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Michael Atella

Michael Atella

Transcript  Growing up overseas as a missionary kid who was adopted actually that answer is complicated. My, my culture, I would say, never really aligned with any, and it's just kind of amalgamation and meshing of different cultures that I've experienced along the...

Swagata Bergquist

Swagata Bergquist

Transcript One practice that I was exposed to growing up was, regardless of what was happening in people's life, they would drop whatever they were doing to be fully present with someone else. Like our neighbors attending to our needs when my dad spent months out of...

Jairus Justus

Jairus Justus

Transcript I'd say one significant piece of my cultural background is probably how I grew up. In an Indian family, we always treat everyone as family. So whether that was one of my parents friends, one of their friend's children, whether that was actual relations. To...

Samantha Isomura

Samantha Isomura

Transcript Growing up, my parents really emphasized the importance of language in our home. They signed my sisters and I up for Chinese school on Saturdays, and always tried to nurture the growth of the language in our home. We certainly resisted this as we were going...

Baptism Story – Kenny Befus

Baptism Story – Kenny Befus

Kenny was baptized in December 2024. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. Having grown up in a Christian household, I was no stranger to church and the message of the gospel from an early...

Baptism Story – Sam Johnson

Baptism Story – Sam Johnson

Sam was baptized in December 2024. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. I grew up in a Christian household, so I always knew that Jesus was there, but I never really knew what that meant....

Baptism Story – Maya Groser

Baptism Story – Maya Groser

Maya was baptized in December 2024. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. I became a believer one year ago and I’ve never looked back. Simply put, my life has been completely transformed....

Baptism Story – Justin Blatchley

Baptism Story – Justin Blatchley

Justin was baptized in August 2023. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. Before knowing Christ, I was dead in my sin. There's nothing else to it. I knew I was guilty despite my attempts...

Baptism Story – Isaac Chmieleski

Baptism Story – Isaac Chmieleski

Isaac was baptized in August 2023. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. Growing up in the church, I always believed that God created the world and sent his Son to die for my sins. I never...

Baptism Story – Michelle Richmond

Baptism Story – Michelle Richmond

Michelle was baptized in August 2023. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. I grew up in the church and have been attending Hope for 9ish years. I've been wanting and thinking about...

Baptism Story – Ethan Olson

Baptism Story – Ethan Olson

Ethan was baptized in August 2023. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. I grew up in the church but didn't believe it. Through high school and most of my college years, I firmly believed...

Baptism Story – Simon Teece

Baptism Story – Simon Teece

Simon was baptized in August 2023. If you have interest in getting baptized at Hope Community Church, you can learn more by visiting hopecc.com/baptism. I was born into a Christian household. I have been going to church since I was a baby. When I was a smaller kid, I...