A Poem by Joyce Rupp:
Wise and Faithful Guide,
keep my spirit entwined with yours.
Teach me about the poor and the pained.
Fill me with your mercy and compassion.
Help me find your peace in my troubled moments.
Let love be the response I give to those who oppose me.
Constantly draw me toward all that is good.
Urge me to give my best to those who need it.
Lead me to learn from my discouragement and struggles.
Be the light I need to find my way in the darkness.
Fill my hollowness and emptiness with your love.
Most of all, continue to dwell with me
because your gracious presence is all I ever need.
It is enough to bring me through the deepest canyons
and the darkest crevices of my life.
Divine Companion,
draw me to your heart where wisdom resides
and daily let me choose to follow in your way.
Amen.
May this be our prayer this week.
Shandra
ROCKY MOUNTAIN MISSION CENTER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
***IMPORTANT INFO FOR JUNIOR & JUNIOR HIGH RETREAT: REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY***
If you are planning to register your child for the upcoming retreat it needs to be done by this Friday, April 1st. Please EMAIL DeziRae Astle (dastle@cofchrist.org) and Cherry Newcom (jcnewcom@comcast.net) with the name and grade of your child by Friday at 6 pm. We currently have 7 girls registered and if we do not receive any further registrations we will be moving the retreat to a home in the Denver area to save on cost.
Junior & Jr. High Retreat, April 8-10, 2016: Community IN Christ. We invite YOU to join us for a weekend adventure! We will explore relationships with one another and Christ using exciting team building activities, unique youth focused worships, meal times and fun fellowship to build a deep and meaningful community, together, In Christ. The event will be held at the Ft. Collins Community of Christ located at 220 East Oak St, Ft Collins, CO 80524. Check in begins Friday at 6:00 p.m. and the retreat ends at noon on Sunday. The cost to attend is $40 per camper. To register, please contact DeziRae Astle at: dastle@cofchrist.org or Cherry Newcom at: jcnewcom@comcast.net. Register before April 1st. Please contact DeziRae Astle (dastle@cofchrist.org) with questions regarding junior campers, and Cherry Newcom (jcnewcom@comcast.net) with questions regarding Jr. High campers. See you soon!
The First Presidency and World church leaders want to share financial updates and related information with the church. Please visit www.cofhchrist.org to learn more about the financial situation facing the church at this time. If you have questions, concerns or comments, please contact Mission Center President, Shandra Newcom, at: snewcom@cofchrist.org.
Sr. High Street Retreat, April 22–24, 2016. Join us for an adventure on the streets of Denver. We will explore poverty as well as the use of art as self expression and social commentary by those in poverty. We will stay in a downtown hotel and do a service project benefitting a local shelter. We will also attend Denver Urban Ministries Urban Education Day, go on a walking art tour in the Rhino & Santa Fe Art Districts, walk/run the Denver Retro Graffiti Run, plus there will be fun activities on the 16th Street Mall. Cost: $150 (please speak to your congregation or the Mission Center if you need financial assistance to attend). Contact DeziRae Astle (dastle@cofchrist.org) with questions or Rebecca Russell (brussellcofchrist@gmail.com) to register for this event.
SITE, April 29- May 1, 2016: The upcoming SITE class will be held at the North Valley church and will be on Spiritual Formation, taught by Shandra Newcom. Our text will be: Soul Feast by Marjorie J. Thompson. Participants need to read Chapter 1, and select 5 additional chapters of their choice to read as well. Only a few spots are remaining and we are capping the class at 22 students; please register as soon as possible with Rebecca Russell at the Mission Center office: brussellcofchrist@gmail.com. When you register please also indicate any food restrictions and your housing needs. We are looking forward to a great class!
Leading Congregations in Mission, Saturday, April 30, 2016: Colorado Springs will be having its first Leading Congregations in Mission ‘Mini-retreat’. We feel the best way to ‘share’ the LCM experience is to provide a condensed version for our congregation. Since Apostle Ron Harmon is coming to lead this event, we are opening it up to folks in the RMMC. It would be best if you come as a group with others from your congregation. Date: Saturday April 30, 2016 from 8am to 5pm. [lunch and snacks provided]. Preparation: read the book “In The Name of Jesus” by Henri Nouwen. Please sign up with Jandy Barentine by April 20th at mjbarentine@comcast.net.
Graceland University Choir Concert, May 5, 2016: The Graceland University Choir will be performing at the Fort Collins Community of Christ Church, located at 220 East Oak St, Fort Collins, CO 80524. The choir will be presenting a concert to the congregation on the evening of Thursday, May 5th at 7:30 p.m. This performance is open to all in the mission center who would like to join. Hope you can make it!
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! In just the first month, we raised $463. We expect to earn much more in the coming months. If you would like to purchase a grocery card, please contact Phyllis Modica at 303-426-5900 x-1, or pmodica@cofchristrm.org.
The Mission Center staff are updating and revising some of the forms and policies used by the Mission Center. Please refer to the web site each time you need to access the latest versions. When traveling for the Mission Center, please be sure to use the current expense reimbursement request form posted at: cofchristrm.org under MC Forms.