Hope Kids Albany

Hope Kids Albany We exist to help kids thrive through hope!

We’re dedicated to being a place where kids are seen, innocence is fostered, and they can have a life changing encounter with Jesus Christ.

Our culture usually celebrates the loudest voice.The quickest comeback.The person who wins the argument.But Scripture of...
09/04/2026

Our culture usually celebrates the loudest voice.

The quickest comeback.

The person who wins the argument.

But Scripture often celebrates something different.

Wisdom.

Humility.

Peacemaking.

This week in Hope Kids, we learned about Abigail, whose courage and wisdom kept conflict from becoming something much worse.

It reminded me that making peace isn’t weakness.

It takes incredible strength to choose gentleness when anger feels easier.

Our kids are learning what conflict looks like from us every day.

Not because we handle every disagreement perfectly.

But because they’re watching how we respond when things don’t go according to plan.

Maybe one of the greatest gifts we can give our children is showing them that peace is worth pursuing.

09/02/2026

Kids may not remember every lesson, but they’ll remember the people who consistently showed them the love of Jesus. We’re thankful for every family and every volunteer who helps make Hope Kids a place where kids belong.

One thing I’ve noticed about kids is that they’re incredibly honest.If someone hurts their feelings, they’ll usually let...
08/31/2026

One thing I’ve noticed about kids is that they’re incredibly honest.

If someone hurts their feelings, they’ll usually let you know.

And honestly… adults aren’t all that different.

We all have moments when we want to be right, get even, or have the last word.

That’s one of the reasons I love Abigail’s story.

She reminds us that making peace isn’t weakness. It takes courage.

This week our kids learned that peacemakers don’t wait for someone else to make the first move. They choose wisdom. They choose kindness. They trust God enough to respond differently.

One simple question you could ask around the dinner table this week is:

“What is one way our family can bring more peace into our home?”

You might be surprised by the answers your kids give.

One conversation won’t change everything.

But thousands of ordinary conversations like this are how faith becomes part of everyday life.

I think one of the biggest lies we believe is that our purpose starts later.When we’re older.When we’re more confident.W...
08/28/2026

I think one of the biggest lies we believe is that our purpose starts later.

When we’re older.

When we’re more confident.

When we finally feel ready.

But this week in Hope Kids, we reminded every child that God doesn’t just use grown-ups.

Throughout Scripture, He has always worked through ordinary people who were willing to trust Him right where they were.

That’s true for our kids.

And honestly, it’s true for us too.

God isn’t waiting for the next season of your life to begin using you.

He’s already writing your story.

And He’s already inviting your children to be part of His story too.

They know every volunteer.Every family.Every classroom.They somehow know the names of people who’ve attended twice.They’...
08/27/2026

They know every volunteer.

Every family.

Every classroom.

They somehow know the names of people who’ve attended twice.

They’ve adopted every new kid before the welcome team even says hello.

Honestly…

If that child ever runs for office someday, I’m voting for them.

Do you have a “mayor” at your church? Tell me about them.

08/26/2026

Our prayer is simple: that every child who walks through our doors would leave knowing Jesus a little more and His love a little deeper.

I wish I could tell you I had a profound answer.I didn’t.I laughed.Then I said,“You know…I’ve wondered that too.”Some qu...
08/25/2026

I wish I could tell you I had a profound answer.

I didn’t.

I laughed.

Then I said,

“You know…I’ve wondered that too.”

Some questions deserve a thoughtful answer.

Some deserve honesty.

And some remind you that you’re definitely not the first person to ask God about mosquitoes.

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What’s the funniest question your child has asked that left you completely speechless?

One of the things I hope every child believes before they leave Hope Kids is this:God can use my life right now.Not when...
08/24/2026

One of the things I hope every child believes before they leave Hope Kids is this:

God can use my life right now.

Not when I’m older.

Not when I know more.

Not when I have everything figured out.

Right now.

This week we looked at Jacob’s dream and the reminder that God was already at work—even when Jacob couldn’t fully see it yet.

Sometimes I think it’s easy for all of us, kids and adults alike, to believe that the important things are always somewhere in the future.

But over and over again, Scripture reminds us that God meets ordinary people in ordinary moments and invites them into what He’s already doing.

That’s our prayer for every child who walks through our doors.

That they wouldn’t spend their childhood waiting to matter.

That they’d know they are loved by God, called by Him, and already part of His story today.

Parents, keep reminding your kids that God isn’t waiting for them to grow up before He can work through them. Some of the biggest acts of faith start with one small “yes.”

08/23/2026

It's not to late to join us for our special Gen Now Gatherings tomorrow at 9 & 11 AM. VBS for K-5th begins tomorrow night at 6!

Waiting has a way of making us question everything.We start wondering if God forgot.If we misunderstood.If maybe we’ve b...
08/21/2026

Waiting has a way of making us question everything.

We start wondering if God forgot.

If we misunderstood.

If maybe we’ve been hoping for something that isn’t ever coming.

This week in Hope Kids, we learned about God’s faithfulness to Abraham and Sarah.

A promise that seemed impossible eventually became a testimony of God’s provision.

I think that’s encouraging because most of us are still living somewhere in the middle of our own stories.

We’re still waiting.

Still trusting.

Still hoping.

Maybe the place that feels uncertain today will someday become the story that reminds someone else God can always be trusted.

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2817 Santiam Highway SE
Albany, OR
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