A Reconciling in Christ synod
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Synod Assembly Registration is now LIVE!
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Register now for the 2018 Synod Assembly and join us in Westminster this May! Assembly Highlights this year include:
- Keynote Speaker- Dr. Cynthia Moe-Lobeda
- House Band- Tangled Blue
- Bishop Election
- ELCA Vice President- Bill Horne
- Ecumenical and interfaith worship and prayer services
- Continued conversation about the Doctrine of Discovery
Other important information and Deadlines:
Scholarship assistance: complete the scholarship request
HERE
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eConnection Spotlight:
RMS in the Neighborhood
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Ecumenical and Interfaith for the life of the world
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T
he installation of
Pastor Janet Kettering
at
Shepherd of the Hills
in Boulder embodied our call to be Better Together as she was joined by ELCA pastors and deacons, as well as leaders from the local Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, and Baptist congregations and rabbis from the Jewish Renewal Community
We are Better Together with all communities fo faith!
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There will be no Office of the Bishop Eucharist on February 14
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In observance of Ash Wednesday, February 14, there will be no Office of the Bishop Eucharist in February.
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Welcome Michael Tassler as Interim Director of Educate, Equip, Enact (3E Lilly Grant)
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The Rev. Michael Tassler begins as the Interim Director of Educate, Equip, Enact (3E Lilly Grant) after serving since its inception as a Financial Wellness Advocate. In that role, he has met with rostered ministers applying for 3E grants, hearing their stories, assisting them in the application process, and advocating their requests before the Grants Team.
Pastor Michael has a strong passion for the ministry of the 3E program, coming both from his experience as a parish pastor and knowing first-hand the kinds of financial vulnerabilities and opportunities rostered ministers experience, as well as from his experience as a former Thrivent Financial representative, where he was privileged to serve Thrivent members on their journeys to financial well-being.
Pastor Michael continues his service as pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, Colorado Springs, which began in 2012. In addition to serving as pastor to the Grace community, Pastor Michael enjoys spending time with his wife and three kids exploring the great outdoors and relaxing at home. He also enjoys playing golf and an assortment of musical instruments.
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Help for New Leaders in your Congregation
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Wondering how to equip leaders in new leadership positions? Please join us for a one day workshop to address leadership topics that include self-awareness, practicing skills and shared leadership between the pastor and Council. Choose from either of these dates and locations:
February 6, 2018, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Lutheran Center, 7375 Samuel Dr., Denver, CO
If you'd like to attend, email Sarah Moening at
smoening@rmselca.org
to register, or walk-ins are also welcome.
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Register NOW for Lutheran Day at the Legislature 2018
February 15, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Registration is now open for
Colorado Lutheran Day at the Legislature
! Join advocates and community leaders for a morning of learning and action. Build relationships with your elected officials, learn from experienced pros, and get the latest updates on our work at the state capitol. You'll get the tools you need to meet and engage your elected officials. A hot breakfast will be served and scholarships are available. Go to the
registration website
for more information. Don't delay, register today!
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry-Colorado is a ministry of the Rocky Mountain Synod.
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February 11 is Campus Ministry Sunday!
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We look forward to hearing student preachers in pulpits around the synod! Please include
this flyer in your bulletins or newsletters, and remember our
seven campus ministries in your prayers to share about this ministry.
- Boulder, CO ~ Pastor Zach Parris
- Greeley, CO ~ Pastor Deb Abbott
- Fort Collins, CO ~ Pastor Paul Judson
- Albuquerque, NM ~ Pastor Bre Roberts
- Las Cruces, NM ~ Pastor Jared Carson
- Logan, UT ~ Pastor Scott Thalaker
- Laramie, WY ~ Pastor Nathan Keith
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Installations
Rev. Kim Gonia
Risen Lord, Conifer, CO
Sunday, February 4, 2:00pm
Color of the Day:
Green
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RMS Prayer Cycle
FEBRUARY 2018:
BORDER CONFERENCE
Week of February 4
Iglesia Luterana Cristo Rey - El Paso, TX
Rose Mary Sánchez-Guzmán,
Mount Hope - El Paso, TX
Matt Barnhouse
New Hope - El Paso, TX
Jeff St. Clair
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Healing Peter's mother-in-law
by John Bridges, 19th century
Join us in daily prayer:
Download
ELCA Prayer Ventures
for daily guides to prayer for the global, social and outreach ministries of the ELCA, as well as for the needs and circumstances of our neighbors, communities and world.
