Tailgate Party before the Iowa – Ohio State Football Game Pastor Mary Beth is hosting an indoor tailgating party this Friday, November 3, from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. at the Chrome Horse, 1140 Blairs Ferry Road NE, Cedar Rapids, as the Iowa – Ohio State football teams will play each other on Saturday. Come wearing your […]
Despite the less than ideal weather for our annual Trunk-or-Treat event, there was a lot to celebrate as we had our largest group of decorated vehicles ever! Thank you to everyone who braved the cold and damp weather to make our Trunk-or-Treat event possible.
Yes, it is cold. Yes, it is windy. Yes, it is late October in Iowa. And yes, it is time for the annual Trunk or Treat event at Hope United Church of Christ! Located at 150 9th Avenue, Hiawatha, we will be hosting our Trunk or Treat event tonight, October 27, from 6:00 – […]
Local Production of Annie Features Two Youth from Hope UCC Melia Bohn, daughter of Jennifer and Leon Bohn, and Anna Newmann, daughter of Jennifer and Doug Neumann, are part of the upcoming Theater Cedar Rapids (TCR) production of Annie, which will run from November 17 – December 10. For those unfamiliar with this classic story, […]
Time Change Is Coming ~ Sunday, November 5 Do not forget to set your clocks back one hour before going to be on Saturday, November 4, as Daylight Saving Times ends.
Packing on the Pounds One of our on-going mission projects is to assist the Linn Community Food Bank by bringing in non-perishable food items. Recently, Lois Bennett took nearly 200 pounds of food there which will help make a difference in helping those who deal with food scarcity. Thank you for helping us pack on […]
Hiawatha Fire Department Annual Chili Supper Members of the Hiawatha Fire Department are gearing up for their annual Chili Super to be held on Saturday, November 4, from 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the fire station, located at the corner of 10th Avenue and Emmons Street. They will be serving their secret recipe chili, […]
Thank You for Supporting Our Neighbors in Need Offering On Sunday, October 8, we had 28 individuals and/or families give financial gifts to our Neighbors in Need Offering, one of the Five-for-Five Offerings of the United Church of Christ. Our total contribution to this gift was 728.00. Thank you for supporting this donation and for […]
Advent Devotional Available for Purchase Before we know it, the Advent season will be upon us, a time set aside for preparing and waiting as Christmas approaches. A resource that can help us in our daily faith journey comes from the Stillspeaking Writers’ Group and is titled, Watch: Advent 2017 Devotional , and promises us reflections […]
Thank You to Our Lawn Mowing Crew As the lawn mowing season winds down, we are grateful to the following persons who helped to keep our lawn mowed and trimmed this past growing season: Andrew Buck Dan Evers Roger Fredrick Aaron Gruwell Mark Hartenstein Fran Henderson Mel Krause Doug Lane John Nus Tobey Slagenweit-Coffman Bill […]