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Sermon of August 19, 2012–“The Best Kind of Prayer”
1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 2:10 Then David slept with his ancestors, and was buried in the city of David. 2:11 The time that David reigned over Israel was forty years; he reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 2:12 So Solomon sat on the throne of his father David; and his kingdom…
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Weekly Update–August 17, 2012
Good afternoon friends and members of Emmanuel Church, This Sunday is worship with a meditation on 1 Kings 3–Solomon’s prayer to God. The sermon title is: “The Best Kind of Prayer.” Immediately following worship will be our very first meeting of the Stewardship Committee–anyone is invited to be part of the stewardship committee and to…
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Youth Updates
VBS is next week, Monday-Wednesday. It’s free and all ages are welcome (17 and under). There is a little Talent Show Wednesday night at 8 pm. Everyone is invited to participate or come see. Please consider sharing your talents with our kids! (Or having your kids share their talent with us!) Please send me an…
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Sermon of August 12, 2012–“A Well-balanced Diet”
John 6:35, 41-51 6:35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. 6:41 Then the Jews began to complain about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 6:42 They were…
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Thursday Morning Update–August 9, 2012
Good morning friends and members of Hills Church, On Saturday morning, a group of volunteers will gather at 8 a.m. to work on the back door ramp and various other projects. If you can spare some time, we’d love to have you involved! Sunday’s worship theme will be “That Old Time Religion” with special music…
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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…