Lakewood UCC

RMC Annual Meeting
2016-06-09 - 2016-06-12 | University of Utah, 201 Presidents Cir., Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, United States
The 42nd Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Conference UCC will take place this summer at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, and you’re invited! In typical RMC style, we’ll engage in powerful conversations and celebrate what it means to be banner-carriers for faith and justice. There will be food! There will be worship! There will be music! And, threaded throughout our time together, there will be Conference business, including a vote on our new Conference Minister. To begin your registration, click here.

Sunday School
2016-06-05 10:25 - 11:15 (America/Denver) | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
This week, our children’s time will be centered around Luke 24:50-53 and Acts 1:1-11, in which Jesus ascends to heaven. Our Sunday School doors are always open. You’re invited to come and join us for the morning, get to know our awesome kids, and see if you’d like to be part of our Sunday School team. For more information, contact Jodi Bushdiecker.

Memorial Day Hot Dogs and Sign Party
2016-05-29 11:15 - 12:00 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Join us after worship for celebratory Memorial Day hot dogs AND a sign-making party. We’re getting close to the big day for our Carr Street Market and we need your help making signs for it. If you’ve got glitter, stickers, puffy paints, or anything else that will help us make flashy signs, please bring it. We especially need those wire stands used for yard signs during political campaigns and the like.

Sunday School
2016-05-29 10:25 - 11:15 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
This week, our children’s time will be centered around James 2:1-13, in which James says that Christians must not favor the wealthy over the poor. Our teachers will help the kids look at what it looks like to show respect to everyone equally. Since the classroom floors are being refinished, we’ll meet either outside in the Courtyard or inside in the Fellowship Hall or Youth Room. Our Sunday School doors are always open. You’re invited to come and join us for the morning, get to know our awesome kids, and see if you’d like to be part of our Sunday School team. For more information, contact Jodi Bushdiecker.

Furniture Moving
2016-05-28 07:00 - 09:00 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Would you describe yourself as “husky”? How about just “able-bodied”? Either way, we need you! This Saturday, Brian Weishaar and Bill Bobby will be moving furniture out of the church preschool rooms so they can get the floors sanded and refinished. And they can’t move all that furniture by themselves. So come! Help them! Contact: Brian Weishaar.

"Learning to Be White" Book Study
2016-05-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Whether it’s in the speeches of our political candidates, the nightly news, or social media postings, questions about the intersection of race, class, and privilege in America are everywhere. Curt Preston and Jodi Bushdiecker will be offering a 3-week book study to talk about these issues. We’ll read Learning to be White: Money, Race, and God in America, in which Unitarian-Universalist scholar Thandeka explores the politics of the white experience in America. Please sign up on the Welcome Center and let us know if you’d like us to order a copy of the book for you.

Goodbye Party and Kicknic
2016-05-22 11:15 - 13:00 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Logan Bennett, our Seminary Intern, is finishing her time at Lakewood UCC. Boo. As the wild things says, “Oh, please don’t go—we’ll eat you up—we love you so!” Assuming we fail to persuade her to stay, let’s give her a send-off she’ll never forget, which will include post-worship coffee and cake and a youth-versus-adults kickball game.

Sunday School
2016-05-22 10:25 - 11:15 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
This week, our children’s time will be centered around James 2:1-13, in which James says that Christians must not favor the wealthy over the poor. Our teachers will help the kids look at what it looks like to show respect to everyone equally. Teacher slots are filled for this week, but if you’d like to volunteer for another Sunday, contact Jodi Bushdiecker.

Jerry Rothenburger Memorial Service
2016-05-21 15:00 - 17:00 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Jerry Rothenburger, a beloved member of this congregation, passed away on March 7. Everyone is invited to join us for a memorial service and reception at the church as we celebrate his life and continue to mourn his death.

Youth Group: "Celebrating Our Seniors"
2016-05-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Youth between 7th and 12th grade are invited to join us in the Youth Room this Sunday as we honor our seniors. Or senior. Since we only have the one this year. And her name is Alison Lloyd. And she’s awesome. So come and let Alison know how much she’s meant to our youth group. Contact: Logan Bennett, Jacob Liechty, Curt Preston.

New Website Rollout
2016-05-15 11:30 - 12:00 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Deep in the caverns beneath 100 Carr Street, Steve Goebel, Jacob Liechty, and their team of dwarven laborers have been feverishly forging a new website for Lakewood UCC. Now, they’re ready to reveal their strange creation to the world. Um, all of which is to say, everyone is invited to join us in the Sanctuary after worship as we introduce our new website and show y’all how it works. Contact: Steve Goebel, Jacob Liechty.

