On Sat, July 24th, Alliance Ministries will host a garage sale at City Church, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, to raise money for incorporation and 501C3 nonprofit status.
The process goes like this: incorporation, then 501C3 status, then the world! This is where it all begins. If we are able to get these things, it will allow individual and corporate donors to make tax deductible contributions to our organization's future. This will also allow us to partner with the Food Bank of South Texas, who can help us in our efforts to supply groceries to impoverished people.
In order to make these things a reality, we need your help. If you'd like to see Alliance Ministries succeed, and have any gently used items, including clothes, books, toys, games, or cookware, please prayerfully consider donating them to our garage sale. Contributions can be sent to 8100 SPID #302, Corpus Christi, Texas. Thank you for all you do to help us, especially your prayers.
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Water Day 2 Happens in Spite of Itself, Garage Sale Soon to Come
On Sat., June 12th, Alliance Ministries held Water Day 2 at the Agua Dulce Community Center.Water Day 2 almost didn't happen, due to a low advertising budget. Stamps, envelopes, and copies can get expensive, so I was only able to send out around 20 mailers, and I cringed when 5 were returned to sender. (their P.O. Boxes were vacant)
Another reason it almost didn't happen came up suddenly and unexpectedly. Water Day 2 was scheduled for 10:00 AM. Around 9:00 AM, my friend Oscar Carmona, who graciously agreed to volunteer in the event, came by my house to help me load the items into his car. A few minutes later, he realized that one of his tires was leaking. After visiting 3 tire and lube stores, each told us that the wait would be around 40 minutes. The time was now 9:20, and with the wait, plus the drive, it would have cut an hour off of a 3 hour event. Every minute was crucial. So, after praying about it, Oscar and I made the painstaking decision to drive to Agua Dulce anyway. The colonia residents, as you can see, mean a great deal to both of us!
In our weakness though, God was made strong. The event did go on as scheduled. Oscar and I arrived at the community center with no serious damage to his tire, only 15 minutes late. As I set up, Oscar immediately went to Alice, to install a new tire. It turned out that he had driven over a nail.
While I waited for Oscar to return, I got the word out by carrying a sign saying "Water Day is Here!," on one side, and "Free Food, Free Water, Free Gifts," on the other. In retrospect, maybe I should have said, "Free Water," first. Nonetheless, around 10 people showed up, some of whom never recieved a mail out.
I must say a word about one of our guests, Dominga Quinones. What a blessing she is! Miss Quinones was also present at Water Day 1, and told her neighbors about both events without us even knowing it. She brought her aunt to the the first water day, and her next door neighbor to the second. I believe, and hope that she will play a valuable part in our ministry to the colonias for years to come.
Our goal now is to connect the colonia families with Christian families in Corpus Christi. I believe that how well we are able to do that, and the relationships that follow, will be the ultimate test of how successful we were in the colonias.
Along those lines, we hope next month (time and location to be announced) to hold a garage sale to raise funds for incorporation and 501C3 nonprofit status. If we are able to get this, we believe we will attract corporate and individual donors, by allowing them to write donations off on their taxes. We will also be able to partner with the Food Bank of South Texas. All of these measures would allow us to better serve these needy people. If you have any gently used items, or wish to volunteer, please give me a call at 361-462-8847. You'll be storing up treasure in heaven!
In our weakness though, God was made strong. The event did go on as scheduled. Oscar and I arrived at the community center with no serious damage to his tire, only 15 minutes late. As I set up, Oscar immediately went to Alice, to install a new tire. It turned out that he had driven over a nail.
While I waited for Oscar to return, I got the word out by carrying a sign saying "Water Day is Here!," on one side, and "Free Food, Free Water, Free Gifts," on the other. In retrospect, maybe I should have said, "Free Water," first. Nonetheless, around 10 people showed up, some of whom never recieved a mail out.
I must say a word about one of our guests, Dominga Quinones. What a blessing she is! Miss Quinones was also present at Water Day 1, and told her neighbors about both events without us even knowing it. She brought her aunt to the the first water day, and her next door neighbor to the second. I believe, and hope that she will play a valuable part in our ministry to the colonias for years to come.
Our goal now is to connect the colonia families with Christian families in Corpus Christi. I believe that how well we are able to do that, and the relationships that follow, will be the ultimate test of how successful we were in the colonias.
Along those lines, we hope next month (time and location to be announced) to hold a garage sale to raise funds for incorporation and 501C3 nonprofit status. If we are able to get this, we believe we will attract corporate and individual donors, by allowing them to write donations off on their taxes. We will also be able to partner with the Food Bank of South Texas. All of these measures would allow us to better serve these needy people. If you have any gently used items, or wish to volunteer, please give me a call at 361-462-8847. You'll be storing up treasure in heaven!
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