Mid Year Update 2024

Dear Friends,


Enkrateia had a very busy six months and is continuing to be busy!


We have had four guests in the last 6 months.  Among the four, one mother opted to be a single mom and moved on. The second one placed the baby girl for adoption through an agency of her choice. She has a plan to finish schooling. A professional social worker is working with her on becoming independent!


Currently we have two guests living in Enkrateia.


The first “Guest N” gave birth to a healthy baby girl on April 27th. She is a darting intelligent 18-year-old who has a lot of irons on the fire. She went to school and worked till she checked into hospital for her labor and delivery. Amid this she was pursuing her “CNA” Certification exam also. She had her high school graduation on June 7th. She received a $ 2000 scholarship to apply towards her college education. She is an all-hands-on mom. Very quiet and reserved. She has great plans for her future! Mother Mentor is working with her on the next steps.


The second “Guest L” is 25 and is due in late July. She has picked up two part-time jobs closer to Enkrateia. She walks to work. Her Mother mentor tends to her needs and is walking with “Guest L” on her journey to motherhood!

We have two other prospective guests also on the horizon.


The OB Gyn attending the Guests from Enkrateia takes pride in accommodating and serving the Guests with very short notice. She is one of our awesome volunteers!


Our Care Co- Ordinator is transitioning into her Housemother/ Care coordinator duties and enjoying the guests and tending to their needs without any hesitation. She wears quite a few hats during the day.


The Executive Team consists of 4 full-time / on-call volunteers.  Two of the ladies hold full-time jobs also. Their time commitment to Enkrateia’s mission is extraordinary. They are Enkrateia’s pride and joy.


We have two ladies volunteer to be housemothers on call to serve new mothers and babies in need at night. A very special ministry! We are looking for at least two more special ladies.


Garden was planted in mid-May! Grateful to all who helped with weeding, tilling, planting, and procuring plants. The Rhubarb apple crisp by our Care coordinator at the house is scrumptious. Now we need to fend off the deer to protect the vegies.


As we express our gratitude to all of you, for your support, I remember Jacquess Rousseau’s words “What Wisdom can you find that is greater than kindness?”


I would like to assure you that “No act of kindness”, no matter how small or big is never wasted at Enkrateia House of Hope.


Thank you for seeing the world differently with a Heart filled with Kindness!

Baby “A”

Team Enkrateia wishes all of you a happy, healthy and safe Summer!


God Bless,


Dorothy A Arockiasamy

(Executive Director)

Note: Executive Team meets every Monday morning 10:00 am at Enkrateia. If you would like to visit the home or have questions, please do not hesitate to call at 612.508.0217.

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!

Mid Year Update 2025

July 25, 2025
“A midyear update from Enkrateia! “ July 2025 Dear Friends, Enkrateia reached its full capacity! We have three moms and 3 babies! The Enkrateia team is busy! Our volunteers are busy! 16 Guests have reached out to us this year in 6 months. We did help all of them in the little ways that we could. Quite a few of the Guests had a toddler along with the baby that they were carrying. Though we had a small room open, we could not help the mothers with toddlers, since our home is not toddler friendly! One Guest moved out in January and is settled with her own apartment. Her mother mentor Tami has done a wonderful job of settling and following up with her. Guest “C” had baby boy “D” in March. Mom and baby are warming up to their roles. Mother mentor Kim is on her toes darting between her work, family and Enkrateia! Second Guest “M” moved in as soon as our second room opened. Mama “M” and baby girl “M” are keeping House of Hope busy. Mama M had her wisdom tooth (3 of them) surgically removed and her mother mentor Jennifer and volunteers were busy taking care of Mama and the baby. Mama M is being tutored by a volunteer English teacher to accomplish proficiency in English and Mama is making strides in communicating in English. Third Guest “A” came in on June 4th. She started her onward journey on July 2nd after a short stay with us. We wish her and the sweet baby Boy “D” all the best in their journey forward. We need you! E nkrateia House of Hope is a mission run by Volunteers! God and Angels are priceless so are our wing bearing volunteers! Enkrateia is often run off with doctor’s appointments, Gather and Grow, Walgreens and Target visits. Mother mentors are on call 24/7. Our awesome volunteers are trying to be available as much as they can. The care coordinator is available only on 3 days during the day. Garden was planted in mid-May! Grateful to Melinda and Helene for taking charge of the garden. It looks beautiful. As we express our gratitude to all of you, for your support, I would like to share with you a kind note that one of our Guests “DJ” and the little boy “I “(you might recollect) sent to their mother mentor Jennifer. Jennifer has been in touch with DJ for the past three years. DJ lives out of state, bought a small house, had a baby girl, boyfriend works 2 jobs and planning a summer wedding with 18 guests. Jennifer is planning to crash the wedding party! Dear Enkrateia, I would be lost without my experience with y’all. You guys gave me and my son a safe place, a beautiful town and yard and love. With your help I was able to take the time to think about my future and my hopes and dreams. While I did not finish college the knowledge I did obtain is helping me plan our family business and that would not have been possible without the encouragement of everyone that's a part of House of Hope. You guys helped bring our Heavenly father into our family and into our everyday lives. My life and the life of my family have changed so much from the knowledge I gained being around such amazing people. I hope you guys get to help so many other mothers and family on your journey. What you guys did for me still matters to this day 🫶🏽 We wish her joy and peace filled family life! God Bless, Dorothy A Arockiasamy (Executive Director)