January 1980
Founding Pastor Bill Bohline knocked on about 1200 doors to start a new church south of the river
Then you can tell them, "They remind us that the Jordan River stopped flowing when the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant went across." These stones will stand as a memorial among the people of Israel forever. —Joshua 4:7 (NLT)
Join us for the next two weeks as we celebrate Hosanna's 40th Anniversary. We'll be looking back on our history as well as looking forward to our future. In Joshua 4:7, stones were placed by the Jordan River to remind the Israelites how far God had brought them and what He'd done for them. In the same way, we want to remember how God has worked through Hosanna and how He will continue to work through us to multiply the hope and heartbeat of Jesus!
1980
March 1980
First worship service at Orchard Lake Elementary with 275 people
June 1980
Worship services moved to Buck Hill Ski Chalet
November 1980
Congregation officially organized with 180 members
September 1982
New Christina Huddleston Elementary Commons became Hosanna’s new worship site
May 1984
First worship service in the new church at 15601 Maple Island Road in Burnsville
1985
December 1987
Building addition completed with a new sanctuary and education wing
1990
June 1992
Purchased 22 acres at 162nd and Ipava in Lakeville
1995
April 1996
Groundbreaking at new Lakeville site
October 1996
Congregation moved into a beautiful 31,000 square foot building
October 1997
Purchased the 33-acre “pumpkin patch” adjacent to our existing site
December 1997
First year of Christmas Concerts
October 1998
Grand opening of our 24,000 square foot Youth Activity Center
2000
November 2000
20 years of ministry
February 2002
Funded church plant for Community of Hope Rosemount (1 of 4 churches to support COH)
October 2002
Rejoice! received church plant funds from Hosanna! Church
March 2003
First services in the new 26,000 square foot Worship Center
October 2003
Community of Hope purchased land
January 2004
First service as Rejoice! in Northfield
June 2004
Community of Hope began building construction
2005
February 2005
Community of Hope’s first Worship service in new building
November 2005
25 years of ministry
2010
January 2010
Current Rejoice! purchased Holy Cross site south of Northfield in Dundas
October 2010
Hosanna separated from ELCA
November 2010
30 years of ministry
April 2012
Rejoice! had first service in new worship center
June 2012
HEART Ministry started
October 2012
The Fountains Senior Living opened
May 2013
Lakeville Chapel opened
September 2013
Lakeville Columbarium opened
March 2014
Shakopee Campus opened
2013
First HEART Trip
2015
HEART Warehouse in operation at Shakopee Campus
2015
October 2015
Pastor Ryan Alexander installed as the new Lead Pastor
November 2015
Founding Pastor Bill Bohline’s last weekend preaching as Lead Pastor
September 2017
Community of Hope completed building upgrade
January 2019
Northfield Campus Adoption
January 2019
Hosanna Church Rebrand
July 2019
Heartland Outlet opens
July 2019
Rosemount Campus Adoption
August 2019
Shakopee land sale to Taco Bell
2020
September 2020
Hope Fieldhouse opened
November 2020
Hosanna turns 40
2025