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SUMMARY:Men's Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:We will gather at the Valley Inn Restaurant (1997 S Wadsworth Blvd\, Lakewood\, CO 80227) at 9:00 am on Saturday\, November 11. This is a time of casual conversation with no particular agenda. Any and all are welcome! Questions? Contact Daryl Foelske or Curt Preston.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/mens-breakfast-22/
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SUMMARY:Alternative Gift Market
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 11th\, 10:00 am-2:00 pm\, & Sunday\, November 12th\, 11:30 am-1:00 pm\n\nGet Ready for the Alternative Gift Market!\n\nMark your calendars as the annual Alternative Gift Market returns\, and this time it’s coming ahead of schedule! Enjoy extended time to explore and embrace the spirit of giving back. From teacher and hostess gifts to presents for out-of-town loved ones\, we’ve got you covered for all your holiday gatherings. Your presence matters!\n\nVolunteers Needed\n\nSupport this meaningful way of giving by volunteering a little bit of your time. We need a few folks to help set up/break down tables\, and work the Women’s Bean Project table or the Hiefer International table. We’re also looking for donations of nut-free baked goods\, candy\, and treats. You can find the signup sheets on the Welcome Center in the Nathex\, or by clicking HERE for volunteering\, and HERE for the Incredible Edibles table\n\nLearn more about our market vendors:\n\nInternational Library and Cultural Exchange – International Library and Cultural Exchange Interest Group (ilceig.com)\nFriendship Bridge – Friendship Bridge | Empowering Women in Guatemala\nWomen’s Bean Project – Home | Women’s Bean Project (womensbeanproject.com)\nEarthlinks – EarthLinks Colorado | Sustainable Coffee & Gift Shop (earthlinks-colorado.org)\,\nHeifer International – Heifer International | Ending Poverty and Caring for the Earth\nAfrican Community Center – Help Refugees Rebuild | African Community Center (acc-den.org)\nIncredible Edibles – this table is hosted by Lakewood UCC.  Baked goods & treats are sold and proceeds go to The Action Center – ActionCenter – Home (theactioncenter.org)
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/alternative-gift-market-5/
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SUMMARY:Action Center Adopt-A-Family
DESCRIPTION:Lakewood UCC is participating in the Action Center’s Adopt-a-Family Holiday Program. We are collecting toys\, clothing\, and grocery and gas gift cards to help the families we are sponsoring celebrate Christmas. If you would like to contribute\, please see the Christmas tree in the Narthex for additional details and instructions on signing up. Please place all donations under the Christmas tree by November 26th. For additional questions\, please contact Christina Smith at fostercm@umich.edu.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/action-center-adopt-a-family/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231203
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231204
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
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UID:10874-1701561600-1701647999@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:South of 6th Shoe and Christmas Light Drives
DESCRIPTION:Bring your old strings of Christmas lights and unwanted shoes to the labeled donation boxes in the Narthex of the church to recycle them with South of 6th from now until Sunday\, December 3. Christmas lights will be properly recycled and unwanted shoes will be donated to the Jeffco Action Center.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/south-of-6th-shoe-and-christmas-light-drives/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231203T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231203T123000
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SUMMARY:Intergenerational Advent Event 
DESCRIPTION:Join the Faith Formation Board and Fellowship in the Fellowship Hall after worship on December 3 for a start to Advent. Cookies\, a craft\, and a story will be part of this time together. We’ll have simple Advent calendars too\, so you can engage the time of waiting and preparation with others from the congregation throughout Advent.\n\n 
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/intergenerational-advent-event/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231212T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231212T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T175710Z
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SUMMARY:Blue Christmas Service
DESCRIPTION:The holidays in general\, and Christmas in particular\, can be a difficult time of year to find the space to feel emotions other than joy & cheer. Grief and pain know no season. Join us for the Blue Christmas Service on Tuesday\, December 12\, at 7:00 pm. We will gather in the sanctuary to hold space for grief\, uncertainty\, and the fullness of what we may be carrying this season.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/blue-christmas-service-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231224T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231224T113000
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CREATED:20231128T175336Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231128T175336Z
UID:10890-1703413800-1703417400@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:"Messy" Instant Pageant Service
DESCRIPTION:Please join us during worship on Sunday\, December 24\, at 10:15 am for our “Messy” Instant Pageant! This special service 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.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/messy-instant-pageant-service/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231224T203000
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CREATED:20231128T175841Z
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SUMMARY:Carols and Christmas Eve Service
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, December 24\, 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. Plan to arrive early!
