September 29, 2016
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Pastor Steve Shout-out
Pastor Steve Shout-out


Keep Using Your King Soopers Cards!
Remember that CUC can receive 5% back on the amount you RELOAD onto the King Soopers gift card you purchase from CUC.  Keep reloading your cards for groceries and gas!  If you're not using one, pick one up at the Welcome Spot!  It's an easy way to support the missions and programs offered at CUC, with something you're already doing!

Last month our check was over $1,000!

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Join us this Sunday for a continental-style breakfast!
Purchase a breakfast punch card at the Welcome Spot for $10 and receive your 11th breakfast item free!  
IN THIS ISSUE:



SUNDAY WORSHIP

8:00 AM Traditional Worship

10:00 AM Contemporary Worship


Scripture: 
Matthew 17:1-8

Sermon: 
Awaken to Your Glory


Thanks to   This 
Week's Ushers:

8:00 a.m.
Fred Mahe & Butch Bignell

10:00 a.m. 
Rick & Jill Hinn
Broderick & Kendall Hinn


Thanks to This Week's
Acolytes:
 
8:00 a.m.
Patrick Trumpore

10:00 a.m.
Carolyn & Lauren Emas


Thanks to This Week's Ambassadors:
 
8:00 a.m.
Peggy Sweet

10:00 a.m.  
Richard & Carol Boorom




  THIS WEEK @ CUC
 

Sunday, October 2
8:00 am  Traditional Worship
9:10 am  Adult Sunday School
10:00 am   Contemporary Worship & Kid's Sunday School
6:00 pm  Nigh Shift Women's Group
6:00 pm  Middle & High School Youth Groups

Tuesday, October 4
9:30 am  Faith Forum in Fireside Chapel
6:30 pm  Men's Room at Romano's

Wednesday, October 5
6:15 pm  Bells Rehearsal
6:30 pm  Band
7:30 pm  Choir Rehearsal

Sunday, October 9
8:00 am  Traditional Worship
9:10 am  Adult Sunday School
10:00 am Contemporary Worship with  Kid's Sunday School








CUC GENEROSITY  

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Fiscal Year to Date
thru September 25, 2016


ACTUAL
Identified Giving            $245,864
Plate Collection              $   4,448
Grocery Card Net          $   4,487


BUDGET
Identified Giving            $ 256,129
Plate Collection              $   3,892
Grocery Card Net          $   2,618

  
SURPLUS OR (DEFICIT)
Identified Giving           $ (10,265)
Plate Collection            $       556
Grocery Card Net        $     1,869


YTD AVERAGE  PER WEEK
Identified Giving            $  11,176
Plate Collection                      202
Grocery Card Net                  204




Donation Envelopes can be found in the Black Friendship Books in each row at the church. If you wish to contribute cash (it is not necessary to use the envelopes for contributions made by check) and would like it applied to your identified giving, please place the cash in the envelope and put your name on it. Your cash contributions can then be allocated to your annual statement from CUC.




Want to know where you stand with your pledge year-to-date?  Call CUC's Business Manager, Lee Ann Smith, in the church office, or email her at leeann@columbinechurch.org.


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King Soopers Cards  
Don't forget that you can donate to CUC simply by purchasing a King  Soopers card at the Welcome Spot.  Each time you reload the card at the store, CUC receives 5%!

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

This week in Sunday School...we will be learning about the plagues in Egypt!    We will talk about Moses and his work to get the slaves out of Egypt.  Be ready to talk about the plagues, then we are going to play a game to see how well you remember them.

Calling Parents and Volunteers! Can you sing, dance, laugh,and learn?  Join us downstairs for the whole hour as a Teacher or Shepherd or for just 15 minutes as a Set-Up Helper, Greeter, Prize Counter Helper and Clean-Up Helper!   Join us downstairs for Sunday School and spend time with our amazing kids!  These also give you a chance to welcome new families to our church!  You can also help teach our children as a Teacher or Shepherd.    Check out the Sign-Up Genius for Fall:
 
Sprouts Parents - Parents of Preschool and PreK Kids!   The Amazing Miss Tanya is back teaching our Sprouts class, so we will need parents to help out!  Tanya has some great games, activities and lessons planned.  She can always use extra help.  Take a look at your schedule and see where you can volunteer.  Check out the Fall Sign Up.    

 
  YOUTH MINISTRY

Youth Sunday Mornings  - 6th-12th grade students are invited to the High School room from 9:20-9:50am. Michelle Hicks, our interim High School Ministry Coordinator, is leading the program.
 
