Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance: Summit on Race & Inclusion

Date: May 23rd Location: Frauenthal Center, Muskegon Join LEDA for their annual Summit on Race and Inclusion. This year’s theme, Moving Toward Justice, describes the continued necessary commitment we have in seeing the work of diversity and inclusion accomplished in our neighborhood, in our state, and in our country. The LEDA Summit on Race and […]

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Uniting Against Abuse Conference: May 2

Tuesday, May 2, 2017 Christ Memorial Church, 595 Graafschap Rd, Holland, MI. The Faith Communities of West Michigan are uniting to wage peace, heal families, and build hope to end abuse. Who: We as concerned people of our community are uniting to wage peace, heal families, and build hope to end abuse. When: Please come […]

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Youth Ministry: April 2017

Is there anything that tastes better than being served a cheeseburger by a young person in a poodle skirt? If this is your kind of meal (or even if it isn’t), I want to invite you to an annual High Hopes tradition, our 50’s Drive In! On April 23 from 5-6:30 you can drive over […]

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Easter Offering Designation

The Deacons have designated Lighthouse Immigrant Advocates to receive the Easter Offering. There is an Easter Offering envelope in the giving envelopes for 2017. You may also designate a donation to the Easter Offering by writing “Easter Offering” in the Memo. From LIA: Lighthouse Immigrant Advocates (LIA) is a not-for-profit law office that brings stability […]

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A Special Service of Blessing for Animals….and All Creation!

Come One, Come All… on Creation Sunday Join our Hope Church family and others invited from our community for a special service of blessing for the animals with whom we share life! Sunday, April 23rd Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Place: Centennial Park, (Please arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. River and 10th St., […]

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Everybody Belongs, Everybody Serves: April 18

If you looking for ways to support the needs of all persons within your congregation, plan to attend “Building a Sense of Belonging and Wholeness in the Church and Community.” This workshop will provide ways your church can support its work for and with persons with disabilities. This workshop (7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, April […]

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Dr. Soong-Chan Rah Brings Prophetic Lament to Holland Palm Sunday

Dr. Soong-Chan Rah Brings Prophetic Lament to Holland Palm Sunday April 9, 2017 10:30 AM WORSHIP Maple Avenue 427 Maple Avenue 4:00 PM COMMUNITY CONVERSATION Hope Church 77 W. 11th Street SPONSOR Shalom for the City Church Collaborative ShalomForTheCity.wordpress.com Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah is the Milton B. Engebretson associate professor of church growth and evangelism […]

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Seeking Objects to Borrow for History Table Display

When Hope Church celebrated its sesquicentennial in 2012, Judy Parr sought various items for a display of mementos related to the congregation’s history. People supplied hymnals, bibles, Sunday School books, newsletters of the 1940s, a needlepoint reproduction of the RCA seal, several old photographs of church activities, cross-shaped name tags, and even a nail from […]

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Caring for Creation Corner

Caring for Creation is pleased to announce two events being hosted in collaboration with students in the Emmaus Scholars program at Hope College. The first is a Forum on Congregational Creation Care to be held on Wednesday, April 19th at 7:30 pm at Hope Church in the Youth Room. The event is in response to […]

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