Hope Lutheran Church
... called by God to open our arms to the world and bring the unchurched to Christ. God is also calling us to grow in faith and grow in numbers as we serve all of God's people in Jesus' name.
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Each of you has received a gift to use to serve others. Be good servants of God's various gifts of grace. Anyone who SPEAKS should speak words from God. Anyone who SERVES should serve with the strength God gives so that in everything God will be praised through Jesus Christ. 1 Peter 4:10-11(NCV)
Contact staff@hopetemecula.org for more information on any of our Ministries.
Adult Education
The objective of our Adult Education Ministry follows Hope Lutheran Church's vision and mission statements by assisting adults in deepening their personal relationships with God and their families through Christian education. To that end, we have accepted the challenge of lifelong learning within the Church, encouraging spiritual and personal growth.
Hope is a ChristCare congregation - a church of small groups rather than a church with small groups. Small Group ministry plays a vital role in bringing care, friendship, and closeness to the people of God. Hope's focus on the ChristCare model includes four pillars for small groups: prayer and worship, Biblical equipping, fellowship, and a mission focus. In effect, the ChristCare small group becomes a home church or a ministry group that keeps Jesus in the center of all activities. Through our various adult Bible-study and learning programs we are equipping people to recognize and to use their gifts in addition to challenging them to participate in the mission and ministry of the gospel. Current learning opportunities include in-depth Bible-study courses, workshops on prayer and spiritual gifts, and various small group studies - many of which are coordinated with sermon topics and children/youth activities.
Altar Guild
Altar Guild assistants are responsible for setting the altar with the prepared communion bread, wine/grape juice chalices, and communion linens before the start of a communion service. They also set up the Baptismal Font for baptisms. Two assistants are needed for each communion service.
Capital Appeal Team
Shaped for the Journey is the capital appeal beginning in the Fall 2006. There are many different types of service available including phone calling, special event assistance, and administrative tasks.
Caring Call Ministry
Would you like to be a part of a ministry team who calls 5 to 8 families once each month to let them know Hope cares? This ministry is in the planning stage and we need your help!
ChristCare Small Groups
Hope is a ChristCare congregation - a church of small groups rather than a church with small groups. Small Group ministry plays a vital role in bringing care, friendship, and closeness to the people of God. Hope's focus on the ChristCare model includes four pillars for small groups: prayer and worship, Biblical equipping, fellowship, and a mission focus. In effect, the ChristCare small group becomes a home church or a ministry group that keeps Jesus in the center of all activities. Through our various adult Bible-study and learning programs we are equipping people to recognize and to use their gifts in addition to challenging them to participate in the mission and ministry of the gospel. Current learning opportunities include in-depth Bible-study courses, workshops on prayer and spiritual gifts, and various small group studies - many of which are coordinated with sermon topics and children/youth activities.
Congregation Council
Church Council provides leadership and direction in fulfilling the vision and mission of Hope.
Church Office Volunteers
Volunteers are an essential part of church office life and assist in many ways, including copying, mailings, answering phones, etc.
Coffee/Cookie Fellowship
Follows each worship service every Sunday. Cookies and other goodies are greatly appreciated.
Communion Assistants
Communion assistants assist the Stephen Ministers during communion by holding the bread plates for worshipers. Two assistants are needed for each communion service at 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM, and four are needed at 9:30 AM.
Drama Camp
This camp is designed for children entering 1st through 6th grade and includes basic acting lessons, Bible study, music, dance, arts and crafts. Camp concludes with the production of the play on Friday evening. Volunteers are needed to help bring out the full potential of each child.
Drama Ministry
While listed under Worship & Music, our Drama Ministry is also one of our outreach ministry teams and has been successfully used as an enhancement for worship. Drama helps the Gospel come alive. Hope has had a continuing Drama Ministry since the early 1990s. Recent spring Broadway musicals have included Godspell, Fiddler on the Roof, The Music Man, The Sound of Music, and The Wizard of Oz. More than 100 people, from children to seniors have participated in each of our spring musicals. Each spring musical needs people for many different tasks including set building and decoration, sound and lighting, ticket sales, hospitality and ushers, costume preparation, choreographing, and childcare - and singers, dancers, and actors.
