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As you consider the level of generosity you are called to in your support of Hyde Park’s ministries and missions, here are some examples of a small incremental increase in your giving.

What can $100 fund at Hyde Park?

  • Two scholarships for children to experience God’s love at Vacation Bible School
  • 25 teddy bears used to share God’s comfort through our pew bear ministry
  • One Financial Peace scholarship to start someone on the path to financial freedom
  • Printed worship bulletins needed to engage worshipers for one service on one Sunday
  • Five Third Grade Bibles to start children on the path of lifelong discipleship
  • One day of electricity at the Portico campus to maintain a welcoming place for connection
  • One day of a summer Youth intern who will form connections with our teens
  • Two Sundays of live streaming worship services to multiple platforms to widen our reach
  • Four background checks to ensure our volunteers and staff are safe for our kids
  • One piano tuning, helping us make a joyful noise in worship
  • One Wednesday night of Nursery care, allowing young parents to grow closer to God
  • 16 Love Meals that will be delivered to a family in a time of need
  • A nourishing hot breakfast for 39 homeless guests
  • One month of Wednesday night preschool children’s curriculum to teach our youngest disciples
  • 16 new bulbs for stage lighting in a worship space
  • Communion supplies for two Sundays

What can $500 fund at Hyde Park?

  • Confirmation materials to help a class of youth claim their faith for themselves
  • Leader materials for adult small groups, helping them grow together in community
  • A week of Warren Willis Camp where a teenager can encounter the living God
  • Two Sundays of police security on the Hyde Park campus, giving us peace of mind to focus on worship, community and discipleship
  • One scholarship for a transformational domestic mission trip
  • A funeral with organ music, bulletins, tech support and a reception space for a grieving family
  • Five days of support for Metropolitan Ministries outreach program