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March / April 2010
Upcoming Events
 
Our Lenten journey is in process as we make our way towards the celebration of the Triduum and the glory of the Easter Season.  Our baptismal promises are lived out through the practices of prayer, fasting, almsgiving and our work for justice.  Our adult faith is expanded and deepened through ongoing learning. Many of us are meeting in small groups to reflect on the Lenten readings.  Others spend time in formal Bible Study or in private or family-based Lenten reflection.  This email focuses on upcoming opportunities for continued adult learning that will occur during Lent and into the Easter season.  Mark your calendars (or whatever electronic device that holds your schedule) and plan to attend one or more of these special offerings.
 
Hope to see you!
Barb Howard
Spirit of Christ Catholic Community
 
son logo transparentS.O.N. Presentations  
 (Spiritual One Nighter)
 
 
 
Tuesday, March 16th
"That  Protestant/Catholic Thing"      
       (Henry the VIII and Martin Luther started it!!) 
 
 Presented by  
Fr. Steven and  Dave Runyon 
Dave Runyon is a former pastor at Foothills Community Church.  He and Fr. Steven share what they've learned about one another's faith druing their friendship of the past eighteen months.
 

                
 
The following S. O.N. presentations are part of
 Tuesday, April 13th 
 What if Jesus Really Meant 
That We Should Love Our Neighbor?
(Surely Jesus didn't really mean my next door neighbor???) 
 Presented by 
Dave Runyon
Partnership/Community Development, Foothills Community Church 
 
 
Thursday, April 22nd
 Time, Creating Space in Your Life
to Build Relationships With Your Neighbors 
   (Are You Too Busy to Come to this Presentation?) 
 
 Presented by
Fr. John Lager, O.F.M., Cap
 
 
Thursday, April 29th
    Trust: Embracing the Messiness of Relationships
(Isn't this one of the hardest things in all relationships?) 
 
  Presented by
   Lucy M. Corley
        MSW, Ed.S, LCSW, NCSP          
 
 
All presentations will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the Spirit Center Middle.  Watch the parish bulletin for more details. 
   

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If you live in Arvada, this is going to be a great project.  If you don't live in Arvada, this is still going to be a great project for you in your neighborhood.  
 
At an early planning meeting for the Arvada area Christian churches'  project Building Blocks: Rediscovering the Art of Neighboring, Arvada Mayor (and Spirit of Christ Catholic Community member, ) Bob Frie  said "what our city needs are good neighbors . . . the majority of the issues that our community is facing would be eliminated or drastically reduced if we could just become a community of people who are great neighbors." 
 
As one of the pastors who was at that meeting put it "here we are asking the mayor what areas of the city are most in need, and he basically tells us that it would be great if we could just encourage our people to obey the second half of the Great Commandment."
 
Part of Spirit of Christ's involvement in this ecumenical outreach is the development of  three S.O.N. presentations which will focus on the three main topics of the April project.  You will hear these themes echoed in the liturgies on the three weekends following Easter.  There will also be suggestions as to how we can all become better neighbors to our neighbors, no matter where we live!
 
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And Here's What Else is Coming!!
 
There are lots more terrific opportunities for continued adult spiritual learning on the horizon. . .
 
Bible Study:  The Great Adventure Bible Timeline will soon be registering for its next offering, "The Book of James."  Watch the bulletin for specific details.
  
Spirit of Christ Women's Day of Reflection: Saturday, May 1st
presented by Dr. Vie Thorgren, founder and director of the Center For Sprituality at Work. Registration forms will soon be available.
 
Spirit of Christ Men's Day of Reflection: Saturday, June 5th   
Priests from the Oblates of the Virgin Mary, (O.M.V.) who staff Holy Ghost Parish and founded the Lanteri Center for Spirituality will be present the day.
 
Summer Parish Mission:            
Fr. Tom Allender
well-loved speaker, will return to Spirit of Christ the last two weeks of June.
 
History of the Church Part II:      
Fr. Justin Grose
will also return to Spirit of Christ the first two weeks of July to continue
his very popular presentation which will focus on the second 1000 years of Christianity.