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January 14, 2022
A message from Mike Moore, Mountain Sky Conference Disaster Response Coordinator On Thursday, December 30, 2021, a wildfire raced through parts of our conference, destroying homes and livelihoods. In the cities of Louisville and ...
January 13, 2022
JUST LOVE 2022 Lenten Series Sundays through Lent, beginning March 6, 2022 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. (MT) Explore justice issues and live into Beloved Community. Here is a brief taste of sessions in the series. - Creation Justice ...
January 11, 2022
Trans 101: Gender Diversity in God’s Creation Join Court VonLindern, Designer of NextGen Inclusiveness Ministries on January 27th @ 6:30pm MST for a workshop presentation on topics related to transgender, nonbinary, and other ...
December 14, 2021
A look back at how far Creation Justice within the Mountain Sky Conference has journeyed Bishop Karen Oliveto approved the formation of a Creation Justice Task Force on Earth Day, April 24, 2021. The task force was charged with ...
December 14, 2021
By Jana Jones, MSC Abundant Health Coordinator Smoky Hill UMC has had an Abundant Health team for about a year, but due to the pandemic, had not had the opportunity to present itself to the congregation in a formal way. On ...
November 17, 2021
2021 Winter Webinar Series held December 6 - 9, 2021
November 17, 2021
Join us for a very special Virtual Christmas Celebration with Missionaries from Everywhere to Everywhere!
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November 09, 2021
The Methodists Helping Methodists Foundation seeks to fund transformative ideas that will create systematic change in ministry, vitality, and/or financial health. Get to Dreaming and Go For It! So...Dream BIG!
November 08, 2021
The avenues for exercise were as diverse as the beautiful geography of the Mountain Sky Conference. Participants in Annual Conference 2021’s Miles-o-Love walked, ran, rode, hiked, swam, kickboxed, and enjoyed yoga and barre as ...
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October 27, 2021
Mountain Sky Conference clergy laity Circuits are getting ReWired! You're invited to connect with us, and find where you plug in!
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October 05, 2021
Miles-o-Love celebrates all the ways those throughout the Mountain Sky Conference have gotten involved. Whether you registered as an individual or as a team we are grateful for your participation. We are thankful for the early ...
September 28, 2021
The Colorado Council of Churches has begun a multi-week book study of Isabel Wilkerson's "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents." This is a virtual series of gatherings that will go until early December.
September 16, 2021
“I do not want to miss Vacation Bible School,” were the words of my 11-year-old in the Summer of 2019 as we were making plans to travel to Texas. “I have never missed VBS in my life and this is going to be my last year as a ...
September 16, 2021
Park Hill UMC partners with Colorado Village Collaborative on SOS site
September 14, 2021
Miles-o-Love 2021
September 10, 2021
Congratulations to Stevensville United Methodist Church on the blessing and dedication of their new building space. Way to go Rev. Sarah Merchant, leading your community to do a new and powerful community-oriented thing during a ...
August 28, 2021
FAITH IN ACTION: An Early Response to Afghan Refugee Arrivals Updated 10/14/2021 Partnering in Support of Refugees from Afghanistan: UMCOR and Church World Service A FAITH-BASED RESPONSE Any immigrant who lives with you must be...
August 28, 2021
St. Luke’s UMC in Highlands Ranch, CO held a series of events in their backyard to re-engage and enlarge their community, bringing in new visitors and those who hadn’t been to St. Luke’s in years. Three concerts were held on ...
August 28, 2021
At Grace UMC in Cheyenne, Wyoming, we have a small group called Bar+Church, which is simply a time to gather, talk about life, faith, and fellowship at Black Tooth Brewery. Black Tooth offers a once-a-month Community Pint Night, ...
August 23, 2021
Do you want to learn how you can help Afghan refugees in Mountain Sky Conference resettlement cities? Please click on the links below for opportunities to ensure a warm welcome for families soon to arrive in the coming weeks and ...
August 23, 2021
An open letter to the Mountain Sky Conference of The United Methodist Church from Rev. James L. Gulley, retired, former Haiti Coordinator for Global Ministries/UMCOR Dear Family, Friends and Acquaintances, Because I was engaged ...
August 12, 2021
Throughout the Mountain Sky Conference, our community has been enjoying God’s creation this summer. We have been hiking up mountain trails, cruising the wide-open plains on road trips, enjoying the cool shade of leafy cottonwood ...
August 11, 2021
In July, First United Methodist Church of Salt Lake City and Centenary United Methodist Church, UT donated 3,546.4 pounds of food to Crossroads Urban Center for the Golden Celery Challenge! Thank you to everyone who donated and ...
