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United Methodist Church of Evergreen Happenings June 14, 2013

SUNDAY, JUNE 16, 2013 COWBOY SUNDAY ONE SERVICE ONLY 9:30 A.M.

Sunday, June 16 One Service Only -9:30 a.m. Pastor Todd’s last Sunday Thursday, June 27 Membership Committee Sunday, June 23—Rev. Jolain Graf is guest preacher. Sunday, June 30—Rev. Joyce Snapp is guest preacher. Sunday July 7 - Rev. Fletcher’s first Sunday at UMCE. The Buttermilk Biscuit Band will perform. Sunday, July 14 - New Member Sunday; In celebration of Lauren and Eileen Alter’s 60th Wedding Anniversary, the Sweet Adelines will be performing at both services.

Sunday, July 21 - Blessing of the Animals at 8:30 service

Sunday, August 11 - Church Picnic and Outdoor Worship at Newton Park.

GOOD BYE AND GOD BLESS

Pastor Todd Everhart will preach his last sermon as pastor of UMCE on June 16. Please join us at 9:30 a.m. on Cowboy Sunday to say good bye to Pastor Todd and wish him well in his new church, First United Methodist in Windsor, Colorado.

“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” Hebrews 13:2

COWBOY SUNDAY June 16 at 9:30 a.m. ONE Service ONLY

Get in touch with your “inner cowboy”! On Sunday, June 16, we will once again host a Cowboy Service, as part of the Evergreen Rodeo Weekend. The service, coordinated by Carol Wood, includes a cowboy band, yodelers, a sing-along of cowboy tunes, cowboy poems - all integrated into the regular church service.

Afterward, enjoy a chuck wagon brunch cooked by Nicki Seavey and Carol Wood, assisted by the youth.

Special Cowboy Music by the Praise Band and Special Guests Terry Vogt, Keyboard; Chelain Stocker, Fiddle; George Wood, banjo;

Sandy Sandusky, Harmonica, Song Leaders Carol Wood, Steve Gallup.

Cowboy Lullaby by Carol Wood; Cowboy Poetry by George Wood; Cowboy Yodeling by Susie Knight

Lasso the Cowgirl performing Rope Tricks before and after the Service

Come in your Western Wear, Hats and Boots!

Pastor Russell

Fletcher will deliver his first service on

July 7th. Please join us in

welcoming Russell and Diane to our church, family.

SUMMER OFFICE HOURS We are decreasing hours to conserve

funds.

Your patience is appreciated.

Monday Office closed

Tues – Thursday 9AM -3PM

Friday 9AM -Noon

Will you be a Prayer Partner? The UMCE Youth Group is looking for Prayer

Partners to provide prayer coverage for our youth and chaperones during the 2013 Youth Mission Week of July 15-19. Prayer Partners

will be paired with a specific youth or chaperone and asked to prayer for their safety,

their spirits and the effectiveness of their mission during the week of July 15-19. If you

would like to help us in this way, please contact Sarah at [email protected].

A group from Sweet Adelines will be performing in honor of Eileen and

Lauren Alter’s 60th wedding anniversary. Happy Anniversary

FREEDOM RUN BENEFITS MT. EVANS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE

New Member Sunday July 14,

2013

Gather a team, dress in costume, make music and run or walk in this great 4th of July tradition. Details of

the Freedom Run can be found at www.mtevans.org.

Registration can be accomplished online or in person at the office of Mt. Evans on July 3rd.

The EverKids Action Pack will continue during the 10:30 Service throughout the months

of June, July and August. Here are just a few of the great activities we’ll be doing: Weekly Bible Lessons Outdoor Games On-Site Mission Activities Feeding the Homeless in Civic Center Park Cowboy Sunday Activities Kids in Preschool through 5th Grade: Join us every Sunday morning at 10:30 in the Church Basement! Nursery Care continues through the summer!

Contact Sarah for more information: [email protected]

!

A Hike to HEAL Help

Eliminate AIDS in our

Lifetime

HIKE TO HEAL September 21, 2013 at 9:00 am

Alderfer-Three Sisters Open Space

Spend a beautiful morning hiking in Evergreen. Support those infected or affected by HIV/AIDS.

BENEFITS • Supporting Native American HIV education in South Dakota and Colorado.

Assisting the Phenomenal Women’s program of “It Takes a Village.” • Supporting the Center for the Church & Global AIDS general programs.

UMC EverKids Summer Program 2013 Summer is just around the corner, and UMC EverKids is planning an Action-

Packed season!

HIKE WITH A PURPOSE! FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rhonda Dern at 303.670.8249 [email protected]

Registration Forms available on Fellowship Hall Bulletin Board

Thanks for the Memories!

Submitted by Mary Beckman

The residents of Green Ridge Meadows would like to say thank you to the Green Ridge Volunteers! A special thank you goes out to Dwight Souder, who was the moving force behind uncountable meals being served to the residents for the past 21 years. Also many thanks for all the volunteers who have made the meals and spent time with the residents.

Memories from Dwight Souder “The meals to Green Ridge started in the fall of 1992 when it was realized that while some of the residents at Green Ridge Meadows apartments came to the newly founded community meal at the church, many could not, but would love to have dinner taken over to them. So a group of dedicated volunteers started preparing a meal to take over and serve to the resident at the Green Ridge community room. It was thought of as much as a social activity for them and the volunteers as well as a meal. The volunteers probably averaged serving anywhere from 25 to 45 guests over the years depending on the situation there. We tried to make it inter-generational with Dwight Souder and Marilyn Gildersleeve bringing their children and later Jeff McCarthy bring some of his students from EJHS.”

Memories from Vickie Borden “I started helping in 1999. We had an exchange student that year and he became friends with Dwight and Jean's son, Don. Don invited him to help at Green Ridge one night. He enjoyed it a lot so I started going with him the rest of the time he lived with us. As I started participating I found out it was something I really liked doing. I never stopped helping with it from then on. I like to bake, so I brought cookies or some other kind of dessert pretty much every month. I met so many nice people who lived at Green Ridge over the years. I also got to know Dwight, Jean and Marilyn better from spending one night a month with them. I will really miss serving the people of Green Ridge.”

The Tenants “Thank You”. The final meal served by the Green Ridge volunteers, a “Supper Extraordinary” was held on Thursday, May 9, 2013. Through the years healthy vegetarian dishes comprised the menu with an occasional special meal of fried chicken or ham or beef, a real treat, such as tonight as the scent of chicken fills the air. In the past, “Chef Dwight” was frequently found cooking in the church kitchen. Tonight, and right on time at 5:15, cars, and hot food in steaming pots and large bowls began to arrive along with fresh bread and wonderful desserts, as volunteers tracked back and forth from cars to the community room where tables and chairs had been arranged by residents. Lively chatter, socialization and friendship filled the hall as a flurry of residents would be served. The volunteers had become friends as they intermingled with the residents. What a privilege! Everyone will miss Dwight and his crew!

Thank you to all the volunteers, through the years, listed below are some of the regulars.

Not Pictured

Leah and Maxx Jung Carol Crosson

Bill and Judy Dickson Jeff and Georgine McCarthy