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Celebrate Mardi Gras at CUC
with a Pancake Brunch!
Join us this Sunday, February 26th at 11:00 a.m. for pancakes, sausages and "Hurricane" drinks (with or without rum). We'll have specialty pancakes for the kids. Also stay and enjoy a trivia contest, mask making and some New Orleans Jazz!
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Ash Wednesday Worship at CUC
March 1 @ 6:30pm
Ash Wednesday opens Lent, a season of fasting and prayer, and takes place 46 days before Easter Sunday.
Ash Wednesday comes from the ancient Jewish tradition of penance and fasting. The practice includes the wearing of ashes on the head. The ashes symbolize the dust from which God made us.
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SUNDAY AT CUC
Traditional Worship
8:00 A.M.
Contemporary Worship
10:00 A.M.
Sermon
Scripture
Sunday's Ushers
8:00 a.m.
Eve & Patrick Trumpore
10:00 a.m.
Diane Young, Sandy Birks
Chuck & Lori Beckey
Thanks to This
Sunday's Ambassadors
8:00 a.m.
Peggy Sweet
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, February 26
8:00 am Traditional Service
9:10 am Adult Sunday School
10:00 am Contemporary Service
11:00 am Mardi Gras Party
6:00 pm Middle & High School Youth Groups
Tuesday, February 28
9:00 am Faith Forum
Wednesday, March 1
6:30 pm Ash Wednesday Worship
Sunday, March 5
8:00 am Traditional Service
9:10 am Adult Sunday School
9:15 am Memorial Service for Marilyn Symons
10:00 am Contemporary Service
6:00 pm Middle & High School Youth Groups
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Fiscal Year to Date
thru February 19, 2017
ACTUAL
Identified Giving $555,848
Plate Collection $ 10,720
Grocery Card Net $ 11,672
BUDGET
Identified Giving $556,383
Plate Collection $ 8,454
Grocery Card Net $ 5,237
Identified Giving $ (535)
Plate Collection $ 2,266
Grocery Card Net $ 6,435
YTD AVERAGE
PER WEEK
Identified Giving $ 13,234
Plate Collection $ 255
Grocery Card Net $ 278
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!
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This Week in Sunday School..
As we continue our unit on prayer, we will look at the parts of prayer. We will learn about the different things we can ask for in a prayer. We will spend time talking to God through prayer. Join us as we look at all the ways we can talk with God.
Volunteers Needed! Join us downstairs for Sunday School and spend time with our amazing kids! We are changing our program to make it easier for volunteers. Come down and see the new set up and then sign up to help!! 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 Sign-Up Genius for Winter:
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 Winter Sign Up.
VBS is Coming! Save June 12th through the 16th and bring your kids to the most outstanding VBS session. Stay tuned for details.
Youth Sunday School
Join us Sunday mornings downstairs in the Youth Room after the lighting of the candles at the 10:00 service.
Youth Group
Join us Sunday evenings from 6-7:30 p.m. for music and words in the Sanctuary and then food and games downstairs!
High School Mystery Night
Join us February 24th at 7:00 p.m. for the high school mystery murder dinner . It will be pirate themed. There will be prizes for the best dressed and also the best actor.
Contact
Justin@columbinechurch.org
with questions!
The LaForet Youth Retreat is coming up March 31st through April 2nd! This is a terrific opportunity for your child to learn about and develop their faith. It is a three day event, set in the Black Forest. The surroundings are beautiful and the program is open and accepting of all. Register via
this link
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Middle School Mission Trip
July 17-20 and the cost is $350. Our Middle School students will be serving all over the Denver Metro area as we work with our mission partner organizations to help the homeless, the hungry, and the elderly. Please contact Mike at Michael@columbinechurch.org.
High School Mission Trip
We are going to Kansas City with the mission organization YouthWorks from June 24 to July 1. The cost is $750. A $100 deposit is due March13th to secure your spot. You can pay with check, cash, credit card, or through Paypal with our Business Manager Lee Ann Smith. To register, contact Mike at
Michael@columbinechurch.org
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ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Adult Sunday School This month, 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.
