9-20-26
Data Center Impacts in Colorado. Sun., Sept. 20, 2 – 3:30 pm. Bemis Public Library. 6014 S Datura St., Littleton. In response to demand from Colorado lawmakers, Legislative Council Staff produced a memo discussing the impact of data centers on energy, the environment and public health. The co-authors of this memo, who work with LCS through a fellowship run by the Insitute for Science and Policy, will discuss the research that informed the LCS memo, including what we know about the role data centers play in our increasingly data-driven world, their energy consumption, water usage, impacts on the environment and concerns around public health impacts. Details and RSVP here
Green Team Meeting, Sept. 23, 4:30 - 5:30. Littleton United Methodist Church. Please join us to hear Tony Schmidt USPS water division manager speak on detergents and water. What chemicals should we avoid for our own health and our environment? Bring a product with you and we will learn together! Please consider recycling at Hope UMC event!
Alliance Community Center’s Election Protection Training, Thurs. September 24: 5:00-7:00 pm, The Alliance Center at 1536 Wynkoop St, Denver, CO 80202. Register here
SONG CIRCLE, Sun., Sept. 27, 2:30- 4:00 pm, First Universalist Church of Denver, 4101 E. Hampden Ave, Denver. Song Leaders from: The Spirituals Project, NoEnemies, and Singing Resistance. All are welcome to raise your voice: singers, non-singers, musicians. Call & Response and songs for today’s movements. Community space to share songs, skills & message. See flyer here.
HAAT Force Annual fundraiser, October 1. “We will meet at our space in Spirit of Hope and enjoy connecting, food and drinks, a silent auction, story sharing and much more. Funds will go to providing hotel rooms for our clients for sheltering season. We need assistance gathering in-kind donations for the event, silent auction items, and sponsorship organizations. (Who do you do business with who might sponsor us?) We are happy to highlight organizations and individuals in our social media and newsletters and provide documentation for a tax deduction. Email Julie @ jhall@haatforce.org for more information. RSVP to join or shop silent auction - https://haat2026.auctria.events
North Littleton Promise Fiesta. Fri., Oct. 2, South Fellowship Church, 6560 S. Broadway, Littleton, 6 - 7 pm Food and Drinks, 7 pm program & Dessert. Join North Littleton Promise for an evening of authentic Mexican cuisine as you connect with NLP families, volunteers, and supporters. Together, we're empowering immigrant children and families to thrive through faith, education, and leadership. Come celebrate all that God has done this year, hear inspiring stories of lives being changed, and catch the vision for what lies ahead in 2027. Register Here; Sponsorship Opportunities Here.
Join us Oct. 1 and 2 for a timely two-part webinar series sponsored by the United Methodist Church exploring what is at stake for voting rights, representation, and the future of American democracy:
UMC Webinar: Voting, Voice, and Democracy, Part I—Beyond the Ballot. Thurs., Oct. 1, 11 am - 12:15 pm. Virtual. Voice, Representation, and the Work of Building a Strong Democracy. Chavis Jones, Counsel, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Sponsored by the United Methodist Church, Church and Society. Register here
UMC Webinar: Voting, Voice, and Democracy, Part II—Democracy on the Ballot. Fri., Oct. 2, 11 am - 12:15 pm. Virtual. Voting Rights, the 2026 Midterm Elections, and What We Can Do. Michelle Kanter Cohen, Policy Director and Senior Counsel, Fair Elections Center. Register here.
Hope United Methodist Church Recycling Event, Oct. 3, 9 - Noon, Hope UMC Parking Lot, 5101 S. Dayton St., Greenwood Village. Laptop/desktop computers, server gear, computer components, flat screen/computer monitors, cords, cables, mice, keyboards, tube and flat screen TVs, batteries, printers, ink cartridges, scanners, film and digital cameras, radios, audio equipment, speakers. Data on all devices will be destroyed properly. [Items not accepted are appliances, smoke detectors, thermostats, light bulbs, medical devices, non-electronic items.]
Nonpartisan Get-Out-The-Vote Postcard Writing Party. Sun., Oct 5., 12:15 in the Littleton United Methodist Church Reception Hall. Come join us in this effort to encourage everyone to vote. Donations of postcard stamps greatly appreciated. Our goal is 200 completed postcards!
Join the Grounds Keeping Team, Mon., Oct. 5, 9:30 am. We invite you to join us as we clean up the grounds around the church. Al Larson will lead our team in outdoor activities including leave raking, pruning and more! This group will meet the 1st Monday of each month at 9:30am. No green thumbs needed, just helping hands.
Together Colorado Forum on Election Engagement and Security. Tues., Oct. 6, 6 - 8 pm, St. Andrew United Methodist Church. All are welcome to join an informative conversation about protecting our democracy and ensuring fair, secure elections. Together, we’ll explore how our elections work, consider a faith-based perspective, discuss ways to support election workers and learn how each of us can get involved. More Info and RSVP here.
