Denver
Denver Teens Prep Hundreds of Shoes for Donation
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist Youth from two Greenwood Village congregations came together last month to serve neighbors in need, one pair of shoes at a time. On November 15, teens from Saint Peter Lutheran Church in Greenwood Village joined with youth from the Greenwood Village Ward of the Denver Stake…
Read MoreGrammy-Nominated Violinist Jenny Oaks Baker Brings “Joy to the World!” Concert to Denver
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist Having a Grammy-nominated violinist perform her joyous holiday show about the birth of Jesus Christ for two nights in Denver was an incredible way to kick off the Christmas season. Jenny Oaks Baker and her accomplished children, musical ensemble Family Four, lit up the stage at…
Read MoreHistoric Hudson Building Turns 75 Years Old
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist When approaching Denver’s East Hilltop neighborhood, it’s impossible to not immediately feel a sense of history in the area. Just a few minutes southeast of Denver’s City Park, these streets have been home to generations of families. And tucked along an aged, but well-loved residential stretch…
Read MoreSikh Community Hosts Langar Dinner to Support Local Latter-day Saints After Michigan Tragedy
By Cindy Gunderson, Denver Metro Area Social Media Specialist In the days following the heartbreaking tragedy in Michigan, compassion reached across faith lines in Colorado. Members of the Sikh community extended an extraordinary gesture of kindness to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by hosting a Langar Dinner for local young single adults…
Read MoreDenver Missionaries Help Pack 210,000 Meals on 9/11 Day of Service
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist As summer winds down each year, an important day of remembrance is honored and celebrated nationwide. September 11 is a day that will always bring up difficult memories, but the 9/11 Day organization is working to transform this national day of remembrance into a national day…
Read MoreMile Long Table Gives Denver Community Perfect Way to Connect
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist They arrived early on a hot and clear July morning a bit daunted by the task in front of them. Thirty young missionaries from the Denver Colorado North Mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints accepted a task through JustServe to help prepare…
Read More“Messiah” Sing-Along Unites Different Faiths, Benefits Denver Nonprofit
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Region Media Specialist No Christmas season would be complete without raising your voice heavenward as part of the “Hallelujah Chorus” in Handel’s “Messiah.” The Denver Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints partnered with Hope United Methodist Church in Greenwood Village to provide a spectacular interfaith performance of…
Read MoreDenver North Stake Youth Excel in High School Band Competition
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Region Media Specialist About a dozen members of Thornton’s Horizon High School marching band are members of the Denver North Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and recently set a school record for their performance at a band competition. The exceptional band members are Allison Bailey, Violet…
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