The weekend of May 31- June 1, Jerry Schemmel, Denver Nuggets play-by-play announcer and hero-survivor of the 1989 United Airlines Flight 232 crash in Iowa, will be the guest speaker at Valley View Christian Church, Santa Fe at Titan Parkway (11004 Wildfield Lane), as the church continues a six-weekend series entitled, "Real Men Follow Jesus."
Schemmel will speak at each of the services that weekend, Saturday at 5:15 pm and Sunday at 8; 9:13 and 10:41 am. For more information visit the church website (valleyviewcc.net) or phone 303-794-6481.
Jerry Schemmel has been the radio voice of the Denver Nuggets since 1992. On July 19, 1989, Schemmel boarded United Airlines Flight 232, originating in Denver and bound for Chicago. An in-flight engine explosion crippled the plane and forced it to crash land in Sioux City, Iowa, killing 112 of the 296 onboard.
Schemmel is the author of the book,
Chosen To Live.
Chosen To Live chronicles the crash of flight 232 and its subsequent effects on his life. The book has been featured in such publications as
Reader's Digest,
HoopMagazine,
Sports Spectrum and
Guideposts.
Schemmel has been a guest on several national television programs, including "48 Hours," "CBS This Morning," "The Today Show," "Good Morning America," and "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Schemmel rode a bicycle across the United States as a fundraiser for two Denver area charities.
He also works for Metro State University as a part-time assistant baseball coach, and serves as the radio voice of the Billings Mustangs.