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“Smiles & Stories” Potluck Shenanigans Social on Sunday, June 14th, After the Service
June 10th, 2026 › Community Updates

Join us in the Family Room, immediately after the morning service, for our monthly Smiles & Stories Potluck Shenanigans Social! Suggested sides for our fellowship time: please bring a fruit or green salads, pasta or a dessert or anything else you’d like to eat – to go with the pizza Hope is providing.

Wear a silly hat or make one at our silly hat station. Take a photo and post it on Realm.

An open mic for sharing testimonies, encouragement or an answer to the question, “If your current season of life or if Hope Chapel was a potluck dish, what would it be and why?” Guidance about sharing over the Open Mic can be found here.

Help reset the space (chairs, cleaning kitchen, tables, sweep). It’s good to keep our church “home” tidy.

Looking forward to seeing you there!
N2Worship Celebration, Friday June 5th, 6:30PM
June 3rd, 2026 › Community Updates
Come join us for our N2Worship celebration! The students will display their skills by leading us in a time of worship.

A pizza party to follow (gluten-free options will be available).

Contact Melinda Armbruster or Tammy Kraus with any questions.
Baptism Sunday Celebration & Picnic: June 7th
May 5th, 2026 › Community Updates
Wanting to follow Christ in Baptism?

Parents of Children who want to be baptized visit this link for the two classes

Adults wanting to be baptized, please contact Matt Ryniker.

Baptism Sunday Celebration

Front Yard Baptisms of those following Christ in this important step of public faith; and then Backyard Picnicking with Water Fun! We’ve been doing it a long time: check out this circa 2016 photo!

Hope provides burgers and dogs – and lemonade – and cupcakes.

Bring a side to share (serving 6-8), swimsuits (kids), sun screen, and seats (no outdoor chairs available).
Expect a waterslide for the older kids and a smaller slide for the younger kids.

Clean up Before You Go
Please stick around and help clean up.
Alpha Course Begins Wednesday, May 27th – Register Today for Dinner & Discussion
April 16th, 2026 › Community Updates

Alpha is an 11-week course that meets weekly for dinner and conversation. Each night sitting at a table with others, we engage in conversations centered around big life questions:

What is the meaning of life?

Can I believe that God is real?

What is my purpose?

Each week we watch a video full of thought provoking material related to how we can interact with God and faith. Then we spend the rest of the evening at our tables discussing the topics brought up in the nightly video.

Questions are encouraged. Disagreement allowed.

The goal of Alpha: create community and inspire thought for the believer and non believer alike.

Register to attend Alpha HERE for Wednesday evenings, May 27th – August 5th from 6:30-8:30PM.

Questions or want to get involved?

Contact Mandy Ryniker.
Congregational Meeting • Wednesday, April 22nd
April 7th, 2026 › Community Updates

Our Twice A Year Meeting • Updates, Finances, and Future Plans

Come on Wednesday, April 22nd for Hope’s Spring Congregational Meeting from 6:00-7:30PM (Family Night resumes the next week). Please plan to join the meeting for information from the Board and Senior Pastor Matt Ryniker. The meeting includes a financial report from the Board, and updates, and future plans for our congregation.

Childcare RSVPs close Monday, April 20th

The HopeKid’s Program is available for 5th grade and under. Please register your kids even if they are already registered for Family Night!

Click HERE to reserve a spot for your child today.
Men of Hope Annual Retreat – April 24-26th
April 7th, 2026 › Community Updates

WHO SHOULD COME? WHERE?

If you’ve been here once or 10,000 times – Gustavo said: come – men ages 16 and up! Join us at TBarM.

THEME ANNOUNCED

Gustavo said on Sunday: “We’re going to be diving into the Lord’s return and how to prepare our hearts for our King. What do we do in anticipation…?

‘A voice cries: In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.’ Isaiah 40

So men, we’re going to be talking about how do we make those paths straight? What does that look like in our lives now? How do we help the Lord’s presence and His goodness flow through our lives now?”

THEME ANNOUNCED

Register on Realm today! Complete and sign the waiver for the camp. Cost concerns? There’s a scholarship fund. Don’t let money be the reason you don’t come.

QUESTIONS?

Contact Gustavo Espinosa, Men of Hope Director, with questions.

WHAT WILL YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME AT TBarM?

Enjoy unstructured time for group fellowship with old and new friends or solo time with God. Maybe: Oasis Pool, Putting Green, Weight/Cardio Room, 18-Hole Disc-Golf Course, Pickleball, Sand Volleyball, Gaga Ball, Sports Fields, Basketball, Tennis, Putt-Putt, Corn Hole, Arena Soccer, and 9-Square, Basketball, Air Hockey, Ping Pong Tables, Volleyball, and Pickleball.