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

Dear Friends,

Let’s look to 2017.

Let’s look with hope and anticipation.

Let’s look for opportunities to live Christ’s mission – justice and peace being primary.

Let’s look for moments to stand up for one another – to stand against hate and to stand for compassion.

Let’s look for time to spend with one another – to learn about each other, to share our stories, to love.

Let’s look for ways we can make a difference in the world – ways to give of time or treasure or talent.

Ways to honor diversity. Ways to be who we are called to be.

Let’s look for God at work in the world – knowing that the Divine Spark that created us and loves us created all and loves all.

Let’s join God in our neighborhoods – moving beyond the walls of our congregation into the promise of God’s changing action in the world.

Let’s remember that we are not in this alone – we travel this journey together and we are better for our community.

Let’s trust that we can work to build a world where all are welcome, all are respected, all are celebrated – no matter who or what.

Let’s give to God our whole hearts and our whole selves.

Let’s live radical lives of engagement.

Let’s not be silent when it is our voice that needs to speak – speak for justice – speak for acceptance – speak the passionate cry of the Prophet.

Let’s look forward with anticipation.

It won’t be easy.  We won’t be perfect.  But we will be blessed.

Let’s welcome 2017 as a community – broad and deep.

Let’s welcome 2017 as a people of God – loving and remembering:  Christ’s mission is, indeed, our mission.

Let’s begin!

With excitement,
Shandra Newcom
President Rocky Mountain Mission Center

Greetings!

What a gift we’ve been given – another year for encountering the love of Christ in the world and in our lives. I’m blessed to be able to be on this journey with you and I look forward to all our shared experiences. Let’s look to the future with hope and expectation and look to one another with joy. May God’s presence always remind you that you are beloved.

We are one anothers and we are God’s. What a blessing – Happy New Year!

Love,
Shandra Newcom
President
Rocky Mountain Mission Center