Mission Of The Month
The “Mission of the Month” for August is Memorial Assistance Ministries (“MAM”). Since 1982, MAM has been dedicated to helping those in the Spring Branch area by providing resources such as basic needs for those in poverty, employment services assistance, financial empowerment, and disaster relief assistance. Their mission is to build stable families, a dynamic workforce, and vibrant communities together. MAM has long been one of our church’s benevolences that we help support through our annual budget.
MAM has three main Drives throughout the year, including: Back-to-School, Christmas Share, and Home Care Cupboard. Our Mission Team’s focus for August is their Back-to-School Uniform Drive. This annual program helps parents shop for new uniforms for their children, because all children deserve to have a great back-to-school experience! Starting the year with new clothes helps children feel confident to greet their friends and focus on their studies. MAM takes our monetary donations and distributes more than 3,400 gift cards to local schools for children who need school clothes. Parents are then able to shop with their kids at local retailers. The square-dancing group, FairBees, which regularly uses our facilities, gives us new toys that they collect at their annual Christmas party to take to MAM to support the Christmas Share Drive each year.
August Mission Updates & Opportunities
MAM Back-to-School Uniform Voucher Drive – SBPC is once again collecting funds throughout the month of August for the Memorial Assistance Ministries (MAM) Back to School Uniform Drive. MAM coordinates with school guidance counselors and local vendors to provide school uniforms for local needy families. We also welcome online donations, which can be given at this link: https://rb.gy/ml2ysx.
Mission of Yahweh Healthy Snack Drive – In the month of July, our church collected a variety of healthy snacks to be enjoyed by the Mission’s children in their summer program. Thank you to all who donated!
Recap of July 12th Blood Drive – Many thanks to Joel Alegria, who stepped in for Ashley Powell this time to organize and host our recent blood drive. They collected 6 whole blood units as well as a double red. Thank you to all of our faithful donors, who help save the lives of others. If you have never given blood before, please consider giving at our next drive on November 8th!
SBPC Hot Meals on Weekends – The 4th Saturday of each month we look for individuals to deliver meals to shut-ins. We have 2 routes, so we usually need a total of 2 pairs of volunteers each month. Please contact Lu Taylor or use the online sign-up if you are interested in volunteering to deliver meals one month.
Recap of July PCHAS School Supply Drive – Thank you to everyone who donated to our annual PCHAS School Supply Drive! Most donations came in the form of gift cards, but we did have a trunk load of school supplies that were delivered to the PCHAS Cypress office! We did not have a backpack stuffing party this year as most of the donations were gift cards.
