2026: 52 Verses Every Christian Should Know
Not long ago, we read Luke 4 and focused in on how Jesus Christ used Scripture against the temptations of Satan. If Jesus used Scripture that way, how much more do we need to ready our SWORD OF THE SPIRIT – which is the Word of God! (Ephesians 6:17) These are verses we have read, thought about, and memorized.
Therefore, I want to do something together with all of you this 2026. I am using a list created by O.S. Hawkins called: 52 Verses Every Christian Should Know. These are not difficult, not long passages, but they are super important to the Good News that we proclaim as believers.
Every Sunday morning before the sermon is preached, we will try to recite the verse of the week together. Are you ready for the challenge? Get your home group and family involved. Get a pack of notecards ready, or download an app to your phone that helps you memorize Scripture (like “Verse Locker”). We will be using the NIV. Also, learn the verses with your kids the week before Family Sundays (the first Sunday of every month). I will be giving prizes to the kids who are able to memorize those weeks.
Love serving Jesus with all of you!
~Pastor Randy
1. Genesis 1:1 - January 4
2. John 3:16 - January 11
3. Ephesians 2:8 - January 18
4. Psalm 23:1 - January 25
5. Romans 8:28 - February 1
6. Matthew 5:6 - February 8
7. Isaiah 53:6 - February 15
8. Matthew 7:7 - February 22
9. Ephesians 5:18 - March 1
10. Galatians 5:22-23 - March 8
11. Jeremiah 33:3 - March 15
12. 1 Corinthians 10:13 - March 22
13. Philippians 1:6 - March 29
14. Matthew 4:17 - April 5
15. 2 Timothy 3:16 - April 12
16. Proverbs 29:18 - April 19
17. John 11:35 - April 26
18. John 11:25 - May 3
19. 2 Chronicles 7:14 - May 10
20. Galatians 2:20 - May 17
21. Mark 1:17- May 24
22. 1 John 1:9 - May 31
23. Luke 10:27 - June 7
24. John 13:24 - June 14
25. 1 Corinthians 10:31 - June 21
26. 1 Samuel 16:7 - June 28
27. Luke 22:42—July 5
28. Ephesians 1:7—July 12
29. John 14:6—July 19
30. Philippians 3:13-14—July 26
31. 2 Timothy 2:15 - August 2
32. Proverbs 22:6 - August 9
33. Joshua 1:8 - August 16
34. Matthew 5:41 - August 23
35. Ruth 1:16 - August 30
36. Acts 1:8 - September 6
37. Romans 6:23 - September 13
38. Psalm 23:4 - September 20
39. James 2:26 - September 27
40. Romans 5:8 - October 4
41. Matthew 27:46 - October 11
42. 2 Corinthians 5:20 - October 18
43. Proverbs 10:9 - October 25
44. John 1:14 - November 1
45. Exodus 20:2-3 - November 8
46. Matthew 6:9 - November 15
47. Revelation 5:9 - November 22
48. Revelation 22:17 - November 29
49. 2 Corinthians 5:10 - December 6
50. Philippians 3:20 - December 13
51. Revelation 22:20 - December 20
52. Ecclesiastes 12:13 - December 27
Mark your calendars for our 15th Birthday Celebration. Watch your emails for more information!
Interested in being baptized? Contact info@hopetucson.com if you would like to be baptized.
December Baptisms!
Bethany Walker
Arabella Walker
Ruger Walker
Amelia Walker
Join us this month for Prayer & Praise on Wednesday, January 28th!
Please remember to subscribe to receive our email communications and newsletters in 2026. This means even if you have been receiving our emails and newsletters in the past, you will NEED to sign up because we are using a new email delivery system to send out emails in 2026. Thanks!
Women's Ministry
Suzi King, Director
sking@hopetucson.com
Thank you to all the women who joined us for our December Christmas Outreach to the women at Casa Paloma Shelter. We had a great time of fellowship and the women at the shelter were incredibly blessed to receive all the gifts you put together!
Pit Crew is Ministry
Having church services at Wilson every Sunday takes a dedicated team of volunteers to setup and tear down, and we need more volunteers for this ministry! Here is a brief description of what serving on the Pit Crew looks like.
1. Setup starts at 7:00 a.m. and tear down begins immediately following service. This team is mainly responsible for unloading the HopeWorship trailer and setting up the chairs and projector screens in the gym.
