Good Shepherd, Denver:

Ending with Hope, Leaving a Legacy

 

Please join with the people of God at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 770 South Federal Blvd, Denver for their closing worship on Sunday, July 24, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. Join the community in remembering and giving thanks for Good Shepherd's life together in faithful ministry. A reception will follow the worship service.  

 

The congregation welcomes your support and prayers, and your presence will bring them joy. If you are a former pastor or intern from Good Shepherd and would like to participate in worship, please call the church (303-936-4859) and leave a message for Pastor Dena Williams.  

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Good Shepherd Items Are Available to Other Congregations

 

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church has a number of items available to gift to congregations including:  paraments, altar candle holders and vases, offering plates, processional cross, altar ware, book stand, various crosses, banners, flags, candle stands, office supplies, acolyte and assisting minister robes, NRSV pew Bibles, ELW hymnals, kitchen ware, etc.  Please contact the church office (303-936-4859) regarding items that might be useful to your congregation.

Videos of key elements of the 2011 Rocky Mountain Synod Assembly are now available for view on the Rocky Mountain Synod website, including Bishop Bjornberg's address and sermon, The Vice President's report, the Treasurer's Report, the ELCA Report (Top Ten Reasons to be a Lutheran!), the Report on the Bishop Election Process, and the Address by the President of the Lutheran Church of Haiti. 
These may be viewed, as well as the Bible Studies by Dr. Barbara Rossing on the RMS website.

 

Post-assembly Information Available 

Post-assembly information has been posted online, including copies of the resolutions, constitution revisions, offering amounts, and photos. Go to assembly web page.   

 

A one-page (both sides) summary may be downloaded and reproduced:

• color edition of Assembly "Landscape" newsletter 
• black/wide edition of Assembly "Landscape" newsletter 

One copy of the Landscape will be included in the monthly financial mailing. Thank you for duplicating it and including it in your congregation's newsletter or Sunday bulletin.

The "Little Red Book" is Now Available

   

The Augsburg Fortress Little Red Book for 2012 is now available as a free downloadable resource in a variety of formats at www.augsburgfortress.org/redbook .   

Those who prefer the traditional "ink on paper" format, may pre-order one for only $9.95 including shipping.  But, the printing will be done in the pre-ordered quantity, so if you want one, please place your order no later than July 31, 2011.  There is a link for the pre-order at the top of same webpage. 

Rocky Mountain Synod Video Project Offers Resource for Congregations

 

A series of excellent video stories from the Rocky Mountain Synod is available for you to use in your congregation. A DVD was provided to each congregation. The videos may be viewed online. Click on an image below. Bible Study materials and Devotionals are also available for download.

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Gifts to You!

 
Mr. Paul Pearson, a member of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Salt Lake City, UT, has graciously offered to give to any interested person or group the five stoles pictured. The 5 stoles are 100% polyester from Autom.  The current Autom catalog describes them as Deacon Stoles. 

 

For more information, please contact Jody Harris by email or call the church at 801-278-1412. Thank you.   

 

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FREE Pews Available for Pick Up In Durango

 

Christ the King Lutheran Church is in the process of remodeling their sanctuary and has sixteen 13 foot pews available.  If you know of an organization that could use them, please contact the church by email or by phone at 970-247-5310 for more information. They are available to be picked up at any time prior to August 1, 2011. Christ the King Lutheran Church is located at 495 Florida Road in Durango, CO (81301).

 

Chancel Choir Director /

 Orchestra Director Opening

 

Christ the King Lutheran Church in Durango, Colorado, is seeking applicants for Chancel Choir Director and/or Orchestra Director.  These positions could be combined or separate.   

For more information or to send an application, please contact Pete Olson, Church Administrator, at 971-247-5310. You may also contact Laura Stransky, Director of Music, at 970-749-2270.  Application deadline is June 30, 2011.

 

The Young Swedish Singers

2011 Tour

 

Young Swedish Singers, a 34-member gospel singing group from H�ssleholm, Sk�ne, Sweden, will appear in concert at Evergreen Lutheran Church on Wednesday, June 22 at 7:00 p.m.  The group's tour includes stops in Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Iowa, June 14-July 5, 2011.

 

This youth choir, founded by director Birgitta Rosland in 1991, comes from a very musical Lutheran church in the far south of Sweden.  Choir members range in age from teenagers to young adults in their early 20's.  Youth and the young at heart will be impressed with the incredible quality of the choir's voices and music. This is their fourth U.S. tour in ten years.

 

The Young Swedish Singers concerts, sung mostly in English, will include gospel, hymns, and Swedish folk music.The choir will be hosted by approximately 300 families during their 2 �-week tour.  They will sing for  two Scandinavian festivals-one at the Midsummer Festival in Lindsborg, Kansas and the other at the  Scandinavian Festival in Estes Park, Colorado.  They will spend two nights at the famous YMCA Camp of the Rockies in Estes Park.

 

Choir members have raised funds to cover not only their airfare to the U.S., but their bus transportation for their entire tour.  All offering and CD income received during the tour will benefit Shepherd's Canyon Retreat, a non-profit ministry providing counseling retreats for clergy and their spouses.  

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Leap Ahead Into Middle School

Using theater, movement, poetry and improvisation to build confidence and character, students moving into middle school will engage and explore individual paths to leadership.

