Local Young Woman Attends Disney Dreamers Academy
Allison Jensen, 16 from Thornton, Quail Valley Ward recently returned from a dream experience at Walt Disney World. Allison was awarded the opportunity to attend The Disney Dreamers Academy, a leadership conference for 100 high-school students hosted by Disney World. This once-in-a-lifetime experience allowed her to meet with Disney executives, celebrity speakers, and of course,…
Read MoreArvada Seniors Honor Favorite Teachers
On Tuesday April 18 nineteen graduating high school seniors from the Arvada Colorado Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered with family and friends to honor teachers who have made a difference in their lives. Each senior had the opportunity to stand with their teacher in front of the audience and…
Read MoreLocal Author Chosen as Adult Fiction Winner of the Indie Author Project
The Indie Author Project runs a regional annual contest to identify the best-published books in each region in both adult and young adult fiction. The 2023 Colorado winner in the adult fiction category is Cindy Gunderson, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her book, “Yes, AND” is about 2 unlikely…
Read MoreMembers Volunteer at Organization Papagayo and Vive Wellness
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Lakewood area came together to serve. Via the JustServe app, they identified an opportunity to support the efforts at Operation Papagayo and Vive Wellness. These organizations in part collect donated items to provide to those in need at local shelters. On this evening they were able…
Read MoreChristmas Ornament Donation for Marshall Fire Victims
In Westminster Colorado, church member Carol Burton has been collecting Christmas ornaments with a special purpose in mind. To donate them to survivors of the Marshall Fire that destroyed so many homes in late 2021. Her efforts have caught the attention of some local media outlets. Click here to watch or read her story on…
Read MoreArvada Girl Scout Creates Kits for Cancer Patients
11-year-old Girl Scout Kyra Delaney-Barton saw a need in her community and decided to do something about it. Kyra, a 2nd year junior in Girl Scouts of Colorado Troop 68100 and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, watched her great-uncle battle cancer twice, including undergoing chemotherapy. She knew that the…
Read MoreBuckley Air Base Hosts DNCC Members To Initiate Partnership To Increase Spiritual Fitness
On September 27th the Colorado National Guard based at Buckley Air Base and members of the Denver North Communications Council of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints met together to begin a partnership and explore how they could come together to assist with the spiritual fitness of the soldiers state-wide. They discussed topics…
Read MoreLDS Church Paints Mural, Removes Weeds and Fences at Majestic View Park
The drizzly weather on Saturday, September 10 didn’t stop 140 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints from completing three large service projects at Majestic View Nature Center. Families with toddlers, youngsters, and teenagers filed a thirty-yard dumpster of noxious weeds. Other families removed wire fencing and posts in a deep thicket…
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