The Board of Deacons asks that you remember the Deacons’ Fund, whether or not you use offering envelopes (if you do, this is the yellow one that appears every few months). The Deacons’ Fund is what equips the pastors and staff, with oversight from the senior deacon and financial administrator, to offer immediate, short-term relief […]
Catch up on the latest Hope Church News! In this issue: Explore Family Promise: Address Homelessness Hope Church Welcomes New Members Funeral Receptions Summer 2019 Preaching Schedule June, July & August Greeters
The mission of Community Ministry is to inform, engage, and support Hope Church’s outreach, via its members and its benevolent giving. Its members are Lois Maassen (chair), Judy Bultman, Dave DeBlock, Barbara Joldersma, David Myers, Vicki Rumpsa, Anne Saliers, and Pastor Gordon Wiersma (staff support). Benevolent Supports Giving through the Community Ministry focuses primarily on […]
Movement is important for healthy living because of its impact on our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. It enhances the function of our joints, muscles, heart and more while also being a resource for clearing our minds, relieving stress, calming anxiety and more. Movement is also important to our spiritual wellbeing. When we practice mindfully […]
How can I connect scripture to my life today? This might be one of the most common discipleship questions we ask. While we might believe that God speaks to us today through the words of ancient Hebrews, this doesn’t mean that finding methods to make those words resonant and relevant today is easy. There are […]
There are mobility and personal assist aids that you may need on occasion- following a surgery or dealing with an illness that affects your physical abilities. At Hope Church we have a medical equipment closet that provides temporary use of these items at no cost. Please call the church office or Parish Nurse, Ginger Clark […]
I was reminded by fellow poet Francis Fike last Sunday, while eating the pancake feast that Karmen and her husband Duane had spearheaded, that April is Poetry Month. Karmen has shared with us her love of poetry this month, highlighting two fellow poets whose works she has taken to heart. We all can celebrate this […]
I have been busy this month getting to the parents of our Kids Hope students information and registration forms for Camp Geneva. For those of you who did not know this, Camp Geneva has a program for Kids Hope kids that allows them to attend Camp Geneva for about 1/3rd of the cost. For 2019 […]
My name is Kristyn Bochniak. I was pleased and honored to be asked to speak today on reconciliation; specifically how I see reconciliation in my work. I am the Associate Dean for Residential Life and Education at Hope College. In this role, I oversee all the students living on campus and all the staff working […]
Creation care refers to the theology and the practice of caring for the earth and all its creatures. More exactly, creation care focuses on the proper treatment of people and all the more-than-human aspects of the natural world—animals, plants, soils, ecosystems—that grace us with their beauty, complexity, and mystery. While the modern Christian environmental movement […]