Hope In Madison

1661 Balch Rd, Madison, AL

256-830-5544 Services Sunday 10:00 a.m.

Hope In Madison

Our Mission

Spreading the Gospel in the TN Valley

Our desire is to multiply people who are passionately pursuing Jesus and fearlessly on mission.

Here's what we mean . . .

Multiplying People

The church is not about a building, a program, or even a service but people. We can easily get that confused and lose the fact that all of these things are tools. So at Hope we want to be about the people. But not just a person but multiplying people. Not because we want a big gathering, but because we want the most people to know about our greatest pursuit, Jesus.

Passionately Pursuing Jesus

Learning more Bible is vital. Being in community with other Christians is essential. Prayer is a must. But all of these things are ultimately the means not the goal. All of these are important but what they should do is point us toward Jesus, the God-man who took the punishment we deserve and calls us to follow him. And so, we want to pursue him. And we want to help others follow Jesus passionately.

Fearlessly on Mission

This is not the 'us-four-and-no-more' club. We are here to join God on His mission. He has tasked us with being the demonstration and mouthpieces for the gospel. We recognize that this message is not popular and communicating it could be hazardous, but we are not alone. He's with us. So we fearlessly love people and tell them the gospel truth.

Our Leadership

Meet our pastors

Andy Wulff, Lead Pastor

Lead Pastor - Andy Wulff

I’m a pastor’s kid that survived moving from the Midwest to So Cal between Jr. High and High School. I made a profession of faith at age 5 but grew tremendously when several men invested in my life during my high school years. It was then I sensed God moving me toward ministry. In 1993, I married my high school sweetheart, Melissa. And since then God has given us 5 kids.

In 2005 God brought us to Huntsville. As transplants to the south, we quickly fell in love with the area and now call it home. In my spare time, which isn’t much with 5 kids, I enjoy woodworking and watching football.

You can contact me @ 256-830-5544 x2 or follow me on Facebook or Twitter

Andy Wulff, Lead Pastor

Pastoral Resident - Carson Long

I grew up in a loving Christian home in Tennessee. The Lord saved me in high school when I came to understand that I was a sinner in need of God's grace. Looking back, I can see that God placed other Christians around me to show me what it means to walk with Jesus. During my early college years, I had no idea what direction to take, but God used my interest in language to stir in me a desire to teach others the truths of the gospel that have changed me. I met my wife, Beth, and we ended up studying the Bible together for our Bachelor degrees. One of the most important things we learned is that everything we do is to serve God's people. This pastoral residency is a way to grow in serving in a way that I couldn't learn in school.

In my spare time, I enjoy a good movie with my wife, studying languages, exercising, and reading

You can contact me @ 256-830-5544 ext 3

Meet our elders

To reach any of our elders, please email them at elders@hopeinmadison.org.

Andy Wulff, Pastor

Andy Wulff

(Worship & Preaching)

Lynn Oakes, Elder

Lynn Oakes (Secretary)

(Outreach)

James Maynard, Elder

James Maynard (Vice-Chairman)

(Community & Children/Youth)

Derek Fleischmann, Deacon

Derek Fleischmann (Chairman)

(Administration)

Meet our deacons

To reach any of our deacons, please email them at deacons@hopeinmadison.org.

Gary Mathis, Deacon

Bruce Grove

(Grounds & Maintenance)

Gary Mathis, Deacon

Pieter Kruger

(Finance, Insurance, Keys)

Steve Wright, Deacon

Steve Wright

(Chairman, Benevolence, Visitation, Crisis Response)

Meet our Staff

Kelly Dyer, Deacon

Melissa Wulff

Playground Children's Director

Kelly Dyer, Deacon

Teresa Fleishmann

Treehouse Children's Director

What We Believe

The Evangelical Free Church of America is an association of autonomous churches united around these theological convictions:

God

We believe in one God, Creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving unity of three equally divine Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

The Bible

We believe that God has spoken in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, through the words of human authors. As the verbally inspired Word of God, the Bible is without error

