6/20/25 CRFUMC Email Blast
- Matt Franks
- Jun 20
- 5 min read
Join us this Sunday Morning
8:30 a.m. Outdoor Chapel
(To be held indoors if the weather is not favorable)
10:00 a.m. Modern Service In Sanctuary
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Check out the June Newsletter
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Upcoming Events
June 22: Capstone Meal Group potluck following second service
June 25: Administrative Council meeting, 6:30 pm
June 29: One service 10 am with John Redmon leading music
June 29: Retirement reception for Nancy Docksey and Donna Murray
July 2: Pastor Matt’s birthday
July 17: Knot Again, 6:30 pm Fellowship Hall.
July 18: August Newsletter deadline
July 20: Between services, prepare water bottles for the Fair Parade
July 26: Douglas County Fair Parade, 9:30 am
Knot Again will NOT meet in the month of June. 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 )
Dinner Groups Capstone Potluck:Everyone who was part of a dinner group this past year will want to celebrate with the larger group at a potluck following the 10 am service on June 22. Help with set-up and clean-up is always appreciated. Contact Pastor Matt at matt.franks@fumccr.org
Reminder: One Service at 10 am with John Redmon leading music.
One of Colorado’s premier inspiration artists, John returns to perform his uplifting music at our June 29 service, offering original hymns, Gospel music, and much more. He has toured all over the United States and England with his inspirational messages found in both word, song, instrument, and voice. His charm, professionalism, passion for both humankind and his music along with his disarming, radiant smile and infectious laugh makes him an audience favorite.
Reception for Nancy Docksey and Donna Murray: following the June 29 service we will have a retirement reception for our chancel choir director and church accompanist. If you are unable to attend but would like to send a card you may leave it with Kathy Easterday or Julie Bailey.
Photo Directory Assistance
Pastor Matt is looking for a few people to help with updating photos and data in the church online directory. If you are able to help, please let him 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.
Latest Cookbook Up-date:
At its last meeting the Cookbook Team decided to go with just one size for our church cookbook — a large-print, spiral bound, 8 x 11 booklet. At a cost of $10, this cookbook they make great gifts for the cooks in your family. A new sign-up sheet at the welcome center reflects this change and those who pre-ordered any version of the cookbook remain on the list. This wonderful cook book includes many recipes for the dishes served at our church potlucks and auctions as well as the recipes archived in previous church cookbooks. Photos, prayers and many wonderful food quotes have been included. Copies will be available for pick-up in late August. Use the sign-up sheet to pre-order a cookbook . . . or two or three.
Be a Very Important Point Person: Have an idea from an event be a VIPP: What is a VIPP: The Very Important Point Person program provides a path for volunteers to organize social and educational events such as outdoor activities, museum trips, and concerts. Interested individuals can sign up at the Welcome Center to become a VIPP for one activity. For more info about this check with Pastor Matt
Tuesday Morning Bible Study will not meet during July. Consider joining this group when it reconvenes on August 5 at 9:30 as we continue our study of 1,2,3 John and the book of Jude.
Friday Fellowship in July & August Start your summer weekend off with a visit to one of Castle Rock’s many great coffee shops. Join our Friday Fellowship any Friday morning, at 10:00am, July 11- August 29. This is not a ladies’ group or a men’s group, It’s not even a coffee-lover’s group, just a multi-generational group who want to sit for a bit to chat over a glass of iced tea or a cup of coffee. On July 11 we'll meet on the patio (weather permitting) at Wellspring & Co. Coffee Shop, 207 Perry Street, CR. As we meet each week, we’ll choose a different coffee shop for the following week. Come catch up on what's happening in our community, have time to really visit with folks you can’t catch on Sunday morning, and learn where folks have been vacationing. Wear your church tee-shirt if you like. VIPP for this activity is Julie Bailey (303-981-4027). Text her for updates.
Little Library Relocated: You may have noticed our Little Library is now sits on the north wall of the gathering space opposite the Welcome Center desk. Borrow, trade or take one anytime. There are a few new Mitch Albom books, a variety of lighter summer beach reads, and recent titles such as Tom Lake by Ann Patchett and The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese.
Putting Our Faith Into Practice
Weekly Readings from https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/
Monday: 1 Kings 19:1-4, (5-7), 8-15a
Tuesday:Isaiah 65:1-9 Psalm 22:19-28
Wednesday: Galatians 3:23-29
Thursday: Luke 8:26-39
Quote for the Week
Keep your face-always toward the sunshine---and shadows will fall behind you. Walt Whitman
Weekly Prayer
Lord Jesus, I know you are the Rock of my salvation. Your Word says that when we choose to be wise builders, we allow you to work and create peace in our families. Lord, I surrender my family to you. I ask you to take the rightful place in our home.
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
For those impacted by storms across our nation
Leona and Garrett Mathes, sister and brother-in-law to Chuck Bailey
Maxine Ferguson
Connie Berry, cousin of Denny Pottenger
Anne Shuman
Nick Roy, brother of Cheryl Smith
Teresa Kindt daughter of Ken and Gayle Kindt
Gayle Kindt
Sheldon Lewis, brother of Rose Andrade
Carleen Mendez
Barb Christensen
Josh Burd, friend of the Pottenger family
Terry Tomlinson
Rosa Meeser mother of Vince Molieri
Amy Walker
Joan Williamson, long time friend of Louise Molieri
Family of Bill Hurst
Family of Perry Jeyes
Family of Joyce Mendez
Family of Bud Richter
Celebration of Life Service for Jan Barrows is June 28th at 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary Reception to follow.
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This week Pastor Matt kicks off our new sermon series Faithful Play: Lessons from Board Games. With our first game being Jenga think about some ways we can build firm foundations. Join us Sunday for worship in-person or online 8:30 a.m. Outdoor Chapel (To be held indoors if the weather is not favorable) 10:00 a.m. Modern Service In Sanctuary
You can catch last week's sermon on most podcast platforms or on our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/feed/playlists
