CHILSON HILLS CHURCH

Challenging Book "The Shack"
Studied In-Depth at Chilson Hills Church

Home study-groups pursue deepening-faith study for six weeks of Lent.

CONTACT: Kathryn Poppy (810) 227-9596, kpoppy@chilsonhills.org
WRITTEN:  February 25, 2009
RELEASE DATE: For Immediate Release

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BRIGHTON/HOWELL, MICHIGAN--Beginning this week, a Lenten Challenge begins at Chilson Hills Church off Chilson Road in Livingston County.

"The Lenten Challenge is a time of concentrated study, growing and stretching the mind and heart of Christian believers," states member and Genoa Township resident Kathryn Poppy.  "This year that study tackles the very popular and challenging national-best-selling book, 'The Shack.'"

The book has held the No. 1 spot on the New York Times best-sellers list for Paperback Trade Fiction for more than 35 straight weeks. 
 
"The study guide for this book is designed to take us beyond the emotional impact of the book into a deepening faith study," states Rev. Dr. David Swink, senior Pastor at Chilson.  "There aren't many Christian study guides available for this book yet. We were happy to find one next door, written by an American Baptist pastor in Milford," he adds.

"The goal of this study is to create dialogue around serious spiritual and theological issues such as: how come God allows innocent people to suffer? How can we forgive people who have done heinous things to us? What does heaven look like? And who is God really?"

More than 100 people are expected to meet weekly in study groups during the six weeks of Lent to discuss the book. For more information or to join a book-study group, contact Kathryn Poppy at (810) 227-9596.

Chilson Hills Church is a congregation of 470 members, dedicated to continuous learning, unconditional love, and leaving a legacy of hope through meaningful living. The church is located at 4440 Brighton Road at the corner of Chilson and Brighton Road.   # # #

24-Hour Community Paper Recycling
Now Available at Chilson Hills Church

Less trash means more money for one Brighton congregation.

CONTACT: Kathryn Poppy (810) 227-9596, kpoppy@chilsonhills.org
RELEASE DATE: For Immediate Release


BRIGHTON/HOWELL, MICHIGAN--Chilson Hills Church off Chilson Road, now offers Livingston County a location for 24-hour community paper recycling. "We are very committed to financial and environmental stewardship," states Dr. David Swink, senior pastor. "It's filling it up fast!"

Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, and office and school papers all qualify. The bin, known as an Abitibi Paper Retriever Bin, is open to the community and Chilson earns money for each pound of paper collected.

The bin is located at the corner of Chilson and Brighton Roads at 4440 Brighton. Products that will NOT recycle are cardboard (including cereal/soda cartons), food wrap containers, tissue products, phone books, plastic, and glass.

Abitibi is the world’s largest manufacturer of recycled newsprint for newspapers.

Chilson Hills Church is a congregation of 470 members, dedicated to continuous learning, unconditional love, and leaving a legacy of hope through meaningful living. The church is located at 4440 Brighton Road at the corner of Chilson and Brighton Road. For more information, contact Kathryn Poppy at (810) 227-9596.  # # #