Your Weekly News and Updates
for June 20, 2022
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Sunday services can be viewed live at 9:30am on Facebook AND YouTube, or afterwards with the links found on the website and weekly emails.
June 26th
God in Three Persons: Child
Acts 2: 22-24, 32-34
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SUPPORT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BY HELPING WITH THE UPCOMING BUILD
Habitat’s Mission: Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities, and hope.
This year’s build site is located at 2813 W 53rd Ave, Denver, CO 80221 (Parking: 2791 W 52nd Ave, Denver, CO 80212)
Our Loaves and Fishes coalition PROVIDES THE VOLUNTEERS to join with experts to build the house. Volunteers age 16 and above are welcome!
Here are the UPCOMING build dates:
· Sat., July 9 from 7:45 AM – 3:30 PM (Note: Carol Nelson will be building on July 9. I am happy to carpool.)
· Thurs., Aug, 4 from 7:45 AM – 3:30 PM (new date added!!)
· Sat., Aug. 20 from 7:45 AM – 3:30 PM
If you prefer to work in air conditioning, we have the perfect opportunity! Work in the production shop located at 520 Raritan Way, Denver CO 80204. You’ll help by painting parts of a house that will later be delivered to a Habitat site. Volunteers age 14 or above can help here! The following date is available for the production shop:
· Sat., July 16 from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Note: Carol Nelson will be helping on July 16. Won’t you join me? I am happy to carpool.)
For Questions or to Register:
You may also register on the Loaves and Fishes Volunteer Hub:
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Celebrate PRIDE all across Mountain Sky with our 2022 Guide to Pride!
NextGen & Inclusiveness Ministries has released a Guide to Pride for LGBTQIA+ allies across Mountain Sky! This 2022 Guide offers a brief history of pride, ways to celebrate, an LGBTQ+ inclusive church check list, queer theology 101, and MORE! You’re invited to download the guide and share it with others in your communities and congregation. Together, we can build truly inclusive ministries for all people across Mountain Sky.
Join Denver Churches for Pride
After 2 years of virtual participation, this year’s Denver Pride will be in-person. Bishop Jim Gonia (Rocky Mountain Synod ELCA), Bishop Kym Lucas (The Episcopal Church in Colorado), and Bishop Karen Oliveto (Mountain Sky Conference, United Methodist Church) invite parishioners and congregations from across Colorado from the three denominations to march with them at this year’s Denver Pride Fest Parade. Participants should be prepared to spend about 2 hours total for the march and be prepared to walk approximately 5 miles. Interested parties will gather at St. John’s Cathedral on the church steps at 8:00am on Sunday, June 26th to walk to Cheesman Park together for the line up.
You can sign up to volunteer at the Episcopal Church booth or to march in the parade at the link below:
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MISSIONS at WPUMC
Denver Rescue Mission
On Saturday, 7/16/2022, WPUMC has 7 slots for volunteers to prepare and serve breakfast at the Denver Rescue Mission at the Lawrence Street Community Center. The time slot is: 6:15 to 8:30 a.m. Please sign up here.
In order to participate, you must have your COVID-19 vaccination.
The mission does have a dress code: Please dress in a manner that is modest and appropriate for working. Please refrain from wearing opened toe shoes, tank-tops, midriff tops, short shorts, and any clothing that is: tight, low-cut, or has controversial imprints. If you are dressed inappropriately, you may be asked to reschedule. A tip for kitchen volunteers: If you wear a hat (and a pony tail for long hair), you will not be required to wear a hairnet. At this time, masks are required.
Sign Up Below:
FISH of Denver East
We continue to support the food bank at FISH of Denver East. FISH is one of the few food banks that actually deliveries food to the needy families they serve. There are bins in the Narthex and they will be there through the end of July – recognizing that we will have a slow period during the summer months. Below is a good list of common items that they request routinely:
Toiletries:
- hotel and small-medium retail size unopened shampoo
- hotel and small-medium retail size unopened conditioner
- hotel and small-medium retail size unopened lotion
- deodorant
- toothpaste and toothbrushes
- hotel and small-medium retail size unopened mouthwash
- hotel and small-medium retail size unopened body wash
- bar soap
Food:
- hearty soups and pasta sauces
- variety canned beans (no black or refried)
- healthy snacks
- hot chocolate
- microwave popcorn packets
Clothes for Kids – Denver
This is a new mission for WPUMC. The organization’s mission is: Clothes To Kids of Denver proudly provides new and quality used clothing in a boutique setting to Denver area students from low-income or in-crisis families, free of charge. Our vision is that all students will have the clothing they need to feel comfortable, confident and prepared to thrive. A typical CTKD Wardrobe includes:
5 tops
4 bottoms (shorts, pants, skirts and/or dresses)
1 additional dress or skirt (optional)
5 pairs of new underwear
5 pairs of new socks
1 bra (optional)
1 pair of shoes
1 coat or jacket
Extras (accessories, school supplies, etc – if available)
There will be bins in the Narthex through the end of July. We are asking for the following:
- All school age sizes
- New or gently used
- Both male and female options
- Tops
- Bottoms (shorts, pants, skirts and/or dresses)
- Underwear
- Socks
- Shoes
- Coats/jackets
- Accessories
- School supplies
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Vacation Bible School 2022
VBS-Adventure Island- at Wash Park will run for children 3years old and potty trained through completion of 6th grade, August 1st-5th, 9 -11:30 AM Mon-Thurs and 9-12:00 on Friday.
Register now with the button below or on our church website. Anyone interested in helping to support this event by spending some time with our attendees, decorating or donating, please reach out to me to find out how you can be a help to us. One way we could use some help right now is to spread the word, invite neighbors, friends, cousins, grandchildren, you get it, tell EVERYONE!
We will be using all safety protocols recommended by the CDC and state health department for schools and childcare facilities to help guide us to host a safe and healthy Vacation Bible School. We look forward to seeing returning faces and new faces. My email address is childrensministry@washparkumc.org. I would welcome your time, thoughts and ideas.
Blessings,
Sheri Salis
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There are lots of ways that you can offer your gifts in service to our congregation – looking for a way to be more involved at WPUMC? Here are a few opportunities:
*Ushering – online or in-person! We schedule individuals for a specific Sunday a month for their ushering “shift”. Online ushering doesn’t require you to be in the building, but to engage with online worship participants. In-person ushering requires your presence, and includes greeting people and helping with offering and communion. Email Rev. Sandi at pastor@washparkumc.org.
*Making Meals! Do you love to cook or offer people food? We coordinate meals for families with new babies, people who have health concerns, and other times when a meal seems to offer a tangible sign of love to our church family. To help out, email Rev. Sandi at pastor@washparkumc.org.
*Sunday Morning Liturgist! If you’d like to help offer a greeting to our worship participants, lead the call to worship and read the scripture, email Rev. Sandi at pastor@washparkumc.org.
If there is something specific you’d like to share, or if you are interested in a certain area of leadership, please contact Rev. Sandi at pastor@washparkumc.org.
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Altar Flowers 2022
If you’d like to sponsor Sunday morning altar flowers in honor of an occasion or in memory of someone, please sign up for a date below. The arrangements cost $45 ($35 for seniors) and you can take them home or give them away after service. We just ask that you return the vases to the Tea Kitchen so that we can reuse them. Make checks out to WPUMC and put altar flowers in the memo line or pay via Venmo @Michelle-Hoskins-17.
Please enter the occasion or person to be honored in the My Comment field after you click Sign Up.
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