YEAR-END GIVING | THANK YOU! Throughout December we shared Hope’s financial need and asked everyone to consider helping the church with end-of-year gifts and renewed commitments to give consistently in 2022. Regarding giving consistently in the New Year, please continue to pray about this and join us if you are so led! Concerning end-of-year gifts, many of you were led to trust God…

Throughout 2021, we reflected on the truths and resources God has given to Hope since our church-merger-beginning in 1999. The truths entrusted to us have been compiled in a new document called Hope’s Playbook and they will be this year’s church-wide focus for our kids, youth, Hope Groups and preaching. Last week we began a 5-week series entitled, “Abide.” Join us this Sunday,…

  Throughout 2021, we reflected on the truths and resources God has given to Hope since our merged-beginning in 1999. The truths entrusted to us have been compiled in a new document called Hope’s Playbook and they will be this year’s church-wide focus for our kids, youth, Hope Groups and preaching. So, please begin the New Year with us this Sunday, January…

  MERRY CHRISTMAS HOPE! 6:30 PM CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP & CELEBRATION. Adolphe Adam composed the melody for O Holy Night in 1847. The music was originally written for a French poem entitled, ‘Minuit, chrétiens’ (Midnight, Christians). Eight years later, in 1855, John Sullivan Dwight translated the French poem into the well-known English lyrics we sing today. Join us at 6:30 p.m. this Christmas…

ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THE GUIZETTI’S We have been blessed to receive a heart-felt letter from Don and Janet. Here is an excerpt: “Because of you, families hear the word of God during formula and food distribution and women in the sewing program read the Bible and sing songs of praise to the Lord. Your support puts printed Bibles and audio New Testaments in…

  CHRISTMAS EVEPlease join us to celebrate Jesus’ birth on Friday, December 24 at 6:30 p.m. Our Christmas Eve service will include singing, candle lighting and a brief message from Dean Wertz. Invite friends and bring your family.  YEAR-END GIVING | HOPE NEEDS YOU! Thank you so much to those who are giving to Hope! We now need everyone to consider joining with us in…

  ADVENT SUNDAY | WORSHIP 9 AM | DECEMBER 5. Have you ever made a plan that went entirely different than you expected? How do we respond when the things we want and expect out of life don’t happen? Or when the Lord calls us to something different than what we planned for ourselves? This second Sunday in Advent, Tara Farrell brings us…

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!).…