United Methodist Church of Evergreen
Rev. Deb Olenyik, Pastor
Sunday, August 18, 2019
10th Sunday after Pentecost
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Ministry Jottings by Pastor Deb can be found later in this newsletter. Please scroll down to see what Deb is sharing this week.
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CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED
Saturday, August 24th through Monday, September 2nd
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Allison will be on vacation from Saturday, August 24th through Monday, September 2nd so the church office will be closed during this time. There will be no Happenings sent out on Friday, August 30th. Pastor Deb will be available for anything that is urgent.
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Pastor Dean & Lin Penrod -
Come to us from the last church Pastor Dean served as minister, Monfort Heights UMC in Cincinnati, OH. They enjoy reading & camping. Pastor Dean also enjoys puttering around the house & woodworking. They met in college at Kettering Institute. For 20 years Dean was an operations manager at GM before going into ministry. For 30 years Lin was an engineer for GM before switching careers to become a clinical psychologist. They have been living and serving churches in the West Ohio Conference before moving to Evergreen. They have been married 35 years & have two grown children-- a son who is in the military and a daughter who is a lawyer in Denver.
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Ruby Hampton - Comes to us from Emmanuel Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Victorville, CA. where she was an active member for 35 years. She worked in banking before retiring to travel with and then caring for her husband, who passed on two years ago. He was in the Air Force before becoming a disabled veteran the result of Agent Orange from Vietnam. She lives with her son here in Evergreen, and also has a grown daughter living in Alabama. She has several grandchildren she enjoys spending time with. Ruby was born in Ohio before moving to Florida at a young age.
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YOUTH MISSION TRIP PRESENTATION
Sunday, August 25th at 10:30 am service
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We will have a special presentation on August 25th at the 10:30 service from our youth on their trip to Heifer International Ranch in Arkansas. Hope you can be with us.
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6TH GRADE INVITATIONAL PICNIC
Sunday, August 25th from 12:00 - 3:00 pm
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Join us in welcoming our new 6th Graders to the UMCE Youth Group! We will meet at the church and carpool to the Beaver Brook Watershed for a picnic and Ultimate Frisbee Game. All youth and their families are invited. Please RSVP to Sarah at [email protected] so she knows how much food to buy.
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MOM'S NIGHT OUT AT TUSCANY TAVERN
Tuesday, August 27th at 6:00 pm
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Pastor Deb is inviting the moms of kids {infants - school age} to come together for a relaxing dinner & conversation for the "inaugural" Mom's Night Out on August 27 at Tuscany Tavern at 6 p.m. {We will cover the cost of our own meals.} Thanks for letting Pastor Deb know if you can join her!
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BOOKS & BIBLE STUDY
Sunday, September 8th at 10:30 am
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Join us on September 8th at the 10:30 service as we present our incoming 3rd graders with Bibles and also present special gifts to our Preschoolers - 5th graders as they move up to their new EverKids grade level. {Our Fall Festival has moved to be part of Trunk or Treat on October 20th -- mark on your calendar!}
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2019 PURA VIDA MINISTRIES ANNUAL GALA
Friday, November 1st at 6:00 pm |
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Pura Vida Ministries will hold a Benefit Dinner and Celebration on Friday, November 1st at the Lakewood Country Club in Lakewood, Colorado. The gathering will provide an opportunity to join in the celebration of the continued success of Pura Vida's Guatemala ministries.
The evening includes a reception at 6:00pm, dinner at 7:30pm, and a program presentation on Pura Vida's mission. There will also be a silent auction and time to mingle with others who've participated in Pura Vida's success.
Pura Vida Ministries is currently providing scholarships for over 350 children in several rural Guatemalan villages. Many of these students wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to attend school. A significant number of these scholarship students are sponsored by families from this church. Many of these students, who began sponsorship in primary school, are now enrolled at university. Pura Vida is extremely grateful for your support.
Work teams have provided many news homes and school classrooms for needy communities in Guatemala. Our English Camp has just completed it's 6th year teaching English skills to students in communities near Chichicastenango. Your church has been instrumental in the success via sponsorships, mission trips and financial & prayer support throughout Pura Vida's history.
Please join us November 1st to celebrate our shared accomplishments and hear more about plans for the future of Pura Vida ministries.
