Prayer from Revised Common Lectionary Prayers,
Consultation on English Texts, 2002.
"Travelling Cross" photo by Dale Horkey.

Synod Prayer Cycle: Wyoming Conference
During the month of April we give thanks for the ministry of our congregations and rostered leaders in the Wyoming Conference. You are encouraged to include these congregations and leaders in your Sunday prayers of the people. The prayer list for April is available as a Word document.

to remember in prayer at worship on 4/8
Faith Lander, WY
.....Tim Sersen
Good Shepherd Casper, WY
.....Brenda Baalhorn
Grace Casper, WY
.....Susan Honn

"For the living of these days..."
prayers for ministries & meetings this week:

2007 Partnerships Intents Needed in Synod Office
Each congregation is asked to submit an intent of how much it will share in partnership support with the wider church during 2007. If your congregation has not yet submitted your intent, please call Cheryl at 303-777-6700 or complete an easy online form.

Remember to Return Immigration DVDs
All of our copies are currently loaned out, so please remember to return your copy when you have finished using it.

Discerning Vocation and Call to Ministry 2007 Retreat
Seventeen have registered for this event, and there is room for more! You are invited and encouraged to attend this retreat if you are currently applying for or expecting to apply for Candidacy in the ELCA anytime in the coming year. We also want to invite all those who may be considering or are actively in discernment about whether God is calling you to serve thechurch as an ordained pastor, consecrated diaconal minister, or commissioned associate in ministry.

Held at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 East Alameda, Denver, the retreat will be April 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please RSVP by Aprll 6 to Janice at jladd-horkey@rmselca.org Questions? Call Madelyn Busse at 303-777-6700 or email to mbusse@rmselca.org

Are you a Mission Partner?
If so, we would like your help in raising awareness of Mission Partners at Synod Assembly. Please submit a 15-second video recording or a digital photograph with accompanying printed text, thanking your Mission Partner congregation for the opportunity of mission partnership. If you are a congregation that has received Mission Partner support, submit a video or photo expressing appreciation for the support or gift. Use a script like this: "This is (name of person) from (name) Lutheran Church in (name of community) and we would like to thank (name) Lutheran Church of (name of community) for the opportunity to be a Mission Partner with them. Thanks Mission Partners!" Send your video clip on DV video, on a DVD, or as a video file in Quicktime or Windows Media to kmueller@rmselca.org by May 15. Send your digital photo and accompanying printed text to the same address by May 15. Thank you!

Vision, Passion, Action Blog
Linda Bobbitt has posted the latest VPA summary
A "blog" is short for "web log" and it is a way to invite conversation about topics and issues. The new RMS weblog is designed to facilitate conversation about the Vision, Passion, Action process. The address of the RMS blog is www.rmselca.blogspot.com. If you post a comment please include your name and congregation. If you would like to post an entry, send your entry to kmueller@rmselca.org.

Lutheran Campus Ministry Celebrates a Milestone
For 100 years, Lutheran Campus Ministry has been serving the students, faculty and communities of our nation. Now it is time to celebrate. Please join us in celebrating 100 years of Lutheran Campus ministry nationwide and 50 years of Lutheran Campus Ministry in Colorado. Sponsored by Lutheran Campus Ministries CU-Boulder, CSU-Fort Collins and UNC- Greeley, the event will take place on Saturday, April 21 from 6 to 10 p.m. There will be dinner, a silent auction and dancing music with the Ed Manteufel Jazz Band. The festivities will be held at King of Glory Lutheran Church, 2919 North Wilson Avenue in Loveland, Colorado and a $30 per person donation is suggested.

For more information and to register, please contact Vicki Siska at 970-482-2160, by email at lcmcsu@lamar.colostate.edu or contact Pastor Laurel Alexander (303) 786-7137. Her email address is laurela@colorado.edu.

Health Ministry Conference is May 5 in Fort Collins, CO
Faith In Action – The Spiritual Health Partnership and Rocky Mountain Synod Parish Health Ministry are pleased to announce the 9th Annual Spirit of Caring Conference. This year's focus is promoting breast health, including learning the new self-breast exam technique and learning how to cope with II. Learn how to cope better with a difficult diagnosis. Also find out how humor and spirituality help people cope. The event is at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 2000 S. LeMay Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524. Cost is $25.00 which includes lunch. For more information, call Melanie at 970-493-6455 or email: melhuib@hotmail.com.

St. Philip, Littleton, Offers Free Items
Items they have to offer to any congregation willing to come and get them include a wooden altar table and lectern, white and green paraments and banners, some small chairs, some purple cinctures, two kneeling pillows (for weddings), and two platforms to raise the altar and lectern. For more information or to talk with someone at the church, please call 303-979-4491. Photos and descriptions are posted as a .pdf document.

Parishioner Must Part with Concert Grand Piano
Joyce Martin, a member of Rejoice, Erie, CO, is moving to a more humid climate in the east in May, and her grand piano won't do well with the humidity. She has for sale a Charles R. Walter W190 grand piano, 6'4". The piano has a ten year warranty and is now just 5 1/2 years old. Contact Joyce at 303-554- 4367.

