tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43450502267909527232024-03-05T02:16:25.785-08:00Colorado Chapter Americans United for the Separation of Church and StateAmericans United For Separation of Church and State (AU) is a nonpartisan educational organization dedicated to preserving the constitutional principle of church-state separation as the only way to ensure religious freedom for all Americans. Colorado Chapter.Colorado Chapter American United for Separation of Church and Statehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17973234365564093989noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345050226790952723.post-31961310516893589202014-03-28T12:36:00.000-07:002014-03-28T12:36:18.938-07:00Winter 2014 Newsletter<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Our first chapter newsletter is available! We are growing and with that we have information to share. Please subscribe by sending an email to renee(dot)auco(at)gmail(dot)com.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Monitoring Colorado<br /> ALEC Promotes Vouchers in Douglas County, Colorado<br /><br />Calendar of Events</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Diversity We're Defending Series</span></span><br />
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<br />Colorado Chapter American United for Separation of Church and Statehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17973234365564093989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345050226790952723.post-74895742298378289882013-12-10T21:20:00.000-08:002013-12-10T21:20:18.149-08:00Diversity We are Defending Series<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our first guest speaker was Arshad Yousufi </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">on November 21, 2013.</span></span></div>
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Colorado Chapter American United for Separation of Church and Statehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17973234365564093989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4345050226790952723.post-27838692987953598682013-08-22T20:52:00.000-07:002013-12-10T21:30:40.203-08:00WELCOME<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">On June 3, 2013, Colorado officially had its one and only chapter of the national Americans United for the Separation of Church and State formed and recognized. Prior to that on April 25th we held a public informational meeting in Colorado Springs and June 19th we held a public informational meeting in Denver. These meetings were to let people know of a local chapter forming, and we were happy to find many interested and supportive people.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Reverend Barry Lynn, the Executive Director of the national Americans United, helped us kickoff our newly formed chapter by speaking at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs on July 18, 2013. The event was sold out and we thank everyone who helped to make it a success, particularly the Center for Religious Diversity & Public Life-UCCS (especially Professor Jeff Scholes).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are jumping right in and organizing not one, but two local concerts as part of the national Americans United "VOICES UNITED" event. Please click on the "events" tab for further information on the concert in Denver and also in Pueblo. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you would like to join us by volunteering, our sidebar has a list of volunteering opportunities we have available. Thank you for stopping by our website.</span></span>Colorado Chapter American United for Separation of Church and Statehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17973234365564093989noreply@blogger.com