Community Updates

From the Winn family:

Our family would like to express our deepest thanks and appreciation for all your expressions of love, compassion, sympathy, prayers, and encouragement on the illness and passing of Sandy Winn

Here are the scheduled arrangements for the remembrance and celebration of her life:

Visitation: Sunday, October 30th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 N. Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78752.

Our extraordinary and deeply loved Sandy Winn passed away today. She had suffered a stroke on Tuesday afternoon and a brain hemorrhage later that evening. A note today from her son, Brian, Thursday, October 27th, “At 11:25 a.m., Mom went to be with the Lord! Dad, Scott, Roger and I released her and Our Heavenly Father has welcomed her into His arms. She went quickly and peacefully. We thank all for the abundance of love and support from so so many of her friends.”

We will post funeral details as we get them here for our Hope family and the myriad of others that she has loved from church families in Austin and around the globe. Please check hope.org for information on the time and date of the services, the care calendar, and other relevant details. We will also post this information on Facebook.

Please continue to pray for the grace, comfort, and stamina needed for the family as they make decisions and prepare for the service. Our Good, Good Father, the Holy Spirit, and our brother, Jesus are with them all. 

May the Lord comfort each of you who are experiencing the profound loss of our dear Mama Sandy.

Come hear about plans for our building renovation, a report on finances, and more! There will be no usual Family Night group meetings this evening.

Come early at 5:30 PM for light supper, until it runs out. Meeting is from 6:30-8:00 PM.

Child care provided from 6:30-8:00 PM, by reservation. The deadline to reserve child care is Sunday, October 2nd. RSVP for child care by filling out the information below, scroll to the bottom and click “submit”.

We regret that the deadline to RSVP has passed.

Sunday, October 9, after the morning service, in the Family Room.

Our friends, Noah and Kara,  are visiting from overseas and will bless us with their God-glorifying stories! They will have pictures, music, and some crafts made by the refugees they serve. These wares (purses, wallets, iPad covers, etc) are made from recycled Persian rugs and all proceeds go straight back to the refugees. Please come have some lunch, do some shopping, and stick around to hear some stories and see photos of their life overseas.

We are delighted to host guest speaker Sally Gary, founder of CenterPeace ministry. Since 2006, CenterPeace has been helping churches and families all over the world learn a more Christ-like response to individuals experiencing same-sex attraction.

Plan now to attend the Sally Gary Conference Friday-Sunday, November 11-13. Sally will speak to pastors and church leaders on Friday, November 11 at Westover Hills Church of Christ from 7:00- 8:30 p.m. On Saturday, November 12 she will speak at Hope Chapel from 9:00 a.m. until noon and again from 1:00- 2:30 p.m. There is no cost for attending the conference, but a love offering will be received.

Sally will also speak Sunday, November 13 at the 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. services at Hope Chapel.

Our hope is that the church will receive a vision for abolishing the culture of silence and shame that too often attends any discussion of same-sex attraction. Instead, let’s develop a healthy culture that encourages and supports our friends and family members who wrestle with these very personal and confusing feelings while at the same time seeking to follow Christ faithfully.

**SIGN UP**  for the Conference by filling out the form at the bottom of this page; scroll down and click “Sign Up”. We regret that the deadline to reserve child care has passed.

(more…)