Category: News
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Churches Partner with RAWtools to Host Gun Buyback
Following in the wake of gun violence throughout Denver and Aurora, organizations come together to offer new opportunities to reduce gun violence on MLK weekend, including a gun to garden tool demonstration and gun buyback. Mountain View United Church and 6th Ave United Church of Christ (UCC) are partnering with RAWtools to host a gun…
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My Spiritual Path the Wholeness
Rev. Cheryl Swing is excited to share with you that she will be releasing her first book, Soul Purpose: My Spiritual Path the Wholeness, on February 27, 2022. Our stories matter. Yours and mine alike. Our intimate and raw truths bear the tender scars of each and every experience we have endured. It is vital…
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Daryl Schreiber Says Goodbye to the RMC
Dear Friends, I have exciting, yet difficult news to share. After spending some time reflecting on my life and career goals, I have made the tough decision to accept a new role at another nonprofit organization, Water for People. Sadly, I will be saying goodbye to my role here at the RMC on October 15th. I know…
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Collbran Congregational United Church of Christ Installs Pastor Anne Djokic
“All My Life’s a Circle” by Pastor Anne Djokic On Saturday, October 2, 2021, the Western Association, Rev. Erin Gilmore, the Collbran congregation, and Pastor Anne Djokic celebrated the Covenant and Installation of Anne! Anne’s story and journey from Buckland, Massachusetts to her installation in Collbran, Colorado is a story of a call to ministry…
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2021 Socksgiving Campaign
Dear RMC, As fall kicks off and the holiday season quickly approaches, we invite you to participate once again in the Rocky Mountain Conference’s annual “Socksgiving” campaign. We have partnered with the Sock It To Em Sock Campaign, a 501c3 Public Charity begun by First Plymouth Congregational (Englewood, CO) church members Sue Lee and Phillis Shimamoto, to…
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Refugee and Migration Ministries Toolkit
Churches can take specific actions to help the tens of thousands of at-risk people now arriving in the U.S. from Afghanistan. That was the word from immigration experts — and a former refugee herself — in a Sept. 11 United Church of Christ webinar. The 90-minute presentation, “Training for UCC Churches: Serving Afghan Refugees,” can be viewed…
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Join GreenFaith for “Art and Action” Sept. 25-27
Hello people who love the earth, As people of many faiths we gather together September 25-27 with one purpose: the care, love, and protection of our beautiful home, the Earth, and all Creation. We hope to see you at one or all of the events! Interfaith Art Build: Banner and Sign MakingSat & Sun 9/25-9/26Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place,…
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National CROP Hunger Walk on World Food Day, October 16
Join us for the 2021 National CROP Hunger Walk on World Food Day, October 16th and end hunger in the U.S. and around the world! Walk on your treadmill, in your neighborhood, in a park with friends – you choose the location and the experience. Walk one day – 3.7 miles (the average distance a…
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Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez named as Speaker for MacKenzie Lectureship
First Congregational Church of Boulder is honored to welcome Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez as its speaker for the MacKenzie Lectureship Weekend, 24-25 September 2021. Please join us! LECTURE – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 AT 7 PM Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez will give the 2021 MacKenzie lectureship. “Jesus and John Wayne: the reckoning and where…
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Trauma-Informed Workplaces with Susan Beaumont
Staff who negotiated the first waves of the pandemic with resilience may be hitting the wall now. The relentless stress of this season is incapacitating some of our best employees. If you are a supervisor, you may wonder how to recognize and respond to traumatized members of your team. Five key practices will help you…