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February 2014 Edition of the Hilltopper
To read the latest monthly newsletter, click below: February 2014 Newsletter February 2014 Church Calendar:
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2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,000 times in 2013. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 3 trips to carry that many people. Click here to…
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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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Epiphany Sermon–January 5, 2014–“Rule of Three”
Matthew 2:1-12 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’ 3When King Herod…
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Happy birthday! Cameron Scott Carmichael
From Allison Basset-Carmichael–On 1-1-14 in Grass Valley Hospital, California–“A child was born yesterday; he is my grandson: Cameron Scott Carmichael, 7 lbs. 21 oz. 19 1/2 inches long; brown eyes, black hair, good glare; mother and father, Amber and Colin, doing well, aunts Rachael, Grace, and uncle Clinton, also. Paternal grandfather Scott will be visiting…
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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 19th, 2013
Good afternoon Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, First of all, thank you for all the calls and emails about the fire at Carl and Shelby Patty’s home. The Number 1 Question on everyone’s lips is “How can I help?” First, the good news–the Pattys were relatively unhurt, as was their dog. Second, they have…
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Emmanuel Reformed Church (Hills Church) marks Christmas with a Living Nativity Sunday, December 22, 2013 5 to 7 p.m.
Emmanuel Reformed Church of the United Church of Christ (HillsChurch) 3618 Hills Church Road, Export, will be displaying an outdoor Living Nativity Scene on Sunday, December 22, 2013 from 5 to 7 p.m.. Members of the church’s Confirmation Class and Children’s Minsitry will be dressing up in traditional costumes for the display. The public is…