"Lights, Camera, Get Into Action"
Donna Smith, Guest Speaker |
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Houston SleepOut - November 15, 2008 Sponsored by the SEARCH Young Ambassadors, Houston SleepOut will bring together individuals and teams to "SleepOut" under the stars on Saturday, November 15th in Sesquicentennial Park, promoting awareness and understanding for those who have no place to call home. Visit www.sleepout.org for more information and to register. |
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New "VIP" SEARCH Program
Case Managers are available Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M till 4:00 P.M. Walk-ins are welcomed and appointments are available. For more information, please call 713-374-3216. |
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Thursday, October 16th turned out to be a perfect day for a gathering of fans for the Council of Congregation’s (COC) luncheon at Chapelwood United Methodist Church. (A power greater than us all caused the re-arranging of the original September date. Nothing like a hurricane to remind us of Who is in charge!) The 250 who gathered to enjoy a ballpark-themed meal discovered how an individual as well as a congregation can “Step Up to the Plate” to help in SEARCH Homeless Center’s many programs and volunteer opportunities. The member congregations of our Council were well represented, but the friends from other congregations who attended made it a grand slam! |
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SEARCH’s supporting services include a full-scale medical clinic, on-site and community-based housing, case management, mental health counseling, mobile outreach, a day shelter with showers, meals, laundry facilities, mail and telephone services and the House of Tiny Treasures, Houston’s first accredited child care center exclusively serving homeless children. SEARCH was founded in 1989 by the Council of Congregations, an ecumenical group that believe homeless people need more than a bed and a meal; they need a future. |