Welcome to
Hope United Methodist Church
As Caring Disciples of Jesus Christ,
We Celebrate God's Love and Share the Word with Our Neighbors.
If you or your family are looking for a place to belong, Hope UMC could be your home.
Hope welcomes you to a place of prayer, meaningful worship, and people searching for God’s truth. Because we are His disciples,
our church family seeks to lovingly serve Him by sharing the good news of God’s grace with you.
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3474 Rothsville Road - Ephrata, PA 17522
Hope Lives!
Contemporary Praise Service
Join us at 11am Sunday as for our uplifting worship service and sing out your praise with joy-filled music.
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☼ Real
☼ Relevant
☼ Relational
Service of Healing
January 26
6:30 - 8:30pm
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Do you need healing? We invite anyone with a desire or need to be healed - whether physically, emotionally, or spiritually - with the laying of hands, anointing of oil, and prayer.
Come as you are, and come and go as you please.
Evangelism. Huh? Part 1 of 3: How Do We Love God?
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​January 5 - We Believe with All of Our Heart (Romans 10:8-15)
January 12 - We Set Our Minds on Things Above (Colossians 3:1-11)
January 19 - We Recognize the Value of Our Soul (Matthew 16:24-28)
January 26 - We See Our Weakness as a Strength (2 Corinthians 12:1-10)
Evangelism. Huh? Part 2 of 3: How Do We Love Our Neighbor?
February 2 - Who is My Neighbor Again? (Luke 10:25-37)
February 9 - A Simple Chat (John 4:1-26)
February 16 - Distractions Can Be a Good Thing (Luke 8:40-48)
February 23 - Overcoming Our Fear to Share (1 Peter 3:13-16)
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​​Famous Last Words
March 1 - “Radical Forgiveness” (Luke 23:32-34)
March 8 - “Instant Salvation” (Luke 23:35-43)
March 15 - “True Love” (John 19:25-27)
March 22 - “Excruciating Pain” (Matthew 27:45-46)
March 29 - “Craving Water” (John 19:28-30)
April 5 (Palm Sunday) - “Total Surrender” (Luke 23:44-49)
April 12 (Easter Sunday) - Is the Resurrection Real? (Luke 24:1-12)
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​Evangelism. Huh? Part 3 of 3: How Do We Love Ourselves?
April 19 - We Are So Precious in God’s Eyes (Psalm 139:1-16)
April 26 - It’s All About Authenticity (Matthew 5:13-16)
May 3 - Knowing Our Identity in Christ (Ephesians 1:3-14)
May 10 - We Die to Self Every Day (Galatians 2:19-21)
Sundays at Hope
Special Sundays in a Month
Third Sunday
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Fellowship Sunday
Stay after the service to enjoy snacks with old and new friends in the room behind the Sanctuary.
Fifth Sunday
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Bring a Friend Sunday
Bring a friend, neighbor, co-worker, or family member for a time of food & fellowship after the service.
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2nd Offering
You aren't seeing double!
The second offering on the 5th Sunday of a month supports a charitable cause.
Nursery
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A nursery is available during worship and Sunday school for infants and toddlers.
Children & Youth
Children's Message
Children come up front during the worship service to hear
their own special message.
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Sunday Schools
Primary and intermediate grades
meet downstairs.