Based at Creek Front Park at the corner of Speer Boulevard and Larimer Street, thirsty delegates, media, vendors and security personnel are consuming 150 gallons of water and two gallons of sunscreen per day from 1 Church Metro Denver shelters.

Musicians and church worship teams from around the city are playing live at Creek Front Park throughout the week.  Ministers are praying for the city and the many different groups associated with the historic DNC event.  Denver last hosted the Democratic National Committee convention 100 years ago, in 1908.

The 1 Church Metro Denver website hosts a prayer website as well, including a public prayer forum and a space for confidential prayer requests.  Volunteers are also collecting about 100 pounds of trash daily at area parks.

Reece Bowling, pastor of Orchard Road Christian Church in Centennial, Colo., a suburb of Denver, gave the ministry project its own historic perspective.  “No matter who wins the Presidency about half our Senators and Congressmen will be Democrats after the next election and God asks us to respect and pray for all our leaders,” said the Rev. Bowling. “So we do.”

Another founding pastor of 1 Church Metro Denver, George Morrison (Faith Bible Chapel, Arvada, Colo.) said the unity reflected in the 1 Church Metro Denver effort springs from complete agreement the gospel of Jesus Christ and on the theme verse from Micah 6:8.  “As pastors, we’re all so busy that it’s hard to pull together, but this general theme is a major anchor.  I just met a pastor in my town that I didn’t know.  Every time we do something like this, it strengthens our bond as churches and church leaders.”

“Is this outreach a means to share the gospel of Jesus Christ, or is serving water to the thirsty the very Gospel itself?” posed Steve Van Diest, chairman of 1 Church Metro Denver.  “Obviously it is both.”

Downtown Denver is hosting an estimated 50,000 visitors, including DNC delegates, media, activists, and vendors.  For more information visit www.1ChurchMetroDenver.org.

The mission of One Church Metro Denver is to mobilize Christian volunteers for prayer and humble acts of service, in order to be a tangible blessing and credible witness for Jesus Christ to the community.  The theme verse comes from the prophet Micah 6:8:

“He has showed you, o man, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you?  To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

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