Category: From The Pastor HCE
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Weekly Update–February 21, 2013
Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, Sunday morning is worship at 10:15 a.m. with two baptisms! Our Lenten Theme Follows the Words of Jesus from the Cross: “Today You Will Be With Me In Paradise.” Sunday Night is our small group Bible Study–Meaningfully Obeying Our King–6 p.m. at Shirley Veahman’s house. Talk to me…
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Sermon of February 17, 2013–“Father, Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Are Doing”
Luke 23:26-34 26As they led him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming from the country, and they laid the cross on him, and made him carry it behind Jesus. 27A great number of the people followed him, and among them were women who were beating their breasts and wailing for him. 28But…
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Weekly Update–February 14, 2013
Dear friends and members of Hills Church, We received word yesterday that Don ‘Jack’ Forgie passed away in Ohio after a fall last week. We know that the funeral service will be here at Wolfe-vonGeis on Saturday, February 23rd and there will be a time of fellowship afterwards in the church. We do not yet…
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Sermon of February 10, 2013–“Objects in the Rearview Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear”
Luke 9:28-36 Now about eight days after these sayings Jesus took with him Peter and John and James, and went up on the mountain to pray. 9:29 And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became dazzling white. 9:30 Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. 9:31…
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Weekly Update–February 8, 2013
Good morning friends of Emmanuel Church, This Sunday’s worship is at 10:15 a.m. and after worship we are having our Valentine’s Pasta Dinner/Cook-off! There are prizes for movie tickets and restaurant gift cards for the winners. Anyone can enter, you do not need to be a member, nor do you need to have signed up…
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Thursday Morning Update–January 31, 2013
Good morning friends and members of Emmanuel Church, This Sunday’s worship will be shared with the Cub Scouts of Pack 213. We have a special worship service prepared regarding the theme of “Stone Soup.” If you are familiar with the story, a traveling man teaches a small town how to share their resources. We will…
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Sermon of January 27, 2013–“Fulfilled or Filled Full?”
Luke 4:14-21 14Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. 15He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.16When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day,…
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Sermon of January 13, 2013–“Somebody’s Calling My Name”
Luke 3:15-17, 21-22 3:15 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah, 3:16 John answered all of them by saying, “I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the…
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Weekly Update–January 17, 2013
Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Reformed Church, This weekend is worship at 10:15 a.m. Our theme is taken from Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 12:1-11. The sermon title is “Spiritual Struggles.” I hope you will come to worship to hear about the ways in which you can respond to the Spirit of…
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In Memoriam–Bill Davenport
Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, On Sunday, January 13th, Bill Davenport passed away at Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh. Bill was very active in the Murrysville/Export Community and the Masons. Please remember his family in your prayers. A funeral service will be on Thursday, January 17th at 11 a.m. at Hart Funeral Home. Hours…
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