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    IT'S OFFICIAL

    Today, September 22, 2026, Mountain View Hope officially closed on the building that will become the Mountain View Hope Center.


    The Hope Center did not begin with a building. It has never been about a building.  But a building enables us to live further into the vision God has given us.  This mission grew from years of showing up—sharing meals, listening to neighbors, building trust, worshiping together, and responding to practical needs in our community. Over time, it became clear that a few hours each Sunday at the library were not enough. We needed a permanent home where this shared life could continue throughout the week.


    Today, that home became ours.


    We are deeply grateful for everyone who helped us reach this moment—those who prayed, gave, encouraged us, offered advice, and believed in what the Hope Center could become.


    Closing on the building is an important milestone, but it is not the end of the work. The building is not ready to open yet. In the weeks ahead, we will be making repairs, preparing the space, and inviting people to help us get it ready to serve our neighborhood.


    The Mountain View Hope Center will create room for shared meals and hospitality, practical support, worship, community partnerships, and relationships that grow over time. It will be a place where neighbors can receive support, offer their own gifts, and participate in the life of the community.


    There is still a great deal ahead of us, but today we are celebrating.


    We have a space. Now the work of preparing it for our neighbors begins.


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    Hope is Coming.

    A few views of the interior of the future Hope Center

    It certainly feels a bit presumptive to say anything before it is official, but we are currently in the process of securing a permanent space for the Mountain View Hope Center.  We expect to close within the next 2 weeks!


    This is not about a building though—it never was.  For years, we have shown up - sharing meals, listening to neighbors, building trust and responding together to the needs around us.


    Throughout these years, we have gathered only for a few hours each Sunday, most recently at the Mountain View Library.  In that borrowed space, neighbors have shared breakfasts together, received food and support, worshipped, prayed, volunteered and built relationships with each other.  This ongoing work has shown us what is possible, but also why we need a permanent, flexible home.


    The Hope Center will give us room to be present with our neighbors more consistently. We envision a welcoming place for shared meals and food distribution, showers and laundry, help connecting with community resources, neighborhood gatherings, worship, prayer, conversation, and rest.


    Even if we close next week, there is still significant work to be done before we can open the doors.  The building itself needs repairs, improvements, equipment and plenty of hands willing to help.  Over the coming weeks, we will share more about the work being done, the people making it possible, and the ways others can participate.


    We are so very grateful to everyone who has prayed, served, given, encouraged us, referred someone to us, and shared in this vision.  The Mountain View Hope Center is taking shape because so many people believe in what can happen when a community shows up for one another.


    This is only the beginning.  We look forward to a grand opening and the opportunity to welcome you inside!