MOULTRIE — The stars came out Tuesday night as the fourth annual Hope House banquet honored everyone who helped to make the previous year a success.

Hope House Board of Directors President Bo Baell said the past year has been a major year of transition for the Ministries of Hope House. The ministry has exploded, especially since Hope House moved into its new location on Fifth Avenue Southeast, and he said all of that was due to the 3,792 hours put in by volunteers.

“The volunteers allowed us to do more than we ever could do without their obedience,” Baell said at the charity’s annual banquet, which was based on a Hollywood theme.

One of those affected by the volunteers and the ministry of Hope House was Hillary Brock of Bainbridge, who spoke at the banquet. Brock found out she was pregnant at age 15, and she said she initially thought an abortion would be the answer but thought differently after finding support from her family and church home.

“I decided two wrongs could not make a right,” Brock said.

Brock’s church youth director, Joy Lynn Polluck, took her to Hope House.

“I learned about God’s love for my mistake and becoming a mother,” Brock said.

Life would never be the same after Feb. 17, when her son Caden was born, Brock said. She concluded by thanking everyone in attendance for their support of Hope House and helping women like her.

The keynote speaker for the evening, Richard Chancy from In Joy Ministries, said everyone in attendance had the opportunity to help save and change people’s lives. God has a plan for everyone’s life, he said, but not pursuing it with passion or not knowing limits can make it very difficult to meet His purpose. He used the example of Peter stepping out onto the water to meet with Jesus.

“Did Peter step out of the boat in faith in Christ or in faith in himself?” Chancy said. “If you don’t know where your barrier is, you’re right back in the boat.”

Chancy challenged everyone there to make sacrifices to help support the Ministries of Hope House. He said there were 158 decisions for Christ made in the 3,792 volunteer hours, which came to one life being changed for every 23 hours of volunteer time.

“Eternity is changed every 23 volunteer hours,” Chancy said. “Embrace this ministry in a very real and tangible way with your time.”