Dear Hope Family, As many of you know, December is an important financial month for our church. For the past few years, we have been blessed to finish each ministry year (Sept. 1 – Aug. 31) in a cash positive position. The charts below illustrate that this is because so many of you give generously throughout the year and offer an extra…
Dear Hope, Recently a few people have asked me why I don’t preach every Sunday. I am grateful for their direct approach because their question caused me to realize that others may be wondering the same thing. So, for those of you who are curious why you hear Hope’s Lead Pastor preach for two or…
Last week, the leadership team at Hope gathered together for a meeting with Alex Bricker and Ken Hoornbeek to discuss our Motivational Gift Mix (MGM). Some of you may remember Alex and his wife Mary from when they used to attend Hope. (They currently live in Ft. Collins, where they have a ministry to International…
You may have heard about Connections, the new group for moms at Hope. Here’s a chance to learn more about Jessica Holmes, the humble leader who shies away from the spotlight, but felt God’s consistent call to start this group. 1. Have you been involved in a mom’s group before? I have not! I worked in the nursery for MOPS a few times…
A book review by Nicole King I can’t remember why I picked up this book a couple of months ago. Most of my reading comes by way of recommendation, either from a friend, a blog, or from a suggestion on amazon.com. I think I first heard of this one through a blog, but whatever the reason, I’m so glad I read it!…
The focus of our Sunday morning teaching over the next year will be the topic of listening. God is continuing to form us into a relational, disciple-making community in which all of us are seeking to follow Jesus in all of life and help others to do the same. A key to living with and following after Jesus in this way is…
by Nicole King There are probably an infinite number of reasons that we tell stories. As humans, it seems to be something we are hard-wired to do. There’s just something engrossing about narrative; a good story captures our full attention in the way nothing else can. I’ve always loved reading good fiction and grew up…
Good wet & snowy morning Hope family and guests, As you consider your plans for the morning I want to let you know that we will host a simple, informal and short service at 10:30 for those of you who can make it. Coffee will be served and we will keep the kids in the Sanctuary (like a big living room) for prayer, singing and…
Englewood, CO 80113 February 17, 2016 God has been faithful to answer the prayers of God’s people regarding the Bible Club in San Juan Obispo, Guatemala. Praise be to Him! We were there for four weeks to minister to 35 older children (who could read) and 10 younger ones. We taught from Genesis, and presented…