July 5, 2020 – Worship + Formation Resources
I Pledge Allegiance - Worship + Formation Resources
June 28, 2020 – Worship + Formation + Kids’ Resources
Resources for Worship Recede or Reseed - Worship + Formation Resources Resources for Kids Bible Story Video: What Is The Church? Central Christian What Is The Church? LifeKids Coloring Pages: 4 Kids Together (Parents, talk to your kids about how the church is all the people who love and follow Jesus, not a building or just something we do on Sundays.)
June 21, 2020 – Worship + Formation + Kids’ Resources
Resources for Worship Come & Rest - Worship + Formation Resources Resources for Kids Bible Story Video: God Our Father Sabbath Coloring Pages: Father's Day #1 Father's Day #2
June 14, 2020 – Worship + Formation + Kids’ Resources
Resources for Worship What's Your War Horse? - Worship + Formation Resources Resources for Kids Bible Story Video: Hope Hope Gets Personal Coloring Pages: Hope (simple) Hope (detailed)
June 7, 2020 – Worship + Formation + Kids’ Resources
Resources for Worship Undone - Worship + Formation Resources Resources for Kids Helpful Guide for Parents Three Tips on Teaching your Children about Racism Bible Story Video: Justice Video on Injustice (not a Bible story, but helpful) Systemic Injustice Explained Coloring Pages: Note: Talk to your kids about racial/ethnic diversity. Encourage them to portray children of different races/colors, and think about how Jesus loves them all the same. Kids around The World Friendship
We Are Anti-Racism
We are blessed to share a multicultural church where multiple races/ethnicities and socioeconomic groups worship, fellowship, and serve together as equals before God. But until we reflect the full diversity of our city, and until we are all-in on both pursuing and modeling racial reconciliation for all our neighbors, we still have a lot of work to do. As a church positioned in the heart of urban Denver, at the edge of a gentrifying-but-historically-African-American community, we have a particular responsibility to lead the way on this issue. We must move from simply “not being racist” to being anti-racist. Many of...
A Prayer of Lament for Racism and Injustice
God, our hearts are broken. Our souls are grieved, frustrated, angry, and afraid. We are caught in an endless cycle of violence and vengeance, and it’s difficult to hold onto hope these days. What we’ve seen in our nation over the past few days and weeks with the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd, is just a microcosm of the race-based injustice we’ve observed from a safe distance for far too long. Many fear the repercussions of these deaths that are playing out all across our country, and in our city, even as we pray. Many more...
May 31, 2020 – Worship + Formation + Kids Resources
Resources for Worship Stay on Mission - Worship + Formation Resources Resources for Kids Bible Story + Review: Paul under House Arrest in Rome Coloring Pages: Paul + Silas Sing in Prison Paul Writes Epistles Paul Writes Philippians under Arrest Videos: Paul's Journey to and Imprisonment in Rome Paul Invests His Time in Prison Paul's Prison Epistles
May 24, 2020 – Worship + Formation + Kids Resources
Resources for Worship Surrender to The Process - Worship + Formation Resources Resources for Kids Bible Story + Review: David + Goliath Coloring Pages: David + Goliath Activity Sheet David Plays His Harp David + Goliath David in The Cave David Cuts Saul's Robe Videos: David + Saul David + Saul in The Cave
May 17, 2020 – Worship + Formation Resources
Resources for Worship Guard Your Heart - Worship + Formation Resources Resources for Kids Bible Story + Review: Twelve Spies Coloring Pages: Moses and The Burning Bush The 12 Spies Videos: Moses in The Wilderness Giants and Grasshoppers Twelve Spies