Fort Lewis College Women: Low Rent Housing & Church Internship
Christ the King Lutheran in Durango, Colorado, is looking for four female Fort Lewis College students to work as church interns five hours a week and live in Luther House near campus for $150 a month next year. Christ the King has begun a campus ministry outreach and Luther House will be an important part of it. Applications must be received by Monday, April 9, 2007. For more information and an application, contact Kristina Johnson, Director of Campus Ministry, at the church office: 970-247-5310, or by email at hsyouth@ctkdurango.org.

Habitat's Clergy Build Day is April 19
Clergy are encouraged to join in for a day of fellowship and building on Thursday, April 19th. Habitat for Humanity will host forty clergy from the Denver metropolitan community at their Tollgate Crossing site in southeast Aurora. For more information or to register for the upcoming Clergy Build Day, please call Amanda at 303.534.2929 x 125. Info at www.habitatmetrodenver.org .

"Faces and Voices" Photo Exhibit at Salt Lake City
On Friday, April 20 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Salt Lake City, UT, is hosting an open house and special viewing of the award winning photographic exhibit of refugee youth, "Faces and Voices ". Joyce and Leslie Kelen, authors of a companion book, will offer a brief presentation at 7:30 PM, followed by a question and answer session. Zion is at located at 1070 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, phone (801) 582-2321 .

Leadership in Ministry Workshop
Two More Healthy Congregations Workshops Scheduled
Here are two more opportunities to attend workshops to get information about congregational leadership. The first will be held on April 21 at Our Saviour's in Fort Collins, Colorado. Please contact Pastor Tim Sadem (tim@our-saviours.org) for more information. The second workshop will be held on April 28 at Grace Lutheran Church, Bountiful, Utah. Please contact Pastor Corinne Thul (pastorcorinne@hotmail.com) for more information about this event.

“Light Into the World” Wednesday, April 25, 11:00 a.m.
The annual Lutheran Worship service at Iliff School of Theology is presented by the students of the campus Lutheran Student Organization. "Light into the World", written by Kent Gustavson, is a lively bluegrass setting of the Lutheran Eucharist liturgy with banjo, mandolin and string bass. Bishop Alan Bjornberg will be preaching. All are welcome.

“A View From the Underside: The Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer”
Wednesday, April 25, 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Al Staggs brings the stage to life in his nationally acclaimed portrayal of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The event, brought to Denver by the Iliff Lutheran Student Organization (LSO), will be performed in the Great Hall at Iliff School of Theology at 2201 S. University Blvd. Contact David Carlson, LSO co-chair at dcarlson@iliff.edu for more information.

Wartburg College Choir in Concert
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church, Broomfield will be hosting the Wartburg College Choir on Wednesday, April 25th. They will be performing a concert at 7:00 pm that evening. Wartburg College is an ELCA Lutheran college located in Waverly, Iowa.

Spring Retreat for Lutheran Clergy
Spring 24 hr. traditional retreat for Lutheran clergy, Thursday April 26-Friday, April 27, Franciscan Retreat Center, Colorado Springs. All ordained Lutheran clergy are welcome to attend society retreats. Seminarians and first time retreatants are welcome to attend this retreat free of charge! For more information or to register, contact Pr. David M. Wendel, STS, 719-650- 8171 (cell), or via e-mail at pr-wendel@saintlukes- cs.org.

Leadership in Ministry Workshop
Leadership in Ministry: Ministering to Congregations as Family Systems, Franciscan Retreat Center, Colorado Springs, April 30 - May 2 and October 1 - 3. For more information, go to: www.leadershipinministry.com

WomenCook! - Dining for a Difference,
Benefiting Work Options for Women
Join us for our third annual WomenCook! event to raise much-needed funds for Work Options for Women. The event is Monday, May 14, 2007, 6:00 to 8:30 pm, Temple Emanuel, 51 Grape Street, Denver . For more information, contact Jennifer Koeller at 720-944-1917 or www.workoptions.org .

LutherTrek Build: In New Orleans
We need you! Come to New Orleans and assist Bethlehem Lutheran Church (African American Lutheran Congregation) in rebuilding their homes May 29th to June 6th, 2007. Registration forms must be filled out by March 31, 2007 and are available by email: lssutah@yahoo.com.

An Invitation to a Spiritual Renewal Retreat for Lay Leaders of Congregations
Called Back to the Well is offering a special retreat for lay members of congregations. Anyone who holds leadership positions in the church or desires to “go deeper” spiritually, is encouraged to participate in a retreat June 22-25, 2007. You may register online at: www.samaritancc.com/affiliated/cbtw. If you have questions or would like more information, please contact Sue Joiner at sjoiner@samaritancc.com or call 505.332.8020.

North American Association for the Catechumenate
Gathering This Summer
Connecting Worship, Experience, and Sacrament is the theme of the 2007 annual gathering of the North American Association for the Catechumenate, July 19 through July 22, at the Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. For full details, including the ten workshops being offered, visit the website.