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SUNDAY AT CUC
Traditional Worship
8:00 A.M.
Contemporary Worship
10 A.M.
Sermon:
Changing the Thanksgiving Conversation
Scripture:
2 Corinthians 9:1-5
Thanks to This
8:00 a.m.
Butch Bignell & Russ Young
10:00 a.m.
Larry Burmeister, Kari Adamski, Koby Kellogg, Pat Leonard
Thanks to This Sunday's Ambassadors
8:00 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
Todd & Carrie Rice
THIS WEEK @ CUC
8:00 am Traditional Service
9:00 am Fellowship in Biel Hall
10:00 am Contemporary Service
Wednesday, Nov 21
6:15 pm Bell Rehearsal
6:30 pm Band
7:30 pm Choir
Sunday, Nov 25
8:00 am Traditional Service
9:00 am Fellowship in Biel Hall
10:00 am Contemporary Service
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Fiscal Year to Date
thru Nov 4, 2018
(Carried from Last Week)
ACTUAL
Identified Giving $ 374,673
Plate Collection $ 4,449
Cash Back Programs $ 6,207
BUDGET
Identified Giving $ 329,928
Plate Collection $ 4,552
Cash Back Programs $ 6,250
Identified Giving $ 44,745
Plate Collection $ (104)
Cash Back Programs $ (43)
YTD AVERAGE PER WEEK
Identified Giving $ 13,877
Plate Collection $ 165
Cash Back Programs $ 230
Want to know where you stand with your pledge year-to-date? Call CUC's Business Manager, Lindsey Stevenson, in the church office, or email her at
lindsey@columbinechurch.org
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Make a Difference in the
Financial Picture of CUC!
Are You Required to Take an RMD from your IRA?
Calling all those who must make minimum withdrawals from retirement accounts! Why not have some or all of those RMD's sent directly to CUC? Whatever the amount is, it will be counted as part of the required minimum but it will not show up on your 1099R as taxable. This is an excellent way to make sure your contribution is still deductible! Please consider donating a portion of your RMD as a way to support the ministry of Columbine United Church. Please contact Lindsey Stevenson at the church office for more details.
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 allowing 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 (for 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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Parent's Day Out! Saturday December 15th:
The season is sneaking up on us quickly and before you know it, it's Christmas morning! Our Next Generation Committee is offering an opportunity for YOU, parents, to do some holiday shopping, decorating, wrapping, or maybe meditating (Lord knows we need it). From 9:00 am - 12:00 pm we will have cookie decorating, games, holiday crafts, and pageant practice! Please RSVP to Jeannie at jeannie@columbinechurch.org.
Kid's Christmas Pageant December 16th @ 9:20am
: Tara and Fran have put together a delightful "Not Really the 12 Days of Christmas" pageant for the kids this season. The production will be held between the 8:00 am and 10:00 am services on December 16th. Kid's roles will be passed out during Sunday School on Sunday December 2nd.
Fusion Conference: Christmas Party Sunday December 2nd 2- 4 pm:
Local youth pastors in the area have been working together to create an event series where teenagers in the South Denver/Metro area can come together to connect and to just have fun! Our first event will be December 2nd from 2-4 pm at Grace Presbyterian Church. This will be our youth group event for the weekend, bring a friend and wear your finest ugly sweater! Please RSVP to Dani.
No Official Youth Group This Sunday 11/18
Youth Group "FRIENDSGIVING" Sunday 11/25 5:00- 8:00 pm!
If your first name starts with A-F please bring a drink to share, if your name starts with G-K please bring a side dish to share, if your name starts with L-R please bring meat or vegetarian main dish, if your name starts with S-Z please bring a dessert to share. This is a combined middle and high school event! RSVP to Dani please!
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ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Sunday Morning Adult Education - This Sunday, Nov. 18:
"Mental Health: Let's Start the Conversation" continues. We are honored to have psycho-therapist Phoebe Poos-Benson discuss the topic of "Self Harm." Phoebe Poos-Benson specializes in treating victims of crime and trauma. Please join us in the Fireside Chapel from 9:10 - 9:50 am. All are welcome.
Faith Forum, Tuesday Nov. 20: There will be no Faith Forum Nov 20. Faith Forum resumes Tuesday, Nov. 27 with week 7 of the 9-week Bible course, "God's Promise - I Am With You," led by Cindy Pickett. Join us in the Fireside Chapel from 10 - 11:30 am.
Sunday Morning Adult Education: Sunday Nov. 25: Mental Health: Let's Start the Conversation" welcomes Alistair Hawkes who will address PTSD. She is a Prevention Specialist with the School Based Team at Jefferson Center for Mental Health. Please join us in the Fireside Chapel from 9:10 - 9:50 am. All are welcome.
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CUC MUSIC
The Band
rehearses Wednesday evenings in the sanctuary at 7:30 p.m. Contact Music Director Mitch Samu (
mitch@columbinechurch.org)
, if you are interested in joining the group.
Do YOU love to sing? Please join the Chancel Choir, and make a joyful noise for the 8 am service each Sunday. We rehearse every Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm in the Fireside Room.
