Join Us for Our Weekly
Worship Services
Each week, our services at Hope bring thousands of people together to celebrate the power of God’s life-changing love. When you arrive, you can expect a warm welcome, contemporary worship music, a relevant message and friendly faces!
Worship Service Options
Celebration Services
Our services at Hope Ankeny are offered weekly in our large Worship Center. You’ll find a high-energy, full-band, lively service on Saturdays at 5:00 pm and Sundays at 8:00, 9:30 and 11:00 am in the Worship Center.
Saturdays, 5:00 pm
Sundays, 8:00,* 9:30 and 11:00 am
*Communion is offered weekly at the 8:00 am service.
Online Services
Hope Ankeny messages are offered on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts a few days after they’re preached. Check out HopeOnline.tv for live services out of our West Des Moines campus at the following times:
Saturdays, 5:00 pm
Sundays, 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 am and 5:00 pm
40 Days of Discipleship
At the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, he called a group of people, his disciples, to follow him. They weren’t the type of people many would expect someone like Jesus to call. But that’s the point—Jesus doesn’t call the perfect (none of us are perfect). The invitation Jesus gave to them is the same one he extends to you! What does it mean? Come and join us for this life-changing sermon series, “40 Days of Discipleship,” and find out!
Upcoming Sermons
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Refreshing Rest for a Weary World
Feb. 28 & March 1 Mattthew 11:28-30 -
The Secret to Spiritual Growth
March 7 & 8 Matthew 13:3-9 -
True Identity: The Messiah & the Rock
March 14 & 15 Matthew 16:13-19 -
Discipleship 401: When Jesus Blows Our Minds!
March 21 & 22 Matthew 17:1-9 -
Which Path to Take at the Crossroads?
March 28 & 29 Matthew 21:6-11 -
Maundy Thursday: The Body of Christ
April 2 Matthew 26:26-29 -
Good Friday: The Seven Last Words of Jesus
April 3 -
Easter: Jesus Is Life!
April 4 & 5 Matthew 28:1-7
Options for Kids
Quality Childcare Is Offered at Every Service in Our Nursery!
Infants (6 weeks) through children 3 years old are welcome in the nursery. When you arrive, you can check in at a kiosk or fill out a card in the nursery to drop your child off. You’ll receive a pickup ticket that you’ll present to the nursery worker at the time of pickup.
Bring Your Children to HopeKids!
HopeKids is our high-energy, weekend program for children age 3 (by Sept. 15 and potty-trained) through grade 5. At HopeKids, children will experience upbeat worship songs, dynamic teachings of God’s story and relevant breakout activities. When you arrive for HopeKids, check in at a kiosk or, if you’re new, check in with a staff member to get you signed in and placed in an age-specific group.
Yearly Theme: Jesus for Real
How much do you really know, and what do you truly believe, about Jesus?
Lots of people have lots of opinions about Jesus, sometimes shaped more by personal preferences, worldviews, and traditions than the actual Messiah revealed in Scripture. At Lutheran Church of Hope, we want everyone to meet, and get to know at the deepest levels, the Jesus of the Gospels: the One who heals, comforts, challenges, restores, surprises, and has the power to transform us and our world!
That’s why our 2026 annual theme at Hope is:
Jesus for Real: One Year. Four Gospels. Infinite Hope!
