About Us
Our Story
What Drives Us
Crossroads at Park Place provides services that promote the health, hygiene, and dignity of persons experiencing homelessness and poverty in Southeast Houston. Our goal is to restore dignity to marginalized members of the community.
We equip guests for re-entry into productive life through basic needs services, social services, and relationships founded on love, respect, and dignity — focusing on their spiritual, emotional, and physical needs.
How It All Began
The vision for Crossroads at Park Place evolved from pastors and parishioners from three Southeast Houston churches: Park Place United Methodist Church (now Servants of Christ UMC Parish), St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and Glenbrook United Methodist Church.
An informal survey of people experiencing homelessness in the neighborhood found that their number-one need was simply to be clean. On October 30, 2001, Rev. McGill, Rev. Meeker Williams, and Rev. Gantz opened the doors at Park Place UMC with donated washers and dryers and just $700 in the bank.
Eight people walked through the door that first day. Today, Crossroads operates out of St. Paul's/San Pablo's Episcopal Church, open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 AM to noon, serving around 110 people each morning with meals, showers, laundry, haircuts, and social services — and handing out groceries to the whole neighborhood on Wednesdays.
Day One
October 30, 2001 — 3 churches, 3 pastors, $700, donated washers, and 8 guests. That's how Crossroads started.
Our Journey
2001
Founded
8 people served on day one with $700 and donated washers
2002
501(c)(3) Status
Received IRS tax-exempt determination
2019
A New Home at St. Paul’s
Reopened at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (San Pablo’s) on 15 January 2019, after years at Servants of Christ UMC on Broadway.
Our Founders
Rev. McGill
Rev. Meeker Williams
Rev. Gantz
Serving SE Houston Every Month
Today, Crossroads serves about 950 people a month with hot meals, showers, laundry, haircuts, and social services, and sends groceries home with more than 600 families through the Wednesday Food Fair — all grounded in love and dignity.