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The Major League Baseball Playoffs are upon us, and I am reminded of an experience I had at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles a while back.  I jumped at an opportunity to do something I hadn’t done before, or since:  I attended Dodger Stadium two nights in a row.  One... - Read more
Published on: 2024-09-30
Several years ago, my wife, Lori took me on a date to a surprise location.  She told me to wear workout clothes.  We ended up arriving at a kickboxing gym.  The trainers sold us hand wraps and boxing gloves and got us all signed in. “One more thing,” said the... - Read more
Published on: 2024-08-30
Part of what we’re about in the Rocky Mountain Church Network is reproduction– helping churches partner with and parent new churches.    Some congregations are ready and excited about the possibilities of multiplying.  Others seem disinterested in church planting.  Still others find themselves in the middle of those options. In working... - Read more
Published on: 2024-07-30
Earlier this summer, we asked you, the churches of CVNW, to pray for a specific request from Heritage Bible Church. Read the letter below from Pastor Dave Martin on how the prayer was answered.Fellow CVA pastors and friends,Thank you for praying regarding our decision to purchase the property across the... - Read more
Published on: 2023-08-29
Thoughts From Dallas Church GatheringHello dear friend, Our Dallas City-wide Worship Service was a joy to attend. If you were there, you could rejoice in 1,200 people worshipping the Lord together. I am told that 17 churches participated, as we at Grace Baptist did. The morning began with fellowship at 10:30,... - Read more
Published on: 2023-07-31
2023 Prayer RideThe prayer ride was amazing, we had 15 bikes and visited 10 churches while covering 1200+ beautiful miles in Southern Oregon and Northern California. We had two small incidents, a minor collision with two of our bikes hitting each other, and a flat tire on the way home. There... - Read more
Published on: 2023-07-29
Tadmor Open Camp DayJuly 8, 2023 - 10 am to 4 pmBring your family and friends to come hang out at Tadmor for a day! Though this will be less structured than Tadmor’s 50th Anniversary Gathering in 2022, a lunch of BBQ burgers will be provided at noon at the lake... - Read more
Published on: 2023-05-01
Motorcycle Prayer RideJuly 9-12, 2023“4 Corners” Motorcycle Prayer Ride. On mission to visit and pray for rural churches in each of the 4 corners of Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Northern California and Alaska. “Connecting the dots on two wheels”.Find out more here... - Read more
Published on: 2023-05-01
Paid Leave OregonPaid Leave Oregon, Oregon’s new paid leave insurance program, went into effect in January of 2023. Beginning this September, Oregon workers will be offered up to three months of protected paid leave for family, medical, and safe leave purposes. If you are a church with over 25 employees... - Read more
Published on: 2023-05-01
Equipping the Saints is a seminary-level educational training program in partnership with Western Seminary. Your church will see a growth of impact in your community when the members are equipped to be disciple-makers. Over the last few years, we’ve seen one group ready to graduate from the program, and a... - Read more
Published on: 2023-05-01