Listen to Jesus
Some Bibles show the words of Jesus with red letters. Reflecting on these red-letter passages can help us listen more carefully to Jesus. In the Sundays leading up to Easter, we will spend time listening to the words of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus invites those with ears to listen.
Abide with Jesus
Lent is a season of forty days (excluding Sundays) leading up to Easter. This year it starts on February 26. It is a time of preparation for the resurrection of Jesus and one way we prepare at Cedar Hills is by eating and worshipping together each Wednesday. Come connect with our Cedar Hills family and abide with Jesus in worship. Meals are served from 5:15-6:15 pm and worship is from 6:30-7:00 pm.
Lent Reading Plan
For the season of Lent, we invite you to dwell in the red letters of Matthew. Each day read the words of Jesus, reflect on their meaning and apply them to your needs. A helpful tool for you might be TNA—Truth Needs Application. A daily reading plan will be included in the bulletin each
week and online.
Leadership Notes
Our leadership board, the Consistory, is made up of Deacons, Elders, and pastors who discern the path God calls us to follow, who keep us on that path, and who celebrate progress along the way. At our February meeting, we reflected on Joshua 1:1-9 and discussed God leading us to our Promised Land.
Our meeting focused on two items that will keep us on the path. Since we open our church to many outside groups, we offered guidance on storage challenges. Unfortunately, we are not able to store items from outside groups. We approved a Child Protection Policy, which reads as follows: Cedar Hills is committed to creating a
holy place of safety and protection for all, a place in which people can experience the love of God through non-abusive relationships.
We also celebrated the progress of the Grow the Good campaign. We praise God for the generosity of the congregation and approved the first projects which will be the updating of the youth room and the installation of the new audio system in the worship center. Also we are making progress in planning for Pastor Alan’s transition into retirement. We are now accepting applicants to fill the position of Ambassador of Care.