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Deeper N2Worship Summer Camp: For Intermediate and Up
Hope Chapel of AustinApril 23rd, 2026Community Updates

Do you have a heart for music and worship?

Don’t miss this chance to develop your musical gifts in a Christ-centered environment.

Welcoming anyone 10 years and older (including adults), everyone is placed in age-appropriate, ability-based groups where they learn the fundamentals of performing, both individually and together. Students can choose from voice, piano, guitar, bass, or drums. We’ll provide instruments if needed.

Deeper N2Worship

Afternoon camp, June 1-5th from 1:30-4:30 PM. Deeper N2Worship focuses on band and ensemble skills. Participants should be familiar enough with their instrument to play with others.

Registration

Registration is open March 1st! Space is limited—we can accommodate 30 students.

Let’s make a joyful noise unto the Lord together this summer!

Register HERE for DeeperN2Worship!

Contact

Contact Melinda Armbruster or Tammy Kraus with questions.

FYI: Students doing both camps need to provide their own lunch between 12:30-1:30 pm.
Children’s Baptism Classes Coming in May
Hala TompkinsApril 22nd, 2026Children's Ministry
Hello Parents of Hope!

If your child has been asking about being baptized this year, please plan on attending two classes with Matt Ryniker and Hala Tompkins. Class One is on Saturday, May 9 at 9am, and Class Two is on Wednesday, May 20 at 6pm. Both classes will last for 1.5 hours. The baptism service is scheduled for Sunday, June 7.

Our baptism classes are designed for children aged eight and older and are meant to help parents and kids determine together if this is the right year for baptism. Because of this, parents are asked to attend class with their child both weeks.

Let Hala know if you have any kid-related questions. Adults who would like to be baptized should simply contact Pastor Matt. He will be happy to talk with you!

Childcare is provided by reservation, Sign up for the classes and childcare by emailing halatompkins@hopemail.org.
Alpha Course Begins Wednesday, May 27th – Register Today for Dinner & Discussion
Hope Chapel of AustinApril 16th, 2026Community Updates

Alpha is an 11-week course that meets weekly for dinner and conversation. Each night sitting at a table with others, we engage in conversations centered around big life questions:

What is the meaning of life?

Can I believe that God is real?

What is my purpose?

Each week we watch a video full of thought provoking material related to how we can interact with God and faith. Then we spend the rest of the evening at our tables discussing the topics brought up in the nightly video.

Questions are encouraged. Disagreement allowed.

The goal of Alpha: create community and inspire thought for the believer and non believer alike.

Register to attend Alpha HERE for Wednesday evenings, May 27th – August 5th from 6:30-8:30PM.

Questions or want to get involved?

Contact Mandy Ryniker.
Congregational Meeting • Wednesday, April 22nd
Hope Chapel of AustinApril 7th, 2026Community Updates

Our Twice A Year Meeting • Updates, Finances, and Future Plans

Come on Wednesday, April 22nd for Hope’s Spring Congregational Meeting from 6:00-7:30PM (Family Night resumes the next week). Please plan to join the meeting for information from the Board and Senior Pastor Matt Ryniker. The meeting includes a financial report from the Board, and updates, and future plans for our congregation.

Childcare RSVPs close Monday, April 20th

The HopeKid’s Program is available for 5th grade and under. Please register your kids even if they are already registered for Family Night!

Click HERE to reserve a spot for your child today.
Men of Hope Annual Retreat – April 24-26th
Hope Chapel of AustinApril 7th, 2026Community Updates

WHO SHOULD COME? WHERE?

If you’ve been here once or 10,000 times – Gustavo said: come – men ages 16 and up! Join us at TBarM.

THEME ANNOUNCED

Gustavo said on Sunday: “We’re going to be diving into the Lord’s return and how to prepare our hearts for our King. What do we do in anticipation…?

‘A voice cries: In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.’ Isaiah 40

So men, we’re going to be talking about how do we make those paths straight? What does that look like in our lives now? How do we help the Lord’s presence and His goodness flow through our lives now?”

THEME ANNOUNCED

Register on Realm today! Complete and sign the waiver for the camp. Cost concerns? There’s a scholarship fund. Don’t let money be the reason you don’t come.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Gustavo Espinosa, Men of Hope Director, with questions.

WHAT WILL YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME AT TBarM?

Enjoy unstructured time for group fellowship with old and new friends or solo time with God. Maybe: Oasis Pool, Putting Green, Weight/Cardio Room, 18-Hole Disc-Golf Course, Pickleball, Sand Volleyball, Gaga Ball, Sports Fields, Basketball, Tennis, Putt-Putt, Corn Hole, Arena Soccer, and 9-Square, Basketball, Air Hockey, Ping Pong Tables, Volleyball, and Pickleball.
Parent/Child Dedication Class April 18th
Hala TompkinsApril 7th, 2026Children's Ministry
Dear Parents of Hope,

Our next Parent/Child Dedication class is Wednesday, April 18th – we’ll cover the “why” of child dedications and principles for creating a Christian home. If you want to dedicate a child this spring or simply be encouraged in your parenting journey, please join Pastor Matt Ryniker and Children’s Ministry Director, Hala Tompkins for an evening of encouragement and equipping as you prepare to dedicate the newest member of your family to the Lord Jesus.

Class starts at 10AM – Noon.

The Dedication Service is scheduled for Sunday, April 19th.

Sign up for the class and childcare by emailing Hala Tompkins, Director of Children’s Ministries.