One might have heard that the Church was closed during this very strange COVID time of quarantine restrictions.
But the testimony of the Outreach group is that the work of God, the steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. 
And neither should we! 
(We have much to thank them for!)

January/February-

1/2/20 Delivery of scarves and headwraps from October 2019 Breast Cancer outreach to The Rose headquarters

1/16/20 Meeting with pastors of St. James Lutheran and St. Stephens Methodist to discuss health fair at FM Black Middle School

1/15/20 Voter registration at Naturalization ceremony in Aldine

1/25/20 Tree Planting in TC Jester Park

February’

2/10/20 TMO meeting with Mayor Turner on agenda of issues

2/25/20 TMO meeting with public works director on survey of needs near Hope

2/27/20 Hope members attend Conley Elementary Black History Program at Johnnie Brown’s school in Aldine ISD

March – Covid Stay at Home Order begins

 

April/May/June – all virtual events

TMO meetings now scheduled on Zoom, including 5 IAF seminars with experts on Covid 19 response, 4/10 Director of Housing McCasland, 4/15 Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, 4/23 HISD wraparound specialists, 4/24 Apartment Association and TMO, 4/29 Distict C Council Member Kamin on rent assistance, 5/8 Director of Housing McCasland, 5/9 Baker Ripley on rent assistance,5/20City Housing Committee, 5/21 District F Council Member Thomas on rent assistance, 6/4 IAF/TMO national and state seminar, 6/5 Director Housing McCasland, 6/9 TSU law professors meet w/TMO on police reform,

July-virtual events

7/7 Get out the Vote -sign up and take charge TMO meeting; 7/9 TMO and mayor meeting; TMO and Housing Director McCasland meeting

7/11 Andrew Bolden hosts zoom Hope House Meetings to determine issues facing congregation

7/17 TMO meeting with Council Member Plummer on police reform

TMO Police Reform Action Team meets virtually each Monday thru 2020 to gather community input, plan research, gather data for Civic Academy, recommend legislation and policy

August/Sept/Oct- Safely distanced events with PPE during Covid or Virtual meeting

8/18 TMO and Council Member Thomas on rental assistance

8/19 TMO and City Housing Committee; 8/20 TMO and Housing Director McCasland

8/21 TMO and Baker Ripley on managing rental assistance follow up

8/25 Drive Thru Voter Registration with Baker Ripley in Pasadena food distribution line

9/2 Voter Registration at Clemente Martinez Elementary tech pick up drive thru

9/2 TMO meetings with superintendents of HISD and Cy-Fair

9/4 Voter registration table at Hope

9/10 TMO Justice Summit

9/15 Virtual City Council TMO testimony regarding rental assistance and evictions

9/17 Voter Registration SE Houston with Baker Ripley food distribution

9/25 Voter Registration Drive thru at Mason Park with League of Women Voters

10/1 and 10/2 Voter Registration at Scarborough High School

10/2 Voter Registration at Dominion Park

10/3 Voter Registration in Channelview

10/11 AJ Bolden leads Hope Roll Call at TMO Candidate Accountability Session

10/21 – 10/31 TMO phone banking to Get Out the Vote

November/December

12/3 TMO meets with Council Member Kamin, District C (police reform)

Hope Blanket collection for Lord of the Streets