January 19, 2017


Acolyte Training this Sunday
Is your child an acolyte, or do they want to be?  We would love for all third grade and older kids interested in acolyting on Sunday mornings at 10am worship to join us in the Sanctuary for a brief training session this Sunday, January 22nd, at 11:15 a.m.  Contact CUC Acolyte Coordinator, Katie Gaertner, at ktgaert@gmail.com.  Check out our Acolyte Sign-Up Genius page to schedule your child.  

2017 Generosity Pledge Campaign!
Thank you to those that have already completed a pledge card.  Help CUC to reach our financial goals for next year!  Complete your pledge card online, or visit the Welcome Spot on Sunday for a card.

If you've completed a pledge card, pick up a complimentary CUC draw-string bag, water bottle or mouse pad as a "thank you" for your pledge.

IN THIS ISSUE:



SUNDAY AT CUC

Traditional Worship
8:00 A.M.

Contemporary Worship
10:00 A.M.

Scripture Reading
Psalm 119

Sermon
Oh Captain!  My Captain!


Thanks to This 
Sunday's Ushers

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

10:00 a.m. 
Larry Burmeister, Diane Young, Kari Adamski


Thanks to This 
Sunday's  Ambassadors

8:00 a.m. 
Jim & Sandy Sexton

10:00 a.m.  
Ron & Jeannie Dorr


Thanks to This 
Sunday's Acolytes

8:00 a.m.
 Patrick Trumpore

10:00 a.m.  
TBD


  THIS WEEK @ CUC

Sunday,  January 22
8:00 am  Traditional Service
9:10 am  Adult Sunday School in Fireside Chapel
10:00 am  Contemporary Service
6:00 pm  Middle & High School Youth Groups

Tuesday, January 24
9:30 am   Faith Forum

Wednesday, January 25
6:15 pm  Bells
7:30 pm  Band
7:30 pm  Choir

Sunday, January 29
8:00 am  Traditional Service
9:10 am  Adult Sunday School
10:00 am  Contemporary Service
10:00 am  Baptism of Cole Andrew Walker
6:00 pm  Middle & High School Youth Groups

CUC GENEROSITY  

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Fiscal Year to Date
thru January 15, 2016


ACTUAL
Identified Giving           $504,051
Plate Collection            $   9,698
Grocery Card Net         $  10,035


BUDGET
Identified Giving            $501,129
Plate Collection             $   7,614
Grocery Card Net          $   4,713

  
SURPLUS OR (DEFICIT)
Identified Giving           $    2,922
Plate Collection            $    2,084
Grocery Card Net         $    5,332


YTD AVERAGE  PER WEEK
Identified Giving            $  13,264
Plate Collection             $      255
Grocery Card Net          $      264



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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Make a Difference in the
Financial Picture of CUC!

King Soopers Cards
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 when buying your groceries, CUC receives 5%!


Thrivent Financial Choice
CUC is 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.Eligible Thrivent Financial members can direct Thrivent Choice Dollars® to CUC in a particular month.  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.


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 $50" to 73256 to give $50 (example) to Columbine United Church using your text messaging. You can adjust the dollar amount to whatever amount you would like to give.  Standard text message rates do apply. Thank you for our continued support of CUC! Your time, talent and resources are helping us to change the world!

CHILDREN'S MINISTRY

Acolyte Training  Attention all third grade and older children who have been or wish to be acolytes.  Join us in the Sanctuary for a brief training session on January 22nd at 11:15 a.m.  We need to make sure we have your contact information so we can get you on the schedule as well.  Contact CUC Acolyte Coordinator, Katie Gaertner, at  ktgaert@gmail.com.  Check out our Acolyte Sign-Up Genius page to schedule your child.  

This Week in Sunday School  
...we will continue our Feeding 5000 theme!   We are going to spend time looking at that miraculous day when Jesus took five loaves of bread and two fish and fed five thousand people.  We will set up our own plan to feed thousands.  Watch for our canned food drive as we learn what we can do to help others.

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!  Helping with set-up, greeting, helping with the prize counter and helping clean-up are simple, quick ways to improve our ministry.    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 current Sign-Up Genius:
 
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 current Sign-up Genius.    
 

  YOUTH MINISTRY

Youth Sunday Mornings and Evenings   We are in the process of restructuring the 11:00 a.m. Youth Sunday School.  Because of that, there will no longer be 11:00 a.m. Youth Sunday School, but fear not!  We are going to start up with something new and exciting February 5th!

This Sunday night for Youth group, we are going to have a pizza party!  Make sure to bring $5.00.  We are just going to hang out and play games so make sure to bring a friend.  It'll be at the usual time of 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 
 

For more information on Youth activities, contact Mike Schapmire at (719) 930-7939 or michael@columbinechurch.org..
   


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ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 


 P lease join us in Biel Hall this Sunday between 9 and 10am for casual fellowship with other members of the congregation and pastoral staff. No specific program is planned.
 
