9 SEPTEMBER 2017 BODY OF CHRIST NEWS Funeral Directors Annual Banquet The Denver Funeral Directors & Morticians Association (DFDMA) recently announced the associations Fourth Annual Fall Banquet. This year the association will honor the distinguished James D. Peters, Jr. longtime Denver church leader and community activist for his many years of service to the Denver community. Also being honored is Elvin R. Caldwell, Jr. owner of Caldwell-Kirk Mortuary for his many years in the funeral service profession. The banquet will be Saturday, October 7, 2017 5:00 pm at the Park Hill Golf Club located at 4141 East 35th Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80207. Tickets can be purchased from the following mortuaries: Caldwell-Kirk: 303-861-4644 Taylor: 303-344-1615 It is a fund raising event and all are welcome. Questions regarding the banquet can be directed to the mortuaries listed above. Rev. James Peters Elvin Caldwell ADVERTISEMENT Purpose in Our Praise Hi MoM I Am Home, (HMIH) pre- sented a one of a kind back to school event full of all the elements that a Christian would want in their walk with Christ. Sister Clara Harris member of Friendship Baptist Church of Christ Jesus, (FBCCJ) and the Founder and Exertive Director of HMIH along with her team put together the “Purpose in Our Praise,” this program was filled with live entertainment, moti- vational speakers, and much more. Pastor Mike Jefferson of the Peak Community Center in Aurora, Colorado allow HMIH the have this extravaganza they had jumping cas- tles, free haircuts, free nail polish- ing, free school supplies. There were concerts of praise from all almost all genres Choirs, Rap and praise dance. This was not a regular music con- cert; for it features acts such as the HMIH 100-Voice Youth Choir, the FBCCJ Angelic Choir. Christian Rap Groups like; On Faith Entertainment and Oliver Twist. With interpre- tive dances for the ages; by Dare to Believe, Sisters of Anointing, Anointed Deliverance, Spirit of Unity, Tiffany Porter and several more. However, the evening concluded with a skit which was written by pastor Joe Hill that was set the back- drop of the WIZ with Dorothy being portrayed by a beautiful and talented young lady Ashanae Hopkins. This emotional portrayal was a mother who had lost her children the foster care system and worked extreme- ly hard to get them back. The Scarecrow, Tinman and even the Cowardly Lion assessed Dorothy in getting her children home. This is the main mission of Hi MoM I Am Home; the aid families in keeping their children placed with family and eventually reunite them with their parents. Sister Clara knows this situation all too well for she has adopted five children herself.