A bit surprisingly, after many impassioned speakers on both sides of the issue, the council (including church member Lori Decter Wright, who co-sponsored the resolution), passed the resolution unanimously. Here's part of the text.

Folks, we have a long way to go. That's why I'm honored to be part of College Hill, which strives to live-out its Mission Statement declaration to "build an inclusive community of faith."

On another note, we are now in the season of Lent. The theme this year is, “Seeking: Honest Questions for Deeper Faith.” Questioning our understanding of the nature and character of the Divine, along with questioning church tradition and biblical interpretation is a hallmark of progressive Christianity, of which we heartily engage. May this be a time of transformation, spiritual growth, renewal, and rebirth for you and for our community of faith.

Finally, I want to inform you of may plans for the generous gift of an 8-week Pastor's Sabbatical, which many of you have helped me and the church support financially. I will be gone from April 10 (the day after Easter) through June 5.

The core of my time away will be spent in and around Montreat, NC (just east of Asheville) in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It is the location of one of our national Presbyterian conference centers (see photo below). I have registered for a week-long conference, "Arts, Recreation, and Worship", preceded by staying on the Montreat property in a small cabin for 2 weeks. There is another 3-day conference in-between my stay in the cabin and the Montreat conference. It's 70 miles away in Boone, NC, led by John Pavlovitz - "Cultivating Hope in Difficult Times: Avoiding Compassion Fatigue". Both conferences will emphasize self-care and renewal - the very goal of a sabbatical. I will also be doing a lot of photography, hiking, reading, eating, and chilling out!

While I'm away, we have put in place "Seminary at College Hill". Each of the eight Sundays will have a different professor from Phillips Theological Seminary preaching. Some have already volunteered to lead our Adult Church School class on something from their own field of professional study. Many more details later!

Blessings, Rev. Todd 

Pastor Todd!

Pastor Todd continues to play an invaluable role in leading and maintaining the church and our congregation.

Please be sure to take this opportunity to recognize his years of service and celebrate the experience, growth, and progress of the church under his guidance.

A Celebration of 15 Years with Pastor Todd

Time flies when you’re having fun! March 17th is the 15th Anniversary of Rev. Todd as our pastor at College Hill!

It’s difficult to believe, yet so much has happened during his tenure. In order to recognize this (and the 30th anniversary of his ordination in October), a celebration on November 5th, is being planned, in Fellowship Hall after worship-with a prime rib dinner and special events. 

Joy/Concern Prayer Requests: 

Please submit your requests for prayers of joy or concern in the bowl in the Narthex.  

Hallelujah! These requests will once again be shared during Sunday Worship! Live streaming will be muted while they are shared. 

Also, please reach out to Rev. Todd or any Congregational Care Ministry team member with needs and concerns.

During worship after the Time With the Children

Our First Sunday Food Collection for the Kendall Whittier Food Pantry is in need of breakfast cereal (Cheerios, Corn Flakes, or other less sweet cereals) and 1-2 lb. bags of rice. 

Canned fruit is an immediate need for the

Food Pantry, so feel free to bring donations to the church at any time, and we will distribute. 

Cash donations are also accepted and appreciated!

1 - Lilly Ann Patterson

 Remember the 

Urgent Need for Tutor

Vivacious, independent 4 year old, (2nd oldest daughter of the Momand family–the largest of the two families that we support), needs a tutor.

Tutoring sessions are on Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. You will work closely with tutors Cynthia Fox and Johnna Thurston, who will provide guidance and training in devising lesson plans and accessing tutoring supplies.

We welcome your encouragement, support and love for children as you assist them in learning English as a Second Language.

If you are interested, please (click name to) contact Tally Ferguson, or Cynthia Fox for details.

Ministry Team News

Our supplemental pledge drive for the 2023 Budget was a resounding success! 

Thanks to the generosity of our membership, who either completed their 2023 pledge cards or supplemented their original pledge, the results were more than anticipated. We now have enough pledged income to not have to further reduce our budget for 2023. 

