April

• Nursery service is available for Easter Sunday 10:00 am service. Please contact youth@holycomforterchurch.net for more information.

• Stations of the Cross with the Daughters of the King, Specific Tuesdays at 11:15 am (Note time change!) in the Sanctuary. Join the daughters for this prayerful journey through the last moments of the life of Jesus with a service rooted in ancient times. Hear the story and pray the stations.

  • Friday April 18

• Flower Dedications Help Provide Beautiful Flowers on the Altar for Easter - due Palm Sunday April 13. Please take this opportunity to honor someone special in Thanksgiving or in Memory with a flower dedication. The Flower Guild is grateful for the generosity of a gift of any amount. All dedications will be published in the Easter bulletin, and must be received by Sunday, April 13th at 8pm.

  To request a dedication, follow two easy steps:

  1. Please provide details about who is being honored and by whom:

  a. Go to the website and complete the donation form holycomforterchurch.net/flower-guild-ministry or

  b. Email flowerguild@holycomforterchurch.net

  • If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Flower Guild at flowerguild@holycomforterchurch

  2. Submit your donation by online giving(choose the Altar Flowers fund), send a check to the office, or put the check into the Sunday offering.

• CPR & First Aid Class being offered, from Broomfield VOAD, April 19, 1-5pm. Save a Life - Know how to respond in an emergency! This class is open to everyone, including children. All of the community is invited. Saturday, April 19th, at Broomfield FISH, 6 Garden Center, upstairs from NW glass doors, 1:00 - 5:00pm. Included: AED (Automated External Defibrillator) and for healthcare professionals, optional BLS (Basic Life Support) training. If you would like CPR/AED only, you do not need to stay for the last hour. F-The class is free if you don't need a 2-year certification card. Otherwise $38, payable at the door. Covers infants and children. BLS (for health professionals) is no additional charge. Sign Up Here: CPR/First Aid 4-9-25 Sign Up. Email BroomfieldVOAD@gmail.com for any questions.

• This week is Palm Sunday, April 13, 9:00am - Begins with the Liturgy of the Palms, a procession with our neighbors at Lutheran Church of Hope, 1305 W. 10th A procession to Holy Comforter follows. There will be a Liturgy of the Palms offered in the Holy Comforter Sanctuary for those who wish to skip the procession, also beginning at 9 AM (please note earlier start time)

  • Maundy Thursday Service, April 17, 7pm

  • Good Friday Services , April 18, Noon (after 11:15am DOK Stations of the Cross) & 7pm

  • Easter Sunday, April 20, 8am and 10am, The Easter Egg hunt will follow the 10 am service. Kindergarten and younger will meet outside the playground, 1st grade and older will meet on the backyard patio.

• Daughters of the King Field Trip, Saturday, April 26. The DOK members will take a field trip on Saturday, April 26th to Debbie and Kelsey Hogue's home to learn about pollinator - friendly gardens. Special guests from Capella Ranch will be with us to talk about their bees and we will have a chance to see the beneficial plants. We will carpool from the church at 9:00am. For more information, contact Leslea Stringer at daughters@holycomforterchurch.net.

• Baptisms are scheduled for Sunday, April 27. Please contact the office if you or someone in your family desires to be baptized. office@holycomforterchurch.net

• Broomfield Children's Chorus in Concert, Sunday, April 27, 4:00pm at Holy Comforter, “Echoes of a Decade”. Tickets $12 for adults, $6 for students and Seniors. Information at info@broomfieldchildrenschorus.org

May and Beyond

• Anti-Human Trafficking Course Offered through Province V, May 1 or 7, and other dates coming in May. Our neighbors in Province V are offering an online course on human trafficking, Trafficking: Faithful Response and Support. It comes highly recommended by one of our members. The Province has graciously offered to let us sign on, if that is something that would help you in your ministry in the c, ommunity. The link is here, with details and times.

• "Moving Up" Celebration for HC Students, Sunday, May 4, during Coffee Hour. Time for a Party! Help us acknowledge our students who are celebrating education milestones with a coffee hour party on May 4. We will recognize students moving into middle school or high school, as well as graduating seniors. To make sure your student is on the list, please email Diane at youth@holycomforterchurch.net.

