Building Together, Inc.

Summary

Building Together, Inc. ("Building Together") is a Christian, non-denominational, organization that ministers to the Halifax Court Housing Community of Raleigh. The Ministry's goal is to train local leadership to build for tomorrow - economically, educationally, spiritually, and emotionally. Building Together strives to empower their neighbors to help themselves and others. Many of the Ministry's programs focus on children - believing that today's children are tomorrow's hope. This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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Purpose [ Back to top ]

Building Together, Inc. ("Building Together") is a Christian, non-denominational, organization that ministers to the Halifax Court Housing Community of Raleigh. The Ministry's goal is to train local leadership to build for tomorrow - economically, educationally, spiritually, and emotionally. Building Together strives to empower their neighbors to help themselves and others. Many of the Ministry's programs focus on children - believing that today's children are tomorrow's hope.

This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Mission Statement [ Back to top ]

Building Together uses the following to express its "Statement of Mission":

Partnering to build a community of neighbors reconciled to God and to each other, we are committed to strengthening the Halifax Community through educational, economic, emotional, and Christian-character development.

Program Accomplishments [ Back to top ]

Education Programs

• Playing Together: provides a developmental pre-school education for at-risk 3- and 4-year olds.
• After School Academy: offers discipleship, life skills, homework help, and reading skill development to the students of Hope Elementary School (HES).
• Camp Hope: provides weekday educational and cultural enrichment during the track-out periods of HES’s year round school.
• Computer Learning Center: gives hands-on experience to students and young adults to improve computer proficiency and basic academic skills.
• College Scholarship Fund: provides financial assistance to qualified students active in Building Together youth programs.
• Tuned In Youth Project: promotes community, cooperation, problem solving, and personal awareness in youth through the production of print and visual media.

• G.E.D. Program: offers weekly graduate equivalency diploma sessions led by qualified Wake Technical Community College instructors.
• Summer Camp of Women: encourages personal and spiritual growth for women of all ages using a fun, informative format. Out of the Summer Camp for Women came two new endeavors, the Just as I Am Women’s Choir and the Praise Dance Team.
• Women’s Bible Studies: holds weekly gatherings for spiritual growth and encouragement.
• Racial Reconciliation: helps Christians cross the dividing walls of racism and prejudice through monthly discussions at supper clubs, a community choir, and annual conferences.
• Outreach to the Elderly: assists our elderly neighbors through grocery van shuttles and an Adopt-a-Grandparents program.
• NeighborStore: provides quality pre-owned clothing and household goods at affordable prices January through November.
• Pride-for-Parents Christmas Store: offers new toys to parents of limited means at a reduced price during the month of December.
• Haiti Missions: broadens horizons by exposing American churches to the trials and triumphs of Haitian sisters and brothers. Currently BTM’s mission work in Haiti includes three schools (with a total of over 400 students), six churches, several small cottage industries, and a children’s home with 58 young people.
• Community Assistance: provides inner-city residents referrals to local agencies that can assist them.

  Statement of Faith [ Back to top ]

  Building Together uses the following to express its statement of faith:
  
  We believe there is one God - eternally existent in three persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  
  We believe in the deity of Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, in His present rule as the Head of the Church, and in His personal return in power and glory.
  
  We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men and women, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
  
  We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
  
  We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
  
  We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, that they are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
  
  We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, with equality across racial, gender, and class differences.
  
  We believe that living out the Gospel demands the pursuit of justice, reconciliation, and servanthood.

  History [ Back to top ]

  Founded in 1989 by Freddy and Helen Johnson. Building Together is a Christian, non-denominational, non-profit organization that ministers to the Halifax Court Housing Community of Raleigh. The Ministry's goal is to train local leadership to build for tomorrow - economically, educationally, spiritually, and emotionally. Building Together strives to empower their neighbors to help themselves and others. Many of the Ministry's programs focus on children - believing that today's children are tomorrow's hope. Building Together Ministries is totally funded by private individuals, churches, businesses, and foundations. The ministry relies heavily on volunteers and neighbor support. The ministry employs 11 people full time and works with numerous volunteers and neighbors.

  Ministry Needs [ Back to top ]

  BTM asks for people to pray with them about their preschool – for the children’s educational development, for scholarship money for each child, and that the classroom is a peaceful and joyous place for both the children and staff who work and play there.

  Research Analysis

  Transparency Grade [ Back to top ]

  Transparency Grade of : A
  Criteria category	Grade	Other Comments
  Timeliness:	100
  Financial Information:	90
  Foundational Clarity:
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  MinistryWatch.com 5 Star Financial Efficiency Ratings [ Back to top ]

  Ranking Category	Rating	Overall Rank	Community Development Sector
  Overall Efficiency Rating		93 of 353	3 of 23
  Fund Acquisition Decision		1 of 353	1 of 23
  Resource Allocation Decision		348 of 353	23 of 23
  Asset Utilization Decision		24 of 353	1 of 23

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