Trunk-or-Treat 2018 The weather was delightful for our annual Trunk or Treat event. We had one of our largest group of decorated vehicles ever, with 14 vehicles taking part. Our guests, estimated to be approximately 100, enjoyed cupcakes, scotcheroos, donut holes, and brownies plus hot chocolate and apple cider. Thank you to everyone who donated […]

Stewardship Sunday – November 11 Our financial health is vital to the mission and ministry work of Hope United Church of Christ. Prayerfully and carefully consider how God’s Spirit invites us to share our resources is important effort.  Our annual stewardship mailing, which includes a pledge card, will be arriving soon to your residence. Our […]

Hope United Church of Christ Receives Goodwill of the Heartland Employer Appreciation Award On Tuesday, October 23, members of the Goodwill of the Heartland Team recognized Hope United Church of Christ with their Employer Appreciation Award. The award was presented by Susan Meyer, Assistant Program Director, Employment, for the organization. Our custodial staff person, Tony […]

Hiawatha Fire Department Annual Chili Supper Members of the Hiawatha Fire Department are gearing up for their annual Chili Supper to be held on Saturday, November 3, 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, […]

Iowa Conference Day of Sharpening and Annual Meeting The Iowa Conference hosted A Day of Sharpening – Telling Our Story that offered individuals an opportunity to participate in workshops that included topics such as: testimony through social media, telling our stories through art, and nurturing the stories of children and youth. Special guest speakers for […]

Beef Dinner ~ November 4 Thank you to Andrew and Kayla Buck for lending their leadership to the organizing of our annual beef dinner and to Cathy Boeset, who serves as our lead chef for the evening. Help is needed in a variety of ways: set-up, serving, clean-up and providing desserts. Sign-up sheets are in […]

October Mission Focus: Funding Future Leadership During this month, the Mission Committee invites the congregation to focus on the costs of seminary education, which is one of the steps toward ordained ministry in the United Church of Christ. On October 28, we will have a special offering for the Iowa Conference’s Funding Future Leadership effort.  Thank you in […]

Neighbors in Need Offering The United Church of Christ Neighbors in Need offering will be collected at Hope on October 14 this year. This offering supports the UCC’s ministries of justice and compassion throughout the United States. Two-thirds of the offering is used by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries to fund a wide array […]

Celebration of World Communion Sunday ~ October 7 World Communion Sunday offers congregations a distinctive opportunity to experience the Sacrament of Communion in the context of the global community of faith. The first Sunday of October has become a time when Christians, in every culture, break bread and pour the cup to remember and affirm […]