Urban Hope Community Church

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Urban Hope Community Church is a church in the Evangel Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) which meets at 4708 Gary Avenue in Fairfield. It was founded in 2012 by lead pastor Alton Hardy.

The church operates a campus ministry for Miles College students, and partnered with Tony Marino of Marino's Grocery to acquire and operate the Mary Marino House for Girls. It also sponsors the Urban Home Leadership Institute to promote the personal, professional and spiritual development of young Black men.

Hardy also launched Urban Hope Development to promote redevelopment of downtown Fairfield. The ministry worked with James Harris and Clerestory to open Carver Jones Market in a building the church owned at 4800 Gary Avenue. When it opened in July 2024 Hardy announced a multi-million dollar "Manifold Vision" project to add other for-profit businesses to the district, including Alabama Wholesale Office Furniture, a café, and "Christian rehabilitation lofts."

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References

  • Gann, Heather (July 31, 2024) "Fairfield group making the city ‘unrecognizable’ through multimillion dollar redevelopment." AL.com
  • Jones, Ashleigh (December 4, 2024) "Furniture store opening boosts city's revitalization initiative." Birmingham Business Journal

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