Afternoon Retreat Focuses on Creating Awareness for Peace

Hope Church members and friends are invited to attend a retreat sponsored by Lakeshore Women for Peace. Interested in generating more inner peace, outer peace, world peace? Through mindfulness, a proven method of cultivating awareness, reducing stress, and improving health and wellbeing, we will learn ways to find inner peace. Peace in the world begins […]

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Reports from Tanzania

Rachel Smith and Clara Everts Quinlan, who grew up in Hope Church and currently teach in Colorado, received support from Hope Church and its members for a summer trip to Tanzania, to strengthen the English literacy of youth at the Kilimanjaro Orphanage Centre. They have returned to the U.S. after a successful trip; below are […]

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Volunteers needed: Ice cream social

Greetings! Coming up on Wednesday July 11 is the ice cream social presented by Hope Church, 1st United Methodist, and the Northwest Neighbors celebrating 150 years in the neighborhood. We are in need of volunteers for flyer distribution on Saturday, July 7th at 10:30am. First UMC is bringing ten volunteers and we hope to do […]

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An S.O.S. from Wayne and Erin Bowerman

Wayne and Erin Bowerman are Hope Church members. Wayne was a seminary student when they joined the church. They have been living in SE Grand Rapids and are needing to move from the home where they have been living. Via Facebook, Wayne asked for help with packing and such this coming Saturday, June 30. Yesterday, […]

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CSA Cooking Night

Greetings! Andrew and I are excited and grateful to be interns this summer. We will be representing Hope Church and working alongside of Americorp Volunteers, Catie and Shannon, as Community Connectors in the Northwest Neighborhood. One of our visions that started to take shape last fall was to gather people around “whole food” or “real […]

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Host Family Needed!

A host family is desired for a young lady from Midland so that she can attend Ready for Life Academy, a post-secondary program for students with disabilities which is located at Hope College. A one-year (September ”“ May) commitment is desired. Wheelchair accommodations are not necessary, but some assistance with personal care and transportation will […]

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Volunteer Opportunity with Holland is Ready

Holland is Ready needs people to work on their upcoming ‘Friends and Family Phone Bank’ on Monday, June 18th at Grace Episcopal Church from 6-9PM. They will be fundraising for their staff and interns’ salaries, promotional/branding materials, and all other expenses that help them raise awareness and educate the community. At the phone bank, you […]

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Electronic Waste Recycling

Caring for Creation Ministry would like to remind you of the upcoming event Electronic Waste Recycling on Saturday, June 16, from 9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. in the parking lot of First United Methodist Church, 57 W. 10th St, Holland MI. TB’s, electronics, computer equipment, power tools, and office machines will be received at no […]

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Thank you!

The transportation need to the GR airport for this evening has been taken care of.  Thank you!

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Electronic Waste Recycling

West Michigan Creation Care has scheduled an E-waste recycling event for Saturday, June 16, in the parking lot of First United Methodist Church, 57 W 10th St, Holland, from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. Electronic devices, TVs, and computer equipment of all kinds will be recycled at no charge.

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