Faith Formation Advocacy Partnership Gatherings for 2019 are open to everyone engaged in Faith Formation Ministry for any and all ages. You are invited and welcome to join us for any of our Monthly Gatherings and to invite others to join us as well.

JUNE GATHERING

Thursday, June 20, 2019 | 9:30 am - 11 am
Shepherd of the Hills Presbyterian Church | 11500 W. 20th Ave | Lakewood CO 80215

Hosted by Nathan Heimer

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You are invited to celebrate God’s faithfulness to Denver Presbytery and Columbine United Church.  The Reverend Jill VanderWal will be installed as an Associate Pastor serving Columbine United Church on Sunday June 9th at 3:00 pm.

This special service provides an opportunity to witness how the whole Presbyterian Church (USA) functions as the Body of Christ to support member congregations.  The Reverend Doctor Kurt Fredrickson, Director of the DMin program at Fuller Theological Seminary will give the message.  Rev. Justin Spurlock will serve as Moderator of the Administrative Commission with Janet McIllece (Columbine United Ruling Elder and chair of PNC), Ken Furlow (Committee on Ministry and Ruling Elder Arvada PC), Rev Tracy Hughes (Mountain View United) and Chris Emas (Elder and CUC Council President).

This special service provides an opportunity to witness how the whole Presbyterian Church (USA) functions as the Body of Christ to support member congregations and celebrate the Ecumenical relationships with the UCC and UMC denominations. Please join us as we celebrate this new season for Columbine United! An ice cream sundae reception will follow the service.

Guatemala Mission Partnership 
1st Annual Celebration & Fundraising Event

You and your families are cordially invited to attend a special event at our church: the 1st Annual Celebration and Fundraising Event for the Guatemala Mission Partnership (GMP). Come and celebrate the six water system installations with the other three Partnership Churches and raise awareness and funds for more clean water systems.

You can make a difference in the lives and health of God's children in Guatemala.  Please invite your friends, neighbors, and business acquaintances to learn about and support this mission.

Guatemala Mission Partnership 1st Annual Celebration &
Fundraising Event
Bringing Clean Water for the Thirsty
Saturday June 1, 2019 | 4:00 - 7:00 pm | Covenant DTC
5400 S Yosemite St, Greenwood Village, CO 80111, USA

Suggested minimum donation:  $20 per person
 

There are activities for everyone - children's hand-on activities; table talks about system installations, micro-business, and inter-generational trips; a great selection of silent auction items and Guatemalan handicrafts.  Child care is available for the littlest ones.  The guest speaker is Kendall Cox, Education Director of Living Waters for the World.  The evening concludes with a delicious taco bar dinner and the winners of the silent auction and door prizes. 

For more information and to register, go to www.gmpdenver.org and click on "Register."

Thank you to North Highland PC

for co-hosting!

Note: Location Change Due to Accessibility

The Assembly Work Group is trying a new thing in 2019.  We are attempting a new model for our assemblies that combine "worshipful work" and "eat and meet". We wish to hold the meetings in space that will accommodate tables and chairs for all present so that we can eat dinner and conduct worship and business in one room. The intent is to model the Assembly after Jesus' meals with the disciples. They ate, they talked, Jesus taught, and together they worshiped God. 

We have also become aware that we have unintentionally excluded those who have mobility issues. Access is restricted when the Assemblies have been held in spaces in which climbing stairs is required to eat the meal or attend the meeting. With all of this in mind, we have had to reconsider the previously chosen sites, with particular concern for those with mobility issues. We are grateful to the North Highland Church for their willingness to host the May Assembly meeting, but accessibility issues dictate that the location must be changed. This was a painful decision, and we offer our sincere apology to North Highland. The May meeting will be held at Arvada Presbyterian, to whom we give thanks for their willingness to host the Assembly on short notice.  

The Assembly Work Group is responsible for the selection of host churches where the meetings may be conducted efficiently, comfortably, hospitably, and where all who attend the meeting feel welcome.  In all that we do in Jesus' name, we covet your prayers.

