Category: From The Pastor HCE
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Weekly Update–Friday, November 12th
Good morning Everyone, It is a beautiful November morning in Western Pennsylvania and we’re preparing for some great events in the next few weeks. First, Sunday at 10:15 is worship. I’m going to be preaching on the Holy Mountain of the Lord from Isaiah 65:17-25. Next Tuesday morning at 10:00 a.m. is Bible Study and…
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All Saints’ Sermon–“The History of Heaven”–November 7, 2010
Did you ever wonder what heaven is like? How can you tell what it’s really like versus someone’s opinion about heaven? Here is my modest attempt to talk about heaven in a Biblical way. 001_A_003_jhedden_101106_001_2010_11_06 P.S.–If you are interested, I got a little help for this sermon from Henry Harbaugh’s (1817-1867) (pictured here) writings on…
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Thursday Morning Update–November 4th
Good morning Friends, Tonight at 7 p.m is the Norwalk Daily Grind Bible Study on Rte 286. I hope you will consider dropping in with us sometime! All are welcome. Saturday is the PA Cleanways Day–we will meet at the church at 9 a.m. Though it looks to be a cold day, it looks like…
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Hill’s Church to Celebrate Traditional Germany Holiday of Saint Martin’s Day on November 17
Emmanuel Reformed Church of the United Church of Christ (Hill’s Church) will be celebrating an all-ages German festival of St. Martin. St. Martin’s Day is observed in some parts of Germany as the beginning of the holiday season and tells the story of Medieval St. Martin who shared his possessions with the poor on a…
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Sermon of October 24th–“Neighborhood Watch”
Luke 19:9-14 9 He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous and regarded others with contempt: 10‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax-collector. 11The Pharisee, standing by himself, was praying thus, “God, I thank you that I am…
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Thursday Morning Update–October 21
Saturday, October 23rd at 4:00 p.m. is the Gearhard Farms Corn Maze and Hayride. We will have a hot dog roast and a marshmallow toast at the end of the event. So, bring some warm clothes and your appetite! Sunday, October 24th at 10:15 a.m. is worship. I will be preaching on Jesus’ parable of…
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Thursday Morning Update–October 7, 2010
Good morning friends, I have quite a few announcements for you this morning that I would like to share: Saturday is the benefit dinner for John Mahoy’s benefit dinner at the American Legion in Export from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. John Mahoy is Julie Keibler’s brother and is struggling with cancer. You can get…
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Thursday Morning Update–September 30, 2010
Good morning, The Funeral Service for Lorraine Scarton is at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 2. As I sent out in an email yesterday, please let me know (412)-956-5252 or the office know if you can help with the luncheon following the service. Please keep her family in your prayers. Sunday Morning is Worldwide Communion…
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Thursday Morning Update–September 21
Good morning friends, Reminder: Tonight at 7 pm is the 20/30–Something Bible Study at the Norwalk Daily Grind on the Golden Mile Highway in Plum. Hope to see you there! We had our first Bible Study during the daytime last Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Church and studied the book of Philemon from the…
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“Planning Prayer Meetings”–Sermon of September 19, 2010
A reading from 1 Timothy 2:1-7: First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings should be made for everyone, 2for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. 3This is right and is acceptable in the…
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