Sermons and Cinema in Downtown Loveland – The ‘New’ Metrolux?

As of mid-July of 2026, there was definitely something new happening in Downtown Loveland. A Colorado church had moved into its new building, within the Metrolux Theater.

Is the Downtown Metrolux in Loveland Still a Movie Theater?

When word got out that Crossroads Church in Loveland had bought the building that was home to the Metrolux Dine-In at The Foundry in Downtown, many had questions. "What will happen to The Metrolux?" was one of the top questions; "Will it become a homeless shelter?" was another.

As of the middle of July, it would seem that it is a "side-by-side" relationship: The two entities exist within the same 24,000 square-foot space. Church services happen early, movie screenings happen (mostly) later.

Crossroads Church at Metrolux

Sermons and Movies Happening at the Same Time?

When you consider that there are seven theaters within the Metrolux, you can see where Crossroads Church could use four of them, leaving three open for 11:00 a.m. movie starts. In the afternoon/evening, the entire seven theaters would be showing films. I could see where the movies that start early would be restricted to ones that aren't too loud.

Metrolux Theatre in Downtown Loveland

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I did stop in on July 19, 2026 to see if I could get a real feel for how the two exist, together. The lobby area was busy with parishioners getting breakfast items before the 10:30 service; they were also getting popcorn from the concessions stand. They had their own beverage stations set up: Coffee, tea, lemonade, etc.

I ventured further into the theater, and as suspected, I found (as one example, above) one theater was being used for Elementary classes and the theater across the hall was readying to show 'The Odyssey" at 11:15 a.m.