Rev. Dana Hughes
Transitional Presbytery Pastor on behalf of the Assemblies Work Group

We will begin at 5:30 pm. The meeting will begin with a Call to Order and Prayer. Following the prayer we will share a meal together . After a time of fellowship we will be lead by Arvada PC in music, continuing us in worship and our Assembly Meeting.

Stated Meeting Details

HOST CHURCH: Arvada PC & North Highland PC
Location: Arvada PC | 5592 Independence St, Arvada, CO 80002
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 @ 5:30 PM
Registration: begins at 4:30 PM
Dinner: Cost: $8 cash or check at the church. Gluten-free and vegetarian options available if requested in advance. Contact Beth Carlisle, no later than May 22nd.
Presiding: Wanda Beauman, Moderator & Rev. Justin Spurlock, Vice Moderator
Handicapped Facilities: Available, contact Beth Carlisle with questions.
Childcare: Available if requested prior to Wednesday, May 22nd, contact Beth Carlisle.
Parking: Ample parking is available.
Announcements: Send to Beth Carlisle no later than May 20th.
Display Tables: Available if requested, contact Beth Carlisle no later than, Wednesday, May 22nd.

Pre-Registration is now closed. Please come to the assembly at 4:30 pm and register.

Faith Formation Advocacy Partnership Gatherings for 2019 are open to everyone engaged in Faith Formation Ministry for any and all ages. You are invited and welcome to join us for any of our Monthly Gatherings and to invite others to join us as well.

Thursday, May 16, 2019 | 9:30 am - 11:30 am
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church - BOULDER
3700 Baseline Road
Boulder, CO

Hosted by Steven Bohn

The Presbytery of Denver invites you to

A Service of Installation for

Rev. Evan Amo
Peoples Presbyterian Church
Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.

You are invited to celebrate God’s faithfulness to Denver Presbytery and Peoples Presbyterian Church.  The Reverend Evan Amo will be installed as the new Pastor of Peoples Presbyterian Church on Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 2:00 pm.  The Reverend Kira Anderson (Wellshire PC) will bring the message. Rev. Andy Hamer (Shepherd of the Hills PC), Moderator Wanda Beaumann (Peoples PC), Elder Sharon Cochran (Peoples PC), Rev. Chris Spotts (FP Brighton), and Rev. Louise Westfall (Central PC) from our Presbytery will participant in the service as Evan's commission. This special service provides an opportunity to witness how the whole Presbyterian Church (USA) functions as the Body of Christ to support member congregations. Come and celebrate this milestone in the life of Peoples Presbyterian Church! A reception will follow the service.

Pre-Registration is closed. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26th at Genesis Presbyterian Church.
See you there!

~ CALL TO THE MEETING ~

The frozen chosen are trying something new!

At our March Assembly Meeting we will begin at 5:30 pm. The meeting will begin with a Call to Order and Prayer. Following the prayer we will share a meal together with intentional conversations. After a time of fellowship we will be lead by Genesis in music, continuing us in worship and our Assembly Meeting.

The Assembly Workgroup is trying something new. The intention is to bring more meaning and connection during our time together.

Stated Meeting Details

Location:
Genesis Presbyterian Church | 5705 S. Simms St. | Littleton, CO 80127
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 @ 5:30 PM
Registration: begins at 4:30 PM
Dinner: Cost: $8 cash or check at the church, BBQ Beef, beans, coleslaw and homemade desserts will be served by Genesis. Gluten-free and vegetarian options available if requested in advance. Contact Beth Carlisle, no later than March 18th
Presiding: Wanda Beauman, Moderator & Rev. Justin Spurlock, Vice Moderator
Handicapped Facilities: Available, contact Beth Carlisle with questions.
Childcare: Available if requested prior to Wednesday, March 20th, contact Beth Carlisle.
Parking: Ample parking is available.
Announcements: Send to Beth Carlisle no later than March 18th, these will be displayed on the screen prior to the meeting.
Display Tables: Available if requested, contact Beth Carlisle no later than, Friday, March 15th.

The Presbytery of Denver invites you to

A Service of Installation for

Rev. Susan Boucher
Church of the Hills Presbyterian Church
Sunday, February 24 2019 at 3:00 p.m.

