United4Hope

Each year, new partners join our network, and existing partners deepen their engagement. Seeing how this engagement translates into meaningful interactions between students, staff, families, and volunteers encourages us as we collaborate with MNPS to understand how the faith community can support district initiatives. Our volunteerism data for the first quarter of the 2019-2020 school…

Harvard University Leadership Institute for Faith and Education Connects National Network of Educators and Faith Leaders Harvard University’s Leadership Institute for Faith and Education (L.I.F.E) held their annual convening on October 28 – 30, 2019 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Over 60 faith and education leaders from around the country came together to learn from one another,…

Fellowship Nashville, Calvary UMC and Waverly Belmont Elementary: Adopt a Teacher Program Fellowship Nashville began the Adopt a Teacher initiative four years ago as a way to show support and appreciation for Waverly Belmont’s staff. When Calvary United Methodist Church became a partner at the school two years ago, they joined in on the program…

Donelson Family at First Baptist Church and Pennington Elementary: Back to School Splash The Student Ministry from Donelson Family at First Baptist planned the Back To School Splash at Pennington Elementary. Over 50 volunteers helped to prepare and serve food, lead activities, and conduct a drawing for two Tennessee Titans tickets for the October 27th…

Strong Tower Bible Church and Edgehill Community: Bless Fest Strong Tower Bible Church spearheaded Bless Fest at Carter Lawrence Elementary in the heart of Edgehill at the end of June. It is a collaborative effort among many churches, non-profits, and businesses to love on our neighbors by providing food, health screenings, hair cuts, and a…

Church Community Partners and MNPS: Back to School Events Our church community partners volunteered with our school partners at back to school events throughout the city in July and August. From community festivals, backpack drives, free haircuts, bouncy houses, meet the teacher nights, and more, our church partners were out and about supporting their schools. …

2018-2019 School Year Celebration Showcases Collaboration Across MNPS Our Partnership Celebration was a wonderful gathering of over 100 partner pastors, principals, coordinators, school liaisons, and volunteers – all sharing a lunch at Belmont University! Stan Weber, Director of UnitedHope, and Dr. Tony Majors of MNPS beamed with stories of advancement in the 2018-2019 academic year.…

Each year, new partners join our network, and existing partners deepen their engagement. Seeing how this engagement translates into meaningful interactions between students, staff, families, and volunteers encourages us as we collaborate with MNPS to understand how the faith community can support district initiatives. Our third quarter data for the 2018-2019 school year can be…

Each year, new partners join our network, and existing partners deepen their engagement. Seeing how this engagement translates into meaningful interactions between students, staff, families, and volunteers encourages us as we collaborate with MNPS to understand how the faith community can support district initiatives. Our volunteerism data for the 2018-2019 school year can be viewed…

Fellowship Bible Nashville and Waverly Belmont Elementary: Classroom Support Waverly Belmont Elementary hosts an annual Evening of the Arts. The art teacher asked Fellowship Bible Nashville to recruit volunteers to help hang student artwork in the hallway in preparation for the event. Church coordinator Jill Guinness recruited volunteers through the church’s Facebook page and announcements…