Save the Date!
Fellowship Meal on Sunday, February 2nd
On Sunday, February 2nd, we will have a potluck Fellowship Meal after the service to celebrate the completion of our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. Please click here to let us know what you will be bringing.
CHC Anniversary and Celebration Party on Sunday, March 2nd
More details will be shared soon!
Sharing Life Together
Request for Photos
We are working on making changes to the church website. We would love to include pictures that you have taken of our church family or events! If you have photos that you are willing to let us use, please send them to ben@cityharborchurch.com or rebecca@cityharborchurch.com. Thank you!
Pastor’s Weekly
A big thank you to everyone who chose to participate in the 21 days of prayer and fasting. Ben and I are excited to hear testimonies of what God does during the next few weeks! The scripture from yesterday’s prayer prompt is a focal prayer that Ben and I will pray over you for the whole year, not just the next few weeks. Luke 13:18-21 The Kingdom of God is like a tiny mustard seed… it grows and becomes a tree. It is like yeast… it permeates every part of the dough. May the Kingdom of God (righteousness, peace & joy) grow in each of us until it continually flows from us in all we do, think and say! May our church be rooted in and grow from a foundation of His Kingdom!
This Week
FIRST Prayer & Fasting Continues
Would you like to start this year with hope and clarity? Setting aside extra time and energy to focus on God can help you find this meaningful reality. Changing up our daily activities, in this way, gives us a chance to find greater freedom and focus in our relationship with God. Let’s take steps in that direction together. It is a matter of responding to the call of Jesus that we, “seek first the Kingdom of God”. Before we look for anything else we should search out the living God. What lasts forever is most valuable. Each of us would benefit from more relationship moments with God. We will find mercy and truth by interacting with God the merciful Holy Spirit and the truth found in the Word of God, in Scripture.
This January 11th thru 31st, let’s share a weekly time of “first” prayer. Taking steps on this spiritual journey together makes it easier and builds momentum. For this reason we will offer suggested daily prayer topics and reading. The spiritual practice of fasting is a decision to go without food, praying more than usual. This principle can also be applied to the normal habits of how we spend time. Less of this…allows for more of that…relationship time with God. Please join us. Give time to think and pray about what you should do.
Please consider this: “If prayer only starts from our thoughts and emotions, then it will be limited by them. We will only ever enjoy part of the relationship with God that He designed. “If God is not the starting point, then our own perceived emotional needs become the drivers and sole focus of our prayer. We cannot grow in a relationship with a person unless we learn who they are.” – Timothy Keller, Prayer. “We must know the awe of praising his glory, the intimacy of finding his grace, and the struggle of asking his help, all of which can lead us to know the spiritual reality of his presence. Prayer, then, is both awe and intimacy, struggle and reality.” – Timothy Keller, Prayer
January Wednesdays – Prayer & Worship Tonight
You are all invited to a weekly time of prayer and worship, weekly on Wednesday evenings in January. If you are able to attend tonight, we will have time for food and fellowship from 6:00-7:00 pm. Starting at 7:00 pm, we will all pray together.
Sunday Church Service
We are looking forward to our weekly church service this Sunday, January 19th, at 9:00 am. You can listen to the recordings of previous messages here.
Upcoming Events
- January 15th, 7:00 pm Prayer & Worship Night
- January 15th, 7:00 pm CHC Youth Night
- January 19th, 9:00 am Sunday Church Service
- January 22nd, 7:00 pm Prayer & Worship Night
- January 22nd, 7:00 pm CHC Youth Night
- January 26th, 9:00 am Sunday Church Service
- January 29th, 7:00 pm Prayer & Worship Night
- January 29th, 7:00 pm CHC Youth Night
- February 2nd, 9:00 am Sunday Church Service and Fellowship Meal
Good to Know
Portland Bible College Classes for Everyone
- Basic Doctrine 1 & 2
- Old Testament Survey
- New Testament Survey
- Holy Spirit
- Doctrine of the Church
- Covenants
Would you be interested in taking one of these classes alongside others from our church? It may be best to share this journey. Please let Pastor Ben know as soon as possible if you’re interested in this cohort idea.
Community Partners Page on HUMC Website
We’re excited that the list of individuals, artists, and organizations operating out of the Hampden UMC facility is growing! Please check out the Community Partners Page on our website In the near future, we will be sharing facility improvement projects that are planned along with invitations to participate.
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