Sundays, 9:40-10:40 am April 2 and 9: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Pacifist, and Nazi Resistor Looking back at World War II, many people wonder how the country that had produced Martin Luther, Johann Sebastian Bach, and Immanuel Kant embraced the National Socialism of Adolf Hitler and was responsible for the Holocaust. We’ll view Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Pacifist, […]
Palm Sunday, April 9 8:30 a.m. Early Worship Palm Sunday Celebration 11:00 a.m. “Worship for the Way of the Cross” We begin the journey through Holy Week with dramatic reading, liturgical dance, and music. Maundy Thursday, April 13 6:00 p.m. Seder Dinner This traditional Jewish meal remembers the events of the Passover told in the […]
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 […]
Hope Church members are invited to attend Center for Women in Transition’s 25th annual fundraising event, Reach for the Stars, on Thursday, April 20th at the Pinnacle Center in Hudsonville. The event begins at 5:45 p.m. and will include a silent auction, cocktail reception and dinner. This year’s keynote speaker is Brooke Axtell, a survivor of […]
Gardeners! A clean-up extravaganza is planned for Saturday, April 1 from 9:00 am til noon (had been previously scheduled for March 25)! Plan to come for an hour or half a day – there will be plenty to do and people to tell you what to do! Bring your own equipment and gardening gloves. On […]
Sunday, March 26 11:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary There will be a healing prayer service as part of our 11:00 AM Worship Service on Sunday, March 26. The liturgy at the 11am service will focus on the need for healing from God in our lives, in the lives of those we love, and in our […]
WHTC (1450 AM) broadcasts our worship service at 11 a.m. on Sundays. They now will also broadcast on 99 7 FM. Each worship service is recorded. Please contact the office if you would like a CD of a particular week.
As this newsletter goes to press, the architecture, engineering, and construction teams are checking their work, preparing punchlists, and finalizing details. Some electrical and fire monitoring system work will continue into early March, we believe, and a couple of projects, notably the 11th Street Entrance stairs repair, require reliable warmer weather. Over the next month, […]
Daylight savings begins at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 12. Remember to turn your clocks forward an hour!
With the new administration in the White House, many people are concerned about less attention being given to the environment due to a President with a lack of belief in human induced climate change. On the bright side, many people are speaking out and making sure their elected representatives know how they feel. A major […]