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Thursday, October 24, 2013 5:30 p.m. Lil’ Pun’kin Run 6:00 p.m. 5k Fun Run/Walk Benefiting the Holland Free Health Clinic Run 4 your Life fun run is a fundraising event supporting the Holland Free Health Clinic. The event consists of a 5k untimed fun run/walk. Race to start and end at Curragh Irish Pub in […]
Do you have a yen for old things or have a friend for whom a well loved cook book would make a good gift? Here is your chance to obtain a unique one! Several years ago, a silent auction of old Hope Church cook books was held and the proceeds added to the Women’s Circles […]
Jane Dickie, Reconciliation Ministry Hope Church welcomes all! This is who we are and who we aspire to be following in God’s inclusive love. One of the hallmarks of this congregation is that we are eager and open to learning. It was this inclusivity and the desire to continue to learn and grow in Christ […]
Adult Education Sunday, Sept. 29 9:40 a.m. Hope Church Commons I Not only has Scripture shaped our faith, but also works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry have changed our hearts and minds and encouraged us. This past summer, several Hope Church members listed more than 100 book recommendations. Some will talk about how a book […]
Please pray for our returning mentors, prayer partners, and Kids Hope Vanderbilt students as they resume their work together during the first week of October. It takes a little longer to begin working with students who are new to the program, but we hope to have all of our mentors working with students by the […]
It was with sadness that the Consistory learned that our sister congregation, Crossroad Chapel, was closing her doors in June. We have always felt a kinship with Crossroad Chapel and have shared in ministry in a variety of ways over the years; from exchanges of Church School teachers to more recent collaborations to celebrate La […]
The Hope Church consistory met in August and September and the following actions were taken at each of those meetings. August The Personnel committee presented a report summarizing the staff reviews and the pastoral reviews that were held in the spring and early summer. This was the year for Pastor Jill’s 360º review with feedback […]
Last year marked the beginning of a new imitative at Western Theological Seminary (WTS). Hope Church is one of approximately 30 congregations who are called a Teaching Church for WTS. In the past, congregations who could afford to would hire a seminary intern. There were guidelines that the students needed to follow for these internships […]
Hello all! I am Danielle Floerchinger-Herrington, though many friends and family refer to me as “Danie.” My last name is so long due to the fact that I was recently married on July 6th, 2013 and decided to hyphenate my last name. My husband, Alex, and I are both from Iowa and met at Northwestern […]
In Harmony, a choir of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and straight singers, was to participate in worship on September 29. This has been postponed and a later date is being negotiated. The group’s goal is to present music that enriches lives and affirms equality for all people while crating change by celebrating diversity through music […]