3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT | 9AM WORSHIP. We welcome you, family and friends to the Advent Season leading up to the celebration of our King’s birth. This Sunday, one of Hope’s Elders, Dan Kaskubar, will bring tomorrow’s message titled Generosity from Philippians 4:14-17. Thanks to the Harvard Gulch Hope Group for hosting and helping with tomorrow’s Service! If you are unable to attend in person, both a livestream and sermon recording will be available for you here.
FAMILY CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE. Please join us for a special candlelight worship Service at 5 p.m. on December 24. This is a very sweet opportunity to bring family and friends to join in celebrating the true meaning of Christmas. As in year’s past, children will join their parents in this Service, and the Baby Sky Box will be available for those with infants. We are so looking forward to this time together!
MISSIONARY HIGHLIGHT TOMORROW. Don’t miss an update from The Hoots/Awakening Hope Ministry in tomorrow’s Service! We are excited to hear from them and also post the below news.
Awakening Hope has been honored to provide multiple soul-care offerings this summer and fall. Thank you, Hope Church, for prayerfully and financially supporting this work! Here are some highlights for you…
Hope Heals Camp
For two weeks this July we served other families and individuals experiencing disability in Alabama at Hope Heals Camp. In addition to individual and group spiritual direction sessions that Joy provided, we also hosted two breakout sessions for campers. Watching God begin the process of awakening hope in hurting hearts was a gift to witness—and after camp God has opened new doors for Awakening Hope to provide soul care for some participants!
Belovedness Banquet. In September we designed and hosted a “Belovedness Banquet” for 30 college-age students at Hope Church where we provided a small taste of God’s extravagant love and passionate pursuit of each of them. We wrapped the event up with a banquet experience and special time of blessing over each of their lives. One student shared, “It was so wonderful …to experience the table of the Lord and to celebrate with one another. It was truly amazing and unforgettable. Thank you!”
Father’s Caregiver Cohort. In April we launched a father’s care-giver cohort that meets monthly by zoom to connect, support, pray, and encourage other fathers who are caregiving for one or more children. We are so encouraged to see community developing where a felt sense of being alone on the journey can often dominate.
Women’s Caregiver Retreat. In November we designed and hosted an in-person, day-long retreat for women who are caregivers. Many of the Hope Church family volunteered time, food, and welcome baskets to create a truly beautiful gathering. Joy led discussions on the topic of “Lament and Hope” and facilitated a grief share that invited participants toward belonging and belovedness in the context of shared lived experiences. One participant said afterwards, “I feel free.” What a gift to witness the presence of Christ meet these women and hold the heartache and joy in our mixed “cup of life”.
We are very excited for the new offerings already being planned for 2026 and couldn’t be more grateful for a church community that has been so supportive and prayerful as we have launched this ministry. Thank you!
– Nate Hoot”
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY.
Children’s Ministry in Advent. Kids, ages preschool through 5th grade, will be preparing for the Christmas Program during our scheduled children’s church time. The Christmas Program will take place on 4th Sunday of Advent, December 21. Invite your family and friends!
Babies and Toddlers – No nursery this week. The following Sunday, December 21, the Sky Box Nursery will be open for babies and toddlers up to age 3 (and all 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month). Parents, please check-in at the foyer if you would like your child to be supervised by our trained Children’s Ministry volunteer on the 1st or 3rd Sundays. The Baby Sky Box is also available every Sunday for caregivers and their young children at any point during the service. For any questions regarding Children’s Ministry policies and procedures or interest in volunteering, please contact Becky Newquist.
December 21 | Children’s Christmas Program. Please join us Sunday, December 21 at our regular 9 a.m. service time for our Children’s Christmas Program. The kids of Hope will be presenting a narrated drama of the birth of Jesus, Emmanuel, God with us.
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD | Thank You & One Remaining Need: Thank you to all who packed boxes at home; set up, participated in, and/or cleaned up after the packing party; and those who generously contributed toward shipping costs to send 190 Christmas shoeboxes to children around the world! After counting the financial donations and adding Hope’s budgeted amount, there is a remaining need of $427 to cover shipping costs. If you would like to help with this, please indicate “OCC” on the memo of your check or on-line gift. THANK YOU to Joan Thacker for your faithful service and leadership again this year!
ASBURY GIVING TREE | GIFTS DUE TOMORROW –Thank you to all who selected a gift tag or two from our Asbury Giving Tree in the last 2 weeks! Please be sure to return gifts, wrapped, with gift tag attached by THIS SUNDAY, December 14. Gifts will be picked up for distribution Monday morning. For questions or to coordinate a gift pick-up, please contact Becky Newquist.
Office Space for Rent. Of our three offices for rent, one is available to be rented to a non-profit organization or church for $400/month. If you or anyone you know would like to learn more, please reach out to Aubrey Melton.
GIVING | YEAR-END GIFT OPPORTUNITY. Thank you to all who give consistently to Hope! If you would like to give a year-end gift, you can do so online here, mail a check to 1801 S. Logan St. Denver, CO 80210 or use an offering box in the back of the Sanctuary. May God richly bless all of you who pray, serve, encourage and give to equip Hope to help more people abide in Jesus throughout Metro Denver and around the world.
HOPE GROUPS. Groups are an amazing way to connect to others, deepen your relationship with God, and discover there is a family here for you at Hope. If this sounds like something you are interested in, we’d love to have you join us. Click here for more information on all our Hope Groups.
COMMUNITY MINISTRY FOOD BANK. Our local food ministry is accepting any pantry foods with a shelf life that has not expired. Can you help? All items can be placed in the collection basket in the foyer. Thank you, Hope!
HAVE A NEED? Your Hope family is here for you. If you need financial assistance, prayer or help in any other way, please reach out to Rebecca Wertz.
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