English Club gathers for class, led by our team of local volunteers from various congregations.
Restoring Hope Program
Through the Restoring Hope Program Friendship House seeks to transform the lives of our neighbors by equipping them for employment, financial stewardship, language learning, and relationship with a local church. Our priorities are these:
Empowerment
Through partnerships with local churches, we aim to offer miniseries of empowerment to our neighbors. Our current offerings include:
Jobs for Life: A class for the unemployed and underemployed to see their value in God’s eyes and apply that to the work world. Sign up here for more info!
Faith & Finances: A course that teaches basic financial skills useful to lower-income individuals and families. Throughout the session, Biblical principles are taught that highlight Christ’s restoration of all things. Sign up here for more info!
English Classes: Started in 2022, these ESOL classes help our refugee and immigrant neighbors learn English to better navigate life in America. We are one of the only ESOL program in the region that provides both childcare and transportation for participants, thus removing a major barrier for our refugee and immigrant friends. Register for a class or if you are already a native speaker of English, apply to be a volunteer helper/tutor.
Recent graduates of our English tutor training gather for a class photo. Looking forward to seeing how they put their new skills to use!
Church Mobilization
We are passionate about helping local churches engage with their communities. We help church leaders and congregations create and carry out customized plans for meeting their neighbors, learning their needs, and engaging in ways that are helpful (rather than hurtful), while pointing others to Jesus.
Through seminars and events, such as Helping Without Hurting, Equipping Allies, and English tutor training, we equip churches and individuals with skills. Through these learned skills, the local church can then reach their communities with the hope of Christ and make connections between believers, churches, and ministries.
We are creating a network of people passionate about reaching the Roanoke Valley with the Gospel. Our staff continues to grow in our knowledge of ministries of mercy and empowerment in order to help you facilitate growth and find the right resources for your church.
Link2Hope’s aim is to connect individuals and families with people and resources in the Roanoke Valley to empower and encourage them in real relationships. We believe that God calls each of us to love each other and help each other grow, and we’d love to learn and grow with you.
Link2Hope is an online platform that is completely mobile friendly. That means you can access it on your smartphone just like you would an app. You can access it here.
Resource Site
We offer an updated website of faith-based and community resources which offer a wide range of services in the Roanoke area. You can visit that site here.