Christian Heights UMC

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New worship times next week. Worship: 9:30 AM – Sunday School: 10:45 AM

Sermon: The Voices of Advent (Glen Sowards) 

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MP3: sermon-g.sowards-Nov27-2011

Isaiah 35:1-10 (NET)

35:8 A thoroughfare will be there –
it will be called the Way of Holiness.
The unclean will not travel on it;
it is reserved for those authorized to use it –
fools will not stray into it.
35:9 No lions will be there,
no ferocious wild animals will be on it –
they will not be found there.
Those delivered from bondage will travel on it,
35:10 those whom the Lord has ransomed will return that way.
They will enter Zion with a happy shout.
Unending joy will crown them,
happiness and joy will overwhelm them;
grief and suffering will disappear.

Prayers

Added Jimmy Blane (by-pass surgery)

November 27th will be Dr. Sowards last Sunday as pastor. Then on December 4th we will welcome Rev. EJ Hatton. Rev. Hatton is already maintaining a church in Dawson Springs so our worship times will be changing to accommodate his schedule. Worship will move to 9:30 AM and Sunday School will be afterward.

Christian Heights’ presence on the Internet is still expanding! Google launched Google+ this year as a competitor to Facebook. Christian Heights’ profile went public a week ago. Your thoughts are welcome!

Sermon: When Shall We Give Thanks (Glen Sowards)

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MP3: sermon-g.sowards-Nov20-2011

Psalms 103:1-5 (NET)

103:1 By David.
Praise the Lord, O my soul!
With all that is within me, praise his holy name!
103:2 Praise the Lord, O my soul!
Do not forget all his kind deeds!
103:3 He is the one who forgives all your sins,
who heals all your diseases,
103:4 who delivers your life from the Pit,
who crowns you with his loyal love and compassion,
103:5 who satisfies your life with good things,
so your youth is renewed like an eagle’s.

Prayers

Added Clay Hamblin
Added Sambo Wright (truck accident)
Added Carla Fitzsimmons’ Family (loss of father)
Added Ed Lawrence (MRI test)

Sermon: The Business of a Christian (Glen Sowards)

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MP3: sermon-g.sowards-Nov13-2011

Mark 2:1-11 (NET)

2:1 Now after some days, when he returned to Capernaum, the news spread that he was at home. 2:2 So many gathered that there was no longer any room, not even by the door, and he preached the word to them. 2:3 Some people came bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them. 2:4 When they were not able to bring him in because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Jesus. Then, after tearing it out, they lowered the stretcher the paralytic was lying on. 2:5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

Prayers

Added Jesse Greene Monroe

The Basement sale was a big success for Christian Heights. We met our fundraising goal. At the same time we also distributed 69 CDs. Each CD had a recording of one days worship service and a note with our contact info.

The mp3 today has an extra bonus. We celebrated All Saints day by speaking the names of CHUMC’s charter members and tolling a bell for those who have passed away.

Sermon: Where Shall We Meet? (Glen Sowards)

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MP3: sermon-g.sowards-Nov6-2011

Mark 14:22-25 (NET)

14:22 While they were eating, he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to them, and said, “Take it. This is my body.” 14:23 And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 14:24 He said to them, “This is my blood, the blood of the covenant, that is poured out for many. 14:25 I tell you the truth, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

Prayers

Updated Dennis Monroe’s mother and father
Added Irvin Cushenberry
Added Larry Shelton (blood pressure)
Added “John” (young man from abusive family, homeless)
Added Family of Mary Ann Willis’ brother

Meet N Greet

The church Basement sale is this week, Nov 4th and 5th. Come shop with us in November!

Sermon: Total Involvement (Glen Sowards)

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MP3: sermon-g.sowards-Oct30-2011

Colossians 3:15-17,23 (NET)

3:15 Let the peace of Christ be in control in your heart (for you were in fact called as one body to this peace), and be thankful. 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God. 3:17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. [...]

3:23 Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not for people,

Prayers

Added Family of Christine Cansler (Dudley’s aunt)
Added Heather Borders (kidney problems)
Updated Family of Sally Morgan

The church Basement Sale and bake sale  is coming on November 4th and 5th, 6 AM through Noon. Please donate your items ASAP. Then shop with us in November.

Sermon: The Basics Leading to Salvation (Glen Sowards)

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MP3: sermon-g.sowards-Oct23-2011

Acts 16:25-31 (NET)

16:25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them. 16:26 Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose. 16:27 When the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison standing open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, because he assumed the prisoners had escaped. 16:28 But Paul called out loudly, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!” 16:29 Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell down trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas. 16:30 Then he brought them outside and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 16:31 They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Prayers

Updated Gracie Perciful (blood sugar improved) PTL!
Added Dudley Young (heart surgery)
Added Joe and Judy Crisp (cancer)

Spencer in 'Jail'

Like us on Facebook to keep up with what is happening at CHUMC. I only make one post a week to the website but the discussion continues the other six days on FB! I also make an effort to post different photos on the web and FB so it is worth it to look at both.

Sermon: My Prayer for You (Glen Sowards)

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MP3: sermon-g.sowards-Oct16-2011

Philippians 1:3-11 (NET)

1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 1:4 I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you 1:5 because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. 1:6 For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. 1:7 For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together with me. 1:8 For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus. 1:9 And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight 1:10 so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ, 1:11 filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

Prayers

Added Hayden Stewart (illness)
Added Janice Alder (at Christian Care)
Added Sally Morgan (Hospice)
Added Dennis Monroe

Photos from the potluck today. A crowd gathered around a table of old pictures then before we left the basement was setup for the sale to come on November 4th.

October’s potluck is next week after worship. Please stay even if you don’t bring your own dish.

Sermon: Are You Called or Chosen? (Greg Gee)

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MP3: sermon-g.gee-Oct9-2011

Matthew 22:1-14 (NET)

22:8 Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy. 22:9 So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ 22:10 And those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. 22:11 But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 22:12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But he had nothing to say. 8 22:13 Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!’ 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”

Prayers

Added Family of Ruth Parrill
Added D.E. Rogers (pacemaker)

When the leaves start falling I’ll switch the banner to an autumn theme. Here are four new banners I made till that happens. I’d like to hear from my readers which one you like best.

Steeple:Outside Cross:Inside Cross:Altar:

The Lord's Supper

Sermon: Table of Blessing (Glen Sowards)

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MP3: sermon-g.sowards-Oct2-2011

Luke 22:14-16, 19-20 (NET)

22:14 Now when the hour came, Jesus took his place at the table and the apostles joined him. 22:15 And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 22:16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” [...]

22:19 Then he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 22:20 And in the same way he took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.

Prayers

Added Don Frodaick (cancer)
Added Carolyn White
Added Billy Underwood
Added Jared Alder
Added Reba Sisk (knee problem)
Added Mary Partain (house fire)