Both clergy and lay members of the Rocky Mountain Conference are committed to translating this exciting vision into new community ministries serving the entire Rocky Mountain region.

How exactly will this be possible in eight years?
It will require that every United Methodist congregation embraces the vision, working with clergy and lay leaders to identify potential ministry settings and key leadership to get new ministries up and running.

Your church may wish to be a 'parent congregation.'
St. Lukes UMC in Highlands Ranch was parented by St. Andrew UMC, which in turn was parented by Littleton UMC. Broomfield UMC is currently exploring starting a new congregation. Ethnic start-ups can use existing churches such as Brentwood UMC which has Hispanic and Vietnamese congregations sharing their facility.

Or you can help with your prayers and gifts
Even if you don't have the resources to parent a church or have the opportunity to start an ethnic ministry, you can certainly assist with your prayers and financial gifts. Your gifts will be used by the New Ministries team to help finance new start-ups. If you would like to help in this way, make out your check to RMC -- memo: 'New Ministries.'

All churches need to embrace the evangelism of church growth
Every church in the Rocky Mountain Conference is asked to emphasize new ministries development by opening its dors and pulpit to receive this evangelism of church growth and diversity on at least one Sunday during theyear -- and before the 2005 Conference.