For more information call Tara Klima or Karen Wenzel 303-618-3099, or email
tlklima@aol.com
or
karenwenzel@msn.com
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Mission Committee
Mission Committee would like to give a big THANK YOU to Frank Livingston for building the Ark.
Christmas Cards beginning today ..... come to Biel Hall and sign a card to send to our deployed US military. They are protecting us, let's send them a Christmas greeting and say Thank You.
Colorado Gives Day, December 4th: CUC will be donating to the following organizations: Action Center, Bessie's Hope, Denver Inner City Parish, IFCS, Love, Inc., TLC Meals on Wheels, Second Wind, Family Promise, RMSC and MS society.
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The Ark is here! The animals are here! Now all we need are sponsors for the animals.
Animals start at only $10 through Heifer International / CWS and the animals will be delivered to a 3rd world family for their use. It is a step for them out of poverty and hunger. A great idea for a gift for the person that is difficult to buy for.
The Welcome Sport will be manned before the services, 9:00 - 10:00 and after the 10:00 am service. Also, just drop me an email (
greg.schriefer@gmail.com
) if you want an electronic catalog and help in placing your orders! The Ark is located at the front of the Sanctuary. Don't buy a tie when you could buy a water buffalo.
CG's/Lunch Bunch Meets Tomorrow, Nov 15th at Noon: Join us in Biel Hall for a "Traditional Thanksgiving Meal" with Turkey and all the trimmings!
CUC Book Club meets Thurs, Nov 15th at 1:30 pm
to discuss The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, by Lisa See. One aspect of this book deals with adoption of Chinese girls by American couples. Everyone is welcome.
Advent Candle Lighting: We are looking for cheerful participants to help us cultivate an atmosphere of worship during this Advent Season. For the four Sundays leading up to Christmas, we are in need of church members to light the Advent candle and read a short passage during the 8:00 am and 10:00 am services. Sign up for you and your spouse, your kids, or your family to participate in Advent worship by following this sign up link:
The Greening of the Church, Nov 25th:
Please join us in supporting our Worship Committee for the traditional Greening of the Church, following the 10 am service. Pizza provided!
Coats/Winter Wear/Clothing/Shoe Drive for Jeffco Serving Kids Continues through Jan 27: Bring in your items you have been saving--for 3 yrs thru high school students--adult sizes fine. Contact Bretha with questions at
bewellnow@msn.com or
303-798-4556.
The Health Cabinet will be checking Blood Pressures between services November 18: This change is because CUC will have only one service on November 11. Stop by and visit, even if you don't need your BP checked.
King Soopers
Remember to buy, load, and use your King Soopers cards! We count on $1,000 a month in revenue from King Soopers card reloads, which pays for the monthly electric bill at CUC. It's easy and doesn't cost you anything.
Get your card at the Welcome Spot today and then load it at the store.Thank you for your support of CUC!
Handicapped Parking Spaces
Please be considerate of those in need and only park in the spaces designated as "Handicapped" if you have a permit or car tag prominently displayed.
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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:
We welcome Scott, Jill, Judah and Zoe VanderWal to the CUC family. It is such a delight to have Jill as our new assistant pastor!
We give thanks to God as we remember our many blessings this Thanksgiving season. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
CONCERNS:
Prayers for comfort and strength for Kimarie and Don Jones upon the sudden passing of their daughter, Amber. A Celebration of Life for Amber will be held in the CUC sanctuary this Saturday, Nov. 17th at 6:30 pm.
Prayers for the families and friends of those killed in the Thousand Oaks Club shootings. We here at Combine share such an empathy with these people, due to our own experience with the Columbine shootings.
Please keep folks living in California in your prayers, as they deal with the death and destruction caused by fires burning across the state this past week. Pray for protection, as well, for the brave firefighters as they continue to fight such a devastating fire.
Bill Kaseman will be having back surgery on November 27th. Please pray for a successful surgery and a quick recovery.
Prayers of healing for Jim Leach who had a hip replacement last week.
Cindy and Dean Pickett ask for prayers for their five-year-old grandson, Rowan Williams. He had surgery last week in preparation for another surgery in December.
Prayers for Diane Ramirez, mother of Brittany Gonzalez, as she recuperates from a surgery last week for an injured elbow following a recent fall.
Yetta Halderman and Patty Meek request prayers for their good friend's son, five-year-old Zach Attwool. He has been diagnosed with leukemia.
Please pray for
Tara Klima's long-time friend Sue Louie. Sue has been diagnosed with lung cancer and will be having surgery in December.
Although the immediate crisis may be over, we ask that you keep the following people in your prayers: Nina & Garrett Ray, Ruth Teason, Katie Gaertner, Carla and Wally Keesecker, Susan and Jim Lummanick, Judi Buehrer, Jeff and Linda Veres, Kay Huntley, Sandi Key, Ginny Anstine, Pam Lass.
There are other unnamed members and friends of CUC who have requested prayers as they deal with unemployment, financial challenges, significant concerns, addiction and anger management. Please keep them in your prayers as well as our brothers and sisters in the military and those who serve our country around the world.
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