You are invited to celebrate God’s faithfulness to Denver Presbytery and Church of the Hills.  The Reverend Susan P. Boucher will be installed as the new Pastor of Church of the Hills in Evergreen, on Sunday, February 24th, 2019 at 3:00 pm.  This special service provides an opportunity to witness how the whole Presbyterian Church (USA) functions as the Body of Christ to support member congregations.  The Installation service will be led by those that have supported Denver Presbytery, Church of the Hills  and Susan throughout the years.  Following the service, The Board of Deacons will hold a reception.  If you plan to attend the reception then please RSVP to jnnsnyder9@gmail.com or call 303-670-3496 by Sunday, February 17, 2019.  Please indicate your preference of baked salmon, glazed ham, or prime rib.  

DENVER PRESBYTERY DELEGATION

Our first Pre-Event Gathering is Coming Up!

Saturday, February 23, 2019  | 10 am - 4 pm   

Arvada Presbyterian Church
5592 Independence Street
Arvada, CO  80002

Lunch & Snacks provided

We will gather together the Youth and Adults that will be participating in this summer’s Presbyterian Youth Triennium - July 16 – July 20, 2019 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.  The day will be filled with Triennium overview, activities, more Triennium information and a chance to get to know the rest of the Delegation from Denver Presbytery. 

Find out who your roommate is | Meet others in your travel group |  Ask your questions about Triennium

PLEASE BRING:

·        Drivers’ License or ID – we need to confirm names for Airline Tickets

·        Copy of front & back of Medical Insurance Card (required for emergencies)

More Information is available at www.presbyterianyouthtriennium.org in addition to contacting your Triennium Co-Registrars for Denver Presbytery at dppyouthtriennium@gmail.com or

   Cindy Moorman 303-847-7157  cindymoorman@hotmail.com
   Sandy Safford     303-887-0481  faithsense@earthlink.net

Faith Formation Advocacy Partnership Gatherings for 2019 are open to everyone engaged in Faith Formation Ministry for any and all ages. You are invited and welcome to join us for any of our Monthly Gatherings and to invite others to join us as well.

Thursday, February 21, 2019 | 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Arvada
7755 Vance Drive
Arvada, Co 80003

Hosted by Abby McCubbin & Robin Olschner

Topic: After Christmas, our congregation spent service all together and looked at the Nativity story through the lens of art / artists. We'd love to share that service with all of you and explore opportunities we've already taken to make intergenerational ministry happen! As Christian educators, we keep advocating for this idea of ministry shift so what are we actually doing to make it a reality, both success and failures alike. 

Questions? Contact Sandy Safford

The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, J. Herbert Nelson, II, is holding a series of regional listening sessions throughout the denomination for the purpose of hearing what’s on the minds of our churches. Accompanied by Deputy Stated Clerk, Kerry Rice and Associate Director for Mid Council Relations, Tricia Dykers Koenig, he will be in the Denver area on February 19th  for a gathering hosted by the Presbytery of Denver. You are invited to First Presbyterian of Brighton, 510 S. 27th Ave., Brighton, CO, from 11:30 am until 2:30 pm.

This is an open meeting, please encourage your members to attend and share in this opportunity to talk about whatever is on their minds with denominational leaders.

Lunch reservations have closed. Please come with your thoughts and questions!

The Presbytery of Denver invites you to

A Service of Installation for

Rev. Christopher Spotts
First Presbyterian Church in Brighton
Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 2:30 p.m.

You are invited to participate in the installation of the Reverend Dr. Christopher Spotts as the new Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Brighton on Sunday, February 10th, 2019 at 2:30 pm in the sanctuary. His father, the Reverend Dr. Dwight Spotts of Spokane, Washington will bring the message. Several other leaders from our Presbytery will officiate. This special service provides an opportunity to witness how the whole Presbyterian Church (USA) functions as the Body of Christ to support member congregations. Come and celebrate this milestone in the life of First Presbyterian Church of Brighton! Refreshments following.

Connecting with the Community through Action

CALL OF THE MEETING:

The Presbytery of Denver Assembly

Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Wheat Ridge Presbyterian Church |  9180 W. 38th Ave. | Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-4232

Pre-Registration is closed. Please come to the meeting and check in at the registration table.

