Hayden Congregational Church UCC
About Us
Our church has been serving the community of Hayden and the Yampa Valley since 1899 and has met in the current building since 1903. Our congregation includes both some of the oldest families in our town and a number of new arrivals. We are also proud to be a church for our whole community by being available to everyone who may not have a “home church” otherwise. Whatever you’re looking for from a church, we hope that you’ll reach out to us.
Join Us
Sunday Mornings
10:00
Join us for coffee or tea in the Parish Hall.
10:30
Worship in the Sanctuary
Kids!
We love our tiny people. On Sundays we have a kid’s message then Sunday School for kids ages 2-10. We also have a nursery with live audio if you need to step out with the littlest ones.
Special Services
Some services don’t fall on a Sunday, like Christmas Eve and Ash Wednesday. Keep your eyes on our Facebook page for special service times.
Weddings, Baptisms & Funerals
If you want to mark a major moment of your life in a church or with a minister, please contact us.
Our Podcast
We know Sunday morning doesn’t always work. You can follow our messages and announcements on Spotify. The most recent episodes can be found in this feed. If you like the podcast, make sure to rate, review, and subscribe.
Events
It’s our joy to open our doors wide and often. Below are just a few of the ways we do that apart from our services.
5th Sunday Potluck If a month has five Sundays, the fifth is a breakfast potluck that starts at 9:00 am.
Trunk or Treat The Sunday before Halloween, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm. We block off Spruce Street, call together community partners, and celebrate the season.
Thanksgiving The Sunday before Thanksgiving, 11:45 am. We share a Thanksgiving potluck that’s open to all. We always make WAY too much so we can box it up and share it with community members.
Christmas Gift Drive If you need help providing gifts for your kids, please reach out to us and we will confidentially communicate your needs to sponsors in the area.
Vacation Bible School Every summer we host a VBS. It typically runs Monday to Thursday, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm which dinner at the beginning. Watch our Facebook for exact dates.
Our Shared Vision
In the Fall of 2025, we worked together to articulate our shared vision for our church. We summarized it this way:
We were called by God and by the town of Hayden to be the church here in 1899. Our tradition was chosen because of being uniquely gifted to serve people of diverse beliefs and backgrounds. Since then, we have nurtured the growth of our town with our space and our service.
Today, our core values are community, service, and belief. We are the most “us” when our actions align with these values.
We meet the needs of our town by fostering connection, tending to the social fabric we live in by building trusted relationships. By bridging divides and creating partnerships, we offer an alternative to the fear-based narratives of our society.
We are the church–we who commit to each other through our covenants. We are the ones who worship here, who share our gifts and talents, who fund this institution, who pray for one another and believe in one another.
We are the quilters and the quilted. God has gathered us like many squares of fabric and we stitch ourselves together one patch at a time. We will continue to stitch in new patches in the years to come. In the warmth of the space we share, all may know that Jesus loves them and so do we.
Connections
We belong to the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Church of Christ.
We are committed to the UCC mission to be “united and uniting” and maintain active partnerships with other denominations, including…
Disciples of Christ
Reformed Church of America
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church (PCUSA)
United Methodist Church
Leadership
As a congregational church, our highest governing body is our Council. The Council is elected by the members of the congregation at our annual meeting. They meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm and meetings are open to the public.
We are currently in the process of searching for a new pastor. In the meantime our community still meets to worship together regularly and we hope you will join us.
Giving
You can donate to our church during our offering or by mail using cash or check. Use the button below to give through our electronic option, Tithe.ly.
We are committed to financial transparency, which includes:
- Regular external audits.
- Open Council meetings.
- Financial summaries on our bulletin board.
- Open books. Do you have a specific question? A member of our Stewardship Team would be happy to help answer it.
Contact Us
Email our Administrative Assistant
Would you rather call? You’ll be connected to a volunteer who can help you reach the right person.
Do you need practical help right away?
- We work with Love Inc. for most of these concerns.
Are you considering suicide or self-harm?
- Text or call the National Suicide Hotline at 988.
- Contact the Colorado Crisis Center.
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