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We continue our Summer of Love worship series this month. Depending on the translation, the Bible mentions love anywhere from 400 to almost 800 times (King James – 442 times / New Living Translation – 759 times).
Whatever the version, love is an important Biblical concept.
We hear everything from:
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might” – Deuteronomy 6:5
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“Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things” – 1 Corinthians 13: 7
Love is the topic of songs, poems, books, movies, art. It is said that love is the “universal language”. For something so foundational to who we are as human beings, why do we often struggle with it? Why does there seem to be a lack of love, goodwill and charity to others in our world?
Let’s continue to question our assumptions about this basic human emotion and continue to building a beloved community together! To that end, join us for Vacation Bible School August 1st-5th, Food Truck Night on Wednesday, August 10th, Blessing of the Backpacks on August 21st, and our last summer Courtyard Worship on August 28th! See you then!
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Sunday services can be viewed live at 9:30am on Facebook AND YouTube, or afterwards with the links found on the website and weekly emails.
August 7th – PRAYER & COMMUNION SERVICE
Summer of Love: What the World Needs Now
1 Corinthians 13
August 14th
Summer of Love: All You Need is Love
1 John 4: 7-12
August 21st – BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS
Summer of Love: Love Is . . .
Hebrews 13: 1-3, 5-6
August 28th – COURTYARD WORSHIP
Summer of Love: Love Wins
Romans 8: 38-39
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Join us for our next Food Truck Wednesday, August 10th. We will have Mile High City Sliders and The Dapper Donut Trucks!
Live Music provided by Bluegrass Duo: Skip and Gain
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It's time to order your peaches for our annual fundraiser! You can pick up a form outside of the church office, outside by the WPUMC Preschool sign, or click this link and fill it out online. Please make sure forms are turned in by August 5th along with your payment.
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Help Wanted!
We are looking for 2 to 3 individuals to work the soundboard/PC during worship.
This person would help with the technical aspects of running the service, including:
-starting, monitoring, and stopping the stream for our online audience/congregation members
-playing videos as needed
-advancing the PowerPoint slides
-monitoring and adjusting sound
This person (these people) should be comfortable with basic PC functionality and be willing to learn a bit about live sound and streaming technology.
The individuals will work with Steve to learn the system and some basic troubleshooting. There is a $50 stipend per shift.
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Positive Change in a Home and Family
The home we are building in partnership with Habitat for Humanity has come a long way. Our house is in the center and has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The ranch house on the right has two bedrooms and one bath and will be wheelchair accessible.
It won’t be long before our future Habitat homeowner, Alexandria, moves into her home with her three young children. Like her new home, Alexandria has also come a long way in her journey. She worked very hard to become qualified to purchase a Habitat home. This single mother and her family have struggled with the constant price increases on their current rental unit. Her rental is in need of repairs and has issues such as mold and bad plumbing. Their current apartment also has no central heat or air conditioning. After exploring options to purchase a home on the open market in Denver, Alexandria realized her goal was previously unattainable. She felt forced in to an unstable rental market or potentially moving her family in with other friends. Now her dream of becoming a homeowner gets closer each day.
For her, the most important part of becoming a homeowner is stability. She shares “we need a place that we can stay and learn and grow.” Alexandria is looking forward to providing enough space for her children to foster a positive life balance and to offering a separate bedroom for her daughter to have privacy from her younger brothers. Alexandria shares that she is “most excited about decorating my children’s rooms, and I can’t wait to see their faces when they finally have their own space!”
You still have an opportunity to help future homeowners like Alexandria. The following date has already been reserved for us. Sandi and Jimbo have already registered, and a few other church members have expressed interest too. Mark your calendars and sign up soon!!
o Sat., Aug. 20 from 7:45 AM – 3:30 PM
Note: If you would prefer to work a different day, please contact Carol Nelson, and I will see what I can do!
For more information about Habitat, contact Carol Nelson at 303.810.4635 or at customtrainingllc@q.com. I’d love to hear from you!!
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Organized Mass Chaos @ University Hills UMC : August 14th 4-6 PM
Join Sheri as we team up and head over to University Hills UMC to compete! Grab your friends for the biggest and messiest game ever! Teams will race to complete crazy, messy activities to be the first to finish. Each team will be given a set of tasks to do. First team to finish all the tasks, wins! Wanna see a glimpse of what OMC is all about?! Check out this video:
Email Sheri at childrensministry@washparkumc.org to be included on the WPUMC Team!