3:30 p.m.   Registration Opens

Please sign-in at the registration table upon arriving and pick up your Ballot.

Childcare is ONLY available upon request, if a reservation is made before January 15, 2019. Please contact Beth Carlisle at beth@denpres.org or 303.777.2454

4:00 p.m.      Pre-Assembly: Community Organizing - in the sanctuary
In an era when many people believe churches to be irrelevant, there is a way for congregations (of any size) to make a difference: Community organizing. Come and learn about a model of mission in which churches work together with schools, unions and other non-profits to build relational power and create sustainable change in their community. By building relationships between institutions, by identifying and researching issues of importance to the community, and by organizing for action, churches are leading change in the communities they serve.

Come hear how our congregations in Arvada are experimenting with community organizing as mission. Led by Jorge Montiel of IAF (Industrial Areas Foundation), Rev. gretchen Sausville and Rev. John Anderson.

5:00 p.m.      Meal and Fellowship - in fellowship hall
Wheat Ridge Presbyterian Church will host a dinner. Tickets for the dinner will be $8 available at registrations. A mixed green salad, Penne Pasta Bar with Marinara Sauce and optional meatballs for the main course. A seasonal fruit cobbler with ice cream will be available for dessert. 

5:50 p.m.      Announcements - in the sanctuary

6:00 p.m.      Presbytery Assembly Convenes

2018 Book of Proposed Amendments available, click here. Denver Presbytery will vote on these proposed amendments at the January 22, 2019 meeting. The Association of Stated Clerks Analysis is available, click here.

Learn more. Questions, email: Stated Clerk Olivia Hudson Smith.

*Childcare registration deadline: January 15, 2019

ACCESSIBILITY
The location of our January Assembly meeting has a ramp for access to the sanctuary level where the pre-assembly, business meeting and worship will be held. Dinner will be in the fellowship hall. It is located on another level; to access without the use of stairs, outside entrance through another door would be necessary. We apologize for the inconvenience.

*CHILDCARE INFORMATION:
The presbytery will accept childcare RSVPs until one week prior to each meeting.  If there are no registrations at that time, childcare will not be available.  Contact: Beth Carlisle.

MEAL ARRANGEMENTS
Host churches will do their best to accommodate requests for gluten-free, dairy-free & vegetarian meals. Requests must be made in advance to: Beth Carlisle.

NEW TO ASSEMBLY MEETINGS
If you are a new ruling elder commissioner, elected by your session or just want to learn more, click here for information to understand Assembly Meetings.

Racial Ethnic Diversity Work Group presents…

MLK DAY EDITION

Let us observe the Martin Luther King Jr. Day together in conversation and worship!

9:30AM—MARADE @ City Park (Actual Marade begins at 10:30AM)

12:30PM—LUNCH @ Central Presbyterian Church 1660 Sherman St, Denver, CO 80203

1:30PM— FEARLESS DIALOGUE MLK Edition @ Central PC

(Conversation on Issues of Race and Diversity)

2:30PM—WORSHIP SERVICE MLK Edition @ Central PC

For more info, contact Rev. John Yu @ 720-509-9112 | pastorjohn@truelight.church

Click here for bulletin insert.

Click here for printable flyer.

Healing the Wounds of Privilege (webinar)

90-minute Outlook webinar
Tuesday, January 15 at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT
Presented by Amy Julia Becker

This webinar will offer congregations and pastors alike a way to address the challenging topic of privilege and social divisions with generosity, humility and hope. This webinar will be particularly useful in the context of predominantly white congregations with members who want to explore the concept of privilege and consider whether a loving response is possible.

Participants will:

• Recognize what privilege is and how it functions in our culture.

• Be able to identify the ways social divisions harm vulnerable people through the injustices of exclusion as well as the ways social divisions harm the very people they supposedly benefit .

• Understand Jesus’ approach to social divisions and apply a model of healing to our broken world.

Live webinar with on-demand video replay — $29.95
(1-6 participants from the same church/ministry)

Omaha Presbyterian Seminary Foundation is offering 50% scholarships for the first 20 registrants. Email a copy of your paid registration to opsf@opsf-omaha.org and OPSF will reimburse you $15 of your webinar fee.

