With God's help, a small congregation can make a BIG DIFFERENCE

Who We Are

Hope Lutheran Church is a welcoming, family-oriented community of believers guided by the Holy Spirit to worship the Lord, grow in faith, and serve others in need. For over 100 years, Hope has been a genuine church home to generations of individuals and families of Bowling Green and the surrounding area.

Our Mission

We delight in nurturing the faith of our congregation, friends, and visitors.
We share the love of God and the Good News of Jesus Christ with all through our actions and our words.
We have a passion for helping those in need, in our community and around the world.

What We Believe

As a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, we believe that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is Lord and Savior.  He came to rescue all people from the power of sin and death and restore them to a right relationship with God.  Through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God became one of us and took upon himself the sin of the world.  We are forgiven and have the promise of eternal life.  

Those who come to believe are saved by faith and not by any deeds they do.  The ability to have faith is a gift from God, and so it is by His extraordinary love for us and His generous grace alone that we may be forgiven and saved.

We believe that we are called to love God and love and serve our neighbor.  This means living as Jesus did, following His example and teachings. 

Jesus sent His disciples out to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ so that others may know and come to believe. We, too, are called to tell others about God’s love and what Jesus has done for us and for them, that they might find faith…great faith!