This Week at Hope Church
July 26, 2026, Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves.” Matthew 7:15
Dear Church Family,
I hope that you are able to enjoy this beautiful weather before the next heat wave. What a great time to get outside, enjoy nature, and get to know our neighbors!
This Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Matthew 7:15-23 teaches us to keep our eyes on the Lord Jesus, do the Father’s will, and avoid Christian leaders whose actions don’t follow His kingdom. For practical application of the sermon, I recommend that you take a look at the EFCA document "Where We Stand in the EFCA: Denials and Affirmations (2023)" which does a good job of navigating controversial topics in the evangelical world today. www.efca.org/where-we-stand-in-the-efca-denials-and-affirmations
We will also install new church officers and pray for them in the service. Hope you can join us!
Ever yours ‘til glory dawn,
Pastor James
Announcements
Welcome Keyla Angeles
We thank God for Keyla Angeles joining our church staff as Ministry Coordinator. Keyla comes with experience in ministry and administrative work, volunteering at Summit RealLife Church, as well as working part time as a Youth Advocate at the Bridge of Storm Lake. Keyla is excited about opportunities to serve Jesus in ministry with children, women, counseling and evangelism. Keyla comes from Wisconsin and holds an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Gateway Technical College and is competing a Bachelor’s Degree from Moody Bible Institute. Meet Keyla on Sunday morning July 5 or July 12. We thank God for sending her to us!
Tech Team
We’re developing a new Worship Tech Team to help run the sound system, slideshow and Livestream for Sunday services. Training and scheduling start this month. Contact Pastor James to join us as we facilitate worship through tech!
Lawncare Volunteers
Serve our church by taking a week to mow the church lawn. Sign up here:
Hidden in My Heart
Memorize Romans 1:16-17 for August 9
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. (17) For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
2026 Memory Verses
Jan 11 Deut 10:12-13
Feb 8 Psa 56:3-4
Mar 8 Phil 2:5-7
Apr 12 Jas 1:4-5
May 10 Col 3:1-3
Jun 14 1 Tim 2:5
Jul 12 Eph 6:14-15
Aug 9 Rom 1:16 [17]
Sep 13 2 Cor 9:8
Oct 11 Isa 46:9-10
Nov 8 John 15:5
Dec 13 Psa 23:1-2
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