For the past six summers, the consistory approved an adjusted summer preaching schedule that would provide our pastors, Gordon Wiersma and Jill Russell, some increased workload flexibility for the summer. Adjusting the schedule gave our pastors the time and space for reading, planning for the coming program year, professional exploration and growth as well as accommodating the impact on both pastors’ schedules when one pastor is engaged in two different week long youth trips. In addition, it gave Hope Church the unique opportunity to invite guest preachers who brought to our congregation a range of diverse voices. With the recommendation of the Personnel Committee, the consistory has approved a similar preaching schedule for the summer of 2016. We are pleased to share that preaching schedule with you.
JUNE
5 Gordon Wiersma
12 Veda Gill, Director of the Presbyterian Education board in Pakistan
19 Duane Loynes, Faculty Fellow Professor at Western Theological Seminary
26 Jill Russell
JULY
3 Gordon Wiersma
10 Angel Lopez, Classis Minister of Multicultural Diversity
17 Beth Carroll
24 Jill Russell
31 Kama Jongerius, Minister of Spiritual Formation and Liturgy at Third Reformed Church
AUGUST
7 Rowland VanEs
14 Gordon Wiersma
21 Jill Russell
28 John Schmidt