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Denver Colorado North Stake Farmers Highline Canal Cleanup
By Gwenn Woodhouse, Communication Director, Denver North Stake On March 21 and 22, the Denver North Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held its semi-annual stake conference, and we have made it a tradition to have a stake service project with our weekend conference. Stake conference has become big for us,…
Read MoreInterfaith Learning Opportunity | Attending a Passover Shabbat Service
By Jill Feil, Westminster Colorado Stake On Friday, April 3, 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade Sunday School students, along with leaders from the McKay Lake Ward of the Westminster Colorado Stake, participated in an interfaith visit to Temple Emanuel Synagogue, the oldest synagogue in Denver and the state of Colorado. Founded in 1874, Temple Emanuel has maintained an active congregation for more…
Read MoreA Night of Gratitude and Legacy
By Carly Smith, Westminster Stake Media Specialist Gratitude is a gift that can be easy to overlook, yet it is one of the simplest and most powerful ways to bring joy into the lives of those around us. On Sunday, March 1, high school seniors who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of…
Read MoreBrighton Women Set Stage for Young Performers to Shine
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist Performing a musical on a theatre stage is an amazing experience. It involves remembering an exhausting amount of lines and lyrics, executing precise movements in perfect harmony with all of the cast and of course, remembering to have fun while doing it so that the live…
Read MoreDenver 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 MoreColorado Youth Spread Love through Raking Leaves
By Matt Pace, Boulder Stake Communication Director For more than a decade, youth in the Boulder Colorado Stake have participated in an annual tradition of service known as “Beans, Leaves and Teens,” or the “B.L.T.” The event brings youth together each fall to rake leaves and collect food for individuals and families in need. On…
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…
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