Hope Local

Every HopeUC campus is stocked and ready to go with meals and grocery items for any in our community in need. Across our campuses, we have teams that cook, prepare and deliver these delicious meals. Why not join us? Visit hopeuc.com/au/mealsofhope

 

The Welcome Place is a welcoming and friendly mid-week space in many of our campuses. Came for a chat, a hot drink and some grocery items if you are in need of assistance.

Every July we set outside time to reach into our local community and partner with great organisations and schools having a great impact on our communities. Listen out to your local campuses plans this July and please get involved. We will also be running short-term mission trips during JULY.

We regularly send response teams and short-term mission trips to disaster affect areas in NSW and our partners in outback NSW. Email hopelocal@hopeuc.com if you’d like to register interest for the next trip.

We have a great opportunity to be in schools through scripture teaching, mentoring and high school breakfast and lunch programs. We are involved in schools all over the Hunter and Central Coast, and would love you to join. Register interest at www.hopeuc.com/au/regos on the “We love our schools” event or email hopelocal@hopeuc.com

The Energy Accounts Payment Assistance (EAPA) Scheme helps people experiencing a short term financial crisis or emergency to pay their electricity or natural gas bill and stay connected to essential services. Bookings are available at our Newcastle and Charmhaven Campuses by appointment only.

Every year in October and November, we invite our church in all our campus locations to donate gifts towards our annual Christmas appeal, Gifts of Hope. Along with some beautiful gourmet hampers, these gifts are wrapped and delivered to bless families in our community, who have had a particularly tough year, and to bring hope & joy in the season of Christmas.

Shine and Little Sisters are beautiful small groups that are specially designed for investing in young girls within the ages groups of late primary and high school. Our heart is to build relationship and see them grow confidently in their identity and be empowered to make a difference in the world around them.

Diamond Women is a heartfelt organisation of dedicated professionals and individuals that partner alongside women through their journey of unexpected pregnancy. Through building close relationship, the program brings support and empowerment to women in both group and one-on-one settings. There are various opportunities to be involved including prayer, administration, mentoring and marketing. To find out more information, visit the website at https://www.diamondwomen.com.au

Zoe’s Place is a supportive group for women with unplanned pregnancies that meets on a regular basis. This space provides the opportunity to pause, be encouraged and seek advice in a confidential and non-judgemental setting. There are various opportunities to be involved including hosting fundraisers, marketing and coming alongside new mums. For more information or to partner with us visit our website at http://www.zoesplace.org.au

Commonly known as “School Scripture”, Special Religious Education (SRE) is an organisation operating in many NSW government schools. Through biblical foundations, they create an opportunity for students to discover and discuss what they believe, and how it impacts their lives.