Flower Ministry
If you would like to dedicate worship flowers, please sign up on the Flower Chart in the narthex. The cost is $35.00 and a check may be placed in the offering plate or brought to the church office.
Greeters & Lectors (lesson readers)
Greeters are a very important part of worship. Friendly folks are needed to warmly greet worshipers before each service. Greeters also hand out our first-time visitor gifts. Two adults or a family are needed for each service. Lectors read the lesson of the day during the worship service.
Hunger Ministry
Hope's Hunger Ministry seeks to raise congregational awareness of the need for their involvement, commitment, and advocacy in issues related to local and global hunger, poverty, and social injustice. An important aspect of this ministry is our Food Pantry. Hope's food pantry provides food in emergency situations for members and those in need in our community. The food pantry is usually in operation during church office hours.
Men's Ministry
Hope's Men's group is great way to meet and fellowship with other Christian men. Our Men's Breakfast group meets the second Saturday of each month for a great meal and short Bible study. The Annual Men's Grill Out is held in the summer and is a great opportunity for men of all ages to become better acquainted and enjoy one another. Opportunities to serve include trips to Luther Glen and Camp Yolijwa to help with maintenance and repair of our Lutheran retreat and camp facilities. Small groups for men are also available.
Missions Ministry
Missions Ministry is defined as ministry beyond our local congregation and community. Our goal is to use our gifts and resources to advance the Kingdom of Christ beyond our congregation, to have a thriving Missions Ministry supporting needs of missionaries and mission organizations around the world, and fostering a culture where members of Hope are encouraged to experience missions to the level they feel called.
Music - Instrumental Handbell Choirs
Directed by the musically gifted Barbara Meinke, the three handbell choirs include an entry-level group for adults, a middle and high school student group, and an advanced skill level group. Our handbell choirs ring at worship and special services and community events.
Music - Instrumental New Sounds of Hope
If you play (or have played) a musical instrument, you are encouraged to join this group. The group plays monthly at worship services, special events and in the community. The group is open to anyone, young or old, who enjoys playing an instrument.
Music - Vocal and Instrumental Temple Band
The Temple Band is the premier musical group for the contemporary service. Organized and led by Dean Aamodt, the group includes two singers, bass guitar, keyboard and drums, and enhances the worship experience at the 11:00 AM service. Their music inspires worshipers with foot-stomping, hand-clapping, all-out rock 'n' roll along with beautiful Christian ballads.
Music - Vocal Celebration Singers
The Celebration Singers take musical leadership at the 9:30 AM worship service. Hope's talented music minister, Dean Aamodt leads this group. They lead the congregation in the contemporary liturgy written by Dean and in the other hymns and Christian music. The group is open to any adults who enjoy singing and rehearses on Thursdays (Sept.-June) from 7:00-8:00 PM.
Music - Vocal Chapel Choir
The Chapel Choir leads the singing of the liturgy and the hymns at the 8:00 AM worship service. Over 20 adults currently participant in this lively traditional, four-part choir, and they are always open to newcomers. The choir is open to any adults who like to sing and rehearses on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30 PM.
Music - Vocal Children's Choir
The Children's Choir sings monthly at worship services and Sunday school openings, and at special events. Directed by Laura Leedahl, the choir has demonstrated a gift for memorizing music and singing harmony whether accompanied by Laura on the guitar or with orchestral accompaniment. The choir is open to students in grades two through six.
Music - Vocal Resurrection Singers
The Resurrection Singers lead music the first Sunday of every month at the 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM worship services. They also sing at special events. The four singers are accompanied by talented pianist Lonnie Selstad. The group sings mostly contemporary Christian music in four-part harmony.
New Member/Visitor Team
Members of this team host our New Member Classes by providing lunch, snacks and general assistance. They also are responsible for mailing out cards to our visitors and guests.
Nursery/Childcare Ministry
Nursery care is available, for children 3 years of age and younger, at Sunday worship services, most holy days and Christmas services. Childcare for children under 12 is available when needed for most church events.
