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Amazing Book

The following is written by Hala Tompkins, our dearly loved Children’s Ministry Director. It is an excerpt from her recent Children’s Ministry e-newsletter. I found it encouraging, and with her permission have posted it here. May it encourage you, too!

Amazing Book

I’ve been reading the Bible on a daily basis (more or less) since 1981. Basically since I had my 14th birthday and was given my own, leather-bound, name embossed NASB translation, I’ve read the Bible. And you know what is amazing? It becomes new every time I read it or listen to it or hear someone talk about it; there are new things to learn all the time.

This morning as I walked, I listened to Matthew. I wanted to camp on the Lord’s prayer, but because I was listening, I heard Jesus explain how to pray and then go on to talk about all sorts of other things. When I got to Matthew 7, it was as though I had never really heard these verses before. How is that possible? I don’t know, but every time I heard something that challenged me or surprised me, I pushed pause and prayed about that. Good thing I walk early, or people might have thought I was crazy! Here’s the section that got me good:

Matthew 7:9-12
Or which one of you, if his sons asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks him for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Memorial for Nell Sellstrom + Saturday April 11th

Our precious Nell Sellstrom passed from this life into eternity on Wednesday, March 25, 2015. A dearly loved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend, she will be terribly missed by all of our Hope community and many others. A memorial service will be held at Hope Chapel Saturday, April 11th, at 3:00 p.m., in gratitude to the Lord for Nell’s beautiful soul and celebration of a life well lived.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to Hope Chapel’s Missions Fund.

Hope 101 + April 14, 21 & 28

8 Minutes Max @ Genuine Joe’s on March 21st

8 MINUTES MAX PERFORMANCE EVENT:

March 21st, 2015 at Genuine Joe’s Coffee Shop, in the Cellar Room, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Sign up here.  Email Kevin Daniel  or visit the “Events Details” section of www.Hopearts.org for details and event specifics. Genuine Joe’s Coffee Shop is located at 2001 West Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78757. Artists are encouraged to visit www.HopeArts.org for more information about the arts ministry.

“Doors” Exhibit Statement

LENTEN GALLERY EXHIBIT: “DOORS”
An exhibition of 2-D and 3-D visual and (single page) written works revolving around the theme of “Doors”. Click here to read the Exhibit Statement.