When Life Hurts

Is there a way to change?
Is there a place to change?
Are there people who hurt like me?
You are not alone.
Shift is a place of hope.
For the pain of marriage and relationship conflicts, loneliness & depression, drug and alcohol addiction, love and sexual addiction, mental health issues, chronic pain, sexual abuse, physical and emotional abuse, struggles with food, anger, a controlling personality, divorce.

Me Too

At the heart of Shift is the phrase "Me Too." Having trouble is not unusual. Having a safe and confidential place to be honest about what is troubling you, where there is no judgment – that is unusual.

When we are honest about what bothers us, we will hear "Me too."
"My marriage is in trouble." … "Me too."
"My alcohol/drug addiction is overwhelming me." … "Me too."
"I'm angry so often." … "Me too."
"I'm lonely and disconnected from everyone around me" … "Me too."
"I have chronic pain." … "Me too."
"I want to be free from the emotional abuse…the physical abuse…
the memories of the sexual abuse." … "Me too."
"I'm so ashamed of my sexual addiction…the porn sites.".… "Me too."
"Someone I care about is addicted." … "Me too."
"My happiness depends on what other people say, do, or feel." (Codependency)… "Me too."
"I use food when I hurt." … "Me too."
"I get anxious, depressed." … "Me too."
"I'm still reeling from my divorce." … "Me too."
"I am tired of living this way." … "Me too."
There are enough of us who can say "Me too" for whatever is bothering you and others! Really! You're in safe company!

We have Small Groups for:

A Better Way To Do Life

At Shift you'll find a number of people that are right where you are. You'll also find a number of people who have been where you are or worse, and yet somehow, seem to be happy, almost content. How can that be? "But you don't know my life," you say. "You don't know what someone has done to me," or "You don't know what I have done." You're right. We don't. But, no problem. There is a place where it is safe to talk about what bothers us. There is a better way than the pain of life that you're going through. But it takes a Shift.

Borrow Some Hope

At Shift, we will walk through whatever you are going through with you. We won't preach at you! We will listen. You don't even have to "get better" for us to love you right where you are… TODAY! And, in that safe place, maybe you can borrow, or even see for yourself, some of the hope for change that we have. There is a better way to get through life than with the pain and utter frustration you've been experiencing.

At Shift, we can find life skills and Biblical wisdom that lead us to a better way of doing life so that we can be peaceful and live life more fully. For more information on the 12 steps and their Biblical basis that are the foundation of Shift, please contact Robin Callarman at 303-664-5524 x232 or robin_callarman@flatironschurch.com.

Journey with others who are experiencing change, hope, freedom and a new way to live.

You are not alone in your situation! The Flatirons Prayer Team exists to call on God for those in need. Please share your requests with us so that we can stand alongside you in prayer. If you need some additional support, let us know so that we can help you get connected with others at flatirons that understand your struggle and can offer hope.

When Life Hurts...Prayer Helps!

If you need prayer, please call 303-664-5524 or send us your prayer requests.

Flatirons@work exists to help single moms and assist suffering families in need of handyman projects and other manual labor jobs to relieve stress during difficult times.

Let us stop just saying we love each other; let us really show it by our actions. - 1 John 3:18

When things around the house need repair and there’s no one to help, or when life is hard and there’s no relief in sight, it makes all the difference to get a helping hand. Flatirons@work is a team of volunteers dedicated to helping women and families in need. They take on projects as-needed like:

• Home repairs
• Outside chores and yard work

Flatirons@work does not offer moving assistance at this time.

Are you good with a hammer?
Have a heart to help?
New team members are always needed.

If you need help from Flatirons@work click here for our contact form.

To volunteer with the Flatirons@work team, click here for our volunteer form.

Shift Meets

Every Friday night at Flatirons.
BBQ: 5:45-6:30pm
Program: 7:00pm (Worship and Teaching)
Issue-Specific Small Groups: 8:00pm
Community Time: 9:00-9:30pm

Shift Kids Program

Ages Birth - 11 years
Drop off begins at 6:45pm; pick up by 9:00pm
$3 per child or $5 per family

For more information
Robin Callarman | Adult Ministry Administrative Assistant
Office | 303-664-5524
Email | robin_callarman @flatironschurch.com

12 Steps

1. We admitted we were powerless over our dependencies, that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. We made a decision to turn our lives and our wills over to the care of God.
4. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
5. We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
6. We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. We humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings.
8. We made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
9. We made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
10. We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.
11. We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and power to carry that out.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we try to carry this message to others and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

Serenity Prayer

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time; accepting hardship as a pathway to peace; taking, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it; trusting that You will make all things right if I surrender to Your will; so that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with You forever in the next.

Amen.

Shift is a Christ-centered program based on the 12 steps that provides lasting healing and hope for any hurts, habits or hang-ups.

Step Studies are the heart of this program; it is where the hard work of an individual’s recovery is done. It is our hope that all Shift participants will go through a Step Study at least once.

Step Study Groups are gender-specific but with mixed recovery issues. They provide an opportunity during the week to work through the 12 steps using a Christ-based 12 step workbook. The step study is offered in addition to Friday night Shift, which is extremely helpful in recovery success.

A Step Study Group facilitated in a two-hour format will take about 14 weeks to complete.

For more information, please contact Robin Callarman at 303-664-5524 x232 or robin_callarman@flatironschurch.com.

Offering support and tangible care to those in the church and community facing challenging circumstances that require practical help during a time of need.

Sometimes life gets hard. We need some help. We need someone to care, to show up, to help relieve some of our stress in a practical way. The Care Team at Flatirons is a dedicated team of volunteers committed to helping those at Flatirons and the surrounding community who need help with:

• Meals
• Hospital and Home Visits
• Housework
• Auto Repairs
• Errands
• Community Resource Referrals

We regret that we cannot offer moving assistance at this time.

Who we help: new moms, seniors, single parents, anyone going through a crisis, poor health, loss of a family member, loss of a job, a season-of-life struggle and families in need.

If you are in need, please call the Flatirons office at 303-664-5524 Monday - Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm.

For more information click here for our contact form.