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Denver Metro Area Welcomes Easter Season with Annual “Lamb of God” Performance
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area Media Specialist Easter doesn’t come until late April this year, but the Easter season has already begun. An annual Easter tradition in the Denver metro area has just completed its three-night run at the University of Denver’s Newman Center. This special tradition was the performance of Rob Gardner’s Lamb…
Read MoreLittleton Church Members Provide Food for Backpack Distribution Events
By Carol Gibbs, Littleton Stake & Corey Christiansen, Denver Region Media Specialist Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Littleton contributed some much-needed food as part of recent backpack distribution events. The events were the Salvation Army School Backpack Distribution Day and the Cherry Creek Centennial Backpack Distribution Heart for Schools…
Read MoreLamb of God has become an Easter Season Tradition in Metro Denver
By Carol Gibbs, Littleton Stake Interfaith Specialist On March 21, 2024, the ninth season of the Easter Oratorio Lamb of God by Rob Gardner began at the Newman Center at the University of Denver Center for Performing Arts. Lamb of God has been presented each year since 2014 (except 2020 and 2021 due to the…
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 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 MoreMagnify the Money You Give on Colorado Gives Day
For all who have volunteered time, talent or energy to others in need, it’s easy to understand the feeling of wanting to do more. You might wish for deeper pockets or unlimited resources to make your giving more significant. Today is the day where a bit of that wish comes true. December 4 is…
Read MoreWhat is Up With The #LightTheWorld Decals?
Have you seen a few of these around? Wondering what the big deal is? For the third year in a row, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is choosing to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas via a campaign known as “Light the World.” Each year some of the details change but there…
Read MoreLittleton Man Reported Killed or MIA 3 Times During Military Service
The ceremony was held to honor Brother Bob Coates who served in three different wars. Coates was born in 1924 in Arizona and enlisted in the US Army Corps in 1942 when he was 18 years old. During WWII he flew 36 combat missions as co-pilot in the 381st Bombing Group, dropping bombs on military targets in Germany. Despite being shot down over German-occupied France…
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