Peace with Justice Sunday
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Peace with Justice Sunday

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...

Pastor Heather’s Ordination Ceremony
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Pastor Heather’s Ordination Ceremony

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 at her ordination ceremony. 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.

Vacation Bible School Call Out Meeting
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Vacation Bible School Call Out Meeting

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...

Celebrating Pastor Heather’s Ordination
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Celebrating Pastor Heather’s Ordination

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...

Children’s Super Sunday Kids Ministry
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Children’s Super Sunday Kids Ministry

We are super pumped to let you know that on April 14, we will have our last Super Sunday Kids Ministry of the school year. This will be at Lutheran Church of the Cross (4401 N. Wheeling Ave.) from 4 to 6 p.m. As a reminder, our theme this year is Superheroes, so feel free to dress as your favorite...

Children’s Sanctuary Volunteers
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Children’s Sanctuary Volunteers

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...

All Church Lenten Study: Hard & Holy Work
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All Church Lenten Study: Hard & Holy Work

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...

Lighthouse Congregation: A Place for You
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Lighthouse Congregation: A Place for You

If you have always had a wonderful and faithful experience in the Church, praise God! For some, especially in the past few years of United Methodism, “church” is a difficult word. In late 2023, some members of Community of Hope were trained in becoming a Lighthouse Congregation. Lighthouse Congregations are places that are intentionally hospitable...

Advent Study 2023
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Advent Study 2023

Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m., starting on November 28, 2023 Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., starting on November 30, 2023 Pastor Colin & Pastor Heather will be leading an Advent study based on the book “Light of the World,” by Amy-Jill Levine. The class will be in the chapel on Tuesday afternoons at 1:30 p.m. beginning Nov....

Children’s Super Sundays, Dec. 10
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Children’s Super Sundays, Dec. 10

Sunday, December 10, 2023 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in Wesley Hall On Sunday, Dec. 10 at 4:00 pm we will have our second Super Sunday here at CoH in Wesley Hall. This is for Pre-K through Fifth graders. Remember, if you want to dress up as your favorite Superhero, you can. We hope you can...