Habitat
Our Saviour’s helps to support Habitat for Humanity as this organization builds safe, secure, and affordable homes in our community. Habitat’s mission is putting God’s love into action by bringing people together to build homes, communities, and hope. We assist Habitat in this mission by volunteering to: 1) help with home construction, 2) serve lunch to construction volunteers, 3) sell goods at Habitat’s ReStore, 4) provide leadership on youth projects, 5) help with fundraising for future faith-build homes, and 6) join volunteer efforts to help families in other countries through Habitat’s Global Village.
Many of these volunteer activities are shared efforts with the three other ELCA Lutheran churches in Ft. Collins, along with two partner churches, in the formation of FOCOLU-Habitat Faith Builders. Through our FOCOLU partnership, OSLC volunteers can help build Habitat homes one day each month for about 10 months of the year.
Updated 12/23/2025
Holiday Greetings Habitat Volunteers and Supporters,
Thank you very much for your wonderful support of Fort Collins Habitat this past year. Our Saviour’s partnership with Habitat, along with other like-minded community groups, has resulted in the completion of 12 new homes in 2025. This is a new record for our local Habitat affiliate, and it happened because of your terrific assistance and dedication to making homes affordable. Now 12 families will be spending this holiday in a safe, secure place they could only dream of a few months ago. Your generosity and the hard work of many volunteers have made this possible. So, what’s next – this last update for 2025 will highlight many of the new things ahead.
How to make year-end contributions to Habitat’s New Faith Build Homes. OSLC has a specially designated fund for Habitat’s Faith Build homes. To contribute, simply write a check to “OSLC” and in the TO line, enter the donation amount, finally in the MEMO line write the words “Habitat Homes”. Your contribution will be sent to the organization and Our Saviour’s will receive credit for the financial partnership we have with Habitat in building affordable homes in our community.
Volunteers for Faith Build Days. A 2026 volunteer schedule is currently underway, and we should have specific dates for FOCOLU/OSLC in a few weeks. However, I do want to especially thank OSLC’s volunteers for November who were: Alan Oetken, Charlie Spillman, and Jeff Boyton. When you see them, please give them a hearty thanks for a job well done. Their work was probably the final time we will be building at Harmony Cottages, as the last of the 48 homes is nearing completion.
Next Steps for Affordable Habitat Homes. In 2026 Fort Collins Habitat will begin building new homes in the Bloom neighborhood located north of East Mulberry Street and just east of Timberline Road. Also, in early summer two newly framed homes will be transported from Poudre High School to lots created at the Heartside Hill construction site located near the intersection of Lemay Avenue and Trilby Road. Building simultaneously on multiple sites will have its challenges, but Habitat’s construction planners are looking forward to organizing volunteer activities in these new locations. If possible, we hope you will join us in 2026 as a Faith Build volunteer to work at these new sites.
Faith Build Home Dedications. Please see the attached announcements about the two Faith Build home dedications planned for the afternoon of Monday, January 12. OSLC has helped build the homes for Ashley and Morgan and the one for Brian. The January 12 dedication ceremonies are at Harmony Cottages (SE Corner of Harmony Road intersection with Taft Hill Road), at 4 pm for Ashley and Morgan’s ceremony and 5 pm ceremony. These are emotionally powerful events, especially when each family talks about their path to home ownership and what this change in their lives has meant to them, along with many expressions of gratitude to all the people who made this possible. It’s a ceremony you don’t want to miss, plus there is a delicious cake!
Let’s make 2026 the BEST year ever for our community!
To learn more about Habitat, or to volunteer in making a difference in our community, please email Jerry Freier (freierreed@msn.com).