Passing on Faith
Research has shown that faith formed through personal, trusted relationships, often, but not always, in our own homes. Therefore, Hope is working to become a "Child in Our Hands" congregation, partnering with the congregation and family, striving to help parents and other adults seek ways to nurture the faith in children. Hope offers several opportunities and resources to bring the generations together around the Four Keys of Nurturing the Faith. These four keys are: Caring Conversations, Family Devotions, Family Service, and Rituals & Traditions. Opportunities include: Family ADVENTure - held just prior to or on the first Sunday of Advent; Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner - held on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday; Together in Faith - classes for children and adults centered around the basics of our Christian faith, i.e.: prayer, forgiveness, the Bible, the Apostle's Creed, etc.; Third Grade Bible Class - for third graders and their parents; First Communion Class - for fifth graders and their parents; Family Care Groups; Family Mission Trips.
In addition, Hope offers many resources to help families in their devotional life. These include: The Four Key page and weekly devotional page in the weekly bulletin; ReadyClickGrow Your Family - an online resource with hundreds of ideas for use in the home - simply log onto www.hopetemecula.org and click on the ReadyClickGrow icon; Christ in our Home and - quarterly devotional books; Beginnings Cradle Roll - resources to help parents nurture the faith of children from birth to age 3; Advent & Lenten Book Fairs - purchase faith resources for use in your home or to give to friends and families.
PowerZone (6-8 Grade Confirmation)
Confirmation is a core value in Lutheran churches. The mission is to teach our young adults, grades 6-8, the basics of the Christian faith from a Lutheran perspective. The youth in this age group also participate in a variety of activities for fun, fellowship, and service. Retreats are offered during each school year to provide intensive opportunities for spiritual growth, group building and service to our community. We teach our young people to serve those in need and work for social justice. A summer outdoor recreation trip is planned each year to help our young people appreciate and experience up close, God's amazing creation.
Prayer and Praise Service
Every month, on the first Tuesday, the church invites everyone to our Prayer and Praise Service at 6:00 PM. As the people of God gather for worship and prayers we know God's presence abides with us through the Holy Spirit. The monthly Prayer and Praise Service is led by a Pastor and members of the Prayer Ministry Team and offers a time for praise and thanksgiving, a time for group prayer and a time for individual prayer. This uplifting prayer and praise service is open to everyone.
Prayer Chain
Hope has an extensive prayer chain that is ready to pray at a moment's notice. The prayer chain works through the dedication of some committed Christians who give unselfishly of themselves. The objective of the chain is to get as many people praying for someone as soon as possible. The prayer chain begins with a prayer request call to the church office, 951-676-6262. The office calls a prayer chain leader and then the request is called to over thirty prayer chain members.
Prayer Ministry Team
Hope's Prayer Ministry Team's responsibility is to pray before, during and after the worship services and particularly to pray for individuals after each service. After every worship service, the Prayer Ministry Team members invite individuals to come for prayer...prayer for their loved ones or for themselves. The Prayer Ministry Team members are caring, loving people who have been trained to pray with individuals. Confidentially is a top priority with the Prayer Ministry Team. It's important for those being prayed for to know that their prayer requests will remain confidential.
Prime Timers Senior Ministry
Hope's monthly Prime Timers events provide a venue for fellowship and education for our members and friends age 50 and over. Luncheon is included and can be potluck, catered, or provided by one or more members of the group. The monthly program can consist of musical or other entertainment, or a learning opportunity such as information on senior or social issues. Anyone age 50 or older is welcome to participate.
Property Ministry
This team oversees the day-to-day property and maintenance of Hope.
Puppet Ministry
Our puppet teams work hard while having a lot of fun bringing the Gospel to life in a variety of ways. We currently have two groups of puppeteers who use their talent to enhance worship, events, and programs - both at Hope and "on the road."
Sound, Lighting and PowerPoint Ministery
The Sound, Lighting and PowerPoint Ministers are the technicians who monitor and operate the sound equipment and the overhead projector during services and events.
Stephen Ministry
These lay ministers bring care and prayer, and when requested, Word and Sacrament to those who are homebound or are facing challenges in life, and assist the pastors in weekly worship. If you would like a Stephen Minister to visit you, or if you are aware of someone who may need a Stephen Minister, please speak with Pastor Larry.
