Our mission is intersecting faith and community to empower
Grayson County families to end child homelessness.
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Message from our Executive Director
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Happy February! Since it’s a leap year, we get a bonus day this month. I don’t know about you, but I could use an extra day occasionally!
We currently are serving three families, including 3 adults and 7 children. As Valentine’s Day approaches and our thoughts turn to love and appreciation, I am grateful to each of you for the love and kindness you show our guests every day! Paul was right when he wrote to the Corinthians: “Love never fails.” (1 Cor. 13:8) Your love for our guests also is unfailing, and is, in large part, why our families are successful in attaining stable homes. Thank you!
Read on to find out more about what we have been doing. Thank you for showing Christ’s love in so many ways. May you feel His abundant love in return.
With much love,
Leigh
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Click on the picture to read our annual report for 2019!
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Teressa Ramsey, our Family Promise Regional Director, came all the way from Florida to lead a Board Planning Session. Board basics were reviewed and goals and priorities were discussed.
Thank you to Rev. Bobby Hancock and Georgetown Baptist church for providing a delicious BBQ dinner!
Our wonderful Board members (L-R) include President Asa Jessee, Kelly Reed, Treasurer Carin Monk, Secretary Mike Young, Teressa Ramsey (Regional Director), Bobby Hancock, VP Jordan Foreman, and Trisha Lamb. Not pictured is Brett Evans.
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“Love recognizes no barriers.” Maya Angelou
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On a recent Saturday afternoon, Family Promise Coordinator and DNow Leader Danielle Farrington fearlessly led a group of 11
th
grade boys from
Georgetown Baptist Church
to the Day Center and spent a couple of hours cleaning the Family Promise vehicles.
Disciple Now (DNow) is an in-town weekend retreat to help students connect with God and grow in relationship with Him. Service is only one aspect of the weekend, and Family Promise is grateful to have been one of the recipients! Thank you to these hard working students for helping our vehicles look shiny and clean!
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“You can always gain by giving love.” Reese Witherspoon
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FCCLA students come from Sherman high school every other week to volunteer at the Day Center. Last month they took down the Christmas tree, sorted donations, totaled volunteer hours, and cleaned LEGOS. Recent volunteers include Kamryn, Darion, Jenica, and Reed. All of these students have gone through Family Promise volunteer training, and we cannot exaggerate how helpful they are!
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“Who, by being loved, is poor?” Oscar Wilde
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Upcoming Church Leadership Breakfast
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Since opening our doors in May 2018, we have served 14 families, including 17 adults and 31 children. Each week these families are hosted in Grayson County congregations where they are safe and can find comfort and nourishment to sustain them as they work to attain stable housing. We are so grateful for the support of the church leadership that has helped make this possible and that has helped these families achieve success.
In appreciation, and to honor our ministers, we are hosting a breakfast for church leadership on March 19
th
at
Covenant Presbyterian Church
. Thank you to those of you who have responded to the invitation that was emailed to you last week. (If you are the pastor/minister of one of our Host or Support congregations and did not receive an invitation, please let me know ASAP, so I can correct your email on my list.) The favor of a reply would be appreciated by March 12. Call Leigh at 903-271-1088 or email
director@familypromisegrayson.org
. We also invite our pastors to invite a peer from another church that may not be part of the program, so they may learn about this positive program in Grayson County.
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Family Promise and other local non-profits were invited to showcase their agencies at Kidd-Key Auditorium in Sherman during the Lions Club fundraiser featuring Martyn Lucas. The
Evening Club
and the
Noon Lions Club
joined together to sponsor this special concert benefitting Sherman Lions Clubs.
Family Promise of Grayson County is so grateful for the support of the Sherman Lions Clubs. The Lions recently provided Christmas dinner and gifts to a former guest of Family Promise. In addition to helping some of our guests with vision exams and eyeglasses, the Lions have helped us purchase a vehicle for our guests to drive while they are in the program. Lions also purchased guest lockers for our Day Center when it opened. We appreciate all that the Lions do to improve our community! Family Promise Executive Director Leigh Walker occupies our table with pride!
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Our community is extremely generous! We often are asked if there is anything we need. The answer always is, “YES! We need your prayers.”
We need you to pray:
- that our guest families can find gainful employment
- that each child in our program will feel secure and loved
- that the adults in our program will feel supported as they work towards providing a stable home for their children
- that each volunteer will know how meaningful and worthy their time is to our guests’ success
- that families can find affordable housing
- that we attain our vision of a community in which no child is homeless
- that EVERYONE involved with Family Promise of Grayson County in ANY way will know God’s love is at its core!
While you are praying, if you find yourself out shopping, we currently also could use:
- paper towels
- size 4 diapers
- free and clear laundry soap
- baby wipes
- toilet bowl cleaner
Thanks in advance for your prayers… and for any of the above items that find their way into your shopping cart!
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If you would like to learn more about Family Promise of Grayson County including:
- How to participate
- How to volunteer
- How to support through donations
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