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This Week @ Montview
October 27, 2022
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REFORMATION SUNDAY - October 30, 2022 | |
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Indoor Worship Services
October 30
8:30 & 11:00am
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Preaching: Rev. Clover Reuter Beal
Sermon: In Praise of Protest
Scripture: Genesis 18:22-33
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Join us for Sunday worship at 8:30am and 11:00am in the Montview sanctuary. Masks are optional and there is no limit on attendance. Childcare is available for ages birth-7 indoors.
*The 11:00am service will be livestreamed on Facebook, YouTube and our website. An email will go out with the livestream link each Sunday morning.
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Ministry Highlight: Mission Life Committee
Montview partners with more than a dozen local and global programs to help alleviate hunger and homelessness, as well as to support education, immigration and other initiatives through grant funding and volunteering. This work changes us as much or more than it changes those we seek to help. Read more HERE.
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Reparations Royalties: Further Discussion
The American Negro Spiritual
October 30 | 9:30-10:30am (Miller Center)
Our reparations royalty pilot program seeks to value and elevate the musical contributions of enslaved Africans to American worship and song. Join Minister of Music Adam Waite and special guest Dr. Craig Robertson - live, via zoom - for a conversation about the history of the American Negro Spiritual. Dr. Robertson is our former Children’s Music Director. Presently, he serves as Director of Choral Activities at Mary Baldwin University, Virginia.
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Montview Distinguished Lectureship: Dr. Jemar Tisby
Facing the Church's Complicity in Racism
Saturday, November 5: 9-12pm
Free and open to the public
Clergy Luncheon with Dr Tisby, 12:30pm
RSVP ellsworth@montview.org
November 6: Preaching and Teaching
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Join Dr. Jemar Tisby as Montview’s Distinguished Lecturer on Saturday, November 5, 9am -12pm. Dr. Tisby will lead two sessions on his books The Color of Compromise and How to Fight Racism. On November 6, Dr Tisby will preach and lead an Adult Faith Formation Forum. For more information on Dr. Tisby and the weekend's offerings, click HERE.
Childcare will be available on November 5 from 9am-12pm for children ages
birth-7. Register for childcare HERE.
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What is Christian Nationalism, and Why is Everyone Talking About It Now?
November 13 | 9:30-10:30am (Miller Center)
As more political leaders are naming themselves as Christian Nationalists, and evoking far-right Christian imagery and rhetoric in their political speeches, we ask: what is Christian Nationalism, and why is it a threat? Learn more about this important conversation with Amanda Henderson by clicking HERE.
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Annual Congregational Meeting
November 13 | 12:00pm-1:00pm
On November 13 at 12:00pm we'll be holding our annual congregational meeting in the Miller Center. During this meeting, we'll elect new officers and provide church updates. This meeting requires a quorum of the congregation. Mark your calendar and plan to join us on November 13!
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Interfaith Service of Thanksgiving
November 24 | 10:00am at Montview Church
We'll be hosting this year's 146th annual Interfaith Service of Thanksgiving on Thanksgiving Day, November 24, at 10am. Start your day with Interfaith partners from all over Denver in a meaningful service of gratitude.
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New Additions to Our Montview Staff!
Deb Efird coordinates the scheduling for use of the many beautiful spaces in our church building. Email debra@montview.org with inquiries about space use and events scheduling.
Todd Rembe is our Interim Membership Coordinator. Email todd@montview.org with questions about membership, inquirers' classes, and baptisms.
Both Todd and Deb are familiar faces; their families have been Montview members for years. Please welcome Deb and Todd to their new roles when you see them around the church!
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Friendship Ministry
If you have the desire, interest or longing to expand your circle of friends, we’ve got just the solution. The Friendship Ministry provides one-to-one outreach between the individual and their designated “friend" once a month by phone, Zoom or personal visit. Learn more HERE.
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Greeter Sign-Ups Now Available Through Christmas
Be the friendly first face that people see when they arrive at church each Sunday morning! We return to two services on September 11 and are in need of Greeters through the end of the year. Take part in this special ministry - sign up today!
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Flower Donations
Donate chancel flowers given in honor, memory, or celebration of a loved one. Fresh flowers are a beautiful addition to our worship services. Donate here.
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Block Styrofoam Recycling Day
Sunday, October 30
Montview’s Styrofoam Recycling Team will be accepting your block Styrofoam for recycling on Sunday, October 30. Find us in the Commons between services and after the second service. Our downstairs Styrofoam Closet is available for drop-offs at your convenience anytime you are at church. Read more HERE.
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Churchwide Mission Project:
Montview’s Annual Beans & Rice Event
October 30 | 12:00-2:00pm (Fellowship Hall)
Help break down 2,000 lbs of beans and rice into meal-ready packages for our local food pantries. We’ll gather for lunch and then get to work. All supplies are provided. All ages are welcome!
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Seeds of South Sudan Luncheon
November 13 | 12:30pm (Fellowship Hall)
One of our Mission Partners, “Seeds of South Sudan,” is inviting the Montview congregation to attend its luncheon celebration on Sunday, November 13 at 12:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited and there’s no charge. To learn more, click here.
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Thanksgiving Baskets & Gift Cards for
50 Stedman Elementary Families
Montview is collecting Thanksgiving baskets and grocery store gift cards for neighboring families in need. We will provide each family with nonperishable Thanksgiving meal items, along with a gift card for fresh ingredients. Collections will take place on November 6 and 13. Read more HERE.
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Children's Programs 2022-2023
Sunday Morning Schedule
Our Sunday School classes, Children’s Choir and Youth Bells are in full swing. Our rooms are filled with our children, our wonderful teachers, energy and fun! For an explanation of our Sunday morning offerings for children and a chart of times/places, click here.
Our Sunday School classes end at 10:40am. Please meet your children then and sign-out with the teachers. If you are not there, the Sunday School teachers will take your child to childcare in Room 112. Thank you!
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Beans and Rice Event
October 30 | Following the 11:00am Worship Service
The upcoming Beans and Rice Event is a wonderful family mission opportunity. We hope your family can come to share a meal and do a project with members of our faith community. This project will benefit the hungry in our city.
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4th Grade Bible Presentation
November 13 | 11:00am Service
Our 4th grade Bible presentation will be on November 13 at the 11:00am service. If you have not reserved a Bible, please contact Sandy at prouty@montview.org.
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Acolytes Needed!
Our Montview acolytes bring the light of Christ into the sanctuary, leading the processional at the 11:00am service. We are happy to have resumed our tradition! Students in grades 3 through 12 are welcome to serve. Read more HERE.
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Faithful Parenting: Moments of the Heart
This program is a series of short videos offering suggestions for bringing Christian education and faith formation into your home and week. We hope you find these helpful!
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To watch Sandy Prouty, Minister of Children and Families, offer a Word to the Children, go to our video page.
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Art Reflection - Swinden
Read Sandy Prouty's art reflection on Untitled, 1939, by Albert Swinden, by clicking here.
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MCA Classes Coming This Winter!
Winter session Orff music classes and ‘Acting Up’ theatre classes, offered through Montview Conservatory for the Arts, are coming in January. Individual audition coaching sessions for more experienced actors are also available by private arrangement. Read more HERE.
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Are you looking for ways to get more involved at Montview? Are you eager for the chance to engage with local and global communities through Montview in 2022?
If you'd like to participate in our Montview groups and/or committees, here's a helpful resource list.
For opportunities to be of service in our historic building, throughout Denver and around the world, visit the "Serve" page on our website.
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