Needs From: Volunteer Houston

Too Hype Teen Night is a discipleship program for young teens in our neighborhood to gain a better understanding of the Bible and how it applies to their lives.  One night a week, we have a time for these teens to gather in a youth group environment where they spend time eating, fellowshipping, worshiping, discussing hot topics, and digging into the Word together.  THTN also provides monthly field trips and other events for the teens to bond together and have fun.

Too Hype Teen Night Volunteer - Minimum twice a month thru May 2016 - Thursdays - 6:00-8:00pm - Teens - Come for food, fellowship, worship, spiritual lesson, and fun at our youth night. Fellowship (and eat if you want!) with teens during dinner, engage in activities, help “keep the peace” during worship and the talk time, and build relationships with our amazing teenagers.

Agape Development has purchased several lots within our neighborhood to be used for future development. Help us keep these lots clear by mowing twice a month. Must provide mowing equipment. 

Agape Development needs someone who knows the tricks of excel. Our first project is to create worksheets that when updated will automatically update on another worksheet.

Several young adult in the neighborhood are working toward getting their driver's license. Commit to working with an adult to complete their mandatory driving hours. 

Agape Development has an elderly neighbor who is interested in being a part of the housing program. She has yet to file taxes from 2018 and 2019 as well as has other financial barriers to homeownership in place. She needs your help to clear these barriers and become a homeowner!

Neighbors are applying to the Agape Affordable Homes Program. The number one barrier we are encountering for neighbors to become homeowners is poor credit scores. If you can motivate and help hold people accountable, this volunteer task is for you! We are in need of a "Credit Coach" to walk alongside one or two neighbors are they seek to make a budget, improve their credit, and increase their savings. You would meet up with them on a biweekly schedule virtually or in-person (your choice)  to check on their progress and offer advice. Neighbors may need help crafting a budget or setting goals.

Agape Development is a community ministry. Our mission is to transform our neighborhood by preparing Christ-following, independent community leaders. We accomplish this through a variety of programs: K-5 after-school program, youth ministry shaved ice business, K-12 summer day camps, discipleship houses for young adults, women’s ministry, small businesses employing second chance residents, and affordable housing development.

The goal of the afterschool program is to provide K-5th grade children with appropriate, nurturing, and consistent adult attention in a structured and engaging environment.

This is weekly commitment. We are looking for volunteers to be reading assistants on either Tuesday or Thursday from 4:00-5:30. We will provide training so that you are prepared. Some of that time will be helping the children complete their homework in small groups, some of the time will be working either one-on-one or in small groups (2-4 children) on literacy activities. This could be a game, writing a poem or story, reading, or some other activity. 

Must complete Agape Development volunteer application and background check.

Agape Development is a community ministry. Our mission is to transform our neighborhood by preparing Christ-following, independent community leaders. We accomplish this through a variety of programs: K-5 after-school program, youth ministry shaved ice business, K-12 summer day camps, discipleship houses for young adults, women’s ministry, small businesses employing second chance residents, and affordable housing development.

We have gone through a rebranding process for our primary entity (Agape Development). Logos/icons are needed for our subbrands and housing initiatives that flow with our branding.

This can be done virtually.

Agape Development is a community ministry. Our mission is to transform our neighborhood by preparing Christ-following, independent community leaders. We accomplish this through a variety of programs: K-5 after-school program, youth ministry shaved ice business, K-12 summer day camps, discipleship houses for young adults, women’s ministry, small businesses employing second chance residents, and affordable housing development.

As a part of our housing initiative we have purchased vacant lots within a .5 mile radius that need to be mowed on a regular basis. 

Please contact us for more information. 

Do you have a floor scrubbing machine or company? Help us make our floors shine! This will need to be done on an evening or weekend. Email for more information.

Agape Development is a community ministry. Our mission is to transform our neighborhood by preparing Christ-following, independent community leaders. We accomplish this through a variety of programs: K-5 after-school program, youth ministry shaved ice business, K-12 summer day camps, discipleship houses for young adults, women’s ministry, small businesses employing second chance residents, and affordable housing development.

Agape Homes CDC creates quality affordable housing for diverse communities without concentrating poverty. The Agape Homes CDC goal is to give the families in the Agape Development community an affordable option to own a home. Sponsoring the landscaping and providing the necessary labor to install the landscape items helps keep the cost of the homes at an affordable level while also creating a welcoming space for our new homeowners.

This sponsorship opportunity covers the expenses of all landscape items: trees, sod, bushes, dirt, and mulch. All supplies will be ordered and onsite for your group to complete installation! This project of landscaping one home is best for 5-7 people but can accommodate up to 10. It is estimated to take approximately 3 hours, depending on the speed of your team.

The cost of this sponsorship is $5,000 per home with no limitation on how many homes you can sponsor as they become available and ready for sponsorship.

Our Women's Ministry meets on Monday evenings for a time of fellowship and fun activities. 

Join the group on a second Monday of the month to lead them in a fun fitness activity from 7:00-8:00pm.

Think Painting with a Twist!

Agape Development's Women's Ministry group and the Teen Program would love to have a fun night of painting! Bring your skills and lead them through painting a piece of original artwork.

You can choose which group you prefer to work with:

Women's Ministry - 2nd Monday of the month

Teen Program - Thursday evening

Part of Agape Development's mission is to develop independent leaders in the community.

Share your knowledge about how to choose a career, available educational options, and other important information with our teens to help put them on the path to future independence!

Agape Development's Women's Ministry group and the Teen Program would enjoy having a cooking class! Bring your skills and lead them through creating a delicious meal.

You can choose which group you prefer to work with:

Women's Ministry - 2nd Monday of the month

Teen Program - Thursday evening

Agape Development serves the OST/South Union neighborhood. And most people ask "Where is that?". We are looking for a volunteer with access to and experience with mapping software so that we can better illustrate the area we focus on. 

Do you have a heart for youth? Do you want to learn from the leaders of tomorrow? Then this opportunity is for you!

Being a mentor is a year-long commitment to walk alongside a middle or high school student from our neighborhood and provide support and guidance by studying the Bible together, providing accountability for goals and spiritual disciplines, chatting about life, and offering advice from a Christian worldview.

If you would like more information, please email volunteer@agapedevelopment.org.

We are looking for a volunteer to help us set up digital signage on the tv in our lobby. We would like it to show photos and important announcements using an app to update. Volunteer will provide us with options for apps and help us get it set up. 

*Volunteer Houston requires duration and hours. Actual hours for this project will vary from stated, we just don't know what it will take realistically.

The Agape Homes Program exists to preserve affordability and create a pathway to homeownership for neighbors in OST/South Union who otherwise could not afford to remain in this gentrifying community. Agape Development will be building duplexes in the neighborhood as a part of the Agape Homes Program. We have the architectural drawings in CAD and need renderings created that will represent the final product.

Do you have experience with online store platforms?

Agape Development would like to set up an online store where supporters and staff can purchase branded items. Help us set up our Swag Store!

This can be done remotely.

Agape Homes exists to preserve affordability and create a pathway to homeownership for neighbors in OST/South Union who otherwise could not afford to remain in this gentrifying community.

Occasionally we have housing applicants who need information translated into Spanish. Volunteers will schedule a time for a call with the applicant and an Agape staff member to help facilitate the discussion about the program and what is expected. 

We also have official housing documents that need to be translated into Spanish.

Both of these opportunities can be done remotely.