Pledges and giving estimates for 2014 will be gathered this Sunday, November 10. Please turn in your pledge form on that day during the worship service. You can also return pledges to the church office if you are unable to be present for worship on Sunday. As we look to a strong conclusion to the […]
Justice for Some or Justice for All? The next community conversation meeting will take place on Tuesday, November 19th, 6-7:30 p.m. at Imagine Fellowship Church (167 W 20th Street, Holland). The Restorative Circle group will be making a presentation about their work, and we will hear from panelists from the Muslim and Jewish faiths. All […]
On November 10th, children and their families are invited to spend the church school hour exploring the importance of stewardship. We are greatly blessed by God and God expects us to share those blessings with others. We can do this by sharing not just our money but also our time, talents and especially our willingness […]
The Road Less Traveled is a group of young adults and community members exploring the intersection of faith and life with open hearts and minds Thanksgiving Brunch Saturday, November 30 12:00 p.m. Hope Church food, sacred space & sharing please rsvp to the church office, office@hopechurchrca.org or (616) 392-7947
A free Dessert & Disability Awareness Night will be offered for RCA and CRC churches on Tuesday, November 12 at 7:00 pm, at Faith Community CRC in Wyoming. Mark Stephenson and Terry A. DeYoung will come with suggestions and resources for helping churches grow in its welcome of people with disabilities. We’ll hear about “best practices” […]
The Hope Church Fish Club (middle-school youth) hopes you will consider ordering a delicious apple pie as part of their fundraiser. The group will be making pies Friday evening, Nov. 8, and Saturday, Nov. 9, with delivery beginning Sunday, Nov. 10. Look for the pie order sign-up in the Gathering Area this Sunday. Pies cost […]
Another mission trip to Haiti is being planned for October 2014 and there is also an invitation to join a group from Beechwood Reformed Church that will be traveling there in January. If you are interested in joining either trip, please come to an informational meeting on Sunday, November 3 at 12:15 p.m. in the […]
Thankfully, we’re doing it again! What? Responding to Community Action House’s (CAH) request that we help supply turkeys for the more than a thousand families and persons approved to receive Thanksgiving boxes. Why? Because Hope Church has done wonderfully well in the past several years providing 10-12 lb. turkeys and basic food items to struggling […]
November 3 & 10 Caring for Creation presents Low Carbon Diet – A 30 Day Program to Lose 5000 Pounds Room 106 The Low Carbon Diet (LCD) is a nationally recognized curriculum which teaches how to identify, quantify, and reduce your individual household’s energy consumption. You’re invited to join us as we examine changing our […]
The annual Fish Club “Rake and Run” will take place on Saturday, November 2. Fish Club will rake leaves for those in need of a little extra help, and then “run” to the next home. Meet at Grace Episcopal Church (555 Michigan Ave.) at 9am.