THE MESSAGES PREACHED AT HOPE
The Messages preached at Hope are Bible based, Holy Spirit inspired, humanly applied teachings that help us navigate life in Christ but situated in the world. Bible-based in that each message is based on a text or two of the Holy Bible, and are congruent with the over-arching message of the Bible. Holy Spirit inspired in that the Holy Spirit wishes to speak to each and every one of us regardless of life circumstances. Humanly applied in that each message attempts to inform us on how to respond to the words from God.
Dealing With Difficult People
Pastor John Wildeboer
Sunday, April 18, 2021
Pastor John from Rehoboth continues our Connected series with a sermon on meekness and how that can help us connect with those that challenge us.
Connected: The Horizontal Gospel
Pastor Ryan Farrell
Sunday, April 11, 2021
Pastor Ryan from Kingston kicks off our Connected series with a focus on our relationships with others.
Transformation: Spirit Breathed, Open Minded
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, April 4, 2021
Pastor Brian's Easter Sunday sermon reminds us of the transformational power of the resurrection and ends with the testimony of Hope Fellowship's newest members
Like a Tree
Pastor Nicole McLeod
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Pastor Nicole continues our Deep Roots, New Branches series for Lent
Rachel Weeping
Pastor Ben vanStraten
Sunday, March 21, 2021
Pastor Ben from Jennings Creek CRC in Lindsay continues our Lent series.
Remain in Me - Nourishing Your Roots
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Pastor Brian continues our Deep Roots, New Branches series with a sermon focusing on remaining in Jesus, the Root of Jesse.
Obedience
Pastor Peter Slofstra
Sunday, March 7, 2021
Pastor Peter continues our Deep Roots, New Branches series with a sermon on obedience.
Dive into the Word
Pastor Nicole McLeod
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Pastor Nicole continues our Deep Roots, New Branches series with a Cadet Sunday sermon focusing on this year's theme verse
A Walk in the Woods
Pastor Bernhard VanderVlis
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Pastor Bernhard launches our Lent series, Deep Roots, New Branches
What's Love Got To Do With it?
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, February 14, 2021
Pastor Brian shares a Valentine's message on Love
Ordinary Friends
Kevin Makins
Sunday, February 7, 2021
Kevin Makins finishes off our Ordinary People, Extraordinary God series with a sermon on friendship in the time of COVID
The Samaritan Woman
Pastor Darren Hoogendoorn
Sunday, January 31, 2021
Pastor Darren from Hebron continues our Ordinary People, Extraordinary God series.
Defining Moments
Pastor Nicole McLeod
Sunday, January 24, 2021
Pastor Nicole continues our Ordinary People, Extraordinary God series with a sermon on Esther
Godly Leadership in Troubling Times
Pastor Peter Slofstra
Sunday, January 17, 2021
Pastor Peter continues our Ordinary People, Extraordinary God series with a sermon on leadership
Living Generously
Tony Posthumus
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Tony Posthumus from Northumberland Youth Unlimited shares a message on living generously.
Reveling with the Psalmist (Ordinary People, Extraordinary God)
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, January 3, 2021
Pastor Brian kicks of our next sermon series, For Such a Time as This: Ordinary People, Extraordinary God" with a sermon reflecting on the Psalms.
Insignificant Significance
Dylan Harper
Sunday, December 27, 2020
Dylan joins us from Grand Rapids to share a message on the significance of places in the Bible and in our area.
Unwrapping God's Gifts
Melissa Rypstra
Sunday, December 20, 2020
Melissa shares the 4th message in our Advent series, focusing on God's gifts to us and how we should be responding to them.
Favoured by God
Pastor Ryan Farrell
Sunday, December 13, 2020
Pastor Ryan from Geneva Fellowship in Kingston shared the third sermon in our Advent series
Making the Impossible Possible
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Pastor Brian shares the second sermon in our Advent series - focusing on Zechariah and his encounter with an angel
A COVID Christmas
Pastor Kevin Makins
Sunday, November 29, 2020
Kevin Makins kicks off our Advent series, Do Not Be Afraid, with a sermon on things that we should fear.
Who Am I?
Rev. Steve Kooy
Sunday, November 22, 2020
Rev. Steve Kooy joins us from Queens to bring us a message on who we are in the church
Orphans, Widows and Aliens
Pastor Elizabeth Guillaume-Koene
Sunday, November 15, 2020
Pastor Elizabeth shares a message on our response to those in our community that need our support
True Love
Pastor Nicole McLeod
Sunday, November 8, 2020
Pastor Nicole shares a sermon on our model of true love.
