January 2009
From Pastor Dave
Dear CCH Family!
Happy New Year to each of you and to all families at CCH! My prayer is that you will grow even more in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in 2009!!
Let me inform you of two important happenings at CCH! First, starting in our morning worship services in January we will be reviewing the purposes of the church and why we do what we do at CCH. Every morning, all over America, more than 100 million Americans will go to church. But most of those people have never clarified why they go to church! Some people go to church out of guilt. Some people go out of pressure. Some people go to church out of habit.
If somebody asked you, “Why are you a part of a church family? Or, why do you participate in church services?” what would you say? It’s very important for us to answer this question. It’s very important for us to understand, “Why do we have church? Why do we have services? Why do we give money? Why do we plan events and ministries? So over the next few Sundays we want to make sure that we understand why we do what we do here at Christian Church of the Hills. Be sure to attend the services…it may just change how you think about church!
The second important event coming up is our 30th Anniversary Worship Service. On Sunday, March 1st at 10:00 a.m., we’ll be celebrating thirty years of ministry here at Christian Church of the Hills. Our theme will be “Great is Thy Faithfulness” and we’ll be sharing how God has been faithful to us over the past thirty years. Whether you’re new to the church or have been a member for many years we want you to participate in this important event. Please put it on your calendar and watch for more information regarding this special gathering!
I hope your New Year is off to a great start and I look forward to seeing you at church!!
In His Great Name!!
Pastor Dave
30th Anniversary Celebration
We want everyone here—new and old members. We hope you will all make it a priority and try to help us celebrate.
We are hoping to have some of the singers and worship team from the past. All help in this regard are appreciated!! See Chris Miuccio or Duane to make some suggestions or volunteer.
Also if you have pictures you would like to share, we have a few ideas for those. Please send them to us and we’ll scan them and return them. By February 15th please.
And if you have addresses for past members who have relocated, please get the word to them, or us. Thank you so much!
Please help us plan and/or help with the plans! 1st Meeting is January 18th
after church.
Upcoming Events
Women:
• Luncheon on Saturday, January 31 at Lela Adams’ home on Lake Sherwood at 11:00 a.m.
• Secret Sisters for 2008 will be revealed at the luncheon.
• All ladies are welcome to sign up to be a Secret Sister in 2009—pray for your SS, send her cards, leave her small gifts, etc. It’s a fun way to make a difference.
Sign up for the above at CCH in the lobby.
• Pins & Needles on Thursday, January 22 at 7:00 at MaryAnn C.’s home in Oak Park. All are welcome. We make items to donate! Call MaryAnn for directions, 889-4308.
Men: Men’s BBQ Dinner, Friday, January 30th, 7:00 p.m. at Dave F.’s home in Agoura, sign up at CCH.
CCH Cleanup Day: Lots of help will be needed to get the church into shape. Mark February 21st on your calendars. More details later.
Thanks from Staff
Dear CCH Family,
We would like to take a minute to wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. We pray that 2009 will be one of the best years ever for you and your loved ones. Remember you always have a family here at CCH. Let us know if you have any concerns that we may pray for.
We also want to thank you for the year-end staff bonuses. It was a difficult year for many, and we appreciate the extra giving many of you made to help encourage the staff.
God bless you all—and thank you for being a part of the ministry of CCH (30 years this year!!)
Pastor Dave, Chris, Duane, Amber and Lori
Special Thanks
Thank you to those of you who stepped forward and filled all the openings when we asked for help teaching preschool, preparing communion and working the worship slides. You are putting your faith into action and we appreciate you very much.
Watch for more opportunities to serve at CCH as the weeks progress.
January Birthdays & Anniversaries
• Dave L. - 5th
• Lela A. - 6th
• Pat H. -10th
• Kitty L. - 21st
• Faith G. - 26th
No anniversaries on record for this month.
Kids Korner
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year!
With the new year comes change and there are some changes happening in the Children’s Ministry.
