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Highlights at Valley Hope
Community Meals
Together, cultivating communities that live out the life-changing hope of Jesus.
Mondays 5:30-6:30 PM
September 14
September 21
September 28
October 12
October 19
October 26
November 2
November 9
November 16
November 30
Join us for a FREE meal together around the table! If you would like to help serve, please contact mandyholbert@gmail.com
Alpha - Come Ask the BIG Questions
Starting Sept 21
Mondays 6-7:30 PM
Whether you’re curious about faith or just want space to talk about life, Alpha is for you. Watch thought-provoking talks and have honest conversations. No pressure, no judgment, just real connection. And everyone’s welcome. FREE Dinner and childcare are provided but registration is required. We can't wait to connect with you and hear your BIG questions!
Pastor Appreciation Month
October is Pastor Appreciation Month!
Please place cards, letters, giftcards, etc. in the basket in the lobby (Oct 4, 11, 18, 25)
These items are for Anthony and his family - Erin, Alee, Valor, and Hope - to let them know how much we love and appreciate them
The Practice
The Practice is a women's gathering to study what it looks like to follow Jesus. This semester we are focusing on applying the truth of God's Word. Consider inviting a friend either from your neighborhood, someone that doesn’t go to Valley Hope or that just hasn’t been able to make it to The Practice before. We need everyone to register. Childcare is provided for PreK - crawlers. Infants will need to stay with mothers. School aged children are welcome to play on the playground.
9:00-10:30AM
9/16 ........ Jane Schrum
10/21 ...... Eliza Fine
11/18 ....... Sarah Wetzel
12/9......... Amelia Weaver
Women's Worship Night & Dinner
October 24 | 5-8PM
Ladies, join us for worship night and dinner! This will be at Valley Hope. We can't wait to see you there!
Youth Winter Retreat
Jan 29-31
Teen Valley Ranch
Amazing news! We are going back to Teen Valley Ranch and we can't wait!
The cost is $130 but don't let the price stop you if that is a problem. Assistance is available if needed!
Register now and we'll see you there!
Questions? Contact bri@valleyhope.church
Men's Study: Early Edition
Every Tuesday, 6:00-7:15 AM
Meeting at Short Sleeves Coffee
If you'd like to get more connected with other men and with Scripture, but find it hard to make the time, or if you just like early mornings, this group is for you! Led by Mark Semmler, this weekly study will open with a Psalm, explore other passages of the Bible, and end with prayer. We'll be approaching Scripture as one great, true, and beautiful story -- with a substantive beginning, an unfolding storyline, and a powerful ending -- to the end that we might better understand this story and our places in it. Questions? Contact Ben Lillard.
Women's Retreat
March 5-7, 2027
Ladies join us for this time of rest, worship and reflection!
Questions? Contact jessicalbean@gmail.com
Missional Community Groups (Small Groups)
Small Groups at VHC
Starting early September
Missional Community Groups are our small groups ministry at Valley Hope Church. We hope that you get plugged into a smaller community group and grow deeper in your walk with Jesus. Please register and someone will contact you shortly.
Together, cultivating communities that live out the life-changing hope of Jesus.
P.S.
WE ARE LOOKING FOR LEADERS! Reach out to ben@valleyhope.church if you are interested in learning more!
Kids Club Workers Needed - Paid Position
This is a paid position every other Wednesday 5:30-8:30PM starting Sept 16.
Kid's Club
Kid's Club will start Sept 16! We can't wait to see you there!
Dates:
September 16
September 30
October 14
October 28
November 11
December 2 (optional for Christmas)
Children's Ministry Volunteer
We need your help! We hope you'll consider volunteering just one Sunday a month with our Children's Ministry. This is a great opportunity to sit in regular community and set the table for others!
Upcoming Student Ministry Events
Sermon Resources
All resources for the current sermon series are available at the following link!
Reminders
Questions about Christianity? Alpha is for You!
Are you wondering what following Jesus is all about or maybe you belive but are new to life in Christian community. Alpha is a great place to start! Every fall we offer a 7 week course where you can bring your hopes, doubts, questions and fears and gather with others in a similar place in their journey. If you would like to be notified when the next course becomes available or just have questions, use the button below to connect with Amy!
From The Body
These are items put forth by people at Valley Hope Church as well as people living in the greater Swannanoa Valley community. If you would like to request something be promoted, please email communications@valleyhope.church . We do not communicate promotions of private businesses or services - only promotions from non-profts or items that benefit the community at large will be considered.
Story Work Groups
Story Work Groups are intentionally structured gatherings designed to help each member experience being known while also holding space for others who desire to tell their stories truthfully. This group follows a Confessional Community structure based on the Being Known™ model developed by Curt Thompson.
