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The 2020 Thanksgiving Offering is designated for support of the “I AM Academy”, a new racial justice initiative in our community that has recently received the endorsement of the Holland/Zeeland Community with a grant for seed money. The I AM Academy is the vision of Henry & Lindsay Cherry, an African-American couple who are leaders […]
By Jocelyn Van Heest, Children’s Ministry Director The children know that it’s the beginning of the church year. We’ve just completed Growing Time and are now entering a time of preparation for the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Each week the children have watched the pointer on the church-year circle move closer to the purple weeks […]
Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols Service 6:30 p.m. on Facebook Live. This service, broadcast from the Hope Church sanctuary, will include lessons and carols as well as a story for children. Hear again the good news as the scriptures and carols, the music and candlelight all point us toward the revelation of God-with-us. Christmas Eve […]
Advent Candlelight Gathering 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. on Zoom. On this fourth Sunday in Advent we will light the candle of love and share a story that brings to mind the Christmas Pageants of years past. Children have been sharing the gospel story of Jesus’s birth for generations and while we will not be able to […]
Enrich your Advent season by sharing Christmas cards by December 13 with members who will receive caroling. Decorated gift bags for each will be on pegboards in the vestibule off the parking lot entrance to collect your card contributions. The vestibule is open 9 am – 3 pm, Monday-Thursday. Christmas Card Mailing List LeVada Bombe […]
There will be two December organ music events livestreamed on the Hope Church Facebook page this year, for those who love holiday organ music. The first will be an evening of Advent and Christmas music and poetry – on Sunday, December 6 at 6:30 p.m. This will be led by Rhonda Edgington and Laurie Baron, […]
Advent Candlelight Gathering 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. on Zoom. We will light our third candles and view a special caroling video that is being curated to share with those whom we would have visited for Christmas caroling. After viewing the video together we will have a Christmas Cookie Show-and-Tell, when we can show each other the […]
Advent Candlelight Gathering 6:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. on Zoom. After sharing in our song and litany we will light our second candles. A story in honor of St. Nicholas will also be shared and maybe a surprise or two. Evening of Advent Poetry and Song 6:30 p.m. on Facebook Live. Rhonda Edgington and Laurie Baron have […]
Making Advent Wreaths: Nov. 28 & 29 On Saturday and Sunday (November 28 & 29 1 p.m.- 3 p.m.) you’re invited to the Hope Church parking lot under the canopy to make an Advent Wreath to use for the coming Advent Candlelight Gatherings. Sign up here: tinyurl.com/hopewreath. We will have tables, greens, wreath holders, candles […]
Join us on Zoom for a Thanksgiving Eve service coming from the Hope Church Chapel. We will share liturgy, readings, scripture, and song. And we will have an interactive time to voice our prayers of thanksgiving with one another. This will be an informal but celebrative time to pray and sing and remind ourselves of […]