Youth Ministries
Founded by a fellowship of Virginia Baptists in 1890, HopeTree Family Services has a long history of providing care from a Christian perspective. The exhortation to minister to ‘the least of these’ still guides our daily operations. All youth program residents have ample opportunity to participate in regular chapel services, small group meetings, and individual counseling sessions with our Director of Christian Education. HopeTree Family Services also hosts numerous ministry groups from area churches who visit campus to provide programs and activities for our residents.
HopeTree residents also contribute to a wide range of community ministry efforts such as volunteering at a local homeless shelter, assisting the regional food bank, and engaging in their own fundraising efforts for organizations such as Operation Christmas Child and Heifer International.
Adult Ministries
Because HopeTree Family Services believes the Developmental Disabilities Ministry truly is a ministry, each DDM home partners with at least one community church to help provide spiritual guidance and growth to each resident. Many DDM residents attend churches offering Sunday School classes customized to meet their particular needs. DDM residents also cherish their opportunities to minister to others by volunteering with Meals on Wheels, Red Cross, and local nursing homes.
