This week, Sunday School students walked over to visit our neighbors at Hiawatha Fire Department for a tour and some safety tips for Fire Safety Month. Students really enjoyed all there was to see and learn! They were all respectful guests and asked some very thoughtful questions. Here they are with Chief Nick Jellison learning […]
Beef Dinner ~ November 3 ~ 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. Tickets will be available soon for this annual event! $12/ticket gets you: roast beef, mashed potatoes, vegetable, roll, homemade pie and drinks. Thank you to Andrew and Kayla Buck for lending their leadership to the organizing of our annual beef dinner. Help is needed in […]
Stewardship Campaign Set to Begin on Sunday, October 27 The Stewardship Committee invites all of us at Hope United Church of Christ to be a part of our annual fall campaign that focuses our attention toward our financial goals in 2020. But stewardship is not a seasonal duty or responsibility, it is a full-time privilege […]
Lunch Bunch Is Hosting a Halloween Gathering ~ Thursday, October 31 Our October outing will have us at Emil’s Hideaway, 222 Glenbrook Drive, SE, Cedar Rapids (located behind Taco John’s on 1st Avenue). We will meet on Thursday, October 31, at 11:30 a.m. They have a variety of great menu items. Since this is Halloween, […]
Mission Committee Birthday Celebration – Sunday, October 13 Please join the Mission Committee on Sunday, October 13, as we celebrated our Global Mission student, Santhosh’s, 16th birthday. During our fellowship time, we will have cupcakes and a birthday card for everyone to sign so that we can send it to Santhosh. We will also be […]
In early July, we began our renovation and expansion project, Building Hope for Tomorrow, that is taking place in the original building that was constructed in the mid-1960’s. Since the project began we have: expanded our kitchen created two new, fully handicap accessible bathrooms renovated two classrooms spaces with new flooring and paint expanded our […]
House Churches: Gathering for Conversation and Fellowship The Council is striving to make short and long term goals and plans for Hope United Church of Christ and every member and guest’s input is vital to this process. Therefore, the Council has authorized the Parish Relations Committee to plan, organize and implement a series of House […]
As September comes to a close, there is much to celebrate at Hope United Church of Christ as we gather together on Sunday, September 29, at 10:00 a.m. It has been a busy week as our expansion and renovation project continues to unfold: painting has taken place in the new handicap accessible bathrooms, the […]
This is a picture of 22 of our United Church of Christ Conference Ministers preparing to wash feet of immigrants and stand shoulder-to-shoulder for our immigrant siblings and against hate. They took part in a press conference on the Capitol SE lawn this past Wednesday, September 25.
Coats For Kids Collection Site As part of a school project, Anna Neumann has set up a Coats For Kids collection box in our main entry way. This project asks for new or gently used coats for kids of all ages and sizes. Items can be placed in the collection box through mid-October. For more […]