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The Sanctuary is open on Tuesday evenings between 4 and 6 pm for you to spend some quiet time with God in His house. Come for 10 minutes; come for as long as you wish.
The Family Portrait
AUGUST 2019
Sunday, August 11 Following the 10:00am Worship Service (11:15 am - 1:00 pm) in the Great Room
Let's celebrate the Schenk Family (Tony, Angela and Mya), for all they have meant to us for many years, before they head off on their next adventure to Austria! The church will provide the hamburgers, hot dogs and cake; it would really help us out if everyone else could bring a side dish to share.
If you would like to know more about the ministry through Torchbearers in which Tony will be serving, and / or for ways to offer prayer or financial support, stop by the Outreach Center. Look for the paperwork with Tauernhof.
July 27 & 28 Only the Best ISN'T Good Enough Parable of the Great Banquet - Luke 14
August 3 & 4 Dead Men DO Tell Tales Parable of Lazarus & the Rich Man - Luke 16
August 10 &11 Prayer DOESN'T always change things Parable of the Pharisee & Tax Collector - Luke 18
August 17 & 18 Our Wealth is NOT in our Possession Parable of the Rich Fool - Luke 12
August 24 & 25 You CAN go home again Parable of the Prodigal Son - Luke 15
Aug 31/Sept 1 All Good Things Need NOT come to an End Parable of the Older Son Luke 15
Current Sermon Series
Pleased to meet you, Neighbor
As a way to better connect with one another, we are in the process of launching Worship Neighborhoods. Since we tend to sit in the same general area each weekend for worship, why not build on that community? On July 20 and 21, we shared a potluck meal together, sitting with those in our Worship Neighborhoods … some people were new to us, others have been longtime friends. It was a relaxed time of fellowship.
Each neighborhood will have a leader, prayer partner, and an Elder or Deacon. To help the people in these leadership roles be able to put faces with names better, we would like everyone (if you haven’t already) send a picture of themselves and their families to [email protected]; just a simple one taken with your phone will do. These pictures will be added to our church software program called On Realm, which can only be accessed by staff and trusted members in leadership at Family in Christ.
For more information about Worship Neighborhoods, contact Terry Bessler at [email protected].
September Sermon Series: Longing to Belong
Curious about Kairos Prison Ministry? Attend the Closing at the Denver Women’s Facility on September 8. Contact [email protected] by August 4 for more information or stop by the Outreach Center for Closing paperwork; then get that info to Besslers.
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The “Bin” Schedule
Collection bins are available at the East and West entrances as an opportunity to help with ongoing ministries. Here’s the current rotation:
Any Weekend: Jesus on Colfax, serves those who are living in motels on E. Colfax. Bring McDonald’s, Panda Express and grocery gift cards and / or cash to the mini-bin located at the Outreach Center in the Lobby.
Any weekend: Refuge Laundry Kits, quarters, laundry pods, dryer sheets. Drop off at the PEAK information desk or set up a collection time with Kelly Vath: [email protected]. 1st weekend: Growing Home, serves homeless families or those at risk of becoming homeless. Bring non-perishable food items, diapers, etc. to be distributed through their food pantry. It’s generally our Communion weekend, so let that be your monthly reminder to bring food for others, as we receive God’s special nourishment.
2nd weekend: Breaking Free, sponsored by our Youth, addresses the needs of those living on the streets. Bring new socks for men, individually packaged snacks, winter gloves, hats, disposable water bottles, deodorant, bungee cords.
3rd weekend: The Refuge, a Broomfield ministry that serves those struggling economically, including single moms and homeless individuals. Bring tissues, toiletries, baby supplies (diapers/wipes/food, formula), general (soap/shampoo) and feminine hygiene products, laundry detergent, dish soap.
4th weekend (thru Thanksgiving): Operation Christmas Child, plastic shoe boxes, items to fill them (display at west end has suggestions; no candy, toothpaste, or liquids).
Storage space is limited at our church; thank you for adhering to this schedule
AND for your ongoing generosity.
Operation Christmas Child
Sunday, August 4 is the official kick-off for this ministry. Help spread the love of Jesus this Christmas to a child in a third-world country by bringing in items to fill shoe boxes.
