The time is fast approaching for Women’s Service Day, a community volunteer event on Thursday, October 4. If you were unable to volunteer for a whole morning or afternoon, there are still ways you can be involved: Order pigs in the blanket as part of a fundraiser for Nuestra Casa (note pigs must be picked […]

Responsibilities: Tutor high school sophomore male with special emphasis on math and science. Student is versed in conversational English, but struggles with academic vocabulary. Qualifications: Education background preferred, with strengths in math and science. References required. Own transportation helpful. Comments: My husband and I have mentored this Latino student and his siblings for two + […]

Haiti Mission/Vision Trip Is On! The trip that was supposed to take place last April has now been rescheduled for February 12-19, 2013. There will be plenty of work for us, especially since the storm that raged through Port-au-Prince several weeks ago devastated the school that we will be at. The cost is approximately $1400. […]

The Lakeshore Women for Peace and Holland Peacemakers invite you to join them on Sunday, September 16, at 5 p.m. for an evening of community: a potluck picnic followed by reflections in an early celebration of International Day of Peace. The event will be held at Smallenberg Park, the corner of 16th Street and Fairbanks […]

Calling All Colors: Volunteers are needed for two conferences. Pairs of volunteers facilitate a cross-cultural simulation with approximately twenty students, then encourage dialogue and reflection. Middle school conference is October 8 at Hope College from 9 ”“ 11:30 a.m. and high school conference is October 9 at Hope College from 9 ”“ 11:30 a.m. Volunteers […]

As part of the Beal Memorial Lecture series, Dr. Steven Bouma-Prediger, professor of religion at Hope College, will speak on September 27, at 7 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church. His presentation is called “Peacemaking in a Violent World: A Christian Perspective.” Jesus is called the Prince of Peace and yet many who claim […]

On Wednesday, September 19, at 7 p.m., Bread for the World President Rev. David Beckmann will speak at Hope College’s Maas Auditorium, 264 Columbia Avenue. Rev. Beckmann will describe how Bread for the World is working to create a Circle of Protection around funding for programs vital to the hungry in the U.S. and abroad. He’ll […]

Hope Church women are invited to participate in Women’s Service Day to offer a whole or half day of their time in support of local programs to benefit women and Children. Women’s Service Day is an opportunity for women to offer their time, skills, and talent to nonprofit organizations in the Holland/Zeeland area, to increase awareness […]

Shannon MacKay, our Northwest Neighbors connector, is looking for people to help with a painting project for an elderly neighbor living on a fixed income who has been cited by the city for peeling paint. We need people to help scrape and paint as well as donations of paint supplies and paint. If you can […]

Hope Church Commons: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This event is sponsored by Hope Church and First United Methodist Church and hosted by the American Red Cross. The goal is to collect 40 units of blood. Please sign up in the Gathering Area. In addition to blood donors, volunteers are needed for the following positions: […]