Tri-Conference Ministries Announce the Addition of New Staff Team Members The Rev. Sarah Rentzel Jones and The Rev. Kendy Miller Rev. Rentzel Jones started with us on April 6 and has joined our team as a Search and Call specialist with Associate Conference Mininster, Rev. Samantha Houser. Jones currently resides in Hawaii, but will be […]
Chime Choir to Preform ~ Sunday, April 18 The Hope United Church of Christ Chime Choir will be preforming, We Shall Overcome, arranged by Sandra Eithun, this Sunday, April 18, during the opening of worship. Members of the choir include: Julie Anderson, Ellen Bloomquist, Cathy Boeset, Cathy Evers, Dan Evers, Melinda Howerton, Cindi Ohrt, Stephanie […]
Thank You, Bob Lander! Today, we give thanks to Bob Lander, and the late Kathy Lander, who served as coordinators of Hope UCC’s SCRIP program for more than 20 years. Through the purchase of SCRIP cards, this program was able to fund the purchase of items that were not part of our regular general fund […]
Hope United Church of Christ Supports Family Promise of Linn County Thank you to Carrie Lane and the Thursday afternoon knitting group for putting together two baskets in support of the on-line benefit for Family Promise of Linn County. This benefit includes an on-line concert, Joyful Noises, which features six local musicians that will air […]
Knitting Group ~ Thursday, April 8 ~ 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 […]
Hope Happenings Kendal Meier, daughter of Joan Tobin and Marvin Meier, recently helped the Illinois State University Redbirds win the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Tournament; the Redbirds defeated Loyola in four sets. Meier, a senior libero (defensive specialist player) ranks fifth in the MVC in digs per set (5.08) and seventh all-time at ISU in […]
Knitting Group ~ Thursday, April 15 ~ 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 […]
One Great Hour of Sharing is one of four special mission offerings of the United Church of Christ. This Lenten Offering supports the disaster, refugee, and development ministries of the United Church of Christ within Wider Church Ministries. Hope United Church of Christ celebrates that our grand total for this offering is now $2700.07. $500 […]
Deeds for Derek: Helping a Hiawatha Elementary School Student I recently reached out to the school staff at Hiawatha Elementary and discovered that one of their students will be having a series of operations this spring that will keep him at home and that he will have limited physical ability to enjoy the warm weather […]
Responsive Prayers Return to Worship Beginning Sunday, April 11 In consultation with Cathy Evers (retired registered nurse) and Tod Walker (physician assistant with MercyCare), along with ever-evolving Center for Disease Control guidelines as more and more individuals are vaccinated, we are inviting the congregation to participate in our responsive prayers. We will continue to practice […]