Category: From The Pastor HCE
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In Memoriam–Betty Smail (1921-2015)
Good afternoon friends and members of Emmanuel Church, Betty Smail passed away last night at the Nedrow Personal Care Home in Stahlstown. She had been ill for a few weeks and she continued to decline. The service is tomorrow (Thursday, January 29) at 4 p.m. with visitation from 2 p.m. until the time of the…
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Sermon of January 25, 2014–“Shaped by Christ”
Mark 1:14-20 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.’ As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a…
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In Memoriam: Blanche Myrtle (Bungert) Highducheck
Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, Please pray for the family of Blanche Highducheck, who passed away this weekend. Blanche is the twin sister of Bertha King. The service is tomorrow (Wednesday, January 14th) at 1 p.m. at Hart Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be from 11 a.m. to the time of…
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Welcome to Christmas Eve Worship 7 & 11 P.M.
Sunday, December 21 Worship Worship Choir CANTATA–10:15 a.m. The Theme for this upcoming week in our CORE DISCIPLESHIP Course is LOVE. On Sunday, we will light the candle of LOVE and the Church Choir will present a program featuring some old and new Christmas songs. Worship is at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, December 24 Worship Family…
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Second Sunday of Advent: PEACE
Good morning friends and members of Emmanuel Church, Tomorrow, Saturday morning, December 6th at 9 a.m. is Decorating of the Church for the Christmas Season. We did a little bit last week during worship and now we are going to finish up. It’s a good time to see friends, grab a cup of coffee and help…
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December 2014/January 2015 Newsletter
Below is the link to the church Newsletter “The Hilltopper” for December 2014 and January 2015: December 2014 scan If you would like a hard copy of the Newsletter mailed to you, please contact the church either through the email link at the right of this page, or call 724-327-3050.
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Sermon of November 16, 2014–“Risk”
Matthew 25:14-30 14“For it is as if a man, going on a journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; 15to one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability. Then he went away.16The one who had received the five talents went off at once…
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Weekly Update: All Saints Day
Good morning friends and members of Emmanuel Church, November 1 is All Saints Day and we will be reemembering all the saints of the church in our special service at 7 p.m. Saturday night in the cemetery. We will light candles, remember our friends and neighbors, and look toward the future when God will wipe…
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Sermon of October 26, 2014–“Love’s Redeeming Work is NOT Done”
Matthew 22:34-46 34When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, 35and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36“Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”37He said to him, “’You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your…
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Sermon of October 5, 2014–“Jesus: The Lamb of God”
Matthew 21:33-46 “Listen to another parable. There was a landowner who planted a vineyard, put a fence around it, dug a wine press in it, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country.34When the harvest time had come, he sent his slaves to the tenants to collect his…
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