May You Be Well May the morning sun shine in your heart. May the blue-white sky be in all your days. May the moon and the stars shine on all your nights. Delight yourself. God’s gifts are yours every day. May quiet smiles brighten you. May you be well. Pastel Poet Timpson sent in by…
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Joint meeting of Council and trustees held
There were serious subjects under discussion at the combined Trustee/Church Conference, Tuesday evening. As you may have heard, we were gifted with an amazing finanacial opportunity. It can be a heavy burden for the leaders…where do we put the money? Who do we trust to help us formulate plans for using the money? How do…
November sermons will encourage great attitudes
So much depends upon our attitude. We tend to blame the results on lots of others things, but our attitude is crucial. I’ve been working on a series of messages to encourage us to have great attitudes. November with its emphasis on Thanksgiving is a natural time for such a series. If your attitude…
A prayer for a listening heart
Carolyn sent in a great quote to share. “God help us to live quietly Amidst the clamor, To find the slower pace that gentler place Where our hearts can listen, Where we can listen to Our hearts. Amen” – Jim Croegaert
Roast pork dinner a success
Impressions from the new guy Our fall roast pork dinner was a great success. The tables were gaily decorated for autumn with small bouquets of flowers as the crowning touch. Being a newbie, I was impressed that the plates and cups were real, not paper or Styrofoam. It makes things so much homier. To help…
Tomorrow’s message
Relationships cause us all lots of headaches. What advice does the Bible give us to help us through relationship difficulties? That’s the topic tomorrow for the last in our series, “How to Overcome.” It will be based on Colossians 3:1-17. We’ll also be learning a new chorus called, “Holy is the Lord God Almighty.” I’m…
Are you fighting a bad habit?
I think all of us know the frustration of fighting against a bad habit that we just can’t seem to break. We do well for a while and then get frustrated and discouraged when we let the habit win again. Whether its swearing, gambling, overeating or cigarettes, it’s not easy to break a bad habit. …
This week’s message
Are you struggling with discouragement and depression? Are you wondering if the Bible has anything to say to help? You are not alone. Overcoming such emotional struggles is tough. But there is hope. This week in the second message in our new sermon series, How to Overcome, I plan to bring a very practical message on “How…
Church Council meeting held
On Monday evening the Church Council held its monthly meeting. That sounds very impressive – Church Council. What exactly is the Church Council and what does it mean to us as members of Copper Hill UMC? Well, the Church Council is made up of the Chairmen of Committees that oversee the various activities of our…
Church communications via internet discussed
On the evening of October 3rd, a meeting of an informal “Copper Hill United Methodist Church Web, Facebook, and Blog” fact finding committee met at the home of Carolyn D’Annolfo. Pastor Jones and Bob Loomis were also in attendance. We discussed and tossed ideas around, coming up with possibilities and ideas for better communications…