Bearing Fruit
As we continue our current series, let’s hear from Dave and Ann who have found Hope to be the perfect place to bear fruit. For years, Dave and Ann D’Aurelio lived on the outskirts of Christianity, believing in God and knowing Jesus as His son. But no matter how often they went to church on […]
Stretching When You Give
God has a way of reminding us at key times that He is there and actively working in our lives and that He is real and cares for us. One experience that I’d share involved our giving during the 2020 Vision Campaign a few years ago.  At the start of the campaign, we were asked […]
Hope’s Night to Shine
The young woman, dressed in a pink chiffon gown, stepped onto the red carpet. She eyed the long walk from the foyer to the Family Life Center and hesitated. Gathered on either side of the carpet, strangers were smiling and urging her to take another step. As she moved forward hesitantly, they cheered and waved […]
Sunday Funday For Families
When people say fun for the whole family, some might think that means a sunny, tropical, or warm vacation. Which does sound nice but there is plenty of Sunday Funday family activities to check off your winter bucket list right here in Rochester NY. From making snow angels to going on a special woodland adventure, have […]
God Rescues.
Years ago, a car was stolen in California. Police were staging an intense search for the vehicle and the driver, even to the point of placing announcements on local radio stations to contact the thief. On the front seat of the stolen car sat a box of crackers that, unknown to the thief, were laced with […]
Greece Community School Partnership
A public school and a church. In today’s society, it might seem an unlikely partnership, but that is exactly the partnership that God created last Fall between Hope and Longridge Elementary School here in the Greece community. A partnership that saw the implementation of a Reading Club, Chess Club, Gardening Club, Basketball Camp, providing snacks […]
Don’t Walk Into a Wall
Under every photo in my senior yearbook is a quote each of us apparently said a lot during our undergraduate years. Mine was, “It’s my life!” Those were the salad days of women’s liberation, and I was about to graduate — my diploma, a key to independence. I remember sitting on the radiator in front of […]
Joy in the Sacrifice
Sacrifice. There’s no way to sugar-coat it. It hurts. It’s supposed to. Sacrifice isn’t pleasant. It is the act of giving up something you love or value for a greater purpose. Whether you are the giver or recipient, sacrifice is a holy pain enveloped in humility and love. We sacrifice in one way or another. […]
A Beautiful Pursuit
Pursuit. I just love that word. When I think about the word “pursuit” I think of someone seeking me out with an intense movement toward me because I matter to them. God is in pursuit of you and in pursuit of me…. ALL. THE. TIME. And to try to put this in human words is […]
A Bright Future is Possible for Hope Kids and the Community
“The Hope Kids’ Ministry vision is to walk alongside families in their faith walk, equipping children with knowledge of the word, confidence in their faith, and excitement to share the good news of Jesus with others.” In a few short years, Hope Kids’ will have a new huge space to GATHER! This space will have […]
