We’re Created for Worship

If you’re looking for a perfect church or a “hangout for perfect people,” you’ve come to the wrong place. However, if you prefer to live in a spiritually honest way and seek to grow closer to God and to others, you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to the family! 

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Weekly service

Contemporary Celebration Services

Join us every Saturday at 5:00 pm and Sunday at 8:00, 9:15 & 11:00 am and 5:00 pm for weekly services at Hope West Des Moines. 

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Hope Online

Watch live and past messages wherever you are in the world with Hope Online worship, and learn about current and past sermon series. 

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Traditional Service

Join us every Sunday in Hope’s Chapel at 9:00 am for traditional Lutheran liturgy, classic organ-led hymns, and weekly Holy Communion. 

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REVIVE Young Adult Ministry

Young adults in their 20s and 30s are welcome to come to REVIVE, which happens every Thursday night at 7:00 pm in the Chapel! 

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Kairos College Ministry

Whether you’re in Ames, Iowa City, Des Moines or the Cedar Valley, there’s a college worship experience for you at Kairos. 

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2026 Sermon Series Theme

At Lutheran Church of Hope, we want everyone to meet, and get to know at the deepest levels, the Jesus of the Gospels: the One who heals, comforts, challenges, restores, surprises, and has the power to transform us and our world!

That’s why our 2026 annual theme at Hope is:
Jesus for Real: One Year. Four Gospels. Infinite Hope!