The Vine

Change is happening at FDFC and The Vine is not immune to this. Please join us Sundays in the parlor at 6:30 PM for the new format of The Vine (except the 1st Sunday of each month). We are excited to see what God has in store for us.

Business Meeting

Due to notification timing, the business meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, January 31, at 6:00 PM. A light meal will be provided.

The Nepal Support Group

The Nepal Support Group will meet Wednesday, February 1 at 6:30 PM, at Max and Connie Chambers home.  Priscilla and Samson Retnaraj, EFM missionaries from Nepal, will be at the meeting, which will include a light meal.  Interested individuals are welcome to attend Wednesday, and also to join the support group.  Please RSVP to Lori Henley at 303/743-8851, or by email at mlrdhenley@comcast.net. 

Waiting Worship

Friends and neighbors are welcome to join Waiting Worship under the Headship of Christ in the traditional manner of Friends starting at 6:30 PM on Fifth Days (Thurs.) in room 202. An hour of waiting worship will be followed by a short time of fellowship and food. For more information, speak to Nancy Hawkins or contact Isabel Penraeth at isabel@quakerjane.com.

All Church Pot Luck

Our monthly All Church Potluck Dinner will be Sunday, February 4, following the Christian Education Hour. Bring a covered dish or two to share and join us for this great time of fellowship.

Youth Event

The youth are invited to attend a talk on Christians, Jews and the Search for Peace in the Holy Land on Sunday, February 5. We will meet at the church at 2:00 PM and travel to Montview Blvd. Presbyterian Church. We will return to First Denver Friends by 6:00 PM. Please contact Meg at 408-781-1073 or youthpastor@qwestoffice.net if you would like to attend. Adults welcome as well.

Thomas Kelly: Life Centered on God’s Presence

Pastor Chuck and Isabel Penraeth will lead a class on Kelly’s Testament of Devotion on Saturday, February 11, 9:00 AM-noon at the Renovaré office in Englewood. Registration required. Call the Renovaré office (303-792-0152, x106) or register online at www.renovare.us.

Friends Disaster Service

The next work weeks in Joplin, MO are set for February 13-17 and March 19-23. Accommodations will be at the Riverton Friends Church in Riverton, KS. Please let Tom Hoke know as soon as possible if you would like to help (FDSTA@comcast.net).

Youth Outreach Opportunity

The youth will be preparing a meal for Urban Peak Shelter on February 19. We will meet at the church at 4:00 PM to travel to Urban Peak. More details will follow.

Fundraising for summer youth programs

The King Soopers Gift Card program is underway! We received the first statement from Kings and are off to a good start. The initial 35 cards have been sold and 63% of them were reloaded over the course of the first month. In that time, FDFC earned $220 towards camp just by purchasing groceries and gas! Remember to keep on re-loading! Every time you do, our youth benefit. We have a new supply of cards available if you need more. Just let Traci Chambers know and she can coordinate with you. God bless you as you support this fundraising program.

Introduction to the Bible

Is there anyone interested in developing and teaching a six week (during the Sunday Christian Education hour) class on this topic? Very basic. Resources and assistance available. Please contact Peggy Bopp.  

Youth and volunteer questionnaires

If you are interested in volunteering with the youth program, there are questionnaires on the library table in the foyer. If you have the opportunity, please fill it out and give it to Meg or to the church office.

Senior High Camp service project

This year, one of our service projects during Senior High Camp is to pack shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. We are requesting that each of the congregations in Rocky Mountain Yearly Meeting be a part of this service project by collecting the following items from now until camp. It is still a good time to purchase many school supplies as it is the beginning of a new semester. We appreciate your generosity and assistance in helping to reach children in third world nations with the Gospel and our gifts of love. 

· School Supplies: pens, pencils and sharpeners, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads and paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc. 

· Toys: small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky, etc. 

· Hygiene Items: toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, etc. 

