ROCKY MOUNTAIN MISSION CENTER
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The 2010 Rockies Family Camp will be here soon! Have you made plans to attend the Rockies Reunion yet? You don’t want to miss it! We’ll have three great guest ministers sharing with us, Jenny Jackson, Dave Brown and John Chatburn each bringing a unique and wonderful ministry! We will also have lots of age specific activities along with great intergenerational worship, recreation and fellowship. If all that doesn’t have you excited about heading up to beautiful and COOL Glacier View, then how about a Fiesta on Friday evening? We would love to have you join our fellowship! Registration information for the August 4 – 8 camp is available by clicking on the “Reunion” tab on the mission center web site http://www.cofchristrm.org/. Questions or need more info? Sandi or Joel are the people you need to talk with. You can send them a note at slengelhorn@gmail.com or jcox@fleetcar.com We hope to see YOU at Glacier View!
JUST AROUND THE CORNER: Hunger Challenge 2010: STAND UP to Hunger! September 24-26 is the mission center's second Hunger Challenge hosted at the Fort Collins congregation. Start gathering your pledges for the 24 hour fast, get ready to be creative with our outdoor art demonstrations, put on your dancing shoes for our Saturday night celebration, grab a tent if you're a high school youth or young adult to sleep in our tent village, and join us for a pancake breakfast and worship in the park on Sunday. It’s gonna be an AMAZING event! Thanks to Karyn Wingard-Manuel for co-directing this year! Contact DeziRae Astle dastle@cofchrist.org for more info. See attached pledge sheets to start raising money today! All funds raised benefit Outreach International: http://www.outreach-international.org/ (All monies raised must be turned in at registration to receive raffle tickets!)
September 1st REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 2010 Peace Colloquy Youth Retreat: Our Voices, We Respond! The Rockies Delegation will again be traveling to Independence, MO to participate in the Community of Christ Peace Colloquy. Tons of fun and tons of peace: outdoor challenge course and campfire, youth specific classes, engaging field trips, hands on service projects, Saturday night peace rally and more! If your high school youth would like to come please make sure they are registered before September 1st so we can purchase their airfare with the group. TONS of activities, accommodations and even snacks for young adults! Interested in planning a young adult fellowship opportunity at Peace Colloquy? Contact DeziRae Astle for more info or to volunteer as staff: dastle@cofchrist.org
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:
S.I.T.E. (Seminars in Theological Education): The next course offering will be History of Christian Thought
taught by David Nii, on October 1 – 3, 2010.
If you are considering joining this religious education experience please call and talk to some of the currently enrolled students.
This experience can be a life changing journey!
Please contact Shandra Newcom, SITE Coordinator at snewcom@cofchrist.org for student space availability.
TEAM Class Offered at Reunions/Family Camps: As part of the new Rocky Mountain Mission Center missional focus and support, the first Training, Education And Ministry class will be offered at each of the 3 Reunions/Family Camps this summer. This first 1 ½ to 2 hour class will focus on “A Disciples’ Generous Response.” The class at each reunion/family camp is placed in the schedule so that persons can come in from outside the event to participate in the class. Even though TEAM classes are structured for current and upcoming congregational leaders anyone can attend. Please contact Jerry Lewis at jlewis@cofchrist.org or by phone at 303-426-5900 – 800-783-6760 ext. # 4 to place your name on the list of attendees!
Save the Date!
Thursday, September 23 & Friday, September 24, 2010
Beth-El Mennonite Church
Keynote Presenter:
Howard Zehr, internationally recognized pioneer Of Restorative Justice
Thursday Sessions: School-Wide RJ, Peace Circles, Thinking on Your Feet in the Heat of the Moment, Bullying Intervention, Building a Restorative Path for Re-entry into our Community…..and many more.
Friday Workshops: A Dialogue with Howard Zehr, Center for Justice & Peacebuilding
Getting to the Heart of the Matter withKathy Ziola, Center for Nonviolent Communication
Symposium Sponsors: Pikes Peak Restorative Justice Council
Senate Bill 94
Colorado Springs School District 11
Beth El Mennonite Church
Symposium Fee: $65 for one day or $119 for both days Register Online: www.pprjc.org
Questions: Lynn Lee (719) 640-1650 lynnglee@aol.com or
Robin Spaulding (719)641-2579 robin@cascadingconnections.com
CAMP PARADISE FUNDRAISER!! Camp Paradise is need of a new Dishwasher and Food Disposal. The approximate cost is $3500.00. Please send any donations to Jim Smith, Camp Paradise Board Treasurer, 15 Lago Villa, Ogallala, NE 69153-6009. Thank you for any assistance you can offer!
**NEW** CARETAKER HOME AT BIG SPRUCE
The Mobile home at Big Spruce Camp was originally set up in 1972 or 1973, so it is approaching 40 years old. Upon recent inspection by several of the board members and a couple of knowledgeable construction people, the board concluded it needed some significant repairs and maintenance. Following much debate, we have decided rather than spend in the neighborhood of $20,000 - and still have an old unit which is expensive to heat in the winter, now is the time to replace the home with a more efficient unit for our caretakers.
With approximately $20,000 on hand, $15,000 each from the Colorado Springs and Grand Junction Congregations, it appears we are still in need of significant funds to finish this project and a couple of other projects we would like to do in the near future
If you can make a contribution or a pledge, please send it to Bishop Dave Tiffany, Treasurer of the Big Spruce Board, at 1940 Hawthorn Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81506.
Thank you, The Big Spruce Camp Board,
Bill Grimes, President
**UPDATE P.S. (ABOUT $22,000 WAS GIVEN OR PLEDGED AT THE BIG SPRUCE REUNION, THE DELTA CONGREGATION HAS PLEDGED ANOTHER $5,000. The total given or pledged to date is approximately $57,000.) Thank you for the generous response of the individuals and congregations in support of the Big Spruce Campgrounds!
2010 PEACE COLLOQUY: Theme: Children Cry, We Respond: Online registration is now open, October 29-31 at the Temple in Independence, Missouri.
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION RESOURCE: Seasons of the Spirit for all ages.
“Seasons of the Spirit” is outstanding. The lessons are deeply grounded in solid contemporary scholarship and at the same time attuned to key discipleship principles and important spiritual-formation issues and practices.” —Tony and Charmain Chvala-Smith, Disciple Formation Ministries in Scripture and Theology
This is being recommended by the First Presidency. Go to http://www.cofchrist.org/news/2010/mar/SeasonsSpirit.asp for more information about this resource.
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