Epworth - June 2008 Newsletter o Father's Day Breakfast  o Joint Worship Service o Farewell Pastor Anna o Love Made Visible o Annual Conference o Around Epworth o Worshiping In Park o Looking For Someone? o Who's Ushering In June? o June's Acolyte Schedule o Birthdays In June o Epworth's Calendar o Prayers For… o The Poet's Corner o What's Happening! o Some things to Remember o Refreshing the Soul                                   Newsletter Archive Father's Day Breakfast The women of Epworth are planning to serve the men a very special Father's Day breakfast on June 15, 2008. They will start serving at 7:30 a.m. and stop at 8:45 a.m. Spread the news! ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++ Joint Worship Service On June 8th, in the morning, Epworth UMC will be traveling to Phillips UMC with the choir for a 9:30 a.m. worship service. Phillips is located at 1450 S. Pierce St., Lakewood, CO. 80232. The phone number is 303-934-5549. Epworth's vans will be available for those needing transportation. Everyone will return to Epworth church following the joint services for our regular 11 a.m. worship service. ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++ Farewell Pastor Anna In case you haven't heard, Pastor Anna Mandelstamm will be leaving us on June 15th for South Carolina. She has received a call to pastor in South Carolina effective June 15th. She will be missed and we wish her well. ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++   Love Made Visible Constance Sauls-Wilkins has been promoting this unique and worth while project for several weeks. She has created a sign-up sheet so volunteers can sigh-up. Curious about what these folks will be doing at Epworth? Want to learn more? See or call Sis. Connie at 303-371-6801. You will be amazed by what they have done or plan to do. ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++   Annual Conference The 2008 session of the Rocky Mountain Annual Conference will be held June 18-21 at the Denver Marriott Tech Center, 4900 South Syracuse, Denver, Colorado (same place as last year). Epworth will send Rev. King H. Harris, Pastor Jeff Kanost and Ross Stefansen to attend selected activities. If you are interested in the voting on a particular petition and wish to know its final vote, you can ask Rev. Harris, Pastor Jeff or Ross. Tellers are also needed for Annual Conference. Don Ford, head teller, needs some help. Tellers are needed if “counts” are required during the business session of the Annual Conference. Besides the fun of counting, a teller is reserved a special seat at each session. If you are interested, please contact Don at pastor@cumcps.org. ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++   Around Epworth Our church, the almost 24/7 church, continues to be a vessel of God for all who seek Him. On May 25th, our guest speaker was Rev. Dr. David Trickett, President of Iliff School of Theology. His sermon, aptly titled, “What's First?” centered on our individual and collective service to our community, inviting us to always give back and help to make our world a better place now and for those who would come after. We also dedicated our new choir kente cloth stoles. The colorful stoles, from the Mother Land, symbolize honoring our ancestors from that ugly period of slavery where it is estimated that 40 million Africans lost their lives during the Middle Passage and for their enduring the most 250 years of slavery in American. There has also been a time of sorrow. Epworth member, Ada Busby, lost her sister Rosetta Walker. Rev. King Harris conducted the service and offered a friendly and sympathetic eulogy. We pray a safe return of all the relatives and others who traveled some distance to say good-bye to Rosetta and pray for a swift healing to those left behind. Rev. King Harris and his bride, Ernestine, celebrated 48 years of wedded bliss this past week. Since Rev. Harris insists that he will live until at least age 150 minimum, he still has a lot of anniversaries to go-about 102 to be exact. Happy future anniversaries, Ernestine and King! Pastor Anna, with assistance from Wallace Yvonne Tollette, will be initiating an etiquette class for all the young men in her charge. Volunteers are welcome. HEAR YE! HEAR YE! It's revival time soon-The Holy “Hook-Up” October 8-11, 2008. See Wallace Yvonne Tollette if you would like to volunteer, make a tax-deductible monetary donation or help with promotion! And, don't forget, Connie Sauls Wilkins' program, “Love Made Visible”, cleaning up and out the Fellowship Hall. Our Wednesday night Bible study continues to grow-yeah! The real earthly hero however, is Clarence Williams, the chef extraordinaire. Thank you Clarence and the Epworth treasury. Need a special and unique gift? See Wallace (303-830-1691). She can help you out. God's abundant grace and love. Bye for now, wyt. -By Wallace Yvonne Tollette ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++   Worshiping In The Park Don't let Pastor Jeff Kanost forget this date: July 20, 2008. Why? He is in charge of the weather and that Sunday, July 20th, Epworth will hold their worship services in the Pavilion at Cheesman Park. Don't leave after worship services because a picnic will follow. Jesse Melson and Pete Schwartz may be cooking that day (which means fried catfish, chicken, beef and pork ribs). Don't let Pastor Jeff forget July 20th and you either! ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++   Looking For Someone? Been downstairs at Epworth recently? If you said yes, then you know people aren't where they use to be. Family-to-Family and Epworth's staff have exchanged their office locations. Evelyn and Chris Davis are now located where Sandra use to be. Mary Holt is now located where Thom Foster was. You get the picture; take a minute and go see for yourself. There is one good thing about this move; phone numbers are the same. Call for whoever you need, it's much simpler and faster.     Who's Ushering In June? o June 01st: Sis. Myrtle Davis & Sis. Rudy Robinson. o June 08th: Sis. Grace Stiles & Sis. Sharon Davis. o June 15th: Sis. Evelyn Davis.& Sis. Vera Castille. o June 22nd: Brother Clarence Williams & Sis. Sharon Davis. o June 29th: 5th Sun. - Youth Sun. (Clarence Williams will assist as needed). ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++ June's Acolyte Schedule Note: This is Myrtle Davis first attempt to put together an Acolyte schedule. She will need your help with names and who is available to serve in this position. o June 01st Melissa Wilson & Connine Sauls o June 08th Joshua Wilson & Kitana Aragon o June 15th: Cheyenne Sharp & Destiny Davis. o June 22nd: Melissa Wilson & Connine Sauls o June 29th: Joshua Wilson & Kitana Aragon. ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++ Epworth's Birthdays for June 2008: o Sharon Davis - 06/03 o Penny Pratt - 06/07 o Leeodis Davis Sr. - 06/08 o Jessica Walters - 06/10 o Eva Williams - 06/14 o Kala Butler - 06/16 o Kimberly (Kim) Benjamin - 06/19 o Jessica Robinson - 06/20 o Matthew Weatherspoon - 06/21 o Kevin Vasques - 06/22 o Clarence Williams - 06/27 ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++ Epworth's Calendar o Morning Prayer Services. Rev. King Harris is conducting Morning Prayer services - M - F starting at 6 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Morning Prayer Services on Sunday start at 8 a.m. o Adult, Youth & Children Sunday school classes. All classes start at 9:45 a.m. o Epworth's Hispanic Worship Service. Every Sun. at 5:00 p.m. Services conducted by Rev. King Harris, Assistant Pastor Marvin Lazo and Assistant Pastor Manuel Jimenez. o Epworth Travel Education Center. If you are interested in a business opportunity that will make money for you and your church, please come out and join us on Monday evenings. A meeting is held at 6:30 p.m. at Bogey's (located in the City Park Golf Course Club House). For more information please call Thom Foster at 303-296-6287. o Adult Bible Study. Every Wednesday evening. A meal is served starting at 6 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. Bible study starts at 6:30 p.m. All activities end at 7:30 p.m. o Epworth's Men's Choir Rehearsal. They rehearse every Thursday evening from 6:30-7:30 p.m. o Epworth's Adult Choir Rehearsal. They rehearse every Friday evening from 6:30-8 p.m. o Epworth's Children's Choir / Youth Rehearsal and Fellowship. They rehearse every Friday evening from 6:30 - 8 p.m. o Epworth's UMYF. (United Methodist Youth Fellowship) meet on Sundays at 6 p.m. o AIDS/HIV Awareness Classes. Are scheduled every Tuesday evening. Classes start at 4:30 p.m. and end at 6 p.m. Contact Assistance Pastor Ronald Wooding, Scott Drew or Pam Richardson at 303-296-6287 for more information. o The Fatherhood Initiative. A group of men meeting every Tuesday evening to discuss fatherhood and how to become better fathers. An evening meal will be provided. Activities start at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8 p.m. Please call Thom Foster at 303-296-6287 for more information. ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++ Epworth On Health… “Oh Lord Hear Our Prayer” o Health - Chris Davis, Marlene Aubert, Tracey Saulter, Jere' Procopio, Phyllis Robinson, Assistant Pastor Ronald Wooding and his Father, Hazel Harris, Jesse Melson, Brittney Velasquez, James Goss, Rosetta Walker, Kristen Hoodak, Exavier & Alexander Block, Tonya Henderson, Tony Johnson and Thom Foster. o Comfort & Care - Rose Milon, all Youth and Ada Busby. o Encouragement - Jose Orlando and Yolanda Rivera Argentina (Missionaries). o Protection - For our Armed Forces serving in distant lands. ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++ The Poet's Corner Try, Try, Again 'Tis a lesson you should heed, Try, try again; If at first you don't succeed, Try, try again; Then your courage should appear, For, if you will persevere, You will conquer, never fear, Try, try again. - T. H. Palmer +++++++++++++++++++ Little Things Little drops of water, Little grains of sand, Make the mighty ocean And the pleasant land. Little deeds of kindness, Little words of love, Make our earth an Eden, Like the heaven above. - Julian A. F. Carney +++++++++++++++++++ My Shadow I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me, And what can be the use of him is more than I can see. He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head; And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed. The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow-Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow; For he sometimes gets so little that there's none of him at all. He hasn't got a notion of how children ought to play, And can only make a fool