Urban Connection-San Antonio

About Me

Urban Connection - San Antonio is a community developmental-social justice ministry dedicated yo addressing the issues related to poverty, including hunger, health, housing, law, children's education and workforce development while empowering residents to transform their lives and achieve their full potential.Our Mission - To share the love of God in word, action, and attitude while building genuine community int he neighborhoods where we live and work.Our Vision - To establish a network of partnerships among individuals and groups that will provide stong, supportive community for Housing Authority properties.Our Goal - To provide opportunities for these residents to take hope-filled, positive, proactive steps to gain control of their own lives and living environments.With Your support, we are building a genuine community... one person at a time!!..

My Interests

Building genuine relationships with our neighbors.

I'd like to meet:

Jesus, Bill Wilson-Father of the Largest Sidewalk Sunday School in the World, Donald Miller, Erwin McManus, Brennan Manning, Francine Rivers.

Music:

Tonex, Kirk Franklin, Mercy Me, Bebo Norman, Superchick, Canton Jones, Pettidee, LaCrea, Da Truth, KJ-52, Jeremy Camp, Mark Schultz

Television:

Big Brother, The Corner, American Idol, America's Next Top Model.

Heroes:

Jesus, The Neighbors in the Lincoln Heights Courts and the Westside of San Antonio Community.

My Blog

A Message from Elizabeth

. I am thankful for Urban Connection. Especially Leslie Grubbs and Pastor Craig Grubbs for all their support and encouragement that they have given to me and as a single parent that is very i...
Posted by Urban Connection-San Antonio on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:36:00 PST

I love the Staff and Volunteers of Urban Connection

I love our staff and volunteers. Over the last few days Grace, our Children's Program Coordinator and Will and Veronica, volunteers have posted the following blogs or announcements on MySpa...
Posted by Urban Connection-San Antonio on Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:42:00 PST

Hear Grace’s Heart...

A few weeks ago, Grace, our Children's Program Coordinator wrote the following blog on her myspace page and I felt it was worth reposting. This gives glimpse into what we do everyday. If you are...
Posted by Urban Connection-San Antonio on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:47:00 PST

Sponsor an Angel!!!

This is Mercedes and she is 6 years old. Mercedes is a student in our new dance and choir classes that are held at Urban Connection - San Antonio. Urban Connection recently established a partnersh...
Posted by Urban Connection-San Antonio on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:23:00 PST

Message from a Friend

Donna Hoyack Volunteer for 4 years, hired in Sept. 2007 as Director of Operations I began volunteering at Urban Connection almost 4 years ago. I got involved because I felt that this was real ...
Posted by Urban Connection-San Antonio on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:56:00 PST

$300,000.00 Blessing!!!

Ephesians 3:20 (The Message): God can do anything, you knowfar more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working wit...
Posted by Urban Connection-San Antonio on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 10:29:00 PST

I Got My Power Back!!!!

Day 1 after the burglary I was a mess!!! Thanks everyone for the words of encouragement and your prayers. I really appreciated them and I needed them as I was crying hy...
Posted by Urban Connection-San Antonio on Sun, 24 Sep 2006 08:28:00 PST

not being settled

Hi all, It's Grace. As Leslie posted yesterday..we were robbed! I just wanted to come in and talk about some of the craziness that lies in the days afterward. Back to yesterday for a...
Posted by Urban Connection-San Antonio on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 12:17:00 PST

WE WERE ROBBED...AGAIN!!!!

Please excuse all typos and grammatical errors. I don't want, nor do I feel like correcting them. And let me tell you why... This morning I got a phone call from Grace at about 7:08am, she...
Posted by Urban Connection-San Antonio on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 09:57:00 PST

Community Movies

My children always laugh at me and Grace because it seems that every movie that we see we call them, "Community Movies". A "Community Movie" is a movie where one or more people ...
Posted by Urban Connection-San Antonio on Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:24:00 PST