Hope United Methodist Church of Sacramento

06/12/2026

06/09/2026

Sunday, June 7, 2026, was Communion Sunday. Rev. Bobby Jones gave the sermon. The theme was “To Be a Blessing.” The Bible passages read were Genesis 12:1-9 and Matthew 9:9-13 and 18-26. We had experienced a special blessing. Rev. Jones called all of the children to come up and stand with one of the Communion stewards, “and watch how it is done.” After the congregation was served, the kids were told to kneel, and they were served along with the Communion Stewards. One young man left soon after he drank the juice; he didn’t wait for Rev. Jones to dismiss him. When asked why he was leaving so soon, he said, “I already did it.” We were all blessed to see the little ones trained to participate in the celebration of Christ’s Last Supper. After the benediction, all of us socialized in the dining room. Delilah and her family finished filling Blessing Bags for the Mission Committee. In the Sunday School class Jesenya, taught the little ones how to be of service. Carol Kremer’s Adult Sunday school also met. Enjoy the pictures here, but find the service on this page, watch it, and be fulfilled. Find out how we are "conduits of Christ's love."

06/07/2026

The Hope United Women of Faith (UWF) had their last meeting before their summer break. There were lots of reports on recent UWF activities across the country. Delilah attended the UWF National Assembly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 15-17. She reported on the training sessions she attended on “Prayer Boards.” She said that Sally Vonner, the CIO of UWF, spoke at the Assembly, along with many others. Fran and Linda attended the Spiritual Growth gathering in Napa last April. Lorraine, Delilah, Simone, and Fran attended the Mission U training session in Reno on May 29 -30. The theme was “Emanual With Us.” Delilah, a Youth Coordinator for Mission U, explained the organization’s goals. She informed us about the upcoming Mission U activities. Fran reported on a story about “the woman at the well (John 4:1-43), and how that story illustrates 'Experiencing Emanual through a Transforming Community Change.” Maxine Northern gave us a story from the UWF calendar. Star Ghoston and Simone Brown gave us a much-appreciated talk on “Soul Care.” They passed out a questionnaire that included the question, “How do you care for your soul?” Much discussion followed.

06/02/2026

Sunday, May 31, 2026, was Youth Sunday at Hope Church. It was a day of songs, prayer, and dancing, and joy. Grace Soria, the head of the Youth Group, the youth, and our kids led us to do as David did, he “leaped and danced with all his might,” to celebrate the return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. (2 Samuel, Chapter 6). Hope Church did as David did, and we had a joyous time. After the service, one of our families donated senorita bread, which we had with coffee, juice, and tea. We carried the good vibes in the dining room, then the adults went to their Sunday School class. Enjoy the pictures here, but find the service on this page, watch it, and be spiritually refreshed

06/01/2026

Four members of Hope Church’s United Women in Faith (UWF), Lorraine, Fran, Delilah, and Simone, attended the Mission U conference at St. Paul’s UMC in Reno. Micheal Pope, the Lay Leadership Development Committee chair, presided. Ms. Pope presented a very powerful presentation entitled “Emmanuel: God with Us.” She had us analyze the stories about these women in the Bible: the midwives in Exodus 1:1-21; Hagar in Genesis 16:1-16, and even the woman at the well in John 4:1-38, who was transformed by Jesus' words. These women were “experiencing Emanual (God with us) through confronting injustice,” and we are expected to do the same today in our society, and we received a lot of suggestions.

05/23/2026

May her soul rest in peace. Christiana Omodele Deen Funeral Service.

05/21/2026