Welcome!
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.
We hope you will join us for our worship service on Sunday to experience for yourself the fellowship of Christ. Please also scroll down to see more about our upcoming activities, as well as featured information, and be sure to check the calendar for more detailed information.
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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.
- Sundays - Humble Walk Dinner and Worship - 5-7 pm. All students are welcome to participate. Begins again January 27.
- Mondays - Bell Choir - 7:30-8:30 pm
- Thursdays - Choir Rehearsal - 7:00 pm
- Tuesday, February 19 - Hope 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.
- Saturday, February 23 - Faithful Estate Planning - 9 am, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church (4508 College Ave). Experienced trusts and estates lawyer Laurel Lea will explain the estate planning process and answer your questions. Topics will include wills, revocable trusts, power of attorney, advanced medical directives, and planned giving. This 90-minute presentation will be followed by a workshop led by Father Tim of St Andrew's on funeral and memorial service planning. Attendees will have the option to create service plans that will be maintained in the church office. Contact Pastor Julie if you are interested in attending. (She will also be present for any Hope-related questions.)
- Wednesday, February 27 - Music in College Park: February Social Event - 7 pm event (meet at Hope at 6:30 to walk to the event), at MilkBoy Arthouse in College Park. Invite friends and come to this month’s social gathering. Our own Derek Maseloff’s music group, Classically Dope, is playing a free show just a few blocks from Hope.
- Friday, March 1 - Movies@Hope Presents "The Seventh Seal" - 7:30 pm. Movies@Hope proudly presents Ingmar Bergman's "The Seventh Seal." "When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” (Revelation 8:1) As plague ravages the land, a knight returning from the Crusades encounters an array of seekers, skeptics, scoundrels, showmen and simple folk -- and a mysterious stranger. Ranked among the top 100 films of all time, this classic from 1957 confronts the age-old questions of faith and hope, leavened with the comedy and drama of everyday life. As always, admission and refreshments are FREE!
- Sunday, March 3 - Children's Sunday School - 9 am. See below for more information.
- Wednesday, March 6 - Ash Wednesday Services – 12:00 noon mini-prayer service and imposition of ashes; 7:30 pm full service with imposition of ashes.
- Tuesday, March 19 - Hope 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.
- Friday, March 29 - Game Night: March Social Gathering - 7:00-9:00 pm. Our plan is to simply have fun together. Games and snacks will be provided, but feel free to bring a game if you'd like to.
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
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.
New Books in Hope's Library
Did you know Hope has a library of adult and children's spiritual books you can borrow to read at home? It is in the white cabinet downstairs in the hallway outside the pastor's office. We have just added new books to the library, thanks to a Thrivent Action Grant.
Devotional Practice Video
Pastor Julie Bringman presents a devotional practice that has been meaningful to her. The video is linked from the Metro DC Synod Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/metrodcelca/videos/187517775522406/.
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 have been 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.
Introducing GivePlus
Everything is a gift from God. We are called to be wise stewards of those gifts. One simple way to carry out our call is to support the church's mission through generous giving. Our new eGiving platform, GivePlus, allows you to set up automatic recurring contributions or make a quick, convenient one-time donation. You will be able to view your complete online giving history all at your own convenience, too.
Click on the Donate button at the top of this page. Follow the on-screen instructions to create an online profile and to schedule your recurring contributions. Please contact the church office with questions. Many thanks for your generosity to our community and various ministries!
Meet Our Pastor
Learn about Pastor Julie Bringman, her previous experiences, and her ministry at Hope.
If your account has already been activated, simply log in at the appropriate space in the sidebar to the right. If you would like to create an account, please use the "Contact Us" form to receive instructions. (We have had to turn off the option to create an account because of spamming.)
Hope's Little Free Library
Have you noticed anything different in front of Hope? Check out our Little Free Library! A unique feature is the solar-powered LED lighting, allowing you to see what's available even if it's dark out. Take a book - leave a book.
Find "Hope Lutheran Church and Student Center" on Facebook and then click to "like" us.
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Hope's 2008-2009 renovation project was funded with a loan from the ELCA Mission Investment Fund.
