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By Brenda Dickerson with Rajmund Dabrowski – Denver, Colorado … Delegates to the Rocky Mountain Conference of Seventh-day Adventists second quinquennial session met on Aug. 21, 2022, for the purpose of electing leadership, receiving reports, and conducting other church business. Five-hundred-ten registered delegates representing local Adventist churches in Wyoming, Colorado, and part of New Mexico convened at LifeSource Adventist Fellowship in Denver, Colorado, under the theme “Longing, Loving, Leading.”
After due consideration, delegates voted by a strong majority to elect Mic Thurber as president, Doug Inglish as vice president for administration, and Darin Gottfried as vice president for finance for the next five years.
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By Sue Nelson – Ward, Colorado … Nearly 200 Pathfinders and staff attended the 2022 Pathfinder Camporee held at Glacier View Ranch August 4-7. The theme was “Through the Storm” and the stage was decorated with a boat “in the storm.” Each club campsite was graded on how well their campsite demonstrated the theme in their unique entrance, cooking area, campsite, uniforms, and having their flags in order. The top campsites received medals.
“It was incredible to see the commitment and dedication of our Pathfinder clubs. They demonstrated kindness and graciousness towards one another as they engaged in a variety of activities. I am super impressed by our leadership staff and am grateful that I had the opportunity to mix it up with our Pathfinders,” said Brandon Westgate, RMC youth director. The speaker for the event, he brought thought-provoking messages to the kids at vespers and during the church service.
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Sue Nelson – Denver, Colorado … In preparation for the 2024 International Pathfinder Camporee, 22 delegates from the RMC club ministries joined on August 15 with visitors from Texas, Florida, and other states, in one of the summer tours to Gillette, Wyoming. Tours are being given in cooperation with the Center for Youth Evangelism, camporee organizers.
Ron Whitehead, the center’s director said, “It was great to see so many RMC club ministry lay leaders at the August 15, 2022, public tour. This will be the third time that RMC has hosted an NAD or International camporee. Those three camporees include 1985 (Camp Hale); 1994 (Dare to Care); and 2024 (Believe the Promise). Everyone is invited to one of the five tours in 2023.”
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Ruben Balaguer – Greeley, Colorado … An outreach program based on the Book of Revelation was conducted at the Greeley Hispanic church August 6 to 13. Twelve visitors attended the meetings. “Several individuals are now taking Bible studies with members of the church,” said Pastor Balaguer, who conducted the outreach.
“After each presentation, attendees received a syllabus covering the topic of the evening. The meeting concluded with the baptism of Abner Hernández. Abner made his decision convinced that he wants to serve the Lord, not just become a member of the church. He said, “I know that I can do much more for the Lord now using my talents in the church for him”. Six more persons made decisions to be baptized as well.
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