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CALLING ALL USHERS, GREETERS & THOSE INTERESTED IN SUNDAY MORNING SAFETY PLANS
Sunday, August 18th at 9:30 am
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We will hold a brief workshop on Sunday morning safety on August 18 between services. Pastor Deb will bring some guidelines, based on Red Cross standards, we plan to be using moving forward. {The Trustees and the Administrative Council have been part of this work.} Ushers, greeters and anyone else interested are encouraged to attend.
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CHRISTMAS IN JULY FUNDRAISER RESULTS -
THANK YOU TO ALL! |
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Car Show Donations $78.05
Bake Sale $264.10
Rummage Sale $65.26
Silent Auction $2,195.00
Vendor Space Rental $780.00
Total as of August 4, 2019 $3,382.41
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| GET READY! PEACHES, PEARS AND APPLES FROM PALISADE, CO ARE COMING |
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Western slope peaches, pears and apples are once again ripening beautifully and will be sold again
this year as a fundraiser to benefit the UMCE general fund. Every summer UMCE offers our
congregation access to some of the best fruit in the world, grown right here in Colorado.
The price this year will be the same as last year. Besides ordering for your own table, order
forms are located on the table in the Fellowship Hall for you to sell to your neighbors, friends and other family members. The more
orders we have, the more goes into our general fund.
Orders will be taken until Sunday, August 25th and payment is due when the order is placed. Fruit will
be available for pick-up on Sunday, September 8th in Fellowship Hall.
PEACHES
10# = $24
18# = $37
PEARS
10# = $22
20# = $32
APPLES
10# = $20
16# = $28
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UMM Breakfast
Saturday, September 14th at 8:00 am
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UMM will kick off our fall breakfast schedule on Saturday, September 14. Geo-physicist, John Warn, has been investigating the existence of Sasquatch for some time and will present his findings in his presentation: "Sasquatch - Fact or Fiction?" Breakfast will be served at 8:00. Please note that we will be meeting on the second Saturday instead of the usual first Saturday.
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DETENTION CENTER - CALL TO ACTION
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To Our Church Family:
Members of the Church & Society Team at UMCE have been nudged by God to take action regarding the current situation within our country's detention centers. The most recent report issued by the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security on July 2nd, confirmed the conditions that have been cited in the news lately. (See
https://www.oig.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/assets/2019-07/OIG-19-51-Jul19_.pdf
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The conditions at the detention centers have become a humanitarian crisis.
UMCJustice.org shares: "As United Methodists, we believe that God has given us principles for how to live in a community. Central to Jesus' teachings, life, death, and resurrection is the Great Commandment: we must love God and love our neighbors as ourselves. (Matthew 22:35-40; Mark 12:28-34)
Much of the Bible is devoted to figuring out how to follow this commandment.
...We believe that in loving both God and neighbor, we must pursue God's command of justice, liberation and flourishing for all people. We must work for the civil and human rights of every person. "
We believe that children fleeing violence and poverty who are seeking asylum should be united with their families and sponsors while they await hearings on their cases, not taken away and imprisoned. But today, the U.S. government is holding thousands of children in detention centers across the country - and that number keeps growing."
Apart from being harmful to children, these policies are immoral and contrary to our Gospel mandate. The United Methodist Church has spoken out against them. It says, "We oppose immigration policies that separate family members from each other or that include detention of families with children." (
Social Principles, ¶162.H
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Because of our faith, The United Methodist Church calls for an immigration system that is rooted in the inherent worth, dignity, value and human rights of migrants. We advocate for the "elimination of indefinite detention, [and the] incarceration of children." (
Book of Resolutions, 3281
)" - www.umcjustice.org.
As such, we are encouraging members of our church family to let their voices, together with other United Methodists, be heard by those who can make a difference - our president and our representatives in Congress. UMCjustice.org has made this very easy to do. If you are inspired to take action, follow the link below to complete a short form, and emails will be sent to the president and all of your representatives.
With God's love,
Evergreen UMC Church & Society Team
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ECHO SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM
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UMCE has been given the privilege again this year to prepare meals for the EChO clients and volunteers the last week in June, July and August. Our remaining dates will be August 26 & 29.
