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We are a vibrant family of faith rooted in God's Word, gathering together to worship, and equipped to share the love of Christ with the world. We are a caring community that is passionate about serving others and growing closer to Christ. We believe Jesus Christ is our Savior, the source of our compassion and acceptance and the drive behind our desire to share God’s love.
Welcome to our Sunday Worship Service
at 10:00 a.m. April 21, 2024.
This service will be available for in-person or livestream worship.
Sunday Worship Services
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A Message from Pastor Richard
“If we say that we have fellowship with him while we are walking in darkness, we lie and do not do what is true; but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1: 6-7
As I ski into the spring, I continue reflecting on God’s light. Last week, I wrote on verse 5 before the scripture above, which says: “God is light and in him there is no darkness at all.” God is the light of the world and the light of our lives through Jesus. We’ve been given this light through Jesus and the Holy Spirit. It remains with us, shining in the darkness of our world and in each our lives.
Because we’ve been given the light, we’re called to walk in the light. Since I’ve been your pastor here, I’ve witnessed so many of you walking in the light as we do ministry. It truly is inspiring. I could list them here, but it would take too long!
The season of Easter is a time to remember that God is light and that light came into the world in Jesus. The light given to us in Jesus remains with us today. This Easter season is also a time to reflect on how we are called to walk in the light; each of us.
I encourage you this season to reflect and pray on how you’re called to walk in the light in your life and in the life of our church. Each of us has been given the light. We’re all called to share this light.
If you’d like to share your how you’re walking in the light with me, I’d enjoy hearing your response. Please email me at richard@churchofthehills.com.
May the Light of Christ be with you,
Pastor Richard
We are hiring a Director of Music. With the Pastor and the Worship Committee, the Music Director will plan, organize, and carry out a program of music for Church of the Hills which will enhance and enrich the spiritual and worship life of the congregation. The Director will be working with staff members, an accompanist, choir, bell choir and musical soloists and groups. This is a part-time position, estimated to require approximately 10 hours per week. This link will take you to the full job description. If interested in applying, please send a letter of interest to Judy Jensen at jensen815@aol.com.
Director of Music Position
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Love in Action
Featured Mission of the Month
Please join Pastor Richard and members of the Love In Action team Wednesday, May 8, in showing our support for the youth in our community and Resilience 1220.
RESILIENCE 1220
re·sil·ience /rəˈzilēəns/
the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
Love In Action is excited to continue our partnership with Resilience 1220, a vital, quickly growing, local organization that empowers young people and their families in our mountain communities to build resilience, strength, and the tools to master life's challenges. What does Resilience 1220 do to make this partnership more and more important to Church of the Hills and the Love In Action outreach each year?
Resilience1220 provides free counseling services to youth ages 12-20 in the mountain communities west of Denver. Through individual counseling, support groups and community outreach, they work to raise awareness of the social, emotional, and mental-health issues young adults face, and to provide the necessary life skills to create wellness and resiliency in their lives. Counseling sessions with Resilience1220 teach stress-reduction techniques, tools to ask for and provide help, validation, a place to sort through belief systems, and a non-judgmental place (for clients) to share their feelings. Resilience1220 fosters an environment of mutual respect in which staff, clients, and volunteers can feel valued. They seek to serve all members of our community, without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or identity, abilities, political affiliation, or education. They are open to all and see diversity as a source of strength.
“Love in Action” is the Church of the Hills mission team. The primary goal of the Love in Action Team is to serve the needs of others locally, nationally and internationally. The people of Church of the Hills are blessed with unique gifts; although the size of our congregation is smaller, sharing these gifts remains a vital part of our outreach ministry.
The “Love in Action” Committee will guide us to be Christ’s faithful Witnesses. As such, we will share a deep life of service, and participate in God’s mission to care for the needs of the sick, the poor, and the lonely to establish Christ’s just, loving, and peaceable rule in the world.
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