News and Announcements
Check our weekly newsletter for all of the information you need.
Gathering the Children
We want kids to know that God loves them. So we support kids and families growing in faith together. Visit our Learning page to find out about our children's Sunday School. Our program is currently on pause.
Hope's Offering of Food
Please bring an item of non-perishable food, especially proteins, forward when you come to commune at the altar. It will be taken to the College Park Food Bank at the Church of the Nazarene, which serves local people in need. The food bank suggests: high protein items, baby food/supplies, healthy “on-the-go” food for people who may not have any means to cook; and healthy,easy-to-eat snacks such as granola bars, protein bars, dried fruit, and nuts. This offering of food will help others while witnessing to Hope’s commitment to community service. Participation is optional.
Introducing GivePlus!
Everything is a gift from God. We are called to be wise stewards of those gifts. One simple way to carry out our call is to support the church's mission through generous giving. Our new eGiving platform, GivePlus, allows you to set up automatic recurring contributions or make a quick, convenient one-time donation. You will be able to view your complete online giving history all at your own convenience, too.
Click on the Donate button at the top of this page. Follow the on-screen instructions to create an online profile and to schedule your recurring contributions. Please contact the church office with questions. Many thanks for your generosity to our community and various ministries!
New Books in Hope's Library
Hope has a library of adult and children's spiritual books you can borrow to read at home. It is in the alcove in the narthex and in the white cabinet downstairs in the hallway outside the pastor's office. We have just added new books to the library, thanks to a Thrivent Action Grant.
Useful Links
Visit our page of useful links for all things Lutheran and other resources.
Gifts of Hope now offers year-round gift-giving and donation opportunities on its website, www.giftsofhopedc.org.
Hope members who have Thrivent products of any kind can, at no cost, register to have Hope receive Thrivent money, which accrues to the company over and above its expenses. Because Thrivent is a not-for-profit company, it cannot hold on to profits.
Announcements of upcoming events of special interest to our faith community are posted weekly on the information kiosk in the narthex.
Hope continues to receive requests by phone and at the door from people in need of daily basics. The current policy has been to provide gift cards for the pastor to distribute in response to such requests. It is suggested that gift cards for this endeavor be in amounts up to $25. These may be from CVS, Giant Food, or Safeway. You are also welcome to donate a Metro farecard in the amount of $20 or less for those persons who come to us with transportation needs. Donated gift cards may be given to Pastor Julie.
This fairly-traded coffee is for sale in the narthex. The coffee is produced all over the world and comes to us through a partnership with Lutheran World Relief. The goal of fair trade is to create more equitable trading relationships between producers and consumers as an alternative approach to the international trade of many of the items we consume on a daily basis. The Coffee Project promotes the five major principles of fair trade:
- a fair price, including a guaranteed minimum price for agricultural products (the world market price for a given commodity such as coffee or cocoa is often lower than the cost of production);
- direct trade with cooperatives of small-scale farmers;
- affordable advanced credit offered to farmers;
- efforts to build long-term trading relationships; and
- practices that promote sustainable agriculture and protect biodiversity.
The cost of the coffee is $7 per bag. Please make your check payable to Hope and note “coffee” on the memo line.
Hope's Weekly Newsletter
