WHO ARE WE?
Hope Community Church is a group of ordinary people who get together to
worship God and to pray for and encourage one another in their faith.
Sometimes the walk is easy and sometimes difficult. One thing for
sure, it's really a life changing experience. We are people just like
you. We’re trying to pay off mortgages, trying to raise our kids as best
we can. We are a mixture of blue and white-collar workers. Amongst us
are teachers, sales people, truck drivers, accountants and managers.
Some of our mums choose to stay at home full-time, while others also
work for pay.
So what is it that draws
us together as a church family? It is our mutual love for Jesus Christ,
for us, uniquely the Son of God. We warmly invite you to come and join
us, no matter who you are or where you come from.
WHAT DO WE
BELIEVE?
As a church we have a vision that is summarized by the motto
‘Proclaiming Jesus, Transforming Lives’.
We proclaim Jesus because we believe that he is God’s answer to
humankind’s greatest problem. All people have sinned against God and are
therefore separated from Him. However Jesus came and paid the penalty
for our sin when he died on the cross. In response God calls us to
repent and make Jesus the Lord of our life. This means turning away from
living for ourselves to live for God instead. In place of being
self-directed, we become God-directed. Far from losing our
personalities, we become free to be the people God intended us to be.
When we respond in this manner we can experience the life transforming
power of God. This occurs because we are now in a right relationship
with God, which brings freedom, hope, peace, and joy. Although our lives
are not sheltered from difficulties or struggles, this relationship with
God, made possible by Jesus, equips us to deal with such challenges.
OUR VISION
We will proclaim and live out
the dynamic Gospel of Jesus Christ to transform the lives of families and
individuals in Casey and beyond. By establishing people within supportive
church relationships they will be encouraged to love and obey God.
We basically want to share the inheritance of the awesome life that God has
promised us through faith in Jesus. Come and check it out!
WHERE DO WE MEET AND
WHAT'S CHURCH LIKE?
We welcome any visitors to our church whether you are a committed Christian
or even if you never been to church before. Our Sunday service is held at
the Oatlands Primary School Gym Hall on Kurrajong Road, Narre Warren (about
40km south east of Melbourne, Melway reference 110 G1). Come along!
WE ARE PART OF
SOMETHING MUCH BIGGER
Hope Community Church in Narre Warren is part of the worldwide Christian and
Missionary Alliance (CMA). The Alliance began in 1887 and now has over 2
million church members with missionaries in over 50 countries. We stand
firmly in the mainstream of over 2000 years of Christian heritage. For more
information on the Christian and Missionary Alliance Australia, click on the
CMA logo below....
We are also
members of the Casey Pastors Network and we keenly support church unity
throughout the City Of Casey and beyond. For more information about the
Casey Pastors Network, click on the following link:
www.caseychurches.org.au
