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Mic Thurber - As we come up to a very important day in the life of our conference, I am calling on each of us to engage in serious time in prayer. We need the Lord’s sweet Spirit to refresh and ready us to make important decisions together carefully, cheerfully, and graciously.
One of my favorite Psalms (139) says, You have searched me Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely.
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Jill Harlow – Loveland, Colorado … Campion Academy welcomed 125 students to campus with worship, games, and handshakes on Sunday, August 14.
Donning black plastic trash bags and downcast faces, the Student Association (SA) officers kicked off the event by transforming into bright and energetic leaders, introducing the theme for the school year: ‘Renewed’. After leading worship songs, Spiritual Vice-President Tiffany Mogaka shared insights on how God can renew each of our lives.
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Ardis Stenbakken – Loveland, Colorado … Enditnow, the Seventh-day Adventist program to stop abuse in all its forms, is listed on the world church calendar for the fourth Sabbath of August; it is observed worldwide.
When Women’s Ministries began, and even before it became a full church department, Rose Otis, the first director, chose six challenge issues women around the world face: abuse, poverty, health, illiteracy, mentoring, and workload. But in many parts of the world, no one wanted to talk about abuse, and even refused to admit that it could happen in the church.
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Matt Hasty – Loveland, Colorado … Nicholas Hold, one of three theology majors on the Literature Ministry team, began his summer knocking on doors in Powell, Wyoming. One of the first people he met was an individual known in the neighborhood. Learning that Nick was a Seventh-day Adventist, he commented on how he appreciates the Adventist view of prophecy, and that he had heard of the Great Controversy and wanted to read it. He gave a higher-than-expected donation for the book.
Next door, Nick met a family who knew their neighbor. Introducing them to the Great Controversy, he mentioned that their neighbor had just bought it. “Well, if [he] wants to read this book, then we should get all of your books!” they remarked.
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Jana Thurber – Denver, Colorado … “Prayer is the breath of the soul,” states Ellen White in Steps to Christ. There is no closer connection we may forge with our heavenly Father and Jesus than when we spend time in prayer with Them.
On August 26 and 27, Rocky Mountain Conference Prayer Ministries will be sponsoring a prayer summit weekend hosted by LifeSource Adventist Fellowship in Denver. The meetings will be held at 7 pm, Friday, 11 am, and 3 pm, Sabbath, and presented by Rick and Cindy Mercer from the Oklahoma Conference.
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Ruben Balaguer – Greeley, Colorado … Greeley Hispanic Church, celebrated baptism of Carolina De Leon Garcia and Pedro Lopez Perez, who gave their lives to Jesus during an outdoor worship, Saturday, July 16, at the Jackson Lake Camping Site, an hour drive from Greeley.
Two years ago, Carolina and Pedro started dating. Carolina became a missionary to Pedro, giving him Bible studies. For a baptism service they were joined by more than 50 church members and guests, 20 of whom were Pedro’s relatives, members of another Christian denomination.
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Angela Baerg – Collegedale, Tennessee … Alice Ju has been plugged into her church community since she could walk. Her father, Gitack Ju, is currently the pastor of two Korean churches–Rocky Mountain Seventh-day Adventist Korean Church, and Denver Seventh-day Adventist Korean Church. Alice has lived all around the United States with her family, volunteering in church with everything from song service to children’s activities. Over the years, she attended mostly public schools, where she struggled to find friends with whom she would feel a strong connection.
“I always knew I wanted to attend an Adventist college,” Alice says. “I’m so glad I ended up choosing Southern Adventist University.”
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