Mission Statement

Hope UMC, A welcoming church for ALL people, is alive and active in our community. The family at Hope believes that all are created in God’s image, and we affirm the sacred worth of all people. We are committed to be an inclusive community of faith, with “open hearts, open minds, and open doors”. We welcome all to full participation in the life of our church. We accept, and celebrate, the gifts of diversity; diversity of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, faith history, economic status, marital status, physical and mental ability, and education. Guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit, our mission is to know, experience and share God’s love as shown to us in Jesus Christ. We invite ALL people to join us on the faith journey.

Pastor’s Sermon, September 17, 2021

https://youtube.com/live/4hgt0wCctUY?feature=share

Pastor’s Sermon September 10, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/live/1n7kGHL87q0?si=AqGLckMyS2RFvDoQ

Potluck and Game Night, Saturday, Sept 9th

Join us for a fun evening of food and fellowship! Bring a potluck dish to share at 5:00 PM if you’re able and then stay to have some good old fashioned fun playing games from 6:00 to 9:00! You’re welcome to bring a game along if you have a favorite!

Blessing of the Backpacks

Students of all ages (don’t be shy if you are in college or an adult student!) are invited to bring their school backpacks to church on Sunday, September 10th to receive a special blessing for the upcoming school year!

Sunday School, Fall 2023

We are so excited for you to join us for Sunday School this 2023-2024 year. The Christian Education Committee has an alternative Sunday School plan for the early Fall. We invite all the children and youth, including their friends, to participate in a special three session workshop at Sentinel Farm. The workshop will be held from 11:00am – 1:00pm on the following dates: Sunday 9/10, 9/17 and 10/1/23. There will be no regular classroom time on these dates.

The main project will be building numerous life-size mannequins with different types of materials to reflect different Bible passages.  The smaller children will be able to work on smaller projects that go along with the passages.  The culmination of their efforts would be a “Bible Passage Walk” to showcase their work. The “Walk” will be combined with a pot luck all-church picnic on 10/8/23.

Our regular scheduled Sunday School classes for the youth will begin on Sunday 10/15/23 at 9:00am with Tracy. The younger children will begin regular Sunday School classes on Sunday 10/22/23 at 9:00am with Meg.

Permission forms for the workshop at Sentinel Farm and the registration forms for Sunday School are available at church. If you can, please complete the forms and bring them with you.

Pastor’s Sermon, September 3, 2023

https://youtube.com/live/r_0putDG8no?feature=share