4/11/25 CRFUMC Email Blast

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Commitment Sunday, April 13th As we each prayerfully contemplate our commitment to the church budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025, we encourage you to return the pink pledge cards by April 13th in worship. Should you have misplaced yours, additional cards are available from the ushers. Your contributions empower our church to serve as a beacon of love and light both within our community and beyond, ensuring its vibrancy and its mission to embody God’s love. We sincerely appreciate your generosity.

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Upcoming Events

April 13: Palm Sunday, Commitment Sunday, pink pledge cards returned

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 (services at 6:30am, 9am, 10:45am)

April 27: One service 9 am (commissioning our Stephen Ministers)

May 4: Castle Rock Orchestra Concert, 3 pm; “The Bach Experience!”

May 11: Mother’s Day, Help and Hope Collection (emphasis on diapers, baby formula, and food)

May 18: Graduate Sunday, honoring children and grandchildren graduating from high school, college, trade school

May 25: Summer Worship Times begin (8:30am/Outdoor Chapel; 10am/Modern)

May 25: One service outdoors, brunch following

May 31-June 7: Youth Mission Trip to Cookson, OK

June 11-14: UMC Mountain Sky Annual Conference, St. Andrews UMC, Highlands Ranch

June 29: One service 10 am’ John Redmon to lead music

April 16th Stations of the Cross in the Sanctuary from 12 p.m.-7 p.m.

A self-guided meditation beginning at Noon in the Sanctuary

April 18th Good Friday Service 6:30 p.m.

This worship service invites you to reflect on the events that led up to Jesus' death.

April 20th Easter Sunday

6 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service: Join us for an uplifting Easter Sunrise Service in the Narthex! Enjoy a light breakfast and brunch-style worship as we gather to watch the sun gently rise over the ridge.

9 a.m. Modern Service

10:45 a.m. Traditional Service

Little Blessings Easter Egg Hunt: It’s that time of year again! Donations of un-stuffed plastic eggs and wrapped Easter candy is always greatly appreciated. There is a basket at the welcome center where you may to drop your donation by April 13.

Mother’s Day, Help and Hope Collection: Our next collection date for Help and Hope is May 11. Since it is MOther’s Day, donations of diapers *especially toddler-sized), baby formula, and food are greatly appreciated along with any nonperishables you would like to donate.

Church Cookbook Photos: We are coming down the home stretch of pulling together the wonderful recipes people have contributed to share with others. If you submitted a recipe, please submit a photo of yourself so that we can add it to the cookbook. Send them to Kari Sorah (kasorah@yahoo.com) by April 13.

Tuesday Morning Bible Study Join us at 9:30 am in the church library for a close reading of four versions of Holy Week. This study will explore different perspectives and audiences of each Gospel, focusing on Christ's final days, Crucifixion, and Resurrection, promising to be both humbling and inspiring. All are welcome to join us.

The Disciples Table Update: After Easter we will continue to meet. The response to the table was so great that we will press on through April & May. Meeting Time and Day: 6:00 p.m. on Sundays. We gather 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. If you want to help with the meals please let Pastor Matt know.

Outdoor Service Assistance: If you can help with set-up and take-down of materials used during our outdoor service this summer, please sign-up at the welcome center or let Pastor Matt know. A training session will be held for those interested in helping.

Keeping the Pews Neat and Welcoming: Your help is needed in keeping the sanctuary tidier. If you notice bulletins or personal items left behind after the service you attend, please take them to one of the following places: recycling bin in the office (bulletins), trash cans (tissues and coffee cups), office counter (personal items). Thank you!

Knot Again: We have a change to the date this month. Since the third Thursday falls on Maundy Thursday. Instead, we will meet April 24 at 6pm. If you have been hoping to join this group and are not on Kari Sorah’s mailing list, please contact her to be sure the group is meeting — kasorah@yahoo.com.

Changes in meeting date will also be posted in the weekly blast.

Little Blessings, Teacher Appreciation Day: Our HOME Team (Hospitality, Outreach, Missions, and Evangelism) is hosting a breakfast for the staff of Little Blessings on Thursday, May 8 at 8 am. If you would like to help provide breakfast items for this event and/or help serve, please sign up at the welcome desk. We thank you in advance.

Senior Sunday, May 18: The day we honor our high school, college, and trade school graduates is fast approaching. If you would like to have your son, daughter, or grandchild honored on May 18, please complete the following information and return it to Josh Hay at josh.hay@gmail.com by May 15.

They just need to provide:

*PICTURE

*Student Name...

*Graduating from...

*Attending...

*Studying...

*Related to...

Men’s Lunch, April 17: The men's lunch will be April 17th at Pegasus at 11:30am. Please let Larry Pratt know if you are able to attend. lkpratt45@yahoo.com

Putting Our Faith Into Practice

Holy Week Readings

Sunday: Luke 19:28-44

Monday: Luke 19:45-48

Tuesday: Luke 20

Wednesday: Luke 21

Thursday: Luke 22:7-23

Friday: Luke 22:66-23:56

Saturday:

Sunday: Luke 24:1-49

Quote for the Week

“Let us all come together cheerfully; let us all receive him gladly, and hold our feast with all honesty. Instead of our garments, let us strew our hearts before Him, in psalms and hymns, let us raise to him our shouts of thanksgiving; and, without ceasing, let us exclaim, ‘Blessed is he that that cometh in the name of the Lord.’” – Saint Methodius of Olympus

Weekly Prayer

Blessed are you, Holy God, for in Jesus Christ you came to rule in our lives, not as a king, but as a humble servant, riding on a donkey. Enter into our hearts with your glory, that we may greet you with shouts of praise; through Christ, our Sovereign and Savior.

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

Leona and Garrett Mathes, sister and brother-in-law to Chuck Bailey

Maxine Ferguson

Connie Berry, cousin of Denny Pottenger

Anne Shuman

Bill Hurst father of Callie Hurst

Nick Roy, brother of Cheryl Smith