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Friday, May 1, 2020
Your weekly news for the Rocky Mountain Conference
of Seventh-day Adventists.
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COVID-19 SUMMER CAMP CANCELLATION
by RMC Youth Ministry Department — Ward, Colorado … May 1, 2020. It is with heavy hearts that we must inform you that we are cancelling our Summer Camp Program for 2020 at Glacier View Ranch and Mills Spring Ranch due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CAMPION DING-DONG DITCH
By Bela Cinco -- Loveland, Colorado ... A secretive group has been inundating Campion’s campus with positivity. The Underground Encouragement System, the UES as they call themselves, has been doing “ding-dong ditch” encouragement by going to staff member’s houses on campus and leaving a little something for the staff to be encouraged by. Sidewalk chalk notes, notes on the door, and little bags of goodies are finding their way to staff member homes. |
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MONTROSE MEMBERS WORSHIP IS A DRIVE-IN CHURCH
By Zane Berry — Montrose, Colorado … A drive-in church worship service was held April 25 at the home of Pam and Larry Dupper after they refurbished an old hay wagon. This was used by Pastor Nathan Cranson as a podium from which to preach.
“It was a breath of fresh air to have our church service outside. There was enthusiasm that we could see each other, though through the car windows and have some interaction with each other,” said Pastor Cranson.
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BRIGHTON ADVENTIST ACADEMY RECEIVES $10,000 TECHNOLOGY GRANT FROM VERSACARE
By Jodie Aakko — Brighton, Colorado … Brighton Adventist Academy was awarded $10,000 in technology grant funding from Versacare Foundation on March 6. In addition, Versacare awarded $1,410,000 in grants for Adventist primary and secondary schools across the United States and Canada in support of STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and math).
With this grant, Brighton Adventist Academy plans to order additional network equipment, Chromebooks, desktops, and a 3-D printer to serve their growing enrollment of students in grades Pre-kindergarten through ten.
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PRAYING THE PSALMS WITH JESUS AND THE SPIRIT
By Nathaniel Gamble — Most Christians recognize great value in praying the Psalms, but many find them difficult to understand and aren’t sure how to pray them. Thankfully, Jesus and the Holy Spirit teach us how to pray the Psalms in the letter to the Hebrews. |
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AN UNEXPECTED ACT OF GENEROSITY
By Doug Inglish — Denver, Colorado … In the early days of the current restrictions on public activities, we were all facing a lot of questions that seemed to demand immediate answers. Several times a day a new consideration would thrust itself upon us, and while still pondering that, another problem would surface. As time passed and strategies were developed and refined, we have all more or less settled into routines, and our focus has mostly shifted from how to deal with things as they are to how we manage shifting back to regular social interaction.
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VISTA RIDGE ACADEMY STUDENTS RECEIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE EDUCATION FROM A DISTANCE
By Marsha Bartulec — Erie, Colorado …Teachers at Vista Ridge Academy never spoke of remote learning, yet they found themselves transitioning from face-to-face learning to remote learning within a two-week timeframe.
On March 12, parents received an email from Teaching Principal Sandy Hodgson, saying classes were cancelled for March 13, just one day before Spring Break. Parents continue receiving email communication from Hodgson, the most recent stating school will be closed for the remainder of the school year.
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CLOSURE OF RMC FACILITIES, CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS EXTENDED UNTIL MAY 31
Denver, Colorado … The Rocky Mountain Conference facilities, churches & schools are to remain closed through May 31. The extension of the current closure until May 31 was voted by the RMC leadership during a ZOOM meeting, on April 22.
“This extension follows regulations from the state governments, and we are informed that there will be gradual roll out from the restrictions that we have been living under,” said Eric Nelson, RMC VP for administration.
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