Annual Bowl-a-thon benefits the Denver Inner City Parish

This year four UCC congregations participated in the Denver Inner City Parish "bowl-a-thon" fund-raiser. Broomfield UCC, Christ Congregational UCC, First Plymouth UCC, and Washington Park UCC all mobilized key supporters and youth to raise pledges and bowl.

The Denver Inner City Parish was founded in 1960 by a UCC congregation moving from the core city to the outskirts of the city. Dozens of UCC congregations, as well as the Rocky Mountain Conference of the UCC, continue to support the Parish financially. Its theology is one of presence, accompaniment, incarnation and humanization. Its ministry has included education, employment, social opportunities for seniors, parenting assistance for young parents, re-entry for prisoners, food, and monthly progressive Protestant worship.

The west side of Denver has long been a predominantly Latino/a neighborhood. Besides the ecumenical Parish, religious options located in the vicinity include Catholic, Pentecostal, evangelical, Jehovah's Witness, and American Indian communities.

The Bowl-a-thon happens every year the last weekend in February and first weekend in March. If your youth group is interested in participating to support the Parish, contect Rev. Allyson Sawtell at asawtell@dicp.org.