The unheard and unknown perspectives of the past is foundational to remember rightly the Histories of Christianity in our City.
This inaugural event will be a unique opportunity to listen to diverse perspectives on the past, and learn the Histories of Christianity in our City before 1880. A panel of local archivist and historians along with resident local historian. Jeff Johnson, will provide a memorable response to the question, “What was the first church in our city?”
Three dynamic communicators are speaking on how we hold our perspectives of the past. Mark Charles, speaking on “Unsettling Truths”, Brandon Washington on “Remembering Rightly Our Past”, and Dr. Dwinita Mosby Tyler on “Living With What We Learned”.
Histories of Christianity in our City before 1880 is hosted by two women with generations of Colorado family history, MiDian Holmes and Jill Gilley. The inaugural event is hosted at Zion Baptist Church, a historic landmark with a rich legacy of Christianity in our city.