Dear Hope Church Friends – Barb Joldersma asked if I would share my experiences tutoring with Kids Hope. It got me wishing that I kept a diary, so that I could remember all that had happened over the last year. Then I realized that my email messages to Barb and my weekly reports might serve […]
Continuing an Advent tradition, decorated gift bags will be on the pegboards in the Gathering Area. They will be delivered by Hope Church carolers on December 20. Enrich your Advent season by sharing Christmas cards with these members: Ruth Athey LeVada Bombe Suzanne Buteyn Peg Danhof Helen DeWeerd Peggy Fitzgerald Betty Gordon Ruth Green Ellen […]
Dawn “The dawn from on high” Luke 1:78 8:30 am Early Worship 9:40 am St. Nicholas Breakfast This will be a time to remember the traditions of St. Nicholas and share breakfast (scrambled eggs, pig-in-a-blankets, and oranges) in the Commons. Following those traditions, we will make a gift to share. Please have children bring an extra […]
On Sunday, December 6, products from the Gift of Hope women’s program of the Haiti Foundation Against Poverty will be available. Sales of these products provide income for the women to care for themselves and their children. Samples of the products can be viewed on the HFAP website, haitipoverty.org.
Dear Hope Church members, Women’s Service Day 2015 was a huge success this year! We so appreciate your generosity in letting us hold our networking lunch in your space, which is an ideal location for our volunteers to meet and connect and share about their day. Thank you so much for your support during our […]
And Finally: November 2015 “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith…” -Hebrews 12:2 One of our members Curtis Gruenler recently passed along an article written by one of his friends and colleagues which touched on an important image of faith I’d like to share. It’s actually two contrasting […]
Catch up on the latest Hope Church News! In this issue: Advent 2015 Hope Church Welcomes New Members Kids Hope – A Diary Hope & Grace: College and 20/30s Ministry Late Night Music and Lights: Dec. 14
The Communications Task Force focuses on supporting the Outreach and Hospitality Ministry with efforts in creating, writing, and placing strategic advertising and marketing messages. They also research and suggest additional communication vehicles for use within and beyond Hope Church. The original goal of the Communications Task Force was to develop a cohesive and strategic approach […]
The following list reflects the households assigned to greet for the next three months (Please note: the schedule for the entire year is also now posted on a “Greeter Schedule” poster in the gathering area): December Greeters 06 Scott & Stephanie Parrott 13 Karen & Mark Pearson 20 Paul Pearson & Tim Pennings 27 Terry […]
On September 26th I had the privilege of escorting my father, Clarence Hopkins, on a Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Talons Out, an organization based out of Kalamazoo, flies WWII veterans to see the World War II memorial at no cost to the veteran. Our flight consisted of 84 men and women veterans plus their […]