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Good morning, COG family!
What a crazy couple of weeks we have had. Thank you for your grace and patience with the last-minute changes that affected Sunday service, Boost, and other gatherings.
Please continue to pray for everyone who has been affected by Covid from the youth trip. Ask boldly in the name of Jesus healing and a full and speedy recovery for those who are sick and for protection over anyone who is taking care of those who are sick.
Jesus told his disciples:
“And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it."
John 14:13-14
Be salt and light,
Pastor Chris
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August 8th
Covid-19 Precautions
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Church family,
The elders and staff are asking you to participate in Sunday service online if any of the following conditions applies to you:
1. You have been exposed directly or second-hand to Covid- 19 from the youth trip, and it has not yet been 10 days without symptoms.
2. You have been exposed to anyone who has tested positive for Covid-19, and it has not yet been 10 days without symptoms.
3. If you are experiencing any symptoms, no matter how many days since exposure.
Again, if any of these conditions apply to you, please participate online.
We want to eliminate this situation as quickly as possible, and the best way to do that is for everyone to be diligent and take extra precautions.
Blessings,
COG Elders and Staff
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Thank you, COG family, for your generosity!
Week of July 25, 2021
Giving: $5,450.00
Weekly Budget: $10,296.31
Year to Date Giving: $290,066.91
Year to Date Budget: $308,889.30
Below are the ways that you can contribute your tithes and offerings to the church.
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Write a check to the church. You can either mail it to the church or stop by the church and put it in the slot of our mailbox located by the doors of the North Building (4343 S. Flanders St. Centennial, CO 80015).
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Bill Pay through your banking institution.
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COG website - online giving.
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As we continue to commit to Pray First, we want to provide resources to help us grow in our prayer walk. Tom King from the Vision Team has done a great job of gathering resources, and we will provide them on a regular basis.
These are August's resources:
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Community of Grace
Sunday Prayer Time
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Join in for corporate prayer time every Sunday morning from 8:00 - 8:30 am via Zoom. The link and login are the same every week.
Meeting ID: 598 261 804
Passcode: 053343
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**Date Change**
Ladies' Fellowship will be visiting Stanley Marketplace on Saturday, August 7th. Join us at 1:30 pm for a late lunch at the Denver Biscuit Company. Afterward, we'll peruse the multiple shops and boutiques. Bring your young daughters as well.
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Drama Ministry
Fiddler On The Roof
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**Date Change**
Looking for a fun way to celebrate the end of summer? Then join us as we sing and dance to this great musical. The COG Drama Team will present Fiddler on the Roof Friday and Saturday, August 27th and 28th at 6:oo pm. Snacks will be served.
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Our August Boost gathering date is being determined, so watch for an email update. We hope you will join us as we gather to pray, grow, and fellowship together.
We are asking you to bring a fruit-based dessert to share for fellowship afterward. COG will provide coffee, water, plates, and eating utensils.
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We will be observing the Lord's supper on August 15th. If you will be watching online and would like elements, we have them at COG in small, sealed containers. Email Anita to coordinate a pickup day and time. |
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Baptism Sunday
Potluck Dinner
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We will have Baptism Sunday on August 22 at 5:30 pm.
What is being baptized all about? Being baptized is an outward expression of an inward commitment to Jesus. If you have given your life to Jesus at some point in your life and have not been baptized since that decision, it is a great way to express your commitment to Jesus. You can sign up for the baptism at the Get Connected table in the sanctuary. If you have questions email Pastor Joel.
Right after the baptism, we will have a cookout and enjoy fellowship with each other. We will have grilled hamburgers and hotdogs. COG will also provide the plates, utensils, condiments, water, and lemonade.
Please bring a side dish or dessert depending on your last name. If you last name begins with A-M, bring a side dish. If you last name begins with O-Z, bring a dessert. Feel free to bring your own lawn chairs. We will have tables set up to use as needed.
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CPR/AED and First Aid Classes |
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COG will be hosting basic CPR, AED, and First Aid classes on August 29th. There are two class options with limited available spots. You will receive an American Heart Association CPR card upon completion of the course. You can read all the details and sign up at the Get Connected table in the back of the sanctuary.
2 pm - 6 pm CPR/AED ($60 per person)
2 pm - 8 pm CPR/AED and First Aid ($65 per person)
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What would happen if every follower of Jesus took the Greatest Commandments (Matthew 22:36-40) literally? Find out during the Friday morning Women's Bible study: The Art of Neighboring: Building Genuine Relationships Right Outside Your Door by Jay Pathak and Dave Runyon.
This 6-week study has just started and you can still join in. The cost for the book is $9.75 on Amazon. Sign up at the Get Connected table in the back of the church auditorium.
This study will be in person and via Zoom at 9:30 AM. Contact Judy at 303-378-1904 or email Judy Cale for more information.
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Men's Friday Morning Bible Study |
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Join us as we work through the Navigators' LifeChange Bible study Minor Prophets 1. This study highlights several of the lesser-known Old Testament books with an emphasis on applying God's Word to your daily life. This group meets at 6 am on Friday mornings in the COG North Building. Contact Karl Been for more information at 720.284.4750.
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Men, do you need a place to be encouraged and challenged? Join Pastor Joel for a time of looking into God's Word and applying it to your life. We will meet from 6:00 to 7:00 on Tuesday mornings. Email Pastor Joel if you have questions. Join via Zoom here. |
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Every summer, we expect God to do huge things in the lives of the students at SOGCOG; and this year was no different! A hail storm in Kansas that destroyed van windows and a Covid outbreak in our crew upon return cannot overshadow the way God has transformed lives through our time at Falls Creek!
This year our group consisted of 38 students, 2 college leaders, and 10 adults and we participated alongside 6000 other students and adults at Falls Creek for week 7 of their summer program. Each day consisted of intentional in-cabin Bible studies, corporate tabernacle gatherings for worship and the Word, and of course some fun activities around camp including both the middle school and high school making it into the volleyball tournament.
The best part of the camp, however, is seeing our students and adults grow closer together and closer to Jesus! On our first night at camp, we had six students publicly respond to God calling them to recommit their lives to Jesus, and over the course of the whole week, we had a total of 12 students respond to God in some way including two people wanting to be baptized and one student who accepted Jesus as Savior!!!
There is no question that God uses Falls Creek to eternally impact the lives of students and adults, but the support of our church and the commitment of our adult leaders is an enormous part of how He makes it all work! I am incredibly grateful for the support of our church and our adult leaders: Rhonda Mott, Carol Bryan, Darren & Lily Ann Bullock, Catherine Bundick, Amy & Owen Eichenseer, Sean Hart, Josh Bujarski, Kristin Anderson, and Amanda Lloyd.
We celebrate the awesome things that God did during our time at Falls Creek, but we look forward to how God will use that time to propel our students to being change agents for Jesus in their areas of influence and we are challenged to invest more deeply into their lives!
- Pastor J.
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