7/25/25 CRFUMC Email Blast
- Matt Franks
- Jul 25, 2025
- 6 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
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.
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Check out the July Newsletter
You can find it at https://www.fumccr.org/newsletter
Upcoming Events
July 26: Douglas County Fair Parade, Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Church
July 29: GROW Team Meeting on Zoom, 6:39 pm
July 31: Board Game Night, 6: pm
August 5: Tuesday Morning Bible Study resumes, 9:30 am, Library
August 11: HOME Team Meeting, 6:30 pm
August 14: UWF- Leah Circle Summer Luncheon at Duke’s, 11:30 am
August 15: Vibes Baseball Game, First Pitch at 6:30 pm
August 19th SPRC 7 p.m.
August 20th Knot Again 6 p.m.
September 17: Knot Again, 6 pm
September 18th Admin. Council at 6 p.m.
Friday Fellowship
Join us at any of our informal gatherings through August 29 at these coffee shops, all of which offer interesting summer drinks as well as coffee and tea. .
August 1 - Crowfoot Wilcox, 734 Wilcox
August 8 - Apres (Ecclesia) 221 Perry
August 15 - Black Rock, 4985 Factory Shops Blvd
August 22 - Lost Coffee 390 Perry
August 29 - LaLa’s, 340 Wilcox
Need more info? Call or text Julie Bailey at 303-981-4027
Water Bottle Collection, Sticking & Distribution: The DC Fair & Rodeo Parade on July 26th, here is some updated info since I could not figure out the time in the outdoor Chapel
7:30 a.m. Help Load truck at Church and then go to courthouse parking lot unload and setup at our central post in front of the courthouse.
Our Needs
People to help distribute
Boxes to help with bottle transport.
Carts to help move water around.
July 27th Two Ways to Worship: Outdoor Chapel at 8:30 & Brunch Church at 10:00
🥞 You're Invited to Brunch Church! 🥓Sunday, July 27th at 10:00 a.m. | Modern Worship
Join us for something a little different—but just as meaningful—as we gather for Brunch Church during our modern service time on Sunday, July 27th at 10:00 a.m.
What is Brunch Church? It’s worship...with waffles! 🍳Brunch Church combines prayer, scripture, and sacred connection with the shared experience of a meal. As we eat together, we’ll also worship together—building community, sharing stories, and encountering God in a relaxed, welcoming setting.
✅ Yes, there will still be 8:30 a.m. outdoor worship that Sunday! We’re just trying something new indoors during the modern service.
💛 Want to help with the meal? Reach out to Louise Molieri—she’d love your support!
Come hungry for brunch, for connection, and for a deeper sense of God’s presence. All are welcome. See you there! If you plan on being there please let Pastor Matt know so we can make sure we will have enough seating.
Board Game Night July 31st starting at 6 p.m. To conclude our sermon series on Board Games we would love for you to join us for Board Game Night. Bring snacks to share, friends to play and games to play, I will have the games I talked about available to play as well.
All Church Outing to Rocky Mountain VIbes Baseball Game: Rocky Mountain Vibes vs. Oakland Ballers
Friday, August 15th @ 6:30 PM, Tickets: $11 GA / $14 Lower Box, Church Bus Available! Sign Up by July 27th! More info at the Welcome Desk and on the Church Website
New Church T-shirt: August 8th last day to order.
Show your church pride with new tees available at www.blackbirdthreads.com/shop for $21.
Choose from vibrant purple or cobalt blue. These shirts run small, so order one size up for the best fit.
All purchases must be made on the website. For questions or assistance, contact Pastor Matt!
UWF/Leah Circle The Leah Circle of United Women in Faith will gather at 11:30am on August 14 for lunch at Duke’s in Castle Pines. Place your reservation with Maryalice McHugh (303-947-8726) by August 12.
Latest Cookbook Up-date: July is the month to order your Sesquicentennial church cookbook, which sells for $10 in an 8x10 large-print format. Filled with recipes, photos, prayers, and promises of great food. Order an extra copy or two to give to friends and family. Ordering now allows us to have plenty on hand for delivery in August,
Rev. Sarah’s Contemporary Bible Study Study of Wesleyan Vile-tality: reclaiming the heart of methodist identity by Ashley Boggan begins at 6:30 pm : In-person, Monday from August 4 to September 15; Friday Zoom from Zoom August 8 to September 19.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study resumes on August 5th at 9:30am in the church library to continue the study of the three letters of John and the book of Jude. New peopled drop-ins are welcome.
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.
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.
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). Also please flush all toilets and urnals. Thank you!
Putting Our Faith Into Practice
Weekly Readings from https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/
Monday: Hosea 1:2-10
Tuesday: Psalm 138
Wednesday: Colossians 2:6-15, (16-19)
Thursday: Luke 11:1-13
Quote for the Week
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” — Henry Ford
Prayer for the Week
Jesus, God-Friend, you do not call us servants, but friends—companions on this mission to see love, peace, and hope made known. You do not leave us to fend for ourselves, but invite us into community with you and others. With your help we can see that together we are stronger. Amen
Loving God we lift up to you
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 in Texas
For those who are impacted by the heat 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
Sheldon Lewis, brother of Rose Andrade
Seth Dickerson
Barb Christensen
Josh Burd, friend of the Pottenger family
Terry Tomlinson
Keith Bramer
Rosa Meeser mother of Vince Molieri
Julie Bailey
Paul Contreas long time friend of Vince and Louise Molieri
Parents of Brad Cole Morrison
Callie Hurst
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For our Focus Friday this week Pastor Matt invites us to think about Connections.
You can catch last week's sermon on most podcast platforms or on our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/feed/playlists
Crowfoot Coffee with Pastor Matt
Some of you have asked yes I am still hanging out at Crowfoot from about 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. If you want to meet with me you can schedule a meeting here:
or just show up I try to always have a seat open to chat or just co-work together. Also if you ever need to reach out or connect with me this link has most of the ways you can connect.
