Ministries
Hope Chapel Missions program is designed to carry out the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20). With this as our marching orders, Hope Chapel has mission opportunities for our members to get involved in (locally, nationally and abroad) by either giving, going and/or praying for these mission efforts. Every member has the opportunity of doing one, two or all three of these activities to support our missions programs. Hope Chapel missions also has a couple of programs to help our members become better missionaries by giving partial scholarships and/or leadership training.
Some of our missions ministries provide for physical needs but all our programs have as an ultimate goal to meet Spiritual needs of those we are serving. This focus helps Hope Chapel members develop their personal vertical focus. This will help make Hope Chapel become a more complete vertical church.
Michael Hornek - Elder over Missions
We are a church OF small groups not a church WITH small groups. This coincides with our Walk with Christ. We believe strongly in the commitment to one another as given to us in the Bible. Over 100 times, we are told that we have responsibility to one another in the Scriptures. So those who believe that God desires them to make Hope their home commit to meeting weekly to learn and grow together as a family of God. Each meeting consists of a discussion time over a Bible passage, a topical study, or a prayer time then there is a time for men and women to separate and form an accountability time in our spiritual growth before God. It is confidential, vulnerable, and honest. LifeGroup is the heart of Hope Chapel and over 90% of our people both members and attendees come to these groups. It forms the basis for our life with one another and God. It matters.
Ian Pruden - Elder over LifeGroups
A point in our Values at Hope is Vertical. That means we seek to focus on Jesus and not on this world as Paul encouraged in Colossians. So our worship is filled with songs that focus on Jesus. Often worship songs are more focused on our circumstances, feelings, and needs rather than on the Almighty and His glory. Our desire is to make our God the center of our worship and praise so that He is lifted up. Our 2nd Pillar is "Lifting high the Name of Jesus in Worship" and we seek to implement that every Sunday morning and throughout our everyday lives.
Brian Flinte - Deacon over Worship
Every Friday morning at 5:30am several men pray together to petition our God for His presence to abound in our church, enjoy salvations of new believers constantly, and the needs of our community. Please contact Pastor Will for information. Also, on the first Saturday of every month, the men get together for a meal and then pray that God will hear our prayers as we seek His face together. Paul, in the Scriptures, calls men of the church to pray and lift up holy hands and we seek to do this in obedience and joy.
Once a quarter we will have a men's ministry event that meets for service, for mission, or for fellowship. If you are interested in helping with this part of the ministry, please make contact with Chris Campbell.
The women of Hope meet once a month on the first Saturday of each month to pray and grow in their love for one another. They have begun to learn about intercessory prayer in a deep way for the glory of God. The women are loving and kind in their pursuit of grace before God and this meeting provides a format and fellowship to accomplish this. There are also events throughout the year for fellowship and engagement so that the women are learning and growing together in the grace of God.
Maria Lohnes - 864-608-4865