On Sunday, October 25, in honor of the Room for All 10th Anniversary National Conference happening that weekend, the Hope Church choir and soloist Riley Wells sang a beautiful rendition of “Room for All,” a song written for and inspired by the mission of the Room for All organization. Room For All In God’s house, there is room […]
The Holland Area Pride Festival will be held on the grounds of the Window on the Waterfront Park on Saturday, June 27, from 12N – 5 p.m. This year’s event will feature music entertainment, a petting zoo, vendors, a silent auction and more. Look for the Hope Church table among the booths that day!
From Loss to Legacy: Recalling our Past, Ensuring our Future: Room for All will mark our 10th anniversary with a celebration dinner on Monday, June 22nd at 6 PM. The event will take place in Schenectady, New York, where the RfA’s seeds were sown during the 2005 General Synod trial and conviction of the Rev. […]
As many of you know, Hope Church has enthusiastically become a Room For All congregation; that is, it is open and affirming to all. If the US Supreme Court affirms the right of marriage to all, (anticipated this June), clergy and congregations throughout the country will be faced with their own decision about blessing and […]
Is there any basis in our Reformed Church tradition for the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in the church? Hope Church will engage in a guided conversation as we explore major themes of Reformed tradition and whether they support such inclusion. The Adult Education Ministry of Hope Church is pleased to offer Room for All’s […]
The board of elders is in a discernment process regarding what Hope Church’s position will be on same-gender marriage should they become legal in Michigan. As part of their discernment, they have asked a small team to design several opportunities for congregation wide conversations. Please note these 2 series coming up in early 2015 and […]
Room for All: Celebrating the Vision An evening for storytelling and fundraising October 28, 6:00 P.M. Anyone who is interested in attending should contact the Hope Church office (392-7947) for registration information, or click here to register online.
Under sunny to threatening skies, under a loaned canopy, and under the banner of Hope Church, seventeen members took PRIDE in establishing our booth for equality. It was Saturday, June 28, at Centennial Park in Holland. We were not alone. Holland is Ready was there, PFLAG, four other area churches, food booths (from Thai to […]
Jane R. Dickie, Reconciliation Ministry Member Have you noticed the new painting on the south wall of the Gathering Area? Have you looked at it from a distance? Have you looked at it close up? As with all original art, it invites us in to explore what is in front of us and what is […]
Room for All is auctioning off a piece of art that was created at the National Conference in October. The colorful collaborative art response was created by conference participants and then brought together and painted by artist Joel Schoon-Tanis. To view the painting, click here. We’d like to pool funds to make a bid on […]