We are pleased to present Mile High Ministries’ Annual Report from our fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. This is truly our expression of thanksgiving. Blessings have flowed freely and joyfully—shared by you, by our staff and volunteers, and those who participate in our programs. Some impact highlights from the fiscal year are below, and […]
It was two weeks before Christmas 2019, and I was really scared,” says Jayde Bonato. “I had nowhere to go.” Jayde’s crisis was compounded since she is mom to two boys ages 12 and 5. “[As a parent], you’re not just responsible for yourself, you’re responsible for these little people you love. And you’re like, […]
Wide open eyes and hearts. Anticipation. Human worth. Poured-out love. Eagerness to give. Each year at our Christmas Store, we see these marvelous qualities expressed in the faces of shoppers and volunteers alike. It just seems natural, and right, to give free toys to families struggling during the holidays. But we began to wonder if […]
Thank goodness for holidays, right? They break up our routines, give us a reason to gather with loved ones, and remind us of who we are and what is most important to us. Mile High Ministries is adding a holiday to our calendar: Clara Brown Day, celebrated on October 23. “Aunt Clara,” as Colorado pioneers […]
Dear Friends, I’ll never tire of hearing about Clara Brown, or retelling her extraordinary story. “Aunt Clara” is the namesake of the affordable housing we’re building. We often commemorate famous people on the anniversary of their birth. Yet Clara did not know the date, or even for certain the year, of her own birth. What […]
Creator of the sun and moon, we raise our voice to you. We pray, Great Spirit, that in our journey through life We may know the harmony and rhythm of the setting sun. We pour out our deep-seated gratitude… For the bountiful harvest your hand has provided, For the beauty of the dying leaves, For our surrendering and […]
Seventeen years ago, with no fanfare and not knowing what would become of it, Jeff Johnsen drove the first of his wooden prayer stakes into the ground in a forlorn location in northeast Denver. Recently, again with no fanfare, a group of us Mile High Ministries staff hammered stakes at the same spot. The dirt was […]
Jeff Johnsen glanced around, hoping no one was watching—at least no one besides his dog Dakota. Thankfully it was almost dark. He carried wooden garden stakes in a Home Depot shopping bag. Finding a soft patch of dirt, he knelt down and began hammering a single stake. He didn’t stop pounding until it was completely […]
I’ve always had a hospitality bone,” says Samantha (Sam) Glenn. Joshua Station kids are helping her fill plates for community dinner—joining in the joy of serving their neighbors. Sam is Chief Operating Officer of Modern Plate, a Denver-based meal delivery service dedicated to family-style meals. Meals are prepared in a large commercial kitchen, packaged for […]
“I’d like to be healthier,” most of us would say – whatever our current level of physical health. Many of us are blessed with pathways for that to happen, with the primary barrier simply being our motivation level and priorities. For a great number of our neighbors, however, personal motivation is NOT the primary barrier. […]
