Hope Blog

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  1. Women’s Summer Books & Breakfast

    Why is it so hard to trust God sometimes? 

    We say we trust Him with our mouths, but often not with our lives. We live like God can’t be trusted. Like He doesn’t actually want what is best for us. Like He is just another person who, as Eve assumed in the Garden all those years ago, might hold out on us. Bestselling author Jackie Hill Perry, in her much anticipated follow-up to “Gay Girl, Good God,” helps us find the reason we don’t trust God—we misunderstand His holiness. In “Holier Than Thou,” Jackie walks us through Scripture, shaking the dust off of “holy” as we’ve come to know it and revealing it for what it really is. In these pages, we will see that God is not like us. He is different. He is holy. And that’s exactly what makes Him trustworthy. As it turns out, God being “holier than thou” is actually the best news in the world, and it’s the key to trusting Him.

    Date and Times: Thursdays, June 5th – July 24th (Not meeting July 3rd)

    Time: 9:30-11:30am

    Location: Upstairs Den, Hope Chapel

    Childcare Available
    Childcare for 5th grade and under available until full.

    Contact Aubrey Johnson (johnson_ah@yahoo.com) or Marty St. Onge (Marty@hopemail.org) for more information regarding this study.

  2. Baptism Sunday

    Baptisms, an outdoor picnic with hotdogs and a community potluck plus a water slide. Join us as we celebrate decisions to publicly follow Jesus!

  3. FAM Lemonade Stand!

    FAM’s annual lemonade stand is back! We’ll be set up during the first Summer Fun Night on June 11th at 5PM.

    Proceeds benefit our local non profit friend, Foster Village. Foster Village provides practical resources and support to foster and reunified families in Austin.

    We hope to see you there!

    If you are interested in manning the stand with FAM please reach out to Mandy

    It’s a really fun activity for a family to do together or for adults without kiddos to sit back and hang out. Anyone is welcome! Additionally, if you’d like to provide resources for us – donating lemonade/snacks/etc – we’d love that kind of help too!

    Come spend time with us and hang out with the FAM!

  4. N2Worship Two Week Summer Music 1/2 Day Camp

    Do you have a heart for music and worship? Make a joyful noise unto the Lord together this summer! Everyone is placed in age-appropriate, ability-based groups to learn the fundamentals of playing and singing, both individually and together. Instruments provided if needed. Space is limited: camp capacity – 40. Don’t miss this chance to develop your musical gifts in a Christ-centered environment.

    N2Worship 1/2 Day Camp •  June 16 – 27th • 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

    Teaches and inspires beginning students and students who have some experience on these instruments: voice, guitar, bass, piano, and drums. Ages: 10 years – older welcome. No experience needed.

    The N2Worship staff includes worship leaders, professional musicians, secondary education teachers, university professors, and recording artists.

    Register today for N2Worship here. You’ll find costs and discounts for multiple registrants there.

    Have more experience or are an adult not available in the day?

    Register for Deeper N2Worship Night Sessions: starts June 18th.

    Camp Director

    Contact Dr. Whitney Crowley, Camp Director, with questions.

    Dr. Whitney Crowley is Assistant Professor of Music, Music Department Chair, and Symphonic Winds Director at Concordia University. She specializes in music education and spent 21 years teaching and leading bands in public K-12 education.