Click here to place your online offering which will support the Work of Hope.

Also, please read the following explanation about Offerings in the Lutheran Church

    1. What are offerings? An offering is everything that is brought to the Lord as a response to what the Lord has done in our life.(1 Cor 9:7) Financial offerings are the main way to provide support for the mission of the Church. But offerings can be done in many different ways, such as time, gifts, talents, goods, prayers, actions of love.(2 Thess 3:13)
    2. Why do we bring offerings? Bringing offerings to the Lord is not an act of bargain (“I will give so I can receive”) but it is an act of responding to God’s love. Everything belongs to the Lord (Psalm 24:1) and as I realize that he gave me everything, my offering is an act of giving back from the heart. (Dt 8:18; Prov 3:9)
    3. Who can bring offerings to God? Offerings are a response of faith from the heart of the person who trusts in Jesus as his/her Lord and Saviour. (Hebrews 11:6; Mal 3:6-10)
    4. How much should I offer? This is a personal decision, according to what you propose in your heart. (1 Cor 9:7) Our suggestion is that they would be regular (to help in the regular ministry of the congregation) and proportional/percentual (according to each person’s income).
    5. Where Does My Offering Go? When you place your offer to Hope Lutheran Church, it goes to support the Work of our congregation, which is being active in Love, growing in Christ to bring Jesus to people and people to Jesus.

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Please find below and extensive list of the activities, programs and needs which our offerings help to develop and maintain:

  1. Sunday Service – Sundays, 10:00am. Word, Sacraments, praise, fellowship, and action.
  2. Mission with Hope Lutheran School – Diverse activities are developed in connection to Hope Lutheran School, a great and strong missionary arm reaching out to the community with the love of Christ.
  3. Pastoral Office and ministry staff  – Compensation for the full and part time workers of the congregation.
  4. Oasis – Coffee and fellowship, every Sunday after the Service.
  5. Board of Governance – The elected leaders of the Congregation who meet regularly.
  6. Elders Team – Spiritual Support to the Pastoral Office and the spiritual work of the Congregation
  7. Music Ministry Teams– Different musicians and groups offer their gifts not only in Services but in different events of Hope.
  8. Sunday School Team– Little lambs (Infants and toddlers) and Growing Lambs (children 5 and up) gather on Sundays, 9:00 to be taught and nourished in the Word of God
  9. Volunteers Team – Responsible for leading the activities, especially on Sunday mornings, in different capacities.
  10. Ushers Team – Support and help in the different needs of the Sunday Service
  11. Video and Sound Team – Provides sound, screen and live streaming for Sunday Services and other special events.
  12. Communication Team – Development of Hope’s media platforms
  13. Church properties Team – Oversees Hope’s properties and assets
  14. Teams’ Time – A “Council of Teams”, where representatives of the different teams meet to work together in different oprojects of the life of the Church.
  15. Confirmands – Youth Grades 7 and 8 attend a 2-year Class learning more about Jesus and the Bible, leading up to their First Communion with the congregation.
  16. Seniors’ Bible Study – 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month, 10:00am in the Connection Room at Church
  17. Men’s Saturday Breakfast Bible Study – Every other Saturday, 8:00am at Izba Bistro
  18. LWML – The Women’s League, which gathers once a month and develops different missionary projects locally and nationally.
  19. Youth: Saturdays at 6:30 pm.
  20. Young Adults: Twice a month on Fridays at 7:00 pm.
  21. Small Groups Bible Study- Once a week, in different members’ homes. Study, Growth and fellowship.
  22. Bible Information Classes for Adults – Wednesdays, 7:00pm as needed
  23. The 7 Minutes devotion, online – Wednesdays, 12:00pm
  24. Baptisms
  25. Baptism Planning
  26. Weddings
  27. Memorial Services (Funerals)
  28. Funeral planning
  29. Pastoral Counseling
  30. Shut-ins – Regular visits from the pastor to members who are unable to attend Church due to health issues.
  31. Hospital Visits
  32. Hope Community Prayer evening – Last Tuesday of the month, 7:30. A moment of 59 minutes for praying for Church and community.
  33. MVP, Member Visiting Program – Regular pastoral visits to the members of the Congregation.
  34. Hope Website
  35. Hope Social Media – Facebook, Instagram, Youtube
  36. Circuit meetings and events
  37. Food bank – Monthly provision for our local food bank
  38. Special Celebrations – Christmas, Holy Week, Thanksgiving, among others
  39. Special Mid-Week Services during Lent
  40. Short messages and videos for social media
  41. Providing financial support to our National Church (Lutheran Church of Canada)
  42. Supporting the training of our pastors
  43. Supporting mission and ministry opportunities in other parts of the country and in other parts of the world
  44. Providing the support of regular needs and spending
  45. Providing a building for worship and Christian education and meeting space;
  46. Providing for the training of pastors

Spending the funds

Spending of funds is confined to Board approved programs and projects.  While the Church makes every effort to respect donor’s wishes, designated funds are received with the understanding that when the need of such designated project or program has been met, or for any reason cannot be completed, the Board may decide to use the funds where most needed to carry out its charitable purposes.

The Tree of Gratitude

The Tree of Gratitude so prominently displayed in our Narthex is a symbol of thanks and gratitude to God for the many blessings he has given us in our lives.

For information on how to contribute to the Tree of Gratitude, please contact us: [email protected]