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Sundays, 9:40–10:40 a.m. in Commons I November 1–15: Avodah – Exploring the Christian View What is our calling from God and how do we discern it? In what ways do all kinds of work—paid, unpaid, pre-retirement, post-retirement—provide us with the opportunity to serve the world? Led by Dr. Tracy Brower, Global VP of Workplace Vitality […]

September 12, led by naturalists from Outdoor Discovery Center, a group of intrepid kayakers, including Hope Church members, ventured out onto the heralding waters of the Macatawa River. Fortunately everyone made it home safe other than some sore arms and wet clothes. We all saw first hand how murky the river was (1 foot of […]

Would you like to further hone your listening skills and learn about empathy as a kind of listening? The Congregational Care Ministry Team invites all those who are interested to join us as Reverend Dynna Castillo Portugal provides training in Empathy: Listening that Heals on October 19 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “Just as […]

This task needs to be completed soon! If you or a group you belong to have “adopted” a section of the church gardens, we need you to clean up your plot for fall. City curbside pick-up (of leaves only) will be from October 3 to November 14. Please bring your own clippers, rakes, etc. If […]

Again this year, the Stewardship and Finance Committee has elected to use the image of the threelegged stool as a symbol of the financial resources on which Hope Church’s ministries depend. As the symbol suggests, we rely on three revenue streams to do all that we have been called to undertake: 1) the Annual Budget […]

To my Hope Church family, grace and peace to you! Greetings from Schenectady, New York! I thought now that I am semisettled I would write to you an update of where I have landed for now. I am serving at First Reformed Church of Schenectady as their Pastoral Resident. This is a very exciting position, […]

Sundays, 9:40–10:40 a.m. in Commons I Oct 11: Dr. Annie Dandavati, Professor of Political Science and Director of International Studies at Hope College, will discuss current Islamic politics in the Middle East. October 18–25: Caring for Creation Oct 18: Everything Is Interconnected? Such is the refrain in the new papal encyclical. Is it true? If […]

October 7, 14, 21, 28 6:45 – 8:15 p.m. – dessert provided The Bible Tells Me So…Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It by Peter Enns A Book Study with Pastor Gordon Wiersma: “I haven’t read this whole book yet (I’m planning to do so with this study group!), but I have read enough of […]