Anyone watching the news or following it online cannot help but be taken back by the number and magnitude of natural disasters affecting our country recently. So many homes were destroyed or damaged in hurricanes in the Carolina’s and in the Florida panhandle area. Then most recently California suffered the most devastating wildfire ever. And…
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The Way of Love is Practical
After service this past Sunday, I was discussing with one parishioner my desire that sermons be relevant to today. God intended that his Way of Love, which is the title of our January message series, would be very practical indeed. I had just spoken about how we needed to step out of our own comfort…
A devotional to encourage us to help others in need
UMCOR has provided a 40 day devotional online to coincide with the Lenten offering for disaster relief through UMCOR. I recommend it. It is a great follow-up to our February series of messages on using our resources in godly ways too. http://www.umcgiving.org/atf/cf/%7ba5da7032-3d61-4af7-88b9-96b0e1145ff4%7d/OGHS_DEVOTIONAL_EBOOK_2-10-14.PDF?j=95096&e=lgomi@nyac.com&l=460_HTML&u=2715132&mid=6206185&jb=19
Four causes chosen for quarterly missions giving
Practicing Generosity Here at Copper Hill United Methodist Church, we believe that the need to demonstrate the virtue of generosity applies to the church as well as individuals. One of the ways we put this belief into practice is to include in our financial planning a regular amount taken from offerings that is to be…
Food pantries helped by your clothing donations
Clothing donations help you and those in need. Don’t know what to do with clothes still in good shape that you no longer need? That’s where Copper Hill United Methodist Church can help you. And in the process you can help other people too. In the back of our parking lot, we have a…
Copper Hill UMC receives estate gift
Today we announced that our church has received a great financial blessing that I as pastor and most of the rest of the congregation had no idea was coming. We received a very generous gift from the estate of the late Ken Seymour. Ken considered Copper Hill UMC to be his church and Ken’s mother,…