Community Updates

The Marriage Course is a series of seven sessions designed to help couples invest in their relationship and build a strong marriage. The Marriage Course was developed in 1996 by Nicky & Sila Lee, authors of The Marriage Good, for couples looking for practical support to strengthen their relationship. The Course helps you: 

• communicate more effectively

• learn methods to resolve conflict

• understand each other’s needs

• even improve relationships with parents and in-laws.

SUNDAY EVENINGS • JUNE 4th – AUGUST 6th

Meet in a comfortable coffee house for date night with your spouse to share a meal together in a welcoming and intimate environment. Designed for you to discuss everything as a couple and then watch video the other couples. Come for a lifetime of practical ideas and tools to invest in the future of your relationship.

COST

Minimal fee of $20/couple covers materials.  

CONTACT

Robin & Janet Walker (512-934-1923) or

Steve & Mary Jo Rekedal (512-914-0101)

Come bless the the nation of Turkey, the small Turkish church there, our Hope family living there as workers, and the other believing workers with your prayers, prophecies, and worship. God has called us to partner with Him in seeing His kingdom come among the Turkish peoples, and our prayers move heaven and earth! Come and be a part of God’s move in Turkey!

Light refreshments will be served from 6-6:45. Prayer and worship from 7-8:15. All ages welcome in Hope Chapel’s sanctuary.

March 1-April 9 – Praying 40 Days to Palm Sunday

 Seek God for the City is designed to mobilize many to pray with united, sustained vision for people of your community!

Pick up a prayer guide in the sanctuary foyer (suggested donation $3) — or download the app (only .99¢) which contains all the material of the printed booklet — and more! Available for Apple, Android and Kindle Fire phones and tablets.

For more information visit the Waymakers website.

Dearly Beloved,

I have encouraged Hope Chapel to share the Christmas story with someone before Christmas day.  Or, in lieu of the Christmas story, to share the gospel of Jesus or one’s own testimony of salvation.

Just in case you desire to bear witness to Jesus in this season, but have not found an opportunity to do so, all is not lost!

I have developed a document I have prepared for my family’s use which includes the main portions of the Christmas story and a list of characters with both speaking and non-speaking roles.  You can find the Word.docx here and the .pdf file here.

My hope is that in your family time on Christmas day you will find time to read the story as a group, passing around the task of serving as the narrator, and finding small figurines or statuettes or even paper cut-outs to serve in place of the characters in the story.

The idea is a simple one:  as the narrator approaches a speaking role someone assumes that part and reads out the words of that character.  This can be accompanied by the holding up of the symbol for that character.  A very large group of people can be included in the story with this methodology.

Feel free to conduct the reading in whatever way suits your family unit.  This will be a blessing to all and, perhaps, will morph into a cherished family tradition.

–geno