Who? Educators, Youth Workers, Pastors, Elders, Volunteers…anyone serving in the area of faith formation from any denomination! 

October Gathering

October 18 |930 AM | Central Presbyterian Church

Topic: Milestone Ministries for all ages

For more information, contact Stephanie Fritz.

~ Join Presbyterian Women ~

Telling My Story with Dr. Christine Mann Darden, NASA Scientist. Dr. Mann Darden is one of the human computers featured in the book “Hidden Figures”, Darden will talk about her life journey and the lessons to be learned from the movie.

Open to family and friends!

Saturday, October 13, 2018 | Program begins at 10 am | Peoples Presbyterian Church is hosting | 2780 York Street, Denver | program & lunch $10

RSVP to Vicky Terry by email or call 720.273.6870, no later than 10/10/18.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.

Who? Educators, Youth Workers, Pastors, Elders, Volunteers…anyone serving in the area of faith formation from any denomination!

September Gathering

Topic: Outdoor Ministries and Faith Formation in Nature

Grace Presbyterian Church | 9:30 AM
9720 US-85, Littleton, CO 80125

For more information, contact Stephanie Fritz.

Green Mountain High School & Green Mountain Presbyterian Church

Cost:
$25 Early Bird Student, $30 Early Bird adult through 8/17/18

Description:
The Second Wind Walk/Run event is returning to Green Mountain this year! The Walk/Run has been going 17 years strong to raise funds to save the lives of youth at risk of suicide. Join other Coloradans on Saturday, September 15, 2018 to walk, to run, to heal, to remember, or to celebrate life.There will be a a short program, entertainment, and a memorial dove release, followed by a 5K fun run and/or a 1 mile or 5K walk. This event also includes games, activities, music and a picnic lunch. All proceeds benefit Second Wind Fund to help pay for life-saving therapy for youth at risk of suicide in Colorado. Fees include a free t-shirt, for those who sign up early.

Saturday, September 15, 2018 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Our Workdays are a great time for your family, your youth group, your congregation to join us for a morning of projects around camp. 

~ Lunch provided ~

All ages are invited to join us as we serve as stewards of this beautiful place!

“Inspiring Mutual Affirmation of Ethnicity in
the Presbytery of Denver”

We are becoming a more and more diverse nation. By 2023, it is estimated that 50% of U.S. children will be ethnic minorities. By 2042, 50% of U.S. population will be ethnic minorities. (And this is due to birth rates, not immigration.) As this nation becomes more diverse, it is more important, now than ever, to engage in thoughtful conversation on issues concerning race and diversity. So, let’s have conversation!

Conversation on issues of race, diversity, and inclusion

Time: Friday, September 14, 2018 @ 6:00PM
Location: North Highland Presbyterian Church
2945 Julian St, Denver, CO 80211

*This is first of several regional events to come. The main audience for this event are members of churches in the NW part of Denver (W of I-25 and N of Hwy 6).

Bring a dish to share. We will be watching a video presentation and engage in thoughtful and provocative conversation about race and diversity.

Please RSVP by Sunday, September 9, 2018
 

The Presbytery of Denver invites you:

See you there!

Who? Educators, Youth Workers, Pastors, Elders, Volunteers…anyone serving in the area of faith formation from any denomination! Please forward this to your peers/committees etc…

August Gathering

August 16th at 9am  (note earlier time) followed by optional Holy Yoga at 1030 am
Shepherd of the Hills
11500 West 20th Av. Lakewood

TOPIC: Faith Formation of the Mind, Body and Soul

For more information, contact Stephanie Fritz.

CALL OF THE MEETING:

The Presbytery of Denver Assembly
Saturday, August 11, 2018
Elizabeth Presbyterian Church
325 S. Banner St
Elizabeth, CO 80107

 ~ Opening the Doors – Traveling Together ~

8:30 a.m.   Registration Opens – Pre-Register, click here. Please sign-in at the registration table upon arriving.

Childcare is ONLY available upon request, if a reservation is made before August 7, 2018. Please contact Beth Carlisle at beth@denpres.org or 303.777.2454

8:30 a.m.      Light Breakfast and Fellowship
9:20 a.m.      Announcements
9:30 a.m.      Presbytery Assembly Convenes

A sack lunch will be available for purchase to eat before you go or take with you.

On-line Pre-Registration is now closed.  Please come to the meeting and check in at the church. 

SEE YOU THERE!

New Webinar Series: Faith over Fear

Addressing Myths and Misperceptions about Muslims

Please join our partners, Shoulder to Shoulder, on August 9th at 1:00pm EST for a "Faith Over Fear" Webinar on Messaging: Addressing Myths and Misperceptions about Muslims in your congregations and communities. This webinar will be the first of a “Faith Over Fear” Webinar Series.

This first webinar, Messaging: Addressing Myths and Misperceptions about Muslims will be facilitated by Shoulder to Shoulder and partners, Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons with ReThink Media, Aneelah Afzali with The American Muslim Empowerment Network at the Muslim Association of Puget Sound, Arsalan Bukhari with the Council of American Islamic Relations and Rev. Terry Kyllo from Neighbors in Faith on Thursday, August 9 at 1 pm ET/10 am PT.

