Mark Your Calendars
(events are located at the church, unless listed otherwise)
Choir practice--each Wed @ 6:45pm and Sun @ 9:45am
FOCUS mailing party--Wed, Feb 1 @ 1100
MDD Young Adult Ministry Conference--Sat, Feb 4 @ 9am at Jefferson Unitarian Church, Golden, CO
Great Decisions--Sat, Feb 4 @ 1pm
Family Promise Rotation-Sun, Jan 29 - Sun, Feb 5
Harvest the Power Leadership Training--Thurs, Jan 26 @ 6pm
Harvest the Power Leadership Training--Thurs, Feb 9 @ 6pm
Mindful Monday Meditation--Mon, Feb 13 @ 6pm
Interfaith Speed Dating Potluck--Tues, Feb 14 @ 6pm
Great Decisions--Sat, Feb 18 @ 1pm
COMEA Shelter dinner--Sat, Feb 18 @ 5:30pm
Harvest the Power Leadership Training--Sat, Feb 25 @ 9am
Great Decisions--Sat, Feb 25 @ 1pm
Path to Membership Classs--Sat, Mar 3 @ 9am
Great Decisions--Sat, Mar 3 @ 1pm
Great Decisions--Sat, Mar 10 @ 1pm
UUCC Service Auction--Sat, Mar 10 @ 5pm
Great Decisions--Sat, Mar 17 @ 1pm
Great Decisions--Sat, Mar 24 @ 1pm
UUCC Stewardship Campaign/2nd International Food Festival/Talent Show--Sun, Mar 25
Family Promise Rotation-Sun, Apr 1 - Sun, Apr 8
Earth Day Clean-up Pizza Party--Sun, Apr 22 @ 12 noon
May Day--Tues, May 1 @ 6pm
Community Outreach
FAMILY PROMISE CHEYENNE
Family Promise is a national organization of local churches which provides assistance to homeless families to help them become self sustaining. In Cheyenne this program consists of a collation of 10 host churches and several support religious communities which host homeless families on a rotating schedule. Families stay at each church for one week and then transfer to the next church in the rotation schedule.
Following is a brief description of the hosting activities provided by our church.
Daytime volunteer hosts stay at the church on the first Sunday from 1PM to 5PM and on the last Saturday from 9AM to 5PM.
Dinner volunteer hosts provide and serve dinner each night from 5PM to 7PM.
Evening volunteer hosts stay each night from 7PM to 9PM. They can play with the children, help with homework, visit with the guests, or read.
Overnight volunteer hosts spend the night in the church volunteer host room. Overnight hosts stay from 9PM to 7AM from the first Sunday to Thursday and from 9PM to 9AM on the last Friday and Saturday nights.
Our next rotation will be the week of January 29 to February 5. As you are reading this, we are in the midst of our rotation. If you would like to help with this rotation, there are probably some volunteer time slots not yet filled. Please check the white board in the Social Hall and help out as you can. Thank you to all who have already volunteered for this rotation and are currently helping.
If you haven't volunteered and would like information, please contact one of the co-coordinators. We can have you co-host with an experienced volunteer for your first time. They will work with you and show you the ropes.
The FPC co-coordinators are:
Sharon Wisroth swisroth@bresnan.net
Jim Gaulke gjgaulke@openvistas.net
I must admit that I personally measure success in terms of the contributions an individual makes to her or his fellow human beings - Margaret Mead
COMEA Shelter Dinners
Thank you to everyone who helped make the January 21st COMEA Shelter dinner a success. In January we served several homeless men, women and children and due to these high numbers it would greatly appreciated if we could have at least five people sign up to bring the main and side dishes. Thank you! If you would like to consider cooking in future months but are concerned about the financial commitments, the church has set aside some money in the budget for our COMEA shelter efforts. Simply sign up, keep your receipts and submit them to the church administrator for reimbursement. Thank you to the following people who helped with the January dinner: Ilse Sorensen, Kayla Lyday, Birgitt Paul, Bertha Bikules, Betty Wagner, Mary Ann Clonts, Sandi & Jim Gaulke, Bob Weinland, Coleen Capsar, Jill Laping, Delihla Powers, Tim Thorson, Marci
The menu for February 18th includes: Chili & Crackers, Cinnamon Rolls, Green Beans, Salad & Dressing, Soft Fruit
Please plan on bringing your item to serve to the Shelter by 5:30 on Saturday, February 18th. If you can stay to help serve that is always appreciated as well. Feel free to contact Brenda Lyday or Ilse Sorensen at 638*4554 if you have questions or need more information.
Transitional Living Program
We also provide supportive services and connect clients to other services in the community. on a short-term basis. COMEA clients get a safe, clean place to sleep and two meals a day. At the core of our supportive services is case management. Each client meets with a case manager to discuss past issues and current situations and to identify steps toward self sufficiency and permanency. Clients set goals to take small steps to improve their lives and become independent. More information? Contact Tim Kingston, kingston@rockymountainlaw.com Or www.COMEA5K.com
