Category: Notes From Pastor Hedden
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Sermon of January 12, 2014–“Welcome Water”
Matthew 3:13-17: 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14John would have prevented him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ 15But Jesus answered him, ‘Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfill all…
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Weekly Update–January 9, 2013
“Eye on Emmanuel” Weekly Update–January 9, 2014 Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Reformed Church, It’s been a strange week with the cold and the odd weather. I hope that you are warm, safe, and dry and that your loved ones are too. Sunday, January 12th brings us to the Baptism of Christ Sunday and Installation…
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Merry Christmas from your friends and family at Emmanuel Church!
Christmas Eve Services of Lessons and Carols: Dec 24th 7 p.m. Family Worship with Lessons and Carols. Songs for all, feat. duets by the Hanks brothers and the Hills Church Choir. Communion and Candlelight. 11 p.m. Lessons and Carols service, feat. solo by Amanda Steele (“Mary, Did You Know?”). Communion and Candelight.
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Weekly Update–December 6, 2013
Good morning Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, We’ve had a busy schedule this week with the Secret Pal Party & Invitational Event. And we have some great things coming up! Looking for a way to help out this holiday season? Hill’s Church is sponsoring donations for the Blackburn Center Women’s Shelter in Greensburg. Donations…
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Happy Thanksgiving From Emmanuel Reformed Church!
Good morning, Up here on the Hill, we hope that you are all safe, warm, and enjoying your time with friends and family. For those of you in professions where you have to work over the holiday, we’re thinking about you and thanking you for the work you do. Here are some events to get…
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Christ the King Sunday: November 24, 2013–“The Power and the Glory”
Luke 23:33-43 When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. 34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots to divide his clothing. 35And the people…
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Weekly Update–November 21, 2013
This Sunday is Christ the King Worship and Thanksgiving Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Sunday is the deadline for the food donations to the Westmoreland County Food Bank. Music will be led by Shawn Hanks and Pastor Joseph. Confirmation Class is Sunday night from 6-8 p.m. Monday is Choir at 7 p.m. Tuesday–Bible Study is Cancelled, Pastor Joseph is in Greenville at…
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Weekly Update–November 7, 2013
Good morning friends and members of Emmanuel Church, This Sunday we will be joined by missionary Zoltan Szucs, who will be bringing us greetings from the Global Ministries of the United Church of Christ as well as the Reformed Church in Hungary, where he and his wife serve. He will bring the message at the…
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Our Church’s Wider Mission
Our Church’s Wider Mission Starting this Sunday, November 3rd, on the back table of the sanctuary, there are envelopes for Our Church’s Wider Mission. If you would like to give to Our Church’s Wider Mission (OCWM) , you may by using these envelopes. By supporting OCWM, you are supporting just some of the following: Camp…
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