Events Bulletin Board

Editor's Note

Some local church events which are too far away for some to attend are publicized because the idea might be useful somewhere else in the Conference! I hope these stimulate ideas and attendance if you can attend! -- Yours in ministry, Ben Roe, BB editor.

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UM101 On-Line: A Way to Learn About Us!

The online course, United Methodism 101 is offered periodically throughout the year. There is always time to register and take part in the course. To register online or to learn more about the course go here. To register by phone contact UMCom's Customer Service Center at 1-888-346-3862, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, CST.

Taizé Brothers Coming to Denver October 12-15, 2006

Two brothers from the Taizé community in France will visit Denver this fall, hosted by a wide variety of churches and religious organizations representing many streams and traditions of Christianity. Please save the date for the following opportunities:

Thursday, October 12: Morning Ecumenical Clergy Gathering, Montview Presbyterian Church (Includes prayer, interaction and discussion with the Brothers.)

Saturday, October 14: "A Day at Taizé" for young people age 15 - 30, hosted by Regis University. A wonderful chance for young people to experience the spirit of prayer and fellowship that pervades the Taizé community. Lunch is provided. Suggested donation of $5 will go to the Brothers' Solidarity Fund to support their work with young people from around the world. Registration forms available for groups and individuals.

Sunday, October 15: Morning: In keeping with the reconciling ministry of the Taizé community, churches are invited to become part of a cooperative, ecumenical exchange of worship leaders around the city. If your church would like to be part of this unique exchange, please contact Brad Berglund at: brad@reinventingsunday.com. Evening: City-wide ecumenical prayer led by the brothers of Taizé and local musicians. Location to be announced. For a complete list of opportunities for worship and discussion with the Brothers, visit this page. Churches interested in helping to underwrite the event are encouraged to contact Brad Berglund at brad@reinventingsunday.com.

Spiritual Renewal Workshop Returns

CALLED BACK TO THE WELL offers spiritual renewal for clergy and congregations throughout the Southwest. This program of the Samaritan Counseling Center is funded primarily by a generous grant from the Lilly Endowment's Sustaining Pastoral Excellence initiative. CALLED BACK TO THE WELL helps clergy deepen their spiritual lives and cultivate healthy relationships through small prayer/support groups and retreats. An ecumenical prayer/support group for clergy in Denver and northern Colorado will begin early this fall.

Retreats are scheduled at the Norbertine Center in Albuquerque October 23-26, 2006 and January 22-25, and April 23-26, 2007. Retreats cost $135 per person. Scholarship money is available for CALLED BACK TO THE WELL programs. Please register soon as groups and retreats fill up quickly.

For more information about CALLED BACK TO THE WELL, please contact Sue Joiner or office assistant Wanda Tuck at 505.332.8020 or sjoiner@samaritancc.com.

Women's Preaching Series Offered in SLC

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Ordination of Women, and for those who are not able to travel to some of the other events, Cheryl Popple, extension minister at Women's Center for Spirituality, will be starting a Women's Preaching Series this fall at First United Methodist Church in Salt Lake City. The services will be on the third Saturday of the month at 5:00 p.m. I would like to invite any women, lay and ordained, who would like to participate to contact me at crpopple@comcast.net. The service will be an interfaith service especially targeting young, single women as well as those who are interested in hearing women preachers. Everyone will be welcome to attend---men, women, and children. The service will be led by women, however.

Highlands Hosts "Old North Denver Community Flea Market

Susie Aikman writes to say that "August 21st and continuing on the 3rd Monday of September (and maybe October), Highlands UMC will host a market I believe will be called 'Old North Denver Community Flea Market.'"

The market will be set up right across the street from the church and will be open from 10 am to 8 pm. The church and Alternative Voices (an outreach of Conference Native American ministries) are co-sponsors. Anyone can come and set up a booth - a tent-like structure with roof is highly recommended - to sell whatever. This would be the perfect place for handcrafts, those childrens' toys that a company usually does with home-parties, candles, collectibles - whatever. They, of course, do not want inappropriate items including militaristic toys, etc.

In case you haven't driven in the area lately, 32nd and Lowell is just a couple of blocks east and that is a "happenin' place" in Northwest Denver There are restaurants, bars, trendy clothes shops, the whole 9 yards, and a lot of younger people and families are out walking in the evenings and go right by the church. All inquiries should be directed to Susie Aikman, ZSAikman@webtv.net.

Travel With Bishop Brown November 2006

Plan Now for Travel with Bishop Brown in 2006 Bishop Brown is inviting clergy and laity in the Denver Area to travel with him on "Paul's Fourth Missionary Journey" leaving on November 9, 2006. The group will sail from Anthens to Rome with stops in Corinth, Malta, Naples, Pompeii,and Sicily by a chartered ship with special lectures on the Life and Ministry of Paul.

Brochures explaining cost and other details will be found at the conference office. Questions may be directed to Kathy and Burl Kreps at 719-637-0258 or kbkreps@msn.com. You may recall an announcement was made at the last session of Annual Conference that Bishop Brown plans to have a Denver Area travel project. He invites the clergy, laity and staff of the two conferences to travel with him on "Paul's Fourth Missionary Journey" in November of 2006 with Educational Opportunities (E.O.) Tours. The cruise ship, Astoria, is chartered exclusively by E. O. for this trip. Brochures are available for circulation at the Conference Office and we hope you will make this information available for the pastors and laity in your district.

E.O. provides a way for pastors who are Tour Hosts to travel at no cost. We would welcome the opportunity to share this news with you and others. We would be willing to meet with clergy cluster groups or share news about this travel possibility at other district gatherings. If you have any questions or desire more information please contact us. Yours for meaningful travel, Kathy and Burl Kreps Directors of Travel Ministry for Educational Opportunity Tours Colorado Springs, CO 80917 Phone 719-637-0258 kbkreps@msn.com