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Welcome to Desert Hills! We are so glad you are here and want to let you know that you are important to us! It is our hope that you will be able to experience God's awesome presence and power by being a part of our worship service. We invite you to look through the different sections of this website to find out about who we are as a church and what we offer. (A good place to start is the About the Church page.) |
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News & Events Click here to visit the media archive & listen to this week's sermon Click here for this month's calendar of events Looking for the list of maintenance chores for the church campus? Click here! A Note Regarding Online News Updates: This news section doesn't always update every week. It is based upon the news announced in the church bulletin on Sunday, but if the same announcement is run in the bulletin for more than one week, it is only placed online the first time it is run. Just thought you all might like to know :) -- the webmaster December 28 2009 Offering Envelopes are available at the Information Center. Please pick up a set and indicate on the sign-up form your set number. IRS Tax Notice: To be included on 2008 Giving Statements, contributions for the 2008 tax year must be in the church office by December 31st or must have been mailed to the church with a postmark of December 31st or before. Baby Dedication Desert Hills is planning a baby dedication in late January or early February. Please contact the church office if you would like to participate in the ceremony. The Women's Ministry is planning a Valentine's Day Progressive Dinner on February 14, 2009. We need women willing to open their homes, prepare, and provide, a part of the meal. There are flyers in the foyer, or contact Dot Layton, Sharon Teschner, or Pauline Griffin, or contact the church office. The church will be planning a baptism for the near future. Please indicate on the bulletin tab if you would like to be included, or have family members who would like to be included. Puppet Ministry Name Contest Tomorrow, December 29, is the last day to submit a name for the puppet ministry. Contact Chuck Carpenter or the church office. December 16 Construction Zone The Fellowship Hall is now under construction! We ask that, for your safety, you would please stay clear of the building. A Note from Pastor Chuck and Marge We would like to thank our wonderful church family for the delicious meals which we have received and enjoyed. Your kindness and love have been so greatly appreciated. Thank you for you continued prayers; we are so grateful for each one of you! Thanking God mightily for you! Puppet Christmas Program Next Sunday, December 21 at 9:30 a.m. in Room CE 201 For kids of all ages - cameras and video cameras welcome! Christmas Eve Program - Celebrate the Child - 6:00 p.m. A re-enaction of the old, old story, with an original script by Pastor Rick. Please join us for this wonderful play. There will be snack bags distributed to the children after the performance. A Note from Pastor Rick - New E-Mail Address Hey all my friends! I have a new e-mail address. It is PastorRick@dhefc.com. I will be starting full time in January so I thought why not have an e-mail address which encourages my friends to check out the church web site. (Aslo my waxingelegant e-mail account will end in February.) I will still check the old address for a while but will start using the new and improved address. Hope to hear from you often!! December 8 Meals for Pastor Chuck Women's Ministries is seeking cooks to prepare meals for Pastor Chuck and Marge. If you would like to be added to the rotation of cooks, please contact Dot Layton or the church office. New Sunday School Classes Three new Sunday School classes started yesterday! More information on these to come, but in the meantime, here is the basic info:
Sermon Recordings Back Online! At long last, you can listen to the recordings of Pastor Chuck, Pastor Rick, and various special events (as they occur) again! Just visit the Media Archive! December 1 Sermon Recordings Back Online! At long last, you can listen to the recordings of Pastor Chuck, Pastor Rick, and various special events (as they occur) again! Just visit the Media Archive! Christmas Crafts Fair Saturday, December 6th, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM This craft fair will offer homemade crafts, candy, baked goods, or any items that you would like to make and share with others. If you are interested in participating you still have time to sign up! Contact: Dot Layton, Brenda Drost, or the church office. Puppet Ministry Name Contest We still need a name for our puppet ministry! Submit your ideas in the puppet ministry box in the foyer, or to Chuck Carpenter. The prize winning entry will receive two free dinners at a local restaurant! Operation Christmas Child Thank you to all who gave so generously to Operation Christmas Child. You filled fifty boxes with gifts for the Samaritan Purse ministry! November 17 Next Saturday, November 22: Special Activity! We will be beautifying the church property in preparation for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Please come prepared to pull weeds! We will start at 8:00. a.m. (Feel free to come later in the morning too - if you can't make it right when we start, that's alright!) Thanksgiving Service "I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, and His incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is like the working of His mighty strength." Ephesians 1:18-19a NIV How has God worked His "great power" in your life this past year? Sunday night, November 23rd, at 6:00 p.m., we will hold a Firstfruits service to allow us to share our praises and encourage each other with the "mighty strength" of the Lord on our behalf. Come prepared to tell others an "axe floating" experience or a "water-walking" trial or a heartfelt thanksgiving. Puppet Ministry News On December 21st, at 9 a.m., in CE Room 201, we will be having a Puppet Christmas Program! However, before we can do this, we have several needs that must be met:
