Times like these can try our patience as we wait for things. Perhaps you are waiting for your business to open again. Maybe you are waiting to be able to socialize with friends in the way you did before COVID-19. At Copper Hill Church, we can hardly wait for the time when we can gather…
Author: Kelvin Jones
A Parent’s Spiritual Example
Watch the service Using the talents of many people Our virtual services continue by using the special abilities of many people. JoAnne Jones’s musical talents are being utilized in new ways during virtual services. Each week she composes and records the pre-service music on her synthesizer. Then she transfers the recording into a new computer…
Waiting Well
Watch the service First Virtual Communion Bishop Thomas Bickerton has given pastors special permission during this COVID-19 pandemic to hold virtual communion services. It might be hard for us to think about virtual communion, at first. But, we can remember from Scripture that God is not hindered in his working by distance. Remember that Jesus…
Boost your prayer life
God will do nothing on earth except in answer to believing prayer. John Wesley The disciples of Jesus did not ask him to teach them how to preach or teach, though Jesus was the Master preacher and teacher. They did not ask him how to answer their critics wisely though Jesus answered his foes so…
Living with a Purpose
Watch the service Virtual Communion Bishop Bickerton has given pastors special permission during this pandemic to hold Virtual Communion Services. So next Sunday I plan to include a virtual communion service as part of our 9:30 morning service. I encourage you to have some grape juice, cran-grape juice or red wine, and bread or crackers…
Made Alive with Jesus
Watch the Service The cooperative venture called virtual church continues. With Cory Schantz and Jonathan Griffin working behind the scenes on the tech part, and Judy Holcomb helping with communications, Copper Hill United Methodist has been able to continue meeting in this unusual time in history via Zoom. For virtual service for April 19, 2020…
Prayer Resources
JoAnne and I have been using Scripture-based prayers during the virtual church services. JoAnne has prepared theme-based collections of such prayers to assist you in your own devotional life. Included in this post are two more of her collections. These prayers focused around the twin themes of healing and comfort are especially appropriate for this…
Virtual Easter
Watch CHUMC Easter Easter was definitely different this year. It will be an Easter to remember. But we had some familiar things too. We dressed up like usual. Pastor wore his purple shirt and white jacket. We sang “Up From the Grave He Arose.” Pastor’s message was a message of hope reminding us that because…
Palm Sunday and Purposeful Resilience
Virtual Palm Sunday service Watch the service Palm Sunday was different this year as we held virtual service via Zoom, our fourth Sunday using that medium. But there were some things the same too. We couldn’t pass out fresh palm fronds as we did before, but we held up dried palms from previous years to…
Prayer Resources
Scripture Prayers to Help You Pray Do you find yourself taking time to pray and then being at a loss for words? Well, the resources we are offering here can help you. One of the goals in our COVID-19 plan for Copper Hill Church is to provide prayer resources. All of us give lip service…