HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH HAS MERGED WITH ATONEMENT METHODIST CHURCH EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2020.
Atonement Methodist Church Worship Services are at 9:00 a.m. (Traditional) and 11:00 a.m. (Contemporary)
Atonement Methodist Church website is atonementchurch.net. Check it out!

A Brief History of HOPE

A vision to open a new church in Claymont, DE named HOPE Community Church began with the desire in our hearts to bring hope (the expectation of something good to come in a person’s life) to the Claymont community and even beyond! After speaking with many persons who attended weddings, funerals, and functions at Atonement United Methodist Church, it was revealed how often bad or sad experiences occurred in the church setting. Thus, this seemed to explain the popularity and growth of churches meeting in schools or other places. Merging the two ideas of bringing hope and connecting lives to Jesus Christ at a new location seemed like a winning combination. With initial funding from a congregational development grant, HOPE Community Church opened in September, 2013. Assistant Pastor of Atonement UMChurch, Amy Peters and husband Mark Peters led the heroic effort to birth the first fully contemporary worship service in the North Wilmington area. What a challenge and a faith-building experience it has been! After meeting Sundays at 11:00am for the first five years at a Montessori School, HOPE Community then agreed to worship Saturdays at 4:30pm to welcome those who work on Sunday mornings. Now as we go through the changes of Covid-19, HOPE Community Church begins a new season of meeting on Sundays at 11:00am. Our temporary meeting place is going to be under God’s great blue canopy of Creation, beginning at Pastor Amy Peters’ house, the patio at Atonement Church, at the state park, the monastery, or Lord willing- at a new facility! We are not a building, we are a movement. Join us as disciples of Jesus Christ who believe that to save one soul, is, as if, to save the whole world. Together we “BRING HOPE, CONNECT LIVES” to Christ Jesus and to one another! Yea, God!!! We celebrate God in fellowship, experience God’s heart in discipleship, serve as God’s hands, speak as God’s voice, and give glory to God in worship! Come as you are! Experience HOPE without limits!

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PAstor Amy L Peters

“Without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.”
Hebrews 11:6

Woman. Wife. Mom.

Salisbury University alumni. Elementary School Teacher. Believer. Disciple. Laity. Sunday School Teacher. Business Woman and co-owner of North Hills Cleaners. Christian Educator. Youth Director. Certified Lay Speaker. Sunday Breakfast Mission Ladies Auxiliary. Atonement United Methodist Church. Associate Pastor (2010). Wesley Theological Seminary. Palmer Seminary. HOPE Community Church Campus Pastor. Knollwood Community Center Board member. Walk to Emmaus. Gideon’s ministry. Urban Promise.

Loving. Joyful. Peaceful. Caring. A New Creation in CHRIST JESUS! I would love to get to know YOU!

Our Staff

Christopher Peters - Livestreaming

Contact

☎ CONTACT

amylpeters@comcast.net
302.218.5896

3519 Philadelphia Pike
Claymont, DE 19703

Office Address

3519 Philadalphia Pike
Claymont, DE 19703
302.798.8472

Upcoming events

SUMMER BIRTHDAYS

AUGUST
1 -     Millie Dyson
8 -     Barbara Lee
15 -   Clara Pfitzenmeyer

READ THE BIBLE TO PURIFY

Reading the Bible is to the spirit like water is to the body, it purifies! Reading the Bible gets rid of all the spiritual toxins (doubt, worry, fear, etc.) and replaces them with pure liquid Jesus and all that good found in Him! Reading the Bible refreshes and revives us!

“How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.” Psalm 119:9 NKJV

“God blesses the one who reads the words of prophecy to the church, and He blesses all who listen to its message and obey what it says….” Revelation 1:3 (NLT)

THREE OPTIONS FOR READING THE BIBLE IN 2020

Sign up at the Welcome Center Desk and choose from the following options. Designated clipboard: Name, phone, and reading option.

· Read the New Testament Mondays thru Fridays. Reading guide is on the Welcome Center desktop

· Read the entire Bible, either in Chronological order or from Genesis to Revelation: 66 books in all.

Indicate on the sign-up sheet your preference.

OTHER SERVICE PROJECTS:

SELLERS SENIOR CENTER BIBLE STUDY WELCOMES NEW FRIENDS

Will resume on Monday, September 14 at 10:00 a.m.

Bible study at the Seller's Senior Center,2800 Silverside Rd. Wilmington, DE. 10 am to 11 am. Come and learn with us!

Wednesday Bible Study

Join Pastor Amy from 7pm-8pm on Wednesdays. It will be available by in person (wearing a mask), zoom and phone conference. Contact Atonement Church office at 302.798.8472 to get connected! Everyone welcome.

Community Prayer and Healing Service

Upcoming Dates: Postponed until further notice.

In Atonement’s Sanctuary. All are welcome. Join us for a time of prayer to our Living God who is the God who hears and answers our prayers. Come and let us pray for you and your loved ones in need. Expect a Miracle!

There’s power in prayer! Come let us kneel before our Lord, God and Maker!

HOPE Community Church’s Good News!

SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Knitting for a Need

At Atonement Church on Second and Fourth Sundays of the month at 1:30 in the Church Library, Welcome Center. Beginners are welcome. Free lessons offered for knitting or crocheting.

Knollwood Community Center

KNOLLWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER CLOSED FOR ACTIVITIES.

FOOD CLOSET OPEN BY APPOINTMENT.

Mondays: After school Elementary School Homework Club from 3:45 until 4:30. Bible Study from 4:30-5:00. Come and visit, check it out before deciding to commit. The children need our help to be better students and are such a joy!

Knollwood Teen Bible Study

Entering its fifth year, the Knollwood Community Center sponsors a teen Bible Study for Middle and High School students. Bible Study and Desserts are offered Thursday nights from 6-7pm. They teens will continue their study this Fall of the 50 Essential Bible stories of the New Testament.

