Our History
In 1948, the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) sent the Reverend Ted Andrianoff to Xieng Khouang, Laos. It wasn't until the spring of 1950 that he was able to lead the first group of Hmong people to know Christ. Through perseverance and by the grace of God, that first group of Hmong Christian believers grew to around twenty thousand by the end of 1975. After the Vietnam War, tens of thousands Hmongs moved out of Laos to Thailand. Some were admitted for settlement in France, Australia, United States, and other countries. In early 1984, a few Hmong Christian families began meeting at the Avondale Alliance Church (Decatur, GA). Led by Mr. Tong Jer Thao and Mr. Nchye Neng Xiong, the congregation began grow. In late 1984, the group was officially recognized as a C&MA congregation. A name was decided on to express our beliefs in Christ and in ourselves. The name, Hmong New Hope Alliance Church (HNAC), was chosen to represent us and the newfound hope we found through Christ. As our members increased, HNAC was allowed to use the main sanctuary at Avondale Church for Sunday afternoon services. Five years later, in the summer of 1989, HNAC purchased a church property on South Hairston Road in Stone Mountain, Georgia. However, once again as membership increased, HNAC required a larger church for worshipping. Then, in April of 2001, HNAC purchased some property in Auburn, Georgia. The property came with a house and a little over 15 acres of land. On this land, we built a new church to accommodate our congregation and for future growth. Through the grace of God, we currently have about one thousand members and expect a continual increase. In our history, the following pastors have served with our church. We would like to thank them and their families for their dedication and services. |
Hmong New Hope Alliance Church 1622 Union Grove Church Rd. Auburn, GA 30011 |