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May 30, 2023
Conference CFO and Treasurer Angela Thomas and members of the Council on Finance and Administration will present the 2024 Proposed Conference Budget as a preview to Annual Conference June 22-25. Tuesday, June 13 @ 11am ...
May 30, 2023
Pastor. Realtor. Relationship coach. Published author. Health and wellness guide. At first glance, Rev. Mary Beth Taylor may seem like she is walking several different professional paths at once. Yet when you hear her story, it ...
May 23, 2023
At the October 2022 annual conference, the 2023 budget passed with funding for seven districts from January 1-June 30, 2023, and six districts from July 1-December 31, 2023. Due to funding needs, a Redistricting Task Force was ...
May 22, 2023
I am praying for the laity and clergy of the Mountain Sky Conference as we prepare for the joy of Sunday morning. I was recently in a meeting where someone pushed back their chair and said exasperatedly, “I just can’t take any ...
May 18, 2023
The RJMM invites to you join us in viewing formative movies and participating in discussion throughout this year. Because we are not able to stream and view movies together virtually at this time, we invite you to view the movie ...
May 16, 2023
As Pride month approaches during a time when anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ legislation rises across the country, members of churches and faith communities may be wondering how they can support LGBTQ+ people in their communities. ...
May 14, 2023
I am praying for the clergy and laity of the Mountain Sky Conference as we continue to live into the joy of resurrection in this Eastertide. This week the cabinet was in Montana. We spent the bulk of our time doing appointment...
May 11, 2023
We are announcing the opening of applications for A Table For All Financial and Ministry Support for congregations and post-disaffiliation groups wishing to remain United Methodist and a part of the Mountain Sky Conference. ...
May 11, 2023
We are announcing the opening of applications for The Rev. Susan Plymell Memorial Award. This award seeks to honor Rev. Susan Plymell’s legacy of courageous leadership and selfless sacrifice by recognizing leaders - clergy and ...
May 10, 2023
Primary among our objectives for Global Ministries is to enhance support for our missionaries. At a recent Western Jurisdiction event, all the CSGM's attending worked to select three missionaries to help support in their ...
May 10, 2023
By Carol Phelps A year ago, Delta United Methodist Church created a ‘Green Team” which became known as the Caretakers of God’s Creation Team. We registered with the conference Creation Justice Task Force and signed the CCCI ...
May 10, 2023
By Sherry Devlin What an amazing sight! A hardworking crew from Missoula’s SBS Solar installed 66 solar panels atop First Church’s Education Annex – enough to provide at least 80 percent of our building’s electricity. Work ...
May 10, 2023
By Rev. Sharon McCormick On April 16 and April 23, 2023, members of the Arvada UMC Creation Care team prepared tables to educate members about environmental/sustainability concerns and actions to take. Presented were: ...
May 10, 2023
By Kathy Kilmer Earth Day (April 22) is a great way for churches to focus on the environment. Last year, St Andrew UMC of Highlands Ranch, CO planted trees in underserved areas in Denver. This year, the green group, called ...
May 10, 2023
By Hollie Butler and Rev. J.R. Atkins On April 22, 2023, Earth Day, Tech It Up sponsored a computer recycling and upcycling event at First United Methodist Church of Grand Junction. Local citizens were encouraged to drop off ...
May 10, 2023
By Mary Beth Downing After Bishop Karen Oliveto supported the creation of the Mountain Sky Conference Creation Justice Task Force on Earth Day 2021, a consistent group of interested United Methodists clergy, and laity, have ...
May 10, 2023
By Mary Beth Downing There seems to be a set of predictable steps in moving forward to become "carbon neutral." Here are the steps that the Green Earth Team of Mountain View UMC, Boulder, CO followed. We are open to helping you ...
May 06, 2023
I am praying for the laity and clergy of the Mountain Sky Conference as we continue to live into the joy of the resurrection. As a child, I always looked forward to Friday nights, when my father would take my sisters and me to ...
May 04, 2023
The Mountain Sky Conference thanks Elisa Anne for their wonderful contribution, depth in wisdom, and willingness to share their gifts and graces with us. Over the last 9 months, Elisa has been with us as an Iliff School of ...
May 04, 2023
We Would Love Your Feedback: Cross Racial/Cross Cultural Ministries - May 16th Back in September we sent out a similar memo letting you know about a new Cross-Racial/Cross-Cultural (CRCC) tool that the conference was developing....
April 30, 2023
I am praying for the laity and clergy of the Mountain Sky Conference as we continue to celebrate the resurrection! I continue to reflect on the Journeys of Paul study tour through Greece and Turkiye. There were so many surprising ...
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April 29, 2023
Come help us out at Camp Hope this summer!
April 23, 2023
I am praying for the laity and clergy as we prepare to come together in prayer and praise. Members of the Mountain Sky and I just completed a Journeys of Paul study tour in Greece and Turkiye. I was struck by how far Paul ...
April 20, 2023
The Mountain Sky Conference is offering grants for up to $500 for congregational work in extending hospitality to new neighbors. A congregational match is preferred but not required. We continue to learn about individuals and ...
April 20, 2023
by Sally McConnell, MSC East Angola Advocate Quessua United Methodist Mission was destroyed during Angola’s war of independence and its civil war. Once a renowned place of learning, its buildings and agricultural fields were ...
