Communities of Hope


900 S Arlington Ave, Ste 220B, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Evangelical Lutheran churches in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania


Communities of Hope, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Communities of Hope, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States


Location of Worship

900 S Arlington Ave
Ste 220B
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
United States
17109-5033

Service Times

Coffeehouse Church

We meet on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at 5:30pm at Little Amps on Green Street (1836 Green Street) in Harrisburg for a time of Bible conversation, fellowship, and food.

Parking Lot Church

We meet on the 3rd Sunday of each month at 3:30pm in the parking lot behind St. Michael's Lutheran Church (118 State Street, Harrisburg) for a brief period of worship. The service lasts about 20-30 minutes, but includes a message and Communion.

​Immediately following this brief worship service (beginning at 4pm) is a meal for the homeless community inside St. Michael's, served by Helping Hands Ministries. We try to supply 4-6 volunteers (age 12 and older) for this meal.

Contact Info

Call Pastor: (717) 364-4090
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About Communities of Hope

Communities of Hope is a gathering of churched, un-churched, & de-churched people who are seeking to explore faith in new & creative ways, with a strong focus on service in both local & global communities.

Communities of Hope (COH) began as a response to the desires of a group of individuals to find a safe space outside of a church building to gather & explore faith meaning & expression.

As we began to engage in Word, Sacrament, & Service as a group - drawing from the experiences of our diverse backgrounds & religious understandings - we experienced authentic community. We continue to engage in faith conversations that are honest & non-judgmental.

​God is calling us to provide diverse opportunities for people to participate in COH in ways that encourage a sense of belonging without judgement. We encourage people to enter without dissuading them to connect or disconnect with a traditional church community. God is calling us to be vessels for healing through tender listening to those who are suffering.

COH is a creative & ever-evolving ministry, focused on God's restoration of a broken humanity through the life, death, resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Harrisburg is an economically, culturally, & racially diverse city. COH seeks to serve underrepresented groups in the area, including: youth & young adults, people of color, poor & working-class, people with a high-school diploma or less, & people with little or no church background or involvement.

As a group, we find meaning & purpose expressing our faith through local & global service with our neighbor, particularly with the community experiencing homelessness in downtown Harrisburg, & children & their families living in poverty locally & globally. We have learned that our participants with little to no religious identity experience faith through service in local & global mission contexts.

COH is an ELCA Synodically Authorized Worshipping Community.

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