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Staff Updates

Through the weeks of pandemic we have continued to do ministry and plan for the future. Now more than ever we need to engage with our world to share the gospel. We are called to love, belong, and serve!

During this time, there have been a few staff transitions and we want to be sure to communicate with you all of these.

Pastor Alan Crandall officially retired effective June 1 and his replacement Gary Sager hit the ground running. Gary is serving in a half-time capacity as our Ambassador of Care. He is available to provide care for those in need within our congregation and to connect those who are new. Gary has been part of our congregation for a couple of years and he brings a background in education, psychology and counseling to this role.  Contact Gary Sager

The staff and key leaders did a thorough review of our needs and opportunities related to Family and Children’s Ministry following Kyle’s departure. We believe that the spiritual formation of children and supporting families in their call to nurture faith is vital for our future. With uncertainties about in-person meetings, it did not seem wise to invest in a search for a person to fill this role full-time. Instead, we have created four part-time roles that we believe can have immediate impact.

For now, the Children’s Ministry roles will be Sunday Children’s Class Coordinator, Nursery Coordinator, Children’s Worship Coordinator, and Family Activity Coordinator. We hope to fill these roles and resume in-person children’s ministry by September 13, 2020. We are pleased to announce that Cathy Poole has accepted the Sunday Children’s Class Coordinator role and Hailey Griffin has accepted the Nursery Coordinator role. If you have interest in exploring one of these part-time positions or desire to assist in Children’s Ministry in any capacity please view the job descriptions here.

Thank you for your continued prayers and support as we move forward in faith to safety carry out the ministry to which God is calling us!

Kent Landhuis
Cedar Hills Community Church

App Contest Winners

Thank You

Thank you to everyone who downloaded the updated Cedar Hills app and submitted the ‘secret app contest’ form. Your feedback was very helpful in letting us know how the app gets used the most and which features you find the most useful.  Some of you offered great suggestions that we may be implementing here in the next few weeks.

The Winners

And now… for the winners, chosen at random from all the responses!  They will each receive a $5 gift card from a few local retailers.
1. Larry P.
2. Randy W.
3. Jim T.
4. Jenni H.
5. Gary M.
6. Allison J.
7. Ben D.
8. Marcia B.
9. Candi D.
10. Sheri S.

The Stats

And if you enjoy stats, here’s what we learned about how the app gets most used:

Update Your App

Have you updated to the new Cedar Hills app? If not, download it today.

Last weekend of painting! Volunteers needed

Families painting together..

Our “Grow the Good” campaign included a fresh coat of paint for the church.  We are quickly nearing the finish of the entire painting phase. Thank you to everyone who was pitched into help!

The final painting weekend is fast approaching & we need YOU!! (& any of your painting friends!)

We will have a VERY fast turn around the weekend of July 24-26 for two preschool rooms at the west end of the church & the attached bathrooms!  The summer session of preschool is ending and we plan to get all their rooms repaired and painted over that weekend.

Let’s gather a painting army for one last painting party! Please email me below or text me at 641-420-1661 to volunteer!

Mel Dahm

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Building Construction Update

The carpet in the Gathering Space has begun! It will be done by tonight!

A lot has been happening around the building this summer, thanks to your continued gifts to the Grow the Good financial campaign.  New paint, new carpet, new floors and a new sound/video system.  Enjoy these array of pictures from the spring/summer of 2020.

Most of this work has been completed by our generous volunteers at Cedar Hills! Crews of painters and construction experts are on-site DAILY working away!

Click on any picture below to start the slide show (with a short description of each picture.)

Don’t be kaput. Be better.

GET THE APP

 

Kaput. The word we would use to describe the old Cedar Hills app.

 

Better. The word we would use to describe the new Cedar Hills app update.

 

Don’t be kaput. Be better.
Download the update today.

Bonus – look through the new app content and find the secret form. Fill it out, and enter to win 1 of 10 gift cards. Contest ends Sunday, July 19.

Click here, search “Cedar Hills Community Church” in your app store or click below.