Middle School & High School Youth Groups  - We meet each Sunday Sunday evening from 6:00PM - 7:30PM. Snacks, games, activities, worship, and teaching. 
 
Kick-off Turn-Out  - we had over 40 Middle and High School students at our youth group kick-off!  You don't want to miss out. New faces welcome!!!
 
CUC Fall Youth Retreat  - Registration is now availablehttps://rmcucc.campbrainregistration.com/. Please sign your Middle School and High School students up for the Fall Youth Retreat at Camp LaForet. The retreat runs from the evening of November 4 through the early afternoon on November 6th. The cost is $150 - a $25 discount per student is available when you register.  If you need further scholarships or discounts, please contact Justin (justin@columbinechurch.org or 720-608-0373). This is a retreat put on by the Rocky Mountain United Church of Christ. Our students will be joining students from across Colorado for the weekend. It should be a fantastic retreat that we know your teenagers will enjoy! 


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ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 

Adult Sunday School     This Sunday, between services, we will have Lynn Hetzel from Compassion and Choices in the Fireside Room to explain to us the End of Life Options ballot initiative.  She spoke to us a couple of years ago and helped many of us prepare documents for our end-of-life choices to share with our families.  Those present appreciated her expertise.  Now, she can help us understand this ballot initiative and answer all of our questions. 

Faith Forum   On Tuesday October 4th, the class will begin a 2-week exploration of spirituality using the book The Sacred Way: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Life , written by Tony Jones. Ruthann Moomy facilitates this study, which begins with contemplative practices including a guest speaker on October 11 for centering prayer. Please join us at 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in Fireside Chapel.

The Men's Room   October 4th (first Tuesday of each month), at 6:30 pm. Join Rev. Dr. Steve Poos-Benson and other men from the church in a relaxed setting to discuss issues that are relevant and of interest to the group. The meeting will be held at Romano's Restaurant in Littleton.

On Saturday, October 15th , beginning at 9:30 a.m.,  J.J. Fraser will facilitate the Awaken The Dreamer, Change The Dream Symposium - an informative and inspirational session with videos and interactive group exercises prepared by the Pachamama Alliance to facilitate the vital goal of bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just human presence on this planet.  The Symposium will last about 3 hours and snacks will be provided. There is no charge to attend.  This is a great opportunity to learn about the challenges and opportunities of our time and our grandchildren's future. To register, go to:   https://www.pachamama.org/workshop/3371/awakening-the-dreamer .
 


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CUC MISSIONS 


Nicaragua Mission Trip
There are five more spaces available if you would like to join the team on January 14-28th, 2017.  Contact Bretha Mahe at
bewellnow@msn.com or at (303) 7980-4556.
 
Thanksgiving Food Drive   Please check out items needed for our Thanksgiving food drive and place them in the cards in the Narthex.  Let's help give families in need a great Thanksgiving meal.
 
LOVE Inc.   is celebrating their 7th Annual Empty Bowl Fundraiser; Oct. 13th at the Wildlife Experience at 5:30 p.m. Our speaker is Adolph Coors IV who will be sharing about the transforming power of faith, hope, forgiveness and love.   You can purchase a seat for the fundraiser online at  www.loveinclittleton,org  or contact the Love INC office at 303 798 0037. Tickets for the event are $50 per person or you can get a table for 10 for $550.   Bring friends and support this amazing and worthwhile local ministry. See you there!!!

Crop Walk   The 31st annual Foothills Colorado CROP Hunger Walk will take place on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Clement Park, shelters 1 and 2, in Littleton, at 1:30 p.m.  Hundreds of people will gather for this 5k charity walk that provides food, water, and education to those in need in our community. Please join us!   Our mission is to end hunger and poverty.  All funds raised go to the non-profit food banks we support, including the Action Center of Jefferson County, the Arvada Food Bank, Love Inc. of Littleton, CWS Global, and the Sheridan Food Pantry.  For more information, stop by  the Welcome Spot on Sunday mornings, or visit the walk website at  www.crophungerwalk.org/lakewoodco/ to join the CUC Walkers team.  You  don't have to walk to give.  
 
Food Items Needed     When you're shopping for food items to donate, they are in desperate need of canned fruit, oatmeal and jelly.  Also, they need peanut butter, crackers, boxed/bagged rice, small juices, and boxed potatoes.   And, did you know that non-food items cannot be purchased with food stamps?  Please add hand soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste to your shopping list.  Your generosity continues to help support families in need.  Thank you.
   
