 Happy Easter Monday! We hope that you were able to join us for worship live on our Facebook page yesterday, but if you weren't, you can watch and worship now. A highlight of the day was revealing our beautiful Easter Living Cross. What started out as a tentative idea of asking you to bring your own "flowers" turned into a beautiful and powerful symbol of creativity and community. Thank you! With the extension of the stay at home order for the next two weeks, and anticipating that we will not be able to gather in large groups for a while, we plan on offering virtual-only worship through the end of May. And when we are able to start gathering again, it might look a bit different than before this pandemic as the health and safety of all of you is a priority. But we will send updates of any changes that might be coming. Thanks for staying connected with us. We'd love to hear from you! Contact Rev. Sandi (pastor@washparkumc.org) or Rev. Jamielee (assocpastor@washparkumc.org) at any time, or fill out our online prayer card. Ways to be in ministry together over the coming weeks Sunday School Miss Sheri has been offering Sunday School each week following worship through the "Park Kids" Facebook page. Please contact Sheri at childrensministry@washparkumc.org for more information.  Youth Group Rev. Jamielee is offering regular Sunday school and youth group check-ins. Contact Rev. Jamielee at assocpastor@washparkumc.org for more information.  New Book Study Rev. Sandi will be hosting a new online Book Study on Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans. Please email Rev. Sandi at pastor@washparkumc.org if you're interested, and we'll find a good time for the majority to meet weekly via Zoom.  Hands-On Service--Reboot
At the beginning of Lent, we offered a calendar of ways to participate in acts of service. Due to the COVID-19 shelter in place order, we had to stop all activities related to this initiative. It has been challenging to think about how we can serve others while holding to the integrity of the shelter in place order, and keeping our congregation safe by not engaging in risky activities outside of the home. With this goal in mind, we are REBOOTING our Hands-On Service effort with these suggestions and projects: FISH OF EAST DENVER - This is the food bank we support with our monthly food drives. At this time, they are in need of supplies, and we also encourage you to make a financial donation directly to them. DONATIONS FOR SOCKS & SANDWICHES - We are still engaging in our Socks and Sandwiches ministry in Civic Center Park. Our need for donations is critical at this time. You can purchase donations (peanut butter, jelly, granola bars, chips, applesauce, socks, and 8 oz water bottles) and drop them off in the identified donation bin currently located right inside the double glass doors of the main church entrance (accessible Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm). Additionally, you can order supplies online through our Amazon Wish List and have them shipped directly to the church! When ordering, please indicate in the delivery instructions that deliveries can only be received M-F, 9-5. MASKS - Are you looking for a way to help out during this time of quarantine? Do you have a sewing machine? If so, you're in luck because we need your help! We have reached out to AfterHours Denver and it turns out they are in need of some basic cloth masks for their homeless friends and neighbors that we serve every month. They are looking for anywhere between 150-300 masks to help folks stay safe during this difficult time of isolation. We're hoping to have these masks done within the next two weeks and to deliver them when we deliver our sandwiches on April 25th! The more makers we have, the fewer each of us has to make. Download the easy to follow instructions and pattern. If you're interested in contributing as a mask maker, offering supplies to our makers, or have any questions please email Rev. Jamielee at assocpastor@washparkumc.org to get on the Wash Park Mask Maker list! She will attempt to keep track of donations and masks for our Vision 2020! **Make sure you report your acts of service (hours spent, dollars given, items donated) by using this simple form. Our Goal - 2,020 Acts of Service in 2020! GIVING - Thank you for giving generously! Here are the ways to donate to WPUMC. Comments are closed.
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