Shut-Ins (June 2020)
JUNE 2020
Cedar Hills Shut-Ins
The following shut-ins are unable to attend church regularly. They appreciate visits, cards, and prayers from concerned church friends.
Pat Ament—home
Judy Botine—home
Dave Bryant—Prairie Gardens Memory Care
Jake/Lois DeBoer—The Views/Marion
Bob/Eloise Dennis—home
Helen Freeman—home
Maureen Kern—home
Betty Long—Grand Living @ Indian Creek
Clarence Northrup—Andrew Jackson Care Center, Bellevue, IA
Vivian Northrup—home
Jo Parizek—Grand Living @ Indian Creek
Ivadell Peterson—Living Center West, #230
Ray/Shirley Vander Wiel—Stoney Point Meadows
Dorothy Wise—home
Blood Drive – July 14
JUNE 2020
GIVE BLOOD – SUPPORT NOAH’S ARK PRESCHOOL
July 14th is our next Blood Drive at church. Walk-in’s are not allowed at this time, but you can go online and sign up for a time (or do so in their app!). You can also email the Noah’s Ark office and Noah’s Ark Director Kris will help you get signed up.
When we meet a quote of eligible donors, the Mississippi Valley Blood Center gives us a grant to use towards extra school supplies at the preschool. Help us out and sign-up to donate today! View/Download flier.
Sunday, May 24 – Links & Info
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Watch Live at 11am (music begins at 10:50am)
- Sunday Sermon Guide
- Sign the bulletin “tear-off”
- Give Online
- Cedar Hills is reuniting for services Sunday, June 7
Video Highlights:
- Need encouragement? A fresh 90 secs to inspire you today – Pastor Kent
- “The Mystery of Belonging” – Last Sunday’s Sermon – Pastor Kent
- A Worship Moment – “This is Amazing Grace” – with Leah Carolan
Cedar Hills Kids:
- Explorers Kids Lesson & Worship – Love Foundations pt.5 – with Rick Carolan
News
- Cedar Hills is reuniting for services Sunday, June 7 at 8:30am and 11am, and continuing the online streaming at 11am. We welcome you to attend, if you feel comfortable doing so. There will be a few changes however to our normal services and we want to let you know what to expect… Read more.
- Congrats Graduates! Enjoy this short video highlighting all of our 2020 graduates – high school and beyond! Watch now.
- Become a Member of Cedar Hills – New eight week class begins June 7. Have you been at Cedar Hills for a while, but are unsure how to connect further? Our new partnership class is your next step. At Cedar Hills, we are the kind of people who share hospitality… Read more
- The Cedar Hills App – Download the Cedar Hills app. Use it for mobile giving, submitting prayer requests, the Bible, weather updates, and insider information. Download now
Worship Moment – This is Amazing Grace
Enjoy a moment of worship with one of our favorites – “This is Amazing Grace”, led by Leah Carolan.
Reuniting as a Family: What to Expect
Reuniting as a Family: What to Expect
Cedar Hills is reuniting for Sunday morning services beginning June 7th at 8:30am and 11am, and continuing the online streaming at 11am.
We welcome you to attend, if you feel comfortable doing so. There will be a few changes however to our normal services and we want to let you know what to expect.
Preparation:
- We will be taking extra precautions when cleaning the building.
- Please stay home if you are feeling unwell.
- Watching online is recommended if you consider yourself to be in the vulnerable population as it relates to Covid-19.
- If you are uncomfortable meeting in the large service, but ready to take the next step, we encourage you to consider meeting in small groups with a few other friends.
Worshiping Together:
- We are not offering childcare or Sunday classes for children.
- The Coffee Shop will not be open. BYOC (bring your own coffee).
- We will have sanitizer and masks available for use. Please bring your own mask if you have one.
- Mask wearing is optional and appreciated.
- We ask all family members to sit together and maintain physical distance from other groups.
- We encourage you to refrain from touching other people or things unnecessarily.
- We will not pass an offering plate during service. Instead, you may leave it in an offering basket in the back of the Worship Center or give online (in the church app or link on website) or send by mail. Thank you for your continued generosity!
Because we are loved by God, it is our pleasure to Love, Belong, and Serve with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
We look forward to seeing you in person or online June 7th.
Sincerely,
Cedar Hills Leadership and Staff
Romans 15:7 – “Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God.”
Congrats 2020 Grads!
Congrats to all of our graduates, high school, college and beyond! Enjoy this short celebration of their accomplishments.
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Update from Consistory – May 17
May 17, 2020
Cedar Hills Family,
At our weekly Consistory meeting, one of our leaders shared Isaiah 60:22 “I am God. At the right time, I will make it happen.” We hope that this passage will stand as the testimony of our many lengthy discussions about reopening our building to host in-person activities again.
Discerning our next step has been more difficult than we might have anticipated as we prayerfully weigh diverse opinions, data, and options. We think it is important for you to know our priorities.
- We trust in God and we strive to lead in dependence on him. God holds us all in his hands!
- We place a high value on connection and relationships that are hospitable, authentic, forgiving, and restorative. Gathering together matters.
- We seek wisdom about the safety of our community based on relevant data for Linn, Johnson, and Benton counties. We care about the well-being of our community.
- We will reopen when we have clear guidelines and have adequately prepared our building and volunteers to follow the guidelines. We are in new territory and we want to get it right.
- We believe in grace for people on all sides of this – sometimes contentious – issue. We will love those who are ready and those who are not.
As with all other organizations who are navigating reopening, we will no doubt do so in phases. With each phase, the guidelines will evolve and we will communicate the new expectations. Of course, we are excited to get back to normal. Cedar Hills is a community built on relationships; and we can’t wait to reunite in-person! But, we will wait until we can get back to “normal” safely. Thanks for your patience and support along the way.
Reopening is a big, important decision. We trust that at the right time God will make it happen! We appreciate your prayers as we continue to discern and plan.
We miss you and hope to see you soon!
The Consistory
Sunday, May 17 Information
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Watch Live at 11am (music begins at 10:50am)
Video Highlights:
- 90 Seconds of Encouragement, 5-14-20 – Pastor Kent
- Last Sunday 5-10-20 – God’s Grace Produces Reconciliation
- A Worship Moment – “Stand in Your Love” – with Leah Carolan
Cedar Hills Kids:
- Explorers Kids Worship – “Where I Belong” – with Rick Carolan
- Explorers Kids Lesson – Love Foundation, pt.4 – with Rick Carolan
- A printable prayer to hang at home – 2 more weeks! (Send us your pics of where you hang it using the ‘’submit picture” button in the Cedar Hills app)
News:
- Become a Member of Cedar Hills – New eight week class begins June 7. Have you been at Cedar Hills for a while, but are unsure how to connect further? Our new partnership class is your next step. At Cedar Hills, we are the kind of people who share hospitality… Read more
- An Update from Pastor Kent – I want to update you on our plans for re-opening in-person worship gatherings and share perspective on the future of our ministry. First, the short update: We hope to meet together soon, but not yet… Read more.
- 2020 Graduates – Last call! Due Wednesday! Cedar Hills will be recognizing our graduates on May 24th. Please register to be recognized by filling out this form.
- The Cedar Hills App
Download the Cedar Hills app. Use it for mobile giving, submitting prayer requests, the Bible, weather updates, and insider information. Download now
Worship Moment: Stand in Your Love
Enjoy a few minutes of worship along with Leah Carolan, leading “Stand in Your Love”, one of our favorites.