2. We also need volunteers that are willing to tow our HopeKids and HopeWorship trailers to/from the Overton property every week. Those trailers need to be at Wilson by 7:00 a.m. and then brought back to Overton after they are packed up following service.
You can be part of one or both crews, do it once a month, every week, etc.
If you are willing and able, please fill out this simple form below to show your interest in being part of the Hope Pit Crew ministry!
Politics is a part of all of our lives and at times can be an emotionally charged subject that sadly divides families, friendships, communities, countries. So, what do Christians do with politics? How do we honor God through politics? How do we view politics through a lens of faith? How do politics fit into the mission of the Church? Should we be involved with politics at all? What happens when we have different political views in our families or in our churches? Join us as we explore this important topic as a church family.
Interested in watching the video of the November mini conference on "The Heart of Everything"? Click on the link below!
Sundays, February 1 - April 12
8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
At Wilson School in the Corral Room
In Ephesians 4, we read that God gave His church pastors and teachers for the super important goal of “preparing God’s people for works of service.” All of us are called and supposed to be prepared by the church to serve in God’s kingdom. That is why one of Hope’s values is “every member a minister”. Starting February 1, we will be having a 10-week school (no class on Easter Sunday) to help you discover your unique gifting, calling, and design for serving in God’s kingdom. The catch is that everyone who takes the class will be assigned a ministry position to serve in for the remaining days of the year. Please consider and pray about signing up for this “School of the Great Commission”.
Hope Community Church is officially signed up for Tucson’s FMSC MobilePack—woohoo!
Shift 19 – Saturday, February 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Here’s what’s next:
Register NOW on the button below!
Our team MUST select Shift 19 then group, Hope Community Church, to pack together! Register by January 12, 2026! We have 85 spots reserved so first-come, first-serve.
Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to BE THE CHURCH.
Have any questions? Contact Gina at info@hopetucson.com.
Let's work together to make Night to Shine a blessing for our special needs community.
The last day to register as a volunteer is January 18th. The training day options start soon, so sign up now to reserve your spot!
Below is the link tree to help get you started.
If you can't be a volunteer, check out the Amazon Gift List featured on the link tree.
Anything you can give is greatly appreciated and will bless our Night to Shine guests.
Shine Bright Hope Church!
HCC Night to Shine Team
HCC Adult/Family Missons Trip to Liberia, West Africa - Summer 2026.
Hope’s missionaries in Liberia, Africa serve with Samaritan’s Purse. This trip, however, is planned to minister alongside local believers in Liberia.
DESCRIPTION – Serve at a summer camp for the deaf children and young adults in Liberia, Africa. This is an opportunity to show the Gospel, not through words only, but through tangible expressions of Christ’s love and service.
HCC MINISTRY - We will be…
1. Serving the Deaf Community – Assisting in facilitating games, crafts, and activities that bring joy and community to deaf children and youth.
2. Supporting camp operations by helping with “behind-the-scenes” logistics such as meal prep, setup, cleanup, and organizational tasks that allow the camp to run smoothly.
3. (Possibly) blessing the Missionary Kids' School – with practical projects such as painting, maintenance, playground construction – to improve the school environment for missionary children and staff.
INTEREST MEETING – January 18, 2026, after church in the Teacher's Lounge.
Watch for announcements on Sundays.
Lynne Hooge, HopeKids Discipleship Director
lhooge@hopetucson.com
Happy New Year Hope Families!
We are looking forward to another year of working with you to disciple our HopeKids.
Our Winter Wonderland was a lot of fun! It was great to see so many families there. Thank you to everyone who helped with such a special event.
What a blessing to see our HopeKids sing in church in December. We are so thankful for Karen Tvrdy, Katie Arellano, Dave & Dawn Lowe, Matt Ulrich, the Tech Team and the Pit Crew for helping us make it happen. Thank you, parents for practicing at home too!
This month, we want to honor and appreciate all our HopeKids volunteers who serve on Sundays, at AWANA or at VBS. Please join us as we honor you and lay out some of our plans for the New Year.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Our Key Passage This Month:
Acts 3:19 “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out.”
Big Picture Question:
What is repentance? Repentance is turning away from sin and turning to Jesus.
