About Us

AfterHours Denver is a bar church and homeless ministry that believes in putting more love into the world by providing basic necessities and creating places for authentic relationship.

Since 2010 AfterHours has gathered in bars to make sack lunches for people who need them, to discuss the deep stuff of life together, celebrate each other, and offer support to one another. We do these things to put more love into the world for the housed and unhoused alike.

AfterHours provides reminders of unconditional love and hope in the form of basic necessities like lunch, water, and socks so our neighbors without homes can spend their energy on the next step in their journey. We know Jesus would not have us convert the poor to Christ, he’d have us be converted to the poor who *are* Christ. Through relationships with people society has pushed to the side, we've learned to value some things:

  • relationship over charity

  • conversation over conversion

  • curiosity over judgment

We believe in loving boldly and offering ourselves in service. Because in the end you gotta share your life to receive it. AfterHours is a community of individuals from across the socio-economic spectrum with various beliefs, sexual orientations, genders, and backgrounds. Sharing life can happen anywhere and it seems that when we break bread together, serve one another, or sit down at a table with a drink, this kind of sharing comes naturally. Turns out Jesus wants to be there too, so we meet him where he already is: at the bar and in the park.

You Are Invited

We strive to be a welcoming place for everyone who wants to join us. This means that we prioritize the safety and welcome of those who may have experienced harm from church in the past or who don't quite fit in there. We strive to be an anti-racist community. We strive to be a community radically open to gender identity, expression, and orientation. We strive to be a place accessible to people with disabilities.

We strive for these ideals. Sometimes we succeed. Sometimes we fail. We ask for grace when we fail, we do our best to try again, and we celebrate when we succeed.

All of this means that if you believe in God, if you have your doubts, or if you don't believe at all, you're welcome. No matter your skin color, you're welcome. No matter your gender identity, you're welcome. If you're abled or disabled, you're welcome. You're welcome if you're tattooed, pierced, or have gauges or implants of any kind. If your hair is green, purple, brown or blonde, you're welcome. People who drink and people who don't are welcome.

We welcome the whole and the broken, those that have it all figured out and those who are a mess.

We invite you into this messy space with us. It's not perfect, but we're striving for something real in the only way we know how: together.

Reconciling Ministries Network

If we didn’t cover you in the above, know you are welcome too. We think this is how Jesus rolled and we are trying to be like him. We hope you come and hang out with us to be kind to others and struggle through life together.

We think following Jesus is simple. It’s just not easy.

Our Leadership Team

Logan Robertson, Pastor/Director

Logan has served churches and homeless service providers in Denver and beyond since 2011. Throughout his career, Logan has sought to maintain a center of gravity with the unhoused and unseen.

Logan has also worked in advocacy, organizing for innovative approaches to housing and service on behalf of our friends on the street and against the criminalization of homelessness.

Logan and his wife, Elizabeth, make a place in Lakewood for themselves, their three kids—Nora, Liam, and Marcella—and Rosie who is a dog.

Livia Chamberlin, Staff Parish Relations Chairperson

My first time participating with AfterHours was Christmas in the Park 2011. I became a regular on Monday nights a few years later and began handing out lunches in the park a few years after that. I love that we meet people where they are, whether that is those who attend AfterHours or those whom we serve. I don't have one favorite drink. It depends on where I am and my mood. I drink something different at each of our AH bars, whether it's liquor, wine, or craft beer.

Jim Francis, Volunteer Coordinator

I've been involved with AfterHours since 2011. What I really enjoy is helping getting new folks involved in serving, whether it is making lunches, or serving lunches to our unhoused friends. Watching someone serving lunches for the first time, helping them through the awkwardness they feel, takes me back through the steps I walked to open up and experience this awesome ministry. As half of "Two Jims Brewing" I have enjoyed beer, and homebrewing. We have been making unusual beer recipes in our kitchen since 2013.

Erika Kirsch, Member-at-Large

I started coming to the bar regularly in early 2018. AfterHours has the most loving, genuine, and supportive community. I love how we approach what we do. We meet people where they are and give them a lunch while we are at it. I love an oaky Cabernet Sauvignon or a velvety Merlot!

 

Jim McKeever, Treasurer

I have been attending AfterHours regularly since 2011. The most meaningful thing about AfterHours, for me, is the relationships I have built over the years with our friends in the Park. Hearing their stories, walking with them through their challenges, and celebrating their successes with them can’t be beat! My favorite beverage kind of depends on my mood and the time of year, but in general, anything Belgian will get my attention.

Dan Perron, Member-at-Large

I’ve been involved with AfterHours since 2012. Christmas in the park was the initial draw to get more involved. AfterHours puts it’s money where it’s mouth is. It’s more about doing than talking. “Service above self!” I have too many favorite beverages to mention here. 

Amanda Tipton, Member-at-Large

Hi, I'm Amanda! I was at the inaugural AfterHours at St. Andrew UMC, and I've been a "regular" since 2009. Whether it's our friends in the park or our friends in the bars, the most meaningful parts of AfterHours to me are the quality of our relationships, the quality of our conversations, and the way we strive to look out for one another. My drink of choice changes, but I'll always take an Edradour neat.