The Partnership for Youth & Family Ministry is serious about serving children by empowering congregations and families... in other words; our commitment is to help you keep your Baptismal promises. We do this by:



But it?s not enough!

Did you know that nearly one in four children live in poverty ?and the number is rising? 17.6 percent of Texas children live in poverty ? the sixth highest poverty rate in the nation.

Poorer children are more likely to arrive at school unprepared to learn, due to inadequate meals, little or no healthcare and irregular adult care. Children are more likely to be poor if they live in single-mother families.

If we don?t get involved, the kids we care so much about right now will grow up to be adults who are unable to support their own families.

Christian churches have the capacity to serve children and families in poverty. Every congregation can impact the community by using the assets they already have for more than congregational members. It makes a difference when you make room for low-income families to bring their children to your preschools, after school programs and summer camps. Parents, especially single parents, need support groups and other kinds of assistance your congregation can offer.

What if every congregation had at least one way they supported children living in poverty?