What's This All About, Anyway?
The goal of the United in Him festival is to unite area churches, businesses, communities, vendors, youth bands, etc. all in a celebration praising Jesus. The United In Him festival is a free, fun-filled family event where everyone is invited to come and celebrate with us. Our hope is that people will come out to enjoy the good food, shopping, and great music, and be drawn in by the message that is being given on the stage. We have had salvations!! And we have seen lives changed because of this festival. We’ve been getting bigger and better every year! The festival began back in 2007 as a way to host several Christian bands in one place for a concert. MacLean Park Pavilion was a natural choice for the venue, but the problem was getting people out to hear the music. God laid it my heart to do this in a big way, and the ideal for the festival was born. I didn’t want this to an event that just Christians would come to; I wanted a way to reach everyone in the area. My though was that if we pulled in vendors and local businesses, and invited local dance groups, choirs and other exhibition groups and organizations, then we would have a built in ‘captive’ audience, so to speak. So, we have craft vendors, food vendors, clowns, moonwalks, youth bands, fundraisers, Martial Arts demo’s, dance school demos, and more as part of the festival. And who knows, this might be the first exposure to Christian music and the gospel some people have ever had! We do present the plan of salvation in our promo booklet that is given out free to everyone there, and we have prayer partners out at the festival to pray with people. All of the bands are good Christian bands that minister from the stage, and then are also available to talk with people before and after they perform. So we hope we not only provide a good fun filled day, but also plant seeds along the way that make a difference in people’s lives. During the festival, we hold a raffle with items donated from a variety of sources, including local vendors, area businesses, and Independent Christian Artists around the country. Raffle tickets are sold at the festival for $1.00 each. All proceeds from the raffle are donated to the River of Hope , an initiative of the Brazosport Ministerial Alliance. (www.riverofhopetx.org) The River of Hope is a coalition of Christian congregations working in a collaborative effort with other area organizations and agencies to provide assistance to the underserved population in the Brazosport Area. Come have a great day with us, with great food, great music, great fellowship and great shopping! There’s something for everyone! We hope you come join us this year! -Debbie Rice Founder, United In Him Festival _______________________________________
2010 UIH SPONSOR LIST
SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS:
*Night Angler Lights
*Dream 3D AV
BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORS:
*Performance Party Rents
* The Bieri Family: Bret, Pam & Lindsey (TRIPLE BRONZE)
* Francine Duarte, Blings n Things
BUSINESS LEVEL SPONSORS:
*Chick-fil-A
*Neldal Insurance Agency
*Beeson Electric
*BBVA Compass Investment Solutions, Geneva Radar, CRPC _______________________________________
2009 UIH SPONSOR LIST
SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS:
*Night Angler Lights
BRONZE LEVEL SPONSORS:
*Indieheaven.com (2 Sponsorships)
BUSINESS LEVEL SPONSORS:
*Chick-fil-A
*Linda Carr, Simply Fun Clowns
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2008 SPONSOR LIST
Silver Sponsors:
* Willow Dr. Baptist Church
* Runaas Resources Public Relations
Bronze Sponsors:
*1st Presbyterian Church of Lake Jackson
*Laurie Fisher, Your Healthy Alternatives
*B&H Music
*Performance Party Rentals
*Lucy Bailey, Creative Memories
*Provenzano Properties
*Marathon Associates
Business Pack Sponsors:
*Craig Sander, Malachi Multimedia
*Chick Fil A
*Killum Pest Control
*American Realty
*Harold Cox, Coldwell Banker
*Michael Hargraves, Night Angler Lights
Raffle Donations:
*CD Pack from Christian Recording Artist “YSHWA4LIFE”
*CD Pack from Christian Recording Artist “Jennifer Hildebrand”
*CD Pack from Christian Recording Artist “Jolene Riley”
*CD Pack from Christian Recording Artist “Faith:REFINED”
*CD Pack from Christian Recording Artist “Stephen Alfieri”
*CD Pack from Christian Recording Artist “Kerensa Gray”
*Album Minutes Picfolio from Creative Memories Consultant Lucy Bailey
*Large Cross Wall Hanging from Sonshine Bookstore
*Fender Squire Guitar pack from B&H Music
*Wooden Plaque from Joyce Hudman, County Clerk
*Coupon for a Hairstyle from Bushwackers
(Please let me know if your name or item is not on this list and should be. We had several donations the day of the event that did not get listed. Thank you to all of you!) _________________________________________