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Club Hope | September 2017

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Our first Club Hope event of the year was a huge success!

We had over a hundred kids attend, and many of them were new kids that we met over this summer! It was wonderful to reconnect with all these awesome kids, and six children believed in Jesus during this club! We had a few challenges throughout the day, but overall this was a great kickoff to this Club Hope season and we are so thankful.

The kids learned about David and Goliath, and following our FEARLESS theme for this Club Hope year, they learned how when God is on our side we don't have to be afraid of not measuring up. Everyone loved watching the funny intro video [check it out here] and Cameron and Pastor Matt did a great job teaching Bible lessons for Club Hope and Mentor Hope. Check out this action-packed day in this month's video!

For volunteers:

If you are a Club Hope volunteer, please sign up for our next event on October 21 TODAY!

What was your experience at Club Hope this month? Please leave feedback below!

Check out this month's photo gallery below!

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Impact Hope 2017 Recap!

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Check out this video to see a summary of HFK's summer ministry: Impact Clubs!

This summer, hope happened in the city of Springfield.

We asked the team to share how this summer of camps affected their own lives. Check out the stories below.

“One part of Impact Clubs that changed my life is: every time a kid would get a Bible they would read a ton of it! It just shows, if they read it, how much more I as a Christian should read it! Just shows how much we need the Bible.” - Andrew
“This summer was life-changing for both me and the many children we reached with the hope of the Gospel. One of my favorite memories took place when I was counseling this adorable ten-year-old girl. When I told this child that Jesus loved and adored her, I remember seeing her face completely light up and a huge smile take over her face. After this girl prayed and received Jesus as her Savior, I saw a whole new hope and joy in her eyes. From then on, she was a completely different girl with joy in her heart and a brand new thirst for God's Word. Seeing this change completely impacted and changed my life in so many ways!!" - Alissa
“Impact Clubs 2017 changed lives. So many amazing memories were made with the children and the team. You could actually see the hope and excitement on the kids' faces as they found out how loved they are.”
- Josh
“Impact Clubs 2017 brought the light of hope into some of the darkest parts of Springfield, MA. Relationships were built, strongholds were broken, lives were changed, and the souls of children were set free with the hope of the Gospel! Praise God!” - Cameron
“So far, this has been the most amazing summer of my life! The team and I have made so many priceless memories! And I have formed some of the most amazing bonds with the awesomest kids ever! And it's been amazing to see God's hand in all of it.” - Caleb
“This summer went by way too fast but I wouldn't have wanted to spend it any other way or with any other people. God is amazing. He chose to use us - a team of cheeky young adults - to bring hope, light, and joy to kids in heartbreaking circumstances.” - Emily
“Through Impact Clubs I have learned so much. I have learned to love, to look beyond what I see with my eyes, and to ultimately trust that God has everything worked out and it all just depends on His timing. I have met so many sweet friends and even sweeter kids who have all been through so much. It has been a joy being the light of Jesus to a very dark and lonely place!” - Maddy
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Impact Hope: Impact Club Training Camp 2017

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At the end of June 2017, twelve teens and young adults went through intensive training in order to share the gospel in the city of Springfield this summer. They camped out at the Currier home for seven days during Impact Club Training (ICT) and learned how to lead all the different parts of an Impact Club--songs, games, missionary stories, and Bible lessons. We had an amazing team this year--they built strong relationships with each other and with the children we reached through the following three weeks of Clubs. Check out the videos below to get a glimpse into this year's training camp!

Watch DAY ONE of our Impact Club Training videos and get to know our ICTers!

On Day Two, we finished Wordless Book training, learned how to teach a Bible verse and started learning about Bible lessons and missions teaching, put dance motions to our theme song, had an amazing lunch donated by Chik-Fil-A, went for a hike up Peaked Mountain during Rec Time, and bonded more as a team.

Check out Day Two's video:

Days Three and Four of Impact Club Training were absolutely jam-packed for our ICTers! They worked extremely hard and knocked out a ton of their teaching evaluations. We’ve had two great lunches donated by Hot Table and Papa John’s, awesome classes and study halls, a super fun time learning the motions to our theme song, and a lot of progress made during Team Practice time.

