All those persons who have a gift of hospitality are needed in the Coffee Bar on Sunday mornings. We need people to prepare refreshments, greet people, converse at the tables, and even clean up after! You can choose to do all or just one activity. Contact Mary Margaret Willbanks to share when you can welcome...
Join us for our Church-Wide Advent Study, “An Unlikely Advent” by Rachel Billups. We have finalized the class schedule, so please sign-up for the class you are interested in attending. Books are available at $12 each.
We would love to offer intentional prayers of thanksgiving throughout November. Let’s do this using breath prayers. A breath prayer is a short, simple prayer you say in a single breath. Sync the prayer with your breath by saying a portion of it on the inhale and the rest on the exhale. We can each...
We are looking forward to our Advent church-wide study and to the groups that will gather during that season. We need some leaders in that endeavor, to gather small groups and spend those days leading in relationship. We need about several weekly gatherings (a few more if we can get them), and leaders for each....
It’s that time of year again, but this year, there’s a bonus! Join the East District and our new bishop, Rev. Tracy Smith-Malone, for Charge Conference, here at Community of Hope. Each congregation will conduct its necessary business, and we’ll all have time to welcome our new Bishop and to hear the word she brings....
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!...
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...
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...
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...
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...