This group will be led by Jackie Perry (PhD, LCMHCS, ACS) and Valley Hope member Hunter Foreman. For more information, please contact Hunter at (828) 337-6388 or hunter4man@gmail.com.
Within this space, you will be invited to dwell, to sit with others and offer your presence through attunement to mind, body, and spirit. Being joyfully known can expand our capacity for imagination, which is often constrained by the interpersonal and neurobiological effects of shame, fear, and disintegrating patterns of behavior, what we also understand within the Christian story as sin. As group members begin to tell the truth about their stories within loving and supportive relationships, we can together disrupt shame and participate in the creation of beauty.
We believe we need others to bear witness to our deepest longings, greatest joys, most painful shame, and the rest of our stories in order to more fully understand who we are and who we were created to be. When we experience ourselves as truly known, and secure in that knowing, we become more able to take the risk of imagining and creating beauty again. That is part of what we hope will happen in these sessions. Both being seen within a secure relational setting and participating in creative collaboration with others can be deeply healing. Healing comes not only through being heard, but also through learning to be present with and offer care to others.
In this group we will celebrate together, and we grieve together. In doing so, we begin to experience what it means to be exposed while also feeling safe, seen, soothed, and secure. This practice of turning our attention toward those who have come to be with us can facilitate healing and transformation as our minds, bodies, and spirits - both individually and collectively - move toward greater integration and renewal.
Ladies Bible Journaling
Tuesdays 5:30-7PM
Meet in the modular, all ladies welcome! Contact Melanee at melaneeberlin13@gmail.com for more info!
Game Night
Second Tuesday of the month
7-9:30PM
Fellowship Hall
Contact Zachery at zachandjamie2019@gmail.com for more info!
Session Meetings
Each month our Elders meet to discuss church direction and pastoral care. If you would like to attend, are in need of prayer or would like to bring forth a topic for discussion, please contact anthony@valleyhope.church.
Need a Little Help?
If you need help making ends meet, there are several assistance programs in the area. You can also connect with our deacons to see what help may be available to your through Valley Hope. Follow the link to learn more!
Request Prayer
If you have prayer requests, you can submit them online.
There is a time for healing prayer after each service the first Sunday of the month. You can also pray with the Prayer Team, Session or Staff at the end of each service.
If you'd like to pray for the needs of our body, please email Pattie Sibbet at pattiesibbett2@gmail.com to be added to our Prayer Chain or reach out to Becky Swann at beckyswann@gmail.com to join the Prayer Team.
Women's Bible Studies
These are the ongoing women's bible studies at VHC. There may be other special women's studies periodically throughout the year so check other announcements for those!
The Pracitce
The Practice is a women's gathering to study what it looks like to follow Jesus. This semester we are focusing on applying the truth of God's Word. Consider inviting a friend either from your neighborhood, someone that doesn’t go to Valley Hope or that just hasn’t been able to make it to The Practice before. We need everyone to register. Childcare is provided for PreK - crawlers. Infants will need to stay with mothers. School aged children are welcome to play on the playground.
9:00-10:30AM
9/16 ........ Jane Schrum
10/21 ...... Eliza Fine
11/18 ....... Sarah Wetzel
12/9......... Amelia Weaver
Pursuing Contentment
Tuesdays 1:00-2:30
Modular Unit at Valley Hope
Life can be hard! What does the Bible say about finding satisfaction in daily living?
Reach out to Pattie Sibbett 827-776-1828 if you have questions.
Ladies Study at Christ Community
"Your words I found and I ate them and they became a joy and a delight."-Jeremiah 15:16.
Does reading this verse make you want to experience a similar joy from reading God's word? Perhaps your Bible has collected dust...or you feel inadequate to study the Bible...or you may be a curious seeker or one with doubts or you may be a seasoned believer.
These 6 week studies seek to make God's word come alive in your heart!
Come join the women at Christ Community Church as we gather on Thursday mornings and Thursdays evenings at The Henry Building (4th floor ) on Montreat College’s campus.
1st session: Sept. 10-Oct.15
2nd session:Oct. 22- Dec. 3
Mornings: 9:00-10:30am
Evenings. 6:00-7:30pm
All you need to bring is your Bible and a notebook.
For further information reach out to: Jane Schrum 336-906-2052 Dottie Edwards 828-230-1781
Ladies Bible Journaling
Tuesdays 5:30-7PM
Meet in the modular, all ladies welcome! Contact Melanee at melaneeberlin13@gmail.com for more info!
Family Support Team
Let's show God's Love in Action.....
