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EVENTS THIS WEEK AND NEXT:

  • Tuesday, July 28, 6:30-8 pm: Is Media Ruining America? Surviving the Avalanche of Fake News. Offers tips on how to spot (and avoid) “fake news” and begin to bridge the political divide. on Zoom. Register HERE 
  • July 28 & 29: Shadin Nassar, a Palestinian Christian, is visiting our synod. Meet her in Denver or Boulder. Live stream option on the 29th. See the enews this week for details.
  • Saturday, August 1: Colorado Celebrates 150 Years! Colorado Day FREE Museum Visits
  • Tuesday, August 4, 6:30-8 pm: Is Media Ruining America? AI and Its Threats to Our Democracy. Offers an introduction to Artificial Intelligence and the dangers it presents to our elections and our democracy.
  • Wednesday, August 5, 5-7 pm: ISAAC’s Adelante Fellowship Showcase at the Lory Center, CSU. See attached flyer for details. RSVP HERE

FUTURE EVENTS:  (save the date)

  • Sunday, August 23, 10:30 am: OSLC Ministry Fair in the fellowship hall. Faith & Justice will be there. Stop by and let us know which issues matter most to you!
  • Friday, August 28: March on Washington! Stay tuned for buses from CO and other states, too. More Information
  • Sunday, August 30, 5:30-7:30 pm: ISAAC Community Picnic at Trinity Lutheran Church, 301 E. Stuart St., see attached flyer for details.
  • Thursday, September 17, 6:30 pm at Harmony Library East Room: Can the President Do That? on Constitution Day join FRCC faculty Jeff Borg to learn about historical and present-day checks and balances. Registration in August.
  • Saturday, September 19, 10-11:30 am Postcard Party at OSLC in the Fellowship Hall, sponsored by The League of Women Voters of Larimer County with Beth DeHaven as your hostess! Write a get-out-the-vote message to our young registered voters who voted in 2022 but did NOT vote in 2024. Turnout this year is key to saving our democracy!  RSVP HERE
  • Wednesday, September 23, 5-7:30 pm Understanding the 2026 Election: Insights From Your County Clerks at the Longmont Museum Auditorium, Panel Discussion by Larimer, Weld, and Boulder County election officials at 6:00 pm, Atrium Reception at 5:00 pm, 400 Quail Rd. Longmont, CO. Register and more info HERE 
  • Sunday, November 8, 2-3 pm: Fort Collins Reads hosts Omar El Akkad, author of One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. at the Hilton in Fort Collins. Buy a ticket for the event here and purchase his book from Old Firehouse Books with a 20% discount here. Pastor Leta notes that she bought a ticket and plans to go. She is also offering to hold a discussion before or after if there is interest. Stay tuned!

ADVOCACY ACTION:

  • Dire News About Palestinian Students! Natalie Abudayyeh, US citizen Sama Safi and too many more people continue to be unjustly imprisoned in Israel. Write/call your Senators, requesting them to collaborate with Senator Chris Van Hollen and other legislators who are working for the immediate release of US citizen Sama Safi; also plead for the release of Natalie Abudayyeh. See Attached Letter from the Rocky Mountain Synod for more information.
  • From Global Refuge: A new federal rule is not final. Your input can make a difference! Speak Up for Unaccompanied Children Fleeing Danger

WORTH SHARING:

Let us  not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.  Galatians 6:9