”¦the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Genesis 1:2 Give thanks for water, pray for sufficient clean water for all, pray to remind ourselves not only to reduce our water usage, but also to find new […]

Northwest Neighbors is the name of our new Neighborhood Connections ministry. Good Samaritan Ministries has gotten funding for two neighborhood connectors to work with Northwest Neighbors and their offices are in Hope Church (in the old prayer chapel off of the youth room). They are in need of a laptop to provide to one of […]

Yours is the day, yours also the night; you established the luminaries and the sun. You have fixed all the bounds of the earth; you made summer and winter. Psalm 74:16-17 Pray for mindfulness of electricity use, gratitude for the resources we have, our wise and sparing use of them, and for those without. Unplug […]

Christians are invited to begin observance of a holy Lent”¦ by self-examination and repentance; by prayer, fasting, and self-denial; and by reading and meditat­ing on God’s holy Word. The Hope Church Caring for Creation Ministry hopes you will consider making a carbon fast part of your daily Lenten devotions by focusing each week on a […]

Here is an urgent need from Hope College that was directed to Hope Church: “A Spring Break trip to Kentucky with Restoring Eden, a group that focuses on Mountain Top Removal coal mining, is in need of an adult chaperone for Hope students. It is a really educational and impactful trip, the students love it, […]

Meditations for Lent from People of Hope is available in print form or online. See the online version for full-color versions of the art included in the print books, or subscribe to receive the daily meditations by e-mail. To subscribe, go to hopemeditations.wordpress.com and scroll to the bottom of the page. Meditations for Lent from […]

Peter Boogaart will present an overview of Holland’s Community Energy Plan on Sunday, February 26, in Room 106 at Hope Church at 12:30 p.m. The plan’s forty-year design would make Holland a “highly competitive world class community.” The future of our community will be determined by the energy decisions we make today. Take this opportunity […]

8-week Institute for Racial Healing, Tuesdays, Feb 28 through April 24, 3 to 5 pm. Through facilitated dialogue and activities, participants learn, share, and process within a multicultural group and examine the inheritance of our history, institutionalized racism, contemporary bias, and ways to be an ally in healing racial divides. $100 per person; financial hardship […]

This film explores the emerging and significant issues related to world water issues. The film will be shown at the Grand Rapids Wealthy Theater on Wednesday, February 8th, at 7pm. Learn more at wmeacfilmseries.org.

Composer John Bell will lead an exploration of the Psalms as a means of Christian prayer at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church, 171 W. 13th Street, on Wednesday, February 1. The event begins at 7 p.m. with a time of gathering and hospitality; Bell will speak at 7:30 p.m. This presentation may be especially […]