Category: From The Pastor HCE
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Weekly Update–June 28, 2013
Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, What a week! We had a very fruitful and energetic Vacation Bible School this past week. Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to get things put together and running smoothly. I know the children liked it and they came up with some really great and creative insights…
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Sermon of June 23, 2013-“You Never Get a Second Chance to Make a First Impression”
Luke 7:36-50 36One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table. 37And a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having learned that he was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. 38She stood behind him at…
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Weekly Update–June 20, 2013
Good Morning friends and Members of Emmanuel Church! This weekend is the Annual Meeting of the Penn West Conference in Johnstown, which I and Ryan Lucas will be attending to represent our congregation. It is a meetup of the 100 or so UCC churches in Western Pennsylvania and a few in Northern Maryland. Please keep…
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Weekly Update–Friday, June 14, 2013
Good morning friends and members of Hills Church, Happy Flag Day to you! I hope you will observe it in your own way and find meaning in the holiday. Today we are wrapping up the visit of Patriot Camp here at the church, where the Patriots and Founders Group of PA participates in educational events…
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Sermon of June 9, 2013–“Elected to Receive”
Galatians 1:11-24 For I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel that was proclaimed by me is not of human origin; 12for I did not receive it from a human source, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ. 13 You have heard, no doubt, of my earlier…
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Sermon of June 2, 2013–“The Ring Road”
Luke 7:1-10 After Jesus had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. 2A centurion there had a slave whom he valued highly, and who was ill and close to death. 3When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave. 4When they…
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Weekly Update–May 31, 2013
Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, Saturday brings us the Father’s Day Dinner in the Fellowship Hall Downstairs at 5:30 p.m. for fathers and their families. Sponsored by the Women’s Guild. Thanks to all who are involved!!! Sunday morning worship is at 10:15 a.m. The sermon is a healing of Jesus in Luke 7.…
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Sermon of May 26–“Old School”
Romans 5:1-5 Therefore, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand; and we boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also boast in…
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Weekly Update–May 24, 2013
Good morning friends and members of Emmanuel Church, First off this morning, Congratulations to Bethany and Eric Carroll, whose daughter, Molly Mae was born on Wednesday at 5:59 a.m. at McGee Hospital! We should also note that Molly’s cousin, Willow Brooke Lucas, was born on Friday the 17th in Monroeville. So, lots of celebrating around…
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