About Hope Church
Hope Church, Bangor is part of the Salt & Light family of
Churches. We are a lively, family church with a relaxed, informal
and contemporary style, keen to work with other churches in Bangor to
reach the people of Bangor with the truth, life and hope of the
Christian gospel.
A group of about 20 of us planted Hope Church from Caernarfon
Pentecostal Church in September 2003. We originally met
weekly in Cae Top School, Upper Bangor but now with a congregation of
over 60
have outgrowth the hall and have started meeting in Ysgol Friars at
10.30am
on Sundays. We have five cell groups which continue to grow and
incorporate most of the regular members of our congregation.
We have a varied congregation, with families, students and children all
worshipping alongside one another. We also have a variety of
nationalities represented including Welsh, English, Irish and
Patagonian.
Why not come along and join us!
For more information about us email info@hopechurchbangor.org.
Vision &
Values
We
have certain beliefs and values which determine how we want to live
together.
We
are evangelical.
We are members of the Evangelical Alliance and are committed to certain
beliefs
as set out in their Basis of Faith (www.eauk.org/about/basis-of-faith.cfm)
and shared by
the vast majority of Evangelicals worldwide. These beliefs include the
divine
inspiration and supreme authority of the Bible as the foundation of all
that we
believe.
We
are charismatic.
We believe that the life of God comes to us through the Holy Spirit and
we want
to experience God’s manifest presence as we worship and pray. We see
the Holy
Spirit’s ministry and gifts in the daily life of the believer and the
church as
a key to holiness, fruitfulness and effective mission.
Some values that make us
distinctive as a church include:
Family is at
the heart
of how we are called to build together. We hope to be approachable,
accessible
and encourage a sense of belonging, love, joy, security, friendship,
generosity, encouragement, care and fellowship.
Discipleship is
key to Growing
in Maturity. We want to know more of God’s truth through
understanding what the Bible says, and developing a deeper relationship
with
Jesus. We are all disciples, encouraging and equipping one another to
live an
authentic Christian life. The Word of God, worship and prayer are
foundational
to our life in Christ and we want our lives to be transformed and
shaped
more and more each day by experiencing the reality of God’s life in us.
We are on a Mission,
living as salt and light in the world. The hope we have in Jesus is so
wonderful we have to share it! We want
to see as many people as possible finding new hope in Jesus and
becoming
bringers of hope to others. Therefore we want to be proclaiming the
Good News;
demonstrating the Good News in every aspect of culture and society; and
seeing
lives transformed by the power of Jesus.
We are
building
God’s church together,
with every member playing its part and finding ways of using our
God-given
gifts in our daily lives. We value diversity and believe this helps us
understand and enjoy the richness of the Body of Christ as we live in
an
atmosphere of respect and mutual appreciation.
Christ’s primary call on
our lives is to be people who are centred on Him
and seeking His Kingdom. We are
building His church, in His strength and for His glory, not our own.
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