Community Updates

Each year Hope Chapel gets the opportunity to bless all of our workers around the world. We have done an outstanding job of letting them know they are loved and missed, and I know this year will be the same (y’all are truly a generous bunch).

In the sanctuary, or under the stairs in the coffee shop, you will find cards to write notes of encouragement, as well as a document to fill out for financial gifts to specified workers. Please make it a family activity! The workers enjoy hearing from the younger generations and knowing the gospel is also going forth here in Austin.

Thank you for the love and care you show to those who are serving the Lord in a cross-cultural context. You are greatly appreciated!

Merry Christmas!

Start or Begin A Tradition – Mark Your Calendar

Come as you are: dressed for photos or bring your kids in pajamas. Begin or continue a tradition with Hope at the Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at 5:00 PM. Bring your family and friends to sing the carols and hear the story once again of when Hope came as a human and lived among us.

Then stand in the darkness as the first candle is lit and see it slowly spread across the room, candle to candle. Until at last, enveloped in the glow, we remember when The Light came into the world and pierced the darkness.

Can’t Promise Snow – Bring Some Friends

Christmas Songs & Carols Sing-A-Long on the Lawn
Saturday, December 18th at 6:00 PM

Hopite John Konakci was inspired by ATX’s Holiday Sing-Along at the Capitol and wanted to do an outdoor Christmas Songs and Carols Sing-A-Long night at Hope Chapel on Saturday, December 18th from 6-7:00 PM.

Our neighbors have gotten familiar with us being out on the lawn in the last year and won’t be surprised to see us outdoors again.And we’re inviting them to join us. Who will you bring? Come with a friend, a co-worker, or some family to join other Hopites, and hopefully, some Brentwood and Crestview neighbors to the sing-along.​

Make plans now to participate on the Saturday before Halloween, October 30, as Hope Chapel hosts another Makers Market!  Artists and crafts-people of all kinds will bring their hand-made wares for sale.  There will be lots of fun things going on including balloon-twisting, face-painting, and live music.  Food vendors will also be on hand with lovely offerings for lunch and beyond.  The event will run from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm.  In the case of inclement weather, we will move everyone inside the building.

Interested in hearing more specific testimony of God’s faithfulness through foster care and adoption? 

Join us Saturday, Nov. 6 at 1000am for brunch at Mark Proeger’s home. 

Hear from individuals engaged in different aspects of orphan care – including current foster/adoptive parents, adults who grew up with foster siblings in their home and those with intimate knowledge of the child protective services system.  There will be opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the process of becoming a licensed foster or adoption home. 

While anyone is welcome to attend, this is a *great* place for those with a stirring from the Lord to open their homes to kids, no matter where you may be on that journey. 

Questions or RSVP?

aryniker@gmail.com

(home address provided with RSVP)

Sunday, Oct. 3rd, 5:00 PM at Hope Chapel

Geno is retiring as Senior Pastor! You are invited to a special celebration and dinner honoring Geno and PJ for their years of service to Hope Chapel.

We’ll begin the evening in the main auditorium with a brief program, including reminiscences, prayers and blessings from a few of Geno friends and our congregation. We will then move to the Family Room for a dinner reception.

We hope you can join us! RSVP by September 27th HERE