Weekly E-News
Church Family Update
February 25
“And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews laid out their case against Paul, and they urged him, asking as a favor against Paul that he summon him to Jerusalem—because they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.”
Acts 25:2-3
Hello Hope Family,
Jesus continues to build His church! Please continue to pray in humble dependence upon the Lord for His continued work among us. We need Him so much. Through all that He has done and is doing in His Church, may Jesus continue to increase as we joyfully decrease! Let's go!
SATURDAY SERVICE
Please pray for the preparation of your own heart as we gather for worship this weekend; and ask the Lord to move powerfully in the heart of each person worshipping with us. Also, be in prayer for whom you can invite to hear the good news of the gospel.
- Time: Our service will be at 5:00-6:30pm on Saturday.
Live Stream: Please click on the Live Stream link to access this.
Sermon Only: You will be able to access it later in the week under the “Latest Sermon” link on our website.
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Worship Set: Is posted on Spotify here.
Sermon: Acts 25:1-12 "A Sovereign Defence"
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Reminder
Please do not have any food or drink other than water in the sanctuary before, during or after the service. Thank you for your cooperation in this.
Hope Prays
A house of prayer is a house that sees their need for prayer and comes alongside each other in prayer. As Elders, it is a privilege and joy for us to pray for you. In addition to our Connection Cards, you can submit your prayer requests and praise reports via the “Hope Prays” link on our website; which can be found here.
Your 2025 Tax Receipts Are Here!
Hi Hope Ottawa! 2025 charitable tax receipts have been sent via email. If you haven’t seen yours yet, please take a quick peek in your Spam folder.
Still missing? Send an email to finances@hopeottawa.ca with your full name, mailing address, and phone number. We’ll get it sorted for you right away!
Thank you for your generosity in 2025!
Discover Hope Step 1
Are you new to Hope Ottawa? Are you looking to find out more about the church, meet our leaders and learn how you can get plugged in? Then be sure to register for our next Discover Hope Step 1 class. This class will be held on Wednesday March 4 @ 7:00-8:00pm, online. Please register hopeottawa.ca/discover1. We look forward to meeting you.
Financial Stewardship Class
We are excited to announce our upcoming Financial Stewardship class entitled, "Navigating Your Finances God's Way"- A biblical guide to financial stewardship. This is a 6 week, in-person course that will run on Wednesday nights here at the church facility beginning March 25. The cost is $10 per person and you can register and get more information on our website at hopeottawa.ca/discipleship. Space is limited, so be sure to sign up soon!
Baptism
We praise the Lord for His life transforming work through the gospel! We are in the process of planning our next baptism service for March 28th. If you have yet to take this next step of obedience of publicly declaring your faith in Jesus Christ, please sign up at hopeottawa.ca/baptism, and one of our leaders will be in touch with you. Go Lord!
Serving at Hope
It is a privilege to worship the Lord through service in the church. The ministries at Hope are growing and we need volunteers to faithfully step in to meet the needs! We have needs in our Welcome, Hope Kids, Production and Set-Up/Tear Down ministries. Visit our website here to fill out an application and get plugged in today. Please email llau@hopeottawa.ca with any questions you may have. We look forward to serving with you!
Hope Gives
Thank you for your continued giving to the work of the Lord as an act of worship. Our fiscal year runs from September 1 and will continue until August 31, 2025. If you call Hope Ottawa your home church and are not already giving regularly, we encourage you to start giving cheerfully and sacrificially as the Lord leads. If you are already giving, we thank you for this. You can continue giving your tithes and offerings through our online giving platform here. Thank you for your faithfulness.
Financial Update
Offering Year To Date (February 22):
Budget: $127,688.97
Total Offering: $110,966.35
Hope Cares
It is our joy and privilege to continue to care for you in this season. We would love to know how we could be caring for you prayerfully and practically as needed. Please feel free to contact our office at 613-627-8359 or email info@hopeottawa.ca with any pastoral care needs that you may have. We would love to hear from you and will set up a time online to meet with you for any prayer, encouragement, assistance or counselling you may need.
You are loved very much,
Hope Ottawa