What’s Happening at Hope?
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Saturday, July 27, 3:00-8:00 pm
Join us at Hope West Des Moines for our annual summer festival, Taste of Hope! The day will include food, family-friendly games, arts and crafts, worship, and so much more!
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Saturday, July 27, 8:00-10:00 am
Get your walking and running shoes ready for Hope’s annual 5K & Kids’ Fun Run! The 5K will begin at 8:00 am in the Hope West Des Moines parking lot. The Kids’ Fun Run (age 11 and younger) takes place in the church parking lot at 9:00 am (distance varies by age).
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Keep the Jesus party going by downloading past VBS music to sing and dance to! Get early access to this year’s music at Taste of Hope. Audio downloads of this year’s music will be available starting Monday, July 29, on our website and YouTube!
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Wednesday, Aug. 14, 7:00-9:00 pm
Students entering grades 6-12 are invited to join us for a night of outdoor games, free food, food trucks, inflatables, music, friends and fun!
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.
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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!
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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!
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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!