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Faith House 713-876-7533 Dedicated to caring for those in need of a warm, clean, secure place to rest from the stresses of dealing with debilitating, painful and life-threatening illnesses. Faith House was established to provide inexpensive housing in a supportive Christian environment for patients from all over the world coming to Houston-area hospitals for treatment. |
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The idea of an apartment ministry for out of town/country patients and their caregivers came from what we called "A Night with the Pastor." |
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Pastor Paul Schairer was newly called to the congregation. In trying to learn what direction the congregation needed to be led, he set up evening sessions of groups of 20-30 members. He asked individuals "If money was no object, what would you like to see happen at Faith Lutheran Church in the next 5 to 10 years?" |
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One of the top ideas that came from those "nights" was to build or find a place to provide inexpensive housing for patients who came to Houston for long-term medical care. |
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That dream came true in 1986. Through a generous $10,000 gift from an anonymous donor, it was decided that the church parsonage would be remodeled to house two families. It was divided so that each apartment had two bedrooms, a bath and a living area. The two apartments shared the kitchen, breakfast and large den and laundry areas of the old house. The first and second residents were Phyllis Theile and Kathy Shelton. It is in their honor that the two single apartments bear their names today. |
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When the residents shared part of the living quarters, they became a comfort for each other and a support group for others who joined them. It was also realized that the waiting list was long and there was a real need for more apartments. The church raised money to purchase another home adjacent to the church parking lot. It was remodeled to include two private bedrooms with a private bath and shared kitchen breakfast and laundry facilities. |
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Later it was decided that the first Faith House in the church parsonage needed to be torn down, because a new Family Life Center was necessary for large congregation functions. In 1990, money was raised to build this facility. At the back of the Faith Center there would be two private two-bedroom wheelchair accessible apartments, each with their own living, kitchen and breakfast areas, as well as a small landscaped patio. |
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Of all the dreams of the congregation that came to fruition, The Faith House Ministry has always ranked as the "best" decision and ministry that the congregation had ever undertaken. |
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Faith House is a self-sustaining, non-profit organization. It provides a clean, comfortable place for patients to stay at $12 per night. Because of many wonderful donations through memorial gifts and private contributions, we were able to establish a scholarship fund. If a patient is not financially able to pay the nightly fee, we draw from this scholarship fund and place these monies in the operating fund in order to pay for the upkeep and daily operational expenses of Faith House. |
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It is through the Grace and help of God that this ministry has grown and served so many wonderful people. As it has been a blessing to the many guests that have stayed there, it has been an even greater blessing to our congregation at Faith Lutheran Church to have the opportunity to minister to those in need. |
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Faith Lutheran Church < 4600 Bellaire Blvd. < Bellaire, Texas 77401 < "In the heart of Houston" Office: 713-664-3048 < Day School: 713-664-3233 |
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