Ministries

Hope Reformed Church has many different educational programs and organizations you can attend. There’s something for everyone.

If interested in joining any of these groups or if you have any questions about any of these groups, please email us at interest@hopereformedchurch.org.

Children’s Programs/Organizations

	Sunday School (meet before Sunday a.m. worship, begins at 3 years)
	Choirs (Cherub, Youth, Junior and Bell)
	Youth Night – Wednesday p.m. (catechism classes and choir practice)
	Vacation Bible School (three years old through sixth graders)
	Church Camp in the summer (Sunday School pays for one half of the cost.)

Young People’s Programs/Organizations

	Sunday School/Catechism (meet before Sunday a.m. worship service)
	Youth Night – Wednesday p.m. (RCYF and choir practice)

Adult Education Programs/Organizations

	Sunday School (young adult and adult)
	Small group Bible Studies (five groups meet monthly)
	Women’s Circles (four groups meet monthly)
	RCWM (meets four times a year)
	Pairs & Spares (meets monthly)
	Choir (sings for special occasions)

Consistory

The consistory is the foremost decision-making body of the church. It consists of six elders whose main responsibility is the spiritual oversight of the congregation and six deacons whose responsibility include stewardship and benevolence. All the other organizations of the church are under the authority of the consistory. The Consistory meets regularly on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

Task Force

HRC has five Task Forces whose job is to assist the consistory in the day to day administration of the church. Task Forces are composed of consistory members and other members of the congregation. Each Task Force sets their own meeting time and date-they meet regularly once a month.

MESA-Mission/Evangelism/Social/Action Task Force supports our missionaries, promotes evangelism, organizes work projects, and informs the congregation of social action concerns.

Congregational Care Task Force is concerned with promoting fellowship and encouraging and comforting those in special need.

Education Task Force oversees all the educational programs in the church; e.g. Catechism, Vacation Bible School, Sunday School, RCYF, etc.

Building and Ground Task Force is responsible for maintaining the church, parsonage and church grounds.

Worship Task Force works with the pastor in planning worship services and is responsible for church decor.

Junior High

Our seventh and eighth grade students attend Power Connection, a weekend gathering held every two out of three years for Reformed youth from the Synod of the Heartland at various locations throughout the Midwest.

Nursery

A nursery is provided every Sunday morning during the worship service. We also have volunteers who help take care of small children during Youth Night, Vacation Bible School and other special occasions.

Sunday School

Our Sunday School program is a very important part of education our children, youth and adults. They meet each Sunday morning before the worship service. The children begin attending Sunday School classes at three years of age. Classes are offered for every grade level through the twelfth grade. The freshman and sophomores study the Heidelberg Catechism, September through May. We have two adult classes for adults of all ages.

Youth Night

Our Youth Night runs from September through May on Wednesday evenings. It has something to offer for second grade through twelfth grade. We have catechism classes for second through eighth grade and RCYF for ninth through twelfth grade. Three choirs practice on Wednesday nights: youth choir (grades two to four), junior choir (grades five to eight) and teen choir (grades nine to twelve). We have a youth bell choir that practices both on Sunday mornings and occasionally on Wednesday nights.