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In Memoriam: John R. Kuster, 1952-2011.
John Kuster passed away on November 5th after a tough struggle with cancer. His Memorial Service will be at Hills Church on Saturday, November 12 at 11 a.m. There will be an hour of visitation before the Memorial Service. Please keep the Kuster family in your prayers. For the Post-Gazette Obituary, click here. Bring us,…
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In Memoriam: Clarence E. Lessig 1922-2011
This morning was the Memorial Service for Clarence Lessig at Hart Funeral Home. The Bible texts were Psalm 90 and Mark 16. Interment followed the Service. Interment was in Emmanuel Reformed Cemetery. Deliver your servant, O Sovereign Lord Christ, from all evil, and set him free from every bond; that he may rest with all…
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Sermon of November 6, 2011
Matthew 25:1-13 ‘Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. 2Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. 3When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; 4but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. 5As the…
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Weekly Update–First Week of November
Good morning friends and members of Emmanuel Church, Sunday morning we will have worship at 10:15 with the Sermon Lesson based on Matthew 25:1-13. The Sermon Title is “Overslept.” On Sunday evening we will meet at Gearhardt Farms for the Corn Maze, Hayride and Bonfire at 4:30. To go through the Corn Maze costs 5…
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Reformation Day Sermon–“How to Get the Most out of Worshiping God”
Though the years, a lot of questions have been asked to me about worship. Probably more questions about worship than anything else–except the Bible. Here is my attempt to explain what we do and how we do it. This is not the only way to worship but it is one of the ways. Here’s the…
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In Memoriam–Chalmers L. Kemerer, Sr. 1928-2011
On Thursday afternoon we learned of the death of Chalmers L. Kemerer, Sr. He died in Forbes Hospital after a lengthy battle with leukemia. The service is today, Monday, October 31st, at 1 p.m. at Hill’s Church. Wolfe-von Geis funeral home is handling the arrangements. Mr. Kemerer has a large family. I would ask that…
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Thursday Morning Update–October 27
Good morning friends of Emmanuel Church, Tomorrow night at 7 p.m. is an all-ages Halloween Party at the Church. Everyone is invited. We will begin with a short lesson in the sanctuary, then move on to games and snacks, end with apple bobbing. Everyone is invited to dress up for the costume parade and we…
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Sermon of October 23th–Hanging Out the Wash
Matthew 22:34-40: 34 When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, 35and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 36‘Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?’ 37He said to him, ‘ “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with…
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Thursday Update–October 22, 2011
Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are enjoying the beautiful colors of the autumn season. Saturday is the St. Vincent Gristmill/College tour. We will meet at church at 10 a.m. and car pool over to the college. Cost of the tour is a dollar per person. Lunch will be on your own at either the…
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Sermon of October 16th–“Echo”
This morning’s sermon was a pretty straightforward exegesis of 1 Thessalonians 1:1-8. At the end of the sermon, I got a little more free with the material. See if you can hear when it starts to go in a different direction: Echo “I, Paul, together here with Silas and Timothy, send greetings to the church…
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Emmanuel Reformed Church of the United Church of Christ 