Our current sermon series at Hope Church is on Jesus’ High Priestly prayer in John 17.  Check out recent sermons here, and join us on Sunday Mornings at 10:30 AM!

Vacation Bible School was held from Monday, July 9 through Thursday, July 12, 2018.

This year’s theme was “Turned Around.”

Join us for Sunday Worship as Pastor Rydbeck preaches through the New Testament book of 2 Timothy!

“Only let your manner of life be worth of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel.” Philippians 1:27

All Hope Church members, leaders, and visitors are encouraged to attend and participate in our church vitality meetings this weekend.  Rev. Wayne Frazier will be visiting our church and guiding us through the process of reflecting on and improving the life of our church body.

Saturday, Oct. 28

8:30 am – 9:00 am: Coffee, juice and snacks
9:00 am – Noon: An all-church training time
REMEMBER (Looking back at God’s faithfulness)
DISCOVER (What are our Core Values?)
REPENT (If that is necessary and begin that process.)
STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES

Sunday, Oct. 29

9:15 am – 9:30 am: Coffee & Fifth Sunday Breakfast
9:30 am – 10:15 am: Rev. Frazier will teach and lead a “Church Vitality” class during Sunday School: What are the Challenges? What is Church Vitality? What is your part as a member?
10:30 am: Sunday Morning Worship:
12:30 pm: Rev. Frazier will meet with our present officers and officer candidates and their families for a lunch and a debriefing time.

Rev. Wayne Frazier, Church Vitality Coordinator with Outreach North America

Wayne has served in the ARP Church for 42 years by planting two churches, one in the Kennedy Space Center area during the development of the Space Shuttle and one in Austell, GA on the west side of Atlanta. From 1991 until 2016 he served at Back Creek Presbyterian in Charlotte. In about 10 years that rural farming community transitioned to an urban community with two-thirds of the people being African-American and other ethnicities. By God’s grace Back Creek has begun to reflect this wonderful diversity in membership, worshippers, leaders, and staff. Wayne was the moderator of the ARP Bicentennial Synod in 2003. Now that he has retired he is serving half time as the “Church Vitality Coach” for Outreach North America. He encourages churches to be missionaries in our post-Christian culture by developing a biblical vision, mission and strategy to reach their neighbors with the unchanging gospel.

Vacation Bible School was held July 17-20, 2017.  We spent the week “Discovering Jesus”  together with about 40 youth ages 3-11 from our church and from the community.  Children were able to engage in recreation, games, snacks, crafts, lessons from God’s Word, and stories about a missionary’s experience in Africa.  Thank you to all the parents who brought their kids and to all of the many volunteers who helped to make the VBS possible.

Here are several resources to help you grow in prayer:

Sermon Message by Dirk Andrepont (6/11/17)

Emphasis: Practical application

Praying the Bible by Don Whitley (Amazon)

Free Excerpt

A Simple Way to Pray by Martin Luther and Archie Parrish 

Emphasis: Theologically in depth with practical application

Prayer by Dr Tim Keller -Experiencing Awe and Intimacy With God (Amazon)

Websites:

www.matthewhenry.org

kingdomprayer.org

Five Finger Prayer Guide for Kids (sermons4kids)

All young children in Opelousas are invited to the Hope Presbyterian Church Lawn on Saturday, April 15 at 10:00 AM for a Resurrection Egg Hunt!

Join us as Pastor Dean begins a new sermon series titled “A Heart for God” on the old testament book of I Samuel.

The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
Isaiah 40:8