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Mission Statement
The purpose of Hope Ministries is to proclaim and demonstrate the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ, meeting the spiritual, physical and emotional needs of men, women and children who are homeless or in need of hope.

When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them, because they were weary and worn out, like a sheep without a shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is abundant, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest.”
—Matthew 9:36-38




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Hope Ministries'
Introduction Video



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Use our Hope on the Streets card to help those you encounter on the streets. Click here to learn more and print out more cards.


Feed the Body, Nourish the Soul

At 53, Danny has battled alcohol abuse since he was 17. Earlier this year, he came to our Bethel Mission emergency shelter for men in crisis because he had no other place to go. After a few weeks, he transitioned to our Journey of Hope recovery program at our Door of Faith facility and even had a work assignment there. “But the alcohol bit me again,” he says. “So I knew I had to pack my stuff and leave.”
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You Helped Provide:

You Helped Provide
Our donors made it possible for Hope Ministries to provide these services. Thanks so much!

January - June 2010
Meals served: 68,925
Shelter bed nights: 30,683

Since July 2000
Meals served: 1,141,256
Shelter bed nights: 426,993





This video—which recaps Derek Redmond’s memorable 1992 Olympics experience—is a perfect analogy for the way Hope Ministries walks alongside the homeless and hungry men, women and children who come to us for help.


 


    

Click on the icons above to listen to radio spots and view a television commercial about our Walk-a-thon!











Hope Ministries        |         P.O. Box 862        |         Des Moines, IA         |         50304-0862        |         515-265-7272        |         info@hopeiowa.org