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Dear Hope Church friends, The Hope Church consistory met this morning in a special session and has decided to suspend all physical gatherings in the Hope Church building until further notice. The consistory will review the emerging situation and determine when we can begin meeting in person again. Many more details will be shared early […]
We of Hope Church are a Bread for the World covenant church; we have been allies of Bread’s mission to relieve and end hunger since 2013 . Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice, moved by God’s grace in Jesus Christ, urging our nation’s decision-makers to end hunger at home and abroad. Our […]
When the Hope Church facilities were renovated in 2016, a central goal was for Hope Church to be a space that supported the vibrant life and abundant gifts of our congregation. Part of that goal was carried out through attentiveness to how the visual arts could be presented at Hope Church. This resulted in one […]
Adult Education brings you opportunities for spiritual formation through biblical study and critical examination of cultural, social, and moral issues from a Christian perspective. Join us in the Commons on Sunday mornings from 9:40 to 10:40 a.m. That Far? Why? Four Hope Church members have recently traveled many miles to provide human services and participate […]
By Jocelyn Van Heest, Children’s Ministry DirectorThe last few years, Hope Church has supported a summer camp inviting children from the community to come together to learn about peace, practice peacemaking and conflict resolution, and to find ways to spread peace with our neighbors near and far. This year the camp, called “Explore a Path […]
By Jocelyn Van Heest, Children’s Ministry Director On Sunday, May 3, we as a congregation promise to nurture and pray in support of the children of Hope Church as well as children with special concerns around the world. To celebrate all children on this Sunday and each day that follows, everyone will have the opportunity […]
By Bruce Ten Haken, Creation Care Ministry memberCreation Care Ministry is planning a Low Carbon Sunday for April 19. We’re giving advance notice so we as a congregation can plan ways individually and collectively to reduce our carbon footprint. Whether we ride our bikes, walk, or carpool, every effort will contribute to reducing the carbon […]
Many who have attended Maundy Thursday evening worship services during Holy Week, at Hope Church or elsewhere, are accustomed to a “Tenebrae” service as the liturgical form of the service. The Tenebrae pattern is a meaningful liturgy that will continue to be used at Hope Church, but this year our Maundy Thursday worship will have […]
Palm Sunday Celebrations: April 5 8:30 a.m. Early Worship 11:00 a.m. “Worship for the Way of the Cross” We begin the journey through Holy Week with dramatic reading, liturgical dance, and music. Maundy Thursday: April 9 6:00 p.m. Seder Dinner 7:45 p.m. “Light in the Deepest Night” Service The Seder is a traditional Jewish meal […]