We believe in Jesus. We believe He saves. We believe the world desperately needs Him. But when it comes time to tell someone else, we stay silent.
In Matthew 28:18–20, Jesus leaves His followers with more than a suggestion—He gives them a mission: Go. Make disciples. Share what you have received. The gospel was never meant to stop with us.
Fear, awkwardness, rejection, or simply not knowing what to say can keep us quiet. But Jesus doesn’t send us alone. The One who commands us to go also promises, “I am with you always.”

If Jesus has changed our lives, the question isn’t whether we have something worth sharing—it’s who needs to hear it from us?

October is Pastor Appreciation Month—a special opportunity to say Thank You to those who faithfully serve, lead, encourage, and care for our church family.
We are incredibly grateful for Pastor Bob, Pastor Elissa, and Kaitlynn, our Student Ministries Director. Their dedication, prayer, leadership, and love for people make a difference in our church and community every day.
Throughout October, take a moment to encourage them, pray for them, send a note, or simply say “Thank You” for the many ways they serve. Let’s make sure they know how much they are appreciated!


We would be delighted if you could join us in person for our Sunday morning worship service! It starts at 10 am every Sunday, and there are multiple Sunday School options available before the worship service. Children’s Church is also available during the worship service.

Hope Wesleyan Church
505 4th Ave NE
Independence, IA 50644

We believe in God. We believe His Word is true. But when His truth confronts the sin we don’t want to surrender, we start making excuses: “It’s not that bad. Everyone does it. God understands.”
In 1 Corinthians 5:1–8, Paul confronts a church that had become comfortable with what God called sin. Instead of repentance, there was tolerance. Instead of transformation, there was compromise.
Grace was never meant to give us permission to remain unchanged. Jesus didn’t save us so we could make peace with our sin—He came to set us free from it.
The question isn’t whether God will forgive what we surrender. The question is: What are we still refusing to surrender?

October is Pastor Appreciation Month—a special opportunity to say Thank You to those who faithfully serve, lead, encourage, and care for our church family.
We are incredibly grateful for Pastor Bob, Pastor Elissa, and Kaitlynn, our Student Ministries Director. Their dedication, prayer, leadership, and love for people make a difference in our church and community every day.
Throughout October, take a moment to encourage them, pray for them, send a note, or simply say “Thank You” for the many ways they serve. Let’s make sure they know how much they are appreciated!

We would be delighted if you could join us in person for our Sunday morning worship service! It starts at 10 am every Sunday, and there are multiple Sunday School options available before the worship service. Children’s Church is also available during the worship service.

Hope Wesleyan Church
505 4th Ave NE
Independence, IA 50644

Forgiveness sounds easy—until someone truly hurts us. We keep score. We remember the wounds. We wonder how many chances one person deserves.
In Matthew 18:21–35, Peter asks Jesus a question we’ve all wrestled with: “How many times do I have to forgive?” Jesus responds with a story that exposes the enormous grace we’ve received from God—and the danger of refusing to extend that same grace to others.
We have been forgiven a debt we could never repay. Now Jesus calls us to release the debts we’re still holding against others.
Forgiven people are called to become forgiving people.

October is Pastor Appreciation Month—a special opportunity to say Thank You to those who faithfully serve, lead, encourage, and care for our church family.
We are incredibly grateful for Pastor Bob, Pastor Elissa, and Kaitlynn, our Student Ministries Director. Their dedication, prayer, leadership, and love for people make a difference in our church and community every day.
Throughout October, take a moment to encourage them, pray for them, send a note, or simply say “Thank You” for the many ways they serve. Let’s make sure they know how much they are appreciated!

We would be delighted if you could join us in person for our Sunday morning worship service! It starts at 10 am every Sunday, and there are multiple Sunday School options available before the worship service. Children’s Church is also available during the worship service.

Hope Wesleyan Church
505 4th Ave NE
Independence, IA 50644