I Pledge Allegiance
Pastor Kevin Makins
Sunday, November 1, 2020
Kevin Makins joins us to share a message on who we should pledge allegiance to
Out From Behind Closed Doors
Pastor Shawn Brix
Sunday, October 25, 2020
Pastor Shawn challenges us to shift from "coming" to "going" when thinking about church
Why Attend Church?
Pastor Peter Slofstra
Sunday, October 18, 2020
Pastor Peter shares a message on the role each of us plays in the the church
The Antidote to Anxiety
Pastor Nicole McLeod
Sunday, October 11, 2020
Pastor Nicole shares a sermon on anxiety in the times of COVID
Feeding the 5,000
Kevin Makins
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Kevin Makins, pastor at Eucharist Church in Hamilton, joins us to share a message bringing what we have to God
Where to Find Safety
Pastor Peter Slofstra
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Pastor Peter shares a sermon on Safety, in the church and in the world
Body Parts
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, September 20, 2020
Pastor Brian shares a message about the many parts that make up the church
We Need Each Other
Pastor Nicole Veenkamp
Sunday, September 13, 2020
Pastor Nicole kicks off our Week of Prayer and Fasting with a sermon on community
Challenging Times
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, September 6, 2020
Pastor Brian shares a sermon on a biblical response to challenging times
The Red Chair: The People of Hope
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, August 30, 2020
Pastor Dale concludes our Red Chair series with a sermon on the name Hope Fellowship Church and the people of Hope
The Red Chair: Three Lessons from Ten Lepers
Steve Kooy
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Steve Kooy, chaplin at Queen's University, shares a message from Luke
The Red Chair: Grief and Hope
Pastor Nicole Veenkamp
Sunday, August 16, 2020
Pastor Nicole continues our Red Chair series focusing on our response to the many losses we're experiencing at Hope and with COVID
The Red Chair: Next Gen - Theological Inferences
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, August 9, 2020
Pastor Dale continues our Red Chair series with the second 'Next Gen' message
The Red Chair: Next Gen - Cultural
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, August 2, 2020
Pastor Dale brings message 4 in our The Red Chair series
The Red Chair: Defining Moments
Dylan Harper
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Dylan shares the next sermon in our The Red Chair series
The Red Chair: Choose Now
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Pastor Dale continues our Red Chair series by focusing on how we choose to move forward into the future
The Red Chair: I See You
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, July 12, 2020
Pastor Dale share the first sermon in our Red Chair series on I See You
Running: The Story of Jonah - Running Against the Wind
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, July 5, 2020
Pastor Dale concludes our Jonah series by looking at Jonah's efforts to run against God
Running: The Story of Jonah - Running With God
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, June 28, 2020
Pastor Dale continues our Jonah series by focusing on Jonah sharing God's message to Ninevah
Breathe: A Service of Lament and Hope
Various
Sunday, June 21, 2020
A combined service of area churches to lament the struggles we have in the midst of COVID-19 and racial tensions.
Running: The Story of Jonah - Running to God
Pastor Nicole Veenkamp
Sunday, June 14, 2020
Pastor Nicole continues our Jonah series focusing on Jonah's call to God from the belly of the fish
Running: The Story of Jonah - Running Away
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, June 7, 2020
Pastor Dale launches our new series on Jonah starting with Running Away
Wonder: Eyes to See: Being Jesus to a World In Need
Dylan Harper
Sunday, May 31, 2020
Dylan completes our Eyes to See series with a message incorporating this year's HSM theme, Wonder.
Eyes to See: Seeing the World
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Pastor Brian continues our Eyes to See series with some support from Compassion Canada
Eyes to See: Seeing Others
Sheila Dykstra
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Sheila shares a sermon on seeing others, the next in our series
Eyes to See: Seeing God
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, May 10, 2020
Pastor Dale continues our Eyes to See series with a sermon on Seeing God.
Eyes to See: Seeing Ourselves
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, May 3, 2020
Pastor Dale continues our Eyes to See series with a sermon on how we see ourselves
Eyes to See: Ten Thousand Foot View
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Pastor Dale begins our Eyes to See series by highlighting God's view of our world.
Live Like You're Loved
Pastor Nicole Veenkamp
Sunday, April 19, 2020
Pastor Nicole shares a sermon for GEMS Sunday focusing on their theme of Loved.
