River City Hope Street

Happy Friday. Today we're excited to spotlight Mick Ambrose, one of our plumbing instructors (Second from right with some of our Fall 2022 plumbing class students). Thank you Mick!

Mick joined our team of instructors in January '22 and can be best described as a person of truth and grace. If you spend any amount of time with Mick, you'll quickly learn that he loves to share his story of how Jesus transformed his life. He loves his family, football, and plumbing (in no particular order). A champion of people, he brings a gift of being able to see potential in others, connect with people from various backgrounds, and share his successes and failures so others can live a fuller life.

He is a licensed Master Plumber with over 20 years of experience, the owner of Energy Plumbing, and a part of ACTS Church Leander.

Let the nations be glad! This is our final week of Fall 2022 semester and we're taking time to celebrate ESL students' growth and reflect on the meaning of Christmas. Plus, eats lots of yummy international food. Nothing like a feast with the nations.

ESL and adult-ed classes resume the week of January 18, 2023. Stay tuned!

BIG NEWS! We are excited to announce our 2 lead instructors for our pre-apprentice electrical class which will relaunch in March 2023.

Marty Reed (Cool Ray Electric Cedar Park) and Steven Lyons (Lyons Electric) are dynamic men of faith, master electricians with extensive professional experience, and most importantly, a passion for teaching and mentoring the next generation of electricians. We are glad to have them!

Marty: https://coolrayelectric.com/index.html
Steve: http://www.lyonselectric.com/

Kingdom work is a team effort and a commitment to the process. Today was made possible because of the efforts of Tom Laws who connected us with Allied Electrical Services. Shane Massey from Allied took time out of his schedule to provide a course design rubric. Nate Connor at Cornerstone Community Church connected us with Marty and Kathy Glover from Northwest Fellowship connected us with Steve. Thank you all!

The future is bright!

Thanksgiving Thursday continues! We want to thank God for the amazing group of volunteer instructors from over 10 local churches that serve our community.

Meet Ryan Tuttle, one of our lead plumbing instructors. Ryan's a member of Hill Country Bible Church and owner of Texas Water. For the past 3 plumbing classes, Ryan has consistently taught lectures, labs, and bible studies. He is truly a living example of humble leadership. His sense of humor, heart for people, and willingness to go above and beyond make the class a transforming community. Thank you Ryan!

This Giving Tuesday, we want to celebrate the good things God has done in 2022 because of YOU!

To financially support our mission of opening doors to brighter futures through faith-based adult education, career and trades training click on link: https://tinyurl.com/427xwumd

This Giving Tuesday, we want to celebrate the good things God has done and look forward with hope to the new things that will take place because of the generous community of volunteers, donors, and church partners at RCHS.

Thank you! To support our mission of opening doors to brighter futures through faith-based adult education, career and trades training click on link: https://tinyurl.com/427xwumd

Today, we are beyond grateful for the many friends of River City Hope Street who encourage and walk along side our ministry as we we open doors to brighter futures. Thank you for your support and generosity!

Happy Thanksgiving! This past week we held our Fall 2022 Plumbing Class Celebration (our second class in 2022). Congrats to Tenejia, Victor, David, Jess, Alex, Mangala and Thomas (not pictured)!

We ate with friends and family, shared words of encouragement, and celebrated the hard work of each of our participants over the past 10 weeks.

Special thanks to our instructor team of Don Graski, Ryan Tuttle and Mick Ambrose for investing in the lives of participants.

Our Monday night ESL classes are a place or encouragement, learning, and excitement thanks to our our amazing volunteer instructors. Pictured are Hannah and Lisa Haseloff and participants in their Basic ESL level class. Hannah co-teaches the class with her mom, Lisa. This mom-daughter teaching duo are a blessing!

In the month of November, we're spotlighting the amazing people that serve at River City Hope Street.

Meet Diane Cannon, our Fall 2022 Career Jumpstart Instructor (pictured here with Jane, one of our participants). She brings a wealth of knowledge in career coaching and a genuine love for life and people. Thanks to Diane's faithful service, participants like Jane are equipped to pursue the next step in their life and career journey.

9 of 10 plumbing classes are done! What a good group of participants. Special thanks to Don Graski for being an awesome instructor and mentor! This past weekend, Pastor Claude and a group from Twin Lakes Fellowship encouraged the class through food and words.

This month, we want to spotlight the amazing people that serve at River City Hope Street. Today, we're grateful for Kim and Jan who teach our Citizenship class. Their heart of service and love for their students is evident to all who meet them!

Are you called to invest you life to help open doors to brighter futures through teaching faith-based, adult education classes?

Email us at [email protected] to schedule a site visit to see how you can join us in making a difference in the lives of adults and their families for generations to come.

We had fun connecting with the community this past weekend at Fable Fest in Cedar Park, Texas. Our "axe" throwing game was a big hit, some contributed to our "Hope and Future" wall, others were interested in volunteering, and we even had a chance to encourage someone through prayer.