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/carols-and-christmas-eve-service-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240107T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240107T123000
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CREATED:20231227T172926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231227T172926Z
UID:10932-1704627000-1704630600@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Sanctuary Advent Undecorating
DESCRIPTION:After we celebrate Epiphany in worship on January 7\, we’ll need many hands to make light work of undecorating the Sanctuary from our Advent season. Thank you we hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/sanctuary-advent-undecorating/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240121T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240121T133000
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CREATED:20231227T173347Z
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UID:10935-1705838400-1705843800@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Congregational Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Congregational Meeting on Sunday\, January 21. We will receive the 2024 budget\, have discussion\, and vote on it. We will receive updates from the Campaign for Capital Improvements\, Endowment Committee\, and read our Care for Creation Covenant together. The YAC group will also be selling YACaritos (breakfast burritos) before the meeting as well. Your presence is important! We hope to see you there.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/congregational-meeting-6/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240128T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240128T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
CREATED:20221226T230116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T190728Z
UID:10129-1706441400-1706445000@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Lakewood UCC Book Group
DESCRIPTION:The Lakewood UCC Book Group will meet on the third Sunday of each month at 11:30 in the Conference Room.  All are welcome! If you would like to join The Lakewood UCC Book Group or for more information Contact Linda Andreen at 720-257-4275.\n\nThe Lakewood UCC Book Group has chosen its books for 2023.  We’d love to see more folks joining us! Please feel free to come any month that you’ve read the book\, we’d love to hear your thoughts.\n\nThe Lakewood UCC Book Group will meet next on January 28 in the Conference Room following the Worship Service. We will be discussing Doing Good\, Says Who\, by Connie Newton and Fran Early. This book explores the impact of good intentions from the inside. The discussion will be led by Alice Townsend. All are welcome!
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/lakewood-ucc-book-group-31/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240211T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240211T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
CREATED:20240124T180257Z
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SUMMARY:Fat Tuesday Pancake Brunch
DESCRIPTION:This year we will have the Fat Tuesday pancakes after service on Sunday\, February 11th instead of a supper. Bring your Mardi Gras attitude and appetite to enjoy pancakes\, sausages\, and frivolity. Laissez les bons temps rouler! (Let the good times roll!”)We will have regular Fellowship on the other Sundays in February on Sunday\, February 4th\, Sunday\, February 18th\, and Sunday\, February 27th.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/fat-tuesday-pancake-brunch/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240214T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240214T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
CREATED:20230215T191120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T182002Z
UID:10303-1707908400-1707915600@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Ashes-2-Go
DESCRIPTION:Swing by the westside church parking lot to receive your ashes. They will be available to take home with you or you can receive the imposition of ashes on your forehead or hand. Ash Wednesday is the start of Lent\, with the physical reminder that we have come from ash and to ash we will return. Please be in touch with Rev. Mollie if you’d like to receive ashes at another time.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/ashes-2-go/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240214T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240214T200000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
CREATED:20240131T192508Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240131T192508Z
UID:10992-1707937200-1707940800@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Ash Wednesday Service
DESCRIPTION:Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the season of Lent\, 40 days\, six weeks of intentional prayer\, introspection\, ritual\, and forms of fasting or abstaining from certain practices\, that ends with the sweet celebration of Easter Sunday. Ash Wednesday is when we look squarely at our morality and say “From dust we have come\, and to dust we will return”. We are marked and anointed with ashes (from last year’s palm branches)\, a physical reminder of where we have come\, and where we will return. While seemingly somber\, this is a chance for us to be honest with God and ourselves\, we are here on this earth for just a short time and ponder how we will live. \nJoin us for our Ash Wednesday service on February 14 in person or online. You are also invited to come by the church from 11:00 am-1:00 pm on Wednesday\, February 14 to receive the imposition of ashes from one of the pastors. Or\, you can come by those same times and pick up a to-go container of ashes\, so that you can do the imposition of ashes with your household at home.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/ash-wednesday-service-4/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240310T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240310T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
CREATED:20240228T185005Z
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UID:11040-1710072000-1710075600@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Cartas De Paz Service Project
DESCRIPTION:Cartas de Paz (Letters of Peace) program is an essential part of Casa’s mission to offer peace in the midst of chaos to people in detention.  Detention is an isolating experience; our letters will offer hope to people who often feel alone and forgotten. Greg Mortimer\, Volunteer Coordinator of Cartas de Paz\, will lead a 30-minute training session for people who want to write cartas to people in Detention\, followed by 30 minutes or so of writing letters as a group. Writing supplies and lunch snacks will be provided for participants. If people would like to continue writing to someone in Detention\, they will have the option to do so. Greg can get them started as well.\n\nIf you would like to attend this event\, please register HERE\, or on the physical sign-up sheet in the Narthex on the Welcome Center. \nAbout Casa de Paz: Casa de Paz welcomes guests who are released from the immigration detention center in Aurora\, CO.  They provide them with a safe temporary space to go to so they can connect with their loved ones and make it to their final destination.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/cartas-de-paz-service-project/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240318T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240318T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
CREATED:20240318T152646Z
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UID:11089-1710748800-1710781200@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Easter Sunday Services
DESCRIPTION:March 31\, 2024 – 6:15 am and 10:15 am \n\nEaster is the high point of the Christian year as we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection on Easter morning so long ago. We have two worship services\, a 6:15 am Sunrise Service in the Courtyard and a 10:15 am in the Sanctuary. Join us for singing\, prayers\, and great preaching as we shout our Alleluia’s – Christ is Risen!
