By David G. Myers “No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” ~Aesop, The Lion and the Mouse During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve felt the pain of isolation from our nearest and dearest. But what about the more fleeting social interactions that daily bring us joy? David Myers explores the science of micro connections […]
By Peter Boogaart, Disability Housing Task Force member I was asked in 2018 to join our Disability Housing Task Force (DHTF). Years ago, my first real job as a young guy fresh out of college was working for an agency that provided services to adults with disabilities. I spent the next seven years there. […]
Please see the thank you and update below from Community Action House about their new upcoming Food Club, which Hope Church has supported financially. Be sure to check out the list of ways that you can help! Thank you again for your generous support of the upcoming Food Club and Opportunity Hub! We’re thrilled to […]
Calling all current and former volunteers with Kids Hope USA! This spring marks the end of the 25th year of mentoring for Kids Hope USA. Starting with three area churches back in 1995, there are now about 1,200 Kids Hope USA programs in 39 states serving about 10,000 children! Since 2003, Hope Church has served students […]
The Reconciliation Ministry encourages participation in these weekly Saturday vigils, organized by Lakeshore Women for Peace. From the organizers: “Dear friends of Stand for Peace, There are many reasons to Stand for Peace. Murders in massage salons and grocery stores, new laws to disenfranchise voters, embargos that are causing hunger and death, people standing to protect their sacred […]
The Creation Care Ministry wants you to know. Arbor Day is coming up on April 30. Check out these resources. Sign up for a free tree. Learn about why trees are MORE IMPORTANT than you thought. April 30th is Arbor Day! Free Seedlings at Herrick District Library You must sign up ahead of time: https://libcal.herrickdl.org/ […]
Hope Church Friends, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued an urgent call to action. Any further unchecked emissions of greenhouse gases will lead to irreparable global harm. We need to begin a rapid and deep cut in our use of fossil fuels. Time is short. The IPCC suggests that what we do, […]
By Lisa Denison, Creation Care Ministry member Most of us do what we do because, well, we’ve always done it that way. We learned when we were young; no need to reinvent the wheel. Nothing could be more routine for Michiganders than snow removal. No need to rethink that one, right? Creation Care’s Lisa Denison […]
By Scott Rumpsa, Executive Director of Community Action House What a year. Almost all of us have experienced loss to some degree this year. Since the onset of COVID-19 and resulting disruption, we’ve seen firsthand what many of us know—challenges like these fall heaviest on those least able to bear them. Fifty-one years ago, a […]
By Laurie Baron Among the many things 2020 upended was Freedom Writers. At the beginning of the year, Rhonda Edgington and I were meeting weekly with a circle at Harbor House, an OAR residential rehab house for women, and Elisabeth Bauman and I traveled weekly to the circle at the Allegan County Correctional Center. Along […]