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Sunday, February 4
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
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Prayer of the Day
Everlasting God, you give strength to the weak and power to the faint. Make us agents of your healing and wholeness, that your good news may be made known to the ends of your creation, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord.
In God's Hands: Ecumenical Prayer Cycle from the World Council of Churches
February 4 - February 10:
Andorra, Italy, Malta, Portugal, San Marino, Spain, Vatican City
We pray for:
- the preservation of the fragile environments and shorelines in this region
- an end to economic and political turmoil.
- stable governments that end corruption and serve the common good
- policies that relieve disparities between those who are rich and poor
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3-day Lecture Series with Dr. Richard Swanson
Lord of the Mountains, Dillon, CO
Friday and Saturday, February 2 and 3, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 4, 9:00 a.m. sermon, and Theo Talk at 10:30 a.m.
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970-468-6809
Dr. Richard Swanson, from Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD is presenting the 3-day lecture series,
"Creating the World Through Tenderness and Holiness."
We only create the world when the world falls apart. That’s the only time we have to. We have an acute sense that the world is falling apart even today: in every family experiencing loss or conflict, on every continent, in our own country. Sometimes the world is blown to bits, even, but not by alien forces or strange new threats. It’s weather, mudslides, diseases, political conflicts, the constant bombardment of bad news in the media. More information and schedule
here
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Luther College Nordic Choir 2018 Colorado Tour
February 5, 6, 7, and 8, 2018
Denver, Colorado Springs, Estes Park, Fort Collins
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Monday, February 5, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
Augustana Lutheran Church
5000 E. Alameda Ave, Denver, CO
This performance is open to the public. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for ages 65 and up, and $5 for students. Reserve tickets via telephone at (800) 4-LUTHER or online at
here
. Remaining tickets will be available at the door. An alumni reception will follow the concert.
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
First Lutheran Church
1515 N. Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs, CO
This performance is open to the public with no charge for admission. A freewill offering will be taken during the concert.
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
Estes Park High School Auditorium
1600 Manford Ave, Estes Park, CO
This performance is open to the public. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students. Reserve tickets via telephone at (800) 4-LUTHER or online
here
. Remaining tickets will be available at the door.
Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
1005 Stover St., Fort Collins, CO
This performance is open to the public. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for ages 65 and up, and $5 for students. Reserve tickets via telephone at (800) 4-LUTHER or online
here
. Remaining tickets will be available at the door.
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Join Saint Peter for
Holden Evening Prayer Around the World
Wednesday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m.
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Holden Village
, a popular Lutheran retreat center located far back into the Cascade Mountains of Washington State, is promoting
Holden Evening Prayer Around the World (HEPAW)
. Congregations and other faith organizations will be gathering for evening prayer on Wednesday, February 7.
Saint Peter is currently the only congregation in Colorado planning to host this event.
The 7:00 p.m. worship service will be followed by a time of theological conversation (with refreshments provided).
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Journey Into Faith:
Welcoming New Members and Renewing Your Faith Community
Friday, March 2, 6:00 p.m. to Sunday, March 4, 12:00 noon
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How do you welcome seekers to your congregation and encourage long-time members in their journey of faithful discipleship?
In the early Church, disciples of Jesus were formed in the Christian Way through an intensive apprenticeship in faith. Through scripture study, common worship and acts of charity and mercy, inquirers where introduced into a way of living that demonstrated the marks of a Christian.
Today, many of the people who come to our churches have little or no idea of what it means to live as a Christian. This weekend will introduce you to a process of incorporating new people into your parish while also renewing those who help to guide them, a process that helps people to give meaning to their own lives and form authentic community with others.
