A bit of hope would get a seat in church! (3)
I believe the answer is:
pew
'a seat in church' is the definition.
(term for a seat or bench in a church)
'a bit of hope would get' is the wordplay.
'a bit of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'PEW' is hidden within 'hope would get'.
(Other definitions for pew that I've seen before include "Part of flock sitting here" , "Long bench in a church" , "Long church seat" , "Where some of the flock rest" , "Bench-like seat in a church" .)