Lutheran Church of Hope - Student Ministry: Ignition

Worship

Each week, our services at Hope bring thousands of people together to celebrate the power of God’s life-changing love! Whatever service you choose – large or small, contemporary or traditional, weekend or midweek – you will always receive a warm welcome at a church that loves you, and loves to worship the Lord!

Grow

One of our Core Values at Hope is that following Jesus is a growing experience. We can't outgrow Christian faith. As modern day disciples of Jesus Christ, we are called to move from spiritual infancy to spiritual maturity For this reason, we strive to bring people into an ever-growing relationship with Jesus Christ. This growth best happens in life groups (Acts 2:42-47). As we grow in faith, we turn our hearts to God, giving of ourselves and our resources – freely and cheerfully (2 Corinthians 9:7)

Serve

Serving others is one of the greatest blessings God offers us. Acts of selfless service allow us to bring glory to God and shine his light in this world! Whether you are looking to serve here at Hope, or outside in our community or around the world, we have a number of places for you to jump right in and be the hands and feet of Jesus to our brothers and sisters in Christ!

Care

The Care Ministry exists to reach out to the members, friends, and families of the church and community, and share the everlasting love of Jesus Christ with those in need of special care. The people serving in this ministry seek to be present during the storms of life, bringing the presence of Christ and the promises of God. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can best support you!

Give

Bible-based giving isn’t about guilt or pressure. It’s about discovering the joy of cheerful generosity in response to God’s amazing grace. All we have is a gift from God, and we’re created to give, not just consume. As followers of Jesus, we don’t give to get noticed, or to get something back. Instead, we give freely and generously to God for the mission of his church from what God has first given us. At Hope, we take seriously the responsibility to distribute offerings faithfully. Our financial books are open to church members, and we’re fast approaching our goal to become a 50/50 church – giving half of all offerings to our local and global mission partners.

Youth

We believe kids are important because God believes kids are important! Through dynamic teaching, worship, and activities, our hope it is to reach kids with the love of Jesus and teach them all we can about him! We want them to know God made them, that he is their friend, and that they can be real and honest with God.

IGNITION

Ignition is Hope’s ministry for high school students in grades 9-12. Ignition meets Wednesdays during the school year from 7:30-9:15 pm.

Why Attend?

No matter how shy, busy, popular or religious a student may or may not be, high school can be tough to navigate these days. That is why Ignition is designed to be a weekly oasis where students can simply belong without having to fit in, be inspired to live out their God-given purpose, and find new life in Christ! Ultimately, at Ignition we truly desire that every student would experience God’s love for them, follow Jesus wholeheartedly and love everyone always.

What to Expect

Huddles – Connect with people who care about you (7:30-7:50 pm)
One of the best ways to get to know others is to share what is going on in life! After checking in at the computer kiosks, you can grab a tasty snack and find your group's assigned table. There you will be able to meet people of the same grade and gender for a relaxed, no-pressure conversation about the highs and lows of everyone’s week. Each huddle has adult leaders who support, celebrate and pray for the students!

Breakout Sessions – Choose what you would like to do (7:50-8:20 pm)
God loves it when his kids have fun in his house! There are many different activities that you can choose to have fun, meet other people with similar interests from other huddles and worship God at the same time!

- Discussion groups and Bible studies
- Service projects (Silver Cord hours offered weekly)
- Gym games
- Creative arts projects
- Prayer
- Video games, board games and ping pong
Large Group Worship – Connect with God (8:20-9:15 pm)
We transform Hope’s Worship Center specifically so high school students can worship Jesus with fun and inspiring music, games and a talk all designed to encourage students in the real-life challenges of high school!
Remix Nights
We like to shake things up every now and then. Once a month, huddles get to spend their breakout sessions with each other, growing deeper in faith through an extended small group discussion, service project or prayer activities!

Volunteers needed!

Adults

Whether you are great with teenagers or do your best work behind the scenes, Ignition can’t happen without the help of faithful adult volunteers! Click here to register.

Huddle Leaders
Hospitality Team
Peace Force Team
Non-Wednesday Bible Studies

Students

It’s a fact: Students who volunteer regularly at Ignition tend to enjoy Ignition more, know more people and grow deeper in their faith! Click here to register.

Set-Up and Clean-Up Team
Band Members
Communion Servers
Bible Readers
Prayer Leaders
Greeters
Camera Operator
Lighting Operator
Slide and Lyrics Operators
Video Production Team

Other Options for High School Students

Do Wednesday nights not work for you? Check out Ignition at Hope Waukee on Sunday nights!
Looking for ways to receive intentional spiritual care for a journey through difficult times? Check out The Landing on Thursday nights at Hope West Des Moines!