CECD English Newsletter 11/13

[Josh Lin]

 

Upcoming Events 11/13: Membership Meeting 10AM 11/13: Operation Christmas Child 11/19: Parent’s Night 11/23: Thanksgiving Service & Potluck This Sunday: Speaker: Pastor Josh Lin  Matthew 20:1-16 “Grace”     Pastor Josh will be finishing our series on Church Membership  Information Sunday Schedule:  Sunday School 10:00 AM  Fellowship 11:00 AM  English Service 11:30 AM Lunch 12:45 PM     1099 Newark St. Aurora, CO 80010 (303) 366-0303     Pastor Josh Lin          (720) 295-9292  jos...@gmail.com     Chinese Evangelical Church of Denver  Visit this group

CECD English  To Serve | Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Announcements  Membership Meeting, Sunday Nov 13 10AM | Our English congregation has an opportunity to participate in a key part of the life of a church: membership.  We will be holding a membership meeting during our Sunday school at 10am on Nov 13th.   We will be talking about our church’s budget, ministry, and vision.  All are welcome to join us.  A congregational vote will take place on Dec 11th.  If you are interested in becoming a member of our church, please speak to Pastor Josh. (jos...@gmail.com or 720-295-9292)    Operation Christmas Child | This will be the last Sunday we will be collecting shoe boxes filled with gifts and necessities for Samaritan’s Purse ministry, Operation Christmas Child.  Empty shoe boxes and information pamphlets are in the foyer.  For more information, contact Dorothy Moon (dorot...@gmail.com or 303-249-2741).  We will also be volunteering our time at Denver's OCC warehouse on Dec. 8.  More details to come.   Volunteering with Operation Christmas Child, Dec 8 | On Dec. 8, from 6:00-10:00pm, we will be volunteering at OCC's processing center in Colorado to help inspect and prepare shoe boxes for overseas shipment (they anticipate receiving 700,000 shoe boxes). Warehouse address: 16303 E. 32nd Ave., Ste. 20, Aurora, CO, 80011. Space is limited, so sign up earlier by either emailing or calling Dorothy Moon at dorot...@gmail.com/303-249-2741.   Take Them A Meal |The Rowland family will be returning back to the states from China on11/12 with their new 2yr old baby boy, John. To help their family settle back into the states with their newest addition, please consider taking the time to serve their family with the gift of a meal so that their time can be focused on bonding with John.  Also, if you haven't met them yet this is a great opportunity for you to do so.  Please visit http://www.TakeThemAMeal.com (username: Rowland password: John) for more information.   Thanksgiving Service & Potluck, Wed Nov 23 | Our church will be celebrating and offering thanks for God’s blessings in our lives together on  Nov 23rd @ 6:30pm.  We will have a worship service followed by a potluck dinner. Weekly Events     11:00AM Fellowship | Our English congregation hopes to build greater fellowship and deeper worship.  We are creating a “space” before our worship service to connect and have fellowship.  Come 15 minutes earlier at 11AM to meet and catch up with people.  Our service will begin at 11:30am to accommodate this fellowship time.   Donations  |  Brrr...it's cold outside. As we put away our summer clothes and take out our winter clothes, take a moment to think about the refugees in Denver who are without winter gear and consider helping them. We will be collecting gently used sweaters, coats, gloves, hats, and boots between November 13 - December 11. Please place all donated items in the box in the foyer.   Deacon Nomination | Each year our church nominates new deacons to serve our church in the critical and needed role of leadership.  If you would are interested in serving in this capacity, or know someone to nominate, please speak with Pastor Josh (jos...@gmail.com or 720-295-9292)     Bi-Monthly Basketball, Saturday Nov 19 | Come play ball. We have a group who gathers to play basketball on Saturdays from 1:30-4:30pm. We are currently evaluating various locations north of Denver.  If you would like more information or are considering joining us for the first time, contact Ivo Yueh (ivo...@gmail.com  or 720-244-3724)  Email Newsletter | We are moving our email newsletter to Google Groups for ease of communication and management.  If you have not signed up, please visit our website and subscribe to continue to receive our weekly news .    Church Picture Directory | Our church will be issuing a new picture directory.  We have been updating our congregation’s information.  If you would like to be a part of our directory, please fill out a contact information form after service or email Pastor Josh (jos...@gmail.com or 720-295-9292)     Prayer Needs     Pray for Daniel Mejia, who has moved to California for a new job.  Pray for his transition, finding a new church home and community, and God’s continued presence in deepening his faith in this new chapter of life.  We will miss our dear friend and brother. Pray for the whole Rowland family (Jason, Erin, Kelly, Kate, and Joe) who will be meeting and welcoming their new adopted baby boy, John, into their family on Oct 31st.  Pray for great compassion for the family towards John in remembering where he comes from and what he’s been through.   They return home on 11/12. Pray for families in need of healing and reconciliation  Pray for those who continue to struggle to find a job in our current economy  Pray for missionaries/ organizations that CECD supports:     Loongs, Low's, Truman Lo, Alvin Low(ACTS), Wayne Fong, Ron Willet, Overseas Campus(CCM), Paul Pruitt(OMF), McNabb's, Rick Cornish, China Evangelistic Mission (Pastor Chow)     If you have any prayer needs you would like included in our newsletter and bulletin, please email Pastor Josh (jos...@gmail.com)     If you would like to be removed from this newsletter, please reply here with the subject line: remove.

 

 

November

 

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
		1     Men’s & Shiloh Small Group	2     Women’s Small Group	3     Leadership Community	4	5   1:30pm Basketball
6     Operation Christmas Child	7	8       Men’s & Shiloh Small Group	9	10	11   Couples’ Small Group   Camp Crossroads Follow Up	12
13   Operation Christmas Child   Yogurt Run	14	15       Men’s & Shiloh Small Group	16       Women’s Small Group	17       Leadership Community	18	19   1:30pm Basketball   Parent’s Night
20	21	22       Men’s & Shiloh Small Group	23     Thanksgiving Service & Potluck	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	1	2       FUSE: First Friday Art Walk	3