Dear Members and Ministry Partners at Englewood:

Here is the inside scoop on what is happening at our Englewood Base Camp.

Easter Basket Donations:
Please stop by the table of the Easter Basket Outreach in order to find out what kind of food donations are needed and how you can get involved in helping out. I want to extend a special thanks to all of you who have brought donations.

Connect Wednesdays - New Classes Coming Soon:
In order to better serve you, our Staff Team is working on adding a few more classes to our Wednesday CONNECT programs. We will be having a Pre-Engagement class coming on March 24th, a Grief Share group and possibly a class on “How to Interpret the Bible: Learning the art and science of principles that govern Biblical Interpretation.”

This past Wednesday we had a total of 79 adult and children who ate dinner in the Summit Hall. This is more than a 100% from our early January attendance. Please join us sometime. I really enjoy meeting people and had a good experience with meeting some of the young children. Read my story at the end.

Community Sunday:
Every second Sunday of the month we will be celebrating Community Sunday. On March 14th we will have a book and CD exchange. If you have a book, music CD or DVD that you would like to give away, you can leave it on one of the tables on your way in. Following the service, we will be inviting people to go around the tables and take home a “new” book, CD or DVD. If you are going to exchange movie DVDs, please make sure that they are PG-13 or under. Thanks!

Family Sunday – May 2nd:
When does the whole family get to worship God together at once? On May 2nd, we are having our adults, youth and children, along with our Bilingual service, join for one service of celebration and communion. Please mark your calendars so we can experience God together.

Spanish Class Attendance Report:
The Conversational Spanish class we are offering at Englewood every other Tuesday started with great success this week. There were 28 people in attendance.

Middle School Parent Forum:
Attention all middle school parents! On April 18th from 11:30 – 12:30, there will be a gathering all parents to connect with each other and support each other in your journey of parenting your children and encouraging them in their personal and spiritual growth. The meeting will take place in the Youth room – downstairs.

Meet & Greet For 5th & 6th Graders:
On April 25th at 11:30 - 12:30, we are hosting a “Meet and Greet” for all 5th-6th graders of Englewood and Bilingual services. Elsie will be doing “The Branding” in the month of May, and we’ll match them up with their youth “mentors” on Sunday, May 30th after church.

Incredible Things by Incredible Women:
This Sunday during our Worship Service, we will be hearing from a few incredible women from our Base Camp doing some remarkable things in Africa. You don’t want to miss it.

Thank You to All Children’s Ministry Volunteers:
I want to extend my deep appreciation to all our volunteers who serve our children on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings. May God bless your lives richly for welcoming the little ones.

Welcoming Our New Members:
This Sunday we are welcoming those who are becoming members and joining our mission at Englewood.

Englewood SWOT Analysis:
This past week our Staff and Deacons have spent time doing an evaluation of our Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and the possible Threats our church is facing. I would love to get your input on what you would consider to be our church’s strengths and weaknesses. Please give me your feedback via email hvenegas@coloradocommunity.org or through the Community Chronicle.

Your Giving During Snow Days:
Thank you so much for your faithfulness in giving financially to the Lord and to the work of the Kingdom here at Base Camp Englewood. I especially want to thank those of you who give during our Snow Days on Sunday.

Funny 6 Year Old At Englewood:
This week I had dinner at the church on Wednesday evening. There was a mother with her six-year-old daughter and four-year-old son eating at my table. The six-year-old asked me if I were a president. I answered, “No. I am not Obama.” She kept looking at me and then said, “You look like Tiger Woods.” I replied, “He is in the dog house.” She gave me a confused look and asked, “What does that mean?” I laughingly replied, “It is like when you do something bad at home and your mom puts you in a time out.” She asked, “Is he playing golf?” I responded, “No, he’s taking some time off.” Then her little brother started peppering me with many questions about why was Tiger Woods in the doghouse. I felt uncomfortable. I motioned to Susan Stone, who was sitting next to me, that I needed to change the conversation in fear that these kids would go home and start asking their father questions on why Pastor said that Tiger Woods was in the doghouse. As I made my move to change the subject, the spunky six-year-old girl blurted out of her mouth, “I watched his speech!”

