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We invite you to a daily “call to prayer” for the remaining days of this election season. Together as a community of faith in Christ, we invite you to pray to pray each day at 12 noon up to and on Election Day, November 3. We pray out of love for God and for our neighbors. We pray seeking […]
October 25 we will have a special card shower for Holland High School principal Andrea Mehall. Andrea has been with Holland Public since 2014 and became the principal of the high school in 2022. Throughout her career, and especially as principal, she has been dedicated to creating a welcoming and empowering school environment for every […]
Creation Care at Hope Church started as a defined ministry in early 2002. Creation Care refers to the biblical mandate and practice of caring for the earth and all its creatures. It focuses on the proper treatment of all aspects of the natural world—people, animals, plants, soil, water, and air—that grace us with their beauty, […]
You’re invited to read the Gospel of John with us! This fall we’ll also be reading an excellent little commentary along with the Gospel. John is full of engaging stories, intriguing characters, rich images, and bold theology. The commentary on John we’ll be reading along with the Gospel is a winsome and insightful guide to […]
PUB THEOLOGY – OCTOBER October’s get togethers will be at: Brew Merchant 442 Washington Ave, Holland, MI 49423 Week 1: The Cross as a Focal Image for Faith October 7 at 6:00-7:30pm Why use the cross as a focal image? How often have you or a friend wondered, “Isn’t the cross a pretty brutal image […]
A few words from Pastor Gretchen about this Sunday’s service ~ Twice a year our services incorporate healing prayers as part of our worship. We recognize that all of us come to worship with layers of experiences that shape us – some of those remain painful and in need of healing whether physical, emotional or […]
With the arrival of September, we also celebrate the return of the Chapel Service! I’m very much looking forward to this service’s return into our regular rhythm as well as the chance to engage this service through the Vital Worship Grant we received to continue to explore ways to engage embodied worship practices within our chapel services. Here’s some details concerning […]
As Chapel services begin again, we wanted to highlight the chapel art that was created earlier this year and highlighted in the Summer Salt & Light. Each week we will share the story behind one of the banners: Once a month in the chapel service, we participated in a worship practice that drew us into […]
As Chapel services begin again, we wanted to highlight the chapel art that was created earlier this year and highlighted in the Summer Salt & Light. Each week we will share the story behind one of the banners: Once a month in the chapel service, we participated in a worship practice that drew us into […]
As Chapel services begin again, we wanted to highlight the chapel art that was created earlier this year. Each week we will share the story behind one of the banners: Once a month in the chapel service over this past semester, we participated in a worship practice that drew us into embodied participation with the […]