Prayers are requested for David Barton, pastor of the Haxtun UMC in Haxton, CO, and his family. His mother, Glenda West Barton, passed away March 13, 2014 during the early morning hours. Services will be held for her on Monday, March 17, 2014, in Punta Gorda, FL. David and Jeanne are traveling to be with family and friends to celebrate her life. Expressions of care may be sent to David Barton, PO Box 145, Haxtun, CO 80731-0145.

Please click here for a link to all previously posted prayer requests.

Youth Quest registration is now open.  Click here to get to both online and paper registration!  The early deadline ends March 31, 2014 so register now!

Annual Conference 2014 will be held at the Pueblo Convention Center in Pueblo, CO from June 19-22, 2014. Please visit our website (www.rmcumc.org/ac14) for all of the information.

• Saturday, March 29 from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM
• Mother Cabrini Shrine
• Registration: $5 (hot lunch: extra $10)
• Please contact Opal Longino at longino@peoplepc.com to register by March 21
• Retreat leader is Rev. Teresa Benedett-Faarmer, spiritual director and retired United Methodist Pastor

• Friday, April 25 (6:30-9:00 PM) and Saturday, April 26 (8:30 AM to 4:00 PM)
• Heritage UMC, Littleton, CO
• Basic Lay Servant Course (English and Spanish) and Advanced courses ("Go Preach" in English and "Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition" in Spanish)
• Click here to download registration form
• Click here to download information about classes
• For questions, contact Melba Taylor: melbataylor@comcast.net or (303) 246-6190 or Bill Cosbey: bcos7@outlook.com or (303) 840-8535

• Looking for a great youth event to attend in the spring?  Check out Amplify, a youth event held in Casper, Wyoming on March 29-30, 2014.  For more information and to register, check out this page.

• April 5th, 2014 from 8:45 AM to 2:45 PM
• First UMC, Laramie, WY

• "What Works: Authentic & Fruitful Ministry Practices for Today's Church"

Rev. Frank Schaefer, whose ordination was revoked by the Eastern Pennsylvania conference of the United Methodist Church, will be the guest preacher on March 21st at Aspen Community UMC and again on March 23rd at First United Methodist Church of Boulder.  At Aspen Community UMC, Rev. Schaefer will be interviewed by Roger Adams of Aspen Public Radio at 5:30 PM, followed by a reception. At FUMC Boulder, Rev. Schaefer will speak with the Adult Forum at 9:00 AM, preach during worship at 10:30 AM, and lead an open conversation with area clergy and lay leaders in the afternoon from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

• GBOD: Free monthly webinars
• GBHEM: Online Continuing Education Consortium
• UMPH: Ministry resources
• UMC Cyber Campus
• United Methodism 101

Phillips UMC in Lakewood is currently seeking a Director of Music. The Director of Music will be responsible for all planning, coordination and implementation of music for the Chancel Choir at worship services, and possibly several small ensemble groups. Skill in directing a Philharmonic Bell Choir is desirable, but not required. The Director of Music must be skilled in the general art of choral music, including selection of music, rehearsals and performance preparation, and performance direction. It is intended to fill the position by early summer to allow for sufficient time before the normal church year program begins in early September. Interested candidates should submit a Cover Letter and Resume to the attention of Kevin Conroy, Chair SPR, at pumc1450@juno.com or via regular mail to PUMC, 1450 S. Pierce Street, Lakewood, Colorado 80232. Click for full job description.

If you would like to see jobs that were in a previous newsletter, please click here. The page contains all currently posted jobs as well as instructions for how to include your church's job opening in our next newsletter.

Warren United Methodist Church offers its extensive choral music collection to any church that could use it. This collection is in 2 filing cabinets and several cardboard boxes. Please contact Lee at 720-237-6671 to arrange a time to access the collection and take it to your church. Warren UMC ceases to exist as a worshipping community at the end of the service on Pentecost 2014 (June 8). The Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Methodist Church will be forming a ministry center in the building during the following months. In preparation for this event, there will be other various items for sale or donation over the next couple of months. Watch for other announcements as we get closer to that date and have other items in which you may be interested.

Howard UMC in Last Chance, CO is looking for churches to partner with in regularly getting UMCOR Kits to the UMCOR Depot in Salt Lake City. Please contact Rev. Linda Hoover at HowardUMC@outlook.com if you are interested.