When you walk through the doors of Columbine United Church, you immediately feel the hum of a thriving community. People are laughing and talking. Breakfast is shared around tables in Biel Hall. Children dart among legs of parents, and teens hang out in groups. As a visitor, you know in your heart that this will be a place that will welcome you.

Many people love Columbine because, as they describe it, “it’s a nice small church.” Actually, Columbine is a very large church, among the top tier of denominational churches in the Untied States. What makes Columbine feel like a small church is the sense of community that is intentionally built. At the core of this community is the belief that all of God’s children are welcomed to the table regardless of their history, faith background, theological perspectives or sexual orientation. One of our core values is that we model God’s unconditional positive regard for all of God’s children. The only people who are not welcomed at Columbine, are people who can’t welcome all people. Our arms stretch as far and wide as God’s. We want members who not only feel the same, but live the same in their heart and lives.

Many people after visiting wonder about joining the Columbine. Joining the church is a significant step because it states that you want to be an official part of this thriving community. Membership is a public statement that you will do everything in your power to join and expand the ministry of Christ that is Columbine United Church. Joining the church is as easy as calling the church office and attending the three membership classes held in the Spring and Fall.

With membership comes responsibility. Members are expected to live and model the teachings of Christ and God’s unconditional positive regard for all people. Members are expected to attend worship, support the church financially, and volunteer in the different areas of need and concern. We expect our members to grow and mature in their faith through attending Adult Education groups. We expect our members to love God, love life, and to feel passionate about God’s call and vision for their lives.  We want you to be a member so that you can take your faith out into the world. Membership at Columbine is really lived when you leave the building on Sunday mornings. Members love coming to Columbine not so much for it was does for them on Sunday mornings, but how it inspires them to live their faith in Christ during the week.

Whether this is your first visit to Columbine, or you’ve been a member for years, you know that this community is your heart’s home.