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Thursday Morning Update–January 13, 2011
Dear Friends of Hill’s Church, This is an exciting time around Hill’s Church! A new Consistory met last night for the first time and had a very good meeting in spite of the weather. I hope you will pray for the 2011 members of Consistory and their ministry at Hill’s. This Sunday is the 16th…
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Bowling Outing–January 16, 2011
Bowling Outing January 16, 2011 Moose Lanes Export 12:00-2:00p.m. $3.00 per game includes shoes Sign-up sheet located on office door: Please sign-up by Friday, January 14th. Call church office, stop by, or email hillschurch@windstream.net Coming enjoy a afternoon game of bowling fun for all ages.
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Sermon of January 9th, 2011–“Big Hearted Baptism”
Matthew 3:13-17: 13 Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. 14 John would have prevented him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ 15 But Jesus answered him, ‘Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in…
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Q: Why do we ordain deacons and elders?
All Christians are called to Christian ministry. We can see this in Romans 1:7 where Paul calls all the believers ‘saints’ and in many other passages such as Mark 9:23—“Everything is possible for him who believes.” Every person is called into the church of Jesus Christ by baptism, and marked as Christ’s own by the…
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Thursday, January 6th Update
Good afternoon, friends, It is a beautiful afternoon in SW Pennsyvlania, it’s quite cold and snowy. Tonight is our Norwalk Daily Grind meeting at 7 p.m. in Holiday Park/Plum. We are discussing images of our faith. All are welcome to join in with a cup of coffee, a bagel, etc. On Sunday, January 9th, we…
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Sermon of January 2, 2011–“The Miracle at the Manger”
This week’s sermon is an attempt to reconcile 2 different facts: first, that Jesus’ birth is historically anchored in Matthew and Luke; and second, then how come so few noticed? The sermon is here: The Miracle at the Manger
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Thursday Morning Update–December 30, 2010
Good morning friends of Hill’s Church, Hi everyone! Before you put away that tinsel and turn off the Christmas Carols, remember that Christmas is a season (Remember the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas?”) that lasts until January 6th! So, my hope and prayer is that you will continue to remember Christ’s birth and celebrate…
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In Memoriam–Albert Elias, Sr. 1954-2010
Please keep the family of Albert Elias, Sr. in your prayers. Albert passed away on Sunday. Services are Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 8 p.m. at the Mason-Gelder Funeral Home, Jeanette. Viewing times are also on Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8. The obituary is here. Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me,…
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Thursday Morning Update–(A Little Early)
Welcome to Hill’s Church Website! Best wishes of Christmas to you! First, our celebration of Christ’s birth will occur on Christmas Eve December 24th at 7 and 11 p.m. 7 p.m. is “The Five Senses of Christmas.” We will be discovering the five senses that God gave us and how that helps us celebrate the…
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Christmas Celebrations in Export: Christmas Eve Worship
Emmanuel Reformed Church offers two worship services on Christmas Eve: 7 p.m.–“Discovering Christmas Through the Senses”– is a service that is more family friendly, and we will be discussing how our five senses help us experience Christmas, and helped the first witnesses to Christ’s birth experience the event as well. There will be communion and…