A Tree in Harlem is Metro Hope’s Philosophy of ministry in a global city. As a missional community in NYC, we are part of the web, fabric, and root system of our city. This means partnership, adoption and collaboration are vital if we are to truly bring about hope and transformation in our beautiful city and beyond. Even the smallest gestures we make to uphold neighborhoods, small businesses, schools, etc. can produce exponential results.
Part of what you will read about below are some of the burgeoning partnerships that are forming in order for our church’s “roots” to touch other organizations who share similar values. This page will continue to expand as we form further bonds of fellowship in The Big Apple and beyond.
Metro Hope proudly partners with New York Faith & Justice, a nonprofit in West Harlem. NY Faith & Justice is a growing movement of churches, organizations, and individuals committed to following Christ, uniting the church and ending poverty in New York through spiritual formation, education and direct advocacy.
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Metro Hope partners with Union Settlement in East Harlem to bring meals to the elderly on a monthly basis. Many of our elderly are shut-ins who barely have contact with the outside world. Being a presence through providing food is one simple way our church can be the church.
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Le Meilleur Du Monde is a new cafe and ice cream shop situated on 5th Avenue. Metro Hope desires to support local entrepreneurs in simple ways. The owner, Millicent Clarke, runs the business with her husband Ernaldo.
One simple way we can support Millicent is by purchasing coffee and pastries for our congregation every Sunday through Le Meilleur Du Monde, instead of more established franchises.
Metro Hope Church has partnered with Zimele around creating sustainable village economies in South Africa. Zimele is a unique non profit organization which seeks not only to meet the needs of South Africans in the Kwazulu Natal region today, but also to build the physical, financial, and emotional infrastructure of their lives and perhaps of the Kwazulu Natal economy.
