Upcoming events.
Good Friday
Join us this Good Friday as we gather to remember the depth of Christ’s love and the sacrifice made on the cross. Through scripture, prayer, and quiet reflection, we’ll walk together through this sacred moment in the story of our salvation.
Easter!
We warmly invite you and your loved ones to join us for a special Easter Sunday celebration as we rejoice in the hope and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Come experience uplifting worship, an encouraging message, and the joy of community. Whether you’ve been with us for years or are visiting for the first time, we would be blessed to have you with us.
Let’s celebrate the miracle of Easter together!
Maundy Thursday
Join us for a meaningful Maundy Thursday Worship Service as we remember the night Jesus shared a final meal with His disciples and gave the command to love one another. This quiet, contemplative service prepares our hearts for the journey through Good Friday and into the hope of Easter.
Bitterbrush Planting
Do you care deeply about God’s beautiful creation around us? Here is a chance for you to help the Idaho Fish and Game Department restore wildlife habitat on a site burned by last summers' wildfires. Saturday March 28, the Bitterbrush planters from Hope will go into the Boise foothills for a day of planting native shrub seedlings on the Padock Fire near Emmette and you are invited to be part of it. Bring your own pair of gloves, water, and a lunch. Everything else will be provided. No experience is necessary. Idaho Fish and Game experts will train us. We will carpool from church. Mark your calendar and stay tuned for more details.
Caring Conversation Series
Journeying through Grief
Explore definitions of grief, mourning, and bereavement
Find stories and experiences in common
Build resilience through prayer and fellowship
Guest Facilitator - Rev. Barbara Harrison Condon, Grief and Bereavement Practitioner
This conversation is for all kinds of grief, including:
Loss of a loved one
Loss of a job
Loss of a relationship
Life transitions
Illness or surgery
National and world events that we don’t know how to respond to
Future Conversation
Saturday, May 2 - An Overview of Stephen Ministry, Christ Caring for People Through People
This event is also 10 to 12:30 pm with lunch included.
Men of Hope Breakfast
Join the Men of Hope for some food and fun with breakfast on Saturday, March 7 at 9:00 am.
Caring Conversation Series
Are you or someone you love involved in caring for another person? Caregiving can take many forms and happen in many ways. It can be shopping for groceries for a neighbor, driving a loved one to a medical appointment, or providing support for a short or long period of time. You may be helping someone who needs round the clock care. You may be spending more and more time dealing with medical issues that are affecting a loved one. The person receiving care may live close by, or be many miles away.
Most of us will be caregivers at some point in our lives. Sometimes this is expected, and sometimes caregiving happens suddenly as the result of an accident or illness. There are many physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of caregiving. The January 17 HOW TO BE A RESILIENT CAREGIVER conversation will provide an opportunity for a faith based discussion of caregiving, time to share stories of caregiving, and an opportunity to build resilience through prayer and fellowship.
Christmas Eve Worship
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Please join us for our special Christmas Eve worship times of 3 pm, 5:30 pm, and 10 pm. Each service will include candlelight worship at the conclusion of the service and special music throughout the service.
Blue Christmas
A Blue Christmas service offers people a sacred space to not only remember their loved ones who have passed, but also to name their losses and griefs from the previous year, or maybe to recognize their disappointments or loneliness or fears. It is a refuge, of sorts. A way to acknowledge that they are not alone in the midst of their hurt. That others are hurting, too.
Live Nativity
Relive the wonder of the miracle of the Christmas story.
We will be doing our live nativity INSIDE from the cold with live animals.
Angel Party
Join us to celebrate all the beautiful angels among us. We will have lunch provided and an angel themed gift exchange.
Giving Thanks Together
Please join us for a traditional Thanksgiving meal provided by the church and congregational members.
This event is especially for seniors that do not have family in town or a place to go for the holiday. We are happy to host anyone who does not have a place to go for Thanksgiving though. No one should be alone for the holidays.
Interested in helping with the event?
Volunteer to help! (set up, serve food, bag leftovers, help clean up)
Donate money to help buy turkeys and containers.
Bring food to share at the meal!
Invite friends and neighbors (especially seniors) that would be alone otherwise.
Family Movie Night
Please join us for trivia, snacks (including freshly popped popcorn), and a family friendly movie!
Invite your family, friends and neighbors to join us in this community event!
Holiday Bazaar
Skilled artisans display the perfect gifts for your loved ones this holiday season. Purchase homemade cookies, candies, bars, and fudge sold by the pound, as well as other baked goods and jams.
While shopping enjoy a scrumptious cinnamon roll and coffee or a soup lunch. Santa will be here!!
Proceeds from the bazaar will be given to the Hope Food Pantry and the Meridian Food Bank Backpack Food Program for the West Ada School District.
Oktoberfest
Celebrate Oktoberfest with your friends and neighbors at Hope Lutheran Church on Saturday, October 4th from 3-7 pm!