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
A Very Different Kind of Kingdom
As we continue in our 2026 theme, “Jesus for Real: One Year. Four Gospels. Infinite Hope!” we are moving into the Gospel of Mark. Join us as we look at the Kingdom that Jesus came to usher into this world. It is “A Very Different Kind of Kingdom.”
Upcoming Sermons
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Faith That Tears Off the Roof!
April 18 & 19 Mark 2:1-12 -
How Does God’s Kingdom Grow?
April 25 & 26 Mark 4:26-32 -
Get in the Game!
May 2 & 3 Mark 6:35-44 -
Start Seeing Miracles!
May 9 & 10 Mark 8:11-13 -
Who Is the Greatest?
May 16 & 17 Mark 10:41-45 -
At the Heart of God’s Kingdom
May 23 & 24 Mark 12:28-31 -
Hope That Outlasts the Headlines
May 30 & 31 Mark 13:21-27
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!
