2024 Christmas Letter

Dear friends,                                     

Warm greetings to you and your family from Enkrateia family as we embrace the festive spirit of Christmas and reflect and renew to welcome the year 2025!

As another year draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment for reflection and express Enkrateia’s gratitude to all of you. Your kindness, your generosity, your gift of time and talents resonate in our hearts and have created beautiful memories that will last a lifetime for all of us.

2024 was busy.

We hosted 5 guests this year. And assisted 29 callers.

Currently we have two guests.

  1. Mom” N” baby “A” are doing well. Baby A is now 6 months old and is doing great! Mom passed her CNA exam, and is in college full time, pursuing a career in Nursing. She was awarded a $ 2000 scholarship from her high school toward her college education. Her boyfriend is also in college full-time and holds two jobs. They are doing a great job as parents! She is exploring her options for independent housing through Carver County.
  1. Guest” K”, moved in on September 20th. We are looking forward to welcoming a little one in February 2025. She’s in college full time for missionary studies. Very busy gal!

We have space for a 3rd guest when we find a good fit for our mission.

The moms who moved on with their lives after Enkrateia are doing well and are in touch with their mother-mentors. Mentors were even invited to a couple of birthday parties!

We hosted a fall gathering for our women volunteers to thank them for their unconditional support. It was a fun evening learning “how to paint” and enjoying dinner together.

The big storm on August 27th knocked the maple tree down in front of the house. Power lines went down, and the house was without power for several days. Volunteers worked faster than the storm cleaning up the mess. Another Sugar Maple has taken the spot.

The garden was very productive all summer, and the guests and volunteers were able to enjoy the produce. House Mother encourages the guests to partake in cooking/baking with her. Apple crisps were extraordinary!

Despite the challenges, our home, Enkrateia was filled with the love of family, the warmth of friends, and the joy that came with the accomplishments of our guests. We embraced the challenges with hope and positivity. 

Your unconditional generosity makes us move forward with confidence being “His” hands and feet. 

I close this letter with a heartfelt THANK YOU for your continued commitment, dedication, hard work, and thoughtful gifts you extended throughout the year to” Enkrateia House of Hope”, you lovingly call “House of hope” 

Fall gathering of volunteers for a fun evening learning “How to paint”

pregnancy housing

May the love you give always come back to you!

Wishing you a season of reflection and renewal with a grateful heart,

Dorothy Arockiasamy (Executive Director) 612.508.0217

2025 Christmas Letter

February 26, 2026
2025 Christmas Letter

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!