See a day in the life of an ICTer in Day Three's video:

In Day Four's video, we ask the ICTers for one word to describe their day.

Day Five of Impact Club Training was the last full day of classes for the ICTers! Everyone did a great job and we had a campfire to close out the night.

In Thursday’s video, everyone shared one of the most significant (or funny) things they’ve learned this week.

After a week of pouring hard work into their classes and evaluations, the ICTers got to put a practice club into action. The kids from one of our bus stops in Springfield visited the Currier’s home for games, music, a Bible lesson, and everything else that goes into a real Impact Club!

Check out the club in the video for day six:

This week of training has paid off.

Three weeks of Impact Clubs later, we have reached so many children in the city of Springfield across five different neighborhoods. Read personal stories from the team and see tons of photos from our 2017 Impact Clubs here.

12 Days of Hope

During the month of December, the Hope for Kids team put a project into action called 12 Days of Hope! These 12 days were focused on strengthening relationships with Hope for Kids families through special projects. This project also focused on raising awareness of the ministry that takes place through HFK during every month of the year, not only at Christmas! Thank you to all who supported this marathon of a project.

Check out the videos from this project below!

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 5

Day 7

Day 9

Day 4

Day 6

Day 8

Day 11

Day 12

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Hope Happens: the latest stories

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Hope Happens videos feature stories of how God has worked through our ministry. Find even more videos on our Youtube channel!

Last week we had the opportunity to visit a family who had moved away from Hope for Kids!

It was so fun to reconnect with them and it truly proved how lasting and strong relationships built on hope can be. Please comment below if YOU would like to be a part of your own Hope Happens project!

Cameron shares the story of our most recent outreach opportunity–an Impact Club at a Springfield shelter! 

Cameron shares the story of how one family experienced hope through a personal visit!

Jeremiah shares the story of how taking the time to invest in one child made all the difference at a recent Club Hope event!

Cameron shares the story of how a simple act of kindness shared God’s love with a hurting child.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Mark

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For this week’s HFK Volunteer Spotlight, we sat down with Mark Danalis, owner of Tommaso’s Ristorante. Check out his interview below!

Mark has done so much for Hope for Kids and we are so thankful for him and his heart for the children of Springfield! He supplies all the food for our Club Hope meals, and he has also given us a challenge as a part of Connect Hope: take one different Hope for Kids family each week to his restaurant for a meal on the house. He and his family will personally serve them and give them (and the volunteers who bring them) a hot meal while demonstrating the love of God to them.

Are you up for it?
Are you a volunteer that has a “favorite” Hope for Kids child?
Are you a prayer sponsor who would like a chance to spend time with that child?
Do you have a heart to help people and a will to be part of the life of a child or family in need?
If so, please contact us at office@hopeforkids.net, or leave a comment under this video!

If this is something that is out of your comfort zone, will you pray? Pray that God would bless Mark, his family, and his restaurant. Pray that God would match just the right volunteers and children together. And pray that God would use this one on one time to draw these precious children to Himself.

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Event Hope: Easter Story Walk 2017

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This weekend we had the chance to bring twelve of our HFK kids to an Easter Story Walk put on by First Baptist Church! The kids played games, got their faces painted, ate some yummy snacks, and went through six rooms that each told a different part of the true story of Easter. Thank you so much to all who made this day possible!

Check out the photos and video from this awesome event below.

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Club Hope: April 2017

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Club Hope this past Saturday was so much fun! We had 69 kids, a huge increase from the past few wintry months! We are so thankful for the nice weather and all the volunteers who worked together to make Club a success.

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Club Hope: March 2017

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What an awesome month at Club Hope! The kids got to celebrate Pastor Matt’s birthday, eat some delicious english muffin pizzas, learn about Zacchaeus, and watch a Taekwondo demo from the Brown family, our awesome missionary visitors! Thank you to all who made this event possible–we can’t do it without you! See you next month!

Check out our photo gallery and this month’s video below.

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