Growing Together

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A special message from the Vestry of St. Martin's Episcopal Church

Dear St. Martin's Family,

Since 1952, St. Martin's has grown into a vibrant home for more than 10,000 members and a beacon of Christ's love across the Greater Houston Area and beyond.

Your dedication to the Church enriches and helps grow our Parish. Throughout our beautiful Campus, we worship, learn, have fellowship and deepen our faith together. Your presence here matters!

We are asking for your participation with the following initiatives:

  • Built for the Ages — an effort to retire the remaining debt from the Building for the Ages Campaign ($7 million) and the 5005 Woodway building ($4.9 million).

  • “Close the Gap” for Stewardship 2025 — meet our operating budget of $13.6 million in pledges. We have received $12.9 million in donations, leaving a $700,000 gap.

To reach our goals of bridging the operating budget gap and retiring our Church’s debt, we are asking for your participation.

Please prayerfully consider a gift to help us continue to grow and flourish together. Learn more and give below. 

To whom much is given, much will be required.
Luke 12:48
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St. Martin's is your home — A place of joy, hope and fellowship.

Blessings surround us, yet the call remains to support caring for our sacred spaces, supporting our ministries through the operating budget and preparing for the next generation of our Church family. Your generosity today fuels our ability to serve tomorrow.

  • If you have not yet given to St. Martin’s in 2025, consider making a gift today.

    • Approximately 30% of our members provide 100% of our pledges and donations. Every gift is valuable — no matter the amount.

  • If you currently give to St. Martin’s, consider an increase to your 2025 pledge.

    • If current pledges and donations were increased by only 5%, we would have sufficient funds to close the $700,000 gap.

  • Consider a gift to the Built for the Ages initiative to fully retire the debt associated with the Church and 5005 Woodway by early 2026.

The Difference Your Gift Makes

  • Steward Our Exceptional Campus
    • Maintain and enhance the Church, Christ Chapel and Parish Life Center so that every service — traditional or contemporary — reflects the beauty of our faith.
  • Outreach Amplified
    • Support outreach grants and volunteer engagement with Houston-area partners who house, feed, clothe and heal our neighbors and vulnerable populations.
  • Faith Passed Forward
    • Create inspiring environments for the next generation of ministries, leading our children, youth and young adults to know and love Christ.

Ways to Give 

  1. Online, using the "Give To" buttons above.
  2. Check: Payable to "St. Martin's Episcopal Church" (memo: General Fund or Built for the Ages).
  3. Stock, IRA Gifts or Donor Advised Funds: Contact Debbie Hutchison at [email protected] for transfer instructions.

To learn more about giving or pledging, please contact Debbie Hutchison at [email protected] or 713-985-3803.

For more information about these initiatives, please contact Sherrie Perkins, Senior Warden, Dan Meyer, Senior Council President, or The Rev. Martin J. Bastian, St. Martin's Vice-Rector, at [email protected]. 

To read the entire letter provided to our Parish, please click the link below.

Thank you for your support and participation!

link to letter