In 1921 the Church of the Nazarene sent a pastor and his family into a small college town in rural Northern California. Within 2 years a thriving new church was officially recognized as the Church of the Nazarene of Chico, CA. The original church building was in downtown Chico, on 13th and Broadway. The church continued to add new believers year after year, and those folks realized that if they wanted to continue that growth and meet the needs of the blossoming community, they would need a larger building.

In 1960 they purchased the land that Hope Commons Church currently sits on, and began to build their new facilities. Originally it was only a simple Sanctuary with small classrooms attached, but as the years progressed, a larger Sanctuary was built, and  additional classrooms and office space were added as well.

As we work to be good stewards of the building we've been blessed with, we strive to use it to the fullest - to provide opportunities for worship and spiritual growth to all who enter our doors, as well as to use our facilities to bless the surrounding community.

Chico is changing, and our goal is to meet the change - the brokenness - the hurting - the lost - and respond with the hope that only a relationship with our Savior can bring!