2016 July/August Newsletter - Rocky Mountain Conference IPHC

NEWS
July / August 2016
BISHOPS Message
I was in a meeting a few months back and I heard this statement by a former Bishop, “We
have to practice violent, radical, risky love.” A love that in its purest form can crush, melt
and soften even the hardest of hearts. Demonstrating this kind of love puts Christianity in
a class all by itself and the world doesn’t know how to react to it. For example, after the
thieves had beaten and robbed a man, a Samaritan came by and showed a love so fierce,
Bishop & June Herrera
a love that was more violent than the beating that left him for dead, a love that says,
“whatever it takes.” Our Lord suffered such extreme violence from the roman soldiers
who punched, beat, whipped and crucified Him, but this is how He demonstrated His violent, fierce love for us;
while we were yet sinners, He died for us and endured the cross, despising the shame and hostility from sinners against Himself. As Christians our love has to be such an essential part of who we are that no matter what
level of hatred and slander is thrown our direction our only response is to love. Jesus said, “Love your enemies,
do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.” When
radical love becomes something we do...not just something we talk about, God will give us the opportunity to
show it. Violent and radical love will drive us to do something risky. On June 12th just days ago 49 people were
killed and 53 others were injured at a gay night club putting the Christian world in a rather precarious situation.
If the only way we are known, is our love one for another then we missed the mark. John wrote, “For God so
loved the world” that tells me, God wants me to do the same. I must practice violent, radical, risky love!
VIOLENT...RADICAL... RISKY LOVE
Estuve en una reunión hace unos meses y escuché esta declaración de un ex obispo: Tenemos que practicar el
amor violento, radical, y arriesgado. Un amor, que en su forma más pura, puede aplastar, derretir, y suavizar aun
los corazones más endurecidos. La demostración de este tipo de amor coloca al cristianismo en una categoría
única y distinta y el mundo no sabe cómo reaccionar ante ella. Por ejemplo, después de que los ladrones habían
golpeado y robado a un hombre, un samaritano se acercó y mostró un amor tan feroz, un amor que era más violenta que la paliza que lo dejó por muerto, un amor que dice: Todo lo que sea necesario. Nuestro Señor sufrió
este tipo de violencia extrema de los soldados romanos que perforaron, golpearon, batieron y lo crucificaron;
pero así es como demostró su amor violento, feroz para nosotros; siendo aún pecadores Él murió por nosotros y
sufrió la cruz, menospreciando la vergüenza y la hostilidad de los pecadores contra su persona. Como cristianos
nuestro amor tiene que ser una parte esencial de lo que somos que no importa qué nivel de odio y difamación es
lanzada hacia nosotros, nuestra única respuesta es el amor. Jesús dijo: Amad a vuestros enemigos, haced bien a
los que os aborrecen, bendecid a los que os maldicen, y orad por los que os ultrajan. Cuando el amor radical se
convierte en algo no sólo de labios, Dios nos dará la oportunidad de demostrarlo. Amor violento y radical nos
llevará a hacer algo arriesgado. El 12 de junio, sólo hacen unos días, 49 personas murieron y otras 53 resultaron
heridas en un club nocturno de gays lo que puso el mundo cristiano en una situación bastante precaria. Si lo
único que nos identifica es nuestro amor el uno por el otro, ya perdimos la marca. Juan escribió: Porque tanto
amó Dios al mundo. Esto me dice que Dios me manda a hacer lo mismo. ¡Tengo que practicar el amor violento,
radical, arriesgado!
P l a c e of H O P E
P e op l e of P R O M I S E
FAQs...
Conference Leaders
Larry Herrera - Bishop
Executive Council Members
Tyler Clark - Assistant Superintendent
Carole Burgess - Secretary/Treasurer
Jake Ishmael - Youth Ministries
Robert Lopez - Discipleship Ministries
Rocky Mountain IPHC
Ministries
Contact Information
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1382
Englewood, CO 80150
Office Address:
7010 N Broadway
Denver CO 80221
Conference Phone: 303-379-9071
Conference e-mail: [email protected]
PRAY THEN VOTE
In this contentious and divisive election year, it
is still our duty and responsibility to vote and
encourage those in our churches to do likewise.
We do NOT tell our people how or for whom
to vote for, but we guide them to Prayerfully
consider the choice of candidates and issues
then exercise their right and vote!
Bishop Herrera contacts:
Cell Phone: 303-359-4289
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Manager: Verna Clark
HEY...CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE:
http://rmciphc.com
July / August
Send a card or warm wishes to:
BIRTHDAYS:
August
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Clifford Sanchez
Stephen Hanscom
June Herrera
Juanita Diaz
Wyatt Mullins
James Martinez Jr
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Heriberto Martinez
Zechariah Derks
Neva Lenhardt
Matias Pacheco
Alex Barnes
Bobby Carey
Dawn Lubin
Jill Ishmael
ANNIVERSARIES
July
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Bruce & Gail Heil
Jim & Cindy Roberts
Brian & Carole Burgess
Jose & Maria Mendoza
John & Candice Oh
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David & Crystal Sanchez
Jerry & Cheryl Milhorn
Dawn & Mylon Bruce
Paul & Verna Clark
August
P e op l e of P R O M I S E
Missions...
