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Support our church’s effort in “Building for our Future” by donating to help us build a home to house a permanent preacher and his family here in Estes Park, CO.

Christians working and worshipping in the beautiful town of Estes Park, Colorado are in urgent need of a minister’s home.

What are we doing and why?

Sitting at the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park, more than 4.5 million people visit our city every year, including many Christians who find a warm welcome and an inspiring place to worship God in spirit and in truth.

We are currently without a full-time minister and have been searching for the right man now for over a year and a half.

We know that our struggle is mainly due to the extremely high cost of housing here in Estes Park, CO, which makes it almost impossible to find a minister who can afford to live here.

Without a full-time minister, the congregation is struggling to continue being the light in this city of 6,000 and the surrounding area of 12,000.

We have prayerfully determined that it is essential for the future of the church to make adequate housing available for a minister.

With that said, Estes Park Church of Christ is fundraising to build a home to house a permanent preacher and his family.

The members of the congregation are stepping out in faith to build a modest three-bedroom, 2-bath modular home (with attached garage). This will be built adjacent to the church building (1.3-acre lot).

A goal of raising $750,000 to meet this need has been set, of which they themselves have pledged more than $260,000! In the meantime, our search for a minister continues.

Join us in “Building for our Future”!

“Building for our Future”
Project Proposal and Estimated Costs

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1680 square foot modular home: wood siding with 5:12 roof pitch // $288,000
Concrete foundation including excavation and grading // $155,000
Architect for plans for permit submittal // $15,000
Utility extensions: water, sewer, electricity, gas, etc. // $120,000
Upsize water tap for sprinkler system // $59,000
Asphalt pavement // $30,000
Contingency // $83,000
Total // $750,000

Make a donation.

We prayerfully ask you to help us in taking this exciting, bold step to keep the light on in Estes Park.

Although we cannot begin to build until the funding is secure, we hope to be ready to begin by March or April 2025 and have the house ready for occupancy by the summer of 2025.

Your help is urgently needed!

Note: If you are at least 70 1⁄2 years old, we would recommend consulting your financial advisor about using a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) for your donation. There are tax advantages for this method of giving.

All donations can be sent to:
Estes Park Church of Christ
1470 Fish Creek Road
Estes Park, CO 80517

For more information about the church or this need, please call (970) 577-7025 or (970) 586-4793.

We prefer that you donate via check to eliminate any service fees we might incur as a result of a digital transaction.

 FAQs

  • Yes. However, check with your tax professional to confirm.

    If you are over the age of 70 ½ and own a traditional IRA, you can use the qualified charitable distribution (QCD) rule to exempt your required minimum distribution (RMD) from taxation. In 2015, Congress made permanent the QCD rule, and it is a great way to prevent your RMD from boosting your annual income – which may, in some cases, put you into a higher income tax bracket. This rule allows you to deduct your required minimum distribution on your tax return if you give the money to a qualified 501(c)(3) charity [church] like (Estes Park Church of Christ.

    Some things to consider: The RMD must be given directly to the charity [church]. If the distribution check is not made out to the charity [church], it would be counted as a taxable distribution.

    For example, you can receive the check and deliver it to (EPCofC), but you may not deposit the check and make out another one to (EPCofC).

    Also, the limit (or cap as of 2024) on how much can be taken as a QCD is $105,000 per taxpayer, per IRA account, per year.

  • All donations can be sent to:

    Estes Park Church of Christ
    1470 Fish Creek Road
    Estes Park, CO 80517

    Please make the check out to Estes Park Church of Christ.

    We prefer that you donate via check to eliminate any service fees we might incur as a result of a digital transaction.

  • We prefer that you donate via check to eliminate any service fees we might incur as a result of a digital transaction. However, you are welcome to donate via Venmo. Send your donation to @estesparkcofc_1.