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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.
October 5, 2025.
The Service will be available for livestream, or to be viewed on our YouTube channel later.​
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YouTube Channel Link -
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGL4zscdHkbzvFzF4iuZE2g
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A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR RICHARD
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“They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share, thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that really is life.”- 1 Timothy 6: 18-19
Last Saturday, I summited Crestone Peak near the Great Sand Dunes National Park. This was my 34th 14er. I have 24 left to go! On the hike to the peak, I saw the view pictured above. This was one of the many waterfalls I passed as I hiked alongside Cottonwood Creek. Crestone Needle towers above the waterfall. That’s another 14er I hope to summit one day.
I preached on the scripture above on Sunday, so I was praying on that scripture throughout my hike and climb. Here is a portion of what I preached Sunday:
You can tell we’re getting ready to enter Stewardship season here at Church of the Hills because the lectionary begins giving us scriptures on wealth and money. These scriptures remind us of what God tells us about what to do with what we have been given. Money and the giving of ourselves and what we have are usually the topics for this time of year in the church. And that’s appropriate because we are called to think and pray about our pledge to the church as we enter stewardship season. You’ll hear more about pledging as we kick off the stewardship campaign this weekend with our stewardship luncheon after worship. Please join us!
I have already started praying about my pledge to the church. This year, things are different for me because I won’t be pledging alone. I’m now married. Briana and I are pledging together, and we’re going to be praying this week on how much God calls us to pledge. As we’re praying, we’re going to turn to this scripture again. This scripture was a good reminder that, as we think and pray about pledging or giving in general, we must pray on what God calls us to do.
As we enter Stewardship season, I encourage us all to pray about our pledge to the church, using scripture as our guide. The questions Briana and I will be asking ourselves as we pray include: how much can we give? And how much do we want to give? The other question we will ask ourselves that’s most important is: How much does God call us to give?
What God calls us to do is always what’s most important, whether it has to do with pledging or any other decision we make.
Join us in turning to God in prayer as we enter pledging season. Let’s all pray on how much God calls us to give as we “forge ahead” together at Church of the Hills.
May the Love of God be with you,

Pastor Richard
Love in Action
Mission of the Month
The tragic shooting at Evergreen High School has brought forth the mental health challenges that youth face today. The Mission of Resilience 1220 is to empower young people in our mountain communities to build resilience, strength, and tools they need to navigate life's challenges. They offer confidential counseling and therapy sessions at no cost for individuals in the mountain community from the age of 12 to 20. Their sessions address stress, anxiety, depression, and suicide prevention, helping youth build resilience and well-being. They also have support groups for teens and adults.
Join us in supporting the important work of Resilience 1220.
“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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