12/6/24 CRFUMC Email Blast
- Matt Franks
- Dec 6, 2024
- 6 min read
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Cookie Walk set for December 8: The annual United Women in Faith will once a again be offering cookies for sale on December 8 from 9am to 12 noon. Cookie bakers and cookie purchasers will be needed. Let’s make this the best one ever.
Leah Circle will gather for their annual Christmas potluck luncheon and program at 11:30 on Thursday, December 11. You may wish to bring one or more of the following donations for Help & Hope: an unwrapped gift for a child, a birthday bag (cake mix, frosting, candles); wrapping paper/ribbons/tape.
Colorado Brass Holiday concert “Midnight Sleigh Ride” will be held in our sanctuary on Saturday, December 14 at 7:30 pm. Tickets may be purchased on line at https://www.coloradobrass.org/tickets-crmidnightsleighride.html
($20, adult; $15 senior; $5 students and children)
Donna Murray’s 50+ years of service as organist, pianist, and all-around faithful servant will be celebrated on December 29 with a brunch in Fellowship Hall. A basket for cards has been placed at the Welcome Center for anyone unable to attend.
Be a Point Person! With the Flying W event and the Fall Color Tour over Guanella Pass offering great opportunity for fellowship, what would you like to do as a group? Please share your ideas with Pastor Matt and volunteer to be the point person for coordinating the event.
Looking for Giving Tree Angels
Thanks to all who have contributed to the gift requests for the South Elementary children. Those gifts need to be returned by this Sunday, December 8. Tags for monetary gifts/donations to be given to nursing homes are now available for pickup. This is a change from previous years when we shopped for individual gifts. Anonymous donors have already purchased requested items to fill Christmas stockings for residents of Silver Heights. Donation tags currently available will pay for the following: dementia products including memory games, activity boards, puzzles, and cognitive crafts for the memory care unit at Brookside. Donations will also pay for grocery cards purchased through the church for South Ridge Elementary (for which the church will receive a 5% return from the grocer).If you are able to contribute, please tag your check “giving tree.” Questions? Marcia Schmid at schmid3@comcast.net or. Bonnie Thompson at bjthompson1965@msn.com
Little Blessings Christmas Program will be held in the church Sanctuary on Thursday, December 12 at 10 am and again at 6 pm. It doesn’t really feel like Christmas until you hear the little ones singing. Come cheer them on as they put a smile on your face and a glow in your heart.
It’s a “win-win” when you use your Safeway or King Soopers community card to purchase nonperishables for our December Reverse Advent Calendar for Help and Hope. 5% of your money spent is returned to the church. And it’s a “win-win-win” if you pay with a card that provides airline miles or other perks. Lists of items for each week can be picked up at the Welcome Desk.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study Group will begin their Advent study on November 19 with Adam Hamilton’s Prepare the Way for the Lord as its guiding text. This book may be purchased from Cokesbury or Amazon and an audio version may be borrowed through the public library through the Hoopla app. This group meets in the library from 9:30-1100 am every Tuesday and welcomes anyone who would like to join them for this 4-week Advent study.
Contemporary Issues Advent Session
The Christmas Letters, by Magrey R. Devega
In The Christmas Letters, Magrey deVega invites you to hear about the miracle of Christ’s birth through the New Testament Epistles, which reflect the early church’s efforts to comprehend and and celebrate the Incarnation. This Advent by engaging with letters like Romans, 1 John, Philippians, and Colossians, you can deepen your understanding of Jesus both fully human and fully divine, and experience the profound meaning of His coming.
In person Monday December 2 2024 to December 23 2024 6:30 to 8:00PM
Zoom session Friday November 29 to December 20th 6:30 to 8:00PM
Women's Coffee time with Rev Sarah meets Wednesday's from 9:30am to 10:30am via zoom. If you plan on participating please send me an email by 7 pm on Tuesday and I will send you the link for the meeting. All are welcome to participate in the conversation! Looking forward to the time together. sms11@mindspring.com
Digital Church Directory:
Need to locate someone in the church digital; directory? Go to https://members.instantchurchdirectory.com/
but must have submitted to Matt your email for you to be logged in.
Keep up with the 150th events here: https://www.fumccr.org/150thcelebration
Our Little Library (located on shelves next to the church library) has added some Christmas-themed books and other new titles. Take, borrow, or trade one-for-one. You might just spot a good book to give as a Christmas gift.
Cookies, Cocoa, and Carols was a joy-filled event following our viewing of the Christmas Pageant movie at AMC. Thank you to our accompanists, Jeri Groves and Pat Hammond, our enthusiastic song leader, Gail Hammond, and all who contributed cookies, cocoa, and exuberant singing.
Our Shared Space Cleanup: We have made a change to our cleaning company and to help we are asking you that when using the church space, we kindly ask that you ensure it is left clean and ready for the next group. Please take all trash to the dumpster, vacuum the floors, return tables and chairs to original places and tidy up any areas used during your time here. Your attention to these details helps maintain a welcoming and respectful environment for everyone who shares this space. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our church home in excellent condition! If you need help please let Matt or Theresa know.
Other Events at CRFUMC
December 12: Leah Circle Christmas potluck, Fellowship Hall, 11:30
December 14th Colorado Brass Concert at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be bought at https://www.coloradobrass.org/tickets-crmidnightsleighride.html
December 15th Charge Conference at 4:30 p.m.
December 20: Deadline for January Newsletter articles
December 22: Castle Rock Orchestra, 3 pm Sanctuary
Putting Our Faith Into Practice
During Advent we will have Wednesday internet messages and Friday internet messages connecting us to our Weekly Advent Themes.
You can find all of them here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN1bDTifVExIo9rClW_96hrlHUTi3M-XM&si=cHWPG9DpAsN2ZjSl
Daily Scripture Readings
Monday: Malachi 3:1-4
Tuesday: Luke 1:68-79
Wednesday: Philippians 1:3-11
Thursday: Luke 3:1-6
Prayer:
God who comforts our minds and hearts in times of worry and fear, we choose to bring our concerns into your peaceful presence. Just as Jesus proclaimed peace to the wind and the waves, we proclaim peace over our minds, our relationships, our community, our neighbors, and the world. Make us laborers of peace, partnering with you to create a world of justice and peace. We know where there is no justice, peace does not prevail. May your peace, justice, and love reign. Amen.
Loving God we lift up to you…
In Our Prayers
Loving God we lift up to you…
The United Methodist Church
Mountain Sky Annual Conference
Bishop Kristen Stoneking,
Our Pastors and Staff
Little Blessings Families
Conflict in the Middle East
Those suffering from the snow storms across our country.
Leona and Garrett Mathes, sister and brother-in-law to Chuck Bailey
Tom Johnson
Maxine Ferguson
Connie Berry, cousin of Denny Pottenger
Anne Shuman
Walt Nichols, Friend of Amy Dannels McClure and daughter Gabby
Bill Hurst father of Callie Hurst
Ray A. Friend of Pat Jones
Evelyn Kelly, close friend of Louise Molieri
Rosie Andrade
Val Sandlin
Nick Roy, brother of Cheryl Smith
David Spencer
Cheryl Lawson, close friend of Ken and Gayle Kindt
Teresa Kindt daughter of Ken and Gayle Kindt
Phoebe Brady, friend of Pat and Kay Jones
Family of Bess Christianson
Family of Terry Dear
Family of Cameron Hayden, Nephew of Alton Bains
