b"CHURCH NEWSAurora Community of Faith Elects new Board Members and OfficersTheslatesofnewlyelectedofficersC J CountsCommunity Outreachof5beautifulGoddaughters,and1AuroraCommunityofFaithisa and chairs are: Chairman God son. Life is not an arbitrary phe- faith based but not faith specific, non-am a man who loves the Lord with allnomenon but was predestined gift tosectarian, non-profit organization open Topazz McBrideProgram Chairman Ius all in the eyes of Charles. He pres- to all faiths. my heart, soul, mind and strength. I T opazzMcBrideMALPC:Pastoram blessed to be able to spend most ofently serves as President of the UrbanOurmissionistobuildasense of Retention Restoration Christianmy day in my home office studying HisLeague Young Professionals group, is aofcommunityandcommonpurpose Fellowship.SheistheFounderandWord or my seminary texts. When I dobrother of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,throughout the city of Aurora, and to ExecutiveDirectorofRediscoveryleave, I am blessed that it is usuallyamemberofDAAP(DenverAfricanenhancethe,educational,cultural, ThroughWellness,aclinicalpracticebecauseIgettoengageinministry,AmericanPhilanthropists),recentlyand social well-being of the residents specializinginInformedtraumaandservice, or a discipleship class of somegraduated the Denver Metro Chamberof city of Aurora. unexpected life changes.With 19 yearskind. Other than God, my priority isofCommercesLeadershipDenver ofexpertiseinoffensespecifictreat- my family first but above all I live byprogram,aswelltheImpactDenver mentshetrainsothermentalhealththe scripture in Matthew 6:33. I sup- LeadershipProgram,andremains professionals and has consulted inter- port my family through entrepreneur- heavily involved in his community and nationallyfromNewYorktoLondonial efforts and have been a successfulhis beloved church.and has served as Keynote speaker inbusinessman for many years. This will various conferences including the USallow me to draw from my professionalBishop Acen PhillipsMembershipFormoreinformationaboutthe Summit on Violence against Women inexperience and skills to serve our cityChairman Aurora Community of Faith call Sai Pan 2015.Topazz is a Board Member for Grandand Heavenly King.U nfortunately no bio was availableDr. Greg McDonald 720 940 4676forBishopAcenPhillipsatthe Design, The Colorado Juvenile JusticeNicheleDWestEducationtime of printing. Council,FightingTogethertoSaveChairmanLives (a breast cancer foundation.Tim BradfordSecretary N ichelleearnedherMasterof DivinityfromDenverSeminary, Littleton Colorado and currently serves T imBradford,bornandraisedinastheUrbanInitiativeCommunity California,isamemberofTheLiaison. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.In2013,TimandhisfamilyDr. Judy BarrowFinance ChairmanarrivedinColoradoexcitedtobegin theirnewadventure.Tim'sspouse,J udyearnedaPh.D.fromthe Cassandra,isaColoradonative.University of Maryland and evalu-CurrentlyTimworksasanInternalated teacher education programs. As AuditSeniorforGlobalMedicalanadministratorwiththeMaryland ResponsebasedoutoftheDenverDepartmentofEducation,shecoor-Tech Center. Aside from this full-timedinated a million-dollar federal grant.employment, Tim also volunteers withCurrently, Judy serves as director of severalorganizations,includingserv- Aurora Interfaith Community Services, ingastheDirectorofPublicAffairsa non-profit emergency provider, with for the Aurora Colorado Stake of The5employeesand35volunteersand Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daymanagesabudgetof$161,675(and Saints. more than $450,000 of in-kind given to the community annually).Her finan-Dr. Ron Frierson - Treasurer cial experience includes partnership in Brothers and Sisters, a family LLC that P astor Ron and Pam Frierson are theremodels single-family homes. foundersofFriersonInternational MinistriesWithaHeartfortheSheisontheKeyCommunity World which is a nonprofit organiza- ResponseTeamSteeringCommittee tionestablishedin1996andhasaandsecretaryofAuroraAction BoardofDirectorsmadeofpastorsCoalition for Community Services. andleadersthroughouttheUnited States.Throughouttheiryearsof travelingtheyestablishedministryPastor Charles Gifford IIIStrategic projectsinBotswana(Africa),DanielPlanning ChairmanTown (Jamaica), Chihuahua (Mexico), Thailand, and Uganda (Africa) throughC harlesSalvadorGilfordIIIisa missions trips and financial support.29-year-old A Colorado native and aspiringleaderofsocialreformand Dr.Friersonreceivedformaltrain- innovation, His undergraduate degree ingthroughBereanBibleCollege,wasascertainedattheUniversity Sonship School of the First Born, andofColoradoatBoulders(CU)Leeds theMinnesotaGraduateSchoolofSchoolofBusinesswithaBachelor TheologywherePastorRonreceivedofScienceinManagement/Human his Doctorate in Theology. Pastor RonResourceswithanInternational andPamhavebeenmarriedfor33Business,Leadership,andLaw yearsandtheirunionhasproducedCertificate.Histenacityforjustice, three daughters and two sons. It hasconnection to the people, and his abil-beenthroughthejourneyGodhasity to inspire people to action is what them on that they have been able tomakes him unique. A proud husband, work as family and a ministry team tofuture father, resident of Aurora, man advance the kingdom of God. of Faith, civic servant, and God Father BODY OF CHRIST NEWS SEPTEMBER 2019 19"