A Weekly Newsletter to update you on the week ahead!

Be sure to also check out our monthly newsletter for April HERE!

Donut Miss This Sunday!

We know the content in our Forgiveness series has been heavy, and we've grappled with some intense and emotional topics. This week we are having a special Sunday we don't want you to miss and just want to share that our message this week will be lighter. And there will be donuts for all!

Announcements

Volunteer Options for Contemporary Service

There are plenty of opportunities to volunteer to be a part of the service in our 10 am Contemporary Worship Service. Aside from singing or playing an instrument, there are also opportunities to be the host (welcome, sharing announcements, and leading the call to connection) or the liturgist (leading the prayers of the people and the prayer that Jesus taught us).

If you’re interested in volunteering in any of these roles, please email Naki at nwhittaker@boisefumc.org.

Food Pantry Needs

The food pantry is low on staple foods. Canned fruits, vegetables, cereal, soup, and vegetable oil are top priorities. You can drop off food at either campus or have food delivered to the Amity Campus.

We also need volunteers to help distribute food from 4:30 - 7:30 pm on Mondays. You can sign up to volunteer HERE.

Playdate in the Park

Sunday, April 21st | 11 am - 1 pm | KASP Playground

Let's connect! Families are invited to pack a lunch and join us any time between 11 am and 1 pm after church on the KASP playground for a playdate.

The playground is best suited for ages 2 and up.

Women's Fellowship Group

Every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the Month | 1 - 3 pm | Amity Campus

Enjoy fellowship together by bringing a craft to work on (such as knitting,

needle point, sewing a missing button on your sweater) or playing a group

game. There are always ways to enjoy time together. Anyone is welcome

to come and join in fellowship. Next meetup: April 24th.

Fellowship Hour

Sunday, April 28th | 10 - 11:30 am | Olivet Room, Downtown Campus

The next Fellowship Hour is coming up. Join in on Sunday, April 28th between services to connect with friends!

Bring cookies, donuts, or a treat to share!

IdaHope Christian Writers Conference

Saturday, April 27th | 9 am - 3 pm | Trinity Fellowship located at 300 N Latah St

IdaHope Christian Writers is a local Christian writing group hosting a conference on April 27, 2024. The goal of the conference is to bring together story tellers in the valley who have common grounding in faith and a desire to grow in their ability to write and tell stories.

Free Community Event:

An Evening with Jamie Bruesehoff

Thursday, May 2nd | 7 - 8:30 pm | Emmaus Center, Downtown Campus

Jamie will share from her experience of raising a trans teenager, as well as her experience speaking around the country on LGBTQ+ inclusion. Open to all LGBTQ+ individuals as well as parents, family, friends, and allies of LGBTQ+ youth and adults. Come engage in discussion on how our community can support, advocate, increase hope, and make safer spaces for our LGBTQ+ siblings here in Idaho.

NLI 2024 Registration is Open!

Are you wondering if NLI is for you as a member of Cathedral? It is! NLI isn't just for formal leadership, clergy, or lay ministry members. NLI is intended to bring hope, inspiration, and relevant, actionable lessons and ideas to anyone who wants to learn and make a difference in any setting. This year our speakers will talk about leveraging the momentum of hope in crisis, in encountering new territory, and making safer places for those who enter our church and home spaces. There will also be talks that directly address being a good leader in any setting. There is something for everyone here.

You can learn more about NLI 2024 at nli.cathedraloftherockies.org.

Questions? Email nli2024@boisefumc.org.

Vacation Bible Camp

Our Vacation Bible Camp registration is open for the Downtown campus (July 8-10) and the Amity campus (July 16-18) from 6 - 8 pm each night.

Deadline to get the early bird rate is April 30th!

Find both VBC registrations HERE!

Habitat for Humanity Build

Saturday, June 1st | 8 am | Amity Campus

This year our annual Habitat for Humanity frame build will be for a home not too far from our Amity Campus. We are partnering again with CrossRoads Missions, as we have for the past dozen years or so. As always, we need lots of volunteers!

Take a look at the sign-up link below and sign up for one of the needed jobs. No construction experience necessary and kids are welcome. Come experience something near to a miracle on earth – ALL are welcome!

Email pschroeder@boisefumc.org with any questions.

Sign-up for the Habitat for Humanity build HERE!

A Message from the Legacy Committee

Columbarium update in Cana Chapel

The Legacy Committee has continued to enhance the preservation of remains in the Columbarium in Cana Chapel. We have recently added a beautiful stand made by one of our members. It holds books with the obituaries of those who have been inturned. There are still niches available for others to reserve.

For more information visit cathedraloftherockies.org/columbarium/.

And Now...

"Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God."

- Philippians 1:3 (NLT)

This Sunday in worship is an important Sunday in the life of the church! Do-nut miss it. Yep--there will be donuts! We will have some great information to share with you about the church's future. Please try to be in worship this weekend.

This week the United Methodist Church will begin it’s global meeting called General Conference. This meeting will take place in Charlotte, NC from April 23rd - May 3rd. The United Methodist Church is structured similarly to the United States Government. We have a judicial branch, the Judicial Council, who help interpret our Book of Discipline (BOD). We have an executive branch in the Council of Bishops who offer guidance to the denomination. And we have a legislative branch, The General Conference, which is the top decision making body, made up of Laity and Clergy members, who work to perfect and amend the Book of Discipline. The BOD acts as the official voice of the United Methodist Church.

What could happen? This could be the General Conference where we remove the harmful language from our Book of Discipline that excludes our LGBTQIA families. We (the Western Jurisdiction) have embraced our LGBTQIA families and stood in tension with the Book of Discipline in a form of ecclesiastical disobedience. We hope and pray that the rest of the church will be freed to become an All Means All denomination.

If you would like to read more about the General Conference you can check out these links:

General Conference information and live stream.
Legislative priorities for General Conference 2024:
Remove the harmful language
Adopt Revised Social Principles
Repeal the entire Traditional Plan and all LGBTQ prohibitions
Adopt Regionalization
5 Reasons for Regionalization
5 Challenges to Regionalization

Grace and peace,

Rev. Dr. Duane A. Anders (He, Him, His)