Mid-Year Update 2023

Dear Friends,   

A midyear update on Enkrateia with  Heart Filled Gratitude!


The year 2023 greeted us with a lot of challenges. Our unwavering team members faced overwhelming challenges in their personal wellbeing!


Three of our teammates underwent open heart surgeries and another one had a hip replacement. I had a triple bypass on April 17, and my husband Bill slipped and fell on the ice and had the left hip replacement on Feb 20. We are recouping slowly and it looks like God has plans for us, and we are grateful!


Our new mother (Guest P) moved in on March 2. The intake team did an awesome job of taking care of the moving in process. “Guest P” became “Mom P” on June 17.  We welcomed an awesome healthy baby boy to our Enkrateia House of Hope! A very joyful occasion. Hats off to our Executive Committee again!


We thank each one of our supporters for making this possible. Please keep us in your daily devotions, we need your help physically and financially! If your financial contributions should be earmarked towards a specific need that you would like to support please call 612.508.0217.


For the last 18 months, I was the housemother living at the house with the guests. I had a volunteer relieve me for a couple of days a week. Now, I am home bound trying to recoup from my surgery, while Bill is tending to my needs with his repaired hip. It looks like it will be a while before I can physically be available at EHOH. We are in search of a House Mother. We will be glad to have two to share one week.


We have hired help to be at the house for the nights. Our dedicated Executive Team members are keeping Enkrateia moving forward. The team meets every Monday morning at 9:00 a.m.; if any of you would like to attend, please give me a call at 612.508.0217.


I sincerely hope and pray with hands on my heart, that your compassionate hearts will find a way to come forward to meet our needs as always!


With a grateful heart,



Dorothy Arockiasamy

Executive Director

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Enkrateia's First Fund Raising Dinner!

October 6, 2025
Dear Friends, After hearing about our progress over the last 3 years, going on 4, a patron came forward to foster us! A dinner for “Rooting” for Enkrateia House of Hope’s Mission. We were obliged! Trinity Lutheran in Waconia, came forward to host! Thank you for Championing us, Trinity! Volunteers were ready to take on another challenge! An Italian Dinner. The response to Enkrateia’s midyear update was extraordinary. Thank you notes accompanied by monetary support and the guaranteed prayers for Enkrateia’s wellbeing is greatly appreciated. We had 94+ supporters come for dinner and found out what our wing bearers are doing to help the displaced young women in need and how each one of you could help! Patrick Kirsch, our Spiritual director, talked about our Mission and Vision. Core 4, our Executive Team briefed the patrons about Enkrateia’s Intake process, Volunteers, Mother mentors, and daily activities at the house. Italian dinner was served by a team of volunteers from St. Therese Catholic community in Deephaven under the leadership of our Chair, Marilyn Olson. They were troopers! We had Lasagna (meat, veggie and gluten free), Fresh green beans off the garden, fresh fruits (a combination of all berries, melons and grapes) Salad, Italian bread, and dessert (of course we had chocolate) and beverages. It was a great opportunity to meet and greet our patrons in person. The informal and laid back setting promoted mingling. It was a gathering of people who believed in the cause! I am happy to note that the” Italian dinner rooting for Enkrateia House of Hope’s Mission” was a success. You, the sustaining as well as the new donors, helped us raise 25K. Thank you for spending September 29th evening with us to show your support and making the event a success! Let us plan to celebrate Enkrateia’s 5th birthday in 2026 and Root for 50K? Yours sincerely, Team Enkrateia!  Note: Hats off to our Fundraising Chair, Marilyn Olson “The Energizer” keeping Enkrateia in her heart and mind always and bringing awareness about Enkrateia’s mission to all whom she comes across in her daily life! She is on a Mission!