John 13:34 “Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.”
Almost one quarter of children…
in the U.S. under the age of 18 live with one parent and no other adults. These households have unique challenges as single parents try to provide for their children as well as themselves. This ministry seeks to provide physical, emotional, and spiritual assistance for these families to help them thrive in their homes and God’s Kingdom.
Our Mission:
The purpose and mission of Alongside is to bring agape love into the single parent home through four service areas: Companionship, Financial Support, Acts of Service, and Transportation.
What is Agape Love
Agape is a Greek word that means "brotherly love" or "charity". It's a type of unconditional love that's often used in Christianity to describe the love of God for humans and the love of humans for God.
Characteristics of agape love
Unconditional: Agape love is given freely, without expecting anything in return.
Selfless: Agape love is given expansively and intentionally for the benefit of the other person.
Kind: Agape love is filled with kindness and empathy.
Sacrificial: Agape love is willing to sacrifice for the good of the other person.
Accepting: Agape love accepts others unconditionally, with no expectations of being reciprocated.
Examples of agape love
Helping neighbors and creating a caring community
Treating others with kindness, even when they are strangers
Loving God selflessly
Forgiving one another, respecting one another, and serving one another