We're excited to connect with the Cedar Park, Texas community tomorrow and share about our mission to open doors to brighter futures! Stop by our booth to contribute to our "Hope & Future" Wall, learn about our programs, test your "axe" throwing skills, and get some candy & prizes. Thanks to Christian Resource Center for sponsoring our booth.

What a beautiful day for a plumbing class! The class and instructors spent the morning doing an outdoor lab and the Dietz small group from Hill Country Bible Church provided a delicious lunch with words of encouragement. 3 more classes left!

Happy Wednesday! We're on a mission to cultivate a community of encouragement. Pray for our participants to experience abundant life! You're also welcome to check out our "Hope" Wall. We will be adding the notes written by attendees at our recent HopeBuilders Breakfast.

We're grateful to be one of the organizations at the Christian Resource Center at 1150 S. Bell Blvd. Shout out to Reveal for blessing us with extra cookies for our ESL hospitality room.

This Thanksgiving, they are on mission to bless 800 families at their Share your Blessings Event. Find out how to support this event at https://www.betterunite.com/revealresourcecenter-2022shareyourblessings-1

We launched Monday night ESL Classes in September 2022 thanks to 5 amazing volunteer instructors saying "Yes" to opening doors to brighter futures through ESL. Thank you Melissa, Tashan, Amy, Lisa and Hannah for serving joyfully! Want to impact futures, build bridges, and demonstrate God's love? Email [email protected]

Thank you Great Hills Baptist Church for coming out last Saturday to help with projects, learn more about our ministry, and provide a delicious lunch for our plumbing class. Grateful for your heart of service!

This past Saturday, a group from The Austin Stone Northwest Campus came out to encourage and provide lunch to our plumbing class. Thank you Ken and Sheryl Hsu!

We are still looking for 3 groups to come and serve.
Dates:10/29, 11/5, 11/12
Sign up link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ca4ab28a2fdc70-fall

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Hope Builders Breakfast at the Christian Resource Center! It was a morning of good food, great sharing, and good connections. We're grateful for the generous friends of River City Hope Street who allow us to open doors to brighter futures. If you would like to financially support our work, we invite you join our giving community at https://www.betterunite.com/rivercityhopestreet-hopebuildersbreakfastfundraiser

Special thanks goes out to the following individuals:
Minister Tyshun Robinson for sharing a powerful message of hope and being a servant leader
RCHS board members Gary Groppe, Simone Pollard, Marianne Golden, and Tracy Ramirez for their support
Diane Cannon for her heart of service
Charla Gayle for making delicious breakfast casseroles.

As the Board of River City Hope Street (Marianne, Simone, Tracy and Gary), we're excited for our Hope Builders Breakfast tomorrow. We have a few spots remaining, so you're welcome to join us. RSVP tonight @ https://tinyurl.com/2mytbjvs

Location: 1150 S. Bell Blvd (in the gym)

Event details
Attire: Casual
9:45am- Guest Arrival & Check-in
10:00am- Breakfast
10:30am- Program
11:30am- Information Tables & Site Tours

We're excited to have Minister Tyshun Robinson share a message of hope from Jeremiah 29:11 and her own life at our Hope Builders Breakfast this Saturday! Remember to RSVP today ://tinyurl.com/2mytbjvs

About:
Tyshun Robinson serves as an Associate Minister at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Austin, TX. Over the past nineteen years she has devoted her life to serving the Kingdom of God and the people of God in true worship and in the spirit of His Love and Kindness.

Through her ministry of preaching, teaching, mentoring, and counseling, she seeks to serve the community and develop followers of Christ that have a kingdom mindset.

Born in Las Vegas, Nevada. She then lived and graduated high school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Austin has been her hometown for 34 years. She has 4 four adult children and 4 grandchildren. Three of her children currently serve in the US Military. In addition to her various ministry roles, for the past 24 years, she has worked full-time as an Administrative Assistant in Academics with an education institution in Austin, Texas.

Read more at https://tinyurl.com/mrx853az

We're excited for our Hope Builders Breakfast Event this Saturday Oct. 8 at the Christian Resource Center gym. Remember to RSVP today @ https://tinyurl.com/2mytbjvs. Join us in opening doors to brighter futures!

Join us at this Saturday's Hope Builders Breakfast! The RSVP deadline is Thursday, Oct. 6 RSVP at https://tinyurl.com/2mytbjvs.

Event Highlights:

Breakfast Buffet (an assortment of fruit, pastries,casseroles, tacos, coffee, juice)
Inspiring message
Interactive table activity
Ministry Update & Giving Opportunity
Optional Site Tours and Connect with Fall 2022 Plumbing Class

We're excited to announce that we will be opening up 2 new ESL classes on Monday evenings starting October 10 because of 3 **NEW** volunteer instructors who said "Yes" to opening doors to brighter futures! If you know of a friend, neighbor or family member who could benefit from a Basic or Level 1 ESL class, share and like this post. We only have 30 spots available.

