. Aurora Hope Group Celebrates Purim Day! With Easter approaching fast – have you ever wondered about other Old Testament celebrations and what those are like? Well, this past Sunday – March 5 – the Aurora Hope Group held a very special Old Testament celebration, a Jewish feast called Purim Day! Purim is a Jewish holiday…
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Dear Hope,What an amazing all-church journey we are on through 2023, discovering (and rediscovering) the great stories of the Bible! This Sunday we will turn the page into a new phase in Biblical history. We began on January 1 in Genesis 1 by looking at “The Beginnings.” Then, we considered “Israel’s Formation” from God’s call to Abraham & Sarah through the mostly-dark…
Hope’s Missions TeamAnd you will say in that day:“Give thanks to the Lord, call upon his name,make known his deeds among the peoples,proclaim that his name is exalted.Sing praises to the Lord, for he has done gloriously;let this be made known in all the earth.”Isaiah 12:4-5 One of the main missions of Hope Church is to To Provide Hope in Jesus’ Name…
Dear Hope, When was the last time you read the Book of Judges? To prepare for this week’s focus, here are some interesting facts about this amazing part of God’s Word.Author: Tradition considers Samuel to be the author of Judges, but we do not know this for certain. Judges 1:21 seems to indicate the book was written during the days of king…
SUNDAY WORSHIP | FEBRUARY 12 | 9 AM. Have you ever read the 24 chapters of Joshua? If not, I encourage you to read the fast-pace-dramatic reports of God’s powerful presence empowering Israel to acquire the land He promised to their ancestors. Heads up, you will also notice that for Israel to receive her inheritance of land, the Canaanites have to be…
Dear Hope, Did you know that a few new and exciting next steps are happening in our Children’s Ministry? After many years of faithful leadership with our Children’s Ministry, Anna McMichael handed the baton to Becky Newquist last year. Thank you, once again, Anna! What gave Becky the sense that this was God’s next step for her was a vision to see…
Song for ContemplationIn the upcoming weeks we will introduce the below worship song Yet Not I But Through Christ In Me by CityAlight. As we focus our hearts on what Christ has done throughout the story of the Israelites, what might God be telling us about what He wants to do in and through us? Think about the words of…
SUNDAY WORSHIP | JANUARY 22 | 9 AM. “Life Happens” is an often-heard phrase when we try to explain difficulty, pain and setbacks people face in life. Sometimes when “life happens”, the deeper and often unspoken question asked by those who have faith (and even those who don’t) is “Who is this God that allowed….or caused….or didn’t act in time?” We see…
Dear Hope, When needs arise beyond what our own families, friends and Hope Group members can assist with, we have an amazing group of people ready to assist! Our Care Team includes Paul and Lissa Barr, Ardetta Paul, Tanya Koneman, and Pastor Jay and Marti Oertli. Recently, Pastor Jay shared, “There are a wide variety of needs and opportunities to serve those…
Great is Thy Faithfulness! As we begin this New Year, 2023 is the 75th anniversary of our West Wing! So many children, women and men have heard and believed the Good News of Jesus, worshiped God, prayed, enjoyed meals, played games, and snacked on animal crackers (and spilled a few) since this beautiful space was thoughtfully designed and carefully constructed in 1948 by…