Year in Review
2025
People
Blessings
Stewardship
Blessings
Monthly
Highlights
As we enter year 41…
There is a certain significance to the number 40 in Scripture, often it represents a period of testing. It rained for 40 days on Noah and the Ark, Israel wandered in the desert for 40 years, and Jesus fasted in the desert, during which he was tempted, for 40 days. In 2025, Springs Community Church celebrated its 40th anniversary and in many ways, it was a pivotal year for this community of faith. Some may call that a coincidence. But wouldn’t it be just like God to use our 40th year to refine His unique call and purpose for our church? It was a year of listening and discerning new direction and clarification and we are thankful to God for his leading. This report is a snapshot of all that we celebrate from 2025. Last year positioned SCC for a new season of ministry and we are so excited to see where God takes us from here.
SCC Vision:
In Colorado Springs as it is in Heaven
SCC Mission:
Apprenticing, Abiding, Neighboring
In 2025, Pastor Eric shared a renewed vision and mission for SCC. It’s not a new direction, but a clearer path forward. Our pursuit is still Kingdom Life, and just as Jesus brought the Kingdom of God to earth, our vision is to see God’s will be done in Colorado Springs as it is in Heaven. Our mission, therefore, is to apprentice to Jesus, to do what he did, to become like Him in all the ways that we can. Through prayer, Scripture, and companionship, we grow as His disciples and lay the foundation for a life shaped by His presence and power. As we apprentice to Him, we create rhythms of abiding and neighboring. We abide in Christ by staying rooted in His love. Through practices of prayer, Scripture, and worship, we remain connected to the Spirit who sustains our life and empowers our mission. But we also take Jesus’ command to love our neighbors seriously. Neighboring means moving beyond comfort to intentionally love, serve, and share life with those around us – so that people encounter Christ through genuine relationships.
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Essential Ministries
Essential ministries are ongoing and open to everyone, every week.
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149
Average Sunday Attendance (4.9% increase)
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50
Average Sunday Attendance in Children’s Ministry/other (19% increase)
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68
Average unique live stream views per week (1.5% increase)
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31%
Recorded Sunday visitors that went on to engage in life at SCC
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9
Baptisms
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104
Adults and 29 kids in 9 Kingdom Life Communities
72 School of Ministry
Seventy Two utilizes three distinct, but interconnected and equally important, models for Christian education (courses, formation, and apprenticeship) to provide gospel training that will equip disciples for whatever God is calling them to. In 2025, Jenni Jackson and Kristen More completed the 72 curriculum. Nearly 50 people enrolled in our three course offerings: New Testament Survey, Old Testament Survey, and Days of the Kingdom. Seventy Two School ended 2025 on a hiatus as the leadership re-evaluates course offerings and direction in light of SCC’s new mission and denominational affiliation.
SCC Preschool
SCC preschool has two goals for our students, that they love God and love school! Last year our staff of 19 teachers and aides, led by Director Theresa Becker, provided a high-quality early childhood education as they demonstrated the love of Jesus to 150 kids. Along with the daily fun, our students also enjoy special events like the pumpkin patch, a Christmas program, movie and PJ day, Dr. Seuss Day, end-of-year fun day, and graduations for those headed to Kindergarten.
Sharing in the Joys and sorrows of Life
As a church family, we share all aspects of life together.
Our sympathies go to the families of Phil Johnston, Curt Poole, and Lynn Bippus who each passed away in 2025. We continue to pray for comfort for those learning to live without them.
We also celebrated a baby boom as six families welcomed babies. Congratulations to the Febles, Lyons, Manzione, Masters, Newburg, and Simon families!
And congratulations to Rebekah and Tyler Hottinger on their wedding.
Stewardship Blessings
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10
280
Volunteer positions filled across 15 different ministries
The SCC Volunteer Appreciation Dinner this year was a camp out! Many of our devoted volunteers enjoyed dinner together and then gathered around campfires for stories and s’mores. We are so thankful for all of the people who give their valuable time to serve our community!
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150
Families made a financial gift
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22
First-Time Givers
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12
Families supported through the Need Fund
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$29,300
Decrease in mortgage debt
We are thankful for the blessing of our property and facility and continue to make investments to ensure its upkeep and care. In 2025, along with regular repairs, we replaced the flat section of our roof and resurfaced the west parking lot. Thank you for giving more than $30,000 above and beyond your regular contributions for the roof replacement.
