EVENTS
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NO HSM/EDGE UNTIL 2025
Our weekly HSM and Edge sessions will not be meeting during the Christmas break.
Enjoy the holidays with your families! We will resume again on Wednesday, January 8th.
See you in 2025!
YEAR-END GIVING
The church offices will be closed December 25th, 2024-January 6th, 2025. Don’t forget all 2024 contributions must be postmarked if being mailed by Tuesday, December 31st in order to be credited towards the 2024 tax year. Funds received after December 31th will be posted for 2025.
For all the ways you can give back, go to placeofhope.org/giving.
2024 Giving Back statements will be mailed in January 2025. If you want a copy before we mail them, contact Pam Crosswhite ([email protected]).
COMFORT & JOY - A FAMILY CHRISTMAS EVENT
Join us Sunday, December 22nd at 9:45 am for “Comfort and Joy: A Church Family Service” celebrating the “good news of great joy that will be for all people”! Come ready to participate in an interactive Christmas program for ages 0 to 100. Children will be invited to help with the Nativity story.
SHARING HOPE
Sharing Hope is an annual tradition of delivering breakfast to the First Responders in Paulding County on Christmas Eve Morning.
So far every tag has been selected and we are overwhelmed! Station address and drop off times are on the tags. If you have any last minute issues providing the meal, or have any other problems, feel free to reach out to Pam Crosswhite in the church office at [email protected].
CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP
MURPHY HARPST WISH LIST
Our commitment to Murphy Harpts is changing this year. Instead of traditional gift tags, we have a new way for you to spread some Christmas cheer with them. Murphy Harpts kindly shared their Amazon Wish List with us, so you can easily send them a gift. Just find pick out a gift and it will be sent directly to Murphy Harpts. Let’s make this Christmas extra special for them. Click the button ← to find the wish list.
NEW YEARS BRUNCH
Join us Sunday, December 29th to celebrate the end of 2024! It will be a low-key morning of devotion and fellowship with the whole family. Brunch item contributions are appreciated, but not expected. Click the button ← to let us know what you are bringing. We will need help setting up the Worship Center for the brunch starting at 9:00 am.
THE BUCKET MINISTRY MISSION TRIP AND CAN COLLECTION
The Bucket Ministry share’s God’s love through the gift of clean, safe drinking water to under-resourced communities around the world. The Bucket Ministry is organizing a Hope Church exclusive trip to Kenya where they will share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, distribute lifesaving water filters, follow up with recipients and to experience the rich, local culture. For more information on the mission trip, go to https://thebucketministry.org/bucketlist-expeditions/ or contact Buffy Payne ([email protected]).
In conjunction with The Bucket Ministry, we are collecting drink cans to help offset the cost of this trip. Bring your empty clean drink cans to Hope Church and we will turn them into money to help with this mission trip.
WEEKEND SNACKPACK COLLECTION
Hope Church supported 75+ children in the community every week providing supplemental, kid-friendly food for students in need on weekends. Your donations make this possible!
We are collecting the following items for this program: microwavable ravioli, ramen noodles, Easy Mac, individually wrapped sweet or salty snacks, oatmeal or pop tarts.
Pick some up on your weekly grocery store trip and return it to the Love Community Wall on your next visit to Hope.
Let’s bless these sweet kiddos in our community.
KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS
Do you shop at Kroger? If you register your Kroger Plus Card with Kroger Community Rewards and select Hope United Methodist Church (Organization Number AA172) as your charity, a percentage of your total purchases will be given to our SnackPack/SummerLunch program. Best part is this will not interfere with earning Kroger Gas points. You will help feed the hungry children of Paulding County while simply feeding your own family.
Click the button ← to get signed up today!
TEAM UP
God is building a team and wants YOU on it!
Serve Teams are a perfect way for you to get involved and grow closer to God and others. Jesus taught that the greatest are those who serve, so will you consider joining the team? You’ll serve God and His team, be able to user your talents and spiritual gifts, meet new friends, and make a difference in our congregation, community, and throughout creation!
Click here ← to find the Serve Team Guide, Spiritual Gift Link and where to sign up.
TEAM UP SHIRTS
As part of our Team Up celebration, Pastor Brent designed a special edition Hope Church t-shirt . This is available for purchase at the Connect Desk for $10 each. You can pick one up during regular church office hours (9 am—4pm) or on Sunday morning. Sizes available are YS—AL (sorry all larger sizes are sold out)
THE HOPE CHURCH BOOK CART
Hope Church has a rolling cart library! There are lots of books available for small group leaders as well as for personal spiritual growth and fiction. You will find the Book Cart in the lobby under the Community Wall. There is no check-out system. Return a book and take another or take a book and keep it for as long as you like – even if it’s forever!
CHRISTMAS FOR CAMEROON
Christmas for Cameroon is one of Hope Church's major outreach projects that takes us throughout the year. We partner with The Emmanuel Project, a local 501(c)3, founded and led by our own Emmanuel Fonji.
Hope Church works with The Emmanuel Project to sponsor special events like a 5k race and car shows to raise money for this ministry. Then, during July, we collect school supplies, hygiene items, as well as gently used toys and clothes that are prepped, packed, and shipped to Africa in early August. The items take time to travel across the world, clear customs, and then get sorted for the various orphanages. The gifts are distributed to children throughout orphanages in Cameroon, Africa just in time for Christmas and we are able to share in their joy through pictures and videos as we celebrate the birth of Jesus!
The Emmanual Project has a new online shop and a way to make donations online if you're interested. Visit their page to purchase t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, aprons, bags, stickers and more! Simply click the button ← to visit the store!
GROWTH GROUPS
We encourage you to get more connected at Hope Church. One way to do this is to become part of a Growth Group.
We have several different groups that meet. Some are Bible studies, some are fellowship and bonding, some are a little of both.
Let us know what you are interested in and we will get you connected to the right group.
HOPECHURCH+ APP
We are so very excited to announce there is a new app just for Hope Church! Now you can keep connected to Hope no matter where you go.
Text "App Hope Church" to 77977, or go to the Apple Store or Google Play to download the free app. Once you open it and register, you will have Hope Happenings in your hand. You can watch a sermon, get connected, learn about events, give digitally and so much more. Download it today!