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Flea Market News

February 21, 2019 No comments

We continue to collect items for this year’s spring flea market, which will be held on April 6. Items can be dropped off Monday through Friday during office hours or Sunday before or after worship. If you are able, please take all items directly upstairs to the loft; otherwise leave items on the benches outside […]

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Thank You Letter From Veterans Leadership Program of WPA

January 25, 2019 No comments

Thank you for your very generous donations of brand new flannel shirts, winter/thermal socks, gift cards, sweat pants, sweat shirts, gloves, hats, scarfs, nonperishable food items, and hygiene products to Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. (VLP). We, along with the thousands of local Veterans and their children that we serve each year, are […]

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Great Coffee, Tea and Cocoa For a Great Cause

January 25, 2019 No comments

For 15 years, Bower Hill Community Church has served Fair Trade coffee and tea during Fellowship Time and church events. Congregation members are also able to purchase coffee, tea, and cocoa. Our coffee, teas, and cocoa are all from Equal Exchange worker cooperatives. Through Equal Exchange, small scale farmers not only receive a significantly larger […]

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Unity Food Pantry Collection

December 20, 2018 No comments

Our next collection date will be Sunday, January 13.  The Pantry’s greatest needs going into the new year are for boxed cereal, cream and beef-based canned soups, and boxed potato mixes. Special thanks to the congregation for their partnership with Unity Food Pantry in 2018! BHCC has been a faithful partner with Unity for years, […]

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Western PA Diaper Bank

December 20, 2018 No comments

The next quarterly collection of disposable baby and adult diapers will be Sunday, March 17. In the interim, please remember to save coupons for disposable diapers, and place them in the envelope near the Pack’n Play by the Nursery. Tax-deductible monetary donations are accepted by making your check payable to WPA Diaper Bank and mailing […]

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Thank You BHCC Angels!

December 20, 2018 No comments

Among the traditions that bind us together at BHCC are the Angel Trees through which members, for many years, have shared their blessings with our brothers and sisters beyond our congregation whose material needs are greater than ours.  This year was no exception. Thanks to the generosity of BHCC members, our blessings have literally extended […]

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Angels at BHCC in Advent

November 15, 2018 No comments

Among the traditions that bind us together at BHCC are the Angel Trees through which members, for many years, have shared their blessings with brothers and sisters beyond our congregation whose material needs are greater than ours. This year is no exception. As you travel from the sanctuary to Fellowship Hall, you will see three […]

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Western PA Diaper Bank News

November 15, 2018 No comments

The next date for our quarterly collection of disposable baby and adult diapers will be Sunday, December 16. Sizes 4, 5 and 6 are most in need for babies. XL diapers are needed for the geriatric population. Donations of feminine hygiene products are also accepted—primarily sanitary napkins. The collection container is the Pack’n Play, which […]

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Making a Difference in our Community

October 25, 2018 No comments

We recently received a thank you letter from Mrs. Cathy Battle, Executive Director of the W. PA. Diaper Bank. (Posted on bulletin board near the Friendship Room) She expressed gratitude for the 516 baby diapers, 194 adult diapers and 72 sanitary pads that we donated through our September quarterly collection. This was the first time […]

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