Drop off bins will be available the 4th Sunday of each month from August to Thanksgiving and every day in a box in the children's wing. A list of items needed will be at the information booth and a display box in the children's wing. Please NO candy, toothpaste or liquids. Last year we filled about 700 boxes! Also, please continue to bring in plastic shoe boxes. Questions? Call Sheila (303-465-3634) or Diane (720-514-1034).
18th Annual Church Yard Sale Saturday, September 21
7 am to 3 pm, FIC East Parking Lot
Be part of our annual church yard sale that benefits Operation Christmas Child. Money raised will cover the shipping of shoe boxes filled with items for children in third-world countries through Samaritan's Purse. We are in need of people to help with the following: 1. Sorting items Thursday, September 19 from 3 to 7 pm and
September 20 between 10 am and 8 pm. 2. Moving items from the Great Room to the east parking lot about 6 am on September 21. 3. Cleaning up the parking lot, boxing items from 2:45 to 3:30 pm. 4. Working a few hours during set up and the sale collecting money or
helping customers. 5. DONATING GENTLY USED items such as adult and children's clothing, toys, books, household items, tools, furniture, DVD's, baby items and other typical garage sale items.
Donated items may be brought to the Great Room on Thursday, September 19 from 3 pm to 7 pm
and Friday, September 20 from 10 am to 8 pm.
DO NOT bring items before Sept 19- there is no room to store them. NO OUTDATED TV'S or old computers please.
Thank you for helping make this event so successful. Call Sheila (303-465-3634) or Diane (303-424-6263)
with questions or to volunteer.
Seamstresses Needed We are looking for people to help sew simple pillow case or sundresses for young girls who receive Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes. Diane Long is happy to teach anyone how to do this and can meet with a group to sew together. Contact Diane if you can help (720-514-1034).
Pill bottles and clothing material
Operation Christmas Child is still in need of 5 1/2 inch pill bottles for fishing kits and pillow cases or cloth material to make dresses. Please place them in the box in the children's wing.
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If you're looking for a way to connect with other families, JOIN US! Parents talk…kids play!
Following the 10 am Sunday service on the 2nd and 4th Sundays this summer,
we meet up at a variety of parks in the Westminster & Broomfield area for an extra dose of
Connection, Sunshine & Fun!
Park-A-Palooza Park Locations:
July 28 - Cotton Creek (11199 Stuart Street)
August 11 - Broomfield County Commons (13200 Sheridan Blvd)
August 25 - Westfield Park (115th Ave & Sheridan Blvd)
Pack a snack, slather on some sunscreen and come Park-A-Palooza with us!
For more information, contact Laura Afflerbaugh at 415-730-7187 or [email protected]
ADVENTURE GOLF
Friday, August 2 meet at 6:45 pm 9650 Sheridan Blvd.
at the covered shelter area
Group rate: $7.50 (13+) and $6 for kids (4-12) for 36 holes (2 courses)
To get the group rate, we have to pay with a single payment, so please be prepared to pay Besslers when we meet at the shelter area.
Please RSVP at [email protected], 720-837-9556 (Terry) or 720-837-8522 (Margie)
by July 31.
A Church That Plays Together, Grows Together in Community Here are some family-friendly fun activities to invite others who may not have a church home ...
MOVIE ON THE LAWN Friday, August 23 Potluck at 6:00 pm
Yard / Board Games til dark Movie: Paddington (2015)
Join us for this always fun event! We’ll start with a potluck and have a variety of games available to play until the sun begins to set, then show the movie on the south wall of the church. There may even be popcorn! So pack up the kids, bring a dish to share, lawn chairs, blankets, and jackets (maybe some bug repellant, too) for an evening spent with your Family in Christ.
Questions? Contact Terry or Margie Bessler
([email protected]) or Tonya Baker
After a deadly earthquake destroys his home in Peruvian rainforest, a young bear makes his way to England in search
of a new home. The bear, dubbed
"Paddington" for the London train station, finds shelter with the family of Henry and
Mary Brown. Although
Paddington's amazement at urban living soon endears him to the Browns, someone else has
her eye on him...
