A Word from Pastor Jill
Wow! Every year I am more and more humbled by the work I get to be a part of at Hope Church. Just like every year past, I am blown away by these numbers. Statistics aren't our goal at Hope, but they are a great way to see a bird's eye view of the work our community is doing. Because of YOU - your faith, your generosity, your dedication - our collective efforts are truly changing lives.
Have you ever wondered where your offering is going? Been curious about what other small groups are up to, besides your own? Do you watch our baptisms every month and wonder how many we do in a year? This is where we house all the different workings of our church in one simple place for you to view - so you can see the work of our church on a wide scale, even though you are a part of it on a small scale.
We're all part of the body! Just different parts. Take a look at what our arms are doing and what our feet are doing - there's so much happening at Hope Church, and we're so glad you're involved. This extended letter can include a testimonial from a church member, a longer letter from the pastor, or even a more detailed intro from your communications manager! It expands as long (or as short!) as your church needs it to be. Vivamus eu euismod ipsum, at sagittis ante. Vestibulum et ex vel est varius maximus. Aliquam at orci justo. Proin laoreet purus tellus, ac tincidunt nisl pellentesque eget. Mauris quis mollis sapien. Praesent aliquam gravida lorem, vitae auctor nisi tempus ut. In ornare congue viverra. Nullam ac feugiat ante. Fusce porttitor, dolor ac ultrices placerat, diam augue consectetur turpis, quis feugiat nisi nisl in mi. Donec imperdiet urna vulputate sodales efficitur. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae;
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Attendance
**4,979** average weekly attendance
Which is a 3.5% increase from last year - and a 24.26% increase in the last 6 years! We have been intentionally engaging neighborhoods through our Small Group outreach nights, and we've loved seeing the response. Attendance isn't everything, but we think it's a helpful tool to see how our engagement is growing!
**320**
average weekly online campus users/devices
**874**
kids (birth - 5th grade) ministered to weekly
**305**
students (birth - 12th grade) ministered to during Wednesday evening activities
**236**
enrolled in Kids' Club After School Ministry
**784**
enrolled in Kids’ Club Summer Program
Next Steps
**53** baptisms in last year
Which is 1,398 baptisms in the past 6 years!
**273** adults committed to living out Hope Church's mission
This includes brand new members and newly committed members alike!
**74** baby dedications
**27** foster or adoptive children & teens
Which is 20 licensed foster families serving 27 kids.
**182** couples completed re|engage
And 55 couples went through pre-marital coaching.
Food Pantry
We put food on the tables of **2,240** families, serving **5,749** individuals total
Benevolence
**$46,005** was spread over **292** families, meeting various needs
Garage
**145** families were served, with a total of **$39,900** in help
Boots on the Ground
**217** families were helped by **15** partner churches and **36** partner agencies
We put on **17** events!
Local Outreach
**30,500** fliers were handed out around the neighborhood for local events
Night to Shine
**302** Serve Team members helped **57** students with special needs have a night to remember!
Pascal's Pensées
INTRODUCTION It might seem that about Blaise Pascal, and about the two works on which his fame is founded, everything that there is to say had been said. The details of his life are as fully known as we can expect to know them; his mathematical...
Missions
1 in 13 church people went on a short-term trip last year
This is a free form section where you can plug anything unique to your church! If you want to push users to a Mission Trip, link out to our snazzy Missions Layout (below). Or maybe you want to add a contact form here, so you can hear from members about which part of this annual report surprised them. You could simply add a thank you message, for everyone who served, and contributed to, your church's work in the last year.