Save the date:
No Kings: Vote Early Rally, Sat. Oct. 17. Details to come!
Dedication of “Peace Keepers” Sculpture, the Sand Creek Massacre Memorial, Sun., Nov. 29. This year, the Colorado legislature and Gov. Jared Polis unanimously endorsed the monument. It will be dedicated and installed on November 29, 2026, coinciding with the 150th anniversary of Colorado’s statehood and signaling a commitment to truth and reconciliation. Link to this Colorado Sun Opinion piece by Chris Tall Bear to learn more.
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Ongoing opportunities:
Diaper Drive for Love INC during the month of October. Bring diapers and wipes to the Littleton United Methodist Church Breezeway table. Any size appreciate and especially size 6.
HAAT Force LUMC Food Drive. Here is the list of most need items to stock up our shelf-stable room for this winter: Hormel Compleats (or similar individual shelf-stable meals), Mac and Cheese Cups, Crackers (individually packaged, Oatmeal Packets, Individual Cereal Boxes, Shelf-Stable Milk, Pop-top cans of soup / tuna / other meals, Individual packages of trail mix / nuts. *Please do not provide items that are expired or cans that do not have a pop-top. Bring to the LUMC breezeway.
Giving Heart - Giving Heart needs new boxers, gently used belts, bags, backpack, blankets, winter clothes. Please place donations in the bin located in the LUMC breezeway.
Dark Money, Christian nationalism, and extremist groups like Advance CO by Logan M Davis. Logan M Davis is a journalist who has been researching and writing about extremist groups for years. Listen to the recording of this ICAN Speakers Series call HERE. Resources on Advance CO mentioned in Logan’s talk in The Colorado Times and https://coloradotimesrecorder
Whiz Kids Returning This Fall - Whiz KIds will begin again the end of September and go through April. We meet at LUMC for 1 1/2 hour each Tuesday for one-on-one tutoring/mentoring of elementary students from LPS school, Little Raven. We are looking for an additional 7 tutors. Come join us!
North Littleton Promise - After-school Program Support. “We’re excited to launch our Fall Programs on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Sharing a snack or meal together is one of the ways we foster relationships, while also meeting the very real need of hungry kids after school. We would love your help providing fresh snacks for our elementary students and hot meals for our middle and high school students.” Use these links:
Fresh Snacks for Kids Club (Elementary) LINK
Hot Meals for LIFE & LEAD (Middle & High School) LINK:
Each sign-up includes suggestions. Please list in the comments what you plan to bring. This helps others get ideas and allows us to offer a variety. And if you feel stuck, we’re happy to brainstorm! Your generosity makes a real difference in our ministry. Thank you for helping to nourish both bodies and relationships as we begin another year of programs.
ICE Watch at Centennial ICE office, 7:00 am - 5:30 pm. Our immigrant neighbors are being detained at the ICE Field Office in Centennial, 12445 E. Caley Ave. This is also an ICE hold room location. Check-in appointments and daily raids are wreaking havoc in our friends’ lives. Join the ICE Watch, run by the Immigration Partnership Teams, to offer support and be a witness. They do 3-hour shifts from 7:00 am to 5:30 pm, with 2 to 4 people per shift. To get involved, please email iwinfo@colocw.org.
Phone Bank with One Colorado two defeat two anti-transgender ballot initiatives. Wednesdays (Recurring) 6:00 – 8:30 pm, Virtual — link provided after sign-up. Join volunteers from across Colorado online to recruit fellow volunteers and educate voters as part of the campaign to defeat two anti-transgender ballot initiatives this November. Get more information and Sign Up here.
St. Andrew Market. Help feed 450 families weekly with this outreach out of East Community Center near the corner of Broadway and Littleton Blvd. Link for more information and to volunteer
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FYI: Department of Justice attacks the Southern Poverty Law Center. You may have heard that the DOJ has indicted the SPLC for paying for informants to infiltrate the KKK and other extremist groups. The ACLU of Alabama, Common Cause and other civil rights organizations are strongly backing the SPLC. Stay tuned on the best ways to oppose the use of the DOJ to intimidate organizations such as the SPLC, an organization that in the past has been a valuable ally to law enforcement in tracking and opposing hate groups. Read more from Common Cause here.
Take Action: Oppose Reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA. Indivisible urges us to tell Congress to NOT REAUTHORIZE Section 702 of the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). FISA was passed in 2008, to facilitate warrantless electronic surveillance of non-US citizens in other countries; however, courts have ruled that information gleaned “incidentally” about citizens' communications can also be searched, no warrant necessary. Despite being a civil liberties violation, Congress has routinely reauthorized Section 702 with bipartisan support. Learn more and contact Congress here. Alternatively, use 5Calls or contact your legislators directly.