Jan
15
to Mar 5
Jan
30
9:30 AM09:30
WOMEN'S DAYTIME BIBLE STUDY
Join for an 8-week long Bible Study. We’ll meet in downtown Jersey City on Thursdays from 9:30 AM-11AM, from 1/30 until 3/27 (no study on 2/20).
CLICK HERE for more info and to register.
Childcare note: Depending on interest, a childcare share may be available. Indicate your interest in the registration!
Feb
1
10:00 AM10:00
PARENTING WITH PURPOSE SEMINAR
Parenting often feels like a pursuit of raising happy, high-achieving, and successful children by the world’s standards, which can lead to fear, frustration, and disappointment. However, God offers a different design for parenting—one that focuses on shaping our children’s hearts for spiritual formation. This seminar explores how to embrace God's path for parenting, guiding our children to live with joy, hope, and purpose in the calling for their lives.
Join with other parents from our church for a Saturday morning workshop, with childcare provided. The morning will include a light breakfast, teaching time with a guest speaker, Q&A, and a chance to connect with other parents. Regardless of your parenting stage (thinking about becoming a parent, have an infant, preschooler, or preteen!), you're invited to spend the morning growing as a parent.
Details: Childcare will be held on-site at AndCo. Registration cost is $10/person, with a family max of $30. If finances are a hardship, please email rachel@hopejerseycity.org to inquire about a scholarship.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
About the Speaker:
Martha Schartner is joining us from the Pittsburgh area, where she just retired from over 17 years serving on staff at First Pres Church in Beaver, Pa. In her most recent role as the Director of Discipleship, she preached regularly and led initiatives to nurture spiritual growth across all ages. Martha’s passion lies in helping people of all life stages encounter the transformative love of Christ, and equipping believers to actively engage in God’s work within their neighborhoods, communities, and beyond.
She and her husband, Dale, are parents to three adult married daughters and the grandparents of seven grandchildren, with one more on the way. Martha delights in spending time with family and friends, biking, reading, and playing games of all kinds.
Feb
2
12:00 PM12:00
NEWCOMER'S LUNCH
New to Hope and looking to get more involved? Join our leaders for lunch and learn more about our church.
Feb
7
5:30 PM17:30
FIRST FRIDAYS MEET-UP
Kick off the weekend with other young adults at Hudson Hall’s Deli Room starting at 5:30 PM. Bring a friend or co-worker!
No need to sign-up to attend, but we encourage you to CLICK HERE to register to get email updates about this and other Young Adult events!
Feb
23
8:45 AM08:45
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
The Healthy Relationships course is a 6-week course designed to help disciple us in our relational life, so that we might experience healing and development in our relationships with family members, parents, spouses, significant others, coworkers, and friends. Mirrored after the dual commandment Jesus gave us in Matthew, this course is designed to help us authentically “love our neighbor as ourselves.”
Jan
18
10:00 AM10:00
VOLUNTEER AT FOOD PANTRY
We’re partnering with Triangle Park Community Center and helping to staff their monthy food pantry. Join on Saturday, 1/25 from 10-12PM to help organize and serve food items, organize clothes, and other small tasks related to the pantry. Families are invited to serve together, as kids (~ages 5+) are welcome!
Jan
5
10:30 AM10:30
SUNDAY SERVICES RESUME
On Sunday, 1/5 it will be both a communion and HopeBrunch week. After the service, we share a meal as a church family, reminding us that life is not to be lived alone but in community with others. Hope you'll join us for our weekly service and brunch afterward!
Jan
3
5:30 PM17:30
FIRST FRIDAYS MEET-UP
Kick off the weekend with other young adults at Hudson Hall’s Deli Room starting at 5:30 PM. Bring a friend or co-worker!
No need to sign-up to attend, but we encourage you to CLICK HERE to register to get email updates about this and other Young Adult events!
Dec
29
10:30 AM10:30
NO SUNDAY SERVICE
In order to give our staff and volunteers a break, there will not be a Sunday Service on Sunday, 12/29/24. See you on Sundays at 10:30 AM at 107 Bright St in 2025!
Dec
22
10:30 AM10:30
Dec
15
to Dec 19
ANGEL TREE GIFT DELIVERY
This Christmas season, we’re participating in the Angel Tree Christmas gift collection. Angel Tree mobilizes local churches and organizations to minister to hundreds of thousands of children by delivering a gift, the Gospel message, and a personal message of love on behalf of their incarcerated parent.
