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Nehemiah Center
5015 Fannin
Houston, TX 77004
Phone: 713-526-5015
Fax: 713-526-8687
info@nehemiah1.org
 

 

     

Welcome to the Nehemiah Center! Our mission is to build childrens' lives, their minds, their hearts, and their spirits by working with their entire family. The Nehemiah Center is a Christian-based organization that offers academic, emotional, cultural, social and spiritual enrichment to the children that attend MacGregor and Poe Elementary Schools, Lanier, Pershing, Pin Oak and Gregory Lincoln Middle Schools, Lamar High School and to their families.


What's Happening at Nehemiah:

 

- - College Prep Program (CPP):
College Prep Career Planning (CP)squared
Dates and Times (weekly)
Fridays: CPP Praise and Worship

- - Afterschool Enrichment Program (AEP):


- - Pre-K Events:
- The Mommy and Me program started back on Tuesday, January 12th.

- Enrollment during the month of February for Pre-K (3 & 4 year olds)
If you are interested in having your 3 or 4 year old enrolled in our Pre-K Program, please contact Ms. Crissy Poole, Director of Programs at 713-526-5015 or info@nehemiah1.org.

Have a Heart for Nehemiah
The Nehemiah Center is proud to announce its first Community Breakfast

This will be a special opportunity to learn of Nehemiah's thirteen year success story and service to the children of Houston's Third Ward.

Please Join us on Tuesday, February 23rd, 7:30 to 8:30am,
at the Junior League, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, 77027


Corey Sands, a recent graduate of Oral Roberts University AND our first Nehemiah college graduate, will be our guest speaker. He will absolutely ignite you with the passion he carries for the Nehemiah Center. Spread the word! Invite your friends and associates to join you.

Reservations and Information
Diane Sweat
Development Director
713-526-5015

Nehemiah Center Gala 2010
Join us at The Nehemiah Center's Annual Gala, Legacy of Leadership,

Friday, April 23rd 2010 at the River Oaks Country Club
1600 River Oaks Boulevard, 77098

Our Reception and Silent Auction will start at 6:30pm
Dinner at 7:30PM followed by our Live Auction and Dancing.

Music will be provided by "Jazz in the Morning"
with special musical presentation by the Nehemiah Singers and Dancers.

This year's featured speaker will be our first Nehemiah college graduate,
from Oral Roberts University, Corey Sands.

Reservations and Auction Donations
Contact Diane Sweat
Development Director
713-526-5015

KNITTING IN THE LOOP: Thank you for your continuing support of our good friends at Knitting in the Loop. For more information, please call: 713-942-7881 or see their website: www.KnittingInTheLoop.net (Judy Amonett, Rose Graham, Karen Turnbull, Sharon Babbitt, Virginia Martinez, Pam Keller)

Micro-Enterprise Project:
A Partnership with Nehemiah Center and the Rotary Club of Houston

This Micro-Enterprise Project includes mothers from the Third Ward area of Houston; who earn additional income for their families and raise funds for worthy projects in their community. The Nehemiah Center incorporates a multi-faceted ministry model that utilizes education, emotional wellness and spiritual enrichment to provide assistance for low-income families who are invested in seeking a better future for their children.
To learn more about the story behind these bracelets
, please click here.

You can purchase these unique bracelets at any of the following locations:
Diane Sweat at the Nehemiah Center, 713-526-5015
Beautique Day Spa and Salon at 2801 Bammel Lane,  713-526-1126
www.beautique

Knitting in the Loop
at 2801 Bammel Lane,  713-942-7881
www.KnittingInTheLoop.net
Maida’s Belts and Buckles at 5727 Westheimer, 713-629-9091
www.maidasbelts.com
JD Designs at 3601 West Alabama, 713-960-1434
www.jddesigns.info



Houston Grand Opera Supports the Nehemiah Center!
Through the generous support of the Houston Grand Opera, Nehemiah Center students, their families, and the Nehemiah Center staff now enjoy a 10% discount on HGO tickets for the remainder of the season. For information, please contact Tom DeVor, HGO's Group Sales Coordinator, at (713) 546-0248, or email Tom at tdevor@houstongrandopera.org