Hope Lutheran Church is an ELCA church that has a Council of Leaders elected by the congregation. Council members, who serve varied terms, meet monthly to discuss Hope's programs and budget. We generally meet on the second Thursday of the month starting at 6:30 p.m. If you have a topic you would like discussed, please contact Hope staff to get your topic added to the agenda. Email councilonpurpose@hopeeagle.org to reach all Hope's council members with a single email.

Our Pastor for Hope Lutheran Church is Pastor Mike Sager. He was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Portland State University with a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting. He worked for a major accounting firm in Portland, where he earned his CPA certificate and then worked for a large cellular company in Seattle. It was during this time in Seattle that Mike received his call to public ministry. He spent one year at the Lutheran Bible Institute, where he began his journey in the scriptures and then went on to Wartburg Seminary, where he earned his Masters in Divinity. Pastor Mike has served three congregations all of them in Eastern Washington and Idaho. He believes that our faith in Jesus and His love for us should impact all areas of our lives and is a journey not a destination. He enjoys the outdoors, tennis and golf, reading, and spending time with his wife and two sons.