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But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere
—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
- Acts 1:8 
We will never be good missionaries around the world until we are great missionaries around the corner. Here at The Harbor, we follow a model of outreach that can be seen in the words of Jesus from Acts 1:8 (above). While Jesus never says there is an order of priority or intended process, many, including ourselves, believe there is.  
 
We desire to show and share the love of Jesus first in our Jerusalem (Bay Area of Houston), then to our Judea (Texas and surrounding region), then to our Samaria (USA), and then to the ends of the earth. In seeking the Lord to open doors of partnership, serving, and sharing in these areas, we focus on this framework for our outreach strategy.

On this page, you'll see a list of local, regional, national, and global partners, as well as some of the events we lead at The Harbor, which are helping us live out our vision of changing the world one life at a time. The Harbor and many of the people of The Harbor partner with these organizations through giving time, physical gifts and abilities, and financial resources. Our annual Compassion Offering, received at the end of each year, funds all of our Outreach efforts in the coming year. In 2024, we exceeded our goal of $228,250 and received $259,956. These resources will all be used to continue living out our vision as a church through our Outreach efforts. If you would like to learn more about the Compassion Fund click here for details.

July 13 is Outreach Sunday!

Sunday, July 13, is our Outreach Sunday! We have three different ways each of us can help our neighbors in the Bay Area.

The Dollar Challenge - We are asking everyone who walks through the doors of The Harbor to drop one dollar bill into our Dollar Challenge bank. The Harbor will match the dollars collected (up to a certain amount) and give it to an organization or individual that can benefit from it. The Dollar Challenge shows us that when we all work together, our small contributions can add up to a big blessing!

Blood Drive - From 8:00 to 12:30 PM, the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center will be taking your precious donations in a comfortable coach right in our parking lot. If you have given blood in the past, THANK YOU! You are a true hero! If you'd like to give this time, please sign up for a time slot that works best for you by clicking here. (Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred.) Each donor receives a FREE $25 gift card and a FREE admission ticket to Dig World as a token of gratitude.
Food Drive - Help fight hunger in our area by bringing nonperishable food items to the gray pantry outside the Worship Center doors. These donations will go to several local shelters and food pantries that The Harbor supports. We are hoping to collect 3,500 items on this Sunday. If everyone brings just four or five items, we can easily achieve our goal! Here is a list of items we especially need:
Rice
Breakfast items (bars, pop tarts, cereal)
Pasta
Pasta sauce
Dried beans
Pop-top meals (ravioli, Spaghetti-o’s, etc)
Soup
Canned chicken
Tuna
Paper goods (TP and paper towels)
Easy Mac
Macaroni and cheese
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Canned veggies

Family Summer Serve

Show hungry children in our area the love of Jesus this summer! We have a Summer Serve that is perfect for the whole family to engage in right from home. Just pack some nonperishable lunches and bring them to the The Harbor. We are collecting lunches each week, now through the month of August.

Put the items (see list) into a bag that you have decorated for the child. Pray over it and bring it to the gray pantry outside the doors of The Harbor Worship Center. If you don't have time to decorate the bags or make the individual lunches, we also welcome donations of the food items themselves.

These lunches will be distributed to children in need around the Alvin area and to children who are residing in local hotels near some of the CCISD schools.

Please email us by clicking here if you have any questions.
What to include in your lunches:
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Pop-top spaghetti, ravioli, or other pasta lunches
  • Salty snack (chips, cheese crackers, etc)
  • Sweet treat (fruit cups, cookies, pudding, etc)
  • Juice box/pouch
  • An index card with Scripture on it (printed so a child can read it)
  • *Do not* include any personal information.

The Harbor Food Pantry

Help fight hunger in our area by regularly bringing non-perishable foods to the gray pantry right outside our doors. The Harbor Pantry supports several local shelters and food pantries. Our distribution currently goes to the Alvin Food Pantry, Grace Episcopal Church, and Faith Community Church which assists the Archangels ministry to give food to the homeless.  We also contribute to local blessing boxes. Help us feed our community by bringing something each Sunday. Here is a list of the items we especially need.
  • Rice
  • Soup
  • Pasta
  • Pasta sauce
  • Jelly or jam
  • Dried beans
  • Peanut butter
  • Canned veggies
  • Macaroni and cheese
  • Canned chicken and/or tuna
  • Pop-top meals (ravioli, Spaghetti-o’s, etc)
  • Paper goods (toilet paper and paper towels)

Sponsor a Child in Extreme Poverty

The Harbor is partnering with Compassion International to minister to the people of New Life Church in Peru. Currently, our Harbor family sponsors over 200 children at this center! But there are more children at New Life Church that are awaiting sponsors. Will you love a child in extreme poverty in Jesus' name through sponsorship today?
Click here learn more

Serve with One of Our Area Outreach Partner Ministries

Click on the name of a ministry to go to their website.

A Treasure of Dreams
Provides quality, family focused, care, support, and resources to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Alvin Food Pantry
Their mission is to provide food and show the love of God with weekly food distribution.

Bridge over Troubled Water
Offers support, provides safety, and prevents domestic and sexual violence

Bridges to Life 
Prison ministry whose mission is to heal crime victims, rehabilitate offenders, and make our communities safer

Club One
Their main mission is to introduce children to Christ through the Bible and its teachings in fun ways.

Embrace Grace Ministry
A ministry to love, support, and encourage those single and pregnant

Everybody's Place
Building a community of homes for people in Galveston County experiencing homelessness and inviting the larger community to a lifestyle of love and service.

Family Promise
Delivers innovative solutions for family homelessness including prevention, shelter, and stabilization services

Grace Episcopal Alvin 
Drive-thru food distribution

Grace Episcopal Shower Trailer
Shower facilities for the homeless

Inspira Pregnancy Resource Center
Offers free pregnancy testing, resources, and support

Isaiah 117 House
Provides physical and emotional support in a safe and loving home for children awaiting placement

Laundry Love
Showing the love of Jesus to people while helping  them with their laundry

Meals on Wheels
Delivering meals and the love of Jesus to local seniors so that no one is left hungry or isolated

The Sanctuary Foster Care Services
Exists to achieve permanent sanctuary and healing homes for children and families from hard places

Interested in Serving or Learning More?

Please use this form to let us know you are interested in serving with one or more of the partnership ministries listed. You can also use this form to gain more information about any or all of these ministries. These are some of our more frequent serves but we have MANY more. If you are interested in finding out about another organization or type of serve, please use the box at the bottom of this form to let us know. We are excited to help you get connected!

Thank you for your interesting in serving with our outreach partner ministries. We will be contacting you soon with more information!
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