Children take part in many ways
Copper Hill Church held an unusual service on Father's Day. Pastor Kelvin had suggested that the day also be a children's Sunday. The children would bring a special song and also the children and youth of our church would fill as many volunteer positions that day as possible. It was a huge success. Pastor Kelvin had little to do other than the pastoral prayer and the sermon.
Shannon Collins led the call to worship. Ryan Harvey gave the Invocation. Scripture readers were Ian Griffin and Morgan Gabbidon. Ushering were Connor and Parker Mandirola while their older brother Griffin manned the sound board and projection computer. Music for the offering was played by Morgan and Melia Gabbidon. Anna Griffin thought up and presented the children's sermon to the other children. Madison Schantz and Reagan and Ryan Luchina helped hand out the awards to the Sunday School teachers, Sheri Mandirola, Lisa Griffin and Robert Loomis for their faithful work this past year. Shannon Collins, Parker Mandirola and Camryn Schantz assisted with the sermon, helping to display the three object lessons which pastor used to explain the parable of Jesus which was the lesson.
Music leader, JoAnne Jones, led the children in an animated song, "Rock of Ages, Jesus is the Rock." Everything went very smoothly, everything involving the children, that is. When Pastor Kelvin started the message his mike was not on. People thought it might be Griffin's problem on the sound board until Pastor Kelvin confessed that he had forgotten to put batteries in his mike unit. Everyone, including pastor, had a good laugh, the batteries were put in, Griffin was vindicated, and the message continued. Bob Stewart videoed the service for us.