The props are in place; the costumes are lined up and ready to be put on. The songs have been practiced and the lines have been said. Come and join us tomorrow, Sunday, December 17, at 10:30 a.m. for our annual Children’s Christmas Program. This year’s production is titled, Christmas Windows, and features a […]
Annual Christmas Eve Offering Makes a Difference in the Lives of UCC Clergy On Christmas Eve, we will be collecting an offering known as the Christmas Fund (formerly known as Veterans of the Cross), which is one of the five offerings of the United Church of Christ that we support. We have the opportunity […]
Adopt-A-Family Missions Update Through your generous Christmas in July donations, we were able to spread holiday cheer to two local families with HACAP’s Adopt-a-Family Holiday Assistance program. We gave Legos, a craft kit, a baby doll, pajamas, clothes, as well as household items for a family with a dad and 10-year old and 7-year old girls. We were also able […]
Plan to join us at Hope United Church of Christ on Sunday, December 17, at 10:30 a.m. as our Sunday School students present their holiday program, Christmas Windows. This intergenerational program features the tale of a family as they look back on a Christmas from their past with fond memories. Songs that will be featured […]
We Welcome Anthony “Tony” Geinzer to Our Hope UCC Staff On Wednesday, November 8, Tony Geinzer began as our custodial staff team member, with responsibilities for cleaning our building. He comes to us through the job placement opportunities with Goodwill of the Heartland. Tony brings experience in this type of work from other settings and […]
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Executive Minister Named of Tri-Conference Ministry ~ The Reverend Brigit Stevens The South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa Conferences voted to call the Reverend Brigit Stevens as our Tri-Conference Minister. “With joy and humility, I accept the trust placed in me by the South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa Conferences of the United Church of Christ to […]
What happened in 1968? Major News Stories include: Dr. Christian Barnard performs the first successful heart transplant, the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the first Big Mac went on sale in McDonalds costing 49 cents, Boeing 747 made its maiden flight, Emergency 911 Telephone service is started in the USA, the Vietnam war continued. […]
Hope UCC is the receiptant of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) from Mercy Medical Center’s Donation Program. Our Stewardship Committee began discussing and researching the possibility of having and AED here at our church a number of months ago. Through the guidance of Tod Walker and Cathy Evers, both who have connects with Mercy Medical […]
Advent: A Season of Anticipation Sunday, December 3 – Sunday, December 24 Advent is a season observed in many Western Christian churches as a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. The term is a version of the Latin word meaning “coming”. Latin adventus is the translation of the Greek word […]