Welcome to Hope!
We believe it’s no accident you are here! In fact, we’ve been praying for you! At Hope, our mission is to “reach out to the world around us and share the everlasting love of Jesus Christ.” It’s at the heart of everything we do and everything we offer.
Service Times:
Saturdays, 5:00 pm
Sundays, 8:00, 9:00, 9:30 & 11:00 am and 5:00 pm
Building Hope for Tomorrow
“Building Hope for Tomorrow” is all about mission and outreach. We’re building and renovating holy spaces to share the spiritually-refreshing and soul-renewing power and light of God’s amazing love with our neighbors and the world around us. As a mission church after God’s own heart, we want to discover what God can do through us (not just for us) for the sake of the world. That’s why we’re “Building Hope for Tomorrow” …
What’s Happening at Hope?
Saturday, April 27, 12:15-2:30
Learn from church leaders what it means to be a member, available service and ministry opportunities, and the vision God has given Hope for the future. Lunch is provided! Walk-ins welcome.
The Alpha Course is an opportunity to explore the Christian faith in a relaxed, non-threatening manner during thought-provoking weekly sessions. Each week participants meet for a meal and large group talk followed by small group discussion.
Thursday, May 1, 7:00-8:45 am
God’s Heart at Work is an inspirational networking event geared toward the business marketplace to provide men and women motivation to shine the light in the workplace. The event will begin with a 45-minute networking opportunity followed by remarks from Pastor Danny Housholder and Iowa State University Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard. Olympic track and field medalist Natasha Kaiser-Brown will serve as emcee.
Friday, May 9, 5:30-7:30 pm
Mother’s Day is almost here! Dads and kids, come together to show how much mom means to you. Enjoy a taco bar, Mother’s Day gift-making, and time just for the dads while the kids are supervised. Mom gets time for her, kids get time with dad, and dad gets to check shopping off his list. Everybody wins!
Saturday, May 17, 6:30-8:00 pm
Join us for a free seminar in partnership with Financial Planning Ministry that will help you leave a legacy for your family! Learn more about wills, living trusts, and how to protect assets, all from a biblical perspective. Participants will also have an opportunity to schedule a follow-up appointment to create a living trust for no charge.
July 14-18 & 21-25
Vacation Bible School is the “can’t-miss” event of the summer for kids age 3 – grade 6 and volunteers! At VBS, you can expect hilarious skits, fun music, engaging Bible stories, awesome crafts, great snacks and more!
Get Involved
At Hope West Des Moines, there are lots of ways to get involved. Connect with friends old and new alike, find ways to help the community, and continue to grow in your faith journey. Go beyond weekend worship by getting involved in classes, joining a group, or serving with one of our dozens of mission partners or at Hope.
You were made for more! Let us help you discover how you can make a difference.
Find a Class
Following Jesus is a growing experience. Even the most mature Christians continue to move around the Hope Circle. We have hundreds of classes and events to help you on your journey, including The Alpha Course, Bible studies, support groups, prayer classes and many more. There’s something for everyone at Hope!
Join a Group
Find your people! At first Hope might seem like a big place, but if you stop and take a look around, you’ll notice we have all kinds of small groups doing book or Bible studies together. Make new friends, do life together, pray for one another, and create enduring relationships whether you’re an introvert or extrovert. We’re better together!
Volunteer at Hope
Serving others is one of the greatest blessings from God. Bring glory to God and shine your light to the world! Be a greeter, help serve food, teach children, mentor a junior high school student, run audiovisuals, play in the orchestra, be a prayer partner or go on a mission trip. There are all kinds of ways to be the hands and feet of Jesus to our brothers and sisters in Christ.
52 for ’25: Frequently Asked Faith Questions
2025 Year-Long Theme
Each week throughout 2025, we’ll take on one of the 52 most asked questions of faith. Weekly sermons, podcasts, classes, small group discussion guides, daily devotions, and more will help us discover God’s truth and his freedom-producing answers to our best questions!
Our Locations
Lutheran Church of Hope has seven campuses and seven Local Sites! We’d love to have you join us at any one of our Hope locations.
