God’s faithfulness and provision have been evident to Mission Hills Church over the past 75 years. We want to invite you to be a part of God’s story at Mission Hills and experience for yourself God’s power to transform your life for his glory.
1942
Mission Hills Church began as a small Sunday school group meeting at the little, red Curtis Schoolhouse at University and Orchard in June.
1952
The first building was purchased from Buckley Air Force Base. The building was moved to the foundation on two and a half acres of property just to the north of the Curtis Schoolhouse on University. With a permanent location, the church began to flourish and became a part of the larger community. The church was soon able to hire its full-time pastor, Reverend Robert Noles.
1968
A new worship center, Baerresen Hall, was added as the congregation outgrew the building. Soon after, the church had a split, beginning a period of financial hardship. These events brought the congregation to seek the Lord for direction.
1970
Reverend Chuck Ver Straten became the Senior Pastor and brought with him a passion for prayer. This brought a season of healing, restoration, and renewed growth. God had great plans for Mission Hills, and under Pastor Chuck’s leadership, the church grew to 740 people.
1983
To accommodate the building expansion, Mission Hills purchased the Curtis Schoolhouse at the corner of University and Orchard to accommodate a building expansion. The school building was donated to the city of Greenwood Village who relocated the building 300 feet to the west where the city now uses it as the Curtis Arts & Humanities Center. Pastor Clyde McDowell until he left to serve as President of Denver Seminary in 1996.
1998
Dr. Jerry Sheveland became the Senior Pastor. Tragically, soon after, Pastor Clyde McDowell was diagnosed with brain cancer and passed away. This was a devastating blow for the church family and was a challenging season.
2001
Pastor Mike Romberger was called to be the Senior Pastor of Mission Hills. Under his leadership, the church once again began to flourish with a renewed focus to reach those far from God. The church began to grow quickly and Mission Hills had to begin another building expansion, but the city declined the building plans.
2010
The new building in the South Park Business District opened. Mission Hills saw unprecedented growth and many people came to know Jesus as their Savior and experienced transforming lives.
2015
Mission Hills purchased the building in Littleton for the Community Center. This was another mighty display of God’s power, timing, and provision. Pastor Mike Romberger left Mission Hills to become the President/CEO of Mount Hermon Christian Camp.
2016
Following an 18-month, nationwide search, God led Mission Hills to a man just a few short miles away, and Pastor Craig Smith was called to be the lead pastor. Under his leadership, Mission Hills continues to seek new ways to help people become like Jesus and join Him on mission. We expanded our facilities at our Littleton Campus and saw rapid growth of our Online Campus.
2018
Having clarified our calling to help people become like Jesus and join him on mission, God gave Mission Hills another season of growth. The church expanded the facilities of its Littleton campus, began to launch multi-site campuses, and saw continued growth of the online campus.
2022
Our North Littleton Campus began meeting in the Life Center building to expand our reach for both our Life Center clients and the surrounding community with services in both English and Spanish.
2023
Our Castle Rock Campus launched in Douglas County High School on Easter Sunday.
