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Wheat Ridge Congregational Church
United Church of Christ
6310 West 29th Avenue
Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80214
303-238-6271
Sunday Worship is at 10:00 a.m.
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Home PageOur Ash Wednesday service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on February 22. The service will focus on Taize music but will also include scripture reading, a litany, and some prayers. This service marks the beginning of Lent, a season of self-examination and repentance.
Stephanie Price, a former student intern at our church, will present information about immigration issues and the situation on the U.S. border with Mexico. This will follow a pot-luck luncheon on Sunday, February 26, the first Sunday in Lent.
The Pastor's Class on random topics is being held every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. Bring a sack lunch if you like.
A special congregational meeting will be held immediately after worship on Sunday, March 18. The topic to be discussed is church finances. Please make it a point to attend.
Sharon and David in the church office have new email addresses. Sharon's is Sharonwrc2@gmail.com, and David's is wheatridgeucc@gmail.com. Please delete any old email addresses that you may have saved. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Other Dates to Remember
- Palm Sunday will be celebrated on April 1. The service will also include Holy Communion. Palm branches will be distributed for the worship service, and the children will march with the branches during the opening hymn.
- Maundy Thursday beef stew and the sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed on April 5, beginning at 6:30 in the Fellowship Hall. Participants are invited to bring stew ingredients to the church kitchen by 10 a.m. that day, or leave items for the stew in the freezer.
- Easter Sunday is celebrated on April 8. You may sign up to furnish a pot of blooming flowers, which are being obtained by the Deacons. A sign-up sheet will be included in our Sunday worship bulletins during the month of March.
Birthdays and Anniversaries
If you have never given information about your birthday and/or anniversary to Sharon, our secretary, please call her with that data at 303-238-6271.If we are not able to answer the phone, just leave a message. Thanks!