Christmas Eve Worship, 5:30pm & 11pm

5:30 pm    Family Worship Service Christmas carols will be sung and the Christmas story will be told as we worship the Christ child together. 10:00 pm    Christmas Eve Reception For Young Adults All young adults (post high school to age 30) are invited to reconnect with past members of Fish Club and High Hopes over […]

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Young Adult Christmas Eve Reception

A Christmas Eve Reception for young adults will be held on December 24 at 10pm in the Gathering Area. All young adults (post high school to age 30) are invited to reconnect with past members of Fish Club and High Hopes over cookies and hot cider.

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Early Worship & Education Hour Cancelled: Dec. 22

We are worshiping together at 11am for those who can get here safely. We have cancelled the Early Worship service and Education Hour due to weather. Choir will rehearse as usual. Join us for worship from home by listening on 1450 WHTC or through their live stream.

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Room for All Conference Art Auction

Room for All is auctioning off a piece of art that was created at the National Conference in October. The colorful collaborative art response was created by conference participants and then brought together and painted  by artist Joel Schoon-Tanis. To view the painting, click here. We’d like to pool funds to make a bid on […]

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Christmas Offering Supports Sustainable Development

The Deacons have designated NURU International to receive the proceeds from the 2013 Christmas offering. NURU is a development organization committed to ending extreme poverty in remote, rural areas in Kenya in a sustainable way. NURU uses an integrated development model that includes healthcare, agriculture, education, and community savings programs. In the past year, a […]

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Holistic Health Care

Donita Robards, RN, Parish Nurse Holistic health, also known as integrative health, interlinks mind, body, and spirit together to create wholeness within. Orthodox medicine, also called allopathic medicine, is the absence of disease. Allopathic medicine is very helpful in treating illness through medications and surgery, and it has its place firmly rooted in our society. […]

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Restorative Circles Facilitator Training I: Jan. 31 & Feb. 1

Restorative Circles A Structure for Conflict Transformation Facilitator Training I Friday January 31, 9am-4pm February 1, 9am-4pm This training will give detailed information on each phase of a Restorative Circle and give opportunity to practice all three rounds of dialogue used in a Circle. You will also have the opportunity to practice key facilitation skills […]

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Hope Church Readers: Dec. 18

Readers will meet on Wednesday, December 18 at 1:00 p.m. in Commons II. The book to be discussed is, Wedded to the Land, by Joan Donaldson. Joan will be present to talk about the writing of the book and other interesting facts of life on their organic farm.

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High Hopes Sledding: Dec. 14

Tri-Youth Sledding Party Saturday, December 14 10:00 AM – Noon Meet at VanRaalte Hill and bring your sleds! We will go to Grace Episcopal (555 Michigan Ave.) for snacks and games afterward.

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High Hopes Progressive Dinner: Dec. 15

The annual High Hopes Progressive Dinner to celebrate the Christmas season will be held on Sunday, December 15. The group will meet at Hope Church at 6:00 PM and then proceed to the first host home. All students are asked to bring a white elephant gift to exchange. The night promises lots of good food, […]

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