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Blankets for Warmth & Love: Denver Women Dedicate Portion of Conference to Service
By Denver Region Media Specialist Corey Christiansen Inspired by the Relief Society motto of “Charity Never Faileth,” the women of the Denver Stake recently dedicated part of their annual women’s conference to serving women in need from their community. It’s a tradition in the stake to incorporate a service project as part of the conference.…
Read MoreLittleton Church Members Show How to “Love Your Neighbor”
By Katie Clark (Columbine Stake) It’s not every day that you see hundreds of people gathering early on a Saturday morning, but that’s exactly what happened as the Columbine Stake (Littleton area) and surrounding churches joined forces in the “Love Your Neighbor” event. “The gym on Saturday morning was like a buzzing beehive, with energy…
Read MoreThornton Baseball Fields Benefit from Community and Church Service Project
Over 145 community members from the City of Thornton, the baseball community, JustServe, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered on Saturday, September 9th to “give back” in honor of 9/11. The 9/11 Day of Service is a nationally focused effort in communities across America and Colorado to serve in one’s local…
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 MoreReligious Leaders Celebrate Colorado Religious Freedom Day
On April 21st, 2022 religious leaders gathered at the Colorado State Capital to celebrate Religious Freedom. Governor Polis was in attendance and shared his own family’s story which included the desire to come to the United States to practice his faith without consequence. One of the best things about the state of Colorado is our…
Read MoreThe Bird Conservancy of the Rockies – A Great Home For A Great Volunteer
The Bird Conservancy of the Rockies lists its mission as “…the conservation of birds and their habitats through an integrated approach of science, education and land stewardship. ” As a Colorado-based nonprofit that has had a critical impact they always have a need for good and willing volunteers. Leah Dempsey, a local church member was…
Read MoreJustServe 2021 Campaign – CommUNITY
Blood 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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