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January has had this team up and moving through two Fellows retreats, numerous speaking engagements and lots of planning for the Spring.

It has also been bittersweet as we have had to send good wishes along with our dear colleague, Joshua Smith. Joshua finishes his PhD in May at Rice and is laying the groundwork for the next thing for he and his family. As he does so, he is taking the time to calibrate and get ready for what is around the corner with the completion of his degree.

Joshua is an incredible teacher, who has spent the last couple of years refining and developing our teaching content - specifically for our H-Town Fellows program. He is in his element when he is teaching and facilitating and we’ve come to really enjoy seeing him flourish in this space.

Joshua is also a helper. Whenever we are in event mode he just shows up to help in any way needed. Rachel in particular has really been grateful for this. He’s been her fellow “schlepper” as the team has put on various programs. He’s become skilled at window clings and ironing backdrops. This is somewhat humorous, but Rachel is quite seriously grateful for his willingness to do even the most small and non-glamorous tasks.

Finally, he is beloved in our office for his kind smile and great humor. Beneath that we know he is thinking about hard and good things and the way that God is intersecting with the world around us - and he brings that deep care into the relationships around him.

Joshua - we will miss you in the day to day. We know you have worked hard on your schooling and in your work with us and we are praying for this next, new, beautiful chapter in your life!

-Your TW Family

Gratitude in abundance this Thanksgiving from our team to all of you who have been a part of our calling to re-enchant the workforce of our community. May you know the redemptive power of the One who is making all things new!

What is enough? What can we do? How can we rise to the challenges our city faces? WHAT WILL THE CREATIVE ACTION OF CHRISTIANS BE IN OUR LIFETIME?

At TrueWorks Day, we’ll be launching the HOUSTON CHALLENGE and we are excited to share it with you!
Our plenary speaker, Dr. Ruth Lopez Turley (Director, Kinder Institute of Urban Research, Rice University) will be sharing Houston’s 5 Greatest Challenges to Citywide Flourishing.

TrueWorks is responding with THE HOUSTON CHALLENGE, which we will formally announce on October 20th at TrueWorks Day. An award of a cash grant and support services is awarded to the most creative and compelling response to Houston’s greatest challenges.

Which category might you or someone you know be in?

Ignite: If you have a new idea for a small business or non-profit and want to begin well and bring it to the market, this category is for you.
Innovate: If you're an established entity and have a new idea you want to introduce to the market, this category is for you.
Improve: If your business or non-profit is set up and you want to provide your service or product to your target customers more effectively, this category fits your needs.

Join us on October 20th when we launch The Houston Challenge! Register at https://www.trueworkshouston.org/trueworksday.

It’s been a busy but beautiful weekend for the TrueWorks family! We enjoyed another meet up of our Redemptive Business Lab cohort at Little Red Box Grocery and launched our H-Town Fellows 2023/24 class of 35 people. We are excited to jump into life together with all of these incredible people this fall…. And to see how all of these relationships help shape the future of our city and it’s flourishing!