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/easter-sunday-services/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240324T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240324T130000
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CREATED:20240313T180239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240313T180239Z
UID:11077-1711274400-1711285200@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Palm Sunday at Lakewood UCC
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, March 24 for Palm Sunday! We are offering a Palm Parade\, an Egg Hunt\, and a Potluck Brunch. See more information about these fun events below.\n\nPalm Sunday Service and Egg Hunt\nSunday\, March 24\, 10:15 am\nJoin us for worship where we’ll mark Jesus’ entry in Jerusalem with the waving of Palms for the Palm Parade. Stay for the Fellowship potluck and Egg Hunt\, hosted by Faith Formation and our youth! Bring your own basket or bag\, extras will be available.\n\n\n\nPalm Sunday Brunch\nSunday\, March 24\,11:30 am\nIt’s time again to celebrate Palm Sunday with our annual Potluck Brunch! This is always one of the most joyful events we have to start Holy Week. It is always a delight to see and taste all the creative brunch dishes. For this potluck\, here are the categories based on your last name;\nLast Names A-G: Side dish\nLast Names H-N: Dessert\nLast Names O-Z: Main dish\nIf your last name begins with D: you are the wild cards and you can bring whatever you want.\nPlease make a list of the ingredients of your dish to display so that we can avoid any allergic reactions. As always\, Lakewood UCC is a nut-free zone. Just a reminder\, we will have the oven in the kitchen on low to keep dishes warm\, but it is not possible to actually cook your dish in the oven at the church. Please plan accordingly.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/palm-sunday-at-lakewood-ucc/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240328T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240328T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
CREATED:20240318T152404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T152404Z
UID:11085-1711650600-1711657800@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Maundy Thursday Simple Supper and Service
DESCRIPTION:March 28\, 6:30 pm dinner\, 7:30 pm Worship Service \n\nMaundy Thursday is the day we remember the harrowing events of Jesus’ final days\, as we receive his new commandment “that we may love one another”. At 6:30 pm\, we’ll share a simple supper\, as Jesus did with his disciples. At 7:30 pm\, we’ll move to our Tenebrae service (from a Latin word meaning “shadows”)\, walking through the shadows of Jesus’ last days again\, listening to lessons\, and watching as lights are extinguished one by one. Feel free to come to just the supper\, just service\, or both.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/maundy-thursday-simple-supper-and-service/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240518T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240518T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
CREATED:20240424T181524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240424T181524Z
UID:11143-1716022800-1716033600@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Spring Cleaning and Xeriscaping Day
DESCRIPTION:Come help us complete the water-wise landscaping project on the east side of the church\, prepare the church grounds for summer\, and tidy up our interior! The landscaping work will include cleaning up landscape beds\, hauling rock and dirt\, and planting lots of new plants. All ages and abilities are welcome and appreciated! Please bring any shovels (both hand shovels and larger shovels)\, gardening gloves\, and wheelbarrows that you may have. Some extra tools will be available if you don’t have any of your own.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/spring-cleaning-and-xeriscaping-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240525T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240525T120000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
CREATED:20240521T162755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T162755Z
UID:11183-1716631200-1716638400@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Annual Bird Walk
DESCRIPTION:Birding anyone? Paul Michalec and Len Ewald will be conducting our second annual bird walk on Saturday\, May 25th\, starting at 10:00 am at Belmar Park in Lakewood.\nWe will meet at the south end of the Belmar Library parking lot\, and proceed into the park from there. We encourage you to bring a pair of binoculars which will greatly assist you in identifying the many species of birds we hope to see. Best to wear a good pair of hiking shoes since there may be some muddy areas on the path we will be taking. The walk around the lake is relatively short and easy\, and shouldn’t take too long to complete. We had fun last year and hope to see many of you there this year! Please also feel free to encourage friends and relatives to join in. Registration is not required\, but there will be a signup sheet on the welcome center so we generally know who will be attending. Let’s hope for no rain!
