EHF Food Network | September 2025
On Thursday September 25th at Noon, we will be joined by Dr. Jeremy Everett, Executive Director of Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty to
September 10, 2025
Episcopal Health Foundation helps congregations organize and focus their efforts to have the greatest impact on their communities' health.
Rooted in faith and active in hope, EHF believes that all Texans deserve to be healthy. That’s why our work strives to help congregations go beyond church walls and into the community.
The more than 180 Episcopal congregations in the Episcopal Diocese of Texas have a long, deep history of commitment to making their communities healthy places to live, work, play, and pray.
From Holy Currencies to Beloved Community, see how your congregation can apply and join one of EHF’s peer learning cohorts to help improve and sustain community-focused ministries.
Rooted in the Episcopal tradition, this learning journey aims to inspire and educate congregations to engage in outreach activities that build healthier communities.
Learn more and find out how to get your congregation involved.
Explore EHF’s Congregational Engagement Focus Areas designed to help Episcopal congregations go beyond church walls and into their community:
Poverty
Mental Health
Civic Engagement
Beloved Community
Financial Assistance for Congregations
Congregations are not eligible for EHF grants. EHF provides direct financial assistance to congregations for training and education in capacity building, only. If you are interested in applying for support, contact our Congregational Engagement team.
The Latest from Congregations
4Saints & Friends Episcopal Food Pantry is more than just food distribution. It’s a community of partners and friends serving neighbors and community with dignity, love, and care.
See how EHF is helping 4Saints’ important effort to impact Ft. Worth and their plans and hopes for whole person health in service to all.
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Join us to participate in an interactive experience revealing the profound links between history, policy, and economic inequality. Register Here! What: Racial Wealth Gap Simulation (Learn More) Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025 @ 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM Where: Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Ave, Houston, TX 77002 About the Simulation The Racial Wealth Gap |
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Join us to participate in an interactive experience revealing the profound links between history, policy, and economic inequality. Register Here! What: Racial Wealth Gap Simulation (Learn More) Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025 @ 1:00 – 3:30 PM Where: St. David's Episcopal Church, 301 E 8th Street, Austin, TX 78701 About the Simulation The Racial Wealth |
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Mobilizing Faith Communities for Health
Discover how your church can play a vital role in transforming the conditions that shape health.
Learning Cohort Opportunities
Connect with other congregations engaging in health-focused ministry. Learn how to grow your impact through peer learning, guided sessions, and shared resources tailored to faith communities.
- Holy Currencies
- Transformation
- Beloved Communities
Focus Areas
Explore the key areas where congregations are leading the way—mental health, maternal health, access to care, and civic engagement—and learn how your congregation can get involved.
- Mental Health
- Maternal Health
- Access to Care
- Civic Engagement
Called to Community
Stories and insights from churches across Texas working with EHF to address community needs and promote health equity. Get inspired and discover practical ways to engage.
- Congregation Stories
Research & Data Access
Understand Your Community. Strengthen Your Impact.
Explore data and insights that empower churches to serve more effectively. Our research highlights the root causes of poor health, provides context-specific community data, and shares inspiring stories of faith communities making a difference. Whether you’re applying for funding, launching a ministry, or advocating for change, this is where you’ll find the knowledge to guide your next step.
- Link Here
Health Data by Community
Faith leaders often want to understand the specific needs of their local areas. Provide interactive or downloadable tools that help them visualize this.
- Explore Your County’s Health Data – EHF Regional Health Data Explorer
- Community Health Dashboards – Localized metrics on access to care, mental health, and social determinants
- Social Determinants of Health Maps – Understand where housing, transportation, and food insecurity intersect with health outcomes
Faith & Health Reports
Highlight research that connects faith communities directly with health equity work.
- Congregational Engagement Impact Report – See how churches across Texas are already making a difference
- Called to Community: Faith in Action Case Studies – Real-world stories and learnings from EHF partners
- Faith & Health Equity White Paper – Evidence for the unique role churches can play in systems change
Tools for Congregational Leaders
Practical resources and frameworks to turn data into action.
- Getting Started with Community Listening – A guide for churches to learn from their neighborhoods
- Frameworks for Health Ministry Design – Structure your ministry around evidence-based strategies
- Using Data to Support Grant Applications – How to pull relevant stats to strengthen your case
Featured Story / Tool / Resource
See how ‘Congregation Name Here’ built partnerships to improve local health outcomes.
- Visit the Featured Link Here