What does Membership at Hope Church look like?
Membership is an opportunity to journey with others as we seek to be authentic, devoted followers of Jesus. Hope Church is a safe place to be loved and accepted, even in our struggles. Here at Hope, we strive to lay everything down that impedes our growth in Jesus and together pursue His heart as a community. It’s our conviction that this is best done in authentic community with one another. At Hope Church we strive to organize our lives around the 9 core values centered on our mission and vision statement – Life with God, Life with Others, and Lights to the World.
As a member of Hope Church I organize my life around following King Jesus into loving God and loving others.
Member Commitment
ATTENTION
We give God our attention, in a world competing for ours, in order to behold Him and delight in Him.
ALLEGIANCE
We reject anything that would take its place above God as our ultimate trust and hope.
UNCOMPROMISING ORTHODOXY
We are not swayed by the shifting ideas of our culture in our time, but hold fast to the essential doctrines laid out in Scripture held by our brothers and sisters in Christ throughout history.
SHOW UP & BE HONEST
We make it a priority to be around others at Hope Church and commit to being authentic and transparent in our relationships.
GENEROSITY
We freely share what we have with one another—our resources, our time, our patience, and our care.
“EVERYONE GETS TO PLAY”
We each allow our unique gifting and wiring to be used to build up the body of Christ for the glory of God.
PROXIMITY
We allow Jesus to lead us into places where we are near the least, the last, and the lost.
HOSPITALITY
We open up our lives to those who don't know God so they can see Him through us.
KINGDOM AWARENESS
We look for what God is already doing in our everyday life in order to participate with Him.
How do I become a member at Hope Church?
The first step is to join us for a New Member Lunch. These happen quarterly at Hope and you can see when the next one is by visiting our events page.
After this, if you want to go forward with membership, then we would set up a time for you to meet with two of the elders. This a time for them to get to know you better and for you to ask any questions that you may have. These are usually scheduled on a Sunday morning before church.
From that point forward the elders will direct you on anything else that is needed for membership!