Founded in 1977, the Center for Women in Transition (CWIT) provides vital services to women, men and families affected by domestic violence and sexual assault. Each year, CWIT serves more than 3,000 individuals across Ottawa and Allegan counties, with offices in Grand Haven, Holland and Allegan. CWIT services include emergency shelter, support groups, legal advocacy, […]
Greetings everyone, My name is Megan Arevalo, and I couldn’t be more excited to have recently joined Hope Church as the Church Administrator! I am eager to serve the congregation and community of Hope Church and help further its ministry. A little about myself: I grew up in the Cutlerville area of Grand Rapids, and […]
Blueberry pies are now on sale for $12.00. Proceeds will go to HFAP (Haiti Foundation Against Poverty) and the youth mission trip. If you will not be available to pick up your pies on Sunday, August 24th, they will be held for you in the freezer. To order: email Dee Dee Piers or the church office (office@hopechurchrca.org) with the […]
Holland Area Pride took place on Saturday, June 28. It was a wonderful day for our community, and Hope Church was honored to be a part of the many fine organizations and churches who were present for the event.
Haiti Foundation Against Poverty recently and very successfully opened a boutique to sell items made by the women in the Gift of Hope program. Many of these products were made on the sewing machines and sergers gifted to HFAP by Hope Church. The profits will help the women care for themselves and their children. For […]
Anne Duinkerken and Barbara Joldersma, Co-Directors, Hope Church Kids Hope USA Hope Church’s Kids Hope program concluded its 2013-2014 program year on May 2. A highlight of our final week was the year-end party held on Thursday, May 1. Approximately 90 people were present for this celebration where we recognized the 16 children we have […]
The idea for the Communications Task Force began back in early 2011, when the Discerning our Future task force started thinking about how we communicate with the congregation and beyond. A survey was designed to ask congregation members how they were currently receive information from and about the church and how they would like to […]
This being the June/July edition of Hope Church News, I’ll go with the 2-month theme and focus on two different things for ‘and finally’. They’re not related, just relevant. Transition May brought significant transitions for our staff at Hope Church, as Laurie Braaksma resigned from her role as Church Administrator and in mid-May began a […]
Andrew Spidahl, Neighborhood Connector Many organizations start as a shared idea. As time goes on, structure begins to form to meet challenges, anticipate growth, and support the work. So it is with Washington School Neighbors. Two years ago at the conception, very little was known of how this would look. Now we’re getting a clearer […]
If you would like to be a part of the flower ministry, please sign up in the Gathering Area on the flower calendar on the main bulletin board, or call Joyce Teusink. There are spaces available for the remainder of 2014. Celebrate a special occasion in your family, or give flowers in honor or memory […]