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Out of the Orphanage, Into University:
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Is it time for you to join our partnership with Nepal?
Please take a moment to watch the video above and learn more about the importance of our Nepal Girls' Scholarship Fund. Hear about the recent successes of scholarship recipients as they move from their long-term orphanage into their new apartment, and will soon be applying for University!
The United Nations has estimated that 3 million children in Nepal under the age of 5 are at risk of death or disease this winter. It is a humanitarian crisis that is getting little global attention at this time. Since 2013 Platt Park Church, in partnership with Etka Church in Nepal and Serve Life International has been learning from the church in Nepal and serving to support the development goals they have for their community. Multiple trips have been taken,
conferences held, sewing business projects supported and an orphanage and youth program started. The people of Nepal have deeply impacted the lives of people at Platt Park Church and we truly feel we are receiving more than we are giving through this partnership. The faith, hope and love in which our Nepalese friends live despite extremely difficult circumstances gives us a renewed hope and challenge in our own lives of faith.
If you want to grow with God and enlarge your heart, we ask that you please consider joining our partnership with Nepal.
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We'd love to have you with us on Sunday as we continue our series, Whispers from the Heart.
Join us as various members from "the heart" of Platt Park Church share what God has been whispering to their own hearts. This weekend, Charlie Dodrill will be teaching while Josh Gafga lead worship.
Worship with us this weekend at 9am or 10:30am. Childcare and Sunday School/Youth Group* classes available.
*Youth Group meets during the 10:30am service.
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Stories from Israel
Join us on Sunday, July 30th, at 12pm as Tim Grade and other members from the Israel Trip Team share pictures and stories from their journey! Hear about what they saw, heard, and learned as they reflect on their visits to Golgatha, the Via Dolorosa, the Sea of Galilee, Qumran (the site of Dead Sea Scrolls!), and other remarkable places while walking in the footsteps of Jesus! (Lunch will be provided.)
Baptism
We will be having baptisms on Sunday, August 20th. Baptism is an acknowledgement that Jesus didn't just die for us a long time ago and then leave us to fend for ourselves. He invited us then and now to follow him, to die to our old selves and our former ways of living and being. Our immersion in the baptism waters is a picture of our dying with Christ in his death, and our emerging from the water represents our being raised to new life. I
f you or your child are interested in being baptized, or if you'd like more information, please email Tim at [email protected].
Just Worship
Join us on the evening of August 2nd, from 6:30pm - 7:30pm, as we gather together and "Just Worship". Forget yourself, your circumstances, your problems, and just focus on God for an hour. Come, relax, rest, sing, BE in the presence of God as "He inhabits the praises of His people." (Psalm 22:3)
(Childcare provided for infants and children 0-5 years old.)
Sign Up for Nepal Updates
Are you interested in staying connected with our ministry partnership in Nepal? Let us know! We would love to include you on our monthly ministry update email newsletter. To be added, please fill out a connection card via paper or via our app, or email us at
[email protected]
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New Guest Lunch New to Platt Park Church? Join us for lunch Sunday, August 13th, immediately following the 10:30am service to learn more about our history, mission, and how to get connected in the life of the church. No registration necessary...just come on in!
Download our Church App.
We now have a custom church app you can download to stay connected with everything here at Platt Park Church! You can access sermons, events, and give, right through our Church's app. Just go to your phone's app store, search for Platt Park Church, and download. Or click here:
Download Our App
Party in the Parlor. Looking for ways to connect in our faith community? Want to find a place to serve in our church, in Denver, or globally? Come to our "10 minute Connection Party!" Susan Stein will be in the parlor following both the 9am and 10:30am services and is excited to share opportunities for serving and connecting at Platt Park Church and beyond!
Looking for a way to connect in our faith community? Consider volunteering during Sunday morning services. We have needs for volunteers in the following areas: Greeter Team, Communion Servers, Hospitality Team, Media Presenters, and Children and Youth Ministry Volunteers. Contact Susan Stein ([email protected]) for more information, and get involved!
#CasseroleCare Volunteers.
We're thrilled to offer #CasseroleCare to our new moms, families undergoing a severe illness, and others in need! It's a good-old fashioned meal train, where we deliver home-cooked or freshly prepared restaurant dinners. Service opportunities include meal preparation, delivery, or simply donating a gift card from your favorite fast casual restaurant! Please indicate #CasseroleCare on your comment card, or contact Marcie Everett at [email protected] for additional details.
The APPLE TREE CLOSET is open for shopping! Beautiful, upscale women's clothing, shoes and accessories are regularly donated to us by Common Threads on South Pearl and you can purchase them for a fraction of their original price. Students and those with low income can even shop for free! The proceeds from this ministry benefit our Benevolence/Blessing Fund. Come check it out on the lower level! (Due to space limitations we are no longer accepting donated items from the congregation).
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NEW SUMMER GROUPS ARE HERE!
