1. January Mission FocusRocky Mountain DistrictLutheran Church – Missouri Synod New Ministries

3. Light of the Valley in Riverton, Utah

4. Family of Faith in Falcon, Colorado

6. 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

7. 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.

8. Shepherd of the Hills –Rio Rancho, NM Re-launched as a new ministry in August 2008 Served by Pastor Ken DeSoto.

9. 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.

10. New Ministries 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.

11. Please Pray 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.

12. Additional Information 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.