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Our vision is to reach out and welcome others into an ever closer relationship with a loving God  through inspiring worship, study of the scriptures, thanksgiving and fervent prayer, while equipping people to serve and lead a life of faith in Christ

Real People
  living Real Lives
    with Real Hope
      in a Real God!


When We Gather

Worship:

Every Sunday @ 10am
 

Faith Formation:

1st & 3rd Sundays every month

11:30am-1pm

   Children, Youth & Adults

 

Wednesday Night
Studies with Pastor Scott 7-8pm

 

With each other in homes and out together - often!

Check our our current Calendar of Events


 

News and Upcoming Events!


Wed Studies - The Modern Palestine Problem

A Naively Short Introduction and Discussion

Israel/Palestine

Why is this one little country, and the

area around it, so contentious?

 What has happened?

What is happening?

Who are the players?

Why Everything?

·        Aug 25 Introduction to Modern Judaism (by Rabbi David Krishef, Congregation  Ahavas Israel, Grand Rapids)

·        Sept 1 History from Christ to 1948: Crusades, Saladin and Such

·        Sept 8  History since 1948: A New Nation, Refugees New and Old,

·        Sept 15 Introduction to Modern Islam (by Kamal Nuriddin, Islamic Center of Grand Rapids)

·        Sept 22 Politics, Religion, Occupation, Settlers and Resistance

·        Sept 29 Every Solution Has a Problem

·        Oct 6 Discussion & Stuff that Came Up

Click here for details on the Wednesday Night study topics


VBS 2010 - IT WAS GREAT

Pictures here after I get back from vacation

 

July 11-15 6pm-8:30pm

 

"Crocodile Dock"

 

Grades K thru "entering 6th"

 

 

 


YMCA Classes at Hope!
Hope is teaming with the Wolverine YMCA (in Belmont) to offer a few classes here at Hope, open to the entire community.  This summer we're held yoga/pilates, and this fall we are looking to add light aerobics and a cooking class.  Afternoon & evening sessions.   A fall class schedule and registration form coming soon...    


Church Picnic - June 13 at Little Pine Island Camp   12pm+
Food, games, swimming, fishing, and maybe even a baptism in the lake...
It was great.  It was fun.  Moliwan was baptized! 

 


BAPTISMS! 
6 coming up in the next two months (end of May to early July).  Come celebrate with us as the family grows!

 

Cheesecakes and God's Kitchen
These are not really connected, other than through food.
 

On Thur Mar 18 a group from Hope gave their time at God's Kitchen North, serving neighbors in need who came to the weekly free supper.  Here's a few pics:

 

And we had a wonderful "CheeseCake auction" on Sun Mar 21.  Deb made the cakes, Karrie did the docorations.  Thanks.  Tasty, tool...
 


 

 


Prayer and Group Spiritual Direction - 2nd Thursdays 2pm
A monthly weekday afternoon session with Pastor Scott that explores different styles and methods of private prayer and helps direct participants into a deeper spiritual life of seeing God and listening to the Holy Spirit in our lives.

 

Sermons and Newsletters are now online....
Newsletters in Pdf format.  Link here...
Sermons in MP3 format  Get them here...


Book of Faith - and Read the Bible in One Year

We've added a page to the website about "Our Book of Faith" - and encouragement initiative for all of us to read and study the Bible - Our Book of Faith.  

You'll find resources for study and a very good one-year daily reading plan which completes the entire Bible in one year, without getting too bogged down in some of the more difficult and slower books.   

Take a look!   Click here


 

Recent Events, Celebrations and Activities...(click here for more info and pictures)
  • Consecration Sunday, congregation Birthday, Gathering of food supplies for North Kent Service Center, Habitat for Humanity house, etc...

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