New Year’s Eve Gathering

NYE Service: December 31, 2025 • Pastor Q Kim at HOPE Church in Clarksville, MD ---

In this message, Pastor Q reflects on Isaiah 43:18–19 to encourage the church to release the past and trust God for a new work as they enter the new year. Sharing vulnerably about one of the hardest years of HOPE and of his life—marked by illness, loss, leadership transitions, and deep personal strain—he testifies that God reminded him not to dwell on former troubles but to lift his eyes beyond temporary storms to the unchanging goodness of God. Using images of sunrise, exile turning into restoration, and God making roads in deserts and rivers in wastelands, Pastor Q emphasizes that even after painful seasons, God brings renewal, healing, and hope. He introduces the theme of “beyond,” grounded in God’s ability to do far more than we can ask or imagine, calling the church to move past limitation and fear into faith. Through the symbolism of cleansing, remembrance, and communion, he invites the congregation to end the year washed, renewed, and united in Christ, celebrating Jesus as the Lamb who saves and the Alpha and Omega who makes all things new.