Welcome to Hope Albanian Church!
Join our communities of people hungry to learn and grow together!
Pastor Mike Durante
I am so glad that you found us. Let me introduce myself. My name is Mike Durante. I am the pastor of Hope Albanian Church in Elmwood Park, NJ and Naples, FL.
The first time I was in Albania was 1994 with a group from my church. I knew at that time that God was calling me to help Albanian people learn about God. Since 2001 I have been the pastor of the first Albanian Evangelical church in the States. I have also lived in Albania and worked with a wonderful group of people there to teach the people about Jesus and bring them out of the darkness they had lived in for 500 years of Turkish rule and 50 more years of the worst communist system that the world has ever seen.
It is my honor and privilege to be the pastor of this Albanian church. It is my goal to tell every Albanian I meet about Jesus so that they can know real peace and the joy of knowing what their future will be.
I would love to meet you. Please come and join us one Sunday. You need to know about God. He really does love you!
Assoc. Pastor Elti Bodinaku
Welcome to Hope Albanian Church!
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! My name is Elti Bodinaku, and I have the joy of serving as the Associate Pastor here at Hope Albania Church.
My wife, Isabela, and I moved from Albania in 2022, and God has placed a deep desire in our hearts to serve Him and share the good news of Jesus Christ with all people.
Here at our church we are passionate about growing in faith, worshiping together, and reaching out to our community with the love of Christ. Whether you are new to the area, searching for a church family, or simply exploring faith, we want you to know that you are welcome here.
We invite you to join us in worship, fellowship, and service as we walk together in the grace and truth of Christ. May the Lord bless you abundantly, and we look forward to meeting you soon!
In Christ,
Elti Bodinaku
Youth Minister,
Isabela Bodinaku(Hajdini)
Welcome to Hope Albanian Church!
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! My name is Isabela( everyone calls me Bela), and I have the joy of serving as the Youth Minister here at Hope Albania Church.
As mentioned above I moved from Albania in 2022 and together with my husband, God has placed a deep desire in our hearts to serve Him and share the good news of Jesus Christ with all people.
As a youth minister at Hope Albania Church in New Jersey, my heart’s desire is to see the next generation encounter Jesus personally, grow in faith, and rise as bold, Spirit-led leaders who impact their communities and the world for His glory.
We invite you to join us in worship, fellowship, and service as we walk together in the grace and truth of Christ. Please contact us for any prayer request, information for our ministries and anything ww can be a blessing for. God is always God - May the Lord bless you abundantly, and we look forward to meeting you soon!
In Christ,
Bela
Missions
Matthew 28:18-20
18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
To that end, our pastor travels twice every year to Albania to teach, preach, and bring the Gospel to Albanian people. He is currently heading up the formation of a new Bible school in Libonik, Albania which will be free for all students and taught by various pastors from different countries.
In addition to this, he is on the Board of Directors or Hands of Providence International, and Jesus for Muslims Ministries, a network of ministries working with Muslims from all over the world who now reside in the US.
It is our goal to bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to Albanian people all over the world as the Lord directs. Blessings to you dear friends.
acts 1:5
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Sermons
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Prayer
We pray for each others concerns every week. If you have a problem or are feeling burdened, come and let us pray for you.
Music
If you can play an instrument or sing, or both, we need you. Come and use your God-given gifts as we worship God together.
Youth
Hope Albanian Church welcomes all children into our congregation. As we begin to see more coming, we need to develop a program to teach them God's Word and model that for them. If you feel called to children's ministry, why not come and help us in this.
Community Service
We would love to begin some work to help the Albanian community. We need people to do that. If you have it in your heart to help people, we would love to have you join us in that effort.
Events
Sundays
Our Sunday Services is once in 2 weeks in Naples, FL and online in New Jersey.
Mondays
Prayer and Study time with different groups online and in person.
Thursdays
Time with church members, prayers and fellowship.
Future Events
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Special Worship Times
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