Recently I used the book, Picturing God, by Ruth Goring as my reflection piece in worship. The book as beautiful pieces of art, created by the author, along with delightful words for describing God. I challenged the congregation to create their own pieces of art depicting their image of God. Here are the creations I […]
Knitting Group ~ Thursday, June 18 ~ 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Let us join together for conversation and to see how our projects are going via a GoToMeeting on Thursday, June 18. Here is the link if you wish to join the fun: Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/334950565 You […]
Outdoor Spaces Make our Property Beautiful Thank you to the many individuals who are part of our mowing team this summer, as they care for our lawn. There are others who are helping to keep our outdoor spaces beautiful by weeding, mulching, and caring for our plants and shrubs. Recently, Jack Buck helped mulch the […]
Knitting Group ~ Thursday, June 25 ~ 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Let us join together for conversation and to see how our projects are going as we meet outdoors, under the shade tree, here at Hope United Church of Christ. Bring your lawn chair, a cold beverage, and your handiwork and come together for an […]
Mission Projects You Can Do That Can Make a Difference This Week Mission and ministry opportunities are happening right now even if we are not meeting in our building. Here’s how we can still be proactive in making a difference in our community: Let someone who’s in a hurry have the place ahead of you […]
Parking Lot Picnic Was Big Success Eighteen people came with burgers and fries, sandwiches and chips, salads and cold drinks to join together for a picnic lunch. Instead of on the parking lot, we gathered (practicing distance protocols) in the shade of the two big trees on the east side of our building. It was […]
Our Exterior Lighting Gets Updated Cindi Ohrt, Church Treasurer, took note that our exterior lighting costs with Alliant were over $150/month. She took the initiative to contact them to see if there was a way for us to decrease that cost. They suggested changing our outdoor lights to LED. On Friday, June 12, Alliant came […]
Father’s Day Father’s Day is a day that is set aside to honor the men in our lives that have been and are making a difference because of their care, concern, leadership, love and support. It is a day that some may find difficult as they mourn the loss of their parent or grieve because […]
Lunch Bunch: Parking Lot Picnic with the Pastor Well … let’s give this a try! Since it is recommended that we continue to practice physical distancing protocols and yet we miss each other very much, let’s try for a parking lot picnic on Friday, June 12, 12:00 p.m. Imagine a mid-day tailgate party with your […]
Vacation Bible School Update Due to the COVID 19 event and the protocols currently in place, along with the responses received from a recent survey of Sunday School parents, Hope United Church of Christ will not be hosting any type of VBS program this summer.