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Updates from the Children's Ministry.

  1. 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. 

     

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

     

  5. 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.

     

  6. Easter – Resurrection Sunday – April 5th

    Hope Chapel of AustinApril 2nd, 2026Community Updates

    Please join us at 10:00 AM as we celebrate our Risen Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ, the Son of God at Hope’s Easter Celebration – music and worship, celebration, Bible teaching, and the younger set has HopeKids classes (up to 5th grade).

    If you are homebound and can’t join us in person, please join us by livestream.

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    The Christian celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection.

    From the New Testament, the Gospel (Good News) of John, Chapter 20:

    “Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.

    They asked her, ‘Woman, why are you crying?’

    ‘They have taken my Lord away,’ she said, ‘and I don’t know where they have put him.’ 

    At this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there…Jesus said, ‘…Go…to my brothers and tell them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’

    Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she told them that he had said these things to her.”

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