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GROWING A HEALTHY CHURCH IN CHEYENNE
By Paulette Yaple – Cheyenne, Wyoming … What are the characteristics of a healthy, growing church?
This is the question Cheyenne church members have been asking over the last few months as they have been examining ways to engage in the RMC priority of “growing healthy churches.”
According to NADEI (North American Division Evangelism Institute) the aspects of a healthy church are effective structures, empowering leadership, gift-oriented ministry, holistic small groups, inspiring worship, loving relationships, need-oriented evangelism, and passionate spirituality.
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VOLUNTEERS READY GVR FOR SUMMER CAMP 2021
RMCNews – Ward, Colorado … Volunteers from the Campion church spent Memorial Day assisting Glacier View Ranch in building 19 picnic tables to use during the upcoming summer camp.
The picnic tables, a new addition to GVR, will meet the restrictions still in place due to the pandemic for summer camp programs in the State of Colorado.
Dan Hansen, RMC camp ministries director was thankful for the extra help. “We couldn’t have done this without these wonderful people and we are so grateful for their love of the Lord and Glacier View Ranch. Thank you so much.”
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CAMPION ACADEMY CELEBRATES CLASS OF 2021
By Jill Harlow – Loveland, Colorado …At a three-day event, Campion Academy’s graduating class of 2021 celebrated their accomplishment of thriving through it all after more than a year of masking, social distancing, and switching between in-person and online classes. While attendance was limited and by-invitation only, the 29 graduates were able to continue Campion’s traditions of the tribute, Baccalaureate, class night, and Commencement in the gymnasium with a crowd of family and friends.
In a speech addressed to her classmates, class president and student chaplain Milka Mendonza-Sanchez stated, “We have all had rough patches in our personal lives, and this year may not have been our ideal senior year, but I know that on this campus we’ve been able to grow spiritually, and together we’ve learned how to keep going through the difficulties of life.”
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HELPING YOUR CHILD NAVIGATE UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
By AdventHealth — Growing up is hard. Most everyone who has been through adolescence would agree that being a teenager has its ups and downs. When we look at the mental health of our kids, their friendships and relationships play important roles. Unhealthy friendships can lower your child’s self-esteem, cause irrational behaviors and lead to misunderstandings, but they can also be learning opportunities when handled appropriately.
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