Creative Communion at Home The familiar ritual of Communion has become part of the Montview at Home virtual service on the first Sunday of each month. A congregation accustomed to receiving information visually has of necessity accepted sermons and Scripture readings presented on the small screen, as part of the unprecedented times we’re experiencing. Some of us have even delighted …
The History of the Montview Church Symphonic Carillon (church bells)
The History of the Montview Church Symphonic Carillon At the time of the construction of the “new sanctuary” (today’s sanctuary building) in the mid and late 1950s, Dr. Arthur L. Miller, then the senior pastor at Montview Church, approached my family and asked if we wanted to provide a “significant gift” to the building campaign, in addition to our capital …
Prayer Shawl Knitters Update
Prayer Shawl Knitters Update Since the summer of 2006, Montview knitters have blessed over a thousand people with hand-crafted prayer shawls. In fact, the prayer shawl register that Ellen Oakes maintains lists 1099! The register contains the name of the knitter, the color, the number of the shawl and the date. Each shawl is accompanied by a lovely card designed …
Fellowship at a Distance
Fellowship at a Distance I think we might all agree that fellowship can be challenging under Stay In Place orders, but Jan Hanson’s supper club gets a special nod for being anticipatory if not downright prophetic. Jan and her husband, Steve, moved from Denver to St. Louis in December 2018 but their Supper Club didn’t want to break up, so …
Opportunity Amid Challenges for IEG
Opportunity Amid Challenges for IEG Like many non-profit organizations in Denver, the Impact Empowerment Group (IEG) has been severely challenged by effects from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Northeast Denver organization, which is a Montview mission partner, seeks to disrupt the cycles of violence and crime by providing gang intervention, life coaching, school mentoring and job placement for youth and adults. …
MetroCaring Pandemic Update
MetroCaring Pandemic Update MetroCaring Pandemic Update In a recent zoom meeting, we heard an explanation of what MetroCaring does, how it is being impacted by the current dual crisis and how one can contribute. MetroCaring provides for food for a large community. It is currently providing for 3 times the level it had pre-pandemic. It is providing delivery to elderly …
IPODERAC Mission Update – 6/4/20
IPODERAC Mission Update – 6/4/20 Update on Our Friends at IPODERAC Much has happened since the summer of 2018 when 19 Montview members and friends visited IPODERAC, a long-standing Montview global mission partner in Mexico. The 2018 travelers visited the construction site for the new girls’ center, known as IPODERAC Para Niñas. Today this campus houses 23 girls, ages 3-17, …