Neighbors in Need Offering – Sunday, October 4 The United Church of Christ Neighbors in Need offering will be collected at Hope UCC on Sunday, October 4. 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 […]
As many of you know, I work as a parish nurse at Olivet Neighborhood Mission. What you may not know, is that I also serve as an adjunct instructor for the Mt. Mercy Nursing program in their Community Health/Populations course. In that role, I work with a group of senior nursing students to provide them […]
September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Suicide touches many lives in our community. According to 2017 data from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), suicide is the 9th leading cause of death overall in Iowa. On average, one person dies by suicide every 20 hours in Iowa. It is believed that suicide is preventable […]
Sunday School Update Our Council met on Wednesday, August 26, and made the decision not to hold worship in our sanctuary space through the month of October. It was then, the very next day, August 27, that the State of Iowa saw a dramatic increase in positive cases of COVID 19 and it remained high for the […]
Hope’s Angels of Courage ~ Especially for You Breast Cancer Walk ~ October 11 October is Breast Cancer Month and Mercy Medical Center celebrates this with its annual Especially for You Breast Cancer Walk. This celebration includes The Light Mercy Pink event which has: free pink light bulbs from Alliant Energy, pink frosting and other […]
Sunday, September 13 – Parking Lot Worship ~ 10:00 a.m. Communion to Be Celebrated We will be meeting in our parking lot at 10:00 a.m. for worship this Sunday, September 13. According to the current COVID 19 protocols, gathering outdoors offers us a chance to come together in a more safe way than gathering indoors. […]
Local church pastors from Cedar Rapids and Belle Plaine, IA, shared their reflections about how their churches were affected by the August 10 Derecho storm that hit parts of central and eastern Iowa. Here’s a link to the story featured on the United Church of Christ website: After 140-mph winds, Iowans get help from each […]
Back to School Blessings ~ Sunday, September 20 ~ 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Whether you have already started to school or will just starting, whether you are participating in-person, on-line, or a little bit of each, or whether you are a student, teacher or staff member – you are invited to come and receive a […]
Eastern Iowa Association Meeting Goes Virtual The Eastern Iowa Association Meeting will take place on Sunday, September 20. This year’s event will be held on-line. More information will be available soon.
Picnic with the Pastor – Thursday, September 17 – 12:00 p.m. Pack your favorite sandwich and chips, pick-up your favorite take-out, or simply bring some leftovers and let us come together for a picnic in the shade of the tree at Hope United Church of Christ on Thursday, September 17. Bring your lawn chair, bug […]