Faith Forum
On Tuesday, February 28th, the Faith Forum will tackle "Grief". None of us are strangers to grief. Yet, in our culture, we often stuff our feelings, are reluctant to share, and don't allow ourselves to be vulnerable. Led by Pastor Jane, we'll break up into small groups to brainstorm and begin to break the ice on this tough topic. Please join us in Fireside Chapel from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
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 CUC MISSIONS
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
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.
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GROUPS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ash Wednesday
Join us on March 1st at 6:30 p.m. for a traditional Ash Wednesday Service.
Memorial for Marilyn Symons
A brief memorial for Marilyn Symons, wife of former Associate Pastor Jim Symons, will be held at the Memorial Garden on Sunday, March 5th at 9:15 a.m. Marilyn was a gifted artist and joined Mary Ann Stabio and Sandy Sexton to organize the first CUC art committee. Jim and Steve will lead the informal service which will include spreading some of Marilyn's ashes and a time to share memories of her.
New Member Class
If you're interested in joining Columbine United Church, or just learning more about us, please plan on attending the New Member Class coming up on March 5th at 11:30 a.m. in Biel Hall. Contact Pastor Justin at
Justin@columbinechurch.org
if you wish to attend.
Can You Help
? Can you volunteer one Saturday morning to help inform hundreds of 9Health Fair participants about their health? They will begin lining up at the doors in the early morning of Saturday, April 22nd. We can't guarantee that you'll help save a life, but you might! What could be more important? For more information, email Peggy Sweet at
peggysweet@kencominerals.com
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Save the Date
May 7th, join us at Skate City for a great party! Watch for more details to follow.
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.
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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:
Thank you, Matt Mattson, for an inspirational talk on how we as a congregation can more meaningfully and deeply connect with one another.
Many thanks to Sarah Rex, Barry Brown and Mitch Samu for sharing your thoughts on creativity with us. You are spectacular and we are blessed by the passion and talent you share with us all year long.
Julie Roghair wants to thank those who sent cards, called, encouraged, prayed, and gave gentle hugs, since she broke her shoulder.
Tom Moore has completed his clinical trial at NIH in Bethesda, and is progressing well. While he is not out of the woods, he and Vicki are managing well, and appreciate all the prayers and support from the CUC community.
CONCERNS:
Continued prayers for Judy Simmons. She is at home and happily planning for her daughter, Katy's, wedding in June. Please check the website
http://mealtrain.com/2g41g8 if you'd like to provide a meal.
Please continue to pray for Judy Buehrer. She and her family are very encouraged as she starts a new therapy this week. They are very grateful for her CUC's family's compassion and support. Judi looks forward to her trip with Heidi to Prague in June.
Prayers for Ryan Call, who has recently been diagnosed with Glioblastoma.
Prayers for Katie Gaertner for her healing, health, and pain management as she recovers from surgery.
Prayers for Garry Patrick who is currently in hospice care battling cancer.
Prayers for Kay Huntley and her daughter, Hollis Perry. Kay is now home after spending 3 weeks at PowerBack following a car accident. Prayers for Hollis. There is concern about spots found on her liver and on her kidney.
Prayers for Larry Pokrywka's healing. He suffered a fall and is now at home recuperating from surgery.
Prayers for Linda Hills who is recovering from a hip replacement.
Prayers for healing for Darrell Dye. He recently had his gall bladder removed.
Prayers for healing and pain relief for Robbie Robinson as he recovers from back surgery. He is overjoyed by the love and concern shown by the church and wishes to thank the congregation for their prayers, cards and visits.
Prayers for Garrett Ray as he recovers from hernia surgery.
Please pray for Gloria Webb, Marianne Andres' sister. She has moved into a rehab unit at Windcrest.
We ask that you keep the following people in tour prayers, although the immediate crisis may be over: Nina and Garrett Ray, Kristianne Seaton, Kay Huntley, Kirstin Adkins, Tom Moore, Jim Lillie, Ruth and Don Teason, Lu Samu, Heather Beckey, Karissa Marcum Rund, Jeff and Linda Veres, Dora (Carol Albertsons daughter), Braden Sinclair, Meghan Smith (Marian Hollingshead's niece), and Don Noyes.
There are other unnamed members and friends of CUC who have requested prayers as they deal with unemployment, financial challenges, significant concerns and anger management.
Please pray for our brothers and sisters in the military and those who serve our country around the world.
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