Ladies of Hope

  Meet Kathy Hershey 1. How long have you been attending Hope Church and what is one thing you love about Hope Church? I've been attending Hope for about 10 years and there's so much I love about Hope so it's hard to narrow it down to one thing! But at the top of my list for me are the spirit of worship and inspiring messages of our services. I come away every week filled with hope and challenged to grow in my faith. 2. Why did you want to be on the women's leadership team? Several years ago, I wanted to be able to serve at Hope in some way and I felt a call to serve on the women's ministry team. When I asked about it, I was told that they were just putting together a team to lead the ministry so it was perfect timing to join the team. Coincidence? I think not! I love how God guides us to serve in just the right time and place to help us grow and to fill a ministry need. His timing and plans are always best! 3. What has been one of your favorite ladies min

   Join us on Tuesday, April 13th at 7pm in the Garage at Hope Church for a Ladies Craft Night!   Click HERE  to register! Cost is $5 and all of the supplies will be provided to create a painted flower giftbag and a painted clipboard.  If you don't think you're crafty -- come anyway. It's a great way to meet and connect with other ladies and we'll provide the step-by-step directions to complete each craft. If you love crafting, there is lots of room to customize and make them your own.  The theme of the evening is HOPE GROWS to remind us that spring is coming and God's mercies are new every morning! Everyone who attends will make a painted clipboard and a painted flower gift bag - we hope you'll plan to join us.

Meet Liz Keefer   Hi! My name is Elizabeth, mostly known as Liz.  I am called Lizzy by my family, but don't hear that too often now.  I grew up in upstate NY near the Utica, Syracuse area.  I am the oldest of 4 kids.  I attended Keuka College and earned a degree in Occupational Therapy.  I have been able to encounter all ages of people over my many years in healthcare.  I held a newborn baby that weighed four pounds in my left hand, the tiniest life is so precious, I will never forget that experience.  I have also worked women that were 112 and 109 years old! I met Kevin at Keuka College and we were married in the college Chapel after we had both graduated.  Our first home was close to his family in Jamestown, NY.  We moved to Ohio almost 18 years ago.  We have three kiddos - Jacob is 20, Owen is 17 and Grace is 14.  1. How long have you been attending Hope Church and what is one thing you love about Hope Church? We were attending a church that we loved however it was 20-25 minute

Thank you to all the ladies who joined us for our Ladies of Hope March Event! For those that attended in person, we passed out card kits to take home and make homemade cards. Liz also shared more information about how you can support the card ministry. See our previous post for details about how to make the cards or obtain a kit. We sincerely hope that you enjoy making the cards and that you take the time to give them to someone in your life or donate them to the card ministry to bless others in the community. Ally Brennan then shared with us the lessons she has learned from the past year of the COVID-19 pandemic. This week marked the one year anniversary of the first case of COVID-19 in Ohio and one year since the first time we closed church and moved into a season with many unknowns. Many of the lessons she shared have been hard to learn and were hard for her to share, but they remind us to check our hearts and encourage us to stay rooted in Christ.  Here are some of the lessons lear

Meet Casey Bloomfield   Occupation : Teacher   Family Info : I have a wonderful husband named Adam and two sons P.J. who is almost 10 and Gus who just turned 8.   1. How long have you been attending Hope Church and what is one thing you love about Hope Church? I have been attending Hope church for 6 years. I have always felt very at home at Hope church. I love the warm community of people here and Christ and love centered approach to every aspect of the church.   2. Why did you want to be on the women's leadership team? I felt called to join and lead the Hands of Hope group which led to me being added to the women’s ministry team. This was honestly unexpected to me, but it has been a wonderful opportunity to be inspired by the other women on the team.   3. What has been one of your favorite ladies ministry event and why? I am always very partial to anything related to crafting. The paint along night we did several years ago was a real highlight for me.   4. What is someth

Women’s Ministry March Project As part of our Tuesday, March 9th Ladies Event , we are offering kits with the supplies to make four cards.  All supplies are included, however you will need your own scissors.  Step by step directions are provided, however feel free to get creative!  The cards are yours to give and send to friends or family to let them know they are loved.   We'd also encourage you to make them and return them to the bin in front of the church office to support our Card Ministry! Donated cards are sent to members of the church or given out to those in local nursing homes.  You can leave the card blank, however it would be helpful if you wrote a personal message of encouragement or greeting inside, you can sign your name and indicate Hope Church, please do NOT close the envelopes. Note : You can register HERE to attend the Tuesday, March 9th event at 7pm! Kits will be handed out to all attendees. If you are unable or uncomfortable attending in person, we will also be

  Meet Ally Brennan   1. How long have you been attending Hope Church and what is one thing you love about Hope Church? I have been attending Hope Church since June 2019.  When my husband and I came here, we felt so welcome and loved.  The people at Hope are kind and accepting.  We also see a deep desire to learn more about God’s word which aligns with our hearts as well.  We are so thankful that God brought us to Hope. 2. Why did you want to be on the women's leadership team? A few months after joining Hope, I was invited to attend a meeting and later join the team. After praying about it, I felt like it was the right thing to do. 3. What has been one of your favorite ladies ministry event and why? I have enjoyed all our ministry events, but I truly grew and learned so much at the virtual Revive our Hearts Conference in the fall of 2019.   The lessons regarding pride especially stood out to me and have changed my thinking. 4. What is something you feel like God has been teaching