What to expect on your first visit

At Hope Church, we are real and we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We truly believe in the statement to come as you are.

Worship Service

Our service begins at 9:30AM. We worship in-person in the sanctuary as well as live stream our services to our Facebook & YouTube Channel.

The style of worship ranges from hymns to contemporary worship songs. You can expect a 15-20 minute sermon as well as times of personal and collective prayer.

We celebrate Communion most every first Sunday of the month, and we believe all are welcome to receive Communion. The worship service lasts anywhere from 40-60 minutes.

Sunday School

In between our worship service and our Sunday school, we have a 10-15 minute Coffee & Connect. This is time of fellowship with free coffee and other sweet treats. Our Sunday School is for people of all ages and is offered directly following at around 10:45AM.

Church Culture

Hope is a laid-back and relaxed atmosphere. We truly live as one big family. First time guests to Hope often remark on how friendly everyone is and how comfortable they feel from the first moment they arrive.

We are a casual church. While some of our attendants enjoy dressing up for church, the majority dress more casually. We want everyone to be comfortable and feel like they can show up as they are.

FAQs

  • As you drive along the Carlisle Pike, you will see the historic stone Chapel and a driveway beside it. Pull into the driveway and feel free to park anywhere in the parking lot behind the stone Chapel. The modern looking building adjacent to the parking lot is the sanctuary where Sunday morning worship services are held. Feel free to enter the sanctuary through the double red doors located on the screen porch you can see from the parking lot.

  • Absolutely! The modern building where our services are held is 100% handicap accessible.

  • At Hope Church, we truly believe all are welcome! We seek to live as a diverse community where we celebrate our differences. No matter your story or life experience, you are welcome here as we seek to become an evermore diverse community.

  • We recognize it can be intimidating to come to church for the first time ever or in a long time. Whether you have any previous experience with church or not, you will feel comfortable at Hope Church. Simply come as you are and we will do our best to help you feel like you belong as a part of God’s family at Hope Church. We look forward to meeting you! Know that you are welcome here!