The Presbytery of Denver Immigration Task Force
invites you to an:

Experiential Exploration of the Immigration Issues

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. PLEASE COME TO EVENT AND REGISTER - SEE YOU THERE!

Why Don't People just come into the country legally from Mexico? This is a day exploration that will invite a broader understanding of the complicated issues. Facilitated by BorderLinks*

WHEN: Saturday July 21 - 8:30 to 5:00 pm
WHERE: Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church (map)
COST: $20 (includes lunch) Pay with credit card online, to right or click on button at bottom of page to pay by check.

In today's climate people are asking the following questions:

• Why do people migrate?
• What happens during the migrant journey?
• How do policies impact people?
• Why don't people just become US citizens?

*A PCUSA supported non profit- organization that has been facilitating educational immersion trips for delegations in the Arizona-Sonora region and beyond the border to Chiapas. Their mission is Through dynamic educational experiences, BorderLinks connects divided communities, raises awareness about the impact of the border and immigration policies, and inspires action for social transformation.   www.borderlinks.org

We are honored to have the expertise and facilitation skills of these experiential explorations.  This is for the entire Denver Presbytery, members of churches, clergy, elders, anyone interested in exploring these issues in a engaging environment. 

Registration online is highly encouraged as the number of facilitators that are coming is dependent on planned attendance

Scholarships are available, please contact Dee Cooper.
 

Traveling Together in Exile

There has been an undeniable sea change in attitudes toward church in America.  Worship attendance has been on the decline for over a decade.  Those who once felt confident about how to plant a new church or to grow an existing congregation, now feel at a loss of how to minister in this climate of skepticism.  The tide has turned and we find ourselves to be strangers in a strange land.  The 'promised land' ministry of American Christianity has been lost.  But a new calling, that of 'being faithful disciples in exile,' is before us.  Locating ourselves in 'exile' will allow us to see how the kingdom of God is still dynamically unfolding around us today.

BRING: BAG LUNCH
WHEN: Wednesday, July 18th
TIME: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
WHERE: Presbytery Center, 1710 S. Grant St., Denver

Our third lunchtime gathering will be Wednesday, July 18th, from 12:00-1:15 pm at the Presbytery Center.  In preparation for that gathering, please read Daniel 3.

In 2018, we are incorporating more theological reflection in our presbytery assemblies.  Our presbytery worship services will explore this paradigm shift from ministry in the 'promised land' to faithful ministry in 'exile.'  We will locate ourselves alongside Daniel, who figured out how to remain faithful to the LORD while serving in the courts of Babylon.

We invite pastors and elders to join us for a lunchtime theological reflection on faithful discipleship in exile. In preparation for our March, May, and August presbytery assemblies, we will gather together for a lunchtime theological reflection in February, April and July.  Daniel's faithfulness in exile might show us how to serve God as strangers in a strange land. The worship service at the presbytery assembly following our lunchtime conversations will present the insights discerned over lunch.  

We are traveling together.  It's always safer that way.  We are traveling in unfamiliar settings. The old ways of being church are no longer accessible to us.  But the Spirit of God is ready to guide us into faithful ministry in exile. Come journey with us.

You might also consider watching a 45-minute video by Dr. Mark Labberton on finding ourselves in exile. Click here or watch below.
 

Advocacy for Faith Formation Gathering

June Gathering

Who? Educators, Youth Workers, Pastors, Elders, Volunteers…anyone serving in the area of faith formation from any denomination! Please forward this to your peers/committees etc…

June 21st at 930 am
People’s Presbyterian Church  
2780 York St. Denver

TOPIC: Adult Faith Formation

For more information, contact Stephanie Fritz.

The Presbytery of Denver invites EVERYONE to:

 A Service of Celebration

WHEN: Sunday, June 3rd at 3 pm
WHERE: The Presbytery Center at 1710 S. Grant St. Denver

We will have a service of worship with, sharing in the Lord's Supper, to celebrate our past and look to our future of Denver Presbytery. This building and location has served us well; providing years of community for many and a nesting site for growing congregations while serving as the office for Presbytery staff. We anticipate the Presbytery Center moving over the summer and would like to celebrate where we have been and look toward our future with you~ traveling together.

Pre-Registration now closed.  Please come early and sign in at the registration table at St. James, see you there!

Call of the Meeting:

The Presbytery of Denver Assembly
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
St. James Presbyterian Church (map)
3601 W Belleview Ave, Littleton, CO 80123

 ~ Opening the Doors – Traveling Together ~

 3:30 p.m.       Registration Opens – Please be sure to sign in at the registration table.

