COSILoveYou 2020: United in Love A year ago, COSILoveYou’s board sat in the fellowship hall of a small Hispanic church, Iglesia Centro Mundial De Alabanza, to name its theme for 2020: “United in Love.” At the time, nobody could have foreseen the challenges that would confront our world, our nation, and our community this year,…
A Change of Plans “We will provide 10,000 backpacks to students in need in Colorado Springs.” This was the mission statement of a new collaboration called the Backpack Bash, of which I was put in charge as COSILoveYou’s 2019-2020 intern. Our first meeting involved a group of nonprofit executives, all whom had done smaller but…
Here at COSILoveYou, we have seen incredible examples of our community uniting in response to the COVID-19 crisis. From delivering groceries through the 2-1-1 hotline, to writing thank-you notes to teachers, more than ever churches and community members are stepping up to meet tangible needs. At the same time, health care professionals have been working…
Appreciating our Teachers “Teacher Appreciation Week” is a time set aside for students to write letters and give gifts to their teachers. But when students and teachers aren’t in classrooms due to a pandemic, what does it look like to encourage teachers and school staffs? And how can churches participate in providing support and meeting…
This Easter season has been an unusual one for the Church, as the biggest service of the year was broadcasted online into millions of households across the nation. Shifting sermons and worship to online platforms is only one way that local churches have focused their resources during the COVID-19 crisis. Many churches of all sizes…
“In such a fearful world, we need a fearless church.” These words by C.S. Lewis hang on the wall at our COSILoveYou office, and have never been truer than they are today. During the COVID-19 outbreak, it can seem easy to be overwhelmed by negative news and a sense of impending crisis. Times like these…
The Power of Prayer What do you think of when you think of prayer? Silence and stillness, interrupted by distractions? Monks in a cave? Something you do before dinner? At COSILoveYou, we see prayer as foundational to any movement of God’s people in our city. Our Prayer Initiative strives to bring together leaders of the…
Bringing the City Together in Unity COSILoveYou’s mission is to unite and ignite the church to love the city of Colorado Springs. One way that we achieve this is through hosting an annual event, the Leadership Gathering, which took place last Thursday on January 30th. Local pastors and civic leaders, including Mayor John Suthers, were…
Did you know that El Paso County is currently facing a shortage of 100 foster parents? While our city has a number of organizations working on behalf of families, finding safe homes for foster children is a city-wide challenge. Last month, we spoke with two individuals engaged in supporting foster parents in El Paso County….
The team at COSILoveYou wishes you a Merry Christmas! What an incredible year 2019 has been! While seeing record numbers of people, churches, and organizations involved in our efforts this year was amazing, we have only one thing that we’re more thankful for: you! Without friends, partners, and supporters like you, our movement would be…