As Washington School Neighbors seeks to come alongside the neighbors here in our core city and empower them to achieve the kind of community that they envision, it is important to be reminded of our roots in Asset-Based Community Development. Some nonprofit organizations and NGO’s might look at a community to identify a ‘problem’ and […]
At an April 23 congregational meeting, the following new Consistory members were elected: DEACONS: Kate Mears, Katie Van Ark, Ben Sikkink ELDERS: Celaine Bouma-Prediger, Bob Jerow, Scott Parrott The new Consistory members will be ordained and installed on Sunday, June 11, and will begin their service on Consistory in June. Thanks be to God for […]
The consistory voted at their March meeting to extend a 2 1/2 year contract to Pastor Beth Carroll to serve as the assistant pastor of discipleship. Since this contract will change the 2017 budget, the consistory is calling a congregational meeting for June 4th following the 11 AM worship service to present a revised budget. […]
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On Sunday, May 28, the summer worship time will change to 10:00 a.m. Early Worship will go on summer hiatus and will resume in the fall. There will be no Church School hour, but children ages 3 through completion of second grade will meet in Room 204 after they are dismissed from the 10:00 a.m. […]
For the past seven summers, the consistory approved an adjusted summer preaching schedule that would provide our pastors, Gordon Wiersma and Jill Russell, some increased workload flexibility for the summer. Adjusting the schedule gave our pastors the time and space for reading, planning for the coming program year, professional exploration and growth as well as […]
1. Mission: Community Ministry informs, engages, and supports Hope Church members, encouraging Christian action: to unleash the gifts that Hope Church can give and the relationships that can be formed to make our community a more loving, caring, and nurturing place. 2. Members: Lois Maassen (chair), Doug Abell, Joe Arevalo (Caring for Creation lead), Dave […]
The following list reflects the households assigned to greet for the next three months (Please note: the schedule for the entire year is also now posted on a “Greeter Schedule” poster in the gathering area): June Greeters 04 Brian & Michelle Yurk 11 Margo Zeedyk 18 Gary & Beverly Zell 25 Greg & Lisa Accardo […]
The Holland BPW is hosting an electronics waste recycling collection on Saturday, May 20, at the Holland BPW building at 625 Hastings Avenue, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There will be rebates for large working appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers. Small electronics will be accepted as well. Hope Church will […]