First, we have started our new curriculum for the new year. We are doing the Hands On Bible Curriculum, which is a lot of fun for both the kids and the teachers. The series the kids are going through right now is “Jesus Cares”; and in February we will begin our series on “Families”. The kids will also have worksheets going home with them every week called “Growing Together”, which is something the kids can work on with their parents. So, don’t forget to ask your child about what they have been learning in Sunday School and help them with their worksheets.
Also, there are going to be changes in the teaching schedule as well. We have been lucky enough to have some more preschool teacher volunteers. We are so thankful for them and can’t wait for them to get started. So, look for some new faces in the preschool room!
In the spring, we always have a CCH work day to help get the church ready for the rest of the year. This year I wanted to make some changes in the Pathfinders classroom and I will be having the kids brainstorm ideas and see what we can come up with when we do our Work Day.
I hope everyone has a great month!
Youth News
Happy New Year you guys! I am so excited for all the stuff we have coming up in the new year. We kicked of Wednesday night youth group on the 7th and are going to be kicking off the Feed the Youth group on Wednesday, January 28th at 6 p.m. Our new Feed the Youth is something the group came up with to have some more time to just hang out with one another before youth group starts. So, the kids will meet at CCH at 6 p.m. sharp and from there we will go out to dinner somewhere close by and then return to church for our 7 p.m. youth group meeting. Anyone who wants to come is more than welcome. We will start doing this once a month and eventually do it every week.
And, in January we will be finishing up The Case for Christ at our Wednesday night youth group. Once we finish going through the book, the kids that paid for their copy can take their book home.
Also, very important information: we are going to Angeles Crest Winter Camp February 6th – 8th. I really want to get the entire youth group to go to camp together. It will be such a great time for everyone. The cost for camp is $130. We will be leaving Friday afternoon and returning Sunday evening. I need to have deposits for all Middle School and High School youth who plan on attending by January 14th. Please call Amber for more information.
Also, after camp ends Sunday morning, we are planning on heading to one of the local mountains to go skiing and snowboarding. Please, let me know who is interested in doing this and if you would need rentals or own your own stuff.
Also, by very popular demand, we are in the planning stages for our next lock-in. So, look for info in the coming weeks.
Have a great January and good luck with finals!
Fuse (young adults)
The new year is here and after having a break for the holidays we are ready to restart Fuse. Our next meeting is on Friday, January 23rd at 7 p.m.
We will be meeting for dinner at the Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas. And, because of a generous donor from CCH, dinner is FREE! So, you don't have to worry about spending money to go out.
At that meeting, I want to throw around some ideas for the future meetings of Fuse and how we can get the group more involved in the community.
Please RSVP to Amber by Sunday, January 18th. And, if you wanted to meet at CCH and carpool, let Amber know. I hope to see all of you there!
Prayer Chain
Dale R. — battling with lung disease. Pray for healing and comfort.
Loretta H. — for knee and back pain.
Lynn S.—Cousin Art has cancer. Please keep him in your prayers.
Amy F.’s Mom — is in declining health.
Pat H.l — several family members have health issues, please pray for them.
Thais K. — Prayer for health.
CCH — Please always keep our church in your prayers for growth both spiritually and in numbers, for wisdom and direction for the staff and elders, as well as future outreaches and events.
Remember the servicemen:
Drew L., Scott O. (will be deployed to the mid-east for his 3rd tour very soon and his new wife is expecting), Andrew O., and Amber’s brother Ty.
Nancy O. is our Prayer Chain coordinator. Please be sure to let her know of any updates and prayer needs at 706-2124.
Go M.A.D. (go make a difference)
• Missions Team In the next few weeks Pastor Dave will be continuing his series on the purpose of the church. One of those is serving others and reaching out to others. This is the perfect opportunity to be part of a Mission Team. We’d like a group that will work toward finding local, national and international mission outreaches that the church can get involved with. Please consider being part of that ministry team. Watch for signups soon.
• All 20 children on our Adopt-an-Angel Christmas gift list were “adopted” and presents were bought for them. You are awesome! We know there were smiles on the faces of those families this Christmas. Thank you!
Dear CCH Family!
