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Make a Night of It
Fellowship Weekend is Show Hope’s largest fundraising effort of the year, and this fall, we are going virtual for the first time ever. On Saturday evening, November 7, premiering at 7 p.m. CST, join Show Hope Founders Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman and Executive Director Emily Chapman Richards for Show Hope’s (first ever!) Fellowship…
Read MoreOur First-Ever Fellowship Weekend Virtual Fundraiser is One Month Away!
In exactly one month, we will be gathering together for our first-ever Fellowship Weekend Virtual Fundraiser! We’re so excited to share stories, dream together, and remember God’s faithfulness to the work of Show Hope over the years. With a goal to raise $1.5 million, will you prayerfully consider giving a gift and coming alongside us…
Read MoreThe Need and Our Mission
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. — James 1:27 At the very core of humanity is a desire and need for connection, belonging, and security found primarily within loving relationships—first expressed and experienced…
Read MoreHelp Make Show Hope’s Virtual Fundraiser a Success!
Creating a personal fundraising page and inviting your family and friends to join you in giving is a great way to impact Show Hope’s (first ever!) Fellowship Weekend Virtual Fundraiser—and you’ll be doing it together! This year, our collective goal for individual fundraising pages is $50,000! It only takes a few moments to set up…
Read MoreA First Ever for Show Hope!
Dear friends, It’s hard to believe we hosted Show Hope’s first ever Fellowship Weekend 17 years ago at our home in Franklin, Tennessee. We had been impacted by adoption in our own family, and Show Hope was beginning to blossom into a tree that only God could grow. It was a special weekend as we…
Read MoreGiving Tuesday Now is May 5!
In the midst of this challenging season our world is facing, a new day of generosity, unity, and gratitude has emerged. Giving Tuesday Now will take place on Tuesday, May 5, as an emergency response to the unprecedented global need caused by COVID-19. We are looking forward to using this special day to recognize God’s…
Read MoreAll Gifts Matched up to $100,000 for Giving Tuesday
Today isn’t your average Tuesday. It’s #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving. During the next 24 hours, people around the world will come together to give generously for the sake of others. If you’re looking for a way to give back this Giving Tuesday, Show Hope has a great opportunity for you. Thanks to the…
Read MoreFellowship Weekend 2019 Snapshots
This past weekend, we were thrilled to welcome faithful donors and supporters to Show Hope’s 16th Annual Fellowship Weekend and Fundraising Banquet. Together, we gave thanks for and reflected on how deep the roots of the Show Hope tree have grown—and we dreamed of what is still to come as God continues to work in…
Read MoreAll Gifts Matched up to $150,000 for Giving Tuesday
On Giving Tuesday, Nov. 27, your gift to Show Hope will be doubled. Gifts to Show Hope help bring waiting children and loving families together. They help provide vital medical care to children at our Care Centers in China, and they provide practical, hope-filled resources to families. The impact of your gifts is truly immeasurable.…
Read MoreFrom Emily Chapman Richards
The following is an excerpt from Emily Chapman Richards’ address to attendees at our annual Fellowship Weekend Impact Spotlight program. Hope. To hope is to expect with confidence. On March 6, 1997, I wrote the following in my journal, “Tomorrow, I leave for Haiti. … I hope this experience will change my life. I also…
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