b'"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life ".John 3:16COMPLIMENTARY bocnews.comFEB 2021B C N COLORADOVOLUME 32, ISSUE 6 ody ofhristewsSERVING COMMUNITIES IN: DENVER, AURORA, MONTBELLO, BOULDER, COLORADO SPRINGS & PUEBLOBlack HistoryIt\'s the \'Real McCoy\'Did You Know?P eonage was the practice of holding people on land against their will. The practice emerged in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century in the SouthPeople who worked as sharecroppers often found themselves in a never end-ing cycle of debt as land owners would charge them for room and board. Often the negro\'sbegan the next year in more debt and were prevented from leaving the land they farmed until they paid off in full. Peonage was devastating for the children of former slaves up to the early sixties. TESTIMONY FROM A FORMER PEON: "I am not an educated man. I will give youthepeonagesystemasitisprac-ticed here in the name of the law. I am brought in a prisoner, go through the farce of being tried.The whole of my fine may amount to fifty dollars. A kindly appearing man will come up and pay my fine and take me to his farm to allow me to work it off. At the end of the month I find that I owehimmorethanIdidwhenIwent there. The debt is increased year in and yearout,heischargingyoumoreforWord of the Month:yourboard,lodgingandwashingthan theyallowyouforyourwork,andyouPOWER OF can\'t help yourself either, nor can any-one else help you, because you are still a prisoner and never get your fine workedGOD\'S LOVE out . The court and the man you work for are always partners. One makes the fine andPastor Polly Sanders-Petersonthe other one worksyou and holds you, and if you leave you are tracked down bye are thankful to cel-bloodhounds and brought back." W ebratethismonth ofLovewithourfami-lies, mates, relationships, and friends; most of all With God!1 John 4:16Gods Love is Pure, Holy and Righteous:God loves us Unconditionally. Like no other can! Ephesians 3: 17-19Only God knows how to heal our broken hearts, disappointments, unmet needs and lives With The Power of His Unmeasurable, unceasing Love! Jeremiah 31:3May YouExperience and come to Know God\'s Healing Love in greater MeasureWith Love, Call: 303-744-2122 Prayer Line. CovenantHouseOfLove.com'