On Sunday, December 15th, angels descended on the service (along with shepherds, farm animals, Mary and Joseph, three wise men, and a star) to re-enact the Christmas story during our annual Children’s Christmas Program! Several older children opened the program with a skit about the true Gift of Christmas. Special thanks Dori Willeman for running the show and to the worship team for wearing halos to lead the congregational singing!
On November 22nd and 23rd, over 60 students and adult leaders participated in our annual Fall Youth Conference at Singing Hills Christian Conference Center in Plainfield, NH. Over the course of the weekend, participants explored “The Controversy of Jesus: Who He is and Why He Matters” in large group sessions taught by Abrm McQuarters and Chris Audino. They also had opportunities to interact on how understanding who Jesus is impacts day to day life in breakout sessions on freedom, temptation, daily devotions, etc.
Surrounding these learning opportunities, there was plenty of time to enjoy the first-ever Fall Youth Conference Foosball Tournament, the annual capture the flag game, hanging out with friends, and enjoying time together.
Special thanks to all the volunteers who made the weekend a success!
Christ Redeemer Church’s annual Summer Youth Retreat took place from August 3rd through August 7th at the Kull Youth Center in Ocean City, NJ.
The theme for the week was “Love Story.” Participants were encouraged to consider the story of God’s love during daily talk times, personal devotions, and small group discussions. The rest of the time was spent enjoying the beach and boardwalk and hanging out with friends. Big thank you to the kitchen crew and volunteer leaders who made the trip possible.
On the Sunday following the trip, Ethan Eshbaugh shared his reflections from the week. You can hear Ethan’s reflections here.
To see some of the highlights from the week, watch the video below. Special thanks to Jake Roberts for creating the video for us!
You can also see photos of the week below.
On Sunday, July 21st, five people were baptized at Storrs Pond during our annual summer picnic. During the baptismal service, each person shared their story of how God has worked in their life to bring them to faith. It was an encouraging time of celebrating God’s faithfulness in bringing people to himself!
Summer Celebration Camp was held Tuesday, July 16th through Friday, July 19th. This year’s theme was Summer Seaquest. Throughout the week, children learned about the story of Jonah and considered the following questions:
Over 95 kids participated in the week’s fun. Along with lesson times, children enjoyed singing, craft, snack, and recreation time throughout the day. Special thanks to all the volunteers who made this year’s camp a success!
For this year’s annual Spring Women’s Retreat, women from Christ Redeemer Church, Christ Restoration Church, and The Quechee Church returned to Pilgrim Pines Conference Center in Swanzey, NH to reflect on the theme “He Brings the Rain: Learning to Embrace the Storms of Life”.
Through short teaching sessions, interactive activities, personal testimonies and discussion groups, we considered ways that God comes to us in our suffering and uses painful circumstances to help us grow closer to him and better understand his love for us. Free time activities, a guided prayer time, and a endless supply of coffee and tea enabled us to deepen relationships and enjoy each other’s company surrounded by the beauty of God’s creation.
Following the retreat, Kathleen Peters shared her personal thoughts on the retreat at Christ Redeemer Church in Hanover. To hear Kathleen’s reflections, click here.
He Brings the Rain: Learning to Embrace the Storms of Life
Session 1: Friday, April 26th by Dori Willeman
Session 2: Saturday, April 27th by Dori Willeman
Session 3: Saturday, April 27th by Dori Willeman
Session 4: Saturday, April 27th by Dori Willeman
Men from Christ Redeemer Church in Hanover, Christ Restoration Church in New London, and The Quechee Church, as well as from several other local churches, gathered together for a retreat at Singing Hills from 1/25-1/26. The retreat focused on the theme “The Challenge of Leadership: Becoming Men of Courageous Love.” The men enjoyed talks from Pastor Don Willeman and breakout sessions featuring various speakers, as well as time for discussion, fun, and fellowship.
2019 Conference Audio
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Our annual Children’s Christmas Program is a re-enacting of the Christmas story as part of the worship service. Several of the older children performed a skit highlighting how various Christmas traditions teach us what Christmas is really about. Following the skit, the younger children acted out the Christmas story while the congregation sang traditional Christmas carols.
On November 16th and 17th, the youth group met at Singing Hills for our Annual Fall Youth Conference. With the help of our guest speaker Daniel Ritchie, we explored the topic of Restoring Relationships. The weekend was geared towards helping us discover what is at the core of a rotting relationship with God and other people, and how the good news of Jesus Christ helps restore those. Over 60 students and adult leaders participated in teaching times, breakout sessions, games, dancing, food, sledding, and our always competitive game of capture the flag. It was a great time of fun and fellowship, and we enjoyed having Daniel as he shared his testimony and led us into a better understanding of God’s love for us.
This year, 50 students and several adult leaders participated in Christ Redeemer Church’s annual Summer Youth Retreat at the Kull Youth Center in Ocean City, NJ from August 5th through August 10th.
The week’s theme was “The Power of Freedom.” Each night, participants gathered for a time of singing, a testimony, and a talk on freedom. (You can read more about the teaching time below). In the morning, students had a time of personal devotions followed by a small group discussion on the talk from the night before. The rest of the day was spent enjoying the beach and boardwalk, playing games in the Kull Youth Center, and hanging out with friends. Big thank you to the kitchen crew and volunteer leaders who made the trip possible.
To see some of the highlights from the week, watch the video below. Special thanks to Jake Roberts for creating the video for us!
You can also see photos of the week below.
Following the trip, Sarah Ball shared her reflections from the time away at the Sunday worship service. To hear Sarah’s reflections, click here.