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Mile Long Table Features Service Opportunities for Church Members & Missionaries
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro News Media Specialist Celebrating Colorado’s 150th birthday outdoors in sweltering 95-degree heat with 5,000 strangers may not sound like an ideal party, but for one special night this was the absolute best birthday party in town. This gigantic gala was known as the Mile Long Table, an event where strangers…
Read MoreSmall Act, Big Comfort: One Girl’s Drive to Help Kids
AURORA, CO – When 12-year-old Ella began looking for a volunteer opportunity, she knew she wanted to help other kids in her community who might be going through a difficult time. Through JustServe, she learned about the need for comfort items for children arriving at the Denver Samaritan House. Children who arrive at Samaritan House…
Read MoreTruckload of Donated Food Arrives in Aurora to Support Families Facing Hunger
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro News Media Specialist As the United States celebrates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this month, America250, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Food Bank of the Rockies will welcome a fully-loaded JustServe/America250 branded truck carrying 40,000 pounds of Church-donated food for…
Read MoreBoulder Stake Connects People to Their Past at Family Discovery Day
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist The more someone explores their family history, the more they truly understand who they are. That was the core of a recent community event in Boulder called Family Discovery Day. It’s an annual genealogy-focused workshop sponsored by the Boulder Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ…
Read MoreAnnual Blood Drive Honors Incredible Impact of Tyler Smith
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist Every spring, seeing leaves return on once-dormant trees or flowers bursting out of the ground with boisterous color reminds us of the constant renewal of life. The season also fits perfectly with a tradition in Aurora’s Arapahoe Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day…
Read MoreDenver Area Youth Make Incredible Impact on Global Youth Service Day, Get Visit from Denver Broncos Lineman Garett Bolles
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist When 17-year-old Taz Carlson from Denver looked out over the gigantic crowd of youth that recently gathered at the Denver Stake Center, he got excited. “We’ve got a lot of energy and a lot of heart for this sort of stuff,” he said. The “stuff” meant…
Read MoreDenver 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…
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