Have you ever wondered …

What, exactly, does it take to become a “member” of the HOPE congregation?

Because we value your time and your willing spirit to continue on your journey of faith, we’ve developed our H7 program. We will be offering sessions throughout the summer and will post times soon.

H7 is a component-based educational opportunity which allows the freedom to learn foundational truths important to the HOPE family. By rotating the sessions, you may pick all seven at your own pace. That way, if you’re available for one class in January, but can’t attend another class until February, you’re still on track. Once you’ve completed all seven sessions, in any order you want, you are invited to a gathering where we will discuss the four promises of membership. H7 classes are available to everyone, members and non-members alike. Classes are held in the chapel each Sunday morning at 9 am. Here's a look at our next session:

• Session 2: Jan. 11th- Redemption  An overview of God’s rescue mission from Eden to the Empty Tomb.

• Session 3: Jan. 18th- The Disciplines  An overview of the eight spiritual disciplines.

• Session 4: Jan. 25th- The Church: God’s Dream Community  What is a church, who’s idea was it, and what exactly are we supposed to do?

• Session 5: Feb. 1- Discovering Our Spiritual Gifts Distribution of materials and questions answered regarding the way we identify our spiritual gifts.

• Session 6: Feb. 9th- Getting Connected   Get help evaluating your spiritual gifts, passions, resources and find out how to plug them in to HOPE’s ministry.

• Session 7: Feb. 15th- HOPE's Story  A fast-paced overview of church history, Methodist history and HOPE history will be presented, featuring a 12 minute video on HOPE’s origins

• Session 1: Feb. 22nd HOPE's Vision, Values, and Virtures Discover the principles that make HOPE distinct. Discussion led by Lead Pastor, Jeff Bills.