Executive Minister Named of Tri-Conference Ministry ~ The Reverend Brigit Stevens The South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa Conferences voted to call the Reverend Brigit Stevens as our Tri-Conference Minister. “With joy and humility, I accept the trust placed in me by the South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa Conferences of the United Church of Christ to […]
What happened in 1968? Major News Stories include: Dr. Christian Barnard performs the first successful heart transplant, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the first Big Mac went on sale in McDonalds costing 49 cents, Boeing 747 made its maiden flight, Emergency 911 Telephone service is started in the USA, the Vietnam war continued. […]
Hope UCC is the receiptant of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) from Mercy Medical Center’s Donation Program. Our Stewardship Committee began discussing and researching the possibility of having and AED here at our church a number of months ago. Through the guidance of Tod Walker and Cathy Evers, both who have connects with Mercy Medical […]
Advent: A Season of Anticipation Sunday, December 3 – Sunday, December 24 Advent is a season observed in many Western Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. The term is a version of the Latin word meaning “coming”. Latin adventus is the translation of the Greek word […]
December Mission: Santa for Seniors Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus … and we have the privilege of being “Santa” for a senior this holiday season! Home Instead, a source of in home elderly care services with caregivers who provide assistance with Alzheimer’s and dementia care and other home care needs, has provided us […]
New Members Welcomed to Hope United Church of Christ On Sunday, November 26, Hope United Church of Christ welcomed three new members to our faith community. They are: Casey Suzanne Guet resides at 2406 2nd Street SW, Cedar Rapids, with her wife, Rebecca Colleen Hinds. Casey and Rebecca moved to the Cedar Rapids area in […]
Transgender Day of Remembrance Monday, November 20, is designated as Transgender Day of Remembrance, which is a date set aside to honor transgender people around the world and to mourn those who have been lost to anti-transgender violence. We are all children of God, worthy of love and respect, deserving of the same justice. Transgender […]
Veterans Day – Saturday, November 11 Thanks to all military who strive to keep us safe and our rights protected. ●Veterans Day began as Armistice Day for the end of World War I. End of WW I on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. ●Originally, business was suspended for […]
Thanks to all who helped with and supported our Fall Beef Dinner. We served approximately 175 guests that evening. Big thanks to Andrew and Kayla Buck for their leadership in overseeing this event, Cathy Boeset for serving as head chef, Mark Buck for picking up the beef, Dan & Cathy Evers for their help with […]