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/annual-bird-walk/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240526T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240526T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
CREATED:20240521T162300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T162300Z
UID:11178-1716723000-1716726600@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Hotdog Fellowship
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a hotdog lunch after worship on Sunday\, May 26 in memory of Steve and Phil Goebel. Rob and Tiffany Beastrom continue to honor this long-time tradition started by Steve and Phil by serving hotdogs\, brown beans\, potato salad\, chips\, and dessert. It is free and all are welcome. Come hungry!
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/hotdog-fellowship/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240602T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240602T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
CREATED:20240521T162654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T162654Z
UID:11180-1717329600-1717333200@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Save the date for our Annual Meeting on Sunday\, June 2\, following worship. The primary purpose of the annual meeting is to vote on the slate of officers for the next 12 months and proposed bylaw changes. Additionally\, we will discuss the Capital Improvements endeavor. Please plan to attend to ensure we meet our quorum numbers.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/annual-meeting/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240623T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240623T133000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
CREATED:20240618T161859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T161859Z
UID:11210-1719133200-1719149400@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Following Jesus\, Walking with PRIDE
DESCRIPTION:Join Lakewood UCC and other Metro UCC churches as we walk in the Pride Parade on June 23\, 2024!  More details to come soon\, so keep an eye out for upcoming announcements! This is a wonderful way to extend hospitality\, proclaim God’s extravagant love for ALL\, and live out our identity as an Open and Affirming Congregation. And it’s a super fun time! \nOur group is in BLUE #35 – we will be meeting and starting the march from the EAST side of Cheeseman Park – just look for the Blue signs and then our YOU ARE LOVED decorations. If you would like to carpool with us\, we are meeting at Lakewood UCC at 8 am. If you would like to head down on your own (or coordinate with others to carpool not *quite* so early) meet at 9:30 am at the Park. We are wearing either RED or RAINBOW colors\, and there are “official” tee shirts at the Welcome Center if you want one. It’s gonna be a scorcher\, remember water bottles and sunscreen! Reach out to Brenda at 720-255-8300 or David at 720-234-4106 for any questions.   We will have a vehicle for those unable to walk the route.\n\nIf you are interested in joining in the fun\, please sign up HERE or on the signup sheet on the Welcome Center.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/following-jesus-walking-with-pride-3/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240630T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240630T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
CREATED:20240618T180627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T180627Z
UID:11214-1719747000-1719752400@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Lutheran Family Services Refugee and Asylee Cultural Mentoring and Exchange Program Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Chad Corman (he/him/his) | Volunteer & Community Engagement Coordinator for Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains will discuss how to become a member of the Lakewood UCC Cultural Mentoring and Exchange Team. We are looking for 6 volunteers! This is a six-month commitment in which the Lakewood UCC team will work continuously with a family that has recently arrived in the U.S. During this time the team will focus on four key points: Financial Literacy\, Employment\, Practical Life Skills\, and Learning English. The team will work on these skills to varying degrees depending on the interests and needs of the family. There will be training.\n\nWhile it is important that the volunteer team help the designated refugee family with the skills listed above\, the team’s main job is to provide friendship to these new community members!
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/lutheran-family-services-refugee-and-asylee-cultural-mentoring-and-exchange-program-information-session/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240702T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240702T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
CREATED:20240702T154250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T154250Z
UID:11237-1719907200-1719939600@www.lakewooducc.com
SUMMARY:Annual Taize Style Worship with Communion
DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, July 7 will be our Taize-style worship service. What is Taize-style worship? The Taize community is an ecumenical monastic order in southern France founded in 1940. Taize worship is known for its simplicity of style. It uses short phrases\, sung repeatedly\, and periods of silence to draw us into the experience of finding God’s presence where we are. One Taize monk said\, “It is a time to rest in God\, to let the words listened to and sung penetrate one’s being.”
