The corner of Fourth and Kimbark has been the home of our Presbyterian congregation for over 150 years.  Upon the founding of Longmont in 1871, the Rev. Sheldon Jackson, a minister and missionary who established more than 100 missions and churches in the western United States during the 19th century, organized the First Presbyterian Church of Longmont.  This congregation merged with the Upper St. Vrain Church at Pella (founded in 1869) on March 15, 1872 to become Central Presbyterian Church of Longmont.

Having met in a schoolhouse, then a library, Central’s first actual church building was erected at Fourth and Kimbark in 1875, followed thirty years later by construction of the current sanctuary in 1905.  An education building (which currently houses Fellowship Hall) was constructed adjacent to the sanctuary in 1955 and, some 30 years later, a newer education building known as the Goerner Wing (named after the Rev. Stan Goerner who was Pastor at Central for over four decades) that also houses the church offices.

Blessing the community has always been in Central’s DNA.  We have a history of identifying a significant unmet need in the Longmont community and working with others to meet it.  Central was instrumental in starting St. Vrain Manor, an apartment community for fixed-income seniors; the OUR Center, a human services outreach that helps with food, housing and utilities, clothing, and other services for individuals facing economic hardship; and, most recently, Recovery Café Longmont, a refuge and community of support for people in recovery.  We also make space available in our church buildings to non-profits whose work aligns with our Purpose and Core Values.