HOPE:  Trust, high expectations  
WELL:  A reservoir from which one may draw

Hopewell is a common name for churches in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and elsewhere.  The origin of this title seems to be locked in bygone years.  But the linguistic meanings of the word certainly underscore the spiritual truth of the Hopewell United Methodist Church.  Here is a place of trust and high expectations, a reservoir from which travelers on the journey of life may draw.

The true life of this congregation began in 1805, just two years after Ohio became a state, when the Hopewell Society first gathered in the cabin home of Ezekiel Grooms.  In 1819 land was acquired, a cemetery established, and a structure built.  The present building was built in 1845 beside a newly developed roadway.  When the road was straightened in 1916, a basement was constructed and the church was moved to its present location.  An addition on the east side of the structure and extensive remodeling took place in 1970, while the integrity of the original sanctuary remained intact.

Situated in the rural countryside where Franklin and Pickaway counties meet, Hopewell counts more than a dozen families with roots extending back to the Church's founders.  It also includes new residents in the community that are growing in number as the Columbus metropolitan area extends south and east.  Here is a place that brings together a rich heritage and a promising future.  Through the people of the Hopewell United Methodist Church, Christ has touched many lives over many years and across many miles.  And the large number of children are assurance that this Church will continue to minister in the name of Jesus Christ well into its third century.

Hopewell celebrated our 200th anniversary in 2005; our past and our present are united in our future!