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Men’s Retreat 2017

Mark Twain once said, “The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you discover why you were born.” Few of us are clear about what truly matters to us and what drives us. We operate in a “reactive mode” – a place from which we fall…

VBS 2017

Each day at Maker Fun Factory VBS, kids traveled through rotations that reinforce relevant Bible Points and immerse kids in new adventures.  The goal is to anchor kids in the truth that Jesus carries them through life’s storms. On Day 1, we met a decorator crab named Decker.  He taught us the Bible Point, “God…

VBS at Hope Community

VBS 2018 Each day at Shipwrecked VBS, kids traveled through rotations that reinforce relevant Bible Points and immerse kids in new adventures.  The goal is to anchor kids in the truth that Jesus carries them through life’s storms. On Day 1, we met a character named Hope.  He taught us the Bible Point, “When you’re…

Youthworks Mission Trip

We embark on another journey with the Youthworks organization, this time to Lincoln County, West Virginia. It is a much more rural area than our previous trips, which present some different challenges and stretching opportunities for our students. We are taking 9 students on this trip down to the Appalachian Mountain Range region of West…

Baptism at Hope

If you have decided to follow Jesus and you are ready to take the next step and get baptized, we want to celebrate with you! Baptism is going public about your faith in Jesus and communicating to the world your heartfelt commitment to follow Him. Baptism doesn’t save a person. It’s a symbol and celebration…

Amen

Saying “amen” is a common way to finish our prayers. The word “amen” means “so let it be” or “it is true.” In this series on prayer, we’re going to teach you how to pray with confidence so that when you say “amen” you can know that God has heard your prayer and will answer…