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10BODYOFCHRISTNEWSDECEMBER2011ThehomelesspeoplesometimescallDr.DavidCliftonx18theWhiteDaddyBruce.x19OriginallyborninIowaandraisedinEastTexasDavidCliftonnowFounderandPresidentofTheWorldforJesusadivisionofDavidCliftonMinistrieswasbornintoaRomanCatholicfamilyasaprema-ture6-monthbirthandbecauseofhissmallsizehewentunnoticeddur-ingthedelivery.Becausehismotherinsistedshehadheardababycryhewasrescuedbythedoctorjustasthesmalltownhospitalstaffhadplacedhimwiththelinens.x1cAttheageof3x1dsaysCliftonx1cIdiedwhenIwashitbyamailtruck.IwenttoheavenandsawJesus.Hetoldmemytimewasnotupyetandthathehadajobformetodo.Attheageof19Ihadaborn-againexperiencebutquicklyfellbackintoalifeofsin.x1dWhileenrollingforcollegeDavidwasrobbedandendeduphomelesswithonly5inhispocket.FindinghimselfhomelessDavidprayedandaskedtheLordtohelphimsayingx1cLordifyouwillgetmeoutofthissituationIwillhelpotherswhenthetimecomes.x1dDavidbeganhisventurebyknockingoneverychurchdoorhecouldfindreceivinghelptogethislifebackontrack.Hisexperiencegavehimavisiontobringthechurchestogethertohelpthoselessfortunate.Dr.Cliftonsaysx1cItwasnotuntiltwochurchwomenwitnessedtomeinabarthatItrulyunderstoodtheloveofGod.IrecommittedmylifetoChristandsincethattimeIhavehadavisiontox18TaketheWorldforJesusx19sootherswouldknowHimtoo.x1dThisyearCliftoncoordinatedhis16thThanksgivingOutreachforthehomelessandtheneedyinDenver.IttookplaceSaturdayNovember12inCivicCenterPark.SaysDr.Cliftonx1cWestartedittheyearthatDaddyBruceretiredandlaterpassedon.Westartedoutinfrontofourministryx19sSoupKitchenwhichwasthenlocatedat12thandBannock.Nowweareat44thandGarrisonwherewehaveafoodbankcalledTheCarpenterx19sCupboard.Wex19vebeenfeedingpeopleoutsidefor16yearsanditkeepsget-tingbiggereachyear.x1dThisyearover40churchescametogethertohelpfromtheNorthSouthEastWestandthe5-Pointsareaalongwithbusinessesindivid-ualsandfamiliesfromallacrossMetroDenver.SomeofthechurchesthatparticipatedareNowFaithWordofLifeVictoryChurchFaithBibleChapelandPastorJuanithaJacobsofKingdomofGloryjusttonameafew.Atthisyearx19seventwhichisalwaysonthe2ndSaturdayofNovemberinadditiontothefreemealattendeeswereabletogetafreehaircutandmanicureaswellastakehomebagsoftoiletryitemsfoodbasketsjacketsandotherclothes.OnDecember17theministrywillalsoconductaChristmasToyDriveindowntownDenveronBannockStreetbetween12thand13thAvenues.Ifyouwouldliketogetinvolvedorfindmoreinformationaboutthislocalandinternationalministryyoucangotothewebsitewww.theworldforjesus.netwhichgivescontactinformationorvisitTheCarpenterx19sCupboardat9170W.44thAve.WestminsteropenMonWedFri.ThemailingaddressisDavidCliftonMinistriesP.O.Box140340.EdgewaterCO80214.Theofficephonenumberis303-893-8363.DavidCliftonreceivedhisarchi-tecturaldegreefromtheUniversityofArkansasworkedfortheStateofColoradofor15yearsandthenwentintofulltimeministryin1995.HereceivedhisDoctorateDegreeinPhilosophyandTheologyatLifeChristianUniversityinTampaFlorida.Dr.Cliftonistheauthorofx1cTheLegacyofJesusandOthers.x1dOccupytheVeteransAdministrationAlvertisSimmonsmetwithBlackcontractorswhohavefeltleftoutofthe8MillionVeteransAdministrationbuildingproject.Hesaidx1cwearetiredofbeggingpeopleinpowertiredofaskingforanopportunitytiredofaskingforcontracts.Wearequalifiedpeople.Wex19renotaskingforahandoutwex19reaskingforahandup.HistoricallyBlackpeoplehavebeenleftout.Wearetiredofitandnowwex19regoingtotakeittothestreet.x1dSimmonscontinuesx1cWearegivingthepeopleanopportunitytogetitrightbyDecember1whenCongressmanPerlmutterandSenatorBennettaregoingtobemeeting.ItwasembarrassingthewayCongressmanPerlmutterx19sassistantcameintoourcommunity.SheisBlackandshetreateduswithdisrespect.Ihopethatx19snotareflectionoftheCongressmanandwhathethinksaboutBlackpeople.x1dx1cWedonx19tknowwhethertheconstructioncontractshavebeenawardedyetashasbeensaidwewillchecktherecordsthroughtheFreedomofInformationActx1dsaysSimmonsx1cWearetiredofbeingliedtowex19retiredofbeingdisrespected.JustlikeOccupyWallstreetx14ifyouwanttoparticipateinameaningfulmarchandprotestx18OccupytheV.A.x19withusaswestandouttherewithdisabledpeoplewithBlackveteranswithwomenwithkidswithadultstosayx18enoughisenough.x19Wewantanopportunitytoworkonthatprojectwewantcontractsandjobslikeeverybodyelse.x1dCHURCHMINISTRYNEWSRememberingtheHomelessFriendshipBaptistChurchx19sBrotherhoodx1cThePOSSEx1dalongwithPastorPaulBurlesonhostedthefirstannualx1c3Score10WomenofDistinction.x1dHonoringthewomenandMotherx19sofFriendshipBaptistChurchofChristJesusFBBCJwhohavereachedthismilestone.Alongwithdinnerpreparedandservedbythex1cPOSSEx1dtheWomenofDistinctionofFBBCJwaspresentedwithacrystalrosesdippedin24cktgoldplaqueswiththeirnamesidentifyingthemasFriendshipx19sWomenofDistinctionandaprofessionalportrait.AlargeplaquewithallthenamesoftheseGrandWomenofGODincludefromlifttorightSisterPeggyBarnesSisterMyrtleneClarkMotherAnnaAlstonMotherEllaHayesSisterPaulineLyleSisterBettyKnightSisterCarrieMitchellMotherIreneGussandSisterRosieMoore.MotherDorothyJohnsonSisterRosieMooreandSisterClaraDailynotpictured.3Scoreand10atFreindshipBaptistphotoVernL.HowardSeekmyfaceseekmyfacex14hearmyvoicelookingonlyuntoMe.Onlythisday.Donotliveinregrets.Livenotinthepast.Thepastisnomorex14forbeholdIhavemadethingsnew.Ihavegivenyouanewsongtosingx14YouarecoveredbytheBloodoftheLambx14theoldhaspassedawayandallthingshavebeenmadenewforyouchild.Idonotaccuseyoux14focusuponmeandmyloveforyou.Ihaveremovedthatwhichwillseektohinderyou.Seekmyfaceseekmyface.Comeuntomethisday.Listenandhearmyvoicex14hearonlymyvoice.ReceiveallthatIhaveprovidedforyou.Youaresopreciousinmysight.AgainIsaytheoldhaspassedasayx14andallthingsaremadenew.Mymerciesforyouareneweachmorningx14walkinmymercyandmygrace.WalkwhereIwillleadyoutoday.Benotconcernedabouttomorrow.Ihavethatinhand.Liveinthisdayinmypowerandstrengthx14proclaim-ingmywordtoallwhohaveearstohearx14restinpeaceinmex14donotbeanxiousaboutanythingforIhaveitallinmyhands.KnowandtrustthatIamfaithfulinallthatconcernsyouforIloveyoutodayandforevermychild.Preciouspreciouschild.ByPastorMaryLouSaddorisSeekMyFaceSaystheLordTheNationalCouncilofNegroWomenwithPresidentElizabethLizLeehost-edaLiftEveryVoiceandSingTeaReceptionattheBlairCaldwellAfricanResearchLibraryonSaturdayNovember122011.Manyjoinedofallgenera-tionstoexperiencethe50thanniversaryoftheFreedomRidersandtoenjoyateawithfingerfoodreception.Ms.ElmaJoyceHairstonpresentedalessoninproperetiquettesinthewaytosipteaandeatforalloccasions.LiftEveryVoiceSingphotoVernL.Howard