Resurrected Bones: Easter Sunday
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, April 12, 2020
Pastor Dale shares an Easter Sunday message in the midst of a pandemic
Preparing the Way
Dylan Harper
Sunday, April 5, 2020
Dylan shares a message on preparation for Palm Sunday
Miracles in a Time of Distress
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Pastor Dale shares a message regarding miracles and concludes with a time of anointing with oil
Not Of This World
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Pastor Dale shares a message to help guide us in our response to COVID-19
Prayer Series: Embrace & Live Out
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Pastor Brian continues our Prayer For series focusing on loving with all our Strength
Prayer Series: Loving Neighbours with Mind - Philoxenia
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Pastor Dale continues our Praying For series by focusing on praying for the stranger.
Praying For Other: Love Neighbours
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, March 1, 2020
Pastor Dale begins our Praying For series with a sermon on our neighbours
Prayer Series: Doing Work Well
Pastor Nicole Veenkamp
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Pastor Nicole continues our Praying With series by focusing on our approach to work
Prayer Series: Doing School Well: School of Discipleship
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Pastor Dale shares the next message in our Praying With series and is joined by Principal Paul Marcus from Knox Christian School
Prayer Series: Doing the World Well
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, February 9, 2020
Pastor Dale continues our Praying With series with a sermon on our relationship with the World.
Prayer Series: Doing Church Well
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, February 2, 2020
Pastor Dale continues our Praying With series with a sermon on the church and our role in it.
Prayer Series: Doing Community Well
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Pastor Brian continues our Praying With series with a sermon on Community for Cadet Sunday
Prayer Series: Family Matters
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, January 19, 2020
Pastor Dale continues our Praying With series with a sermon on doing family well. Due to technical challenges, full video is not available
Prayer Series: Marriage Well
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Pastor Dale continues our Praying With series with a sermon on doing Marriage Well.
Prayer Series: Living Well
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, January 5, 2020
Pastor Dale begins the second phase of our Prayer Series, Praying With Each Other with a sermon focused on Living Well.
Promises, Promises: Success to Surrender
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Pastor Brian finishes up our Promises, Promises series with a sermon on II Samuel
Promises, Promises
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Pastor Dale's Christmas Eve message
Promises, Promises: Covenant Promises
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Pastor Dale completes our Advent series with a sermon on God's covenant promises
Promises, Promises: Baptismal Promises
Pastor Nicole Veenkamp
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Pastor Nicole continues our Advent series with a sermon on Noah and the promises God made both then and now.
Promises, Promises: Judgment Promises
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Pastor Dale begins our Advent series with a sermon on Judgment Promises
Prayer Series: Hmm... (Spiritual Warfare)
Rev. Bruce McCallum
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Rev. Bruce concludes our prayer series with a look at Spiritual Warfare and Praying in Tongues
Prayer Series: Protect Me
Dylan Harper
Sunday, November 17, 2019
Dylan continues our series with a sermon on "deliver us from evil" and calling on God's protection.
Prayer Series: I'm Listening
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, November 10, 2019
Pastor Dale continues our Prayer series with a message on listening to God
Prayer Series: I Love You!
Rev. Elizabeth (Lisa) Guillaume-Koene
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Rev. Lisa continues our Prayer Series with a message on "On Earth as is it in Heaven"
Prayer Series: Why?
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, October 27, 2019
Pastor Dale continues our Prayer series with a sermon on "Your will be done"
Prayer Series: Help!
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Pastor Brian continues our Prayer Series on Thy Kingdom Come
Prayer Series: Thank You!
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Pastor Dale continues our Prayer Series by focusing on the words "Give us this day..."
Prayer Series: WOW
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Pastor Dale continues our Prayer sermon series with a sermon on Adoration
Abuse of Power: The Story of David & Bathsheba
Pastor Nicole Veenkamp
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Pastor Nicole shares the next message in our Prayer series focusing on Confession.
Vision Sunday: Grace & Prayer
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Pastor Dale launches our Prayer Series by outlining how prayer is reflected in the life of Hope Fellowship
Rev Up Sunday: Equippers and Doers
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Pastor Dale launches our ministry season with a sermon on the different roles in the church
Gifted Live - Fruitful Lives
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, September 8, 2019
Pastor Dale kicks off our ministry year with a sermon encouraging us to live our lives for God
More or Less
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, September 1, 2019
Pastor Brian shares an update on the Hope for Dominican's summer 2019 trip.
