Truckload of Donated Food Arrives in Castle Rock as America250 and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Support Families Facing Hunger
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist CASTLE ROCK, CO – As the Front Range prepares to celebrate the upcoming holiday season, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Rock Church and America250 recently welcomed a fully-loaded JustServe/America250 branded truck to the Castle Rock community. The truck carried 40,000 pounds of…
Read MoreOctober Features Two Milestone Anniversaries for Colorado Temples
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist A decade. Wow! It’s hard to believe it’s already here, but the Fort Collins Colorado Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints just celebrated 10 years of operation. This majestic structure in northern Colorado was dedicated on October 16, 2016 by President Dieter…
Read MoreChurch News: Colorado Springs Colorado Temple enters construction phase, an invitation ‘to dedicate ourselves to God’
By Joel Randall “Before dedicating the site of the Colorado Springs Colorado Temple for construction on Saturday, Sept. 12, Elder Karl D. Hirst paused for a minute of silent reflection. He asked attendees to offer a ‘personal dedicatory prayer’ and consider what it means for each of them to ‘dedicate’ themselves to God. ‘What’s your…
Read MoreChurch Missionaries Help Lead Effort to Pack 325,000 Meals on 9/11 Day of Service
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro News Media Specialist, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints DENVER – On the 25th anniversary of one of the worst days in America’s history, the best of humanity was on full display in Denver. Hundreds of volunteers gathered at Empower Field at Mile High, home of the NFL’s…
Read MoreMile 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 MoreChurch News: Church members find blessings amid trials of Colorado fires
By Jenney Mead RYE, COLORADO — More than 101,000 acres and at least 337 homes have been destroyed by the Aspen Acres fire in southern Colorado. The fire is now the seventh largest in the history of Colorado, and state officials said it is a national priority for wildfires. Over 16,000 people have been evacuated since the fire began at the end…
Read MoreChurch News: Colorado Springs Colorado Temple groundbreaking date set
By Joel Randall A Sept. 12 groundbreaking date has been set for the Colorado Springs Colorado Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Karl D. Hirst — a General Authority Seventy and member of the United States Central Area presidency — will preside over the ceremony. Information about the groundbreaking, announced by the First…
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…
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