Your Weekly News and Updates
for January 18, 2022
WORSHIP
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. If you were unable to join us yesterday you can watch the service using this link.
 
January 23
 Care Like Christ: Connect With Others
John 2: 1-11, 21-30
 
 January 30
   Care Like Christ: Rest
  Luke 5: 12-16

A Note from Your Pastor about Worship:
With the rising COVID cases over the last week or so, I've had several of you ask if we'll be moving back to virtual only worship. At this point, we will continue to offer our worship streaming as well as have in-person worship. Because many people are choosing our online format, we feel confident that we are able to offer plenty of room for social distancing in-person. Masks, of course, are required for all participants over 2 years old.  

We know that during this time, you will make the best decision for you and your family in terms of worship attendance. Despite our distance, we need each other. Please reach out if there is anything that you need, a prayer you want lifted up, or just the connection of the community we call church.  

Rev. Sandi 
The new Bible Study Begins tomorrow night! Email pastor@washparkumc.org if you'd like to sign up! Wednesdays at 5pm for six weeks.
A Visual Poem for MLK Day- Jan. 17th, 2021
MISSIONS DRIVE

For the month of January, we will be running a special drive for FISH of Denver East. 
The collection has been extended until 1/30! We will be collecting the following items for donation:
 
  • hotel and small-medium retail size unopened shampoo
  • hotel and small-medium retail size unopened conditioner
  • hotel and small-medium retail size unopened lotion
  • deodorant
  • toothpaste and toothbrushes
  • hotel and small-medium retail size unopened mouthwash
  • hotel and small-medium retail size unopened body wash
  • bar soap
  • Food:
  • hearty soups and pasta sauces,
  • variety canned beans (no black or refried)
  • healthy snacks
  • hot chocolate
  • microwave popcorn packets.
 
Collection bins will be marked in the Narthex. If you have any questions,
please e-mail:  missions@washparkumc.org.
WPUMC Christmas 2021 Mission Update
 
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our 2021 Christmas Mission. We were able to provide 4.5 Housewarming Boxes! Please take a few minutes to read the feedback from the Denver Rescue Mission:
 
Thank you to all the sponsors who participated in the 2021 Housewarming Box program. In its third year, the program received 680 plastic storage bins filled with household and hygiene supplies which served 340 families in time for Christmas.
Families who received the supplies are part of the Mission’s Family Rescue Ministry or Family Refugee Services. These programs provide financial assistance towards first month’s rent and deposit and help families to stabilize into long-term housing of their own. The Housewarming Box supplies provide much-needed relief as they meet their rental payments and bills to sustain a place to live for their family.
UMC Disaster Response Team Fire Buckets

The United Methodist Church of Johnstown recently became an UMCOR Hub. Our new designation is the United Methodist Church Disaster Response Team. The DRT will have the same feel as UMCOR in terms of mission and strategy and it is our sincere hope that we can continue to work together with you to provide a positive impact in the wake of disaster. We will be working in coordination with the Mountain Sky District as the Western Jurisdiction Disaster Response Coordinators. The current need is building Fire Kits to be distributed to those individuals impacted by wildland or house fires.

Due to the number of items needed for each kit/bucket, the preferred method of donating is monetary, as we can then purchase in bulk, bringing the cost of each kit to $90.00. You can make cash/check donations to UMC Johnstown with (Fire Kits in the memo line for checks) or through online giving. Give online by visiting www.johnstown.church/give and use the drop-down box to select the Disaster fund.

For groups that want to build multiple kits, follow this Amazon link for the list of items: 
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.
 
*Making Meals! Do you love to cook or offer people food? We coordinate meals for families with new babies, people who have health concerns, and other times when a meal seems to offer a tangible sign of love to our church family. To help out, email 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. 
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.