Earth Day, April 22 There are many ways to celebrate God’s creation this month. Here are a few from the United Church of Christ: Help our denomination plant 50,000 trees! Have a tree planted for $1 in a National Park or support one of our Global Mission Partners in planting trees. Options abound in this 3 […]
Lunch at Your Table – Lunch Bunch Gathering Friday, April 17 ~ 11:30 a.m. As we continue to physically isolate in order to do our part to stem the spread of COVID 19, I invite you to join me for Lunch at Your Table, a fellowship gathering on Friday, April 17, 11:30 a.m. Sit down […]
Knitting Group ~ Thursday, April 16 ~ 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, April 16. 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/210573461 You […]
Story Time and More with Pastor Mary Beth Featured Stories of Holy Week and Easter On Thursday, April 9, there were seven children and youth who joined together via GoToMeeting to check-in with each other, share what they most enjoy about Easter in their families, hear the story of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection that is […]
Easter Egg Hunt Adventure 2020 We were creative this year as we hosted our annual Easter Egg Hunt! From Marion to Hiawatha, and all corners of the Cedar Rapids area, members of Hope United Church of Christ invited individuals and families to stop by for Easter treats that were placed in baskets on porches or […]
Your Mission Gifts Make a Difference Congratulations Hope UCC as we contributed 352 pounds of food to the Linn Community Food Bank during the first quarter of 2020! Thank you to Lois Bennett, who takes our non-perishable food items to the Linn Community Food Bank! We also sent $100 to this organization in early April, […]
Little Lending Library Serving Our Neighborhood Our Little Lending Library continues to offer our neighbors a chance to bring and borrow books. Located on the east side of our property, the Little Lending Library will offer persons a chance to share books with one another. If you have books you want to share, simply place […]
Knitting Group ~ Thursday, April 9 ~ 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, April 9. 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/647454333 You […]
Story Time and More with Pastor Mary Beth ~ Thursday, April 9 ~ 11:30 a.m. I am hosting a story time for our children and youth tomorrow, April 9, at 11:30 a.m. I will be reading the story that we will focus on this coming Sunday, which is about Jesus traveling to Jerusalem and having […]
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: Send a card to someone you miss. Pray for the leaders of […]