Scripture lesson for September 22

Eugène Burnand

The scripture lessons for next Sunday are from I Timothy 2:1-7 and Luke16:1-13.

Three questions to consider this week:

1) How important is the parable to your understanding of faith?
2) When have you been shrewed in the world AND in faithful matters?
3) What do our choices say about our relationship to God?

Late summer Sunday @ St. Paul's

Flowers from Sandra Jordan

Wally Cleaveland leads Alpha & Omega

Lori Courier (flute) & Hannah Gu (piano

Lori brings the organ to life!

Rebecca helps with fellowship time

The last Sunday of summer started off on a cool note as the faithful gathered for study, worship, and meetings.

The choir share the joyful song, "Song of Praise," as the anthem. Pastor Charles' sermon came from Luke 15:1-10.

Following fellowship time, the Trustees met, followed by the Church Council. Thanks to each of these faithful church servants for their role in the 'hands on' ministries of the community.

Thanks this morning to: Steve Batch (Liturgist), Jerry Beaber & Austin Cooper (Ushers), Jessica Bishop (Nursery), Wally Cleaveland (Alpha&Omega), Louise Cook & Etta Levitt (Counters), Tim Cook & Scott Glancy (Church school), Lorie Courier (Flute/Organ), the Glancy family (Fellowship), Hannah Gu (Piano), Sandra Jordan (Flowers), Ron Revier (Choir), and Christopher Wahl (Piano, Alpha&Omega).

UMW District meeting

Opening worship

Outgoing district officers

Incoming officers

Speaker from Hunger Free Colorado

Belinda Alkula was among those in attendance today in Smoky Hill UMC in Centennial for the fall meeting of the UMW Peaks/Pikes Peak District. 

The theme for the gathering was "Alive in the Adventure of Faith." a featured speaker in the afternoon spoke about the growing hunger needs of our neighbors here in Colorado.

Links from today for you to use:
We Don't Waste

Hunger Free Colorado

Hunger Through My Lens :: A Virtual Reality Experience

Here’s who could lose food stamps under Trump’s proposed changes (PBS)

UMCOR starts efforts for Bahamas relief

As Hurricane Dorian continued to threaten the U.S. east coast, United Methodists were connecting with Methodists in the Bahamas to start relief efforts.

The Bahamas Conference of the Methodist Church already is fielding requests to help those being evacuated from the “unprecedented devastation” to receive basic supplies and find a place to live, says its president, the Rev. L. Carla Culmer.

But the survivors also need someone to hear their stories. “We want to see how we can counsel and listen and be there for them,” she told UM News in a Sept. 5 phone interview.

Read more at this link.

UMW Faith Talks Invitation for 9/19/19

Do you know what it’s like to live on minimum wage? Can you imagine earning just $2.19 per hour as a waitress, yet still be responsible for clothing, feeding and caring for a family? Have you ever imagined having to stretch such limited resources and being forced to choose between health care and food or food and clothes? I am saddened that this is the situation in which far too many women find themselves today. 

Our Christian text tells us that where two or three are gathered together, our creator will be in the mix. I am inviting you to join me and your sisters in learning about the living wage crisis and what you can do to help.

On Sept. 19, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. EDT, please participate in a virtual #UMWFaithTalks on Women, Labor and Living Wage with Carol Barton, the United Methodist Women executive for community action. Carol is leading our organization’s fight for paid parental and family leave, as well as the fight to ensure a living wage for all God’s children. Carol partners with UMW women across the country, as well as other social justice advocates, in this work.

Carol’s Faith Talk, a unique virtual chat, will be held via Zoom video conference and you can participate via computer or by phone. To register, click here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BtxVcKg_RFmwB3sQeWJFqA. Upon registering, you will receive instructions for joining the meeting. 

Understanding Mountain Sky Conference Mission Shares for 2020: Part 2

In the Aug. 27 Mountain Sky Conference News, there was an article about 2020 Mission Shares (apportionments). This follow-up article provides more detail on the eight funds that make up the General and Jurisdictional Church Apportionments.

As indicated last week, in 2020 the General and Jurisdictional Apportionments will be separated from the Mountain Sky Conference budget and the Mission Shares calculation. The funding for the 2020 Mountain Sky Conference budget will be done as we are doing it this year, but with the Mission Shares calculation changed from 13 percent to 10 percent of Adjusted Gross Revenue.

Read more at this link.

Buy Your Tickets Sunday!

Tim & Sandi Cook will be selling tickets for the BUMMP Salmon & Turkey Dinner for the next two Sundays. 

BUMMP (Boulder United Methodist Mission Partners) will have their annual fundraising dinner on Saturday September 28th, serving continuously from 4:30 – 7:00 PM at First UMC in Lafayette, 1255 Centaur Village Drive. The cost is $12 for adults, $5 for children (ages 5-12), and free for children under 5.  

Enjoy delicious wild Alaskan salmon and fresh turkey, and help BUMMP sponsor mission work teams locally, nationally, and globally. Many of the area youth groups and mission teams have received generous support from BUMMP for their trips and projects. Come for a great meal, for fellowship and reunion, and to learn more about the work of BUMMP. Tickets will also be available at the door on 9/28.