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9 a.m. Modern Service
10:45 a.m. for the Traditional Service
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Check out the February Newsletter
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Upcoming Events
March 2: Castle Rock Orchestra concert “ABC’s of Americana,” 3 pm Sanctuary
March 5: Ash Wednesday Service at 6:30 pm
March 6: Game Night, 6-8 pm, Fellowship Hall
March 9: Return to Daylight Savings Time; set your clocks one hour forward.
March 9: Stewardship Campaign Kick Off Sunday
March 9: Prison Ministry cards available for backpack contributions (teams after Sunday)
March 30: One service 10:45am, Easter Cantata “Song of the Shadows”
April 13: Palm Sunday
April 16: Stations of The Cross from 12pm. until 6 p.m.
April 18: Good Friday Service 6:30 p.m.
April 20: Easter Sunday
Cantata Rehearsal Continue
Rehearsals for “Song of the Shadows” continue February 16 - March 23 following a light lunch in Fellowship Hall12 noon - 1:30 pm.On March 30 the cantata will be presented at the 10:45 Worship, it’s not too late to join the cantata choir. The music is beautiful; and not too difficult to learn. See Nancy Docksey before or after the traditional service if you need more information.
Meal Group Photos
Please send recent photos of your lunch or dinner group to Julie Bailey (juliesings@gmail.com) by February 21. We’d like to do a photo page in the March newsletter.
Prison Ministry.
On March 6th, the opportunity to help with the backpack portion of our Prison Ministry begins with donation cards available for pick up. Mike Vitek notes that 48 backpacks (36 for men and 12 for women) are needed for this mission project benefitting the Douglas County Detentions Center who distribute them to the inmates. We purchase backpacks and then fill them with a wide variety of personal items and devotional material. The supplies and monetary donations for the backpacks need to be returned to the Church by Sunday, March 30th.
The Disciple’s Table – A sacred gathering where all generations come together to share in fellowship, grow in faith, and walk the path of discipleship. Rooted in the Lenten journey, we explore how our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness shape our commitment to Christ. Around the table, we learn from one another, encourage each other, and seek to follow Jesus more fully in our daily lives. All are welcome as we journey together on The Disciple’s Path.
Meeting Time and Day: 6:00 p.m. on Sundays during Lent. Sign Up Sheet at the Welcome Desk
Soup-er Bowl Food Drive for Help & Hope
773 pounds of nonperishable food items were taken to the food pantry for Help & Hope. We thank everyone who contributed to this project. Our next collection date is set for Mother’s Day on May 11 when we look for contributions in diapers, baby formula, and baby food in addition to nonperishable food items.
Yearend Statements
We had a glitch with our system. If you need a copy of your 2024 giving statement email office@fumccr.org
Castle Rock Orchestra Concert
Anyone attending the Castle Rock Orchestra Concert on March 2 is encouraged to wear their name badge and offer hospitality to those attending. If people arrive with young children, you can show them where the activity boxes are (coloring supplies). If they are first-time attenders, they will need to be able to find the restroom. Your welcoming smile and kind words will be a blessing to our guests.
Contemporary Bible Study
The book chosen is Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World by Henri J. M. Nouwen, who writes: "All I want to say to you is, 'You are the Beloved,' and all I hope is that you can hear these words as spoken to you with all the tenderness and force that love can hold. My only desire is to make these words reverberate in every corner of your being - 'You are the Beloved.’’"
In person runs Monday January 27 2025-Februarys 17 2025 6:30 to 8:00PM;
Zoom session, Fridays to January 31th to February 21 2025 6:30 to 8:00PM
Tuesday Morning Bible Study
Tuesday Morning Bible Study will begin its study of Adam Hamilton’s Words of Life: Jesus and the Promise of the Ten Commandments Today by Adam Hamilton at 9:30 a in the church library beginning January 7.
We have been asked how can we help with the Wildfires in California.
You can help with prayer: pray for God to provide safety, comfort and hope.
You can also give to our United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) https://advance.umcmission.org/p-620-umcor-us-disaster...
You can keep updated with info here: https://www.facebook.com/UMCcalpac
If you have questions please reach out to the Church office.
Daily Scripture Readings from: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu
Monday:Genesis 45:3-11, 15
Tuesday:Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40
Wednesday: 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50
Thursday:Luke 6:27-38
Quote for the Week
How can we expect our children to know and experience the joy of giving unless we teach them that the greater pleasure in life lies in the art of giving rather than receiving. ~ James Cash Penney
Weekly Prayer
Oh Lord of Love, giver of peace, In your boundless compassion, grant me the gift of empathy. Help me feel the pain and joy of others as deeply as if it were my own. Guide my actions so that I may understand their needs and extend a helping hand with a heart wide open. I thank you for the privilege of sharing in the beauty of empathy and pray that you fill me with the strength to be a source of solace to those in need.
I am grateful for the opportunity to connect with the suffering and joys of those around me. May I be a vessel of your boundless compassion, a beacon of hope, and a source of comfort. Amen.
Loving God we lift up to you
The United Methodist Church
Mountain Sky Annual Conference
Bishop Kristen Stoneking,
Those impacted by the flooding in the south
Those bracing for the winter storms
Our Pastors and Staff
Little Blessings Families
Leona and Garrett Mathes, sister and brother-in-law to Chuck Bailey
Tom Johnson
Maxine Ferguson
Connie Berry, cousin of Denny Pottenger
Anne Shuman
Bill Hurst father of Callie Hurst
Nick Roy, brother of Cheryl Smith
Teresa Kindt daughter of Ken and Gayle Kindt
Phoebe Brady, friend of Pat and Kay Jones
Juanita Trujilo Friend of Rose Andrade
Gloria Bennett Friend of Rose Andrade
Sheldon Lewis Brother of Rose Andrade
Daniel Greene, father of Gabby
Lisa Andrews, Safe travels
Family of Delores Lowery
Family of Bill McDonald
