Welcome to St. Andrew’s Community Center

For more than a century St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, located in the heart of Manitou Springs, has stood as as a place of prayer, welcome, and service. Since its founding in 1870, generations have gathered within its walls to worship, celebrate milestones, and find strength in times of need. St. Andrew’s was never just a building. It was a spiritual home and ministered to the people of Manitou Springs with compassion, courage, and care. Yet, like many congregations, recent years brought a decline in attendance and impact. Instead of closing the story, St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, with the blessing of the Bishop and the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado, chose to help write a new chapter: one filled with possibility, renewal, and hope.

A Bold New Vision

Through prayer, discernment, and careful planning, in 2025 St. Michael’s helped to reimagine the future of this sacred space. While the building will no longer serve as a house of worship, it will live on as the St. Andrew’s Community Center. It will be a place where neighbors gather, lives are strengthened, and hope takes root. Supported unanimously by the Vestry of St. Michael’s, this new vision builds on the faithful history of ministry at St. Andrew’s and expands it in fresh, exciting ways.

The Community Center is designed to serve Manitou Springs with flexibility and creativity. With the upstairs serving as a community gathering space and the lower level serving as a community service space, the building is well equipped to support the needs of Manitou Springs.

This work is about more than programs, it’s about people. It’s a place of connection, compassion, and collaboration — where volunteers can engage deeply, hear new stories, take on meaningful challenges, and stay hopeful about our shared future.

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