Sunday School
Our Bible-Based Sunday School programs are for children preschool age thru fifth grade. We also offer G.I.G.G.L.E.-(Gathered in God's Gracious Loving Embrace) - a class for special-needs children staffed by experienced ministers with a heart for children who need special care.
The Alpha Course
The Alpha course is a 10-week program that includes dinner and fellowship, educational and enlightening talks in the form of video presentations, and small-group discussion. The discussions are open to any questions that members of the group may have regarding the Christian faith and its relevance to the current times. Volunteers may assist with meals, cleanup, or as discussion group leaders.
Transformers (High School Youth)
Growing in faith and serving Christ by serving others is at the heart of Hope's high school youth program. Our mission is to walk alongside youth in their faith journey and challenging them to a greater maturity in their walk with Christ. This is accomplished by weekly bible study and many activities and outings. Adventures may include whitewater rafting, waterparks, and mentoring younger youth. Our high school youth also spend a week answering the question, "Who is my neighbor?" They spend a week building and cleaning, and serving those in need in Ensenada, Mexico. Lives are changed on both sides of the border.
Ushering
Ushers are responsible for handing out worship bulletins, finding seating when necessary, collecting offerings, and releasing rows for communion. Six ushers are needed for each service.
Vacation Bible School
Each day children four years through 5th grade enjoy songs, games, crafts, Bible study, worship, theater, and snacks that focus on the day's lesson. Many volunteers are needed each summer to provide these children a memorable experience.
Welcome Center
Do you enjoy meeting people? Would you like to be welcoming and helpful? Help staff the Welcome Center on Sunday mornings!
Women's Ministry
This ministry coordinates the activities and programs that empower women to act boldly in their faith. Hope's unit of the churchwide organization Women of the ELCA offers many ways for women to be involved. There are daytime and evening "circle" bible studies using the Lutheran Woman Today magazine study. Our Mom's Morning Fellowship weekly group encourages attendance by women with small children and provides an opportunity for study and fellowship. Hope's ChristCare small groups also include women's groups who meet to combine activities such as sewing quilts for Lutheran World Relief or scrapbooking with fellowship and fun. Some of the events supported by the Women's Ministry include the Fall Boutique, Ladies' Candlelight Communion Service, Women's Fall Retreat, and the Spring One-Day Refresher.
Contact staff@hopetemecula.org for more information on any of our Ministries.
Adult Education
The objective of our Adult Education Ministry follows Hope Lutheran Church's vision and mission statements by assisting adults in deepening their personal relationships with God and their families through Christian education. To that end, we have accepted the challenge of lifelong learning within the Church, encouraging spiritual and personal growth.
Hope is a ChristCare congregation - a church of small groups rather than a church with small groups. Small Group ministry plays a vital role in bringing care, friendship, and closeness to the people of God. Hope's focus on the ChristCare model includes four pillars for small groups: prayer and worship, Biblical equipping, fellowship, and a mission focus. In effect, the ChristCare small group becomes a home church or a ministry group that keeps Jesus in the center of all activities. Through our various adult Bible-study and learning programs we are equipping people to recognize and to use their gifts in addition to challenging them to participate in the mission and ministry of the gospel. Current learning opportunities include in-depth Bible-study courses, workshops on prayer and spiritual gifts, and various small group studies - many of which are coordinated with sermon topics and children/youth activities.
Altar Guild
Altar Guild assistants are responsible for setting the altar with the prepared communion bread, wine/grape juice chalices, and communion linens before the start of a communion service. They also set up the Baptismal Font for baptisms. Two assistants are needed for each communion service.
Capital Appeal Team
Shaped for the Journey is the capital appeal beginning in the Fall 2006. There are many different types of service available including phone calling, special event assistance, and administrative tasks.
Caring Call Ministry
Would you like to be a part of a ministry team who calls 5 to 8 families once each month to let them know Hope cares? This ministry is in the planning stage and we need your help!
