“We joined Hope in 1992-93 when Hope was worshiping in the Church of the Land at Living History Farms. The membership was less than 100 people at that time. We had lived in Des Moines for a little more than a year and had been visiting various churches but hadn’t settled in anywhere. As an architect, Kevin designed the first church home for Hope at 6820 Ashworth, and we decided to finally act on Pastor Mike’s invitations to be an active part of the Hope community. We are certainly thankful we did, as our Hope journey has been a blessing to our lives. We have found that the more engaged you are in the life of the church, the more connected you are, and the closer to God you become. Beth served on the first Hope Council, co-led the initial Children’s Ministry program, and served as a board member and president of New Horizons Preschool (now Hope Preschool). Kevin has continued to lead the designs of Hope projects in West Des Moines, Grimes and Ankeny as Hope has grown, and has served on...