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Hope Church-Presbyterian
bringing
God's hope to families
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What
We Do
Jesus
once told a woman that God the Father was seeking those
who would "worship him in spirit and truth" (John
4.23-24). We were made for God, and so worship of God is
our highest calling and greatest privilege. It is amazing
how our lives begin to find focus and purpose when we begin
to center on God, and revel in his majestic wonder.
At
Hope Church, we gather each Sunday morning to revel in God's
unique wonder: the wonder of a God who both King and friend.
Our worship blends traditional elements with modern expressions
of our faith. You'll celebrate God through some of the great
songs of the faith, as well as some of the newest songs
of praise.
Our Vision
is to move out to the communities where we live, work, play,
and worship. That kind of outward focus does not come naturally
to us. Jesus said that it is better to give than to receive
(Acts 20.35); naturally we would prefer to receive! But the
blessed, happy life is one that is centered on serving (ministering)
to others.
At
Hope Church we say there is one pastor, and several ministers!
That is, we seek to empower believers to engage in serving
where they live, work, play and worship. That's where real
life impact is found. It's no wonder, then, that Hope folks
are finding and living with so much purpose, satisfaction,
and assurance in life!
Some
have defined prayer as conversation with God. I like to
say prayer is talking to God about God, others, and myself.
That is essentially what we do when we pray. The Apostle
Paul probably put it best when he said to "continue
steadfastly in prayer" (Colossians 4.2). God has promised
too much, and our needs are too great for us NOT to be continuous
in prayer!
At
Hope Church we seek to be a prayer conscious people. We
believe that God is moved by our intense, prayerful longings
after him. One of the reasons we are where we are as a young
church is due to God answering the many prayers offered
up on our behalf.
Sometimes
we really feel the need for a road map to life. Which way
should we go? What should we pursue? How do we raise our
kids? A whole bunch of questions surface that we honestly
wish we could find answers to. God's Word is "profitable
for teaching, correction, conviction, and training in righteousness"
(2 Timothy 3.16-17). So, it is perfectly reliable as a guide
to God, and therefore to extreme happiness.
At
Hope Church we teach from all parts of God's Word, the Bible.
It has over the centuries shown itself to be helpful and
reliable. The sunday messages will feed you with solid food
from the Bible; our bible studies will equip you with answers
for life. Our children as taught God's Word also, and we
place a premium on kids memorizing verses and passages.
One
of the hallmarks of the early church was their fellowship.
Actually, the word means to share in common, to share a
common life, to have a mutually helpful relationship. To
look around fellowship with others in a common life is pretty
much non-existent. Fellowship and friendship seem to many
to be luxuries in otherwise over-worked lives. That is too
bad!
At
Hope Church, we value relationships. We recognize that it
is through relationships with other believers that God has
designed our spiritual maturity. No relationships, no growth!
We have Friendship Groups that meet in homes weekly or bi-weekly;
women's coffee talks, and even our children are encouraged
to "hang out" with each other.
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