What We’re Learning:
January 4 (Family Sunday): We are to Worship God Alone; Isaiah 44
January 11: Joash Wanted to Obey God; 2 Kings 12, 2 Chronicles 24
January 18: Isaiah Warned of God’s Judgement; Isaiah 22 & 48
January 25: Zephaniah Warned God’s People to Repent; Zephaniah
January Birthdays
Audrey Kelly 1/2
Emersyn Mason 1/8
Baker Mason 1 /9
Enzo Fleming 1/14
Sadie Foss 1/27
Tanner Hunt 1/28
Jace Burrows 1/31
Discipleship for children (K-6th grade) happens every Wednesday evening, 5:45-7:45, partnering with discipleship at home. Let us help you as you point your children to a lifelong relationship with Christ.
AWANA (Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed: 2 Timothy 2:15)
Contact Tim Tolson at timtolson@comcast.net if you have any questions.
Gary Jones, Discipleship Pastor
gjones@hopetucson.com
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” (Acts 2:42)
Do you desire to be in a Home Group? Home Groups are a great way for us to grow in community and in our walk with Jesus. We desire to see everyone connected to a Home Group, so if you are interested in getting plugged in, please contact me.
Note: If you are on a wait list, many groups are on break during the holiday season, so expect more information after the New Year.
Contact me at gjones@hopetucson.com if you have any questions.
Men's Bible Study: Fridays, January 9th and 23rd from 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. in the Community Room. This Bible Study is a great time to dive into God’s Word, pray, and build relationships with other men. This study is for men of all ages.
Men’s Breakfast: Saturday, January 17th at 7:30 a.m. in the Community Room. Hear from Hope Elder, Scott Haffner, as we continue through the series “A Measure of a Man”. Men and teens of all ages are welcome to join us for some great food, fellowship, and an engaging message and discussion time. Join us!
Contact me at gjones@hopetucson.com if you have any questions.
Men's December Golf Tournament
HopeLife is our young adult ministry for ages 18-29. If you are a young adult, we’d love for you to get connected with others in a similar season of life. We spend time together to grow in community, study God’s Word, pray, eat, and have fun. Join us!
Below are our meeting dates for January:
Saturday, January 10th – Disc Golf Extravaganza! 10:00 a.m. at Rillito River Park
Tuesday, January 13th – at the Braeutigam’s Home 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 27th – at the Braeutigam’s Home 6:30 p.m.
Contact me at gjones@hopetucson.com if you have any questions.
HopeLife White Elephant Christmas Party!
Kevin Mason, Family Pastor
kmason@hopetucson.com
January Calendar for Youth Group
Youth Group on all Sundays in January 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Community Room.
On Sundays, January 4 & 18 dinner will be provided!
Check out the link below for the $500.00 challenge happening this month at Youth Group!!!
Matt Ulrich
Tech Director
mulrich@hopetucson.com
I wanted to first say thank you for the almost 150 responses we got to our Communications survey that was sent in November! That is an amazing amount of feedback and lots of you took the time to write out additional comments that will be very helpful for us moving forward. Some of the highlights are:
Email is the overwhelmingly preferred form of general communications.
Almost 90% of folks use our Hope App.
Over 85% of folks would participate in and use an Online Directory option.
YouTube & Facebook are the most preferred social media platforms.
Information provided in our monthly newsletter is greatly appreciated.
An immediate action we are taking in 2026 is to make an Online Directory available for our Hopers, for those that want to participate. Pastor Randy will be talking about it in our announcement videos and more detailed information on how to get started will be forthcoming in email(s) from me. Really looking forward to rolling this out and making it available to you all!
Lastly, as I wrap up my first calendar year of serving on staff at Hope, I want to say a special THANK YOU to all the members of the Tech Team that help make Sunday mornings happen. You are a blessing to me, to Hope, and it’s a real joy to serve alongside each one of you.
Bob & Merrillee Whren, Directors
Interested in our Seniors' Ministry? Contact Bob Whren at bwhren@gmail.com.
On December 7, the Hope Seniors gathered in the Community Room for an Italian feast. Good food and Christmas memories from childhood and adulthood were shared by all.
Our goal is to grow a community of support and encouragement for all families at Hope Community Church who wish to educate their students at home. All are welcome to participate in the activities regardless of what type of school they attend. Children that are not school age are also welcome.
For more details and information on this group, please contact Bre McCabe at bmambros@gmail.com or Tina Edgin at tsedgin@gmail.com.
