We are making an early call around no onsite worship this Sunday because of increasing data about the anticipated large snowfall, CDOT's no unnecessary travel announcement and because of other adjustments which need to made in advance.

We are planning that the online service will be posted as usual Sunday at 9am. We are planning that the pie sale will just be delayed a week. We hope you will tune in for the service which will include Nathan leading us in hymns, special music and Pastor Deb's message "Offering a Drink to Others".

Please stay safe and feel free to reach out to Pastor Deb if you are in a situation where you need help due to the storm.

Due to the weather-related closure of the church this Sunday, March 14^th, the Pie sale has been moved to next Sunday, March 21^st.

Don’t miss your opportunity to purchase a delicious Village PieMaker fruit pie next Sunday, March 21^st! You get a yummy pie (great for Easter dessert), and your purchase supports UMCE’s Program Ministries. Win/win!

These Apple, Cherry, Peach, Strawberry Rhubarb and Berry Medley frozen pies cost $20 each and will be available for sale in Fellowship Hall (or outside drive up) from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (or until they are gone). No need to pre-order. (If you’d like to make sure your favorite flavor is available before you come by, please call Debby Humphrey at 303-587-7353.)

If not all the pies are sold on Sunday, we will offer them for sale on Monday, March 22nd in Fellowship Hall (or outside drive up) from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

For questions, please contact UMCE’s office at 303-674-4810.

We invite you to help create our Easter Garden on Easter Sunday. If you would like to contribute, please complete the Easter Garden order form (print it out here and mail it into the office or pick one up in Fellowship Hall), and $12. Deadline for ordering is this Wednesday, March 31st.

Join us for a new Monday evening Zoom Bible study beginning April 12, 7-8 pm facilitated by Pastor Deb. In Acts: Catching Up with the Spirit, author and biblical scholar Matthew Skinner explores six key themes that illustrate the ways in which reading Acts is capable of igniting our imagination about the character of the Christian gospel, the work of God’s people (the church), and the challenges of living faithfully in a complex and changing world. The class includes DVD segments and group discussion.

Our Communion offering last weekend collected $214 for One Great Hour of Sharing. OGHS gives back in times of disaster, refugee/immigration, and development ministries throughout the world. When a disaster strikes or people are displaced or made refugees by violence or extreme poverty, you are part of the immediate response and of the long-term recovery. Thank you for your contributions!

Scripture says little about the clothes Jesus wore. We know what his cousin John the Baptist wore. We know what the religious leaders wore. But the clothing of Christ apparently wasn’t worthy of note – with one notable exception. “They divided his clothes among the four of them. They also took his robe, but it was seamless, woven in one piece from the top. So they said, ‘Let’s not tear it, but throw dice to see who gets it’” – John 19:23-24 NLT

Scripture often describes our behavior as the clothes we wear. Peter urges us to be “ . . . clothed with humility” – 1 Peter 5:5 NKJV. David speaks of evil people who clothe themselves ‘with cursing’ – Psalm 109:18 NKJV. Garments can symbolize character, and like his garment, Jesus’ character was seamless. Coordinated. Unified. He was like his robe: uninterrupted perfection.

“Woven from the top.” Jesus wasn’t led by his own mind; he was led by the mind of his Father. The character of Jesus was a seamless fabric woven from heaven to earth. 

But when Christ was nailed to the cross, he took off his robe of seamless perfection and assumed a wardrobe of being exposed to ridicule, indignity, and others seeing him as a failure. It’s no wonder that the Hebrew writer spoke of the “. . .disgrace he bore” – Hebrews 13:13 NLT. He wore our sin so we could wear his righteousness. -- {adapted from the work of Max Lucado}

"Wowed by the Cloud!"

This is a monologue reading that the children will be doing for Easter Sunday. It's a series of monologues read by children, about people who are witnesses for Jesus. This is a very exciting opportunity for our children to minister to the church at large. As an ongoing COVID precaution we will be recording the monologues and presenting them to the church via video. Contact Sarah if your EverKid(s) plan to participate, and she will make sure they get a part!

