Category: From The Pastor HCE

• December January Newsletter

  

  The Hilltopper Double Issue is avaiable below.  In it you will find the schedule for holiday events, Christmas Eve, and our thoughts on Advent.  Best wishes to you and your family from the staff of Emmanuel Reformed Church! December 2015 January 2016 Newsletter

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  November 23, 2015

  Calendar HCE, From The Pastor HCE, Hills Church Export PA, Notes From Pastor Hedden, Notices HCE, Uncategorized

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• Sermon of October 11, 2015–When God spoke, Jesus . . . .

  Hebrews 4:12-16 12Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13And before him no creature is hidden, but all are naked and laid bare to the eyes…

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  October 13, 2015

  From The Pastor HCE, Sermons HCE

  Aryan Clause, audience, Berlin, Bonhoeffer, clean water, Dietrich Bonhoffer, Discipleship, emmanuel church, forgiveness, God speaks to us in Jesus, guilt, Gustavo Gutierrez, hearing, Hebrews 4, HIV/AIDS, humility, innocence, Jesus as friend, Jesus as High Priest, Jesus as King, Jesus as prophet, Jesus as Word, Jesus Christ, Jesus the Jew, John 9, liberation theology, listening, Nazi Germany, politicians, politics, practical atheism, preferential option for the poor, presidential, presidents, question, racisim, sacrifice, seminary, sin, South Africa, the poor, wealth, Who are you Jesus?, word of god

• “It’s Coming–” Weekly Update

  Adult Sunday School will meet this Sunday, October 11th at 9 a.m.  Worship is at 10:15 with a sermon about how Jesus is the  Word of God.  After worship is the CROP Walk to defeat hunger, starting at 1:00 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church.    On Sunday afternoon, at 3 p.m., is our annual Hayride…

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  October 8, 2015

  Calendar HCE, From The Pastor HCE, Notes From Pastor Hedden, Notices HCE

• Post from September’s “Poll the Congregation”

  Hi all, In worship during the month of September we polled people in the congregation with various questions, such as: What is your favorite mission project at Emmanuel Reformed Church?  or How has God been active in your life?  or Who and how has someone helped you in your walk with God? We will be…

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  October 7, 2015

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• Sermon of October 4, 2015–“Leaving the Stove On”

  

  The Book of Hebrews, Chapters 1:1-4 and 2:5-12 Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, through whom he also created the worlds. 3He is the reflection of God’s glory…

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  October 5, 2015

  From The Pastor HCE, Sermons HCE

  challenge, Comfort, eternity, featured, God speaks, God the Father, Hebrews 1, Hebrews 2, human need, Jesus Christ, Obedience, path, pathfinder, praise, prophetic speech, prophets, word of god, worship

• Sermon of September 13, 2015–“Jesus in the Driver’s Seat”

  Mark 8:27-38 27 Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi; and on the way he asked his disciples, ‘Who do people say that I am?’28And they answered him, ‘John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.’ 29He asked them, ‘But who do you say that I…

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  September 14, 2015

  From The Pastor HCE, Sermons HCE

  belief, driver’s seat, dying to Christ, Glory, Jesus Christ, losing your life, Messiah, persecution, Peter’s confession, Soviet Union, steadfastness, suffering, take up your cross, USSR, witness

• September 2015 Newsletter

  September 2015 Calendar and Newsletter September 2015

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  August 24, 2015

  Calendar HCE, From The Pastor HCE, Notices HCE

• Sermon of August 16, 2015–“Dreams to Remember”

  1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 10 Then David rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. 11 He had reigned forty years over Israel—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three in Jerusalem. 12 So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David, and his rule was firmly established. 3 Solomon showed his love for the Lord…

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  August 17, 2015

  From The Pastor HCE, Sermons HCE

  1 Kings 2:10-12, 1 Kings 3:3-14, burnt offerings, Circumstance, discerning heart, dreams, economics, faith, fame, Gibeon, God the Father, grace, heart with the skill to listen, Jesus Christ, King Solomon, labor, ministry with God, Obedience, People of God, Pomp, power, profits, Psalm 21, recognition, renown, riches, shrewdness, Solomon, wealth, welfare of the people

• Sermon of July 5th–“Sent-er Field”

  Mark 6:1-13 He left that place and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. 2On the sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astounded. They said, “Where did this man get all this? What is this wisdom that has been given to him? What deeds of…

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  July 6, 2015

  From The Pastor HCE, Sermons HCE

  active ministry, apostles, being sent, class, contexts, Disciples, Discipleship, Durand United Church of Christ, estrangement, food insecurity, go, Hamberger Helper, Healing, hospitals, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Made to Stick, Melissa Studzinski, ministry, Mission, Peace, poverty, prejudice, race, retirement home, sent by Jesus, travel light, Trayvon Martin, Walking around money

• Sermon of June 7, 2015–“Getting It Right”

  Mark 3:20-30 And the crowd came together again, so that they could not even eat.When his family heard it, they went out to restrain him, for people were saying, ‘He has gone out of his mind.’ And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, ‘He has Beelzebul, and by the ruler of the demons…

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  June 11, 2015

  From The Pastor HCE, Sermons HCE

  blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, family, fear, Gospel, Jesus Christ, law, madness, Mark 3:20-30, patience, technonogy