ChristCare Small Groups
Hope is a ChristCare congregation - a church of small groups rather than a church with small groups. Small Group ministry plays a vital role in bringing care, friendship, and closeness to the people of God. Hope's focus on the ChristCare model includes four pillars for small groups: prayer and worship, Biblical equipping, fellowship, and a mission focus. In effect, the ChristCare small group becomes a home church or a ministry group that keeps Jesus in the center of all activities. Through our various adult Bible-study and learning programs we are equipping people to recognize and to use their gifts in addition to challenging them to participate in the mission and ministry of the gospel. Current learning opportunities include in-depth Bible-study courses, workshops on prayer and spiritual gifts, and various small group studies - many of which are coordinated with sermon topics and children/youth activities.
Congregation Council
Church Council provides leadership and direction in fulfilling the vision and mission of Hope.
Church Office Volunteers
Volunteers are an essential part of church office life and assist in many ways, including copying, mailings, answering phones, etc.
Coffee/Cookie Fellowship
Follows each worship service every Sunday. Cookies and other goodies are greatly appreciated.
Communion Assistants
Communion assistants assist the Stephen Ministers during communion by holding the bread plates for worshipers. Two assistants are needed for each communion service at 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM, and four are needed at 9:30 AM.
Drama Camp
This camp is designed for children entering 1st through 6th grade and includes basic acting lessons, Bible study, music, dance, arts and crafts. Camp concludes with the production of the play on Friday evening. Volunteers are needed to help bring out the full potential of each child.
Drama Ministry
While listed under Worship & Music, our Drama Ministry is also one of our outreach ministry teams and has been successfully used as an enhancement for worship. Drama helps the Gospel come alive. Hope has had a continuing Drama Ministry since the early 1990s. Recent spring Broadway musicals have included Godspell, Fiddler on the Roof, The Music Man, The Sound of Music, and The Wizard of Oz. More than 100 people, from children to seniors have participated in each of our spring musicals. Each spring musical needs people for many different tasks including set building and decoration, sound and lighting, ticket sales, hospitality and ushers, costume preparation, choreographing, and childcare - and singers, dancers, and actors.
Flower Ministry
If you would like to dedicate worship flowers, please sign up on the Flower Chart in the narthex. The cost is $35.00 and a check may be placed in the offering plate or brought to the church office.
Greeters & Lectors (lesson readers)
Greeters are a very important part of worship. Friendly folks are needed to warmly greet worshipers before each service. Greeters also hand out our first-time visitor gifts. Two adults or a family are needed for each service. Lectors read the lesson of the day during the worship service.
Hunger Ministry
Hope's Hunger Ministry seeks to raise congregational awareness of the need for their involvement, commitment, and advocacy in issues related to local and global hunger, poverty, and social injustice. An important aspect of this ministry is our Food Pantry. Hope's food pantry provides food in emergency situations for members and those in need in our community. The food pantry is usually in operation during church office hours.
Men's Ministry
Hope's Men's group is great way to meet and fellowship with other Christian men. Our Men's Breakfast group meets the second Saturday of each month for a great meal and short Bible study. The Annual Men's Grill Out is held in the summer and is a great opportunity for men of all ages to become better acquainted and enjoy one another. Opportunities to serve include trips to Luther Glen and Camp Yolijwa to help with maintenance and repair of our Lutheran retreat and camp facilities. Small groups for men are also available.
Missions Ministry
Missions Ministry is defined as ministry beyond our local congregation and community. Our goal is to use our gifts and resources to advance the Kingdom of Christ beyond our congregation, to have a thriving Missions Ministry supporting needs of missionaries and mission organizations around the world, and fostering a culture where members of Hope are encouraged to experience missions to the level they feel called.
Music - Instrumental Handbell Choirs
Directed by the musically gifted Barbara Meinke, the three handbell choirs include an entry-level group for adults, a middle and high school student group, and an advanced skill level group. Our handbell choirs ring at worship and special services and community events.
Music - Instrumental New Sounds of Hope
If you play (or have played) a musical instrument, you are encouraged to join this group. The group plays monthly at worship services, special events and in the community. The group is open to anyone, young or old, who enjoys playing an instrument.
Music - Vocal and Instrumental Temple Band
The Temple Band is the premier musical group for the contemporary service. Organized and led by Dean Aamodt, the group includes two singers, bass guitar, keyboard and drums, and enhances the worship experience at the 11:00 AM service. Their music inspires worshipers with foot-stomping, hand-clapping, all-out rock 'n' roll along with beautiful Christian ballads.
