Did you know that Rocky Mountain College is related to the United Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church (PSUSA), and the United Church of Christ? These relationships can be traced back to the earliest beginnings of the college.
In the 1870s, as settlers migrated across the West, people of faith recognized a calling to meet basic needs in frontier communities. Driven by a deep commitment to God and to service, these early churches established hospitals, orphanages, and institutions of higher learning, including the institutions that later joined to become Rocky Mountain College.
Evidence of these early relationships can be seen today in such core values as thoughtful inquiry, ethical decision-making, and active citizenship, as well as in the church-related grants that support student emergency funding, work-study positions, and volunteer projects.
Just as the founders of the college were putting their beliefs into action because of what they believed, we also can be challenged to put our beliefs into action. Many volunteer projects, such as PBJ sandwich-making and Crafts for a Cause, are student-led opportunities to serve others, learn about social justice, and make a difference in the community. Staff and faculty are also welcome to participate and to consider how we can live out what we believe.
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