The Link: May 2023

Monthly News from Washington Park United Methodist Church
From Your Pastor

Hello Katie,

In February of this year, revival broke out on the campus of the University of Asbury in Kentucky, a university rooted in the Methodist tradition. While many celebrated this event, some viewed the event with suspicion. In their minds, spiritual revival should be accompanied by a social impact, such as we see in the early church, documented in the book of Acts.

 

In Acts 2, the scripture says that “All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need.” The biblical record seems clear, not only was there a spiritual component, but also a social impact.

 

As a newcomer to the tradition, I have appreciated how Methodism was born of spiritual revival that also had social implications. Methodist faith helped workers endure economic hardship while they alleviated their poverty. Even today, the UMC has social principles, first espoused in 1908.

 

As we see the record of the early church, as we receive the legacy of early Methodist leaders, I believe we too are tasked with living out our faith in practical, impactful ways, letting our faith influence how we interact with our neighbor and our community. May our faith move beyond the walls of our church building into every aspect of what we do.


May Worship

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.

Click here to view service from April 30th.

 

May 7th – Prayer & Communion Sunday

A Living Hope: Like Living Stones – Rev. Sandi

  Psalm 31: 1-5, 15-16; 1 Peter 2: 2-10

 

May 14th  – Mother’s Day

    A Living Hope: Always Be Ready – Rev. Sandi

  Psalm 66: 8-20; 1 Peter 3: 13-22

 

May 21st – Senior Sunday

   A Living Hope: Casting Your Cares – Rev. Loren

    Psalm 68: 1-10, 32-35; 1 Peter 4: 12-14, 5: 6-11

 

May 28th – Pentecost Sunday

  When God Came Down Like Fire—Rev. Sandi

Acts 2: 1-21

News

ENGAGEMENT GROUPS—Starting Soon!!

 

We have been pleased with the interest in our SPRC Quarterly Engagement Groups! All groups are a “go”, and each leader will be checking in with those who have signed up for their group to find a good time for scheduling gatherings. All gathering times will be shared, and anyone can join, but if you want to make sure to get the latest info on a group, please sign up below.

Sign Up for Groups Here

Children's Ministry

Vacation Bible School registration is open! Please click here to sign up for our week of traveling to Babylon July 31st through August 4th. If you are interested in volunteering or helping with VBS in any way, please reach out to me by email at childrensministry@washparkumc.org. There are many ways to help with the children’s ministry team here at Wash Park for VBS and Sunday School, Children’s Messages on Sunday morning and other special events we do year round. What a fun way to spread God’s love and have some fun being around adorable children. 

Youth

Finance

Easter greetings everyone, spring has sprung! The daylight and warmer weather have made me so thankful for our beautiful community.


Our finance committee continues to work hard and stay busy. Our preschool received a grant from the state of Colorado to help us offset many expenses and cover some of the needs of the school, thanks to the hard work of our Preschool Director, Pastor, and Treasurer. Our church received generous donations through our Stewardship program; thank you all for your thoughtfulness and generosity! Every little bit helps.

We also have a new donation system, Netgiver. Although credit cards cannot be used (checking account only), the site avoids transfer fees that may be incurred with other systems. Please visit our website at https://www.washparkumc.org/give.html to see other ways to share; both financially and through time and talents. Thank you!



As we go through this beautiful season together, I pray that you may enjoy all of God’s blessings.


Kristiana DeYoung

Finance Chair

Birthdays

May 06 Dylan Goertz

May 06 Chadwick Meade

May 06 Kristen Welsh

May 08 Juliana Dickson

May 08 Nicholas Salis

May 13 Maryanne Baker

May 14 Monica Winkler

May 16 Char Elliott

May 18 Lucas Strother

May 19 Logan Glennie

May 19 Rhett Glennie

May 19 Blake Harber

May 20 Ella Bondy

May 22 Mary Katherine Pagels

May 25 Cathryn Salis

May 25 Alise Strawn

May 26 Viola Sehl

May 27 Charlie Daugherty

May 28 Joe Miklosi

May 31 Ryan O'Shaughnessy

Altar Flowers

Altar Flowers 2023


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.

Sign Up Here

Ways to Give

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