Mission Mats for the Homeless The Mission Committee is excited to announce a new project, making sleeping mats for the homeless and we need your help. We plan on crocheting or weaving sleeping mats using recycled plastic bags. We will be collecting grocery bags (HyVee, Fairway, Walmart, Michael’s, etc.) from now through the summer. We […]
Hope UCC Clergy Celebrating Ordination Anniversaries Recently several clergy members of Hope United Church of Christ have had or will be having anniversaries of their ordination into Christian ministry. They include: The Reverend Bob Bromley June 3, 1956 63 years The Reverend Mark Buck June 2, 1974 45 years The Reverend Glenn Hunt June 7, […]
Lunch Bunch ~ Summer Outings Are on the Calendar for June and July One of Cedar Rapid’s newest restaurants will be the site of our June Lunch Bunch outing. We will meet at The Edison Pub and Eatery, 475 Northland Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, on Friday, June 28, at 11:30 a.m. This establishment features sandwiches […]
There is Still Time to Sign Up for Summer Camp ~ Pilgrim Heights Camp and Retreat Center There are lots of options to consider when choosing to participate in at Pilgrim Heights Camp and Retreat Center, located near Tama, IA. From events with campers enjoying an overnight stay with their grandparent to a week-long stay for […]
Sort It, Pack It, and Box It Up! It is time to get our space ready for our expansion/renovation project, which means we need to clean up, sort, pack and box up items that will need to be stored while our building in undergoing its transformation. We are hosting a Sort It, Pack It, and […]
Lunch Bunch Will Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in May It will be a little bit late, but still in the spirit of Cinco de Mayo, that we will gather at El Super Burrito and Lupita’s Bakery, 3300 Johnson Avenue NE, Cedar Rapids, on Thursday, May 23, at 11:30 a.m. A sign-up sheet for this event […]
Summer Worship to Begin Sunday, May 26 We will begin our summer worship schedule on Sunday, May 26, at 9:30 a.m. followed by a time of fellowship. There will be no Sunday School classes until early September.
Congregational Meeting Affirms Plans for Renovation Project On Sunday, May 5, a congregational meeting was held updating members and friends about our renovation project, which included the decision not to include any additional new space but a fiscally responsible decision to update and enhance the space that we currently have. In a few weeks, we […]
We Celebrate the Brave Soldiers Who Sacrificed Their Lives to Keep Us Free Memorial Day, as Decoration Day gradually came to be known, originally honored only those lost while fighting in the Civil War. But during World War I the United States found itself embroiled in another major conflict, and the holiday evolved to commemorate […]