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…
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Christmas Celebration a Success
A Special Children Moment on December 24 Last year and this year on the Sunday before Christmas, we at Copper Hill Church have shared in a special version of The 12 Days of Christmas. The children love leading the congregation and lifting their sign at the proper time provides animation. The lyrics for…
Christmas Decorations Up, Plans Made
CHILDREN HELPING DECORATE FOR CHRISTMAS Today, (Dec. 3) is the first Sunday of the traditional Advent season, the pre-Christmas season of preparation that begins the church year. Several of the children helped us to decorate our church for Christmas last Sunday after church. A couple of the men got out the big step-ladder and Griffin,…
Excitement building as “A Place to Belong” Sunday approaches
Attendance at our church last Sunday was up indicating a new level of interest as we head into a very special Sunday. Volunteer groundskeepers have been busy too. There is anticipation in the air. Copper Hill Church is cooperating with the National Back to Church Sunday movement to encourage friends, neighbors and loved ones to…
“A Place to Belong” Day
Copper Hill Church is planning a special Sunday in cooperation with the National Back to Church Movement. On September 17, the theme for the morning for the 9:30 AM service is “A Place to Belong.” All of us want to be a part of an authentic community. Here at Copper Hill Church, we believe that…
Lenten Bible Studies series to start
Bible Study Series on 1 John Announced Pastor Kelvin will be leading Bible studies during the Lenten/Easter season on the Letters of the Apostle John. This is a great series to announce during our February Valentine’s sermon series as the book of 1 John is noted for its emphasis on practical love. Studying 1…
Coffee Hour this week; Valentines series continues
One of the quiet joys each month at Copper Hill church is coffee hour, that time usually on the second Sunday of the month when we bring in light refreshments and stay after service to chat and get to know each other better. The weather caused cancellation of coffee hour last Sunday so…
East Granby Firemen’s Dinner 2017
Monday, January 9, 2017, Copper Hill Church hosted its annual dinner for the East Granby Firemen. The tradition of serving the firemen in this way has been going on annually since sometime in the 1950’s. Pastor Kelvin Jones opened the meal with a prayer for the safety of the firemen as they go about their…
Training for lay ministry is available
Did you know that the UMC is offering free webinars to help you grow in the position to which you have been elected for service? Here is the latest listing of free webinars taken form the CT district news. Free Leadership Development Webinars Register at www.umcdiscipleship.org/webinars Contact: Jacqui King – Director, Leadership for Congregational…
Christmas Events 2017
Children shine in Christmas celebration Our children added so many special touches to Christmas services this year at Copper Hill Church. Under the direction of Sheri Mandirola and JoAnne Jones, the children’s choir sang beautifully an old carol, “I Saw Three Ships” in the service Dec. 11 when Bishop Thomas Bickerton visited us. Then,…