A Prayer for Putting on a Face Mask Creator God, as I prepare to go into the world, help me to see the sacramental nature of wearing this cloth. Let it be a tangible and visible way of living love for my neighbors, as I love myself. Lord, since my lips will be covered, uncover […]
What a great day at Hope United Church of Christ ~ Sunday, November 8 Last Sunday, November 8, we had delightful weather for our parking lot worship that featured music shared by Julie Anderson. We had an opportunity to have our blood pressure checked by a nursing student from Mt. Mercy, as the student works […]
Knitting Group ~ Thursday, November 5 ~ 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Let us join together for conversation and to see how our projects are going as we meet here at Hope United Church of Christ. The Council has authorized small groups (10 persons or less) to be in the church building, with appropriate COVID 19 […]
Trunk-or-Treat 2020 The north wind provided a chill in the air for our annual Trunk or Treat event that took place on Friday, October 30. We had nine decorated vehicles that had a variety of themes: sports teams, pumpkins and ghosts, and an original game board designed by one of our youth. Because of our […]
Westover Manor Holiday Meal ~ Monday, November 30 For many years members of First Congregational United Church of Christ and Hope United Church of Christ would work jointly to prepare and serve a holiday meal to the residents of Westover Manor, a low-income housing facility that was a collaborative venture of the churches more than […]
The Safety and Wellbeing of Members, Friends and Guests of Hope United Church of Christ The COVID 19 Task Force (Andrew Buck, Cathy Evers, Tod Walker, and Pastor Mary Beth) have met several times in order to have conversation and discussion about what the latest protocols are regarding this virus. The leadership team of Hope United […]
New Custodial Staff Person Lora Wakefield began as our custodial staff person on Wednesday, October 21. Lora comes with several years of experience, doing custodial services at her previous places of employment. She will be currently working on Wednesdays each week in order to complete her duties throughout our building. We are grateful to Troy […]
All Saints Sunday ~ November 1 This coming Sunday, November 1, we will celebrate All Saints Sunday as part of our worship service. Many Protestant faith traditions generally commemorate all Christians, living and deceased, on All Saints’ Day. This day is offered as a way to remember those who have died who were members and […]
Congratulations to Our Fall Sport Athletes A number of our children and youth have been participating in fall sports these last several months. Their teams have placed in softball tournaments, won football championships, had undefeated seasons, as well as successful individuals achievements. Congratulations to all of our athletes!
Stewardship Campaign ~ Be the Church: Together in Joy Our yearly Stewardship Campaign will soon begin at Hope UCC. This year’s theme is: “BE THE CHURCH: Together in Joy.” We find that theme to be particularly suitable this year since we’ve had to find new ways to BE THE CHURCH when we’ve not always been […]