Teachers, students, family, and friends gathered as a community in December to celebrate six graduates of our ESL (English as a Second Language) program. These students journeyed together with diligence and perseverance to complete 5 levels of ESL. Here is a glimpse of how their lives were changed… Delmy attended Center of Hope for the Read More
Center of Hope’s Springtown Area Community Impact Project is reaching many families! In our first 5 months of operation, we have helped 80 new families. “We typically serve around 400 Springtown families each year at our Weatherford location,” says Center of Hope CEO, Staci Markwardt. “Our partnership with Texas Health Resources has helped us to Read More
Helping people is hard. Over the past 23 years, we have learned many lessons. In our early years, 1998-2002, we were a “hand-out” of groceries and clothing at the Provision Center. We changed our location and our name to Parker County Center of Hope in 2003 and added hot meals and financial assistance. We tried Read More
Over the past 20 years, Center of Hope has built a community of churches, businesses and individuals who all share a common desire to bring HOPE to families in Parker County. Below are some examples of how people live out 1 Corinthians 12:12 – “For just as the body is one and yet has many Read More
Serving as the Hands and Feet of Jesus “As the pastor of a local church, I don’t think there is a better way to be obedient to God and be the hands and feet of Jesus than to serve at a ministry like Center of Hope. Our church strives to minister as the Church in Read More
Relationships are the heart of our mission at Center of Hope, and our life coaches serve in key roles to help others find joy and success. This year marked 5 years for Larry serving as a life coach and meeting people in some of their most difficult moments in life. People walk through our doors Read More
The local body of Christ continues to make an impact on the emotional, physical and spiritual well-being of children in Parker County through Camp Hope. Eight churches hosted nine different fun-packed, Christ-centered summer camps throughout Parker County neighborhoods this year, impacting 239 kids in June. Over the years, some of the same children, families and Read More
Parker County Center of Hope has an exciting announcement for families living in the Springtown area. Texas Health Resources awarded $5 million in Community Impact grants to nonprofits to address social determinants of health in underserved North Texas communities. Center of Hope was one of ten nonprofits to be selected to receive this funding. The Read More
Over 50 parents, children and grandparents gathered for our Family Serve Days on February 26th and 27th. Volunteers of all ages spent their time filling colorful Easter eggs packed with treats. They also prepared Easter bags with the story of Jesus, activity pages and a dozen candy-filled eggs. Our Churches and Businesses of Hope handed Read More
Bringing hope through a brighter and joy-filled smile! Kingdom Smiles is Center of Hope’s acute dental program partnering with area dentists and oral surgeons to assist our participants who are experiencing serious dental pain or other health issues related to dental concerns. Through our local partners and assistance from Center of Hope, participants are able Read More
