Are you ready to serve?
Hope Church World Impact is planning our next mission trip to Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic 
from June 30 to July 7. This will be a construction and outreach team of mixed ages. If you feel called to be a part of this 7 day team,and would like more information, there will be 2 informational meetings on Jan. 9 and Jan. 16 at 10:30 a.m. in the office workroom. This will be short meeting for information only. Applications are available at the meeting, at the information desk and on the website. Applications and $100 deposit are due on Feb. 6.
Is Inspiration Contagious?
So…what have you done with your last few Saturdays?
Hope Student Ministry: bringing Hope to Richmond (and a whole lotta fun.)
To read more, check out Nicole’s blog about 1 Long Road 2Gether or Jes’ blog about Feeding the Homeless. Be inspired by what’s happening with Hope Student Ministry!
Transforming Lives, one bowl of soup at a time: Feed the Homeless Nov. 20th
Hope High Schoolers are making a difference in the world. That’s right the WORLD, and we are starting in our own backyard. We are going to feed and Clothe the homeless of Richmond on November 20th!! But we cannot do it alone.
Lately the sermons at Hope have been about grace and the “I AM HOPE” campaign, and we are putting those lessons into action. Everyone needs a pocket of grace and we are hoping to be the people that God uses to show the homeless of Richmond that grace. There are always reservations about the homeless, like : ” Some people are just trying to scam us.”, ” They are just out there because they are lazy and do not want to hold a job.”, AND ” The homeless are a bunch of drunks and drug addicts.”… and you may be right on some accounts, but isn’t GRACE about nonjudgmental, sacrificial, and undeserving LOVE?
Cody Buchan, Andrew Parham and I ( Jessica VanFossen ) went down to Richmond last Friday to talk to the homeless and get to know their needs a little better. We met Jared, a man with no legs and a wheelchair, who has been homeless for 20 years, whose friends and family will not help ( we are guessing he is a vet). Omar who has been homeless since October 12, 2010 because his mom pasted away and he could not afford the house and payments. All he wants is a job, he sleeps at the VCU police station because he says he fear for his life. He loves Steven Seagal, the 49ers and is allergic to onions ( interesting huh? ). And Linda who came here to work with horses at Colonial Downs, but ended up with Kidney failure and lost her job. She has been homeless for 5 years. These are all REAL people, with names, a story, family, issues, loves, passions, and personality, CHILDREN OF GOD who need OUR help.
These men and women are coming up to a brutal winter and in order to survive need clothes and food. So please when you clean out your closets and switch your summer/fall clothes in for winter ones, consider donating your old/unwanted clothes to our special project. If you think about it, your old winter coat could save someone’s life this winter.
SO how can you help us??
Please bring any of the following items to the first closet on the right in the Hope office….
– 300 disposable bowls
– 300 disposable spoons
– 300 disposable cups ( FOR COFFEE )
– Napkins
– 300 ziploc sandwich bags
Mark Your Calendar: Special Service Aug. 29
HSM Summer Worship Service and Love Offering.
August 29th 7:00 p.m.
Please mark your calendar for a great night of worship and celebration lead by the middle and high school students at Hope. There will be laughs, drama, and powerful visuals that will encourage your faith. There will also be a “love offering” taken at this service for a future intern in the fall for student ministry and for continued scholarship support. Everyone is welcome.
HSM Summer Happenings
High School
June 20th – River Day 1:30-10:00 (Meet at Hope to Depart) Cost $10.00 (includes dinner)
July 4th -Fourth of July on the National Mall, Charter Bus leaves at 1:30 from Hope Church Lot. Home by 12:30 A.M.(Middle and High School Event) This will be $30.00 to cover bus cost and dinner on the National Mall.
July 11 - Uprising at Hope Church 7:00-9:00
July 18-23 – Fun in the Son Camp
July 25th – Drive-In Movie 7 p.m. start
August 1st – Uprising at Hope Church with Bonfire (7pm-10)
August 8th – Pool Party (7pm-10)
Middle School
June 18th – Movie at Short Pump-See above, special Friday date.
June 24th – “The Wave” at Hope 7:00-9:00 (regular type youth group with lots of fun water games!
June 27th-July 1st – “Great Escape Camp”
July 4th – Fourth of July on the National Mall. See above High School event.
July 8th – Ryan’s Carnival “Afternoon in the Country” (Meet at Hope to Depart) 3:00 p.m. start, home at 9:30
July 15th – Middle School River Day (1:30pm-9:30-Williamsburg)
July 29th – Peak Experience Climb (7pm-10)
August 5th – Pool Party (7pm-10)