Compassionate Connection presents a blog by Hope Church member and elder Randy Smit: Going Places Tending the Entries, with Randy Smit http://tendingtheentries.blogspot.com/ – please note the new and updated link! Compassionate Connection is a ministry directed by Randy Smit that functions under the auspices of Hope Church. It is a ministry of renewal offering pathways […]
Community Ministry is looking for volunteers to serve on the Washington School Neighbors Board, participate on the Caring for Creation Task Force, help run the 2016 Think Hope Spring fundraiser, and serve on Community Ministry. If you are interested in volunteering for one of these roles or want more information, contact Lois Maassen, chair of […]
By the time you read this, I will have been back from sabbatical for six weeks or more. As I make my way around church life, people have been eager to hear about my sabbatical time. You may remember that I was focused on the ministry of reconciliation during my sabbatical. There are four ways […]
January is National Mentoring Month! Along with others in a variety of programs across the nation, we wish to recognize the contributions of our mentors this January, but we also wish to recognize the prayer partners and substitute mentors without whose support, our mentors would not be able to make the impact they make in the lives of our Vanderbilt students. Currently we have […]
The New Year is a great time to sign up to receive email alerts for the Life of Hope Volunteer Blog. If you have not yet joined this growing rank of connected Hope Church members and friends, you can sign up today by going to: lifeofhopechurch.wordpress.com On the homepage, type your email address into the email subscription box on the right side of […]
“We do not think ourselves into new ways of living, we live ourselves into new ways of thinking.” -Richard Rohr, O.S.F. The first month of our calendar year is often a time for new things. A new year brings new hopes, new resolutions, and quite possibly new lives. We long to see things change for […]
Follow-Up on Adult Education class about the Red Cord Community – January 10, 2016 At our January 10, 2016 Adult Education session at Hope Church, we heard from Lorilyn Wiering, Founder of the Red Cord Community. Red Cord Community (RCC) provides soul care for anti-human trafficking advocates. Through holistic nurture, RCC empowers advocates of the […]
Sundays, January 17 – February 7 Early Worship 8:30 am Liturgical Worship 11 am Witness to Reconciliation Each Sunday at the 11 am service throughout the Season of Reconciliation, a member of our congregation is asked to speak to the notion of personal reconciliation in their own lives. Each will be given a few minutes […]
Envelopes for 2016 offerings are now available for pick-up in the Gathering Area. They are displayed alphabetically and we request that you pick up envelopes for your entire family. If you are unable to be in worship and need your envelopes mailed, please call the church office. Special envelopes for the initial offering and for […]
Dear Hope Church Knitters, Your kindness is special and so are you! The warmth of your beautiful shawl (so soft and perfect colors!) does bring me God’s peace and healing. Thank you, my church family. Each time I wrap it around my shoulders or nap beneath it, I’ll feel its comfort. Thank you! Thank you […]