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There are lots of ways that you can offer your gifts in service to our congregation – looking for a way to be more involved at WPUMC? Here are a few opportunities:
*Ushering – online or in-person! We schedule individuals for a specific Sunday a month for their ushering “shift”. Online ushering doesn’t require you to be in the building, but to engage with online worship participants. In-person ushering requires your presence, and includes greeting people and helping with offering and communion. Email Rev. Sandi at pastor@washparkumc.org.
*New Baby Meal Team - Volunteers Needed!
Wash Park United Methodist Church and Preschool are organizing a team of meal providers from our church and preschool communities that would be willing to offer meals to preschool families that are welcoming new babies into their home. All of you know that when a new baby arrives, life can get hectic. We'd like to make sure that all of our families with new babies feel supported and cared for with the delivery of a meal or two. If you are interested in joining this team to provide meals--please contact Rev. Sandi at pastor@washparkumc.org.
*Sunday Morning Liturgist! If you’d like to help offer a greeting to our worship participants, lead the call to worship and read the scripture, email Rev. Sandi at pastor@washparkumc.org.
There are lots of other ways to volunteer at WPUMC – if there is something specific you’d like to share, or if you are interested in a certain area of leadership, please contact Rev. Sandi at pastor@washparkumc.org.
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Leap Dance Studio
On Aug. 1, 2021, Leap Dance Studio began their lease here at WPUMC. Prior to being in our building, Elizabeth Ellis, Leap Dance Studio Business Owner, had locations around the Denver Metro area. As with many in person activities, COVID caused the business model to change and be primarily online. As luck would have it, when the time came to open doors for in person classes, we had open studio space that seemed to be a great fit for Leap! After a couple coats of paint, installing mirrors and new specialty flooring, the studio was opened to dancers last September. WPUMC is just one of four studio locations that Leap occupies.
Miss Elizabeth started Leap Dance Studio in 2010 and has been teaching dance since 2002. She loves to watch the learning process of her students and is passionate about offering dance in a positive environment. After growing up dancing in Rapid City, South Dakota, she moved to New York City and graduated from The Ailey School with a concentration in ballet and modern dance. Elizabeth later completed a BA in Dance from SUNY’s Empire State College, where she focused her studies on child development and dance education. During her ten years in New York City she performed in musicals, danced with the Amir Levi Dance Company, choreographed shows, and taught ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, creative movement, and modern.
Classes at WPUMC include Creative Movement, Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced Tap and Ballet Combo, Tap, Hip Hop, Ballet, Tap, and Jazz/Lyrical from ages 3-18. Over twenty classes are held each week in their Wash Park UMC Studio location. Students build upon their skills throughout the year and have a final showcase performance in the Spring. Over the summer, specialty camps are held in addition to their class offerings. We have loved watching dancers funneling in and out of the building and filling our space with music and movement! As another year begins, we are grateful to be a hub of activity. You can find more information on classes and registering by clicking the button below.
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August 01 Caroline Christensen
August 01 Steve Moats
August 06 Brewer Couch
August 09 Jennifer Miklosi
August 11 Matt Thompson
August 13 Mark Warren
August 15 Robert Harber
August 16 Nancy Leonard
August 16 Sheri Salis
August 17 Kristiana DeYoung
August 18 Carl Mikesell
August 20 Lila Gonzales
August 20 Marni Warren
August 24 Emily Hoskins
August 24 Edward Morgan
August 25 Mia Casey
August 26 Dixie Poppell
August 27 Bill Mrzlikar
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Altar Flowers 2022
If you’d like to sponsor Sunday morning altar flowers in honor of an occasion or in memory of someone, please sign up for a date below. The arrangements cost $45 ($35 for seniors) and you can take them home or give them away after service. We just ask that you return the vases to the Tea Kitchen so that we can reuse them. Make checks out to WPUMC and put altar flowers in the memo line or pay via Venmo @Michelle-Hoskins-17.
Please enter the occasion or person to be honored in the My Comment field after you click Sign Up.
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