Katherine Bisson, executive director of Abilene Hope Haven, will be guest speaker for the October meeting of the Abilene Association of Congregations.

Katherine Bisson

The public is invited. The meeting will begin at 11:45 a.m. Wednesday with lunch by donation at New Hope Church, 3122 South Clack St. Chuck Farina, pastor, will be the host for the meeting.

Bisson, who replaced John Cooper as executive director of Hope Haven, has a passion for inspiring hope in our neighbors experiencing homelessness.

The Abilene Association of Congregations was a sponsoring organization for Hope Haven, which opened in 1992.