Good evening everyone, it is a quiet Friday night up on God’s hill. Many of you may be looking for the Sunday service during the next few weeks. We will not be having in person service for a while, so come on over to the YouTube page https://youtu.be/FCzPE9iA754 or to the Facebook church page. Questions?…
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Important Information Regarding in Person Worship at Emmanuel Church for March 22 and March 29
Matthew 18:10– Jesus, said, ” See that you do not despise one of these vulnerable ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.” Dear Friends and members of Emmanuel Church, For the past few weeks we have been watching the health recommendations from the Centers for…
Sermon of March 15, 2020 —
“Crime Doesn’t Pay” Then he began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a pit for the wine press, and built a watchtower; then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. 2 When the season came, he sent a slave to the tenants to…
March 12, 2020 — Weekly Update
“Emmanuel’s 200th Anniversary Year!” Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, It’s a sunny Thursday morning on God’s hill! Important Note About Coronavirus:We have been watching the news and I’ve been following the PA department of health information about the Coronavirus. So far, there have been no local cases and the department is not recommending social…
In Memoriam: Dorothy Daw
Dear friends and members of Emmanuel Church, Last Thursday, Dorothy Daw, died at Kane Regional Retirement Home in McKeesport, after a short illness.Dorothy was very active with us and we will miss her very much. Please pray for her family Dan and Lavonne Daw, Jennifer and Michael, Justin and Ryan Muretisch, Dick Glozer, and Susan Yahanjack. Visitation will be…
In Memoriam — Ben Walker
It is with sadness that we announce that Ben Walker passed away on Wednesday, January 15th. Ben was a longtime member of Emmanuel Reformed Church, a member of the Weber Memorial Committee of the Conference, and had been a member of the Board of Directors of St. Paul’s Continuing Care Community in Greenville. A funeral service will be…
Sermon of January 26, 2020 — “Jesus: the First Therapist”
Mark 5:21-43 21 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. 22 Then one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet. 23 He pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please…
Sermon of January 19, 2020 — “Picture, Window, Mirror”
The Gospel of Mark, Chapter 4 Again he began to teach beside the lake. Such a very large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the lake and sat there, while the whole crowd was beside the lake on the land. 2 He began to teach them many things in parables, and in…
Sermon of January 12, 2020 — “Jesus Reaches for you”
The Gospel of Mark, Chapter 2 When he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 So many gathered around that there was no longer room for them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to them. 3 Then some people came, bringing to him a…
