The REST Support Group continues to meet on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 12:00-1:00 p.m. in the Hope Church library. R.E.S.T. is an acronym for Relax, Empathy, Share, Thanksgiving. The group’s mission is to provide an environment for caregivers that are in various situations to relax, share, and support each other through […]
Hope Church is partnering with other neighborhood churches to give pencil boxes to neighborhood kids as they head back to school. Hope Church has been challenged to provide 150 pencil sharpeners to be included in the kits. Please bring pencil sharpeners to the church and put them in the drop box in the Gathering Area […]
Update of as 8/14/13: We’ve collected $544.00…nearly halfway there! The Community Ministry has purchased Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares from Eighth Day Farm and Groundswell Farm, which means locally grown produce is being delivered to Community Action House for distribution through their pantry and Community Kitchen. These fresh fruits and vegetables supplement the usual nonperishable […]
Rhonda Edgington, Assistant Director of Music This summer, with the assistance of professional development funds from Hope Church, I was able to attend two different organ conventions. In June, I traveled to Burlington, Vermont for the annual national convention of the Organ Historical Society, a group devoted to appreciating and preserving the heritage of pipe […]
Mentors, Substitute Mentors, and Prayer Partners are needed to complete the Hope Church Kids Hope 2013-2014 Team. If you can spare one hour per week to mentor one child during the school day, we need you! If you are willing to pray weekly for one mentor and one student, we need you! Our Kids Hope […]
The following list reflects the households assigned to greet for the next three months: September Greeters 01 Tom & Sharon Arendshorst 08 Carol Bechtel & Tom Mullens 15 George & Fran Becker 22 Doug Abell & David Van Heest 29 Ruth Athey & Carla Beach October Greeters 06 Kelly & Yeta Bakker 13 Greg & […]
You’ll be reading this just as my sabbatical time begins, and I wanted to offer a word of gratitude and blessing to you for the months ahead. As I enjoy some vacation this August and then move into sabbatical time for September through November, I am keenly aware of what a rare gift such a […]
The Community Ministry has purchased Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares from Eighth Day Farm and Groundswell Farm, which means locally grown produce is being delivered to Community Action House for distribution through their pantry and Community Kitchen. These fresh fruits and vegetables supplement the usual nonperishable fare available to those in need in our community. […]
REFORMED CHURCH IN AMERICA FOLLOWING CHRIST IN MISSION TOM DE VRIES GENERAL SECRETARY 4500 60th Street SE • Grand Rapids, MI 49512-9670 (616) 698-7071, ext.1904 • Fax (616) 698-6606 • tdevries@rca.org Dear RCA Family: On July 13, 2013, a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty of any crime in the killing of Trayvon Martin. Since […]
Go & Glow Tip of the Week Snacking can contribute to wellness if snacks are planned in advance. Instead of reaching for that bag of chips, consider some healthier options that contain fat-soluble vitamins, such as A, D,E, and K, that are found in carrots, almonds, fortified milk and tuna on whole wheat bread. Water-soluble vitamins such […]