Introduction to Mindfulness   For those interested in learning how to pay attention on purpose, in the present moment without making judgments, Mindfulness teaches us a way of being instead of doing. Chris Katzenmeyer, class instructor, will be offering a 9-week course at Columbine United Church every Thursday evening, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., January 12th - March 9th. To signup for the class please contact Russ Jackson at email rjabls6@hotmail.com or call (303) 902-1716. Finally, for a more thorough explanation of Mindfulness please visit the following Youtube link:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbizmVKHdgs

January 24th and 31st , Pastor Steve will lead us in a discussion of Breakfast with Buddha by Roland Merullo.  Please read the book (it is a fun read) before January 24th. Please join us in the Fireside Chapel from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 
 
Waking up White  During the month of February, Pastor Steve and Pastor Justin will be leading a discussion on the book Waking Up White by Debbie Irving as part of our focus on racism in 2017.  Purchase the book, watch the TEDx Talk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v-oD50x5XNEpg  - and join us each Sunday in February at 9:10 a.m. in Fireside Chapel.

Grief Support  Following the death of a loved one, it often helps to share our journeys with one another.  Please join Pastor Jane for a four-week grief group as we explore our losses, support one another, and learn tools to integrate our loss. April 2nd, 9th, 23rd, and 30th. We are skipping April 16th, Easter Sunday. We'll meet at CUC from 11:30 - 1:00 p.m. immediately following our 10:00 a.m. worship service. Please RSVP to Pastor Jane at  jane@columbinechurch.org  or leave a message  at the church office.
 

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Love INC Transformational Ministry--Stepping Forward in Mentoring    It is a new year and time to engage in something new.  Won't you please consider being a mentor?  Reach out to someone in need by coming along side and guiding them through the steps which can lead to greater self sufficiency.  Stepping Forward is a mentoring program which was established between Columbine and Love INC to help people in our community who are struggling in poverty to keep their daily lives together. Love INC is expanding this program and taking it to a new level with emphasis on moving toward self sufficiency and healthier relationships; long term instead of just meeting immediate and on-going crises. This will be a more comprehensive program offered on a campus basis one night a week in a community church. Life skill classes, as well as individual mentoring, both short term and long term with varied goals will be included as well as child care, a hot meal for families, and incentives based on needs. A class for new mentors is projected for late January into February. In addition to mentors, many volunteers in all capacities and of all talents are needed to support this program. Whatever your talents, offer them to God and community to help transform a life. Sign up at the Welcome Spot for more information, or call Marni Wetzel (303) 927-7863,or Carl Cleveland at Love INC at Carl@loveinclittleton.org.
 
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 back in session after the holidays.   Bells will rehearse at 6:15 p.m. and choir will start at 7:30 p.m.  

The Band rehearses Wednesday evenings in the sanctuary.  Contact Music Director, Mitch Samu ( mitch@columbinechurch.org), if you are interested in joining the group.
 
GROUPS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

9 HealthFair   If you have a medical background, there's a special spot for you as an essential volunteer for the 9Health Fair at Columbine United Church on Saturday, April 22. Sarah Meissner, RN, will be medical volunteer coordinator and she needs a co-coordinator. Sarah will ensure that the volunteer health screeners follow medical protocols. If you are an MD, DO, NP, certified paramedic, RN, PA, EMT, DVM or DDS, Sarah will be eager to sign you up as a volunteer or volunteer co-coordinator.
If you can help, email Peggy at  peggysweet@kencominerals.com .

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.

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 .
 
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. Josie Hamlen, one of our office staff, 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

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 or send us an email at cuc@columbinechurch.org

JOYS:

It is a joy to see Michael Schapmire, our new Director of Children and Youth Ministries, each Sunday at church.  He brings such energy and positive faith in action to our church family.  Welcome, Michael!
 
Sending prayers, well wishes, and gratitude to our fellow members on their work trip to Nicaragua last week.
 
Thank you to Care Group 6 for the donation of 23 jars of peanut butter.  You will be helping a lot of families.
 
CONCERNS:
 
Prayers for Koby Kellogg who had hip replacement surgery on January 10th. 
 
Prayers for Cindy Pickett who had knee surgery last week and is now home recuperating.  
Please pray for Craig Knotwell.  He is at home after a short stay in the hospital with heart and lung problems. 
 
Continued prayers for Judy Simmons, who continues with chemotherapy.  Judy will be in Rehab until an infection clears up and she can return home.   Dan and Judy appreciate all the meals that have been provided. They are a huge help to them, and   If you would like to help with this, you can check on the website at  http://mealtrain.com/2g41g8 .
 
Please pray for Judi Buehrer who completed round two of chemotherapy this past week.   She is so grateful for the support and prayers from CUC, and reports the side effects have been minimal so far! Please keep Judi and Wayne as well as their children and grandchildren in your prayers.  They have appreciated all the meals folks have brought for them, and are glad to have a full freezer of meals to choose from. 
  
Please pray for Esther Mayer, who is in rehab for a fractured hip.  
 
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: Sara Harding(daughter of Nina and Garrett Ray), Tom Moore, Jim Lillie, Ruth and Don Teason, Ron Dix, Heather Beckey, Jeff and Linda Veres, the Dye Family, Dora (Carol Albertson's daughter), Braden Sinclair, Lu Samu, Max Samu, David Broyles, Meghan Smith (Marian Hollingshead's niece), Don Noyes, and Karissa Marcum Rund.
 
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. 
 





 

 

COLUMBINE UNITED CHURCH

6375 S. Platte Canyon Rd.

Littleton, CO   80123

(303) 798-1845

cuc@columbinechurch.org

www.columbinechurch.org