South Hill Christian Church
"A Caring Community where Lives are Changed"
12311 151st Street E., Puyallup WA 98374 Office: 253-848-7772
Mailing address: P.O. Box 73265, Puyallup, WA 98373 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.
Welcome to South Hill Christian Church. We're so glad you've decided to visit our website. SHCC is a non-denominational church committed to serving the spiritual needs of our community. Our desire is to be a caring community where lives can be changed. You can get to know what we are about by visiting the various pages offered on this site.
A good place to start is the Missions Statement & Motto pages. If you are looking for a Church home, Want to Visit Us? is a page where you will discover what you mean to us
To hear Sunday's message, click on the Sunday Sermon page. To see the latest Home Group questions, please visit the Home Groups page. And to see the full list of weekly events, be sure to check out the Calendar page.
Pastor's Weekly Message
Dear Church Family,
When you drive by the church you will notice the sign was recently changed to reflect an exciting event coming up in September. That event is "Back to Church Sunday!" This is a national event in which we are joining with over 3,000 churches in America to invite folks "back to church." Research shows some interesting statistics: "82% of unchurched people are open to attending a church if invited by a friend, and yet only 2% of churchgoers invited someone to church in the past year." The Christian organization, Outreach, states "Back to Church Sunday provides the perfect opportunity for people everywhere to rediscover church and for those in church to take the opportunity to invite them." Who would be some folks that you might want to consider inviting? Here are some suggestions:
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A neighbor who has shown an openness or interest.
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A fellow employee that you have gotten to know and who has asked you about your faith.
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A relative who has been looking for a church to attend.
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Anyone you know who used to attend church, but for whatever reason (and there are many) moved away from God and church.
The message we want to communicate is that God is a welcoming God. He wants to have a relationship with us and He stands ready to welcome us home! That's true whether we are coming to Him for the first time or whether we are returning to Him after being a way for a long time. I can't help but think of the words of Jesus when He said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28 NLT). Do you know folks who are weary? Do you know folks who are carrying heavy burdens? Jesus offers them rest. An invitation to church could be the beginning of finding the rest they long for!
This coming Sunday, August 29, we will conclude our summer series on the fruit of the Spirit. We have examined love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and gentleness. The remaining one is the fruit of self-control. Plan to join us as we look at this fruit and see how we can harvest the fruit of the Spirit in our lives. Also, David Scheiman, one of our elders, will have an exciting announcement about the upcoming launch of Financial Peace University. This class on gaining financial freedom and living debt free will begin on Sept. 19 as part of the launch of our Vision 2014 emphasis! Enjoy these final days of summer and join us in anticipation of all that God has for us as we prepare for the fall season!
God bless you! See you Sunday!
Pastor Mike Laramie
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