August 26, 2009

Evergreen church breaks ground for expansion

EVERGREEN, Colo.—After a mid-morning Mass, Christ the King Church in Evergreen broke ground Aug. 2 for a 17,000-square-foot renovation and expansion project.

Located at 4291 Evergreen Parkway, Christ the King is a parish of the Denver Archdiocese. Pastor is Father Christopher Renner.

The parish’s expansion project will consist of the demolition of the existing youth building, parish hall and kitchen and the erection of a new facility adjoining the existing church structure as well as complex site work consistent with mountain construction. 

The new addition will include a lobby, parish hall, classrooms, kitchen, a youth center, administrative offices and miscellaneous special purpose rooms.  Once complete, the new facilities will be more readily accessible to the entire Evergreen community, enhancing its already abundant philanthropic base.

“It’s very clear that any church is at its best when integrated into the community in which it serves and Evergreen is unique in that we are part of a small town where its residents identify passionately with their churches,” said Father Renner.  “Our focus in moving forward with this project has been primarily to serve our parishioners and our community but knowing that Evergreen lacks good facilities for communal use thus allowing us to give back to the community and be active participants.”

Founded as a parish in 1932, Christ the King Church has undergone remarkable growth over the past 85 years with the assistance of multiple donors and strong leadership.  The parish has grown from 150 households in 1951 to more than 1,100 households today.  The existing parish hall was built in 1956. 

The project is scheduled to be completed in March.  Construction services will be provided by Evergreen-based builder Catamount Constructors Inc.