The Consistory appointed Coronavirus Task Force met on Tuesday, June 22, to review the current data on vaccination rates as well as the infection, hospitalization, death rates nationally, in Michigan, and in Ottawa County. The good news is that vaccination rates are strong for key demographics in Ottawa County (and we believe even stronger for […]
Dear Hope Church Friends, We trust that the video shared last week from Hope Church leadership was welcome news! Along with you, we are looking forward to the resumption of in-person worship, as well as a move toward reopening the building during the week. Thank you again for your support and patience during the past […]
By Bob Luidens, Congregational Care & Health Ministry member Many if not most of us are experiencing significant stress and trauma at this time. That unarguable reality requires us, I believe, to ask how the stress and trauma are affecting us now and what their long-term impact may be well into the future. In that […]
Click here to catch up on the latest Hope Church news with the Summer issue of “Salt and Light”! In this issue: Children’s Ministry and You: Wonderings Teens vs. 2020 The Happy Science of Micro-Friendships Trial by Trauma: Naming Our Present and Framing Our Future Let Parks Pique Your Interest
By David G. Myers “No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted.” ~Aesop, The Lion and the Mouse During the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve felt the pain of isolation from our nearest and dearest. But what about the more fleeting social interactions that daily bring us joy? David Myers explores the science of micro connections […]
By Beth Carroll, Associate Pastor of Discipleship Though it was 1992, I still remember an important lesson I learned in my Hope College Resident Assistant training. It was the first time the concept of “inclusion” had been taught to me, and I learned that representation matters. Whether it’s a play, homecoming sign, textbook, college brochure, […]
The Congregational Care Ministry at Hope Church has an urgent need to find a new bus driver to help do our Sunday morning bus runs to Freedom Village and Warm Friend. If you have a CDL license with a passenger endorsement (or are willing to get one), and are willing/able to help out in this capacity, please email marevalo@hopechurchrca.org. Thank you!
Dear Hope Church Friends – good news! Hope Church leadership has decided to move toward a gradual resumption of in-person worship, starting Sunday, June 13. This is something we have all looked forward to, and we are grateful to be able to share this news with you. The video included with this message gives you […]
Hallelujah Chorus May 16, 12:20pm, Hope Church Parking Lot: Please join us in the singing of the Hallelujah Chorus in the Hope Church parking lot! Please bring your own chairs as people will be seated with their household. Covid protocols will be in place, including wearing masks the entire time and maintaining social distancing. Please park in the Park […]
Sundays, 9:40-10:40 am on Zoom: tinyurl.com/hopeadulteducation May 9 – “On Faith and Beauty” – Led by Jeff Chu: The Reformed tradition has sometimes been unfairly tarred as austere and negligent of beauty. Yet John Calvin described painting and sculpture as gifts of God, and wrote that all forms of beauty “bring delight to our hearts.” Jeff […]