WELCOME to CALHAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Calhan UMC December 2020
“Our purpose, as disciples of Christ, is to worship God by reaching out to and serving others, being kind, generous and nurturing, while creating a place of refuge and serenity for all people.”
The Bible teaches that “Love does no harm to its neighbor” (Romans 13:10). Therefore, we follow all CDC and MSC and Church Mutual guidelines about safe sanctuaries, health and hygiene practices, and the recommendations to wear masks and keep physical distance. Our finance committee leaders are bonded, and our Christian educators have all had and cleared background checks.
Calhan UMC 581 Denver Street Calhan, Colorado 80808 (12/31/2020) 
Pastor D.G. Giordano 
Tasha Ryan, our Church Office Administrative Assistant! 
NANCY L. 2021 Administrative Council Chairperson, Children’s Christian Education Director, Worship Committee Member 
Carl F. 2021 Lay Leader 
Donna and Bob S. 2021 UMW President and 2021 Trustees Committee Chairperson, Certified Lay Servant 
Monty W. 2021 Finance Committee Chairperson 
Carlene and Curtis B. 2021 Staff-Parish Relations Committee Chairperson, Cyberspace Ministry Coordinator, Evangelism and Outreach Ministries member & Rockies Baseball Ministry Soulmate 
Jan F. Musician, Sound Engineer 
Altar inside our sanctuary 
Calhan UMC 
Hanging in the sanctuary, a quilt with the words to our favorite closing hymn! 
Calhan UMC Crew for one of our Rummage Sales in 2018 at the Wittemore Hall, El Paso County Fairgrounds 
CUMC 2019 Rummage Sale ministry volunteer crew! 
Our Fall 2021 Rummage Sale quilt 
WHEN YOU VISIT
Come as you are! Wear whatever you enjoy wearing to worship, whether that is jeans and a tee, a suit and tie, a dress and heels, or anything in between. Most dress casually. We have ADA compliant accessible facilities. We usually sing traditional hymns like “Blessed Assurance” and “It Is Well With My Soul” and “How Great Thou Art” to upbeat piano music. Everyone is invited to stay after the service to visit with the pastor and others, and to enjoy light refreshments in an informal, unhurried coffee hour. We enjoy each other’s friendships at coffee hour and at occasional potlucks and other celebrations as the Christian calendar indicates.
United Methodist Hymnal
Children are welcome to stay during our hour-long worship service. We love the presence and sounds of children and families in worship together. We have a play area near the sanctuary in case you and your child need to at any time retreat and regroup! Adult Sunday School is at 10a.m. in the fellowship hall. Children’s Sunday School is downstairs at 10a.m. during the school year.
Jesus, Matthew 19:14
Worship for everyone begins at 11a.m. In-person services have resumed! Given our individual and unique health concerns, some people will still choose to wear masks and need to physically distance in the sanctuary. “In essentials, let there be unity. In nonessentials, diversity. In all things, charity.” We celebrate Communion on the first Sunday of each month at what we United Methodists call “an open Table”. That means, ALL ARE WELCOME to participate, or not, according to whatever your conscience dictates.
United Methodist Book of Discipline
Sacraments