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, 9:30 & 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 or Des Moines, there’s a college worship experience for you at Kairos on Wednesday nights. 

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2025 Sermon Series 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!