Arvada
Arvada 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…
Read MoreArvada Stake Builds “Walk Through Nativity”
In Arvada on 72nd avenue is a church building which sits directly across from the City’s APEX center. On the front lawn of that church building is a beautiful and well lit nativity scene. As local leaders of the church considered what activity or gathering could be planned during a year of a global pandemic…
Read MoreMassive Food Drive Feeds the Masses: 23 Denver Food Banks Re-stock Shelves After Area-Wide Donation Effort
Of the many impacts that coronavirus has had on our community, the nationwide shortfall at food banks may be one of the most devastating. Over 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in the last six weeks. The exponential increase in demand for food is unfortunately met by a drop in donations. Some of…
Read MoreDenver Meets the Missionaries
Elder Blackham knew it would be a sacrifice to give up his guitar and music while on his mission, but inspiration he felt in the Denver Temple gave him peace, “Give it to me and I can make it so much more.” With the help of other inspired elders and sisters, Elder Blackham was able…
Read MoreArvada Youth Teams With Catholic Charities, Friends and Neighbors to Help the Homeless
This fall, as John Fielding Toronto was preparing to plan and organize an Eagle Scout project, his father suggested that he contact Mark Hahn, who is over Volunteer and Parish Relations at Catholic Charities, for service project ideas. Mark was a great help to John Fielding, putting him in touch with Denver’s Samaritan House, a…
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