Sunday School
2016-05-15 10:25 - 11:15 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
This week, our children’s time will be centered around 2 Kings 6:8-23, in which the prophet Elisha makes the amazing decision to feed enemy soldiers rather than kill them. Our teachers will help the kids look at what can happen when you love your enemies. Teacher slots are filled for this week, but if you’d like to volunteer for another Sunday, contact Jodi Bushdiecker.

RMC Camps Early Bird Deadline
2016-05-15 | La Foret Conference and Retreat Center, 6145 Shoup Road, Colorado Springs, CO, 80908, United States
Summertime is just around the corner and our RMC Summer Camps at La Foret are filling up! The RMC offers five different youth camps, five adult camps, and even an intergenerational “Grandparent and Me” camp every year. Prices go up by $50 after May 15, so click here to learn more and register now. Contact: Tamara Boynton.

Men's Retreat
2016-05-13 20:00 - 2016-05-15 11:00 | La Foret Conference and Retreat Center, 6145 Shoup Road, Colorado Springs, CO, 80908, United States
This year’s Men’s Retreat at La Foret will take place Friday, May 13, through Sunday, May 15. We’ll kick off the weekend with an informal gathering Friday evening at 8:00, then have a mixture of activities and free time throughout the weekend, finishing up Sunday morning at 11:00. Registration forms are available on the Welcome Center. Please fill one out, then place it with your $30 deposit in the white dropbox outside the church office. The remainder of the $100 cost will be due May 1. If money is an issue, ask Curt Preston about need-based scholarships. We can’t wait to see y’all at La Foret! Contact: Kane McNeill.

Community Chess Tournament
2016-05-11 16:00 - 17:45 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
South Lakewood Elementary School Chess Club, Cub Scout Pack 237, and Lakewood UCC are pleased to announce our First Annual Kids Community Chess Tournament! The tournament will be held in the Fellowship Hall, and is open to ALL student grades K through 6. Pre-tournament snacks and post-tournament pizza will be provided by SLES Chess Club. We’re looking for youth and adult volunteers. If you can help out (or if you want to enter your kid in the tournament!), contact Dianne McNeill.

Sunday School
2016-05-08 10:25 - 11:15 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
This week, our children’s time will be centered around 1 Samuel 25:1-35, in which quick-thinking Abigail prevents a war. Our teachers will help the kids look at how they can make peace like Abigail did. Teacher slots are filled for this week, but if you’d like to volunteer for another Sunday, contact Jodi Bushdiecker.

Church Work Day
2016-05-07 09:00 - 12:00 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Would you like volunteer for the church but can’t make a full-time commitment? If so, we have just the project for you, and no experience is necessary. Join us for our annual church work day! If you can’t stay the entire time, no problem. We appreciate any help you can give us. We’ll be cleaning the flower beds, pulling weeds, pruning bushes, raking and blowing leaves, and doing some outdoor painting. Just bring your gardening gloves and any other gardening tools you may have. Tools, paint, supplies, and trash bags will also be available at the church. Afterward, we’ll provide lunch to thank our volunteers. We hope to see you there! Contact: Bill Bobby.

Care for Creation Ministry
2016-05-03 18:30 - 20:00 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Care for Creation Ministry now has a regular meeting scheduled, and that meeting takes place the first Tuesday of every month, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., in the Conference Room. In the words of the Captain Planet theme song, “We’re the planeteers! You can be one too! ‘Cause saving our planet is the thing to do!” That’s right, we’re still welcoming new members. If you’d like to combine your powers with ours, contact Janet Wise or Paul Michalec, or just show up.

Youth Group: "Dating and Relationships"
2016-05-01 18:30 - 20:00 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
We’re smack in the middle of prom season, and questions about dating and relationships are very much in the air. So what better time than now to talk about them? What are we seeing going on around us? What are we feeling? What are we wondering about? And how are we making our own decisions? Youth between 7th and 12th grade are invited to join us in the Youth Room as we support each other and figure out this stuff together. Contact: Logan Bennett, Jacob Liechty.

