Rust Street Ministries is a local, non-profit community outreach that exists to provide help with food, clothing, home essentials, furnishings, and appliances, among other items. Additionally, we connect people with services we cannot provide, and support services that offer counseling and life skills to those seeking to make improvements in their lives.
We could not do what we do without the generous support of our community. We have formed partnerships with local businesses, organizations, churches, outreach programs, and agencies, that provide volunteers and other resources to help us fulfill our mission. While these partnerships are crucial to our cause, our true strength relies on neighbors helping neighbors. When we all pitch in and volunteer we lift up our entire community.
Providing for those in need.
Creating hope for the weary.
Encouraging others through Christ's Blessings
Rust Street Ministries begins! Teens from Johnson Street Church of Christ went on a mission trip to Atlanta, Georgia to serve the homeless and forgotten, and they were the ones most blessed and served. The mission team was so convicted they immediately began praying about how to continue this good work in San Angelo.
Warehouse space and basic offices were rented at 803 Rust Street. The ministry is named “The Christian Service Center.” Bryan Elliott was the first director.
Owners of the warehouse facility donated the entire property to the ministry! Services were expanded to both food and clothing.
“Turning Point” was established to minister to and provide spiritual counsel and life skills in partnership with the local parole board. Later it became a separate ministry from Rust Street. David Giddings served as Director/Counselor beginning in 2004.
Bob Knox took over as Director of Rust Street Ministries. Many new services, such as providing furniture and household items were instituted. Partnerships expanded with other institutions, organizations and churches under Bob’s leadership.
The warehouse on 801 Rust Street was purchased. An additional 30,574 square feet of ministry space was secured. New neighbor-interviewing cubicles, offices, clothing distribution area and furniture storage space opened up tremendous avenues to serve more people.
Rust Street began a partnership with Young Life Ministries in their mission to introduce college and high school students to Jesus, disciple them in faith, and minster to teen moms and their babies.
Bryan Jarvis became the Director of Rust Street Ministries. The mission focus of Rust Street Ministries became Mark 1:40-42 … Give our neighbors the “touch of Jesus.”
Several partners from local churches came to Rust Street with a dream to partner in a soup kitchen on Rust Street’s Campus. Neighbor’s Café was officially opened in March of 2018 and currently serves lunch to neighbors five days a week. This service is coordinated by the 1st Baptist Church.
David Ingram became Director of Rust Street Ministries.
David began serving as Director of Rust Street in 2020. He comes from seven years on staff at the Northside Church of Christ in San Antonio, and before that was in metropolitan areas in Brazil for almost 30 years of cross-cultural ministry.
David and Babi married in 1986. Babi is from São Paulo, Brazil, and is a teacher by vocation. They have two daughters, Rebeca, married to Hunter Milliner, who live in New York with their first child, Sloane. Rachel lives and works in San Angelo. David loves coffee, grilling, and fishing, not necessarily in that order. Among other talents, Babi teaches in the Sunshine School at Johnson Street Church of Christ, and makes the best chocolate truffles in Texas! They worship with the Johnson Street Church of Christ.
Rhonda is the assistant director and volunteer coordinator at Rust Street Ministries. She has been in this role beginning in January 2022 after retiring from teaching elementary school for 32 years. She is originally from Ballinger, Texas, but has lived in San Angelo for 35 years. Rhonda has been married to her husband, Chris, for 30 years, and they share 2 children, Natalie and Garret. Outside of work, Rhonda enjoys being outdoors and gardening, as well as cooking and trying new recipes. She and her family are members and worship at Johnson Street Church of Christ.
Jerry is the Assistant Operations Manager for Rust Street. He has served with this ministry since 2013. Jerry is a life-long resident of San Angelo.
Jerry has three sisters and two brothers, both who have gone to be with the Lord. Jerry’s favorite aspect of his service with Rust Street is talking to people and making sure they have all they need. He worships at Paul Ann Baptist Church.
Juan is our Operations Manager / jack of all trades. He has been in this role since February of 2023 after serving in the Insurance industry for over 7yrs. Juan is a San Angelo native. He has been married to his wife Ivy for 20 years. They have 3 beautiful daughters Elisa, Lydia, and Amaya. Juan is very active in the community serving as a volunteer youth sports coach for 14yrs in both football and basketball. Juan enjoys cooking BBQ and working on cars in his spare time. Juan and his family worship and are members at Johnson St. Church of Christ.
Yolanda began her role as Administrative Office Assistant for Rust Street Ministries in October of 2023. She was born and raised in San Angelo and has worked in the financial industry for over 12 years. Yolanda is married to her high school sweetheart, Enrique, and is a proud mother of three boys, Jacob, Henry, and Zack. She also has a love for her three dogs, Chula, Chucho, and Kevin. In her spare time Yolanda enjoys being with family, baking sweets, staying active, and watching movies. As a team member at Rust Street, Yolanda has a goal to bring a smile to each day and seeks to make a difference for the organization and for those in need in our community.
Rust Street Ministries partners with the following agencies and businesses on specific programs: