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
Holy Week at Hope!
Saturday, April 12, 5:00 pm
Join us for an extended time of worship, including music, a message, and prayer, as we prepare our hearts for Holy Week.
Sunday, April 13
Join us for worship as we kickoff Holy Week with Palm Sunday and celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry.
Thursday, April 17, 12:00 & 6:00 pm
Join us as we remember Jesus’ last supper with his disciples and the great commandment to love one another. Holy Communion will be served.
Friday, April 18, 12:00 & 6:00 pm
Join us as we remember Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice on the cross through seven short messages on his last seven words.
Join us one hour before Hope’s Saturday Easter services for a variety of activities, including a Holy Week walk-through experience, crafts, snacks, jelly bean bar, games, inflatables and more! After the activities, head to worship! All children and their families are invited.
Saturday, April 19 & Sunday, April 20
Join us for Easter at Hope as we celebrate the love and promise of eternal life God provides all of us through his son, Jesus Christ!
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?
This Lent we are partnering with the Come and See Foundation to raise funds to translate “The Chosen” into languages not yet available, Javanese (Indonesia) and Amharic (Ethiopia), which has the potential to reach 20+ million people with the Gospel!
Tuesdays, March 11 – April 15, 6:00-8:00 pm
The season of Lent is a special time for followers of Jesus! Dive deeper into the meaning of Jesus’ life and sacrifice during a weekly gathering that includes a meal, a teaching with one of Hope’s pastors, and table discussion. We would love to see you each week, but feel free to join us when your schedule allows.
Saturday, April 12, 9:00-10:30 am &
Monday, April 14, 6:00-7:30 pm
Parents and children will learn together the history of communion and why we still celebrate it today. Students will take their first communion on April 17 during Maundy Thursday services.
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.
