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Presbytery Staff

Office Administrator:
Bobbi Hoffman, CAP

Contact Information

7257 W 4th Street, Unit #4
Greeley, Colorado 80634
970-352-6496 (800-257-4583 in the bounds of the presbytery)
Fax Number: 970-352-9405

HOURS - Monday - Friday - 9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m.

Who We Are

The Presbytery of Plains and Peaks consists of 41 churches and three immigrant fellowships, totalling 8,500 members, in Northeast Colorado and the Nebraska panhandle. Our statement of mission priorities reads:

God calls us to grow for new generations by demonstrating:
»A new willingness to partner in mission.
»A new willingness to equip leaders for ministry and mission.
»A new willingness to form and to transform congregations for mission.

The Presbytery of Plains and Peaks is part of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Follow this link for more information on the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

Supplemental Reports for the October Presbytery Meeting

Supplemental and revised reports are now available online under the "meetings" tab for this weekends Presbytery meeting.

Flooding in the Presbytery of Plains and Peaks

Lynn Smit, Stated Clerk, has been in contact with Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA). She has requested that they send a Disaster Response Team to our Presbytery to assist with the flooding situation within our presbytery bounds. At first, we thought it would only affect a few churches but the water has continued to spread from the mountains to the Front Range out to our Plains churches. Tom Hoffman, a PDA National Response Team member, will be leading the team which will be on the ground by Friday, September 20, 2013. They will be visiting with congregations beginning this Sunday to help with assessing the needs of our churches and members. We are still in a wait and see mode and encourage people to be patient until we know the extent of damages in the affected areas. This will be a long term recovery effort by PDA. Presbyterians may not be the first in, but they will be the last out! You will be notified as soon as we know what the needs are and how they will addressed.In the meantime, any church or member should first contact their insurance agent and also register with FEMA. The contact information for FEMA is www.FEMA.gov or call 1-800-621-3362. Please contact Lynn with any specific information about how the flood has impacted your church or congregational members. She will be in contact with PDA daily so the more information she has the better. I just want to say how grateful we are in the Presbytery office for PDA and if your congregational members want to contribute to PDA, please designate the gift to account # DR000015 and specify Colorado. The PDA website is www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/pda/colorado-flooding-september-2013/. Prayers are always welcome and know we are also in prayer for all those in the flooded areas.

Flood Cleanup Coordination

The Presbytery has enlisted Nancy Hurianek to coordinate between groups wanting to help with the flood cleanup and those requesting help. Nancy is a member of Westview, Longmont and has been very active in PDA leading PDA mission trips the last several years for our Presbytery. If you know of a group or individual willing to help, please send an email to Nancy at nhuri@msn.com. Please understand that, at this point, this is "day work" unless you arrange your own lodging. Please include in your email the number of people available and the dates they are available. If you know a person needing some help, please have them contact Nancy by email with the specific location and what needs to be done. General information about cleaning up after a flood can be found at www.bouldercounty.org/flood/pages/debris.aspx. It is imperative to be safe when doing any kind of cleanup after a flood. We do not want anyone becoming ill because they do not have the proper clothing or tools.

Highlands Camp Flood Update

Highlands is doing ok. We are serving as an evacuation shelter. At one time we had 100 folks here. The staff here has done a wonderful job of caring for evacuees, each other and our facilities. We currently have 10 local residents being sheltered here. Our damage includes major road erosion, about 5 large sink holes and water damage to two staff homes. We have power, internet and phones. Our water and waste water systems are functioning well. We had food delivered on Saturday. We are working on propane and trash pickups. Road access is limited. We are trying to get staff some time off this week. Nederland is accessible. We have cancelled our guest groups for this weekend. It is unknown when unrestricted access to Highlands will become available. But I (Maria) am working with the National Shelter System to find out more about access. We are posting updates on our Facebook page and website (www.highlandscamp.org). We are working with a volunteer group to do a roof replacement on one staff house that has substantial leaking. We are also working on road repairs as the area dries out.

Video Resource on New Heidelberg Catechism Translation Available

A video introducing the newly re-translated Heidelberg Catechism, and in particular, the issues surrounding the translation of controversial question #87 is now available online. It is developed and presented by Gary Neal Hanson, faculty member at University of Dubuque Theological Seminary, member of the Special Committee on the Heidelberg Catechism, and author of the study guide we are using at presbytery meetings this year. Teaching elders and ruling elder commissioners are strongly encouraged to view the video in preparation for our May presbytery meeting. The 22-minute video can be found here: http://www.pcusa.org/blogs/faith/2013/3/26/heidelberg-catechism-remix/.

What Does Presbytery Do for Us? What Does Synod Do for Us?

Two new resources have been added to the documents list ("documents" tab above). The first, "What Does Presbytery Do for Us?" lists 70 different functions of the Presbytery funded by mission and per capita support. The second, "What Does Synod Do for Us?" identifies 30 functions of the Synod of the Rocky Mountains funded by mission and per capita support. Please download and share these resources with your sessions and congregations as you consider your support for 2013.

2013 Presbytery Meetings

October 25-26 - Mtn. View Presbyterian Church - Loveland, 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.