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Advent Candlelight Gathering 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. on Zoom. After sharing in our song and litany we will light our second candles. A story in honor of St. Nicholas will also be shared and maybe a surprise or two. Evening of Advent Poetry and Song 6:30 p.m. on Facebook Live. Rhonda Edgington and Laurie Baron have […]
Making Advent Wreaths: Nov. 28 & 29 On Saturday and Sunday (November 28 & 29 1 p.m.- 3 p.m.) you’re invited to the Hope Church parking lot under the canopy to make an Advent Wreath to use for the coming Advent Candlelight Gatherings. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/hopewreath. We will have tables, greens, wreath holders, candles […]
When the Consistory decided back in June that the Hope Church building would remain closed to in-person gatherings through the end of the year, I distinctly remember the moment when it dawned on us that we were talking about the seasons of Advent and Christmas. This did not change what the Consistory ultimately decided was […]
Click here to catch up on the latest Hope Church news with the Advent issue of “Salt and Light”! In this issue: Advent 2020 Christmas Cards for Our Members Advent Traditions for Children Queer Christianity: Meditations on Exile Introducing Seminary Intern Elliot Weidenaar
A Christmas Caroling video is being created to share with our Hope Church members and friends that we usually carol to during our advent season. We hope that many singers, instrumentalists and families may submit a Christmas carol video, and we will then create a 10-15 minute video collection of carols. Your carol video should […]
The 2020 Thanksgiving Offering is designated for support of the “I AM Academy”, a new racial justice initiative in our community that has recently received the endorsement of the Holland/Zeeland Community with a grant for seed money. The I AM Academy is the vision of Henry & Lindsay Cherry, an African-American couple who are leaders […]
Join us on Zoom for a Thanksgiving Eve service coming from the Hope Church Chapel. We will share liturgy, readings, scripture, and song. And we will have an interactive time to voice our prayers of thanksgiving with one another. This will be an informal but celebrative time to pray and sing and remind ourselves of […]
Advent Preparation There are three opportunities to sign up to be involved in Advent and more to come in the weeks ahead. Advent Wreath Litany Readers: Hope Church needs 2 more households to come into the sanctuary to record reading the litany and lighting the advent candles. The pastors will coordinate a time to record once a household signs […]
Volunteers are needed to create a Thanksgiving food box at their home and drop it off at Community Action House by Friday, November 20 or to make a financial donation for fresh food by going to their website here. The packing list and information needed are available by clicking on this link. The address for drop off is […]
Click here to access the Zoom calls for all Adult Education classes, which take place Sundays from 9:40 am – 10:40 am. October 25 – November 22: Civility and Christian Virtues Combining virtues upheld by Greek philosophers, Jewish Wisdom writers, and Christians, Deirdre (Dede) Johnston will help us explore how various character-building virtues can guide […]