April 20, 2023
May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. As our understanding and language continues to grow and evolve, this month is also referred to as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month or Asian American, Native ...
April 20, 2023
Journey for Learning, Reflecting, Repenting, and Committing to a New Way toward Being Beloved Community To be partners in building and living into beloved community requires us to know our history, to learn about one another, to ...
April 17, 2023
I am praying for the clergy and laity of the Mountain Sky Conference as we prepare for Sunday’s worship. I write this from a Journeys of Paul tour with members of our conference. It has been one “WOW” moment after another, as we...
April 13, 2023
United Methodist Volunteers in Mission - Western Jurisdiction UMVIM Team Leader Training April 22, 2023 10:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. via Zoom Join the UMVIM WJ Annual Conference Coordinators with the WJ UMVIM Jurisdiction ...
April 11, 2023
April 11, 2023, Centennial, CO—UMARC Requests Bishop Karen Oliveto Serve Twelve Years United Methodist bishops usually serve four to eight years in a geographical episcopal area before they retire or move to a new region. The ...
April 10, 2023
NextGen Inclusiveness Ministries is looking for LGBTQ2S+ young people between the ages of 12-18 to submit a work of art for an upcoming zine titled, “In the Image of God…” We are looking for writing, visual art, other printable ...
April 10, 2023
Below is Bishop Karen's weekly message to our conference: I am praying for the laity and clergy of the Mountain Sky Conference as we sit in the silence of Holy Saturday, hungry for the hope of resurrection. This week I ...
April 06, 2023
April 23rd Is Native American Ministries Sunday. We give thanks for Native clergy and laity, for their leadership and ministries. Thank you for your continued prayers and support. You can support financially HERE. The total giving...
April 06, 2023
As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to serve those in which society has pushed to the margins. To serve and care well, part of the work that is required of us is to center the voices and learn from those who are directly ...
April 05, 2023
ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager Training on April 18, 2023 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm (MT) Please join us for an evening of training on the ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager tool and how this free resource can help congregations save energy, ...
April 05, 2023
Remaining & Thriving United Methodists Webinar April 20, 2023 6:00 - 7:30 pm MDT Sponsored free for laity and clergy by the United Methodist Association of Retired Clergy & Friends (UMARC) Register Now
April 03, 2023
I am praying for the laity and clergy of the Mountain Sky Conference as we prepare to journey with Jesus through Holy Week. I was blessed to be the contributor to Disciplines, a publication of the Upper Room, providing a daily ...
March 29, 2023
You're invited to the Mountain Sky Confirmation Retreat and Celebration at Buckhorn Camp, Saturday, May 20th (options to stay overnight if needed). The Mountain Sky Conference invites you to bring your confirmands to camp for a ...
March 28, 2023
April is Safe Sanctuaries month in the Mountain Sky Conference. This means it’s a time to bring awareness to what Safe Sanctuaries is and why it’s vital to your church. Safe Sanctuaries is an overt expression in making ...
March 28, 2023
The Nominations Team of the Mountain Sky Conference seeks laity and clergy to serve on conference teams.
March 27, 2023
I am praying for the laity and clergy of the Mountain Sky Conference as we prepare to join our hearts in worship on Sunday. Recently, I have been in conversation with more than one person who said, “I feel like I need a ...
March 23, 2023
Clergy of Color serving the Mountain Sky Conference, we invite you to the 2023 Clergy or Color Retreat, starting off with dinner on May 19th and ending with lunch after worship on Sunday, May 21st. It is a time dedicated to ...
March 23, 2023
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March 23, 2023
In honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st, Park Hill United Methodist Church has created the Patrice Santiago Award to honor transgender community members in the Metro Denver area. The award is named ...
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March 22, 2023
The Western Colorado Lay Leaders Circuit is one of the newest Circuits to emerge in the Mountain Sky Conference. Ginny Bultman, one of the Circuit members, shared that "Having this group to share ideas with, to commiserate with, ...
March 20, 2023
Dear friends, It is with great joy I announce my intention to appoint the Reverend Jeff Rainwater to Hope United Methodist Church in Greenwood Village, CO as of July 1, 2023. Rev. Rainwater has served churches in Arkansas as ...
March 16, 2023
On Sunday, March 12th, 2023, Phillips United Methodist Church’s youth group participated in a creating Welcome Baskets for newly arrived migrants. We give thanks to Phillips UMC’s youth and Darcy Wood, Youth Director, for their ...
March 16, 2023
By Kathryn Witte, MSC Conference Secretary for Global Mission I had the privilege of attending the General Board of Global Mission Retreat for Conference Secretaries for Global Mission in Mill Valley, CA. Meeting other CSGMs from...
March 16, 2023
By Rev. Courtney Randall, Mission Advocate for the Western Jurisdiction Global Ministries, United Methodist Church Conference Secretaries for Global Ministries from the Western Jurisdiction gathered together February 28-March 1, ...
March 16, 2023
By Jim Robison-Cox, MSC Early Response Team Coordinator We are constantly hearing about disasters. We’ve seen pictures of the floods and heavy snows in California, earthquakes in Turkey/Syria, tornadoes and power outages in ...
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