We will be having our annual Easter Egg Hunt at 9:30 on Easter morning. The hunt will take place outside, and social distancing will be in place. All the children will also receive a small Easter gift from the church, in addition to the prizes they collect during the egg hunt. There is a service at 9:30 if adults want to attend service during the hunt. We will have EverKids Sunday School at 10:30 on Easter Sunday.

Vacation Bible School is "on" this year! To ensure social distancing we will be holding VBS outside on the church grounds this summer. We will meet from 9AM to Noon during the first week of June. Our theme is The Wild, Wonderful Ark, with a Noah's Ark theme. Stay tuned for more information about sign ups in the coming week. We are also looking for adult and youth volunteers!

The Lord has continued to bless Mean Street Ministry with needed supplies, both food and material services. We have been able to continue to serve our clients and our numbers have certainly increased as the need grows. And as always, your continued faithful support as volunteers and donors is at the very forefront of our ability to serve!

As for our services, we are still visiting the motels on east and west Colfax each week, we are still serving a hot meal Mondays through Thursdays in our café, we still open our food bank each Tuesday and Thursday, AND we are excited to announce that we are almost ready to open our new service – showers for our clients here at Mean Street!

The washer and dryer that we are installing will not be for client use, but for the many towels that we will be using each time the showers are open. We are currently in search of a washer/dryer set to fill this need. We are looking for a top load washer, possibly an older model that still fills with plenty of water and a gas dryer. If you know of a set that is in great working order and not too expensive, please give us a call!

When our new showers open sometime in April, we will need MANY more volunteers to help facilitate this service! Our plan now is to offer showers Mondays and Wednesdays during our open client hours of 8:30 a.m. to noon. Shower volunteer opportunities will include instructing clients on how the service works, passing out towels and toiletries and cleaning the showers after each use. If you are interested in these volunteer opportunities, please call us!

And as always, donations are thankfully accepted! With churches being closed for so long our donations have been down, however God always richly blesses us and meets our needs! If you would like to send a donation, please see our P.O. Box below:

Mean Street Ministry

P. O. Box 260491

Denver, CO 80226

**If you would like help navigating the online sites to make an appointment, please contact Jessica in the church office. She is happy to provide her expertise!

Vaccine Finder: check it out here. Website scans all available location in one place.

Clear Creek County vaccine info and sign up, click here.

Safeway -- Their online site is the easiest to navigate. Between 9:30-10:30 a.m. seems to be the best time to try, but you can try throughout the day. Go to this site and enter your zip code. Enter that you are willing to travel up to 50 miles. The Evergreen or Conifer store will come up first [depending on your zip code]. If it doesn't have appointments, open the dropdown box and keep clicking down the store list one by one until open appointments appear. Don't pick the first appointment available as it will be filled by the time you complete the registration questions. Though if they tell you your appointment spot is filled, don't panic, they keep your registration, you just have to go back and pick a new time. Make sure you download and print the CO form you need to complete and bring with you.

King Soopers -- Their online site is a bit more complicated as you have to go store by store to search for availability. Click here for their page. Don't begin until after 9:30 a.m., as they haven't had time find out what is coming in and get it on the site much before then. When there's no availability at a store you have to go back to step one to pick another store. Still, folk are having pretty good luck if they are willing to do this. Try the listings for Lakewood, Wheat Ridge and Littleton. 

Stride Community Health -- Register online [stridechc.org] or by calling. [303-360-6276]. When appointments become available, they will contact you and find out which sites you are willing to go to. They have several clinics on the westside of the Denver areas. They will find an appointment for you at the clinics you are willing to go to. They also have a satellite clinic in Bailey. 

Pastor Deb will bring the Lenten sermon series “Satisfying Our Soul’s Search for More” beginning the Sunday before Ash Wednesday. No matter how good life is, most Christians thirst for something more. Although we are people of faith, many of us aren't satisfied. We long for lives that are more fulfilled, more rich, more meaningful, and more joyful. These messages help us identify our individual thirsts and shows us the great adventure when we discover the freedom, promise, and rewards that come with committing ourselves to a closer relationship with God.

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