We are pleased to announce that Cynthia Colvin joined us as our full-time Database Manager and Information Technology Support Technician on Nov. 30. In this position, Cynthia will provide management of the Rocky Mountain Conference MissionConnect database, and technical support for the Mountain Sky Area, including Rocky Mountain and Yellowstone Annual Conferences, and the Episcopal Office.

Cynthia has a bachelor's degree in computer science and has extensive experience in the information technology field, including programming, network systems, data analysis, and customer service. Cynthia said she is "excited to join the staff!" She can be reached by email at cynthia@rmcumc.com.

The Ignite 2015 Core Team. Photo by Andy Millman, Young People's Ministry Developer

Written by Olivia Ary

From Nov. 6 to 8, high school youth from across the Rocky Mountain Conference gathered at Buckhorn United Methodist Camp and Retreat Center for Ignite 2015. The theme of the weekend was RE:Igniting Our Faith, and through activities and small-group discussions there were plenty of opportunities. Read more

Please pray for the family of the Rev. Frank Harvey, who passed away Nov. 16. Harvey served the Rocky Mountain Conference from 1960 to 1983, and retired in 1988. Condolences can be sent to his daughter, Cicely Garner, 321 Gannett Drive, Evanston, Wyoming, 82930 or 307-871-1797.

Please continue to pray for the family of Sally Brown Geis, who also passed away Nov. 16. A longtime member of University Park United Methodist Church in Denver, Geis was a leader in the Rocky Mountain Conference, and internationally. Read her obituary online.

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

Go to the Appointment Announcements page online for an updated list of church openings, appointments, assignments and retirement announcements.

Ezra, the online tool to report our annual statistics, is ready to go. Instructions for use can be found online on the conference website. Church leadership is asked to register as soon as possible and to comply with the reporting element of this annual requirement by Feb. 2, 2016, or send Dennis Shaw a note asking for an extension.

Our communities are becoming more and more diverse at an increasing rate. Are our churches keeping up? Learn from those who have taken on the intentional mission to build a multiethnic congregation. Speakers: Rev. Cleve May is a church planter in Durham at CityWell, a thriving multiethnic and economically diverse congregation in the heart of the city. Sam Rodriguez is the director of Hispanic/Latino New Church Starts for Discipleship Ministries and Path 1. "Becoming a Multiethnic Church" will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 4 at Brentwood United Methodist Church, 1899 S. Irving St., Denver, Colorado. The event is free, but register with Rev. Jeremy Scott at jeremy@yacumc.org.

• Wyoming Sub-District Lay Servant Ministry Basic and Advance Classes, January to February 2016
• 2016 Renewal Conference at Iliff School of Theology, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, 2016
• Camp on the Boulder offering summer renewal time for chaplains, Summer 2016

Learn more about these and other activities on the Events page online.

• Accounting Manager - Rocky Mountain Conference of The United Methodist Church

Full job descriptions and application instructions are on the Job Postings page online.

• Free risers from Green Mountain United Methodist Church in Lakewood, Colorado. These risers are three levels high with platforms 6-feet-by-3-feet.
• Exterior United Methodist cross and flame available for free from closing of De Beque Community United Methodist Church. It is light metal and about 6-feet-tall and 3-feet-wide.
• Brentwood United Methodist Church in Denver, Colorado, has many banners that it would like to share. They will be available until Dec. 11.
• Wilson United Methodist Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, had scheduled a youth retreat at John Wesley Ranch from Dec. 4 to 6. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled. Wilson UMC is looking for another church or organization to take its place that weekend.
• Niwot United Methodist Church in Niwot, Colorado, has an old upright-grand piano (Smith-Barnes) available for free. No bench. It does need tuning.

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

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