About Us

CROSSROADS at Park Place, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is a joint endeavor of Park Place United Methodist Church, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, and Glenbrook United Methodist Church. It is administered by a volunteer board of directors, presenting broad range of social service, medical, ministerial, and non-profit experience.

Located at the Park Place United Methodist Church, CROSSROADS opened its doors to homeless persons in October 2001 and has since then been providing services to promote their health, hygiene and dignity.

Along with meeting the physical needs of our clients, CROSSROADS AT PARK PLACE affirms that all people should enjoy dignity and self-worth, recognizing that this must also include our neighbors who have no physical address.  The homeless population represents a community of worth— one that is worthy of our respect and compassion. By providing our services, CROSSROADS allows our neighbors to care for themselves, to be informed and proactive. 

Finally, CROSSROADS provides a setting in which all our neighbors can experience dignity by sharing in a call to care for one another.  This is realized in the ways volunteers and clients work together to bring about change for the whole community.

Crossroads Board

Reverend James C. McGill
Founding President

Valeria Brannon, R.N.
Ivory Tubb
Reverend Jeff Gantz
Reverend David Meeker-Williams
Robert Montgomery
Fr. Jim McGill
William Parham
Viktoria Gotting
Founding Board of Directors

Partners
Due to our determination to promote health in the homeless community, CROSSROADS AT PARKPLACE, INC. is fortunate to be assisted by voluntary health care agencies providing medical screening, lectures, and educational materials.  Among these are the American Lung Association, American Heart Association, the City of Houston Health Department, and the United Methodist Church’s Shalom Zone medical van.