Whew! It’s been a busy summer. Of course, most of the things I chose to do I would do again, but I am always wishing for a slower pace. It seems like summer goes so fast and we try to cram in so much. Some things are bound to get neglected in the rush,…
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Special Sunday on Sept. 16
Sometimes we just need an excuse to do something we been going to do for some time. Getting back to church is one of things things for many people. I met someone just the other day at Suffield-on-the-Green who expressed exactly this sentiment. Just for folks like you we are creating a Back to Church…
Special Prayer Service
Have you had the feeling of not wanting to watch or read the news because it is so upsetting or discouraging? Maybe you feel there’s nothing that can be done. But there is! This is an event for you. Tomorrow night Copper Hill Church will sponsor a special prayer service, inviting other area churches to…
We’re Praying for Another Divine Visitation
Sometimes we are discouraged by the church’s decline Sometimes we look around and are discouraged that the work of God seems to be in decline. And it is not our imagination either. One key indicator, though not the only one, is church attendance. Stats show that the percentage of people attending church is down…
Summer Picnic Plans
Copper Hill Church is planning their annual summer picnic fun event for Sunday, July 19. We have reserved the pavilion at Granbrook Park in East Granby beginning at 2 PM and have planned activities for the whole family. Granbrook Park has a tennis court, ball diamond, and playground for the children. Feel free to bring lawn games…
Palm Sunday at Copper Hill Church
This coming Sunday, March 29, is Palm Sunday, the time in the church year when we remember the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem at the beginning of his last week. The Sunday gets its name from the historical fact that the disciples and the crowd laid palm branches in the path where the donkey…
Reviewing the Basics of Christian Faith
Reviewing the Basics of Christian Faith Every church needs to regularly teach the basics of Christian faith both so that newer disciples can learn and so more seasoned Christians can be reminded. Both Paul and Peter wrote of the value of such reminders (2 Tim. 2:14; 2 Peter 1:12). During March and early April, Pastor…
Reminder of new service time comes with new overhead video
Note to all — starting this coming Sunday, March 8, our Sunday service time changes to the new time — 9:30 AM. Just in time to celebrate this announcement, Christian Robison has taken some additional sky video footage of our church in winter showing the new doors and new sign. He has combined it…
We’re meeting in the fellowship hall this week
Due to the continuing extreme cold and the ongoing nature of our sanctuary update effort, we will be meeting in the fellowship hall this week, Feb. 22. We’re all praying for a slow warm-up but real soon –right?
Sunday Morning Service Time to Change
After discussion and prayer, the church council unanimously voted to change the time of the Sunday morning worship service at Copper Hill United Methodist from 9 AM to 9:30 AM beginning 8 March, 2015 which is the beginning of daylight savings time. The idea was first proposed by young adult ladies meeting over tea…