Posts from 2019

Bulletin – Week of December 29, 2019

Welcome Welcome to Hope in Christ Church! We are so glad you have joined us today. After the service, we invite you to stay for refreshments and fellowship. There are various small groups that meet weekly. You are welcome to visit and find one that is right for you! Order of Worship One More Time Greeting Create in Me a Clean Heart Prayer Jesus Loves Me Call to Worship   Ephesians 1:3-6 Shout to the North How Deep the Father’s Love…

Jesus is the Light of the World POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the December 24, 2019, Christmas Eve Candlelight gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on The Coming of Christ to the World.  I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Jesus is the Light of the World”. The main Scriptures for the evening are John 8:12.   (Pick and choose…

Jesus came so we can know God POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the December 22, 2019, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on The Coming of Christ to the World.  I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Jesus came so we can know God”. The main Scriptures for the day are the Galatians 4:4-9.  …

Improving Communication

Improving Communication Pastor Scott Roberts None of us are perfect communicators. We all struggle with relationships to a certain extent because relationships involve at least 2 sinful people: myself and the other person. This means communication is always flawed – prone to excesses and unhealthy patterns. One of the times this faulty communication exposes itself is over the holidays. So, how can we improve our communication so that each of our relationships has a better chance of being fruitful, beneficial…

Bulletin – Week of December 22, 2019

  Glorifying God by Knowing, Living and Proclaiming our Hope in Christ December 22, 2019 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 11:00 a.m. Sunday School welcome Welcome to Hope in Christ Church! We are so glad you have joined us today. After the service, we invite you to stay for refreshments and fellowship. Adults are invited to participate in a discussion time during the Sunday school hour. There are various small groups that meet weekly. You are welcome to visit and find…

Human Labor as an offering to God and others

“Human labor is not a commodity to be bought and sold. It is a vocation God gives us by which we preserve our families, participate in the common good, and produce sufficient resources so that we can act charitably toward our neighbors.”   Long, D. Stephen. Divine Economy: Theology and the market (London & New York: Routledge, 2000), p240

Bulletin – Week of December 15, 2019

December 15, 2019 Hope in Christ Church Glorifying God by Knowing, Living and Proclaiming our Hope in Christ Order of Worship Angels from the Realms of Glory Call to Worship    Responsive Reading Hark the Herald Angels Sing O Come, O Come Emmanuel Litany    Responsive Reading Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God Refiner’s Fire Offering    Outreach Fund Video Song    This is Love Prayer Scripture    John 4: 3-24 Message    Jesus Came to Lead Us into True Worship Come Thou Long…

Jesus came to give us Hearts that truly worship POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the December 15, 2019, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on The Coming of Christ to the World.  I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Jesus came to give us Hearts that truly worship”. The main Scriptures for the day are the John…