Coffee Mission Sales    We will be selling coffee from Cafe Justo, a Presbyterian USA supported mission to build a self-sustaining coffee cooperative in Mexico.  Please come visit us between services every second Sunday of the month. We have regular and dark roast for $13.00 per pound, and smaller sample sizes for $3.50.  Thanks for supporting this great cause while enjoying a cup of coffee!


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CUC MUSIC


Bells & Choir Rehearsals are in session.  Bells will rehearse at 6:15 pm and choir will start at 7:30 pm.  

The Band Wednesday day evening in the sanctuary, and has the following schedule for the next few weeks:
        • Wednesday September 28th - NO REHEARSAL
        • Wednesday October 5th - 6:30-8:00 p.m. FULL REHEARSAL
        • Wednesday October 12th - NO REHEARSAL
        • Wednesday October 19th - 6:30-8:00 p.m. FULL REHEARSAL
        • Wednesday October 26th - 6:30-8:00 p.m. FULL REHEARSAL
 

 
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CUC FINANCES

We're grateful to the congregation of CUC for your generosity, and want to continue to offer quality programming and staff to each of you. 


Donate to CUC via Thrivent Financial Choice Dollars! We are pleased to announce that CUC has been enrolled as a participating organization in Thrivent Financial's Thrivent Choice® program.  Thrivent Choice is a charitable grant program that allows eligible members to recommend where Thrivent Financial distributes part of its charitable outreach grant funds each year. CUC is listed in the program's searchable online catalog.  Eligible Thrivent Financial members can direct Thrivent Choice Dollars® to CUC in a particular month.  The funds may be used to carry out the religious, charitable or educational purposes of CUC.  If you have Choice Dollars available to direct, please consider directing them to CUC. To learn more about Thrivent Choice, visit Thrivent.com/thriventchoice. Or call Thrivent  at 800-847-4836, and say "Thrivent Choice" when prompted.
 
Now You Can Text Your Offering! In less time than it takes to write a check, you can now make your contribution to CUC with a quick text message! Text @cuc and the dollar amount you would like to donate to 52014. For example, if you would like to donate $200, your text to 52014 will read "@cuc 200." If this is your first text gift, you'll receive a text back to set up your giving account. Thank you for our continued support of CUC! Your time, talent and resources are helping us to change the world!

How Can You Help to Change the Financial Picture of CUC? 

* Stay on top of your annual pledge. It's helpful for the church's cash flow if you're able to spread your giving throughout the year, rather than waiting until the end of the calendar year. Need to know how much is remaining on your pledge? Just send an email to Lee Ann at leeann@columbinechurch.org.

* King Soopers gift cards. You can purchase a gift card from the church office during the week, or at the Welcome Spot on Sunday mornings. Your gift card comes loaded with $5 that you can use at King Soopers. For CUC to benefit, you simply have to load the gift card with funds at the check-out, before they ring up your groceries. CUC receives 5% of the funds that you load onto the gift card! You can also use your gift card to pay for gas! Just load your card at the check-out when you're getting groceries, or the gas attendant can load it for you, too. Questions about this program? Email Lee Ann at leeann@columbinechurch.org.  This month, our check was over $1,000!



GROUPS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

CGs (Lunch Bunch)  
Join us on Thursday, October13th at noon in Biel Hall for our monthly luncheon.   Our cooks will be serving meat loaf, mashed potatoes, green beans, and we'll be celebrating a very big birthday!  Al Roth turns 100 this month, so we'll have cake and ice cream in honor or this very special occasion!!!  Everyone, please join us.....regardless of your age.
 
Blessing of the Animals    Join us Sunday, October 9th at 11:30 a.m. for a fun afternoon with your furry (and not so furry) friends.  Steve, Justin and Jane will be offering a blessing on our pets and we've got some fun activities, including agility. 
   
Skis, Poles & Sleds   There are still a couple of sleds, skis and poles which have not been picked up from Vacation Bible School.  Stop by the office to retrieve them as soon as possible. 
 
Acolyte Schedule & Signup   Schedule your child to be an acolyte! Check out our Acolyte Sign-Up Genius page  to schedule your child.  Also, if your child wants to acolyte, is in 2nd grade or older, and has never been trained, please let Pastor  Justin know.
 
