How it all started...
In 1988, some regular folks, like you and I, set out to tell others about Jesus. To get started they knocked on doors throughout our community to learn what stands in the way of people attending a church. They asked two simple questions: Do you have a church home? If they answered "No" then the question that followed was, "why not?".
After hundreds of homes were visited three common answers began to emerge to the second question: people didn’t like to dress up for church, they didn’t like typical church music, and they were tired of churches talking so much about money.
These regular folks started a new church, keeping in mind what drives most people away. Their singular mission was “bringing people closer to Jesus,” and they named themselves Hope Community Church. They made sure to welcome people as they were, to have great music for worship, and to de-emphasize traditional offering calls by placing offering boxes in the back and forgoing the traditional “passing of the plate.” They even added into the worship time a coffee break so people would feel warm and welcome.
After hundreds of homes were visited three common answers began to emerge to the second question: people didn’t like to dress up for church, they didn’t like typical church music, and they were tired of churches talking so much about money.
These regular folks started a new church, keeping in mind what drives most people away. Their singular mission was “bringing people closer to Jesus,” and they named themselves Hope Community Church. They made sure to welcome people as they were, to have great music for worship, and to de-emphasize traditional offering calls by placing offering boxes in the back and forgoing the traditional “passing of the plate.” They even added into the worship time a coffee break so people would feel warm and welcome.
Vision comes to life...
Keeping in mind what drives most people away a new church was born! Their singular mission was “bringing people closer to Jesus,” and they named themselves Hope Community Church. They made sure to welcome people as they were, to have great music for worship, and to de-emphasize traditional offering calls by placing offering boxes in the back and forgoing the traditional “passing of the plate.” They even added a coffee break into their service so people would feel welcome.
Where we are headed...
Today, Hope Community Church clings to its roots. We’ve hosted events like “Biker Sunday” to reach the local biker community. We organize city-wide service days to serve our neighbors. We’ve put a banner on our building that says “Sinners welcome here” so that all who drive past may understand that we are a church of regular people, striving only to bring people closer to Jesus.
When you come to Hope, you will be welcomed just as you are— just as we all are— and offered a cup of coffee, an authentic worship experience, and an honest teaching focused on Jesus.
As "Hopesters" we'll continue to serve people outside and inside our church walls and continue to focus on what’s important: bringing people closer to Jesus.
Stop by for a cup of coffee and to see what Hope Community Church is all about!
When you come to Hope, you will be welcomed just as you are— just as we all are— and offered a cup of coffee, an authentic worship experience, and an honest teaching focused on Jesus.
As "Hopesters" we'll continue to serve people outside and inside our church walls and continue to focus on what’s important: bringing people closer to Jesus.
Stop by for a cup of coffee and to see what Hope Community Church is all about!