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/annual-taize-style-worship-with-communion/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240707
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SUMMARY:Annual School Supply Drive
DESCRIPTION:As we approach the first full week of summer (according to the calendar) and with temperatures continuing to register in the high nineties\, it may feel like it’s too early to start talking about ‘Back to School’ plans.   But in the life of Lakewood UCC\, it is time to start preparation for our annual Rose Stein International Elementary School supply drive to benefit the students at this nearby school in our service area.   \nFor the past few years\,  The Faith in Action board has been a partner of Rose Stein Elementary where approximately 77% of the students enrolled are economically disadvantaged.  Homelessness can be an issue for several of the students and their families. Needless to say\, school supplies are difficult to secure when housing and food are questionable.  Each of us will have the opportunity to provide support to these students as they head back to school in August.  \nAnticipating this year’s drive\, members of the FIA board met with the school liaison to determine how we could effectively engage in more intentional giving.  Each teacher from Kindergarten through Grade Six was asked what they had the most need for.  As a result\, this collection effort will look a little different than that of previous years. This year we will ask our congregation for support by either choosing to sponsor two students per grade level by filling a backpack with supplies or donating general items for classroom use. Among the items we will be collecting are composition books\, folders\, glue sticks\, markers\, crayons\, scissors\, disinfectant wipes\, and Kleenex. The complete list will be posted in the Narthex. \n \nOur school supply drive will kick off on Sunday\, July 7\, and run through July 21. We appreciate all your support as we put our collective faith in action.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/annual-school-supply-drive/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240713T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240713T103000
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SUMMARY:Men's Breakfast
DESCRIPTION:We will gather at the Valley Inn Restaurant (1997 S Wadsworth Blvd\, Lakewood\, CO 80227) at 9:00 am on Saturday\, July 13. This is a time of casual conversation with no particular agenda. Any and all are welcome! Questions? Contact Daryl Foelske or Curt Preston.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/mens-breakfast-23/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240804T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240804T113000
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SUMMARY:Special Service: Metro UCC Combined Worship
DESCRIPTION:Over a dozen UCC churches from the Metro-Denver area will join together for worship on August 4\, 2024\, at First Plymouth UCC. Our guest preacher is Rev. Dr. Karen Georgia Thompson\, the General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ. There are three ways to participate in this service:\n\n 	Go to First Plymouth and participate there\n 	Watch from home on YouTube by clicking HERE\n 	Come to Lakewood UCC and watch the livestream with your community. Communion will be offered as part of worship.\n\nPlease note that this service begins promptly at 10:00 am and not our usual 10:15 am time slot. Additionally\, if you’d like to be part of the choir at First Plymouth that morning\, please contact Nick Newman for details.
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/special-service-metro-ucc-combined-worship/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240811T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240811T130000
DTSTAMP:20260403T121054
CREATED:20240724T180749Z
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: Lakewood UCC Cultural Mentoring and Exchange Program Training
DESCRIPTION:There will be a 3-hour training on Sunday\, August 11\, beginning at 11:30 am\, with Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountain Refugee and Asylee Program for all Lakewood UCC members who wish to be part of the Cultural Mentoring and Exchange program team. Lunch will be provided. Interested in joining? Please RSVP by clicking HERE and let us know if you have any dietary restrictions. \nThe team will work with a refugee family that is assigned to them for six months this fall/winter.  Volunteering with this refugee program provides you with an opportunity to learn about the current refugee situation and different cultures\, and participate in refugee advocacy.\nFor any questions\, please contact Nancy Jorgenson at chousecat81@gmail.com.  
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/save-the-date-lakewood-ucc-cultural-mentoring-and-exchange-program-training/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20240825T101500
DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20240825T113000
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SUMMARY:Worship In the Park
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our very special Worship in the Park service on Sunday\, August 25\, at 10:15 am! On this Sunday\, there will NOT be any services at Lakewood UCC. We will meet at the pavilion at Anderson Park (44th and Field St. in Wheat Ridge). Our special guest musician this year will be the former Director of Music Ministries\, Allyson Koplen. Please feel free to bring a picnic lunch and a camping chair if you’d like. We hope to see you there!
URL:https://www.lakewooducc.com/event/worship-in-the-park-7/
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