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7 DENVER CATHOLIC | JULY 11-24, 2015 3.75% APR * Bringing Catholic Values to Financial Services APR* = Annual Percentage Rate. Some restrictions may apply. See website for more details. Your savings federally insured to at least $250,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. Government Agency NCUA Looking to be Mortgage Free in 10 Years? Rates as low as Call: 303.424.5037 Click: www.nufcu.com or Come by one of our convenient locations. We have an affordable option with lower closing fees than a conventional home loan. Contact us today! You're Invited to the Third Amazing Parish Conference August 11-12, 2015 Denver, Colorado WHERE Denver Marriott Tech Center (room rate of $154) WHEN August 11th -12th (optional team half-day on August 13th) COST Materials, conference sessions, and meals are provided for parish teams of up to five members for $1000. Parishes with any funding concerns please contact Deacon Steve Stemper at the Catholic Foundation of Northern Colorado. For more information, send an email to Team@AmazingParish.org with your parish name and contact person. To register visit us at AmazingParishConference.org smart Parishes are required to bring a team of 3-5 leaders, including their pastor. Orga- nizers of the Amazing Parish movement want nothing less than to engage every single parish in the country. "Our goal is to build a national move- ment so that every parish that wants to be amazing will know there is a commu- nity of other parishes who want the same thing," said Lencioni. "We are seeing a tremendous hunger among pastors and parish leaders from across the United States." According to Ferdani, parishes face numerous daily demands, "and it can be easy to fall into maintaining what you have rather than focusing on how you can move your parish from good to great." He said the Amazing Parish Conference "gives you the framework for accomplish- ing this most important work. It starts with an amazing team that supports and trusts one another, a clear vision, and a commitment to prayer." Arth said the conference re-invigo- rated his team, and o– ered help that was "meaningful, practical and informa- tional." For example, Arth noted that as a parish they are now taking steps to be "more 'radically' hospitable," but fi rst and foremost, they are making sure all their e– orts are grounded in prayer. "As a result of Amazing Parish, we are praying more together as a sta– ," he said. "Seems basic, but we have taken it to heart. It is what separates us from a corporate sta– ." To fi nd out more about the Amaz- ing Parish movement, visit www. amazingparish.org. Financial assistance is available through the Catholic Foun- dation of Northern Colorado. Participants lead discussions at an Amazing Parish Conference. PHOTO PROVIDED

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