Church Family Update

August 5

"praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints, and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak"

Ephesians 6:18-20

‬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.

• Service Worship Set: Is posted on Spotify here.

Sermon: Ephesians 6:10-20 "How To Have Victory in Spiritual Battles"

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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.

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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.

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Prayer Night

One of our core convictions as a church is fervent prayer. Be sure to join us at our next church-wide prayer night on Wednesday August 19 @7:30-9:00pm, at the church facility. We look forward to seeing you all there!

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Hope Youth Fall Retreat

We are excited to announce our annual Hope Youth Fall Retreat, focusing on the theme ‘Pressing On to Jesus.’ The goal of this retreat is to help our students grow in relationship with the Lord and with one another.

Dates: Friday, September 4th – Sunday, September 6th
Location: Joy Bible Camp (39 Joy Bible Camp Ln A, Bancroft, ON K0L 1C0)

Registration is now open via the link in our weekly Youth Enews or you can register on our website at hopeottawa.ca/youth.

Registration Deadline: August 22, 2026.

For more information, please email Joel at youth@hopeottawa.ca

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Small Groups

Small group registration for the Fall is now open! Don't wait to sign up! You can sign up & fill out an application online on our website at hopeottawa.ca/sg.

Please email  Laura, our administrator at llau@hopeottawa.ca if you have any questions.

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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!

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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.

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Financial Update

Offering Year To Date (August 2):

Budget: $257,263.02

Total Offering: $248,965.00

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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