http://www.oasis-of-hope.com/blog Urban Ministry Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:45:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en VBS volunteers write: On behalf of our Small Group, we would like to thank you for the opportunity to volunteer at Hope's VBS at Caldwell last Tuesday (6-22-10).  We have a diverse group that meets regularly every other Tuesday night for group meetings. Most of our lessons have been about ... http://www.oasis-of-hope.com/blog/?p=194 Volunteer Donna writes:  Recently I was able to accompany a group of students from Humes Preparatory Middle School EPGY Stanford Math Classes to the Broadway Pizza House on Broad Street, Memphis.  The students all participate in a  math program which  focuses on concepts that will allow students use of everyday ... http://www.oasis-of-hope.com/blog/?p=189 As many of you know, it was with much apprehension and anxiety (and plain old FEAR) that I embarked on a week-long adventure last summer to Kids Across America Kamp near Branson, Missouri, with 10 of our inner city youth. Well, God truly traveled with us on that journey, ... http://www.oasis-of-hope.com/blog/?p=186 Oasis of Hope has this amazing partnership with Manassas High School where they allow us - a clearly Christian organization - to provide sports training and mentoring for their athletes!  What an incredible opportunity to mentor and come alongside these teens and support them!  Way to go Coach Michael and ... http://www.oasis-of-hope.com/blog/?p=181 This is a modern day, real life 'loaves and fishes' story experienced by Tom & Mary Susan Capon, Oasis Toy Store managers, you don't want to miss! Read on in Tom's letter to Oasis of Hope Director, Terry Hoff, to see how a soldier from Iraq, a store of leftover ... http://www.oasis-of-hope.com/blog/?p=172 I would like to thank each and every one of you for your support this season. Your time, money, and prayers were very much appreciated by the team. The success they had on a field is partly due to your generosity. So Thank You! While the season ended sooner than we ... http://www.oasis-of-hope.com/blog/?p=169 Who would have thought that in the last game of the regular season that it would be several firsts that would prove to be so significant? And none of those firsts were any more significant then the one that came at the conclusion of the game. By defeating Kingsbury High School ... http://www.oasis-of-hope.com/blog/?p=167 Fresh off a win over Douglass High School in Soul Bowl 2009, the Manassas Tigers found themselves taking on the Northside Jaguars in what should have been called The Mud Bowl. The Tigers came out flat and struggled through most of the first half against a Northside team that ... http://www.oasis-of-hope.com/blog/?p=165 A football team is composed of three phases; offense, defense and special teams. To be a pretty good team, they need to play well in two out of three of those. To be a special team, they need to play well all three phases. Based on how the Manassas Tigers ... http://www.oasis-of-hope.com/blog/?p=163 The Manassas Tigers are hoping to eventually break out the old Queen song, "We are the Champions." But in the mean time, they are living up to an old Doobie Brothers song, "Takin' care of business." And this past Thursday night they took care of business against Frayser. In a ... http://www.oasis-of-hope.com/blog/?p=160