(From the Fall 2024 print newsletter) Each year, El Paso County church congregations join Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity for the Apostles Build, constructing a home in partnership with a local workforce family. This fall, we’re putting the final touches on the 2024 Apostles Build, where Bernadette—a childcare worker originally from Fountain—will live with her […]
ICYMI: Interfaith Programs Enter New Era
(From the summer 2024 print newsletter) The past several months have been banner ones for Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity’s interfaith programs. Our February U.N. World Interfaith Harmony Week events, including the Interfaith Dialogue held on the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs campus, earned second place in the H.M. King Abdullah II U.N. World […]
Jessica Shares Her Experiences as an IBU Homeowner
Jessica, who celebrated her home dedication in February, is Pikes Peak Habitat’s 3rd Interfaith Build for Unity (IBU) homeowner. She shared with us her experience of working with various faith communities from all over El Paso County to build the two-bedroom home she shares with her 9-year-old son, Bryson. “It was amazing to see how […]
Summer religious holidays provide opportunities for interfaith awareness
Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity is a proudly Christian organization that works with people of all faiths and no faith to promote affordable homeownership. Our Interfaith Build for Unity and international award-winning U.N. World Interfaith Harmony Week activities bring together people from diverse faith communities who share the common goal of building homes in partnership […]
IBU Bench: USAFA Muslim Cadets
This is Part 7 of a 7-part series featuring Pikes Peak Habitat Interfaith Build for Unity subcommittee members, who discuss their faith community’s involvement in creating an interfaith unity bench for 3rd IBU homeowner Jessica. Chaplain Tamer SayedAhmed shares about the contribution from the United States Air Force Academy Muslim cadets. The USAFA Muslim cadets were honored […]
IBU Bench: Islamic Society of Colorado Springs
This is Part 5 of a 7-part series featuring Pikes Peak Habitat Interfaith Build for Unity subcommittee members, who discuss their faith community’s involvement in creating an interfaith unity bench for 3rd IBU homeowner Jessica. Feda Jodeh from the Islamic Society of Colorado Springs worked with her husband to decorate a board for the bench, […]
IBU Bench: Grace & St Stephens Episcopal Church
This is Part 4 of a 7-part series featuring Pikes Peak Habitat Interfaith Build for Unity subcommittee members, who discuss their faith community’s involvement in creating an interfaith unity bench for 3rd IBU homeowner Jessica. Stephanie Parks from Grace & St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church shares why her congregation participated in the bench project. Grace & […]
IBU Bench: First United Methodist Church Prairie Campus
This is Part 3 of a 7-part series featuring Pikes Peak Habitat Interfaith Build for Unity subcommittee members, who discuss their faith community’s involvement in creating an interfaith unity bench for 3rd IBU homeowner Jessica. Kymm Hockman from First United Methodist Church Prairie Campus shares why her congregation participated in the bench project. We always […]
IBU Bench: Temple Beit Torah
This is Part 2 of a 7-part series featuring Pikes Peak Habitat Interfaith Build for Unity subcommittee members, who discuss their faith community’s involvement in creating an interfaith unity bench for 3rd IBU homeowner Jessica. Read Part I, an interview with Jeff Mawhirter from Christ City Church, who assembled the bench. Jeff Ader is president […]
2024 Apostles Build Kicks Off with Event for Church Leaders
Pikes Peak Habitat’s 2024 Apostles Build officially launched on Thursday, March 21, with an event for church leaders at the Peel House at First Lutheran. Leaders whose congregations have volunteered in the past or might be considering participation had the chance to see a video from Apostles Build future homeowner Bernadette, hear from new Pikes […]