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Updates from the Children's Ministry.

  1. Children’s Baptism Classes Coming in May

    Hala TompkinsMarch 25th, 2024Children'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 Wednesday, May 14 and Class Two is on Wednesday, May 28. Both classes will begin at 6pm and end no later than 730. Our annual baptism Sunday is scheduled for Sunday, June 8, 2025.

    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. Women of Hope Spring Books & Breakfast Thursdays

    Joelene MichelFebruary 1st, 2024Community Updates

    Join the Women of Hope for Thursday breakfast and Esther, a study by Kelly Minter:

    A beautiful queen, her courageous cousin, a foreign land, and a murderous adversary—the book of Esther has all the elements of an epic drama. Join us for this 7-session study, where we will look at the daring faith modeled by Esther and her cousin Mordecai—a faith developed over time, rooted in the goodness of God, lived out through extraordinary circumstances, and used to change the world. Although our time looks different from Esther’s, our God is just as active and faithful today, and He has called you for such a time as this.

    Dates: Thursdays, February 6th – March 27th (Not meeting March 20th for Spring Break)
    Time: 9:30-11:30am
    Location: Upstairs Den, Hope Chapel

    Childcare for 5th grade and under available until full

    Sign up here today!

  3. Host Home Information Dinner

    Mandy RynikerJanuary 30th, 2024Foster care & Adoption Ministry

    Join Mandy on Feb 28th from 6pm – 7:30pm at Hope (during Family Night) for dinner and great conversation! We will plan to explore the topic of becoming a Safe Families Host Home – these singles, roommates or families open their homes to host a child/children for short, predetermined lengths of time (on average 4-6 weeks). 

    This short hosting allows caregivers time and space to secure resources for themselves to prevent their children entering fostercare. The goal of host homes is to strengthen vulnerable families in our community and offer the hope of Christ through hospitality and friendship. 

    Come learn more and meet our guests the Oberski family, who have been a Safe Families host home since 2016! 

    Dinner and childcare provided. Please RSVP to Mandy

    aryniker@gmail.com by Feb 18th.

  4. “In This Together”

    Mandy RynikerJanuary 17th, 2024Foster care & Adoption Ministry

    The annual foster care & adoption conference put on by Fostering Hope, this year themed “In This Together.”

    This conference will be held at For the City Center on St John’s Ave* in Austin & includes lunch and childcare.

    From Fostering Hope, “This transformative event is meant to encourage and inspire foster, adopt and kinship families, as well as help provide some clarity for those who are considering how they can involved in impacting the child welfare space. ”

    The day includes keynote speakers and a variety of breakout sessions to choose from to both engage with and support caring for vulnerable families.

    More information and registration at

    Fostering Hope

    *pls note the original venue was changed and this is the updated location for the conference!

  5. HopeKids Childcare Worker Training on January 8

    Hala TompkinsJanuary 11th, 2024Children's Ministry

    Hope Chapel’s childcare workers and Sunday School volunteers are invited to learn tools for new and better ways to interact with all of our Hope kids in the spirit of TBRI  and relational connection. This is one of our two manditory trainings for paid childcare workers so please plan to join us for dinner and training on January 8, 2025.

    Contact Joelene to let her know you’ll be attending.

    michel.joelene@gmail.com

  6. Women’s Conference: WANTED!

    Lisette EspinosaJanuary 10th, 2024Community Updates

    This year we are changing things up. Rather than going away we’ve decided to take some time and make room at home for women who can’t make it to retreats. The reasons are various from work to illness, to birthday conflicts and the list goes on. It’s important to make room. We also want to make room for our budding ladies. These young girls will soon be adult women and we want them to know they are a part of us.

    Matthew 22:36-40 ESV

    36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”

    I and the team are excited with where the Holy Spirit is taking us with this theme of WANTED. We believe that making room is part of what helps others believe they are wanted by God and others. There is room for you and we hope that you’ll join us on this journey of discovering more of why God wants us.

    – Love Lisette & WOH Team Leads

    WOH Conference 2024: WANTED!

    Special Guest Speaker Jeanine Sanchez

    Saturday, February 24th 8:30am – 4:00pm, Hope Chapel

    Click for Registration Details

     

     

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