For those of us who went to the Acquire the Fire event this past weekend, we heard some powerful words from the speaker and some of us had a powerful encounter with God.  For those people and for the rest of us too, I think it’s important that we take this opportunity to dig deep [...]

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We had a great time this past weekend at Acquire the Fire!
Big thanks to all of our friends at Peoples Church for all their work hosting the event and helping to bring great opportunities like this to Fresno.
As you can see from the pictures below, we had a good group of kids (7th-12th grade) who [...]

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It is with sorrow that we announce that Arty Contreras has ended his employment with Hope Lutheran and his involvement as worship leader for our youth ministry program.  Arty has been a great part of our group and we have been blessed by his gifts of music and his passion for sharing his faith.  We [...]

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So, what kind of plans do you have for Spring Break?
Planning to sit at home, try not to get annoyed by your brother or sister?  Try not to get bored playing 8 hours of video games or watching too many movies or two much daytime television?  Planning to sleep for three days straight?
Why not plan [...]

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We had an awesome time with our “Olympic Lock-In” this past Friday Night  We expect to have some great pics up soon, but for the time being, check out our video commemorating the torch relay and the arrival of the Olympic flame at Hope Lutheran Church.  Enjoy!

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Well, it was quite an experience.  Wasn’t it?  We are UNITED and we went to CAMP and there was no doubt that it was WINTER.
For those of you who weren’t a part of this trip, here’s a brief or should I say “15 minute” (that’s an inside joke) recap of our weekend.  We wanted to [...]

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According to the Mirriam-Webster Dicitonary united means “made one; relating to or produced by joint action; being in agreement.”
United Fresno is a movement that has brought together many churches, church leaders and young people in the Fresno, Clovis and surrounding area.  The purpose of this is to unite Christians from across denominational lines in order [...]

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We had a great time playing broomball on the rink at the Gateway Ice Center.  Check out some cool pics thanks to Joe & Vicky Ruiz.  So, what did you think of broomball?  How many bruises did you get?  Tell us what you thought.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pretty good looking group, huh?

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All I can say is “wow.”  Tonight was an amazing night full of worship and witness.  God’s spirit was definitely with us.  Many thanks to all who made the evening a powerful worship experience.  I could go on and on, but I’ll just let this video from our Black Light Ministry Team speak for itself.
What [...]

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Are you wondering where to find more information about the Answer Youth Ministry @ Hope Lutheran Church? Well you’ve found the right place! You should consider making this website www.hlcyouthfresno.org your personal Home Page. Checking this website each day, week, or month will allow you to keep up with what’s new and what upcoming events [...]

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