New Denver Church

Shift, Part 3 – A New Ambition

Norton Herbst — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:05:24 +0000

We spend everyday dealing with people. At work, at school, at the gym, at home. And for the most part, we focus on getting what we want out of relationships. But what if we approached other people in an entirely different way? What if the goal wasn’t to get something?

Shift, Part 4

Stephen Redden — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:39:15 +0000

On November 15th we will wrap up our Shift series. In this series we’ve explored how we all pursue purpose, identity, success, and contentment and how a simple shift in perspective might change our direction. We all look at the circumstances of our life and make decisions based on how we believe life operates. Are the events of our lives in our control and determined by coincidence or is there a God providentially ordering and directing us? In this last week Stephen will look at the first chapter of Philippians to see how Paul’s experience caused him to shift his perspective on the circumstances of his life. Join us Sunday, November 15th at 6pm at Hope Community Church (1801 S. Logan St.) as we examine another shift from the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Philippians.

Shift, Part 3

Stephen Redden — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:53:41 +0000

In this series we are exploring how we all pursue purpose, identity, success, and contentment and how a simple shift in perspective might change our direction. We spend everyday dealing with people. At work, at school, at the gym, at home. And for the most part, we focus on getting what we want out of relationships. But what if we approached other people in an entirely different way? What if the goal wasn’t to get something? Join us this Sunday as we examine another shift from the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Philippians.

Norton will be teaching again this week, and Danny Oertli and the band will be leading us musically. We will meet on Sunday, November 1st at 6pm at Hope Community Church (1801 S. Logan St.).

Shift, Part 2 – Updating Your Status

Norton Herbst — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:43:43 +0000

In this series we will be exploring how we all pursue purpose, identity, success, and contentment and how a simple shift in perspective might change our direction. Norton will be teaching this week on where our status comes from and the shift that Paul calls us to make in where our identity comes from.

Shift, Part 1 – Never Satisfied

Stephen Redden — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:37:38 +0000

Purpose. Identity. Success. Contentment. These are some of the greatest goals in life, but we often go looking for them in all the wrong places. In fact, we easily get focused on the very things that lead us in the opposite direction. Perhaps we simply need a shift in perspective to get us headed in the right direction. This week Stephen looks at our pursuit of contentment and the shift that Paul calls us to make in reconsidering from where contentment comes.

Fall at the Farm

Stephen Redden — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:59:23 +0000

Join us this Saturday, October 24th from 10:00am-12:00pm for a fun fall day at Rock Creek Farm (click here for directions). There will be fun activities for all ages. Admission to the farm is free, and there is a 5-mile long corn maze (yes, 5 MILES long!!) on the property. The cost for the corn maze is $8 for ages 12+, $5 for ages 6-11, and free for kids under 6. You can print a coupon for $1 off the cost of the maze at this link.

There are also lots of free activities – a hay-bale maze for kids, play area with slide/bounce house, and a petting zoo.

You can also pick your own pumpkin or buy other fall decorative items. They also have a bakery where you can pick up a late breakfast or some delicious baked goods.

Optionally a group will be headed to lunch in Broomfield after our time at the farm if you’d like to join us. If you need more details or would like to carpool with someone, just send us an email to info@newdenver.org.

Shift, Part 2 – Identity Theft

Stephen Redden — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:51:22 +0000

This week we’ll be continuing our new series Shift. In this series we will be exploring how we all pursue purpose, identity, success, and contentment and how a simple shift in perspective might change our direction. Norton will be teaching this week on Identity Theft, and Danny Oertli and the band will be leading us musically again. We will meet on Sunday, October 18th at 6pm at Hope Community Church (1801 S. Logan St.).

Also, don’t forget about our Waumba Land environment for preschoolers and UpStreet environment for elementary-age kids. Both of these environments take place during adult worship services, and our host team will direct you on how to get your kids checked in when you arrive.

We hope that you’ll join us, and please feel free to invite friends in whom you’ve been investing or anyone who you think would like to join us as well. To make the process of inviting others easier, we’ve put a page on our website called New to New Denver that outlines what to expect when you come to our services. We hope this will be helpful, and if you have any other questions, as always please feel free to email us.

Shift, Part 1 – Never Satisfied

Stephen Redden — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:19:15 +0000

Purpose. Identity. Success. Contentment. These are some of the greatest goals in life, but we often go looking for them in all the wrong places. In fact, we easily get focused on the very things that lead us in the opposite direction. Perhaps we simply need a shift in perspective to get us headed in the right direction. Join us October 4th, October 18th, November 1, and November 15, at 6pm at Hope Community Church (1801 S. Logan St), for this four-part series as we look at one man’s shift, how it transformed his life, and how it can transform ours as well.

Connecting with an Invisible God

jmalec — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:17:00 +0000

This weekend, I’m teaching on what it means to connect with an invisible God. Bottom line: Intimacy requires intentionality.

1. Decide if God is a priority. If he is, then, 2. Discover your style of connecting to him (scripture, prayer, and what?). And 3. Do something! Establish a routine (time and place) and experiment with different methods.

Following are a few resources to pursue this further:
Beginner resources:
1.   The Life You’ve Always Wanted, by John Ortberg
2.   Reaching for the Invisible God, by Philip Yancey
3.   Sacred Pathways, by Gary L. Thomas.

Advanced resources:
1.    Handbook to Prayer, by Ken Boa.
2.   Living the Christian Year, by Bobby Gross
3.    A great series of blog posts on spiritual disciplines…
4.    A teaching series on spiritual disciplines…

Enjoy and let us know how you apply this!

A Special Community Gathering

Stephen Redden — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:56:31 +0000

Join us this Sunday for our monthly Community Gathering. The Community Gathering is an environment to connect with others, hear what is happening at New Denver Church, and to worship and grow together. This week Jason Malec will lead our teaching with the last installation in the Summer School series. Danny Oertli will be joining us this week to lead musically. Danny is a fantastic guy and a talented worship leader who has agreed to lead worship with New Denver through the fall. We also have an exciting announcement this week about some things that are coming this fall for New Denver Church. So you don’t want to miss this week! Join us on Sunday at 6pm at Hope Community Church (1801 S Logan St).