We invite you to a daily “call to prayer” for the remaining days of this election season. Together as a community of faith in Christ, we invite you to pray to pray each day at 12 noon up to and on Election Day, November 3. We pray out of love for God and for our neighbors. We pray seeking […]
Although the end of summer may feel as though it is the end of your garden, it is actually one of the best seasons for your pollinator plants. As flowers go to seed, they provide food for birds and small animals in the fall and winter. Many seeds need a cold season for blooms in […]
The Refresh: Hygiene and Hope program is asking for Hope Church’s assistance with their hot meal distribution. Created jointly by Community Action House’s Outreach Team and First United Methodist Church, Refresh is a safe and welcoming space for our un-housed neighbors, providing access to showers and meals and connection to knowledge and skill-building resources for […]
Hope Church Pub Theology is a rich conversational space in which we gather for casual conversation about a theological topic in a public setting. It is a place to wonder and perhaps hear something new about a topic that interests you and to grow in community and belonging with a group of fellow wanderers. We’d […]
Our Lenten series, “A Season of Song and Prayer,” will take place on three Tuesday evenings, March 3, 10, and 17. You are invited to gather for snacks and conversation each evening at 6:45 p.m. before the program, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the chapel. This year we will sing songs of faith, from […]
On January 19, Martin Luther King Day, Hope College’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights Lecture will feature Dr. Jemar Tisby. The event is at 7 p.m. at Dimnent Memorial Chapel and will be livestreamed. Dr. Tisby is a professor, historian, and author who, according to Hope College, “explores racial-justice solutions and cultural […]
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” –John 3:16, NRSV God has given us the best gift of all, and in gratitude we want to follow Christ’s example of giving of ourselves to help others. […]
“May the god of hope fill you with all joy and peace.” – Romans 15:13 Advent Devotional: All Creation Waits This devotional for children and adults explores the idea that animals from foxes to deer wait for the hope of spring and new life just as God promised the coming of Jesus Christ. Available in […]
Hope Church will gather on Wednesday, November 26, at 7 p.m. in the Chapel for a service of Thanksgiving and Communion. With scripture, song, poetry, and prayer, we will speak to God the gratitude that fills our hearts, and by celebrating Communion together we will affirm what ties us together as the body of Christ […]
If you’ll be out of town this Sunday, and will miss the reception after church and opportunity to meet Rev. Jackson Nickolay, this interview is for you! And if you’ll be there, this may provide some conversation starters as you welcome our Associate Pastor for Faith Formation. What has been your experience at Hope Church […]