We believe that the church is made of the people and not the steeple. Hope Church is fortunate to have so many warm and caring people that contribute to the life of our church.

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As a non-denominational Christian church we take our teaching from the Bible. We believe God knew what He was doing when He inspired scripture and guided its formation. We don’t try to add to it or take anything away. We’re reminded in 2 Timothy 3:16 that all scripture is useful. We strive to view scripture through the lens of Jesus – the way He viewed scripture and put it into practice.

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The heart of our approach is love. God loves us. He loves us so much He died for us. Jesus summed up the commandments by saying we should love God and love others. He also said to extend that love to our enemies.

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God-like love is only possible when we allow Him to work through us. We recognize that it is His Holy Spirit that empowers us to know God and serve Him. Jesus also showed that love is lived out through service, both inside and outside the church. Those acts of service don’t save us (grace does) or earn us special points with God, but they are the fruit of vital faith and so we try to step out in faith through love and service.

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Another way to show our love for God is to worship Him and learn more about Him. As God has created us for a relationship with Him, He also created us for relationship with each other. We encourage everyone to be part of a small group in addition to worshiping on Sunday morning.

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We could go on some more, but hopefully you’re getting the idea we are pretty straightforward and are trying to do the best we can to be like Christ. We like to have fun and try to treat each other like family (though not the dysfunctional kind).

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The best way to learn about our culture and methods is to come and worship with us. We look forward to meeting you. Come as you are, the rest of us do.