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Prayers and
Celebrations |
Fourth Sunday
of Easter
Holy Shepherd,
you know your sheep by name and lead us to
safety through the valleys of death. Guide us by your
voice, that we may walk in certainty and security to the
joyous feast prepared in your house, where we celebrate
with you forever. Amen
Prayer from Revised Common
Lectionary Prayers,
Consultation on English
Texts, 2002
photo by Alan
Borror
Rob Sachs to be Installed April 20
in Evanston, Wyoming
Pastor Rob Sachs has
been called to serve Trinity Lutheran Church in
Evanston, WY. He will be installed by Bishop Allan
Bjornberg on Sunday, April 20, at the 9
a.m. Holy Communion worship with a reception following
throughout the afternoon for those unable to attend the
morning service.
Julie Britsch to be Installed
April 27 in Colorado Springs,
Colorado
Pastor Julie Britsch
invites you to join her and the congregation of Christ
the King Lutheran Church in Colorado Springs on Sunday,
April 27, as she is installed as the new pastor.
Bishop Allan Bjornberg will officiate. A reception will
take place after the 10:15 service. The color of the day
is "white" and clergy is invited to vest. For more
details, you may call the church office at 719-260-1787.
The church is located at 950 Vindicator Drive
(80919).
Pastor
Paul Olsen: 25 Years of Ordination
You are
invited to join the congregation of Glory of God
Lutheran Church as they celebrate Pastor Paul
Olsen's 25 years of ordination (May 1983 - May
2008) on Sunday, May 4. The celebration and lunch
will immediately follow the 10:30 a.m. service. Please
RSVP to helengm@comcast.net or 303-232-8870 by
Sunday, April 13. Glory of God Lutheran Church is
located at 1220 West 38th Avenue in Wheat
Ridge.
Pastor
Wolfgang Stahlberg: 30 Years of
Ordination
You are
cordially invited to celebrate with the congregation of
Messiah Community Church (ELCA) as they honor Pastor
Wolfgang Stahlberg and his 30 year anniversary of
ordination. A luncheon will be held at noon on
Sunday, April 27 at the church located
at 1750 Colorado Blvd. in Denver. Please make your
reservation by April 23 by calling 303-355-4471. The
website address is www.messiahdenver.org
Synod Prayer
Cycle: Wyoming Conference
You are
encouraged to include these leaders in your Sunday
prayers of the people. The
prayer lists for April and
May are available. Please consider including
this prayer list in your newsletters and bulletins as a
means of connecting your congregations with others in
the Rocky Mountain Synod.
to remember in
prayer at worship on 04/13
Good
Shepherd Casper,
WY
Todd Von
Gunten,
interim
Grace
Casper,
WY
Susan
Honn
Mount of
Olives Rock Springs,
WY
Our
Saviour's Casper,
WY
Robert
McNamara |
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Assembly is May 22-24 in Denver
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2008 Assembly
List of Deadlines:
The assembly is
May 22-24 in
Denver. Each congregation has received printed
registration materials. All information is also posted on the web for
download.Registration Deadline is April
22
All registration
will take place online. The link for
registration is on the website.
Hyatt Hotel Reservations
must be secured prior to May 4 to receive the
$119 rate
Hotel reservations
also are placed online. The link for
reservations is also on the
website.
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Strengthening the Congregation's
Financial Health |
Planned
Giving: Three Free Workshops at Rainbow Trail in
May
Rainbow
Trail Lutheran Camp would like to offer you a great
opportunity to strengthen the financial health of your
congregation and it will cost you absolutely nothing
other than a little time.
Rainbow
Trail received a generous $50,000 Charitable Gifting
grant from Thrivent to help to educate individuals about
planned giving.
Three free, identical seminars will be offered on
Monday May
5, Tuesday May 6, and Wednesday May 7,
starting each evening with dinner at 6:00 pm. Check-in will
begin at 5:00 pm.
Each training event will conclude at 1:00 pm the
next day. All meals and lodging will be provided at
Rainbow Trail at no charge. This is their
gift to you.
These
three identical 24-hour events will introduce you to the
different ways that your people can make planned gifts
to your congregation and give you the tools and a plan
for preparing your people to make these types of
gifts. They
will also give the framework to establish an endowment
for your congregation. These educational and training
seminars are geared for the Pastor and the key
leadership from your congregation such as your council
president and/or the chair of your finance
committee.
Reserve
your spot now for the seminar that best fits your
schedule. Please RSVP no later than April
28.
