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 Archive
of 2008
RMCUMC News list posts
Contents:
 General
and Jurisdictional Conference Info
Forbes and Kang Nominated for Episcopacy Nod
The Conference Secretary has certified that Janet
Forbes, pastor of St. Luke's UMC in Highlands Ranch, and Youngsook
Kang, Superintendent of the Metro District have received the requisite
nominations to be considered for endorsement by the Rocky Mountain
Conference. Here is the announcement:
Dear Members of the Annual Conference,
The following have received the required number of nominations
and have conveyed their willingness to participate in the process
of discernment for the Western Jurisdictional Episcopacy to occur
at the 2008 Rocky Mountain Conference Annual Session. They are
listed in alphabetical order by name including age, gender, ethnic
background, conference membership and complete service records
as follows:
Forbes, Janet, age 57, Female, Caucasian, RMC:
Consecrated Diaconal Minister in the Tennessee Conference,1980;
FUMC Colorado Springs,
1980-1985; Ordained Deacon in 1985; Ordained Elder in 1989;
appointed to attend school, 1985-1987; Grand Junction, FUMC,
assoc, 1987-1992;
RMC, Council Director, 1992-1997; Cheyenne FUMC, 1997-5/15/2004;
Highlands Ranch, St. Luke’s 5/16/2004-present.
Kang, Youngsook Charlene, age 55, Female, Asian,
RMC: Ordained Deacon in 1991; Ordained Elder in 1993; Wheat Ridge,
Assoc 1991-1995;
Golden, FUMC 1995-2000; General Board of Global Ministries
2000-2005; St. Paul’s, Boulder, Interim, 7/2005-12/31/2005;
Superintendent, Metropolitan District 1/1/2006- present.
Please read the following rule carefully (p483, 2007 Journal):
Names may be added to this list up until the setting of the bar
during the opening session of the Conference (June 18, 2008 7:00
pm) by submitting a petition bearing the signatures of 25 or more
members of the Annual Conference and a signed statement of willingness
by the potential nominee.
Thank you,
Alane Currier Griggs
Conference Secretary
Conference Treasurer Named
Wayne Bettendorf recently from Grand Junction has
been named the new Conference Treasurer, Pension and Benefits Officer
and Director
of Support
Services.
Bishop Warner H. Brown, Jr., in a letter to all clergy,
said, "It is my pleasure to announce that the Conference Council
On Finance and Administration has elected Mr. Wayne Bettendorf
to be our new Conference Treasurer, Pensions and Benefits Officer
and Director of Support Services.
"Mr. Bettendorf comes to us from a career in corporate and non-profit
financial leadership. He has made a major contribution to the financial
management of public and private education at Case Western Reserve
University and a number of school districts in Ohio. His peers
have recognized his leadership among them with several outstanding
professional recognitions. Wayne has chaired the Board of Trustees
of a county hospital and has served as a member of both our own
Rocky Mountain Board of Pensions and our Rocky Mountain United
Methodist Foundation. He has been a member of a county board of
education, a financial consultant to a state department of education
and the president of his peer's professional society. Wayne is
married to an Elder in the Rocky Mountain Conference, the Reverend
Ginny Bettendorf."
Rev. Skip Strickland, Director of Mission and Ministry, said, "I
look forward to working with him as we seek to strengthen the ministry
and mission of the Rocky Mountain Conference, the local churches
located within it, and support the leadership that serves through
out it. Wayne brings tremendous financial and managerial skills,
and understands what it's like to be a regular person in the local
church who is trying to relate to the conference structure. We
will be well served by his presence."
Wayne began his service at the Conference Office on January 7,
2008.
RMC Youth Events get a Rejuvenation!
(from Loren Boyce, Associate Director of Mission
and Ministry)
A look back over the past 30-something years reveals a vital
conclusion: Times have changed and so have our youth and their
needs. So in
order to meet the changing needs of our youth, the CCYM (Conference
Council on Youth Ministries) has put together a NEW plan of what
Rocky Mountain Conference Youth events will look like.
Up With Youth has had a great run and lots of youth have found
meaning and direction to their lives from the great speakers and
musical experiences over the years. We celebrate all of the past
CORE teams and Conference leadership, but most importantly the
YOUTH that made Up With Youth a great success.
With the change in times comes a need to refresh and renew our
event options. Beginning in the FALL of 2008, come find new vigor
as REJUVENATION comes our way. Rejuvenation '08 will be an ALL
YOUTH event (6th - 12th grade) in FALL of 2008. Rejuvenation will
be such a NEW and exciting model of youth events that we can offer Rejuvenation only every other year. In 2008, 2010, 2012, etc. look
for Rejuvenation.
(I am glad you asked: on the odd years...2009, 2011, 2013, etc.,
we will look forward to a more regional approach to youth ministry
as District/Sub-District/Cluster events will be highlighted to
improve our connection, foster our friendships, and to find ways
to meet the needs of youth where they are!)
Back to Rejuvenation: Speakers who come from a “middle of
the road” United Methodist perspective and great worship
will be supplemented with Large Group and Individual Destinations
(think SPLAT/Youth '07) as well as Youth Group options in half-day
mission projects. Rejuvenation will be a traveling event that will
occur in ALL the districts of our Conference. We are looking way
outside the Denver metro area for 2008!
This November 2, 3, and 4 will be our last FALL YLC. Beginning
in the Spring of 2009, YLC (Youth Leadership Conference) will have
a new look. YLC will be a SPRING ALL YOUTH (6th-12th grade) event
with leadership based workshops for youth. Also ADULT workshops
will be offered in the area of leadership, youth group development,
and programming. In addition to these options YLC will feature
legislative-based training ( e.g., Roberts Rules, conference leadership,
etc.). BUT: how YLC will really differ--other than the time of
year--is in its makeup. YLC, beginning in Spring '09, will be limited
to 5 youth (3 Senior High and 2 Junior High) and 2 Adults from
each church. With this new configuration YOUR CHURCH will choose
which youth and adults to represent you; which representatives
to be trained; and which group to come back to your church and
share the learnings. This change will offer concentrated ways for
your church youth ministry leadership to be trained and to provide
that training to the whole youth ministry department AND still
serve the needs of those who are chosen to represent you. These
great options are provided in ADDITION to the great United Methodist
speakers and some wonderful worship bands. Come and be a part of
YLC in Spring of 2009. Mark it down!
More information about these two events can be found at YLC this
November. Or call Loren Boyce, Associate Director of Mission and
Ministry, 303-325-7054 or loren at rmcumc.com for a faster breakdown.
Hope to see ya at YLC!
TableTalk Publication
TableTalk is a monthly newsletter for Rocky Mountain Conference
lay and clergy leadership. It is issued monthly by E-mail and
by US Postal Service where e-mail is not
available. The
e-mail version will be sent in Rich Text Format in the body of
the e-mail, with the link
to the web site at the top. This web page will list the issues
available by web page and by document (PDF). The PDF or Rich
Text Format version of the current and previous issues will now
always be available for download from the Web. We will continue
to experiment with better ways of keeping our Connection connected!
The publication date is usually a Friday a couple of weeks before
the end of the month, to give churches a chance to include some
items in their own monthly newsletters. Deadline for copy
is noon the day before publication (usually a Thursday).
The content of the newsletter will be the most important News
list posts or a summary of them, plus however many of the Bulletin
Board e-mail list posts as will fit into 8 pages of paper.-- Ben
Roe, editor, TableTalk
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