Who should attend?
Clergy and 3 or more members of the congregation
When
: Friday, March 2, 6:00 p.m. to Sunday, March 4, 12:00 noon
This event is sponsored by the Front Range Region of the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, the Rocky Mountain Synod, and
Journey to Baptismal Living. Download
brochure here. More
details and registration are available
here.
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Sign up for the LAM-NM Advocacy Network!
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Lutheran Advocacy Ministry – NM is called to advocate for justice in publica policy, with a particular emphasis on alleviating poverty and hunger, by speaking with and for those who have little or no political power and supporting ELCA members, congregations and ecumenical partners in the ministry of advocacy.
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Grants Available from ELCA Disability Ministries
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Through the many generous donations given to
Disability Ministries
through
Always Being Made New: The Campaign for the ELCA
, we now have funds available to award grants to congregations and ministries in the ELCA that are looking for seed money (up to $5,000), to provide innovative ministry in collaboration with people who have disabilities. The focus of this grant program is to create a place at the table for all people by working toward these core goals of Disability Ministries:
preparing leaders; equipping synods, congregations and members; and connecting and gathering people together.
We are currently accepting grant proposals for projects. Applicants must show how the grant will be used to address one or more of the above goals in any of the following areas:
- accessibility in congregations (including physical, communication, theological and/or cultural)
- mental health ministry
- outdoor ministry
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AMMPARO Guardian Angel Program - 3 more volunteers needed!
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You do not need to speak Spanish, although we do need some Spanish speakers.
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Resource Corner
check back each week for a new or featured resource for your congregation
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February Stewardship Toolkit
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Ash Wednesday Stewardship
“Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” -
Evangelical Lutheran Worship, p. 254
With these ancient words from Genesis 3:19 and the swipe of a dirty thumb across our foreheads, Ash Wednesday propels us into the season of Lent with the proper context to understand our lives as stewards of the riches that God entrusts to us.
- Download the full article and its Stewardship Snippets for your bulletins and newsletters (here). Used by permission: Rev. Rob Blezard, Assistant to the Bishop, Lower Susquehanna Synod, rblezard@lss-elca.org
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We have 10 pews that need a new home! They have reversible backs, eight are 78" long, and two small ones are 48". For more information please call the church office at 303-776-2800.
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All Non-Rostered Positions
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Head of School
Rwanda School Project - Rwamagana, Rwanda
Faith Formation Director of Youth
Bethany Lutheran Church - Cherry Hills Village, CO
Director of Music Ministry (full-time)
Joy Lutheran Church - Parker, CO
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Office of the Bishop This Week
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Bishop Gonia
- Installation for Rev. Laura Stephenson, St. Matthew's Episcopal, Grand Junction, CO
- Synod Council Meeting
- Installation for Rev. Kim Gonia, Risen Lord, Conifer,CO
- Boulder-Broomfield Conference Retrea
Pastor Kent Mueller (1/2 time)
- Lutheran Center Administration
- Synod Council
Ruth Hoffman
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry-NM
- Legislative session
- Synod Council meeting
Peter Severson
Lutheran Advocacy Ministry-CO
- Christ the Servant, Louisville
- Synod Council
- Legislative Session
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Pastor Judith VanOsdol
- Area Ministry Strategy meeting
- Synod Council
- Mission Sites administrative work
- Developer/ Redeveloper evaluations
Deacon Erin Power
- Synod Assembly Planning
- Synod Council
- Highlands, Denver, CO
- Continuing Education
Pastor Sarah Moening
- Congregational Transition
- First Call Theological Education
- Synod Council
Pastor Leslie Welton
- First Call Theological Education
- Synod Council
- Candidacy Meetings
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Rocky Mountain Synod
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
800-525-0462 / 303-777-6700 / fax 303-339-4744
Articles for eConnection are due noon Monday for the issue the following Wednesday.
Event announcements are included for about two weeks then copied to the
Events & News Web Page,
and may be submitted via the eConnection Submission link above.
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