Connecting our church and community to become change agents for Jesus. |
|
Good morning, COG family!
This last Monday was Valentine's Day. For some, last week involved a lot of planning and coordination to make a very special day for someone -- buying flowers, chocolates, jewelry, maybe even a Harley-Davidson (not this year) -- all in an effort to show someone how much you love them.
As much as we love those around us, it pales in comparison to how much God loves us. As believers, our salvation is based on God's perfect love for us. In this love, he sent his one and only Son to take our place on the cross for our sins. It can be hard to comprehend such love.
This is love: not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
1 John 4:10
And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep His love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
Ephesians 3:18-19
During our quiet time this week, make it a point to thank God for his unending love for us.
Be salt and light,
Pastor Chris
|
|
Thank you, COG family, for your generosity!
Week of February 6, 2022
Giving: $15,744.66
Weekly Budget: $10,302.60
Year to Date Giving: $54,340.78
Year to Date Budget: $61,815.60
Week of February 13, 2022
Giving: $8,391.69
Weekly Budget: $10,302.60
Year to Date Giving: $62,732.47
Year to Date Budget: $72,118.20
Below are the ways that you can contribute your tithes and offerings to the church.
-
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).
-
Bill Pay through your banking institution.
-
COG website - online giving.
|
|
Community of Grace
Sunday Prayer Time
|
|
Join in for group 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
|
|
We will be observing the Lord's supper on February 20th. 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. |
|
Addiction Recovery Outreach
- Join the Conversation -
|
|
On Sunday, February 20th, immediately after the morning service, we will have a meeting to discuss an outreach ministry targeted at addictions. The exact meeting room we will meet in will be announced in the service. If you have a burden for this kind of ministry, or if you have been impacted by addictions -- either your own or that of a loved one -- please come and join this prayerful time of discussion. It is our desire to see if the Lord wants us to have an outreach of this nature at this time here at COG.
Whatever impact addiction has had on your life, it may have been the worst time in your life. But God is able to use your experience to advance this prayerful discussion and future ministry. You won't have to speak up and tell your story unless you desire to. Please join us.
Harry Olsen
|
|
Can you believe it has been two years since the Chefs of Grace have been able to put on their annual soup social? They have missed putting on the event as much as we have missed their cooking.
On February 27th at 5 pm in the North Building, the Chefs of Grace will have a variety of soups for us to enjoy. Invite your friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, etc. to this event. To make sure there is enough food for everyone, please sign up at the Get Connected table. Note any dietary restrictions on the sheet. February 20th is the last day to sign up for the event!!!
This event is BYOB: Bring Your Own Bowl. Please also bring bread or desserts to share. Drinks, utensils, plates, and cups will be provided.
We will also have some fun by playing trivia and will wrap up the evening with an indoor scavenger hunt. Bring a bag full of household items such as hair brushes, rolls of toilet paper, paper towels, sunglasses, and magazines. You never know what we will ask for during the hunt.
Please sign up by February 20th so the hefs can plan accordingly. You can email Anita to sign up as well. We look forward to our first social of 2022 and hope to see you then.
|
|
Boost will be on February 23rd at 6:30 pm. We hope you will join us as we gather to pray, grow, and fellowship together.
Please bring your favorite cold-weather dessert to share during our fellowship time afterward.
|
|
Would you like to impact the next generation for Christ? The COG Children's Ministry can give you the opportunity to do that as you pour into the lives of our children. Volunteers work one Sunday per month in their preferred age group, infants through 5th grade. Lead teachers are provided with a high-quality, Bible-based curriculum; assistant teachers come alongside to be a helping hand and to love on our kids. To learn more, email Samantha Sloan or contact her at 303.507.9772.
New 4th/5th Grade Sunday School Class!
Starting this coming Sunday, February 20, the children's ministry is launching a new class during our regular Sunday school time tailored to meet the unique needs of our fourth and fifth graders. This class will challenge our older elementary students to go deeper in their relationships with God. We'll learn how to read and experience Scripture, how to navigate our Bibles, how to live out being brothers and sisters in Christ; and we'll have some fun along the way! Come check us out in Room 2 of the South Building starting at 10 am. For more information, email Samantha Sloan or contact her at 303.507.9772.
|
|
Community of Grace sponsors a Good News Club at one of our neighborhood elementary school in conjunction with Child Evangelism Fellowship. Currently, six volunteers teach the Bible to as many as 16 children every Thursday.
We would appreciate your prayers for these children! We give a gospel presentation every week. Pray their hearts are receptive to the Truth.
