March 1995

Pastor Edward E. Cantu felt the need to create a worship environment that was Spirit-sensitive, where families would be welcomed, weary believers could be renewed, folks could be encouraged, and lost sheep could find their way.  From this burden, Family Worship Center was born in the Cantu home.

While driving around during his lunch hour in the Black Forest/Monument area, Pastor Cantu asked the Lord to provide a place to worship at no charge.  After stopping at several places, he was made aware of the Monument Presbyterian Community Church, which usually opened their facility to other groups.  This proved true, and we were given use of their church building on Sunday afternoons for $50 per month.  Believing the amount was "close to nothing," Pastor Cantu expressed thanksgiving for this great blessing.  The Holy Ghost spoke to him and said, "But you asked for nothing."  Proving His promise to be true, the Lord provided nine donations of $50 each, which completely covered the nine months we used the Presbyterian Church facility.  

February 1996

Family Worship Center relocated across I-25 to the Woodmoor Center (Lake Woodmoor Dr.).  It was in this small rented space of 525 square feet that we started winning folks to the Lord.  We baptized some of our first converts in Woodmoor Lake.

After a year, we relocated to another unit in the same building.  This now gave us four times the space.  The remodeled grocery store now sat 65 people, with two classrooms and a fellowship hall.  This was home for Family for two and a half years.  We continued to see lives changed and people filled with God's Spirit.  The attendance averaged about 30.

After losing our lease, we moved the congregation to Colorado Springs, and used the Apostolic Assembly church building (3701 E. San Miguel St.) Sunday and Thursday evenings.  The church grew to about 45 members while holding services here.

March 2003

A new facility was leased at 6060 Hollow Tree Crt.  After remodeling the unit, transforming a warehouse into an auditorium, we began holding services.  One month later, on Easter Sunday, we broke our attendance record with 62 people present, with 18 families as members.  In 2004, Rev. Joshua and Andrea Wise joined the staff; he became associate pastor.

Two years later, after having filled the auditorium to near capacity and averaging about 85 in attendance, we rented the unit next door, opened the wall between the two units, and expanded the church to 8,000 square feet.  This permitted us to have a larger auditorium that would seat 145, fellowship hall, three executive offices, a nursery and three classrooms.

August 2006

In response to God's timing and to a growing church, Pastor Cantu stepped away from his employment at Focus on the Family and became a full time pastor.  The congregation continued to grow and the proclaimed word of God was fulfilled.  This period in the church's history became of time of vision renewal and ministry growth.

September 2009

Also fulfilling a long held vision to educate our children in the ways of the Lord, Family Christian Academy reopened its doors by offering kindergarten and first grade.  In October of the same year, Rev. Matthew and Rebekka Mullins moved to the Springs.  He was commissioned as the new youth pastor.  She became the Praise Team lead.

January 2010

The fifteenth year of the church's existence brought great blessings from above.  Family Worship Center became home to fifty-five  families, with thirty individuals being water baptized and twenty-five folks being spirit-filled.  We continued to see spiritual and numerical growth to the degree that the Sunday morning service was filled to capacity on most weekends.  In the fall, Family Christian Academy expanded it's educational experience to children by offering K - 3rd grade.  Bro. Mullins became the school principal.

The story of Family continues with excitement and powerful moves of God's Spirit.  2011 was proclaimed a year of transition, which includes the acquisition of a new worship facility...and there's still plenty of room for you! 

We invite you to Come Home To Family!