Call the Rainbow Trail Canon City office
(719-276-5233) to reserve your
spot!!! |
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"Passing on Faith"
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Response
to the "Passing on
Faith" conference April 18-19
has
been so great that no more reservations may be received.
The conference planning team thanks everyone for the
overwhelming interest in being a part of this event
which
promises to make a strong impact on raising Christian
disciples of all ages as well as highlight values that
come out of the Lutheran
tradition.
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| Video Contest Extended!
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Deadline extended until
April 22!
Video Contest:
How to Spot
a Lutheran in the
West
If you haven't yet
submitted a video yet, here's good news: the
deadline has been extended until April 22, which will
still give us plenty of time for judging the
entries!
Two minute videos that capture the
spirit of our "Lutheran Identity" in the Rocky Mountain
Synod are to be submitted to Kent Mueller by mail or
email. The video may be a commercial, skit, story, song,
art piece or any other means and will be judged in the
areas of Lutheran identity, evangelism, diversity,
variety of ages involved, and creativity. Prizes will be
announced at Synod Assembly in May. First place will
receive $1,000, second $600, third $250, fourth $150
(made out to the sponsoring congregation or ministry
group.) The prize money is provided by a grant from ELCA
Synodical Relations in support of communicating Lutheran
identity within the synod. Download
the
details! |
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Synod News and Events |
It's not too late to
register.
Mexico City Trip.
It's a Go!
The synod immersion experience in Mexico
City, scheduled for June 10-18, is
definitely going forward. We have received deposits and
registrations from more than the minimum number to make
the trip possible. So, we encourage
other lay and clergy to join the fun. All are welcome -
high school The trip costs $560 + airfare,
which includes all lodging, food, program, and
in-country transportation. Check out the website at
http://www.rmselca.org/globalmission/trips.htm
, or e-mail Jay McDivitt (jaymcdivitt@gmail.com) with questions. There are still two
scholarships for $250 available for those who apply.
Since we know the trip is on, we are willing to take
registrations after the original deadline of April 15,
but we encourage you to sign up as soon as you are
able. |
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Bethany Lutheran
Church Presents: Worship Workshop and Music
Fest |
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Collaborative Planning for
Worship
Saturday, April 26,
2008
Collaborative Planning between Pastors
and Church Musicians is the focus of a workshop to be
presented at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden
Ave, Cherry Hills Village, CO on Saturday, April 26,
2008, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The morning will
begin with worship and conclude with lunch. Dr. John Ferguson,
Professor of Organ and Church Music at St. Olaf College
will discuss "What Church Musicians expect from
pastors." Rev. Ron
Glusenkamp, Senior Pastor at Bethany, will
discuss "What Pastors expect from church
musicians." Dr.
Marie Friedemann, an administrator at Regis
College will present a "Lay Person's Expectations of
Pastors and Church Musicians." The three presenters will
lead a panel discussion before lunch inviting questions
from workshop participants. The workshop is
intended especially for organists, choir directors,
pastors, leaders and members of congregational
committees on music and worship, and interested lay
persons. A registration fee of $12.00 will cover
the workshop and lunch. Register
online.
Hymn
Festival
Friday, April 25,
2008
Dr.
John Ferguson, Professor of Organ and Church
Music, St. Olaf College, will lead a Hymn Festival on
Friday, April 25, 2008, beginning at 7:30 at Bethany
Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave, Cherry Hills
Village, CO. Part of Bethany's year-long
Centennial Celebration, the hymn festival will be set in
the context of the history of the congregation, and will
involve Bethany youth and adult choirs, the Bell Choir,
and the voices of the congregation joining in the hymns
of the past 100 years dating back to Bethany's
beginnings as a congregation of the Augustana Synod. The
Festival is free and open to all who love to "sing the
faith."
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Understanding
"Fair Trade" |
Breakfast &
Brainstorming
Saturday,
May 3rd
10
am - Noon
King
of Glory Lutheran
Church
2919
N. Wilson Avenue
Loveland,
CO 80538
Topics
include:
Share
advocacy ideas from your congregation or come to
get ideas! Join
us for a free continental breakfast.
Invite a friend or two!
To RSVP,
please contact Terri McMaster, Lutheran Advocacy
Ministry - CO, Rocky Mountain Synod. The phone
number is 303-777-6700 (800-525-0462) or e-mail Terri at
tmcmaster@rmselca.org
Directions:
From Interstate 25
1) Take exit 257B to
merge onto E Eisenhower Blvd (US 34 West) (5.8
miles)
2) Turn right at N Taft Ave
(1 mile)
3) Turn left at W 29th
St (1 mile)
This event is hosted by Lutheran Advocacy
Ministry -
Colorado
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| Announcements |
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WORD and MEAL Lutheran
Worship
Monday April 21 and May
19 (9:00 a.m.)
