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		<title>Family Service, November 30, breakfast at 8:30 a.m.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Sunday, November 30th, will kick-off the Christmas season with our &#8220;fifth Sunday&#8221; service schedule:

8:00 a.m.  Come early to help fix breakfast.
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.  Enjoy a delicious breakfast with your church family.
9:30 a.m.  Fifth Sunday family service featuring Advent candle lighting and chrismon tree decoration.

One of the cool things about having our own [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This Sunday, November 30th, will kick-off the Christmas season with our &#8220;fifth Sunday&#8221; service schedule:</p>
<ul>
<li>8:00 a.m.  Come early to help fix breakfast.</li>
<li>8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.  Enjoy a delicious breakfast with your church family.</li>
<li>9:30 a.m.  Fifth Sunday family service featuring Advent candle lighting and chrismon tree decoration.</li>
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<p>One of the cool things about having our own building now is the ability to decorate our church with signs of the season. We&#8217;ll be putting up a &#8220;chrismon tree&#8221; in the auditorium decorated with our handmade ornaments (thank you ladies!). The kids will decorate the tree during the service and the pastor will explain the meaning of each Chrismon as it is placed on the tree.</p>
<p>Hot apple cider will be served and we&#8217;ll be enjoying some Christmas music.</p>
<p>See you Sunday!</p>
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		<title>Chrismon Tree Decorations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan_W</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are planning a Chrismon Tree for our sanctuary this Christmas season. The Chrismon Tree is a wonderful way to communicate the depth and beauty of the Christmas season.The ladies of the church are getting together on Saturday, November 22nd, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. to make and decorate the tree. Also, there is a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are planning a <a title="Chrismon Tree Website" href="http://www.cresourcei.org/symbols/chrismon.html"><span><span>Chrismon</span> Tree</span></a><span> for our sanctuary this Christmas season. The <span>Chrismon</span> Tree is a wonderful way to communicate the depth a<span>nd</span> beauty of the Christmas season.The ladies of the church are getting together on Saturday, November 22nd, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. to make and decorate the tree. Also, there is a candle exchange for the ladies to enjoy at well (please bring a wrapped decorative candle valued at less than $10 to share).</p>
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<div class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.chrismon.org/site/index.htm"><img title="Chrismon Tree" src="http://www.chrismon.org/images/ecla_work.gif" alt="The Chrismon Tree was created by the Ascencion Lutheran Church in Danville, Virginia." width="300" height="300" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">The Chrismon Tree was created by the Ascencion Lutheran Church in Danville, Virginia.</p></div>
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		<title>First Snow of the Year</title>
		<link>http://sunnyhillschurch.com/316/first-snow-of-the-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan_W</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At about 8:00 p.m. tonight it began to snow. Technically, it&#8217;s not the first snow of the year, since last January is a part of this year. But still &#8230;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At about 8:00 p.m. tonight it began to snow. Technically, it&#8217;s not the first snow of the year, since last January is a part of this year. But still &#8230;</p>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Nice to Be Appreciated</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan_W</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At our covered-dish dinner Sunday night I was completely surprised (and pleasantly so!) with a wonderful &#34;pastor&#8217;s appreciation&#34; gift package:

One night at a mountain cabin retreat.
Gift cards for dinner and gas to get there.
A nice collection of goody-bag stuff.

It was such a wonderful expression of love. Thank you church!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At our covered-dish dinner Sunday night I was completely surprised (and pleasantly so!) with a wonderful &quot;pastor&#8217;s appreciation&quot; gift package:</p>
<ul>
<li>One night at a mountain cabin retreat.</li>
<li>Gift cards for dinner and gas to get there.</li>
<li>A nice collection of goody-bag stuff.</li>
</ul>
<p>It was such a wonderful expression of love. Thank you church!</p>
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		<title>Church Membership Class scheduled for November 9th</title>
		<link>http://sunnyhillschurch.com/302/church-membership-class-scheduled-for-november-9th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2008 15:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan_W</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After church services on November 9th we are offering our &#34;church membership class&#34; for people who are interested in joining our church family. The class lasts 1 hour and acquaints people with the background, purposes, and commitments of our church. At the conclusion of the class attendees receive a commitment card which they may sign [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After church services on November 9th we are offering our &quot;church membership class&quot; for people who are interested in joining our church family. The class lasts 1 hour and acquaints people with the background, purposes, and commitments of our church. At the conclusion of the class attendees receive a commitment card which they may sign and return to the pastor if they wish to become a church member.</p>
<p>Church membership at Sunny Hills is defined a bit different than at some churches. Membership here equals commitment. In order to be a member here you must:</p>
<ul>
<li>Commit your life to Christ.</li>
<li>Commit to support your church family by inviting others to attend, praying for your church, and by giving financially to the program of the church.</li>
<li>Commit to move forward in your spiritual walk.</li>
</ul>
<p>We aren&#8217;t a &quot;standing still&quot; church. We want to move forward, change lives, and make a difference in our community. If you&#8217;d like to do that too &#8230; pleas plan on attending our church membership class on November 9th.</p>
<p>A pizza and salad luncheon will be provided for those attending.</p>
<p>The class is free and, if after attending the class, you decide not to move forward with church membership, you may certainly continue enjoying Sunny Hills as a &quot;regular attender.&quot;</p>
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		<title>What can a first time visitor expect at Sunny Hills?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 01:20:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan_W</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunny Hills tries to make a first time visit to Sunny Hills comfortable and easy for folks. Here&#8217;s what you might expect:

We park on three sides of the church, and there&#8217;s a driveway around back that takes you from one side of the church to the other. We&#8217;ll have a few folk outside helping you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sunny Hills tries to make a first time visit to Sunny Hills comfortable and easy for folks. Here&#8217;s what you might expect:</p>
<ul>
<li>We park on three sides of the church, and there&#8217;s a driveway around back that takes you from one side of the church to the other. We&#8217;ll have a few folk outside helping you find a spot to park.</li>
<li>The main entrance to the church is around front. Use the sidewalks to come in the main entrance.</li>
<li>As soon as you come in you&#8217;ll find coffee and donuts to your right. It&#8217;s all free and just make yourself at home.</li>
<li>The service begins at 9:30 a.m. We divide in five different groups during the service:
<ul>
<li><strong>Infant care</strong> is down the main hallway, last room on the left. We have a group of volunteers ready to care for your infant! Of course, if you prefer, you make keep your infant (and the entire family if you desire) with you during the entire service, it&#8217;s your call.</li>
<li>The second group is <strong>preschoolers</strong>, also down the main hall to the left. Our professional child care staff will take wonderful care of your preschoolers.</li>
<li><strong>Kids in grades K-5</strong> attend Sunday school during the service &#8230; their room is right next to the donut area.</li>
<li><strong>Middle school stude</strong>nts attend the &quot;adult service&quot; during the music time, then are dismissed for a middle school Bible study, down the main hall to the right.</li>
<li>Finally, <strong>adults and teens</strong> attend the regular worship service.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>The worship service is pretty simple. It has Five main parts:
<ul>
<li>Singing. We usually sing about four songs. Each song is easy to sing and the music is contemporary. You don&#8217;t have to sing, it&#8217;s okay to listen as others sing.</li>
<li>Announcements and celebrations. We make routine announcements and highlight birthdays, anniversaries, and any other celebrations among our people. Don&#8217;t worry, as a visitor we won&#8217;t put you on the spot &#8230; you can worship with us without worrying about being introduced or asked to stand or pressured to do anything strange. You can just come and hang out in a way that&#8217;s comfortable for you.</li>
<li>Prayer.&nbsp; The pastor leads in a short prayer. Sometimes the pastor asks if there are any prayer requests from the crowd. You can share a request if you want to.</li>
<li>Message. The pastor presents a bible teaching on a subject relevant to the daily needs of people. The message will be positive, uplifting, and helpful.</li>
<li>Offering and dismiss. The last thing we do is collect the weekly offering. Visitors are NOT expected to participate in this, of course. Everything at Sunny Hills, from the donuts to the nursery care, is completely free and paid for by our members and regular attenders.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>After the service you can hurry out (lot&#8217;s of people do that, it&#8217;s natural) or you may grab another donut or cup of coffee and meet some new friends. Again, it&#8217;s your choice.</li>
</ul>
<p>We want you to feel comfortable during your first visit. If there&#8217;s any way we can serve you further, please <a href="http://www.sunnyhillschurch.com/contact_us">contact us</a>.</p>
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		<title>Do you have a prayer need?</title>
		<link>http://sunnyhillschurch.com/117/do-you-have-a-prayer-need/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 19:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan_W</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From time to time you may find yourself with a prayer need, and you&#8217;d like your church to pray for you. Simply contact the church office and we&#8217;d be happy to pray with you. If you&#8217;d like we can e-mail your prayer need to our church family.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>From time to time you may find yourself with a prayer need, and you&#8217;d like your church to pray for you. Simply <a href="http://sunnyhillschurch.com/?page_id=11">contact </a>the church office and we&#8217;d be happy to pray with you. If you&#8217;d like we can e-mail your prayer need to our church family.</p>
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		<title>Missions Service Scheduled for September 21st.</title>
		<link>http://sunnyhillschurch.com/69/missions-service-scheduled-for-september-21st/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan_W</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently supported Mr. Jeremy Moore, a member at Pioneer Baptist Church, on an overseas mission trip. Jeremy will be here to report on his trip during the morning worship service on 9-21-2008. There will be a luncheon after the service to discuss missions at Sunny Hills, and how we can become more involved in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We recently supported Mr. Jeremy Moore, a member at Pioneer Baptist Church, on an overseas mission trip. Jeremy will be here to report on his trip during the morning worship service on 9-21-2008. There will be a luncheon after the service to discuss missions at Sunny Hills, and how we can become more involved in local and global projects.</p>
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		<title>Three Special Services to Celebrate our Opening!</title>
		<link>http://sunnyhillschurch.com/67/three-special-services-to-celebrate-our-opening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan_W</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We will be having 3 special services to celebrate the opening of our new church building:

September 14, Dedication service. We&#8217;ll dedicate the building to God&#8217;s glory, plant a tree with the jar of dirt we&#8217;ve been saving, and celebrate communion together. Several special guests will be here to help us appreciate the larger family of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We will be having 3 special services to celebrate the opening of our new church building:</p>
<ul>
<li>September 14, Dedication service. We&#8217;ll dedicate the building to God&#8217;s glory, plant a tree with the jar of dirt we&#8217;ve been saving, and celebrate communion together. Several special guests will be here to help us appreciate the larger family of churches that support our work.</li>
<li>September 28, Thanksgiving service. We want to say &#8220;thank you&#8221; to all our supporters, volunteers, vendors, and construction folk who helped us get the building up and running.</li>
<li>October 12, Our GRAND OPENING. We&#8217;ll be inviting the entire community to connect, or reconnect, with God through a church who cares deeply about making Jesus easy to understand.
</li>
</ul>
<p>All services will begin at 9:30 a.m.</p>
<p>The church is located at 2973 N Fourth Street in Wytheville, VA. We&#8217;re located about 2 miles north of Wal-Mart on Rt. 52.</p>
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