Testimonies of Transformation:
Last Sunday it was a great joy for me to baptize one of the teenagers of our church. This Sunday we have another one of our teenage girls getting baptized during our Bilingual service. If you know of someone who wants to get baptized, please have them call us at the office.

Pastor Hugo

Dear Members and Ministry Partners at Englewood:

Here is the inside scoop on what is happening at our Base Camp.

Easter Basket Donations:
Please stop by the table of the Easter Basket Outreach in order to find out what kind of food donations are needed and how you can get involved in helping out.

Connect Wednesdays: A Time For Community and Learning:
This past Wednesday we had 80 people who showed up to eat and we ran out of food. Thanks to all of you who attended and if you have not had the opportunity to join us for our midweek meal, please get it on your calendar for next week.

Community Sunday:
Every Second Sunday of the month we will be celebrating Community Sunday. On March 14th we will have a book and CD exchange. If you have a book or music CD that you would like to give away, you can leave it on one of the tables on your way in. Following the service, we will be inviting people to go around the tables and take home a “new” book or CD.

Family Sunday – May 2nd:
When does the whole family get the worship God together at once? On May 2nd, we are having our adults, youth and children, along with our Bilingual service, join for one service of celebration and communion. Please mark your calendars so we can experience God together.

New Members Class:
Our New Members Class is this Sunday at 4pm at the Upper Room – Aurora Campus. If the Lord is leading you to become a member or you want to find out more about CCC, please join us there!
Deacon’s Offering:
This Sunday following the service, our ushers will be standing at the entrances of the Sanctuary to give you an opportunity to present your Deacon’s Fund Offering. These gifts are used to help our own members who are in need of financial assistance.

Englewood SWOT Analysis:
This past week our Staff and Deacons have spent time doing an evaluation of our Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and the possible Threats our church is facing. I would love to get your input on what you would consider to be our church’s strengths and weaknesses. Please give me your feedback via email (hvenegas@coloradocommunity.org ) or through the Community Chronicle.
Your Giving:
Thank you so much for your faithfulness in giving financially to the Lord and to the work of the Kingdom here at Base Camp Englewood. Your support is deeply appreciated.
Thank you for your continued prayers for and support of Base Camp Englewood.

Pastor Hugo

Dear Members and Ministry Partners at Englewood:

Here is the inside scoop on what is happening at our Base Camp.

Women’s Ministry Easter Basket Outreach Begins This Sunday:
The women’s ministry team is gearing up for preparations for our church wide Easter Basket Outreach. This Sunday, you will receive instructions on how to donate goods and volunteer for the distribution of the baskets to families in our neighboring communities.

Connect Wednesdays: A Time For Community and Learning:
It is been pure joy for me to meet several families and individuals at our Connect Dinners. Let me encourage you to join us sometime for a meal and time of sharing.

Costa Rica Relief Work Update:
I had a very productive trip to Costa Rica last week. We are in the process of purchasing property for the Women’s Association in the village to relocate their development project away from the river. The health clinic is almost done and preparations for our Summer Mission trip were initiated. I would love to have some of you join our CCC Team going next July 2-10.

Dalyce Young Going Corporate:
Our Executive Assistant Dalyce Young is going back to corporate America and will be leaving our Englewood Staff team. After much prayer and consideration, she has accepted a job working with KeyBank in downtown Denver. Her last day at the office will be Thursday, February 18th.

She will remain a part of our mission – as an active member and volunteer with CCC Bilingual as well as Costa Rica Missions.

Please keep me in your prayers as I quickly seek a replacement. I am looking for someone who can fit well with the Englewood Staff Team I am building to best serve our base camp and community.

Spanish Bible Study Coming Soon:
On February 17th, we will be having on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm to 8:pm a Spanish Bible Study in the Chapel at Englewood. Please let your Spanish-speaking friends know about this ministry opportunity as well as inviting them to our Bilingual service on Sundays at 11:30am in the Summit Hall West.