Small groups are one important way to grow deeper in relationships with God and with one another. We learn to know Christ more and how to follow him in word and deed in the context of community. Joining a small group is such a vital and easy way to get to know others in the church, establish friendships and grow in Christ in a more relaxed setting. Sometimes participating in a group can help you determine if joining a church in Denver is for you.
Adoption Connections - Leaders: Tim & Gwen Vogelzang
Fourth Friday of every month, 6:15pm - 8:pm in the Parlor
We welcome
Platt Park members as well as anyone outside the church body who has ties to the world of adoption. Whether you've adopted internationally, domestically, through foster care, you're considering adoption, you were adopted, you placed a child for adoption...everyone is welcome. Bring dinner and eat as a family at 6:00pm if you wish! Our formal time together will begin at 6:30 when we will share journeys, discuss adoption related topics, and grow in community.
Child
care
provided
(starting at 6:30).
Evening Edition (Women) - Leaders: Carol Schmidt & Heather Easter
Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:00pm in the Lounge, meal provided
"What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." -A.W. Tozer.
W
e will look at who God is, what He says about us, and how we can live out these truths. We will approach this subject in a lighthearted and fun way
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by choosing a popular song each week and see what we can learn about the true nature of God. We hope to be encouraged and challenged to live well!
An Embodied Life: God in my Mind, Body and Spirit - Leaders: Heather Taylor & Carolyn Duhn
2nd & 4th Thursdays, 7:00pm - 8:30pm in the Parlor
This group is open to all. We will be creating space to experience God in a holistic approach by integrating practices that engage the mind, body and spirit. Allowing God to restore the joy that exists in each of us, as we become aware of His holistic presence, so that we can live an abundant life in the Kingdom today.
Family Group - Leaders: Anne Coughlin & Olivia Kosky
Summer meeting times and locations TBA
Want to connect with other parents in our Platt Park Church community? Join us this summer for food, fun and fellowship. We will be gathering in different homes each month, so sign up here to be added to the email list and to get more information. Kids are welcome!
"Just Worship" - Leader: Charlie Dodrill
1st Wednesday of every month, in the Sanctuary
Do you ever just want to forget yourself, your circumstances, your problems, and simply focus on God for an hour? That's what we will do once a month this summer
by getting
together and worship
ping
God through song.
Come, relax, rest,
sing,
BE
in the presence of God as 'he inhabits the praises of his people' (Psalm 22:3). Childcare available for 0-5 years of age.
Monday Night Men - Leaders: Mark Bixler and Tim Vogelzang
Mondays @ 7:00pm, at Tim
Volgelzang's
Garage
This summer we will be meeting together for "Garage Mondays". Whether you are a motor junky or just wanting to hangout, come join us! We tackle working on everything from oil changes on a car to engine rebuilds on a motorcycle. Even if you don't like working on cars you can still come join for the great fellowship!
Morning Edition (Women) - Leaders: Kelli Detzel & Terri Hedberg
Thursday mornings, 10:00am - 11:30am, in the Parlor
We invite all women to join us this summer for a meaningful discussion of two relevant and thought provoking books. For the first 6 weeks, beginning June 1, we will discuss Rebekah Lyon's book, "You are Free." Next, beginning on July 20 we will discuss Ann
Voskamp's
book "The Broken Way." Come and join the conversation! Childcare is provided.
Platt Park @ Platt Park- Leader: Charlie Dodrill
1st Sunday of every Month, Immediately following the 10:30am service, @ Platt Park (the park), on the corner of Logan & Iowa Street.
Grab a lunch at the farmer's market or bring your own and meet us at the park! Bring a blanket or chairs and come get to know the awesome people in our faith community! Kids are welcome!
Simply Jesus - Leaders: Cindy & Marc Haverland and Doug & Margi Kidd
First & Third Mondays of every month, 7pm - 8:30pm, Location rotates homes
This group will provide a conversational space that will inspire people to consider, wonder, and dialogue about the person, life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. We will watch video talks from the Simply Jesus Gathering by renowned Christian thinkers such as Carl
Medearis
, N.T. Wright, & Phillip Yancey, and enjoy conversation around discussion questions. Sign up here to be placed on the email list.
Wednesday Morning Men - Leader: Tim Grade
Wednesdays, 7am - 8am @ the REI Starbucks (1416 Platte River Rd.)
We will be reading The Gift of Being Yourself: A Sacred Call to Self-Discovery, by David Benner. Come and join the conversation!
Enjoy a meal and get to know
some of the amazing
people in our faith community! Your host will offer "one question" to get the conversation started. The goal is simply to make friends and build community! Your host will provide the main course and guests are asked to bring a side or a dessert to share. Space is limited for each
gathering.
Please email your host directly for more details and to RSVP.
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June 18: $6,402.00
June 25: $4,652.00
July 2: $14,131.25
July 9: $2,770.00
July 16: $11,254.71
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