Gatherings

Metro Hope meets at 11am on Sunday mornings.  HopeKidz available for children 5th grade and under. We encourage you to come as you are. You will find the worship to be contemporary and creative.

We meet at the National Black Theater

Metro Hope Church
2031-33 5th avenue (between 125th and 126th)
3rd floor
New York, 10035

Is there a message or sermon?

The message, or sermon, is typically delivered by the church’s pastor and lasts approximately 30 minutes. The message is designed to be relevant, thoughtful and refreshing. Usually we cover a scriptural passage, and then discuss its application to our daily lives in a contemporary society, often addressing practical difficulties we encounter while pursuing life with God. The message will provide practical ways to connect with God, and should create a space where you can experience God for yourself. We want anyone who listens to one of our messages to immediately feel included in a stimulating and practical discussion on key elements of spiritual life. The sermons thoroughly explore issues that are important to our lives and then encourage us to try out things that God would want to bless and be a part of.

What is the “worship style of preference?”

We believe that God’s dream of a community is about people who come together not around preferences or styles, but through a common faith in Jesus. Church gatherings then, are wonderful opportunities to connect  with God in new and meaningful ways, and connect with everyday people who carry the image of God in them. So we have a variety of ways that these connections can take place. Since loving God is about using our heart, mind, soul, and strength, out coming together should be focused on these elements. You may experience exuberant music that will touch the heart and emotions. Or contemplative moments to stir the mind and soul. Body posture is also another form of worship. Whether hands are lifted, clapping, open, or even folded together in receptive stillness, there are many ways we can essentially communicate our appreciation and thankfulness to God.

Do you collect an offering?

Offering is more than giving a church money. In fact, one can give a church money and still not give God an offering. Offering is an act of worship towards God. It is a tangible way we express all that has been given to us by our Creator. It is by its very nature an act of trust; showing that we belong to him. Many people commit a percent of their income to God. This “tithe” dates back to the Old Testament when Israelites gave the first portion of crops they harvested back to God. These first fruits, sacrifices, displayed that they were God’s people. But, God doesn’t want a percent of our income; he doesn’t need it. Instead God wants all that you are. He wants us to commit our calendars, out check books, our decisions, our everything to him so that each one of us may be used in ways to further illuminate the presence of God here on Earth.