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Mile Hi Church in Lakewood, Colorado
Satellite photos courtesy Google Earth.
Text courtesy milehichurch.org.
Edited by David Barth 4 April 2014. Surface photos by David Barth.
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| Mile Hi Church in Lakewood, Colorado. Satellite photo courtesy Google Earth. |
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| Mile Hi Church in Lakewood, Colorado. Satellite photo courtesy Google Earth. |
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| Mile Hi Church in Lakewood, Colorado. |
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| Mile Hi Church in Lakewood, Colorado. |
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| Mile Hi Church in Lakewood, Colorado. |
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| Mile Hi Church in Lakewood, Colorado. |
It all started in the sales auditorium of a vacuum store. The Kirby Building on West Colfax, to be exact. There were 17 adults and even more children. This group of visionaries began meeting on January 18, 1959 as a study group, learning and embracing the Science of Mind and Spirit principles. Just over a year later, on March 14, 1960, Mile Hi Church was officially recognized as an affiliated church with the Church of Religious Science. Rev. Roger Miller, a local youth pastor and a favorite with the teens in the group, was Mile Hi's first minister. It was the beginning of an incredible story that illustrates the power of committed individuals with a vision!
Timeline for Mile Hi Church:
- The congregation quickly outgrew the Kirby auditorium and purchased a church building at 25th and Chase, offering two services to accommodate the growing church community. Rev. Roger Miller served as Senior Minister until June 1962.
- From late 1962 until October 1966, Rev. Lester Bashara served as the Senior Minister. During that time the congregation outgrew the small church building and began renting the Lakeridge Theatre in Wheat Ridge to host the Sunday services.
- In October 1966, Dr. H. Fred Vogt came to Mile Hi and served as Senior Minister for 27 years until his retirement in March 1993. Under his spiritual leadership the Mile Hi family continued to grow and the vision emerged to have a permanent home of their own. Through the commitment of a few hundred Mile Hi'ers, the land was purchased and the dome-shaped structure at the corner of Alameda and Garrison in Lakewood became the new home for Mile Hi Church. The first service was held in August of 1973.
- Dr. Fred began a five-minute radio show, "Good News with Dr. Fred," in 1977 and later launched a Sunday morning half-hour television program, "New Design for Living," that aired for 16 years on a major Denver network station. After his retirement, Dr. Fred continued to serve Mile Hi as Minister Emeritus until his passing in 1999.
- Dr. Roger W. Teel was called to return to Mile Hi and serve as Senior Minister upon the retirement of Dr. Fred in March of 1993. Dr. Roger, having served churches in Portland, Oregon and Huntington Beach, California, as well as in the home office of United Church, also served Mile Hi Church previously as Associate Minister and Co-Minister.
- As Mile Hi continued to grow, the need became clear for a space for classes, youth, and connecting. Once again, through the committed individuals that of this Mile Hi family, the Community Center was built and formally dedicated on July 12, 1999. It serves as home for the Teen Center and some of the church offices, provides much needed classroom space for both the youth and the adults of Mile Hi, as well as space for fellowship following church services.
- The Mile Hi Administrative building was built on the east side of the campus, and officially opened in December 1999.
- Mile Hi's 1,500 seat Sanctuary opened on April 6, 2008 to a record attendance. Taking an environmentally conscious approach, the new Sanctuary is an energy efficient dome using fewer resources than does a conventionally constructed building of the same size.
| LAKEWOOD HISTORICAL SOCIETY SITES | ||||
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| NUMBER KEY | IDENTIFICATION | ADDRESS | YEAR BUILT | REGISTRY |
| 1 | Cason Howell House | 1575 Kipling Street | 1874 | State Registry |
| 2 | Washington Heights School | 6375 West First Street | 1889 | State Registry |
| 3 | Stone House | 2900 South Estes Street | 1886 | National Registry |
| 4 | Peterson House | 801 South Yarrow | 1880 | National Registry |
| 5 | Davies Chuck Wagon Diner | 9495 West Colfax Avenue | 1957 | National Registry |
| 6 | Schupp House | 1275 Ames Street | 1908 | |
| 7 | Ward House | 2261 Estes Street | 1928 | |
| 8 | WWII Memorial Monument | 7655 West 10th Street | 1947 | |
| 9 | Golden Hill Cemetery - Hill | 12000 West Colfax Avenue | 1908 | National Registry |
| 10 | Mercy Grove House | 1980 Garland Street | 1935 | |
| 11 | Cline House | 7020 West 13th Street | 1939 | |
| 12 | Rose Cottage | 1800 Dover Street | 1918 | |
| 13 | Panoramic Park | 12655 West Colfax Avenue | 1961 | |
| 14 | Addenbrooke Fireplace | 9100 West Center Avenue | 1953 | |
| 15 | Isaac Solomon Synagogue | 1600 Pierce Street | 1904 | |
| 16 | Schnell Farm | 3113 South Wadsworth Boulevard | 1888 | National Registry |
| 17 | O'Kane House | 6795 West First Street | 1897 | |
| 18 | Kellog House | 2080 Klein Street | 1888 | |
| 19 | Everett Farm | 300 South Garrison Street | 1922 | |
| 20 | Denver & Intermountain Car 25 | 500 Kipling Street (Federal Center) | 1911 | State Registry |
| 21 | Mile Hi Church | 9079 West Alameda Avenue | 1973 | |
| 22 | Heavenly Paradise House | 975 Reed Street | 1952 | |
| A | Building 710 (Federal Center) | 10000 West Alameda Avenue | 1960 | National Registry |
| B | FEMA Building | 10000 West Alameda Avenue | 1969 | National Registry |
| C | JCRS Historic District | 1900 Pierce Street | 1900 | National Registry |
| D | Bonfil-Stanton Outbuildings | 797 South Wadsworth Boulevard | 1920 | State Registry |
| E | Country Club Garden Apartments | 1160 Pierce Street | 1962 | State Registry |