Lutheran Church of Hope Ankeny — Local services in Ankeny

What a wonderful place. I've always felt at home here. Through the good and horrible times in my life I can say this church has always been there for me. I'm constantly inspired by the words and music I hear here. I'm challenged to be better, and live a life that bears witness to my faith in Christ. While there is a focus on families and children, there are a ton of ways to be connected at Hope Ankeny, for everyone. Things for the middle aged, for example are the Pastors Bible Study on Wednesday nights, and everyone can deepen their faith through Alpha, and Core. This church is more than a building, it's truly a church of committed Christians looking to reach out to the world around them. Come take a look and see all this church has to offer. It's home for me, and it could be...

If you’re looking for big-box, mega-church American Baptistic evangelicalism—this is it. If you’re looking for confessional Lutheranism, this is most certainly not it. This American Evangelical center resembles an Amazon warehouse, complete with the latest and greatest corporate American architecture—a design choice that ensures the space evokes nothing beautiful or sacred. But hey, it looks sooo entertaining and fun, because clearly, that’s what church is all about: fun and entertainment. So grab a latte from the coffee shop on your way into the atrium, and prepare for a swell dose of antinomian amusement. Don’t let the word Lutheran fool you—it’s Lutheran in name only. This is 100% American evangelicalism—the praise bands are so...

Went to this church on Easter for the first time. Very friendly people, atmosphere was great, music, of course, was almost too modern, which I understand is the way churches are going to keep younger generations. "Supposedly" The Message, on Easter Sunday, went a little stray, as I guess the associate Pastor had his own version to relate to today's culture. Was expecting to see a more traditional message as that , in my opinion, is what should be happening on one of the most important days in a churches vision. The message, Crucifixion, The Cross, Death, the rolling of the rock, the despair, the hiding, and HE IS RISEN is what Easter is about, not a clip from a...