2/6/26 CRFUMC Email Blast
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Join us this Sunday Morning
9 a.m. Worship
10 a.m. Community Faith Time
Join us online in one place in our Connection Point
Here you can access our bulletins, prayer requests, and several other resources to connect with us.
Upcoming Events
February 12th
12 p.m. Leah Circle
February 18th
6:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Ashes To GO
6 p.m. Knot Again
February 19th
11:30 a.m. Men’s Lunch @Pegasus
March 1st
3 p.m.Castle Rock Orchestra
March 18th
Knot Again 6 p.m.
March 18th
6:30 p.m. Admin. Council
April 1st
Stations of the Cross
April 2nd
A Holy Potluck 6 p.m.
April 3rd
Good Friday Service 6 p.m.
April 5th
Easter Services
6 a.m. Sunrise
9 a.m. Modern
11 a.m. Traditional
May 31st-June 7th
Red Bird Mission Trip
October 8-17th
Wesley Tour of England
Every Wednesday
4 p.m. Bell Choir Practice
5:30-7 p.m. Chancel Choir Practice
Marvelous Monday
10 a.m. @ Coff33 in Downtown Castle Rock
Serve as a Liturgist, Communion Steward or Acolyte Sign Up At welcome desk
Our Monthly Newsletter Can Be Found Online or Printed placed near the welcome desk https://www.fumccr.org/newsletter
Community Faith Time reimagines Sunday School as an intentional space for connection and spiritual growth where we journey together. We offer environments for every age and stage: a nurturing Nursery for little ones (newborn–4), the intergenerational LIFT Group (ages 5+) for shared learning, Soul Café for adult sermon reflection, and Common Grounds for casual coffee and fellowship. Whether you are looking to participate or volunteer—especially in the Nursery—please email Pastor Matt to get connected.
Help and Hope Super Bowl Canned Good Offering The next canned food drive for Help and Hope is Sunday, February 8, when we “vote” for who we think will win the Super Bowl with food donations. This year will be the Seattle vs New England
Spaghetti Supper & Bingo Save the date. Thursday, February 26th, 6-8 pm. As a fundraiser for the intergenerational mission trip to Red Bird KY, our youth are offering a spaghetti dinner. For a $15 ticket you will receive a delicious dinner and a bingo card.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study is still gathering at 9:30 a.m. in the Library
Reach out to Julie Curran or Julie Bailey for Questions
Contemporary Studies is also still meeting in person on Monday’s at 6:30 p.m. and on Zoom on Friday’s at 6:30 p.m.
Talk with Rev. Sarah if you are interested in this Group
King Soopers/Safeway Gift Cards:
Did you know that 5% of your grocery purchases can be returned to our church if you have a Safeway gift card to load and reload OR have signed on with King Soopers and designated FUMCCR as your nonprofit organization? Did you know these funds help fund projects in and around the church? Would you like to help bring us back into the $2-3K column?
If you frequent Safeway, simply purchase a grocery card from Theresa Kepple and add money. That card becomes the card you use to purchase groceries. If you wish to use King Soopers, go to KingSoopers.com/CommunityRewards and follow Step #1 to create an account and Step #2 to register our organization (FUMCCR). You will need to add our NPO number which is NPO#QM168.
Knot Again
Thank you to all who have shown up to any of our monthly meetings in 2025. A special thank you to Kay Jones and Nancy Docksey for helping to sew together the “shells” for our sleeping bags. We surpassed our yearly goal by (I believe) 4 sleeping bags.
It’s the new year with Knot Again and we would love to meet our yearly goal of 12 sleeping bags OR even better surpass it again in 2026.We can do this with your help. How can you help -1. Time - if you can tie a knot and are available the 3rd Wednesdays of every month
PLEASE COME OUT and enjoy fun and fellowship in this easy mission project.2. We are reaching a point where we need donated blankets. Look around and see if you have any old unused clean blankets laying around. If you do not have any you might have friends outside of our church that you can ask. We take all clean blankets – even if they are holey or falling apart around the edges.
Next few meetings are Jan. 28th Feb 18th, March 18th and April 15th in fellowship hall at 6pm.
I try to send out an email reminder the week of our meetings. If you would like to be on the email list please reach out to Kari at kasorah@yahoo.com.
Wesley Trip to England – October 8-18, 2026
This exciting trip to England will visit many sites from the lives of John and Charles Wesley and bring the history of Methodism to life. It will also include some other fun sites, such as Stonehenge, a West End show, Windsor Castle and a dinner cruise on the Thames River. Brochures and sign-ups are located at the Welcome Desk
VIPP - Very Important Point Person: Volunteers are needed to spearhead activities that take groups to museums, concerts, the mountains, educational events, etc. It is a one-time commitment. Previous events have included the Colorado History Museum, Indian Paint Mines in Calhan, viewing the fall colors, Flying W Ranch. Is anyone up for a trip to Breckinridge to visit the Father Dyer sites?
Community Faith Time During Lent Starting 2/22
Joint Group Study Starting: 2/22 in Fellowship Hall at 10 a.m. following worship.
