Arvada
Arvada Church Members Help Make Christmas Gift Event a Success
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Region Media Specialist Mission Arvada hosts an annual effort called “Christmas Joy” to provide hundreds of toys and gifts to children in need. That need was even greater this year – growing from a normal 500 gifts to 1,500 that were needed to meet demand in December. Members of the Arvada…
Read MoreArvada Stake Joins City, Other Faith Leaders in Creating Supports for Homeless Population
By Denver Region Media Specialist Corey Christiansen For the past year, members of the Arvada Stake Communication Council have participated with a coalition of churches in Arvada to discuss how to provide more support for people experiencing homelessness in their area. City Councilman Randy Moorman has organized multiple meetings to garner support from the faith…
Read MoreArvada Youth Provide Service to Rose Roots Community Garden
Young men and women from an Arvada congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered this last week to help with weeding and other projects at the Rose Roots Community Garden. Patty from Rose Roots Community Garden said, “Many thanks for rounding up 40-50 kids and adults to help Rose Roots Community…
Read MoreDenver North Missionaries Have a New Leader
When was the last time you saw a pair of missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints walking down the street, knocking at your front door, or riding bikes in your neighborhood? Most of us have come to recognize the familiar white shirts and black nametags that are customary for these missionaries.…
Read MoreArvada Seniors Honor Favorite Teachers
On Tuesday April 18 nineteen graduating high school seniors from the Arvada Colorado Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered with family and friends to honor teachers who have made a difference in their lives. Each senior had the opportunity to stand with their teacher in front of the audience and…
Read MoreArvada Girl Scout Creates Kits for Cancer Patients
11-year-old Girl Scout Kyra Delaney-Barton saw a need in her community and decided to do something about it. Kyra, a 2nd year junior in Girl Scouts of Colorado Troop 68100 and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, watched her great-uncle battle cancer twice, including undergoing chemotherapy. She knew that the…
Read MoreLDS Church Paints Mural, Removes Weeds and Fences at Majestic View Park
The drizzly weather on Saturday, September 10 didn’t stop 140 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints from completing three large service projects at Majestic View Nature Center. Families with toddlers, youngsters, and teenagers filed a thirty-yard dumpster of noxious weeds. Other families removed wire fencing and posts in a deep thicket…
Read MoreDenver Area Day Program Celebrates 10 Years, Serves Many Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
WHEAT RIDGE, CO – On Sunday September 11, 2022, A Brighter Community, a Denver-area day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, will celebrate its 10th anniversary. A Brighter Community, or ABC, is a labor of love by two women who invested everything they had to realize their dream of providing a meaningful life…
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