Home Groups

Life was never meant to be a “lone ranger” journey. God has made us all with a relational need to know and to be known. We believe that the best way to go deeper in these relationships is through our small groups. All of our small groups meet in people’s homes or via the Zoom App. Please join us for one or more of them throughout the week!
  • Clements’ Home Group—Meets Mondays 7-8:30pm at the Clements’ home.  We enjoy and encourage one another in conversation and prayer. We also discover God's Word together through overview and verse-by-verse study of books of the Bible. We are currently studying the New Testament book of I Thessalonians.  Feel free to jump in anytime! For more info contact Brian or Karen Clements (brian@go2hope.org).
  • Family Home Group—Meets 1st and 3rd Fridays at 6pm at various locations.  This is a home group for young families.  Sometimes we share a potluck dinner together, have a kid-friendly devotional, enjoy a family game, and end with some sharing and prayer.  It's a great way to connect with other families whose lives are busy with their children!  For more info contact Travis Brown (travis@go2hope.org).
  • Martin/Poulos Home Group—Currently meeting every Thursday from 7-9pm on ZOOM.  We are currently studying "When God's Spirit Moves" by Jim Cymbala.  This study is open to anyone.  For more info contact Randy Martin  (Randy@go2hope.org).


CELEBRATE

RECOVERY®

Celebrate Recovery is a safe place for EVERYONE to find freedom from their hurts, hang-ups, and habits.  No one should have to face their pain alone.


We are a grace-filled community of strugglers who courageously enter this safe and beautiful space to get honest about our pain, and the negative ways we may see ourselves, God, and others. In this process, we come to accept that some of the habits we have developed to escape our pain may have hurt us and those close to us.

It is a biblically based approach to help us achieve long lasting recovery by healing our hurts, guiding us toward new healthy truths, and developing life-giving habits.


 

You are invited to join us each Tuesday at 7:00 PM at Hope Community Church (address below).


For more information, contact Kelly Griffin at 773-485-8557 or kelly@go2hope.org


Video: What is celebrate recovery?


Women's Groups


Discovery Women's Study — A great study for women who are seeking or wanting to go deeper into their faith.  Currently they are going through "Practical Christian Living".  They meet every Wednesday on Zoom from 7 to 8:30 pm.  For more information, contact Beth Griffin or email us at "info@go2hope.org".


Coffee Connection — We meet every Tuesday at 9:30 am at Daisy's Artish Cafe in Lake Villa. (216 N. Milwaukee Ave.). We get together to have coffee, smoothies, lattes, tea, a choice of some great breakfast pastries, and just have a great time!  Invite a friend!

It's a great way to connect with other women!  For more info please contact Dawn Roitblat ("info@go2hope.org").


Girls' Night OUT —  We gather periodically for a time to connect with each other in a casual, fun setting! Please come to meet, eat & enjoy the company of other women of Hope 6-8pm.  The location varies.  Please see our website calendar  or our Sunday morning worship program for our next time together and location. For more info please contact Karen Clements (info@go2hope.org).





Men's Groups

Saturday Morning Men’s Breakfast—Meets the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from 8-10 am at the church and is a combination of breakfast, conversation, and teaching.  Our teaching time consists of a verse by verse study in a book of the Bible, with discussion aimed to build our faith. We are currently working our way through Hosea. If you're looking for something to build faith and understand Scripture, this is it!  Come check us out and see if it's a good fit. For more info contact Kelly Griffin (b.kgriffin@yahoo.com) or Gary Grant (gary@go2hope.org)

Prayer Ministries

Evening of Worship & Prayer On the second Friday of the month at 7 PM, we meet together as a church to worship and pray. In this very casual atmosphere, we pray for both church needs and individual needs. It’s been exciting to watch God as He has answered so many of our prayers! Come join us! No one is ever put on the spot to pray out loud.  For more info, please check go2hope.org/calendar or the latest worship program or contact Kelly Griffin (kelly@go2hope.org).

Sunday Morning Prayer Before our worship service, we meet from 8:45 - 9:30 am for a time of prayer for the needs of our body.  We invite you to join us in person or via ZOOM to share your requests, pray for each other, or just to quietly listen.  Here's the ZOOM info:  Meeting ID 287 775 281; Password: 019752

Friday Morning Prayer We also meet on ZOOM on Friday mornings 9:30-10:30am for a short time of prayer.  All are welcome to join us. For more information, contact us at info@go2hope.org.


Hope email prayer chain If you would like to submit or receive prayer requests via email, please send your request to prayer@go2hope.org.

Children’s Ministries

We have a fun, engaging children’s ministry called the "Carpenter’s Crew" and a wonderful, safe nursery/preschool for children ages 0 through kindergarten. During the message, nursery/preschool/kindergarten children and our Carpenter’s Crew (children 1st through 5th grade) leave the main worship service for their own teaching time. It’s a fun environment for your child to learn more about God through people who love and care about them! The purpose of the Carpenter's Crew is to teach God's word in an applicable way, minister to the children so that they may be spiritually and emotionally healthy through the power of Jesus Christ, and equip them to be active members of His Kingdom here on earth. For more information, please email Lori Alcorn or Mandy Maki (info@go2hope.org).

One-on-One Disciple-making

Jesus had the twelve. Barnabas had Paul. Paul had Timothy. Biblical truth is best learned in the context of relationships. For this reason, we want to help ground people in the basics of the Christian life through meeting with someone one-on-one or couple-to-couple. Whether over lunch or a cup of coffee, together they can go through some important Biblical truths to make sure their relationship with God is built on a strong foundation. For more information, contact  info@go2hope.org.