Our all-church campout weekend at Cran-Hill Ranch will be July 15- 17, 2016. Bring your tent, trailer or reserve a spot in the Retreat Center. A variety of activities will be planned for kids from 1 (or under) to 100 (or over)! If you didn’t sign up last year when the sign up sheet was out, you can still sign […]
This year the Christian Education Ministry will host a Teacher Appreciation reception after the 11:00 a.m. service on May 22nd. After pizza lunch, we hope that everyone will extend their sincere thanks to those who have taught and lead our adults, youth and children with a creative, faithful and willing spirit. All leaders, teachers, youth […]
What role does Room for All play in the RCA’s current conversations about homosexuality, and what are the implications for RfA’s ministry going forward? All are invited to join Marilyn Paarlberg, Executive Director of Room for All, at an informal lunch meeting on Sunday, May 15th from 12:15 – 1:15 in Commons II. Please sign up in the gathering area […]
Sundays, 9:40-10:40 am May 1- 22: Economics, Inequality, and Faith Much of the 2016 political debate has centered on America’s economic inequality. What are the root causes and social consequences of inequality? What is a Christian perspective on economics, enterprise, income redistribution, worker rights, and monetary ethics? May 1st: Jordan Bruxvoort, Micah Center (Grand Rapids): […]
Congratulations to Beth Carroll on her Graduation from Western Theological Seminary: Beth graduates on Monday, May 9, completing her Masters of Divinity degree from Western Seminary. Beth has served as the Youth Ministry Director at Hope Church for the past 2 years, and she will be a full time Pastoral Resident at Hope Church for […]
Prayer PALS: Prayers Always Lovingly Said On Sunday, May 8, we will celebrate the Children’s Sabbath, a day when we as a congregation promise to nurture and pray in support of the children of Hope Church as well as those children with special concerns around the world. We want to celebrate all children on this […]
Thanks for walking or supporting the 2016 CROP HUNGER WALK! Now it’s time to find your CROP Walk envelope and gather your pledges from your sponsors. We will be dedicating the offering at worship on Sunday, May 8th. Please turn in your envelope whether or not you walked or collected any funds, as we need […]
Registration is open for the May 17, 2016, Summit on Race and Inclusion, “Inclusion in Action.” The event will be held from 8:30 am to 3 pm at Hope College. Registration fee of $50 includes morning and afternoon keynote speeches, a breakout session, panel discussion, and refreshments and lunch. To register for the Summit online, […]
If you missed Hope Church (and Holland’s) first ever Late Night Music and Lights Organ Concert, because you’re usually in bed by midnight, you have a chance to see what you missed. On Sunday, May 1, at 9:30pm, we will hold another Late Night Music and Lights event. Rhonda will play fun and non-traditional organ […]
A few months ago, a wise member of Hope Church shared this passage written by Wendell Berry in “Another Turn of the Crank”: “I take literally the statement in the Gospel of John that God loves the world. I believe that the world was created and approved by love, that it subsists, coheres, and endures […]