Last year we prepared food for approximately 400 people during the summer months, and received very sincere appreciation from EChO. The ECho lunch program was started in 2010, and since then five area churches have been taking part in this program from September through May. Last year was the first time the lunch program was continued during the summer months. For some people, this is the only meal they might receive that day.
If you would like to donate the needed groceries for this cause, please mark your contribution for the EChO Summer Lunch Program. If you have any questions, please contact Ruthanne Huber at 303-870-7322.
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YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S EDUCATION
AND ACTIVITIES
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CHILDREN AND YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL
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EverKids Early Elementary Sunday School
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Preschool-1st Grades |
10:30 am |
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EverKids Upper Elementary Sunday School
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2nd-5th Grades |
10:30 am |
| SUNDAY YOUTH GROUP |
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Youth Group
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6th-12th Grades |
Noon - 3:00 pm |
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Wednesdays from 9:30 - 11:30 am
Location: Church Library (Rm 12)
Starting September 4th, we will be studying the book "Grounded: Finding God in the World" by Diana Butler Bass. The author, a proponent of hopeful religion, shows us how to understand the sacred nature of the natural world and the unity with the spiritual world in the formation of human faith. We will learn how to love this world more deeply and see God everywhere we look. Contact Jeanne Ambrosier for more information: [email protected] or 303-674-6377
THE MEN'S BAGELRY FELLOWSHIP GROUP
1st and 3rd Tuesdays at 6:30 am
Location: The Bagelry in Bergen Park
The Men's Bagelry Fellowship Group meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the Bagelry in Bergen Park, across from King Soopers. Contact Bill Graf at (303) 246-8330 for more information.
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LIBRARY ADULT STUDY CLASS (Rm 12)
Sundays from 9:30-10:20 am
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September 8: Our History: UMC of Evergreen
Facilitator: Jeanne & Roger Ambrosier
September 15: Non-Canonical Books of Scripture
Facilitator: Bob Gerteis
September 22: Archeology of the Holyland
Facilitator: Bob Gerteis
September 29: Perspectives from Our Middle East Travels
Facilitator: Terry & JoAnn Vogt
October 6: The Spirituality of Creating Art
Facilitator: Pem Dunn
October 13: Senior Housing Options of Bethesda Lutheran Services
Facilitator: Donna Mullins
October 20: No Class - Fall Festival Prep
October 27: Immigration & Refugee Update {Part 1}
Facilitator: Carolyn Hohne
November 3: Immigration & Refugee Update {Part 2}
Facilitator: Rev. Joyce Snapp
November 10: Update on the Mtn. Sky Conference: Moving Forward
Facilitator: Pastor Deb
November 17: Program by one of the Alternative Christmas agencies
November 24: Program by one of the Alternative Christmas agencies
Dec: 1, 8, 15 & 22: Advent Study {Details TBA}
December 29: No Class
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MINISTRY JOTTINGS BY PASTOR DEB
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Sunday Safety & Reasonable Planning
I know our Lord is weeping over the violence in our country and particularly over the senseless mass shootings in public and business settings which has become epidemic - without any real solutions on the table. While FBI statistics show that over the past 20 years there is a yearly average of only 1 such shooting {where 2 or more persons are injured} in houses of worship - among the roughly 400,000 worshiping communities in the US {translating into a .0004% chance in any given place of worship}, we want our church to be a place where all who enter feel safe and comfortable.
The Red Cross recently developed guidelines for public places such as theaters, schools, shopping centers, libraries, public streets, places of business, etc. -- including houses of worship. These are reasonable guidelines which can be adapted to small places of worship, such as our church. The guidelines also help for other emergencies such as a fire or an unwelcome intruder who is not violent. The Red Cross focus is how to help yourselves and others when such an unlikely event occurs. Paying attention to your initial response and not waiting for group think or for another designated person to act {who might not even be present}. The mantra "If you see something, say something" is true for us here as it is in other settings. And in the cell phone age, call 911 when the situation calls for it.
In the unlikely event of an armed intruder, having each person already prepared by thinking about how they might respond is the most important approach statistics have shown. Not only is the response better, but it also helps override the natural fear response. Every person has their own way to respond in times of emergency - and they ought to be aware of what kind of response they would most likely turn to -- such as "Flight, Fight, Friend {finding allies}, Freeze or Faint". Then, noticing what is available to assist them in the response {i.e. leaving through the nearest exit, throwing hymnals & chairs, blinding with a cell phone flashlight, turning a fire extinguisher on, finding a safe place to hide or laying down on the floor}. We are fortunate that those who designed our wonderful space created several outside exits in our sanctuary as well as in the rooms we use for our children's program on Sunday mornings.
