Welcome
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 20, 2024.
The Service will be available for livestream, or to be viewed on our YouTube channel later in the day.​
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YouTube Channel Link -
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGL4zscdHkbzvFzF4iuZE2g
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Would you like to donate fresh flowers for the sanctuary? Flower dedications are a great way to celebrate and remember a birthday, anniversary, loved one, special occasions and the Glory of God! Please contact Brooks Barwell by clicking the link below. Brooks will reserve a date for your dedication on the church calendar and work with you on the wording of the dedication and other details.
Peg's Ponderings and Toby's Thoughts
7 “But ask the animals, and they will teach you,
the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
8 ask the plants of the earth, and they will teach you,
and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
9 Who among all these does not know
that the hand of the Lord has done this?
10 In his hand is the life of every living thing
and the breath of every human being. Job 12:7-10
As you know grief hit our family very hard this summer with the loss of our precious Sensation. Sensation was the love of my life, and I can’t even remember a time when I didn’t plan my life around him. Life hurts so much without him, but there is also an inexplicable strange beauty to grief. As we feel our loved ones so near us, even though they know longer walk the earthly plane, we are brought close to God in His heaven. I remember when my mother died, the nurse told me that there was such a look of bliss on her face. I knew it was because she saw Jesus when God called her home.
A neighbor sent me the most beautiful card when Sensation died. There is a lovely picture on the front with a horse walking through the trees at sunset. It is clear in looking at this picture, that this is heaven. The poem reads as follows:
“In Loving Memory of Sensation”
When you see the sunrise, think of me.
When the cool breeze touches you, know I am free.
When you feel the sorrow of us being apart,
know I am not lost: I am a part of your heart.”
I read this poem often. It never fails to make me cry, because my heart and soul are so moved by these words. It stirs the love in my soul for all he was, and all we shared. I know for sure, he is at peace and home with God.
This feeling and sentiment is illustrated so beautifully in Psalm 34:18;
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18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit.
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As Nan Witcomb wrote;
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“we do not have to rely on memories to recapture the spirit of those we have loved and lost – they live within our souls in some perfect sanctuary which even death cannot destroy.”
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Truly, we would not grieve if we had not loved and cherished, and how blessed are we to have had that great gift and blessing from God.
Services, Bible Studies and Events
Love in Action
“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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