July 28, 2016

Friends,

Good News!!

On Wednesday, July 6th, the youth from Camp Paradise Senior High Camp, along with three staff members, went to the Safeway in Wheatland, WY asking for up to date, non-perishable donations for the food pantry at the Safe House in Cheyenne that houses and feeds battered women and children. These young people spent 3 full hours talking to people about the reason for the food drive, and very graciously accepted the occasional person who ignored them or just said, “No”.

For all of their efforts, the staff estimates that 85% of the people spoken to contributed something to the cause! Some gave one or two items, and some donated whole bags of canned goods. The Cheyenne congregation also contributed some canned goods and other items (not pictured here). At the end of the camp, I carried over 300 cans of food to Safe House along with some other boxed foods that were donated! The staff at the Safe House were ecstatic over how much was collected for them!

I want to commend this youth group, because they worked together for a long day in 90 degree heat, but remained polite and respectful to everyone that came across their path that day, as well as remaining focused on the reason for being there. They went back to the campground to finish off our week of camping knowing how much they had helped a very important cause. This may have been a small group of campers, but their impact was phenomenal! Praise the Lord for bringing so much joy to this camp!

Sent from the Camp Director: Kat Parmer
ROCKY MOUNTAIN MISSION CENTER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Women’s Retreat, September 9-11, Camp Paradise, Wyoming: The Woman at the Well: A Study in Living Water. Barbara Gardner of Casper, WY will provide guest ministry and Karen Hutchinson of Loveland, CO will be the retreat director. Please contact Karen with questions or to register for this event.

In the middle of a hot, sunny day at a dusty village well in Samaria, Jesus meets a woman. He asks her for a drink of water. “Ah;” you say, “the story of the woman at the well. I know that pretty well.” But wait, not so fast! There is a lot more to it than you might think.
 
The story of the nameless Samaritan woman at the well, recorded only in the Gospel of John, is a revealing one, full of many truths and powerful lessons for us today. We will explore many of them during the weekend. We’ll learn more about the author of the book of John, we’ll examine the meanings and nuances of the story, we’ll share about the story, we’ll experience the story, and we’ll live the story. Come travel with us on this extraordinary journey!

Men’s Retreat: September 16-18, Camp Paradise, Wyoming. Men, mark your calendars and save the date!  Jim Smith will be directing this fun weekend camp.

SITE:  September 23-25, 2016.  The topic for Spetember’s class is:  Spirituality and Mission taught by Shandra Newcom.  Please register by contacting Becca Russell at: brussellcofchrist@gmail.com.
Rocky Mountain Mission Center Conference, November 4-6, 2016, Estes Park, CO. PLEASE SAVE THE DATE for the largest Mission Center event of the year! Join alongside 200 members and friends for 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. Our guest ministers will be:  Bill McFarlin, and Dave and Dustee Heinz.  Registration for this event will open mid September. We can’t wait to see you there!

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!***UPDATE*** In the first six months we have raised over $3450 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.