" I tell You the truth,
whatever You did
for one of the
least of these
brothers of mine,
You did for me."
-Matthew 25:37-40


"I tell You the truth,
whatever You did not
do for one of the
least of these,
You did not do
for me."
-Matthew 25:44-46

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The Straight Gate is a Texas residential project in Christian prison recovery and after-care
aimed at successful transition for ex-offenders into the life of civil society. With a
3-acre campus and 18 duplex units in South Oak Cliff (Dallas), The Straight Gate Project
is an outreach of the Westside Church of Christ in Slaton.

To achieve a Christian environment for its residents, The Straight Gate is a member
of F.O.R.M., the Fellowship of Residential Ministries, covering the North Texas,
and Southern Oklahoma, and other Christian after-care networks, and welcomes the
partnership and support of churches and ministries of all Christian communions
and denominations. The project, already potentially the largest residential aftercare
ministry in the Metroplex area, will expand into the Texas Panhandle and elsewhere
as support affords.


Below are some pictures of our properties, before and after.

- “Welcome Back” to Civil Society Classes

- Bible Studies

- Personal, One to One Mentoring

- Job Search and Documentation Assistance

- Periodic Supplements of Food

- Clothing, Toiletries, and Sundries

- 24 Hour Site Managing

- Employment Training Assistance

Westside Church of Christ       1520 Woodrow Road P.O. Box 157      Slaton,TX 79364
Phone: 806-790-5742      Email: info@thestraightgate.org