Deadline: Sunday, October 22, 2023 Let’s join together in a show of appreciation for our pastors and staff! They do so much for us every week, and they are a blessing to Community of Hope. We’ll be celebrating the eleven people listed on the back page of the bulletin with a love offering. You can...
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Meals for God & Grub
As we kickoff the school year, our ecumenical campus ministry, Grace Village, is looking forward to ministering and serving BSU students. We again this year are providing a meal for the students at our Monday night ministry, God & Grub. We at CoH are responsible for providing 5 of those meals throughout the school year. There is a sign-up...
RMN Update: After the Vote
Congratulations Community of Hope, you have voted to affirm the RMN foundational statement and to affiliate with the Reconciling Ministries Network! Our New Reconciling Congregation Form is being completed and will be sent to the Reconciling MInistries Network in the next few weeks. There are a few things that you might consider doing to help us...
Reconciling Ministries Update
Dear Community of Hope, We are excited to inform you that information about our RMN process has been shared with Colin and Heather Cress and they are excited to join us for our final steps of affiliating with the Reconciling Ministries Network and in doing the work to live into what that will look like...
Bible Study with Pastor Heather
Come begin a 5-week journey exploring the book of James with Pastor Heather. We will begin on Thursday, Aug. 17, at 5 p.m. in Wesley Hall. All you need to bring is yourself, and your Bible if you would like. We are working on providing childcare. Sign-up here or in the Narthex for the study. Contact...
Muncie Pride: Volunteers Needed
Community of Hope will have an informational booth at Muncie Pride. The event will be held Saturday, Sep. 2, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Canan Commons. We need volunteers to greet visitors and answer questions about CoH. If you love this community and enjoy having fun, please consider volunteering. Sign up sheets will...
Blessing of the Backpacks
Sunday, Aug. 6 will be our “Blessing of the Backpacks” Sunday. This is when everyone is welcome to bring their backpack, briefcase, purse, or any other bag that you carry on a regular basis to be blessed at the beginning of the school year. We will pray a blessing over all the bags and have...
Online Liturgists Wanted
Do you attend worship online but rarely/never in-person? We’d love for you to be an online liturgist. An online liturgist reads the scripture while being recorded a few days before worship, then is shown on-screen during worship. If you are interested in participating or have questions, please contact Nichole Call.
Welcome Rev. Colin & Rev. Heather Cress!
We are delighted to welcome our new pastors, Revs. Colin and Heather Cress. They will be combining their gifts to serve both here and at Covenant Partners, and it appears to be a perfect fit for all of us. A joint assignment like this isn’t new to the Cresses. They previously served four churches: Morristown,...
Getting to Know the Cresses
The Cresses are eager to get to know all of us, so we’re planning several opportunities for our church family. Individual appointments with the Cresses in their office at CoH are available. Please sign-up in the Narthex or Coffee Bar. One sign-up sheet offers morning appointments; the other offers meetings in the afternoon. If you...