Karen Thompson, AIM, Installation on October 8
The members of Trinity Lutheran Church at 718 West Bender, Hobbs, New Mexico, invite members in the Rocky Mountain Synod to attend the installation of Karen Thompson, AIM, on Sunday, October 8, 2006, at 3 p.m. Following the worship service and installation all are invited to attended a potluck supper. Please RSVP to tlchobbsnm@gct21.net.

El Paso and Juarez
You are invited and encouraged to give donations to Lutheran Disaster Response following recent flooding. Donations can be made by mail, on the phone, or on-line. For more information about supporting Lutheran Disaster Response, please visit www.elca.org/disaster/giving/. Checks should be made out to Lutheran Disaster Response or ELCA Domestic Disaster Response.

Quarterly Lutheran Magazine Synod Supplement
The Lutheran is an outstanding monthly magazine. Each quarter a supplement is included that focuses on Rocky Mountain Synod stories. The supplement will next be included in the November issue, but you can read the.pdf version now!

Senior high youth gathering is Nov 17- 19
Registration Deadline is October 13
Registration is now open online at www.rmselca .org/forever/. Whatever, Wherever, Whenever, Forever, this year’s Rocky Mountain Synod Senior High Youth Gathering, will offer young people an immersion into the emerging church.

Young Adults: Be a youth gathering volunteer
College-age young adults--if your are looking for a way to serve Christ in a high energy and fun atmosphere, this is what you may be looking for. Cornerstone is college-age young adults who, following in the example of our Lord Jesus, are willing to serve others by joining the ELCA Rocky Mountain Synod Senior High Youth Gathering program implementation team. If you are interested in being a Cornerstone team member, please visit the web-site to find out more information and to apply.

RMS Health Ministry Meeting
A Health Ministries meeting will take place at the RMS office, 455 Sherman Street, Suite 160, Denver, from 1:30 to 3:30 PM on Wednesday, October 4. The purpose of this meeting is to reorganize/reconstitute the RMS Health Ministries Team, whose purpose is to encourage, support, and develop Health Ministries throughout our Synod.

Celebrate Treasures, Old and New
Exploring and Expanding Worship Resources
Times are now listed below! Eight events are scheduled throughout the Rocky Mountain Synod in the fall and winter to introduce the new Evangelical Lutheran Worship book that will be available on October 3. Cost for groups of six is $100 Cost for an individual is $20 Cost includes lunch and a copy of the Worship book. A registration form has been sent to every congregation and is available to be downloaded.

October 21, 2006 Northern Colorado Event
Atonement in Boulder, CO
Registration 8-9 a.m. - Event 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
October 28, 2006 Utah Event
Zion in Salt Lake City, UT
Registration 8-9 a.m. - Event 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
November 4, 2006 Metro Denver Event
Bethany in Cherry Hills Village, CO
Registration 8-9 a.m. - Event 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
November 11, 2006 Western Colorado Event
Good Shepherd, Glenwood Springs, CO
Registration 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Event 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
January 20, 2007 Wyoming Event
Prince of Peace, Casper, WY
Registration 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Event 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
February 10, 2007 (two events)
Texas Event: New Hope , El Paso,TX
Registration 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Event 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Southern Colorado Event: First Lutheran, Colorado Springs, CO
Registration 8-9 a.m. - Event 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
February 17, 2007 New Mexico Event
Cross of Hope, Albuquerque, NM
Registration 8-9 a.m. - Event 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Congregation Constitution Amendments
Congregations working on amendments to their constitutions are reminded that the amendments need to be submitted to their Congregation Council 60 days before a regular Congregation Meeting or a special Congregation Meeting which is called to consider amendments. Rocky Mountain Synod Secretary Katherine Cruson is glad to consult with congregations anytime during their process. Email her at kl-cruson@comcast.net . After the amendments to constitutions and bylaws are approved by the congregation, remember to send the documents to Katherine for synod approval.

Clergy Women's Retreat: October 2-3, 2006
Clergy Women's Retreat with Jane Vennard will take place at St. Malo's Retreat Center near Estes Park, CO. Download a .pdf registration form.

Immigration Issues Study Guide now available
A resolution calling for congregations in the Rocky Mountain Synod to study and discuss immigration issues was adopted at assembly. A resource has been compiled and is available for download.

Announcing: RMS Administrative Staff Position
The Rocky Mountain Synod office is announcing a job opening for "Administrative Staff." This 20-25 hour a week position is responsible, in collaboration with the entire Rocky Mountain Synod staff and its leaders, to be a partner in communicating the synod’s mission and ministry, to be the point person for expressing care and compassion for and with each other, and to be responsible for specific elements of organizing meetings and events. This person must have the gift of hospitality, serving as the primary point of welcome for guests in person and by telephone. The full position description may be downloaded for review as a .pdf file. Interested persons may email, fax, or send your resume to:
Pastor Kent Mueller
Director for Administration & Communication
455 Sherman Street, Suite 160
Denver, CO 80203
Fax: 303-733-0750
Email: kmueller@rmselca.org

Summit of Conscience
Sunday, October 15 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at Messiah Community Church-ELCA, 1750 Colorado Blvd (across from City Park) in Denver. Signers of the COLORADO CONFESSION and those interested in signing, are gathering to PRAY-DISCUSS-DECIDE what God is calling us to do during this ELECTION CROSSROADS TIME. Bring some food to share for the PEOPLE'S BANQUET from 6-6:45 p.m.; PEOPLES' PRAYER from 6:45-7:00 p.m.; PEOPLES' PLANNING from 7:8:15 p.m.; and PEOPLES' EUCHARIST from 8:15-8:30 p.m. The COLORADO CONFESSION and STUDY GUIDE can be accessed at www.coloradoconfession.org. The COLORADO CONFESSION is a call to action to address the Religious Right and critical national and international issues of our time. If you can attend, contact Kathy at oslc915@juno.com. The event is sponsored by the RMS-Non Violence Resource Team.

Common Threads: Iraq and Central America
Dr. Thomas Melville, author, global justice advocate and former Maryknoll Missionary in Guatemala, will speak on U.S. Foreign Policy, discussing the COMMON THREADS between Iraq and Central America. Thursday, October 12, 2 p.m., at Messiah Community Church-ELCA, 1750 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, across from City Park. Free will offering. sponsored by the RMS-Non- Violence Resource Team. Questions: Ron Letnes, ronlinlet@comcast.net.

Response on the blog...

"...Personally, I believe that for most Lutherans our relationship with God is Private. It isn't something we discuss or feel comfortable discussing. Our relationship with our "neighbors" is personal and after we know someone for a while we may discuss our faith with them. And finally our Public life is our corporate worship. The question then becomes how do we move our private and personal faith relationships into the public sphere? Can we? And also, how do we extend our public faith out of the church building and into the community?"
--Posted by Paul Richard, Shepherd of the Mountains, Estes Park

Giving thanks for Pastor West's ministry
The members of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Denver, invite you to celebrate with them as they honor Pastor West for more than 50 years of ministry; he was ordained May 10, 1955, and was pastor of St. Paul from 1965-1995. The celebration also includes the dedication of renovations to their building--the installation of an accessible bathroom and a new heating and cooling system. Pastor West will preach at both liturgies, 8:00 and 10:30 am, and lead a discussion on ministry at their Adult Forum at 9:15. A reception in his honor will follow the second liturgy, 12 noon-2 pm. St. Paul is located at 1600 Grant Street, one block north of the Capitol building in downtown Denver. Parking is available in the lot at the corner of 16th Avenue and Logan Street.