Dear Friends,
One of the gifts we have been given as a church is the Prayer for Peace that happens every day in the Temple in Independence, MO. Many of you incorporate the Prayer for Peace in your Sunday services and some of you use it as a spiritual practice in your daily prayer life.
The Denver, CO congregation in the RMMC has started a new prayer practice. They have started a Wednesday night prayer for peace service. The church will be open every Wednesday night from 6:00 – 7:00 for prayer and meditation on peace. At 6:30, they will follow the prayer for peace service as is done at the Temple that day. There is time for personal prayers from the congregation. You are invited to join them for this important prayer time.
I’m thankful for all our congregations that engage with their communities in a wide variety of ways. Many of you are pray-ers, community workers, learners, preachers, and listeners. You are willing to live for and with the peace of Jesus Christ. Thank you, all, for your willingness to share your testimony, time and talents as disciples of Jesus Christ.
Love,
Shandra Newcom
President
Rocky Mountain Mission Center
ROCKY MOUNTAIN MISSION CENTER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
NEW! Front Range Nuts & Bolts Retreat, February 17-18, 2017, Fort Collins Congregation:
If you are wondering if this retreat is for you, the answer is: YES! This retreat is for Pastors, CFOs, congregational leaders and ministers who want to learn more about how to run a congregation – the “nuts and bolts” of being a congregational minister. We will talk about invitation and hospitality, generosity, the “how- tos” of leading a congregation (Priesthood calls, how to engage with the mission center and world church, leadership in the 21st Century) and more! We will begin on Friday night at 7:00 PM, and then reconvene Saturday from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM at the Fort Collins, CO congregation. The cost to attend is $30 per person and will include breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Please register online at www.cofchristrm.org.
**Pastors, please plan on attending this retreat or sending someone from your congregation. Alternately, this retreat will also be held in Grand Junction August 25-27, 2017.
Leadership Retreat, Fort Collins Congregation – March 10-11, 2017:
This event is open to everyone and we invite all who are interested in attending to join in this retreat! We will experience the theme “Spirituality & Mission” through a variety of spiritual practices meant to deepen our relationship with the divine, respond to our cultural context, and move us out into the world. We will begin on Friday night at 7:00 PM, and then reconvene Saturday from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM at the Fort Collins, CO congregation. The cost to attend is $30 per person and will include breakfast and lunch on Saturday. Please register online at www.cofchristrm.org . We hope to see you there!
Sr. High Street Retreat, Denver, CO – April 21-23, 2017:
Sr. High aged youth, this event is for YOU! Mark your calendars and save the date for this unique and engaging weekend. Bring a friend along for this transformative weekend! Specific details about this retreat will be announced soon. Please email Steve Holloway with questions:sholloway@cofchrist.org.
Toronto Encounter World Religions Retreat:
The Toronto retreat over Memorial Day weekend will be for folks ages 21-50. We will leave Friday morning May 26 and return Monday night May 29, 2017. The cost for each person is $1000. This is all inclusive! The Mission Center plans to provide significant financial support. If you are planning on going we ask that you pay at least $200; if you can afford more that is great. We need at least 10 people to go in order for the trip to happen. We need to hear from you by this Monday if you are planning to attend! Please e-mail Shandra right away if you are interested: snewcom@cofchrist.org.
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% 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! ***UPDATE*** We are pleased to report that in the first full year we have raised $7400 for mission! These revenues will be used to expand ministries that Develop Disciples to Serve in the Mission Center. Please ask members and friends of your congregation to join n this effort. To order cards, contact Rebecca Russell at 303-426-5900 x-1.
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