Hope Church is a life-giving church in Blaine, MN that is committed to a culture of love and generosity in the name of Jesus Christ. We are a community of believers who desire to know God more closely.
Welcome to our website! We hope that the information assembled for this web page will give you a better understanding of who we are at Hope Church.
Hope Church is a place where you can connect with people who you can relate to. We weren't designed to go through life alone, and we believe this is a place where you'll find lasting relationships—relationships that encourage you, challenge you, and bring you joy.
As you encounter God each week, you'll begin to experience the kind of real life change that only comes from knowing Him. And, as you walk out the door, we hope you feel refreshed and ready to take on all the ups and downs life throws your way.
The Wesleyan Church is a Protestant, evangelical, holiness denomination with a rich heritage. We have seen it as our special mission to emphasize the message of "full salvation from all sin." We teach that a victorious Christian life is possible for all believers through the experience of both forgiveness of sins and the filling of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
God is truth. His truth can be known through the Bible. The Bible has practical solutions to life’s problems.
God is love. His desire is that we love Him with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength. His love enables us to love all people.
God enables all people to grow and live a full life. When we give God control of our lives, He heals our emotions, bodies, and our spirits.
The Wesleyan Church is a Protestant, evangelical, holiness denomination with a rich heritage. We have seen it as our special mission to emphasize the message of "full salvation from all sin." We teach that a victorious Christian life is possible for all believers through the experience of both forgiveness of sins and the filling of the Holy Spirit in our lives.
God is truth. His truth can be known through the Bible. The Bible has practical solutions to life’s problems.
God is love. His desire is that we love Him with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength. His love enables us to love all people.
God enables all people to grow and live a full life. When we give God control of our lives, He heals our emotions, bodies, and our spirits.
Meet the Hope Church pastoral team.
Brandon Backstrom
Worship Arts Director
Maria Aanenson
Administrative Assistant
Brandon Backstrom
Worship Arts Director
Maria Aanenson
Administrative Assistant
Norm Hart
Bass
Mike Evenson
Drummer
Tony Swift
Drummer
Ellen Reyzer
Keyboard
Ryan Hansen
Guitar
Norm Hart
Bass
Mike Evenson
Drummer
Tony Swift
Drummer
Ellen Reyzer
Keyboard
Ryan Hansen
Guitar
Serving the Blaine, Minnesota community.
Hope Church was originally founded as Kingswood Church to serve families in the North Metro area. As our heart for our neighbors expanded, we rebranded as Hope Church—a Wesleyan congregation dedicated to sharing the life-changing hope of Jesus with Blaine and the surrounding Twin Cities.
In 2010, seeing a deep need in our community, Pastor Alan Goracke and church leaders launched a small food distribution out of our Blaine campus, serving 27 families in its first week. That small step of faith grew into Hope for the Community, a non-profit ministry hosted at our church that now distributes millions of pounds of food annually to tens of thousands of local families.
Today, Hope Church remains a welcoming place where people can build genuine community, grow in faith, and experience God’s love in action.