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Wednesday we begin this holy season of Lent by acknowledging our need for repentance and for God’s mercy. We are created to experience joy in communion with God, to love one another, and to live in harmony with creation. But our sinful rebellion separates us from God, our neighbors, and creation, so that we do not enjoy the life our creator intended.

As disciples of Jesus, we are called to a discipline that contends against evil and resists whatever leads us away from love of God and neighbor. I invite you, therefore, to the discipline of Lent—self-examination and repentance, prayer and fasting, sacrificial giving and works of love—strengthened by the gifts of word and sacrament.

Please join us Wednesday, February 22nd, 7:00pm.

Donate New Socks Our church is partnering with The After Hours Church providing socks, food and communion daily to homeless people in downtown Denver.

Highlands Lutheran Church community member Carrie Olgeirson has been called to this ministry for some months now and would like to invite us to continue to donate socks for the homeless.

One-size-fits-all pack of socks would be what the homeless man or women most, especially during the winter months. Also needed are men’s and women’s gloves!

Thank you for your generous donation!

Carrie is downtown on Tuesdays & Thursdays at lunch time, distributing food, socks & gloves.
Join us with Carrie.
Learn more about The After Hours Church church

New Member Classes Starting

February 5, 12, 19, 26
Where: Church library
When: 11:30 – 12:30 pm

All visitors are welcome to attend this introductory class, right after church during the month of February! Bring your questions! Pastor will lead the class. Find out what this “Lutheran Thing” is all about @ Highlands!

Youth Happenings at Highlands Lutheran Church

From the Director of Children and Youth Ministry–

Youth Happenings at Highlands

I would like to express my gratitude to the congregation of Highlands Lutheran Church for welcoming me so warmly as the new Director of Children and Youth Ministry. I have sincerely enjoyed beginning to meet all of you and I am excited to see how God will use this partnership to establish a meaningful community of faith for and with the young people in our lives. In getting to know you better and to learn how a program for youth and children can best serve our community, I welcome the chance to get together for a conversation or meal with you to share our ideas. Please feel free to contact me on my cell phone 970.218.2311 or email me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Peace in Christ,
Tara Smith, Director of Children and Youth Ministry