On Sunday 11/5, we welcomed Jennifer Helriggle, Vice President of Philanthropy for Shepherd's Hope to receive the 2017 Hope Prize.For the third year, Hope gave 1/10 of July donations to a non-profit s...  Read More

For our fourth annual VBS on 7/27, leaders taught us the theme verse, "Whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God" (1 Corinthians 10.31). It's actually a life vers...  Read More

Just after Easter we heard from Debbie Scott-Robinson and her husband Paul, who spoke about Utange Orphans Charity and the way it meets concrete needs in Kenya. Debbie & Paul established the orphanag...  Read More

Each year since we launched in 2012, Hope has offered Lenten Communities -- short-term electives designed to help us grow deeper with God and others. At least one of these offerings is always a "Virtu...  Read More

This week our staff signed and mailed the 2016 Hope Christmas cards, with designs submitted by members of the Hope family. How fun to share these images and all they represent -- most notably the uniq...  Read More

Scripture calls us to pray for one another and most of us, at least, are well-intentioned about it. We may especially offer prayers if we're aware of a crisis or sense a nudging from the Holy Spirit. ...  Read More

This Fall our congregation will engage several out-of-the-ordinary practices that will lift us out of our usual routine -- but which dovetail perfectly with our larger vision. On Sunday 9/18, we'll c...  Read More

This powerful meme circulates from time to time: "The holocaust was legal. Slavery was legal. Segregation was legal. If you use the state as a metric for ethics, you're going to have a bad time."It's ...  Read More

On Tuesday 6/28 a group of Hopesters & friends gathered for the "Beautiful Together: A Journey Toward Hope" concert at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. What an amazing evening.More tha...  Read More

Recently I stumbled on this photo from the finish line at Run Nona 2011. Just 10 weeks before we formally launched Hope Pres, the camera caught Tammy Strogis, our future Director of Children's Ministr...  Read More

Last week, 12 women from the Hope family met for an evening of color and light at Painting with a Twist in Winter Park. Our own Sarah Allen, a professional artist, led our class -- teaching a roomful...  Read More

Each week before worship the team who arrives early to set up the space (chairs, banners, sound system, welcome & communion tables, hospitality, etc.) circles up to pray.Typically we pray for God's Sp...  Read More