Category: general discussions

July 14-20, 2007 Check out the pictures this week as Brittaney Bartley, Christina Bos, Kevin Bruinsma, Laura Bruinsma, Jennifer Cowle, Joselyn DeJong, Natasha Deurwaarder, Simon May, Andrew Molenaar, Megan Molenaar, Nathan Sennema, Kelly Sheridan, Ethan Stender, Mark Valkenburg, as well as Ron Bruinsma, Norm Sennema and Joanne Westerman (Leaders) spend a week in Woodstock, ON…

Read about the 2007 ENCOUNTER Week on P.Norm’s blog.

Here are some pictures from the Hope Church Team that participated in the Relay for Life at the Port Perry Fairgrounds (June 1-2). Our team won the “team spirit” award! Congratulations!!!  [rockyou id=74288608&w=600&h=200]

I have a confession to make: I like and dislike when people say to me “Good sermon!” On the one hand, I like it because it boosts my feelings, since I normally feel discouraged after I preach. But on the other hand, I don’t know what that statement really means. And what does it mean…

I am looking at the story of the widow’s pennies (Mark 12:41-44). At first I thought the “moral” or “lesson” of this story was: its not the amount of the gift but the attitude of the giver that counts with the Lord. But though this is true, I wonder whether its more than that.

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This past Sunday (May 6) the following new leaders were selected: Council Elder: John Klei, Owen Bandstra Pastoral Elder: Tina Valkenburg Deacon: Cheryl DeJong, Sonya Vannetten A special thanks to Peggy May, Marg VanHarten (Council Elders) and Alex Mast, Trix Bandstra (Deacons) for their years of commitment and service to Hope Church! May the Lord…

RIEMY SYTSMA After a courageous battle with cancer, on Thursday, May 3, 2007 at her home in Uxbridge, at age 70. Riemy (nee De Wolf), beloved wife of Tony Sytsma. Loving mother of Louis Sytsma and his wife Tina, Cathy and her husband Peter Van Egmond, Bill Sytsma, Paul Sytsma and his wife Melanie, and Tony…

This coming Sunday we will be selecting our new leaders by Lot. Our practice is in keeping with the decision of Synod 2003 (Acts, p.609), which reads: 1. That synod declare that the use of the lot in the election of officebearers is permitted when a congregational vote is part of the process. Grounds: a….

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