Lakewood UCC

Office Closed
2020-01-20
The office will be closed Monday, January 20, for Martin Luther King Day. The office will be open the following day during regular office hours. Thank you in advance!

Out to Lunch Bunch
2020-01-19 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Denver)
All are invited to join us after the service at a local restaurant as we eat a good meal and get to know each other better. This month we will be meeting at Olive Garden at Wadsworth & Alameda. Contact Marcia Forney for details or sign up at the Welcome Center.

Forming New Sacred Circles—A Small Group Ministry
2020-01-19 11:30 - 12:30
Sacred Circles are groups of 4-8 women that gather regularly for deepening relationships, support, and spiritual formation. Think of it as a book group where the text is the stories of our lives. Each circle meets on their own schedule and decides together how they want their circle to function. Some Circles meet in people’s homes, others go out to dinner, others gather at the church. Some meetings are during the day, others in the evening. There is no wrong way to Sacred Circle. We will be forming new Sacred Circles starting in January. If you are interested in being part of a Sacred Circle, please consider attending our Information Session on Sunday, January 19 at 11:30 am (following worship). If you want to join a circle, but can’t attend the Information Session, please contact Pastor Curt.

Eco-style Living-Breaking Free from Plastic
2020-01-19 11:15 - 12:00
Check out the “Eco-style Living-Breaking Free from Plastic” table on Sunday, January 19 after the service in the Fellowship Hall. Your Care for Creation team will have a tabletop display of products that are alternatives to many of the plastic items you find in your kitchen, grocery store, health and beauty items, and daily life and eating out.

Church Un-Decorating
2020-01-05 11:30 - 13:00
We are looking for happy helpers to help us ring in the new year taking down our holiday decorations following service on Sunday, January 5! We’ll take all the help we can get, even if you are only able for a short time, to help!

Storage Clean Out
2020-01-02 10:00 - 12:00
Do you like to clean out other people’s closets? Does organizing spark joy in you? Join a few others on January 2 and January 23 from 10:00 am-12:00 pm to clean out and organize part of the basement storage and the Stage room closet. Let Rev. Mollie know if you are coming.

Office Closed and Staff Out
2019-12-25 08:00 - 2019-12-27 17:00
Due to the Christmas Holiday, the office will be closed Wednesday, December 25 through Friday, December 27. Our Director of Communications will be out the week of December 22 through 27, so any inquiries may go to Pastor Curt or Rev. Mollie in the meantime. Additionally, Pastor Curt will be out of the office from December 25 to January 1. Rev. Mollie will be on call during this time. Thank you in advance, and Happy Holidays from all of us at Lakewood UCC!

Christmas Eve Services
2019-12-24 19:00 - 20:30
Join us as we celebrate the birth of Christ with a traditional evening candlelight service and carols. We’ll start with a medley of Christmas songs at 7:00 pm, move into the service proper at 7:30 pm, and conclude with a candlelit Silent Night. Following the service, join us in the Fellowship Hall for hot cider. Plan to arrive early!

Christmas Eve "Messy" Pageant
2019-12-24 16:00 - 17:00
The service will be less than an hour long and is designed to be a casual, welcoming, and meaningful worship experience particularly geared toward families with younger children. We include lessons, carols, candlelight, a children’s sermon, and an “instant messy pageant” where children and adults can become part of the Christmas Story. Contact: Rev. Mollie Landers Hatt.

Christmas Fund Offering
2019-12-22 10:15 - 11:15
For over 100 years, the Christmas Fund for the Veterans of the Cross and the Emergency Fund has been a way to ensure that a light of love and hope will always shine for faithful servants of our church who find themselves facing unforeseen financial need. Last year, they were able to provide assistance for over 1,000 families in need! Our collection of donations for the Christmas Fund this year will be during service on Sunday, December 22! On behalf of hundreds of clergy and lay employees and their families whose lives were touched by your support of last year’s Christmas Fund Offering, they offer their sincere thanks for your generosity!