ROAR: Life is Wild - Great Expectations
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Pastor Dale concludes our ROAR VBS series with a sermon on God's goodness when life is wild
ROAR: God is Good! When God is Good
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Pastor Dale shares the next message in our God is Good series
ROAR: God is Good! When Life is Sad
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Pastor Dale continues our ROAR series with a sermon on God's goodness when we experience sadness
ROAR: God is Good! When Life Changes
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, August 4, 2019
Pastor Dale continues our ROAR series by highlighting how God is Good even when life changes
ROAR: God is Good! Life is Scary
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Pastor Dale continues our summer series with a sermon on how God is good even when life is scary (video is not available)
ROAR: God is Good! Life is Unfair
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, July 21, 2019
Pastor Dale begins our summer ROAR series on God's goodness when life is unfair (video is unavailable)
God is Good!
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, July 14, 2019
Pastor Brian wraps up our VBS week with a sermon on Psalm 100
God is Good
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, July 7, 2019
Pastor Brian shares a message on Psalm 105. Video for this sermon is not available.
Her Story: The Samaritan Woman!
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, June 23, 2019
Pastor Dale shares the final sermon in our Her Story series on the Samaritan woman at the well.
Her Story: The Canaanite Woman!
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, June 16, 2019
Pastor Dale shares the next message in our Herstory series
Her Story: The Journey!
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, June 9, 2019
Pastor Dale shares a message about the Church, Christ's bride, on the occasion of our 20th anniversary
Her Story: Living Generously: A Widow Mite Surprise You!
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, June 2, 2019
Pastor Brian shares a message in our Her Story series on the Widow and her gift.
Her Story: This Lady is Not for Stoning!
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, May 26, 2019
Pastor Dale begins our Her Story series with a sermon about Compassion and Condemnation.
Jesus Followers: Nicodemus
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, May 19, 2019
Pastor Dale finishes off our Jesus Followers series with a sermon on Nicodemus
Created for Community
Nicole Veenkamp
Sunday, May 12, 2019
Nicole shares a sermon on Community based on Genesis 2
Six Words
Dylan Harper
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Dylan shares a message for HSM Sunday
Stewards
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Pastor Dale brings us a sermon on stewardship - and ice cream!
Jesus Followers: Open Eyes
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, April 21, 2019
We celebrate Easter Sunday with the last sermon in our Jesus Followers series.
Jesus Followers: Martha
Rev. Elizabeth Guillaume-Koene
Sunday, April 14, 2019
Rev. Lisa shares a sermon on Martha, the next in our Jesus Followers series. The video will hopefully be posted shortly. Visit sermons.hopefellowship.ca for the audio file.
Jesus Followers: Zacchaeus
Nicole Veenkamp
Sunday, April 7, 2019
Nicole brings us the next sermon in our Jesus Followers series with the help of the GEMS.
Jesus Followers: Matthew
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, March 31, 2019
Pastor Brian teaches us about a Jesus follower with some help from Queens University
Jesus Followers: The Ethiopian
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Pastor Dale continues our Jesus Followers series with a sermon about The Ethiopian's encounter with Philip
Jesus Followers: Andrew
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Pastor Dale continues our Jesus Followers series with a message about Andrew
Jesus Followers: Paul and a Pin
Dylan Harper
Sunday, March 10, 2019
Dylan continues our Jesus Followers series with a message about Paul
Jesus Followers: Costly Demonstration
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, March 3, 2019
We begin our Lent series on Jesus Followers who will point us to Jesus.
Generosity
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Pastor Dale shares a message on generosity like you've never heard it before!
Who Needs Christ?
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Pastor Dale brings us a message about our need for Christ
Created for This
Pastor Brian Bylsma
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Pastor Brian brings us a message on the occasion of his ordination as a Commissioned Pastor at Hope Fellowship
Where are You, God?
Nicole Veenkamp
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Nicole shares a message on the evils in our world today, including human trafficking, and how we can still look for God's compassion.
Cadet Sunday: Be a Blessing
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Pastor Dale shares a message for the Cadets but we're invited to listen in as well.
Community on the Level
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Pastor Dale shares a sermon on living in Community with others.
What's in Your Harbour?
Melissa Rypstra
Sunday, January 13, 2019
Melissa brings a message based on Proverbs 4 and together we will discover what's in our harbour.
Vision Sunday: Lambs or Wolves?
Pastor Dale Melenberg
Sunday, January 6, 2019
Pastor Dale casts a vision for 2019. Video from Sustainable Human (www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz-Q)