Mar 3, 2023

CRFUMC Worship Experiences Info for 3.5.23

CRFUMC Worship Experiences for 3.5.23

Liturgical Week: 2nd Sunday In Lent

Liturgical Color: Purple

Thank you for joining us in worship today.

How to connect with worship online

To Watch on Facebook:

Like our Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/castlerockfumc

A couple of tips. When you see a “get reminder” button on the video announcement. Click on that. Then whenever we go live, the reminder will pop up in your notifications and you can simply click on the notification to go straight to the video. You can use the direct link here: https://www.facebook.com/castlerockfumc/live_videos/

For Youtube Use

For a direct link to our Youtube Channel go here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnMtU1rv4le8CoV_nCLz1EA

Note that you can also watch the service on a smart TV with the YouTube app and/or by casting the service to the TV from your phone/tablet if it's set up properly - click the icon next to YouTube. See the image below

9 a.m. Modern Worship

Welcome and Greeting

Thank you for joining us today in worship. If you are new to us, please fill out a Thank You for Joining Us! Card. If you have a prayer request you can fill out the prayer request card and turn them in when the plates are passed during the offering. These cards can be found in the pews.
You can let us know you are joining us in worship by going to this site on your smartphone: https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc or by scanning the QR code on the front of the bulletin. You can also register in person at the back of the Sanctuary.
During the offering time you can give online with the QR code or with the link https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc You can also drop an offering in the offering plates as they come by.
To help stay connected to the Church you can find all of our social media presence here: https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc
Are you interested in becoming a part of the Castle Rock FUMC family? Please speak to Pastors to find out when you would like to join our Church Family

About the 9 a.m. Modern Service

The modern service is a worship experience that mixes a lot of elements of worship together to provide a meaningful experience. The order of the service varies and shifts as needed to provide a great experience.

Sermon Series: The Lord’s Prayer

Sermon Title: The Lord’s Prayer week 2

Given by Rev. Sarah Steidtmann Associate Pastor of Congregational Care

Closing Music

10:45 Traditional Worship at Castle Rock FUMC

+= stand if you are able

Prelude

Welcome & Greeting

Thank you for joining us today in worship. If you are new to us, please fill out a Thank You for Joining Us! Card. If you have a prayer request you can fill out the prayer request card and turn them in when the plates are passed during the offering. These cards can be found in the pews.
You can let us know you are joining us in worship by going to this site on your smartphone: https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc or by scanning the QR code on the front of the bulletin. You can also register in person at the back of the Sanctuary.
During the offering time you can give online with the QR code or with the link https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc You can also drop an offering in the offering plates as they come by.
To help stay connected to the Church you can find all of our social media presence here: https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc
Are you interested in becoming a part of the Castle Rock FUMC family? Please speak to Pastors to find out when you would like to join our Church Family

Prelude

Welcome & Greeting

Thank you for joining us today in worship. If you are new to us, please fill out a Thank You for Joining Us! Card.

If you have a prayer request you can fill out the prayer request card and turn them in when the plates are passed during the offering. These cards can be found in the pews.

You can let us know you are joining us in worship by going to this site on your smart phone:

https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc or by scanning the QR code on the front of the bulletin. You can also register in person at the back of the Sanctuary.

Opening Hymn UMH 577

God of Grace and God of Glory

Call To Worship

One: We meet as family in the presence of our God.

All: We bring our love to share with one another and with the world.

One: We meet as brothers and sisters in Christ, accepting the responsibility this places upon us: to put our faith into action today.

All: We meet as your lights shining brightly in this dark world.

One: We pray that through our words and our lives, others might be drawn into your family.

All: In our time of worship together, may we come to know the love you offer.

+Hymn TFWS 2088 Lord I Lift Your Name On High

Congregational Prayer

All: Eternal God, our Alpha and Omega, our beginning and our end, we have gathered in this time and at this place to worship you. In your time, you created all things, and wove into their fabric a yearning for fulfillment in you. Take these moments, O Lord of time and space, and complete them in us, through your Holy Spirit. May our labor bring forth a new creation in you. As we worship together, help us to make the most of each precious moment.

The Pastoral Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer found in the UMH No. 895

+Hymn UMH 474 Precious Lord Take My Hand

Opportunities for Connection and Service

To help stay connected to the Church you can find all of our social media presence here: https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc

Sharing of Our Tithes and Offerings

You can give your offering online with the QR code or with the link https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc

You can also drop an offering in the offering plates as they come by.

Gloria Patri: Glory Be To The Father UMH 71

Chancel Choir Anthem Thy Will Be Done

We Hear The Word Proclaimed

Scripture Reading Matthew 6:9-13

Scripture Reading Response

Liturgist: The Scriptures of Faith for the people of faith.

