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17SEPTEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAstheelderlypopulationcontinuestogrowlongtermNursingfacili-tiesareinneedofyourhelpbywayofvolunteering.Beingavolunteerinrealitymeansbeingafriendsome-onetochaseawaythelonelinessandmakeapersonfeelloved.Makingapositiveimpactonsomeoneslifegivesyouafeelingofwell-beingknowingthatyoumadesomeoneslifealittleeasierandalittlebrighter.DidyouknowthatvolunteeringisalsoanimportantpartofyourresumeYesahistoryofvolunteer-ingdemonstratesyourcommitmenttothecommunityandawillingnesstoworkforthebettermentofothers.Spendingasmallamountoftimewithseniorshasaverylargeeffecttakeitfromsomeonewhohashadfirsthandexperienceasavolunteermyself.Itwasanemotionallyupliftingexperi-encethatcouldneverbematchedbymoneyorfame.Weareaskingourwonderfulcom-munityandotherstocomeandbeapartofForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterswonderfulactivitypro-gram.Ourresidentsareinneedofyourhelpsothattheycangetthatoneononepersonaltimethatmostofuscrave.Ouractivityprogramhasvariousactivitiessuchasreadingbookstotheresidentswhooftenlackthemanualdexterityandeyesighttoreadforthemselvesanymore.Otherfunactivitiesarepolishingfinger-nailsparticipatinginvarioustablegamestriviaexercisedancingorjustsittingandlisteningtotheresi-dentsreminisceaboutThegoodolddays.Ourresidentsfavoriteactivi-tiesarethethreeBsBibleBingoBirthdayPartiesandtheyneedyourhelpinmakingtheseactivitiesfunforthem.Asavolunteeryoucouldbethatmuchneededfriendthateartolistentoandthatshouldertocryon.Ifyouarelookingforwaystoreachoutantouchsomeoneslifeandinter-estedingivingahandfulofyourtimeagreatplacetostartisbyvolunteeringatForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterActivityDepartment.Call303.393.7600andaskforBeverlyA.CanadayActivityDirectorandyouwillbeonyourwaytotouchingthelifeofasenior.FormoreinformationaboutForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterpleasevisithttpwww.forestst.orgorcall303393.7600orstopbyandvisitusat3345ForestStreetDenverCO80207.ELDERCAREReachOutandTouchByBeverlyA.CanadayBeverlyCanadayDidyouknowthatvolunteeringisalsoanimportantpartofyourresumeYesahistoryofvolunteeringdemonstratesyourcommitmenttothecommunityandawillingnesstoworkforthebettermentofothers.ThousandsGatherinDCfor50thAnniversaryofMarchOnSaturdayAugust242013inWashingtonDCatthefeetoftheLincolnMonumenttensofthousandsfromaroundtheworldgatheredtohearspeakerssuchasMyrlieEvers-WilliamsthewidowofslainCivilRightsActivistMedgarWileyEversRepresentativeandCivilRightsActivistJohnLewistheeldestsonofDr.MartinLutherKingJr.MartinLutherKingIIIamongothersaswecelebratedthe50thanni-versaryofthefamedMarchonDCleadbytheReverendDr.MartinLutherKingJr.ashedeliveredtheIHaveADreamspeech.ColoradowaswellrepresentedbyPeggyWorthamandhertwodaughtersMichelleandJillBrotherJeffandyourstrulyVernL.Howardtonameafew.Therecurringthemeofforwhatmanybelieveistheunfinishedbusinessofthecivilrightsbattle.WithablueskyandshinningsunperkingthroughthoseinattendancewhichreachedalloverthemallclearbacktotheWWIImemorialthedistancesofeighttenthsofamilepayattentionasspeakerafterspeakerimplorethemtobecomeactiveparticipantsnotbystandersinthequestofracialequalityandharmonytoostandupandbecounted.TherewasanumberofsignsreferringtheTrayvonMartinverdictaswellastothevotingrightsofallpeople.TherewaslaughterafterthewordsDaddyissmilingupaboveknowingthatbyyourpresenceyouwillkeephisdreamaliveMartinLutherKingIIIsaidfromthetopstepoftheLincolnMemorialwherehisfathersmemorablespeechcappedthe1963march.Istandheretodayinthissacredplaceinmyfathersfootsteps.Ilikeyoucontinuetofeelhispresence.Thisisnotthetimeforself-congratulations.Wecanandmustdomore.MarchforJobsandJusticeThismarchontheactualanniversaryoftheMarchonWashingtonWednesdayAugust28th2013willbeginat8a.m.at600NewJerseyAvenueN.W.andstopattheDepartmentofJustice10thandConstitutionAvenueN.W.forarally.The1.6milemarchwillconcludeattheLincolnMemorialwherePresidentObamawillspeak.photoVernL.Howardtries.PastorHolmeshasbeenonthecuttingedgeofsocialissuesinthiscommunityfor25years.Hehasbeenavoiceforsomanyvoicelesspeople.WehavenodoubtthatmanywillbeblessedbytheministrywedoonGodsbehalf.NewCovenantChristianChurchAlphaOmegaMinistrieswillhaveaFriendsandFamilyDaySundaySeptember15th.ThatdayisalsoNationalBacktoChurchSunday.Thechurchisaskingallwhoattendthatdaytowearyourfavoritesportsteamsjerseyandcomewillingtobeapartofourworship.Therewillbefoodservedimmediatelyfollowingtheservice.Allareinvited.ChurchservicesbegineverySundayat1000am.Theaddressofthechurchis119ParkAveDenverColoradoatthecornerofParkAvenueWashingtonStreet.Inatimeofsomuchstruggleandseparationinournationandinthechurchitissogoodtoseethiswitnessofunityamongbrothersandsistersinthefaith.ToGodbethegloryforallGodhasdoneandallthatGodwilldothroughthismergerNEWCOVENANT...frompage10