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. […]
Marcelle descends the staircase to rousing cheers. Beaming, she adjusts her tassel and cap. “Glorious,” her chosen walkup song by Macklemore featuring Skylar Grey, pulses her exuberance: “I made it through the darkest part of the night And now I see the sunrise Now I feel glorious, glorious I feel glorious, glorious” It’s graduation day […]
What a summer for our Joshua Station kids! “Water Day” in our courtyard was a grand celebration of all the fun, friendships, skills, and learning that broke forth every day in the past weeks. Just look at the joy on these faces. And to think it almost fell through… Literally the week before “JS Summer […]
Stir Us By Your Fire O Beloved Creator whose Spirit burns within us, may this season with its long hot days stir us to fun-filled activities with those we love. May our passion for your life expressed in us bring hope to those in need, engagement with the struggle for justice, and a renewed energy […]
Dear Friends, As we approach the end of our fiscal year June 30, I’d like to invite you to help us finish the year strong. When you give to Mile High Ministries, you are truly an essential part of a movement. You are part of a team that includes enthusiastic volunteers, diligent board members, and […]
We overheard the question, from one resident to another, during our Joshua Station summer activities kickoff. What a fun and glorious day of neighbors enjoying neighbors in our beautiful courtyard! Kids playing together with hula hoops and frisbees. Staff, volunteers, and residents sharing stories. Food and laughter. Pies in staff members faces. (Amy and Benjamin […]
“I’ve finally figured out the most important thing you do here.” A Joshua Station resident certainly got my attention with that line, and I leaned in for what was next. The most important thing? “You love us, so that we can learn to love ourselves.” Our residents’ most urgent and visible need is secure housing. […]
As prayerful urban activists, our Mile High Ministries team cultivates an appreciation for the vitality of the human-built environment of our city—a daily urban system buzzing with life. But we never forget that we are even more deeply situated within the sacred environs of earth and sky. We share life with our resident families along […]
Aaliyah comes from a very high achieving family. So it’s no surprise that this month, she is graduating from high school. Our whole Joshua Station community is inspired, and we’re celebrating with her! Along with three younger kids in her family, Aaliyah’s academic work has been outstanding and now she is finishing well. Of course, […]