Friday, October 25 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and
Saturday, October 26 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Our 12th Annual Craft Fair has been officially sold out with 65 vendors, and a few on a wait list, since spring! Watch for ways you can help make this always popular
community event a success! From baking LOTS of cookies, providing food for the Café, greeting our shoppers,
volunteering for the Cookie Walk or Café, or helping with the amazingly quick turnover back to normal set up, there’s always a way to help! Last year we had over a
thousand people come through our doors. Let’s make sure they have a warm and inviting experience!
For more information, please contact: Margie Bessler ([email protected]) or
Carmen Braaksma ([email protected])
We still have a few seats for Faith Day at Coors Field — Sunday, August 18 - 1:10 pm
$18 group rate (U338) Payment due by July 28. Contact [email protected] for more information.
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P.E.A.K. Midweek Programs
Children’s Ministry 303-466-7770 ext. 209
Kelly Vath, Tonya Baker, Sheila Shea
If you have questions or wish to volunteer, please visit our Children’s Information Desk or email us at [email protected].
Little Lambs Nursery Ministry
infants & toddlers / 0 — 4 years
Available at all worship services, our little ones will grow in faith through an interactive program that includes Bible stories, singing
praise, play, and prayer.
The Nursery can always use volunteers at any of our services. Help nurture our littlest members and give their parents a chance to be
filled with meaningful and undistracted worship, without their kiddos.
Please contact Angela to volunteer. Angela Schenk, Director
Saturdays at
5:00 pm
Kids Rock is a children's program that meets each Saturday night. The children experience exciting Bible stories, music, memory verses and games.
Summer Sundays | 10:00 am | W.O.W. Instead of a more traditional Sunday school class, W.O.W. teaches Bible messages in a new and action-driven way in a group setting. WOW will be held in two settings: Preschool kids and a group classroom of 1st thru 5th grades.
Returns on Wednesdays in September! Boys (Cadets) and girls (GEMS), 1st through 5th grade, have the chance to earn badges, participate in community outreach, and grow in their faith through music, games, crafts and projects. For children younger than 1st grade, childcare will be provided for parents who are onsite participating in Family in Christ programs.
Yearly dues for Cadets and GEMS are $40 / child. Dues collected assist in covering the program costs, which includes a shirt, badge book, badges, craft supplies, curriculum and weekly materials. Each program receives additional funding from the Family in Christ budget and through yearly fundraisers.
Questions? Email: the [email protected].
For more information on programs visit us online at http://www.familyinchrist.com/childrens-ministries/
Give the Gift of Life Vitalant Blood Drive
Sunday, September 1 | 9 am to 12 noon
For our next Blood Drive, the Vitalant Bus is unavailable, so the donor stations will actually be set up in the Youth Room. To make an appointment or for questions regarding qualifications call Vitalant at 303-363-2300.
Everyone who donates, or attempts to donate, will be entered into a drawing for a $25 Amazon Gift Card.
Remember to bring some form of ID with you and wear something that allows a blood pressure cuff to not touch your clothing. Be sure to eat a good meal and drink plenty of water before your donation appointment. Allow about an hour for the entire donation process.
Contact the Gallaghers with any other questions: Ryan (720-258-5315, [email protected]) or Emily (970-203-5956, [email protected]).
6th Graders Transition On August 18, we would like to welcome all students transitioning to 6th grade to officially be a part of LIFT. All new 6th graders are welcome to join both at the morning service and at youth group. We greatly look forward to getting to know you and having a blast with our group and Jesus!
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Sunday Mornings at Church
This time is used to teach 6th-12th grade students how to read the Bible.
10:00 AM: Middle School and High School split into different rooms for their respective studies.
~ Middle School: The Book of Joshua We are studying the book of Joshua and the man himself to learn how to be strong and courageous wherever life takes us. ~ High School: The Sermon on the Mount Dive deep into the word of God and the powerful words Jesus spoke in his sermon on the mount. This time is spent gaining understanding to what Jesus said through discussion, reflection, activities, and prayer.
** Starting August 18, both groups will doing new studies and new 6th graders are welcome to join us!
LIFT Youth Group Sundays at the Church
Summer Hours: 6 to 8 pm
Hey YOU, are you in 6th-12th grade? New 6th graders are welcome to join starting August 18. All our current 6th
-12th graders, we want you at LIFT! Each youth group gathering includes an energized, exciting, and fun game or theme, a segment of worship and prayer, and a relevant message for all teenagers. Plus, you’ll get the occasional free food! Summer is still here, so we will be outside as much as possible. We meet from 6:00-8:00 pm each Sunday at church (unless noted otherwise). However, you are welcome to hangout after 8:00 pm with your friends and leaders.
