Sundays @ 9:15am

Led by Bill Martin

Meeting in Room 108

What is Heaven like? On May 14, 2011, Mother’s day, a 12-year-old girls, named Holly Alm, died in an automobile accident in Murrasyville. It was a death that shook thousands of people across the eastern United States. More than 2,000 people attended the hours of visitation. More than 600 people attended the memorial service. It seemed like the entire East Hills of Pittsburgh was impacted by the searing loss of this beautiful, vibrant, young lady. But most impacted was her family. Their mourning was shared by many who had recently experienced the same kind of loss.

Questions abounded: “How could this have happened? Where was God in all of this? Why a 12-year-old? Where is she now? Is there anything certain about the after-life? People say that she’s in Heaven, but what’s that like? Is there any way to know whe’s safe and secure? How separated are we from loced ones who died in Christ?” The questions are endless and the biblical authors have written books on heaven, but many seem shallow and trite.

In light of the questions and the misery, Bill Martin was asked to consider teaching a series on Heaven. He was hesitant, but went to work. What transpired over those many months was mind and heart expanding, and life changing.