In this issue: The Season of Lent Caring for Creation Ministry Highlight Hope Church in the Community: Holland Community Health Center Dr. Virginia Beard’s Witness to Reconciliation Rhonda Edgington’s Annual Spring Organ Concert and much more! Current newsletters are available on the Happening page. Past newsletters (starting in 2013) can be found on […]
For the past decade there has been a brief, beautiful, meditative worship service held at 8:00am on Wednesday mornings in the Hope Church sanctuary from September thru May. The service is open to all but has mostly been attended by a small core group joined by occasional others. So usually it has been a group […]
A church Health Ministry? Yes! Because health and healing are basic to the life of Faith, individually and congregationally. That is the stance of Hope Church’s Mission and its Health Ministry – fully aware that health and healing involves the physical, emotional, mental and relational aspects of our lives. On the compassionate arm of Hope […]
Donita Robards, RN, Parish Nurse Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. The best way to prevent heart disease is to learn how to care for your heart right now. There are five things you can do to care for your heart, per the Mayo Clinic website. Don’t smoke. If you […]
Anne Duinkerken & Barbara Joldersma Kids Hope USA Co-Directors In January, Hope Church Kids Hope expressed our thanks and appreciation to all of our currently active mentors, substitute mentors and prayer partners with a dinner. This is a yearly event that is intended to promote fellowship and team building. Part of what we do is […]
The following list reflects the households assigned to greet prior to the 11am service for the upcoming months: March Greeters 02 Paige Convis & Stephanie Croom 09 Richard & Marilyn Cook 16 Marty & Barbara Coon 23 Joe & Allison Davelaar 30 Marjorie DeBlaay & Michael Devries April Greeters 06 Dave DeBlock & Kristen Gray […]
Keeping you informed of the agencies Hope Church supports through the Community Ministry Anne Saliers, Community Ministry Member For over 40 years Community Action House has been helping to end poverty and promote community through individual empowerment. In 1969 a small group of concerned Hispanic residents led by Lupita Reyes visited a number of local […]
Celebrating Good Samaritan & the Community Housing Partnership We shared the sad news this past December that problems with the 10th Street house plumbing led the consistory to decide to demolish the house. All the details of the maintenance issues and economic considerations were covered in some detail at the December 8th congregational meeting. We […]
In this issue: Hope Church in the Community Randy Smit’s Witness to Reconciliation Health Ministry Highlight A note from our new intern and much more! Current newsletters are available on the Happening page. Past newsletters (starting in 2013) can be found on the Archives page.
Someone commented to me recently that she loves January at Hope Church because that is when we get to hear people’s testimonies about how they have experienced reconciliation. I couldn’t agree more. Hearing people share their Witness to Reconciliation in our sanctuary service is not only a highlight of the Season of Reconciliation, but if […]