April 2014
Houston Skyline
Thank you for loving Houston!

 



We have much to be thankful for since our last update in February: 
  • We secured funding for 2014.
  • We assembled a Board of Directors.
  • We hired new staff.
Thank you for your continued prayers, financial support, and active participation. Read on for more details about how you can help... 
Celebrate & Accelerate! Renovations by Clear Lake Baptist

In 2013, many of you participated in Loving Houston's renovation initiatives. Thank you for your willingness to love Houston in this way! 

As Michael wrote in February, we are now pursuing longer-term transformation via church-school partnerships. Will you help us 
celebrate current partnerships and accelerate future partnerships? 
    
Please hit 'reply' and let us know if:
  • you know of an existing church-school partnership that we can celebrate
  • you are interested in starting your own church-school partnership
There are so many schools in need throughout greater Houston: what a great opportunity for churches to tangibly show Christ's love!

 

Let your light shine before others that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.  Matthew 5:16

Meet Our Board & Staff! Board & Staff Pictures

Loving Houston has been blessed with a distinguished Board of Directors to guide 
and advise our initiatives. We have also added new staff and look forward to partnering with you further to transform Houston with Christ's love!

Dr. Dave Peterson 

Pastor Emeritus at Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church with 42 years of community and church ministry experience. Currently serving with the Robert and Janice McNair Foundation and the HEB Foundation.

 

Dr. Tom Billings 

Executive Director of Union Baptist Association with 43 years of ministry experience.

 

Jim Herrington 

Former Director of Union Baptist Association with 41 years of ministry experience. Currently serving as Director of Faithwalking.

 

Peter Forbes 

President of National Christian Foundation Houston with extensive business and ministry experience.

 

Judye Hartman

Retired computer programmer and math teacher. Currently leading Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church's volunteer ministry at an at-risk HISD elementary school.  

 

Diane Walker

Executive Director of Compassion Katy with over 16 years of church leadership and community development experience.

 

Mike Malkemes

Founder and Director of Generation One, a community transformation ministry in Houston's Third Ward.

 

Michael Kraxberger (Staff)

Operations Manager for Loving Houston with 30 years of corporate project management experience at Kraft Foods and Nabisco.




Marilyn Lee (Staff)
Marketing and Communications Manager for Loving Houston with corporate and ministry experience, a BA from Rice University, and a non-profit focused MBA from the University of San Francisco.

 


 




















































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