REACHING GLENWOOD SPRINGS, GARFIELD, CO
This location has been identified as one of the top areas in Colorado in need of new churches.  This report has been written to assist you in gaining an understanding of where God has gathered concentrations of people in need of Him in order that your church can focus your efforts and resources where He is at work and the need is greatest.  May this report assist your church in hearing God’s invitation to join Him where He is calling.

During the night a vision appeared to Paul: a Macedonian man was standing and pleading with him, "Cross over to Macedonia and help us!"  After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to evangelize them.  Acts 10:9-10

LOCATION SUMMARY
The table below identifies the center of the smallest ring in the map above.  The location data provides various types of identification to better describe the location.  The GIS data can be used to map the location in Google maps or Google Earth.

Central Street Address	301 Dolores Cir	GIS Latitude	39.469860	
Subdivision		GIS Longitude	-107.286650	
Zip Code	81601	Sitescape Category	Townscape	
State Region	Western Colorado	Sitescape Group	Small Towns	
Association	Grand Valley			

POPULATION & HOUSEHOLD BAND COMPOSITION
Below are listed the total number of people and the total number of households corresponding to each of the 3 bands indicated on the map.

CATEGORY	COUNTY	0-3 MILES	3-7 MILES	7-10 MILES	
2010 Population	57,964	4,839	16,209	4,643	
2010 Households	20,895	1,628	6,101	1,645	
2010 Group Quarters	853	175	252	6	

TOP COMMUNITY TYPES
The largest type of community within this area is affluent, white-collar families. Approximately 1251 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

COMMUNITY	0-3 MI BAND	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Upscale Communities	Affluent, White-collar Families	1,251	76.89%	
Aspiring Communities	Young Singles / Aspiring-Multihousing	169	10.39%	
Mainstay Communities	Established, Diverse Households	123	7.56%	

TOP LIFESTYLE SEGMENTS
The largest type of lifestyle within this area is the Small Town Success segment. Approximately 427 households within the 0-3 mile band as indicated on the map fall into this description.

LIFESTYLE	DESCRIPTOR	HHLDS	PERCENT	
Small Town Success
(69.25% unreached)	White-collar, college educated, middle-aged working couples living in newly developed subdivisions outside the nation's beltways	427	26.23%	
Urban Commuter Fam.
(67.14% unreached)	Upscale, college educated Baby Boomer families and couples living in comfortable, single detached homes in city neighborhoods on the metropolitan fringe	247	15.17%	
New Suburbia Fam.
(67.50% unreached)	Young, affluent working couples with pre-school children concentrated in fast-growing, metro fringe communities	227	13.94%	

EVANGELSCAPE: SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
The numbers in this segment communicate the most compelling reasons why this community needs churches and believers to intercede in missional prayer and activity.  This community needs eternal transformation that only comes by way of the gospel and the working of the Holy Spirit.

SPIRITUALITY INDICATOR	COUNTY HHLDS	COUNTY %	BAND HHLDS	BAND %	
Unreached	14,162	67.77%	1,132	69.53%	
Religious but NOT Evangelical	2,866	13.72%	241	14.79%	
Spiritual but NOT Evangelical	2,545	12.18%	203	12.47%	
Non-Evangelical but NOT Interested	8,751	41.88%	688	42.27%	

CHURCHSCAPE: SPIRITUAL INDICATORS
The indicators below reveal a snapshot of the extent of evangelical presence in the focus community.  The last item in this section reveals how many churches are needed in order to have a minimum of one church for every 2000 hhlds (4000 –5000 people).

SPIRITUALITY INDICATOR	COUNTY	COUNTY %	3 MI RING	RING %	
Active Evangelical HHlds	1,267	6%	93	6%	
Inactive Evangelical HHlds	5,467	26%	402	25%	
# New Churches Needed	10	1	

MISSIONSCAPE: CULTURAL BRIDGES
Cultural bridges are those characteristics that could be used to build relationships with people in the lifestyle group. Various activities, interests, or opinions represented among the consumer behavior characteristics of the lifestyle group offer ways for believers to build relationships with people in the lifestyle group and through that relationship impact them for Christ.

CULTURAL BRIDGE	#HHlds	%HHlds	
Home Personal Computer-HH Own	1,427	88%	
Family Restaurants/Steak Houses-Visit Any	1,410	87%	
Fast Food/Drive-In Restaurant-Visit Any	1,391	85%	
First Aid BandAid/Topical Antibiotic Remedies (Non-Prescription) Use	1,255	77%	
HH Uses Computer For Internet/E-mail	1,252	77%	
Movies-Attended Movie In Last 6 Months	1,222	75%	
Important To Respect Customs And Beliefs	1,206	74%	

This mission site is located in the Western Colorado of the Colorado Baptist General Convention.  For more information about this need, contact the regional Church Planting Strategist:  Steve Hoekstra (alpinerm@qwestoffice.net)