This Week

at

Chapel of Our Saviour

September 10, 2023

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost

LET'S EAT!

God's people have always been eager

to holler out this invitation -

LET'S EAT!

Indeed, it is the first question of the newly resurrected Jesus to his bewildered disciples. "Do you have something to eat?"

Ever since Jesus asked it, it has been one the best ways we have come up with to learn to follow Jesus. We eat together. And we eat with people we don't yet know. In that eating together we experience in powerful ways that God is present among us.

We had a wonderful start this past Wednesday to our Community Cafe! New connections were made and we welcomed a number of folks to our church for the very first time.

Continuing next Wednesday, September 13, and every Wednesday until the end of the year, we will continue to throw open the doors of the Allen House and offer lunch to whoever wants to show up. There is no agenda and no aim other than to offer this amazing community to our community in a new way. I invite you to think about who you know that would value this time of fellowship and community building and bring them along.

The amazing thing about following Jesus together is that we never really know what God is going to show us when we sit and eat together.

I hope you can join us on Sundays and I invite you to consider taking part in the other upcoming fall opportunities that are offered in this weekly email to deepen our relationships and give thanks to God for the gift and beauty of this place, the gift of life and the simple gift of one another.

See you Sunday!

David

Community Café

Wednesdays this Fall

11am-1pm

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Sept. 6 for lunch and for bringing your friends!

Please join us next Wednesday and every Wednesday

at the Allen House for lunch and fellowship.

This week's lunch is Korean fare

prepared by American Seoul Food.

(Click the button below to see their fabulous menu.)



Lunch is free and all are very welcome.

Invite a friend to join us!

The Annual "PigNic"

Sunday, Sept 24

Allen House grounds

after the 10am service

                                                              

Please bring a friend and plan to join us following the 10:00 am service for an afternoon of great food, fellowship and fun. 

The famous MOAB will be fired up to provide roasted Pork, brats, hot dogs, and burgers for our main course.

Please bring your favorite side dish or dessert to share with the crowd. Sign-up sheets are in the narthex for your side dish. 

If you have questions or to volunteer to help serve,

contact Birdie Lowery birdatman@comcast.net or 719-685-9026 

Family Promise

October 1 - 15

Allen House

On Sunday, October 1, three or four families who are temporarily without housing, will come to spend two weeks at our church.  

In collaboration with the Family Promise organization and in partnership with our friends from the First Baptist Church, we will provide the space, the food, the welcome and love for these families in transition.

We encourage you to volunteer to join us as we serve our neighbors.

To get involved, contact Susan Garsoe sgarsoe@msn.com or 719.338.0156

Community Circle

Sunday, September 10

9:00am, Casey Hall

Community Circle, our adult spiritual formation gathering, will reconvene next Sunday. Childcare will be available for children ages 0-3 in the Allen House nursery.

Thursday Book Club

The Thursday Book Group, which meets every Thursday at 10AM in the dining room in Allen House, will be starting a new book in September! The title is Stars At Night by Paula D'Arcy. All are welcome!

Contact Cathy Sterling for more information.

Calling all youth! It's Pizza Time!

Youth Back to School Fun Night

Friday, September 15

6pm, Allen House

If you are in 6th - 12th grade,

come join us on for a time of fun and games and PIZZA.

Parents are also invited to attend and get to know the other parents of the amazing youth in our community.

Childcare for younger kids will also be provided.



To register to attend, please contact David Dill at david@chapelcos.org.

Nursery Spotlight

We would like to welcome Piper Scott, who began leading our nursery team this past Sunday!

Piper relocated to Colorado Springs with her family two years ago from the East Coast. She is a homeschooling mom of a 7^th grader, Freya, who keeps her busy running between swim practice and volleyball practice. Her husband works an orbital analyst for Space Force.

Piper has had the opportunity to live and teach all across the US and Africa. She is a former Peace Corps and AmeriCorps volunteer and worked as a study abroad instructor before becoming a mom.

Piper's hobbies include caring for her "fur babies," reading, learning foreign languages, and camping with her family. She says, "We love visiting National Parks and watching the night sky. I'm excited to meet you all!"

Food Pantry

Our July Food Drive was a great success! Thanks to all your generous donations, we exceeded our goal of 500 grocery items and collected 545 items to donate to D2 Pantry. Many thanks to all for your offerings.

Thank you for continuing to bring your donations on Sundays.

Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost

September 10, 2023

8am Holy Eucharist

in the Nave

10am Holy Eucharist

in the Nave

All are very welcome

The Zoom link for online Sunday services is

https://zoom.us/j/9673219751?pwd=MURpRmFwalBOcWIyb0pYcHF3bFlJQT09

Password: 866351

You can also connect to this time of prayer with a regular phone line by calling 

+1 253 215 8782 and entering the Meeting ID: 967 321 9751

Godly Play

Children’s Ministry every Sunday, 9:50a

Our children gather in the Loft upstairs from the narthex (church lobby) or in the courtyard (weather-permitting) for a time of exploration and wonder called “Godly Play.” Parents and guardians are invited to sign in upstairs and children rejoin their families during the Offertory. 

If your children haven’t joined us yet, they are most welcome,

and we look forward to meeting and getting to know them. 

Contact DeSha Thomas: desha@chapelcos.org

Nursery

For children 0 - 3 years.

7:20am - 11:45am Sundays

Upstairs in the Nave, across the hall from the Loft. 

Our church nursery will now be open during the 8:00am service and the 10:00am service every Sunday.

Beginning September 10, the Allen House nursery will be open during Community Circle, our adult formation gathering.

Children ages 0-3 are welcome in both nurseries.

Our Shared Stewardship

Pledging for 2023

We invite you to make a pledge to Chapel of Our Saviour for 2023. The operating budget that makes possible the mission and ministry of this community of faith is derived entirely from your generous giving throughout the year. Pledge forms are available in the narthex (back of the church). For more information about pledging and membership at Chapel of Our Saviour contact our Senior Warden, Susan Garsoe sgarsoe@msn.com

CA Recovery Meeting

Thursdays at 12pm, St. Mary Chapel

For more information contact DeSha Thomas desha@chapelcos.org