[RMC News] March 10 Deadlines; Nets Grants; Missions Parade; Native Walk; UMVIM

Wed Mar 5 17:38:53 CST 2008

Contents
	Episcopacy Nominations Form Due Monday
	Nothing But Nets Matching Grants Still Available
	Annual Conference Missions Parade To March Again
	Native American "Longest Walk 2" Arrives
	UMVIM Notes

Episcopacy Nominations Form Due Monday
Don't forget that the Episcopacy Nominations Form must be received by Monday in hard copy form.  That means it should be mailed tomorrow, Thursday, in order to be sure it arrives in time.  You can of course send it for next-day or two-day delivery.  

The other two items due by March 10 include the petition form, which can be e-mailed on Monday.  If you are sending a floppy or CD by mail, it should probably be mailed tomorrow as well.

The nominations for Conference Lay Leader must be postmarked by March 10.  

Information about all 3 of these items is on the web here:  http://rmcumc.org/COI/ac/ac2008/

Nothing But Nets Matching Grants Still Available
Matching grants of up to $150 are still available through June 16 for children and youth groups who hold a fund raiser for the nothing but nets program.  So Far, about 15 grants have been given in the name of the local church youth groups.  We hope that your youth  or childrens group will take up the challenge to offer a mosquito net to an african child to offer the gift of hope.  Every $10 buys a net.  Remember that your offering is also matched by the Gates foundation. So your efforts may be doubled or tripled.
some of the creative fundraisers we have heard of  in our conference have included : souper bowl of caring for the nets when the group sponsored a soup supper, youth sunday services using the promotional materials found on the website www.NothingButNets.net . check out the wesite, its award winning.

Then there was a children's group who collected money by the doors as the people exited on a sunday morning, and the youth group who sponsored a basketball tourny. as well as  the junior high group who created cute commercials  for worship about nets ( bee nets, school lunch lady nets, ball net, fish nets).  Your district mission promoters have all been given promotional backpack kits for anyone in their district to use as well containing a CD, and promotional Tshirt. 

The grants are a one time only opportunity but if you have not yet had a fundraiser, there is still time.  When you are finished with the fund raiser, just contact us, Joyce and Derek Detoni-Hill at revsdh at kci.net and we follow up with you then.

May you have fun while you raise funds.
Joyce and Derek Detoni-Hill
for Bishops inititiative for children and poverty

Annual Conference Missions Parade To March Again
This year again we will show slides of churches in mission at Annual Conference! We are requesting a picture of your church involved in any local mission, a mission trip, or involvement with a United Methodist missionary. Please send pictures to Betsy Keyack, bkeyack at att.net, or 10317 S. Charissglen Circle, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 by May 1.

Native American "Longest Walk 2" Arrives
The Rocky Mt. Conf. Native Ministries Committee encourages our UM Churches and communities to support and welcome the participants of the
Longest Walk 2 as they cross the USA to arrive in Washington DC July 11, 2008.  They are on the road with two routes, north and south.  See the
website for itinery and full schedule. www.longestwalk.org 

1978 was the first Longest Walk.  This walk dedicated to the memory of the first walk is spiritual, historical and an issue education awareness
for Native people and all people concerned about justice.

The Rocky Mt. Conf UMC specific scheduled dates and route: 

*	Enter Utah at Ely March 1-3 and continue thru Delta, Holden, Scipio, Salina and rest March 8-9 at Fremont Junction, proceed thru Green River, Crescent Junction and Cisco.
*	Enter Colorado March 14 at Fruita, continue thru Grand Junction to Delta where they will rest March 17-18.   Walk will continue on Route 50 thru Montrose, Cimarron, Gunnison, Ponch Springs, Canon City with Rest days in Pueblo, CO March 26-28.  
*	March 29 - Walk will leave Pueblo and continue thru Avondale, Fowler, Rocky Ford, La Junta, Lamar with a rest stop scheduled for Sand Creek Memorial April 4-6.  April 7 the walk will leave Colorado and enter Kansas.

If you know of activities our Committee can support or help with please send us a contact person to coordinate with.

As we hear from and about activites, rest stops, etc.  we'll let you know.  We hope to hear from you!   Read the daily blog from the website.
They walk for us all.

Susie Aikman, Native Ministries COmmittee, 303-477-8442

UMVIM Notes
Dear Friends in Mission,
Here is some UM Voluinteers in Mission and UMCOR news for your Sunday bulletin:

1) WARREN VILLAGE, a transitional housing facility in Denver for single parent families, is looking for a team to conduct VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL this summer. Contact: Naomi Taggart, ntaggart at warrenvillage.org.

2) The MONTROSE and EAGLE United Methodist Churches (and possibly two other churches) have also requested teams for VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL. These would be great family mission trips! Please contact Ann Fort, annfort8269 at comcast.net to get connected.

3) You are invited to join a mission team to Beaumont, TEXAS to do HURRICANE REBUILDING  May 31 - June 8. Sponsored by BUMMP - Boulder United Methodist Mission Partners. Contact: Bruce Borgmann, 303-466-4753, bruce at midwestcompany.com or Don Wisdom, wisdom at expercomp.com.

4) UMCOR is in immediate need of 33,000 layette kits, 64,000 sewing kits and 1,000 bedding kits!  For more information on kit contents and how to donate, please see UMCOR's web site:  http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/

Blessings,
Betsy Keyack and Ann Fort, Co-coordinators, UM Volunteers in Mission, Rocky Mountain Conference

Ben Roe
Information Administrator
Rocky Mountain Conference, The United Methodist Church
ben at rmcumc.com  303-325-7046  800-536-3736x146 
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