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Prayers for El Paso and Juarez Installation of Phil Reimers is August 27 Installation of Paul Olsen is August 27 Prayers of thanksgiving for St. Paul, Albuquerque Prayers of thanksgiving for Faith, Lander, WY | ||||||
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Spirit Driven: RMS Women of the ELCA Convention
The Rocky Mountain Synodical Women's Organization bi-annual Convention, with the theme "Spirit Driven" will be September 15, 16, & 17, 2006, at First Lutheran Church in Colorado Springs, CO. Registration for the convention is $130 if received between August 19 and September 15. Included are opportunities to share in fellowship with other women from throughout the synod, participate in workshops, enjoy a chuck wagon dinner Friday evening and lunch and dinner on Saturday, and elect the next RMSWO board and our delegates for the 2008 Triennial Women of the ELCA convention. Kay Bengsten of LOGM is our guest speaker and Cam Martin from the national Women of the ELCA board will also present information on engaging younger women in our ministries. Our goal this year is to rally the women in our churches, encouraging and empowering them to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ. Registration forms and more detailed information on the convention are availabe on the web. Celebrate Campus Ministry Sunday Sept.
17 On August 29 Celebrate Carolyn Thomas' Retirement Lutheran Students at Iliff Retreat Celebrate Treasures, Old and New Clergy Women's Retreat: October 2-3, 2006 Ending Hunger Now Summit Coaching 101 Workshop | ||||||
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Center for Pastoral Effectiveness of the Rockies
Center for Pastoral Effectiveness of the Rockies will begin several new retreat series. In Evergreen, CO November 8-10, Casper, WY Jan 15-17, Durango, CO Feb 28-Mar 2, 2007. The Center focuses on Family Systems as a process for pastors to handle the anxiety and reactivity in their church family, families of the church, and their own family. Read more at www.pa storaleffectiveness.org. The Center is seven years old with over 200 alumni in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, and Kansas. For information or comments from ELCA clergy about the program, please contact Bill Selby, Center Mentor, at integrit4u@comcast.net. Common Threads: Iraq and Central America The Colorado Confession Study Guide | ||||||
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AFRICAN MARKET, SUNDAY, AUG
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11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Hosted by Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 East Alameda Ave., Denver. For futher information, contact Anders Snyder, Volunteer and Church Relations Coordinator, at 303- 980-5400, or toll free at 877-372-1264. Visit the Lutheran Family Services website at www.lfsco.org LIVING GRACEFULLY: PRE-RETIREMENT WEEKEND "Living Gracefully" pre-retirement weekend will take place at Sky Ranch, Fort Collins, CO, August 25-27, 2006. FAITH INKUBATORS SMALL GROUP GUIDE TRAINING Saturday August 26 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Glory of God Lutheran Church, 12200 West 38th Ave, Wheat Ridge, CO. To Register: Send an email including your congregation name and the first and last name of each person attending. You will receive a confirmation email in return. Registration deadline is Monday August 21. Registration emails can be sent to: keltygog@qwest.net. RAINBOW TRAIL FALL LUTHERHOSTEL September 17-20, 2006 will see the Fall Lutherhostel at Rainbow Trail. Guest speaker for the retreat will be the Reverend Dr. David Miller. For more information visit: http://www.rainbowtrail.org/Lutherhostel.htm DAY APART AT ILIFF Sept 9, 2006 is the next Day Apart at Iliff. 8:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. Cost of $45 includes lunch and materials. Register by calling David Lavinder at 303 765 3115. THE SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR AS MYSTIC WITH TOM STELLA Retreat is September 25–28, 2006 at the Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat House, Sedalia, CO. WARTBURG YOUTH AND FAMILY CERTIFICATION SCHOOL October 31-November 17, 2006, at Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp LUTHERAN ENGAGED ENCOUNTER At Messiah Mountain, just west of Denver, from September 29 -October 1. Info at www.leeionline.org. NEW BEGINNINGS CELEBRATION Saturday, Sept. 30 from 5 - 7 p.m.at Messiah Community Church (ELCA), 1750 Colorado Blvd. Women released from prison will share their faith stories. New Beginnings Church is a Congregation of Women Behind the Walls. Call Kathy at 303-831-7023 with any questions. | ||||||
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"Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above. . ." James 1:17a Today, I echo the words of James as I remember the events related to the Gulf Coast hurricanes and flooding one year ago. When Hurricane Katrina struck on August 28, 2005, followed first by flooding and then by Hurricane Rita, the powerful devastating force that swept through the Gulf Coast shocked and saddened us all. Yet I have witnessed the resilience of ELCA congregations in affected communities, which have confronted the losses in their personal lives while also responding to the outpouring of offers for assistance. The two synods most affected (Texas-Louisiana-Gulf Coast and Southeastern) have, in collaboration with social ministry organizations and Lutheran Disaster Response, responded immediately and have continued to minister to the congregations, communities, and rostered people affected by the hurricanes. The response from the congregations and members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to this disaster has been powerful and overwhelming. For this generosity of spirit, I am thankful. Thank you for your financial gifts that total over $25 million to-date to ELCA Domestic Disaster Response and Lutheran Disaster Response. Your gifts have sufficiently funded a multi-year response plan in the Gulf Coast which includes bringing help and hope through grants to families and individuals, establishing emergency relief centers, supporting volunteers, and providing spiritual and emotional care for disaster survivors and caregivers. Thank you for your willing hands and feet and for the 15,000 volunteers who have contributed 500,000 hours of volunteer service. Lutheran volunteers, including 1,100 students from our colleges, universities, and campus ministries, endured grueling, hot work to help repair the homes and communities of Gulf Coast neighbors they might never meet. The need is great, and so I am grateful that many have signed up to volunteer not in the last year, but for years to come. Thank you for our disaster partners who ministered to hurricane survivors in the Gulf Coast and beyond and who continue to walk with survivors as they rebuild their lives in the Gulf Coast or in new locations. With ecumenical partners, we are advocating for affordable housing and justice as communities rebuild. Thank you for your prayers, for safety for those affected, for comfort for those who lost loved ones, and for gratitude for God's abundant love and compassion. "But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers. . ." James 1:22a. Yet even while rejoicing at the abundant generosity of this church, many of us struggle with the painful knowledge that poverty and inequality exacerbated the storms' impact. In addition to the strong winds and rain, the hurricanes shocked many with a glimpse of poverty close to home and underscore the need for a heightened commitment to fighting the "silent disaster" of chronic hunger and poverty. As individuals and congregations, remember that your gifts and voice do make a difference through this church's advocacy efforts and support for ELCA World Hunger Appeal and ELCA Disaster Response. Support for ELCA Disaster Response helps prepare for and respond to the next disaster, wherever and whenever it is needed most. Find more information on our response to domestic and international disasters at www.elca.org/disaster, including a reproducible insert on our Gulf Coast hurricane response. As we commemorate the events of a year ago on the Gulf Coast, we give thanks for this church's generous response and for God's compassionate presence among those who continue to struggle. Your gifts continue to make a difference. In God's grace, The Rev. Mark S. Hanson Presiding Bishop Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | ||||||
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Job Openings Did you know the Rocky Mountain Synod website is a helpful resource for your congregation? We list job openings, and we're told that many congregations have received many candidates from these listings. visit the web for the complete listing. New listing this week include: ORGANIST/ACCOMPANIST Glory of God Lutheran Church, Wheat Ridge, CO PARISH NURSE Ascension Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs, CO ADULT CHOIR DIRECTOR (PART TIME) Holy Love Lutheran Church, Aurora, CO New Mosaic One Campaign Link | ||||||
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