Wednesday, April 30 (11:00
a.m.)
Please
join the Lutheran students at Iliff School of Theology
for worship on Monday, April 21 and May
19. We are a small group of Lutherans
looking for opportunity for community and formation as
we prepare for leadership in the church. All are
welcome to our Eucharistic services. Join them in
the Iliff Chapel
We are
also hosting one of the weekly Iliff chapel services on
April 30 at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Kevin Maly
will be preaching.
Musical Celebration of 85 Years in
Ministry
Highlands Lutheran
Church invites
all to their Spring Concert in celebration of the
congregation's 85 years of ministry. The concert will be
on Sunday, April 13 beginning at 3:00
p.m. at 3995 Irving Street in
Denver.
Join the
congregation of Highlands Lutheran Church, as they
kick-off a year of celebrating their history and
planning for the future in northwest Denver! This spring
concert will feature selections of sacred and secular
music performed by local, professional musicians. A
free-will offering will benefit outreach projects of
Highlands Lutheran Church. A reception will follow.
For more
information, please contact the church office (303)
477-2031.
LSS of
Utah Announces the Opening
of New Health
Center
Green Waters
Health Center at 1800 South West Temple, Suite 500 in
Salt Lake City will be hosting an opening celebration
event from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April
17. From 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. the movie
'Sicko' by Michael Moore will be shown with a
discussion to follow. From 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., LSS of
Utah will conduct tours of their facility and highlight
its various programs. There will be refreshments and
music: Royal Heritage - Jose Bonilla, Live World
Music.
Green Waters
Health Center at LSS of
Utah provides low-income access to free programs:
Alternative Health Care &
Education
Migun
Acupressure Massage Bed
Small
Group Courses in Reiki, Sign Chi Do, Tai Chi
and
Parish
Nurse Consultation and Blood Pressure Checks
Visit
their website at: www.lssu.org
to learn of other
work that the organization does.
Network
of Biblical Storytellers April Meeting
The
next meeting of NOBS is Monday, April
14, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Anyone
interested in the oral, live, telling-by-heart of
biblical stories is welcome and encouraged to check them
out! The group meets every month, alternating with
evenings and afternoons, (see full schedule here) at Cross of
Christ Lutheran, 12099 Lowell Blvd., Broomfield (just
north of 120th Ave., about 3 miles west of I-25, 3.5
miles east of Boulder Turnpike). Do you have questions?
Please contact Pam Faro at pamfaro@juno.com or call her at
303-828-2267. Bring a friend! Also, check out the NOBS
website: www.nobs.org to see what else is going
on with the
organization. |
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Celebrating Planet
Earth |
Earth Day
2008
Earth Day is a name used for two different
observances, both held annually during spring in the
northern hemisphere, and autumn in the southern
hemisphere. These are intended to inspire awareness of
and appreciation for the Earth's environment. The United
Nations celebrates Earth Day, which was founded by John
McConnell in 1969, each year on the March equinox, while
a global observance originated by Gaylord Nelson as an
environmental teach-in, and since January 1970 also
called Earth Day, is celebrated in many countries each
year on April 22. Read more
about Earth Day's history.
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Willie E.
Hobbs
Assistant to the Director for
Administration and Communication
Rocky Mountain
Synod, ELCA
whobbs@rmselca.org
303-777-6700 |
800-525-0462
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| "For the living of these
days..." |
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prayers for ministries & meetings this
week: |
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Bishop Allan
Bjornberg
ELCA Church Council meeting, Chicago, IL; 2008
Assembly planning meeting, Denver, CO; King of Glory
Anniversary Celebration, Arvada, CO; Meeting with the
VPA Team, Denver, CO; Travel to Luther Seminary to
support a RMS pastor, St Paul, MN.
Madelyn
Busse
2008 Assembly planning meeting, Denver, CO; 2009
Assembly planning conference call, Denver,
CO.
Jim
Hytjan
ELCA Churches
Starting Churches Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Dan
Bollman
Holy Shepherd
Lutheran Church Council Retreat, Estes Park, CO; Front
Range Youth Workers meeting, Denver,
CO. |
| Come and See Us |
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16th
Annual
Urban Servant Corps
Servant
Stomp
(Formerly
the Palm Sunday Prayer Walk)
·
Come
and meet those who have been serving in agencies
throughout Denver.