Wes Jones, Student Ministries Pastor [email protected]
303-466-7770 ext. 208
like us at Family in Christ - LIFT Student Ministries.
"Lift Students will Lift Him
who Lifts us to Lift others."
Student Ministries Grades 6 —12
Middle School Retreat Are you a student in 6th-8th grade? Maybe you’re new to LIFT? If so, we want you to join us for our middle school retreat September 7-8. It’s a perfect opportunity to get connected and acquainted with one another. What: An epic weekend for students in 6th-8th grade. We will examine what it looks like to be on fire for Christ, spend time in the mountains, do fun activities, eat well, and more! It’s everything a middle school student would love! When: September 7-8 Where: Camping or Cabin (STILL TBD) Cost: TBD, but the goal is $50 or less. RSVP/Registration: If your middle schoolers are interested in attending this retreat and are available, please tell Wes ASAP, as it will help determine where we are going. Official registration will be opened online in early August.
Fall Launch Night Ice Blocking/Kickball/Parent Meeting August 18 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Join us for our amazing kickoff to the new school year night. We will meet at Westminster City Park for Ice-blocking (trust us, it’s a blast), our Annual Kickball Game (Parents vs. Students), and a Parent Meeting (time for parents to learn about youth group, meet the leaders, and ask any questions). Please plan to meet on the big hill behind the rec center. Bring an ice-block (you can buy from King Soopers or Wal-mart for $2), a towel, yourself and your parents, and a great attitude. If you have any questions contact Wes.
Some of our students leading songs
at VBS in Guatemala
Doing Life Together
Life Group Ministry Morgan Kellum
Last month I shared about our family's commitment to our Wednesday Night Sweet Treats. To recap, we recommitted to intentionally setting aside one evening a week to open up our backyard (and our schedules) to friends and neighbors with the purpose of chatting, connecting and eating delicious desserts. Not a bad way to spend an evening. This summer, we enjoyed slurping root beer floats, getting to know our new neighbors across the fence, snacking on scrumptious cheesecake, and helping a new family across the street with the challenges of registering for middle school. Most certainly time well spent.
This experience has reinforced to me that our society, with all its social media and digital platforms for interaction, is still hungry for actual face-to-face and heart-to-heart connection. There is nothing that truly compares with authentic connections made across the table (the sweet treat is optional, but in my opinion, integral!). And that goes for you, too. How are you connecting with people here at FIC and in your neighborhood? Do you have a tribe of people you spend time with AND is there room to add a few more folks who need relationships? Are you hungry for connection and needing to know where to start? If you have answered "Yes" to any of these questions, I want to talk to you! Contact me at [email protected] and let's start some new face-to-face & heart-to-heart meetings...maybe over a chocolate sundae!
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For more efficient and environmentally-friendly delivery, The Family Portrait is emailed to everyone for whom we have an email address. Hard copies of the latest edition are available at the Welcome Center for those without email or for anyone who still prefers to pick up a copy. If you have email and would like to receive the newsletter electronically, please email [email protected].
The Family Portrait is a publication of Family in Christ Community Church. Articles, contributions, and suggestions are welcome; submit to [email protected]. A Word or Publisher document is preferred. Editorial license may be invoked based on space or content.
September Issue deadline: August 15 Electronic Distribution by August 23
Hard copies available in the Lobby by August 24 / 25
Book Club News The Book Club will meet at Family in Christ on August 19 at 7:00 pm to discuss the book "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck. The book for September is "The Great Alone" by Kristin Hannah. All are welcome.
Questions? Call Sheila at 303-465-3634.
Quilt Ministry 3rd Fridays, 10 am to 3 pm — Room 159
All sewing abilities are welcome to help construct simple quilts to be donated to women and children in crisis. Come for an hour or two or the whole day. With notice, childcare can be arranged. Questions?
