The Creede Community Church (CCC) was established in the early days of the City of Creede, when silver worth millions was being brought out of the surrounding mountains. On August 5, 1894, a group of citizens lead by W. T. Patchell filed an affidavit for incorporation of the Creede Congregational Church.

Stories are told of children going into the bars of Creede, of which there were many, to collect money to build and furnish the church. Regardless of the source, the townspeople recognized the need for a “church house”, and the cornerstone was laid on May 30, 1905. The sanctuary was in service the following winter, and our beautiful building, which has since become affectionately known as “The Red Brick Church”, was finally dedicated on June 30, 1912.

Average attendance in regular worship services varies from 30 in the winter to over 100 in the summer, with recent winter attendance being 43. The averages have grown, albeit slowly, over the past ten years, but the seasonal variation is consistent and results from of our congregation being made up of three distinct groups.

• Year-rounders – full time Creede residents
• Summer residents – people who are active in the church each summer and feel that CCC is their “other” church home. A number of summer residents have dual memberships with a home church and CCC.
• Local non-members – who attend and claim the CCC as their church.