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Hope Presbyterian Church (PCA)

Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) · Media, PA 19063

Info coverage: Medium Its website covers 3 of the 5 key areas we look for (beliefs, service times, newcomer info). This is about how much the church’s own website shares, not a judgment of the church. What this means

Last checked Oct 17, 2026 · Suggest a correction (we review every correction before changing a listing)

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About / Welcome

“Whether you’re exploring Christianity or looking for a church home, you are welcome here at Hope.”

From the church’s website · Home (explorehopechurch.org) · checked Oct 17, 2026 · Church website

What We Believe

“The gospel says that we do not receive salvation through good works but the Holy Spirit unites us to Christ by grace alone through faith alone (Titus 3:4-7).”

“The Bible is our infallible and divine authority in all matters of faith and life.”

From the church’s website · Our Beliefs (explorehopechurch.org/beliefs) · checked Oct 17, 2026 · Church website
Broader confession: Westminster Confession of Faith (PCA) (Linked from the church's Beliefs page.) · Denomination directory

Ratings DRAFT

These ratings are a draft for review. They are assessments based only on what this church and its denomination publish online, not official reviews or endorsements.

Gospel Clarity
5/5 · Strong
Beliefs page explains 'death entering the world through sin', God's solution 'through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ', and union with Christ 'by grace alone through faith alone'. Hope Explored is a three-week introduction to the Christian faith. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website
Elements found: 4 of 4 (who Jesus is, what people need saving from, what Jesus has done, how a person receives or responds); newcomer pathway: yes
Scripture & Teaching
5/5 · Strong
Bible 'without error in the original manuscripts' and 'our infallible and divine authority'; sermon series posted; Sunday School and Bible studies. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website; source 3 · Church website
Core Orthodoxy
4/5 · Strong
Own statement names 'The Triune God' and Christ's resurrection; deity of Christ not spelled out on the page read, covered by the linked Westminster Confession. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Denomination directory
Welcome & Community
5/5 · Strong
'What to Expect' page (time, length, size, dress, service content), accessibility details, Bible studies and events. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website
Discipleship Path
4/5 · Strong Provisional
Hope Explored, Sunday School for all ages, Bible studies; membership/baptism steps not found on pages read. source 1 · Church website; source 2 · Church website
Provisional: some related pages haven’t been read yet.
Transparency
5/5 · Strong
Dedicated 'Our Beliefs' page and a link to the Westminster Confession of Faith. source 1 · Church website
Worship style Reformed; music, Scripture readings, prayers, verse-by-verse preaching (source · Church website) (a description, not a rating)

Ratings are DRAFT assessments based on public information. How ratings work

Practical details

Address
601 South New Middletown Road, Media, PA 19063 (source · Church website)
Corner of Route 352 and Knowlton Road.
Shares a building with Trentstone.
Municipality
Middletown township
Denomination
Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) (source · Church website)
Beliefs page: 'our denomination, the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)'.
Service times
  • Sunday worship 10:30 a.m., about 80 minutes (source · Church website)
  • Sunday School for all ages 9:30 AM (source · Church website)
Worship style
Reformed; music, Scripture readings, prayers, verse-by-verse preaching
Kids & youth
  • Children welcome in worship; nursery for ages 5 and under with screened volunteers; family lounge (source · Church website)
Accessibility
  • Worship space wheelchair accessible; Sunday School, nursery and fellowship rooms on a lower level reached by an exterior path (source · Church website)
Phone
(610) 872-6802
Website
explorehopechurch.org

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