We are now a year and some months into our shared ministry with Grace Episcopal Church in what has had several different names: Young Adult Ministry, The Road Less Traveled, and now Hope & Grace: College and 20/30s Ministry. Through these changes, one impulse has remained constant – to provide a meaningful gathering around a […]
Compassionate Connection presents a blog by Hope Church member and elder Randy Smit: Going Places Tending the Entries, with Randy Smit https://cavankerrypress.wordpress.com/2015/10/12/going-places-tending-the-entries-with-randy-smit/ From Randy: “Welcome to an experiment in documentary writing. I’ve been tending daily entries since January; intending to collect, edit and present them as a blog. Every week or so, you’ll find fiction […]
A thank you from the Pastors, because it’s not about the Pastors! As I write this, Pastor Jill is just reaching the end of her sabbatical time; and by the time you’re reading this, the congregation will be enjoying having Jill back – and I will too! Jill and I try to make it very […]
The deacons have decided to designate our Christmas Offering this year to two causes championed by Hope Church members. Dan Fisher supports The Warm Hold Association in Vietnam. This network of volunteers has a passion for making a difference in the world. They are dedicated to help and support children with HIV/AIDS. It is said […]
These new members were welcomed into the fellowship of Hope Church on November 15 during the 11 a.m. worship service. Liz Talsma and Terry DeYoung have also joined Hope Church and will be publicly welcomed in worship in the spring. Please take the time to welcome these individuals into the family of Hope Church. Karen […]
You were introduced to the Holland Drop in Center in October. Now I would like to acquaint you with the Lakeshore Clubhouse. Lakeshore Clubhouse is a Psychological Rehabilitation Program for members, Ottawa County adults coping with symptoms of mental illness. Together, with peers and staff, they create a mutually agreeable and safe environment in working […]
Check out this clip of part of our worship on the third Sunday of Advent, December 13, 2015.
It is with excitement and appreciation that I inform the Hope Church family of my recent achievement. I have completed the Foundations of Faith Community Nursing, receiving a certification from the Calvin College Department of Nursing- a partner with the Church Health Center and International Parish Nurse Resource Center. This study has equipped me with […]
Early in September I was approached by some members of First United Methodist Church wondering about how we could partner to further engage the neighborhood. “We’re thinking of doing a fall festival,” they said, “but we’d rather do it in the neighborhood than in the church.” This was good news to me, and I suggested […]
Keeping you informed of the agencies Hope Church supports through the Community Ministry Homecor joins Jubilee Ministries and Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity to address another phase in meeting housing needs in the Hope Church neighborhood. The mission of Homecor is to strengthen Holland’s Central City as a fine, high-quality place to live, a place where […]