Category: Calendar HCE
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Weekly Update–December 21, 2012
Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, First off this morning, I want to thank everyone for your enthusiastic support (financial and otherwise) of the recent Christmas letter that we sent out. I want you to know that we are working very hard here in the office and on consistory to be faithful stewards of…
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Weekly Update–December 13, 2012
Hello Friends of Emmanuel Reformed Church, Christmastime is almost here and we are counting down the days to remembering our Lord’s birth! On Saturday, December 15th, we will gather at the church at 10:30 a.m. to go Christmas Caroling to our retirement home members and shut ins. We should be out no more than 2…
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Weekly Update–December 7, 2012
Hello friends of Emmanuel Church, First off–I need your help! We would like to sing Christmas Carols for our Retirement Home residents and Homebound Residents–but I’d like to know who is interested and when you might be available. Suggeted times have been after lunch this Sunday, December 9th, anytime Saturday, December 15th or some other…
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A View of Our Living Advent Calendar
This year Hill’s Church has added a special way of counting down the days to Christmas. Trista Lucas, Christian Education director and part-time artist, has put together a Living Advent Calendar display of objects and themes, such as snowflakes or hot chocolate, from Christmas. Every day a new window is ‘unwrapped’ and its contents revealed.…
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Weekly Update–November 29, 2012
Hello friends of Emmanuel Church, Friday night is Murrysville Night of Lights in the town square, Old William Penn and Sardis Road from 6 to 8 p.m. Several of our members are involved in putting this together and I have been asked to offer an invocation. I hear there will be wassail, carols, snacks and…
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Weekly Update–November 16, 2012
Hello Friends and Members of Emmanuel Reformed Church, This past Tuesday we had the Funeral Service for James Karp at Wolfe-von Geis Funeral Home and Twin Valley Memorial Park, Delmont. Please keep his family in your prayers. You can find his obituary here. Tuesday afternoon was the memorial service at Redstone Highlands for Molly Moose.…
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Weekly Update–November 8, 2012–St. Martin’s Day Edition
Hi Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, We have a great weekend coming up–and lots of things to do as we approach Thanksgiving and (can it be already?) the Holiday Season. Veterans’ Day–Sunday is Worship at 10:15 a.m. We will have a special piece of music from the Bell Choir and the sermon is based…
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Weekly Update–November 1, 2012
Good morning friends and members of Emmanuel Church, Today is All Saints’ Day. According to the Bible (Ephesians 4:12), the saints are the people who belong to the Church, the body of Christ. So, today we remember all of the saints–those currently living but also our grandparents, parents, those who have gone before us into…
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Thursday Morning Update–October 18, 2012
Hi friends and members of Emmanuel Church, Friday night at 7 p.m. is our Annual Halloween Party. Everyone is encouraged to wear a costume, adults too! There will be games, snacks, prizes and music. Bring a friend! Sunday morning worship will be our Noisy Collection for Children’s Ministry and I will be preaching on Job…
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Looking Ahead–Calendar
Sunday, September 2, 2012–Worship with Communion. 10:15 a.m. Saturday, September 15, 2012–Mercersburg Society Reading Group 10 a.m. in Basement of Steele Building Sunday, September 23, 2012–“A Day in the Life of Living Waters” Worship 10:15 a.m. Saturday, September 29–Shoffner/Knoll Wedding Pirate Game. SOLD OUT. Be at the church at 5 p.m. Bus pulls out at…