• Broomfield Children's Chorus Garage Sale, Saturday, May 10. Watch for details with drop-off times and pricing information for this great fundraiser. Start gathering your stuff! Contact Mary McIntire at info@broomfieldchildrenschorus.org with questions.

• Noon Recital Series: Spring Tuesday, May 13, 12pm in the Sanctuary. Join us for a free recital featuring local and guest musicians performing seasonal music.

• Holy Comforter Grief Support Program begins May 14 , “Come unto Me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble, and you shall find rest for your souls.” Nearly all of us have experienced the death of a loved one either recently or in the past. Being part of a group is a wonderful way to honor our loved one and bring a sense of healing for ourselves. We will offer a 5- week Christ-centered grief support program to honor our loved one on Wednesdays beginning May 14, 2025, and ending June 11th. The sessions will be 1½ hours in length, and the time of day will be determined depending on the group. Whether you experienced the death of a loved one six months ago or many years ago, consider joining us for this group where you will learn ways in which you may honor your loved one, seek spiritual direction, and discover Jesus’ promise of comfort. For information, or to express interest speak to Judy Mathis, or contact Wendy Bangs at pastoralcare@holycomforterchurch.net or Sue Carter at warden@holycomforterchurch.net.

• Save these Dates for Summer 2025: Many opportunities will be available this summer to the Holy Comforter Community, particularly for kids and families. Click here to view summer camp opportunities, and watch this space for registration details in the next few weeks.

• Holy Comforter families are invited to Register for Broomfield STEM Summer Camps Held at Holy Comforter. Registration Now Open - Links and Information Here:

  • Water Wow! STEAM Camp for students entering grades 1-8, an all day camp, July 7-11

  • FIRST Lego League Camp for students entering grades 2-3, an afternoon camp, June 23-27

    *Note that the FLL camp for students 4-8th grade is full.

  • Please email jamie@broomfieldstem.org if you are interested in volunteering with either camp team. All adults volunteering at the camp will need to pass a background check.

Repeating

• Youth Group Afternoon Save the Dates; There will be no Youth Group Afternoon event on Sunday March 23 or 30, we will resume April 6. We are looking for more adult volunteers for Youth Group and outings.

• Please save the date for future Sunday meetings of Junior Daughters of the King: Mar 9th, and April 13th. For more information on Junior Daughters of the King, please contact Marcia Rudzik or Anna Murphy at aughters@holycomforterchurch.net

• Centering Prayer meets on Zoom every Tuesday from 1:30-3:00pm. See our calendar here for the link when joining at 1:30pm. Centering Prayer is year-round. Contact Cass Strotheide or Ruth Fowler, biblestudy@holycomforterchurch.net with questions, putting "Centering Prayer" in your subject line.

• Adult Bible Study, Tuesdays, 9:30-11:00am, Maglaras Hall. All adults are invited to join in deepening our understanding and experience of our Christian faith and Judeo-Christian heritage. Our text is Sermon on the Mount: A Beginner’s Guide to the Kingdom of Heaven by Amy-Jill Levine. Contact Ann Cairns for more information biblestudy@holycomforterchurch.net .

• Women's Gathering, Thursdays 1-3pm, Maglaras Hall, Do you knit, crochet, or sew? Read about this important Holy Comforter ministry here, and see how you can offer your time and talent.

• Please mark your calendar: there will be No Sunday School for K-5 on these Sundays: Mar 23rd, Apr 6th. Thank you to Sunday School teachers for your time and commitment. Please contact Diane Ohan for more information: youth@holycomforterchurch.net.

• Would You Like to Join Holy Comforter's Music Program? We have a place for you!

  • Back to Regular schedule Thursday 1/9/25

  • Thursday rehearsals every other month (March and May), 11 am followed by a brown bag lunch. Contact Tina Lynn-Craig for more information.  Click here for more info on Silver Singers

  • Joyful Ring Bell Choir - rehearses Thursdays, from 6:30-7:15 pm

  • Sanctuary Choir - rehearses Thursdays, from 7:30-9 pm - New voices welcomed! We are always looking for more singers. At the moment we are in special need of sopranos.

  • Joyful Ring Bell Choir - rehearses Thursdays, from 6:15-7:15 pm

  • Silver Bells Bell Choir - Thursdays every other month (during February & April) from 11am-noon

  • For information - Mary McIntire at music@holycomforterchurch.net.