Hope Students - Augusta

Need an excuse to get out of the house tonight? Come hang out with us!
We'll be at Cook Out on S Belair Rd in Augusta from 6:00–8:00 PM enjoying milkshakes, playing card games, and spending time together. Whether you're competitive, love a good milkshake, or just want to connect with some friends, we'd love to see you there.
📍 Cook Out – 4088 Jimmie Dyess Pkwy, Augusta Ga 30909
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM
Bring a friend and come join us for a relaxed night of fun and fellowship!
Can't make it tonight? Don't worry! This is just one stop on our summer schedule. We've got plenty more events, hangouts, and opportunities to connect throughout the summer, so there will be lots of chances to jump in and be part of what we're doing. We hope to see you soon!

This past Wednesday, we kicked off the summer with an awesome night at Hope Students!

Mr. Jonathan put together some incredible balloon games, we battled through three rounds of wild trivia, and the night was filled with fun, fellowship, and plenty of laughs.

If you missed it, don’t worry — this was only the beginning! Throughout the summer, Hope Students will be meeting every Wednesday along with special summer events over the next few months. We’re excited for more nights full of connection, laughter, and growing together.

We’d love for your student to join us! If you want more information about our student ministry or upcoming events, feel free to send us a message here.

SUMMER KICKOFF GAME NIGHT TOMORROW
This Wednesday we're kicking off summer off right with a night full of games, food, and fun.
We’ll have pizza, drinks, and chips along with Minute-to-Win-It games, trivia, and opportunities to win prizes throughout the night. Whether you're competitive, love trivia, or just want to hang out with friends, there will be something for every student.
Doors open at 6:00 PM, and we’ll wrap up at 8:30 PM.
Bring a friend and come kick off summer with us. We can’t wait to see everyone Wednesday!

Last night Kirk shared a powerful message from James 5 with our Hope Students. We were reminded not to let wealth or worldly things take the place of God, but instead to keep our focus on Him. We learned the importance of being patient, truthful, and faithful in prayer. Prayer has power, and God calls us to encourage one another and stay rooted in truth.
Here is what we heard!

James 5:1-6
“Look here, you rich people: Weep and groan with anguish because of all the terrible troubles ahead of you. Your wealth is rotting away, and your fine clothes are moth-eaten rags. Your gold and silver are corroded. The very wealth you were counting on will eat away your flesh like fire. This corroded treasure you have hoarded will testify against you on the day of judgment. For listen! Hear the cries of the field workers whom you have cheated of their pay. The cries of those who harvest your fields have reached the ears of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. You have spent your years on earth in luxury, satisfying your every desire. You have fattened yourselves for the day of slaughter. You have condemned and killed innocent people, who do not resist you.”

➡️If you focus on wealth alone, it will corrupt your heart
➡️Be focused on God

James 5:7-11
“Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near. Don’t grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look—the Judge is standing at the door! For examples of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.”

➡️ Be patient

James 5:12-13
“But most of all, my brothers and sisters, never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned. Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.”

➡️ Be truthful

James 5:14-20
“Are any of you sick? You should call for the elders of the church to come and pray over you, anointing you with oil in the name of the Lord. Such a prayer offered in faith will heal the sick, and the Lord will make you well. And if you have committed any sins, you will be forgiven. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. Elijah was as human as we are, and yet when he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell for three and a half years! Then, when he prayed again, the sky sent down rain and the earth began to yield its crops. My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.”

➡️ Be praying

A Mature Christian:
- Stands strong and joyful in trials and tribulations. James 1:2-18
- Not only hears the word but lets it affect them and take action. James 1:19-27
- Holds no favorite in people or sin. James 2:1-13
- Let’s their faith be known and proven by the good works they do. James 2:14-26
- Controls their tongue. James 3:1-12 Seeks wisdom from above James 3:13-18
- Humbly seeks peace. James 4:1-12
- Places God’s will above their own. James 4:13-15
- Knows focusing on wealth corrupts your heart. James 5:1-6
- Is waiting patiently for Jesus return. James 5:7-11
- Speaks the truth. James 5:12-13

Hope Students meet tonight!

This week we will finish our series through the book of James!! In the final chapter, we’ll see how James teaches that a mature Christian does not live for temporary things like wealth and selfish desires, but instead lives with an eternal focus—patiently waiting for Christ’s return, speaking truth, praying faithfully, and caring for others. Throughout this book we’ve seen that Christian maturity is shown not merely by what we believe, but by hearts and lives transformed into action.

Parents the doors open at 6:00 pm for drop off! You can pick your kids back up at 8:30pm!

Have a great day!