Now that the Christmas gifts are bought and wrapped, we're looking for volunteers to deliver the wrapped gifts to the family during the week of 12/15. As a volunteer, you'll call or text the family to set-up a delivery day and time, and then drop the gifts to them.
For more info about volunteering, sign-up here!
Dec
14
6:00 PM18:00
CHRISTMAS PARTY
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Don’t miss the festivities at our Christmas Party for food and merrymaking. Invite a friend and celebrate the season with us.
Attire: Holiday festive!
CLICK HERE to RSVP.
Limited childcare is provided onsite for registered children; sign-up to grab a spot!
Dec
8
11:30 AM11:30
ANGEL TREE GIFT WRAPPING
After the service on Sunday, 12/8 stick around to help wrap the Christmas gifts for the Angel Tree gift collection. CLICK HERE for more info.
Dec
7
2:00 PM14:00
HAPPY HOLIDATES!
Join us for an empowering festive event where we will talk through how to navigate singleness and dating in a healthy way this holiday and winter season. We'll hear from a variety of voices, have values and reflection exercises, and hear from a mental health therapist about practice ways to support our mental health as we navigate many of the unique situations that come with the holidays.
This event will be a great time to meet new friends, reflect, be equipped with tools, and walk away with confidence and joy this holiday season.
Light snacks and holiday bevvies will be provided!
CLICK HERE to register.
If you have questions, email hilary@hopejerseycity.org.
Dec
6
5:30 PM17:30
FIRST FRIDAYS MEET-UP
Kick off the weekend with other young adults at Hudson Hall’s Deli Room starting at 5:30 PM. Bring a friend or co-worker!
No need to sign-up to attend, but we encourage you to register to get email updates about this and other Young Adult events!
Dec
1
to Dec 20
CHRISTMAS AT HOPE
Advent, meaning "arrival," marks a four-week season anticipating the celebration of Jesus' birth. Join us each Sunday at 10:30 AM for worship as we consider Jesus’ humble birth together.
Sun 12/1: Communion (no HopeBrunch)
Sun 12/8: Angel Tree Wrapping Party (after service)
Sun 12/15: HopeKids Christmas Performance
Sun 12/22: Candlelight Service
Sun 12/29: No Sunday Service. See you in 2025!
Nov
25
6:00 PM18:00
VOLUNTEER AT WELCOME HOME
Join us in volunteering with Welcome Home on Monday evening from 6-8PM on Monday, November 25. Welcome Home supports refugees and asylum seekers in the Jersey City area with educational, job, and material support.
We are looking for volunteers to organize craft projects related to Thanksgiving that we can do with kids ranging from toddlers to middle schoolers. Sign-up through this event to volunteer with this fun and impactful service event.
CLICK HERE to volunteer.
To find out more about Welcome Home, visit their organization's website at welcomehomerefugees.org
Nov
24
11:45 AM11:45
THANKSGIVING POTLUCK
Join us after the service on Sunday, November 24 for a Thanksgiving meal, potluck style!
CLICK HERE for more info and to sign-up to bring food.
Nov
13
7:00 PM19:00
NIGHT OF WORSHIP & PRAYER
A prayer for our church this year is that we cultivate a missional impulse - that we’ll be both a church that gathers, and a church that is sent out. Join us on Wednesday 11/13 at 7 PM for a chance to gather and seek God together through music and prayer.
Nov
10
12:30 PM12:30
NEWCOMER'S LUNCH
If you're new-ish to Hope, this lunch is for you! We'll gather with church leaders, enjoy food together, and share more about Hope's values and vision. Please RSVP and the exact address will be sent the week of the event!
CLICK HERE to sign-up.
Nov
2
10:00 AM10:00
HARVEST FESTIVAL AT VAN VORST PARK
Autumn is upon us! Join us for the annual community Harvest Festival at Van Vorst Park. Invite a neighbor and come on down to the park and enjoy fun for the whole family including crafts, fall-themed games, snacks, and a petting zoo!
Van Vorst Park
Location: 257-287 Montgomery St, Jersey City, NJ 07302
Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Harvest Festival Time: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
While there's no need to RSVP to attend the Harvest Festival, we are looking for volunteers to help us with the event, with several volunteer times available. Sign up to volunteer through this event.
Oct
23
to Nov 3
JOIN A TEAM
Partner with us this year! We are looking to fill open volunteer roles on our Sunday Teams including open roles on Host Team, Worship, Production, HopeKids and Nursery volunteers. Serving on a Sunday team is one of the best ways to meet others.
