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This Week at Clara Brown Commons
We plant the seeds that one day will grow.We water seeds already planted, knowing that they hold future promise.—The Prayer of Óscar Romero Dear friend,Come with me to the Clara Brown Commons construction site, where you’ll see and hear…Nails nails nails. Wood [...]
Big New Chapter (and not just Clara Brown Commons)
It helps, now and then, to step back and take a long view.The kingdom [of God’s love] is not only beyond our efforts,it is even beyond our vision.We accomplish in our lifetime only a tiny fraction of the magnificententerprise that is [...]
Gratitude —>>> Joy
Gratitude is a daily way of life at Mile High Ministries. We practice it aloud. We name blessings small and large. “Thank You,” can be heard at any moment between residents, volunteers, staff, and visitors—every hour. In gatherings, we voice it [...]
The Work of Christmas
When the song of the angels is stilled,when the star in the sky is gone,when the kings and princes are home,when the shepherds are back with their flocks,the work of Christmas begins:to find the lost,to heal the broken,to feed the hungry,to [...]
Going Vertical: Clara Brown Commons
Finally rising!Like any tree knows, things happen below ground before anything can happen above ground. So it goes with Clara Brown Commons, our 61-unit apartment building under construction in Northeast Denver.But this month, it’s going up—an actual profile against the sky. [...]
Lots of Merry in the Christmas Store!
“It’s the best Christmas Store ever!” For longtime shoppers and volunteers, that’s a big statement after 32 years of Store events. But it seems true. Last Saturday morning brought our traditional bustling Store back, after pandemic restrictions and modifications. [...]
You Can Do It! An Invitation to Generosity
Dear friends, Thank you for your generous commitment to join with us in building safe, affordable, and healing community for people who struggle against the ravages of poverty. Can I ask you to consider a generous year-end gift, in [...]
Lotsa Thanksgiving for our Volunteers
Three decades together: MHM staff Scott with volunteer Dale “I’ve been volunteering at Mile High Ministries for 30 years now,” says Dale Twogood. “Since way back on Marion Street in Capitol Hill. I don’t know if anyone even remembers that.”We sure [...]








