The Church History

Our history is the story of God making two into one

In 1892, Bethel Baptist Church began in a home at 1824 S. Logan Street. Throughout the past century God has used Bethel to bring many people to faith in Jesus Christ and to help them grow in their relationship with him. During the 1940's and 50's our beautiful building was built and over 600 people attended services.

102 years after Bethel's beginning, in 1994, Park Community Church began, one block away, in a home at 1706 S. Logan Street with the same purpose - to glorify God by establishing a church dedicated to making disciples in South Denver.

In 1998, Bethel began to rent the lower west wing of their building to Park Community Church. Periodically the two groups had joint services, joint potlucks and both pastors began praying together for the people in both churches as well as for the community.

Then, in January of 1999, Bethel and Park began discussing the possibility of uniting our resources in order to become more effective in our mission. After several months and hundreds of hours spent in open discussion and prayer, both congregations on Sunday, September 26, decided to unite as Hope Community Church. Our first service was on October 10, 1999 in which we planted 3 trees along Logan Street. One tree was a memorial of thanks to God for all the works He had done through the faithful people of Bethel. A second tree was a memorial for the works He had done through Park. Then the young people planted a third tree in the center as we dedicated Hope Community Church to God.

Now in the joining of our people and resources, we are asking God to make us better than we would have been if we had stayed apart. It is our dream that God would bring honor to himself by continuing to build us into a healthy church family that loves Him, cares of one another, and shares our HOPE in JESUS CHRIST with many. We are praying that God will help us to lead many into an abiding relationship with Jesus Christ.