Hope is a FAMILY! Join us TOMORROW at 9 a.m. as all ages will unite in our Sanctuary to sing, pray, thank Emma for leading our youth before she moves to Texas, introduce Conner who will lead our youth moving forward and consider how Jesus said we can be “more blessed.” Pastor Dean will include a teaching for the kids up front, an update on our five annual goals, a glimpse of the vision for next year and a draft budget that has been designed to support the upcoming vision. Afterwards, the Children’s Ministry will host an open house in the West Wing (refreshments included). It’s going to be fun and worshipful so join us for a little bit of this and that!
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Have you ever wondered if God could use you? Maybe you feel you have less to contribute than others. Join us this Sunday at 9 AM as we explore an amazing moment in the life of Jesus. Though He could have fed 5000 on his own, he chose to heavenize earth in and through a young boy. What a leader we follow. Isn’t He wonderful?
As we seek to be a loving and faithful church, one of our summer projects is to work with some upcoming changes with Hope’s staff at the end of August to divide responsibilities into multiple volunteer roles. As this work progresses, I have enjoyed conversations with some of you who are considering bringing your experience and expertise to serve with Hope as Ministry Coordinators (or as the Bible says, “deacons and deaconesses”). Also, we are clarifying job descriptions for who will work on teams with our future coordinators. Please join us this Sunday at 9 a.m. to sing, pray, discuss how the church is like the body of Christ as described in 1 Corinthians 12 and enjoy pancakes & sausage afterwards. If you are desiring to serve but aren’t sure what that could look like, this Sunday is for you. And, yes – pancakes & sausage are really a part of the morning plan! I hope you can join us!
Love, Dean
Bulletin
What are you most looking forward to? Is anticipation a part of your daily life? Join us this Sunday at 9am as we come together to pray, sing, beautify our campus after the service, and meditate on one of the forward-looking names of God revealed in Titus 2:13. In this message we will discover that Jesus is both our life now and our “blessed hope”!
Join us this Sunday at 9 a.m. as we come together to pray, sing, and meditate on one of the most famous and important chapters in the Bible, Psalm 23. In the lyrics of this ancient song, we will discover another name of God that is beautiful, relevant, and comforting in this hour, the Lord is my Shepherd.
“Many men and women today are living, often with inner dissatisfaction, without any faith in God at all. This is because they have not found with their adult minds a God big enough to account for life, big enough to fit in with the new scientific age, big enough to command their highest admiration and respect, and consequently their willing cooperation.” J. B. Phillips’ words are true today as they were when he wrote them in 1955. Join us on Sunday at 9 a.m. for the fourth week in our study on the names of God as we encounter God, “Adonai” and discover that He is worthy to command our highest admiration and respect!
Bulletin
Join us on Sunday at 9 a.m. for the second week in our study on the names of God. We will take a look at the Hebrew name “El Elyon” which was first introduced in a fascinating story of rebellion, war, hostage taking, hostage retrieval and an unexpected reminder of God’s blessing to Abram and the world; a reminder we all need from Elyon, God Most High!
A.W. Tozer wrote “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” This spring we will think about God by learning the names of Himself that He made known to us in the Bible. Join us this Sunday at 9 a.m. as we begin with the first name of God revealed in the early pages of the Bible, The Creator.