WORSHIP | Hope Ridge UMC

SERVICES

A place to help people meet, know, and be in love with God!

BECOME A PART OF OUR FAMILY

Here at Hope Ridge, we welcome all into our family. Our congregation is made up of people with diverse spiritual backgrounds, seeking to journey together to love God more deeply and grow in how we love others. We know that you have a story to tell, and we want to get to know it.

SUNDAY SERVICES

8:45 AM – Traditional Worship service with hymns, choral anthems, pastoral message, and open table communion held in the Chapel.

KidZone is offered during the 10:30 service from September beginning in the Worship for Preschool and Elementary kids to sit together on the left side of the WFLC to experience worship together, use fun instruments and ribbons, and walk in the Gathering Music parade. Children are then dismissed either to the Nursery, Ridge Kidz, or to sit with their family.

RidgeKidz Sunday School, is Bible story video and activities for age 5 thru grade 2. Led by Mrs. Baptie.

The first Sunday of each month is children's sermon and communion and children stay in worship.

STAFFED Nursery care is available 8:30-11:30AM during each service for little ones under 5; located up the ramp and to the left. Please sign-in your child(ren) at the counter.

10:30 AM – A blend of praise songs and contemporary hymns to reach multiple generations held in the Worship & Family Life Center. You can find current sermon series information posted weekly. Open Table Communion is served the 1st Sunday of each month.

MUSIC is a major avenue to connect with God, and we love it when people bring their gifts of music into worship. Hope Ridge offers a number of musical opportunities, which include playing and singing in the Praise Band, helping with technology and media, singing in the Choir, or ringing in the Bell Choir. To connect with the worship ministry of Hope Ridge, email Jared Delaney, our Worship Director, at jared@hoperidge.com.

THE APOSTLES' CREED

The Apostles' Creed as found in the United Methodist Hymnal (UMH 881) affirms core Christian beliefs and is used in worship settings.

Text of the Apostles' Creed

I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead;
he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty;
from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Significance

The Apostles' Creed serves as a declaration of faith for many Christian denominations, including the United Methodist Church. It encapsulates essential beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the church, making it a vital part of Christian worship and identity. It is often recited during services to affirm the shared faith of the congregation.
For more detailed information or variations, you can refer to the official United Methodist resources or the hymnal itself.