HOPE

Upcoming Events

 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

 

Pet Blessing – Saturday October 4th 2pm

World Communion - Sunday October 5th

New Member Class - October 12th After Worship

Bible Sunday & Children’s Sabbath – October 19th

Trunk or Treat - Saturday October 25th 2pm

Congregational Meeting - Sunday October 26th

All Saints Remembrance - Sunday November 2nd

Thanksgiving & Holy Communion - November 16th

Hanging of the Greens - Sunday November 30th

Motor City Chorale - Friday December 5th 7pm

Christmas Pageant - Sunday December 14th

Christmas Eve  - Wed December 24th 6:30pm

Epiphany Celebration - January 4th

 

 

Bible Sunday

 

The church is committed to the tradition of giving young learners a Bible from their church family. We typically give bibles to children in the 3rd grade and above so that we can encourage them to grow in their faith. Please contact Pastor Meg or the church office if you have an interested child in your family who would like to receive a Bible on Sunday, October 19th. We want to make sure to recognize each recipient in a special way on that Sunday during worship.

 

 

Children's Sabath

 

Children's Sabbath is a wonderful day in the church! This year it happens on Sunday, October 19th. We will celebrate the children in our congregation and lift up the needs of children across the globe. If you are interested in participating please see Pastor Meg.

 

BIble Study at Hope UCC

 

Hope Church is hosting a Fall Bible Study. This is a hybrid

discussion both in-person at Hope and via Zoom, September 22nd through November 17th at 7pm.

Join Rev. Pat Thompson and Pastor Meg for our study of the Psalms. Psalms have been a source of great comfort for many people across the ages. The book we will use is: “Psalms: The Prayer Book of the Bible” by Dietrich Bonhoeffer. It is available for purchase at church or on amazon.

.

 

FOOD PANTRY

 

On September 13th, 2025, we held a drive-thru distribution day. We served 163 families, including 589 individuals. We distributed 12,877 lbs. of food and cleaning supplies.

 

Our next drive-thru pantry distribution will

be Saturday,Ovtober 11th

from 10-12pm.

 

 

Volunteer service hours are 9:00 a.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

 

 

Hope Music Ministry Opportunities

 

The Music Ministry of Hope Church is

always looking for more members!

Rehearsals are on Thursdays with our new season beginning Sept 4. Bell Choir rehearses at 6pm. And the Adult Choir rehearses at 7:30pm

 

New Singers, Ringers, and Instrumentalists are welcome! Instrumentalists: Talk to Deborah about how you might want to participate in Sunday services. Singers: No need to have a trained voice! And reading

music is NOT a requirement. But you do need to be able to match pitch. Set up a meeting with Deborah now! Ringers: Reading music is NOT a requirement! Talk to

Deborah if you are interested

 

Are You Interested in Church Membership?

 

Do you know what this comma means? Are you interested in finding out?

 

Have you been attending for a while, and you would like to know more about what it means to be a member? Would you like to become more involved, but you don’t know where to begin? Do you have questions about what the UCC is all about?

 

Come and join in conversation with Pastor Meg on Sunday October 12th after worship and decide if it feels like a good fit and a good time for you to become a church member. Wherever you are on your life journey you are welcome here!

 

   

 

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

"FOOD FOR SENIORS"

 

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. 

 

HEARING ASSISTANCE 


Can’t quite hear Pastor Meg’s sermon? Think the choir just doesn’t sing loud enough? We can help!


We can accommodate you with our assistive listening system! We have installed a complex system that can transmit directly to your hearing aids, through your own smartphone or with a special receiver we can lend you. We also have earphones for those without hearing aids.


Make sure you can hear God’s wonderful good news!