Church 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…
Read MoreTabernacle Choir Watch Party Features Community Service Project and Live Performance from The Piano Guys
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro News Media Specialist Several thousand members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently packed into Denver’s new CoBank Arena for an incredible night of music and service. The main attraction for the evening was to watch a rebroadcast of the June 24-25 performance of The Tabernacle Choir…
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,…
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