All Thanks be to God, Amen.

Sermon Series: The Lord’s Prayer

Sermon Title: The Lord’s Prayer week 2

Given by Rev. Sarah Steidtmann Associate Pastor of Congregational Care

Service Of Holy Communion

Rev. Sarah will lead the congregation in Communion Liturgy and then Communion served.

Closing Hymn UMH 666 Shalom To You

Benediction

You are people of prayer. Go from this place as God's holy and beloved children, sure that your prayers are always heard and answered according to the eternal plans and purposes of God. Amen.

Postlude

Are you interested in becoming a part of the Castle Rock FUMC family?

Please speak to Pastors to find out when you would like to join our Church Family.

The Sunday Link for the Week of March 5th 2023

MSC Digital Devotions Returns for Lent: Come join with voices from across the Mountain Sky Conference for a Lenten Devotion. Each morning’s devotion will be led by a different clergy or laity person from the MSC, as we come together for a time of scripture, reflection and prayer, every weekday during the season of Lent.

Digital Devotion begins at 6:30am, February 23-April 7 (Mondays-Fridays)

Zoom Meeting ID: 859 9454 0738 Passcode: 002216

Knot Again welcomes your donations of regular thread (any color), blankets (any size or shape), old sheets, material/fabric scraps (not too small), and men’s ties. Next Meeting March 15: Knot Again 6-8:30 pm Fellowship Hall

United Women in Faith, Love Circle meets next Tuesday, February 28, in the church library at 1 pm.

Little Blessings’ Registration for 2023-24 is open for enrollment. 2-5 day programs are available Monday-Friday for children ages 1-5. For more information or to reserve your spot today, call 303-550-2170 or email littleblessingspdo@gmail.com

Little Library Reminder: browse and borrow freely or trade in one at a time. Please do not bring boxes of books.

Castle Rock Orchestra Concert: Travel with the orchestra into the “Sounds of Scandinavia” on Sunday, March 5 at 3 pm in our sanctuary. $5 is the suggested donation.

Grocery Story Card Update: Currently we have over 50 families participating in this program. We receive about $450/quarter from King Soopers. Check the welcome center for directions for signing up for the first time with them. The Safeway Cards are now available. Contact the church office to pick one up.. We have received approximately $250/quarter from Safeway. There is no dollar amount on them this time so folks will just pick up a card and head to Safeway to load the amount they choose to have on it . NOTE: You may use the money you have remaining on the old card, but you will not be able to reload it.

Backpack Ministry: On Sunday, March 26th, the Mission Team will provide an opportunity for our Church family to participate in our backpack ministry program. Our backpack ministry program responds to Christ’s concern for prisoners (Matthew 25: 36, 39, 43). Our Church is the only organization that provides backpacks to indigent men and women being released from the Douglas County Correctional Facility. Look for full details in the March newsletter.

Could a Bell Choir be in our future? Chancel Choir Director Nancy Docksey is inviting anyone interested in relaunching the bell choir to contact her in person at the 10:45 service welcome time or by phone or text (303-877-9085). A meeting time will be determined by those interested in forming a new bell choir.

Lenten Vespers: an online service of evening prayer will air on our Youtube Channel and Facebook Page at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays during Lent. You can find those links here: https://linktr.ee/castlerockfumc

A new Evening contemporary issues study that also meets via Zoom on Friday evenings begins soon under the leadership of Rev. Sarah. The discussion will be on Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard’s book Killing Jesus: a History. In Person Sessions on Mondays (02 20 2023 to 04 03, 2023; 6:30 PM to 8:30) in Fellowship Hall. Zoom Sessions run on Fridays ( 02 17 2023 to 03 31 2023; 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM)

Tuesday Morning Bible Study meets from 9:30 -11 am on Tuesdays, currently discussing Adam Hamilton’s book The Call. This group is open to anyone who wishes to study Scripture, people, and events of the Bible up close.

Please contact the church office for links to these Zooms:

• Stephen Ministry Supervision meets the second and fourth Thursdays at 6:30 pm

• Rev. Sarah’s Contemporary Discussion Group, Zoom Sessions: Fridays at 6:30

• Coffee Time with Rev. Sarah, Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m.

Pastor Matt’s Hip Replacement Surgery: I am hoping to have left hip replacement surgery on Feb. 27th in Tulsa. I will be staying with family while I recover and hope to be back within two weeks of surgery. Ashley will stay with me for a couple of days while I recover and then come back to Castle Rock later in the week. I will be available via email or text after March 6th.