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| Grocery Gift Cards | Go Green |
| Kirk Vitality | E Book and Gold C Book |
| Lay Reader Schedule | 2008 5 Priorities |
| Some of our older church members are moving out of their homes and into retirement communities where their meals are furnished. They no longer purchase the grocery gift cards. If the grocery gift card account is to keep assisting in the church’s financial obligations at $600 per quarter, other church members who haven’t been participating in the program need to take up the slack. The church makes 5% on the sale of these grocery gift cards, which is a great help to its financial well-being . We know that everyone must eat. Therefore, please consider purchasing these gift cards so the account can maintain its current status and provide financial assistance with church expenses. King Soopers and Safeway cards are available in $100 and $25 denominations. |
| Even if they are not in use,
common household appliances and electronics such as microwaves, computers,
DVD players and televisions use power when plugged in. This not only
increases your electric bill but increases overall energy consumption—a
television that is plugged in but not in use can use as much as 20 watts per
hour. Help curb your energy consumption: unplug items you rarely use; once
portable devices are charged up, unplug the charge from the outlet; and use
electronics only as needed. A simple step to a healthier planet! |
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The Vitality team is continuing to organize in its work of improving our service to the community in Christ’s name. The four teams that are forming are the prayer team, the research team, the strategy team and the hospitality team. The prayer team is a gathering of people who are committed to praying for the renewed efforts of the congregation and for the neighborhood around the church and the neighborhoods where our people live. The community networking team’s purpose is to talk with people in the community to develop a picture of the hopes, dreams, needs, and concerns of the community. The strategy team has the task of teaching us how to share our faith story as individuals and the story about our community of faith. And they are also charged with planning activities, programs and events that will be on target with the information gathered by the research team. The hospitality team is to make sure that the first visit of a guest is handled well and that everything goes smoothly. They are also charged with the task of making sure that guests “connect” with members and other guests
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KIRK VITALITY IDEAS I have been gratified that some of you
read the pastor’s script last month and have begun asking the question,
“Where do I fit into the ministries of the Kirk? Am I a Prayer, a Planner, a
Player, a Payer, or an Encourager?” (4 P’s and an E.) |
We will be selling Entertainment and Gold C books again this year. This is part of the $2,000 fundraising effort to which we committed in the 2007 budget at the Annual Meeting in January. Last year we earned nearly $500. The books will be delivered in late August. The prices are the same as last year -- $25 for the Entertainment book and $10 for the Gold C book. Here are ways you can help us meet our goal: 1. Buy books for yourself and for gifts. 2. Contact people you sold books to last year and get their order for this year. 3. Contact additional people, such as your neighbors, fellow club members. 4. We are trying to get permission to sell the books outside of King Soopers and Safeway on Colorado. We will need volunteers in pairs to do these sales in late August and early September. |
| Date | Contemporary | Date | Classic |
| 11/02 | Chris Brehm | 11/02 | Kate Bastien |
| 11/09 | Ann Karlberg | 11/09 | Ann Karlberg |
| 11/16 | Jake Arthur | 11/16 | Susan Sirnic |
| 11/23 | Cheryl Burnside | 11/23 | Kevin Jenkyns |
| 11/30 |
Leigh Plue & Donna Luther-Adrien |
11/30 | Ellen Campos |
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Each year the church council establishes priorities for the year. In February of this year we established five priorities on which we want to focus our primary energies. We have taken steps forward on several of these and we hope to move forward on even more. 1. Evangelism (developing an intentional program to minister to our neighborhood to spread the good news of God’s love) 2. Youth Ministries (enhancing our ministry to our youth, hiring a student from Iliff. 3. Buildings and Grounds (improving and maintaining our buildings and grounds) 4. Vibrant Worship (making both services vibrant and inspiring) 5. Stewardship (understanding it as a expression of our spirituality) Which of these ministry goals speaks to your passion? Contact any council member to let them know of your interest in getting involved.
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