Other churches should be so lucky to have a caring, loving and generous membership that we have at College Hill.

If you would like to bake cookies and deliver them either to Caroline Johnson’s house or to the Day Center, text Caroline 918-629-2882.

~ to Sue Haskins, who has volunteered to be our milk bringer!

~ to faithful bakers Brad Burnham, Jan Swafford, Susan West, Val Harper (Lauren’s mom) and Jim & Jennifer Campbell!

Family Fellowship

Lindsey Smith and Chris Newsome are hosting a pizza party for the College Hill Family Fellowship at their home at 1932 S Gary Pl. We will provide pizza and drinks—please feel free to bring a dish to share.

Please RSVP to 918.804.5644. This is an inclusive gathering; anyone who wants to spend time with College Hill kiddos is welcome to join us! 

Children of ALL ages are invited to join the Palm Procession on Sunday, April 2!

Meet in Fellowship Hall at 10:45 for costumes and palms. We will dress as shepherds and apostles and the donkey will lead us and we proclaim Jesus’ arrival!

Please help the children of the church celebrate Easter by “adopting” a dozen plastic Easter eggs found in the narthex. Take them home, fill them with treats, stickers, little erasers, etc. and return them to the church by Wednesday,

April 5. We will have a lovely traditional Easter Egg Hunt on Easter morning.

by Robert Wright 

The group will meet at the home of Sue Haskins. Please contact Sue (918-557-0497) for questions, or if you are interested in joining this fun group!

Dinners With Eight Update 

Your dinner group assignments and instructions can be found in the Fellowship Hall. Copies of the group assignments and instructions will be emailed to you as well if you provided email information at sign-up. 

If you have any questions please ask Emily Oldham or contact her via phone or text at 918-237-9592.

The Chancel Choir of College Hill Presbyterian Church rehearses Wednesdays at 7:00 pm

BELLissimo Handbell Ensemble of College Hill Presbyterian Church rehearses Wednesdays at 6:00 pm in Fellowship Hall (1st floor).

Please (click name to) contact our

Director of Music, Kim Childs.

MARCH 5~God So Loved the World- Craig Courtney

MARCH 12 ~ Sing to the Lord - David Ashley White

MARCH 19 ~ Psalm 23 - Claude J. Bass

MARCH 26 ~ Out of the Depths - Richard Frost

Hurrah, Green Team! 

The Green Team invites you to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea in Fellowship Hall using a CERAMIC MUG!

Simply put your used mug or cup in the dishwasher in the kitchen and we will wash them.

Although this project got off to a slow start in February, nevertheless we kept 30 styrofoam cups out of the landfill!

Mark Miller is happy to answer your questions concerning this project.

One of the meaningful elements of our ministry that has been missing for so long is the causal gathering around a cup of coffee, etc, in the Fellowship Hall before the service of worship.

We are looking for volunteer(s) to help setup and prepare the coffee each Sunday morning before gathering around 10:30 am. There are many options to help make this happen, depending on the availability of one or several volunteers taking turns.

If interested, please contact/text Emily Oldham at 918-237-9592. Thank You!

Along with other reunion activities, the Outreach & Mission Ministry team has reopened our Equal Exchange store, (on the 1^st and 3^rd Sundays of each month, in Fellowship Hall), offering products such as coffee, tea, chocolate bars, chips and cocoa. These products are not only delicious, they also make great gifts. But most importantly, they provide a double impact on communities!

Birthday Endowment Fund

A meaningful way to celebrate your Birthday for this new year, is to donate an amount equal to your new age to the Endowment Fund.

This donation is also a wonderful way to honor others such as children, grandchildren and friends and allows the church to have funds available for special projects.

If you would like to bring flowers to decorate the sanctuary for an upcoming worship service, please sign up on the Flower Chart on the bulletin board in Fellowship Hall.