Rocky Mountain Conference Young Adult Ministries

Growing in Faith, Building Community, Empowering Leaders

Young Adults are vital to the ministries of the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Methodist Church, both for future leadership and for the gifts, graces, and energy needed in the church today. RMCUMC invites persons age 18 - 30s to participate in a variety of opportunities for growth in faith, community-building, and leadership development:

For more on who we are and what we do, visit Ignited Spirit, the website by, for, and about young adults in the Rocky Mountain Conference.  A good source for photos, devotions, and ways to get connected!

Be sure to check out our News and Updates, How to Get Involved and related Links and Resources below.

News & Updates

Bible Study from Ben Kendrick (New Season!)

Based on the ABC series LOST... 

Grants and Scholarships to Support Young People

Grants for ministries with young people and undergraduate scholarships are now available from the Division on Ministries with Young People. Scholarship deadline is June 1; deadline for grant applications is July 1. 

We have more information about grant criteria and about the scholarships (Word docs).  Applications are available for download from the Division's website.

Conference Board of Higher Ed Merit Award Information

Ethnic Young Adult Summer Internship Program

Keep in mind the deadline of Feb. 1 to apply for the Ethnic Young Adult Summer Internship. Please share this application with college age students who have a growing passion for Christ, community and leadership in ministries of justice and mercy. This ETHNIC YOUNG ADULT SUMMER 2008 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM runs from June 01 – August 01, and is Sponsored by The Inter-Ethnic Strategy Development Group, Funded by an Ethnic Local Church Grant, and Administered by The General Board of Church and Society. Read more about this on the GBCS web site, under the EYA tab on this page: http://tinyurl.com/22paza . The application form is here: DOC or RTF.

How to Get Involved in RMC Young Adult Ministries

• Sign up for our e-mail list, VirusMinistry.
• Contact Loren Boyce, Associate Director of Mission and Ministry (Loren at rmcumc dot com).

Links & Resources

Whether you are a young adult yourself, or in ministry with YA's, we hope you find the following of interest.

Information and Resources:

• IgnitedSpirit, the website by, for, and about young adults in the Rocky Mountain Conference
• MethodX.net, an online community and spirituality resource for young adults.
• Our scholarship page.
• The new Division on Ministries with Young People of the UMC's General Board of Discipleship.
• Resources and support for Young Adult Ministries.
• Tools for Ministry with Youth & Young Adults from the United Methodist Church.
• More Young Adult Ministry Links from the United Methodist Church.

Opportunities for service (see also this Word doc):

• The Bishop's Young Adult Initiative (one-year commitment, Rocky Mountain/Yellowstone focus)
• Global Justice Volunteers (summer or fall term)
• US-2 Program (two years in a U.S. placement)
• Mission Intern Program (16 months overseas and 16 months in the U.S.)

Young Adults in particular settings:

• The United Methodist Student Movement.
• The Young Adult Seminarians Network
• The new Youth Worker Movement of the UMC - if you're one of many young adults working with youth in the church.