Raindrops will be falling on our heads during our Sunday School program on September 22 when the children and youth discover The Story of Noah. Our classroom is decked out with raindrops and umbrellas to set the mood for the retelling of this story. Teachers, Denise and Cathy, will help the children and youth have […]
Our Kick-off Sunday for the 2019 – 2020 Sunday School program year was a big success! Nearly 20 children enjoyed stories, games, activities, witnessing the baptisms of Marcus and Miles Barnes, and so much more. There is plenty of opportunities still to come for your child to join us and be a part of this […]
Anniversary of 9/11 Event Today, Americans will commemorate the 18th anniversary of one of the most tragic days in modern US history. In addition to cutting short the lives of 2,977 innocent people, the tragedy also set in motion events that would change the course of life both in the US and worldwide. Let us […]
Hope UCC’s Global Mission – Student Sponsorship Hope UCC sponsors an international student as part of our global mission. This year our student is Santhosh Y, a 15 year old boy from Southern India. Santhosh is at the Family Village Farm, a UCC mission to help orphans or children whose parents cannot support them. Santhosh […]
Celebration of World Communion Sunday ~ October 6 World Communion Sunday offers congregations a distinctive opportunity to experience the Sacrament of Communion in the context of the global community of faith. The first Sunday of October has become a time when Christians, in every culture, break bread and pour the cup to remember and affirm […]
September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Suicide touches many lives in our community. According to 2017 data from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), suicide is the 9th leading cause of death overall in Iowa. On average, one person dies by suicide every 20 hours in Iowa. It is believed that suicide is preventable […]
Neighbors in Need Offering Being Taken on Sunday, September 22 Our Neighbors in Need Offering (NIN) will be collected on September 22 this year. The NIN theme this year is “Love The Children” and funds collected will benefit children across this country as well as the Council on American Indian Ministries. Your Stewardship Committee has […]
August Mission Brings in Bounty of School Supplies The school supplies have been delivered to Harrison Elementary and Hiawatha Elementary. The schools greatly appreciated the supplies to help get the 2019-2020 school year off to a fantastic start. Here’s a list of the supplies collected: Glue sticks- 115 Notebooks- 88 Folders- 62 Boxes of crayons- 29 Boxes of tissues- 27 Packages of markers- 14 Boxes of […]
Be the Change Do you hear the clinking in the offering plate on Sunday mornings? That is the sound of our Mission Committee in action. All loose change goes to this committee for ongoing projects that Hope United Church of Christ contributes to ministries beyond our walls. Coins that are donated to the offering go directly to […]
Thank You to All for Keeping Our Property Beautiful As the lawn mowing season winds down, we are grateful to the following persons who helped to keep our lawn mowed and trimmed this past growing season: Andrew Buck Dan Evers Aaron Gruwell Mark Hartenstein Fran Henderson Mel Krause Doug Lane John Nus Bill Thompson Jesse […]