God our Father As we move toward a day set aside for celebrating fatherhood, we encourage you to consider what a grand, privileged opportunity we have to live our whole lives in the position of “child” with the perfect Father. A father who not only protects and guides and arranges the details of our lives, but offers us a gift of resting…

SUNDAY SERVICE 9 AM | JUNE 13.  When was the last time you were surprised? What does it take to astonish you? To marvel is to live with surprise, wonder and amazed curiosity. God made you to live with an ever-expanding amazed curiosity and in this message, Jesus will show you how to do so. Join us in person or online (live and…

Let Everything that Has Breath Praise the Lord! Just as we have cultivated a preaching team to equip more faithful heralds to declare that Jesus is Lord, we have recently taken steps to do the same to encourage and train more leaders of worship. A key part of the vision for having Seth Slay at the helm of our worship ministry is…

As we prepare for this Sunday’s 9 a.m. worship service, please read and meditate on the passage that we will focus on in Pastor’s Dean sermon. We build upon the examples we’ve studied in the Old Testament and now begin to look at how Jesus walked so beautifully and closely with God His (and our) Father.  John 1:1-18 1 In the beginning…

Dear Hope,One of the best opportunities we have at Hope is to join one of our small groups (which we call Hope Groups). Hope Groups are where we have a chance to work out our faith in the context of relationships and fellowship. I’ve personally enjoyed all the blessings that come from gathering with our Hope Group, but honestly you don’t really…

Preparing for Hope’s Future MOTHER’S DAY | SUNDAY SERVICE 9 AM | MAY 9.  How and why you walk with God matters to the world around you in a big way! When you, as a follower of Christ, obey God and do what he says in faith (no matter what he asks) others will come to follow God in the same way. This…

Arik Stewart | A Pastor with Hope & Seminary Student Did you know that Arik Stewart, Hope’s Executive Pastor and Youth Pastor, grew up attending Hope with his family? One privilege of being in an intergenerational disciple-making church is watching many of our children develop into young adults who follow God’s call in a variety of directions. This week we thank God…

Youth in the Booth Did you know that on any given Sunday morning Hope relies on a dozen or more volunteers to keep our service running smoothly? Some volunteers are obvious, such as our worship musicians or kids’ ministry leaders, but some are unsung heroes that you may never notice! Our Tech Coordinator, Kevin McMichael, sits in the back of the Sanctuary…

Worship Leader Transition Dear Hope, Psalm 96 declares, sing to the Lord, all the earth and Hope Church loves to sing! So, worship is a big part of life in our community and God has always provided leadership in this area to help us sing to the Lord. As Rob announced on Sunday, we have recently transitioned our worship leadership from Morgan…

WELCOME BACK KIDS MINISTRY! Kids Ministry is re-opening on 2nd Sundays, starting this Sunday, April 11th for age 2yrs-5th grade! Pre-registration is required.  Click here to register your child (by 4/10). Click here for more details about what to expect.  Our Kids Ministry Team is excited to provide a safe and worshipful atmosphere for our kids and we are working to add…