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Serve Within the Church

There are many ways to build hope and come together in service to our New Hope family. Below are some of the ways we use our gifts, talents, and time to care for one another.

Serve our Neighbors

We are called to bring hope beyond our walls by serving our neighbors in the community. Clink this link to see  examples of how we use our gifts, talents, and time to make a difference.

New Hope is available to support you through all events in your life. In difficult times, we offer luncheons and funeral services, along with other resources, to make the process easier.

More information about funeral resources can be found on the Contact page. Reach out to the Ministry Assistant to find out how to volunteer.

We are grateful to have a beautiful place of worship where we gather. To keep it that way, members of our Trustees board aid in organizing and prioritizing any maintenance, repair, or improvements to our properties.

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Music Ministry

We are a group of people with mixed levels of musical abilities that love to praise the Lord with music. All talents are invited weather you like to sing, play music or help with the audio visual equipment.

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Alter Guild

Serving by preparing the altar is a special way to share your gifts with our church and community. Through simple but meaningful tasks—arranging the elements, preparing the space, and honoring each season—you help create a place where others can gather, reflect, and encounter hope.

Volunteers serve 2 weekends every 3 months, setting up and taking down the communion elements.

Fellowship Activities

Each Sunday following service, we come together to enjoy time as a community. The second Sunday of the month is Donut Sunday, and we find another week in the month to share a celebration dinner or to hold a chili cookoff. There are always snacks, hot coffee, and people to chat with.
  • Bring a small treat (store-bought or home made).
  • Set-up the water pitcher
  • Tidy up to avoid and ants
  • Coffee will already be made. 
  • Cups, plates, napkins and utensils are provided.

Someone from the Fellowship Committee will be happy to work alongside you the first time.

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Serve Out

We serve our community with compassion and love, reaching in to use our gifts, talents, and time to care for the greater Hudsonville, Michigan area. We are commissioned to “go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19), so we dedicate a portion of our first fruits to support efforts to spread the good news of God’s grace.
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Camp Concordia

Volunteering as a summer staff member at Camp Concordia is an incredibly rewarding opportunity. You will spend your time serving and helping Camp Concordia through a variety of different assignments and work projects. You will also have the opportunity to grow as a community, build your faith, and help serve Camp Concordia.

Help us show Christ’s Love to Godfrey-Lee East Lee and Early Childhood Center through our Hand2Hand Ministry. Nearly 100% of students are considered disadvantaged. We provide a bag of food to registered East Lee students each week during the school year and partner  with Daybreak Church to support the ECC.

 

There are two ways to support this ministry

– purchase food(needed items are on the giving tree in the narthex)

– help us pack food bags on the second Sundays during fellowship time.

Helpful Resources

The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Logo
This is the group of Lutheran churches that ‘walk together’ in common understanding and confession of the Good New of Jesus Christ for the world.
Michigan District: The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Logo
This is the district of the LC-MS that New Hope belongs to. Our district offices and staff are located in Ann Arbor, MI.
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The mission of 1517 is to uphold the legacy of proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ to everyone in as many ways as possible. Explore blog posts, a podcasts, a publishing house, and a speakers bureau.