Call Cheryl Holliday (303-438-9081). Next dates: August 16, September 20
Rock ‘n Roll Yoga Tuesdays, 6:30 to 7:30 pm — Activity Room These stretching activities help you increase your flexibility, improve your balance and breathing, and to relax. It's also a lot of fun and free!
Holy Yoga Mondays, 6:30 to 7:30 pm — Activity Room Starting in the month of August, Holy Yoga will once again return to only Monday nights at 6:30. Thank you for your support this summer of the Sunday morning donation classes before the church service! While enjoying some time outside in the sunshine, we were able to also raise donations for 7 different ministries that the church supports. The Monday night class is open to all levels! It's a beautiful time of worship, prayer, movement, and community.
Adult Tai Chi/Chi Kung Not meeting during the summer months
Are you a retiree looking for fellowship?
Join Re-Generation! This group gathers for a fun event each month!
For more information, visit: www.familyinchrist.com/re-generation
Retirees Group
Thursday, August 22 11:00 am Forney Museum of Transportation
(4303 Brighton Blvd, Denver, Building 1)
The admission is $8.00 (cash) for seniors (65+). Enjoy seeing a variety of vehicles: trains, classic cars, motorcycles, steam engines and just about anything on wheels. We will meet at the Forney Museum at 11:00 am for a guided tour. Afterwards, we’ll enjoy lunch at the famous Blue Moon Brewery (3750 Chestnut Pl, Denver), just three minutes away via Brighton Blvd.
Must RSVP by Thursday, August 8 to the Anema's: 303-430-9360 or [email protected]
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Women’s Ministry
Saturday, October 5 8 am to 5 pm
... not your typical women's retreat!
Teams of two will start at FIC and set off on an amazing race of serving our community and building friendships… with the added component of puzzles to solve and a healthy dose of competition. Each team of two needs to include a driver, a GPS navigating phone, and a winning attitude. All abilities welcome; multi-generational teams encouraged.
Online registration opens August 24/25. Register in the lobby starting September 14/15.
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers): We're excited to meet up again in the fall. Our first meeting is September 5 from 9 to 11:30 am. We will be kicking off the new year with a fun, activity-filled morning with good food and fun friends (some new, some old). We
hope to see you then as we learn how to live "to the full"!
MOPS meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays
9 — 11:30 am (includes breakfast for Moms)
Childcare (birth — five years old)
For more details for to register for events or classes: https://www.familyinchrist.com/womens-ministries/
Join us for If:Connect Sunday August 4
8:30 — 9:30 am in Room 162. We'll be revisiting Annie F. Downs & Jefferson Bethke's
talk on "Healthy Friendships".
Upcoming IF:Connects September 22 -- Jennie Allen "Fear of the Lord"
October 20 -- Vivian Mabundi "Discipleship & Mentoring" Please register online.
Midweek Women’s Bible Studies
Tuesday Evening Study 6:30 — 8:15 pm at Family in Christ
God of Creation by Jen Wilkin starts September 3 thru November 12
Please RSVP online Facilitator: Megan Miller
Wednesday Morning Group 9 — 11 am Ignite Your Passion for God
by Kay Arthur and Mark Shehdrake What does it take to fuel a faith that burns bright, no matter what? Ignite Your Passion for God, a 40 minute, 6 week, no homework Bible Study, may change your life. We will address six topics which will help us to make our faith stronger and burn brighter as we live our lives in today's busy world.
hosted by Betsy Lamb, at the Legacy Ridge Patio homes This study continues runs through September.
Books are still available if you would like to join this group. For more details, contact [email protected]
Wednesday Evening Study 6:30 — 8:15 pm at Family in Christ The Storm Inside by Sheila Walsh
starts September 4. Please RSVP online
Facilitator: Kim Sanger
Looking for a study to do on your own time? Here are two options:
Lysa TerKeurst's "It's Not Supposed to Be This Way" via https://www.faithgateway.com/its-not-supposed-to-be-this-
way-obs-registration/ Study runs August 19 thru September 29; you will want to
pick up a book and study guide.
Pricilla Shirer's study on Gideon via https://onlinestudy.smallgroup.com/v/GideonOBS
Study runs from August 8 thru October 4. Order the book by visiting the link.
