I'll be showing videos from our Dec 18th Christmas Service a little at a time so they're faster to download.
I used this a cappella video of Nick as part of the Christmas Day post on a blog I share with a dozen women of faith, so I'll present this one to you first...
Nick sang his rendition of Mary, Did You Know at both the Christmas Service and the Christmas Eve Candlelight service.
You can find more videos on the Church on the Hill YouTube channel.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
O Little Town of Bethlehem video
Nick Draper accompanied by his dad, Nelson Draper led worship at the beginning of December with this Christmas carol now found on the church's YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/GlenavonChurchonHill.
Join us for more Christmas carols, stories, poems and maybe even a skit as members celebrate Jesus' birth in whichever way is most comfortable to them this Sunday, at 10 am.
Pot blessing dinner following the service, so bring some food to share and join us in fellowship after a great meal.
Everyone is welcome to contribute to the service and the dinner. We're looking forward to seeing you this Sunday at the church.
Join us for more Christmas carols, stories, poems and maybe even a skit as members celebrate Jesus' birth in whichever way is most comfortable to them this Sunday, at 10 am.
Pot blessing dinner following the service, so bring some food to share and join us in fellowship after a great meal.
Everyone is welcome to contribute to the service and the dinner. We're looking forward to seeing you this Sunday at the church.
Friday, November 25, 2011
"In Christ Alone" on YouTube
Dianne Bonk led Worship on Nov 6 with a mix of traditional hymns and popular praise songs. Here she is leading us with the hymn, "In Christ Alone"...
Thank you, Dianne.
For more videos, check the church YouTube channel.
Thank you, Dianne.
For more videos, check the church YouTube channel.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
We Remember
November 11th is Remembrance Day in Canada and Veteran’s Day if you live in the United States of America. It’s the day we pay tribute to all those men and women who fought so we could live in freedom.
Last Sunday, Pastor Lorne said he remembers when his Uncle Ed came back from the army. Ed couldn’t hold a regular job because of injuries received while on duty, so he worked as a salesman. Pastor Lorne also remembers his neighbors coming home in their uniforms and the straps on their shoulders (epaulets) and the way they shoved their tam under them.
He believes we owe military people a debt of gratitude for what they’ve done for us. To thank the Lord for families who had relatives who served.
Right now, 150 families in Canada are missing family members because they died while serving in Afghanistan.
We don’t want to spend time looking back, but it’s good to look back once in a while. Pastor Lorne said he’s sure you’ve heard of or even been to a Hall of Fame. Hebrews 11:32-40 is God’s Hall of Fame. When we consider heaven’s Hall of Fame, we see some important people and they didn’t all live the good life. No high salaries like athletes. But these men listed were able to deal with things in a supernatural way:
“32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies. 35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection. 36 Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were put to death by stoning; they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated— 38 the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and in holes in the ground.
39 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, 40 since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.”
The world wasn’t worthy of these men although they weren't perfect. But they were all commended for their FAITH. God planned for Jesus to die and be raised so we could be made perfect through Christ. We have so much to be grateful for when we look back at our salvation. All these things took place because people were willing to stand up and proclaim the word of God.
1 Cor 11:26 says “For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” But before that in verse 24, He said do this in remembrance of me.
So this month, the focus is on Remembrance Day. At school, they’ll do a Remembrance Day service to remember those who have given their lives and those who have fought to protect freedom.
Each month we as a church celebrate these things and remember what He has done. Christ died for you for me.
We celebrate Remembrance Day because we have freedom. Because no one is going to come and break down the door and stop us from worshipping. We can revel in the Lord without worry. It’s good to remember and think about what Christ has done and to give God the praise for the freedom we have today.
The stained glass window above is the only one at Church on the Hill. It was donated by J.A. and May McCowan in loving memory of their only son, James Gordon McCowan who died during the World War II. The inscription reads,
Thank you to all the veterans and to all those families who lost loved ones so we could enjoy freedom.
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| In Memory of James Gordon McCowan |
He believes we owe military people a debt of gratitude for what they’ve done for us. To thank the Lord for families who had relatives who served.
Right now, 150 families in Canada are missing family members because they died while serving in Afghanistan.
We don’t want to spend time looking back, but it’s good to look back once in a while. Pastor Lorne said he’s sure you’ve heard of or even been to a Hall of Fame. Hebrews 11:32-40 is God’s Hall of Fame. When we consider heaven’s Hall of Fame, we see some important people and they didn’t all live the good life. No high salaries like athletes. But these men listed were able to deal with things in a supernatural way:
“32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign armies. 35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better resurrection. 36 Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were put to death by stoning; they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated— 38 the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and in holes in the ground.
39 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, 40 since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.”
The world wasn’t worthy of these men although they weren't perfect. But they were all commended for their FAITH. God planned for Jesus to die and be raised so we could be made perfect through Christ. We have so much to be grateful for when we look back at our salvation. All these things took place because people were willing to stand up and proclaim the word of God.
1 Cor 11:26 says “For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes.” But before that in verse 24, He said do this in remembrance of me.
So this month, the focus is on Remembrance Day. At school, they’ll do a Remembrance Day service to remember those who have given their lives and those who have fought to protect freedom.
 |
| Erected in Loving Memory by Father and Mother, J.A. and May McCowan |
Each month we as a church celebrate these things and remember what He has done. Christ died for you for me.
We celebrate Remembrance Day because we have freedom. Because no one is going to come and break down the door and stop us from worshipping. We can revel in the Lord without worry. It’s good to remember and think about what Christ has done and to give God the praise for the freedom we have today.
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| Stained Glass Window, Church on the Hill, Glenavon, Saskatchewan |
The stained glass window above is the only one at Church on the Hill. It was donated by J.A. and May McCowan in loving memory of their only son, James Gordon McCowan who died during the World War II. The inscription reads,
In loving memory of our only son, James Gordon McCowan R.C.A.F. 22 years, who paid the supreme sacrifice May 11, 1942. "At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them."
Thank you to all the veterans and to all those families who lost loved ones so we could enjoy freedom.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Mighty To Save Video
Here's a video of The Draper's leading Worship with a favourite from Hillsong, Mighty To Save...
Check out more videos on the Church on the Hill YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/GlenavonChurchonHill.
Check out more videos on the Church on the Hill YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/GlenavonChurchonHill.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Thank You, Father
Canada celebrated Thanksgiving the 2nd weekend of October and Pastor Lorne asked everyone what they were thankful for.
Here are the answers from those present that day:
Here are the answers from those present that day:
- Thankful for bountiful gardens despite all the flooding
- Thankful for 5 yrs free of cancer
- Thankful for His daily presence and guiding whether or not we stray
- Thankful for having family home for thanksgiving
- Thankful for a safe country and a helping government
- Thankful for a career (job)
- Thankful that we can praise our God without worry in our country
- Thankful for release from lack of sleep and meds for bipolar
- Thankful for completion of tough university studies
- Thankful for young people who serve God
- Thankful for everything: health, having God in control, harvest, family and children
- Thankful for spouses who share the workload
- Thankful for whoever is blessing our church through the United Way
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