The United Methodist Church of Evergreen

The Rev. Deb Olenyik, Pastor

 

Our Sunday morning program theme this year is All Together In the Ark. Our weekly Bible Study will have a running theme of valuing our individual talents and abilities and seeing ourselves and each other the way God sees us: as unique, valuable, and capable of great things!  At 9:30AM Action Pack will take a service-oriented approach to Bible Study and will focus on living our God's Word. At 10:30AM our Sunday School will take a more traditional study-approach to our theme. Each week two different lessons will be presented in the two different hours. That way EverKids can attend at 9:30 and 10:30 without experiencing a repeated lesson. We are still looking for Sunday morning teachers! If you are able to donate time in this way, please either contact Sarah Sailor or Pastor Deb.

 

Our Wednesday Feed My Sheep program is a child-oriented community mission. At 4PM every Wednesday, we will pray together and prepare a simple meal for members of the congregation and community. Dinner is served at 5PM, and the EverKids will eat with the church family. At 5:30PM, Pastor Deb will lead the adults in a discussion group upstairs, and the EverKids will have a devotional and game time downstairs. The program will end at 6PM.

Dr. Brodsky is founder of Joy International and a Conifer resident. He will give a presentation on his experiences in rescuing young human trafficking victims. The Church & Society Team will coordinate the breakfast. This will be a combined UMM & UMW program

COMING IN OCTOBER "SIP AND PAINT" WITH PEM DUNN Saturday, October 20th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm  Event Held in UMCE Fellowship Hall Price: $25 per person

We are very excited to have one of our local artists, Pem Dunn, teaching a "Sip and Paint" class in October.  This will be fun for everyone, even if you aren't artistic at all. Painting supplies, heavy appetizers and warm and cold (non-alcoholic) beverages will be included in the price. There will also be a silent auction to bid on one of Pem Dunn's paintings. 

This is a class for adults, and there will be childcare provided. Please RSVP by Friday, October 5th to   [email protected] . Please let us know when you RSVP if you will need childcare. Lastly, this is a fundraiser for UMCE. All proceeds will go to the UMCE general fund.

 

UMCE's Church Council has commissioned a Social Media Task Force to examine and make concrete recommendations on how we may improve  (1) our outreach to the foothills community to tell them about our great church family, and  (2) our "inreach" to better communicate and connect with our past, present and future church family.  

This may take the form of updating our UMCE website and online social media presence (Facebook, etc.), streaming or posting online sermons or parts of Sunday and other special services, establishing a dedicated audio and video broadcast to Fellowship Hall to allow for overflow at highly attended services (such as funerals) and other uses such as family Movie Night.  

If you have experience or knowledge in design, marketing or technical  areas needed for this task force and would like to be part of its work, please contact Bill Graf by phone 303-246-8330 or email [email protected] .

Social Principles of the United Methodist Church: 

Introduction and The Natural World

Facilitator: Katie Zapotoczny

According to the introduction to the United Methodist Social Principles, the Principles are "an expression of the common ground we share, reflecting our priorities and helping us learn about and advocate for vulnerable peoples and a vulnerable planet." Every four years, delegates to the UMC General Conference revisit the Social Principles, making changes that reflect new or revised positions of the church. Please join us for a brief overview of the Social Principles adopted at the 2016 General Conference and a discussion and dialogue about The Natural World, the Social Principle that addresses how we as a church and as individuals can care for and be in relationship with God's creation. 

Sunday, September 30 from 9:30-10:20 am

Social Principles of the United Methodist Church: 

The Social Community

Facilitator: Dr. Lorna Idol

In this session, we will explore issues raised by the Social Principles as they pertain to our social communities. We will explore four themes: privileges, rights, human dignity and responsibility as we examine Scriptures and then examine some current news stories to determine how Social Principles are reflected in the news, as well as the impact the news has upon our children and youth, as well as upon ourselves.

Wednesdays, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 from 9:30 - 11:30

Wednesday Women's Bible Study is studying the book "Numbers: Learning Contentment in a Culture of More" by Melissa Spoelstra. This book and DVD study focuses on how the Israelites wandered through the wilderness grumbling, and how we can be content and stay authentic about the difficulties of life, and change our perspective from a posture of fear to a posture of faith. Please contact Jeanne Ambrosier with any questions at (303) 674-6377.