Celebrate Holy Week & Easter!
April 4, 2023
Dear Friends,
Here is our Holy Week schedule:
Maundy Thursday Worship, April 6: 7pm
Good Friday Worship, April 7: 7pm
Saturday Prayer Vigil: 8am – noon (one half hour increments). Email the pastors if you would like to participate and are unable to sign-up in person.
Easter Sunday, April 9
- 9am Easter Breakfast: Pastor Joel will be making pancakes!
- 10am Easter Celebration Worship
Be blessed today!
Video Message & Worship: Weekly
January 9, 2022
Every week, Hope Lutheran records and post its sermons along with worship using the “Service of the Word” from the green Lutheran Book of Worship, p. 126, ahead of live Sunday worship. Pastor Wendy generally preaches on the first Sunday of the month (when pictured on the Youtube channel). Pastor Joel preaches on all other Sundays.
“Video worship and message” from Hope Lutheran Church is posted at this Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxrMwNGvkC4fyO_hFq94HBA
You may subscribe to the Youtube page, or you may also subscribe to receive Hope Lutheran’s informational emails by clicking here.
Prayer Web, Faith Web & Outcome Based Youth Ministry
December 24, 2021
Hope Lutheran is dedicated to birthing and growing lifelong faith in the youth, children and grandchildren of our congregation. We advocate and train our congregation to engage in building prayer webs, faith webs and pursuing outcome based youth ministry.
We currently have a group of dedicated prayer warriors who pray almost daily for all the children and youth who have been either baptized or confirmed in our congregation.
Also, if you would like to know more about faith webbing and outcome based youth ministry, here are some helpful links:
Here is the “faith webbing” website (https://www.faithwebbing.com/) and some very short but valuable and powerful introductory videos that you can watch:
- Introduction to the website and faith webbing concepts: https://www.faithwebbing.com/
- Faith Webbing Overview: https://www.faithwebbing.com/faith-webbing.html
- More on Faith Webbing: https://vimeo.com/161564255
- “Outcome” “Based Youth Ministry Faith Skills: https://www.faithwebbing.com/outcome-based-youth-ministry.html
Men’s Group
December 24, 2021
Hope has a weekly men’s group! Ask for more information on Sunday morning for the day, time and meeting place OR call the church office.
Our Church: “Not for Ourselves”
December 24, 2021
Hope Lutheran Church desires to live under the rule and reign of our Lord Jesus Christ, seeking His kingdom in all of life. In other words, we aim to be a “church not for ourselves” which is in contrast to maintaining and growing an organization or meeting members’ needs as a primary focus. Click here to learn more about a church that seeks God’s kingdom!
We are NALC & LCMC: National News
December 24, 2021
Hope Lutheran Church is proud to be a part of two faithful church bodies which uphold the teachings of the Holy Scriptures: the North American Lutheran Church (NALC) and Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC).
To download the latest edition of the NALC News (published monthly), or to signup for email notifications of the monthly NALC News, click here. You will be taken to the website of the North American Lutheran Church.
To download the latest edition of the LCMC News (published quarterly), click here. You will be taken to the website of Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ.
Covid-19 Update & Worship Information
December 23, 2021
We began worshipping in our building in mid 2020.
We invite anyone who enters our building to practice whatever will make them feel comfortable: social distancing and or wearing a mask. We are no longer requiring these measures. We try to promote other “safe” measures as well.
However, for those who are not able to attend or are not comfortable, we will continue to send out a recording of worship and message to our auto-email list. If you are not currently on our auto-email list, you can sign-up on the front page of our website by clicking here.
Wednesday Lenten Dinners 6pm & Worship 7pm: Beginning Ash Wednesday, February 22
December 23, 2021
The Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday, February 22 with worship at 7 pm. Worship continues each Wednesday throughout the Lenten season (through March 29) at 7pm. Preceding worship, soup supper will be served at 6 pm.Our Easter celebration will be on Sunday, April 16 with worship at 10am. An Easter breakfast will precede worship.
Christmas Worship: Dec. 25
December 19, 2021
Dear Friends,
Please join us as we celebrate and remember the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 25 at 10am.
We no longer have a celebration on Christmas Eve because of the challenge of driving at night for many of our members.
Please join us!
Thanksgiving Dinner & Offering: November 21
October 21, 2021
November 21: Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, following worship! Turkey with many fixings is already covered! Bring a salad or dessert or whatever else to share if you are able. We are all looking forward to resuming this annual tradition. Invite others!
Also on Nov. 21, we will have our annual Thank Offering. All funds will support our missionaries.
ALL are welcome!