CUC Job Opening... Director of Children and Youth Ministries. 
You can learn more about this full time position by checking out our website  www.columbinechurch.org/job/. You may apply by sending a cover letter and resume to Pastor Justin at  justin@columbinechurch.org

Greeters Needed f or the 10:00 a.m. service each Sunday.  If you're friendly and welcoming, contact Ginny Anstine at (303) 794-2815.

CUC T-Shirts and Stickers for Sale   Show your CUC pride with these newly designed t-shirts and stickers!  They will be available for sale at the Welcome Spot.  T-shirts are $10 for small through extra large, and $12 for larger sizes.  Stickers are $2.  Cash or credit card accepted.
   

Volunteers Needed for Sunday Mornings to assist with the continental breakfast!  If you're able to help with a 60 minute shift, let Josie know at (303) 798-1845 or josie@columbinechurch.org .
 
Digital Directory    We're creating a digital CUC directory!. Send a digital photo of your immediate family to  cuc@columbinechurch.org , or bring them in to the office and we'll scan them.

Prayer Shawl. The Prayer Shawl Ministry meets the first Tuesday of each month in the Parlor. If you would like to knit, or if you would like to learn to knit, please feel free to join them at 7:00 p.m. This ministry has been providing comfort to those in need for many years.

Notary Public. Don't forget that Josie is a Notary Public. If you need this service, call the church office.

CUC Global. You can see videos of our sermons and some of our music on YouTube each week. Check it out at youtube.com/user/columbineunited.


JOYS & CONCERNS

JOYS:

We are thankful that the group traveling to Scotland arrived safely and will be returning October 5th.  Prayers for safe travels, as the group learns about Scottish history and how it has influenced our faith today.  Prayers for these men and women to seek and experience God's grace in the midst of this pilgrimage to an ancient land.
 
Marlene Lepore, who had back surgery last month and then went into rehab, has been released and is back home and doing well.
 
 
CONCERNS:
 
Prayers for John Bujaci and family  John's mother, Pat Bujaci, passed away Friday, September 23rd.  

Prayers for Bob Farley who underwent surgery this past week on his leg in relation to an aneurysm. 
 
Prayers for Braden and his parents, Ben & Jen Sinclair. Braden is the great-nephew of Barb Rudolf.  He is undergoing treatment for Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia and had a severe allergic reaction to one of the chemo drugs.  Braden started a new alternative chemo treatment a week ago and has not had an allergic reaction so far.  He will undergo one more week of this new phase of intensified treatment.  
 
Prayers for Max Samu, nephew of Mitch.  Max had a bone marrow transplant performed on August 25th.  His blood work indicates he is doing very well and his kidneys are back in the normal range.  The results of last week's bone marrow test are not in yet, but they don't expect any problems.   
 
Prayers for Ingrid Falkenstine, who is at Littleton Care and Rehabilitation.  She has pneumonia, but hopes to be released soon. 
 
Prayers for Dick Husted, who will be having cancer surgery on October 4th.  
 
Prayers for Kristin Millan, niece of Dawn McEwen, who has a tumor on her kidney.  Surgery was done to have her kidney removed.
 
Prayers for Nancy Pantone, who had hip replacement surgery.  She is home and doing well. 
 
Prayers for Judy Simmons and family as she continues with chemo treatments every other week in response to stage four pancreatic cancer..  Judy welcomes calls at 303-437-9153, and cards may be sent to 6620 S. Upham Street, Littleton, CO 80123.  If you would like to help Judy and Dan out with meals, you can check on the website at mealtrain.com/2g41g8 or text Mary Kuehl at (303) 437-9368 or Kimberly Dillehay at (303) 718-9565.
 
We ask that you keep the following people in your prayers.  Although the immediate crisis may be over, we want our church family to know they continue to be in our thoughts and prayers:  Marge Lilliie, Roger Maxwell, Nina and Garrett Ray and their daughter, Sara Harding, Braden, the great-nephew of Barb Rudolf, Mike Attaberry, Tom  Moore, Heather Beckey, the Leach Family, Jeff and Linda Veres, Kristianne Seaton, Ruth Teason and the Dye Family. 
 
There are other unnamed members and friends of CUC who have requested prayers as they deal with unemployment, financial challenges, significant health concerns and anger management. 
 
Please pray for all our brothers and sisters in the military and those who serve our country around the world. 
 
If you have a life situation you would like your pastors or the congregation to be aware of, please call the church office at 303-798-1845. 
 


COLUMBINE UNITED CHURCH

6375 S. Platte Canyon Rd.

Littleton, CO   80123

(303) 798-1845

cuc@columbinechurch.org

www.columbinechurch.org