There were so many amazing costumes as you can see for yourself at the annual children’s harvest party on Oct 28th at Copper Hill Church. With sixteen children in attendance, there was quite a variety. A couple of the older girls had made their own costumes. The dragon costume had been made by Lyle’s Grandma…
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Baptism of Jake Harrison Oliver
Sunday, October 14, 2018 was a very special day for the Oliver and Griffin families at Copper Hill Church. Mark and Sarah (Griffin) Oliver brought their firstborn, Jake Harrison Oliver to be baptized. Jake joins several others in the church family who are direct descendants of the first class leader of the congregation, Aristarchus Griffin,…
Special Sunday on Sept. 16
Sometimes we just need an excuse to do something we been going to do for some time. Getting back to church is one of things things for many people. I met someone just the other day at Suffield-on-the-Green who expressed exactly this sentiment. Just for folks like you we are creating a Back to Church…
Special Prayer Service
Have you had the feeling of not wanting to watch or read the news because it is so upsetting or discouraging? Maybe you feel there’s nothing that can be done. But there is! This is an event for you. Tomorrow night Copper Hill Church will sponsor a special prayer service, inviting other area churches to…
Copper Hill Church to hold National Back to Church Sunday events
This picture from our church summer picnic is a happy reminder for all of us of the good times we enjoyed during sunny summer days. Vacations with family, trips to the mountains, the beach, the fair or the theme park all contribute to wonderful summer memories. But if you’re like me, you welcome the fall days when the evening air…
Fathers’ Day/ Children’s Sunday participation high
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. …
Flower arranging event
Copper Hill Fellowship hall was a busy place for flower lovers on May 5. For the second year, Sarah Oliver and Sheri Mandirola of Oxen Hill Farms taught a flower arranging class. It was a multi-generational event with several children delving into flower arranging too. Sarah patiently instructed us one flower at a time how…
Palm Sunday a Highlight
During the winter months, Pastor Kelvin held a six session confirmation class with three students. The sixth graders studied basic beliefs of the Christian church, learned about the liturgies they participate in from week to week, and discovered more about their local United Methodist Church here at Copper Hill. Pastor Kelvin asked the three to…
Children Recognized for Bible Reading
Here at Copper Hill church our children have been an inspiration this winter, through their Bible reading emphasis. Led by Children’s moment leader, Joanne Jones, fifteen preschool and grade school children have participated by building a habit of Bible or Bible story reading. The goal was to read on at least four different days of…
No services on January 7 due to extreme cold
Because of the extreme cold and wind chill for parishioners traveling to church and and the difficulty in adequately heating our church on such a cold weekend, Copper Hill Church is canceling services scheduled for January 7, 2018. I encourage Bible reading and prayer at home. The Psalm for the day is Psalm 29 and…