Dear Friends,
I’ve had the joyful experience of visiting many of you over the past few months. Every time I go into a congregation I’m reminded of the diversity of our mission center, the giftedness of our people, the compassion of our members and the love for Christ that lives in each one’s heart.
There are many times I visit a congregation and a brother or sister has some thoughts for me, some questions or some concerns. I take all of these seriously and I’ve realized that it would be helpful to have a time for sharing these things during the year so that we won’t have to wait for a Sunday visit to come along.
So I’ve decided to add once quarterly video conferences to the calendar for 2017. These will be a time for you to meet “face to face” – over video conferencing – with me and for us to discuss matters that are important to you.
Of course, I am always available to you during the week. You don’t have to wait for a prescribed time for us to connect. Feel free to e-mail me at: snewcom@cofchrist.org or call me at: 303-359-4295. I want to be available to you.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Shandra Newcom
President
Rocky Mountain Mission Center
ROCKY MOUNTAIN MISSION CENTER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
We are looking for one more person to serve as childcare worker throughout the 2016 Mission Center Conference, November 4-6, 2016. This is a paid position. You need to be Youth Worker Certified. You will provide childcare for ages 0-4 throughout the weekend. For more information, please contact Shandra at: snewcom@cofchrist.org. We need to fill this position as soon as possible.
Sixth Annual Retro Night at the Brighton Congregation (607 Strong St, Brighton, CO 80601) Saturday, October 1st at 7:00 PM: Step into the past! Enjoy music from the 50’s – 80’s as we dance and play games including Limbo and “Name That Tune”. Put on your retro outfit, bring a retro snack/dish to share, and don’t forget to enter your name in the door prizes! Show off your memorabilia like those old 8 track tapes! This is a night for ALL AGES. Please contact Mark Mauzey with any questions: 303-601-7853.
Congregational Business Meetings: It is that time of year again and most congregations in our Mission Center have had their annual business meeting or are scheduled to have it soon. Please make sure to send the results of all business meetings to Rebecca Russell (brussellcofchrist@gmail.com) so that we can document RMMC Conference Delegates, 2017 Generosity Funding for the Mission Center (which is used to prepare budget items addressed at the RMMC Fall Conference) as well as any pastoral or office changes. As a friendly reminder, all meetings should be held by the end of September with results submitted to the Mission Center soon thereafter.
Ft. Collins Congregation 100th Anniversary Celebration, October 15-16, 2016: All are invited to share in the activities celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Ft. Collins, CO congregation! This will take place at the church in Ft. Collins. Activities start at 2:00 PM on Saturday in the Activity Center with a slide show, sharing of experiences, honoring past leaders, and refreshments. A banquet will be held in the evening at 6 PM (call in reservations to Marilyn Garner 970-493-4137 or garner.marilyn@gmail.com). Sunday activities will begin at 9:45 AM with an information Q&A session with President Steve Veazey, followed by a worship service at 11:00. Hope you can make it!
Rocky Mountain Mission Center Conference, November 4-6, 2016, Estes Park, CO. Join alongside 200 members and friends for the biggest event of the year at the 15th Annual RMMC Conference in the heart of the Rocky Mountains! We will gather again at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park for what is sure to be a spirit filled weekend. The theme for the weekend is “Be Transformed”. We will be talking about transformation through Christ as we become a community that lives, loves and shares together. Our guest ministers will be: Bill McFarlin (teaching and preaching), Dave and Dustee Heinz (Dave will lead music and Dustee will be our spiritual companion) and Kinsey Horringa (youth ministry). Youth K-12 attending conference, please be sure to bring your swimsuit this year! We are having a planned swim activity on Saturday afternoon that you don’t want to miss. REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW OPEN. Please visit www.cofchristrm.org to register online or print off a registration and mail in. Registration forms will be sent out to delegates and congregations soon. We can’t wait to see you there!
We will welcome display tables at RMMC Conference again this year! If your congregation, retreat, camp/campground, or organization would like to share a display table at the upcoming fall conference, please reserve your spot now. There are limited spots available and they always fill quickly. Contact Rebecca Russell at the Mission Center office to reserve your space: brussellcofchrist@gmail.com or 303-426-5900 x1.
Developing Disciples to Serve is an important ministry of the Mission Center. Grocery cards are available for sale to support this initiative. When you use these cards at King Soopers, City Market or Safeway, you help earn FREE MONEY for ministry. The Mission Center is selling grocery cards for $10 (they are preloaded with that amount). Every time you buy groceries, you can add funds to the card for your purchase. The stores then donate 5 percent of your purchase back to the Mission Center. It is fast, free to you, easy, and a very effective way to raise money for our ministries in the Rocky Mountain region! ***MID-SEPTEMBER UPDATE*** In the first six months we have raised over $4375 and we expect to continue earning more the coming months! If you would like to purchase a grocery card, please contact Phyllis Modica at 303-426-5900 x-1. |
