Why Membership?

Covenant 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 surrender everything to Jesus and together pursue His heart as a community. It’s our conviction that this is best done when we covenant with one another.

What is covenant membership?

A good way to think about church membership is this: formally linking arms with a group of other Christians in pursuit of ongoing spiritual growth and repentance, while submitting to spiritual oversight from the elders of your local church body.

This looks like cultivating our life with God through prayer, the Word, and spiritual disciplines. It means we intentionally share life with members of a local church body - we confess sins to one another, pray for each other, and disciple each other. And as we pursue life with God and others, we follow Jesus to be lights to the world who deeply love the broken and the hurting.

How do I become a covenant 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!