Childcare is ONLY available upon request, if a reservation is made before May 18, 2018. Please contact Beth Carlisle at beth@denpres.org or 303.777.2454         

4:00 – 4:45 p.m.   Pre-Presbytery Assembly Event:

From Divestment to Investment: Transformational Investments in Palestine
Sherry Hester Kenney, Presbyterian Foundation     

5:00 p.m.      Fellowship and dinner

St. James Presbyterian Church will host and serve the meal. Tickets will be available for purchase for $8 (cash or check) at registration/check-in for the meal.

Dinner will include: cheesy potato casserole, meatballs in gourmet sauce, salad, rolls and relish plate along with lemon & chocolate Bundt cakes and a variety of cookie bars & gluten-free choices.

5:50 p.m.       Announcements

6:00 p.m.      Presbytery Assembly Convenes

A regional gathering to discuss 1001 New Worshiping
Communities and church renewal

The church is continually struggling to engage the culture and community around us. In 2012, the PCUSA launched the 1001 New Worshiping Communities initiative to grow the church in innovative ways. To date we have birthed over 500 NWC’s with more to come with learnings for the entire church. We are excited to bring to you Dr. Scott Hagley, Rev.
Ron Urzua, Rev. Shayla Graham, and Rev. Sean Chow together to share how these elements can be used in any church context. These elements can focus a church’s outreach efforts, renew its outreach energy, and turn their focus to those that are outside our church walls. This event is free and includes lunch.

Click here for printable flyer.

The Presbyterian Outlook Presents:

Join us as we share information, resources and conversation with others concerned about gun violence prevention. In the wake of yet another school shooting, another headline of gun violence, another story of a life cut short by a bullet either by accident or intent, many people of faith are asking how they can participate in preventing such tragic events in the future.

A panel of thoughtful leaders who have been addressing this issue for years will share their knowledge and answer your questions.

This webinar will:

• Provide a theological framework for understanding our culture’s relationship to guns;
• Help participants understand current and proposed policies that relate to preventing gun violence;
• Give tangible examples of what a congregation can do to participate in preventing gun violence; and
• Equip participants with resources for ongoing action and education.

Special price: $9.99
Co-sponsored by Presbyterian Disaster Assistance and the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program

The Presbytery of Denver invites you to a Service of Installation for

Rev. David Wright

Westminster Presbyterian Church
3990 W 74th Ave, Westminster, CO 80030 (map)

Sunday, April 15, 2018 at 4:00 p.m.

Reception to follow.

Faith Fellowship Food Fun and Diversity

Been to too many monotonous church events? Let's have fun and celebrate! Come and join...

Come and join your fellow Presbyterians, as we fellowship and celebrate our faith and diversity with food and fun. We will watch a short video, share potluck meals, engage in conversations with each other, and most importantly, have fun in each other’s company. Bring a dish to share, that expresses who you are. 

Sponsored by RED Work Group

Location
PEOPLES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (map)
2780 YORK ST, DENVER, CO 80205

Date  
FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2018

Time
DOORS OPENS AT 6:00 pm, Dinner and program begin at 6:30 pm.

Board of Pensions Benefits Consultation
For Plains and Peaks and Denver Presbyteries

Tuesday, April 10th
11:30 – 1:30
Central Presbyterian Church
402 Kimbark St
Longmont, CO  80501
303-776-7072

Join Clayton Cobb, your Regional Church Consultant for this gathering for Pastors, Church Administrators and Benefits Decision Makers, Presbytery Staff, COM, CPM, and Key Leaders.

Agenda will include:

• Review of the theological values that shape our Benefits Plan and our work
• Preview of coming changes for 2019, including a Dues Reduction Program for churches willing to call and ordain a new seminary graduate under age 40, also a new Education Debt Relief Program for Pastors
• Review of our current benefit offerings
• Share feedback and questions with our Board of Pensions staff
• Meet other benefit decision makers

Besides a better understanding of the benefits plan, all will take away suggestions and solutions for churches and employers of all sizes – small and large – to be the best employers they can be.

This event is open to all who wish to attend, please forward this notice to all who might be interested. 

To RSVP (For lunch) Contact Clayton Cobb at ccobb@pensions.org, 267-844-2411

Click here for printable flyer.

All women of the Presbytery & friends are invited to the
2018 Spring Gathering of Presbyterian Women in
The Presbytery of Denver

What: Actress Marty Jewell will present “Measuring Up” during morning worship. The program, “Junia, a Female Apostle,” will feature Junia’s work with Paul. 2018 Light of Christ Awards will be awarded. The deadline is March 30. Contact Alice for an application. Return applications by mail or email to PW Vice-Moderator:
Vicki Terry 5353 Tucson St., Denver, CO 80239 or call 720-273-6870
When: Saturday, April 7, 2018
Where: Arvada Presbyterian Church, 5592 Independence St., Arvada, 80002
Time: 9:30 to 10 a.m. Registration
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Worship, program, installation of new CT members, and lunch. Announcements at the end.
Cost: $10.00 at the door

RSVP by Wednesday, April 4 to Starr Hildebrand at (303) 420-4186

PW Denver Gatherings are open to all women in the Presbytery, regardless of
whether their church has a PW group. Come and bring a friend or neighbor!

Click here for printable flyer.