b'AME Regional Conference Awards BishopFughsVision,Ordinationsandand YPD Workshop.The 137th Session of the Desert MountainannouncingPastoralAssignmentsfortheLater, Bishop Fugh and Episcopal Supervisor AnnualConferencefortheFifthEpiscopalFifthEpiscopalDistrict.DenverisblessedLadyFughwerehonoredataNightof DistrictoftheAfricanMethodistEpiscopalthat the preaching Rev Dr. Tyler with dynamicHopeeventfeaturingthecelebratedCleo (AME)ChurchconvenedattheShorterFirst Lady Dr.Dwinta Mosby Tyler at his sideParker Robinson Dancers at the Cleo Parker Community AME Church, 3100 Richard Allenwas reappointed to lShorter AMEChurch forRobinsonDanceStudio.Hostingtheevent Ct. in Denver, Colorado on Thursday,Augustanother exciting year. were Sister Joann Thompson, the Conference 17, 2023 AttheOpeningWorship,thepreaching,LayPresident,andSisterAnitaWest-Berry, The Opening Worship with Presiding Bishop,singing,recognitions,fellowship,andatten- ConferenceDirectorofLayActivities.Dr. The Rt. Rev Clement W. Fugh in charge wasdance exceeded all expectations.During theTimothy Tyler, Host Pastor was pleased with spiritually victorious with grand anthems andopening worship49 Community Hope Awardsthe performance and program.gospel music before prophetic preaching. Thewerepresentedforclergy,politics,health,TheSaturdaySessionincludedtheYPD DistrictWorshipHostsweretwoPresidingeducation, community service, and social jus- Worship Experience, and the Commissioning Elders- Rev. SheriolynCurry, Hodge, Rockytice. Congrats to Maestro Everett Williams andWorship ServiceMountain District and Rev. E. Teresa NelsonMinister Micah Franklin.ShorterAMElegacyisveryrichandthe from the Phoenix- Albuquerque District. HighlightsoftheFridaySessionincludedecumenicalparticipationofMetroDenver TheConferenceAgendainvolvedPresidingCasting the Vision by Presiding Bishop Fugh,spiritual and secular leaders was living proof. a Business Session, the Ordination Services,Congratulations!B lair Caldwell Library Reopens andis confident that this library will con-celebrates20thAnniversarywithtinuetobeafocalpointoflearningRecord Attendance at record attendance and rave accolades andvaluedsourceofpositiveout-The Blair Caldwell African Americancomes for Metro Denver Library usersBlair Caldwell LibraryResearchLibraryinDenvershistor- with added significance for youth, par-icFivePointsCommunitywascen- ents and educators. terstageinaheartyreopeningdayReflectingonthedayMayorWebb August12,2023afterbeingclosedsaid,TheBlairCaldwellLibraryis for a $2.8 million dollar refreshmentone of just a few such facilities hous-renovationthatbeganinMay2022.ing factual history that cant be erased TheLibrarywasalsoobservingitsby burning books or debating Critical 20th Anniversary after Former DenverRace Theories. It stands as a sentinel MayorWellingtonWebbchampionedof truth and beacon of hope often sur-itsdevelopmentandconstructionasrounded by hate and violence, but still a Learning Center for youth,seniors,quietlyproclaimingtheirrefutably scholars,andtheuninformedofallcourageousachievementsofknown ethnicitiesandculturestoresearch,and unheralded African American pio-learn and never forget the rich historyneers.of African Americans. FormerDenverFirstLadyWilma TheLibraryopenedin2003withWebb added, This Library stands as thesupportoflateDenverLibraryavaultedsafeguardtoprotectthe Board member Landr Taylor and for- legacy and future way of life for African merCityCouncilmanAlbusBrooks.Americans and all people of goodwill. It has received sustained funding withThanks to the good people of Denver, thesupportofformerDenverMayortodayourchildrenandunborngen-MichaelHancock,theDenverCityerationswillgainselfesteemand CouncilandDenverPublicLibraryvaluableknowledgeusingthestored Board.ThisLibraryhousesglobalresourcesinthisfacility.Today,the AfricanAmericanhistoryinvariousenemiesoftruthseektoeraseour formsthatincludeheadlines,exhib- history and the battles weve won, but its,videos,artifactsanddocumentswell never let that happen. Today we withparticularattentiontoColoradopause to celebrate 20 years of preserv-political,civic,church,professional,ing and presenting the truth for all to educational and social leaders historysee and learn.in profiles and other documentation The Library bears the names of two August12,2033wasfilledwithColoradoPioneerstheHonorables countless warm memories and heartyOmar Blair, Tuskegee Airman and First expressionsofgratitudetomanyAfricanAmericanelectedPresident deservingindividualsthatincludedoftheDenverPublicSchoolsBoard; Charleszine Terry Nelson for her steadyandElvinCaldwell,Sr.,aColorado leadershipasthisLibrarysoriginalLegislator and First African American curator. Her successor Dexter Nelsonelected to the Denver City Council.BODY OF CHRIST NEWS SEPTEMBER 2023 follow us onfacebook 21'