GRATITUDE. More than ever, I am thankful for each of you in Hope. You have walked faithfully through so many unexpected challenges this year and you have loved your family members, neighbors and so many in our Hope family (including our family and me) through your Spirit-led kindness, notes, meals and encouragement. May God bless you and your household on this day of…

  SUNDAY WORSHIP 9 AM | NOVEMBER 21. Everyone needs encouragement. So join us Sunday morning at 9 a.m. when, in addition to worshipping God together, we will receive personal encouragement from the last paragraph in Paul’s letter to the Ephesians and learn how to better encourage others! We will gather in person and online/live and recorded service) as Pastor Dean brings us the…

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Donations are in! We have been able to purchase many items that were needed to contribute to this weekend’s Packing Party. We look forward to seeing everyone this Saturday, November 13, (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) to pack boxes, share some food and have fun! This year’s gathering will be open-house style, so stop on by (or stay all day!).…

SUNDAY WORSHIP 9 AM | NOVEMBER 7. God created life. But sin created death. And the inevitability of death is troubling. We have a variety of ways of coping with this reality, of protecting our minds from fearing it. We deny the inevitability of death or rationalize it to try to lessen its burden. But none of these things actually prevent it or…