Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 2412 BOCNEWS.com APRIL 2017 Rev., Dr. Gregory McDonald Reverend Doctor Gregory McDonald is the newly-elect Chair of Aurora Community of Faith for the City of Aurora, Colorado. The Aurora Community of Faith comprises of over 164 Protestant, Jewish, Muslim and Non-denominational communities of faith. Dr. McDonald is the Founder and President of the Colorado Center for Restorative Justice and Associate Pastor at Heritage Christian Center of Aurora, Colorado. Dr. McDonald both directs one of largest Jail and Prison Ministry in the state of Colorado and develops Community Outreaches that reaches the greater Aurora Colorado area. He has been active in Correctional Ministry for over 25 years and often serves as clerical advisor to numerous Colorado Department of Corrections Faith and Citizen Programs. His exten- sive community involvement includes Aurora Policing Advisory Team, Right of Passage Advisory Board, Aurora Martin Luther King Jr Colorado Holiday Commemoration, Food Bank of the Rockies Program Advisory Council, Aurora Race Forum and Restorative Justice Practices in the Faith Community. His extensive prison ministry experi- ence has led to the development of the Prison Basic 101 Training Program which has trained over 230 churches and ministries throughout Colorado. He travels extensively witnessing to men and women, developing commu- nity outreaches and equipping hun- dreds of volunteers throughout the state of Colorado. Dr. McDonald began his minis- terial studies at Denver Seminary- Littleton, Colorado and received his Master degree and Doctorate from Aspen Theological Seminary – Aurora, Colorado. In 1996 he received his ordi- nation from Heritage Christian Center. Dr. McDonald recently married Mrs. Yuliya A McDonald (Surina) and together they have a blended family of 5 wonderful children. When not serv- ing in the ministry, he enjoys spending time with his best friend Yuliya, golfing and travel. The vision of the Aurora Community of Faith is to build a community of Faith for all people through com- munity formation, social justice and cultural renewal. I believe we can embrace this vision by engaging the extensive diverse faith community of Aurora through understanding, com- passion and welcoming participation of all people of faith to the table of brotherhood. One my goals this year is to build bridges of collaboration throughout the faith community in response to those that are hurting, lost and underserved in our community The Aurora Community of Faith is open to all communities of faith and meets every third Thursday of the month at the Aurora Municipal Center 15151 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora, Co 80012 303 739-7580 Best of The Best Engaging Hairstylist Polly Sanders- Peterson celebrates top 10 place- ment in “Best Hair Salon” in the Denver A List Denver, CO – March 21, 2017 – Popular hairstylist and business owner, Polly Sanders-Peterson is cele- brating being in the top 10 of the “Best Hair Salon” category in the Denver A List 2017. There were 220 nominees and Polly feels truly honored to be chosen as the 9th best hair salon in Denver. Polly & Company is the top single stylist business in the “Best Hair Salon” category of the Denver A List. When asked about her placement in this contest, Sanders-Peterson said, “Wow! How thankful I am for all who voted for me and encouraged me along the way. You are the best." Polly celebrated on Monday March 20th with her clients, friends and fam- ily at Polly and Company at the Denver Sola Salon Studios in Cherry Creek North, 299 Detroit St. #136. If you are near Polly & Company in next couple of weeks, please stop by and join Polly in toasting her success with a glass of wine. Polly Sanders-Peterson is a stylist and owner of Polly & Company Beauty Salon, an author, and an ordained pas- tor. She is the founder and president of Covenant House of Love Ministries, a non-profit outreach ministry. She has authored two books, “Love Search” and “Power of Perseverance”. Sanders- Peterson is also a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and she loves her work behind the chair and community. For more information about Polly & Company or Polly Sanders-Peterson, please visit: pollyandco.com, facebook. com/pollyandcompany, and covenan- thouseoflove.com. pollyandco@msn. com, 1 (800) 584- 0885. PROFILE Gregory McDonald Poly Sanders-Peterson