Karen Mulder is the founder of Wisdom of the Wounded; a collection or resources based on her belief that we can care well for one another in the midst of pain by sharing our stories. In her own life, Karen has found that those who have actually been in a crisis offer the best advice on how to help others walk […]
We share with you a reflection from Dr. Carol Bechtel, Hope Church member and Western Seminary professor. Carol is currently in Italy doing sabbatical research and writing. Click on “continue reading” below to read the full reflection.
Hope Church Family, The Kalamazoo Earth Day Committee has created an online Earth Day resource. Since we’re all quarantined and can’t get out, they’re bringing Earth Day to us. The material includes a downloadable coloring book. Maybe you could use this in your family. Check it out. ~Peter Boogaart, Creation Care Coordinator https://www.kalamazooearthday.com/
Enjoy a poem shared by Rhonda Edgington. The Only News I know by Emily Dickinson The Only News I know Is Bulletins all Day From Immortality. The Only Shows I see— Tomorrow and Today— Perchance Eternity— The Only One I meet Is God-The Only Street— Existence—This traversed If Other News there be— Or Admirabler Show— […]
Check out these links to Hope Church musicians sharing music virtually during this time! Rhonda, Isaac and Esther Edgington
The Birds and Flowers Know By Hope Church member David Blauw (Good Friday, 2020) Do the bouncing robins, like slapstick comedians with cocked heads, Listening for early worms in my greening lawn; The daffodil trumpets with bursting, fringed bells by the fence line, Know that a microscopic villain is stalking prey, searching for lungs within […]
Several local RCA congregations in downtown Holland collaborated to create this Holy Week meditation. Hope Church was assigned the word Thirst and Pastor Beth provides the video message for this part of the meditation. Each congregation has posted their word on their church grounds so you are invited to drive around to see each one […]
The Hope Church consistory has decided to suspend all physical gatherings in the Hope Church building until further notice (extending the closing beyond the original date of April 11). The consistory will review the emerging situation and determine when we can begin meeting in person again.
There now are more dates to sign up on Mondays and Wednesdays through June 3, from 8:30-11:30 am – see link below! With the schools closed, families who rely on school meals will be needing help to feed their families. The Kids Food Basket (who send food home with families from school) will be providing […]
Hope Church has been offering a bi-weekly mental health support group for a number of months led by a combination of these facilitators: Pastors Jill, Gordon, and Beth, Parish Nurse Ginger Clark, and therapist and chaplain Rev. Izzy Rhoades. Because we understand that many people are struggling with all of the uncertainty and anxiety of […]