Camp Sunshine provides a camping experience for people with developmental disabilities; to do this, they require special equipment for camper mobility and safety. Hope Church is a long-time supporter of this organization. At 1 p.m. on August 1 and again at noon on August 9, we need people with willing hands to help move in […]

Thursdays – July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at Our Lady of the Lake Parish, 480 152nd St, Holland, MI  49424 from 10 a.m. till 12 noon.  This is based on curriculum from JustFaith. Cost is $15 for books and materials.  To register, call (616) 399-1062.  This announcement is from the Alliance for Cultural and […]

From LEDA:  “The Migrant Sports Program is seeking volunteers who are interested in forming friendships and promoting health and sportsmanship in migrant youth.   Volunteers will play soccer with a group of adolescents at local migrant camps on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:00pm starting June 14. To participate in the Migrant Sports Program, […]

Fri, June 18, 6 pm: Juneteenth Dinner and Miss Juneteenth Pageant and Awards, with a competition for Holland’s Top Model; MC is Kristina Kyles.  Tickets are $12 and can be purchased at Christ Memorial Church or at the ACEH meeting June 11.  (616) 836-8559. At Christ Memorial Church, 595 Graafschap Rd, Holland. Sat, June 19, […]

On May 22, Hope Church had its sixth annual silent auction and dinner. The recipient of proceeds this year was the Center for Women in Transition, chosen because we’ve heard from members of the board that domestic violence ticks up when people are in economic distress. It takes a while for the amount of our […]

Monday and Wednesday evenings this summer, from 6 to 8 p.m., you can join other volunteers at local migrant camps to read, play games, and socialize with children. For more information, the program start date, and contacts, check out the LEDA website: look for “Share the Magic of Reading with a Child.”

We hope you’ve marked your calendar for the Think Hope Silent Auction and Dinner! You can still buy tickets this Sunday. You can still contribute your gifts and talents for the auction. Do you knit? Paint? Organize closets? Have a fabulous home-cooked specialty? Any item that expresses your gifts and talents can be donated to […]