About Us

Welcome to Hope Community Presbyterian Church. We are located in downtown Virginia, Minnesota directly across from the Virginia Public Library. If you need directions, click here to view a map.

Sunday Worship Service Schedule

Our church services are open to all and we cordially invite you to join us.

In the Beginning…

The original Virginia Presbyterian Church was founded on April 23, 1893, and was the city’s oldest church. After two devastating fires, our current building was constructed and dedicated on March 25, 1923.

In 1979, the Presbyterian Churches of Eveleth, Mountain Iron, and Virginia merged to form Hope Community Presbyterian Church, which honors and preserves the traditions all three churches.

Hope Today

Hope today is about providing the sense of Family both within the church and without in the greater community. Throughout the year, our various committees provide a host of dinners and special get-togethers to enhance this sense of belonging.

The Presbyterian Women are an active group working together with our two Women’s Circles to provide service opportunities and fellowship.

The Men’s Club meets regularly and provides services throughout the year. Each summer, the Hope men go on a weekend fishing trip in Northern Minnesota or Canada.

The Senior High and Junior High Youth Groups are actively involved in service projects and go on canoe trips, field trips, and other special outings throughout the year.

Our Greater Community

At Hope we strive to embrace our community, share our resources with others, and draw from community sources of spirituality and learning. The following represent, in part, our commitment to this greater goal:

• Hope Community Forums – This is the “brown bag” lunch series with educational and entertaining speakers. There are usually four forums per year presented free of charge to the community.
• Community Kitchen – Hope volunteers work at the kitchen on a regular basis preparing food and serving meals.
• Mesabi Community College Outreach – Hope actively pursues connections with MCC students from out-of-state to help them feel that they have a “home away from home” during holiday celebration times and special church events and dinners.

Other areas of interest include:

• Quad City Food Shelf
• Habitat for Humanity

The congregation of Hope Community Presbyterian Church welcomes everyone who wants to take part in the life of the church. New Member classes are offered two or three times a year as needed. There are three ways to become a member of the church:

1. Profession of Faith – for those who have never been a member of the church.
2. Reaffirmation of Faith – for former members of the church with inactive memberships.
3. Letter of Transfer – for those who wish to transfer their membership to Hope Community from another church.