Adult & Family ministries


LIFE IS BETTER TOGETHER

The early church met together in homes and experienced caring relationships. We believe that authentic groups provide the context for Christian community for people of all ages. These are places to be real and to be loved.


We can become more of the church we are called to be, and we can grow more, as we grow in groups. This means we will follow the Acts 2:42-47 pattern as we care about each other’s needs, pray together, and share together from God’s word.


Hope offers several opportunities to connect with others in small groups and classes.

  • DINNER GROUPS

    Dinner Groups meet together once a month to gather around a table for food and conversation.


    If you are interested in joining or starting a dinner group, please talk to the church staff! 


    Watch for information on the next round of group signups.

  • PRACTICING THE WAY COURSE

    We talk about becoming followers of Jesus by Practicing the Way of Jesus a lot! Be With Jesus, Become Like Jesus, and Do what Jesus Did. 


    This fall we are launching an eight-week course that can serve as primer for how to dive into this formation process. Over eight, weeks we will get an overview of what it means to practice the way of Jesus, learn spiritual disciplines, and learn how to craft our own Rule of Life.


    Our hope is that over time, EVERYONE at Hope Church will have the opportunity to go through this course as part of their formation journey.


    Sunday nights at 6pm starting September 8. 

    The cost for companion guide is $10.


    registration is closed 





  • MEN'S BIBLE STUDY

    Meet up with other guys from Hope before work for breakfast, a cup of coffee, conversation, and a study of God's word. 


    Join us at Rise N Shine Cafe in Niles at 6:30am every Monday morning as we walk through the book of 1 Samuel.

    Sign up here


  • WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY

    "Sermon on the Mount Bible Study" by Jen Wilkin - a 9-session Bible study


    In His sweeping depiction of kingdom citizenship, Jesus utters some of the most familiar passages in all of Scripture. Most of us have only encountered the Sermon on the Mount in fragments, considering its subdivisions as complete teachings in their own right—a study on blessedness; a reflection on the Lord’s Prayer; a discussion of religious devotion, money, ambition, and relationships.


    What if we navigated these three chapters in Matthew as they were originally heard? What if we read them as one cohesive, well-ordered message, intended to challenge us to think differently about what it means to be a follower of Jesus?


    This 9-session study will give you the opportunity to do just that. Come and learn from Jesus, just as His disciples did.


    Wednesday afternoons at 1pm beginning September 11 at Hope.

    The cost of the participant’s guide is $25


    Sign up here 


    Download a free sample of the participant's guide.



  • WOMEN OF HOPE

    Ladies, join the Women of Hope for a time of fellowship and friendship. Every third Monday, you'll have an opportunity to come together as women and take a break from your busy lives , while building healthy relationships with the Women of Hope. This will be a time to relax and enjoy some love, laughter, crafts, food, and fun. Snacks will be provided.


    The third Monday of the month, from 6:30-8:30pm.


    No sign-up required - just join us!