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STATEMENT ON TRAGEDY IN BOULDER, COLORADO — WILL THIS EVER END?
RMCNews – Denver, Colorado, March 23, 2021 …The Rocky Mountain Conference is mourning with the community of Boulder after a senseless act of violence claimed the lives of ten individuals, including a law enforcement officer.
We mourn for the families whose mother, father, partner, grandparent, or child had their life snuffed out due to evil that played out in what is supposed to be a safe public space—a grocery store.
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LITTLETON CELEBRATES MEMBER’S BIRTHDAY 102 YEARS IN THE MAKING
By Jon Roberts – Littleton, Colorado … Neither snow nor a pandemic would stop the Littleton church from gathering to celebrate a founding member’s 102nd birthday.
Some 30 members congregated in the church parking lot on Tuesday, March 23, to form a car parade and drive by the home of their beloved member, Lucile Claridge, who has been homebound since the pandemic engulfed the region.
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AURORA FIRST RECEIVES GRANT TO HELP SERVE THE COMMUNITY
RMCNews with Joanne Smith – Aurora, Colorado …The Aurora First church, with assistance from the Rocky Mountain Conference Adventist Community Services (ACS), applied for a grant last year from the North American Division Seed Grant program, which would help them better serve those in their community who are struggling to provide the basic needs of food and clothing.
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CAMPION SENIORS NAVIGATING FOR AN UNKNOWN FUTURE
By Tiffany Dien – Loveland, Colorado … The past year has made a significant impression on many high school seniors at a point in their lives where decisions are critical. They have had to adapt to the changing times of online education platforms, standardized testing, and college applications. The pandemic world has compelled many to reevaluate their plans for college and careers.
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MATTHEW HASTY ORDAINED TO GOSPEL MINISTRY
By RMCNews with Mickey Mallory – Loveland, Colorado … More than 750 people gathered online and in-person on March 20 to witness Matthew Hasty, Literature Ministries coordinator for the Rocky Mountain Conference, being ordained to the gospel ministry.
Hasty traces his ministerial calling to a book he read by E.G. White, Colporteur Ministry, when he was age 15. “Through that book,” he shared, “God called me to participate in literature evangelism.” After many summers of participating in student literature evangelism during college, he into full-time literature ministry, leading a number of student programs in Michigan and Indiana. In 2019, he accepted the call to serve in the Rocky Mountain Conference.
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ADVENTIST EDUCATION: PAYING IT FORWARD
By Diane Harris – Denver, Colorado … Through every age, God “has always had a people” to be His hands to serve the world. They cover every ministry that serves others.
One of those ministries involves our education system. We have all heard of the accomplishments of Adventist education—the higher test scores, higher percentage of graduates going to college, higher retention in the church, a stronger culture of kindness and service.
What we don’t often hear about are the donors who recognize the financial investments of putting a child through Adventist education. They are the ones who may have long since finished putting their own children through our system yet continue to give because they value the benefits of Adventist education and want to continue to make a difference in the lives of others.
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TWO CHURCHES PROVIDE HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO COMMUNITY
By Falon Reynolds and Daniel Birai – Denver, Colorado … Two churches came together to help their community by distributing a tractor-trailer full of furniture, toys, health and beauty items, and food.
LifeSource Adventist Fellowship and True Life Community church, in partnership with World Vision, provided the donated items from overstock or returns from nationwide retailers, as a way of blessing to those in the greatest need in the surrounding community.
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