LCHope Vision and Mission
Our Vision
Sharing and Transforming faith, hopes, and lives.
Our Mission
Lutheran Church of Hope proclaims Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior by:
worshiping together,
making disciples of all,
reaching out to spread God’s word,
and providing loving support to all.
our strategic plan
Celebrating a Faith Milestone at the start of Confirmation at LCHope
A Brief History of LCHope
Lutheran Church of Hope, (LCHope), part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), has been an anchor of faith in Broomfield, Colorado, since its establishment in 1963 by Pastor John Northwall, as a mission congregation of the American Lutheran Church. It was officially chartered and organized on February 2, 1964.
The town of Broomfield was incorporated in 1961 with a population of six thousand. Today that number is 76,000. Over the years, Lutheran Church of Hope has grown along with the neighborhood. Worship services began at Kohl Elementary School starting on September 15, 1963, continuing there until the church building opened in December. The original sanctuary, now the Chapel of the Crosses, and a small fellowship hall served the congregants until the expansion in 1976-77, which doubled the hall and added a nursery, classroom space, library, and office. With continued membership growth in 1988, the congregation began renovations and built the current worship space, dedicating it in 1991.
In 1994, LCHope helped start Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in east Broomfield, sending both members and financial support. In 2002, Cross of Christ had a pivotal role in starting Rejoice Lutheran in Erie. How exciting to have both daughter and grand-daughter congregations, born of Broomfield’s first ELCA Lutheran church!
Twelve faithful pastors have served the parish over the past 60 years. Since 2009, LCHope has experienced stable growth in its ministries both inside and outside of its walls, with The Rev. Dr. Scott McAnally guiding the way. Working to meet the needs and goals of the Strategic Plan for Ministry, the congregation has undertaken the total renewal of the LCHope campus. ‘Renewing Hope,’ completed in the spring of 2012, saw the addition of a new Fellowship Hall that seats more than two hundred people, and extensive property renovations. At the same time, the congregation gave over $70,000 to organizations outside of LCHope, including Flatirons Habitat for Humanity, Broomfield FRIENDS, and Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains. Since 2020, a web presence with online worship opportunities continues to extend the spiritual good news beyond the church’s physical boundaries.
In 2021, LCHope partnered with Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains, City of Broomfield, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Thrivent Financial, Flatirons Habitat for Humanity, and the Colorado Health Foundation to build Anchor House-affordable housing for former foster youth- on the church property.
‘Building Hope for the Future,’ a capital campaign raising funds to build a new house of worship and prayer, and increase gathering (narthex/lobby) and office spaces, was initiated in 2023, with plans to begin the building process in the near future.
Sixty years after its inception, Lutheran Church of Hope continues to be a vibrant beacon of faith and hope in the Broomfield community, striving to ‘share and transform faith, hope and lives’ with all.