Missions Support
Last year, SCC provided $60,000 of support to the following mission partners/agencies:
Avant Ministries, Western Asia
Bee World/JT Reece, Colorado Springs
Crossroads Mission Care, Dixon Springs, Tennessee
Elshadai Child Development Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Gaby El Aouad/King Jesus Church, Beirut, Lebanon
Entrust – Alan Weaver
Entrust – Mate Gyori
Hinds Feet, Colorado Springs
Jicarilla Apache Reformed Church, Dulce, New Mexico
Marian House Soup Kitchen, Colorado Springs
Mercy’s Gate, Colorado Springs
Mountain Vista Community School, Colorado Springs
Sandy & Albino Rodriguez/La Casa Del Maestro, Cusco, Peru
Springs Rescue Mission, Colorado Springs
Women of Grace, Colorado Springs
Wycliffe Bible Translators, Colorado Springs
YWAM, Colorado Springs
Additionally, SCC provided 72 volunteers at the Marian House Kitchen, had 52 people serve on the May and October CityServe Days, and regularly stocked the food bank and provided volunteers for Mountain Vista Community School.
Income: $788,453
Congregational Giving: $646,989
Antenna Leases: $58,261
Preschool Operations: $53,513
Building Use: $11,942
Need Fund: $8,390
Other: $9,490
Expenses: $750,108
Salaries: $328,501
Facility/Grounds: $179,733
Employee Benefits: $72,792
Missions & Outreach: $62,441
Reserves: $40,000
Administration: $38,539
Adult, Children, Youth and Care Ministries: $17,103
Worship Arts: $3,909
Other: $7,090
Official financial reports are available upon request; email natalie@springsco.church to request a copy.
SCC Through the Year
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January
Throughout the year, a small but committed team of volunteers makes and sends cards to the SCC family, staff, and preschool teachers, as well as local nursing home residents, Mountain Vista Community School teachers, and emergency services personnel. In 2025, they sent 880 cards!
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February
Eighteen people participated in Financial Peace University, learning God-honoring financial practices that resulted in less debt and more financial freedom.
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March
Lent provided an opportunity for SCC to practice fasting – the act of sacrificing something in order to build reliance on God. Many people skipped meals and a group of 30 participated in a sugar fast for the 40 days.
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April
For the annual Easter Eggstravaganza, Rebekah Gentz and Will Keller wrote and directed a children’s play to depict the events of Holy Week. More than 100 people watched Jesus enter Jerusalem (complete with a donkey), go through the Last Supper, be tried and sentenced to death, only to be resurrected and conquer the grave for us all!
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May
SCC began a partnership with MSBN, a Brazilian congregation that hosts its services on Sunday nights in the Attic. We have shared services, prayer nights, and other events in a picture of Christ’s multi-cultural, worldwide church.
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June
Pastor Eric led the first of two Apprenticeship Retreats, focusing on the concepts of Apprenticing, Neighboring, and Abiding. In June and August, a total of 60 people became the “early adopters” of our unfolding future mission.
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July
True North Vacation Bible School welcomed 110 kids, with dozens of volunteers pointing them to Jesus, their unmovable, unshakable friend forever.
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August
Kingdom Life Communities experienced a “Summer of Stories” (which often turned to Fall/Winter), a time for each person to share the testimony of Jesus in their life. These meaningful stories brought groups closer together and provided an opportunity to practice in the hopes of sharing these stories with those who do not yet know the love of Christ.
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September
SCC welcomed Tiffany Wollenman as our Director of Children’s Ministry! This is her first staff role with a church, but she brings a variety of experience in education and church volunteer positions. Already Tiffany has shared her deep love of Jesus and kids with our congregation and we look forward to getting to know her and her family better in 2026.
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October
After months of prayer and discernment, the SCC Board voted unanimously to begin the adoption process with Vineyard USA. This new denominational relationship will provide oversight and resources for our congregation, as well as relationships with churches around Colorado and throughout the United States.
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November
In November 1985, SCC held its first worship service. We celebrated our 40th anniversary with a yearbook looking at how SCC started, where God is leading us into the future, and the wonderful people and ministries that make SCC a special place today.
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December
The Innkeeper’s Banquet celebrated the Christmas season with 134 people in attendance, 38% of whom were guests.