·
Meet
at the Gathering Place to tour Denver's only daytime
drop-in center for women and children who are
experiencing homelessness and poverty.
·
Pray
for those who serve and those who are served.
·
Help
support the work of the Urban Servant Corps.
·
Come
and see a Denver you may never have seen
before.
Donations
will be matched by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. If
you can't take part in the "Servant Stomp", please
consider supporting their work with a
donation which can be sent
to:
Urban
Servant Corps
1660
Ogden Street
Denver,
Colorado 80218
Donate
online at www.justgive.org
Call
303-894-0076 or email them at servantcorps@earthlink.net for more
information.
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| Messiah Mountain
Retreat Center |
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Messiah
Mountain Retreat Center is booking
retreats for the summer months. Call them to book your
retreat now: women, men, youth, staff, church council,
or others! The Mountain's mission is to provide a
comfortable and hospitable facility for empowering
ministry groups, building community and enriching
spiritual growth. (Messiah Mountain is a ministry of
Messiah Community Church, ELCA, in
Denver.)
Kirsten
Nelson Roenfeldt
Steve Nelson Roenfeldt,
Directors
303-697-8717
Web address is:
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| Celebration of
Love and Diversity |
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SPRING REFUGEE
CELEBRATION
& LSS
of Utah Refugee Art Display
Barnes & Noble Bookstore
Sugarhouse -
1100 East and 2100
South
Thursday, April 10
11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Ten Percent (10%) of any purchase April 10 (with
voucher located at LSS table) benefits Refugee
Ministries including the new Manna Market Refugee
Food Bank at LSS of Utah:
Refugees from Burundi, Burma, Congo, Eritrea,
Somalia, Sudan and Thailand (Africa and
Asia)
Schedule of the day's
events:
11-12
Coffee Hour with Refugees
12:30-1:30
Children of
Many Colors
Stories from Around the
World read by Maria
Mendoza
2:00-3:00
Global Rhythms
Performance by LSS of Utah Refugees,
Jose
Bonilla, Director
3:30-5:30
Royal Heritage - Live World
Music
6:00-8:00
Hew-Man Experimental
Sounds
Live Musical Sounds by
Matthew
Munn |
| A Fun Event for the
Urban Servant Corps |
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A Fun
Event for USC!!!
(and
we're not talking about the prayer
walk/servant stomp!)
The Colfax Marathon is Sunday, May
18. Come run, walk, or just plain
help out to raise money for the Urban Servant Corps at
the 3rd Annual Colfax Marathon! If you haven't
heard of this relatively new marathon yet, check it
out! A first year relay runner
for USC found the marathon to be an amazing
experience. And what better way to raise money for
the USC! If you are not able to run/walk/volunteer
you can also send a donation to the USC office 1660
Ogden St. Denver, CO
80218.
Please remember to note USC as your Charity when
registering, once you register you can not go back and
add a charity. If you have already registered for the
marathon you can still raise money for the USC but you
won't be registered as an UCS runner...but we will still
accept you! And drop us a line if you have any
questions.
Urban Servant Corps is a Charity Partner
of the Post-News Colorado Colfax Marathon! The Colfax
Marathon invites non-profit organizations to join as
Charity Partners, as a way to fundraise for their
organization while recruiting runners, walkers, and
volunteers for the marathon, half marathon, and team
relay race.
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| New Job Posting |
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DIRECTOR OF YOUTH
MINISTRIES
First Lutheran Church - Colorado
Springs, CO |
The Rocky Mountain
Synod recently posted this listing for a new
position that opened in Colorado Springs, CO. To see
details of this and other job listings in the
Synod, please
check out the website.
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| 2008 Hunger
Resources |
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New 2008
Hunger Resources are available, free and ready for
shipment from Augsburg Fortress. There is a world of
information contained in these 9 resources, so please go
online to Augsburg
Fortress and take a look. ELCA Hunger offers
resources for every level of congregational
participation.
2008 World Hunger Resource Packet
(Summer)
Congregation Connections (Pentecost
2008)
World Hunger BASICS
bulletin
World Hunger "Go/Do" blank note
cards
World Hunger "Go/Do" gift
cards--text inside
ELCA World Hunger Memorial gift
cards
World Hunger Reproducible Stories
(Water & Justice)
2008 World Hunger informational
folder
2008 ELCA World Hunger Top 40
Resources |
| Telling the Post-Resurrection
Stories |
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