Valentine Creation Event 2020 On Wednesday, January 29, Hope UCC hosted our Valentine Creation Night. 15 children and youth, and some adults too, worked on a variety of projects so that we could have our annual Valentine Sale, which took place this past Sunday. Proceeds from this sale are benefitting Last Hope Animal Rescue, as voted […]
Sunday School and Confirmation Classes Offer Children and Youth Chances to Learn Our Sunday School program featured lessons on Jesus as a boy, Martin Luther King Jr, and John the Baptist. During their lesson on John the Baptist, students got to try a tasty dried grasshopper with honey, since it is reported that John […]
Stillspeaking Writers Group Devotional Available for the Lenten Season Deliver Us, the 2020 Lenten Devotional from the Stillspeaking Writers Group and The Transformation: From Darkness to Light, written by UCC youth and young adults, are new selections to the UCC collection of materials for the season of Lent. From the writers of the popular online Daily Devotional, Deliver Us includes […]
Hope UCC Receives Mission Money from FLAME First Lutheran Church, Conroy, IA, was gifted a farm several years ago and have put the proceeds from that farm to work through offering grants to global, regional and local organizations for a variety of mission projects. First Lutheran All Mission Endowment (FLAME) presented more than $21,000 to […]
Valentine Creation Event Wednesday, January 29 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. activities and crafts for all ages snack provided Valentine Sale will be on Sunday, February 2 RSVP to Pastor Mary Beth by January 26
Sunday School Room Prep and Teachers’ Meeting On Saturday, January 25, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., we will be cleaning and arranging the items stored in the cupboards in the two classrooms as they are quite dusty and dirty following the recent renovation project. A short teachers’ meeting will take place following our clean-up time.
NEW CUSTOM DESIGNED PIECES IN OUR SANCTUARY A new, custom made UCC cross and wall sconces are hanging in our sanctuary! These pieces were handcrafted by COLLAB LLC. in St. Louis, MO. COLLAB is a design studio that specializes in interior design, product design, and custom work. Thanks to Mitch Bloomquist for working closely with […]
Welcome Back, Mindy! We are delighted to welcome back, Mindy Hatcher, as organist on Sunday, January 12. After nearly three months away recovering and recuperating from an illness, Mindy is returning to her duties and responsibilities as our organist. Also on that Sunday at Hope United Church of Christ, The Rev. Wyatt Dagit will be […]
On Sunday, January 5, at Hope United Church of Christ, we will be blending the joy of Christmas and celebrating the anticipation of Epiphany (the time when the Wise Ones or Magi arrive). We will be reminded that the Word became flesh to dwell with us, among us, and in us while at the same […]
Confirmation 2019 – 2020 Our five Confirmation students continue to meet together on Sunday evenings for class time and group mentoring. Over their last several class periods, students have explored these topics: the importance of Paul, prayer, the birth stories of Jesus. As the months of January and February unfold, they will be exploring topics […]