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
What’s Happening at Hope?
Building Hope for Tomorrow is a giving campaign to create beautiful, God-honoring and highly functional holy spaces that will open new doors for Lutheran Church of Hope to love our neighbors, serve our community, and carry out Christ’s mission for generations to come as a faithful, vibrant, and culturally relevant 21st century church after God’s own heart!
Thursday, Nov. 21, 5:00 pm – Saturday, Nov. 23, 5:00 pm
If you are new to prayer or a person who spends much time in prayer, you are invited to join us as we pray as a HOPE family for the 48 hours leading up to the Building Hope for Tomorrow Commitment Weekend. Please select one or more 30-minute timeslots to pray beginning Thursday, November 21 at 5:00 pm through Saturday, November 23 at 5:00 pm.
Saturday, Nov. 23, 5:00 pm
Celebrate the beginning of the Advent season with indoor worship and an outdoor tree lighting event! The night will include a message by Pastor Mike and Christmas carols by Hope Worship as we count down to the lighting of a 25-foot Christmas tree and thousands of other lights! Immediately following, join us in The Bridge for a warm meal, crafts and holiday treats!
Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1:00-8:30 pm
Thursday, Nov. 28, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
During a time when Americans are focused on eating, we want to be focused on feeding the hungry! Register your family or small group to package Meals from the Heartland meals in Hope’s gym!
Thursday, Nov. 28, 10:00 am
Give thanks and sing praise as we celebrate Thanksgiving! A traditional Thanksgiving meal will be served following the service.
With 11 services spanning four days, we’ve made sure there is plenty of room to invite your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to hear the story of Jesus’ birth. Come and see!
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 a 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!
A Church After God’s Own Heart
2024 Year-Long Theme
Ten sermon series over 12 months that challenge each one of us individually as Christians, and collectively as a church, to consider how we might draw closer to God and discover the purpose of life this side of heaven. Join us as we focus in on the four “G’s” Gather, Grow, Group and Give – and live out God’s calling for us both individually and as a church family!
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.