Music - Vocal Celebration Singers
The Celebration Singers take musical leadership at the 9:30 AM worship service. Hope's talented music minister, Dean Aamodt leads this group. They lead the congregation in the contemporary liturgy written by Dean and in the other hymns and Christian music. The group is open to any adults who enjoy singing and rehearses on Thursdays (Sept.-June) from 7:00-8:00 PM.
Music - Vocal Chapel Choir
The Chapel Choir leads the singing of the liturgy and the hymns at the 8:00 AM worship service. Over 20 adults currently participant in this lively traditional, four-part choir, and they are always open to newcomers. The choir is open to any adults who like to sing and rehearses on Wednesdays from 7:00-8:30 PM.
Music - Vocal Children's Choir
The Children's Choir sings monthly at worship services and Sunday school openings, and at special events. Directed by Laura Leedahl, the choir has demonstrated a gift for memorizing music and singing harmony whether accompanied by Laura on the guitar or with orchestral accompaniment. The choir is open to students in grades two through six.
Music - Vocal Resurrection Singers
The Resurrection Singers lead music the first Sunday of every month at the 9:30 AM and 11:00 AM worship services. They also sing at special events. The four singers are accompanied by talented pianist Lonnie Selstad. The group sings mostly contemporary Christian music in four-part harmony.
New Member/Visitor Team
Members of this team host our New Member Classes by providing lunch, snacks and general assistance. They also are responsible for mailing out cards to our visitors and guests.
Nursery/Childcare Ministry
Nursery care is available, for children 3 years of age and younger, at Sunday worship services, most holy days and Christmas services. Childcare for children under 12 is available when needed for most church events.
Passing on Faith
Research has shown that faith formed through personal, trusted relationships, often, but not always, in our own homes. Therefore, Hope is working to become a "Child in Our Hands" congregation, partnering with the congregation and family, striving to help parents and other adults seek ways to nurture the faith in children. Hope offers several opportunities and resources to bring the generations together around the Four Keys of Nurturing the Faith. These four keys are: Caring Conversations, Family Devotions, Family Service, and Rituals & Traditions. Opportunities include: Family ADVENTure - held just prior to or on the first Sunday of Advent; Shrove Tuesday Pancake Dinner - held on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday; Together in Faith - classes for children and adults centered around the basics of our Christian faith, i.e.: prayer, forgiveness, the Bible, the Apostle's Creed, etc.; Third Grade Bible Class - for third graders and their parents; First Communion Class - for fifth graders and their parents; Family Care Groups; Family Mission Trips.
In addition, Hope offers many resources to help families in their devotional life. These include: The Four Key page and weekly devotional page in the weekly bulletin; ReadyClickGrow Your Family - an online resource with hundreds of ideas for use in the home - simply log onto www.hopetemecula.org and click on the ReadyClickGrow icon; Christ in our Home and - quarterly devotional books; Beginnings Cradle Roll - resources to help parents nurture the faith of children from birth to age 3; Advent & Lenten Book Fairs - purchase faith resources for use in your home or to give to friends and families.
PowerZone (6-8 Grade Confirmation)
Confirmation is a core value in Lutheran churches. The mission is to teach our young adults, grades 6-8, the basics of the Christian faith from a Lutheran perspective. The youth in this age group also participate in a variety of activities for fun, fellowship, and service. Retreats are offered during each school year to provide intensive opportunities for spiritual growth, group building and service to our community. We teach our young people to serve those in need and work for social justice. A summer outdoor recreation trip is planned each year to help our young people appreciate and experience up close, God's amazing creation.
Prayer and Praise Service
Every month, on the first Tuesday, the church invites everyone to our Prayer and Praise Service at 6:00 PM. As the people of God gather for worship and prayers we know God's presence abides with us through the Holy Spirit. The monthly Prayer and Praise Service is led by a Pastor and members of the Prayer Ministry Team and offers a time for praise and thanksgiving, a time for group prayer and a time for individual prayer. This uplifting prayer and praise service is open to everyone.
