2/28/25 CRFUMC Email Blast
- Matt Franks
- Feb 21
- 6 min read
Join us this Sunday Morning
9 a.m. Modern Service
10:45 a.m. for the Traditional Service
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Here you can access our bulletins, prayer requests, and several other resources to connect with us.
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Check out the March Newsletter
You can find it at https://www.fumccr.org/newsletter
Upcoming Events
March 2: Castle Rock Orchestra concert “ABC’s of Americana,” 3 pm Sanctuary
March 5: Ash Wednesday Service at 6:30 pm
March 6: Game Night, 6-8 pm, Fellowship Hall
March 9: Return to Daylight Savings Time; set your clocks one hour forward.
March 9: Stewardship Campaign Kick Off Sunday
March 9: Prison Ministry cards available for backpack contributions (teams after Sunday)
March 30: One service 10:45am, Easter Cantata “Song of the Shadows”
April 13: Palm Sunday
April 16: Stations of The Cross from 12pm. until 6 p.m.
April 18: Good Friday Service 6:30 p.m.
April 20: Easter Sunday
Youth-Hosted Church Family Game Night!
Get ready for an evening of laughter, friendly competition, and delicious food! Our youth are excited to host a Church Family Game Night on Thursday, March 6th, from 6-8pm.
Bring your favorite board games, card games, or any other fun games you enjoy. We'll have multiple tables set up, ensuring there's something for everyone to participate in.
To make the evening even more enjoyable, please bring a dish to share! Let's create a wonderful potluck-style feast as we play.
Come join us for a night of fellowship and fun. We can't wait to see you there!
Prison Ministry.
On March 6th, the opportunity to help with the backpack portion of our Prison Ministry begins with donation cards available for pick up. Mike Vitek notes that 48 backpacks (36 for men and 12 for women) are needed for this mission project benefitting the Douglas County Detentions Center who distribute them to the inmates. We purchase backpacks and then fill them with a wide variety of personal items and devotional material. The supplies and monetary donations for the backpacks need to be returned to the Church by Sunday, March 30th.
Cantata Rehearsal Continue
Rehearsals for “Song of the Shadows” continue February 16 - March 23 following a light lunch in Fellowship Hall12 noon - 1:30 pm.On March 30 the cantata will be presented at the 10:45 Worship, it’s not too late to join the cantata choir. The music is beautiful; and not too difficult to learn. See Nancy Docksey before or after the traditional service if you need more information.
Meal Group Photos
Please send recent photos of your lunch or dinner group to Julie Bailey (juliesings@gmail.com) by February 21. We’d like to do a photo page in the March newsletter.
Ash Wednesday March 5th
Come and Go Ashes at 4th and Wilcox from 8-10, 11:30-1, and then 4-5:30
Worship Service at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary
March 30th Cantata Sunday One Service at 10:45 a.m.
Chancel Choir presents "Song of the Shadows" is an invitation to contemplate the love and sacrifice of Christ. Tracing in song the last days of the Savior, this deeply moving work offers a meaningful opportunity to worship.
April 16th Stations of the Cross in the Sanctuary from 12 p.m.-7 p.m.
A self-guided meditation beginning at Noon in the Sanctuary
April 18th Good Friday Service 6:30 p.m.
This worship service invites you to reflect on the events that led up to Jesus' death.
April 20th Easter Sunday
6 a.m. Easter Sunrise Service: Join us for an uplifting Easter Sunrise Service in the Narthex! Enjoy a light breakfast and brunch-style worship as we gather to watch the sun gently rise over the ridge.
9 a.m. Modern Service
10:45 a.m. Traditional Service
Opportunities for Growth
Contemporary Studies Groups Sign up at the Welcome Desk
Meets: Friday zoom session March 7, 2025 to April 11 2025 6:30 to 8:pm
Monday in person March 10, 2025 to April 14, 2025 6:30 to 8:pm
The four New Testament Gospels aren't the same story, but they offer the same Resurrection hope. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John devote most of their story detailing Jesus' last week in Jerusalem, all highlighting Jesus' triumphant entry into the city, the suffering and humiliation of the cross, and the empty tomb come Sunday morning, but the stories they tell aren't quite the same.
Tuesday Morning Bible Study Meets Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m. in the Library. They will be finishing up their Study on the Ten Commandments then Studying the Lectionary readings of the week.
The Disciple’s Table: Meeting Time and Day: 6:00 p.m. on Sundays during Lent. Sign Up Sheet at the Welcome Desk in the Church. A sacred gathering where all generations come together to share in fellowship, grow in faith, and walk the path of discipleship. Rooted in the Lenten journey, we explore how our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness shape our commitment to Christ. Around the table, we learn from one another, encourage each other, and seek to follow Jesus more fully in our daily lives. All are welcome as we journey together on The Disciple’s Path.
Prayer Journal: We also have a Lenten Prayer Journal you can download here we do have some copies under the tv in the Narthex.
We have been asked how can we help with the Wildfires in California.
You can help with prayer: pray for God to provide safety, comfort and hope.
You can also give to our United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) https://advance.umcmission.org/p-620-umcor-us-disaster...
You can keep updated with info here: https://www.facebook.com/UMCcalpac
If you have questions please reach out to the Church office.
Daily Scripture Readings from: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu
Monday: Exodus 34:29-35
Tuesday: Psalm 99
Wednesday: 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2
Thursday: Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a)
Quote for the Week
How can we expect our children to know and experience the joy of giving unless we teach them that the greater pleasure in life lies in the art of giving rather than receiving. ~ James Cash Penney
Weekly Prayer
Oh Lord of Love, giver of peace, In your boundless compassion, grant me the gift of empathy. Help me feel the pain and joy of others as deeply as if it were my own. Guide my actions so that I may understand their needs and extend a helping hand with a heart wide open. I thank you for the privilege of sharing in the beauty of empathy and pray that you fill me with the strength to be a source of solace to those in need.
I am grateful for the opportunity to connect with the suffering and joys of those around me. May I be a vessel of your boundless compassion, a beacon of hope, and a source of comfort. Amen.
Loving God we lift up to you
The United Methodist Church
Mountain Sky Annual Conference
Bishop Kristen Stoneking,
Those impacted by the flooding in the south
Those bracing for the winter storms
Our Pastors and Staff
Little Blessings Families
Leona and Garrett Mathes, sister and brother-in-law to Chuck Bailey
Tom Johnson
Maxine Ferguson
Connie Berry, cousin of Denny Pottenger
Anne Shuman
Bill Hurst father of Callie Hurst
Nick Roy, brother of Cheryl Smith
Teresa Kindt daughter of Ken and Gayle Kindt
Phoebe Brady, friend of Pat and Kay Jones
Juanita Trujillo Friend of Rose Andrade
Gloria Bennett Friend of Rose Andrade
Sheldon Lewis Brother of Rose Andrade
Daniel Greene, father of Gabby
Thelma Murray relative of Donna Murray
Nicki and Randy Smith family of Kay and Pat Jones
Family of Dolores Lowery
Family of Bill McDonald
Family of Naomi Ely Cousin of Karen Oliver
is Focus Friday Pastor Matt encourages us to Focus on transformation of Jesus. Join us Sunday in-person or online at 9 a.m. for the Modern Service and 10:45 a.m. for the traditional service here at Castle Rock First United Methodist Church.