Hope United Methodist Church
A place where everyone joins together.
JOIN US IN-PERSON OR ONLINE
We welcome you to come and worship with us as you are able! Our Sunday services start at 10am. If you live in the Belchertown area and have local cable, you’ll find our services on Channel 191 at 7pm on Sundays. If you’d like to join us online, call the church office (413-323-7584) for the link. The scripture reading and sermons are streamed to our Facebook page and our YouTube channel and are also available here.
You can find us at 31 Main Street in Belchertown. We are located on the west side of the beautiful Belchertown common right next to the Post Office and Dominos. Our parking lot is fairly small. On Sunday mornings additional parking is available at the post office. There is also a town parking lot at the main intersection that is a short walk from the church. Handicap parking is available at the church. We are fully handicap accessible with a ramp at the side entrance, ADA restrooms and an elevator for sanctuary access. If you have questions, you can reach us at 413-323-7584
Worship
Come and worship with us Each Sunday at 10am
Bible Sudies
Check News and our Calendar for the latest classes.
Our Community
Hope UMC is active in our community. Check News and Calendar for the latest
What Methodists Believe
Find out more about our faith tradition
YOU ARE WELCOME
The UMC Vision
The United Methodist Church forms disciples of Jesus Christ who, empowered by the Holy Spirit, love boldly, serve joyfully, and lead courageously in local communities and worldwide connections.
Love Boldly: We passionately love God and, like Jesus, embrace and include people of every age, nation, race, gender, and walk of life. (Matthew 22:37-39 | John 13:34-35)
Serve Joyfully: With the heart of Christ, we journey alongside the most vulnerable among us, offering care and compassion with joy. (Psalm 100:1 | Nehemiah 8:10 | John 13:14-15 | 1 Peter 4:10)
Lead Courageously: Following Jesus’ example, we resist and dismantle all systems of evil, injustice, and oppression, striving for peace, justice, and reconciliation. (Joshua 1:9 | Ephesians 6:10)*
*from The UMC Vision | UMC.org
Hope United Methodist Church is a welcoming and affirming community of faith for all! We are a member of the Reconciling Ministries Network.
Our Church Community
Mum and Aster Sale
September 19th 9:00 to 2:00
Belchertown Fair Brownie Sundae Booth
September 25th to 27th
Women’s Support Group
As we start the new church year, we would like to tell you about a new group for women forming here at our church. Our focus will be to create an environment where women can feel supported, respected, acknowledged and accepted. The group invites all women to explore and deepen our connections to one another through conversation and support.
Meetings will be held the last Tuesday each
month in the Blue/Collis Room. Our first meeting will be on Tuesday, September 29th from 6 pm to 7 pm. All are welcome! Looking forward to being together.
Our Mission Focus
To create an environment where women help women feel supported, respected, acknowledged and accepted.
Easter Message from our pastor
It was the worst Easter Sunday ever. People arrived to service dressed in pastels, wearing those big soupy grins. They were happy people. No. Worse than that. They were families. After Daddy died, we were half a family.
In the woods behind the church sat a rusted Buick with busted windows. It was the perfect place for sitting. Or crying.
Mission News
Worship at the Fair!
Join us on Fair Sunday, September 27th to worship under the tent on the fairgrounds! This joint worship service with our brothers and sisters at Belchertown United Church of Christ starts at 9:00 AM. Come as you are and worship with us!
There will not be a regular 10:00 service in the sanctuary.
We perform
Services
Marriage Services
Our sanctuary is the perfect place to exchange your vows
Church membership
Baptisms Confirmation
Are you ready to join His church? Contact our pastor for more information
Renewals
Renewing your wedding vows
Funeral Services
Contact our pastor for help during this challenging time
Our Pastor
Rev. Michelle S. Grube
pastor
Reverend Michelle Grube has been in ministry for 30 years, having served churches in Maine and Massachusetts. Before that, she served various student appointments in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She has a passion for teaching, preaching, and counseling. She enjoys visiting and although she does not have a passion for working with children and youth she has been told she is really good with them.
Michelle, as she prefers to be called, grew up in Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of Lebanon Valley College with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology and Religion. She received her Masters of Divinity degree from the Theological School at Drew University. In 2007, she received her Masters of Social Work degree from the University of Maine. In the process of completing her Social Work degree, she became very active in domestic violence issues and issues pertaining to the equal rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered individuals. Michelle believes that a Christian’s call is to end violence in whatever form it may take.
Michelle also believes that we are the hands and feet of Jesus. She believes that the Church must reach out beyond the four walls of its building. Michelle has travelled to the former Soviet Union, Africa, South Korea, and Israel. Each of those trips has been life-changing and transformed her outlook on the cultural values of our society. She has a vision to help people slow down in their busy lives so that they can hear the music of life and learn to find joy in every day.
While serving churches in Maine, Michelle served as an on-call chaplain to the mental health unit at the local hospital. She was chair of the District Committee on Ministry, a committee that works with those people just starting out in ministry and supervises local pastors. Michelle also served on the Board of Ordained Ministry, interviewing and working with those persons who are seeking ordination. Michelle now serves on the District Committee on Buildings and Locations, like district trustees. She is chairperson of the Conference Administrative Review Committee that deals with process matters when clergy have committed an offense. She is also a mentor to those starting out in ministry
For fun, Michelle likes to be a big kid at heart and simply enjoy all the pleasures in life that God has provided. She enjoys the theater and special musical events. And she loves to simply read a good mystery novel or theological treatise