HOPE
Upcoming Events
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
- Mother's Day - May 10th
- Pentecost Celebration - May 17th
- Church Baseball Game - June 14th at 1pm
- Music Appreciation - June 21st
- Father's Day - June 21st
- Graduation Sunday - June 28th
CHECK OUR COMPLETE CALENDAR [HERE]
PALM SUNDAY EGGSTRAVAGANZA
Join us following worship on March 29th, for the kid’s eggstravaganza, a delightful Palm Sunday celebration for families with children of all ages! We will host a Petting Zoo, complete with a donkey to help us relive the story of Jesus riding into Jerusalem. Excitement will fill the air as children participate in an Easter Egg Hunt, where they can collect eggs in a provided bag and exchange them at the prize table for a special Easter surprise.
And don't miss the visit from the Easter Bunny! This event promises fun, joy, and cherished memories for everyone.
FOOD PANTRY
On April 11th, 2026, we held a drive-thru distribution day. We served 191 families, which includes 761 individuals. We distributed 15,471 lbs. of food, cleaning supplies, and hygiene products.
Our next drive-thru
pantry distribution will
be Saturday, May 9th
from 10-12pm.
Volunteer service hours
are 9a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
If you are interested in volunteering it is helpful to sign up or contact a member of the Christian Mission and Witness Committee.
There is also a sign up sheet posted on the table in the Narthex.
We have packing and unloading parties all month long! Have your family or group staff an event!
WE ARE THE CHURCH!
Pastor Meg is inviting children and teens to read the Call to Worship. If you have a young person in your family who would like to participate in worship, please contact the church office. Pastor Meg will write the material at your child’s reading level. The children do not need to be church members.
We also need teens or adults to read the scripture each week. If you would be willing to serve in this capacity, please reach out to Pastor Meg or the church office. We are the church together!
What's News
Sunday May 17th Hope Church will celebrate Pentecost, often referred to as the "birthday of the Church."
Pentecost commemorates the moment when the Holy Spirit came upon the first followers of Jesus, empowering them to share the gospel and forming the foundation of the Christian Church.
It's a day filled with energy, gratitude, and the reminder that faith is a living, breathing community. Come and enjoy worship filled with the Spirit! Please wear red !
The Board of Trustees is working on using this template to help us find ways to embrace being the church and create opportunities for people to put their faith into action.
We are kicking off the Be the Church Campaign with a coloring contest for creative people of all ages. Coloring is a great way to manage stress and let your creative spirit soar. Everyone is welcome to take a coloring sheet and submit their finished work on December 30th. We will display our master pieces after the Christmas season.
Focus: HOPE
To help reduce the nearly 43 percent of people who are
food insecure in southeast Michigan, Focus: HOPE is
increasing its effort to expand the monthly food program
Unlike many food programs that provide one-time meals, this program focuses on supplementing senior pantries with items like milk, cereal, and canned goods that can be used throughout the entire month.
Seniors age 60 and older living in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb or
Washtenaw counties can apply for the monthly Food for Seniors
Program by calling 313-494-4600
Michigan UCC – United in Love
Bethel UCC and Michigan Conference UCC Prophetic Integrity Mission Area Team, has partnered with the organization RIP Medical Debt (Recently renamed to Undue Medical Debt).
Undue MD acquires medical debt from secondary collection sources like collection agencies and, through the generosity of donors, TOTALLY ELIMINATES that debt at a 100:1 ratio. That means for every dollar we raise, $100 in medical debt is eliminated.
We are asking you, as a colleague in Christ in our Michigan Conference, to help us ERASE this debt for our neighbors in Michigan. So together, UNITED IN LOVE, we will relieve the crushing burden placed on already sick Michiganders who cannot afford the medical cost of their illness.
WHERE?
To donate, CLICK HERE (* RIP Medical Debt is a 501(c)3 charitable organization).
LEARN MORE about RIP Medical Debt HERE
If you would like to give a gift to support these events, please click here to be routed to our secure giving site.
Ongoing
AA
Alcoholics Anonymous meets every:
Tuesday 7-8:00 pm. | Saturday 7-8:30 pm
in Fellowship Hall.
Seniors Group
Third Monday of each month - 11:30am Potluck, Games & Fellowship
PFLAG
Reachout to PFLAG at plagct@gmail.com for more information and meeting times.
BOWLING
Every two weeks unless on a holiday. Reach out to Tim Cole if you’re interested. They bowl at the AMF Rose Bowl Lanes on Martin Road.
From September-April.
EXERCISE CLASS - Will restart in March
Both men and women are welcome to join this on-going class. Cost is $1.00 per person per class. The instructor is from the Arthritis Foundation. The class meets:
Mondays 11a-12p
Wednesdays from from 1-2p
HELP WANTED—SOUND BOARD
We're always looking for help with our audio and video services. Its easier than it looks and its fun to learn. If this seems interesting to you, please talk to Jim on Sunday or call him.
Choir and Handbells
We are always looking for more singers to join the Choir and players to join the Bell Choir; we have a place for you.