Your weekly news & updates
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I hope everyone has a great and safe Labor Day weekend. Don’t forget to include coming to worship in your weekend plans! If you are traveling I challenge you and your family to find a church to attend while you are out of town - bring back a bulletin if you want to get points with the pastor. For those of us who will be gathering this Sunday, we will conclude our current series, Faith over Fear, with our final examination of scripture from the book of Hebrews. Sunday’s text is Hebrews 13:1-8. Communion will be served at all services - I look forward to seeing you Sunday.
Pastor Steve
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Fall Worship Series
Closing the Gap
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Scripture is clear, we were made by God, for God, to be in relationship with God. Human disobedience, or sin, leads to separation from the God who loves us as beloved children. The ensuing gap between us and our creator is of our doing and making - the results are devastating. Hurt, pain, brokenness, and violence, become our norm to the point that when we describe the “human condition” we mean something that is not well. This is not what God intended in creation, to be human was to be a blessing whereby we reflect the love of God, not a curse that dogs our days with misery. The story of Scripture following our demise in Genesis 3 is a story of God seeking to close the gap between God’s presence and our own. Ultimately God comes as Jesus Christ to close the gap once and for all through his earthly ministry and divine sacrifice. So how do we experience God closing the gap? Namely, we do this through the worship of God that is done in the name of Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit. In other words, God makes this happen and invites us into his own sacred presence in worship. God is God so he can certainly reach us anytime and anyplace. But what we find in worship is a space that is set apart specifically for the worshiping community to encounter God in specific ways. This series is designed to explore worship so we can better understand how God is seeking to close the gap between him and us through the acts of gathering, music, prayer, Holy Communion, and proclamation. Finally, we take the experience of worship with us back out into the world God loves, and we serve, as those commissioned to witness to God’s love. This series begins on September 8th and concludes on October 13th.
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MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) is back in season and our first meeting will be Friday, September 6th from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. We will be learning about what it means to live your life “To The Full” in the midst of raising little ones! Breakfast will be served and childcare provided upon pre-registration. We hope to see you there! Contact Bri Schutter at
b3heydeschutter@gmail.com
with any questions or for more information.
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In observance of Labor Day, the church offices will be closed on
Monday September 2nd
. We will resume normal business hours on Tuesday, September 3rd.
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M3 is a group for moms like you! We are excited to announce that the night time moms’ group formerly "night time MOPS" will have a new name and format. With the expanded age group, we are now M3 - Moms, Meal and a Message.
We will have monthly gatherings held at DUMC starting in September on the 2nd Monday evening of each month at 6:30. Our first meeting will be September 9th in the CORC. The message will be focused on "Thrive, don't just Survive". So, whether you're stressed about the chaos involved with back to school or you're fighting mountains of laundry - this evening is for you!
Dinner will be served. Childcare provided. Join us for fellowship, fun, good food and a message! And, put together your own survival kit! ALL moms welcome. Invite your friends.
Save the dates:
9/9, 10/14, 11/11, 12/9, 1/6, 2/10, 3/9, 4/6, 5/11
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Table Talk and Life Groups Resume!
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Mark your calendars for September 11th when we resume our Table Talk series for the Fall. Dinner will begin at 6:00 p.m. and Life Groups will meet from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Meals will cost $5 per person or $20 max per family. We hope you will make this a priority, as this is essential to our communal life here at Denver. Use this time together to connect with other people who worship alongside you each Sunday. If you are interested in starting a Life Group, please contact Pastor Todd to learn more about the design and process of our Life Group ministry. Click on the Table Talk logo above to register for childcare during Life Groups.
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First Thursday Lunch is back!
Please join us Thursday, Sept. 5th from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the Family Life Center for food, fellowship and entertainment. All proceeds support local children and their families. All are welcome! To order whole chicken pies or baked spaghetti, call 704-483-1601.
Join us on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 10:00 a.m. in the FLC to pick chicken! Call Carol at 704-530-2442 for details.
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Join our DUMC Team at the Heartbeats Walk on September 14, 2019. Registration opens at 6:00 p.m. and the Walk begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Pursuit Church parking lot 3618 North Highway 16, Denver, NC 28037.
Psalms 137:3 Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from Him.
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Cub Scout Pack 84 Kickoff
Cub Scout Pack 84 will have its kickoff parent meeting on September 10th in the Roden Scout Center from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Boys and girls grades K-5 interested in cub scouting are invited to attend. Interested parties may contact
J. Berley at
jjberley@gmail.com
or 704-308-8519.
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I was blown away for our church's outreach during my surgery: Food, calls, visits, prayers and notes.
Thank you,
Tim Strickland
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YOU COULD BE A WINNER!! Bingo, prizes and snacks - The perfect combination of food and fun! Join Just Older Youth on Thursday, September 12th at 11:00 a.m. in the CORC. Each person should bring a wrapped white elephant gift labeled for a man or a woman, as well as a finger food snack.
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Wednesday Morning Women's Bible Study
will be studying "The Faithful: Heroes from the Old Testament" beginning September 4th at 10:00 a.m. in the Chapel. The cost of the book is $15. Please contact Dava Lackey at dava@thelackeys.net with any questions. To request childcare, signup online at
denverumc.org/resources/childcare-request
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Welcome all kindergartners! We are so glad you're the newest part of our Harbortown family! We can't wait to get to know and spend time with you!
This week, we'll be learning about Balaam and his talking donkey! Parents take a few minutes with your child and read through this super cool story (Numbers 22). Really ask....how would YOU react to a talking animal?!
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Staff Contact Information
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Director of
Student Ministry
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Director of
Children’s Ministry
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Director of
Worship Arts
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Associate Director
of Worship Arts
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Director of Communication
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Director of Pre-K Ministry
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Director of Congregational Care
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