The Beginnings of New Hope
Built in 1967, the church located at 1821 Meadowview was originally Sacramento Chinese Baptist Church. In 1993 Pastor Daniel came on staff as the Youth Pastor. He served faithfully in this position until 2004 when the original church moved to Elk Grove. Pastor Daniel felt called to stay. His time in Meadowview had grown in him a heart for the local community. The Spirit was at work in him to start a church with a diverse congregation that matched that of the surrounding neighborhood. Working with a core group of church planters, funds were raised which allowed them to purchase the property. On January 2005, New Hope Community Church open its doors for the first time!
The dream to diversify was slow going. Visiting door to door and claiming you were not a Chinese only church, when your planting team is primarily all Chinese is confusing. But eventually, the love of Christ, as it always will, bought us together. Today, New Hope Community Church is a small, but vibrant family enriched by the many different cultural backgrounds that add so much flavor and life to the body of Christ.
