Hoffnungskirche, Lutheran church in Westrhauderfehn, Germany

The Hoffnungskirche is a red brick church in Westrhauderfehn, built in 1848 to a classicist design by Ludwig Hellner. Its square west tower, added in 1885/86, rises through an octagonal belfry with clock faces to a dark pointed spire and cross, making it East Frisia's tallest at 53.5 metres. The nave has white pilasters, tall arched windows and two roof dormers.

Westrhauderfehn became an independent parish in 1829, holding services in the school building enlarged by about three metres for an altar. The classicist church, designed by Hanover consistorial architect Ludwig Hellner, was built in 1848 and consecrated on 5 December 1848 by General Superintendent Hicken at a cost of about 9,000 Reichstaler. The 53.5-metre tower, the highest in East Frisia, was added in 1885/86 by master mason Schumacher from Leer to plans by engineer Könecke with Conrad Wilhelm Hase, costing 48,000 Goldmark. The church was named Hoffnungskirche on 31 October 2004 during its 175th anniversary.

The model ship called 'Hoffnung' inside reflects how this community once looked to the sea and maritime work for its livelihood. It shows what mattered most to the people who built and worshipped in this place.

The church stands in Westrhauderfehn, a district of the East Frisian municipality Rhauderfehn. The 53.5-metre tower makes it the tallest in East Frisia and a useful landmark for finding the building. The nave holds 290 seats in 29 pews, with a further 184 places on the gallery.

The 53.5-metre tower, added in 1885/86 by mason Schumacher of Leer to plans by engineer Könecke with Conrad Wilhelm Hase, is the tallest in East Frisia and cost the parish 48,000 Goldmark including bells and clockwork.