We would also love to add more volunteers to this program. Volunteers do not need to teach; we need help loving on these boys and girls. We also can use snacks, drinks, and small dollar-store items for our treasure box. For more information, connect with Kathleen Chandler via email or phone at 720-621-3602. You can learn more about Child Evangelism Fellowship at their website.
|
|
Colorado Baptist Disaster Relief: Marshall Fire |
|
The CBDR team is on-site doing multiple tasks in the location of the Marshall Fire. If you would like to provide on-site help or get more details, email Bob and Judy Cale. If you would like to provide financial help to the team, click here to donate. |
|
Sunday Morning
Discipleship Class
|
|
Science and religion are often portrayed as complete opposites. Yet it is obvious that the natural world “declares the glory of God” (see Ps 19 and Ps 148). Come investigate the scientific evidence for God as the creator of the universe using the book and video series God’s Crime Scene by J. Warner Wallace.
You can still join this 8-week series. The class meets from 8:45 am to 9:45 am in the South Building Room 7. There is no cost. Email Tom King for more details, and sign up at the Get Connected table in back of the sanctuary.
|
|
Join us for a Ladies Fellowship game night on March 6th from 5-8 pm in the South Building. You can learn to play Mahjong or other board games with women of our church and community.
We will be collecting donations of toilet paper, personal-size toiletries, and school supplies for the Aurora Interfaith Community Services.
|
|
Hope for Nicaragua Mission |
|
One week of your life could change a generation of people living in Nicaragua. Our mission team is looking for people who are interested in traveling and serving on our next mission trip July 31 - August 7, 2022. For more information visit this website and/or contact Joyce Baker.
|
|
Hope for Nicaragua
Needed Items
|
|
Update: The last day for collection is now March 13th.
The Hope for Nicaragua team is collecting items needed for their August mission trip. Every year, they collect new or gently used items that are handed out to families while they are on mission. The items can be brought to Community of Grace and placed in the collection bins in the foyer.
Men's shirts - S/M
Men's jeans/pants - 30-34 inch waist
Men's caps
Women's clothing - S/M/L
Boys' and girls' clothing - All sizes
Baby bottles and cloth diapers
Baby clothing
Flip flops and shoes - all sizes
Toys and stuffed animals for children two years and older
|
|
You are invited to come to the COG North Building for fellowship time on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 1-3 pm. There is no agenda except to spend time together. Coffee and light snacks will be provided.
If you would like more details or if you have questions, you can call or text Bob Cale at 303-378-1903.
|
|
Women's Thursday Evening Bible Study |
|
Ladies, join us for our bi-weekly study of different people in the Bible. This week we will be studying Judas' life and death, focusing on the Last Supper and the dynamics of his interactions during that event.
We meet via Zoom due to scheduling conflicts. Below is the login info. If join us study up on Judas or simply come to learn. Hope to see you there!
Zoom Link:
Meeting ID: 827 0335 3422
Passcode: 333481
|
|
Women's Friday Morning Bible Study |
|
Do you want a closer relationship with God? The Friday morning women's Bible study is meeting both on Zoom and in-person on Friday mornings at 9:30 am.
The Women's Ministry is currently studying the shortest books of the Bible.
For further details, please sign up at the Get Connected table.
|
|
Men's Tuesday Morning Bible Study |
|
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 meet from 6:00 to 7:00 am on Tuesday mornings. Email Pastor Joel if you have questions. We are meeting in person in the North Building.
|
|
Men's Friday Morning Bible Study |
|
Join men of our church and community as we begin a study of the book of Hebrews. We will use the Life Change study to guide us through our examination of and interaction with this challenging book of the Bible. The study begins Friday, February 25th, meeting in the North Building at 6 am. Please contact Karl Been at 720.284.4750 for more information. |
|
Love Baskets Silent Auction
Nicaragua Mission Team
|
|
Thank you to everyone who built baskets, bid on baskets, and helped in any way with this annual fundraiser. We raised $1,585 that will go directly support the Nicaragua mission team. |
|
Women's Ministry Gathering |
|
On February 5th a great group of COG ladies met at Endless Grind coffee shop for a time of coffee, fellowship, and lively conversation. While there, we met a couple of wonderful ladies who attend the Ethiopian church service that meets in our South Building! The hope is that we will all continue to get to know each other better through our upcoming Women's Ministry events. Our next event will be a game night on March 6th.
|
|
Questions or Concerns?
Email us
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
