Our Story

Heart of the Rockies began with a vision to reach out to persons who have been disappointed by the Church. Along the way, we discovered opportunities to reach those who, not having been raised in the church, wonder what Christians are talking about when we talk about our faith.

We set out to grow a church family nourished in the vitality of the Bible’s claims and the experiences of the church throughout history. We sought to join the best that a church can offer – the meaning, joy and love of Jesus – with a practical understanding of the faith that speaks to life as we experience it. We focused on the essentials of the Christian faith while encouraging the freedom and diversity of the historic church.We began our life together on March 28, 1993, a mission of the Central Rocky Mountain Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). These forty-nine Disciples congregations throughout Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and northern New Mexico provided our eleven-acre site, on which we built our current building in 1999. Over the years, partnership with our regional church has affirmed our sense of the church’s oneness, strengthened men’s, women’s and youth ministries, and resourced overseas ministries that stretch now around the world.Our first Mission Statement led us to build a network of small groups. These HeartMinistries provide opportunities for worship, fellowship, learning and service both inside and outside of the church. Grassroots in leadership and mission, we invite persons to experience the transforming power of God’s love, to share the adventure of Christian discipleship, and to seek ways to serve the needs and hopes of the human family.We saw – and see – ourselves as fellow pilgrims called to accompany each other on our spiritual journeys. We continue to find ways to minister to the needs of our community and the wider world. With God’s help and in Christ’s name, we are growing a community that loves, accepts, forgives and serves