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.
For information on the 2008 SHCC Relay for Life team click here
Pastor's Weekly Message
Dear Church Family,
In this series of recent church family emails, our goal has been to suggest ways that we can "grow in Christ" so that we might fulfill that part of our mission statement which says:
The mission of South Hill Christian Church is to be a caring community where lives are changed through knowing Christ, growing in Christ and sharing Christ with others.
Thus far we have seen 5 ways that this growth can take place:
· Abiding in the Son of God - Jesus (John 15:1-11)
· Depending upon the Spirit of God - The Holy Spirit (Zechariah 4:6-7)
· Feeding on the Word of God - The Bible (Matthew 4:4)
· Resisting the Enemy of God - The Devil (1 Peter 5:8-9)
· Connecting with the Children of God - Fellow Believers (Hebrews 10:24-25)
To these above 5 we want to add a 6th way of growth:
· Serving with the Gifts of God - Serving God and Others (1 Peter 4:10)
The above noted Scripture states:
"As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God" (1 Peter 4:10 NASB).
Through the grace of God every Christian has received spiritual gifts and has been blessed with natural talents. Our gifts and talents are to be used in service to others. When we do so, we are being good stewards of what God has given us. There are some key passages in the New Testament that instruct us regarding spiritual gifts. They are:
· Romans 12:3-8
· 1 Corinthians 12:1-11; 27-31
· Ephesians 4:7-13
· 1 Peter 4:10-11
A study of the above passages would be profitable for every believer. Such a study would show that the Holy Spirit is the One who decides which gifts are best for each of us. As 1 Corinthians 12:11 states "It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have" (NLT). It would also show that "A spiritual gift is given to each of us so that we can help each other" (1 Corinthians 12:7 NLT). When we employ our gifts and talents in such a way we will find that we are growing in Christ and being good stewards of God's amazing grace! Hopefully, our brief discussion of this important topic has motivated you to want to dig deeper. If so, take the Scriptures noted above and study them. You'll be blessed in doing so!
This coming Sunday, June 28, one of our elders here at SHCC will bring the message from God's Word. Frank Kolby will speak on the subject, "Fear Not!" Obviously, this is an important subject considering the times in which we live. Another one of our elders, Brian Sweet, will have a special presentation to launch Relay for Life '09! In addition, Petrona Kasemeier will bring a report on the amazing week of Sports Camp that has been taking place this week! It will be a full service and a blessing to all who attend!
God bless you!
Pastor Mike Laramie