Join us for our Community Faith Time Joint Lenten Study with LIFT Group & Soul Cafe as we explore the Easter story through a fresh lens with Rachel Billups’ book, An Unlikely Lent. This study will have an intergenerational focus, if you need Child care for our little ones under age of 5 please let Pastor Matt know. If you want to read the book you can by picking it up on Amazon or Cokesbury
If you have questions please let Pastor Matt know.
Communion During Lent
Communion will be served following Worship during Lent. In the Library Starting 2/22
Contemporary Study’s Lenten Study
Book: Remember: God's Covenants and the Cross
By Susan Robb
Rev. Sarah’s Contemporary Issues Group will discuss Susan Robb’s book during Lent. The book traces God’s covenants throughout the Old Testament, showing the character of God’s promises to the people of Israel. The author leads readers through the covenants with Noah, Abraham, Moses, and David, followed by the new covenant established on Maundy Thursday. The Lenten story culminates with an examination of the cross as another example of God’s promise for a new world.
In Person: February 23 to March 30 6:30 to 8:00PM
Zoom: February 20 to March 30 6:30 to 8:00PM
Contact Rev. Sarah for a Zoom Link at sms11@mindspring.com
Blast and Link Submissions
If you have church photos, a related project or event to promote, or a card of thanks or invitation to share with our church, please email your copy no later than Tuesday morning to Julie Bailey at juliesings@gmail.com
Weekly Reading
Monday: Isaiah 58:1-12
Tuesday: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Wednesday: Psalm 112:1-10
Thursday: Matthew 5:13-20
For weekly Reading this week go to https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu
Weekly Quote:
“There will always be rocks in the road ahead of us. They will be stumbling blocks or
stepping stones; it all depends on how you use them.”— Friedrich Nietzsche
Weekly Prayer:
“My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead me by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore will I trust you always, though I may seem to be lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and you will never leave me to face my perils alone.” Amen ~Thomas Merton
We Pray for...
We invite you to pray for, just say their name, pause, and pray Lord in your mercy hear this prayer.
Our World
The United Methodist Church
Mountain Sky Annual Conference
Bishop Kristen Stoneking
Our Pastors and Staff
Little Blessings Families
Leona and Garrett Mathes, sister and brother-in-law to Chuck Bailey
Barb Christensen
Keith Bramer
Julie Bailey
Sue and Callie Hurst
Dena Hartman, daughter of Diana and Keith Bramer
Randall Ward, father of Sarah Shinn Molar
Betty Smith, mother of Clayton Smith
Ron Butler, father of Beth Tamborski
Family of Bernadine Larkin
Family of Marjorie Noe
Family of Spencer Alexander, son of Melanie Alexander
Prayer Request: If you have a prayer request you can fill out a green card and give it to one of our Pastors or fill out the form online through our connection point on the website.
Our Stephen Ministers: Whether you are navigating a difficult life transition or simply need a compassionate, listening ear, our Stephen Ministers are here to provide confidential, one-to-one Christian care to walk alongside you.
We invite you to reach out to the church office to request a Stephen Minister or to learn how you can be trained to share this gift of presence with others in our community.
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Blast and Link Submissions
If you have church photos, a related project or event to promote, or a card of thanks or invitation to share with our church, please email your copy no later than Tuesday morning to Julie Bailey at juliesings@gmail.com
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Colorado Front Range District Gathering 2026 Registration
Please join us for the annual Colorado Front Range District Gathering
Saturday February 28, 2026 from 8:30am-3:00pm.
Broomfield United Methodist Church545 W 10th AveBroomfield, CO 80020Join us for the annual Colorado Front Range District Gathering event! We will join together in a time of worship, district business, learning, and community building. All clergy and laity in our newly formed district are invited and encouraged to gather as we celebrate the congregations and people of the Colorado Front Range.
Saturday, February 28, 2026
8:30am DOORS OPEN8:30am - Check-in and Fellowship- Pastries and coffee provided
9:00-10:30am - Worship and Business
10:45-11:45pm - Breakout Sessions
12:00-1:00pm - Lunch (available for purchase)
1:00-2:00pm - Breakout Sessions
2:00-2:30pm - Closing Communion
Online registration is available until 3pm Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Lunch: A taco bar served buffet style offering chicken, beans, flour and corn tortillas*, corn chips*, cheese, guacamole, various sides, and a chocolate chip cookie. The offerings accommodate gluten free, vegetarian, and vegan diets. There will be a gluten free cookie available upon request.*Gluten free
Childcare:Childcare is available for a fee for children ages 0-11, 8:30am-3pm. If childcare is needed, please register by Monday, February 16, 2026. There is also a lunch option available for children for a small fee. If your child(ren) has allergies other than gluten free, please plan to provide their lunch and any snacks.
Please Note:
Account creation is needed to protect data and allow you to make changes to your registration(s).
You are invited to register multiple people, but will need to complete a registration for each person.
After you select the Workshop Breakout Session, under Attendees, select your name for one registration, then select Add A New Person to add other attendees.
https://broomfieldumc.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3393798
