September 2015 - Rocky Mountain Conference

September 2015
Here it is, September….
The kids are back in school
and unbelievably, there have
even been days when it felt
good to wear a sweater in the
morning…
Summer winds down, the
garden is bursting with
tomatoes that need canned,
zucchini that can only be used
300 ways before everyone is
sick of it, and plants that are
weary of producing…. (And
hey, King Soopers has corn 6
for a dollar!) Cutesy signs
saying “Happy Fall, Y’all!”
show up even at the grocery
store. We gear up for the
new season of Pumpkin Spice
everything…
And for some of us…there
is a brisk uneasy.
What’s next? Where is my
place, what is my calling? We
wrap the sweater tightly
around ourselves as we walk
in the briskness, wondering.
And then we step on a
lego, or spill that pumpkinspice drink on the carpet, or
run out of zip-loc freezer bags
at the least opportune
moment. And we’re jolted
back to reality. The reality of
the present ministry to which
we’re called.
There isn’t anything
glamorous about most of our
lives – those everyday lives of
God’s girls. We do what we
have to do, and often wonder
if it’s enough.
Jesus has a word for our
autumn uneasy! It’s found in
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Luke 10:2 – “There’s a great
harvest waiting in the field,
but there aren’t many good
workers to harvest it!”
Maybe we need to
reframe our questions in light
of this scripture! “God – can
You please show me today
how to be a faithful worker
right where I am? Open up a
way for me to take in Your
harvest!”
Hey, can you share some
tomatoes or zucchini with
someone new, or make some
cookies for the lego-leavers,
or pick up a pumpkin-spice
candle for someone who
might need a little courage?
Take off the sweater,
girlfriend, the Son’s warm!
Don’t forget to sign up
right away for Garden
Getaway retreat! In Every
season – He’s got this!
www.rmcsda.org/women
media bites
September 2015
Inspiring Devotionals
for 2016!
Living His Love
2016 Women’s Devotional
Written by women, for women, and edited by Carolyn
Sutton and Ardis Stenbakken, Living His Love is the new
2016 daily devotional for women. Women from around
the world share their struggles and triumphs, their joys
and sorrows, as they learn to live in the light of God’s
amazing love.
978-0-8163-5739-0
US$17.99
Help! I’m a Parent
Christian Parenting in the Real World
From the Family Ministries Department of the North
American Division and Claudio and Pamela Consuegra
comes the daily devotional Help! I’m a Parent. Written
by parents just like yourself, edited by Karen Pearson,
and focusing on parenting children ages 1-7, these
devotionals will prove a valuable resource, and an
encouragement for Christian parents meeting the daily
struggles and frustrations of today’s world. From parents
of children with disabilities to single parenting, you’re
sure to find hope and renewed courage as you read these
daily inspirations.
978-0-8280-2807-3
US$17.99
AdventistBookCenter.com  800-765-6955  Denver Adventist Book Center  303-722-1101
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DON’T FORGET!
WOMEN’S RETREATS
Register on-line at RMCSDA.org,
Women’s Ministries
Contact Ginger Bell
ministry morsels
September 2015
GARDEN GETAWAY
Where Women
Walk With God
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Women's Ministries Scholarship
Program offers scholarships to women
committed to serving the mission of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church who
would otherwise be unable to afford a
Christian education. Scholarship awards are based on
academic achievement, financial need, and community
outreach.
2 one-day retreats
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Broomfield - September 19
Grand Junction - October 3
followed, on Sunday, with a visit to
a homeless shelter for women –
offering a spa treatment, craft and
more!
FOR MORE INFORMATION contact Ginger Bell
[email protected] or 303-659-4480
PLANNING FOR OCTOBER
October is Breast Cancer
Awareness Month
Ecclesiastes 3 - Seasons of Life
What’s happening with and for women in your church!
for every woman is FOR you and ABOUT you!
Let us share your great inspiration and ideas with others.
More information at
www.nationalbreastcancer.org
or www.nbcam.org
COMING IN NOVEMBER
NAD WEEK OF PRAYER
November 1 - 7
Make A Difference Day
October 24, 2015
Download and print resources from
www.nadprayerministries.org
Prayer readings, prayer cards, bookmarks,
pamphlets (ex: Anointing, Answering Your
Questions Regarding Anointing, Claim Your City for
God) and much more.
Also May I Pray For You? prayer buttons available
from Geri Morrison, Alamosa SDA Church.
Make A Difference Day is the largest
national day of helping others. Millions of
volunteers around the world unite in a
common mission to make a difference in the
lives of others in their family, workplace,
school, church or community.
WELCOME HOME SABBATH
November 21
EVERYONE can make a difference!
Work together as a family, group, or
individually.
Reconnecting Ministries Quick Start Guide
is an initiative to reconnect with missing members
provides job description, and everything you need to
know for congregation preparation,
More information, ideas and Instructions at
www.makeadifferenceday.com
SafetyZone, an eight-part workshop designed to
help your church become a safe group of people
who create safe places for rebuilding friendships
with former Adventists. People are looking for a
safe place to go. Will they find one at your church?
For Bible studies or to have your Bible
questions answered, go
to: www.Bibleinfo.com
Bibleinfo.com is a public service of the
Seventh-day Adventist church.
Resources available from Advent Source
www.adventsource.org
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SEPTEMBER Musts
WHAT TO SEE, HEAR, AND DO THIS MONTH IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN
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RMC Prayer
Wednesdays
details below
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NAD
allnight
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FRIDAY
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SABBATH
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NAD all night prayer is always the
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8 pm – 4 am. Call 712-423-0031
access code 435650#
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National Suicide Prevention Week September 7 - 12, 2015
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
www.suicidology.org
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Garden Getaway
Where Women Walk With God
Ecclesiastes 3 – Seasons of Life
Info in brochure sent to your church.
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Women’s
Retreat
9am – 5pm
Broomfield
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Women’s Ministries Oh, No! It’s Raining!
weekly devotional available at nadwm.org.
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“Women Of Spirit” begins the new season on Monday, Sept 28
6:30pm at Brighton Church Fellowship Hall, 567 E. Bromley Lane.
“Moving Our Mountains With Prayer”
A Fireside Chat with Author Patricia Raybon
Patricia is co-author of the book “undivided”, the story of her daughter who became
Muslim in her late teens and their ten-year struggle of acceptance.
. RSVP by September 15 to Ginger Bell
CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION
Name: Ginger Bell
Phone:
email:
RMC Women’s Ministries Director
720-980-9006
[email protected]
Kay Wakefield, editor
DeeAnn Bragaw, contributor
[email protected]
[email protected]
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RMC Prayer
Every Wednesday ~ 7:30-8:30 am
720-452-6338 ~ access code
7729762