October 25 we will have a special card shower for Holland High School principal Andrea Mehall. Andrea has been with Holland Public since 2014 and became the principal of the high school in 2022. Throughout her career, and especially as principal, she has been dedicated to creating a welcoming and empowering school environment for every […]
Over the past several years in the ministry of Hope Church, four areas of focus on issues of justice have emerged as an urgent and abundant calling for our congregation, four “touchstones”: LGBTQIA+ inclusion; racial justice; care for creation; and accessibility. Each of these touchstones has a long history in the ministry of Hope Church, […]
The Refresh: Hygiene and Hope program is asking for Hope Church’s assistance with their hot meal distribution. Created jointly by Community Action House’s Outreach Team and First United Methodist Church, Refresh is a safe and welcoming space for our un-housed neighbors, providing access to showers and meals and connection to knowledge and skill-building resources for […]
Just over three years ago, a church ministry group discussed the rise of Christian nationalism, and wondered how we could equip ourselves and others to counter the misrepresentation in our community by bearing witness to the call of Micah 6:8. We hoped to convey the message, “Do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly” in a […]
Each year the United Nations hosts a “Conference of the Parties” (COP) where nations of the world gather to agree on steps to take to address climate change. COP30 was held in Brazil in 2025, and Colin Hoogerwerf went as part of the Christian Climate Observers Program (CCOP). In his presentation to Adult Education on […]
On January 19, Martin Luther King Day, Hope College’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights Lecture will feature Dr. Jemar Tisby. The event is at 7 p.m. at Dimnent Memorial Chapel and will be livestreamed. Dr. Tisby is a professor, historian, and author who, according to Hope College, “explores racial-justice solutions and cultural […]
Hope Church will gather on Wednesday, November 26, at 7 p.m. in the Chapel for a service of Thanksgiving and Communion. With scripture, song, poetry, and prayer, we will speak to God the gratitude that fills our hearts, and by celebrating Communion together we will affirm what ties us together as the body of Christ […]
At 11 a.m. worship on Sunday, May 4, Tom Arendshorst provided inspiration and information for an Offering of Letters to our congresspeople in support of policies and funding that feed people. For anyone who was not able to be present in person in the Gathering Area, here are the information and the letters so that […]
The forty-sixth Holland/Zeeland CROP walk will be held at Centennial Park on Sunday, May 18, 2025, between 1 and 3 p.m. We encourage you to participate in this annual effort to raise awareness of and alleviate hunger in our community and around the world. Church World Service has sponsored these walks nationally for 55 years, […]
On Sunday, July 7, Hope Church welcomed a delegation from the Al Amana Centre in Oman to morning worship and fellowship time. Justin Meyers (supported partly by one of our RCA mission shares) and long-time colleague and friend Mohammed Ali Al Shuaili operate the center, which focuses on bringing people of various faiths together to […]