Come aboard, and let’s get ready for Set Sail VBS!! At Set Sail VBS, we will embark on a journey where we can trust our captain to lead us toward our destination, and we can trust God in the same way! On this voyage, we will get a deeper understanding of how to follow Jesus!...
Category: Reconciling
Peace with Justice Sunday
Peace With Justice Sunday is a day when The United Methodist Church celebrates and supports the work of building beloved community. Beginning June 2, Community of Hope will have a two-month celebration of Peace With Justice. A giant calendar will be on the wall between the Sanctuary and Wesley Hall. We think we could fill...
Vacation Bible School Call Out Meeting
On May 19, during the Coffee Hour after church, we will have a VBS Call Out in Wesley Hall. This will be an informal meeting to discuss how we at Community of Hope would like VBS to look going forward. So, if you have ideas or are interested in helping with VBS going forward, please...
Celebrating Pastor Heather’s Ordination
Join us in celebrating Pastor Heather’s ordination! The ceremony will be June 7 in Indianapolis, and our reception will be June 16 in Wesley Hall following worship. Be watching for details. If you would like to contribute to a gift for Pastor Heather, please designate the offering as “ordination gift.” We’ll collect offerings through the...
All Church Lenten Study: Hard & Holy Work
In the 40-day season of Lent, Community of Hope will engage in a church-wide study of the book “Hard and Holy Work: A Lenten Journey through the Book of Exodus.” In Sunday worship, in small group gatherings, and in our own reading and action, we as a congregation will deepen our connections with God and...
Lighthouse Congregation: A Place for You
If you have always had a wonderful and faithful experience in the Church, praise God! For some, especially in the past few years of United Methodism, “church” is a difficult word. In late 2023, some members of Community of Hope were trained in becoming a Lighthouse Congregation. Lighthouse Congregations are places that are intentionally hospitable...
Donations for Students in Need
Throughout the first semester at BSU, Grace Village has been averaging around 25 students every Monday night. We have learned that the majority of our students are living in need of some basic items that we all take for granted. A list of these items are on the table in the Narthex, as well as listed below,...
A Note from the Pastors
…Maybe it was for a moment like this… Esther 4:14 Dear Community of Hope: Thank you so much for all the ways you have welcomed us these past two months. We are getting settled in the parsonage and in our office. The kids have started school, and we all are enjoying finding a routine! Our...
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...
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