Hope Ministries is hosting two events in April that will feature inspirational speaker and author, Lizzie Velasquez, a 24-year-old from Austin, Texas. Lizzie is one of three known people worldwide with a rare medical syndrome that causes severe facial disfigurement. After years of enduring ridicule and bullying, Lizzie set out on a journey to find her purpose in life and to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the world.

Wake Up Call  – Youth event
Students in 5th-12^th grade
Friday, April 26^th – 7:00-9:00pm
Berean Assembly of God in Pleasant Hill

10^th Annual Hearts for Hope Women’s Tea
Saturday, April 27 – 11:00am-1:30pm
Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines

For reservations and additional information for either event go to www.hopeiowa.org or call (515) 265-7272.