Your Weekly News and Updates
for February 21, 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.

February 27th
Prophets of Our Past: Encouragement
Haggai 2: 7-9

WPUMC Families: With mask mandated being changed and lifted in our area, we wanted to update you on our church and building policies. For now, we will continue to require masks for 2 years old and older in our building, preschool and sanctuary. This may change in the weeks and/or months ahead, but until we are confident that we are being as safe as possible for the most vulnerable among us, we'll keep masked.  

Thanks for loving your neighbor while in our building, and thanks for your patience and understanding! Hang in there--I'm grateful to be on this pandemic journey with such a caring congregation.

Rev. Sandi Dillon
Denver Rescue Mission: Sign up to Serve Breakfast

On Saturday, 3/12/2022, WPUMC has 10 slots for volunteers to prepare and serve breakfast at the Denver Rescue Mission at the Lawrence Street Community Center. 2222 Lawrence St, Denver, CO 80205 The time slot is: 6:15 to 8:30 a.m.  
In order to participate, you must have your COVID-19 vaccination.
The mission does have a dress code:  Please dress in a manner that is modest and appropriate for working. Please refrain from wearing opened toe shoes, tank-tops, midriff tops, short shorts, and any clothing that is: tight, low-cut, or has controversial imprints. If you are dressed inappropriately, you may be asked to reschedule. A tip for kitchen volunteers: If you wear a hat (and a pony tail for long hair), you will not be required to wear a hairnet.
Preschool Auction April 9th: DONATIONS NEEDED!
WPUMC Preschool is holding the FINAL Fundraiser to raise funds for our Playground Renovation. Please consider making a donation to be used for our Live and Online Auction. All items would be greatly appreciated and some suggested items are: Vacation Homes, spa packages, hosted parties or events, restaurant or shopping gift cards, gift baskets, Sporting Event tickets, etc. Please email auction@washparkumc.org to coordinate your donation. Tickets will go on sale in March!
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.
One of our church members, Ben Fiedler, is looking for three volunteers to help cook dinner every two weeks at the St. Francis Center Warren Residences, located at the old Warren Methodist Church.

Come cook with the residents Wednesday, February 23rd, from 3-6 pm and help build community at this NEW permanent apartment building for Denver's previously homeless. A donation of $25 is requested to cover the cost of ingredients. If you know someone unable to donate but that would still like to take part, let Ben know. Please text/call him or email at 303-399-6999. benafiedler@gmail.com. Please include your phone number for contact purposes.
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.