What's Happening at Valley Hope Church?

We look forward to celebrating our risen King with you!

We hope you’ll invite folks to join us!

Maundy Thursday
April 2 | 6PM
Valley Hope Church

Good Friday Service
April 3 | 6PM
Valley Hope Church

Easter Sunrise Service
April 5 | 6:30 AM
Lake Tomahawk

Easter Service
April 5 | 10AM
Shepherd of the Hills
131 Clover Ln, Swannanoa

Easter Potluck
After the Service (Bring a dish to share)
Shepherd of the Hills
131 Clover Ln, Swannanoa

Lenten Prayer Service
Mar 1, 8, 15, 22, 29  |  5PM

Each Sunday in Lent, Clare and Stephen Kerekes will be leading a contemplative prayer service in the sanctuary at 5pm. This lay-led time of prayer, scripture, and song is meant to bless participants as they move through the challenging and beautiful season of Lent. No childcare will be provided, but everyone is welcome! Each service will last approximately 35 minutes.

We also invite you to participate in scripture readings and other practices during this season. Please see our online guide for more.

Loving People Different Than You
7 Week Course
Sundays 9-10:30AM
March 8, 15, 22, 29
April 12, 19, 26

Join fellow followers of Jesus in this 7 week class on Sunday mornings as we discover together how to be an intentional neighbor and live in purposeful proximity to people who are different than you. How do we love like Jesus did today? This guide was created by World Relief to help people move towards action as an expression of their Christian faith. It is an experiential opportunity -- a chance to explore one of the most complex issues of our day from a biblical perspective and to live out the calling God has given his church.

Facilitated by Mark Semmler and Amy Berry.

There will be a congregational meeting on March 15.  10:25 or 12:25  We will be voting on the Nominating Committee members.,

We need people willing to serve on our church’s annual Nominating Committee, which serves to discern people who might serve our body as officers of the church (elders and deacons). People on the Nominating Committee cannot be considered for office. 

15 hours per week

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to apply!

March 28
9-12 PM

Join us for this deacon led opportunity to care for our church and grounds! There will be jobs suitable for everyone! Some of the items needing to be done:

Window cleaning
Replace Ceiling (carpenter needed)
Clean kids toys
Re-Mulch exterior beds. (Bring pitch forks and wheel barrows)
Provide spring flowers/plants to be planted
Remove weeds from plant beds

Please join us as we pray for our mission team headed to Nicaragua April 4-11!
Please pray for the families going: Menendez, Windmiller, Whitt, Voigt, Maslin, Homrich, Kirkland, Fraser.

Mondays 5:30-6:30 PM

Together, cultivating communities that live out the life-changing hope of Jesus. 

While we know that most people are no longer in desperate need of a hot meal, we know that we are made for community. Please join us as we continue to gather around a table on Monday nights to eat together and cultivate communities that live out the life-changing hope of Jesus.

If you have a calling to be a part of the Community Meal Team, then please reach out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. This will be a small group of people that continue to steer the future of our community meals and outreach to our neighborhood.

The Practice is a women's gathering to study what it looks like to follow Jesus. This semester we are focusing on the fruit of the spirit.  Consider inviting a friend either from your neighborhood, someone that doesn’t go to Valley Hope or that just hasn’t been able to make it to The Practice before. We need everyone to register. Childcare is provided for PreK - crawlers. Infants will need to stay with mothers. School aged children are welcome to play on the playground.

Wednesday, March 11, 6-7:30PM

House Plant Night | Fellowship Hall

• Come paint a flower pot and plant a succulent

Wednesday, April 8, 6-7:30PM

Baked Potato Bar | Fellowship Hall

• Bring a topping
• Signup will be posted in Groupme

Sunday, April 25, 2:00PM ***Weather Permitting***

Prayer Walk | Lake Tomahawk Pavillion

• Walk from Lake Tomahawk into Black Mountain with prompts for Community, Church, Summer Visitors, Students, and Government

Specific Wednesdays 6:00-8:00PM
Mar 4, Mar 18, Apr 1, Apr 15, Apr 29

No registration required!

Small Groups at VHC

Missional Community Groups are our small groups ministry at Valley Hope Church. This is one of the primary ways we cultivate communities that live out the life-changing hope of Jesus. We hope that you get plugged into a smaller community group and grow deeper in your walk with Jesus.

If you would like to join a MCG, please register now!

If you are interested in membership at VHC or would just like to learn more about the church, Discover Valley Hope is for you! There will be two classes and this is your path to membership. You are not obligated to become a member if you attend the classes but you must attend both classes if you'd like to become a member. Lunch and childcare will be provided but registration is required.

Each month our Elders meet to discuss church direction and pastoral care. If you would like to attend, are in need of prayer or would like to bring forth a topic for discussion, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If you need help making ends meet, there are several assistance programs in the area. You can also connect with our deacons to see what help may be available to your through Valley Hope.  Follow the link to learn more!

If you have prayer requests, you can submit them online.

There is a time for healing prayer after each service the first Sunday of the month. You can also pray with the Prayer Team, Session or Staff at the end of each service.

If you'd like to pray for the needs of our body, please email Pattie Sibbet at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be added to our Prayer Chain or reach out to Becky Swann at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to join the Prayer Team.

