106 Rosalie Road, Bailey, Colorado 80421             Phone: 303-838-2161

Pastor: Pete Scheele     Email: shepherdofrockies@gmail.com

Lutheran Church in Bailey Colorado
Shepherd Of The Rockies

Hi! Searching for a Lutheran church in Bailey Colorado? 

You found us!

We're the only Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) in this mountain area.

If you're looking for a friendly, welcoming mountain church, then you're in the right place.

Our congregation may be small, and the weather may not always be on our side, but the atmosphere is always warm and cheerful. 

- We'd love for you to come and worship with us! -

About Our Services

Our services begin at 9 am every Sunday

-except Easter and Christmas when we also hold Wednesday services-  check blog for details

You'll enjoy our traditional services interspersed with with contemporary music. It's truly beautiful to hear both the old and the new in harmony.

You'll find we offer communion every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month, as well as the 5th Sunday, should the calendar allow. During summer you'll find we offer communion every Sunday to accommodate those who can only attend during those months.

Gluten-free wafers are available, as is grape juice as a wine alternative.

Please talk with Pastor before taking communion if this is your first time taking communion with us.

If you can't walk to the altar to kneel for communion, Pastor will come to you in your pew.

And as you'll see, the view of Mount Rosalie through the huge window behind our altar is absolutely breathtaking!

Yes - our church in Bailey Colorado was built facing this direction specifically to take advantage of this incredible view of God's creation!

A Little About Lutheran Beliefs

As Lutherans, we have core beliefs upon which we base our church services and ultimately, our lives.

These beliefs are perfectly shared in this Bible passage:

"For by grace are you saved through faith, and that not of your selves, it is a gift of God. Not of works, lest any one should boast."            Ephesians 2:8

Each service includes either the Apostles Creed or the Nicene Creed.

Apostles' Creed

I
 believe 
in God, the 
Father 
Almighty, 
maker
 of 
heaven 
and 
earth.

And 
in
 Jesus 
Christ, 
His
 only
 Son,
 our
 Lord,
 who 
was 
conceived
 by 
the
 Holy
 Spirit,
 born
 of 
the
 virgin 
Mary,
 suffered
 under
 Pontius 
Pilate,
 was 
crucified, 
died
 and 
was 
buried.
 He
 descended 
into 
hell.
 The 
third
 day
 He
 rose
 again
 from 
the
 dead. 
He
 ascended 
into
 heaven
 and
 sits 
at
 the 
right
 hand 
of 
God 
the
 Father
 Almighty. 
From
 thence 
He 
will
 come
 to 
judge
 the 
living 
and 
the
 dead.

I
 believe 
in 
the
 Holy 
Spirit, 
the 
holy
 Christian
 Church,
 the
 communion 
of
 saints,
 the
 forgiveness
 of
 sins,
 the
 resurrection
 of
 the 
body,
 and 
the 
life
 everlasting. Amen. 

Nicene Creed

I
 believe 
in 
one
 God,
 the
 Father
 Almighty,
 maker
 of
 heaven
 and
 earth
 and 
of 
all
 things 
visible
 and 
invisible.

And 
in
 one 
Lord
 Jesus
 Christ,
 the
 only‐begotten
 Son 
of
 God,
 begotten
 of 
His 
Father
 before
 all
 worlds,
 God 
of
 God, 
Light
 of 
Light, 
very 
God 
of 
very 
God,
 begotten,
 not
 made,
 being 
of
 one
 substance
 with 
the 
Father,
 by
 whom
 all
 things
 were
 made;
 who 
for 
us 
men
 and
 for
 our
 salvation
 came
 down
 from
 heaven 
and
 was
 incarnate 
by 
the 
Holy
 Spirit
 of 
the
 virgin
 Mary 
and
 was
 made 
man;
 and
 was 
crucified 
also 
for
 us 
under 
Pontius
 Pilate.
 He
 suffered
 and
 was
 buried.
 And 
the
 third
 day 
He
 rose 
again
 according
 to 
the
 Scriptures 
and
 ascended 
into
 heaven
 and
 sits
 at 
the 
right
 hand
 of
 the 
Father.
 And
 He 
will
 come 
again
 with
 glory 
to 
judge
 both 
the 
living
 and
 the
 dead, 
whose 
kingdom
 will
 have 
no
 end.

And 
I
 believe 
in 
the 
Holy 
Spirit,
 the
 Lord
 and 
giver 
of
 life,
 who
 proceeds
 from
 the 
Father
 and
 the
 Son,
 who
 with 
the 
Father 
and 
the 
Son
 together 
is 
worshiped 
and
 glorified,
 who
 spoke
 by
 the 
prophets.
 And 
I 
believe 
in one 
holy 
Christian
 and
 apostolic
 Church 
I
 acknowledge
 one
 Baptism 
for
 the
 remission
 of
 sins, 
and
 I
 look 
for 
the 
resurrection
 of 
the
 dead 
and 
the 
life
 of
 the
 world
 to
 come.
 Amen.

Do You Love Music...And Good Food?

You could join our active praise band which includes guitars (sometimes banjo), drums, piano, violin/viola, harp, and more, along with vocal harmonies galore!

We strive to include contemporary music in most of our services. If you love to sing or play an instrument, come join us!

Enjoy 'fellowship' time after each service. Gather in the fellowship hall for drinks, snacks, and socializing.

And...if you haven't been to one of our special Mother's Day, Father's Day, or Easter breakfast banquet's then you're seriously missing out!

Interested in Bible Study?

Sunday school (10:30am) and Bible Study (10:45am) are on Sundays after fellowship and run for approximately one hour.

Weekday Bible study times are also available. Check with Pastor for days & times.

Currently, children's confirmation classes are run by Pastor Pete Scheele at 12 noon on Sundays for Grades 6-8.

Do You Love Being Social Too?

Men's Breakfast and Elder's Meetings are the first or second Saturday of every month beginning at 8am.

LWML (Lutheran Women's Missionary League) meetings are the third Saturday of every month at 9am. All women are automatically members and are welcome at meetings.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us!

Some Graceful Thoughts...

-Think of time as a priceless gift; develop an awareness of its incomparable value and examine your conscience in this light.-

-Are you using your time according to God's plan, or are you throwing it away?-

-If tomorrow were never to dawn, what would you do for God today?-

-To be a good steward is to be conscious that all things we have on earth are generous gifts from God.-

-Stewardship is to care, to have concern, and to give thanks by giving of what has been given to us.-

How To Find Us

We're located just off Highway 285 about an hour south west of Denver - you can see our church from the highway.

We serve the Highway 285 corridor mountain community, with some members even driving all the way from Littleton or Fairplay every week to gather with us in prayer.

Any Questions?

If you'd like more information about renting our fellowship hall or facilities, arranging baptisms, weddings, or funerals:

Call: Pastor Pete Scheele at: 303-838-2161

Or 

Email: ShepherdofRockies@gmail.com

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