Comments on: How You Can Help a Church Help Others in Houston and Galveston

By: Spotlight on Ecclesia : The Spero Project

Spotlight on Ecclesia : The Spero Project — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:09:02 +0000

[...] the spotlight on Donald Miller’s post about Chris Seay and his team at Ecclesia. Check out his blog and to see the Hope this church is bringing to the citizens of Houston, and give some thought to if [...]

By: Tyson

Tyson — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:08:12 +0000

Don,
I just wanted to say thanks for the awareness you are making for the need down here. I live in Port Neches, TX (2 hours east of Houston) and I’m glad for the prayers and help coming down this way. We had numerous houses with water in them in my neighborhood but we were lucky. Bridge City is said to only have 14 houses habitable now. So thanks again.

By: Travis

Travis — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:41:04 +0000

I’m glad your family is okay.

Texas is in my prayers.

By: kristie vosper

kristie vosper — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:05:06 +0000

Thanks for your post. i had almost the same experience as went through watching the week’s worth of Nightly News last night on my DVR.

I’ll see what we can do at Malibu Presbyterian…maybe I’ll see if we can gather a team. We well know what it’s like to stand in the rubble of loss…so it’s our passion to help others in the midst of rebuilding our own structures.

I got to attend Chris’ seminar at the Presbyterians for Global Fellowship conference this last summer and I want to validate and echo to others that this man is trustworthy and doing amazing kingdom work. Let’s be a real presence in the midst of all this sorrow. To Him be the glory…

By: jolie

jolie — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:29:06 +0000

Wow. What an amazing opportunity for us to help. It’s so beautiful to see people come together in Christ. I just emailed my pastor with that letter, so hopefully something can be said to the congregation. Best of luck and warmest hope to the people down there in need.

By: JamesW

JamesW — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:28:19 +0000

Don, first let me say I am glad your family is OK. Secondly, thanks for posting this. I am a few hours north (Arlington) and have some family there, too.

In fact, my step-grandmother was in the hospital during the hurricane, and when I talked to her after it passed through, she was amazed at the job the hospital had done in keeping essential equipment running and caring for the patients. It was uncomfortable, because the A/C wasn’t running, but the care shown by doctors and nurses, many of whom could have fled with their own families, was very Christ-like.

Sadly, she passed away Wednesday in that same hospital, after 10 years of fighting cancer. But she’s pain-free, hanging with Jesus.

The logistics of the funeral are complicated by the conditions in Houston. But I’m glad there are folks there willing to help. And I am glad you posted this to encourage others to help.

By: ToilingAnt

ToilingAnt — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:12:48 +0000

Dang I wish I could be back at Ecclesia now. I miss it so much.

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:37:57 +0000

Don, I can heartily agree with and confirm what Chris is saying. I serve a congregation closer to the Dallas area, and our small community is working to accommodate evacuees. About a dozen of those evacuees returned to their small city (Bridge City, TX) to discover that either their homes had been washed away or were filled mud and debris.

The need for assistance is great.

By: Chase

Chase — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:12:51 +0000

my heart and prayers goes out to the people in Galveston and Houston. I’m glad to see the Church is stepping up and out.

As a hurricane survivor myself, I know the reality of the continual catastrophe long after the 7 o’clock news stops phishing for a story.

If you speak to them… any of them… do say they have a prayer coming from Taiwan.

-Chase.