Blue Christmas Service
2019-12-17 19:00 - 20:00
In the midst of the season of hustle and bustle and as we move toward the longest night of the year, you are invited to a Blue Christmas Service on Tuesday, December 17, at 7:00 pm, to finish off this series of quiet, contemplative, and reflective practice. This simple service creates a sacred space for those who need it in the midst of dark times, grief, uncertainty, and loneliness this season. This reflective, accepting service will remind us of God’s presence and hope amid difficulty.

Christmas Caroling
2019-12-15 12:00 - 15:00 | CO, United States
A-caroling we will go! Join us after worship as we visit our folks who are sick or shut-in. Help spread Christmas cheer to those who cannot make it to church. It should be great family fun for all. Christmas caroling will happen on December 15, 2019, from 12:00-3:00 pm. Sign up on the Welcome Center, or contact Allyson Koplan at allysonkoplen@gmail.com for more information.

Alternative Gift Market
2019-12-15 09:00 - 14:00
Join us for the Alternative Gift Market, before and after worship on December 15. The alternative gift market our way of supporting local and global non-profits who do such great work in the world. We will again be having our “Incredible Edibles” table, which is essentially a bake sale. Please consider bringing your favorite holiday treat to donate. Proceeds will benefit the Action Center in Lakewood. Questions? Contact Joy Carletti.

Santa's Workshop Volunteer Opportunity
2019-12-14 12:15 - 16:30
Join the youth of the church on December 14 in volunteering for the Action Center’s Holiday Gift Shop. You may be checking people in, restocking toys, or checking people out. The Holiday Gift Shop allows families who would not otherwise be able to give toys to the kids in their life this holiday season. December 14, 12:15-4:30 pm, at the Rock Community Church, 12472 W. Belleview, Littleton. Sign up on the welcome center or see Rev. Mollie

Ladies' Holiday Luncheon
2019-12-07 11:00 - 14:30
The LADIES’ HOLIDAY LUNCHEON (and White Elephant Gift Exchange) is right around the corner! Bring a salad and/or a dessert item to share and chow down with 40+ of the funniest people you will ever meet! Doors open at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 7 and we’ll keep going until we can’t go anymore. Questions? Want to help? Contact Ruth Rueter at rcrueter@comcast.net or text 303-956-0415.

A Simple Space
2019-12-03 18:30 - 20:00
Tuesday, December 3 and 10 the sanctuary will be open to provide a simple and sacred space in the midst of the busy Advent Season. Sanctuary is open from 6:30 pm-7:30 pm, with a reflection conversation from 7:30 pm-8:00 pm. Come for the space your Spirit needs this season.

Piano Christmas! All-Request Show by Chappell Kingsland
2019-12-01 14:00 - 15:30
Tickets $5 / $10 / $15 on Facebook, Eventbrite, and at the door. The only concert at which you’re GUARANTEED to hear your favorite Christmas songs – because you tell the pianist what to play! Chappell Kingsland, the Music Director at Salem United Church of Christ and a wizard of the keys, LOVES Christmas music and knows just about every song you could ask for. Come and hear for yourself! This is an all-ages show.

Advent Event
2019-12-01 11:30 - 12:30
All ages are encouraged to stay after worship on December 1 for an intergenerational Advent Event! With spiritual and environmental simplicity in mind, we’ll create crafts like an advent wreath and wrapping paper, decorate cookies, and hear stories about Advent. We’ll all be invited to take home what we’ve made and incorporate what we’ve experienced into celebrating Advent at home. Please see Janet Cass or Rev. Mollie with questions.

Advent Church Decorating
2019-11-30 09:00 - 12:00
Please join us on Saturday, November 30, for our annual tradition of decorating our church for its Christmas season! We start at 9:00 am but come when you can! We look forward to getting into the Christmas Spirit with you!

Office Closed
2019-11-28
The office will be closed for Thanksgiving day on Thursday, November 28. Enjoy your holiday!

Out to Lunch Bunch (New Date and Time)
2019-11-24 12:00 - 14:00
All are invited to join us after the service at a local restaurant as we eat a good meal and get to know each other better. This month we will be meeting at Red Lobster at 810 S. Wadsworth. Contact Marcia Forney for details or sign up at the Welcome Center.

