Last night I offered a fairly straight forward lesson for our high school youth.  It seemed to have a significant impact on many of them.  I didn’t just want to leave the issue and walk away, but my hope is that in talking about questions, fears and challenges, that we can all move forward.
As we [...]

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Are you a youth or a parent of a youth involved in our programs for youth and family at Hope?  If so, I’d like to thank you for taking the time to visit this website.  As we continue to find ways to get information and materials in your hands in the fastest, most convenient and [...]

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As many of you know, our youth ministry has a leadership team made up of high school Sophmores, Juniors and Seniors who are interested in growing in their faith and who want a chance to help others in the youth ministry to grow and mature in their faith.  If this sounds interesting to you, or [...]

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ATTENTION ALL CAMPERS,
It’s been a couple of weeks since you returned home from camp.  How many times did you hear the question, “So, how was camp?”  Did you have a good time?  Do you miss it?  Do you want to go back?  What was the best part?  What was the worst part?  Is it nice [...]

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Greetings to you from SHALOM Camp at Mt. Cross where Pastor Roger, Mrs. Pastor (Cheryl), and I have been having a great week here at Mt. Cross in Felton, CA.  It’s been a wonderful time to be away from the heat and on retreat, to listen to God, enjoy the fellowship of other Christians, and [...]

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As many of you know, several members of our youth group are currently in Rwanda as members of the Sierra Pacific Synod Youth Committee’s trip “Faith Acting in Love.”  Kristina Garabedian and Alison Quinn travled as leaders along with Jennifer Little, Kyle Teague and Emma Wheeler (youth from Hope).  Those of you who have been [...]

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Although the weather seems to be a bit confused, the fact of the matter is that SUMMER IS ALMOST HERE!  As we look forward to the end of the school year and the opportunity for travel and vacations, it’s also “high time” that we started to get ready for summer camp.  If you are reading [...]

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This past Sunday was our final lesson in our “True Love Waits” series.  The purpose of this series has been to discuss the subject of sexuality and sexual purity in a way that is relevant, realistic and yet biblical.  The mainstream media and our culture get to express their views and give recommendations regarding how [...]

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Early morning at the Hope parking lot
Costco Muffins + Orange Juice = Breakfast of Champions
We got our day started right on schedule
Our van started on scheduled but decided to take a nap
Turning around, tow trucks and shuffling our seats
We got to Great America about an hour late
Enjoyed some cool rides
Heard some awesome bands: Manic Drive, [...]

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Our series on “sexual purity” continues and this past Sunday night (May 2) we had some great conversations on what it takes to be someone’s ULTIMATE MATE.
The truth of the matter is that none of us can do anything about what we’ve already done in our life, but we do have complete freedom to choose [...]

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