Four, 2-hour sessions for students: July 5, 7, 12, and 14 from 4:00 to 6 p.m. 

Cost is $175

Location: Wellshire Presbyterian Church, 2990 South Colorado Blvd, Denver.

July 5 session: a concurrent session for parents to learn about moving in to the middle school years. Facilitated by Centus counselors Tiffany Vanderen, LPC, and Carolyn Ajie, LCSW.

July 14 session: performance for family and friends

Registration is limited to 12 students.  Please call Centus at 303-639-5240 ext. 28 for more information.   

Centus Counseling, Consulting, and Education is a Samaritan Counseling Center in locations throughout metro Denver (usually in congregations). Top tier therapists provide nearly 4000 hours of counseling, testing and evaluation services per year. Centus offers high quality, cost effective care to all clients and reduced fees for those in need that are un-insured. Visit centus.org       

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Zion-Montrose 1st YOUTH Habitat for Humanity Build and Christian Concerts

 

Zion Lutheran Church of Montrose will have its first Humanity Build and Christian Concert event on from July 6 -9 2011. The build will take place on July 6 and 7 and the concerts will be performed on July 8 and 9 and will feature Mercy Me, Casting Crowns, Superchick, and many others.

 

The cost is $50.00 which includes 4 breakfasts, 2 dinners and a T-shirt. We only have spots for 20 people available on a first come basis. For more information, please contact the church (970-249-9828) or Heidi by email or phone (970-901-8225). Zion is located at 701 South Junction Avenue, Montrose (81401).

 

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Saint Paul - Denver Seeks Vocalists/Musicians To
Complement Its Taiz� Service

 
(Please note: Taiz� for June has been cancelled. The

Taiz� service will resume again in July.)   

 

Saint Paul Lutheran Church in downtown Denver has been offering monthly Taiz� services for almost two years. If you have a vocal or instrumental talent and would like to engage in a worship service with minimal commitment (4-6 hours per month), please consider joining them for Taiz�. The music is simple, meditative, and spiritually fulfilling. For more information, and to contact them, please visit our website: www.spiritoftaize.org. Please remember - all are welcome!

 

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Hymn Society of the U.S. and Canada Annual Conference in Colorado Springs

 

 

The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada will hold its annual conference in Colorado Springs, CO from July 17-21, 2011. Our theme is "Touch the Earth Lightly," which will focus on our responsibility to care for God's creation.  Our program will feature Dr. I-to Loh, a world renowned specialist in Asian hymnody, as well as outstanding leaders in church music from across the United States and Canada. Four events are open to the public:

 

Sunday July 17
Organ Recital, 4:00 p.m., First Christian Church, 16 East Platte Avenue, Carol Wilson, organist

 

Hymn Festival, 7:30 p.m., "Touch the Earth Lightly: Singing Our Care for the Earth," Grace and St. Stephens Episcopal Church, 601 Tejon Street

 

Monday July 18
Hymn Festival, 7:30 p.m., "A Heart to Praise Our God: Celebrating Lesbian & Gay Poets & Composers," First Congregational Church, 20 East St. Vrain Street

 

Wednesday, July 20  

Hymn Festival, 7:30 p.m., "The Earth is Our Mother," First United Methodist Church, 420 North Nevada Avenue

 

Registration and schedule: http://www.thehymnsociety.org/conference.html 

 

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A Call To Action - Providing Hunger Relief  for Metro Denver 

 

The congregation of Bethany Lutheran Church in Cherry Hills Village is asking the community to join it in providing hunger relief. Metro CareRing is challenging people in the Denver area to join Avenues of Hope:  9.10.11. Please take just a few minutes to watch the video from Metro CareRing. Avenues of Hope: Hunger Stops Here (9.10.11) is a community movement to eradicate hunger by educating, motivating and encouraging everyone to give! Please check out the website to see how you might be able to Help. Thank you for being a hunger relief advocate for the hungry here in Denver!

 

The goal for faith communities in the metro-Denver area is to collectively raise $120,000 on or before September 10, 2011 (9.10.11) and to collect 120,000 lbs. of food. There are a number of ways to participate:  

• Pledge to do "a dollar per day" or a "pound per day" or BOTH
• Promise to gather "a pound of food each day" for 100 days
• Share ideas that you have; and
• Pray, so collectively we end hunger in our community.

Stay tuned for news and events about where and how to give your "dollar per day" and where to bring your offerings of food., so that enough food for all hungry people in Denver can be collected. Money to sustain the hungry of Colorado will also be gathered. Be a part of it!

 

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Shadow and Light: A Time of Remembrance and Hope

 

10th Anniversary of 9-11

 

A series of interfaith events are being planned in Denver for the weekend of 9-11 including workshops, dialogues, cultural exchanges and a community-wide interfaith worship service on Sunday evening.

 

These events will center on the Shadow and Light theme emphasizing a faith-filled perspective on a time of remembrance of those who perished and the hope of human beings living together in peace and giving witness to the value of each child of God.

 

Contact Rabbi Steve Booth-Nadav, coordinator of the planning group, for more information. 

 

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Events    

 

P.E.A.K.: Children, Family and Faith Conference October 16-26, 2011 at Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp

See the color brochure for more information. 

 

Dr. Diana Butler Bass at Messiah Community Church, Denver

October 28-30, 2011

For more information, please call the church on 303-355-4471.