I'm New

Welcome to Hope City!

Whether you are trying church for the first time, coming back to church after a long time, or looking to find a new church to call home, we’re sure you have many questions. Hopefully, this page will help, but feel free to reach out anytime.

Our Beliefs

At Hope City, we hold “primary” and “secondary” doctrines. Learn what we mean here.

Our Beliefs

Our Mission

Hope City Church exists to love God and develop passionate and stable Christ-followers. To learn more, click the link below.

Our Mission

Our Values

The Hope City values are the non-negotiable attitudes and practices that guide our work and behaviour.

Our Values

Our Vision

Hope City Church's vision is to have 1% of Edmonton make the best decision of their life to follow Jesus and call our church home.

Our Vision

Get to Know Us

Our church life class is for people new to Hope City who want to know the heartbeat behind our church - what we do, why we do it, and where we are going. Our Lead Pastor teaches this class, and it is a prerequisite for membership.

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Locations

Come for a Visit

Mill Woods

Mill Woods Campus

Terwillegar

Terwillegar Campus

Online

Online

Kids & Students

Kids 0-Grade 4

Providing a fun and nurturing environment for children to discover God's love, learn foundational truths, and begin their journey of faith

Kids

Preteen Grades 5-6

Creating spaces for Grade 5 & 6 students to experience the love of Jesus and to give them a framework of what it means to follow Him.

Preteen

Youth Grades 7-12

Creating environments for teenagers (grades 7-12) to strengthen their walk with God and develop incredible friendships.

Youth

Young Adults

We’re a church for young adults desiring to help you during this phase of life where you have more questions than answers.

Young Adults

Kids Pre-Registration

Are you attending for the first time with children? Let us know so that when you arrive, we can focus on welcoming your child to church instead of completing forms.

Meet Our Pastor

Phil Kniesel

Phil and his wife Marla moved to Edmonton in 2006 and quickly fell in love with this great city. He is passionate about making faith relevant to today’s culture and loves seeing individuals discover and live out their God-given potential. He believes in creating a church Greater Edmonton wants to attend and truly believes the church is a place where all people are welcome. Phil and Marla have two daughters who also enjoy calling this their home church.

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