All Evening Events CANCELED: Nov. 17

All Evening Events are CANCELED for TONIGHT, Monday, November 17. This includes the following CANCELED meetings: Outreach and Hospitality Ministry Meeting Fellowship Ministry Meeting Christian Ed Ministry Meeting Congregational Care Ministry Meeting Discerning our Future Task Force Meeting

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Advent 2014: A Longing in our Hearts

Advent is a time of old and new traditions at Hope Church. It can truly be an inter-generational experience. Join us this advent season as we prepare for the celebration of Christ’s birth. Download the 2014 Advent Brochure Longing for Mercy Longing for Comfort Longing for Healing Longing for New Life Good News of Great Joy

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Hope Church Readers: November 19

Hope Church Readers will meet on Wednesday, November 19, at 1:00 P.M. in the Commons. The book for discussion is THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY by Rachel Joyce. Leader will be Nancy Rock. Visitors and new members are welcome!

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Coffee Time at The Warm Friend: November 11

The next Coffee Time will be at The Warm Friend on Tuesday, November 11, at 10:30 a.m. This is a caring outreach and fellowship opportunity for residents and their friends at different locations to meet with the pastors and other congregation members and staff. Mark your calendar, and come for an hour. All are welcome!

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Bread for the World Letter Writing: November 16

In our United States, more than 49 million Americans — nearly 16 million children — try to survive hunger, and 45 million Americans live in poverty. The average family earns $4,500 less than before the Great Recession. But ending hunger in America is possible, not an impossible dream. Bread for the World has researched and […]

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Advent Alternative Worship Service

As part of our mission to “experiment courageously…to seek creativity and excellence in worship,” Hope Church is suspending both Early Worship and Adult Ed. during the weeks of Advent to create space for an alternative worship service. Advent Alternative Worship at Hope Church will meet at 9:30 am on Sundays, beginning the Sunday after Thanksgiving […]

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High Hopes Unplugged: November 9

Calling all high-schoolers, join us for High Hopes Unplugged THIS Sunday, November 9, from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m in Commons II! Rachelle Oppenhuizen will lead us in creating artwork on the theme of “longing”, which will be used as bulletin covers during the season of Advent.

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Haiti Foundation Against Poverty Dinner: November 11

Myslene Victor, the cook for HFAP, will be preparing an authentic Haitian meal on Tuesday, November 11, at Neland Avenue CRC in Grand Rapids. Products from the Gift of Hope sewing program, which Hope Church has directly supported, will be available for purchase and there will be a silent auction. The event is from 6:30-8:30 […]

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Big Read: November 5

During November Hope College is sponsoring a community-wide reading and discussion of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer-prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Among events featured are a lecture by Hope College history professor Fred Johnson, a discussion of the book by a panel at Hope Church, and a showing of the film based on the book. Hope […]

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