Hope was the first mission congregation of the new LCA, organized on May 5, 1963. With strong lay and pastoral leadership, the congregation enjoyed a good beginning, with 113 persons present at the first worship service and 134 baptized members on the charter roll. A parsonage and building site were purchased, and on December 12, 1965 the first service was held in the present structure. On January 7, 1968 Rev. Ronald F. Moen was installed as Hope’s second pastor. One of the highlights of Pastor Moen’s tenure was the organization of “Hope School for the Special Child”, for mentally and physically impaired persons. It offered a Sunday School experience (on Saturdays) and was the only school of its kind in the area. Facility improvements have included the remodeling of the church kitchen and conversion of the parsonage into an education building. Plans are being developed for the construction of a new education wing.
From the guide to the Hope Lutheran Church, Lynden, Washington, Records, 1963-2012, (Pacific Lutheran University)