Happy New Year to each of you and to all families at CCH! My prayer is that you will grow even more in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in 2009!!
Let me inform you of two important happenings at CCH! First, starting in our morning worship services in January we will be reviewing the purposes of the church and why we do what we do at CCH. Every morning, all over America, more than 100 million Americans will go to church. But most of those people have never clarified why they go to church! Some people go to church out of guilt. Some people go out of pressure. Some people go to church out of habit.
If somebody asked you, “Why are you a part of a church family? Or, why do you participate in church services?” what would you say? It’s very important for us to answer this question. It’s very important for us to understand, “Why do we have church? Why do we have services? Why do we give money? Why do we plan events and ministries? So over the next few Sundays we want to make sure that we understand why we do what we do here at Christian Church of the Hills. Be sure to attend the services…it may just change how you think about church!
The second important event coming up is our 30th Anniversary Worship Service. On Sunday, March 1st at 10:00 a.m., we’ll be celebrating thirty years of ministry here at Christian Church of the Hills. Our theme will be “Great is Thy Faithfulness” and we’ll be sharing how God has been faithful to us over the past thirty years. Whether you’re new to the church or have been a member for many years we want you to participate in this important event. Please put it on your calendar and watch for more information regarding this special gathering!
I hope your New Year is off to a great start and I look forward to seeing you at church!!
In His Great Name!!
Pastor Dave
30th Anniversary CelebrationWe want everyone here—new and old members. We hope you will all make it a priority and try to help us celebrate.
We are hoping to have some of the singers and worship team from the past. All help in this regard are appreciated!! See Chris Miuccio or Duane to make some suggestions or volunteer.
Also if you have pictures you would like to share, we have a few ideas for those. Please send them to us and we’ll scan them and return them. By February 15th please.
And if you have addresses for past members who have relocated, please get the word to them, or us. Thank you so much!
Please help us plan and/or help with the plans! 1st Meeting is January 18th
after church.
Upcoming Events
Women:
• Luncheon on Saturday, January 31 at Lela Adams’ home on Lake Sherwood at 11:00 a.m.
• Secret Sisters for 2008 will be revealed at the luncheon.
• All ladies are welcome to sign up to be a Secret Sister in 2009—pray for your SS, send her cards, leave her small gifts, etc. It’s a fun way to make a difference.
Sign up for the above at CCH in the lobby.
• Pins & Needles on Thursday, January 22 at 7:00 at MaryAnn C.’s home in Oak Park. All are welcome. We make items to donate! Call MaryAnn for directions, 889-4308.
Men: Men’s BBQ Dinner, Friday, January 30th, 7:00 p.m. at Dave F.’s home in Agoura, sign up at CCH.CCH Cleanup Day: Lots of help will be needed to get the church into shape. Mark February 21st on your calendars. More details later.
Thanks from Staff
Dear CCH Family,
We would like to take a minute to wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. We pray that 2009 will be one of the best years ever for you and your loved ones. Remember you always have a family here at CCH. Let us know if you have any concerns that we may pray for.
We also want to thank you for the year-end staff bonuses. It was a difficult year for many, and we appreciate the extra giving many of you made to help encourage the staff.
God bless you all—and thank you for being a part of the ministry of CCH (30 years this year!!)
Pastor Dave, Chris, Duane, Amber and Lori
Special Thanks
Thank you to those of you who stepped forward and filled all the openings when we asked for help teaching preschool, preparing communion and working the worship slides. You are putting your faith into action and we appreciate you very much.
Watch for more opportunities to serve at CCH as the weeks progress.
January Birthdays & Anniversaries
• Dave L. - 5th
• Lela A. - 6th
• Pat H. -10th
• Kitty L. - 21st
• Faith G. - 26th
No anniversaries on record for this month.
Kids Korner
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year!
With the new year comes change and there are some changes happening in the Children’s Ministry.