Thanksgiving Fellowship
2019-11-24 11:30 - 13:00
Please join us for Thanksgiving Fellowship on Sunday, November 24 following service! Let’s give thanks for our abundance and gratitude for our church community. Please bring a finger-food to share at an all-church gathering after the service.

Listening Well, Leaning In
2019-11-24 11:30 - 13:00
On Sunday, November 24 from 11:30 am-1:00 pm we will be hosting our second Listening Well, Leaning In conversation. The topic will be on the intersection of Politics and Religion. We know that the US Constitution protects our freedom to practice (or not practice) any religion as we choose. We know that churches and religious people often have values that lead them to support or oppose certain governmental actions and laws. While we may talk about separation of church and state, how that actually gets practiced is more nuanced. We take our faith with us to the ballot box, to the protest, and to the Capitol or other governmental agencies. Join us for what will undoubtedly be a spirited conversation about how we personally and collectively navigate the intersections of religion and politics. Please RSVP by signing up on the Welcome Center. Questions? Please contact Rev. Mollie or Pastor Curt.

New Members Joining
2019-11-17 10:15 - 11:15
On Sunday, November 17, we will again be welcoming in a group of new members. If you are interested in joining Lakewood UCC as a member, please contact Pastor Curt.

New Members Sunday
2019-11-17 10:15 - 11:15 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Celebrate new members with us! Our new members will be invited to join the church, photographed, prayed for, chatted with, and generally welcomed into our midst. Be here for this special day in the life of our church. If you are interested in becoming a member, please Contact Rev. Curt for more information.

Holiday Boutique
2019-11-15 09:00 - 2019-11-16 16:00
The Lakewood Holiday Boutique is in coming up in a couple of weeks! Friday, November 15th and Saturday, November 16th. 9:00 am-4:00 pm both days. This two-day event will require all of us to be successful. Help us get the word out! Here’s how: Pick up flyers on Sunday, November 3rd to share with your friends, post in the breakroom at work, take a picture of the flyer, share on your FB page, and any other ways that come to mind! Donate your time, cookies, gift bags: All the sign-up sheets are at the welcome center in the Narthex. We’re looking forward to a wonderful time!

Office Closed
2019-11-15
The office will be closed Friday, November 15 while Allison, our Director of Communications, will be out. She will return that following Monday. The Holiday Boutique will still be happening in the building during these days.

Pastor Out
2019-11-10 - 2019-11-17
Rev. Mollie will be out of the office Sunday, November 10 through Thursday, November 14, as she attends RelationShift, an Ecumenical Outdoor Ministries Conference. Mollie serves on the LaForet Board and the Outdoor Ministries Association-UCC Board and is attending this conference as part of serving these Wider-Church boards. She will also be out Friday, November 15- Sunday, November 17, as she will be attending Our Whole Lives training at LaForet. Lakewood UCC will offer Our Whole Lives for grades 4-6 in the spring of 2020. Pastor Curt will be on call during this time.

Healing Service
2019-11-05 19:00 - 20:00
The Healing Service schedule for Tuesday, October 29 at 7 pm has been postponed due to inclement weather. It’s been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 5 at 7 pm. Stay warm and safe!

There is much pain and hurt in our world, both personal and communal. October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the anniversary of the #MeToo movement. Join us for a brief service of healing as we hold space for whatever healing folks may need, personal, communal, or both. We will sing, light candles, pray together, and be together with God. See Rev. Mollie with any questions.

Care for Creation RTD Outing
2019-10-27 12:00 - 15:00
Please join Care For Creation on Sunday, October 27 after our service for an RTD Light Rail field trip. We will meet at the Wadsworth light rail station to catch the 12:03 pm W Line train eastbound to Union Station. Once at Union, we will walk around the station and have lunch at a sustainable restaurant. We should be back at the Wadsworth Station at approximately 2:45 pm. Please call or email Matt Teeuwen with any questions.