Urban Promise Upper Academy (Middle & High School)

Philippians 1:4-6 New (NIV)4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to compl… — ***Philippians 1:4-6 New (NIV)***
4 *In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy* 5 *because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,* 6 *being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.*

Click here to watch live on Sunday at 9:00 a.m.

Due to THE CORONA VIRUS we are unable to live stream HOPE Community Church at the moment. Pastor Amy is leading worship with Atonement Church at 9:00 on Sunday mornings. The service is then downloaded onto HOPE Community’s web site for your convenience. Also, connect at Atonement Church for live streaming at www.atonementchurch.net or umcatonement@comcast.net

FIND OUR WORSHIP SERVICES ON OUR WEBSITE OR BY GOING TO YOUTUBE.COM AND SEARCHING FOR "HOPE CHURCH CLAYMONT." YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS. ON FACEBOOK WE ARE HAPPY TO CONNECT WITH YOU AND KEEP YOU UPDATED ON ALL CURRENT NEWS UPDATES AND EVENTS. YOU CAN SEND US GMAIL ANYTIME TO UPDATE NEW OR CURRENT INFORMATION ABOUT YOU. WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO CONNECT WITH YOU AND PRAY WITH YOU.

FRIENDS AND MEMBERS OF HOPE Community Church

Whether attending worship on Saturdays or Sundays with Atonement Church,

generic offering envelopes are available for anyone in need.

At HOPE Community, the envelopes are on the usher's table at the back of the room by the window.

At Atonement Church, there are baskets at either door with HOPE Community envelopes.

Giving is also possible through PayPal at HOPEChurchclaymont@gmail.com.

Annual offering envelopes are available from an usher or the Church Office.

Thank you for your investment in our mission to "Bring Hope and Connect Lives" to Jesus Christ and one another.

HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH OUTREACH

We sent a donation of $150 to Liberia, Africa. To Trinity Methodist School for children. Our church continues touching lives globally! Yeah, God!!!

BIBLE MEMORY FOR DECEMBER

Mark 18:3 AMP "and Jesus said, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless you repent (that is, changer your inner self-your old way of thinking, live changed lives) and become like children (trusting, humble, and forgiving), you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."

A Note of Encouragement from the Pastor Amy...Grace is when God gives us what we do not deserve. Mercy is when God does not give us what we do deserve. Almighty God is the essence and embodiment of loving-kindness, wanting the very best for each one… — **A Note of Encouragement from the Pastor Amy...**
Grace is when God gives us what we do not deserve. Mercy is when God does not give us what we do deserve.
Almighty God is the essence and embodiment of loving-kindness, wanting the very best for each one of our lives. As we look back on the history of our church, God’s grace and mercy are priceless gifts to the Body of Christ at Atonement. Together, if we seek God with a humble and teachable heart, we can discover for ourselves all God’s riches and resources for our lives, given to each one of us for the good of all the church. In His humanity, Jesus came to offer us grace and truth for this pilgrimage on earth. Spiritual habits of prayer and Bible reading/study are channels of God’s grace that connect us deeply to God and give us hope that God who began a good work in us will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (Philippians 1:6).
Your spiritual journey depends on this vital relationship of believing, growing in, and obeying the will of God as revealed to us in Christ Jesus. How has this time of the Covid-19 pandemic affected your belief and walk with Jesus? Has the Word of God become the meat that nourishes your soul? Did you let the Light of the World shine into your heart and soul revealing changes you need to make in your commitment to Christ? God has allowed us to be set apart for a reason! Our communal destiny is to be like Jesus! What kind of pruning has God been trying to do in your life over these past three months that would make you in the image of Christ your Savior? It is from the heart of God that God’s undeserved favor (grace) is given to each one of us in different ways and in different proportions. Remember, our source of grace, mercy, and truth is the Resurrected Christ whom we have been celebrating these past Great Fifty Days, post-resurrection. God’s desire for the very best for you starts with your love and devotion to your relationship with Jesus. Being with Jesus changes us, changes our hearts! “By the grace of God I am who I am, and God’s grace toward me was not in vain,” wrote Paul, the Apostle, in 1 Corinthians 15:10. From August 14, 1981 until this day of the Lord, May 28, 2020, God’s grace has been
burning in me the desire to know the One, True God who has saved me from sin, death, and separation from God for all of eternity. It is the desire of my heart that we fan the flame of revival at our church so that the lost and dying world outside our church doors will cry out for the Jesus who we know and live for! The Holy Spirit will empower us to use our God given gifts and graces to direct and lead at Atonement Church together. I want all the world to know I belong to Jesus and I pray nothing will stop us from sharing Jesus with the world that God so loved that God sent His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send Jesus into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved (John 3:16-17). And thanks be to God for saving a sinner like me and pouring out love and grace into my life.
Let the fires of the Holy Spirit consume YOU and work in YOUR lives as never before. Let us share God’s love with every person God puts in our path. Christ Jesus is depending on us! Will you join with me and declare: Here I am Lord, send me! To the glory of God! Amen.
Serving a Mighty Savior, Pastor Amy

John 14:26

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.

TITHING ONLINE

Go paperless and have a recurring monthly amount sent to HOPE through PAYPAL.
It is automatically transferred from your bank account each month.
Set it up one time and don’t worry about bringing envelopes.
It is easy to change any information if necessary at any time.
You can also easily make one-time payments, rather than monthly.

HERE’S HOW:

GO TO: hopechurchclaymont.com
Click “Make Donations Here” on the right side of the screen.
Enter your monthly donation amount and check “Make this Recurring” or enter your one-time amount.
Log into your PayPal account or click “continue” where you will follow the directions enter in your information.