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Come and join in the fun for all ages. Mardi Gras celebrations are traditionally a time of last chance merrymaking before the disciplines of Lent. On Tuesday, March 5th from 6-7:30pm everyone (of all ages) is invited to come enjoy a pancake dinner and to participate in some fun activities including a parade with bead […]
Program for Children: Kids age 6+ are invited to Macatawa Creation Care’s Saturday, March 2 event. Following short videos about the environment kids will work with artist Joel Tannis to create an interactive artwork. Admission is free. See details on the flyer below.
Caring for Creation Invitation: Local creation care teams in partnership with Hope College have scheduled a showing of Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution for Thursday, February 21 at 6:00 pm at Graves Hall, Hope College campus. There will be a panel to discuss the coming alternative energy future after the film. The future is on […]
Creation Care Presentation: Sunday, February 17 @ 12:30 PM in Commons I. Steve Mulder will introduce us to the work of Climate Witness Project. CWP’s mission is to resource people of faith, individually and collectively, in their response to the climate change crisis. CWP has pioneered innovative financial strategies which allow churches to install solar energy […]
Caring for Creation Invitation: Local creation care teams in partnership with Hope College have scheduled a showing of Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution for Thursday, February 21 at 6:00 pm at Graves Hall, Hope College campus. There will be a panel to discuss the coming alternative energy future after the film. The future is on […]
Hope Church will once again be involved with Peace Camp. This year it will be held June 24-28 as an all day camp for children going into 2nd – 8th grades. We are looking for campers and volunteers who are interested in participating. Further information will be available soon.
March 13, 20, 27 Evening prayer style services of music and scripture. Look for more information soon in the bulletin and in the March newsletter!
“The dominant way of thinking is – someone’s committed a crime, what did they do, and how should they be punished? But there is a different way to think about conflict. That question is – what harm has been committed, and how can that harm be healed?” – Dr. Mary Cohen The setting is the […]
Judi Boogart is this month’s featured poet, no stranger to many varied parts of Hope Church. She sings with our chancel choir and has also sung with the community choir Persisterhood, committed to social justice causes. My family also has fond memories of nature walks over the years with her and Peter, as part of […]
What is the Sacristy Guild? It is a group of Hope Church members who take time each week to prepare the sanctuary for worship. The work of the Sacristy Guild is to ensure that our sanctuary reflects the holiness and the joy that we all create together in worship. In preparing for each service, the […]