The Rocky Mountain Conference
of The United Methodist Church

Jan. 26, 2015
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AC2015 to coincide with park's 100th anniversary
Conference groups invited to mark Rocky Mountain National Park's centennial with vesper services

From Sept. 4, 2014, through Sept. 4, 2015, Rocky Mountain National Park is celebrating its 100th Anniversary with the theme: "Wilderness, Wildlife, Wonder." To take part in the celebration this summer, United Methodist congregations will have an opportunity to lead vesper services at the Moraine Park Amphitheater located along Bear Lake Road near the Beaver Meadow entrance to the park. This is a great opportunity for congregations to make a Sunday this summer a "Park Sunday." Read more and sign up

Prayer Requests

Please pray for the family of the Rev. Mike Bergman, retired elder, whose mother-in-law, Emily Krause, passed away Jan. 22. Services will be held at 5 p.m. Jan. 30 at First UMC Fort Collins. Messages of care may be sent to Mike and Karen Bergman at 6739 Montview Blvd., Denver, CO 80207.

Please pray for the Rev. Gary Haddock and his wife Roni on the passing of her father, George Douthit III, on Jan. 9. There will be a memorial service for him at First UMC of Canon City in Colorado at 1 p.m. Jan. 31. Expressions of care may be sent to [email protected] or mailed to 3330 S. Midland Drive, Apt. O303, West Haven, Utah, 84401.

Please pray for the Windsor Family on the passing of the Rev. Bob (Robert) Windsor, retired elder, on Jan. 18 in Higginsville, Mo. Windsor served in the Rocky Mountain Conference and retired in 1991. There are no service details at this time. Condolences may be sent to Lois Windsor, 1201 W. 19th St. - B206, Higginsville, MO, 64037.

An updated prayer list can be found on the Prayer Requests page online.

Have a Heart Sunday
Offering to benefit United Methodist Global AIDS Fund

Celebrate Valentine's Day in your church by taking an offering on either Feb. 8 or 15 to help children and mothers in Liberia, Kenya and India. The money goes to the United Methodist Global AIDS Fund to stop transmission of HIV from mother to child during birth. Last year's offering took in $10,000. This year's goal is to raise at least $20,000. Learn more on how your church can participate.

What's Happening?
Events around the Rocky Mountain Conference
  • Iliff School of Theology Thought Leaders in Conversation, Feb. 10 to 13
  • Northeast Colorado Lay Servant Ministry Classes, Feb. 21 and 22
  • Rocky Mountain UM Foundation Endowment Ministry Webinar, April 14 (register by March 3)
  • Courage to Lead for Young United Methodist Ministers, May 12 to 15 and Nov. 11 to 14 (registration deadline extended to Jan. 30)
Learn more about these and other activities on the Events page online.

Upcoming Deadlines

 

Jan. 31 is the deadline for all Rocky Mountain Conference churches to enter their statistics in EZRA. Instructions on registration, submission status, alternate reports and requesting an extension can be found on the conference website.

Jan. 31 is the deadline to submit Rocky Mountain Conference mission trip reports to the Western Jurisdiction. If you need a form or have any questions, go to the RMC United Methodist Volunteers-in-Mission site at  www.rmcvim.org.

Requests for retirement from active ministry must be received 120 days before such a request is to be effective (Book of Discipline, paragraph 358). If you are considering retiring at the 2015 Rocky Mountain Annual Conference session, please submit a request in writing to the Bishop, Cabinet and Board of Ordained Ministry by the end of January. Otherwise we may not be able to honor your retirement request.

 

Classifieds
  • Father Dyer UMC seeking qualified clergy and laity to teach a class on discipleship ministry during March, April, July and August.
  • UMCOR Flood Recovery Team seeking volunteers for home repair project in Loveland, Colo.

Learn more about these and other announcements on the Classifieds page online. 

 

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