What’s Up at Spirit of Joy—
Bulletin Board and Announcements
SUNDAY SERVICES:
Join us for Sunday worship at 9:30am!
Rejoicing Spirits (shush-free worship) at 3:00pm on the first Sunday of the month!
YOUNG ADULTS GATHERING ON THURSDAY, FEB. 27 AT KONSTRUCT BREWING! Calling all young adults aged 20-40! Join us for some relaxed fellowship time 5:30-6:30(ish) the fourth Thursday of each month. Single folks, couples, those with or without kids - all are welcome! Our next get-together will be Thursday, Feb. 27, 5:30 p.m. at Konstruct Brewing, 3027 E Harmony Rd. Suite #2. Please reach out to Sarah M. at 970-343-9306 with any questions.
COMMITMENT SUNDAY THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 2. Please bring your Statement of Intent to drop in our pledge box during Service To and Through or pledge on our Spirit of Joy app here. We will have extra Statements of Intent available for those who need them. Thank you to all for your generous support of Spirit of Joy!
HEAR ABOUT OUR CHALLENGE GIFT! Have you heard about the amazing challenge gift for our capital campaign? An anonymous donor has offered to donate $100 to Spirit of Joy for every pledge statement we receive! Pledge online now through the Spirit of Joy app here.
DID YOU MISS OUR GENEROSITY STORIES/TEMPLE TALKS? Over the next six weeks, we will hear different stories of generosity and inspirational giving from our congregation during Sunday morning worship as part of The Next 40 Years: Welcoming the Future, our capital campaign. Enjoy the first five Temple Talks from members of our community about their experiences with generosity and faith here on our podcast and here on Youtube.
REFLECT ON YOUR JOURNEY OF GENEROSITY. We are wrapping up The Next 40 Years: Welcoming the Future, our capital campaign! For the last several weeks, we have been discussing and reflecting on the journey of generosity. Trust begins in small experiments, giving others a chance to show their trustworthiness through little things. Take the step. Make the gift. No matter where you find yourself, how might the next step on your journey of generosity become an experiment in trusting God to provide?
JOIN US FOR REJOICING SPIRITS ON SUNDAY, MARCH 2 AT 3:00PM! Rejoicing Spirits is a “shush-free" monthly worship service intentionally structured to welcome and include people with cognitive disabilities and their families. We worship the first Sunday of every month at 3:00pm. Would you like to volunteer for Rejoicing Spirits as a greeter, usher, for fellowship, or for the soundboard? We request that you come at 2:30pm on the Sunday for which you volunteer. Join us in making a joyful noise!
THANK YOU FOR ALTAR FLOWERS. On Sunday, March 2, our altar flowers will be provided by Jackie Ross. Thank you to all who help keep our altar looking so beautiful!
OFFICE CLOSURE ON MONDAY, MARCH 3. Our office will be closed on Monday, March 3. Our staff is available remotely at (970) 223-5303 and by email but our physical office is closed. We will be open on Tuesday and Wednesday that week instead. Thank you!
CHECK OUT OUR GENEROSITY STORYBOOK! Reflect with us on the journey of generosity and giving with our Generosity Storybook, a booklet packed with memorable stories of inspirational giving and generosity from members of the Spirit of Joy community! Use this tool to reflect on your own journey of generosity and the joy to be found in giving during our capital campaign, The Next 40 Years.
KIDS OF JOY ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH SUNDAYS! Do you have children aged kindergarten-5th grade? Join us from 10:45am-11:30am on the second and fourth Sundays of the month after worship for Kids of Joy, a fun-filled time with Bible stories, games, crafts, songs, and laughter!
MEAL TRAIN FOR THE RYDER FAMILY. As many of you know, Lynn Ryder has an upcoming surgery in early February during which time the Ryder family will need our support. If you are interested in providing a meal for the Ryder family in the wake of Lynn’s surgery to ease their burden, follow the link here to sign up. Thank you, Spirit of Joy!
DO YOU KNIT OR CROCHET? YOUR SKILLS ARE NEEDED! We are in dire need of prayer shawls for this ministry! Prayer shawls are provided for anyone in need of the warmth and love of Jesus wrapped around their shoulders. No special occasion required! Instructions and information on making a prayer shawl are in the brochure rack in the foyer. There is also a group “Joyful Hands” that meets multiple times monthly on Saturday mornings at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church on Lemay Avenue. Contact Judy Fletcher here for more information. We also have kits with yarn ready for prayer shawls available so you will have the yarn furnished. Thank you for your support!
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR SUNDAY FELLOWSHIP TIME. Would you like to bring in treats for our Spirit of Joy community and help serve our congregation? Sign up to help with Sunday fellowship time here. Fellowship volunteers bring treats for serving after our 9:30am Sunday worship service. They prepare coffee and set out the coffee and tea service, and serve and refresh coffee and treats after the service. Finally, they clean up the kitchen at the end of fellowship time. Thank you so much for volunteering for this ministry!
SIGN UP FOR A COMMUNITY GROUP FOR 2024-2025! Are you looking for a way to get better connected at Spirit of Joy? Community Groups are groups of 8-10 people who meet 3 times per month, September thru May. Two of the meetings are spiritual conversations and one is a fellowship event. Groups do not meet the first week of the month, as that week is reserved for members to participate in community service. Join this fantastic ministry to grow in faith and fellowship. Click here to sign up for a community group for 2024-2025; you can join at any point during the year.
DO YOU NEED HELP UPDATING YOUR ONLINE GIVING? Look no further! Click here to be taken to instructions on how to update a recurring gift on our online giving system.
DOWNLOAD OUR SPIRIT OF JOY APP! Spirit of Joy has made the transition to church software that is newer and more user-friendly! You are now able to access the latest Spirit of Joy information, our online directory, and your own giving records all from your phone through our new Spirit of Joy app found here. If you need instructions for help with the app, click here.
OFFICE HOURS. The Spirit of Joy office will be open on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The Office Administrator will be available remotely from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays and may be reached at office@sojoyfc.org. The office will be closed Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
IF YOU PREFER TO SUPPORT ELECTRONICALLY, you may click HERE, or mail a check to 4501 S. Lemay Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80525. THANK YOU, Spirit of Joy!
quotations for thE WEEK
“In the economy of divine charity, we have only as much as we give. But we are called to give as much as we have, and more: as much as we are. So the measure of our love is theoretically without limit. The more we desire to give ourselves in charity, the more charity we will have to give.”
- Thomas Merton
DEVOTIONS FOR THe WEEK
At-home family devotionals for March 2025
Readings for FEBRUARY 23
Psalm 103: 1-6
Luke 7: 36-50
ReadinGS for MARCH 2
Psalm 36: 5-10
Luke 9: 28-45
Contact your Spirit of Joy Staff:
Pastor David Ryder: dave@sojoyfc.org
Director of Youth and Family Ministries Jen Keim: jen@sojoyfc.org
Music Director Cody Thomas: cody@sojoyfc.org
Office Administrator Katie Williams: office@sojoyfc.org