Bible Study Returns
2020-09-09 10:30 - 12:00 (America/Denver)
Join us on Wednesdays at 10:30am for Bible Study. You do not need to know anything about the Bible to attend. New people are always welcome. Please email Pastor Curt or office@lakewooducc.com for the Zoom link!

Bible Study
2020-09-09 10:45 - 11:45, 2020-09-16 10:45 - 11:45, 2020-09-23 10:45 - 11:45, 2020-09-30 10:45 - 11:45, 2020-10-07 10:45 - 11:45, 2020-10-14 10:45 - 11:45, 2020-10-21 10:45 - 11:45, 2020-10-28 10:45 - 11:45 and 3 more dates | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Our weekly Bible study is back in action! Please join us any (or every) Wednesday at 10:45 am in the Lakewood UCC Fellowship Hall. This group is open to anyone looking to expand their faith through discussion, study, and fellowship. Grab a cup of coffee and spend your morning with a great group of people looking to constantly learn and grow.

Brewatitudes
2020-09-20 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-10-18 15:00 - 16:30, 2020-11-15 15:00 - 16:30 | CO, United States
Our February gathering of Brewatitudes, a monthly gathering to discuss theological topics in a casual atmosphere will again be at Landlocked Brewery on February 16 from 3:00 pm-4:30 pm. Each month we will engage in a new topic at the intersection of theology & living, faith & culture. February’s topic is Jesus and the many theologies surrounding him. Food available, beer is optional, openness to good conversation a must. Contact Rev. Mollie with any questions!

Brewatitudes
2020-09-20 15:00 - 16:30
We will gather in person in the lot by the preschool with social distanced protocols. Grab a favorite non-alcoholic beverage and join us for conversation on the intersection of theology, faith, and culture. September’s topic will be voting. We’ll focus on issues of voter suppression among other aspects of voting and faith. The National Offices of the UCC recently offered a viewing party of Suppressed: The Fight to Vote. You can watch it here. See Rev. Mollie or Pastor Curt for more.

YAC is Coming Back!
2020-09-20 18:30 - 20:00
Youth at Church (YAC) returns on September 20 in person (masks are a must, social distancing and outside!) We’ll kick off our different, weird, and wonderful year at 6:30 in the courtyard/parking lot. Joy Carletti, Colin McCarthy, and Rev. Mollie are YAC leaders, and looking forward to familiar and new faces. Bring a friend!

Anti Racism Book Club
2020-09-27 11:30 - 12:30
The Anti-Racism Book Club will meet on Sunday, September 27 at 11:30 to discuss Toni Morrison’s novel ‘The Bluest Eye.‘ A Zoom link will be provided in our bulletin and in our midweek email. For those looking forward to next month, our next book is ‘Me and White Supremacy‘ by Layla Saad, which we’ll discuss on October 25. All are welcome!

Neighbors in Need Offering
2020-10-04 10:00 - 11:00
This upcoming Sunday, October 4, we will be participating in the Neighbors in Need Offering. With this, we join with other UCC Churches in our commitment to this Special Mission Offering, which contributes to the 5 for 5 Offerings. One-third of contributions to The Neighbors in Need Offering supports the Council for American Indian Ministry. Two-thirds of this offering is used by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries to support a variety of justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects through grants. This year the Neighbors in Need offering will pay special attention to projects focusing on serving our immigrant neighbors and communities. Again, this offering will take place on October 4th, as part of World Communion Sunday. You can contribute to it by marking the memo field on your check with “Neighbors in Need”; you’ll also be able to find a dropdown labeled “UCC National Special Offering” within tithe.ly. We can do a lot to alleviate the trouble in this world. We hope you’ll join us.

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2020-10-18 11:30 - 12:30
The Lakewood UCC Book Group will meet Sunday, October, 18th at 11:30 for a Zoom meeting. We will be discussing Howard’s End, by E.M. Forester. Howard’s End is the beginning of Forester really thinking that he has to remake the novel. “He has to make the novel modern, make it be as complicated as modern women are. At the core is the question of what real marriage is, which is intimacy and bridging the gap between two humans.” –Amazon Book Review. All are welcome! If you would like to join the LUCC Book Group, call Linda Andreen at, 303-738 0212 and she will give you the meeting link.

Brewatitudes (New time!)
2020-10-18 14:00 - 15:00
Weather allowing, we will gather in person in the lot by the preschool with social distanced protocols. Zoom will be our back up. Grab a favorite non-alcoholic beverage and join us for conversation on the intersection of theology, faith, and culture. This month’s topic is Hospitality and Welcome in divisive times. See Pastor Curt for more details.

Face-To-Faith Family Event
2020-10-24 15:00 - 16:00
We have another Face to Faith Intergenerational Event this Saturday, October 24 from 3-4 pm. Our theme of celebration will include a Halloween contactless trunk-or-treating and games! We are encouraging everyone to dress up! This event of community building, faith, and fun will be planned and led by our youth and trusted adults from the congregation.
Due to COVID-19, registration is required, as are masks and social distancing. Registration can be found by clicking HERE. In order to be prepared, we do need everyone to register. While we’re trying to keep this event smallish due to COVID, if you have a friend or neighbor you want to invite, please do. Thanks and hope to see you Saturday!

