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The Lakeshore Latino Outreach Center will hold its second annual holiday arts and crafts bazaar on Saturday, November 13, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Featured will be handmade jewelry, local artwork, knitted and crocheted items, baked goods, gifts in a jar, and homemade piñatas. Proceeds support the agency’s community programs, particularly assisting Latinos. At St. Francis de Sales […]
CRWRC Disaster Response Services sent this message to churches within a day’s drive of South Dakota. In the last few days we have been made aware of a very urgent need in central South Dakota. The towns of Eagle Butte and Dupree, on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, experienced both tornados and flooding earlier this year. […]
On December 14th from 5:30 ”“ 7:00pm, the Community Housing Partnership puts on a Christmas celebration for their participants. Families and mentors come together to eat, play, and get to know each other better. However, there are no program funds to help with this wonderful opportunity. We are looking for 6 – 10 people to […]
Hope Church’s Thanksgiving offering is designated for Reformed Church World Service and its work in Pakistan, where millions of people continue to work to overcome damage done by this summer’s historic flooding. Church World Service, partner in the work, warned on October 20 that “The floods that hit Pakistan in recent months seemed poised to […]
If you’re planning to attend the discussion “to explore the cultural and religious roots of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, groups that are making a difference, and possible actions to bring about resolution of key issues,” be aware that the correct location is the large meeting room downstairs at Herrick Public Library, Holland. If you plan […]
Annual A.J. Muste Lecture ”“ Islam and the Practice of Non-Violence by Adam Ericksen, education director of the Raven Foundation, will be on Monday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Graves Hall at Hope College. The Raven Foundation has a mission to “make religion reasonable, violence unthinkable, and peace a possibility.” The lecture series began […]
For current information about worship at Hope Church, see the Hope Church website. Looking ahead to Advent, we’re looking for four participants, middle school age to adult, to participate in liturgical dance, coordinated and led by Linda Graham. The rehearsal commitment will be on Tuesday evenings, 6:30 ”“ 8:00 p.m. from Nov. 16 ”“ Dec. 21. Worship […]
Monday, Oct. 25, 7:30 p.m.: Annual A. J. Muste Lecture:“Islam and the Practice of Non-violence,” by Adam Ericksen, education director of the Raven Foundation, which has a mission to “make religion reasonable, violence unthinkable, and peace a possibility.” The series began in 1985 to commemorate the life and work of A. J. Muste, a Hope College alumnus […]
Ottawa County Community Action Agency and the Lakeshore NonProfit Alliance is sponsoring a no-charge presentation on The Suburbanization of Poverty: The Impact on the Social Safety Net in West Michigan. The event will be from 10 a.m. until noon on October 21 at the Grand Haven Community Center, 421 Columbus Avenue, Grand Haven. Elizabeth Kneebone, […]
Lakeshore Habitat Ministry is sponsoring a family event next Thursday, October 21, at 7 pm at DeVos Fieldhouse of Hope College to raise funds to support Habitat families. The Harlem Ambassadors all-star team will challenge the Habitat team composed of Hope and Calvin alumni basketball players. Tickets available at the ReStore or through the Ticket Office […]