For more info fill out the info form, and a team leader will reach out to you!
Oct
20
11:45 AM11:45
FAMILY DISCIPLESHIP LUNCH
As a church, we want to respond to God's love and grace by practicing discipleship in every area of our lives. This includes our family life!
Did you know your kids are only in HopeKids for less than 1% of the time in a week? That's a big reason why we want to equip and resource you to practice discipleship with your entire family.
Each month we'll share a discipleship practice that you can incorporate into your family life, and then practice it together throughout the week. This month's focus is worship. Immediately after the service, we'll have a fellowship lunch where we'll talk about how we can weave worship into our family's routine. And to put it into practice, we'll have a family worship time with kid-oriented music and a hands-on craft to take home!
Oct
19
12:00 PM12:00
PRAYER WALK
Spend time praying for our city and neighbors. We'll gather at Triangle Park Community Center to pray as we walk the neighborhood.
While you don’t need to RSVP to participate if you do know for sure you can make it, let us know here so we can plan accordingly!
Triangle Park's monthly food pantry is from 10 AM-12 PM, so feel free to come early and volunteer before the prayer walk!
Oct
17
to Dec 12
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
Looking to connect with other women? Join for a 7-week day-time Bible study gathering on Thursday mornings at 9 AM from 10/17 until 12/12 (no study on 11/7 or 11/28). We'll be studying the book of James together. Come as you are—whether you're a seasoned Bible reader or studying for the first time!
For more information, sign up through this event or contact rachel@hopejerseycity.org.
Oct
16
7:00 PM19:00
NIGHT OF WORSHIP & PRAYER
The prayer for our church this year is that we cultivate a missional impulse - that we’ll be both a church that gathers, and a church that is sent out. Join us on Wednesday 10/16 at 7 PM for a chance to gather and seek God together through music and prayer.
Oct
13
to Nov 3
FORMATION COURSE: HEALTHY SPIRITUALITY
The Healthy Spirituality course is a 7-week course designed to help you to slow down both internally and externally, creating space to recognize God's transforming work in your life.
CLICK HERE for more info and to register.
Oct
13
12:15 PM12:15
NEWCOMER'S LUNCH
If you're new-ish to Hope, this lunch is for you! We'll gather with church leaders, enjoy food together, and share more about Hope's values and vision. Please RSVP and the exact address will be sent the week of the event!
Oct
10
9:00 AM09:00
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY INTEREST BREAKFAST
You're invited to an informal breakfast gathering in downtown Jersey City to learn more about the upcoming daytime Women's Bible Study. We'll meet for 7 weeks on Thursday mornings at 9 AM from 10/17 until 12/12 (no study on 11/7 or 11/28).
Oct
6
11:30 AM11:30
HOPE BRUNCH
On Sunday, 10/6 it will be both a communion and HopeBrunch week. After the service, we share a meal as a church family, reminding us that life is not to be lived alone but in community with others. Hope you'll join us for our weekly service and brunch afterward!
Oct
5
9:00 AM09:00
APPLE PICKING
It wouldn't be autumn without a stop by the apple orchard! On Saturday, October 5 we're headed out to for a morning of apples and pumpkins and hayrides at Alstede Farm.
We'll meet at 9 AM in Jersey City to head out together, so let us know if you can make it for planning purposes!
As the date gets closer, we'll communicate if Alstede requires a ticket for access to the farm.
Oct
1
to Dec 31
JOIN A SMALL GROUP
During the school year, we have small groups meeting in neighborhoods across the city. The groups meet every other week and are a time to get together as a smaller expression of the church, pray, study the bible, and grow together. Browse and sign-up for a group here!
Sep
27
6:00 PM18:00
FALL VISION NIGHT
Our September worship night will be a churchwide Vision Night held on Friday, 9/27. Join us at 6 PM for dinner, followed by a special service of music and prayer as we hear about the vision for our church this year. This is a don't miss in the life of our church and we invite everyone to attend!
CLICK HERE for more info.
Sep
26
to Nov 21
ALPHA
Alpha is a series of conversations exploring the basics of faith in a friendly environment. Everyone’s welcome. You’re invited, no matter your background or beliefs.
The series begins in April and ends in June. Sign-up today for the Jersey City gatherings through this event!
Sep
20
6:45 PM18:45
SUNSET & SONGS
Kick-off the weekend with a casual acoustic worship gathering. We’ll gather at Morris Canal Park at 6:45 PM to hang-out and sing some songs together.
CLICK HERE for more info.