Prayer Chain
Hope has an extensive prayer chain that is ready to pray at a moment's notice. The prayer chain works through the dedication of some committed Christians who give unselfishly of themselves. The objective of the chain is to get as many people praying for someone as soon as possible. The prayer chain begins with a prayer request call to the church office, 951-676-6262. The office calls a prayer chain leader and then the request is called to over thirty prayer chain members.
Prayer Ministry Team
Hope's Prayer Ministry Team's responsibility is to pray before, during and after the worship services and particularly to pray for individuals after each service. After every worship service, the Prayer Ministry Team members invite individuals to come for prayer...prayer for their loved ones or for themselves. The Prayer Ministry Team members are caring, loving people who have been trained to pray with individuals. Confidentially is a top priority with the Prayer Ministry Team. It's important for those being prayed for to know that their prayer requests will remain confidential.
Prime Timers Senior Ministry
Hope's monthly Prime Timers events provide a venue for fellowship and education for our members and friends age 50 and over. Luncheon is included and can be potluck, catered, or provided by one or more members of the group. The monthly program can consist of musical or other entertainment, or a learning opportunity such as information on senior or social issues. Anyone age 50 or older is welcome to participate.
Property Ministry
This team oversees the day-to-day property and maintenance of Hope.
Puppet Ministry
Our puppet teams work hard while having a lot of fun bringing the Gospel to life in a variety of ways. We currently have two groups of puppeteers who use their talent to enhance worship, events, and programs - both at Hope and "on the road."
Sound, Lighting and PowerPoint Ministery
The Sound, Lighting and PowerPoint Ministers are the technicians who monitor and operate the sound equipment and the overhead projector during services and events.
Stephen Ministry
These lay ministers bring care and prayer, and when requested, Word and Sacrament to those who are homebound or are facing challenges in life, and assist the pastors in weekly worship. If you would like a Stephen Minister to visit you, or if you are aware of someone who may need a Stephen Minister, please speak with Pastor Larry.
Sunday School
Our Bible-Based Sunday School programs are for children preschool age thru fifth grade. We also offer G.I.G.G.L.E.-(Gathered in God's Gracious Loving Embrace) - a class for special-needs children staffed by experienced ministers with a heart for children who need special care.
The Alpha Course
The Alpha course is a 10-week program that includes dinner and fellowship, educational and enlightening talks in the form of video presentations, and small-group discussion. The discussions are open to any questions that members of the group may have regarding the Christian faith and its relevance to the current times. Volunteers may assist with meals, cleanup, or as discussion group leaders.
Transformers (High School Youth)
Growing in faith and serving Christ by serving others is at the heart of Hope's high school youth program. Our mission is to walk alongside youth in their faith journey and challenging them to a greater maturity in their walk with Christ. This is accomplished by weekly bible study and many activities and outings. Adventures may include whitewater rafting, waterparks, and mentoring younger youth. Our high school youth also spend a week answering the question, "Who is my neighbor?" They spend a week building and cleaning, and serving those in need in Ensenada, Mexico. Lives are changed on both sides of the border.
Ushering
Ushers are responsible for handing out worship bulletins, finding seating when necessary, collecting offerings, and releasing rows for communion. Six ushers are needed for each service.
Vacation Bible School
Each day children four years through 5th grade enjoy songs, games, crafts, Bible study, worship, theater, and snacks that focus on the day's lesson. Many volunteers are needed each summer to provide these children a memorable experience.
Welcome Center
Do you enjoy meeting people? Would you like to be welcoming and helpful? Help staff the Welcome Center on Sunday mornings!
Women's Ministry
This ministry coordinates the activities and programs that empower women to act boldly in their faith. Hope's unit of the churchwide organization Women of the ELCA offers many ways for women to be involved. There are daytime and evening "circle" bible studies using the Lutheran Woman Today magazine study. Our Mom's Morning Fellowship weekly group encourages attendance by women with small children and provides an opportunity for study and fellowship. Hope's ChristCare small groups also include women's groups who meet to combine activities such as sewing quilts for Lutheran World Relief or scrapbooking with fellowship and fun. Some of the events supported by the Women's Ministry include the Fall Boutique, Ladies' Candlelight Communion Service, Women's Fall Retreat, and the Spring One-Day Refresher.
