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Addison Bullis – Baptism Story
Addison was baptized in April 2023. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. I have grown up surrounded by religion, and there as always been the truth that Jesus is there for all of us. I...
Jalen Ahlquist – Baptism Story
Jalen was baptized in April 2023. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. I accepted Christ when I was young, and faith has always been important in my family and my life. But when I came to...
Cultural Clashes, Air Fryers, and How to Celebrate the Beauty of God’s People
In the trailer of Crazy Rich Asians, the two leading co-stars, Rachel and Nick, have been dating and are about to travel to Singapore to meet Nick’s family. When they get to the airport, Rachel is surprised by the first-class treatment and is shocked to find out that...
Carston Carey – Baptism Story
Carston was baptized in April 2023. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. I grew up going to Hope and grew up in a Christian family. That's how I learned about Jesus. I tried to believe in...
Andrew Julkowski – Baptism Story
Andrew was baptized in December 2022. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. My story begins when I was very young. I was raised in the Catholic Church, where I was baptized as an infant,...
William Stahl – Baptism Story
William was baptized in December 2022. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. I grew up in the church, and I would say that my beliefs about Christianity have been fairly consistent all my...
Nick Gable – Baptism Story
Nick was baptized in December 2022. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. Growing up, I would say that I was “raised to be Christian” – I went to church on Sunday, youth group on...
Omar Abuzzahab – Baptism Story
Omar was baptized in December 2022. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. My faith journey comes from being born Lutheran and going astray at a young age before finally returning to...
What Makes Hope, Hope?
A great part of my job is taking people out for a cup of coffee and hearing their stories. It also gives me a chance to hear people’s impressions of Hope. What brought them here? What keeps them coming back? If I had to boil it down to a couple comments that people...
Nathaniel Durtschi – Baptism Story
Nathaniel was baptized in fall 2022 at our annual kick-off. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. My upbringing was centered around the importance of God and Jesus. My parents encouraged...
Ryan Schnabel – Baptism Story
Ryan was baptized in fall 2022 at our annual kick-off. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. Always had a distant relationship with God up until recently. Acknowledged He was there, but...
Drew Chmieleski – Baptism Story
Drew was baptized in fall 2022 at our annual kick-off. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. I have grown up in this church all my life, but I never understood faith until middle school....