VBS Mission Project – Sleep In Heavenly Peace – An Update Our mission project for VBS was in partnership with the Catherine McAuley Center (https://cmc-cr.org) and Sleep in Heavenly Peace (https://www.shpbeds.org/chapter/ia-cedar-rapidsmarion). As of July 18, the congregation had given $1098.00 while the VBS families provided an additional $353.60 for a total of $1451.60. A congregation […]
Guest Musician – Mandy Denny Will Be Here on Sunday, July 25 Mandy Denny is providing special music throughout our worship service on Sunday, July 25. Be sure to be with us in-person or join us on-line through Facebook Live at 10:00 a.m.
To Mars and Beyond: Explore Where God’s Power Can Take You Vacation Bible School Was An Out-of-This-World Adventure The rocket (made out of trash cans) was set in place, the backdrops were filled with stars and planets, the drama room had costumes and props ready for storytelling, and the science/discovery area was prepared for experiments […]
‘Special Edition’ General Synod Recorded a Number of ‘Firsts’ by Connie Larkman July 11 The United Church of Christ “Special Edition” General Synod is a first-of-its-kind event. The biennial national meeting – the first-ever to be held entirely online – opened at 3:30 p.m. ET on a Sunday,July 11, first with youth and young adult […]
Tonight’s the night! After not having Vacation Bible School here at Hope UCC in 2019 due to our renovation of our building and not having it here last year due to the pandemic, it is great to be hosting this program once again. Joining with Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, we are having four days […]
VBS Mission Project – Sleep In Heavenly Peace Our mission project for VBS is in partnership with the Catherine McAuley Center (https://cmc-cr.org) and Sleep in Heavenly Peace (https://www.shpbeds.org/chapter/ia-cedar-rapidsmarion). The Catherine McAuley Center helps individuals and families through refugee resettlement here in the Cedar Rapids area, while Sleep in Heavenly Peace works to make beds for […]
Updates Regarding Protocols for Worship As the Council has done throughout these last nearly 16 months, they had conversation at their June 23 meeting about the best practices and protocols for worship in order to keep all who attend worship and use our building as safe as possible. With continued low positivity rates in Linn […]
Thank You to The Rev. John Howerton, Guest Preacher On Sunday, July 4, we will welcome The Rev. John Howerton as our guest worship leader and preacher. John is a retired United Methodist pastor, who served churches at Lafayette-Salem UMC and Palo UMC. John and his wife, Melinda, have been worshiping at Hope UCC since […]
Welcoming New Members on Sunday, June 27 On Sunday, June 27, we will welcome two individuals who have found Hope United Church of Christ to be the place that they wish to call their faith community. We are grateful that these individuals have come to join this community as we continue our journey of discipleship […]
Juneteenth – June 19th – Freedom Day Juneteenth (a combination of June and nineteenth)– also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day, and Emancipation Day– is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. Originating in Galveston, Texas, it is now celebrated annually on June 19 throughout the United States, with increasing official recognition. It is commemorated on the […]