Championing Secular Principles in the Pikes Peak Region
Join our community to meet other FFRF members and protect church and state separation through community engagement, education, and advocacy in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado.
Connect Over Secular Ideas
Join us to support our cause and participate in social events.
About us
Get answers to your questions about the Pikes Peak Region chapter of FFRF.
What is FFRF Pikes Peak Region?
We are a new chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation serving the Pikes Peak Region in southern Colorado. We are a non-profit educational organization with 501(c)(3) status pending. The chapter was formed in 2025.
What do we do?
We provide opportunities for FFRF members to meet and socialize, plus we monitor the region for state-church violations in government and schools and take action when necessary.
How can I learn about chapter activities?
The best way to find out about activities and events is to follow us on Meetup. (See link under Events.)
Where are your events held?
Events take place at various venues around the Pikes Peak region.
How can I support your organization?
You can become a member and volunteer and you can also donate to help promote our cause locally.
Membership
Hear about our different types of memberships and how to join
Members of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (the national organization) can opt-in to become voting members of this chapter.
Individuals in the region that are not members of the FFRF national organization are welcome to join the chapter as associate members.
To join, you can come to an event or you can send us a message. See our contact form below. There is no cost to join the chapter. (Of course, donations are welcome.)
Events
We aim to have a variety of regular events such as pub nights, coffees, speakers, and outdoor get-togethers.
The best way to find out about our upcoming event is to join our meetup group.
Contact Us
Reach out to our board of directors to tell us you want to join or to send a question or comment.
State-Church Violation Watch
Constitutional violations in Colorado that we are monitoring.
Constitutional violations at a Golden charter school
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Colorado, a public charter school, invited Bradley J. Birzer to speak at its graduation ceremony on May 22, 2025. Birzer’s speech promoted his personal religious views and made references to Christianity. The graduation ceremony also took place in a church – Bethel Lutheran Church Windsor.
An FFRF staff attorney has written a letter to Chair Stephen Gilmartin, Ascent Colorado Governing Board, to request that Ascent Colorado Classical Schools (Ascent) investigate these matters and ensure that no future Ascent graduation ceremonies include school-sponsored religious messaging and promotion of religious beliefs. The letter also requested that Ascent ensures the school ceases holding graduation ceremonies at Bethel Lutheran Church Windsor and instead selects a secular facility in order to respect the diversity and constitutional rights of its students and their families.
In the letter to Ascent, FFRF outlined case law that supports the assertions that religious speeches at school-sponsored events are unconstitutional and holding a graduation ceremony in a church is unconstitutional.
Have you seen a possible state-church violation in a school or in your local government? Report it here:
https://ffrf.org/legal/report-church-state/