The 5 Best Places Of Worship Around Summit County

Places of worship often serve communities in ways that extend well beyond weekly services. They host meals, support neighbors facing financial hardship, provide spaces for weddings and memorials and connect volunteers with local needs. In Summit County, congregations also carry pieces of the region’s history, with some tracing their roots to the mining era while others reflect the population growth that followed. The Best of Summit recognizes faith communities that bring people together for worship, fellowship and service throughout the High Country.

Dillon Community Church

Dillon Community Church describes itself as an interdenominational Christian congregation with a history reaching back to 1910. Its Sunday worship combines biblical teaching, prayer and music, while children have dedicated programming through DCC Kids. The congregation also creates opportunities for adults to connect in smaller settings through community groups, Bible studies and other gatherings. Service occupies an important place in church life. Its community outreach supports local needs, and the church works with mission partners extending beyond Summit County. Dillon Community Church also operates a food market that helps address food insecurity and gives volunteers a direct way to serve neighbors. The congregation’s ministries include programs for children, students, men and women, creating different entry points for people seeking worship, relationships or opportunities to participate in the wider community.

Father Dyer United Methodist Church

Father Dyer United Methodist Church takes its name from John Lewis Dyer, the 19th-century Methodist preacher who traveled Colorado’s mining camps on foot and snowshoes and became known as the “Snowshoe Itinerant.” That mountain history remains part of the Breckenridge congregation’s identity, but its present-day work extends deeply into community service. Sunday worship is accompanied by ministries that address practical needs, including a food pantry and a free weekly community dinner. The meal brings people together without requiring them to belong to the congregation, reflecting the church’s emphasis on hospitality and service. Father Dyer also participates in mission work, small groups and educational opportunities while hosting weddings, memorials and other important gatherings. Its combination of Methodist tradition, local history and community outreach gives the congregation a role that reaches beyond its sanctuary.

Lord of the Mountains Lutheran Church

Lord of the Mountains Lutheran Church is an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America congregation serving Summit County from Dillon. Worship centers on Word and Sacrament, with Holy Communion forming a regular part of congregational life. The church describes its community as welcoming to people regardless of where they are in their faith journey, and that emphasis carries into fellowship, education and service opportunities. Members participate in ministries that connect the congregation with needs both locally and beyond Summit County. Lord of the Mountains also provides opportunities for Bible study and spiritual formation while maintaining a church community shaped by Lutheran traditions. Its mountain setting influences the congregation’s broader attention to creation and stewardship, connecting faith with care for neighbors and the world around them.

Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church

Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church serves Silverthorne as part of Summit Catholic, the Catholic parish community that also includes St. Mary’s in Breckenridge and Our Lady of Lourdes in Keystone. Mass, the sacraments and Catholic faith formation form the foundation of parish life, with opportunities for confession, religious education and other forms of spiritual preparation. Summit Catholic serves both year-round residents and the many visitors who spend time in Summit County, making its Mass schedule an important resource in a destination community. Parish life also includes ministries and service opportunities that encourage members to put their faith into practice outside worship. Through the larger Summit Catholic community, Our Lady of Peace connects parishioners in Silverthorne with Catholic life across several mountain towns while maintaining a local place for worship, prayer and fellowship.

St. Mary's Catholic Church

St. Mary’s Catholic Church carries Catholic worship into the heart of historic Breckenridge as part of the Summit Catholic parish community. Its story reaches into the town’s mining-era past, giving the church a longstanding place within a community that has changed substantially since its early years. Today, St. Mary’s hosts Mass and sacramental celebrations while serving local parishioners, seasonal residents and visitors to Breckenridge. Through Summit Catholic, the congregation participates in religious education, confession, prayer and ministries shared across the parish’s mountain churches. Weddings and other sacramental occasions also bring people into the historic church for significant moments in family and spiritual life. Together with Our Lady of Peace in Silverthorne and Our Lady of Lourdes in Keystone, St. Mary’s helps create a Catholic community that extends across Summit County while retaining its own connection to Breckenridge’s history.

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