Humans in Costumes and Vehicles needed for Trunk or Treat on October 24!
YAC and Faith Formation are hosting a Halloween intergenerational event on October 24, with trunk or treating as the main event. Trunk or treating is when people gather in a parking lot, decorate the trunks of their cars, and contactless hand out goodies as kids “trick or treat” from car to car. We will be spread out, masked, and taking all the precautions. This will be a real treat for our families. We invite you to dress up, decorate your trunk, and contactlessly pass out goodies to the kids! If you are interested in participating in your vehicle, please sign up here.

Anti-Racism Book Group
2020-10-25 11:30 - 12:30
In July, we kicked off the Anti-Racism Book Club. This is an initiative by the Mission, Outreach, and Evangelism Board to better understand the role that race plays. We are reading sociological texts, biographies, and fiction by BIPOC authors. The group meets on the fourth Sunday of each month after worship; our next meeting will be on October 25 at 11:30 when we’ll be discussing Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad. It can be found free through Kindle if you have Prime. We hope you’ll join us for this or any future book you find interesting!

Outdoor Evening Prayer Service
2020-10-29 18:30 - 19:00
Over the next few months, we will have the opportunity to gather for Outdoor Evening Prayer Services! These short, 20-minute services will be a way for us to be together in person, to pray and hear music, and to share in God’s presence together. We will gather one last time onThursday, October 29. In order to safely gather, there will be a limit of 30 people at each service, and due to the turnout of our services, we have limited this event to one service per day, provided at 6:30 pm. You will need to register here. Masks and social distancing is required, please stay home if you are feeling sick or have been exposed to COVID-19. Screening will be provided before the service. We are looking forward to these evening prayer services, gathered safely and joyfully as the people of God.

Sign up in 3 easy steps!

1. Click HERE to get to our event on Eventbrite (You do NOT need to make an account)

2. Choose your desired time slot and the number of tickets you wish for with your name and email address

3. Fill out our waiver by clicking HERE to bring before the service begins!

Don’t forget your mask! We look forward to seeing you all again and spending time together!

All Saint's Day- Two Ways to Participate
2020-11-01 10:30 - 11:30
We will be honoring all the saints in our lives in two ways. You are invited to email a photo of a “saint” from your life to Rev. Mollie (mollie@lakewooducc.com) by Wednesday, October 28. We will be using these as part of our All Saints Day worship. Please include their name. On Sunday, November 1, we will also be building two altars outside the church, one in front of the church, one in the courtyard on All Saints Day. You are encouraged to bring a photo, a memento, that reminds you of a “saint” from your life who has impacted your life. By building a communal altar, we will be honoring the saints and ancestors who have come before us, who influence and impact us and our world. Please consider bringing your photo or memento to the altars outside the church building as we remember the great cloud of witnesses.

Post-Election Pastoral Care Zoom
2020-11-04 15:00 - 17:00
No matter the results of the election, we know it will be good to be together for conversation and prayer. Rev. Mollie and Pastor Curt will host post-election Pastoral Care zoom conversation today, Wednesday, November 4 from 3:00-5:00 pm. Join at anytime, so we might be together as we reflect on our feelings in this time. Please email Office@LakewoodUCC.com for the Zoom link.

Become a "Zoomie!"
2020-11-08 11:30 - 12:00
In the age of COVID-19, Zoom has become a great way to connect with family and friends when we cannot be together. Paul Michalec will provide a Zoom tutorial to teach us how we can get our own ‘free’ or ‘low cost’ Zoom account and how to set up an account so we can meet up with others, especially during the holidays. Bring any and all questions and leave with new technology information on Sunday, November 8 during Fellowship. The link to Fellowship will be in the Sunday, November 8 Bulletin. If you are wondering how to even access Zoom so you can access the Zoom meeting on November 8th, send an email to Paul at paul.michalec@du.edu and he will assist you in getting connected

Lakewood UCC Book Group
2020-11-15 11:30 - 12:30
The Lakewood UCC Book Group will meet remotely on Sunday, November 15th at 11:30 am. We’ll discuss If Beale Street Could Talk, by James Baldwin. “A major work of Black American fiction.” –The New Republic. All are Welcome! If this would be the first time that you will be attending, contact Linda Andreen at leandreen@comcast.net and she will send you the Zoom link.

Brewatitudes
2020-11-15 15:00 - 17:00
We will move back to a virtual meeting for our November Brewatitudes. Grab a favorite brew or non-alcoholic beverage and join us for a conversation on the intersection of theology, faith, and culture. PLease email Office@lakewooducc.com or Pastor Mollie for the Zoom link or ID to join.

Advent Decorating
2020-11-22 - 2020-11-23
Due to COVID restrictions, we will not be able to gather altogether to decorate the church building for Advent and Christmas. However, we are still planning to do some decorating. We are looking for volunteers who are willing and able to do a few small projects to help get us in the right spirit for Christmas. We need people who are comfortable with stepstools and ladders for some projects. Others can safely be done from the ground. If you are interested in decorating and available on Sunday, Nov. 22 or Monday, Nov. 23, please email Curt at curt@lakewooducc.com He’s coordinating the schedule and list of projects.