Deacons Meeting:
Our next meeting scheduled is for Wed. Feb. 17th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. At this meeting, each Deacon will be bringing a list of ministry dreams that they discern is what God could be placing on our hearts as part of our campus DNA. We will then pray through the suggestions to try to discern what God wants for us to become and do as a congregation.

Facilities Update - Window Shopping So Far:
There are several churches that have shown interest in purchasing or leasing the facilities. We constantly have people coming through to window shop and see the building, but there is NO SERIOUS OFFER on the table. I will keep you posted when new developments arise.

Thank you for your continued prayers for and support of Base Camp Englewood.

Pastor Hugo


PS. I heard it might snow on Sunday, but it would sure be good to see some of you die hards who won’t let snow keep you away from Church. 

Dear Members and Ministry Partners at Englewood:

Here is the inside scoop on what is happening at our Base Camp.

Women’s Ministry Easter Basket Outreach:
The women’s ministry team is gearing up for preparations for our church-wide Easter Basket Outreach. On February 14th, we will receive the details on all the food donations needed in order to put these baskets together. They will then be distributed to families in our surrounding communities the Saturday prior to Easter.

Connect Wednesdays: A Time For Community and Learning:
Even in the atmosphere of a tough economy we want to do everything possible to serve our families at CCC-Englewood. There is a great all-you-can-eat dinner starting at 5:00pm. We have reduced the prices of our Connect Dinners to $3 per adult and $2 per kid in order to help our families get a respite from cooking at home. Breaking bread together is a wonderful way to get to know other members of the church. I had the marvelous opportunity to get to meet some of the kids at church, along with their parents, during this meal. We want to encourage you to come be a part of our Connect Wednesdays.
At 6:30pm we have AWANA and Youth Ministry programs for kids, and Adult Bible study. Pastor Gary Brown is leading a study of the book of James. This past Wednesday, I also had the opportunity to meet a wonderful couple that has been attending Englewood since Cherry Hills sold us the building. I am available twice a month to meet with anyone in the congregation to hear your thoughts, ideas, hopes, and aspirations for the ministry here at Englewood. Please contact Dalyce Young (dyoung@coloradocommunity.org ) to sign up to be a part of one of these groups.

Prayer Summit:
Our prayer summit is this weekend at CCC. We will be praying for our city and beyond as well as taking sometime to pray for those needing healing during our service on January 31st. Our staff and deacons will be available to pray for anyone who is desirous of seeking God’s healing power to touch their lives.

Haiti Relief Work Update:
Please keep praying for Scott and Laura Powell as they continue to provide hands-on leadership in the efforts to help the people of Haiti. Scott is still in Haiti working with a team of engineers to determine which buildings are safe and which ones pose a danger to the people. He is also coordinating efforts to provide people with clean water and food. Scott just sent this update from Haiti. I will see if we can also post in on the website for others to read….
Hello everyone,

Just a quick text-only update from Haiti, since we have a (very slow)
internet connection now. It's hard to fathom the magnitude of this
event. Driving around the disaster zone every day, one can get
overwhelmed by all the need everywhere. Whereas in the past, EMI has
only sent one small team to such disasters, we are now mobilizing our
third and planning for a fourth(!)response team to Haiti.

I am writing from Petit Goave, a medium-sized town on the southern
peninsula. We've been feeling aftershocks about four times a day
here. People are sleeping underneath sheets strung over mattresses
lying right in the streets because they are afraid to spend the night
under any amount of concrete that could potentially crush them.
Unfortunately, they are still in danger from traffic in the streets
and their damaged houses on the verge of collapse (which they hesitate
to leave because of widespread fear of looting). Camps for internally
displaced people (IDPs) have shrunk in Port au Prince as people move
back to live with their families in the rural areas. IDP camps here
in the hinterlands have been steadily growing. UN and military
presence is required at every food and shelter distribution because
mob mentalities take over when the remaining supplies dwindle and
people fear they'll get left out.

