January Mission Focus

Rocky Mountain DistrictLutheran Church – Missouri Synod

New Ministries

• The Rocky Mountain District seeks to begin new mission congregations in those areas that are under-served or where the population is growing

New Ministries

Our most recent new ministries in the district include:• Cross of Christ in Aurora, Colorado

• Light of the Valley in Riverton, Utah

• Family of Faith in Falcon, Colorado

• Shepherd of the Hills in Rio Rancho, New Mexico

New Ministries

Cross of Christ – Aurora, CO

• Re-launched as a new ministry in October 2009.

• Currently worshiping at the Southlands Mall movie theater.

• Served by Pastor Dustin Lappe.

Light of the Valley – Riverton, UT

• Launched as a new ministry in December 2008.

• Assisted by Grace Lutheran Church in Sandy and other congregations in the Salt Lake City area.

• Served by Pastor Alan Borcher

Family of Faith – Falcon, CO• Re-launched as a new

ministry in November 2009.

• Partnering with Immanuel Lutheran Church in Colorado Springs.

• Served by Deacon Mike Wnorowski.

Shepherd of the Hills –Rio Rancho, NM

• Re-launched as a new ministry in August 2008

• Served by Pastor Ken DeSoto.

New in 2010: The Mile High Project

• Goal: To establish a new congregation in Denver (Washington Park area).

• A ministry focused on reaching people through personal relationships.

• A mission to be led by Pastor Paul Roggow.

The Rocky Mountain District welcomes local new ministry initiatives and provides resources such as training and demographic studies.

The district also seeks to provides financial assistance as needed through its Revolving Missions Fund.

New Ministries

• That God would raise up and equip pastors and other church leaders for new mission development.

• That the Holy Spirit would grow and prosper our new mission congregations.

• That Christ’s Gospel would be proclaimed to the unchurched so that they may be brought into the fellowship of His people.

• That God would provide the needed financial and other resources to continue the development of new ministries.

Please Pray

For more information about the district’s new ministries, or to make a gift in support of the establishment of new mission congregations in the Rocky Mountain District, please contact the district office at (303) 695-8001.

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