Dallas, Texas – Men of Nehemiah, a faith-based residential recovery program, will present two Christmas concerts this holiday season featuring a choir of men who are currently in recovery or are graduates of the program. The concerts are free and open to the public.
Upcoming concerts include:
Sunday, December 1 at 7 pm
Park Cities Baptist Church
3933 Northwest Parkway, Dallas
Tuesday, December 17 at 7 pm
121 Community Church
2701 Ira E. Woods Ave, Grapevine
“We believe in the power of worship” said Rand Carlson, Men of Nehemiah Director of Recovery and Worship. “These concerts are not just a celebration of the season but a testament to the resilience and transformation of the men in our program. We are honored to share their voices and stories with the community, spreading hope and joy through every song. Being a part of something that blesses the community also gives the men a sense of value, accomplishment, and purpose.”
Some of the men came from successful careers and previously lived with their families in upscale neighborhoods. Others were living on the streets. Some were incarcerated prior to coming to Men of Nehemiah. Many have tried numerous recovery programs and relapsed.
The Men of Nehemiah program helps each man deal with his addiction with the goal of reuniting a spiritually and mentally healthy man with his family and community. Men of Nehemiah uses a proven structure based on biblical discipleship, clinical counseling, and military discipline.
In 1994, Pastor Louis Harrell, a former US Army Colonel, founded Men of Nehemiah in New Orleans to deliver his wayward son, Louis Harrell, Jr., from the grip of addiction. Louis Jr. relocated to North Texas, where he launched Men of Nehemiah in South Dallas with the help of Roger McCasland, President and CEO of Operation Relief Center.
Today, Men of Nehemiah has helped more than 1,300 men find paths to recovery. Research compiled in 2022 affirmed that 61% of men who graduated from Men of Nehemiah prior to 2020 stayed sober for at least two years. More information is available at menofnehemiah.org.
Photos by David Alvey. Additional photos & hi-res files are available at https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/49dd70l53qsg69zyw6lvi/h?rlkey=xjmwxonydyri7fbboz1vm5gna&dl=0
