Foster care & Adoption Ministry

Updates from the Foster care & Adoption Ministry.

  1. “In This Together”

    The annual foster care & adoption conference put on by Fostering Hope, this year themed “In This Together.”

    This conference will be held at For the City Center on St John’s Ave* in Austin & includes lunch and childcare.

    From Fostering Hope, “This transformative event is meant to encourage and inspire foster, adopt and kinship families, as well as help provide some clarity for those who are considering how they can involved in impacting the child welfare space. ”

    The day includes keynote speakers and a variety of breakout sessions to choose from to both engage with and support caring for vulnerable families.

    More information and registration at

    Fostering Hope

    *pls note the original venue was changed and this is the updated location for the conference!

  2. Jan 3rd – Equipping Childcare Workers

    On Jan 3rd Hope Chapel’s childcare and Sunday School workers are invited to learn tools from Sara Combs, MA, LPC and Cindy Martin, OT about ways to interact with all of our Hope kids in the spirit of TBRI  and relational connection.

    Join us for dinner and great conversation.

    Contact Mandy or Hala for more details

    aryniker@gmail.com

    halatompkins@hopemail.org

  3. Fall Book Study “ReFraming Foster Care”

    During Family Night in the Fall FAM is hosting a book study on Jason Johnson’s book, “ReFraming Foster Care.”

    This book study is great for those who feel a pull towards engaging with vulnerable children and families, either through foster care/adoption, becoming a CASA, working in child welfare services or just by understanding more about the challenges vulnerable children in our community face.

    More information about the book can be found here

    Contact Mandy for details/questions: aryniker@gmail.com

    This group meets recurring Wednesdays from 9/13 – 11/15.

    Free Childcare is provided through reservation HERE

  4. Fostering Hope REST Conference

    Conference sponsored by Fostering Hope

    On October 6, 2023, Fostering Hope is hosting– REST, a conference designed to encourage foster and adopt families in body, mind and spirit. The theme of this conference is, “Soul Care” and sessions will be led by Lee Lewis, who is the pastor of soul care at Radiant Church in Round Rock. It will be a time of inspiration, encouragement, and rest!

    Registration HERE

    Childcare and Lunch included.

    Contact Mandy for questions or fee sponsorship for this event.

  5. Gaga Ball Tournament

    Hope’s first 2023 Summer Fun Night is games in the yard! FAM’s Annual Lemonade Stand to benefit Foster Village (a local non profit that meets tangible needs for Austin Foster Families) will be there too. Games start at 6pm but the lemonade stand will be ready by 5pm.

    Beyond lemonade, FAM will be selling snacks & boxed sandwich dinners to fuel your best yard game performance.

     

    Want to help out with running the lemonade stand? Contact Mandy Ryniker

    Contact Wes Neely with questions regarding the games!

  6. FAM All Call

    FAM is hosting an evening with dinner and childcare in order to hear from you. We want to know how God is moving and what you feel He may be calling you to. We also want to share with you some upcoming classes and plans for FAM. 

    Do you feel a call to serve families in our community in crisis and help prevent them from entering the foster care system? Are you contemplating foster care or adoption any time in the future? Are you looking for ways to engage that are lower commitment than signing up for foster care? Do you have no idea how you may fit in but for some reason feel drawn towards FAM? 

    Come join us for dinner and conversation as we explore upcoming ways FAM plans to engage with the Austin community and at Hope Chapel in the coming year. You’ll hear from us, and we want to hear from you. Join us!

    RSVP for FAM All Call: