Blogs & Media
Get Outdoors – Southside Steps
On October 12th, a group of 3 members of Bower Hill Community Church hiked the steps in the Southside. The weather was a light rain and around 55 degrees which is actually good for this type of hike. We started on 18th street up the steps to Pius Street then back down across the railroad […]
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Get Outdoors – Millvale Riverfront Park to Herrs Island
On October 5th, a group of 8 members of Bower Hill Community Church hiked from Millvale Riverfront Park to Herrs Island. The weather was perfect, a typical cool fall day with lots of sunshine. Crossing over the Duquesne Bridge on the way to the trail, we realized this must be the Head of the Ohio […]
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Pastor’s Newsletter Message – October 2019
~ Music as Prayer ~ “I will solve my riddle to the music of a harp.” ~ Psalm 49:4b Dear Members and Friends, Hollywood occasionally reintroduces us to old music that our society has long-since forgotten, little bits of Americana that ring a homey and vaguely familiar sound in our ears. This happened a lot […]
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Parish Associate’s Ponderings
IT’S NOT 1980 ANY MORE It seems to part of human nature that we tend to look back at years gone by and feel nostalgic about what used to be. Remember when you had a paperboy, an egg man, and a milk man? Now we have Uber Eats and other delivery services. However, we […]
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Director of Christian Education and Youth Programs – News
Director of Christian Education and Youth Programs – Amy Grella – am@bhccml.com Youth Information Sunday, October 6 — SNL (Sunday Night Live) Youth in 8th grade and up are invited to meet in Fellowship Hall from 6:00-8:00 p.m. for games, small group discussion, and snacks. Sunday mornings, while youth in 8th and 9th grades […]
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Director of Music Ministries – News
Director of Music Ministries — Anne Carper Smith, an@bhccml.com A huge “thank you!” To everyone who worked to make commUNITY of Voices a resounding success. Special thanks to Amy Grella for coordinating the kids’ events, the Hill Band, and Linda and the Ivey Boys Brother’s Band. Also thank you to all who helped set up […]
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Social Media
Social Media –An EASY But Important Way to Help Spread the Word About Bower Hill If you love Bower Hill, why not share it with the world? The Communication Committee (in particular Connie May) has been working hard to enhance Bower Hill’s presence on Social Media, and we now have active Facebook and Instagram accounts! […]
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YOU Are Being Called to be a Greeter/Usher
Have you ever wondered how those peoples’ names that appear as Greeters/Ushers in your monthly newsletter or your weekly bulletin got there? Well, a member of the Worship and Music Committee (that would be me) goes through the membership directory on a quarterly basis and assigns members of the congregation to fulfill that role. All […]
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Bower Hill Eco-Justice: Year in Review
Spurred by growing concerns about the ecological impacts of our human activity and the inequity in how the resulting penalties are distributed across society, Bower Hill Community Church formed an Eco-Justice Team in August 2018. Working within the Mission Committee, Eco-Justice drafted guiding principles and established a plan for progress. Step one in the plan […]
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