Our Mission Statement
The mission of Hope Church is to speak and live the gospel of Jesus Christ, in this place and the world, and through the Holy Spirit to cultivate and commit Christians to the glory of God.
Mission of the Month: Special Olympics of New Jersey
In the 1950s and 1960s, Eunice Kennedy Shriver took note of the unjust treatment given to those with intellectual disabilities and decided to hold a summer day camp in her own backyard to focus on their abilities in sports and other activities. In the late 1960s sports programs were started in Bordentown and Bayonne, and in 1969 NJ participated in its first Eastern Regional Special Olympics at the University of Maryland. Thus Special Olympics of New Jersey was born. Their mission is "to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community". With contributions from corporations, communities and individuals, and with help from many volunteers, SONJ is able to provide training and competition for 24 sports across all four seasons of the year free of charge. Contributions can provide things such as basketballs, Young Athlete play-at-home kits, uniforms, and even free health screenings.
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Please consider supporting the Special Olympics of New Jersey. You can write checks to the church, and/or use the Missions envelopes, and note that your contribution is for the September Mission of the Month. Thank you.
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ONE
BIG
FAMILY
It's often said here that we love our "church family", and it's really the truth. One great thing about this church is that we like spending time with one another, encouraging one another in our faith. With all that said, we love when our family grows, whether by new babies born or by bringing in new people from outside our building. We really mean what we say: there's a place for you here!
