The Caring for Creation Ministry will be meeting on Sunday, March 17 at 12:30 p.m. in Commons II. Everyone with an interest in faith and environment is welcome to attend. Please call the Hope Church office, (616) 392-7947, with any questions.

Sunday, March 10th 3:00-5:00 p.m. SoulPlay provides a means to connect with others and stimulate energy, joy and imagination through intergenerational exercises that explore a balance of energetic and reflective expressions. In January 2012, we hosted a two-hour session of SoulPlay which was attended by about twenty brave explorers. We aimed that event toward an […]

Jonah, the Reluctant and Rebellious Missionary’s Dialogue with God Sundays, 9:40am Room 106 Presenter: Led by Marlin Vander Wilt, with participants: Rick Smith, Curtis Gruenler and Jon Jerow presenting the serio-comedy, “It Should Happen To A Dog,” written by Wolf Mankowitz. Contrary to common belief, the Old Testament Book is not about a whale. It […]

Becoming Aware of… Presented by the Health Ministry Sundays, 9:40am Commons “Becoming Aware” is our Health Ministry theme and ardent purpose as we continue with the second half of our Christian Education series. To “become aware” means to know, to be informed of, to be alert to be on guard against. “Becoming Aware” chases ignorance […]

Are you ready to get out of the house and experience the beautiful world around us? Caring for Creation invites you to their first outing of 2013. They will join the Ottawa County Parks Early Spring Walk at Bur Oak Landing at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 9. (Dress for the weather – waterproof boots […]

Lenten Prayer Cross: Share Each Others Burdens On Sunday, February 24th, people had the opportunity to write down prayer concerns on a card. During the Healing Prayer Service we will pray for the concerns that have been shared and then distribute those crosses to be taken home. People will be encouraged to lift up these […]

Hope Church organist, Rhonda Edgington, will accompany Hope College music student, Katherine Callam, in her Senior Recital this Saturday, March 2nd. Senior Recital – Katherine Callam, violin Saturday, March 2nd 12:00 PM Wichers Auditorium, Nykerk Hall of Music Hope College, 127 East 12th Street, Holland MI 49423 Katherine Callam is a senior from Holland, Michigan […]

Holland is Ready Meeting Monday, March 4th 7:00 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church 555 Michigan Avenue Holland, MI 49423 Dr. James V Brownson will discuss his new book Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the Church’s Debate on Same-Sex Relationships. Dr Brownson is the James and Jean Cook Professor of New Testament Studies at Holland’s very own Western […]

Hope Church Readers Wednesday, February 20th 1:00pm Hope Church Commons Deborah Schakel will be leading the discussion of Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland. Come be a part of a lively discussion!

2013 Carbon Fast for Lent Fasting is a well established Christian practice. It represents the voluntary withdrawal from some part of one’s routine life pattern. The dissonance which this choice produces, in turn, creates spiritual space. Here is the place where one hears God’s call anew. The Caring for Creation Ministry is this year again […]