West Dallas Eggstravaganza Coming April 16th
Many organizations in West Dallas and beyond (Voice of Hope, Mercy Street, West Dallas Community School, Watermark Church, etc.) are coming together to throw the best Easter egg hunt and celebration in the community! It's going to be a hoppin-ing time! Click here for event details.
Friday Parents' Bible Study Growing in April 2011
The Parents' Bible Study, held every Friday in Spanish, is onthe uptick - we now have more than 12 regular attenders (up from only 2 at it's inception in 2010. Many of these ladies (we have yet to have any men regularly attend) received new Bibles from the PCPC Beyond Ourselves outreach earlier this year (see below.) Those who did get the Bibles are faithfully bringing them to the study each Friday.
The Friday Parents' Bible Study is hosted through the Family and Community Services outreach.
Family Reading Night Coming April 14th
On Saturday, March 5th, Voice of Hope hosted a Free Tax Clinic that was open to VOH families and general West Dallas residents. A team from the Schlichting Group came out and provided pro-bono tax preparation services for our community members. 15 families were able to take advantage of these services. Thank you, Schlichting Group!
Thursday, April 14th, Voice of Hope Ministries will be hosting our Spring Family Reading Nite, put on through the VOH Ready 2 Read program. So far, we've had fantastic student participation, with some students reading as many as 36 chapter books since the first weekend of Spring Break, so we are looking forward to another excellent, family-friendly event on the 14th. Click here for event details!
Free Tax Clinic Reaches Out to the West Dallas Community
On Saturday, March 5th, Voice of Hope hosted a Free Tax Clinic that was open to VOH families and general West Dallas residents. A team from the Schlichting Group came out and provided pro-bono tax preparation services for our community members. 15 families were able to take advantage of these services. Thank you, Schlichting Group!
Evangelism Outreach with Westside Baptist Church and PCPC Beyond Ourselves
One of our faithful supporting churches, Westside Baptist Church, joined us on March 5th for door-to-door evangelism and prayer. They were able to deliver food baskets, share the Gospel and pray with 25 families in West Dallas. Westside Baptist has been faithfully coming once a quarter for over 4 years to evangelize and minister.
Another faithful church, Park Cities Presbyterian Church, held their Beyond Ourselves outreach event on February 26th. Voice of Hope Minsitries was one of several organizations in the Dallas area that was a beneficiary of the outreach. PCPC members came to deliver food baskets, Bibles, and general hygeine items; some of the volunteers also helped wash our vehicles.
Thank you Westside Baptist and PCPC for your partnership and service. You have been a blessing to many families.
1st Grade Revival...
This past February 11th, one of our ASPIRE after school "coaches" (our term for classroom mentors) reported that 10 1st graders accepted Christ for the first time! Please continue to pray for our students as they grow, not only physically, but spiritually as well.
Voice of Hope's Champions 4 Change
Do you find yourself talking to your friends and family about your passions and always trying to get others involved? Has God put it on your heart to pray for people and issues regularly? Do you want to get more deeply engaged in the work here at Voice of Hope and in the West Dallas community? If so, you should look into becoming a Champion 4 Change. Voice of Hope is looking for motivated and enthusiastic supporters and volunteers to become monthly donors, regular volunteers, advocates, and intercessors to help share VOH's mission with others and Hope Prayer Partners to pray for VOH on a regular basis. Click here for more information.
