United4Hope

Pictured above is our United4Hope Director Laura Varela, FSSD Director of Schools Dr. Snowden, and our FSSD United4Hope Program Manager Marian Campos. We are thrilled to begin our partnership with the Franklin Special School District at United4Hope and Operation Andrew Group. Last night we had a wonderful informational meeting at the FSSD Performing Arts Center.…

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12: Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor. If either of them falls down, one can help the other up.  Proverbs 27:17 Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.  It is Friday and, in many cases, students and families are looking forward to a school sporting…

Lord God,  We come to you on behalf of the families of our students, asking that you would guide our families to places of relational health. We know that you instituted the family unit for the care and protection of children, and that in our state of fallenness, the family is far too often a…

“Don’t worry about anything but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel. Finally, my friends, keep your minds…

Dear Heavenly Father, we pray for the emotional wellbeing of the students’ families.God, we ask that you surround their family units with peace, comfort, and safety. Maythese children be able to express their feelings in spaces of empathy and compassion intheir homes. Where there is instability, we pray for a sense of calm. Where there…

Lord,  You are above all things. We are rich because your Holy Spirit lives within us, andbecause we have eternal life in you. Please help families find riches in your love. Forthose who go without, please supply all they need. We ask that YOUR WILL be done inall things. You know better than anyone the financial…

Hello Operation Andrew Group Friends and Supporters, We are thrilled to share United4Hope is partnering with the Franklin Special School District (FSSD) starting this fall!    The Franklin Special School District is well known for its strong sense of community, dedicated teachers, and a comprehensive curriculum that nurtures students’ academic, social, and emotional growth. By expanding our network to include the FSSD, we aim to bridge the…

Oh God, it is a privilege we come together to specifically pray for the emotional well-being including the ability of our teachers to cope with both positive and negativeemotions as they start the new year. Father, it must be overwhelming for teachers to jump back into the daily grind of schoolafter a summer break no…

Lord God,   We are so grateful for your incarnation of Jesus Christ, showing us what true,collaborative partnership looks like. The Trinity, equal parts yet whole, show us, theChurch and followers of Jesus how to partner well with our world.    21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and…