At the end of each Kids Hope mentoring year, we ask the teachers of each of our Kids Hope students to evaluate our program. We thought you’d enjoy knowing that when we collected evaluation forms this past May, every teacher reported that Kids Hope is of benefit to the students in their classroom who are […]
At the end of each Kids Hope mentoring year, we ask the teachers of each of our Kids Hope students to evaluate our program. We thought you’d enjoy knowing that when we collected evaluation forms this past May, every teacher reported that Kids Hope is of benefit to the students in their classroom who are […]
Press Release from Kinderhook Reformed Church in New York Launching a unique leadership initiative, the Kinderhook Reformed Church, Kinderhook NY has recently installed the Reverend Paige A. Convis as an Associate Pastor of the church and officially charged her with being the full-time pastor of rural ministry for the Reformed Dutch Church of Schodack at […]
Young adults. Could there be two words any more diverse than these two? College students, working adults, married with kids, living at home, living alone, living with roommates. There is simply no way to categorize all people who are in their twenties and thirties. It is with a sense of awe, excitement, wonder, and humility […]
Dear Hope Church, I am encouraged when I hear of churches working together for a greater good. That encouragement includes gratitude for your support which made possible my job these past several years as WSN Connector. However, as of July I am no longer serving as Neighborhood Connector in Washington School Neighborhood. We have decided […]
People of Hope Church, Thank you for your constant support and your delicious snacks! We truly appreciate it. You make us feel so loved and accepted! Your Friends from GLOBE (LGBTQ group) at Hope College Dear members of Hope Church’s knitting ministry, Thank you so much for the cozy prayer shawl Jill delivered to me […]
Have you ever wondered how the pastors and congregational care ministry members learn about people’s needs for care? The very simple answer is they know what people tell them. So here is a request from your pastors and congregational care group leaders: please let the office know if you are facing a hospitalization or any […]
The word of God speaks to the fact that we are all wounded and broken. It is also true that every one of us is tasked with encouraging and supporting those who are hurting. Yet very few of us feel confident to do so. Wisdom of the Wounded is a perspective on how to support […]
My Doctor of Ministry program has begun! I thought I’d share some of the structure and content of my DMin study with you, and I’ll continue to update my progress as I pursue this degree. I had my first course at McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago (located by the University of Chicago campus) during the first week […]
These new members were welcomed into the fellowship of Hope Church on May 1, 2016 during the 11 a.m. worship service. Please take the time to welcome these individuals into the family of Hope Church. Peter and Anne Hoekman join by transfer from River Terrace Christian Reformed Church, East Lansing, MI, but most recently lived […]