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16BODYOFCHRISTNEWSJULY2014PastorPaulBurlesonFriendshipBaptistChurchofChristJesusannouncesthe40thPastorandWifeAnniversaryCelebrationthatstartsAugust7.HesaysOurchurchwasorganizedin1974.OurcongregationstartedasabiblestudyinEnglewoodandin1984weconvertedahouseinDenverat30thHollyforaplaceofworshipwhichwasareallandmarkforus.In1993weconstructedanewedificewhichIbelievewasrealhigh-watermarkandaturningpoint.Oncewecompletedthatbuildingprojectthatwasthespringboardforustomovefromthatlocationin2000overtoourpresentlocationat880FairfaxStreetinDenver.Thatwasarealmemo-rableandgodlyeventforus.ThisyearalsomarksPastorsPaulandDallasBurlesons45thweddinganniversaryonDecember20th.PastorPaulBurlesonnotesWehavebeenpastoringtogetherforthepast40years.Ithasbeenaunifiedeffortofmywifeandmyselfworkinghar-moniouslywiththecongregationandwehaveseensomeexcitingthingshappenhereatthechurch.Wehaveawell-equippedministryincludingoutreachestotheDenverRescueMissionforalmost20yearsservingmealsandleadingservicesthere.WehaveafoodbankandclassestotrainministersintheMindLiftingSchoolofTruthwhichhasbeeninoperationforalmost35years.Wehaveavisionofhavingareli-giousacademyforourchildrenfromK-12andalsofortrainingministersandalsototrainlayministerstoevangelize.HecontinuesWehaveseensomemajorchangesinDenverinboththereligiousandsecularenviron-ments.ForinstanceDenverhasgonefrombeingamedium-sizedtowntobeingabletohosttheDemocraticNationalConvention.WewereblessedtohaveBarackHusainObamagivehisacceptancespeechfortheDemocraticPartyspresidentialnomi-nationhere.Thatwasveryupliftingandanhistoricmoment.ManyreligiousleadersintheDenverareacametogetheracrossallracialspectraanditwasthefulfillmentofsomethingprophesiedalmost50yearspreviouslybyDr.MartinLutherKingwhenaskedwhenhethoughtwewouldhaveanAfrican-Americanpresident.PastorPaulBurlesonwasalsoPresidentoftheGreaterDenverMinisterialAlliancefrom2005-2006duringthetimeoftheHurricaneKatrinaandIndonesianTsunamitragedies.HebandedtogetherwithotherDenverpastorsandreligiousandseculardisasterrelieforganizationstohelpourAmericanbrothersandsistersinNewOrleansandthesur-roundingGulfarea.HecommentsItwasablessingforustoallcometogetherforacommoncausetoaccomplishwhatneededtogetdoneinresponsetotheKatrinadevastation.FriendshipBaptistChurchofChristJesusinvitesthecommunityandespeciallyformermembersandsonsanddaughterswhohavebeenapartofthechurchoverthepast40yearstobeapartofthisgrandcelebration.PastorBurlesonsaysManyofmyrelativesfromTexasandotherareasintheSouthwillbehereaswell.Ihopethatmy90-year-oldmoth-erCarrieBurlesonwillbeabletocome.WerecentlysufferedthelossofmyoldestbrotherPastorCharlesBurleson.HepastoredtheGreaterFourCornersMissionaryBaptistChurchinFt.WorthTexaswhereIattendedhishomegoingcelebration.Iamtheonlysurvivingofherfoursons.IgrewupinTempleTexaswhereIgraduatedfromDunbarHighSchoolandthenenlistedintheAirForcefrom1965-1969.IattendedtheUniversityofArizonabeforemovingtoDenverwhereImetmywifeDallas.ThespeakeronAugust7willbePastorLeonEmersonofNowFaithChristianCenterChurchandonFridayAugust8PastorShawnMotonoftheMarlboroHeightsMissionaryBaptistChurchinColleenTexas.SpeakingattheSundaymorn-ing1030ServiceonAugust10willbeDr.CharlesMazeoftheMountZionMissionaryBaptistChurchofTempleTexas.Afterwardstherewillbeapicnicfortheentirecongregationandvisitors.At400p.m.Dr.A.C.StapletonoftheShekinahTabernacleBaptistChurchinDallasTexaswillspeak.FriendshipBaptistChurchofChristJesusislocatedat880FairfaxSt.DenverCO80220.Theirphonenumberis303-321-5529.SchoolChoiceItWorksEverychilddeservesagreateducation.ThatsACEScholarshipsstandACEScholarshipsiscommittedtohelpinglow-incomeparentspro-videthatopportunitytotheirchil-dren.AchildsacademicabilityisnotdefinedbytheirZipcodeortheirparentsfinancialmeansbutitisaffectedbythequalityofschoolachildattendsandthequalityofteacherachildhasinhisorherclassroom.ACEisaDenverColoradonon-profitfocusedonlow-incomeschol-arshipsandschoolchoiceprograms.ThroughcharitablecontributionsfromprivatecitizenscorporationsandfoundationACEraisesfundstoprovidepartialtuitionscholarshipstolow-incomechildreningradesK-12sotheymayattendaqualityprivateschoolandgettheheadstarttheyneedtobesuccessfulbeyondhighschoolincollegeintheircareerandinlife.Since2000ACEScholarshipshasprovidedmorethan12000scholar-shipsworthmorethan22million.DuringthattimeACEhasreceivedover15000applicationsfrompar-entsseekingfinancialaid.Theycur-rentlyhavehundredsoffamilieswaitingandhopingtoobtainaschol-arshipandhavebeenforcedtoturnawaymorethan6000childrensince2000.LastweekmanyofColoradoslead-ershadtheopportunitytoattendtheACECommunityBreakfast.Thekey-notespeakerDerrellBradfordsharehisstoryandpassionforeducationalreform.Inaspeechfilledwithquot-ablelinesonestuckoutthemostThereareonlytwotypesofschoolsonethatyouwouldbewillingtosendyourlovedonestoandonesthatyouwouldnot.ACEenvisionsafuturewhereeverychildhasequalaccesstoaqual-ityeducationregardlessofincomeraceorneighborhoodresidence.Itsastonishingtothinkthat90ofstudentsinlowperformingschoolsarelow-incomecomparedtolessthan5ofstudentsinDenvershighestperformingschoolsinclud-ingtraditionalpublicandcharter.ACEknowsthatDenverandotherdistrictsareworkinghardtodobet-ter.Stillparentssearchforoptions.DuringthebreakfasttheACEteamlaunchedanevaluationstudycalledthePrivateEducationEvaluationProject.ACEworkedwithresearcherDidiFaheyPh.D.tomeasuretheimpactofschoolchoiceonchildrenfamiliesandcommuni-ties.Educationissuchanimportantcomponenttoourlivesandaccord-ingtothestudyschoolchoiceben-efitsthechildthefamilyandthecommunity.Thepilotphaseisevolv-ingandwillbeexpandingin2014toincludemoreschoolsbuttheresultsthusfarareastounding.ToseethefullreportTheImpactofSchoolChoicevisittheACEScholarshipwebsiteatwww.ACEScholarships.orgclickonLatestNewsandVideo.AlsoifyouareinterestedinreceivingournewsletterorwouldliketoattendaschooltouremailJamesColemanatjcolemanacescholarships.orgtoinquireaboutadditionaldatestimes.BurlesonstoCelebrate40YearsofMinistryCOMMUNITYPs7862.ThatthegenerationtocomemightpassthetruthtoothersPs7863.ThattheymighthopeinGodPs7874.ThattheymightnotforgetthegreatworksofGod.Ps7875.ThattheymightkeepHisCommandmentsPs7876.ThattheymightnotbeastheirfatherastubbornandrebelliousgenerationPs788PleasereadwithmethatwhichwasspokenbytheProphetasweseeinDeut.9343127andalsoinActs751-527.ThattheymightsettheirheartsrightandbesteadfastinGodPs788WemusttellourchildrenaboutthemarvelousthingsHedidinthelandofEgyptandinthefieldofZoanPs7812WemustletourchildrenknowthatmanisbutfleshPs7839thatwearejustdustPs10314.Thatwearelikeawindthatpass-esawayandcomesnotagainPs7839Ps813GodislookingforustotrainandteachourchildrenHiscommand-ments.NowwillyoujourneyintothebooksofDeut.934andDeut.3127andthebookofActs751-52.SothatwemightknowthatwhichwasspokenbytheProphetofOldWewillreachourchildrenandfindourselvesintheWordofGod.CHILDREN...frompage8