The E-waste Recycling Event on Saturday, May 18 was a success! Thank you to all of the volunteers! We collected a total of 14,579 pounds of electronic waste. The event was a partnership between West Michigan Creation Care, Hope Church, Holland Board of Public Works, and Haworth.
Hope Church News June/July 2013 Download it here In this issue: Caring for Creation County Parks Challenge Welcome, New Members Ministry Highlight: The Fellowship Ministry Summer Adult Education Offerings Kids Hope USA wraps up 2012-2013 program year and much more! Current newsletters are available on the Happening page. All past newsletters (starting in 2013) are […]
Hope Church member, Judy Parr, was interviewed on WHTC’s (1450 AM) “Talk of the Town” last week Wednesday, May 15 at 9:30 a.m. Judy discussed the historical details of her book, Hope Church, Holland, Michigan: The First 150 Years 1862-2012. If you missed it, it’s not too late! Listen to Judy’s interview. Hope Church, Holland, Michigan: […]
As we walk this earth, death and life journey together alongside us. Death the enemy—life the friend. Death the separator, cold and hard as the marble marker on the grave, the hurtful one, ugly in nature. Life the sustainer, the lover, the friend, the very presence of God himself. On rare occasions, they may switch […]
The Outreach and Hospitality Ministry seeks to reach out to visitors and non-members in the Holland community and to encourage their participation and membership in Hope Church. The ministry also works within Hope Church to foster a sense of warmth, openness, and hospitality that will enrich the life of the church and promotes interaction between […]
Palliative care has been around for several years, but it is frequently underutilized. Many people have never heard of it before, or if they have, they are often misinformed. One of the biggest misconceptions is that palliative care is just a part of hospice care. It is true that palliative care is based on many […]
Daily Bible Readings from the Revised Common Lectionary May 13-19 Monday: Acts 2:1-13 Tuesday: Acts 2:14-21 Wednesday: Genesis 11:1-9 Thursday: Psalm 104:24-35 Friday: Romans 8:14-17 Saturday: John 14:8-17, 25-27 Sunday: Pentecost Download At Home with the Word: Daily Bible Readings from the Revised Common Lectionary
Greetings Hope Church! As you know, March was a month of transitions, hopes, and new starts. For Washington School Neighbors, it is the month where the Community Connectors you’ve known for the past year, Shannon and Catie, passed the baton to Andrew and Kallie for the upcoming year. We are grateful for the groundwork they […]
Daily Bible Readings from the Revised Common Lectionary May 6-12 Monday: Acts 16:16-24 Tuesday: Acts 16:25-34 Wednesday: Psalm 97 Thursday: Ascension Day; Acts 1:1-11 Friday: Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 Saturday: John 17:20-26 Sunday: Seventh Sunday of Easter Download At Home with the Word: Daily Bible Readings from the Revised Common Lectionary
Starting this September, Hope Church will follow the lead of many other churches by implementing an assignment system for recruiting greeters. A list of families will be generated alphabetically to determine the schedule with each family receiving one assignment per year. The names of greeters for each Sunday will be published in the newsletter on […]