Sunday School
2016-05-01 10:25 - 11:15 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
This week, we’ll focus on Numbers 27:1-11, in which five sisters who want to inherit their father’s property challenge the unfair system in which land could only be passed on to male heirs. Our teachers will help the kids understand the importance of speaking up for what’s right. Teacher slots are filled for this week, but if you’d like to volunteer for another Sunday, contact Jodi Bushdiecker.

Dining out for Life
2016-04-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Chad’s Grill, 275 Union Blvd, Denver, CO, 80228, United States
Every year, for one day, more than 250 restaurants in the Denver and Boulder areas donate 25% of their proceeds to Project Angel Heart, an organization that provides meals for people suffering from HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses. You’re invited to be a part of the Lakewood UCC contingent that will be dining out at Chad’s Grill (275 Union Blvd.) to support this worthy cause. Make sure to sign up on the Welcome Center, as Chad’s requires an exact number in order to make a reservation. Contact: Len Ewald.

Sunday School
2016-04-24 10:25 - 11:15, 2016-04-17 10:25 - 11:15 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
This week, we’ll focus on Genesis 26:12-33, in which Isaac refuses to let a conflict with the Philistines escalate into violence. Our teachers will help the kids understand how sometimes the only way to make peace is to walk away. Teacher slots are filled for this week, but if you’d like to volunteer for another Sunday, contact Jodi Bushdiecker.

Youth Sunday Worship
2016-04-24 10:15 - 11:15 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
On February 26, 2015, a photograph of a dress was posted on Tumblr. The post went viral almost immediately, with more than 10 million people tweeting about the dress in the first week alone. Why did this post become such a phenomenon? Because it touched on one of the most fundamental human questions: Is what I see the same as what you see? In this case, no. Fifty-seven percent of people saw a blue and black dress, but 30% saw it as white and gold, 10% saw it as blue and brown, and 10% could switch between the color combinations. Join us for a special worship service led by our youth as we ask, “What does it mean to see the world from different perspectives? And what does it mean for our faith?”

Girl Time
2016-04-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Painting with a Twist, 7134 W. Alaska Dr., Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Lakewood UCC Girl Time: “Because there’s more to life than a checklist!” Yup, all women are invited to join us at Painting With a Twist (7134 W. Alaska Dr.) as we sip wine, paint, and get to know each other better. The cost is $35 per person. Feel free to bring a friend! If you’re interested, please RSVP to Jennifer Teeuwen.

VBS Volunteer Meeting
2016-04-19 18:30 - 20:00 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Do you love children? Do you have a passion for sharing your faith? Do you enjoy active games? Are you artsy and craftsy? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then the VBS Volunteer Team is for you! This year’s VBS will take place June 13-16, 9:00-11:30 a.m. Sign up on the the Welcome Center, then plan to attend the VBS Volunteer meeting Tuesday, April 19, 6:30 p.m. Contact Jodi Bushdiecker.

Youth Group: "Worship Planning 2"
2016-04-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
Last Sunday, we began our Youth Sunday planning with a discussion about what we’ve done so far this year in YAC, what’s been meaningful to us, and how we can incorporate it into a worship service. This Sunday, we’re bringing it home. Youth from 7th through 12th grade are invited to join us in the Youth Room as we finish up our planning and get ready for the Best. Youth. Sunday. Ever. Contact: Logan Bennett, Jacob Liechty, Curt Preston

Fundraising Focus Group
2016-04-17 11:30 - 12:30 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
In February, a group of us met to brainstorm brilliant ideas for how to raise money for some of our big church projects. Whether or not you were part of that meeting, join us in the Conference Room after worship as we continue our plotting and planning. Contact: Pat Hayes.

Earth Sunday Worship
2016-04-17 10:15 - 11:15 | Lakewood United Church of Christ, 100 Carr Street, Lakewood, CO, 80226, United States
This year, Earth Day falls on Friday, April 22. We’re celebrating it the Sunday before, with a special worship service planned by Logan Bennett and our brand new Environmental Ministry group. With contemporary music from Anne Rowland & Co., and an emphasis on the big, beautiful planet we all share, this is one you won’t want to miss.

Action Center Tour
2016-04-16 10:00 - 12:00 | The Action Center, 8755 W 14th Ave, Lakewood, CO, 80215, United States
Want to find out how the Action Center assists those in need in Jefferson County? The Mission Board has organized a tour of the Action Center, which is right here in our neighborhood, at 8755 West 14th Avenue, between Carr and Garrison. Please sign up on the Welcome Center so we can tell them how many will attend. Contact: Carolyn Ewald.
