Ministries
Hope ‘ministries’ are a wide range of small communities that express the love of Jesus by serving the city and beyond. Many of these are open for new members to join. Being part of a small community such as these is a great way to become known within the church, grow in your faith and use your gifts.
Celebrate Recovery
Mondays - 7pm refreshments, 7.30pm meeting start. Hope Chapel
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12 step recovery program that is helping to transform lives. This is for anyone struggling with hurt, pain or addiction of any kind. We host a safe place to find community and freedom from the issues that are controlling our life. Worry, addiction, unforgiveness, shame, relationship issues; these are just some of the burdens that people carry. There is hope for change. Each week is an opportunity of a new start and ongoing support for men and women as they seek freedom from issues that have been spoiling their lives. The evening starts with large group time, followed by smaller, gender specific, confidential discussion groups.
All are welcome.
Contact Christy on christymcmullen8@gmail.com
Soup Run
One Wednesday evening a month
Hope is part of the Bristol Soup Run, taking soup and other food to the homeless on one Wednesday evening each month. The Soup Run started in 1986 and provides food to Bristol's homeless community every night of the year. If you are interested in joining the Soup Run team contact the Hope Office.
office@hopechapel.co.uk
Youth
Hope Chapel - Sunday, 10.30am
Hope Youth meet as part of our Sunday services and then have different regular meeting times and events for different ages. Our times together normally include food and we particularly enjoy going out to give food to people who are homeless, sing Carols to the elderly and that sort of thing. Contact Charlie Carron our Youth Pastor through the office for more information.
Hong Kong Church
Every Friday 6.30pm
The Cantonese speaking church meets in Hope Chapel every Friday evening.
See their Facebook page for more details: >Hongkonger at Hope Church<
A related Hong Kong elderly community that meets at Hope Chapel on Friday afternoons.
Children
Sundays at 10.30am
We’ve always dreamed that Hope will be a church that children love, and that seems to be a dream come true! Various groups for different ages meet in the second half of the service on a Sunday morning. All children are welcome to be part of these fun times of exploring and worshipping Jesus.
Contact Meredith Remington, our Children’s Pastor, for more information.
Food Bank
Wednesdays 10:00 - 12:00
Hope Chapel is an outlet for the Bristol North West Food Bank. The Food Bank is open on Wednesday mornings from 10am-12noon providing food for people in a crisis. Full details can be found at http://bristolnorthwestfoodbank.org.uk/.
Visit the website for more info
Prayer Centre
A major part of the calling on Hope Chapel is to host a prayer centre for the city. This space is available for Christians and churches to use through the day and night. The Prayer Centre has been at the heart of key moments of prayer in Bristol’s recent history.
Within the Prayer Centre there is space for larger gatherings in the main prayer room, as well as prayer huts for individuals and small groups. There is a kitchen and bathroom on site.
You can read more on the story of the Prayer Centre here: >The Prayer Centre<
For more information contact the office on office@hopechapel.co.uk
Prayer Day
First Tuesday of each month
As a church, one of the main ways that we pray together is through our monthly day of prayer. This comprises a range of led prayer times and a prayer theme for the day. Details are posted each month on our social media channels.
Living Free
Courses run seasonally.
The teaching within the Living Free course has had a massive affect on us at Hope and many friends from other churches around the UK. It shapes our culture and we highly recommend that everyone join a Living Free course. We run at least one course a year which includes ‘Original Design’ and ‘Freedom Prayer.’ Hundreds of people have found the course to be transformational.
You can read more about Living Free here: >The Living Free Story<
Contact the office for more information about the next course.
Hope on Wednesdays
12.30pm for soup lunch
"Hope On Wednesday" meets on a Wednesday afternoon beginning with lunch. We are a group of friends growing together in Jesus on a journey of recovery from substance abuse, mental ill health or other life crises. By building friendship and sharing stories we learn to understand where each person had come, creating unity and understanding.
Contact the office if you're interested -
office@hopechapel.co.uk 0117 9272600
Ukraine Community
Thursdays 5-7pm
The Ukraine Hub has been meeting each Thursday since 2022, with the vision to have a family party each week. Gatherings include eating together, a bouncy castle, various other activities and also day trips such as to the beach in summer.
Organic Worship
First Wednesday of each month 7-9pm
The heart of Organic Worship is to gather people together to worship Jesus, to communicate our affection for Him in free, spontaneous worship. It’s led by Christians from various Bristol churches and based in Hope Chapel.
More details on Instagram: >Organic Worship<
RENEW Physical Prayer
Tuesdays 7-8pm
This is a weekly outdoors total body workout rediscovering the ancient art of physical prayer. All levels of fitness welcome.
Contact Malcolm Bourne for more information, via the office.
Men’s Breakfast
Third Tuesday of each month at 6.30am
Although called ‘breakfast,’ we switched from an in-person breakfast to Zoom during the pandemic and have stuck with Zoom ever since. BYO breakfast is optional but this is a space for men to encourage each other in Bible, prayer and faith.
Contact Peter Westbury through the office for more information.
Friday Women’s Group
Second Friday of each month, 10am-12 midday
We meet together for fellowship, teaching and prayer in the Prayer Centre at Hope Chapel.
Contact Emma Drewett through the office for more details.
Life Groups
Mostly fortnightly
We have several ‘Life Groups’ that meet regularly in homes for people to pray, read the bible and encourage each other.
Contact Hannah in the office to inquire about joining a Life Group.
