Hope Wesleyan Church - Independence, Iowa

The cross was real.  The tomb was sealed.  The silence was deafening. But death was not the final word. On the third day, the stone was rolled away — not to release a defeated body, but to reveal a living Savior. Jesus did not simply rise as a memory or an idea. He rose in power. He walked. He spoke. He showed His scars. He ate with His disciples. He stood alive in the very places fear o...

It began with a kiss in the garden.  Torches flickered. Swords clashed. Friends scattered.  Jesus was arrested under the cover of night, led from one trial to another — accused, mocked, struck, and condemned. False witnesses spoke. Crowds shouted. A governor washed his hands.  And the One who could have called down angels… stayed silent.  He carried His cross through jeering st...

Today we continue our series of sermons entitled "Easter People". This series delves into the encounters Jesus had with individuals on his journey to the cross. These people did not actively seek Jesus out; instead, He met them where they were. He swore he would never fall. When others hesitated, Peter spoke boldly: “Even if everyone else leaves You, I won’t.” Loyalty was his language. Courage was...

Today we continue our series of sermons entitled "Easter People". This series delves into the encounters Jesus had with individuals on his journey to the cross. These people did not actively seek Jesus out; instead, He met them where they were. He sat by the roadside, blind and forgotten. But when Bartimaeus heard that Jesus was passing by, something inside him refused to stay silent. He cried out...

Today we continue our series of sermons entitled "Easter People". This series delves into the encounters Jesus had with individuals on his journey to the cross. These people did not actively seek Jesus out; instead, He met them where they were. She came to the well at noon — alone. An outcast in her own town. A woman with a past. Five husbands, a broken story, and a reputation that kept her walkin...

Today we continue our series of sermons entitled "Easter People". This series delves into the encounters Jesus had with individuals on his journey to the cross. These people did not actively seek Jesus out; instead, He met them where they were. A young man comes running to Jesus with a question that has echoed through the centuries: What must I do to inherit eternal life? He has done everything ri...

Today, we commence a new sermon series as we approach Easter Sunday. This series delves into the encounters Jesus had with individuals on his journey to the cross. These people did not actively seek Jesus out; instead, He met them where they were. A Pharisee. A ruler. A man with status, certainty, and answers — except for one question that wouldn’t leave him alone: Who is Jesus? In the darkness, N...

When the music played and the pressure rose, everyone bowed. Everyone — except three men who chose the fire over compromise. In   Daniel chapter 3, the furnace was heated seven times hotter. The threat was real. The flames were not symbolic. And their answer was steady: “Our God is able to deliver us… but even if He does not, we will not bow.” They were thrown in bound. But when the king look...

Sometimes the answer is silence. Sometimes it’s delay. And sometimes… it’s no. A door closes. A prayer goes unanswered the way we hoped. The path we mapped out  disappears beneath our feet. But God’s “no” is not rejection.  It’s protection.  It’s redirection.  It’s a larger story unfolding beyond what we can see. We trust Him easily when He says yes.  We learn to trust Him...

Anger knocks hard. It pounds on the door of the heart, insisting on justice, demanding reaction. And in Ephesians 4:26–27, we’re told something both honest and urgent: “Be angry, and do not sin… do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.” Anger itself isn’t the enemy. But when we let it linger — when we nurse it, replay it, justify it — it becomes an open door....

The house was full. The preparations urgent. The responsibilities real. In Luke 10:38–42, one sister hurried through the kitchen, distracted and overwhelmed. The other sat still at the feet of Jesus. Both were serving in their own way.  But only one chose what mattered most. Martha was busy for Jesus. Mary was present with Him. And in a world that praises productivity, Jesus gently reminds us...

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  319-334-7148 

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  319-334-7148 

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 319-334-7148

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 319-334-7148

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  319-334-7148 

Oh What a King!  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 319-334-7148

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  319-334-7148 

Today, our church children present “Campfire Carols.” Kaitlynn leads a group of campers into the wilderness, where they gather around a cozy campfire. Despite Kaitlynn’s warm Christmas spirit, the rest of the campers are freezing. To warm up, they sing and reflect on the significance of Christmas Carols about the birth of Baby Jesus.  We would be delighted if you could join us in person for o...

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 319-334-7148

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 and Nursery are also available during the worship service. Hope Wesleyan Church 505 4th Ave NE Independence, IA 50644 319-334-7148 

Join us today for a celebration of Hope Wesleyan's 100 years of providing ministry in Independence, Iowa.  In 1925, a humble group of 14 believers began meeting in the basement of Rev. C.P. Carkuff’s home, laying the foundation for the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Independence, Iowa. In 1934, the church purchased its current property and, in 1937, acquired the Pleasant Hill Church building in...

We would love if you could join us in person for our Sunday morning worship service! 10am every Sunday with multiple Sunday School options prior to the Worship Service. Children's Church is available during the Worship Service. Hope Wesleyan Church 505 4th Ave NE Independence, IA 50644 319-334-7148

We would love if you could join us in person for our Sunday morning worship service! 10am every Sunday with multiple Sunday School options prior to the Worship Service. Children's Church is available during the Worship Service. Hope Wesleyan Church 505 4th Ave NE Independence, IA 50644 319-334-7148

We would love if you could join us in person for our Sunday morning worship service! 10am every Sunday with multiple Sunday School options prior to the Worship Service. Children's Church is available during the Worship Service. Hope Wesleyan Church 505 4th Ave NE Independence, IA 50644 319-334-7148