Growing with God
LHCA is one of the largest churches in the Hamilton area, offering a wide array of ministries to our members and the community at large. Thirty years ago things were very different.

Walnut Street, 1974 - 1975
LHCA, before it was even called LHCA, found it's first home in a tiny building purchased in December of 1973 on Walnut St. Hugh and Audrey Layzell had moved to Hamilton from Vancouver, B.C. and the church had its first pastor. Many young people came in during the years at this little building, including Bob and Joanne Leach who were married in the little church in 1975.

Hughson Street South, 1976 - 1986
The congregation quickly outgrew the little building and moved to Hughson Street, calling an old warehouse style building right in downtown Hamilton it's home.  In 1985 Bob and Joanne were set in as senior pastors. The church had  70 members at this time, and the building was sold the following year. The church officially became Living Hope Christian Assembly at this time also.

Garth & Limeridge, 1987 - 1996
In 1987, LHCA moved up onto the mountain! God provided a beautiful little Baptist church building which would hold approximately 250 people. We took possession in April 1987. These were years tremendous growth and change. In 1996 Gary and Sheila Heyes were brought on staff. The church was bursting and it was finally time to build!

Garth & Limeridge, 1996 - Present
We built our new facility around the little church. What was the orginal church building became our Christian School which had been operating in portable buildings until that point. The new building would seat about 500 people and our first Sunday was in February of 1997. The church has continued to grow to over 750, with three weekend services.  The next few years saw the addition of two more couples to our pastoral staff  Jeff and Marisa Anderson, and Jason and Mary Leach.  

In 2004 Living Hope purchased 908 and 918 Main St. E. The church offices were relocated to the old house at 918 Main St. 908 Main St. has become the home of Living Hope Christian Academy. After looking for enough land or building space for a permanent location for many years, finally in July 2006, Living Hope purchased 18 acres of land on Pritchard Ave. on the East Mountain that will be the future site of Living Hope.