Sunday, February 25, is the second Sunday of Lent. At Hope United Church of Christ, our Sunday School program meets at 9:00 a.m. with teachers who are ready to help students learn the stories of our faith and to explore where God is present in their lives. The story of Jesus’ transformation will be our […]
Girl Scout Cookie Sale ~ Sunday, February 25 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 […]
MARDI GRAS SUNDAY – THIS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Once again we will be celebrating Mardi Gras Sunday at Hope United Church on February 11. Al Naylor and a group of musicians will be joining us to offer their gifts of music and song as we have fun with beads and make merry as the ancients once did before the Lenten season […]
Tomorrow, Sunday, February 4, will be a busy morning at Hope United Church of Christ, 150 9th Avenue, Hiawatha, IA. At 9:00 a.m. our Sunday School program will be learning stories of our faith and sharing in a time of fellowship together. Our choir will practice at 9:15 a.m. Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. with our […]
Confirmation Class Leads Worship The students in our Confirmation Class did an outstanding job of planning and preparing the worship service this past Sunday. Students include: Melia Bohn, Tristan Bohn, Zoey Evans, McKenna Geresma, Logan Knutsen, Anna Neumann, and Evan Solberg. These students wrote prayers, directed the children’s time, gave the reflection and offered their […]
I am so honored to be the pastor and teacher of this incredible community of faith. Last night was a beehive of activity as a three year-old, an sixteen year-old, and a fifty-eight year-old came together to enjoy food, friendship and fun. I heard stories about a young man who said to an adult, “I’ll […]
You will not want to miss this Sunday’s worship service as the youth from our Confirmation class lead us in the celebration of God’s creation. These students have planned the worship, written some of the liturgy, and made decisions about various aspects of the worship service. Come and see what they have planned for this […]
Box Top Collection Begins at Hope UCC The Missions Committee is starting to collect Box Tops for Education. You can find Box Tops on different products like cereal, snacks, etc. Please cut them out and we’ll have a container for them in the entryway soon. Schools receive ten cents for every Box Top to use for books, […]
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 […]
Hip! Hip! Hooray! Three Cheers for Hope UCC On Sunday, February 4, we will be kicking-off our Capital Campaign. Everyone is encouraged to wear a Hope UCC T-shirt or sweatshirt. Whether from Vacation Bible School or our 50th Anniversary celebration or one of our Hope Happens shirts, wear your Hope UCC apparel that day as […]