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Sermon of August 5, 2012–After this . . . . Renewal.
2 Samuel 11:26 – 12:13a 11:26 When the wife of Uriah heard that her husband was dead, she made lamentation for him. 11:27 When the mourning was over, David sent and brought her to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the…
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VBS is BACK!
America’s Got Culture VBS Part II August 20-22 6 to 9 pm Cost: Free! Ages: 0-17 (children 3 and under may leave early but all other children are asked to stay the entire time) VBS Part I in June was entitled Jesus Around the World. We are building on what children learned then with VBS Part II…
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Sermon of July 29, 2012–“A Bleak Chapter”
2 Samuel 11:1-15 11:1 In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle, David sent Joab with his officers and all Israel with him; they ravaged the Ammonites, and besieged Rabbah. But David remained at Jerusalem. 11:2 It happened, late one afternoon, when David rose from his couch and was…
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Weekly Update–July 26, 2012
Good morning friends and members of Emmanuel Church, Tonight is our Member in Discernment Committee meeting with Ryan Lucas. It begins at 7 p.m. here at the church. Ryan is currently a student in the Penn West Academy and is seeking to follow God’s call to ministry in the United Church of Christ. Tonight we…
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Pirates Game, Skyblast Fireworks and Lifehouse concert!!!
It’s time for our annual Pittsburgh Pirates trip! This year is very special because you get three events in the same night–the Pirates game, the Skyblast Fireworks Show and a concert performed by Lifehouse! (They are well known for hit songs like “Hanging on a Moment”, “You and Me” and “All in”) There will be free bus transportation available that…
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A Little Youth News
Hello friends, I am on a mission to explore different ways I can upcycle in my home and I want to share my findings with the kids in different projects. What is upcycling? It is like a do-it-yourself form of recycling. Instead of shipping off unwanted recyclable materials to a recycling plant, you can re-purpose these items…
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Weekly Update–Friday, July 13th, 2012
Good morning friends and members of Emmanuel Church, Sunday’s worship will have Bill Dulaney preaching and his topic is “Changing the Bottom Line.” Our noisy collection with the kids is this Sunday as well, so bring your change! Future dates: July 26th at 7 p.m–Member in Discernment Meeting with Ryan Lucas; Sunday July 29th–MOOK (Meaningfully…
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Weekly Update–July 6, 2012
Dear Friends and Members of Emmanuel Church, Good morning! I hope everyone is doing well and keeping cool in this brutal heat. Please pray for those folks who don’t have power, those who have to work outside in this weather, and those who are most affected by the heat. Hopefully, we will soon get a…
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Sermon of June 24, 2012–“Bound in the Boat”
Mark 4:35-41 4:35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” 4:36 And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. 4:37 A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into…