Posts by Pastor Mary Beth Hartenstein

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Mark Your Calendar for Annual Garage Sale

by Pastor Mary Beth Hartenstein

Annual Garage Sale Coming Soon Hope United Church of Christ will host its annual garage sale on Thursday, April 4 – Saturday, April 6.  Set-up will begin on Sunday, March 31, following fellowship time.  Please do not bring items early as there is nowhere to store them here at the church.  Plan to help set-up and […]

One Great Hour of Sharing – March 31

by Pastor Mary Beth Hartenstein

One Great Hour of Sharing Offering ~ Sunday, March 31 Our Stewardship Committee (Cathy Boeset, Jane Buck, chair, Cathy Evers, Kathy Lander, and Deb Strunk) invite each member of the congregation to prayerfully consider giving to this annual offering by the United Church of Christ.  The offering will be taken on Sunday, March 31. Here […]

Sounds of Mardi Gras

by Pastor Mary Beth Hartenstein

Mardi Gras Sunday 2019 Larry Busch, Luke Busch, Marty Busch, Craig Dove, Tom Mackey, and Eddie Piccard played great jazz music for our annual Mardi Gras Sunday. The group did a number of pieces that had our toes tapping and our hands clapping as we celebrated together. Thank you to Zoey Evans for making the […]

Hope UCC is on Amazon Smile!

by Pastor Mary Beth Hartenstein

Hope United Church of Christ is now listed on Amazon Smile! When you shop on Amazon.com, Hope UCC receives 0.5% of eligible purchases. Just go to smile.amazon.com, search for Hope United Church of Christ, and designate us as your charity of choice. Alternatively, you can use the following link, which is available to anyone: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/42-0933348. Thanks for your […]

Youth Scholarships Available for General Synod

by Pastor Mary Beth Hartenstein

Eastern Iowa Association Offering Scholarships to Youth Going to General Synod   The Eastern Iowa Association is offering a limited number of scholarships for youth and youth chaperones interested in attending General Synod, June 21 – 25. There are 20 youth scholarships available and 8 chaperone scholarships available. All scholarships are $100. Contact Pastor Mary Beth, […]

Girl Scout Cookie Sunday – March 3

by Pastor Mary Beth Hartenstein

Girl Scout Cookie Sale ~ Sunday, March 3 Did you know that the Cookie Sale program is the largest girl-led business in the world! When girls participate in the Girl Scout Cookie Program, they develop the important life skills of goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics. When you purchase those […]

Fellowship Group – The Lunch Bunch

by Pastor Mary Beth Hartenstein

Lunch Bunch Gets Ready for Spring with Fellowship Dates in March and April Of course, everyone is Irish as St. Patrick’s Day takes place in March. And it is never too late to celebrate; therefore we will be going to enjoy the wonderful food at The Irish Democrat, 3207 1st Avenue, SE, Cedar Rapids, on […]