August 08, 2021
Since early July the Western Jurisdiction is being inundated with wildfires along with other disasters such as the explosion of illegal fireworks in Ontario, CA, and a haboob (a type of severe dust storm) near Phoenix AZ. Besides...
August 08, 2021
Upcoming Virtual Missions Sponsored by UMVIM WJ
August 08, 2021
Wildfire Mitigation – What you can do now! Across the Mountain Sky Conference (and all the western US) wildfires are already active For most of us, it is not too late to prepare your home (or church!) to mitigate against the ...
August 08, 2021
We are now in the heart of the wildfire season, and the Mountain Sky Conference Disaster Response Committee is asking for your help to build an inventory of UMCOR disaster recovery kits in our Conference depots. The UMCOR Depot in...
August 04, 2021
The Tri-Lakes United Methodist Church, just outside of Colorado Springs, CO, formed an Emergency Preparedness Group (EPG) to help respond to the Waldo Canyon fire (which they could see from their church) back in 2012. They ...
August 03, 2021
It has been a yearly tradition at Smoky Hill United Methodist Church in Centennial, CO to provide lunch each summer for those without homes. Due to COVID, this year the meal had to be a sack lunch. On July 9th, 150 lunches ...
July 14, 2021
Phillips UMC in Lakewood, CO felt loss during the pandemic when they were not able to gather as a church to grieve loved ones who died during this period. "Also, we couldn’t gather to celebrate our resident Eagle Scout and ...
July 13, 2021
Join us as we explore the transforming work of United Methodist missionaries serving around the world. You will have the opportunity to meet in a small group to hear a presentation from a single missionary and learn more about how...
July 13, 2021
In June, FUMC Polson, Montana planted trees at their church and also at Flathead Lake Camp to remember the members who had died in 2020 during the COVD pandemic. In addition, a tree was planted in honor of Kris Murphy, who ...
July 13, 2021
Ecumenical Vacation Bible School in Columbia Falls UMC, MT
July 11, 2021
We celebrate the ways Epworth UMC is reaching out and fighting food insecurity within the community this summer. Joanna Griffin shares the ways the Epworth congregation is feeding the need this season: “Epworth UMC is preparing ...
July 10, 2021
NATIVE GRACE BUILDING LIVES Native Grace Fellowship in Cortez, Colorado, wishes to thank everyone in the Mountain Sky Conference--individuals and churches--for your outpouring of support and help during this past year. The Navajo...
June 24, 2021
Mountain Sky Conference United Methodist Woman are offering a virtual Mission u opportunity July 2021.
June 10, 2021
Celebrating Ten Years of Solar and Energy Efficiency Programs at Mountain View UMC in Boulder, CO
June 10, 2021
Information about Global Ministries EarthKeepers and UMCOR Creation Care
June 10, 2021
With the creation of the Creation Justice Task Force, our Mountain Sky Conference will join a larger movement within our denomination.
June 10, 2021
A letter to the Mountain Sky Conference of the United Methodist Church from Rev. Sharon McCormick inspired by the birth of her great-granddaughter, Penelope.
June 07, 2021
Creation Justice Meeting on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at 6:30 pm (MT)
June 02, 2021
Denver is hosting it's annual Pride Parade online this year! You can catch a glimpse of a few of the Mountain Sky Conference's Reconciling Ministry in the virtual parade this year! The Virtual Parade will take place on Sunday, ...
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June 02, 2021
June is celebrated as Pride month for the LGBTQ+ community and their allies. Celebrate pride this year by registering to receive daily devotions in your e-mail inbox! These devotions have been created by clergy and laity ...
May 27, 2021
A summer challenge celebrating local churches engaging in their communities.
May 27, 2021
Thank you for a wonderful year of Vital Conversations with the Mountain Sky Conference. We are grateful to our faithful hosts, our engaging guests, and each and every participant that joined us at 11:30 am on Wednesday mornings. ...
May 16, 2021
On Earth Day, 2021, Bishop Karen Oliveto enthusiastically approved the formation of the Creation Justice Task Force in the Mountain Sky Conference. With the signatures of over 110 clergy and laity, four dedicated organizers: ...
May 15, 2021
Virtual and Real Mission Trips to East Angola in fall of 2021 and 2022.
May 11, 2021
This is an article for the May Mission newsletter.
May 11, 2021
This article is for the May Mission Newsletter.
May 08, 2021
This article is included in the May 2021 Mission Engagement Newsletter.