The Human Condition

We believe that God created Adam and Eve in His image, but they sinned when tempted by Satan. In union with Adam, human beings are sinners by nature and by choice, alienated

Jesus Christ

We believe that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, one Person in two natures. Jesus-Israel’s promised Messiah-was conceived through the Holy Spirit and born of

The Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit, in all that He does, glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ. He convicts the world of its guilt. He regenerates sinners, and in Him they are baptized into union

The Work of Christ

We believe that Jesus Christ, as our representative and substitute, shed His blood on the cross as the perfect, all-sufficient sacrifice for our sins. His atoning death and victorious

The Church

We believe that the true church comprises all who have been justified by God’s grace through faith alone in Christ alone. They are united by the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ, of

Christian Living

We believe that God’s justifying grace must not be separated from His sanctifying power and purpose. God commands us to love Him supremely and others sacrificially, and to live out

Christ's Return

We believe in the personal, bodily and premillennial return of our Lord Jesus Christ. The coming of Christ, at a time known only to God, demands constant expectancy and, as our

Response and Eternal Destiny

We believe that God commands everyone everywhere to believe the gospel by turning to Him in repentance and receiving the Lord Jesus Christ. We believe that God will raise the

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an Evangelical Free Church?

The Evangelical Free Church (or EFCA) is a movement of independently governed, Bible believing churches. While more prevalent in the north US, due to its Swedish heritage, EFCA churches are growing and being planted throughout the Southeast. As a movement we desire to see healthy churches planted among all people. You can find out much more about our movement, it's history, and beliefs by visiting efca.org.

Do you have a mid-week service?

We don't have a regular all church mid-week service. But we do gather throughout the week in community groups at various times and locations across the area. These are times for us to weave our lives together by sharing both our joys and struggles.

Is there Sunday School?

We do not have traditional Sunday School. We do utilize the hour before service to encourage and train leaders for various ministries. We also meet throughout the week in community groups for encouragement, teaching, fellowship, and mission.

Check out the community group page to find out more.

What are the services like?

On Sunday mornings, we gather at 10:30 a.m. for our worship service. Most of our time in the service is spent around God's Word. We do that through singing, reading God's Word, and hearing it explained. There are many examples of the messages here on the website.

Is there a place for my Children during service?

We have programs for all ages at Hope.

New Moms: A nursing/cry room is located on the north side of the building. The service can be heard in the room.

Infancy to Pre-K (Playground): We have both a nursery and toddler room. If you would like to have your infant/toddler-age children cared for during service, you will need to "check them in" prior to worship on the north side of the building. Our greeters will gladly show you the way.

Pre-K thru 5th Grade (Treehouse): If you would like your pre-K thru 5th Grade children to attend a time of teaching and interactions that are fun and age-appropriate, you will need to "check them in" prior to worship on the north side of the building. Our greeters will gladly show you the way. After check-in your child will walk with you to the sanctuary to join us in our time of singing. They will then meet their leaders and youth helpers at the back of the sanctuary, where they will be escorted back to their classes. They will not be released from their classes until you pick them up after service.

Check out the children's page to find out more.

Is there a place for my middle/high schooler during service?

At this time our 6th-12th grade join us for our service. They also meet Sunday evenings from 5:30-7:30 in our youth building which can be found on the south side of the church campus.

Check out the youth page to find out more.

What do I wear?

Anything you are comfortable in. On any given Sunday you'll find people in shorts and flip flops and others in golf shirts and jeans. You might even find some in dress slacks and a few who bust out the tie! Wear whatever's comfortable and you'll feel right at home.

How do I get there?

Hope Church

1661 Balch Road
Madison, AL. 35757
256.830.5544

We are off the main roads a bit. We are on Balch Road between US72 and Capshaw. Check out our directions page for clear directions from anywhere.

Directions From West (Athens area): Take Hwy 72 toward Huntsville; Turn Left on Balch Rd. (By the CVS); We are about 1 mile down on the right side.

Directions from the Monrovia area: Take Wall Triana Blvd. to Capshaw; Take Capshaw to Balch Rd.; Turn Left on Balch
We about 1/2 mile on left side of the road.