Welcome
We are a vibrant family of faith rooted in God's Word, gathering together to worship, and equipped to share the love of Christ with the world. We are a caring community that is passionate about serving others and growing closer to Christ. We believe Jesus Christ is our Savior, the source of our compassion and acceptance and the drive behind our desire to share God’s love.
Welcome to our
Sunday Worship Service
at 10:00 a.m.
May 18, 2025.
The Service will be available for livestream, or to be viewed on our YouTube channel later.​
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YouTube Channel Link -
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGL4zscdHkbzvFzF4iuZE2g
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Would you like to donate fresh flowers for the sanctuary? Flower dedications are a great way to celebrate and remember a birthday, anniversary, loved one, special occasions and the Glory of God! Please contact Brooks Barwell by clicking the link below. Brooks will reserve a date for your dedication on the church calendar and work with you on the wording of the dedication and other details.
A MESSAGE FROM PASTOR RICHARD
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.” – 1 Peter 3:18
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I’m really looking forward to the Summer Book Group this summer! In case you missed the Lunch & Learn Sunday, here is a brief overview of what we talked about:
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Summer Book Reading of Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
Please join us as we read Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster this summer! This monthly study will be led by Pastor Richard and Heidi Smithson.
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Here is a link to the introductory video we watched at the beginning of our Session Sunday. Please watch this first if you want to have a better understanding of the spiritual disciplines we will be discussing this summer: Celebrations of Discipline 01 Intro
More information about the study:
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- Copies of the book are available in the church office: $11 for a hardback copy and $15 for a paperback copy. We will take cash or check.
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- Each session will be held on the evening of the last Wednesday of the month over the summer: June 25, July 30, and August 27.
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- The book will be broken into 3 parts:
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o First session on June 25: The Inward Disciplines
o Second session on July 30: The Outward Disciplines
o Third session on August 27: The Corporate Disciplines
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- The dinners will be potluck. Each host will email you with instructions on what to bring. If you are interested, email me at richard@churchofthehills.com to be on the email list.
I’m so excited to discuss the spiritual disciplines with you this summer as we grow in our faith together!
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May the Love of God be with you,
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Pastor Richard
Services, Bible Studies and Events
Love in Action
Mission of the Month
One Great Hour of Sharing
Shine God’s light into the world! Give generously to OGHS! We are blessed that God continues to shine his light on us. We were reminded of this continued blessing with the Mounsey Family’s generous donation of the new glowing stained glass window in our Narthex and with Pastor Richard’s sermon reminding us of Mary’s extravagant gift to Jesus during Holy Week and God’s most generous gift of His Son to all of us. We are called to give generously in return. We can serve the "least of these" among us by providing relief to those affected by catastrophic events, giving sustainable food resources to the hungry, and changing the structures that perpetuate poverty, oppression, and injustice. Shine brightly!
“Love in Action” is the Church of the Hills mission team. The primary goal of the Love in Action Team is to serve the needs of others locally, nationally and internationally. The people of Church of the Hills are blessed with unique gifts; although the size of our congregation is smaller, sharing these gifts remains a vital part of our outreach ministry.
The “Love in Action” Committee will guide us to be Christ’s faithful Witnesses. As such, we will share a deep life of service, and participate in God’s mission to care for the needs of the sick, the poor, and the lonely to establish Christ’s just, loving, and peaceable rule in the world.
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