Who We Are
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.
A MESSAGE FROM
PASTOR RICHARD
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”- 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18
On Sunday, we celebrated Mother’s Day, giving thanks for our mothers and grandmothers and the difference they have made in our lives. We also remembered the mothers and grandmothers that have gone before us to be with God. I give thanks for a day to celebrate our mothers!
But that was not the only thing for which we gave thanks Sunday. We also celebrated and gave thanks for the many Evergreen Christian Outreach volunteers from our congregation. There are so many people in our congregation that volunteer for EChO throughout the year, whether it’s for the shelter program, for the food bank, for the resale shop or in some other way. I give thanks for all of you that give so much of your time to this wonderful organization with which we are partnered.
That wasn’t the last thing we gave thanks for on Sunday. We also welcomed two new members into our congregation: Joan Osborne and Linda Skarrup. It’s always such a joy to welcome new members into our church family. I give thanks for Joan and Linda and that God has brought them to Church of the Hills!
Given that we had so much for which to be thankful Sunday, I was reminded of the importance of giving thanks. I mentioned this briefly in my sermon Sunday. Each new day gives us an opportunity to give thanks, no matter what is happening. Practicing giving thanks on a regular basis can change our mindset and how we live our days. Paul reminds us to “rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in all circumstances.” Paul wasn’t writing to a people that were happy all the time. He was writing to Christians who suffered. But Paul knew the importance of giving thanks regardless.
I encourage us all to practice giving thanks. I’m going to try to get up and do that every morning in my prayers so that I begin my day remembering my blessings.
I give thanks for such a special Sunday worship service when I was reminded of our many blessings at COTH and to “give thanks in all circumstances.” And I give thanks that I’m your pastor.
May the Love of God be with you,
Pastor Richard
Love in Action
“Love in Action” is the Church of the Hills mission team. The primary goal of the 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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