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INGLISH NEW VP OF ADMINISTRATION
RMCNews – Denver, Colorado … Douglas Inglish is the new vice-president of administration effective April 1, 2021. Meeting in a Zoom conference on February 23, the RMC Executive Committee received and accepted the nomination of Inglish by RMC’s Administrative Committee to fulfill the remainder of Eric Nelson’s term. Nelson, who announced his retirement in January, will leave his position on March 31, 2021.
Inglish, who has served as RMC Property and Trust Services director for the last four years, is looking forward to returning to a position where he will use his pastoral skills.
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GREEN TO LEAD RMC PLANNED GIVING AND TRUST SERVICES DEPARTMENT
RMCNews – Denver, Colorado … The RMC Executive Committee voted on February 23 to accept and approve the nomination from the RMC Administrative Committee of Mary Lynn Green to replace Doug Inglish as Planned Giving and Trust Services director, effective April 1, 2021.
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-28 DEGREES WEATHER WELCOMED ATTENDEES AT WYOMING WINTER RETREAT 2021
RMCNews with Shayne Vincent – Casper, Wyoming … The tranquility of a snowy, quiet Mills Spring Ranch campus was interrupted by giggles and excited shouts of children, along with warm fellowship on Valentine’s weekend as members of the Gillette and Casper churches gathered for the Wyoming Winter Retreat 2021.
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BRIGHTON STUDENTS CONCLUDE WEEK WITH ROCKS AND BOXES
By Jodie Aakko – Brighton, Colorado … Each week at Brighton Adventist Academy (BAA) culminates in an all-school Thursday chapel. On February 18, the experience was a rock-solid message of God’s eternal promises.
Unna Trunkenbolz, retired teacher and BAA volunteer, also known as rock hound extraordinaire, displayed an extensive rock collection during chapel as an illustration of God’s character.
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POETRY RECITAL AT IAA BRINGS HAPPINESS AND JOY TO OTHERS
By Jami Simpson – Grand Junction, Colorado … Students in the 2nd to 4th grade at Intermountain Adventist Academy were busy last week with an assignment that not only dealt with memorization and video recording, but also to encourage individuals in the community who have not been able to leave their homes often.
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WHAT TO KNOW POST-VACCINE
By Janelle Ringer – Loma Linda, California … As of the publication of this article on Feb. 10, 2021, nearly 10 percent of people in the United States have received at least one of the two COVID-19 vaccination shots, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As the vaccine becomes more widely available, questions about what to do post-vaccine are becoming more common.
Jennifer Veltman, MD, chief of infectious disease at Loma Linda University Health, provides answers to common questions from people after they received the COVID-19 vaccine.
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PERSONNEL CHANGES VOTED BY RMC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
RMCNews – Denver, Colorado … Personnel changes at the Rocky Mountain Conference were among the agenda topics discussed during the RMC Executive Committee meeting on February 23. Ed Barnett, RMC president, expressed his appreciation to Eric Nelson, vice-president for administration, for his many years of service in the conference. “This will be the last time Eric Nelson will be meeting with us, since he is retiring at the end of March. Eric will be missed by me personally, and by many church members, ministers and educators,” Barnett said.
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CHRIST AT THE CENTER OF EDUCATION EXPERIENCE FOR PAUL NEGRETE, NEW ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT
By Karrie Myers — Denver, Colorado … Following an invitation by the RMC Administrative Committee, Paul Negrete accepted the position of associate superintendent of RMC education at the end of January and will begin his position on July 1.
“God has blessed Paul with many gifts that will, in turn, bless the schools and communities in our conference,” Diane Harris, RMC superintendent of education said. “His passion for Adventist education is contagious. His K-12 experience not only compliments the strengths already found in the department but will also serve as a valuable asset as we develop ways to better serve our schools.”
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CAMPION SCHOLARS CELEBRATE ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
By Haley Enochs — Loveland, Colorado … Campion Academy honored students on Sunday, February 21 during their annual scholastic award’s program, Campion Acclaim.
The administration acknowledged those with excellent grades and awarded scholarships in front of the assembled crowd, which included fellow classmates, teachers, and parents. All juniors and seniors with a minimum GPA of 3.5 who demonstrated qualities of scholarship, leadership, service, and character, were nominated into the National Honors Society (NHS) during the ceremony. Seniors inducted into the NHS were given a red cord and gold pin to wear at graduation to recognize their achievements.
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STUDENTS STUDY THE BOOKS OF DANIEL AND REVELATION
By Pennie Wredberg – Fort Morgan, Colorado — “Can we study the book of Revelation for morning worship?”
That was the question posed to Pennie Wredberg, head teacher at Lighthouse Christian School in Fort Morgan, Colorado by students from the upper grades. They wanted to begin their day immersed in the fifth gospel of Jesus Christ–Revelation. The reason the student gave was simple. They had been talking about recent incidents on the news with their parents and wanted to know what the Bible had to say about end-time events.
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ADVENTIST CHURCH LEADERS MOVE GENERAL CONFERENCE SESSION TO ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
By Adventist News Network – Silver Spring, Maryland … The Executive Committee (EXCOM) of the Seventh-day Adventist Church voted Wednesday, February 17, to move the 2022 General Conference (GC) Session, the quinquennial business meeting of the denomination, from Indianapolis, Indiana to St. Louis, Missouri, also located in the United States. The vote comes after GC Management was unexpectedly informed by the city of Indianapolis that the space in Indianapolis, was no longer available for the June 6-11, 2022 dates.
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