General Assembly Vice-Moderator to Visit Presbytery

The Reverend Byron Wade will be at the February 2010 Presbytery meeting at Harmony Presbyterian Church in Ft. Collins, Colorado.  The docket for the meeting has not yet been set, but information will be forthcoming.

The Rev. Byron Wade, pastor at Davie Street Presbyterian Church in Raleigh, NC, is married to Regina Fleming Wade, a North Carolina native, and the two of them have a 6-year-old son, Andrew. He received his undergraduate degree at the University of the Redlands in California. He also holds an M.A. from the Presbyterian School of Chrian Education, an M.Div. from Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary and a D.Min. from McCormick Theological Seminary.

To read more about Byron, visit http://www.pcusa.org/gamoderator/byron.htm.

Youth Triennium

If you would like to contribute toward sending a young person either from your church or from another church in the Presbytery, donations are gratefully accepted and should be sent to the Presbytery treasurer.

Lafayette Property Suit Settled

After thirty-two months and two court rulings in favor of the presbytery, the presbytery's lawsuit against Indian Peaks Community Church (IPCC) and the Rev. Georges Houssney has at last been resolved.  The settlement agreement, entered by the Presbytery Council (as trustees of the presbytery), IPCC, and Houssney was signed by the parties as of January 14.  The agreement calls for IPCC and Houssney to acknowledge the decisions of the district and appeals courts; to execute a quit-claim deed to the presbytery concerning the former Covenant Presbyterian Church property in Lafayette, Colorado; to obtain the release of the deed of trust on the property issued as part of a loan acquired by IPCC; and to waive any present and future legal actions or appeals.  In exchange, the presbytery agrees not to file any further legal action against IPCC or Houssney, to waive court costs entered against IPCC payable to the presbytery, and to pay IPCC $32,500.  That amount is less than the combined cost of the outstanding mortgage principal and the cost of responding to a petition for appeal that IPCC could initiate.  The original lawsuit sought a finding that presbytery owned the church property under our polity because Covenant Presbyterian Church was duly dissolved by the presbytery in January 2000.  IPCC claimed ownership on the basis of its assertion (disputed by presbytery) that it was the legal successor to Covenant.  Both the district and appeals court decisions found in favor of the presbytery on every major point of dispute.

2010 Presbyterian Meetings

February 5-6 - Harmony Presbyterian Church - Ft. Collins, Colorado
Byron Wade - GA Vice-Moderator will be joining us for this meeting
May 14-15 - United Presbyterian Church - Ft. Morgan, Colorado
August 14 - Kimball Presbyterian Church - Kimball, Nebraska
October 29-30 - First Presbyterian Church - Boulder, Colorado

Getting to the Presbytery Mission Center

The Presbytery Mission Center is located at 7257 W 4th Street, Unit #4 in west Greeley. It houses the presbytery offices, resource center, and conference room.
From the West: Take US 34 east from I-25. Exit at US 34 Bus. Rt. (10th St). Proceed east on 10th St. to 71st Ave. Turn left (north) on 71st Ave. to 4th St. Turn left (west) on 4th St. Office is on north side of 4th St., appx. 200 yds from intersection.
From the East: Take US 34 west from US 85 to 71st Ave. Turn right (north) on 71st Ave. appx. 2.5 miles to 4th St. Turn left (west) on 4th St. Office is on north side of 4th St., appx 200 yds from intersection.
From the North: From US 85, turn right (west) on CO 14 at Ault. Proceed to WCR 31. Turn left (south) on WCR 31. Continue appx. 8 miles to 4th St. in Greeley. Turn right (west) on 4th St., appx. 1.2 miles. Office is on north side of 4th St.