Help Alleviate a Lack of Resources

As you may have heard, SNAP benefits have been delayed and reduced as of Saturday, November 1. This means that people inside and outside of our church family may begin to experience food insecurity this month. As followers of Jesus, this is an opportunity to step in and help alleviate a lack of resources in our community. Below are a few ways we ask that you step in to help at this time:

Donating Food Resources

On Sunday, November 9, and Sunday, November 16, we will have bins in the lobby that we can fill with items to bring to Metro Caring, a local organization helping with supplemental resources. Below, you will find a list of helpful items to contribute. These bins will be in the Lobby and in the Park Kids check-in space. You can also give directly to Metro Caring here. Often, financial gifts of this kind can go further in purchasing food items at wholesale and bulk prices.

What could you bring?

  • Canned Food (Like Tomato Sauce, Canned Fruit, and Vegetables)
  • Rice, Pasta, Masa Flour, Oatmeal, Nuts
  • Canned Chicken, Tuna, and other forms of Protein
  • Cooking Oils, Spices, Soy Sauce, and other packaged items
  • Diapers, Toiletries, Soap, and Feminine Products

Supporting Our Local Outreach Partners

Two of our local outreach Partners have opportunities for us to support the individuals they serve who benefit from SNAP.

CrossPurpose, a local organization working to alleviate economic and spiritual poverty through development programs, has a fund that will be distributed to participants of its programs to help cover the costs of supplemental benefits in this season. You can contribute to that fund here.

Hope House Colorado, an Arvada-based organization working to empower teen moms, has opportunities to make meals and bags for moms and kids. You can learn more, contribute, and sign up to help here.

Advocacy in Prayer

We want to be advocates for others by both meeting physical needs and by interceding in prayer on behalf of those who may be suffering. Join us in praying for our government, communities, and those who are feeling this ache right now.

If you have questions on ways to help, please contact Calden Scranton, Director of Missions and Outreach, at calden@parkchurch.org. If you need immediate help or care in any way, please visit parkchurch.org/care to request immediate help.

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Amos 6

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In a culture marked by spiritual apathy, social injustice, political polarization, and self-absorbed living, Jonah and Amos speak with timely relevance for our lives in Denver today.

Amos is a shepherd from the south (Judah) sent to confront the elite in the northern kingdom of Israel. He denounces empty religious rituals, economic injustice, and societal complacency. Amos reveals how deeply God cares about righteousness, justice, and covenant faithfulness—and how His people can no longer separate worship from daily ethics.

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Amos 5

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In a culture marked by spiritual apathy, social injustice, political polarization, and self-absorbed living, Jonah and Amos speak with timely relevance for our lives in Denver today.

Amos is a shepherd from the south (Judah) sent to confront the elite in the northern kingdom of Israel. He denounces empty religious rituals, economic injustice, and societal complacency. Amos reveals how deeply God cares about righteousness, justice, and covenant faithfulness—and how His people can no longer separate worship from daily ethics.

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Ministry Partner Highlight: Scarlet Hope

This past Sunday, we had the opportunity to hear from Cassidy, the Director of Scarlet Hope Denver, about the work they do in Denver. If you missed her invitation to action and partnership, you can re-watch her announcement above.

As followers of Jesus, we are called to love our neighbor through the joys of life and through its pains. We are called to be there in times of righteousness and in times of injustice. At Park Church, we encourage everyone who calls Park home to live this mission. As always, we are inviting our community to participate, loving and serving our neighbors by getting involved with one of our Missions Partners. Scarlet Hope is a great example of this kind of opportunity!

Mission and Action:
Scarlet Hope seeks to love and serve those who are in the adult entertainment industry and to share Jesus with those who are exploited and trafficked.

Who is Served:
Scarlet Hope serves those in the adult entertainment industry and often connects with and serves those who are being trafficked.

Why is it Important:
There are 65+ adult entertainment establishments in Denver. Colorado is ranked 15th in the U.S. for highest volume of signals to made to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. Learn more about trafficking and exploitation in Denver. (Source Scarlet Hope).

Ways to Serve:
There are opportunities to serve with Scarlet Hope’s Outreach (going into clubs to share Jesus and care for the women there) or by providing meals taken to the clubs.

Give:
You can give by visiting Scarlet Hope’s website.

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Amos 3–4

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In a culture marked by spiritual apathy, social injustice, political polarization, and self-absorbed living, Jonah and Amos speak with timely relevance for our lives in Denver today.

Amos is a shepherd from the south (Judah) sent to confront the elite in the northern kingdom of Israel. He denounces empty religious rituals, economic injustice, and societal complacency. Amos reveals how deeply God cares about righteousness, justice, and covenant faithfulness—and how His people can no longer separate worship from daily ethics.

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Amos 1–2

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In a culture marked by spiritual apathy, social injustice, political polarization, and self-absorbed living, Jonah and Amos speak with timely relevance for our lives in Denver today.

Amos is a shepherd from the south (Judah) sent to confront the elite in the northern kingdom of Israel. He denounces empty religious rituals, economic injustice, and societal complacency. Amos reveals how deeply God cares about righteousness, justice, and covenant faithfulness—and how His people can no longer separate worship from daily ethics.

in Amos • Gary McQuinn • Jonah & Amos • Sermons

Good News for the City (Luke 7:36–50)

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This fall, we’re spending time in the minor prophets of Jonah and Amos. On Sunday, September 28, we finished Jonah, and next Sunday, October 12, we’ll begin Amos. In between, we had the privilege of hearing from Michael Goldstein on key themes throughout Jonah and Amos—justice and mercy—through the lens of a story from the Gospel of Luke.

Michael is the lead pastor of the Denver church plant, Fellow Citizens, launching in the spring of next year. Learn more at fellowcitizens.church.

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Jonah 4

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In a culture marked by spiritual apathy, social injustice, political polarization, and self-absorbed living, Jonah and Amos speak with timely relevance for our lives in Denver today.

Jonah is a story-driven prophetic book centered around a reluctant prophet who is called to preach repentance to Israel’s enemies in Nineveh. Jonah refuses, not out of fear, but because he knows God is merciful—and he doesn’t want Nineveh to receive that mercy. God relentlessly pursues both Jonah and the Ninevites, extending His compassion to rebels—insiders and outsiders alike.

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Introducing CarePortal at Park Church

On Sunday, September 21, Calden Scranton, our Director of Missions and Outreach, announced a new partnership we’re excited to embark on as a church—CarePortal. CarePortal is a resource for viewing and responding to real needs faced by individuals and families in our area.

Watch the video above to learn more about CarePortal, and consider joining us on Monday, November 17 for our Mission & Outreach Night.

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