Bringing People Together

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At Elevation Ministries, community isn't something we simply talk about.

It's something we create.

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Throughout the year, we host recurring community events at our home

in Denver designed to give people opportunities to meet, laugh,

create, learn, play, celebrate, and connect with one another.

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Our community programming generally takes place every other week

and includes a rotating variety of experiences so that people with

different interests have different ways to participate.

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Comedy & Laughter

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Laughter has a remarkable ability to bring people together.

Our stand-up comedy events provide a place for community members

to gather, discover performers, share an experience, and spend an evening laughing together.

Comedy is entertainment, but it is also a uniquely human form of connection. A room full of strangers can become a community surprisingly quickly when everyone is laughing at the same thing.

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Arts & Crafts Nights

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Creativity should be experienced, not simply observed.

Our arts and crafts nights encourage participants to make something

themselves in a relaxed, social environment. No particular artistic ability

is required. The purpose isn't perfection—it's creativity, conversation,

experimentation, and enjoying the experience of making something

alongside other people.

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Film Nights

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Stories give us opportunities to see the world from perspectives other than our own.

Our film nights bring people together to experience movies, documentaries, and other visual storytelling in a communal setting. Films can entertain, educate, inspire discussion, challenge assumptions, and introduce audiences to new ideas.

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Talks & Discussions

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Learning and personal growth are important parts of the Elevation Ministries

mission.

Our talks and community discussions provide opportunities to explore

interesting ideas, hear different perspectives, ask questions, and engage in

thoughtful conversation.

We want our community to remain curious.

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Games, Bingo & Tournaments

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Not every meaningful community experience needs to be serious.

Sometimes connection begins with play.

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Bingo nights, video game tournaments, Dungeons & Dragons, and other

games create relaxed environments where people can interact naturally,

compete, collaborate, laugh, and make new friends.

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Games provide something increasingly valuable: an excuse to sit down together and spend time with other people.

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Shared Meals & Holiday Celebrations

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Few traditions bring people together as naturally as sharing food

and celebrating together.

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Elevation Ministries hosts community gatherings surrounding

Thanksgiving, Festivus, Christmas, Hanukkah, and other holidays

and traditions throughout the year.

Our potluck Thanksgiving celebrations and other shared meals

invite members of the community to contribute, participate, and

experience the simple but powerful tradition of gathering around

a table together.

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Our holiday programming celebrates both our differences and the experiences we share.

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Meditation & Mindfulness

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Alongside our social programming, Elevation Ministries creates opportunities for quiet reflection and mindfulness.

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Meditation encourages participants to temporarily step away from the distractions of everyday life, focus their attention inward, and create space for reflection.

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Our guided meditation experience within BEYOND combines

meditation with immersive light, sound, music, art, and architecture

to create an environment unlike an ordinary meditation setting.

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BEYOND: Art, Technology & Reflection

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BEYOND is Elevation Ministries' immersive guided meditation and

light experience.

Using projection mapping, visual art, music, light, sound, and the

extraordinary architecture of our Denver home, BEYOND surrounds

visitors with an evolving visual environment designed to encourage

wonder, mindfulness, and reflection.

BEYOND demonstrates one of the ideas at the heart of

Elevation Ministries: meaningful experiences can change the way we

see our surroundings—and sometimes the way we see ourselves.

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Everyone Needs a Place to Connect

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The individual programs may be different, but they share a common purpose.

A person might discover Elevation Ministries because of an immersive light experience and return for a comedy show. Someone attending an arts and crafts night might meet a person who later joins their Dungeons & Dragons game. Someone who comes for meditation might return for a film or holiday celebration.

That's how community develops.

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One experience. One conversation. One friendship at a time.

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