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Welcome to the United Methodist Church of Evergreen
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As you read these pages describing the life and mission of this great congregation, I know you will discover an opportunity for your own participation in a dynamic Christ-centered community which emphasizes personal faith and spirituality, relationship in Christian Community and outreach in the world around us.
The Mission of The United Methodist Church of Evergreen is to reflect the image of God as Creator, Redeemer, and Inspirer; an image revealed in God's world and in the life and death of Jesus Christ. In the United Methodist tradition emphasizing Scripture, Tradition, Reason, and Experience, we strive to reflect God's image by serving God, one another, the community and the world; and by proclaiming and living in ways that reflect love, compassion, and forgivenesss as revealed through Jesus Christ.
Rev. Dr. Scott J. Schiesswohl
Office phone: (303)674-4810 9:00am - 3:00pm Mon-Fri
Sunday Services: 8:00 am - 9:15 am - 10:30 am
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Worship Services
| SUNDAY JULY 5, 2009
Fifth Sunday of Pentecost
Message: "" Based on Pastor Todd Everhart at the pulpit Worship Services at 8:00, 9:15 and 10:30
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| Open Hearts - Remember In Prayer |
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| Last Updated : Monday, Jun 29, 2009 - 01:09 PM
 Please keep in your thoughts and prayers:
- JoAnn Vogt who had surgery on Wednesday, June 21.
- Sandy Fair who had surgery Monday, June 15 at Swedish hospital.
- Jane Miller who is recovering at home after having surgery on Thursday, May 28.
- Karen Alexander who is recuperating at home after having knee replacement surgery on May 26.
- Pauline Rupe who is undergoing chemotherapy.
- Bob Brown who is receiving care at home.
- Men and women in the Armed Forces.
Our deepest sympathy is extended to:
- Vicki Young whose mother passed away in Texas on Saturday, June 27.
- Mary Alice Stoffel and family. Smokey Stoffel passed away on June 12 at home surrounded by his family. Services will be held Sunday, June 28 at 2:00 p.m. at UMCE.
- Fred and Sarah Almy on the passing of Sarah's father in New Mexico on May 30.
- Tim and Liesel Reilly on the death of Tim's sister, Lynn in Arizona on May 18.
- Mike Gregory on the passing of his father.
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· Philippians 1:6
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
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Rev. Todd Everhart has been appointed by Bishop Elaine Stanovsky as pastor of the United Methodist Church of Evergreen effective July 1, 2009. He has been a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference since 2001. He has served churches on the eastern plains (Stratton/Kirk/Burlington) and in the Longmont area (Rinn UMC). He has been paster at Rinn UMC in Frederick, CO since 2004.
He is originally from East Tennessee and has lived in both North and South Carolina. He has served in the US Army and was an elementary and middle school teacher before attending seminary at Duke University Divinity School, graduating in 1999 with a Master of Divinity degree. He was a church staff member (Ministries Director) before moving to Colorado in 2001.
Todd's wife of nearly 20 years, Pam, is also United Methodist clergy and will be serving St. James UMC in Central City. Their son, Jake, age 14, will begin his freshman year of high school at the Denver School of the Arts as a theater major in the fall.
Todd looks forward to serving with the members and friends of Evergreen and is excited to be a part of the continuing work of God in this beautiful mountain country.
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The Annual Blessing of the Animals Service will be held Sunday, July 12 at 10:30 a.m. in the tent located outside the church. Your pets are invited to come receive a blessing. Please only bring animals that play well with others. There will be a traditional serve at 8:00 a.m. in the sanctuary, but NO 9:15 service on this date.
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Hiking Club
Posted by: LindaRogers on Monday, June 01, 2009 - 12:44 PM |
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Second Saturday Sojourners Hiking Club: meets at the church or at the trailhead at 7:30 or 8:00 TBD. Sign up in Fellowship Hall for the hikes of your choice. Call Linda Castle at 303-674-2655 or Michael Eaton at 720-348-9857 with questions or for more information. The hiking schedule follows:
Saturday June13 Evergreen Mt (3 Sisters) ☺☺
Saturday July 11 Roxborough State Park ☺☺
Carpenter Peak Trail
Saturday August 8 Bergen Peak ☺☺☺
Saturday Sept 12 Mt Beirstead ☺☺☺☺
Saturday Oct 10 Herman Gulch ☺☺☺
2 ☺’s = moderate, 3 ☺’s = advanced, 4 ☺’s = demanding
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Community Meal
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The Community Meal will be held Wednesday, July 29 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Volunteers are welcome and needed to serve as cooks, servers, and clean-up crew. All church members, friends and the community are invited to gather for this shared meal.
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ARMCHAIR THEOLOGY: an adult class led by Jim Ament and meeting Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. in Room 11.
The Armchair Theology group is well into the book "Unexpected News - Reading the Bible with Third World Eyes" (1984) by Robert McAfee Brown. We expect to be engaged in lively discussions into June when we will choose another stimulating book for theological reflection.
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THE WOMEN’S BIBLE STUDY is taking a break for the summer and will resume Wednesday morning meetings in September. For questions or to order a book, contact Jeanne Ambrosier 303-674-6377 or Sharon Gobel 670-9635
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The Evening Craft Group meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month. The group is open to anyone who wants to come and do any kind of craft -we'll sit and visit while we work on our projects, enjoying crafts and camaraderie in one convenient place! We hope people will feel free to drop in whenever they can make it - no commitments to regular attendance are necessary. Kelsey Land and Nancy Whitesell are both knitters and will be there to teach knitting to anyone who wants to learn. If you would like more information please call Nancy Whitesell at 303-674-1533 or e-mail nancy.whitesell@ucdenver.edu.
