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The next Coffee Time will be at Freedom Village on Tuesday, September 10, at 10:30a.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, all are welcome!
Peter & Judith Boogaart A ribbon of thought runs through our scriptures: God’s intention is that all things work together for good. There’s a picture of how that ought to be and you can read about it in Genesis 1. It’s a lovely picture, one that features the natural world and a garden. Humans, constructed […]
Hope Church women are invited to participate in Women’s Service Day to offer a whole or half day of their time in support of local programs to benefit women and Children. Women’s Service Day is an opportunity for women to offer their time, skills, and talent to nonprofit organizations in the Holland/Zeeland area, to increase awareness […]
And Finally… In the summer when we aren’t as pressed for time in the morning (something that is about to dramatically change), my husband, Andrew, and I sometimes talk about the things we were reading before heading to bed the night before. One morning, Andrew was sharing with me some interesting findings from a book […]
Chancel Choir (High school – Adults) Brian Carder, Director Rehearsals: Sundays, 9:40 a.m. and the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month, 7:00 p.m. The Chancel Choir sings weekly at the 11:00 a.m. worship service and provides leadership with liturgical song and anthems. This year’s fantastic music plan includes new music and classics, as […]
Nursery and Young Children Nursery (Infants through 2 years old) 9:40 a.m.–12:15 p.m. in Room 103 An environment of loving care is provided for infants during the 11:00 a.m. worship service. If care is needed during the church school hour, please use the paging system by the nursery for assistance, or contact Jocelyn VanHeest prior […]
Our Purpose Nurture faith ~ Build character ~ Create community ~ Engage in service Youth Groups Fish Club (Middle School) Fish Club is a youth group experience for the sixth, seventh, and eighth graders of Hope Church and their friends. Fish Club seeks to provide a close Christian community of friends for […]
BRIM Bunch: This group meets five times per year and is for people 50 years old or over who are looking for good fun, good food, and good fellowship. Meetings typically begin over dinner and include a program. For more information contact Lois & Vern Boersma. Caring for Creation: This faith based environmental group’s goals […]
All Adult Education Classes are held on Sundays, 9:40–10:40 a.m. in Commons I (unless otherwise indicated). September 8: Stories from the Mission Trip to Haiti Hope Church members Larry and Karen Mulder, Kari Miller-Fenwood and Ben Sikkink report on their five-day mission trip to Haiti in March 2013. September 15–September 22: Spanning Two Cultures: Stories […]
Barbara Joldersma & Anne Duinkerken, Kids Hope USA Co-Directors To build successful relationships with at-risk children, the Hope Church Kids Hope Team needs all of the following: one child, one mentor, one prayer partner, one hour, one church, one school. We have the children, the school, and the support of the Hope Church congregation, now […]