Welcome to Hope+Elim!
We exist to serve the city of Des Moines to create and preserve the Beloved Community, on earth, as it is in heaven.
We invite you to come, feel the presence of the Lord and be transformed. Come as you are. Be renewed by the Holy Spirit. Engage in life-changing conversation with messages rooted in scripture.
Service Times:
Sundays, 9:00 & 11:00 am
What’s Happening at Hope+Elim?
Wednesday, April 1, 6:30 pm
In the spring during Holy Week, Hope+Elim offers a class for children and their parents taught by a Hope+Elim pastor or minister about the history and traditions of Holy Communion. Children take the class at an age when parents feel their child can understand the significance of this very special faith milestone. Partaking in the Lord’s Supper, or Eucharist meal, students receive special recognition of their first communion during the Maundy Thursday services on the Thursday before Easter. Once students take the class, they can take communion at any service when it is offered.
First Sunday of every month, 12:30-1:30 pm
This class is for anyone interested in learning more about baptism or seeking to be baptized in the near future. It is open to all ages, including parents wishing to have their infants baptized.
Thursdays, 6:30-8:00 pm
Ladies, please join us for fellowship and an opportunity to learn and grow together. We will learn together by watching a short video, discuss a devotional lesson, or conversate about our Sunday message.
Mondays, 7:00 pm
We are a grace based community freely sharing the soul-satisfying love of Jesus, where anyone and everyone is welcome no matter where they come from or who they are. This is a safe space for you to explore what faith looks like and how it transforms your life. If you’ve been searching for this transformation in your life we believe that you are in the right place, at the right time.
Get Involved
At Hope+Elim, there are numerous ways for you to connect, from joining a small group, taking a class or volunteering on the food team, there’s something for everyone – young, old, new to faith or seasoned Christian. There’s a place for you and we hope you will jump in right now!
Find a class
Taking a class is a great way to grow in your faith while getting to know others. A variety of interesting and exciting topics are offered throughout the year.
Join a Group
God created us to live in community with one another. Joining a group is a great place to meet consistently to connect with others for spiritual growth, prayer and encouragement.
Find Your Squad
Ready to make a difference in your church community? Find your SQUAD and help meet the needs of upcoming services and events.
Hope+Elim Kids, PowerLife & Ignition programming for youth!
Register your kids!
Kids are valued and important to the Hope+Elim community. Discipleship, fun and connection for all ages happens in our weekend and mid-week programming. Hope+Elim Kids, our program for age 3 –grade 5, PowerLife, our junior high program for grades 5-8 and Ignition our high school program for grades 9-12. Register to join!
Who We Are
Although there are many forms of church partnerships and mergers, Hope+Elim is two congregations choosing to intentionally come together in November 2020 for the sake of God’s kingdom. The former Hope Des Moines campus and Elim Christian Fellowship are now Hope+Elim. We exist with a specific and unique role to serve the city of Des Moines striving for agape love and to create and preserve the Beloved Community, on earth, as it is in heaven.
One Church. Multiple Locations.
Hope+Elim is a campus of Lutheran Church of Hope. Check out other locations around the Midwest.
