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Hope Community Church is located in Cottage Grove about 1/2 mile from Park High School and is less than two miles from Highway 61.
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got kids?
what to do upon arrival
01park
If you're a family with small children, there are multiple parking spots close to the entrance. Once you've parked and made it to the front door, you will be greeted by one of our amazing volunteers with a warm smile and a bulletin.
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02kid check-in
Bringing your kids with you? Head over to the check-in kiosk under the TV in the lobby to ensure your kids are safely and securely checked in and cared for by our fully trained kids team.
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03make yourself at home
On your way to the worship center, feel free to grab a cup of complimentary coffee and a food item.
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other things to know
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You are welcome here! There is no dress code, except to be dressed.
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If you need anything at all during your visit with us, any volunteer in the lobby can assist you—they are glad to help.
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We hope that right after the service you will give us the opportunity to meet you in person. Our pastors are always available and eager to say hello and welcome!
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our core values
We are all about Jesus.
Once we experience His grace, we choose to live in relationship with Jesus. He has saved us from our past, remakes us to be like Him, heals our brokenness, and is coming again as our King.
We daily encounter the Father by the power of the Holy Spirit and bring Him the glory.
God the Father speaks by the Holy Spirit through His Word, prayer, circumstances, and the Church. The Spirit enables believers to put faith into action. We choose to live our lives in worship of the one true God.
We walk through life together.
“Community” is our middle name.
From Genesis to Revelation, we see God exist in community in the Trinity. We are made in His image, so we do best in community. Every person of every generation is welcomed, needed, and wanted. There is always room for one more.
We are unbelievably generous.
We know that everything we give goes into everything we do and recognize it is more blessed to give than to receive. It’s all God’s anyway.
We join in the mission.
We are spiritual contributors, not spiritual consumers. We don’t attend church, we are the church – a purposeful gathering of believers who exist in and for the world. We are called and equipped.
We believe that every person was created on purpose for a purpose.
You were made in love, by love, and for love. You matter to God, you matter to us. We don’t just count people, we see that people count. There is always room for one more.
We go to hard places, because we aren’t afraid to get messy.
One relationship, one conversation at a time, we seek to live in the tension of God’s grace, truth, and love as we take the gospel into our community and around the world. We trust God and are faith-filled risk takers that seek to share His peace.
Once we experience His grace, we choose to live in relationship with Jesus. He has saved us from our past, remakes us to be like Him, heals our brokenness, and is coming again as our King.
We daily encounter the Father by the power of the Holy Spirit and bring Him the glory.
God the Father speaks by the Holy Spirit through His Word, prayer, circumstances, and the Church. The Spirit enables believers to put faith into action. We choose to live our lives in worship of the one true God.
We walk through life together.
“Community” is our middle name.
From Genesis to Revelation, we see God exist in community in the Trinity. We are made in His image, so we do best in community. Every person of every generation is welcomed, needed, and wanted. There is always room for one more.
We are unbelievably generous.
We know that everything we give goes into everything we do and recognize it is more blessed to give than to receive. It’s all God’s anyway.
We join in the mission.
We are spiritual contributors, not spiritual consumers. We don’t attend church, we are the church – a purposeful gathering of believers who exist in and for the world. We are called and equipped.
We believe that every person was created on purpose for a purpose.
You were made in love, by love, and for love. You matter to God, you matter to us. We don’t just count people, we see that people count. There is always room for one more.
We go to hard places, because we aren’t afraid to get messy.
One relationship, one conversation at a time, we seek to live in the tension of God’s grace, truth, and love as we take the gospel into our community and around the world. We trust God and are faith-filled risk takers that seek to share His peace.
get to know us more
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The beginning of our church was a home Bible study with three families and Pastor Paul Radford in 1969. In October of 1969, the present 5 ½ acre site, plus the former parsonage, as well as a second parsonage were available as a package deal for $72,500. God provided the financial support; and, in January 4, 1970, Park Grove Alliance Church had its first public worship service. In June of 1973, the lower level of our current building was completed; and, in 1986, we finished the upper level. We changed our name to Hope Community Church in 1996.
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our mission
Hope exists to lead people to fulfill the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) by living out the greatest commandments (Matthew 22:34-40). Simply put, we exist to lead people to:
Love God.
Love people.
Make disciples.
Love people.
Make disciples.