During the summer of 2021 the Denver New Community Church embarked on numerous activities that brought fulfillment and a sense of mission to the members and the surrounding community. The parking lot experience spurred the motivation to intensity the churches’ mission which is to Love, Serve and Connect.
Due to the surge in Covid and the interest of the members to continue to meet for church, the decision was made to have Sabbath service in the parking lot. Because of the ease of access, we saw many visitors from the surrounding area who experienced how we praise the Lord. People from the surrounding apartments and houses were sitting on their steps, looking out their windows listening and, in some cases, pulling up in their vehicles to enjoy church. In a few instances the visiting guests outnumbered the regular members. Holy communion was even conducted in the parking lot and many of the visitors took part.
The church conducted several outreach events where over 100 food bags were given out to the
homeless throughout the Denver metro areas. Not only were these items given but church members
prayed and ministered to many who openly welcomed the gesture. Some of the homeless requested
prayer and some even prayed some Holy Spirit-filled, moving prayers.
The outreach was divided into two sections, the fist focused on giving out food to the homeless and the second led by Pastor Oshaine Wynter, pastor of the New Community and Boston Street churches, that focused on knocking on doors of
people living in the surrounding community to conduct a needs assessment. This information has been
aggregated into a database where it will be used as outreach efforts continue.
