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4BODYOFCHRISTNEWSJANUARY2014REMEMBERCELEBRATEACT2014MLKEVENTSDr.MartinLutherKingJr.ColoradoHolidayCelebration-RenewedDedicationToHumanitySundayJan121045AMInterfaithDr.MartinLutherKingJr.RecognitionfortheCityofAurorasweeklongcommemoration.atTheHouseWor-shipCenter195S.MonacoPkwyDenverCO80224MondayJan1310AMAuroraMayorSteveHogankicksoffaweekofcommem-orationattheAuroraMunicipalCenter15151E.AlamedaPkwy.TheunveilingoftheT-shirtcontestartworkQuiltdisplayfromtheRockyMountainWaShonajiQuiltersGuild.11AMPressConferenceLaunchingofTorchandMLKColo-rado.TheBlair-CaldwellAfricanAmericanResearchLibrary2400WeltonStDenverCOTuesdayJan146PM23rdAnnualMLKJr.2014HumanitarianAwardsandLife-timeAchievementAwardsColoradoSymphonyOrchestra-KingCelebrationConcert.BoettcherConcertHallDenverPerformingArtsComplex14thandCurtisStreets.7PMMulticulturalPerformancesHeritageAttire.AuroraFoxTheater9900E.ColfaxAve.AuroraCO80010.Publicrequestedtodressinheritageattireor5donationatdoor.WednesdayJan.157-9PMLiveTelecastonContemporaryIssues.AuroraChannel8.ThursdayJan.167PMCritiqueofLiveTelecastandcontinuationofcontempo-raryissuesatMartinLutherKingJr.Library9898E.ColfaxAve.AuroraCO80010FridayJan178AMThe20thannualMLKPeaceAwardsBreakfast.TivoliTurnHallAurariaCampus.7forstudents14foradults8AMAuroraCommunityofFaithBreakfast.AuroraMunicipalCenterCityCaf15151E.AlamedaPkwy.SpeakerDr.JamesPetersTickets15RSVPto303-739-7580.1145AM29thAnnualMLKSocialResponsibilityAwardsLuncheon.MarriottCityCenterDowntownDenver.75.GuestDr.DerekBarberKingSr.nephewofDr.MartinLutherKingJr.430-7PMZPlaceBirthdayParty.EvieDennisCampusBuild-ing54800TellurideStreet.InhonoringthelegacyofDr.MartinLutherKingJr.wearecomingtogethertocelebrateFarNortheastDenverandallitsincredibleachievementsthisyearatThiscom-munityopen-housecelebrationwillfeaturemusicandentertain-mentcomplimentaryrefreshmentsandinteractivefunandgamesforallages.630PMDr.MartinLitherKingJr.ColoradoHolidayCommis-sionsScholarshipMaradeAwardsDinner.Dr.MartinLutherKingJr.Library9898E.ColfaxAve.AuroraCO80010.InvitationOnlySaturdayJanuary1810AMMLKMarshallTrainingforMaradeTime1000a.m.PlaceDenverWasteWaterBuilding2000West3rdAvenueDen-verCO80223-10271stfloorLunchwillbeserved8AM-330PMPlantingtheSeedConferenceTheMLKWeArePeopleConferenceWAPC.Registrationat730AM.PUSHAcademy4501AirportWay.Engageindialoguewithelectedoffi-cialsCEOsandleadersaboutNationalissuesthataffectourcom-munities.TopicsincludeCommunitysustainabilitycivicengage-menteducationemergingleadershiphealthwellnessschoolreadinessandworkforcedevelopment.TheconferenceisfreeandopentoallTenemossesionesenEspaoltambien4-7PMYoungAdultsforPositiveActionYAPANetworking.UNOSChicagoGrill16375E40thAveSundayJanuary19th2PMHighlandsRanchCommunity2011UnityWalkandReception.FoxCreekElementarySchool6585CollegiateDriveHighlandsRanchCO6PM29thAnnualEcumenicalServiceHonoringDr.KingandNelsonMandela.NewHopeBaptistChurchMondayJan20st9-11AM16thAnnualDr.MLKJr.BreakfastCelebration.Arapa-hoeCommunityCollegeInmainDiningHall5900SouthSantaFeDriveLittletonCO80120.Tickets15forAdults5forchildren12andunder730AMMaradeAuroraMotorcade.ParticipantsgatherattheeastsideofAuroraMunicipalCenter15151E.AlamedaPkwy.traveltoFletcherPlaza9898E.ColfaxAve.AuroraCO80012forlyingofthewreathceremonydedicationofDreamTreeandbreakfast.10AMTraveltoDenverCityPark.AuroraMayorSteveHoganlaysawreathattheIHaveaDreammonument.9AM29THANNUALMLKMARADETimeGather900AMprogramstartsat930a.m.StartsattheDr.MartinLutherKingJr.IHaveaDreamMonumentDenverCityParkconcludingatCivicCenterGETTOCLEANINREMEMBERINGMEMPHISDayofServiceCommunityProjectVolunteersneededtoremovelitterfromtheMaraderouteandsurroundingneighborhoodsimmediatelyfollow-ingtheMaradePHONESBOOKSCOLLECTIONAgainthisyearwewillcollectoldcellularphonesnon-perishablefoodandchildrenbooks.Wewillhavethephonesrefurbishedanddonatedtobatteredwomanshelters.Thefoodwillbedonatedtolocalfoodbanks3-6PM29thAnnualDinnerforThoseWhoHunger.VolunteersofAmericaSunsetPark1865LarimerDenverCO80202.DR.MARTINLUTHERKINGJR.DAYOFSERVICEStartPlan-ningYourProjectTodayVisitwww.MLKday.org.EVERYBODYcanbegreatbecauseEVERYBODYcanserveDr.MartinLutherKingJr.6PMMLKJr.AmericanHeritageRodeoofChampions.NationalWesternStockShowColiseum4655HumboldtSt.Denver80216TuesdayJanuary212-330PMHonoringDr.MartinLutherKingJr.andCommunityLeader.ASalutetoGeorgeMarjorieMorrison.AurariaCampusConfluenceAssemblyRooms800CurtisSt.Denver.MOREINFORMATIONVISITBOCNEWS.COMCHURCHNEWSSr.PastorKennethRobertsRetiringAnchorOfHopeChurchSeeksANewPastorSeniorPastorKennethRobertsandhissisterWandaRobertsco-foundedAnchorofHopeChurchandrecentlycelebratedthechurchs44thAnniversary.TheywerebornandraisedinBeaumontTexasinafam-ilyofsevenchildren.TheirparentsknewtheLordandtaughtthechildrenaboutChristatayoungagehoweverKennethpreferredtofollowinthefoot-stepsofhisfavoritejazzmusicians.HelovedjazzespeciallyMilesDavisGillespieandCliffordBrownandhetriedtoemulatethemasheplayedthetrumpetinschoolincludingcollege.WhileinChicagoattheageof19KennethRobertscametoChrist.PastorKennethsaysIconsideritaprivilegethatIhavebeenina44-yearloveaffairwiththewonderfulpeopleatAnchorofHopeChurch.Ithap-pensthatbothmysisterandIhaveParkinsonsDiseaseandthathastakenitstollovertheyears.Soitistimetostepdownandletayoungerpastortakethechurchwhereitisyettogo.Thechurchislocatedat21standHighStreetwhereithasbeenlocatedforthepast40years.PastorRobertsexplainsThepreviouslocationwasinastorefrontonEast28thfrom1969until1973whenwepurchasedandextensivelyexpandedaformerdoctorsofficeandbuiltthecurrentbuildingaroundtheoldstructureatapriceofonemilliondollars.Thechurchstartedwithjusttwofamiliesandhasgrowntoover100families.IhopethenewpastorwouldbesomeonewhoreallylovestheLordtheWordandthepeopleofGodandwhotakesthecallingseriouslysaysPastorRoberts.HecontinuesPastoringisnotajobitisacallingtopreachteachleadempowergatherandkeepGodspeopletogether.Alsotoreachouttopeoplewhoarehurtinginvari-ouswaysintheNameofJesusallfortheGloryofGod.ThemainemphasisisteachingsalvationbygracethroughfaithinJesusplusnothing.PastorRobertssaysWearetobebusyaboutbuildingGodsKingdom.SomeofthewayswehavesoughttodothatisbyreachingouttothepoorinJesusname.Wehaveafoodmin-istryandtheArapahoeCountyJailoutreachministrythatwehavehadforabout25years.Wehavehadyouthministriesovertheyearsincludingsummercamps.Westronglybelieveingivingourchildrencollegescholar-shipswhentheygraduatefromhighschool.Wehaveanafterschooltutor-ingprogramWhizKidsandabiblestudyprogramwhereonecanearncollegecredits.AnchorofHopeChurchisalsoinpartnershipwithlicensedChristianCounselorstoprovidecounselingtothehurtingandwoundedandwealsonet-workwithotherchurchesandminis-triestoprovideadditionalservicesandproclaimthewholegospeltothewholemansaysPastorRobertsandWehavesentpeopleinourchurchonshort-termmissiontripstoEuropeAfricaAsiaNorthAmericaandotherlocations.Anyoneinterestedinbeingconsid-eredforthepositionofPastoratAnchorofHopeChurchcancallthechurchofficeat303-861-4597andasktobedirectedtothePastoralSearchCommittee.PastoringisnotajobitisacallingtopreachteachleadempowergatherandkeepGodspeopletogether.PastorKennethLaFayeRoberts