Posts Tagged ‘christmas’
“Messiah” Sing-Along Unites Different Faiths, Benefits Denver Nonprofit
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Region Media Specialist No Christmas season would be complete without raising your voice heavenward as part of the “Hallelujah Chorus” in Handel’s “Messiah.” The Denver Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints partnered with Hope United Methodist Church in Greenwood Village to provide a spectacular interfaith performance of…
Read MoreWestminster Toy Drive Collects More than 200 Toys for Local Pantry
By Carly Smith, Westminster Stake Media Specialist The Westminster Stake conducted its annual Christmas toy drive and the effort was a wonderful success. Together, members of the stake donated 237 toys to the Denver North Cares Food Pantry!! Relief Society sisters (adult women members) from the Broadlands Ward gathered earlier this week and wrapped all…
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 MoreWhat You Need to Know About The 2021 Denver Giving Machines
Denver is one of just ten cities around the world to host the Giving Machines – a novel way to support local and global charities. Where Are The Machines Located? Four machines will be installed in a single location in Downtown Denver. They will be hosted at Writer Square on the 16th St Mall. The…
Read MoreArvada Stake Builds “Walk Through Nativity”
In Arvada on 72nd avenue is a church building which sits directly across from the City’s APEX center. On the front lawn of that church building is a beautiful and well lit nativity scene. As local leaders of the church considered what activity or gathering could be planned during a year of a global pandemic…
Read MoreArvada Youth Teams With Catholic Charities, Friends and Neighbors to Help the Homeless
This fall, as John Fielding Toronto was preparing to plan and organize an Eagle Scout project, his father suggested that he contact Mark Hahn, who is over Volunteer and Parish Relations at Catholic Charities, for service project ideas. Mark was a great help to John Fielding, putting him in touch with Denver’s Samaritan House, a…
Read MoreOver 100 People Perform Christ-Centered Flash Mob at Broomfield Mall
“I want to light the mall with the true spirit of Christmas” said Jessica in the week leading up to the event. She chose the busiest day of the Christmas season and organized the event with the Flatirons mall in Broomfield Colorado.
Read MoreDenver Mayor Hancock Shown Salt Lake City Highlights on Personal Tour
It was a big weekend for Denver Mayor Michael Hancock and local leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Elder Thomas T. Priday, Area Seventy, and Denver South Area Public Affairs Director Craig McIlroy accompanied Mayor Hancock to Salt Lake City for a red carpet weekend. Activities kicked off with a tour…
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