St. Louis Ministry Center
Located in the gateway to the Midwest, Send Relief’s ministry center in St. Louis is dedicated to mobilizing individuals and churches to meet tangible needs in the city through training opportunities and mission trips.
Ministry Overview
In partnership with the St. Louis Metro Association, some of the crucial missional work being done at the center includes helping urban communities struggling with poverty and education disparity. Volunteers can expect to be involved in prayer walking, meeting physical and spiritual needs of the refugee community, distributing food to those in need and sharing the gospel with the next generation of leaders.
What We Do
Send Relief’s St. Louis Ministry Center, located in Ferguson, Missouri, collaborates with churches, volunteers and community leaders to address poverty, housing instability, food insecurity and the needs of refugees. By providing resources, training and compassionate ministry, the center seeks to embody the love and service of Jesus in the community. Focused on strengthening communities and protecting children and families, the center operates with a vision to inspire and equip churches for gospel-centered compassion ministries. It engages in partnerships to learn about local needs. It develops strategies for community service, including efforts to address the affordable housing crisis and support the large refugee population in St. Louis.
Meet your
Ministry Center Director
Traci Byrd
Traci Byrd serves as the Site Director of Send Relief St. Louis and is a full-time missionary committed to gospel-centered compassion ministry in the Ferguson and North St. Louis community. With a heart for incarnational service, Traci leads through faithful presence, building relationships that foster dignity, trust, and long-term restoration. Under her leadership, the Send Relief St. Louis Ministry Center has become a hub for church partnerships, volunteer engagement, and community collaboration, serving individuals and families facing homelessness, poverty, and systemic challenges. Traci works closely with churches, nonprofits, city leaders, and law enforcement to connect resources, strengthen partnerships, and create pathways from crisis to stability. Traci is passionate about empowering the local church to live on mission and believes lasting transformation happens when people are seen, valued, and supported within meaningful community.
Join the Mission
Be a Part of Sustainable Change
St. Louis presents a unique opportunity for your church to be the hands and feet of Christ in an urban setting. By partnering with Send Relief, you can mobilize your congregation, deepen gospel witness, and serve neighbors in ways that bring tangible restoration and lasting impact.