As part of your plans for Sunday, May 13, come and join us at Hope United Church of Christ, 150 9th Avenue, Hiawatha, IA. Our Sunday School students will meet at 9:00 a.m. and learn about the story of the early church when the Holy Spirit came in a new and different way to the […]

Hope United Church of Christ will have special music featuring our choir and one of our youth, Sam Bloomquist. Come and join us for worship and enjoy the gifts of these musicians. Sunday, May 13, at 10:30 a.m.  

This week is set aside to honor and appreciate teachers. A shout-out goes to our Sunday School staff for their passion, dedication, and care that supports the learning and discovery of our faith stories for another generation. Thank you to our Christian Education Coordinator, Laura Ogreen, and her dedicated group of Sunday School teachers and […]

Thank you to Courtney Maloney, camp counselor from Pilgrim Heights, who joined us this morning as we celebrated Camp Sunday. Crafts, games, songs, and Smores were just some of the fun things that happened today. Thank you to the other volunteers who helped to make this special morning possible.   In 2017, Hope United Church […]

Strengthen the Church: A Five for Five Offering of the United Church of Christ On Sunday, May 20, we will be taking this annual offering of the United Church of Christ.  Special offering envelopes will be available or you may simply mark your check with the wording, Strengthen the Church, in the memo. In the […]

Pentecost Sunday ~ May 20 In the Christian tradition, the celebration of Pentecost Sunday happens 50 days after Easter.  It is a day set aside to remember and recall the coming of God’s Spirit to the early followers of Jesus.  For some, it represents the birth of the church, a coming together of community for […]

Camp Sunday: Pilgrim Heights Comes to Hope UCC On Sunday, May 6, Hope UCC will host our annual Camp Sunday as part of our Sunday School program.  This year, Courtney Maloney, a camp counselor from Pilgrim Heights Camp and Retreat Center will be joining us for the morning.  She will meet with our Sunday School […]

Operation Backpack Update from the Missions Committee Operation Backpack is the HACAP program that sends single-serve food for kids to take home in their backpacks over the weekend. They focus on non-perishable “child-friendly” food that kids can prepare on their own. Just a few ideas: – Applesauce or fruit cups – Individual boxes of cereal – Mac and cheese bowls The program will […]

Summer Worship to Begin Sunday, May 27 We will begin our summer worship schedule on Sunday, May 27, at 9:30 a.m. followed by a time of fellowship. There will be no Sunday School classes until early September.