Archive for April 2024
Do You Know How United4Hope Began?
United4Hope was formed in 2011 out of a collaboration between Operation Andrew Group and Metro Nashville Public Schools. At that time, representatives from Operation Andrew Group Trustees met with Dr. Jesse Register, MNPS director of schools, about the idea of connecting churches and public schools, and after several conversations, Dr. Register agreed to allow Operation…
Read MorePartnership Highlight: Berry’s Chapel Church of Christ and Poplar Grove Elementary and Middle Schools
In January, Berry’s Chapel Church of Christ met with Poplar Grove Elementary and Middle Schools to brainstorm ways to collaborate and meet school goals. Shelby Pratt is leading the church efforts as church coordinator. The church is also establishing a community center at the Franklin Estates where many Poplar Grove students live. This ministry is called…
Read MorePartnership Highlight: Shayne Elementary and Tusculum Church of Christ
We are excited about a new United4Hope partnership between Shayne Elementary and Tusculum Church of Christ. Though the United4Hope partnership is new, Tusculum’s embrace of Shayne is not new! Several years ago, Tusculum elders Gerald Merritt and Mike Dotson noticed that – given the heavy departure traffic at Shayne in the afternoons – several parents…
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