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2013 Carbon Fast for Lent Fasting is a well established Christian practice. It represents the voluntary withdrawal from some part of one’s routine life pattern. The dissonance which this choice produces, in turn, creates spiritual space. Here is the place where one hears God’s call anew. The Caring for Creation Ministry is this year again […]
Home Energy Retrofit Program The Holland Community Energy Plan is considering a pilot program which would perform deep energy retrofits on 90 city homes. You are invited to express your interest in potentially being included in the project. Dave DeBlock and Peter Boogaart will be in the Gathering Area on February 10 and February 17 […]
Parents’ Night Out Fish Club Valentine’s Day Fundraiser Thursday, February 14 5:30 – 8:30pm Bring your little ones, any age, to church and we will entertain them with games, stories, and snacks while you have a special night out together. Donations will be accepted.
The church staff meets weekly to flesh out the details of that Sunday’s service, but the Worship, Prayer and Spirituality Ministry also meets periodically to plan worship for the upcoming season of the church year. Cindi Veldheer DeYoung chairs the ministry which currently consists of the pastors, music director, organist, two artists and two choir […]
Worship with us as we reflect on the theme, Provisions for the Journey. Sunday Worship Themes February 17 Word February 24 Trust March 3 Feast March 10 Forgiveness March 17 Extravagance For more information on the Season of Lent at Hope Church, click here.
It is warm hearts, warm boots and warm home time again! Caring for Creation and Health Ministries are supporting this invitation to walk and/or support the Walk for Warmth to help area families who have received a utility shut-off notice. Funding for Community Action Agency, the sponsor for this event, is the lowest currently that […]
West Michigan Environmental Action Council and Grand Valley State University are presenting the Second Annual Women & Environment Symposium Friday, February 15 GVSU L.V. Eberhard Center Downtown Grand Rapids Register Online The Women & Environment Symposium will explore the intersection between women’s issues and environmental concerns, examining topics such as environmental impacts on women’s and […]
Job and the Life of Faith Sundays, 9:40am Room 106 Presenter: The Rev. Dr. Carol M. Bechtel, Professor of Old Testament at Western Theological Seminary Believers often look to the Bible’s book of Job when they’re wrestling with the question: “Why do bad things happen to good people?” The character Job, after all, is very […]
NEW Self Defense and Karate Class for Adults The class will meet on Fridays at 5:30pm, starting February 8 Participants need to be over 16 years of age Class size is 20 persons maximum Sign up by contacting the church office, (616) 392-7947 Cost: Donations of food or clothing for Community Action House will be […]
Becoming Aware of… Presented by the Health Ministry Sundays, 9:40am Commons To “become aware” means to know, to be informed of, to be alert, to be on guard against. “Becoming Aware” chases ignorance and illusion, creates effort and action, and boosts hope and togetherness. The first three sessions of this series throw the big spotlight […]