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15JUNE2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSBELIEVEINGOOD.MasterofDivinityDegreeandgraduateprogramsthatimmediatelyhelpyouinyourworkforgoodOnlineOn-campusHybridScholarshipsfromMountainPlainsTheMountainPlainsConsistory33awardedtwo1000.00dollarschol-arshipstoTristianF.BryantandAveryLynnJohnson-Reagorattheir10thAnnualSpringBanquet.WhereinadditiontheyhonoredLoyalLadyFreddieCoreneWhitneyandNobelJamesEnglish.Dr.AlvinScottPastorEmeritusStLukesPresbyterianChurchstoodtospeakonthemeritsLoyalLadyWhitneywhilePastorJohnnieJenkinsJr.SolidRockBaptistChurchspokeonbehalfNobelJamesEnglish.BothofthehonoreesarepillarsintheirchurchesandtheDenvercommunity.HopeandEducationPrevailAmessageofhopewasthefocusforfamilycaregiversattendingthe11thannualAfricanAmericanCaregiverSupportConferenceheldMay19inDenver.TheeventishostedeachyearbytheAfricanAmericanCaregiverServicesprogrampartoftheOlderAdultandCaregiverServicesOACSarmofLutheranFamilyServicesRockyMountains.TheconferenceissponsoredbyOACSdonationsfromcommunitybusinessestheFreshFishCo.restaurantandindividualmembersoftheAfricanAmericanCaregiverSupportprogram.Some70attendeesreceivedvitalcaregivingresourcesinformativecare-givingandself-caretipsandmostimportantlyreasonstohavehope.ThecaregiversheardmanypositivemessagesthroughoutthedayespeciallyfromfeaturedspeakerDenverMayorMichaelB.Hancock.Hancocktoldthecrowdhecomesfromalargefamilyoftenafamilythatfacedmanyeconomicchallengesandstruggles.AlthoughrunningtheCityofDenverisaconsumingtaskhestillfindstimetoserveasacaregivertohismotherCharlene.JustliketheoneoutofeveryfourpeopleinthiscountryIhaveendedupinthatsandwichgenerationHancocksaidreferringtocaregiverswhohavetodividetheirtimebetweentheirownchildrenandaginglovedoneswhoneedcare.Thechallengeisimmense.Wehavetocareforouragingparentsandgrandparentsandatthesametimemakesureourchildrenmatriculatethroughlife.Themayornotedthatfamilycaregiversoftenendupputtingtheirownhealthasideastheyfocusoncaringforalovedone.Wemakesurethetaxesgetdonethemedsgetpickeduptheappointmentsarekepthesaid.Butweneedtotakecareofourselvesaswellbecauseifwedontwecanttakecareofourlovedones.ManyofuswhohavetostandinthegapasfamilycaregiversHancockadded.IamheretodaybecauseIwalkalongsideyou.Iappreciateyourgreatcontributiontoourcommunity.AndIwanttothankyouforjoiningmeonthisjourney.AttendeesalsoheardfromattorneyT.A.TaylorHuntandDr.MaryJ.DavisalongwithwriterMichaelJonesandnutritionistEvelynGordon.TheAfricanAmericanSupportServicesprogramservesNortheastDenverandArapahoeCounty.ItispartiallyfundedbytheDenverRegionalCouncilofGovernmentsDRCOG.Theprogramconnectscaregiverstocommunityservicescaregivereducationtrainingmentalhealthcounselingorin-homerespitecare.ItalsooffersapopularsupportgroupthatmeetsregularlyinDenver.InauguralRoyalBlueandGoldGalaTheColoradoAssociationofMinistersWivesandMinistersWidowsCAMWMWheldtheirInauguralRoyalBlueandGoldGalaonMay172014.PresidentLexineC.Jamesmen-tionedhowGODhadgivenherthevisionforthisGalaoverthelastfiveyears.AsMinisterTondaKellyintroducedthewidowsandthewidowswereescortedintheylituptheroomwiththeirsmilesandwhenDr.MarilynChipmanspokethewordsofencour-agementsheincludedthewidowsastheyfilledintheblankwiththenamesofeachindividualHusbandPastororMinisterwhichhaspassedaway.ChristianMaritalPremaritalCounselorsandMarriageEducatorsEldersRonnieandJackieCallowayspokeabouttheimportanceofChristiansworkingthroughmaritaldifficultiesinfidelityandemotionalabuseaswellasMinistersaddressingtheneedsoftheirwivesandhowtheyhavetaken33cruisejusttocelebrateoneanother.PicturedherearethewindowsalongwithPresidentJamesCAMWMWphotoVernL.HowardphotoVernL.HowardphotoVernL.Howard