Welcome to Hope Church RCA. Make yourself at home.
The annual Fish Club Cran Hill Retreat is this weekend, January 17-19. The group will depart from the church at 5:30 pm on Friday and will return at noon on Sunday. Come ready for a fun and tiring (in a good way) time! Fish Club Spring 2014 Schedule (pdf download)
Early Worship 8:30 a.m. Liturgical Worship 11:00 a.m. Worship during the Season of Reconciliation draws on our liturgy and the stories of our faith community to focus on reconciliation as one of the core themes of our faith. In the prayers and music, scripture and creeds of our liturgy, worship calls out in us our […]
Hope Church Readers will meet on Wednesday, January 15 at 1:00 p.m. in Commons II. The book for discussion is, The Outside World, by Tova Mirvis,a fascinating look at modern Orthodox Jewry. Rita Snow will lead, and visitors are welcome.
The next Coffee Time will be at Resthaven on 40th Street on Tuesday, January 14 at 10:30 a.m. This is a caring outreach and fellowship opportunity for residents and their friends at different locations to meet with the pastors and other congregation members and staff. Mark your calendar, and come for an hour!
The annual congregational meeting will take place on Sunday, January 19, from 12:15-2:00 p.m. in the Commons. We will begin with a shared meal and conversation around tables. The Consistory will provide a soup lunch. If your last name begins with A – O, please bring a salad. If your last name begins with P […]
High Hopes will go sledding at Teusink’s Farm on Sunday, January 12 from 6-8 PM. Bring something that goes down a snowy hill! There will also be snacks and a bonfire.
The Caring for Creation ministry has scheduled a 2014 planning meeting for Sunday, January 12 at 12:15 PM in the Library. Anyone with ideas or interest is welcome to join in.
Dwelling Together in the Word A new small group Bible study will begin Sunday, January 12 at 9:40 am in the Library. All are invited to join this eight-week series of immersion in the stories of scripture through conversation, reflection, and prayer. Each week will follow a simple format that includes sharing, dialogue, and contemplation. […]
The Violence of Love Book Study January 16 – February 6 Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Garden Lounge Seminary intern, Paige Convis, will offer a four-week book study of, The Violence of Love, by Oscar Romero. This book is a collection of the writings and sermons of Romero who was the archbishop of El Salvador in […]
Hope Church continues to support Dave and Char Alexander and their mission work in Taiwan. Read their weekly updates here. Charlene Bos and David Alexander met in Taiwan in 1976 while serving as RCA volunteers. They were married four years later, and returned to Taiwan in 1982 as career missionaries. Currently, Char teaches English at […]