of me in every sort of way. He stays so close beside me, he's a coward you can see; I'd think shame to stick to nursie as that shadow sticks to me! One morning, very early, before the sun was up, I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup; But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant sleepyhead, Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed. - Robert Louis Stevenson +++++++++++++++++++++++ The Creation All things bright and beautiful, All creatures, great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all. Each little flower that opens, Each little bird that sings, He made their glowing colors, He made their tiny wings; The rich man in his castle, The poor man at his gate, God made them, high or lowly, And ordered their estate. The purple-headed mountain, The river running by, The sunset and the morning, That brightens up the sky; The cold wind in the winter, The pleasant summer sun, The ripe fruits in the garden-He made them every one. The tall trees in the greenwoods, The meadows where we play, The rushes by the water We gather every day,-- He gave us eyes to see them, And lips that we might tell How great is God Almighty, Who has made all things well! - Cecil Frances Alexander +++++++++++++++++++ Morning Will there really be a morning? Is there such a thing as day? Could I see it from the mountains If I were as tall as they? Has it feet like water-lilies? Has it feathers like a bird? Is it brought from famous countries Of which I have never heard? Oh, some scholar! Oh, some sailor! Oh, some wise man from the skies! Please to tell a little pilgrim Where the place called morning lies. -Emily Dickinson ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++ What's Happening at Epworth in June? o June 1st: First Sunday Pot- Luck. Please bring your favorite dish; enough for your family and a friend. o June 8th: Joint worship service, Epworth UMC and Phillips UMC. Service starts at 9:30 a.m. o June 8th: 2nd Sunday. Bring none-perishable food for the food bank. o June 8th: George Nelson will be singing at the Stiles African American Heritage Center at 10 a.m. o June 14th: Flag Day; fly the flag. o June 15th: Father's day Breakfast from 7:30-8:45 a.m. o June 15th: Pastor Anna's last Sunday at Epworth Church. o June 18th -21st: 2008 Rocky Mountain Annual Conference o June 21st: First day of summer. o June 29th: 5th Sun., Youth Sun. ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++ What's Happening in July & August? o July 13th: Epworth is having a “Block Party”! Streets will be blocked off to vehicle traffic and our 11 a.m. worship service will be “outside” in the street. Combined choirs will be singing, door prizes and clothing will be distributed to some lucky people. Food will be served following worship service. o July 20th: Worship and Picnic at the Cheesman Park Pavilion. +++++++++++++++ o August 8th -15th: Eight delegates from Epworth church will be traveling to Nashville, TN to participate in this years Gospel Music Workshop of America. Music Minister, Connie Sauls Wilkins will be telling us more about this trip and will also be giving us the names of the eight delegates. ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++ Some things To Remember o Wallace Yvonne Tollette has launched a new catalog and Internet business, which is doing very well, “Shel-Vonne TS Gifts & Souvenirs” - a variety of unique, quality, gifts and souvenirs primarily made in Colorado. Please call 303-830-1691 for more information or to place an order. She thanks you in advance for your support. o The Kenyan Worship services will be held on June 1st the 15th and 29th. Their services are in English, so feel free to join them. Services start at 2 p.m. Please call Epworth's Office at 303-296-6287 for more information. o Epworth UMC & Family-To-Family Office Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Friday Noon - 5 p.m. Office ph. # 303-296-6287 Office Fax # 303-296-7475 E-Mail address: www.epworthumcdenver.org o Every (Second Sunday) June 8th: Bring None-Perishable foods to the 11 a.m. and the 5 p.m. Worship Services for Epworth's food bank. All food collected will provide more food to those who need it and eliminate the need for Chris Davis to close the food bank early. Chris wants to thank everyone who brought food on the 2nd Sunday in May. It was a big help. +++++++++++++++++ Epworth's Pastors are available for Counseling: o Rev. King H. Harris (Senior Pastor) o Assistant Pastor, Ronald A. Wooding o Assistant Pastor, Jeff Kanost o Assistant Pastor, Marvin Lazo o Assistant Pastor, Manuel Jimenez o Assistant Pastor, Anna Mandelstamm ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++ Epworth's Music Ministers: o Connie Sauls-Wilkins (Director) o George Nelson o Joshua Wilson o Robert Martinez o Jackie Perkins o Steven Wilkins o Michael Jones o Victor Ayala o Joy Harris +++++++++++++++++ Refreshing The Soul Collection A big Epworth “Thank You” goes out again to Mrs. Linda Rose for sharing her May “Refreshing the Soul” Collection with us. Don't miss reading it! ++++++++++        [Return to Top]   [Return to Epworth home page]     ++++++++++         Refreshing The Soul Collection A big Epworth “Thank You” goes out again to Mrs. Linda Rose for sharing her March “Refreshing the Soul” Collection with us. 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