Today, I talked with a doctor at a clinic outside one of the IDP camps
we're working at in Leogan, one of the worst-hit areas. He says their
flow of trauma cases has finally started to slow, but they're seeing
increasing cases of diarrhea, scabies, and tuberculosis. Many fear a
"second wave of death" from such diseases that stem from cramped
living conditions with poor water, sanitation, and hygiene. At this
particular camp, we're working with Samaritan's Purse and Tearfund to
install a water purification system, build latrines, and promote
hygiene education. Our structural assessment team has focused on
"reopening" clinics and hospitals throughout the disaster zone to
increase the availability of treatment space for medical teams working
hard to stem the tide of sickness and death.

In addition to activities like these, our teams have master-planned
camps for displaced peoples, bound up wounds, trained non-engineers
how to assess the safety of their own structures, prayed with
Haitians, plumbed bladders and chlorinators, and shared our
testimonies. Our two EMI teams and eight volunteers have been salt
and light serving the Haitian people throughout the disaster zone in
partnership with Samaritan's Purse, Food for the Hungry, Haiti for
Christ, Tearfund, Compassion International, Haiti Arise, Lifeline
Christian Ministries, Mission to Haiti, Acted, World Concern, Project
Concern, the US Marines, Blue Ridge Ministries, and many others.

We are generally healthy, but pray for our teams' health. Waterborne
diseases may be giving way to airborne diseases, and we need strong
immune systems to keep going.

We are generally unified, but pray for unity. Stressful conditions
lend themselves to frustration and dissent.

We are generally seeking God, but pray that we seek... and even thirst
after Him even more. Our strength and wisdom are in God alone.

I am blessed every time Laura tells me how much you all are praying
for us and how much you've taken care of her in my absence. We may
not get around to individually thanking each of you immediately, but
please know that you have our unending thanks. God is good.

For His Glory,
-Scott, from Petit Goave, Haiti
Joaquin Vargas is heading back to Haiti this weekend to work with local ministry partners in the rebuilding efforts. Both of our 5 + 5 missionary are extremely grateful for your prayers and financial support of their efforts to help alleviate the suffering and devastation in this country.

Costa Rica Relief Work Update:

About a year ago, I was in Costa Rica with a team of Engineers from EMI and contractors from CCC in order to help in the relief and rebuilding efforts of the Village of Yorkin that was devastated by a flood. I am headed down this week to meet with leaders of the village in order to discuss the completion of the health clinic as well as coordinate the relocation efforts of the village buildings away from the riverbank. Please pray that myself and our team of volunteers from Costa Rica will be safe and productive in our efforts.

Extreme Makeover – Summer Service Opportunities:
Our staff is exploring and praying into the possibility of seeing how our Englewood campus can focus this summer on serving people in our community by helping them with home repairs or assisting organizations with repair needs. We are dreaming about doing three projects, at the end of June, July, and August, where we would encourage our church members to get out on a Friday and Saturday to help serve in the community. On that Sunday we would have a Transformation Service that would allow participants to share their testimonies and celebrate God’s goodness. I will be sharing more about this with the congregation and praying for God’s lead for this summer. If you are interested in helping out with this please let me know.

Spanish Bible Study Coming Soon:
On February 17th, we will be having a Spanish Bible Study on Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm to 8:00pm in the Chapel at Englewood. Please let your Spanish-speaking friends know about this ministry opportunity, and invite them to our Bilingual service on Sundays at 11:30am in the Summit Hall West.
Spanish Conversational Class:
We will have a Spanish Conversational Class offered to help anyone who desires to learn Spanish to enhance his or her impact or customer service goals in the market place. The details will be printed in the bulletin.

Deacons Meeting:
Our next meeting scheduled is for Wed. Feb. 17th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. At this meeting, each Deacon will be bringing a list of ministry dreams that they discern is what God could be placing on our hearts as part of our campus DNA. We will then pray through the suggestions to try to discern what God wants for us to become and do as a congregation.
Facilities Update:

At this time there is not a serious offer on the table for leasing or purchasing the facilities. Although there have been several ministries interested in both, we do not have an offer at this time. I will keep you posted when new developments arise.
Thank you for your continued prayers for and support of Base Camp Englewood.

Pastor Hugo