Are you looking for tasty and high quality gifts for the holidays? High Hopes is selling fair trade coffee and chocolate from Equal Exchange this Advent as a fundraiser! Equal Exchange’s mission is to build long-term trade partnerships that are economically just and environmentally sound, to foster mutually beneficial relationships between farmers and consumers and […]
Are you lamenting the end of those warm sunny days of summer? Then cheer yourself up by planning ahead for next summer. Our all-church family campout weekend at Cran-Hill Ranch will be July 15-17, 2016. Bring your tent, trailer or reserve a spot in the Retreat Center. A variety of activities will be planned for […]
High definition billboards, chain stores five stories high open every night until 2, hawkers in our faces coercing us to buy scalped tickets for Jon Stewart’s last show that night. The chaos of Times Square is like no other. The High Hopers clutched their bags and focused their eyes on the beacon of Gordon’s blue […]
6th and 7th Grade Sundays, twice a month at 11:00 a.m. (leaving with Children in Worship) Library The class follows Crossings, God’s Journey With Us, which is published by Logos Productions. Crossings uses eight key Biblical themes as a foundation and uses these themes to frame the larger Biblical story. This class is led by […]
“Doubts are important. If we didn’t have doubts, we wouldn’t need God.” ~ 9th grade High Hopes Student Teens say the most interesting things. One of my favorite “fly on the wall” moments came when I was driving Middle Schoolers from Mt. Pisgah to Teusink’s Farm this past May. We had a jam-packed day, which […]
When I was 18 years old, I joined a crew of kids from my church to do hurricane relief in Homestead, FL during our Spring Break. Hurricane Andrew had nailed south Florida the August before, becoming one of the costliest hurricanes in American history. I was certain that though my construction skills were limited to […]
High Hopes Lock-in, this Friday! Bring $10, a snack to share, a sleeping bag, and your toothbrush. We will be at the church from 7:00 PM Friday night, until 10:00 AM on Saturday. We will enjoy movies, games, a midnight snack at Steak and Shake, and breakfast with Ann Kansfield. Hope that you can join us!
This coming Saturday, March 21, Fish Club will again be participating with Pancakes R Us. This organization offers a pancake breakfast to the community in conjunction with the Community Kitchen at Western Theological Seminary. Fishclubbers will be assisting with set up, serving, and clean up. The event is scheduled from 8:00-11:00 am. If you can join us […]
And Finally Many churches seem to be asking, “How do we get young people back in the church (so we don’t die)?” At its best this question comes from a desire to see the church we love healthy and full of long life. It’s an important question–but rather than being a starting point for brainstorming […]
Shoot for the Sky! This Sunday, March 15, we are going to Sky Zone in Grand Rapids. After the 11:00 am service, we will have lunch at church before leaving for Sky Zone. We will be back at 3:45 pm. Please bring $10 to cover lunch at entrance fee. If you are under the age […]