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When the Hope Church facilities were renovated in 2016, a central goal was for Hope Church to be a space that supported the vibrant life and abundant gifts of our congregation. Part of that goal was carried out through attentiveness to how the visual arts could be presented at Hope Church. This resulted in one […]
By Karen Pearson, Hope Church member and President, Kids Hope USA During a Sunday service in the fall of 2010, Judy VanderWilt described a mentoring program I hadn’t heard of before: Kids Hope USA! Despite having two very small children and a part-time role at Hope College, I felt the tug of the Holy Spirit […]
Adult Education brings you opportunities for spiritual formation through biblical study and critical examination of cultural, social, and moral issues from a Christian perspective. Join us in the Commons on Sunday mornings from 9:40 to 10:40 a.m. That Far? Why? Four Hope Church members have recently traveled many miles to provide human services and participate […]
By Jocelyn Van Heest, Children’s Ministry DirectorThe last few years, Hope Church has supported a summer camp inviting children from the community to come together to learn about peace, practice peacemaking and conflict resolution, and to find ways to spread peace with our neighbors near and far. This year the camp, called “Explore a Path […]
By Jocelyn Van Heest, Children’s Ministry Director On Sunday, May 3, we as a congregation promise to nurture and pray in support of the children of Hope Church as well as children with special concerns around the world. To celebrate all children on this Sunday and each day that follows, everyone will have the opportunity […]
By Bruce Ten Haken, Creation Care Ministry memberCreation Care Ministry is planning a Low Carbon Sunday for April 19. We’re giving advance notice so we as a congregation can plan ways individually and collectively to reduce our carbon footprint. Whether we ride our bikes, walk, or carpool, every effort will contribute to reducing the carbon […]
Many who have attended Maundy Thursday evening worship services during Holy Week, at Hope Church or elsewhere, are accustomed to a “Tenebrae” service as the liturgical form of the service. The Tenebrae pattern is a meaningful liturgy that will continue to be used at Hope Church, but this year our Maundy Thursday worship will have […]
Palm Sunday Celebrations: April 5 8:30 a.m. Early Worship 11:00 a.m. “Worship for the Way of the Cross” We begin the journey through Holy Week with dramatic reading, liturgical dance, and music. Maundy Thursday: April 9 6:00 p.m. Seder Dinner 7:45 p.m. “Light in the Deepest Night” Service The Seder is a traditional Jewish meal […]
Early WorshipFor the season of Lent, Early Worship will explore one or two verses of the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-11) each week along with a selected Psalm, piece of classical music, and poem by Mary Oliver that reflect the Beatitude verse of that week. Our services will also include prayers that focus on Beatitude themes from […]
“Then I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not hide my iniquity; I said, ‘I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,’ and you forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah” Psalm 32:5 Have you ever buried a regret or secret so deep into your psyche that it almost takes on a life […]