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LETTERContinuedonPage15GodshowedupandSecondBaptistChurchofBouldershowedout.SecondBaptistChurchsRetirementInstallationCelebratoryWeekendofJune11thandJune12thwasaglori-ousoccasionenjoyedbyeveryoneinattendance.BigthingscertainlydocomeinsmallpackagesasIlookbackatthetremendouseffortsofthismod-estchurchforthepeopleofBoulderandDenver.TheweekendeventsstartedwithaSaturdaymorningyouthprogramattheSouthBoulderRecreationCenterwhereaheartybreakfastwasfollowedbygamesandprizes.TheElksLodgeofBoulder566wasthelocationofadinnerbanquetonSaturdaynightwherePastorEmeritusHansfordF.VannandFirstLadyEmeritusElleVannwerecelebratedforthirty-nineyearsofdedicatedser-vice.ReverendBruceL.MerriweatherandSisterLoraMerriweatherwerealsowelcomedandcelebratedasthenewSr.PastorandFirstLadyelect.QuickenedMinistriesofBrightonColoradogottheeveningofftoatre-mendousstartwitharivetingrendi-tionofThePresenceOfTheLordIsHerebyByronCage.Theirspiritfilleddancesetthehouseonfireleavingtheaudienceinfullanticipationofwhatwouldbenext.TheAngelsWithoutWingsandShekinahGloryYouthMinistriesofSecondBaptistChurchdidnotdisappointastheyfollowedthepraisedancerswithaspiritualhip-hopdance.IntheirjeanscapsandbandanasastheyouthwouldsayitTheySetItOff.Comingfromthebackoftheroomwiththeirchoreo-graphedstepsfromUnleashedDanceStudioswithassistancefromAristaD.WareIISecondBaptistYouthshoutedtheirlovefortheirPastorEmeritusnewPastor-electandmostimportantlyJesus.Theyclosedtheirroutinewithfree-stylehip-hopwhereChanningCowanJadenRodriguezKyleandL.J.ReevesJonathanandAmoriJacksonalongwithseveralotheryouthwerefeatured.AchangeofpacewasinorderaseachofSecondBaptistchoirsper-formedamusicalselection.ThehighlyacclaimedMensChoirreunit-edmembersofthepastandcurrentforasoulwrenchingperformance.Howevernothingcouldhavepreparedtheaudienceforthecommunityandmasschoirperformanceswhichfea-turedpastdirectorMaySnowdenchoirmembersfromthepastandcur-rentandmusiciansfromthepastandcurrent.Theperformanceofthesechoirssimplyleftnoroomforimprove-ment.IamtoldthateventheirFridaynightrehearsalwassopowerfulthatmembersoftheElksLodgethatwerepresentforotherreasonscouldnotresiststoppingbytolisten.Furtherhighlightsoftheeveningfea-tureda15-minutesermonfromguestministerReverendPhillipR.WardSr.fromDestinyWorshipCenterLancasterTexas.HepreparedSecondBaptistforgreatthingstocomewithhisdeclarationthatYouhaveseenthissidebutBABYwaituntilyouseemyotherside.Onethingforsureevenin15minutesTexasknowshowtobringtheword.DarrellBaughfromtheBoulderMensChristianFellowshipthatmeetsatSecondBaptistChurcheveryFridaymorningwashilariouswhenhenotedtothecrowdthathewasheonlyper-sononprogramgivenalimitonhowlonghecouldspeak.Baughgaveaheartwarmingaccountofthecontri-butionsofHansfordF.Vannandthewell-deservedrespectthatthislocalherohadcommunitywide.AfterabriefhistoryofSecondBaptistChurchbyGlendaRobinsonPresidentandFounderofFinishingTouchInc.PastorEmeritusVannandPastor-electMerriweatherwerepresentedoriginalartworkfromrenownedartistVerlineMijizaGeaitherandlettersofaccom-modationwerereadfromcityandstateofficialsforHansfordF.Vann.LetterswerereceivedfromourStateSenatorsCongressmanGovernorBoulderMayorDenverMayorelectBoulderChiefofPoliceandtheCUAthleticDirector.WearealsotoldthataletterfromPresidentBarackObamaisexpected.DinnerwasexceptionalasfeaturedcaterWillieT.BradleyfromKarnackTexaspreparedtopsirloinroastedchickenpastaprimaveraandahostofsidessaladsandbread.Yestherewascake.Theeveningconcludedwithasym-bolicPassingoftheTorchCeremony2ndBaptistHoststheTownCelebratesVannMerriweather11JULY2011BODYOFCHRISTNEWSEDITOR