Thanksgiving Blessings in Abundance
The Holidays are a busy time for those in ministry. At Thanksgiving in particular, there is always a huge need for turkeys and all the trimmings for the many Thanksgiving outreach events conducted by our Get Together Partner Ministries. Not only do these events provide a meal for those who might otherwise go hungry, but [...]
Thanksgiving Giving and Serving Opportunities
We have officially entered the “holiday season” – a time of family, food, friends, fun & a little frenzy for most of us. For families that are struggling this can be a time of worry, stress and loneliness. For those in need, those needs are more acutely felt. It may be colder and parents are [...]
Boxes of Love 2012
Boxes of Love is an annual project that provides complete Thanksgiving meals to families in need all across Houston. Over the last 20 years, Boxes of Love has been implemented in 15 U.S Cities, giving Christians the opportunity to give and serve families living in poverty. This year marks Houston’s 3rd year to participate in [...]
Get Together Partner Ministries 2012-2013
The Get Together started small. In fact, the first few times a handful of business people “got together” to use their business expertise and networks to meet some ministry needs, we were only working with one ministry. Several months later it grew to six ministries and in recent years, the number of ministries has varied [...]
Our Baseball Blessing
Submitted by Shawna Roy, Director of Operations – Aldine YOUTH With spring approaching, our youth program staff met to discuss new programs and activities that we wanted to implement for the low-income youth that we serve. Since there are no organized sports in our community, we talked about expanding our activities to include baseball and/or softball. [...]
Get Together Prayer Requests – January 2012
Join us in praying for The Get Together and the needs of our Partner Ministries:
Aldine YOUTH Makes a Difference
Here is a letter written to Sylvia Bolling, Founder and Executive Director of Aldine YOUTH this week. This is a wonderful testimony of how Aldine YOUTH is making a life-changing difference in the lives of youth in their community. Hello Mrs. Bolling, I’m not sure if you remember me. My name is Alan Swickey (name [...]
Donate Christmas Gifts to Ministries
As Christmas approaches, a number of Get Together Partner Ministries are gearing up for their annual Christmas outreach by providing gifts for the children they serve. Most of them are facing a shortage. This year is really challenging. By now we would have received at least 500 toys to serve 700 children. Right now, [...]
Boxes of Love
Join us in this second annual effort to provide complete Thanksgiving meals and the Good News of Jesus Christ to families in need. Thanksgiving = Thanks + Giving What? Boxed Thanksgiving feasts + Jesus’ love & good news to Houston families in need Why? Connect Jesus’ followers with inner city ministries and [...]
Get Together Announces Partner Ministries for 2011-2012 Season
Project LIFT and LINC-Houston have joined the family of Get Together Partner Ministries for 2011-2012. These ministries are Christ-centered, 501 c 3 ministries that the Get Together designates as “Partner Ministries” for one year. Returning Partner Ministries for 2011-2012 are: Agape Development Aldine YOUTH Cornerstone Family Ministries Generation One Gracewood Mission Centers of Houston Newspring [...]
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