Category: From The Pastor HCE
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May 12, 2016–Confirmation & Pentecost
Dear friends and members of Emmanuel Church, It is a beautiful morning up on the hill! God has been doing some great things recently in church and in people’s lives! I hope you will want to be part of it. This Sunday we will celebrate God the Father sending Jesus the Son and the Holy…
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May 8, 2016 Sermon–“Ten Tasks”
Exodus 20:1-21 Then God spoke all these words: 2 I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; 3you shall have no other gods before me. 4 You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven…
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April 6, 2016–“April 2016 Hilltopper E-Newsletter”
It’s a beautiful morning up on the Hill! For a full rundown of April’s events and for your convenience, here is the April Calendar and Newsletter: April 2016 Newsletter Enjoy! Grace and Peace, Pastor Joseph
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Sermon of April 3, 2016–“The Most Unlikely of Heroines”
Exodus, Chapter 1:8-2:10: 8 Now a new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9He said to his people, ‘Look, the Israelite people are more numerous and more powerful than we. 10Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase and, in the event of war, join our enemies and fight against us and…
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March 24, 2016–Maundy Thursday, Good Friday & Easter
Dear friends and members of Emmanuel Church, As we end Lent some of the most important days of the Christian year stand out. Tonight, Maundy Thursday begins with a Soup Supper at 6:30 p.m. Worship will follow around the tables in the Steele Building. It will be an interactive communion service. A Good Friday Prayer Service…
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March 18, 2016–Holy Week and Easter
Dear friends and members of Emmanuel Church, It is a beautiful morning up on the Hill! Tonight from 6-8 p.m is Messy Church for Big People and Little People. This is our newest series of Bible Study lessons (Noah’s ark this month), craft, songs, and snack. Learn to engage the Bible with your friends! Saturday…
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March 3, 2016–March ‘Hilltopper’ Newsletter
Here is this month’s Hilltopper Newsletter. March 2016 Newsletter Please take note of the schedule for Easter Services! Wishing you all the best in this Lenten/Easter Season.
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February 26–Weekly Update
Dear friends and members of Emmanuel Church, This week we sent out 3 prayer blankets for people who are having chemotherapy treatments from as close as Greensburg to as far away and Florida! Thank you for supporting this important ministry! It is awesome. Prayer is really working up here on the hill! Keep up the…
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Sermon of February 21, 2016–“Family Feud”
Genesis 27:5-33, 41 5 Now Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to his son Esau. So when Esau went to the field to hunt for game and bring it, 6Rebekah said to her son Jacob, ‘I heard your father say to your brother Esau, 7“Bring me game, and prepare for me savoury food to eat, that I may…
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February 14, 2016 Sermon– “Sense and Nonsense”
Featured Image: “Sharing a meal” by Rod Waddington. Picture used by Permission of a Creative Commons License. Original is here. Genesis 22:1-14 After these things God tested Abraham. He said to him, ‘Abraham!’ And he said, ‘Here I am.’ 2He said, ‘Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the…
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