Annual All Church Christmas Program This year's program was written by our own Pastor Rick, and it uniquely tells the Christmas story in narration, song, dance, and music. We need actors of all ages for speaking parts as well as singing and dancing parts. We also need tech crew members. Rehearsals are on Friday, December 19, at 6 PM; Saturday, December 20, at 3 PM; and a dress rehearsal Monday, December 22, from 6-9 PM. The performance will be Wednesday, December 24, at 6 PM. We will have our first meeting to go over all the details on Sunday, November 23, immediately after the service, in the Sanctuary classroom. If you are interested, please contact Pastor Rick, Linda Ballance, or the church office. Fellowship Hall Renovation: Congregational Meeting On December 7th, immediately after our regular Sunday worship service, there will be a special congregational meeting to discuss the details of the Fellowship Hall Renovation project, including the budget. Please plan to attend, as we need a quorum of 23 voting members in order to conduct this important business. Also, be sure to look over the interior design samples and brochures in the sanctuary foyer, and provide your feedback! November 11 Pastor Rick's small group (OASIS) will meet at the Culp residence this week. Contact the church office for directions. White Cross Our November meeting will be next Monday, November 17. We will meet at 9:00 a.m. in CE Room 101, so please come and bring a friend. Many thanks to the ladies who can't attend our meetings but sew for White Cross at home. One More Week for Operation Christmas Child! The deadline to bring filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child is coming soon! Please pick up empty boxes at the church, and return them filled with suggested items by next Sunday, November 15th. Women of Faith Conference November 21-22 at the Glendale Stadium Over the course of the conference you'll be able to:
November 3 Youth Fund Raiser! Come buy all your clothing and Christmas gift needs at our humongous yard sale! Next Friday and Saturday, November 7th & 8th, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fall Bocce Ball Tournament Next Saturday, November 8, 2008, 9:00 a.m. Two person teams needed (ages must add up to 30 or more). Lunch will be available at a small cost, to benefit the Youth. There will be awards for teams in various categories. Invite someone who doesn't attend DHEFC. For more details, or to sign up, contact Pastor Rick or the church office. Women of Faith Conference November 21-22 at the Glendale Stadium. Information is in the foyer, or see Dot Layton. Thank You to all the parents who participated in AWANA last Wednesday. It was a grrrreat evening! Thank you also to everyone who supplied candy. Help Needed Help is needed on Thursday, November 6th to set up for the Youth Yard Sale. Set up starts at 10:00 a.m. and lasts until all is ready in the Fellowship Hall. Help is also needed to work the yard sale on Friday, November 7th. The shifts start at 8:00 a.m. and go until 2:00 p.m. Call Pastor Rick or Joyce Kelly to volunteer. If anyone still has items to donate, we can still accept them, large or small, through Thursday, November 6th. Operation Christmas Child The deadline to bring filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child is coming soon! Please pick up empty boxes at the church, and return them filled with suggested items by Sunday, November 9th. October 27 Babies, Babies, Babies All Girls and Ladies are invited to a baby shower for Briana Holloway, Arielle Leach, and Jennifer Martin. The big event will be at the church on November 7 at 7:00 pm. Please join us for fellowship, dessert, and fun. Youth Yard Sale The Youth Yard Sale is November 7th and 8th in our Fellowship Hall. Please bring items large or small for us to sell. Thank you! The Poarch family, who are missionaries in Indonesia, will be returning home for a year in May, 2009. They are in need of someplace to live. They will also need a vehicle. If you can help in either area, please contact the church office. October 20 Pastor Rick invites you to join his small group on Thursdays at 7:00 PM. Please contact the church office if you have questions. AWANA Parents' Night! Come join us at AWANA on Wednesday, October 29th for Parents' Night. It all starts at 6:00 p.m. with a free dinner, followed by an evening spent with your clubber at his or her club. We invite you to see just how much fun we have every week during our game time, handbook time, and devotion time. Experience what your child learns each week at AWANA. Questions? Contact the church office. Lawn Overseeding: October 25 Hands are needed to help with overseeding the south lawn, to get it ready for the winter months. Please join Ray Oltman on Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m. Call 480-861-4808 with any questions. AWANA is in need of candy for their regular meetings, and to distribute on Parents' Night. They are also in need of Christmas candies for December. If you would like to help, please bring hard candies, tootsie rolls, candy corn, M&M's, etc to the church. Bocce Ball is back!! This year's tournament is November 8. Who will you invite to be on your team? October 13 There is a new small group starting this week! The Colossians small group will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesdays. Women's Getaway Ladies, the weekend of our retreat is almost here! It is not too late to sign up! Quarterly Buusiness Meeting Next Sunday (October 19), after the worship service, will be our quarterly business meeting. We have some very important issues to decide, so please plan to attend. October 6 There is a new small group starting this week! Pastor Rick's small group will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Thursdays. White Cross Ladies We will meet Monday, October 13th at 9 AM in CE Room 101. We need ladies who would be willing to help sew bandages either at home or at our meetings. The sewing is easy using a sewing machine. If you can help please contact the church office. Work Day Thank you to all the volunteers who turned out for the work day this past weekend! Much was accomplished. If you didn't make it this time, you will have another chance. The trustees will be overseeding the front lawn on Saturday, October 25th. If you would like to help with this, please call call Ray Oltman or the church office with any questions. Puppet Ministry! The puppet Ministry practices on Saturdays at 7:00 p.m., room 101, CE Building. It's not too late to join the ministry! Any interested puppeteers, please feel free to attend! September 29 Puppet Ministry The Puppet Ministry will practice on Saturdays at 7:00 p.m, room 101, CE Building. It's not too late to join the ministry! Any interested puppeteers, please feel free to attend! September 22 Children's Church Workers We have an urgent need for Children's Church workers! We would like to have three or four more workers to fill up our rotation. Lesson plans are already formatted, just follow along! Contact Steve Forney or the church office if you can help. Missions Committee If you are interested in joining the Missions Committee, mark your calendar for Monday, September 29th. The committee will meet at Chris Boelter's home at 6:30 p.m. and would welcome new members. Work Day Please mark your calendars: The trustees are planning a workday for Saturday, October 4th. There will be many chores that need to be done to spruce up the church & the grounds. Call Ray Oltman or the church office with any questions. Women's Getaway Ladies, don't make plans for the weekend of October 17th & 18th! The Women's Ministry has already made plans for a wonderful weekend for you! We will take a "journey" to discover many spiritual truths and learn how to show God's love to one another more effectively. Complete details can be found in brochures at the Women's Ministry table in the foyer, or call Dot Layton or the church office with any questions you may have. |
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