Hope Lutheran Church and Student Center is a community of growing disciples of Jesus Christ who love our neighbors, both near and far. We affirm that everyone is created in the image of God and is deserving of God’s love and grace. We recognize that for many people, “church” has not always felt like a welcoming place. We celebrate our human family’s diversity of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, and age. We embrace differences in relationship status, physical and mental ability, education, income, worldview, and political affiliation. We are committed to the full inclusion of all people in our community and invite you to journey with us toward a deeper faith, mutual respect, greater love and understanding, and reconciliation through Jesus Christ. We invite you to read our full Welcoming Statement.
New and returning University of Maryland students are invited to worship with us and to participate in the life of our congregation.
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Please join us at 10 am for worship
4201 Guilford Drive
College Park, MD 20740
Office: 301-927-5508
Email: office.hopecp @ gmail.com
Directions and map
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Everyone is welcome to participate in the following events at Hope. Ongoing events appear above the list of individual events. Check the calendar (or click on a date on the calendar in the sidebar) for more details about our events, as well as other events in the community that may interest Hope members and friends. For the Moms in Community support group, see below (Fridays, April 5 - May 24).
- Sundays - Humble Walk Dinner and Worship - 5-7 pm. All students are welcome to participate. Begins again in the fall.
- Thursdays - Choir Rehearsal - 7:00 pm
Friday, May 24 - Moms in Community, 11 am-1 pm. Pregnant? New mom? Breastfeeding? Drop in for free support and connection. Meet other parents and parents-to-be. Relax with tea, snacks, and conversation. A professional lactation consultant (IBCLC) will be present to answer any questions and offer additional support. Older siblings are welcome. Come once or come to all eight sessions. Fridays, through May 24.- Monday, June 3 - CUCE Fundraiser at Franklins - all day. Enjoy lunch, dinner, or carry-out at Franklins, and shop in the general store to benefit the day center serving local people in need, run by Congregations United for Compassion and Empowerment (CUCE). Franklins will donate 20 percent of your before-tax total -- but you must show your receipt to the host to participate. Franklins is located at 5123 Baltimore Avenue in Hyattsville. Our fundraisers have raised a total of $1,743 since June 2017 to support the ministry of the day center.
- Friday, June 7 - Movies@Hope Presents "Iron Jawed Angels" - 7:30 pm. We celebrate the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment with this overlooked gem from 2004 featuring the trial of America's women suffragists, who ultimately won for women the right to vote. Kathleen Pablo of the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial introduces this stirring tale of the struggle for equal rights for women, culminating in the imprisonment of suffragists under appalling conditions in 1917 after their arrest for picketing the White House. As always, admission and refreshments are FREE!
- Tuesday, June 18 - Hope Prepares and Serves Lunch at the Prince George's County Day Center - 1:00 pm. Meet at Hope at 12:50 pm to carpool, or the Day Center at 1 pm.
Hope also provides space for the following ongoing activities of external organizations:
- Mondays - AA Meeting - 7-8 pm. This is an open meeting and anyone is welcome.
- Fridays - AA Meeting - 8-9 pm. This is an open meeting and anyone is welcome.
- Saturdays - Living Water Seventh Day Adventist Congregation - 9:30 am-3 pm
Position Opening - Part-Time Church Music and Choral Director
See the job description and application instructions for this position (approximately 10-12 hours per week).
Children's Sunday School
We want kids to know that God loves them. So we support kids and families growing in faith together. During the school year, we have Sunday School the first Sunday of each month at 9 am for children ages 2-10. Children hear a Bible story, sing songs, play games, do crafts, and have a snack. Families are welcome to stay and participate with their children. If you would like to learn more, or if you have older children who also want to be involved, contact Pastor Julie.
Movies@Hope is a film series dedicated to enriching our community by presenting documentary and feature films that explore the environmental, social, moral, and spiritual issues that define our time. Join us for films that make you think! Check out the winter-spring 2019 movie schedule and take a look at the list of movies we have shown and discussed. Admission and refreshments are free; donations are accepted. All are welcome.
Reconciling in Christ
Hope members voted unanimously on November 19, 2017 that Hope become a Reconciling in Christ congregation and to adopt our new Welcoming Statement. We engaged in a lengthy self-study process as we considered the opportunity to become a Reconciling in Christ congregation. We publicly affirm that all people are welcome here, and welcome to be fully themselves.
Meet Our Pastor
Learn about Pastor Julie Bringman, her previous experiences, and her ministry at Hope.
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Hope's Little Free Library
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Hope's 2008-2009 renovation project was funded with a loan from the ELCA Mission Investment Fund.
