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 [...]
What God Did When a Few People Showed Up for Lunch
88,000 meals 52 eye exams and pairs of glasses Ministry housing, repair and maintenance Birthday parties for 300 inner city kids Professional Services & Consulting to Ministries These are just a few of the things that God did through The Get Together in 2011. Did you know that in 2011, The Get Together leveraged [...]
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 [...]
Boxes of Love – Reflections from a Volunteer
Get Together member, Ed Case, served as a volunteer delivering “Boxes of Love” to needy families during Thanksgiving week. Here are his reflections on the experience. Brothers and sisters, I have to tell all of you about a heart-wrenching and deeply convicting experience I had yesterday as a result of delivering Thanksgiving meals to the [...]
Boxes of Love Impacts Families
The Get Together partnered with Priority Associates and others to provide Boxes of Love for families served by Aldine YOUTH, The Forge for Families, Generation One and Newspring this Thanksgiving. Each family received a box with a complete Thanksgiving meal and Bible delivered by caring volunteers. Aldine Y.O.U.T.H. thanks you all for allowing us to [...]
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