World Peace Day ~ Friday, September 21 “Peace begins with a smile.” ~ Mother Teresa The International Day of Peace, sometimes known as World Peace Day, is observed annually on September 21. First celebrated in 1982, this day is dedicated to world peace and specifically the absence of war and violence. This year, the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration […]
Fall Cleaning If you are doing some fall cleaning remember that Hope UCC has an account with Stuff Etc. Simply take no more than two 20 gallon totes or two 13 gallon trash bags of your gently used items per day to the donation counter. If you have furniture items, these can be taken in any quantity […]
It’s Popcorn Time! The Cub Scouts of Hope UCC are selling popcorn. We will have a table set up for orders in the conference room on Sunday, September 23 and September 30. We have all the popular items back and two new items this year – chocolate covered pretzels in a Hawkeye tin and trail mix. […]
It is going to be a great day tomorrow, Sunday, September 9, as we start our Sunday School program year and fall worship schedule. Sunday School begins at 9:00 a.m. with opening time and practice our song, I Come to You, that will be sung on Sunday, September 16. Pancake Breakfast is from 9:15 – […]
Congratulations go out to Mel Krause on being recognized for his nearly 30 years as a member of the Board of Directors for Westover Manor. Mel was recently honored, receiving a pin with a diamond accent, at the celebration for Westover Manor’s 55th Congratulations can be sent to: 5810 Sanden Road SE, Cedar Rapids, 52411. […]
Hope UCC Fun Fest: Food, Fun and Fireworks On Saturday, August 25, more than 50 individuals and families gathered for worship followed by a time of fellowship as we enjoyed delicious brats and hotdogs from the grill and a variety of side dishes and desserts. Several fun games of BINGO were enjoyed as our official […]
Women’s Fellowship Sets September Meeting Date Women’s Fellowship will have a potluck meeting on Monday, September 10th at 5:30 to plan our 2018/2019 year. Please join us at our Fall planning meeting; bring a dish to share and ideas for projects including the Once Again Christmas sale and Spring Boutique.
Hope’s Book Club will meet Thursday, September 6 at 5:30 p.m. For more information see Nancy Kotalik or Laura Ogreen. What we are reading: The Lace Makers of Glenmara by Heather Barbieri “You can always start again,” Kate Robinson’s mother once told her, “all it takes is a new thread.” Overwhelmed by heartbreak and loss, […]
Thank you for your generous support of our Christmas in July project! We were able to reach our goal of $500 to assist with gifts and food through HACAP’s Adopt-a-Family program. The Mission Committee used some of our funds collected from the coins placed in the offering plate to buy some of the most-needed school supplies […]
Faith in Action Sunday Project:Welcome Back Gift to Hiawatha Elementary StaffOn Sunday, July 29, a group of individuals, under the leadership of Marilyn Simon, put together a welcome back gift for the staff of Hiawatha Elementary School. This gift consisted of a bottle of water with a hand written note of blessing or best wishes […]