These are the ongoing women's bible studies at VHC. There may be other special women's studies periodically throughout the year so check other announcements for those!

When Faith Is All You Have
Tuesdays 1:00-2:30 PM
Fellowship Hall
Ladies! Join us as Mary Alice Frost leads us in WHEN FAITH IS ALL YOU HAVE: A Study of Hebrews 11 by Ruth E. Van Reken. Please reach out to Pattie Sibbett 828-776-1828 if you have questions!

Habakkuk
1st Mondays of the Month at 5:30 PM
Peri Social in Black Mountain
Ladies, join us on the first Monday of each month for our study on the book of Habakkuk. Please text Eden Fals at 828-450-5930 if you'd like to join in (sometimes they shift the day/time so everyone can participate)!

Let's show God's Love in Action.....

We are seeing a need to have a team of people who are willing to be "on call" to support people who are trying to "make it" on their own. The church family is a GREAT place to find caring people who want to follow the call of Jesus to have mercy on our neighbor (Luke 10:25-37), especially the stranger, poor, widow and orphan. This may include making a meal, helping them run errands, driving them to work and taking them home, etc. This is an opportunity to cultivate communities that live out the life-changing hope of Jesus. Please prayerfully consider how you and/or your family may be involved. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

If your child has green drainage, fever, diarrhea or vomiting in the past 24 hours, please keep them home to protect our workers, protect other children and allow them time to rest.

God is doing amazing things in our youth! Looking for male and female volunteers to join us but especially males. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to discuss if interested in learning more

Thank you for walking with us in our time of greatest need. Through His abundant provision, God has poured out more than $7.3 million worth of humanitarian aid and assistance to our community on behalf of the Better Together Coalition - a partnership between Valley Hope Church, Excel College, Mercury One, World Vision, Adventures Relief, Operation Blessing and Whynot International Aid. Because of your generosity, homes and businesses are being rebuilt, stability is being restored, and hope is bursting forth across Western North Carolina.

Below is a summary of the ways Valley Hope Church supports missions both local and global.

• Missionary Support - $57,600 (impacts 17+ communities/nations)
• One time gifts to global workers and local missionaries - $7000
  (many of these are young people exploring their call to missions)
• Special projects for global workers - $4000
• Local schools and teams - $1000
• Disaster relief - $10,000
• NeighborCare Medical Clinic - $5000
• Camp Scholarships for Young Life and WyldLife - $2000

Don't Forget! Stickers are REQUIRED in order to pick up your children from Sunday School and other Children's Ministry events.  This is for everyone's safety.

Follow the link for all details of our Helene relief and recovery mission, how you can offer help, to make a donation and how you can request help.

Are you an Older, Wiser, Loving Soul and want to be connected to others in this same stage of life at Valley Hope?  O.W.L.S. are our seniors at VHC. You may be single, married, a grandparent, retiree, etc. Reach out to Carol Logan-Thompson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to be put on the email list for this great community of people!  

Do you have volunteer time, specialized skills or equipment you would be willing to use for the benefit of the church? We believe God gives good gifts to his church in many ways and one of those ways is through His people. 

Please fill out this form to let us know what skills and equipment you have and we'll contact you as opportunities arise (many of you have already filled this out in the past...no need to fill out again if you already have)

If you or someone you know is experiencing a life event and needs meals, our deacons can help get this organized! This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Supporting at-risk families in crisis through Biblical hospitality in coordination with our local My Village Ministries leadership.

My Village Ministries equips churches like ours to facilitate gospel-centered family preservation.

• To provide family support and stabilization.
• To prevent childhood abuse and neglect.
• To prevent unnecessary foster care placements.
• To prevent, reduce, and repair childhood trauma.
• To provide holistic care.

 We’re looking to build our Valley Hope team so that we can best serve the needs in our area.  Our team will be ministering to families (many of which are single moms) in need of additional support to adequately care for their children (short term and longer term) that are vetted by the My Village Asheville team and assigned to / received by our team based on fit.

• Families in our local community.
• Ladies enrolled in the Hope for Tomorrow program in Black Mountain, part of the Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministry. We’ll be working with the team from Christ Community to serve the families in this program.

What are the roles in the team? Host Family, Community Coach, Community Friend, & Community Care work together to care for families and support each other in a sustainable way.

Who’s a good fit for serving in the roles? Families with a heart for foster care or adoption, empty nesters, families with the gift of hospitality as well as people who want to help families, parents, or kids in need or just be a friend to them. Some of the needs involve taking meals, driving people, and providing a few hours of childcare. We’ll work with potential host families to identify what children they’re a good fit for (age range, gender).

Potentially interested in serving? Let one of Valley Hope’s Ministry Lead know: Stephen This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. & Sarah Turner This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Chad This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. & Allison This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Nicholson. 

In need of this type of support? When a family is facing a crisis that makes it difficult for them to care for their children, they can call the referral line, Linda Zink at 828-333-9520.

Introducing "Church Center", a new resource for our congregation.

This holds our calendar, sign-up sheets for volunteering, and a directory for VHC Members.

To download the app, download "Church Center" in your phone's App Store, and add "Valley Hope Church" as your church.

If you'd prefer to access it online instead of downloading the app, you can click the button below to head over there!