Register before 10/10 online @ https://forms.gle/PZSpknusN2YiM9iQA

It's a great day to be alive! Grateful for the good taking place at 1150 S. Bell Blvd at the Christian Resource Center. Don't forget to RSVP @ https://tinyurl.com/2mytbjvs before Oct. 6 for our Hope Builders Breakfast Event. We need your help in opening doors to brighter futures!

Today is week 4 of our Fall 2022 plumbing class and the class is doing some hands-on-training as learn to cut, prep and solder copper pipe and fittings. Thanks to Water Cooler in Cedar Park for helping us out with supplies for today's class https://www.winstonwatercooler.com/

Yesterday we had fun at the first of our ESL Lunch & Conversation events. Thanks to Ken Hsu and Sheryl Hsu from The Austin Stone for their willingness to provide yummy food and connect with our group. 30 participants spent time sharing about food and hospitality customs from their cultures. Stay tuned for more events like this!

If you or a church community wants to come alongside us in our mission to open doors to a brighter future, attend our Oct.8 Hope Builders Breakast Event. RSVP by October 6 @ https://tinyurl.com/2mytbjvs

We're excited for our Hope Builders Breakfast Event on Sat. Oct. 8! Join us as we build a community of support that opens doors to brighter futures. The❤️of our mission is captured in this verse. RSVP by October 6 @ https://tinyurl.com/2mytbjvs

You're Invited! The event is FREE but you'll need to RSVP. This is a great opportunity for current and future friends and partners to join us in the journey of opening doors to brighter futures.

RSVP by October 6 @ https://tinyurl.com/2mytbjvs

Join us at our Hope Builders Breakfast & Fundraiser. It will be a Saturday morning filled with connection, inspiration, and engagement.

-Connect over a breakfast buffet with others who share your passion to build up the community.
-Be inspired to lead a life that builds hope through special music and a message.
-Amplify the impact of RCHS by listening to stories, taking a tour, and responding to an invitation to support our work financially.

We are looking forward to seeing you there! Together, we can keep hope alive for our neighbors.

ESL after- class vibes. Beautiful people and families. Learning English open doors to brighter futures.

Happy Monday! This past Saturday, we finished session 2 of our Fall 2022 plumbing class and our class spent some valuable time in the lab with our instructors. Support this class by either making a donation to help us cover breakfast and or lunches OR, (Even Better!)- Sign up to prepare and serve a lunch for our class! Links below.

Say "Yes" to serving lunch: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ca4ab28a2fdc70-fall

Make a generous donation online:
https://www.betterunite.com/rivercityhopestreet-transforminglivesandstabilizingfamilies

Our Mission: Opening Doors to Brighter Futures..
We're grateful for a busy and wonderful first week of classes!
-Monday Evening ESL Classes
-Tuesday & Wednesday Day ESL Classes
-Thursday Career & Citizenship Classes
-Saturday Plumbing Class

Week 1 of 10 of our Fall 2022 Pre-apprentice plumbing class is done! Good people, good times, and a good God. We look forward to journeying with our 3rd plumbing cohort.

Great visit with Vickie, Cliff, and Jim who are on the mission's committee at Bethany United Methodist Church - Austin. Grateful for their heart for the city and opening doors to brighter futures.

If you're a church looking to partner with River City Hope Street, we'd love to have you come over and see what God is doing at 1150 S. Bell Blvd! Contact Vijay at [email protected].

**GREAT NEWS** It's been a busy 2 days with our Adult Education registration day and plumbing open house. We are honored to serve our community in Jesus' name by opening doors to brighter futures. Be praying for a great start to classes next week.

Updates (Keep Reading!):

-We are on track to have 12-15 participants in our pre-apprentice plumbing class. A full class! Before the first class on 9/10 we will finalize the class roster, so apply online [email protected] https://forms.gle/pDaohUV6jRToBDat9 to claim remaining spots.

-80+ community members registered in-person for our ESL, Career and Citizenship classes! Stay tuned for ways to serve and support our students!

We're excited for our third pre-apprentice plumbing class open house tonight at 6-7:30pm! You can apply in person and pay $25 registration fee. Can't make it? Apply online before 9/10 @ https://forms.gle/pDaohUV6jRToBDat9

Beyond providing a career uplift, we provide an encouraging community that helps participants grow in character, develop leadership, and find confidence and hope for a brighter future. Here are snapshots from our previous class. Can't wait to see what God does!

It's not too late to apply for our Fall 2022 Pre-apprentice plumbing class. If you have questions and want to apply in-person, see you at our open house this Wednesday (9/7).

Apply at https://forms.gle/pDaohUV6jRToBDat9