Posts Tagged ‘Uplift Colorado’
Denver 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 MoreBrighton Women Set Stage for Young Performers to Shine
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist Performing a musical on a theatre stage is an amazing experience. It involves remembering an exhausting amount of lines and lyrics, executing precise movements in perfect harmony with all of the cast and of course, remembering to have fun while doing it so that the live…
Read MoreDenver Teens Prep Hundreds of Shoes for Donation
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist Youth from two Greenwood Village congregations came together last month to serve neighbors in need, one pair of shoes at a time. On November 15, teens from Saint Peter Lutheran Church in Greenwood Village joined with youth from the Greenwood Village Ward of the Denver Stake…
Read MoreGrammy-Nominated Violinist Jenny Oaks Baker Brings “Joy to the World!” Concert to Denver
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area News Media Specialist Having a Grammy-nominated violinist perform her joyous holiday show about the birth of Jesus Christ for two nights in Denver was an incredible way to kick off the Christmas season. Jenny Oaks Baker and her accomplished children, musical ensemble Family Four, lit up the stage at…
Read MoreColorado Youth Spread Love through Raking Leaves
By Matt Pace, Boulder Stake Communication Director For more than a decade, youth in the Boulder Colorado Stake have participated in an annual tradition of service known as “Beans, Leaves and Teens,” or the “B.L.T.” The event brings youth together each fall to rake leaves and collect food for individuals and families in need. On…
Read MoreShoe & Clothing Donation Makes Huge Difference for “Tiny” Man
By Heidi Flynn, Arvada Stake Media Specialist This incredible story comes from my work with Mission Arvada of The Rising Church, a day shelter that feeds the hungry twice a day (75 clients daily). The mission provides many resources from food and showers to assisting with obtaining state IDs and driver’s license provisions and to…
Read MoreDenver North Stake Brings Service and Smiles to Thorntonfest
By Corey Christiansen, Denver Metro Area Media Specialist Members of the Denver North Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gave a significant service boost to the City of Thornton’s annual community festival, Thorntonfest. JustServe Denver North set up an ultra-efficient assembly station where participants could assemble care kits for the unhoused…
Read MoreAurora Track Star Prepares to Become Full-Time Church Missionary
By Shannon Drees, Arapahoe Stake Media Specialist Did you know that McKay Larsen of the Tallyns Reach Ward in Aurora is a multi-award-winning track & field and cross-country champion and a collegiate athlete? Before graduating from Cherokee Trail High School in 2024, McKay had worked his way towards his 4-year letter award for Cross Country,…
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