Wednesday Social Supper
Wednesday, September 9, 2026 - 5:00pm (Carry-Out Available at 5:30pm)
Hope Central Campus
Menu:
- Coconut curry salmon
- Cilantro rice
- Snap pea salad
- Berry Chantilly pudding
*Menu is subject to change
Cost: $15
Pre-registration and pre-payment is required. No payment will be accepted after the registration deadline. You may register online using the buttons below or in person at the church office until sold out or prior to 12:00pm on Monday. Reservations are not available by telephone.
IMPORTANT: Due to the popularity of our meals and the arrival of seasonal residents, Social Suppers may sell out. Registration is first come, first serve. Please register as soon as possible.
Food Allergy Warning: Food may contain or come into contact with common allergens, such as dairy, eggs, soybeans, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish or wheat.
Food Allergy Warning: Food may contain or come into contact with common allergens, such as dairy, eggs, soybeans, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish or wheat.
Thrivent Lunch & Learn
September 8, 2026 - 11:30am
Hope Central Campus
Thrivent announces a Lunch & Learn event at Hope Central Campus on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 11:30am.
Come enjoy an "Intro to Thrivent" and learn who we are and what we do for Christians, their families, their churches, and their communities. Together, we will discuss your retirement, your legacy, and the importance of taxation strategies and charitable giving. This is a great event to enjoy with friends!
Come enjoy an "Intro to Thrivent" and learn who we are and what we do for Christians, their families, their churches, and their communities. Together, we will discuss your retirement, your legacy, and the importance of taxation strategies and charitable giving. This is a great event to enjoy with friends!
Our guest speakers will be Kevin Braunschweiger, Hope's own electric guitarist from our Saturday 4:00pm service and 32-year representative for Thrivent, and Scott Morris, former Vice President of the Southeast Region of Thrivent with more than 41 years with the organization.
Please come and learn how wholistic financial planning and information can affect you and your loved ones!
A wonderful lunch will be prepared by Hope's own Chef Michael. Both regular and vegan dishes are on the menu. Enjoy Chicken Madeira with sautéed mushrooms, asparagus, scalloped potatoes, beverages, and much more... plus a delicious Cherry Jubilee Cheesecake for dessert to top it off.
Please make reservations by calling Kevin's office phone at (352) 779-9066. Only 100 people may attend, so make your reservation now! Please leave your full information with your name and the number of people you plan to bring.
There will also be door prizes!
Don't miss this chance to get to know Thrivent, its Christian benefits, and our friends Kevin and Scott. Invite a friend to this great event!
Please come and learn how wholistic financial planning and information can affect you and your loved ones!
A wonderful lunch will be prepared by Hope's own Chef Michael. Both regular and vegan dishes are on the menu. Enjoy Chicken Madeira with sautéed mushrooms, asparagus, scalloped potatoes, beverages, and much more... plus a delicious Cherry Jubilee Cheesecake for dessert to top it off.
Please make reservations by calling Kevin's office phone at (352) 779-9066. Only 100 people may attend, so make your reservation now! Please leave your full information with your name and the number of people you plan to bring.
There will also be door prizes!
Don't miss this chance to get to know Thrivent, its Christian benefits, and our friends Kevin and Scott. Invite a friend to this great event!
Men of Hope Breakfast
September 10, 2026 - 8:00am
Hope Central Campus
We welcome to all congregants - men and women alike - to the first 2026 Fall Men of Hope Breakfast.
Our two Co-Lead Pastors, Pastor Jon-Marc MacLean and Pastor Rani Abdulmasih, will open this year's breakfast in a tribute to key members, staff, and leadership at Hope Lutheran Church.
Over the next two years, it is planned to profile and honor a different member of the church, so that more people will appreciate the incredible job our members do week after week. These breakfasts are intended to offer an opportunity for fellowship, prayer, and information sharing that increases everyone’s knowledge of our church family and permits the congregation to better know the faces that get things done. These are the Faces of Hope!
Breakfast is $10 person and payment through the Hope website is required. The program starts at 8:00am in the Fellowship Hall at Hope Central Campus and concludes at 9:00am.
Please mark your calendars and plan on joining us on September 10, 2026. All campus attendees are welcome and friends too! Questions? Call Raybon Gilbert, Team Leader at (352) 205-2078.
Our two Co-Lead Pastors, Pastor Jon-Marc MacLean and Pastor Rani Abdulmasih, will open this year's breakfast in a tribute to key members, staff, and leadership at Hope Lutheran Church.
Over the next two years, it is planned to profile and honor a different member of the church, so that more people will appreciate the incredible job our members do week after week. These breakfasts are intended to offer an opportunity for fellowship, prayer, and information sharing that increases everyone’s knowledge of our church family and permits the congregation to better know the faces that get things done. These are the Faces of Hope!
Breakfast is $10 person and payment through the Hope website is required. The program starts at 8:00am in the Fellowship Hall at Hope Central Campus and concludes at 9:00am.
Please mark your calendars and plan on joining us on September 10, 2026. All campus attendees are welcome and friends too! Questions? Call Raybon Gilbert, Team Leader at (352) 205-2078.
Women of Hope Breakfast
September 17, 2026 - 9:00am
Hope Central Campus
The WOMEN OF HOPE will welcome Wayne Hughes, “Marion County's Gangster Historian” and authority on local celebrity Ma Barker, on Thursday, September 17, at 9:00 a.m. at the Hope Central Campus. Kate “Ma” Barker is notorious for being on the wrong side of the longest shootout in FBI history—right here in Marion County.
