January 17, 2021
Digital Program (11:00)
WELCOME TO WESTERN HILLS!
We are glad that you could join us! At Western Hills you will find a church made up of imperfect people who make every effort to love God and love people (Matthew 22:37-40). Please let us know if we can assist you in any way during our service today. Listening devices are available.
CHILDREN: If you are here with your family we hope that you will check out our Kids Church! programming during the service. It's a fun, active time of learning through activities, video, and music about how Jesus cares for and loves our kids while learning from the bible about how Jesus matters for their everyday lives. Children ages birth – 3 years old are in our nursery and ages 4 - 6th grade leave part way through the service to go downstairs for their classes. (PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILIES, WE ARE TEMPORARILY NOT OFFERING CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING.)
OFFERING: The offering is for those who call Western Hills Christian Church their spiritual home. If you are a visitor with us, please do not feel any obligation to give in the offering. If you would like to give online, please visit www.westernhillsnj.com/give.
COMMUNION: Jesus gave all of himself on a Roman cross as a sacrifice for us on our behalf. This sacrifice is what gives us hope for today and life with Jesus forever. We remember this sacrifice each week when we eat and drink the simple elements that represent his blood shed for us and his body that was broken on the cross on our behalf. We invite all to participate.
CHILDREN: If you are here with your family we hope that you will check out our Kids Church! programming during the service. It's a fun, active time of learning through activities, video, and music about how Jesus cares for and loves our kids while learning from the bible about how Jesus matters for their everyday lives. Children ages birth – 3 years old are in our nursery and ages 4 - 6th grade leave part way through the service to go downstairs for their classes. (PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FAMILIES, WE ARE TEMPORARILY NOT OFFERING CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING.)
OFFERING: The offering is for those who call Western Hills Christian Church their spiritual home. If you are a visitor with us, please do not feel any obligation to give in the offering. If you would like to give online, please visit www.westernhillsnj.com/give.
COMMUNION: Jesus gave all of himself on a Roman cross as a sacrifice for us on our behalf. This sacrifice is what gives us hope for today and life with Jesus forever. We remember this sacrifice each week when we eat and drink the simple elements that represent his blood shed for us and his body that was broken on the cross on our behalf. We invite all to participate.
SCRIPTURE FOR TODAY
Luke 7: 36-50
ANNOUNCEMENTS
-IT'S BABY BOTTLE TIME - Each year our church supports Today’s Choice, a ministry in Newton that works with pregnant women and parents facing difficult decisions. Today, January 17, each family will have the opportunity to offer hope & help to anyone considering abortion in our community! Either take home a baby bottle and fill it with a check (made out to Today’s Choice) or cash and bring it back in 3 weeks (February 7th) or you can fill a virtual bottle here!
-GIVE ONLINE here! It's fast, easy, and very secure.
-NEW CONNECTION GROUP - On January 13th at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Ryan began leading a group and going through the book "Emotionally Healthy Spirituality." It is not too late to join. Please let Ryan know if you would like to participate. We will be reading through the book together and discussing how to love God more and become closer to him by looking at areas of our lives that are often overlooked in our spiritual journey. Though reading along is not mandatory, you will get 90%* more out of this group if you do! You can order the book here. If money is an issue for you, please let Ryan know and we can get a copy for you.
*Percentage totally made up but the point is the same! ;-)
-COMMUNICATION CARD: Fill out this card 1) if you're new here so we can say "Thanks for coming!"; 2) If you've been here a while and you have updated contact information; 3) Need us to contact you for any reason; 4) want to sign up for our weekly e-newsletter!
-1 IN 1 OUT PHONE CALLS: Call someone in our congregation and someone outside of our congregation to connect with someone "voice to voice". You could be the connection that someone is really hurting for during this time of social distancing!
-WEDNESDAY LIVE @ 9 on our Facebook page! On the first Wednesday of each month @ 9 p.m., Andrea and Ryan will sit down for a live-stream conversation about just about anything! If you have comments or questions, you can engage in the comments. It's a fun, informal time to connect and could be a great opportunity to invite your friends!
-GIVE ONLINE here! It's fast, easy, and very secure.
-NEW CONNECTION GROUP - On January 13th at 7:00 p.m. via Zoom. Ryan began leading a group and going through the book "Emotionally Healthy Spirituality." It is not too late to join. Please let Ryan know if you would like to participate. We will be reading through the book together and discussing how to love God more and become closer to him by looking at areas of our lives that are often overlooked in our spiritual journey. Though reading along is not mandatory, you will get 90%* more out of this group if you do! You can order the book here. If money is an issue for you, please let Ryan know and we can get a copy for you.
*Percentage totally made up but the point is the same! ;-)
-COMMUNICATION CARD: Fill out this card 1) if you're new here so we can say "Thanks for coming!"; 2) If you've been here a while and you have updated contact information; 3) Need us to contact you for any reason; 4) want to sign up for our weekly e-newsletter!
-1 IN 1 OUT PHONE CALLS: Call someone in our congregation and someone outside of our congregation to connect with someone "voice to voice". You could be the connection that someone is really hurting for during this time of social distancing!
-WEDNESDAY LIVE @ 9 on our Facebook page! On the first Wednesday of each month @ 9 p.m., Andrea and Ryan will sit down for a live-stream conversation about just about anything! If you have comments or questions, you can engage in the comments. It's a fun, informal time to connect and could be a great opportunity to invite your friends!