This picture from our church summer picnic is a happy reminder for all of us of the good times we enjoyed during sunny summer days. Vacations with family, trips to the mountains, the beach, the fair or the theme park all contribute to wonderful summer memories. But if you’re like me, you welcome the fall days when the evening air…
Author: Kelvin Jones
Fathers’ Day/ Children’s Sunday participation high
Copper Hill Church held an unusual service on Father’s Day. Pastor Kelvin had suggested that the day also be a children’s Sunday. The children would bring a special song and also the children and youth of our church would fill as many volunteer positions that day as possible. It was a huge success. …
Flower arranging event
Copper Hill Fellowship hall was a busy place for flower lovers on May 5. For the second year, Sarah Oliver and Sheri Mandirola of Oxen Hill Farms taught a flower arranging class. It was a multi-generational event with several children delving into flower arranging too. Sarah patiently instructed us one flower at a time how…
Palm Sunday a Highlight
During the winter months, Pastor Kelvin held a six session confirmation class with three students. The sixth graders studied basic beliefs of the Christian church, learned about the liturgies they participate in from week to week, and discovered more about their local United Methodist Church here at Copper Hill. Pastor Kelvin asked the three to…
Children Recognized for Bible Reading
Here at Copper Hill church our children have been an inspiration this winter, through their Bible reading emphasis. Led by Children’s moment leader, Joanne Jones, fifteen preschool and grade school children have participated by building a habit of Bible or Bible story reading. The goal was to read on at least four different days of…
No services on January 7 due to extreme cold
Because of the extreme cold and wind chill for parishioners traveling to church and and the difficulty in adequately heating our church on such a cold weekend, Copper Hill Church is canceling services scheduled for January 7, 2018. I encourage Bible reading and prayer at home. The Psalm for the day is Psalm 29 and…
Christmas Celebration a Success
A Special Children Moment on December 24 Last year and this year on the Sunday before Christmas, we at Copper Hill Church have shared in a special version of The 12 Days of Christmas. The children love leading the congregation and lifting their sign at the proper time provides animation. The lyrics for…
Christmas Decorations Up, Plans Made
CHILDREN HELPING DECORATE FOR CHRISTMAS Today, (Dec. 3) is the first Sunday of the traditional Advent season, the pre-Christmas season of preparation that begins the church year. Several of the children helped us to decorate our church for Christmas last Sunday after church. A couple of the men got out the big step-ladder and Griffin,…
Excitement building as “A Place to Belong” Sunday approaches
Attendance at our church last Sunday was up indicating a new level of interest as we head into a very special Sunday. Volunteer groundskeepers have been busy too. There is anticipation in the air. Copper Hill Church is cooperating with the National Back to Church Sunday movement to encourage friends, neighbors and loved ones to…
Our New Carpet
At Copper Hill Church, we are rejoicing because the new carpet has been installed. Robert Loomis had reported that the old carpet dated to the 1980s. We are thankful that it lasted so well, but it was time to replace it. Our United Methodist Women’s group had been saving money for…