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SUNDAY AT CUC
Traditional Worship
8:00 A.M.
Contemporary Worship
10 A.M.
Scripture: Acts 2:1-21 (The Message)
Sermon: Steve's Had a Stroke
8:00 a.m.
Butch Bignell
10:00 a.m.
Ross & Karen Dudley
Morgan McKenzie
Jimmy Stanley
Thanks to This Sunday's Ambassadors
8:00 a.m.
Peggy Sweet
10:00 a.m.
Denny & Anne Fennell
THIS WEEK @ CUC
8:00 am Traditional Service
9:00 am Annual Meeting
10:00 am Contemporary Service
Tuesday, May 22
9:30 am Faith Forum in Fireside
Wednesday, May 23
6:15 pm Bells
7:30 pm Choir
7:30 pm Band
Sunday, May 27
8:00 am Traditional Service
9:00 am Social Time in Biel Hall
10:00 am Contemporary Service
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Fiscal Year to Date
thru April 29, 2018
ACTUAL
Identified Giving $ 726,939
Plate Collection $ 10,568
Grocery Card Net $ 11,330
BUDGET
Identified Giving $ 768,762
Plate Collection $ 14,941
Grocery Card Net $ 12,000
Identified Giving $ (41,823)
Plate Collection $ ( 4,373)
Grocery Card Net $ ( 670)
YTD AVERAGE
PER WEEK
Identified Giving $ 13,980
Plate Collection $ 203
Grocery Card Net $ 218
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
[email protected]
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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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Crew Leader Training Rescheduled!
Mandatory crew leader training is being moved from Saturday May 26th to Sunday June 10th at 11:30am. All crew leaders are required to be at this training! We will meet for an hour to discuss guidelines and expectations for the week as well as crew assignments and decorating! And of course...there will be pizza!
Sports Supplies Needed For MEGA SPORTS CAMP!
Just a few weeks out from our MEGA SPORTS CAMP! We are all set and ready, but we need YOUR HELP! Please see our required supplylist out by the Welcome Spot to contribute to this amazing week for our kids! We are in need of sports equipment (new or used), snack supplies, craft supplies, and miscellaneous needs for the week! All sports equipment that is donated to the program will then be given to a local boys & girls club here in Denver!
IMPORTANT Middle School Mission Trip Informational Meeting!
This Sunday May 20th following the 10:00am service, there will be a mandatory informational meeting for all middle schoolers and their parents attending this year's local mission trip! We will be meeting at 11:15am downstairs in the high school youth room. The trip is the first week of June, the dates June 4th-7th. The cost of the trip is $125 and payments are due at the time of this meeting!
CONGRATULATIONS 8th GRADERS!
8th Grade Confirmation is this Sunday May 20th during the 10:00am service. Congrats to all of those who participated in this year's class!
Summer Youth Group Coming Soon!
We will be taking the next few weeks off to give students a chance to focus on final tests and assignments for the end of the school year, for graduation celebrations, and beginning of summer trips! Youth group will resume on Wednesday May 30th! Middle School will meet from 4:30-6:30 pm and high school will meet from 6:30-8:30 pm. Enjoy the end of the school year and we will see you soon!
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ADULT CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Sunday Morning Adult Education: This Sunday May 20, there will be no Sunday AM Ad Ed program. Please attend the Annual Congregational Meeting in the Sanctuary between services. Also, the Sunday Morning Ad Ed program will take a summer break and resume in September. Why we belong to CUC in part, is the sense of community that fosters compassion, the search for understanding, and the acceptance of all people as shown by the life of Jesus. This fall's Sunday morning Ad Ed programs are designed to support and expand these aspects of our CUC community.
Faith Forum: The Tuesday morning Faith Forum is on vacation. Have a fun and safe summer. See you in September (as the song goes)!
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CUC MUSIC
Bells & Choir Rehearsals
Bells and Choir rehearse on Wednesday evenings at 6:15 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., respectively.
The Band rehearses Wednesday evenings in the sanctuary at 7:30 p.m. Contact Music Director Mitch Samu (
[email protected]), if you are interested in joining the group.
Motherhood, The Agony and the Ecstasy, a
play written and directed by Mitch Samu will be playing at CUC from May 11th through May 20th. Go to
www.frontrangetheatre.org
for times and to purchase tickets. You may also purchase tickets at the Welcome Spot.
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GROUPS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
New CUC Car Stickers!
