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We are looking to collect several pieces of original poetry on the theme of thanksgiving or gratitude to share during our annual Thanksgiving Eve worship service. If you are willing to submit a piece for inclusion in the service please send it to the church office by Monday, November 18th, office@hopechurchrca.org.
Wednesday, November 27 7:00 p.m. Hope Church Sanctuary We will gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing and to give thanks. Come join in a service of song, prayer, and communion as we remember the goodness of God.
When the young adults (post-high school through twenty-somethings) gathered for the Road Less Traveled on October 1st, Andrew Spidahl shared some of his life during our worship time. Talking about his bike trip from Asia to Europe before seminary, he blew us away with the stories of hospitality he experienced along the way. Just a […]
Pledges and giving estimates for 2014 will be gathered this Sunday, November 10. Please turn in your pledge form on that day during the worship service. You can also return pledges to the church office if you are unable to be present for worship on Sunday. As we look to a strong conclusion to the […]
Justice for Some or Justice for All? The next community conversation meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 19th, 6-7:30 p.m. at Imagine Fellowship Church (167 W 20th Street, Holland). The Restorative Circle group will be making a presentation about their work, and we will hear from panelists from the Muslim and Jewish faiths. All […]
Paige Convis, in her intentional focus on the people of Hope Church this semester, is offering an opportunity she is calling “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.” She is hoping to get to know people better by having a meal together. Sign up in the Gathering Area to host Paige at your house for dinner sometime […]
On November 10th, children and their families are invited to spend the church school hour exploring the importance of stewardship. We are greatly blessed by God and God expects us to share those blessings with others. We can do this by sharing not just our money but also our time, talents and especially our willingness […]
The Road Less Traveled is a group of young adults and community members exploring the intersection of faith and life with open hearts and minds Thanksgiving Brunch Saturday, November 30 12:00 p.m. Hope Church food, sacred space & sharing please rsvp to the church office, office@hopechurchrca.org or (616) 392-7947
DONATE NOW What? Responding to Community Action House’s (CAH) request that we help supply turkeys for the more than a thousand families and persons approved to receive Thanksgiving boxes. Why? Because Hope Church has done wonderfully well in the past several years providing 10-12 lb. turkeys and basic food items to struggling families in our […]
Maxine DeBruyn, Health Ministry The Go & Glow initiative proved to be a successful summer project. The project was designed to motivate individual members to set a personal fitness goal for the summer. All members of the congregation were invited to sign a card listing their personal fitness goal that was then turned in to […]