Family Promise (formerly Interfaith)
Charitable organizations like Family Promise continue to struggle to meet community needs due to the lingering effects of the coronavirus, and the economy. There are currently over 150 families with children in eastern Montgomery County that do not have a home. Inter-Faith Housing Alliance’s mission is to help displaced and low-income families achieve sustainable independence through a community faith-based response.
This begins our 32nd year of participating in the Interfaith mission. In 2020 due to the pandemic, we reimagined the workings of the mission but continued to assist the families for actually 2 months.
In the past, during various months, JUMC has become the home for up to three families in the Interfaith Housing Alliance from our community. We are blessed that we have the facility to do this with the Ark. Everyone is priceless in the eyes of Jesus and I look at this as our chance to really shine and bring hope to the hopeless, love to those that do not feel loved and pass on the grace and mercy of our Lord.
Family Promise will allow you to do that. When we host families we will:
· Not need overnight volunteers
· We will need:
- Meals
- Transportation volunteers for am and pm each day
- Donations of gift cards to local food stores, Target and Walmart, and gas cards from WAWA, or cash and we will buy the gift cards;
- You can also sign up to check-in on the families during the month.
Help us once again make this a success and share your thoughts and love with those that are less fortunate than us. Remember you may be the only person in their lives that has shown them that someone cares!
Lastly but most importantly – I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. As many of you know this is a special way to reach out to the community, help a family in need, and pass on the love of Jesus! Feel free to contact the office if you have any questions. – Sue
