Sunday, January 26th, 2025
3rd Sunday after Epiphany
9:40 a.m. – Adult Education – Commons
Adult Education opportunities are intended for spiritual formation through biblical study and critical examination of cultural, social, and moral issues from a Christian perspective. Join us in the Commons at 9:40 a.m. on Sundays for these opportunities: Recordings of past adult ed sessions can be found here: Hope Church YouTube Channel
Partners in Reconciliation –This series highlights Community Partners to the Hope Church community. These presentations will include an overview of current, stories of impact and reconciliation, reflection on challenges and opportunities, along with space for questions and discussion.
- Hope/Western Prison Education Program
This program is a cooperative initiative that provides a Christian liberal arts curriculum to incarcerated men at the Muskegon Correctional Facility. This project began as a pilot effort in 2019 and has now grown into a fully accredited degree granting program. The partnership involves numerous staff, faculty, and students from both institutions and is assisted by a volunteer consultative/advisory group, the Circle of Advisors, whose mission is to offer a challenging academic environment while also focusing on moral rehabilitation and spiritual formation. Our presenter is Dr. David L. Stubbs, Professor of Ethics and Theology at WTS and Co-Director of the Hope-Western Prison Education Program. (View Livestream)
9:40 a.m. – Child Care (Children up to 5th Grade) – Nursery
11 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary
Pastor Gretchen Schoon Tanis will be preaching (View Livestream) (Download Liturgy)
11:15 a.m. Children in Worship
Children age 3 through grade 5 are dismissed from the service.
12:00 p.m. Annual Congregation Meeting & Meal
The meeting will be in the Commons with lunch from Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant will be served. There will be a complete financial report on 2024 along with discussion and vote on the final 2025 budget. The Stewardship & Finance Ministry thanks you for your faithful support of the ministry of Hope Church.
Check out our YouTube Page where the Sunday service will be live-streamed each week at 11 a.m. (10 a.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day). Adult Education will also be live-streamed there during the program year at 9:40 a.m.
Listen to the Hope Church worship service WHTC radio broadcast at 11 a.m. In the summer, when worship is at 10 a.m., WHTC plays the recorded service at 11 a.m.