Who We Are:
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.
A Message From Pastor Richard
“I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.”
- John 11: 25-26
As I skied at Beaver Creek this week, I thought of this scripture. On Saturday, we will be celebrating the life of Ken Kyle. Please join us for his Memorial Service on Saturday morning at 11am in our Sanctuary.
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At memorial services like this one, we not only remember and celebrate the life of those we love that have died and support each other in our grief, we also proclaim the hope of resurrection in Jesus Christ. I will read scriptures like the one above, when Jesus tells us that he “is the resurrection and the life” and that “those who believe in me, even though they die, will live.”
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The belief in the resurrection of the body is central to our Christian faith. When Jesus died on the cross and rose again on the third day, death and all other things that separate us from God were defeated. Because of Jesus’ death and resurrection, we can now live new life in him and look forward to that day when we will all be with God forevermore in eternal life.
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Death is something we will all experience. We were reminded of our own mortality on Ash Wednesday when we were told “you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” At memorial services, we are reminded of our own mortality, too. Because of Jesus, though, we know death does not have the last word. That’s why we can hope, no matter what life brings. And that’s why we can hope, even in death. Because God has had the last word in Jesus Christ rising from the dead.
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As we continue our journey through Lent, remember that Jesus is the resurrection and the life. Even though we die, we have been given new life in him, and we look forward to that day when we will be all be with Jesus in the joy of eternal life.
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May the love of God be with you,
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Pastor Richard
Love in Action
“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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