We are seeing a need to have a team of people who are willing to be "on call" to support people who are trying to "make it" on their own. The church family is a GREAT place to find caring people who want to follow the call of Jesus to have mercy on our neighbor (Luke 10:25-37), especially the stranger, poor, widow and orphan. This may include making a meal, helping them run errands, driving them to work and taking them home, etc. This is an opportunity to cultivate communities that live out the life-changing hope of Jesus. Please prayerfully consider how you and/or your family may be involved. Email amy@valleyhope.church.
Youth Volunteers Needed
God is doing amazing things in our youth! Looking for male and female volunteers to join us but especially males. Please contact Bri at bri@valleyhope.church to discuss if interested in learning more
Missions Giving Summary
Below is a summary of the ways Valley Hope Church supports missions both local and global.
- Missionary Support - $57,600 (impacts 17+ communities/nations)
- One time gifts to global workers and local missionaries - $7000
(many of these are young people exploring their call to missions) - Special projects for global workers - $4000
- Local schools and teams - $1000
- Disaster relief - $10,000
- NeighborCare Medical Clinic - $5000
- Camp Scholarships for Young Life and WyldLife - $2000
Don't Forget Your Stickers!
Don't Forget! Stickers are REQUIRED in order to pick up your children from Sunday School and other Children's Ministry events. This is for everyone's safety.
Volunteer for Children's Ministry
Connect with the O.W.L.S.
Are you an Older, Wiser, Loving Soul and want to be connected to others in this same stage of life at Valley Hope? O.W.L.S. are our seniors at VHC. You may be single, married, a grandparent, retiree, etc. Reach out to Carol Logan-Thompson at raylogt@gmail.com to be put on the email list for this great community of people!
VHC Building & Grounds Volunteers
Do you have volunteer time, specialized skills or equipment you would be willing to use for the benefit of the church? We believe God gives good gifts to his church in many ways and one of those ways is through His people.
Please fill out this form to let us know what skills and equipment you have and we'll contact you as opportunities arise (many of you have already filled this out in the past...no need to fill out again if you already have)
Need a Meal Train?
If you or someone you know is experiencing a life event and needs meals, our deacons can help get this organized! deacons@valleyhope.church
Help VHC Support At-Risk Families
Supporting at-risk families in crisis through Biblical hospitality in coordination with our local My Village Ministries leadership.
My Village Ministries equips churches like ours to facilitate gospel-centered family preservation.
- To provide family support and stabilization.
- To prevent childhood abuse and neglect.
- To prevent unnecessary foster care placements.
- To prevent, reduce, and repair childhood trauma.
- To provide holistic care.
We’re looking to build our Valley Hope team so that we can best serve the needs in our area. Our team will be ministering to families (many of which are single moms) in need of additional support to adequately care for their children (short term and longer term) that are vetted by the My Village Asheville team and assigned to / received by our team based on fit.
- Families in our local community.
- Ladies enrolled in the Hope for Tomorrow program in Black Mountain, part of the Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry. We’ll be working with the team from Christ Community to serve the families in this program.
What are the roles in the team? Host Family, Community Coach, Community Friend, & Community Care work together to care for families and support each other in a sustainable way.
Who’s a good fit for serving in the roles? Families with a heart for foster care or adoption, empty nesters, families with the gift of hospitality as well as people who want to help families, parents, or kids in need or just be a friend to them. Some of the needs involve taking meals, driving people, and providing a few hours of childcare. We’ll work with potential host families to identify what children they’re a good fit for (age range, gender).
Potentially interested in serving? Let one of Valley Hope’s Ministry Lead know: Stephen turnerst09@gmail.com & Sarah Turner sarahcknowles@gmail.com, Chad chad.c.nicholson@gmail.com & Allison allison.hucks@gmail.com Nicholson.
In need of this type of support? When a family is facing a crisis that makes it difficult for them to care for their children, they can call the referral line, Linda Zink at 828-333-9520.
Men's Bible Study
Now meeting in the modular!
For men at VHC looking to get more connected and connect to other men, we invite you to come to the Men's Study on Thursday mornings from 8-9:15. This group studies scriptures and prays together. We are looking to grow our community as we seek to know Jesus and each other. Reach out to Rich Gray at richkgray@proton.me for more information.
Men's Study: Early Edition
Every Tuesday, 6:00-7:15 AM
Meeting at Short Sleeves Coffee
Church Center
Introducing "Church Center", a new resource for our congregation.
This holds our calendar, sign-up sheets for volunteering, and a directory for VHC Members.
To download the app, download "Church Center" in your phone's App Store, and add "Valley Hope Church" as your church.
If you'd prefer to access it online instead of downloading the app, you can click the button below to head over there!