First, we have started our new curriculum for the new year. We are doing the Hands On Bible Curriculum, which is a lot of fun for both the kids and the teachers. The series the kids are going through right now is “Jesus Cares”; and in February we will begin our series on “Families”. The kids will also have worksheets going home with them every week called “Growing Together”, which is something the kids can work on with their parents. So, don’t forget to ask your child about what they have been learning in Sunday School and help them with their worksheets.Also, there are going to be changes in the teaching schedule as well. We have been lucky enough to have some more preschool teacher volunteers. We are so thankful for them and can’t wait for them to get started. So, look for some new faces in the preschool room!
In the spring, we always have a CCH work day to help get the church ready for the rest of the year. This year I wanted to make some changes in the Pathfinders classroom and I will be having the kids brainstorm ideas and see what we can come up with when we do our Work Day.
I hope everyone has a great month!
Youth News
Happy New Year you guys! I am so excited for all the stuff we have coming up in the new year. We kicked of Wednesday night youth group on the 7th and are going to be kicking off the Feed the Youth group on Wednesday, January 28th at 6 p.m. Our new Feed the Youth is something the group came up with to have some more time to just hang out with one another before youth group starts. So, the kids will meet at CCH at 6 p.m. sharp and from there we will go out to dinner somewhere close by and then return to church for our 7 p.m. youth group meeting. Anyone who wants to come is more than welcome. We will start doing this once a month and eventually do it every week.
And, in January we will be finishing up The Case for Christ at our Wednesday night youth group. Once we finish going through the book, the kids that paid for their copy can take their book home.
Also, very important information: we are going to Angeles Crest Winter Camp February 6th – 8th. I really want to get the entire youth group to go to camp together. It will be such a great time for everyone. The cost for camp is $130. We will be leaving Friday afternoon and returning Sunday evening. I need to have deposits for all Middle School and High School youth who plan on attending by January 14th. Please call Amber for more information.Also, after camp ends Sunday morning, we are planning on heading to one of the local mountains to go skiing and snowboarding. Please, let me know who is interested in doing this and if you would need rentals or own your own stuff.
Also, by very popular demand, we are in the planning stages for our next lock-in. So, look for info in the coming weeks.
Have a great January and good luck with finals!
Fuse (young adults)
The new year is here and after having a break for the holidays we are ready to restart Fuse. Our next meeting is on Friday, January 23rd at 7 p.m.
We will be meeting for dinner at the Sagebrush Cantina in Calabasas. And, because of a generous donor from CCH, dinner is FREE! So, you don't have to worry about spending money to go out.
At that meeting, I want to throw around some ideas for the future meetings of Fuse and how we can get the group more involved in the community.
Please RSVP to Amber by Sunday, January 18th. And, if you wanted to meet at CCH and carpool, let Amber know. I hope to see all of you there!
Prayer Chain
Dale R. — battling with lung disease. Pray for healing and comfort.
Loretta H. — for knee and back pain.
Lynn S.—Cousin Art has cancer. Please keep him in your prayers.
Amy F.’s Mom — is in declining health.
Pat H.l — several family members have health issues, please pray for them.
Thais K. — Prayer for health.
CCH — Please always keep our church in your prayers for growth both spiritually and in numbers, for wisdom and direction for the staff and elders, as well as future outreaches and events.
Remember the servicemen:
Drew L., Scott O. (will be deployed to the mid-east for his 3rd tour very soon and his new wife is expecting), Andrew O., and Amber’s brother Ty.
Nancy O. is our Prayer Chain coordinator. Please be sure to let her know of any updates and prayer needs at 706-2124.
Go M.A.D. (go make a difference)
• Missions Team In the next few weeks Pastor Dave will be continuing his series on the purpose of the church. One of those is serving others and reaching out to others. This is the perfect opportunity to be part of a Mission Team. We’d like a group that will work toward finding local, national and international mission outreaches that the church can get involved with. Please consider being part of that ministry team. Watch for signups soon.
• All 20 children on our Adopt-an-Angel Christmas gift list were “adopted” and presents were bought for them. You are awesome! We know there were smiles on the faces of those families this Christmas. Thank you!
Labels: 30th Anniversary Celebration, Make a Difference, Young Adults
