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New Hope Church Niagara

A small church that announced it's first service in 2002. The church began in a small barn hosted by a recently laid off pastor (Thom Braun) hoping to expand Gods kingdom in Jordan village. Denomination The church had a comfortable clothes only dress code, you don't have to wear what makes you uncomfortable (suits, etc.). From there the church began to grow as more people attended weekly service. The church than began to rent out the gymnasium at Jordan Public school where it has resided for ten years. Add its seasonal services easter, christmas plays, summerfest. Out of church activities, youth jr. youth day camp, lifegroup. Technological growth(website, ls9, projector, sermon online) Buying land future plans. Spiritual belief. insert pictures for each event NE campus Dads calling Thom braun noticed that very few of the people in his very community were not attending a church of any faith so he decided that if we start a small church in Jordan were everybody knows every body just like the hockey arena people would rather be spending time at he started to rent out a church in a barn in jordan valley. Starting The attendence was made out of mostly freinds of the Braun family. The service offered a child care during the service or kids church. This was run by Thom's daughter Michele Braun. The service also offered worship from a CD player and a power point lyrics off of an overhead projecter. As the church began to grow in attendence the barn was to small so the church then began to rent the gymnasium from Jordan public school where it has resided today. After one particular service Thom met together with the group of elders from the service and decided what excatly to name this church. after Thom had listened to a few of the testomonies of the people there he thought it was fitting to name it New Hope Church Niagara. It was a light and a beacon for many people to have renewed hope, trust and love for God.