Weekly Services

Join Us for Weekly Worship! 

Weekly worship is a great opportunity to connect with others and soak in God’s presence through hope-filled music and a message. Together, we share and celebrate the everlasting, life-changing love of Jesus Christ. We invite you to join us at one of our services detailed below! 

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Celebration Services 

Gather with others from the greater Ames community for our weekly worship services.  

Sundays at 9:00 am or 10:30 am at the Ames City Auditorium. 

Celebration Services

Kairos Weekday Service 

Kairos is Lutheran Church of Hope’s college ministry that freely shares the soul-satisfying love of Jesus! 

Wednesdays during the school year at 8:00 pm at The Link (3329 Lincoln Way). 

Weekly Services Kairos
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Join us for Easter at Hope!

Join us for the best week of the year with Holy Week services leading up to Easter where we celebrate the Risen King! Join us Maundy Thursday and Good Friday this week as we continue to remember Jesus’ journey to the cross, and then come back this weekend for Easter! We will celebrate the Good News that He is risen with worship, a powerful Easter message, live art and many more fun activities and surprises!

Upcoming Sermons

Sunday Programs for Children

Quality childcare and youth programming is available on Sunday mornings for children from infant through grade 5. Through dynamic teaching, worship and activities, our hope is to provide a safe and fun environment for kids of all ages to learn about Jesus and his love for them! 

Weekly Services Childcare

New to Hope Ames

If you’re new to Hope Ames, we’d love to meet you! Join us for Sunday worship at the Ames City Auditorium and be sure to swing by the New to Hope area in the lobby. You can learn more about the opportunities to get involved, connect with others and grow in your faith.  

Yearly Theme of Hope: The Whole Holy Bible in a Year 

Hope Ames is exploring the Whole Holy Bible in a year! Join us on the first Thursday of every month for Bible Class, where a teaching pastor at Hope Ames will present helpful context for the biblical texts we are diving into as a congregation.  

The Whole Holy Bible in a Year