Ministries
Celebrate Recovery
Time: Saturday Mornings - 9:00AM to 11:00AM
Location: Hope Lutheran Church; Sanctuary to start then breakout session go to individual rooms
Description: A Christ-centered support community for anyone facing hurts, habits, or hang‑ups.
Sunday Worship & Fellowship
Worship: Sundays at 9:15AM
Fellowship: Hope Happy Hour at 10:30AM
Bible Class: After Hope Happy Hour, usually about 11:00AM and lasts about 45 minutes
Description: A blend of traditional and contemporary worship followed by community and study.
Children's Ministry: Simple Truths, Powerful Messages
Investing in Our Youngest Disciples At Hope Lutheran, we believe the smallest voices carry the most important messages. While our children’s ministry is close-knit, it is a cornerstone of our community life.
A Message for All Ages: Each Sunday service includes a dedicated Children’s Message. These brief, engaging lessons are designed specifically for kids, yet the entire congregation often finds these s40%imple truths to be the most powerful part of the morning.
Sunday Activities: After the Children’s Message, kids have the option to retreat to our children’s room. This supervised space offers quiet, Christ-centered activities, allowing parents to focus on the remainder of the service while children engage with the Word at their own pace.
Family Fun Nights: Our ministry extends beyond Sunday morning. We host regular Family Fun Nights where children are the stars of the show—often proving to be much better at our games than the adults! It’s a time of laughter, fellowship, and building lifelong friendships.
Bible Studies
Men's Bible Study
Time: Weekly on Wednesdays, 10:00 - 11:00AM
Description: The Men of Hope welcomes all men to40% their studies which focus on Man's Biblical role in the family, church, and communities at large.
Life Study
Time: Weekly on Wednesdays, 11:30 - 12:30AM
Description: Our Life Study focus on how we as God's children can best interact with the world in which we live. Study guides are often based on books by religious authors like Lee Strobel, or on the TV series "The Chosen".
Serving Our Neighbors with Compassion
Join our support for local and national partners who bring hope, stability, and compassion to our neighbors.
Family Promise of Jacksonville
We assist families experiencing homelessness through meals, supplies, and volunteer support as they work toward long‑term stability.
Lutheran Social Services (LSS)
Our congregation supports LSS programs that address hunger, financial hardship, refugee resettlement, and community empowerment.
IRIS Lending Library for the Blind
We help provide accessible Christian resources — including audio Bibles and devotionals — for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Additional Outreach Efforts
We participate in seasonal service projects, community drives, and partnerships with other nonprofits to meet needs throughout Jacksonville.
Hope's Family Fun Night
Time: Held quarterly. From 5:30 - 7:30PM
Descriptions: A relaxed evening of food, games, and connection:
Check out the invitation to a prior Fun Night →
Prior Family Fun Night InviteDevotions and Messages
Portals of Prayer, A free booklet of daily devotionals available to pick up in the church entry
Select Pastor Pat's prior Messages of Hope from during and just after the pandmic can be found here.
Service & Volunteer Opportunities
Greeters
Hospitality Team
Community Outreach
Tech Team
