Tomorrow, July 29, Hope United Church of Christ will be participating in our annual Faith in Action Sunday. We will begin worship at 9:30 a.m. with song and prayer and then move to various parts of our building and beyond to work on various projects. There will be: – cutting old jeans and plastic containers […]
Play Ball! Let’s go out to the ballgame on Sunday, August 26, for an afternoon game with the Cedar Rapids Kernels taking on the Kane County Cougars; game time is 2:05 p.m. Tickets are $10.00/each. Sign-up sheet is posted on the bulletin board in the main entryway. Make your reservation by August 19.
Nancy Lehman is once again putting a team together for this event. Registration to participate in this annual event is now open. For more information, contact Nancy at 319-393-9231 or mlehman24@aol.com.
Save the Date Recent reports have indicated that blood supplies are very low and the need for donations is urgent. Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will be conducting a community blood drive here at Hope UCC on Monday, August 13, from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. MVRPBC will be bringing their air-conditioned mobile unit for this […]
Faith in Action Sunday ~ July 29 “Faith in action is love – and love in action is service,” wrote Mother Teresa in her book, Love: A Fruit Always in Season. This Sunday, July 29, those who gather here at Hope United Church of Christ will once again dedicate part of our morning to actually […]
Aaron Butikofer is taking part again this year in RAGBRAI and will be traveling 428.1 miles, with a total of 12,576 feet of climb during the event. The longest day, on July 23, featured a ride of 71.7 miles. Aaron is the son of Charlotte and Eric Butikofer, and the grandson of Cindi Ohrt. In […]
A great day of Vacation Bible School (VBS) has been completed: stories, songs, discoveries, crafts, and so much more … but we are not done yet! Tomorrow is our celebration of our VBS program that will take place as part of our worship experience. Come and hear some great songs that the children/youth have […]
We had a wonderful start to our Vacation Bible School program last evening (July 19): lively music, painting bird houses, indoor games with balloons (because of wet weather outside), a faith story about Jesus calls his followers to “fish for people” and a snack that featured a pretzel “fishing pole.” Thank you to all the […]
Today is the day; it is the first day of Vacation Bible School at Hope United Church of Christ (150 9th Avenue, Hiawatha, IA)! Open to children and youth ( 3 years old – 5th grade), our VBS program has: storytelling, crafts, discovery, music, recreation, and fellowship. Thursday 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Friday 6:00 – […]
Faith in Action Sunday ~ July 29 “Faith in action is love – and love in action is service,” wrote Mother Teresa in her book, Love: A Fruit Always in Season. On Sunday, July 29, those who gather here at Hope United Church of Christ will once again dedicate part of our morning to actually […]