I am so grateful to be the lead pastor of a church filled with members who love to give! Whenever there is a need, our church family responds generously and sacrificially! Such was the case yesterday. We received a special offering for Afghan refugees yesterday. While more contributions will come in, right now our total is $17,663.06. These funds will be used to serve Afghan refugees wherever they are settled. I am reminded of the words of JESUS in Matthew 25:40: "And the

Hello, Redemption Hill Church family and friends! This coming Sunday we are going to receive a special offering to help Afhgan refugees. Some refugees are Christians seeking to escape persecution/death at the hands of the Taliban. Yet, there are also ethnic minorities and women and girls who are fleeing, and those who helped support the US military cause for the past 20 years. Our denomination has an organization that helps in crises like this one: SEND RELIEF. According to a

The recent catastrophic events in Afghanistan have been heart-breaking. Terrified Afghans are seeking to flee the country to escape the barbarism of the Taliban. GOD’s Word has a lot to say about the situation of these Afghan refugees: Leviticus 19:33-34 When a stranger sojourns with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land o

Redemption Hill Church’s purpose statement is direct and simple: “Make Disciples.” It is taken from the Great Commission of Matthew 28: 18-20: And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age

I am writing today to call our church family to prayer for the Afghan people. The radical Islamist Taliban forces have taken over the country of Afghanistan. I, along with so many others, are heartbroken over the reports coming out of the country. Religious freedom is gone. Women and children are at high risk. Persecution of Christians continues. Afghans who supported the US presence in Afghanistan are at serious risk. Thousands of Afghans have been displaced. Girls 1

Our Redemption Hill Church family is collecting school supplies for some students at Will Rogers Elementary School. The North American Mission Board has provided us with 75 free backpacks, some of which are going to be used for students at the school. I praise GOD for the wonderful response so far. In case you are wondering, we need boxes of tissues, dry erase markers, crayons, pocket folders (different colors), zip lock bags (gallon and sandwich size), head phones, colored