Dear Hope East Church,

We put out this report for the following reasons: 1) To celebrate what God has done; 2) To be transparent; and 3) To encourage us to continue to be faithful towards the body God has called us to. 2025 was a pivotal time in the development of our community:

OUR YEAR OF GIVING

We are grateful for all those who gave this past year! Our 2026 Total Annual Giving was $670,488.41. This includes our Extending Hope Giving Campaign where we raised $129,183.00 ($10,000.00 goes towards our Missionaries Jane and Kevin Moore; and $119,183.00 was for our move to the Viscardi Center).

The total expenses for 2018 came out to $290,216.31. Of that amount $165,649.60 went into personnel (two full time pastors including benefits and pastoral ministry expenses, one part time children’s director, one part time worship director, and one part time facilities coordinator); $62,603.60 went into local and global missions giving; $23,819.55 went into the cost of facility rental (Sunday and our office); $16,625.92 went into ministry expenses, $9,418.83 went into administrative costs, $7,207.48 went into Sunday Service operations needs, and $4,411.95 went into equipment purchases.

It has been a tremendous joy to work with our staff and church council. I love this church, and I believe that is the primary reason God has called us Christians to build our community, in order for us to love it. We are called to love, not because our community is perfect (it certainly is not), not because it doesn’t have its challenges (it most definitely does), but because God has first loved us. I pray that 2026 will be another year filled with His love!

In Christ,

David Jung

“We love because he has first loved us.” - John 4:19