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Hope Church organist, Rhonda Edgington, will accompany Hope College music student, Katherine Callam, in her Senior Recital this Saturday, March 2nd. Senior Recital – Katherine Callam, violin Saturday, March 2nd 12:00 PM Wichers Auditorium, Nykerk Hall of Music Hope College, 127 East 12th Street, Holland MI 49423 Katherine Callam is a senior from Holland, Michigan […]
Volunteers Needed! It’s been awhile since we’ve called on the congregation for the 10th Street house, but the Mentor Team wants to alert you of a couple of needs: Upstairs apartment A new family has moved in recently, and they are in need of some dining-room style chairs. If you have some chairs available, please […]
January & February Update During the month of January, your Neighborhood Connectors, Shannon MacKay, and I, Catie Hauch, spent our time working with two neighbors in need of home maintenance. The first is a woman who recently lost her husband. Her home is in need of new windows, along with many other interior repairs. Shannon […]
Holland is Ready Meeting Monday, March 4th 7:00 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church 555 Michigan Avenue Holland, MI 49423 Dr. James V Brownson will discuss his new book Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the Church’s Debate on Same-Sex Relationships. Dr Brownson is the James and Jean Cook Professor of New Testament Studies at Holland’s very own Western […]
Hope Church Readers Wednesday, February 20th 1:00pm Hope Church Commons Deborah Schakel will be leading the discussion of Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland. Come be a part of a lively discussion!
Not able to make it to Worship on Sunday morning? Our 11 a.m. worship service (10 a.m. in the summer) is broadcast on WHTC (1450 AM) each week. You can also listen live online: Listen Live If you’ve missed a service, see our archive to read the text, or obtain a CD from the Church […]
December and January Update On behalf of Washington School Neighbors, I want to thank you for all of your efforts towards our Neighborhood Holiday Party on December 15th. We especially appreciated all of the cookies you made and donated to our party. You all truly are a gift to our neighborhood! It was a fun […]
Believe it or not, summer will come sooner than you think! Applications are available outside the church office for Camp Geneva and Cran Hill Ranch. These Michigan RCA camps offer wonderful opportunities to meet new friends, have fun and adventure, and draw closer to God. Pick up your application soon to participate in the camp […]
Dear Supporters for LGBT Inclusiveness: As we in the RCA talk about a “way forward” in the RCA, that has also proven to be a gathering theme for this latest issue of the RfA Newsletter. You’ll find a reflection on the R-28 process, a pastor’s story of exile and new beginnings, a review of Justin […]
In January we recognized the contributions of our mentors and substitute mentors. This month we wish to recognize the third essential component of our Kids Hope team: our prayer partners. Currently we have 14 faithful prayer partners who are matched with a specific mentor and child. They support our mentors by praying for them and […]