Copper Hill Church held its annual Harvest Party and Hayride on Oct. 20. The wagon was full, the kids were a little loud – meaning they were having fun. The day was a little drizzly but that just meant we snuggled under blankets and umbrellas. Thanks to the Griffins who arranged for the hayride and…
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Outdoor reception follows Back to Church Sunday service
At Copper Hill Church, Sunday September 15, 2019 was designated as Back-to-Church Sunday, an annual emphasis to prompt everyone after summer travels and activities to give attention to spiritual priorities. The theme this year was simply the word “Together,” a great reminder for followers of Jesus who called his followers together. Our Outdoor Reception was…
Celebrating Back to Church Sunday
Whew! It’s been a busy summer. Of course, most of the things I chose to do I would do again, but I am always wishing for a slower pace. It seems like summer goes so fast and we try to cram in so much. Some things are bound to get neglected in the rush,…
Children’s Sunday a Highlight
We were very blessed this morning at Copper Hill church as our children led worship service. Pastor Kelvin Jones sat with the congregation for much of the morning because they did so well. As people arrived, they were greeted by Camryn and Madison Schantz. Morgan Gabbidon played “Awesome God” for prelude and Griffin Mandirola…
Bible Reading Contest Inspires Congregation
The folks at Copper Hill Church have been busy the last eight weeks reading more than usual in the Book of books…a lot more! The combined total of Bible chapters read by both teams was an amazing 8,475! Several parishioners have commented to Pastor Kelvin Jones, “I’m so glad for this contest; it has helped…
Bible Reading contest sparks interest
Copper Hill Church is running a contest between the Purple Thunder and the White Lightning to promote Bible reading. Contest organizer, JoAnne Jones, divided the congregation roughly in half by alphabet and recruited team captains. Both Kelly Harvey, captain of the Purple Thunder and Sherri Mandirola, captain of White Lightning, reported that members of their…
Understanding the impact of cell phones
Cell phones impact teens in ways we don’t realize One of the struggles we have as adults these days is understanding the true impact of cell phones on our own lives, to say nothing about the struggles that parents have in understanding how cell phones affect teens. Here is a first hand story from a…
Copper Hill contributes more than 2K to disaster response
Anyone watching the news or following it online cannot help but be taken back by the number and magnitude of natural disasters affecting our country recently. So many homes were destroyed or damaged in hurricanes in the Carolina’s and in the Florida panhandle area. Then most recently California suffered the most devastating wildfire ever. And…
Holiday Bazaar a fun social event too
At Copper Hill Church, Holiday Bazaar is not just a fund raiser for charitable projects, it is also a social event. Perhaps the snow outside added to the charm of gathering for a hot bowl of soup and some delicious apple crisp. The baked goods are popular sale items as well, selling out completely this…