Winter Games Event –Sunday, January 17 The weather was just perfect for our Winter Games Event at Hope UCC on Sunday afternoon, January 17. Snow painting, sledding, snowball toss, making bird feeders, and trying to freeze bubbles were some of the options that were enjoyed by those able to attend.
United Church of Christ Still Speaking Writers’ Group Lenten Devotional Ready for Purchase Has God’s steadfast love ceased? (Psalm 77:8) “We know, we know. You’ve been burned before. Your trust has been bent to the limit, then snapped. Politicians. Lovers. Broadband providers. That very expensive eye cream. Western civilization. The church. They promised so much — and it hardly matters whether they simply tried […]
Knitting Group ~ Thursday, January 7 ~ 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 […]
The Rev. Chuck West to Celebrate 95th Birthday The Rev. Chuck West, who served as pastor of Hope United Church of Christ from October 1979 – August 1992, will be celebrating his 95th birthday on Monday, January 25. Wishes can be sent to him at 412 W. Kennedy Street, Algona, IA 50511.
Knitting Group ~ Thursday, January 14 ~ 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 Congratulations to Tristan Bohn, son of Jennifer and Leon Bohn, on his recent feature article in The Gazette (Saturday, December 26). You can read about Tristan’s participation with the Linn-Mar swim team at https://cedarrapidsgazette-ia-app.newsmemory.com/?publink=34246d9f5&fbclid=IwAR0AsP5uCukrCU-XGYr0pYO_vC10Yp4CStyXb-lMo8eWVuIdHjLT9YqYGWA#.X-d63Zv8_0h.facebook Best wishes can be sent to Tristan at 7404 Westbury Drive NE, Cedar Rapids, 52402.
Sunday, January 3, Worship to Feature New Web Presenter Technology On Sunday, January 3, the worship service will have us using and experimenting with our new Blackmagic Web Presenter technology that is in our sanctuary. The camera and supporting equipment was made possible through the bequest from the Richard Penningroth estate received by Hope United […]
COVID-19 Prayer and Message from ECM Rev. Brigit Stevens Friends and Members of the Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota Conferences of the United Church of Christ, I want to offer you a prayer today. Will you take just a minute to pause with me? First, move your body a bit, so that you are aware […]
Hope UCC Stewardship Committee By Jane Buck The Stewardship Committee has completed the Stewardship Campaign for 2021. As of this writing, 45 commitment cards were received for a total of $127,030.00. This is a higher monetary total than was committed in the last two campaigns. Thank you to the Stewardship Committee—Cathy Boeset, Cathy Evers, Shelly […]
New Roof Added for the Church and Garage after Storm Damage in 2020 The weather for early December was just about perfect as the roofing crew from DeNeve Construction and Roofing began their work on Wednesday, December 2. Shingles began falling in the early morning that day and by the twilight as sun began to […]