Holy Cow! Thank you to everyone who made a donation to our Vacation Bible School mission project, Heifer International. Your generous gifts included: Sunday, July 14 11 giving units $207.00 Sunday, July 21 22 giving units $597.69 A total, thus far, of $804.69! This is an extraordinary gift that allows us to purchase a cow […]
Confirmation Program Meeting Scheduled for Sunday, August 11 Hope United Church of Christ is committed to each individual person’s continuing growth in their faith as they journey throughout their lives. This includes the opportunity for our youth to participate in our upcoming Confirmation program, which is designed to help young people continue learning the stories […]
August Lunch Bunch Will Feature the Treats of Fong’s Pizza Our fellowship group, Lunch Bunch, will meet at Fong’s Pizza, 11006 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids, on Thursday, August 29, at 11:30 a.m. There are lots of great appetizers and pizzas to choose from at this fun place to eat and have fellowship. A sign-up […]
Hope Cares We extend our sympathy to the family of The Rev. Robert Elkin as they mourn his recent death. Bob was a faithful pastor of many years and was a member at First Congregational United Church of Christ, Cedar Rapids. Aaron Butikofer is one of thousands of participants in this year’s RAGBRAI and will […]
Congregational Meeting Unanimously Approves Financing for Renovation Project On Sunday, July 21, we held a congregational meeting. Mitch Bloomquist, partner with Sauter, Baty & Bloomquist, our architecture firm for the expansion and renovation project, gave everyone an update on the progress of the project. In the past three weeks our general contractor, Kleiman Construction, has […]
Sunday, July 21, is a very special day at Hope United Church of Christ as we celebrate our children and youth when they share about their VBS experience. Through song and story, they will tell of their adventures as they participated in Roar: Life Is Wild, God Is Good. We are continuing our support of […]
Roar! Life Is Wild ~ God Is Good! Vacation Bible School Celebrated on Sunday, July 21 Our children and youth, along with volunteers, are participating in Vacation Bible School next week, July 14 – 18, at Lovely Lane United Methodist Church. On Sunday, July 21, we will get a chance to see and hear our […]
Save the Date Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center will be conducting a blood drive here at Hope UCC on Monday, August 19, from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. MVRPBC will be bringing their air-conditioned mobile unit for this event. More information will be available soon. For now, please mark your calendar and help save a life […]
July Lunch Bunch Outing Features One of Our Favorite’s Spots We are going to our favorite summer places, Kava House, 122 2nd Street SE, Swisher, on Thursday, July 18. We will meet at the restaurant at 11:15 a.m. Kava House features delicious homemade soups, sandwiches and salads. But save room for dessert because there is […]
Christmas in July: Making a Difference in Our Community Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. In July, we’ll work to raise money for our Christmas families. The holiday season is an especially busy time, so the Missions Committee is asking for your help now. Our goal is to assist two families from HACAP by raising $500 over the next several […]