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Partnership Highlight: Way Church and Shwab Elementary School
On Saturday, September 28th, Way Church dedicated one of their “I ❤️ Nashville” days to love on Shwab Elementary in a variety of ways. In keeping with assessed needs and expressed requests from the school, Way Church donated and organized food bags for families, beautified and prayed over classrooms, left encouragements for staff, and organized…
Read MorePartnership Highlight: The Donelson Fellowship and McGavock High School
As the school year is now in full swing, stories are pouring in from many of our incredible church and school partnerships! All throughout the Metro Nashville Public School System, teachers, students, and families are being impacted by the generosity of both our churches and schools. One such partnership is The Donelson Fellowship and McGavock…
Read MoreFranklin Special District Hosts Church Partnership Interest Meeting
Do you attend or know a church in Williamson County? We are asking all Williamson County Churches to come learn how they could support and partner alongside the Franklin Special District. Join us today, September 12th, from 6pm-7pm to learn more at the Franklin Special Performing Arts Center. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided! Please…
Read MoreUpcoming United4Hope Events!
We are up and running at United4Hope in this new school year! We are offering a Coordinator Orientation tomorrow, Sept. 5th for all new church coordinators in MNPS. This is a one-hour training on the roles and responsibilities in the partnership between the church and your chosen school. The orientation is virtual and is from…
Read MorePartnership Highlight: Concord Community Church and Henry Maxwell Elementary School
One sure sign of the dawn of a new academic year is the many “back to school” advertisements plastered throughout every store. Families and students fight the crowds to stock up on essentials and ensure they arrive on the first day of school with everything they need. Amid planning and preparing, teachers also spend hours…
Read MoreJoin Us for 22 Days of Prayer
We are so excited about the new school year getting ready to launch and know that this is such a significant time for students, families, teachers & staff, and our community at large. Regardless if you have a student in school, are a teacher, a parent, or are a neighbor, we are all connected to…
Read MoreCoordinator Convening 2024
Last Thursday night United4Hope hosted the annual coordinator convening for church coordinators, ministers, and volunteers in both Davidson and Williamson Counties. Attendees heard from school leadership from both Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) and the Franklin Special School District (FSSD). Speakers included Hank Clay, Chief of staff for MNPS, Dr. David Snowden, Director of Schools…
Read MoreSt. David’s Episcopal Church transforms Bellevue Middle School’s Conference Room
A school conference room is like a school classroom in that parent’s step into a space where they are safe, important, and are treated with empathy, understanding, and a helping hand. A school conference room is the intersection between an issue and a solution. It’s a time parents and school staff come together for the…
Read MoreUnited4Hope Announces the 2024-25 Coordinator Convening
United4Hope is excited to announce the 2024-25 Coordinator Convening on Thursday, July 25th at 6pm at Bethel World Outreach Church in Brentwood, Tennessee! This annual event kicks off the new school year by gathering 100+ coordinators and pastors in the same room to hear best practices from leaders in the school district and at United4Hope…
Read MorePastor Perspective – New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and West End Middle School
We welcomed Reverend Terence Hailey to the blog today to share about New Hope Missionary Baptist Church’s mentoring group at West End Middle School. Welcome, Reverend Hailey! Tell us about New Hope Missionary Baptist Church’s partnership with West End Middle. In what capacity have you been able to engage with the school? The Church that I…
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