A Voice in the Wilderness

2020-09-16

Hot out of the oven...

Give us this day our daily bread  Matthew 6:11

Bread…Fresh out of the oven!

I love to bake. I wonder if you bake too?

When I was in college, I learned to bake bread. I loved the process from start to finish. Measuring everything out. Getting the yeast started. Mixing and kneading the dough. Shaping the loaf and placing it in the oven. And finally that first slice…hot from the oven (there might have been a bit of butter too).

But the best part of baking is sharing what you have made with others.

Our friends from the Church of the Eternal Hills in Fraser have invited us to join with them in baking bread for World Communion Sunday. You will find the details below.

Blessings,

Matthew+

Coming up...

Join us for Worship this Week

Saturday: Evening Prayer at 5:00 PM 

September 19, 2020 05:00 PM Mountain Time

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Meeting ID: 974 290 452
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Sunday: Morning Prayer at 9:30 AM 

September 20, 2020 09:30 AM Mountain Time 

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Meeting ID: 997 0942 7503
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You can find a PDF copy for both services by clicking the buttons below.

Lets bake bread together!

(An ivitation from Church of the Eternal Hills)

In celebration together with our brothers and sisters around the world,
and in recognition of the transformational act of breaking bread,
you are invited to BAKE bread with the church family of Eternal Hills.
First:
Send in your favorite bread recipe to
sarahjohnsonsquires@gmail.com OR jmiles@eternalhills.org
no later than Thursday, October 1!
Be sure to share WHY it is your favorite bread recipe,
as well as a brief memory of when you have broken this bread.
Next:
Bake your recipe to share on World Communion Sunday,
Sunday, October 4.
We will break this collection of bread as we share communion,
whether in person for worship, online in your own home,
or safely with a neighbor who may not have a church community.
Finally:
A collective cookbook of all recipes will be available, either online or in print
so that each of us may continue to enjoy and be reminded
of the communion we share with the world.

New Bible Study starts September 27

We have finished our study of the Gospel of Matthew. We are taking a Sunday off before we start our next study: The Book of Ruth. Grab your bible and bring your questions as we open the scriptures together.

Our study uses our Sunday Morning Prayer ZOOM link.

Thank you for your faithfulness and generosity

We recognize that there are a lot of folks who have been hit hard during this crisis and are grateful to the generosity of this community.

Some of you have asked what to do with your regular pledge and offering while we are not gathering together on Saturdays and Sundays. You may mail them to the church (P.O. Box 954 Granby, CO 80446) and we will put them in the offering plate and bless them during the service. You might also consider using bill-pay through you local bank if they offer that service.

Supporting Mountain Family Center and Outbreak of Kindness

“We rise by lifting others.” – Robert Ingersoll

There are many needs here in Grand County during this challenging time. While people are unemployed the government assistance they might receive, would be applied to their housing and utility needs first. Hence there may be little if any left for other necessities such as food, hygiene and toiletry items.

The needs from clients from Mountain Family Center have nearly doubled from 640 food pantry visits per month in 2019 to 1100 visits in 2020. Outbreak of Kindness has been distributing approximately 50 boxes/bags of groceries per distribution.

God has provided us with a beautiful place to live. We are so blessed to have such surroundings especially during this time of isolation. Would you consider giving back to God by donating to those in need?

Mountain Family Center Shopping list:

• Crackers
• Granola bars
• Fruit cups
• Juice boxes

Outbreak of Kindness Shopping list:

• Produce: lettuce, tomatoes, corn, carrots, celery apples, peaches, oranges
• Bread
• Cheese
• Dental hygiene products
• Dessert
• Eggs
• Pasta
• Pasta sauce
• Salsa
• Shelf stabilized milk
• Soup
• Tortillas

Items can be taken to the Church of Eternal Hills by Thursday anytime 10-4.

This Sunday's Readings

The lectionary readings for this Sunday are:

• Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45

• Philippians 1:21-30

• Matthew 20:1-16

You can read them online here.

Church Directory

Now more that ever we want to make sure our church directory is up to date. If you have moved or changed phone numbers in the past year, please click here to fill out your current information.

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