Arvada
Saints and Civic Leaders Come Together to Celebrate Independence
The Saints in Arvada, Colorado, celebrated Independence Day 2022 in style! On Saturday, July 2, families and friends gathered early for a 5k fun run and afterward were joined by many others for a patriotic program, followed by breakfast and games. Attendees enjoyed an uplifting a capella rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” sung by…
Read MoreVolunteer Group Participates in the Great Day of Gardening
The Rose Roots Community Garden was established to create a more engaged community and bring together the community of Arvada. This year on May 14th, the garden hosted its “Great Day of Gardening” in partnership with Denver Urban Gardens and the City of Arvada. Many members of local church congregations volunteered. Projects completed include staining…
Read MoreEagle Scout Project: Community Fire Pit Upgrade
In 2019 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced an end to a very long relationship with the Boy Scouts of America. While a large number of young men in the church decided to not continue their path to Eagle Scout that wasn’t the case for Micah Andersen in Arvada. Micah joined Troop…
Read MoreArvada Church Members Build 100 Ash Sifters
Arvada Stake members helped build 100 ash sifters to assist families affected by the Marshall Fire. A group of youth put together many of the sifters and even decorated them with uplifting messages. The sifters were then donated to the Marshall Fire Donation and Resource Center located in the old Nordstrom’s at the Flatirons Mall.
Read MoreArvada Christmas Music Devotional
On Thursday, December 9, 2021, the Arvada Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hosted a community Christmas Music Devotional at its building at 12995 West 72nd Avenue in Arvada. The music was led by Mark Call and was accompanied by Lisa Lara and Sheri Despain, all of the Arvada Stake. The program…
Read MoreMissionaries Volunteer at Arvada Community Garden
On Saturday, July 10th 12 energetic missionaries volunteered at the Rose Roots Community Garden in Arvada CO. The group of missionaries turned a horse manure pile and weeded common areas. According to Patricia Sacks, “They approached these mundane but necessary tasks with a positive attitude, cheerfully tossing manure and pulling our pernicious weeds with vigor.”…
Read MoreCamp Moves Forward Without Scouts
In 2019 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ended its very long relationship with the Boy Scouts of America. As a youth, I attended a Scout Camp every summer from ages 11 to 15 and they were a highlight of my teenage years. With COVID concerns dissipating, this summer was a prime opportunity…
Read MoreBlood Drives Continue
In April 2020 local leaders received word that there was a critical need for blood drives in Colorado. An area wide partnership was launched with Vitalant. All 16 stakes (geographic groups of local congregations) in the Denver Metro area hosted drives with some doing multiple drives throughout the end of the year. In total 38…
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