Sunday School & Small Group Curriculum for Local Churches
Cultivating Hope (Where You’re Planted) is a seven-week study to help us grow inwardly, so that we can share the light and love of Christ with our neighbors. Each session has components that focus on loving God, ourselves, and our neighbor as we Cultivate Hope.
Hinton Rural Life Center has hosted work mission groups for more than 50 years. It’s our hope and prayer that teams don’t just “come on a mission trip,” but that they take a part Hinton Center home with them. Through this study, we will explore individual spiritual discipline practices, take an honest look at poverty and perspective, and then see what resources you already have in your community.
Cultivating Hope was developed thanks to funding from The Duke Endowment.
Cultivating Hope: Full Introduction
Leader Guide – Cultivating Hope
For a small donation, Hinton Center can provide your church or group a copy of this curriculum (including videos) on a USB drive. Please contact Dawn at dawn@hintoncenter.org.
SESSION 2: HELPFUL TOOLS
Additional Resources (Suggested books):
When Helping Hurts – https://www.amazon.com/When-Helping-Hurts-Alleviating-Yourself/dp/0802457053
Diamonds in the Dew – https://www.amazon.com/s?k=diamonds+in+the+dew&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
Same Kind of Different As Me – https://www.amazon.com/Same-Kind-Different-As-Me/dp/084991910X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=same+kind+of+different+as+me+book&qid=1580345721&s=books&sr=1-1
SESSION 4: HELPFUL TOOLS
Additional Resources:
Making Choices – FamilyMaking Choices – Older Couple
My Name is Child of God… Not Those People: A First-Person Look at Poverty (book) –https://www.amazon.com/Name-Child-God-Those-People/dp/0806656247/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=my+name+is+not+those+people&qid=1580346134&s=books&sr=1-1
My Name is Not Those People (video of poem being read) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQWbkVqZKeo
SESSION 6: HELPFUL TOOLS
Session 6 Asset Mapping Activity
Additional Resources:
The Power of Asset Mapping: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Asset-Mapping-Congregation-Gifts/dp/156699294X
SESSION 7: HELPFUL TOOLS
Additional Resources:
https://www.hintoncenter.org/ministries/training-and-workshops/
https://www.hintoncenter.org/ministries/mission-outreach-and-service/