Wayne has been intrigued by all things gangster-related since he was a preteen. He’s studied extensively, collected memorabilia, visited hundreds of graves of “the good, the bad, and the ugly,” and been interviewed for national podcasts. When Wayne first visited the Ma Barker House—which is located not far from Hope’s Lake Weir Campus—the staff realized he knew as much as (or more than) they did about Ma Barker—and that he had a larger collection of related items than they did. On his second visit, he was leading tours! Come and listen as Wayne shares fascinating stories about Ma Barker and her gangster sons.
Both men and women are invited to come and enjoy a delicious breakfast and hear Wayne’s entertaining stories. The cost is $10. Reserve your place by noon on Monday, September 14. If you have questions, please contact Bonnie Cook at 352-460-7672.
Wayne has been intrigued by all things gangster-related since he was a preteen. He’s studied extensively, collected memorabilia, visited hundreds of graves of “the good, the bad, and the ugly,” and been interviewed for national podcasts. When Wayne first visited the Ma Barker House—which is located not far from Hope’s Lake Weir Campus—the staff realized he knew as much as (or more than) they did about Ma Barker—and that he had a larger collection of related items than they did. On his second visit, he was leading tours! Come and listen as Wayne shares fascinating stories about Ma Barker and her gangster sons.
Both men and women are invited to come and enjoy a delicious breakfast and hear Wayne’s entertaining stories. The cost is $10. Reserve your place by noon on Monday, September 14. If you have questions, please contact Bonnie Cook at 352-460-7672.
A Festival of Hymns: Autumn Cantata
Friday, September 25 at 6:30pm / Sunday, September 27 at 3:00pm
Hope Lake Weir Campus
Kick off the fall season with an incredible show at Hope Lake Weir Campus.
Now is the time, more than ever, for believers to come together and share our heritage of hymnody. Brimming with time-honored hymns of our faith, this special show is sure to stir the soul and inspire your faith more than ever before! A love offering will be taken.
Registration is now open! Don't delay - make sure you reserve your place now!
Now is the time, more than ever, for believers to come together and share our heritage of hymnody. Brimming with time-honored hymns of our faith, this special show is sure to stir the soul and inspire your faith more than ever before! A love offering will be taken.
Registration is now open! Don't delay - make sure you reserve your place now!
Walking the Labyrinth of Grace: A Pilgrimage of Conversation, Reflection, and Renewal
Saturday, October 17
Check-in begins at 8:30am, Retreat begins at 9:00am
Hope Lake Weir Campus
What if Christ has been walking beside us all along—and we simply haven’t noticed? The Women of Hope invite you to join Pastor John LeCain at Hope’s Lake Weir Campus on Saturday, October 17 for a special day of conversation, reflection, fellowship, and spiritual renewal.
Rather than spending our day listening to lectures, we will become pilgrims together. Guided by the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we will share stories and conversation, enter times of silence and prayer, walk the labyrinth, gather around the table, and celebrate Holy Communion.
Rather than spending our day listening to lectures, we will become pilgrims together. Guided by the story of the disciples on the road to Emmaus, we will share stories and conversation, enter times of silence and prayer, walk the labyrinth, gather around the table, and celebrate Holy Communion.
Along the way, we will consider a simple question: “Where has Christ been walking beside me without my recognizing Him?” Faith is often less about finding a God who has disappeared and more about recognizing the God who has been present all along. And perhaps the older we become, the more sacred ground there is behind us—roads we once traveled without understanding but can now recognize as places where grace was quietly at work. There is nothing you need to prepare. Simply come as you are. Come ready to notice, receive, walk, and bless. Come walk with us. The labyrinth may end. The pilgrimage does not.
The cost is $20.00 per person which will include breakfast, lunch, fellowship and the opportunity to meet new friends in Christ plus enjoy the Hope Lake Weir Campus (10495 SE Sunset Harbor Road, Summerfield, FL). The retreat is open to all women of Hope Lutheran Church, and we encourage you to invite your friends. Check-in begins at 8:30am, retreat begins at 9:00am until 2:30pm.
Registration deadline is Monday, October 12 at Noon. Contact June Cook at (352) 430-5025 or frankjunecook@gmail.com.
The cost is $20.00 per person which will include breakfast, lunch, fellowship and the opportunity to meet new friends in Christ plus enjoy the Hope Lake Weir Campus (10495 SE Sunset Harbor Road, Summerfield, FL). The retreat is open to all women of Hope Lutheran Church, and we encourage you to invite your friends. Check-in begins at 8:30am, retreat begins at 9:00am until 2:30pm.
Registration deadline is Monday, October 12 at Noon. Contact June Cook at (352) 430-5025 or frankjunecook@gmail.com.
I Feel Pretty: Angel Wigs of Hope Concert
Friday, October 23 at 5:00pm
Hope Central Campus
Join songstresses Mary Jo Vitale and Dawn DiNome for an evening of vocal artistry including Broadway favorites, Inspirational music, along with plenty of fun and laughter!
All proceeds benefit Angel Wigs of Hope, a local charity providing wigs, free of charge, to women who are navigating the side effects of their cancer treatments.
For more information, contact 352-888-3637 or visit angelwigsofhope.com.
All proceeds benefit Angel Wigs of Hope, a local charity providing wigs, free of charge, to women who are navigating the side effects of their cancer treatments.
For more information, contact 352-888-3637 or visit angelwigsofhope.com.
