The Newsletter
November 18th, 2020
In-person gatherings
are suspended.
As of Friday, November 20th, Summit County will be moving to level "Red" of COVID safety. This reflects the growing spread of COVID in our community. At this level, indoor in-person gatherings are severely limited. To protect our community and protect each other, Father Dyer is suspending all of our in-person gatherings, including Sunday morning worship.

We'll continue to serve our community with our Food Pantry and Community Dinner. Information on volunteering and contributing are below.

We'll continue to stay connected with at-home communion and online fellowship. Keep reading for more information and to sign-up.
We also continue to worship online at the church's video channel through Vimeo:
At-home communion comes to you!
For the months of November and December, Pastor Calob is offering at-home communion. He will travel to anywhere in Summit and Park counties to celebrate communion with you. All the details and COVID safety information can be found at the link below:
Sunday morning online
devotion and fellowship, 9:00am
You're invited to be a part of a Sunday morning through the online platform Zoom.
At 9:00am on Sunday mornings,

You can also sign-up online here and you'll receive a reminder email on Saturday.
Thanksgiving Service Online
The Summit Interfaith Council invites you to an all-county service of Thanksgiving. This online service features people from Father Dyer reading scripture and offering thanksgiving.

Watch this service online, starting on Sunday, November 22nd at 6:00pm MST.
Click any of these links to watch:
Be a part of Thanksgiving Community Dinner
With partners Building Hope and Mi Casa/Hearthstone, Father Dyer is hosting a COVID-safe to-go Thanksgiving dinner.

We need pies!
Your help is needed! You can volunteer your time or volunteer to help provide pies.
(volunteer sign-up run by Building Hope)
Sign-up online to volunteer with Community Dinner and The Food Pantry!
All of the church's service opportunities can be accessed online. You can sign-up to serve our community in so many ways!

Support Guatemala, be stylish, and keep others safe
Would you like to give a gift that’s timely and stylish, well-made and easy to mail, while at the same time helping to support our non-profit partners in Guatemala? Look no further! Hand-made face masks are available, and the purchase helps support COVID relief efforts in Guatemala.

Father Dyer Church has partnered with ODIM (Organization for the Development of the Indigenous Maya) for over a decade to work with and learn from the communities on the shores of Lake Atitlan.
Help keep the food pantry stocked!

Our Father Dyer food pantry needs your help to keep certain items stocked that cannot be purchased through regular channels.

You can purchase the following items and drop them off at the church on Sundays, Tuesday mornings, or Thursday mornings.
-canned black beans
-hearty soups
-marinara/pasta sauce
-jelly
-breakfast/granola bars
-canned diced tomatoes
Summit Family Christmas
Father Dyer, joined by friends in the community, is again partnering with FIRC to provide Christmas presents for Summit County families that might need some extra cheer.

We have found adopters for 50 families! We are at our limit of adopters but if you still want to help you can make a donation to the program. It will be used for City Market or Target gift cards. If you choose to do this, please make your check out to Father Dyer and put Summit Family Christmas in the memo line.

Thank you!
Save the date!

The annual Church Conference will be Saturday, December 12th from 4:30pm-6:00pm. Our new District Superintendent, Rev. Jessica Rooks, will be leading this gathering. The Church Conference will be online via Zoom. More details to come.
Prayers for this week
For the family and friends of Jack Cowger. Jack passed from this life to the life that is to come on Sunday, November 8th.

For Clarene Goodheart who is having surgery.

For Trisha Davis who is engaged in treatment for cancer.

For Gail McManus who is having surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome.

For Freddy Powell who is suffering from unidentified pain.

For Jim and Sylvia Dowty with the return of Jim's cancer.

For JoAnn Stollen, a Summit County resident, after suffering a stroke.

Two prayers for Monica McElyea's family: her brother-in-law in Tennessee who drowned; and for Monica's aunt recently diagnosed with cancer.

Continued prayers for Don Dettmering, for Mary Ann Louis with her PT, for Anne Crane for her return to her Frisco home, and for Marsha Dunn's mother as she transitions to a new home.

For Doug & Holley Adcock grieving the passing of Holley's brother.

For Barbara Wolitzky's son, Kevin, awaiting a test result from melanoma surgery.

For Summit High School senior, Cristian Santiago Lopez, who is in critical condition following a car crash.

For Adriana who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

For those impacted by the East Troublesome, Calwood, and Cameron Peak fires.

For Sue Todd's grandson's friend critically injured in a golf cart accident.

For Rev. Claire McNaulty-Drewes who was diagnosed with a mild case of Covid-19 and is recovering. The fires burned on both sides of her farm. A joy, she has been appointed to serve a church in Erie.

Unspoken prayer requests held in a person's heart.

For our leaders as they are elected to lead us.

For the family and friends of those who have passed in the last year:
Elly Tyler, Barry Todd, Ed Crane, Tonya Betterton, and Jerry Rawles.

email your prayers to: prayer@fatherdyer.com
Continue to stay connected by visiting our Vimeo Channel and Facebook Page!

We're uploading new content frequently, including update videos, music, messages, and new ways to be involved!