· Other: T-shirts, socks, ball caps, sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries) 

DO NOT INCLUDE: Used or damaged items, war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; out-of-date candy; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snow-globes or glass containers; aerosol cans.

Library Corner:  The Journal of John Woolman

(A quick synopsis by Bob Savery)

John Woolman was a truly amazing man of the mid eighteenth century, a colonial Quaker. He was born in New Jersey in 1720. He was a tailor by trade except when traveling. And TRAVEL he did! At an early age (by today’s standards) of just 23 years, he was a recorded minister. On one of his journeys into Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, and North Caronia (always by horseback or walking) he covered 1,150 miles in about two months. This was typical.

     Early in his life he was personally convicted that the institution of slavery was inconsistent with the religious testimony of equality. He also felt that with God’s provision of spiritual comfort and with the simplest necessities of life, one should be content. It appeared many people (including Quakers) were forgetting that; and while trying to obtain quick material gain for themselves were taking advantage of other people, especially slaves. He traveled all over the Colonies and also to England, visiting many Friends Meetings.

     John Woolman was a very Godly man and a pillar in the Quaker tradition. This book shares his experiences and responses. It can be obtained in the FDFC library and is (in my humble opinion) a MUST read.

Important 2012 Dates

Youth Camps:

 July 9-14 , 2012

Quaker Ridge Camp, Woodland Park, CO

Yearly Meeting Sessions:

August 17-19, 2012 

Quaker Ridge Camp, Woodland Park, CO

Are you gifted in the area of music?

We are always looking for additional gifted individuals to be part of the First Denver Friends Church music program. If you are interested in being part of Sunday morning music teams, feel free to grab an application and commitment form from the library table in the hall. Please read and fill out both forms and turn it in to the church office. For more information, please contact Jared Haley fdfcmusic@qwestoffice.com.

New emails for Jay and Amor Hallowell

Email Amor at Amor.Hallowell@omfmail.com or Jay at Jay.Hallowell@omfmail.com. Check out our web site: http://www.bsop.ph/faculty/hallowell

New year—new photo??? 

It's a New Year and some of the photos on our church photo board are pretty outdated. Now is the time to update. Or if you are new to the church and would like to be included, we want your photo, too. You don't need to be a member. Photos  will be taken before or after the worship service in the parlor any Sunday in January. It only takes a couple minutes but really helps us connect as a family.

Interested in reading through the Bible this year?

There are a number of helpful resources. Here are a few:

· The One Year Chronological Bible (Tynadale) published in a number of translations.

· http://www.haventoday.org/ offers a 90 day reading plan that can be downloaded (Or we can print one for you in the church office). They also offer The Bible in 90 Days printed in the NIV translation. And they offer mobile apps and audio options.

· Or, you can set up a daily Bible reading plan at www.youversion.com/reading-plans.

The Men's Spiritual Formation Group

Open to all men who desire a connection and joint "spiritual training" with other men fighting to live out God's word while living in the world. We meet on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month at 7:30 AM at Starbucks, I-70 and Kipling. Contact Jeff Stover for more details:  303-885-8827, stoverassociates@gmail.com

Pulling together in hard times

Our Quaker Aid fund is working very well to help Friends with emergency needs in food, clothing, shelter and medical care. Thank you very much. The fund is getting low. Please consider contributing to Quaker Aid.

First Denver Friends Church is a part of Rocky Mountain Yearly Meeting

The Music Support Committee

This committee is the “booking agent” for Sunday offertories and special music. Our aim is to free Jared to focus on his gifts in worship planning, set up, and leadership.

     We would like to express our thanks to the musicians who have served during Sunday worship. The preludes, pianists, and offertories have all been beautiful offerings to God, immeasurably enriching our Sunday morning experience. Thank you all!

     There is room for YOU! We’re always looking for new talent! If you have a musical gift you would like to share with the congregation, please speak to either Jared Haley, Connie Chambers, Phyllis Lemons or Susan Eisenhower and we will find a date for your contribution.

     “Sing to the Lord a new song, for He has done marvelous things.” Psalm 98:1