Opportunities to Serve: Synod of The Rocky Mountains

Colorado

DOOR-Denver, Discovering Opportunities for Outreach and Reflection
Address: 430 West 9th Avenue, Denver, CO 80204
Contact: National Office (303) 295-3667; Fax: (303) 295-8952
Nature of Work: Interacting with the lonely and homeless, working in a soup kitchen, painting, light construction, and child care with homeless children.DOOR-Denver is an urban exposure and service program, many of our service experiences are interactive in nature. Your group might serve food in a soup kitchen, play with homeless children or sing with senior citizens. Other service experiences, however, are more task oriented. You might help in construction with Brothers Redevelopment or clean housing units that temporarily shelter homeless families.
Group Specifications: Adult/youth ratio: 1/5; $275.00 per participant; receiving groups year round; group size: 6-75; minimum age: 13.
Project Provides: Air condition; food; housing; T-shirt; showers; tools; training; worship; an All Public Transportation option is available.
Additional Information: DOOR is partnered nationally with the PC(USA).

La Puente Home Repair Service Project
Address: P.O. Box 1235, Alamosa, CO 81101
Contact: Brian Benke (719) 587-0785; Fax: (719) 587-3499
Nature of Work: The Home Repair Service Project works in the most rural reaches of the San Luis Valley, Colorado. We identify homeowner families presenting critical home repair needs. Often times we are working with elderly or families living on a fixed income. Mission groups will spend several days working along side our professional construction supervisor to repair leaking roofs, replace floors and windows, etc. Our project invites all skill and ability levels to participate.
Group Specifications: Adult/youth ratio: 3/10; costs: $40 per workday/per person; receives group year round; group size: 8-13; minimum age: all ages welcomed (those under 12 must have a 1/1 adult ratio).
Project Provides: Gym; housing; kitchen; showers; tools; training.

First Presbyterian Church, Leadville, Colorado
Address: P.O. Box 498, Leadville, CO 80461-0498
Contact: Church Office (719) 486-0673
Nature of Work: Painting, repairing, odd jobs for senior citizens and lots of community service which includes contact with senior citizens and community service outreach to the children of the community.
Group Specifications: Up to 4 groups are accepted during June, July, or August. Habitat for Humanity work requires a minimum age of 16.
Project Provides: Youth Center for sleeping on floor, kitchen, bathrooms with showers; liaison with each group who arranges the work, one church-wide potluck dinner event.
Additional Information: Gorgeous view! Anything outdoors is available here: hiking, rafting, climbing, fishing and more. There are people in the congregation who can lead these trips.

Pioneer United Church of Del Norte
Address: 630 Spruce Street, Del Norte, CO 81132
Contact: Brian Caselles (719) 657-3375
Nature of Work: Vacation Bible School for community.
Group Specifications: Work groups up to 50 people. Youth groups welcome.
Project Provides: Facilities available any time of year. There are four bathrooms, one shower on site (more available at High School), big kitchen. Home stays can also be arranged.
Additional Information: Recreation possibilities include Sand Dunes National Park (60 minute drive), Wolf Creek Pass Summit and Ski Area (45 minutes), Alligator Farm (45 minutes). Surrounded by various hot spring/pools; Rio Grand River—tubing (10 minutes); various river rafting opportunities available.

San Luis Valley Habitat For Humanity
Updated for 2008
Address: P.O. Box 1197, Alamosa, CO 81101-1197
Contact: Audrey Liu (719) 589-8678; Fax: (719) 589-1773; Note: when you email, indicate "Mission Trips" in the subject to avoid being mistaken for spam.
Nature of Work: We build affordable passive solar adobe homes in rural Colorado with families in need.
Group Specifications: 8-20 volunteers with at least 3-5 leaders. Leaders with skill in people coordination are a great asset. March-October.
Additional Information: The San Luis Valley is located in a beautiful mountain valley with great hiking, skiing, rafting and hot springs. We offer community housing, meaningful work, spiritual renewal and the opportunity to explore God’s gracious beauty.

Ute Mountain Presbyterian Church of Towaoc, CO and Montezuma Valley Presbyterian Church of Cortez, CO
Address: 36665 P3, Mancos, CO  81328
Contact: Bud Rousset (970) 882-4750; Church Office (970) 565-7024
Nature of Work: VBS, Christian sports camp, Adult Bible Study, Evangelism, church building/grounds always needs help! Many projects involve working with local Native American community.
Group Specifications: One team (maximum 20 people) at a time for periods of 4 to 7 days. June through September.
Project Provides: Church sleeping area in Cortez, Colorado (sleeping bags a must), kitchen,  municipal pool with showers available for nominal fee. Groups must provide their own food, personal items, towels, and hand tools.
Additional Information: Near Mesa Verde-4 Corners Monument, Crow Canyon Archeology Center, numerous Native American ruins, numerous campgrounds, lakes and mountains and Narrow Gauge Train (one hour away).

Montana

Glacier Presbytery Camp
Address: 17482 O'Neil Road, Lakeside, MT 59922
Contact: Keith Newman, Camp Director (406) 844-2114
Nature of Work: Painting, fencing, trail work, remodeling buildings, building rock walls, and more.
Group Specifications: Adult/youth ratio:1/8; $30.00 per person, per day; receiving groups June 1-August 30; group size: 8-30; minimum age: 12
Project Provides: Beds, food, housing, showers, tools, training, washer, dryer; transportatioin can be arranged from either the airport or train station.
Additional Information: Located on Flathead Lake in North West Montana, about 40 miles from Glacier National Park. Water front activities on a pristine lake abound with rafting as an option depending on schedule. Other activities include a high ropes course, folf course, blobbing and more.