Home Page of the Hope United Methodist Church in Hope, Indiana

Hope United Methodist Church

432 Washington Street
Hope, Indiana 47246

Our church is one family under God, filled with the Holy Spirit, helping, caring for, and bringing all people to Jesus Christ.

STAFF

HISTORY

DIRECTIONS

UM NEWS

HOPE, IN

LINKS

WEDDINGS

PHOTOS

9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:30 a.m. Sunday Worship
7:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Fellowship Group
5:00 p.m. Youth Meeting Every First and Third Sunday

In 1854 Methodist pastor Ephraim Wright met with a group of twelve people in Hope, Indiana. They organized the Hope Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Regular meetings of the Methodist "society" were held in a log home. In 1856 the congregation erected a frame church on Washington Street at Elm and continued to worship there for thirty-one years. The present brick edifice just east of the town square on Washington Street was built in 1886.

(Information courtesy of Gladys Simmons and Heritage of Hope)

From those beginnings, the church has grown and changed in many ways. But always, we are a congregation walking that difficult path between tradition and innovation, embracing the past yet open to the future, building upon those who have gone before while striking out in new directions. It's not always an easy balance, but we invite you to join us in the undertaking.

Places to Visit in this Site
Staff Check out the pastor, organist, secretary, song leader, and Sunday school superintendent. There are pictures of them all.
History Gladys Simmons wrote this detailed history, Glimpses into the Past, back in 1987. Everything you ever wanted to know about Hope UMC, and then some! Want a complete list of former pastors? Here's where to find it.
Location Here you will find directions on getting to our church from Indianapolis, Franklin, Columbus, Greensburg and Shelbyville. If you can get to one of those cities, we'll get you to Hope.
Links Sites we think are worth visiting. There are some United Methodist Sites, and then others.
UM News Find out what's going on in the United Methodist Church.
Photos Pictures of some of our members, at church, and in the community. You can see what we look like. There are three pages worth, with four pictures per page.
Hope, Indiana Hope, Indiana is a "Surprising Little Town." This tells a little about the community, some of the businesses and activities here.
Weddings Here is a copy of our Wedding Policy, just in case you're thinking about getting married here. Other congregations might like to see how ours compares to their own.

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