Our Trustees & Church Council have been considering what our EAP {Emergency Action Plan} might look like. One consideration we deliberated on for some time was whether to lock the outside door near our offices while the services are going on, as well as having someone stationed at that door before services as people enter. At the current time, the reality of implementing this approach doesn't seem reasonable -- people then having to go to the sanctuary door with a high risk of ice in the winter; people such as the choir coming in during the services where giving out more door codes defeats our new protocol for that area; and our usher/greeter pool team is small, dedicated and good but they desire not to have these additional responsibilities.
We will be sharing more details around this on Sunday at a short safety workshop to be held 9:30 - 10:15 this Sunday in the choir room. We invite you to join us.
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Attendance & Stewardship Report
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Sunday School & Nursery 8/11/19
Worship Services 8/11
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19
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Needed Weekly
Received 8/11/2019
Difference
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2019 Budget
Needed Year to Date
Received Year to Date
Difference Year to Date
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8/16/2019
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4
90
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$6,309
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$328,086
$195,579
$178,531
($17,048)
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AROUND THE CHURCH -
AUGUST & SEPTEMBER
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| Sunday, August 18 |
9:30 am |
Sunday Safety Presentation |
| Saturday, August 24 - Monday, September 2 |
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Church Office Closed |
| Sunday, August 25 |
10:30 am |
Youth Mission Trip Presentation |
| Sunday, August 25 |
11:30 am |
6th Grade Invitational Picnic |
| Tuesday, August 27 |
6:00 pm |
Mom's Night Out at Tuscany Tavern
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Sunday, September 8
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10:30 am
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Books & Bible Sunday
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| Sunday, September 8 |
11:30 am |
Adult Learning & Fellowship
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| Saturday, September 14 |
8:00 am |
UMM Breakfast |
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TEAM MEETINGS -
AUGUST & SEPTEMBER
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| Sunday, August 25 |
11:30 am |
SPR |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
6:00 pm |
Missions |
| Tuesday, September 3 |
7:00 pm |
Trustees |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
10:00 am |
Staff |
| Tuesday, September 10 |
6:00 pm |
Lay Care |
| Tuesday, September 17 |
6:00 pm |
Church & Society |
| Thursday, September 19 |
7:00 pm |
Finance |
| Thursday, September 26 |
6:00 pm |
Membership |
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Monday - Thursday: 9:00 am - 1:15 pm
Friday: CLOSED
Please call the office at 303-674-4810, or email [email protected] if you would like to add
your event to the weekly Happenings.
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LARGE PRINT HYMNALS, BIBLES AND BULLETINS
are available in the vestibule for Sunday services. Just ask one of the ushers to help you.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES
are available for Sunday services. If you would like to try an Assistive Listening device this Sunday just ask one of the ushers or a sound booth technician.
AN OPEN INVITATION TO MEMBERSHIP
is extended to all persons. Please speak with the pastor about your interest in becoming part of this great Christian Fellowship.
RELOADABLE KING SOOPERS/SAFEWAY GROCERY CARDS
are on sale in Fellowship Hall on the
third Sunday of each month
following each worship service. 5% of all purchases made with these reloadable cards goes back to UMCE! You can also purchase these by contacting the church office.
REMEMBER TO USE AMAZON SMILE
when you shop at Amazon. Go to
www.amazonsmile.com
and designate
The United Methodist Church of Evergreen
as your charity of choice. Amazon will then donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to UMCE.
EQUAL EXCHANGE FAIR TRADE COFFEE
is served during our Sunday morning fellowship but you can also order it. Please contact the church office with requests or questions.
Also, please drop some change in the coffee pot to help pay for Sunday morning fellowship coffee.
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THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF EVERGREEN
Growing a community of faith by serving a world of need and changing lives. We affirm a spirit of openness and hospitality to all, including persons of all races, ages, genders, sexual orientations, financial strata, and abilities who seek a closer walk with God.
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