History

2019

2018

2017

June: Youth Group Mission Trip to Guatemala
Summer: Hosted Summer Garden Camp
September 30th: Held the 1st Annual Celtic Fest where we hosted over 1,000 people

2016

2015

Summer: Brigit’s Bounty Community Resources donated $2,850 in food assistance and 1,800 pounds of fresh produce to those in need in Carbon Valley
Summer: Hosted Summer Garden Camp
July: Participated in Habitat for Humanity build in Dacono
Fall: Completed improvements to landscaping and installed new signage
October: Group of Parishioners from St. Brigit made a pilgrimage to Ireland
November: First Kirkin’ of the Tartan service
November: Two acres of property subdivided for donation to Brigit’s Village
All Year: Hosted the 1st VISTA Worker for BBCR & Brigit’s Village

2014

March: Hosted first free health fair for Carbon Valley
Summer: Youth group mission trip to Navajoland in New Mexico
September: Brigit’s Village senior housing project launched and new non-profit organization created
December: Hosted first Help Portrait event, providing professional portraits to those who could not otherwise afford them

2013

February 1: New sanctuary is consecrated in a service officiated by Colorado Bishop Rob O’Neill
April: Started the remodel of the original 1,000 square feet of space into two classrooms and two bathrooms
May 18: Dedication ceremony and concert to celebrate the donation of our new piano in memory of Susie Manica

2012

Spring: Site plan is approved by the Town of Frederick
June 20: We held our 1st Ai’t Caol Summer Solstice service. Ai’t Caol is Gaelic for “A Thin Place” which is a Celtic concept of a place where the veil between Heaven and Earth is very thin. This service is a multi-sensory experience with meditation areas designed around chosen scriptures, with communion served.
Summer: Building Permit granted by the Town of Frederick
Summer: Held our 1st Annual Summer Garden Camp
July: Blessing Service and Ground Breaking for the new sanctuary
September: Fourth Annual Fall Festival outreach event
December 16: First service in our new 2,500 square foot sanctuary

2011

Spring: Brigit’s Bounty Community Resources was incorporated as a 501(c)(3)
April: Brigit’s Bounty Community Resources is named a Jubilee Ministry
May: BBCR won a $1,500 grant from Scott’s Miracle Grow
August: Garden bench installed and dedicated to Rich Jack
Fall: Third Annual Fall Festival outreach event
Fall: Built an outdoor labyrinth on the grounds
Fall: created a video for the Diocesan convention to summarize our mission status

2010

2009

Jan: First Bishop’s committee meeting
- Felicia SmithGraybeal, Priest
- Maureen Beaty, Deacon
- Eileen Bisgard, Senior Warden
- Jeff Nieusma, Junior Warden
- Jane Carlson
- Leigh Hiester
- Richard Tyrrell
Feb 1: Had our first worship service in our newly renovated 1,000 square foot sanctuary (formerly a detached garage complete with grease pit and overhead engine hoist!)
Feb: A parishioner applied to Hidden Valley Ranch and received a grant for $5,000 to begin construction of a community garden
March: The congregation reached thirty families, so we can now begin to advertise our services
March 10: The Town of Frederick changed our property zoning to downtown commercial, which will allow us to use the garage as worship space and broadens the possibilities for our future growth
April: We celebrated our first Holy Week services and first baptisms on Easter Sunday
Fall: First Annual Fall Festival outreach event

2008

Jan: Frederick group decides to have worship once per month at Prairie Green Club house
Mar: Frederick group applies for and is granted “Special Congregation” status by the Standing Committee of the Diocese of Colorado
Apr: Now a Special Congregation, we apply for and receive a monetary grant from the Front Range region for several special projects
May: Bishop Rob O’Neill grants $10,000 from his Discretionary Funds to the Special Congregation in 2009 and commits to $5,000 in 2010 and $5,000 in 2011
Jul: The Episcopal Foundation buys a house at 110 Johnson Street, which is adjacent to the land. The Frederick congregation will be able to gather at this location for nominal rent plus utilities
Oct: Bishop Robert O’Neill officially gives a name to our Special Congregation. We are now St. Brigit Episcopal Church!
Fall: Pledged $5,000 from St. Mary Magdalene’s (SMM) 2009 operating budget
Nov: November plate collections from both St. John’s in Boulder and Christ the King in Arvada were donated to St. Brigit’s 2009 operating budget. We are grateful to our brothers and sisters in Christ!

2007

Jan: SMM Task Force presents findings at annual meeting of SMM
Jan: Episcopal Land Bank purchases acreage for possible mission church in Frederick, Colorado
Spring: St. Stephen’s in Longmont expresses interest in launching a mission church with SMM in the Tri-Town area
Sept: SMM and St. Stephen’s clergy participate in first Episcopal Service on the land purchased in Frederick. 225 people from SMM, St. Stephen’s, and the Tri-Town area attended
Sept – Dec: Families who live in the Tri-Town area and are interested in forming a new Episcopal Church meet every other Sunday night to continue exploring their vision of this mission
Oct: Clergy from SMM and St. Stephen’s begin meeting regularly to discuss the possibility of a church plan in Frederick. Priest Felicia SmithGraybeal is chosen as “lead clergy person” to continue the exploration process
Nov: Deacon Maureen Beaty is ordained at the Cathedral in Denver. Bishop Rob O’Neill assigns her to the church plan effort in Frederick
Dec: Small planning group is formed to research and document the Frederick Congregational Development Plan
Dec: Second Episcopal Service is held at Prairie Green Club house in Frederick, CO

2006

May-Sept: St. Mary Magdalene’s Task Force identifies the Tri-Town area as a place where high population growth, a need for community outreach and the need for a liturgical church co-exist
Oct: SMM Task Force presents findings to the SMM Vestry (leadership team)

2005

Summer: St. Mary Magdalene rector (Mike Houlik) goes on sabbatical. During Father Mike’s sabbatical several home meetings are conducted regarding the future of St. Mary Magdalene (SMM). One of the possibilities that arose out of these home meetings was how might St. Mary Magdalene lend their support to a church plant in a near by area