Hope Lutheran Church

God uses the term "Gospel" in a much fuller sense than simply, "Good News." The Gospel is certainly the Good News that Jesus has come to be our Savior. But it is more than just news. It is power. It is grace. It is God’s call to us that induces a divine response within us. Join us at Hope through the Epiphany season to explore in greater depth the power, the grace, and the call of God in the Gospel!

Sunday, January 3: In a miraculous way God called the Wise Men of Old to find the heart of the Gospel, their Savior, by the leading of a star. When they saw the Gospel in human flesh they had to worship Him. They bended the knee humbly before Him. They brought their gifts to Him. They basked in the wonder of being near to Him. Though we don’t see Him with our eyes, yet by faith we still behold Him. God calls us to worship Him still today, and it is the power of God’s Gospel that accomplishes that very attitude within us to this very day.

Sunday, January 10: We gather to celebrate the baptism of Jesus. At His Baptism in the Jordan River, God anointed Jesus for the saving work He had come to do. At the Jordan God the Father called out his approval upon His Son. In Baptism, God Calls us with the Gospel today. With water and the Word He anoints us with His Spirit who connects us to Jesus through faith. Connected to Jesus by faith, we hear God’s approval called out over us through our baptism!

Sunday, January 17: How quickly and how easily do we tend to take the glory of God for granted! God’s love for us is glorious. Though we don’t always appreciate just how fully God cares for us because we often take for granted the creation He has given us, yet that doesn’t stop Him from continually providing for us. Even more glorious is the patient way in which He re-minds us His loving presence, sometimes by suspending natural "laws" as He did through the Plagues or as Jesus did in turning water into wine at Cana, to reveal his glorious care for us, not only bodily, but also spiritually. Through His powerful Gospel God calls us to see His Glory and with that same Gospel, creates within us the eyes that are able to behold His glory!

Sunday, January 24: Sometimes life can leave you wondering if God is in control. Bad things happen. Good things sometimes seem far and few between. Challenges arise. Peace is hard to come by. How desperately we need the Gospel! In the Gospel God shows us just how He fulfills every single one of His promises. Even better: by the power of the Gospel God enables us to celebrate His promises fulfilled!

Sunday School News -Youth Ministries

Hope offers age-specific education every Sunday morning from 9:45-10:45 AM.

Classes are broken up into the following groups: 3k-5k; 1&2: 3&4; 5&6; 7&8; and Teen Bible Study.

The group studies a curriculum that reviews the story of our salvation and highlights the major stories and events within that history.

The 3k-8th grade children also have opportunities to sing in Sunday worship and the highlight of the year is the children’s Christmas Pageant.

We’re always welcoming new faces and hope you will be one of them.

God’s blessing on your New Year! We look forward to being a part of it.

For any additional information regarding Hope’s Youth Ministries, please contact Pastor Diestler at 781-8673.

Hope Focus Of The Month

Building Blocks of the Christian Faith

At Hope Lutheran Church we want people get to know Jesus Christ better. That desire prompted us to design a very special series of classes that provide down to earth, practical instruction about who Jesus is, what he’s done for us, and what he would have us do. The series is called: Building Blocks of the Christian Faith.

People usually have many of their own spiritual questions they’d like to ask. That’s why we built these classes to give you time to ask those questions, and get God’s answers from the Bible!

I’ve been asked, "Who should attend Building Blocks?" My response is, "Who shouldn’t?!" Let me explain.

The classes are designed to be simple enough for someone who is brand new to Christianity to be able to learn and understand what Christianity is all about. So if you know someone who doesn’t know anything about Jesus or about the Bible or about Christianity (or maybe someone who has a basic idea of Christianity but their understanding is quite limited at this point) these classes are ideal for any-one and everyone who fits that description.

These classes also benefit people who have a deeper knowledge of Christ and Christianity too. It’s a great "refresher" on the foundational truths of Christianity as well as an interactive way to explore in more depth just how those truths apply to our everyday lives.

One more thing. We want to get to know you better and find out how we can better serve you and your spiritual needs. These classes are designed with that in mind too. We look forward to getting to know you better as we study God’s Word together. The classes are open to everyone. We hope you’ll join us for this series to be held on January 22nd or starting Sunday, January 10th from 4:00—6:00 PM. For additional information regarding Hope’s Building Block Classes, please contact Pastor Zahn at 781-8673.