An electronic version of the daily Bible readings for the coming year (Advent 2018-Advent 2019) can be found by clicking here. Printed copies will soon be available in the gathering area.

Catch up on the latest Hope Church News! In this issue: Thanksgiving Offering: Dignity for our Neighbors Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service: November 21 at 7 PM Structural Sanctuary Work Underway New Administrative Staff Reconfiguration December, January, & February Greeters

A Statement from the Reconciliation Ministry to the Hope Church Congregation re Christian Faith and Voting: Commending the “Reclaiming Jesus” Statement from Sojourners The 2018 mid-term elections for the House of Representatives, several Senate seats, as well as state and local government positions will take place on Tuesday, November 6.  As these elections draw near […]

Early in my tenure at Hope Church, I signed up for a class that was being facilitated by Rachelle Oppenhuizen, Randy Smit, and Sharon Arendshorst. It was based on the book The Artist’s Way, and we meet weekly in the garden lounge, summer of 2012. This was my first introduction to both Sharon and Randy, […]

The Glidewell home is nearly complete! Kitchen and bath cabinets, appliances, sinks, and faucets have been installed. Watch the Hope Church Facebook page for the Open House and Dedication dates. Thank you for your support of Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity’s 2018 Unity Build! Do you know of a family that has an income, but needs […]

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This designation by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence helps bring awareness to the issues faced by battered women and their children. Every home should be a safe home. But what happens when it is not? Beth Larson, the CEO of the Center for Women in Transition recently […]

Last month’s news article on Kids Hope listed the Who? a list of names of which I am sorry if I missed listing yours, the What? that explained that the list was of members of Hope Church who have been involved with Kids Hope, and the Why? to thank so many of you who have […]

The Christian Education Ministry is sponsoring a memorial project for Kristine Bradfield who died last June. The plan is to purchase a framed painting by Joel Tanis which depicts the parable of the Prodigal Son. This was one of the parables of Jesus that was most meaningful to Kristine, and this painting is a wonderful […]

In 1998, I could hardly get out of bed. I didn’t care about my appearance, I couldn’t eat, and though I had just given birth to a precious baby girl, the all-encompassing joy that had accompanied the birth of my previous son, was muted. Something was wrong. Thanks to the attentiveness of my family doctor, […]

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