There is so much good work happening at Community of Hope! Since being appointed here almost a year ago, we have realized just how active this congregation is. There always is something going on! And, as the saying goes, time flies when you’re having fun. Well, time has flown! Lent and Easter were early this...
Peace With Justice Sunday is a day when The United Methodist Church celebrates and supports the work of building beloved community. Beginning June 2, Community of Hope will have a two-month celebration of Peace With Justice. A giant calendar will be on the wall between the Sanctuary and Wesley Hall. We think we could fill...
We’re hosting a toilet paper drive to benefit both Covenant Partners and Christian Ministries. Bring large packages of toilet paper to the bins in the Narthex by Sunday, June 2, 2024. All of the toilet paper will be divided between Covenant Partners and Christian Ministries. Thank you!
Friday, June 7, 2024 7:00 p.m. St. Luke’s UMC We’d love to have an outpouring of love and support for Pastor Heather for her ordination. Please consider attending this milestone event at St. Luke’s UMC (100 W 86th Street in Indianapolis) on Friday, June 7, at 7 p.m. Then on June 16, we’ll gather in...
On May 19, during the Coffee Hour after church, we will have a VBS Call Out in Wesley Hall. This will be an informal meeting to discuss how we at Community of Hope would like VBS to look going forward. So, if you have ideas or are interested in helping with VBS going forward, please...
Join us in celebrating Pastor Heather’s ordination! The ceremony will be June 7 in Indianapolis, and our reception will be June 16 in Wesley Hall following worship. Be watching for details. If you would like to contribute to a gift for Pastor Heather, please designate the offering as “ordination gift.” We’ll collect offerings through the...
Palm Sunday, 10 a.m. March 24 in the Sanctuary Maundy Thursday, 7 p.m. March 28 in the Sanctuary Good Friday, 7 p.m. March 29 in the Sanctuary Holy Saturday, 7 p.m. March 30 in the Sanctuary Easter Sunday, 10 a.m. March 31 in the Sanctuary
As part of our effort to be a more accepting and loving community for families with young children, we are asking people to sign up to sit in the Children’s Sanctuary on Sunday mornings. Your responsibilities would be to sit in the pew behind the area or sit in the area with the kids, help...
Happy New Year! We can be thankful for any opportunity to reset and begin to do better. Heather in particular loves fresh starts and clean slates. Her favorite part of the new year is actually in September, when she buys her annual “Simplified” planner from Emily Ley. All of Heather’s pens and papers are “Simplified”...
In the 40-day season of Lent, Community of Hope will engage in a church-wide study of the book “Hard and Holy Work: A Lenten Journey through the Book of Exodus.” In Sunday worship, in small group gatherings, and in our own reading and action, we as a congregation will deepen our connections with God and...
