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 was a stranger and you welcomed me"- Matthew 25:35
On Sunday night, COTH hosted the final EChO shelter dinner of the season. As I enjoyed dinner with the guests and volunteers, I reflected on this incredible ministry.
I have been blessed to volunteer at the shelter for 4 seasons now. During that time, I have met countless guests and have heard the stories from many of them of how they got to the shelter. I have seen just as many guests leave the shelter on their way to somewhere else. While they are in the shelter, they are given a roof over their heads, warm meals and a lunch to take with them, fresh laundered clothes, time to take a shower, a place for their pet if they have one, and an opportunity to work with EChO to hopefully find a permanent solution to their housing needs. Countless volunteers organized by Tim Clancy make this ministry possible. Throughout the shelter season, strangers are welcomed into our building and given the care they need, just as Jesus calls us to do in the scripture above.
I give thanks for another successful EChO shelter season! I give thanks also to Tim for his leadership, for the many volunteers inside and outside our church that give their time and resources so the shelter season can happen, for our church for opening our building so the shelter can be downstairs, and for the many guests that blessed us with their presence this season. I pray for the guests as they move on to the next stop on their journeys. May the Lord bless and keep them wherever they go.
And may we always remember and practice the scripture that hangs above the door to our sanctuary:
“I was a stranger and you welcomed me.”
May the Love of God be with you,
Pastor Richard
Love in Action
“Love in Action” is the Church of the Hills mission team. The primary goal of the 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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