If you're interested in either of these online studies, sign up at the official site listed and then talk to the ladies in your circle and make time to talk through what you're learning.
August 9 Una Fiesta!
September 13 Happy
Birthday to . . . Everyone!
Join us at the Kellum's house (11528 Depew Ct) for food and fun, 6 to 8 pm
Invite a friend, bring a snack to share, and get ready to laugh!
DEACONS
Family in Christ Community Christian Reformed Church
11355 Sheridan Boulevard Westminster, CO 80020
www.familyinchrist.com 303-466-7770
Office hours: Tuesday - Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Worship Services: Saturday, 5:00 pm
Sunday, 9:00 am & 10:30 am Children’s Programs
Summer Sunday Schedule 10:00 am
Nursery/Family Worship Room available at all services
Tuesday & Wednesday Evenings Programs for
Children & Adults at 6:30 pm during the school year
Middle & Senior High Youth Sunday Morning,same as worship Sunday Evenings 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Student Ministries 303-466-7770, ext. 208
Wes Jones—Student Ministries Pastor [email protected]
Adult Ministries
Judy Jorden—Community Outreach 303-466-7770
Morgan Kellum—Life Groups 303-818-3727
Char Campbell—Women’s Ministry 303-947-5608
Travis Morgan—Mens’ Ministry 303-552-6432
Margie Bessler—Newsletter Editor [email protected]
Children’s Ministries 303-466-7770, ext. 209
Kelly Vath Children’s Ministry Lead
303-562-7003 [email protected]
Children’s Ministry Coordinators Sheila Shea
303-465-3634 [email protected]
Tonya Baker 720-917-5259
[email protected] Nursery Ministries
Angela Schenk 303-910-3911
Our MISSION as a Family in Christ: With Prayer and God’s Spirit as our source of power, we will work toward turning the unchurched into attenders, attenders into members, members into disciples, disciples into ministers, and ministers into reproducers. All to the Glory of God.
Our VISION as a Family in Christ is to build a Christian community
where others can come to SEE Christ . . . KNOW Christ . . .
GROW in Christ . . . SERVE Christ . . . SHARE Christ . . .
so that we might fully become a Family in Christ.
Paul Jorden—Senior Pastor 303-466-7770, ext. 203 [email protected]
Carmen Braaksma—Office Manager 303-466-7770, ext. 201 [email protected]
Randy Borden—Facilities 303-466-7770, ext. 207
Terry Bessler—Pastoral Care Pastor 720-837-9556
JoAnn Bjorem—Financials 303-466-7770, ext. 202 [email protected]
Worship, Music & Technology
Tony N. Schenk—Pastor 303-466-7770, ext. 204 [email protected]
Katie Barnhart—Website, App, Communications 303-466-7770, ext. 211
At the Congregational Meeting on May 19, we offered our thanks to those who have served on the Council the past three years: Elders Philip Jongejan, Brett Kellum, and Becky Scudder; Deacons Dan Clark, Brian Mapes and Robin McCarthy. Newly elected Elders are Chris Baker, Susan Faltinson, and Dave Jones; new Deacons are: Lisa Malick, Sue Vencill-Johnson, and Paul Vestal. Terry Bessler has agreed to serve as Elder an additional year since the Class of 2019 had 4 members and Class of 2020 had just one.
Family in Christ Council ELDERS Todd Afflerbaugh (2021)
415-730-7157 [email protected]
David Anderson (2021) 720-550-1120
Ryan Gallagher (2021) 720-258-5315
Lisa Malick (2022) 941-224-1365
Travis Morgan (2020) 303-552-6432
Travis Nicholson (2020) 303-451-9223
Keith Osborn (2020) 303-465-6066
Sue Vencill-Johnson (2022) 303-808-5634
Paul Vestal (2022) 509-308-4596 or 720-420-0251
Family in Christ Ministry Team
Please feel free to contact an Elder or Deacon; they are available to shepherd and encourage.
Chris Baker (2022) 720-290-9534
Terry Bessler (2020) 720-837-9556
Will Boggs (2021) 303-438-9278
Susan Faltinson (2022) 720-371-3890
Dave Jones (2022) 720-480-5691
Pat LaPlante (2021) 303-913-2643
Diana Rubenking (2020) 303-257-0522
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