January 2020
2020–Ready, Set, Go! A new year. Good grief Charlie Brown! How quickly each year comes and goes and now it is time to plan for another year that will fly by even faster than the last. In the church office,…
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Mission Praises/Prayer
Missions’ Praises and Prayer Requests: January/February 2020 Daren and Jodi Beck—ACTION International (Cambodia) Praise: For the recent Shalom Youth Retreat. 150 students from across Cambodia gathered for worship and teaching! Several made the first-time decision to follow Christ. That Jodi…
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Single’s Ministry
Lincoln Hills Community Church Revitalize/Christian Singles Fellowship for all Singles 55+ Our Purpose is to grow spiritually as we have various events together where single adults may meet in a loving, friendly atmosphere. We want to meet the needs of…
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Music Ministry
MUSIC MINISTRY “Sing all… Sing lustily and with good courage… Sing in time… Above all, sing spiritually. Have an eye to God in every word you sing… So shall your singing be such as the Lord will approve here, and…
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November 2019
MY FAVORITE MONTH November is my favorite month of the year. For one thing, it is the month that sees trees in their most brilliant fall colors. But even more important, November is the month in which we give thanks…
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October 2019
A SEASON FOR THE WISE One week into fall—colors changing, weather cooling, days growing shorter and we are beginning to head toward Christmas. How quickly the time flies, especially when you are having fun. And I have been having…
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SEPTEMBER 2019
A LABOR DAY REMINDER As we approach another Labor Day, I can’t help being reminded of a quote once attributed to that titan of industry, John D. Rockefeller: “I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an…
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JULY/AUGUST 2019
A MID-POINT CHECK UP AND RENEWAL July One! Wow! Half of the year is come and gone! Have you ever noticed that every year seems to pass even faster? I had a seminary prof who believed each year seemed to…
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JUNE 2019
GRADUATION OR COMMENCEMENT Last week, Diane and I attended our grandson’s high school graduation. It brought back memories, not only of our children’s graduations, but our own so many years ago. Graduations are important events in our lives. They are…
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MAY 2019
Remembering what’s important May is the month when we remember the many men and women who fought and died to keep this great nation free. More than just a few of those patriots understood their obligation in religious terms. G….
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