United Methodist Church of Evergreen
Rev. Deb Olenyik, Pastor
Sunday, September 22, 2019
15th 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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| CONFIRMATION BEGINS OCTOBER 6TH |
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We are blessed to have seven middle schoolers ready for this year's confirmation class. We'll meet Sundays, 2-3 p.m. except school holidays. In addition to class, we'll visit a synagogue service & a Catholic mass. If you know of any other youth who would like to join us, please be in touch with Pastor Deb. Thank you to all in the congregation for holding these confirmands in prayer and support during these next few months.
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A MENTOR
FOR OUR CONFIRMANDS? |
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Each confirmand will have a mentor as part of the confirmation experience This relationship is always a blessing for both the confirmand & the mentor. The time commitment totals seven hours, in one or two hour blocks. If you could be a part of this special group, please contact Pastor Deb for information.
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UMM - GUATEMALA MISSIONS TEAM PRESENTATION
Saturday, October 5th at 8:00 am |
Participants from the Guatemala Missions Team will be doing a presentation on their recent trip. The group of fourteen spent the first week of July helping ninety Mayan elementary and middle school children expand their use of the English language. Breakfast will be served at 8:00, and the presentation will begin at approximately 8:30.
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Did You Know our Church has an Endowment Fund?
It was created in 1993.
Did you know there is a plaque hanging in the narthex that recognizes those who have donated to the Endowment Fund?
Check it out.
Do you know who is on your Endowment Fund Committee?
ST Womack, Lead, Penn Gildersleeve, Jim Waltz and Vickie Borden
More info will follow in later editions of Happenings.
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Diana Aldridge
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Diana
was born and raised in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, graduated from the University of Michigan, and lived most of her life after that in the Chicago area. For 20 years during that time she was Executive Director of the Hinsdale Humane Society. She moved to Colorado 11 years ago to be closer to her daughter and her family which includes her 3 grandsons. Diana has a son who lives in Florida and her daughter and her family now live in the Houston where they relocated a year ago.
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EVERGREEN OPEN DOOR STUDIOS
September 21 & 22nd from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
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You are invited to join three of our UMCE members who will exhibit their art in Evergreen Open Door Studios September 21 & 22 from 10AM - 5PM. The artists are Roger Ambrosier, Erlene Irwin and Melanie Stopponi. Booklets with directions to their studios are on the church coffee/snack bar counter.
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THE MOUNTAIN RESOURCE CENTER PRESENTS:
BOWLS AFTER DARK EVENING GALA
Thursday, September 26th from 6:00 - 9:00 pm |
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MRC invites you to attend Bowls After Dark Evening Gala at Mount Vernon Country Club, 24933 Clubhouse Circle, Golden. Individual tickets are $75 and a reserved table for 8 is $600. This includes dinner, one drink, and a souvenir bowl. This is MRC's signature fundraising event and includes a Wine Pull, Live & Silent Auction, and Paddle Raise. Tickets are available at www.mrcco.org.
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FRAME A HOUSE IN A DAY! BLUE SPRUCE FAITH BUILD
Saturday, September 28th
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Frame a House in a Day! In partnership with Thrivent and Blue Spruce Habitat join us for "Building in Faith" on Saturday, September 28 at the ReStore, 1232 Bergen Parkway in Evergreen. To sign up by September 21 visit our website at
www.bluesprucehabitat.org
. There will be four shifts (8a-10a; 10:15a-12:15p; 12:30p-2:30p; 2:45p-4:45p) and openings for 25 volunteers on each shift.
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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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YOUTH AND CHILDREN'S EDUCATION
AND ACTIVITIES
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CHILDREN AND YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL
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Action Pack Sunday
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Preschool - 5th Grades |
9:30 am |
| EverKids Sunday School |
Preschool - 5th Grades |
10:30 am |
Wednesday Children's Program
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Preschool - 5th Grades |
4:00 pm |
| 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 22: Archeology of the Holyland
Facilitator: Bob Gerteis
One of the more interesting areas investigated by archeologists has been Galilee where Jesus preached.
Their excavations have revealed how people lived and worked in the time of Jesus.
September 29: Perspectives from Our Middle East Travels
Facilitators: Terry & JoAnn Vogt
October 6: The Spirituality of Creating Art
Facilitator: Pem Dunn
October 13: Senior Housing Options & Trends
Facilitator: Donna Mullins, Senior Housing Design Consultant and Gerontologist
Join us as Donna shares
with us alternative senior housing types and presents
an exciting new initiative in Jefferson County called Age-Friendly Jefferson County/Livable Communities as well as other trends in the field.
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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The Cookie Snatcher
While waiting at the airport terminal for her plane to begin boarding, a woman sat reading a book. Earlier, she had purchased a package of cookies in the airport snack shop to eat after she got on the plane. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that the man sitting next to her was eating a cookie. She looked down and noticed that her package of cookies had been opened and the man was eating them.
The woman couldn't believe that the man would have such nerve as to eat her cookies. So that she wouldn't lose all of her cookies to the man, she slowly reached over, took a cookie, and ate one herself. To her amazement, the man continued to eat more cookies. Getting more and more irritated, the woman removed all but one cookie from the package and ate them.
At that point, the man reached down and took the last cookie. Before eating it, though, he broke it in half and left half of the cookie for the woman. This made the woman so angry, she grabbed the empty package with the half cookie and crammed it in her purse.
Then, to her shock, she noticed that there in her purse was her unopened package of cookies.
Sometimes when we judge or condemn others, we end up judging or condemning ourselves. The Bible speaks of this in Luke 6:37: "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned." Have you ever been too quick to pass judgement on another? When we do that, we put ourselves in a precarious and embarrassing position. Check out all the facts, ask questions, listen carefully, and give people the benefit of the doubt.
Blessings,
Pastor Deb
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Attendance & Stewardship Report
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Sunday School & Nursery 9/15/19
Worship Services 9/15
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Needed Weekly
Received 9/15/2019
Difference
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2019 Budget
Needed Year to Date
Received Year to Date
Difference Year to Date
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9/20/2019
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18
90
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$6,309
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$328,086
$227,124
$211,448
($15,676)
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AROUND THE CHURCH -
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER
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| Saturday, October 5 |
8:00 am |
UMM Breakfast |
| Sunday, October 6 |
2:00 pm |
Confirmation Class #1 |
| Sunday, October 13 |
12:00 pm |
Church Council |
| Sunday, October 13 |
2:00 pm |
Confirmation Class #2 |
| Sunday, October 20 |
10:30 am |
Evergreen Children's Chorale |
| Sunday, October 20 |
2:00 pm |
Confirmation Class #3 |
| Sunday, October 20 |
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Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat |
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TEAM MEETINGS -
SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER
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| Thursday, September 26 |
6:00 pm |
Membership |
| Tuesday, October 1 |
6:00 pm |
Missions |
| Tuesday, October 1 |
7:00 pm |
Trustees |
| Tuesday, October 8 |
10:00 am |
Staff |
| Tuesday, October 15 |
6:30 pm |
Church & Society |
| Wednesday, October 16 |
6:00 pm |
Endowment |
| Wednesday, October 16 |
7:00 pm |
Finance |
| Thursday, October 24 |
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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