 

 

Love, True Love

Miss Sunday’s sermon? You can watch the sermon on Vimeo.  Podcast also available on iTunes, Stitcher, Buzzsprout and most of your top podcast players. Just search for “Cedar Hills Community Church” and look for our blue circle logo.

“Love, True Love” may seem like just a sermon on marriage, but what we learn from Ephesians can be applied to many relationships in our lives as we learn to love and walk with those around us.

Cedar Hills Graduates

JUNE 2020

Cedar Hills Graduates

What a strange and bizarre year it has been for the graduating class of 2020.  We are incredibly proud of all our graduating students would like to recognize them for their well-earned achievements. Enjoy this short video. Be sure to browse all of their honors and achievements below.

HIGH SCHOOL

Mikayla Bosch

  • Prairie High School
  • Next – Attend the University of Iowa to major in Human Physiology to someday pursue a career in the medical field.
  • “Always be yourself and make the most of every situation.”

Amanda Diers

  • Central Baptist Christian Academy
  • Next – Messiah College in Pennsylvania.

Madelyn Funk

  • Solon High School
  • Next – Kirkwood Community Collage
  • “Always choose kindness! Do what makes you happy and what you know is right!”

Zac Goodall

  • Jefferson High School
  • Next – Going to UNI and studying Music Education.
  • “Get involved in school activities.”

Kira Hegg

  • Senior High School – Billings, MT
  • National Honor Society, Presidents Education Award

Alexis Henderson

  • Jefferson High School
    Honors include 2020 Governor’s Scholar Honoree, 2020 Best of the Class, Valedictorian, AP Scholar with Honors, Academic Honors with Distinction, Presidential Education Award, National Honors Society, Volunteer Service Award, J-Hawk Credit Club, Science Department Award, Science Four Year Award, Project Lead the Way Four Year Award, Social Studies Four Year Award, Mathematics Four Year Award, and World Language Four Year Award.
  • Next – I am planning on studying biomedical engineering at the University of Arizona.
  • “Don’t take anything you have during this time of your life for granted because you never know when everything around you will change.”

Brody Joens

  • Prairie High School
  • Next – Dordt University, studying civil engineering/architecture, playing football
  • “Don’t take it for granted.”

UNDERGRAD

Justin Brown

  • Kirkwood Community College – Associate of Arts
  • Next – I am currently a student at the University of Iowa working towards earn a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in general psychology and a minor in human relations while becoming a member of Alpha Phi omega national service fraternity.

Austin Mills

  • Coe College – Biology Major, Chemistry and Spanish Minor
    Graduated cum laude
    Member Phi Beta Kappa
  • Next – Position with Biomimicry Design Alliance
  • “Don’t be afraid to take a winding path to find the college and career path that is the right fit for you. God has a plan and nothing can change that!”

Katlyn Stevens

  • Iowa State University – Bachelor of Liberal Studies
  • Next – Working at US Bank and looking for new opportunities
  • “College goes by fast. Make the most of it.”

Frankline Tshombe

  • Mount Mercy University – BA in Social Work
  • Next – Work as a Child Welfare Social Worker
  • “Maximize your time in college and cherish every moment.”

Hilaire Tshombe

  • Mount Mercy University – BA in Social Work
    Phi Alpha Honor Society
    National Society of Leadership and Success
    Sisters of Mercy Award
  • Next – For now I am a member of RefugeeRise working at Catherine McAuley Center working with diverse population.
  • “The word I have for those entering college is that they must not give up–that nothing comes easy in life. They must not lose hope; they must keep on pushing and one day they will say that this is far they have come. For me to be where I am today, it is hard work.”

GRADUATE SCHOOL

Alexi Grave

  • University of Northern Iowa – Master of Accounting
  • Next – I’m starting my career as an Audit Associate at KPMG in Des Moines.
  • “Don’t strive for a perfect 4.0 GPA. Do your best, and make time for yourself.”

Jeremy Van Genderen

  • Western Theological Seminary – Masters of Divinity
  • Next – Ordination and installation as Senior Pastor at Trinity Reformed Church in Allison, IA
  • “Always be open to the plan that God has for you.”