Pastor Tyler Clark
Annual MissionsConference
August 27, 2016
Special Guest Missionaries:
Dr. Vijay & Aparanjani Balla
Location:
Trinity Christian Fellowship
Northglenn, CO
In 2002, the Balla family left their home in India with an apostolic call to take the Gospel to
Bangladesh, and now, 32 churches have been
established.
• They set up the Bangladesh Theological
Institute in Dhaka.
• Founded the primary school Holiness
Academy.
• Frances Carter Boarding for village children with no educational opportunities.
• The Ballas also give oversight to IPHC
works in Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Pakistan, and they are committed
to planting many more churches in places
where there is no IPHC work
11a.m. – 12 noon
Missionaries Report
12 noon – 1:15 p.m. Lunch (pot luck)
(please bring a dish of your choice)
1:20 - 2:30 p.m. Missionaries Vision for the future
DEIDRA COHOE
MISSIONS
TO ETHIOPIA
Churches remember if you did not bring your
GLOBAL OUTREACH offering to Annual
Conference with you, please send it to the Conference office. We collected $1,173.00 for GO
at Conference. Thank you for your support of
Global missions.
Thank you for the special
offering of $840.61 that you
gave in support of Deidra as
she moves to Ethiopia to
teach at Thrive Academy. Deidra completed her
course at Ascend Masters Commission and is now
putting into action what she learned. Prayers and
continued financial support is needed.
Marriage Retreat
July 29 - 30, 2016
Location: Drury Inn, Westminster CO
Cost: $150 per couple
(includes room & food)
Who should attend?
This retreat is for ALL couples within
your church or community as well as
pastors and leaders.
Marriage retreats give couples the chance to take a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
This retreat is designed to help couples heal from hurts, defuse conflict and reactive cycles, communicate effectively and reconnect and renew their covenant to each other and God. Our churches are
more effective within our communities when they are filled with and led by healthy couples. Please
bring as many couples as you can to this retreat. Your church will be blessed by the outcome of
healthier marriages.
We will have times of fun, games, teaching, deep conversations and spiritual renewal. The sessions
will be led by Pastor Tyler & Laura Clark, Bishop & June Herrera, and two couples who have been
married for 50+ years - Rev. Paul & Verna Clark and Pastor Brian & Carole Burgess.
The Drury Inn is holding a block of rooms but only until July 15th. Please call and reserve your room
asap!!!! Remember you are responsible for your room and a $20 registration fee. Your room includes
light dinner on July 29th and full breakfast on July 30th. We will be done by 11:00 AM on Saturday so
you can enjoy the rest of your day. Go to this link to register https://www.druryhotels.com/locations/
denver-co/drury-inn-and-suites-denver-westminster or call 303-460-1220 (recommended) and tell
them you are with the Rocky Mountain IPHC Group.
Friday July 29, 2016
4-5 p.m.
5 - 6:30
7 - 7:15
7:15 - 8
8 - 9
9 - 9:45
9:45 - 10
Schedule
Saturday July 30, 2016
Check-in
Dinner
Welcome skit (Tyler & Laura Clark)
Bishop & June Herrera
Bishop Emeritus Paul & Verna Clark
Fun & Activities
The good night “Challenge”
7 - 8:30 a.m.
8:30 - 8:40
8:40 - 9:40
9:40 - 10:40
10:40 - 11
For more information contact:
Pastor Tyler Clark 720-949-3658
Breakfast
Short Exercise
Brian & Carole Burgess
Men & Women Breakout
Wrap up session
In Christ’s Service,
Jerry and Cheryl Milhorn
How many times have we heard 2 Chronicles 7:14 preached or taught? It was a
promise given to King Solomon for the nation of Israel. If they had sinned and fallen
away from God and blessing were no longer falling upon the nation as a whole, they
were promised healing and restoration if they would; Humble themselves, pray, seek
God’s face and turn from their evil ways, then God would forgive and heal and restore the land. Israel eventually failed to do their part and the nation was plunged into
captivity. Why? Did God’s promise become void? Certainly not!
I believe God’s mercy was shown to them for many years, but one day God
had enough. We as Christians are called by God’s name and are called to repent
for our personal and national sins. The prophets of old lamented over the sins of the people and were
desperate for the people to turn to God again. In his message at conference Bishop asked how many of us
were desperate enough to see others healed, or to see revival and seek God’s presence. I’m asking also,
How many of us are desperate to see America return to God? Are we weeping like the prophets of old?
Are we crying out in anguish for holiness in our nation? For repentance? Yet I wonder has this nation
crossed the line where God has said: “Enough is enough? I do not know the answer, but I do believe that
day is soon upon us.
The trumpet will sound, the dead in Christ will rise and we who remain will be caught up with
them. I know that it’s not to late to pray desperate prayers for family, for loved ones and friends. Repentance begins in the House! God, shake us out of our indifference and compliancy. Get us involved!
Minister’s and Spouse Retreat
September 30 & October 1
Colorado Springs, CO
This retreat is for all licensed and Ordained Ministers and their spouse.
