Category: From The Pastor HCE
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The Story of the “Prayer Angels” Blanket Ministry
In 2016, a member of Emmanuel Reformed Church of the United Church of Christ came to the pastor with an idea. She had received a prayer blanket from a Western Pennsylvania church when she went through chemotherapy treatments. Since the infusion can often make one cold, the blanket has a practical application as well as…
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How to Pray: Imaginative Prayer Event. September 1 at 7 p.m.
This hybrid event will be taking place online and in person at Emmanuel Church. If you are joining us online, you can go over to our Facebook page where we will be live streaming the prayer service. If you prefer to show up in person, masks and social distancing rules will be followed. Grace and…
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In Memoriam: Clarence “Bucky” Skena
Click on the link below for more information. A memorial service is being planned for a later date. https://www.hartfuneralhomeinc.com/obits/obituary.php?id=683679
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Sermon of July 19th — “Forgiveness in the Executive Suite and on the Factory Floor”
Paul’s Second Letter to the Church in Corinth 2:1-10: 1So I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit. 2For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? 3And I wrote as I did, so that when I came, I might not suffer…
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Comfort — Sermon and Worship of July 12, 2020
Paul’s Second Letter to the Church in Corinth 1:1-11: Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God that is in Corinth, including all the saints throughout Achaia: 2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 Blessed be…
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New Sermon Series from July 12 to August 11 — “Comfort”
“Comfort in Trying Times” The church in Corinth was a mess. So too was the society around. Paul (and many in the church) were suffering. From July 12 to August 11, we will be studying the theme of “Comfort in Trying Times” using 2 Corinthians as our model. With shutdowns nationwide, the spread of COVID 19, and rough…
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Worship of June 28, 2020
The Book of Job 31:35-37; 38:1-11 and 38:25-27: Job said, “O that I had one to hear me! (Here is my signature! Let the Almighty answer me!) O that I had the indictment written by my adversary!36 Surely I would carry it on my shoulder; I would bind it on me like a crown;37 I would give him an account…
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June 20, 2020 Update and Information about 200th Anniversary Homecoming
Yes, it’s still our 200th Anniversary. No, we will not be able to celebrate Homecoming as normal in 2020. Yes, God is good all the time. Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, First off, we are open! Worship tomorrow for Father’s Day with masks and social distancing. We are on the third of a…
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Sermon of June 14, 2002 — “Job, Part II”
There was a drop in service during the worship. You just missed a short bit of the conclusion of the sermon, which was in short: “Job may not trust God as reliable in Chapters 3-7 but he does talk with the Divine.” Featured image is used courtesy of: “Brief” by Brett Jordan is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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Yes, we are open!
To watch a live stream of the worship, follow the link here on the church’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hillschurchexport/ A time delayed video of the stream will be posted sometime in a few days after the Sunday Service! Thanks for your encouragement and support! On behalf of Consistory and Staff, Pastor Joseph
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