Denver Area
Thornton Youth Plan a Summer of Service
By Denver Region Media Specialist Corey Christiansen With less than two months left in the school year, most students are likely already thinking about their summer plans. And for four teenagers in Thornton, those plans are focused on service on a worldwide scale. Kaylen Hosfelt, a senior at Stargate School plus Jaxon Knapp, Ethan Ravsten…
Read MoreBlankets 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 MoreLouisville Realtor Never Stops Serving Community through Marshall Fire Recovery
By Denver Region Media Specialist Corey Christiansen More than two years after the most costly fire in Colorado’s history tore through her community, Louisville Ward (Boulder Stake) member Lisa Rice is still asking who needs help next. On December 30, 2021, 115-mile-per-hour winds whipped the Marshall Fire across the Boulder suburbs of Louisville and Superior.…
Read MoreArvada Stake Joins City, Other Faith Leaders in Creating Supports for Homeless Population
By Denver Region Media Specialist Corey Christiansen For the past year, members of the Arvada Stake Communication Council have participated with a coalition of churches in Arvada to discuss how to provide more support for people experiencing homelessness in their area. City Councilman Randy Moorman has organized multiple meetings to garner support from the faith…
Read MoreSpread Kindness: Arapahoe Stake Member Participates in Cherokee Trail High School’s “Be Kind” Rally
By Denver Region Media Specialist Wendy Smith Brooklyn O. of the Southshore Ward, was cheered on by several members of the Arapahoe Stake, as she participated in Cherokee Trail High School’s “Be Kind” rally on Wednesday, January 17th. The community & students combined to support and cheer on the Unified Students in a basketball game,…
Read MoreGovernors Show Service is Key to “Disagreeing Better”
By Denver Region Media Specialist Corey Christiansen When the holiday season arrives, showing patience, kindness and respect for each other – even those we disagree with – often comes a bit easier. Making that a year round practice though is the emphasis of Utah’s and Colorado’s governors who recently joined forces for a service-oriented event…
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…
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