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Haiti: How You Can Help

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1. Donate: In the early days of a disaster particularly, the most portable aid that can be offered is money! As United Methodists, we have one of the world's best organizations for relief of disasters and human suffering: the United Methodist Committee on Relief--UMCOR. Gifts to support UMCOR's Haiti Relief efforts can be made to Haiti Emergency, UMCOR Advance #418325.

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Conference Clergy Jim Gulley Rescued

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Update: January 15, 2010

We celebrate with the family of Jim Gulley that Jim has been rescued and is alive and well. 

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Haiti Update, January 14, 2010

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Bishop Elaine, Skip Strickland, Ben Roe, Olon Lindemood, and Tracy Hausman have been working together monitoring various developments as the disaster of the Haitian earthquake unfolds.

There are lots of sources for information, and the information that is coming out is extremely sobering. We continue to pray for all that have been impacted by this major tragedy.  Here is some of the information we have been given or have found.

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United Methodists Respond to Haiti Earthquake

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Today Bishop Elaine, Ben Roe and I  have been monitoring the situation in Haiti. This is our summary at this time.  Remember in any situation like this, there is an immediate emergency response phase, followed by a relief and recovery phase.  As United Methodists, based upon UMCOR protocol, we will be involved in the “Emergency” early response phase as well as the “Relief” and “Recovery,” which will continue for as long as there is need.

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Human Relations Day Is This Sunday

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Sunday, January 17, is the official date for Human Relations Day. Local churches may receive the offering on another day of their choosing. This day "Strengthens outreach to communities in U.S. and Puerto Rico, encourages social justice and work with at-risk youth." More on this and all the Special Sundays, including kits for pastors is here.   There is a Special Sunday Pastor's/Leader's Guide at that site as well as here.
   

Trustees Decide To Sell Episcopal Residence

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It has been decided that, after an extensive review by the RMC Board of Trustees, support from the Episcopacy Committee and with the approval of the Cabinet, it would be in the best interest of the conference to sell the current episcopal residence and buy a new one.   The trustees are concerned that current home is of an age and condition that may require work in the future. A new residence will not be purchased until the old one is sold.
 

Interpreter Magazine Features Two RMC Stories

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The Interpreter magazine that arrives in the US Mail this week has two stories about Rocky Mountain Conference churches: one is the "Feeding of the 5000," about  the feeding program that members of St. Luke UMC in Highlands Ranch do (see story in recent New Vision and on page 39 of Interpreter)  The other is about a young man and his family that found First UMC in Grand Junction. This story is about UM churches across the US who are drawing young adults into faith communities. "One Style Doesn't Fit All" is the title and starts on page 15. The New Vision is found here: https://rmcumc.org/rmc/news/the-new-vision.html and First UMC GJ is here: http://www.fumcgj.org/
   

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