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The Stewardship & Finance (S&F) Ministry of Hope Church supports the congregation and the Consistory by providing oversight and guidance of the annual financial operations of the church. Many people may think that the S&F Ministry ‘keeps the books’ for the church, but there is actually a church Financial Administrator (and other staff) who pays […]
A free Dessert & Disability Awareness Night will be offered for RCA and CRC churches on Tuesday, November 12 at 7:00 pm, at Faith Community CRC in Wyoming. Mark Stephenson and Terry A. DeYoung will come with suggestions and resources for helping churches grow in its welcome of people with disabilities. We’ll hear about “best practices” […]
Download Now In this issue: Thanksgiving Offering and Worship Service Stewardship & Finance Ministry Highlight News from RCA Missionaries, Rowland and Jane VanEs We Have Faith photo exhibit at Hope Church and much more! Current newsletters are available on the Happening page. Past newsletters (starting in 2013) can be found on the Archives page.
The Hope Church Fish Club (middle-school youth) hopes you will consider ordering a delicious apple pie as part of their fundraiser. The group will be making pies Friday evening, Nov. 8, and Saturday, Nov. 9, with delivery beginning Sunday, Nov. 10. Look for the pie order sign-up in the Gathering Area this Sunday. Pies cost […]
Another mission trip to Haiti is being planned for October 2014 and there is also an invitation to join a group from Beechwood Reformed Church that will be traveling there in January. If you are interested in joining either trip, please come to an informational meeting on Sunday, November 3 at 12:15 p.m. in the […]
Sunday, Nov. 3 Meet at Church at 6:30 pm You can plan to be picked up at church at 8:00 pm Please bring $5 to help cover costs.
Thankfully, we’re doing it again! 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 […]
November 3 & 10 Caring for Creation presents Low Carbon Diet – A 30 Day Program to Lose 5000 Pounds Room 106 The Low Carbon Diet (LCD) is a nationally recognized curriculum which teaches how to identify, quantify, and reduce your individual household’s energy consumption. You’re invited to join us as we examine changing our […]
The annual Fish Club “Rake and Run” will take place on Saturday, November 2. Fish Club will rake leaves for those in need of a little extra help, and then “run” to the next home. Meet at Grace Episcopal Church (555 Michigan Ave.) at 9am.
It feels like we are off to a great start this year. All returning mentors have been warmly greeted by their Kids Hope students. We had a wonderful response to our request for mentors and are so delighted to welcome new mentors: Paige Convis, Peggy DeHaan, Danielle Floerchinger-Herrington, Lynn Japinga, Terry Pott, Anna Ritsema (a […]