main_phone: main number: (409)935-2760, clothing ministry: 409-935-4418, fax: 409-935-2760 -> (409)935-2760, clothing ministry: 409-935-4418
notes: http://sun.pnnews.org/view/article/7456 People who lost everything to Hurricane Ike select items of clothing at The Clothes Line, a ministry of LaMarque (Texas) Presbyterian Church, north of Galveston. Children have their own space where they may choose their clothing. The ministry is open two Saturdays each month. Can a small, failing church take on Ike and win? Posted January 6, 2009, 2:45 a.m. Staff Report by Mike Allison, member of LaMarque Presbyterian At LaMarque Presbyterian, we think we can! Although once a flourishing church with lots of members and youth at church every Sunday, LaMarque Presbyterian became one of the run-of-the-mill PC(USA) failing churches. Now things are changing. Radically. At the outset of the 2008, we made a tough decision. Should we sell and relocate, change our schedule, or something else? At a prayerful retreat, we decided to stay focused on our community and see where God was leading us in this troubling time. Our mostly Anglo, somewhat Hispanic/African American congregation no longer matched our community, so we made the commitment to become a multicultural church and began working in our community. After a garage sale or two, we found we were being led to open a clothing ministry. We launched The Clothes Line and began distributing clothing to our community's neediest. Then along came Ike. By the beginning of December, we were ministering to 75 families, many who had nearly been wiped out by the hurricane. Now we have a clear focus for this ministry. We have tripled the space for The Clothes Line and are concentrating on obtaining clothing for this growing ministry. We hope our partners in southeast Texas will help us gather more clothing for the expected 150 or more families that will be coming to our doorstep every month. Please call us, 409-935-4418, to let us know when we can pick up your gently-used clothing donations. We need your help! -> fax: 409-935-2760 http://sun.pnnews.org/view/article/7456 People who lost everything to Hurricane Ike select items of clothing at The Clothes Line, a ministry of LaMarque (Texas) Presbyterian Church, north of Galveston. Children have their own space where they may choose their clothing. The ministry is open two Saturdays each month. Can a small, failing church take on Ike and win? Posted January 6, 2009, 2:45 a.m. Staff Report by Mike Allison, member of LaMarque Presbyterian At LaMarque Presbyterian, we think we can! Although once a flourishing church with lots of members and youth at church every Sunday, LaMarque Presbyterian became one of the run-of-the-mill PC(USA) failing churches. Now things are changing. Radically. At the outset of the 2008, we made a tough decision. Should we sell and relocate, change our schedule, or something else? At a prayerful retreat, we decided to stay focused on our community and see where God was leading us in this troubling time. Our mostly Anglo, somewhat Hispanic/African American congregation no longer matched our community, so we made the commitment to become a multicultural church and began working in our community. After a garage sale or two, we found we were being led to open a clothing ministry. We launched The Clothes Line and began distributing clothing to our community's neediest. Then along came Ike. By the beginning of December, we were ministering to 75 families, many who had nearly been wiped out by the hurricane. Now we have a clear focus for this ministry. We have tripled the space for The Clothes Line and are concentrating on obtaining clothing for this growing ministry. We hope our partners in southeast Texas will help us gather more clothing for the expected 150 or more families that will be coming to our doorstep every month. Please call us, 409-935-4418, to let us know when we can pick up your gently-used clothing donations. We need your help!

parish: -> Galveston
town: La Marque, north of Galveston -> La Marque
latitude: -> 29.366112
longitude: -> -94.978627
region: -> Gulf

main_phone: (409)935-2760, Fax: 409-935-2760 -> main number: (409)935-2760, clothing ministry: 409-935-4418, fax: 409-935-2760

notes: http://sun.pnnews.org/view/article/7456 People who lost everything to Hurricane Ike select items of clothing at The Clothes Line, a ministry of LaMarque (Texas) Presbyterian Church, north of Galveston. Children have their own space where they may choose their clothing. The ministry is open two Saturdays each month. Can a small, failing church take on Ike and win? Posted January 6, 2009, 2:45 a.m. Staff Report Print this story Email to a friend Get photo reprints Post/read comments(0) by Mike Allison, member of LaMarque Presbyterian At LaMarque Presbyterian, we think we can! Although once a flourishing church with lots of members and youth at church every Sunday, LaMarque Presbyterian became one of the run-of-the-mill PC(USA) failing churches. Now things are changing. Radically. At the outset of the 2008, we made a tough decision. Should we sell and relocate, change our schedule, or something else? At a prayerful retreat, we decided to stay focused on our community and see where God was leading us in this troubling time. Our mostly Anglo, somewhat Hispanic/African American congregation no longer matched our community, so we made the commitment to become a multicultural church and began working in our community. After a garage sale or two, we found we were being led to open a clothing ministry. We launched The Clothes Line and began distributing clothing to our community's neediest. Then along came Ike. By the beginning of December, we were ministering to 75 families, many who had nearly been wiped out by the hurricane. Now we have a clear focus for this ministry. We have tripled the space for The Clothes Line and are concentrating on obtaining clothing for this growing ministry. We hope our partners in southeast Texas will help us gather more clothing for the expected 150 or more families that will be coming to our doorstep every month. Please call us, 409-935-4418, to let us know when we can pick up your gently-used clothing donations. We need your help! -> http://sun.pnnews.org/view/article/7456 People who lost everything to Hurricane Ike select items of clothing at The Clothes Line, a ministry of LaMarque (Texas) Presbyterian Church, north of Galveston. Children have their own space where they may choose their clothing. The ministry is open two Saturdays each month. Can a small, failing church take on Ike and win? Posted January 6, 2009, 2:45 a.m. Staff Report by Mike Allison, member of LaMarque Presbyterian At LaMarque Presbyterian, we think we can! Although once a flourishing church with lots of members and youth at church every Sunday, LaMarque Presbyterian became one of the run-of-the-mill PC(USA) failing churches. Now things are changing. Radically. At the outset of the 2008, we made a tough decision. Should we sell and relocate, change our schedule, or something else? At a prayerful retreat, we decided to stay focused on our community and see where God was leading us in this troubling time. Our mostly Anglo, somewhat Hispanic/African American congregation no longer matched our community, so we made the commitment to become a multicultural church and began working in our community. After a garage sale or two, we found we were being led to open a clothing ministry. We launched The Clothes Line and began distributing clothing to our community's neediest. Then along came Ike. By the beginning of December, we were ministering to 75 families, many who had nearly been wiped out by the hurricane. Now we have a clear focus for this ministry. We have tripled the space for The Clothes Line and are concentrating on obtaining clothing for this growing ministry. We hope our partners in southeast Texas will help us gather more clothing for the expected 150 or more families that will be coming to our doorstep every month. Please call us, 409-935-4418, to let us know when we can pick up your gently-used clothing donations. We need your help!

website: -> http://www.impres.com/

main_phone: (409)935-2760 -> (409)935-2760, Fax: 409-935-2760
client_contact_email: -> info@lmpres.com
mission: -> From the website: With the Lord Jesus Christ as our guide and strength, it is the mission of La Marque Presbyterian Church to promote a sense of wholeness in the community, to nurture lifelong learning and growth in Christian faith, and to share our gifts by serving others.