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Bridge Group
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The Bridge Group meets on the 4th Saturday of each month. Anyone interested in playing is invited to contact Jan McMichael at 303-670-1232. Its a fun bridge group and any level of play is welcome.
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The Book Discussion Group invites you to pick up the September selection to enjoy over the summer, and join them when they resume on September 24 at 1:00 p.m. at Camp Grounds coffee shop in Bergen Park (across from King Soopers).
The September book selection is "Digging to America" by Ann Tyler.
All book lovers are welcome to attend.
Questions may be directed to Marion Stauffer at 303-670-5070.
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Rachael Stevens, daughter of Carl Stevens and Jennifer Stevens, grew up attending Evergreen United Methodist Church. She is now serving in the Peace Corps in Zambia. Rachael has set up a blog to report on her activities. You may access it at: www. rachelabigailstevens.blogspot.com.
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A proposed new Social Creed is being presented at The United Methodist Church General Conference at its meeting April 23-May 2 in Fort Worth, Texas. The new creed was created by the General Board of Church and Society at the direction of the 2004 General Conference in commemoration of the denomination’s first social creed adopted 100 years ago. If adopted, it will be only the third Social Creed in the denomination’s history.
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It is April, and taxes are on our minds. When Jesus said that we should "Render unto Caesar...." he was saying that Christians are obliged to pay our taxes, just as everyone else does. He was not commenting on whether the taxes were fair or unfair. Even if our churches do everything possible to feed, cloth and otherwise aid the poor, as Christians we also have a duty to speak out against economic injustices, including injustices in our tax policies.
A recent article in the Denver Post (January 24, 2008) brought to light the issue of tax injustice. The article was based on an interview with Susan Pace Hamill, a member of the United Methodist Church who is a law professor at the University of Alabama and also holds a master's degree in divinity. In her new book, As Certain As Death, A Fifty-State Survey of State and Local Tax Laws, Ms. Hamill found that the poor pay higher taxes as a percentage of their income. In Colorado, taxpayers in the lowest quintile (incomes less than $17,000) bear an income tax burden equal to 9.9% of their incomes, while taxpayers in the top 1% (incomes over $692,000) bear a tax burden of just 6.1%. Sales and excise taxes in Colorado are even more regressive, because taxpayers in the lowest quintile bear a tax burden of 6% and those in the top 1% bear a tax burden of just 1%. This inequity is largely because the poor must spend almost all their income for necessities that are subject to sales taxes, while the rich can invest much of their income and avoid sales taxes on such investments.
What does this have to do with us, individually and as a church? We don’t make tax policy. But we elect the legislators who do, and we can write letters to our legislators about issues of social justice. Ms. Hamill emphasizes two fundamental principles as the scriptural basis of tax justice: “Thou shall not oppress the poor,” and “Thou shall make sure that the poor enjoy at least a minimum opportunity to better their situation...”
In 2004 the General Conference of the United Methodist Church passed a resolution about tax justice: “…Be it hereby resolved that, State Taxation Task Forces are established in each annual conference at their next session to examine the tax codes of their states, following the guidelines in Professor Hamill’s book The Least of These (Fair Taxes and the Moral Duty of Christians); and that the task forces in each Conference prepare a strategy for action to promote and establish a just tax code in every state; and that strategies seek to enlist the cooperation and support of all local churches through tax education and advocacy; … and recommend continued action to the General Conference of 2008.” (Book of Resolutions of the United Methodist Church 2004, Resolution #228) The Church and Society Committee urges our congregation to give prayerful thought to how we can promote just tax policies.
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Learn about our church history at "Our Church/History".
-- Church Mouse |
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· Welcome to Pastor Todd Everhart
(Jun 29, 2009)
· Community Meal
(Jun 29, 2009)
· Blessing of the Animals Service - July 12
(Jun 01, 2009)
· Hiking Club
(Jun 01, 2009)
· Adult Sunday School Class
(Jun 01, 2009)
· Womens Bible Study
(Jun 01, 2009)
· Book Discussion Group Meeting at Camp Grounds
(Jun 01, 2009)
· Evening Craft Group
(Sep 15, 2008)
· Bridge Group
(Sep 15, 2008)
· Rachael Stevens' Peace Corps Blog
(Jun 02, 2008)
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| Snapshots from the Gallery |
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| World Council of Churches - 9th Assembly |
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· Assembly looks to future of spirituality, justice and witness
Approving a substantial change in priorities and culture, the World Council of Churches (WCC) 9th Assembly completed its meeting with prayer in Porto Alegre Thursday, and agreed to give priority to spirituality, ecumenical formation, global justice and prophetic witness.
· Assembly message invites churches and world to unite in prayer for transformation
The "Message" of the 9th Assembly is an invitation to prayer. In proposing the document for adoption, message committee moderator Wendy Evans explained that the message is neither a report nor an exhaustive listing of concerns, but that "the message reflects the heart of the Assembly".
· New WCC central committee elects officers and executive committee
Walter Altmann, Gennadios of Sassima and Margaretha Hendriks-Ririmasse are, respectively, the new moderator and vice moderators of the WCC central committee.
· Policy committee seeks to strengthen common calling
The 9th Assembly of the World Council of Churches today approved recommendations to "strengthen the WCC in the search for visible unity, enhance its ability to represent the member churches, and build new bridges for relationships and trust with other Christian churches not currently within its fellowship".
· WCC opens new channels for youth involvement
The World Council of Churches 9th Assembly sent a strong message on Thursday 23 February that youth are an integral part of the WCC's work, and their voices need to be heard.
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