This year we will be hosting our Retreat in conjunction with the IPHC
Discipleship Conference. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Michelle Anthony,
who is the IPHC Family Ministries Consultant.
Schedule
Friday Sept 30
3 - 5p.m.
Check in
5:30 - 6:45 Dinner
7 - 9 p.m.
Evening Session
Saturday Oct.1
7 - 8:30
Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45 Room Check-out
9 - 12 noon Session I: Principles of Family Ministry
12 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Session II: Developing your Family
Ministry Strategy
Cost: $150 per couple
(this includes room, Friday dinner, Sat breakfast and Conference registration. Sat lunch is not included)
2016
La Cumbre
Latina Inaugral
Guardar esta fecha
19 y 20 de Agosto
Montanas Rocosas IPHC
Orador invitado:
Rev. Luis Avila
Director of Hispanic Ministries
and INCaM - IPHC
Lugar:
Monte de Los Olivos
12150 Andrews Dr
Denver CO 80239
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Boys Campout
Date:
August
12-13,2016
Date:
August
12 & 13,
Location:The
The Healing
Place
Location:
Healing
Place
Brighton, CO
Brighton,
CO
Come bring your tent & sleeping bag
evening
and morning
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devotions.
sleeping bag and enjoy and
evening
and information
morning contact:
of food,
For more
Matt and
Pacheco
at 303.710.9496
fun, Rev.
games
devotions.
For more information
contact:
Rev. Matt Pacheco at
303.710.9496
Event: FREE
Girls Retreat
August 12 & 13, 2016
Location: Nueva Vision Christian
Assamblea
Northglenn, CO
Retreat Sleep-over
FREE Fun Fellowship Games
Praise & Worship
For more information
contact:
Savannah Schamp –
303.999.9632
Brighton Outreach Ministries would like to introduce you to:
FirstArt Christian Academy
A Christian School & Preschool of the Arts
A ministry based approach to meet the needs of our
students and their families!
303-659-1202
NOW
ENROLLING!
State Certified
Teachers
801 South 5th Ave.
 Kindergarten-4th grade
 Church services at 10:45 on Sunday with Brighton Outreach Ministries
 Class from 8:30-3:00 with before and after school available
 Weekly music classes that includes violin instruction
 Physical Education in a full size gymnasium
 Integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and the Arts!
 Rates as low as $47.50 a week with a volunteer/pick your own rate program
625 S. 8th Ave.
 Preschool ages 2-5
Full time preschool available from 6:30-6:00 (2-5 full days/week)
 Part time preschool available 8:45-11:45
Hands on-fun instruction and activities with the Core Knowledge curriculum
 Opening a NEW 4 year old classroom in August 2016! Enroll Now!
 Loving, safe and enriching environment
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Yearly art show
theatrical/musical performances
Gardening for kids Fun Family Activities:
Shakespeare in the park (for kids!), Family Putt Putt day, Thanksgiving Day Potluck, Santa’s Workshop, Amazing Race
challenge…
Enrichment includes: P.E, Spanish, Japanese, Music and Bible
Camps and Activities include cooking, science, piano and much more!
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Knowledge
curriculum
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Alpha and Omega IPHC
Pastor Rogelio Diaz
Pueblo, CO
Rocky Mountain IPHC Ministries
La Senda Antigua
Pastor Luis Garcia
Denver, CO
Ascend Masters Commission
Pastor Jake Ishmael
Federal Heights, CO
Brighton Outreach Ministries
Pastors Tyler & Laura Clark
Brighton, CO
The Healing Place Worship Center
Pastor Joe L. Sanchez
Brighton, CO
Roca De Salvacion
Pastor Rodolfo & Maria Sosa
Yuma, CO
Denver House of Prayer
Pastor Carl Joseph
Denver, CO
Iglesia Pentecostal Monte De Los Olivos
Pastor Saul Ruano
Denver, CO
Phoenix Fellowship
Pastor Greg Sampier
Cherry Hills, CO
North Gate Community Church
Bishop Larry Herrera, Interim
Ault, CO
Templo El Sinai
Pastors Jose & Marie Mendoza
Longmont, CO
Eternal Life Temple
Pastor Saul Ochoa
Denver, CO
Growing in Christ Ministries
Pastor Clifford & Rosy Sanchez
Lafayette, CO
Iglesia Cristo Vive
Pastors Jorge & Norma Luna
Denver, CO
Healing Waters
Pastor Jim Roberts
Canon City, CO
Last Harvest Ministries
Pastors Adrian & Rosy Olivas
Denver, CO
The Lighthouse
Pastor Linda Talbert
Grand Junction, CO
New Haven PHC
Pastor Bob Carey
Palisade, CO
Nueva Vision Christian Assamblea
Pastor Robert Lopez
Thornton, CO
Trailhead Community Church
Pastors Mylon & Dawn Bruce
Norwood, CO
Trinity Christian Fellowship
Pastor Brian Burgess
Northglenn, CO
Trinity Church
Pastor Frank Hilty
Springfield, CO
180 Community Church
Pastor Jerimie Olvera
Lafayette, CO