Articles for tag: Niwot

September 18, 2013

By Jennifer Johnson Several Christian churches in Colorado have been key in helping victims of the floods that damaged more than 18,000 homes and left many other residents without power and running water. “¢ LifeBridge Christian Church (Longmont, CO) has served as one of the primary evacuation centers since last Thursday, assisting thousands of people and working with city and county officials as well as leaders from relief organizations. LBCC says it doesn”t need any immediate donations of food, water, or clothing, but will probably need more as rescue turns to recovery. “The LifeBridge site was almost a study

January 14, 2011

Christian Standard

Culture & Public Square Politics & Government

Colorado Church Wins Long Court Fight Over Land Use

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it would not hear an appeal from the Boulder County (CO) commissioners in their case against Rocky Mountain Christian Church (Niwot, CO). In a Denver Post article, RMCC lead pastor Alan Ahlgrim said this final, conclusive win for the church could have legal implications for at least 160 other churches around the country. The dispute centered on the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. The county will be required to pay the church”s legal fees; most of the $1.5 million will be covered by the county”s insurance.

December 16, 2010

Christian Standard

Worship Worship & Prayer

A ‘Reel/Real’ Christmas Celebration

“Tis the season for Christmas concerts, and this year Rocky Mountain Christian Church (Niwot, CO) tried something new! This past weekend the church presented “Reel to Real,” a celebration of Christmas movies (reel) and the real meaning of Christmas. The event included clips from favorite Christmas movies on a giant screen while a chorus and live orchestra provided the music and a red carpet and “paparazzi” created the feel of a movie premiere.

May 14, 2006

Linda Ahlgrim

Church & Ministry Youth & Children's Ministry

3 WOMEN IN MINISTRY: ‘I Couldn’t Be More Thrilled’

Linda Ahlgrim reflects on stepping into an “interim” children’s ministry director role, serving on the same church staff as her husband, and persevering through the constant pressure of recruiting volunteers—while finding deep joy in shaping young lives.