We are undertaking a massive organizing of the church basement in order to get ready for the upcoming renovations. Are you available to help with our dumping and donating day? We need lots of hands to carry things up the stairs to the dumpster that we have rented, and to transport things to Community Action […]
Relax. Eat good food. Focus on lent. Spend time in silence. Meditation. Contemplative prayer. You are invited to join the Hope and Grace: College and 20/30s Ministry for a Lenten Retreat in Three Rivers, MI on March 4-5. We will spend time reflecting on the purpose of Lent and practicing prayer and silence. For $25 […]
Interested in Haiti? Considering a church trip this year or in the future? Worried about the continuing poverty/violence/health of Haitians? Curious about Haiti’s past? Join us for a book discussion on Sunday, February 28 at 12:15 pm in the Garden Lounge on the provocative novel In Darkness by Nick Lake. This book explores the interior […]
Compassionate Connection presents…Blood, Water and Fire – Art Response 3.0: Evoke, Explore, Express. “… an eye that sees, a soul that feels, and hands that obey.” ~ Dr. Maria Montessori Acts of terror. Environmental extremes. A degenerating politics. From every side, we are caught up in the woundedness of the world. And its healing. We […]
Please join fellow Classis members in a weekend seminar for learning and sharing about racial justice in our Holland Classis. The event will include opportunities for worshipping together, hearing testimonies and teaching from folks in our own community, and break-out sessions on a variety of topics relating to the theme of Black Lives Matter for Holland […]
Tonight’s (Wednesday, February 10) 6 PM Dinner has been CANCELLED due to weather. There will still be a Walk-In Ash Wednesday Service tonight at 7 PM.
Wednesday evenings during the first five weeks of Lent you are invited to prayer in the sanctuary. We begin with a traditional Ash Wednesday service, and then continue using the theme of a traveler’s needs as well as practices gleaned from Early Worship to guide us into song, prayer, and communion. Ash Wednesday, February 10 […]
Rhonda Edgington will be playing a recital at St. Francis de Sales Catholic church in Holland on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 7 PM. She will be joined by French horn players Greg Bassett and Lisa Honeycutt, on a piece for two horns and organ by Telemann, and one horn and organ, by Corelli. In the solo […]
Mardi Gras is an exciting celebration in many parts of the world. This is traditionally a time of last chance merrymaking before the disciplines of Lent. This year we are going to spend an evening together for a time of celebration ourselves. Tuesday, February 9th from 6-7:30pm everyone (of all ages) is invited to come […]
Hope Church members are generous people, including over $10,000 in donations to the Deacons’ Fund in 2015. However, the needs in our congregation and community do not decline, and over $9000 of that was dispersed throughout the year. Here are some of the ways the fund was used in 2015: gift cards for gas and […]