The marketing committee is proud to offer CUC members new car stickers for you to place on your vehicle to communicate our church's sense of "WHY." Limited quantity available. 3 designs! ("BE RADICALLY INCLUSIVE" "YOU ARE LOVED" and "LOVE IS LOVE"). If you take one from the Welcome Spot, please promise to place it prominently on your vehicle to share our message with the whole community.
Security Following the Councils direction we have a security team in place comprised of several members of the congregation. They've been studying the security needs of the building during worship and mid week activities. Thanks to Tag Worley security cameras have been installed in strategic areas. On Sunday mornings members of the team are in the Narthex and sanctuary monitoring the needs of the attendees, everything from health concerns to people needing assistance. The committee is looking for more members to join in this ministry. It is our desire to create a safe and secure environment for every member of the congregation. Please Contact me with your thoughts and ideas.
Food Donations Always Needed
Please help us fill the collection baskets in Biel Hall with items for the IFCS food bank. They need peanut butter, jams and jellies, oatmeal, cereal and baking goods.
Travel to Europe
Fly FREE to central Europe. Yes, travel adventurers, book before May 31st, 2018 to join us for a cruise to five countries and nine cities along the banks of the Danube, officially a UNESCO World Heritage site, where from its shores, grew Western culture's religion, music, intellectual thought, and art. From leisurely ship activities to walking tours into history, our ship will set sail on September 5th through the 14th, 2019. Contact Barb Rudolf for more details.
Want to Join the Church
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or just learn more about it? Come to the New Member Class on Sunday, June 3rd at 11:30 a.m. Call the office to reserve your spot!
Cowboy Sunday is coming up! Start putting your best western wear together for June 3rd. It's considered CUC's "High Holy Days" by many.
Motherhood, The Agony & The Ecstasy. A play written and directed by Mitch Samu will be playing at CUC from May 11th through May 20th. Go to www.frontrangetheatre.org for times and to purchase tickets. You may also purchase tickets at the Welcome Spot.
Nicaragua Work Trip
has been decided. February 16-25. Contact Bretha Mahe is you'd like more information at (303) 798-4556 or at
[email protected]
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King Soopers
Remember to buy, load. and use your King Soopers cards! They can make a real difference in the financial well-being of 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.
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 Columbine United YouTube
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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
[email protected].
JOYS:
Don & Phyllis Long's granddaughter, Molly graduates from the Colorado
School of Mines May 11th, Cumma Sum Laude, with a BS in Chemical
Engineering. Molly is daughter of our youngest, who was married
by Steve to Tim Reicher in 1993. Sheryl, in addition to mother of three,
(one an adopted girl) is also a nurse practitioner and Tim is a
Flight Captain for Northwest Airlines.
CONGRATULATIONS to all (and their families) who are graduating from Middle School, High School, College, and others who have pursued various degrees. We are proud of your accomplishments!
Hooray! Today is Confirmation Sunday for six of our 8th Graders. Thank You to Leslie Randle and Rick Hinn for mentoring our students as they worked and completed their confirmation classes! CONGRATULATIONS TO: Lauren Emas, Carolyn Emas, Paige, Krum, Emily Loetterle, Stella Steffen, and Dylan Rosche.
The Teason Family wishes to extend their appreciation for all the cards and outpouring of love they received from CUC. Thank you.
CONCERNS:
Jim Emas and Judy King are requesting prayers for Judy's daughter, Peyton Dryden, is suffering with concerning neurological symptoms. She is undergoing more tests.
Prayers for Martha O'Flaherty, close friend of Yetta Halderman & Patty Meek, who had her esophagus removed on May 15th. Pray for her healing and comfort as she recovers.
Prayers for John Shambach, brother of Sue Broyles, who is in the hospital in Lafayette, Indiana due to heart problems.
Prayers for Billie Johnson who had major female surgery on May 8th. Pray for her healing and comfort.
Prayers for Barb Ensor who had heart surgery on May 7th. She is doing well. Pray for her continued healing and good health.
If you have a prayer request, please contact Josie at the church office to be put on the prayer chain.
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lthough the immediate crisis may be over, we ask that you keep the following people in your prayers:
Judi Buehrer, Mary and Bill Anderson, Jennifer Whitenach,
Ruth Teason, Katie Gaertner, Ginny Anstine, Jeff and Linda Veres, Susan and Jim Lumanick, Garrett and Nina Ray, Carla and Wally Keesecker, Tom Moore and Vicki Wimberly, 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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