On-demand video replay allows you to watch the video recording on the Outlook‘s website whenever it is convenient for you and as many times as is helpful.

THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED

Questions, contact Stated Clerk, Olivia Hudson Smith.

At the October Assembly in the Omnibus motion, a link to the Proposed Amendments to the Constitution (Proposed Amendments to the Book of Order) indicating that the Assembly will be voting on those amendments in the January and March 2019.

Voting on the Proposed amendment to the Constitution of the PC(U.S.A.) will be as follows:

January Assembly:  18-B.1, 18-B.2 Renunciation of Jurisdiction; 18-G. Disciplinary Offense; 18 – H.1, 18-H.2 Time Limit.
March Assembly:  18-A – Election of Ruling Elders and Deacons; 18-C – Officers; 18-D Membership of Presbytery; 18-E – Pastor, Counselor, and Adviser; 18-F. Welcoming to the Table.   

          
Click here for pdf of proposed amendments.

Click here for pdf of Stated Clerks’ Analysis.

The Presbytery of Denver invites
Ministers’ and a Guest

Please join us as we gather for a communion service lead by our new Transitional Presbytery Pastor, Rev. Dana Hughes, followed by a luncheon.

Menu
Mixed Green Salad with Ranch and Vinaigrette Dressing
Chicken with an Orange Cranberry Sauce OR Vegetarian option: Butternut Squash Stuffed with Rice and Quinoa
Herb Rice Pilaf
Seasonal Vegetable Medley
Seasonal Fruit Crisp

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | 11:00 a.m. Communion Service | Lunch & Fellowship | Wellshire Presbyterian Church | 2999 S. Colorado Blvd | Denver, CO

Please RSVP by November 23rd to Denver Presbytery with your check or register and pay on-line by clicking image to the right. $15 per person. Please indicate meat or vegetarian meal.

TO RSVP and pay on-line, use desktop device. From the drop down menu, select number of attendees and add to cart, a form will pop up to indicate name, guest and choice of entree. After submit form, click on orange “cart” icon that will be at top right-hand corner of screen. Transaction is complete when enter credit card information.

Wild Edges: Crossing the Threshold Into A Sacred World

Sunday, December 9th | 1:30 - 4:30 pm in Roxborough State Park, Denver CO. This half-day offering in the biodiverse ecotone of Roxborough State Park, with its striking and storied rock formations rising sharply between the Ancestral Rocky Mountains and high plains of the Colorado plateau is an introduction to spiritual rewilding practices and deep belonging in community. Through nature-based practices that draw upon the wisdom of sacred narratives and older traditions, we will explore our original capacity to enter into conversation with the world, what the Celts called the sacred Book of Nature. Jesus spoke often of this wild terrain of the kingdom as “treasure hidden in the field.” Take a step across the threshold toward a culturally creative vision for life. Renew your sense of hope and courage to face our current spiritual and ecological crises together, rooted in sacred community with one another, the wild earth, and the great mystery we call God. We invite a suggested donation of $15.

WilderSoul is one of Denver Presbytery's New Worshiping Communities led by Rev. Matt Syrdal. WilderSoul is a nature-based guiding, consulting and coaching practice designed to help individuals cultivate deep wholeness and Self-healing to live lives of greater purpose in deeper service to the world.

Please hold your colleague, Carrie Doehring, and her family in your prayers upon the death of her husband, George Magnuson.  Carrie is a minister member of Denver Presbytery and professor at Iliff School of Theology. George suffered a brain injury Thursday and died a few hours later with Carrie at his side.

Cards may be sent to Carrie Doehring at 2310 South University Boulevard, Denver, 80210. Please do not call at this time. 

A funeral service for the Rev. George Magnuson will be held on Saturday, December 1st, 2018 at 1 pm at St Andrew's Episcopal Church, 2015 Glenarm Place. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Friends of Music of St Andrews Episcopal Church, 2015 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO 80205.  A memorial service will also be held in Chicago: Date to be determined.

May Carrie and the family be comforted in God's loving grace by our prayers and support in their loss.

Ministers of the Word & Sacrament and Church Administrators:

Please share this message and attachments with your Ruling Elder Commissioners

CALL OF THE MEETING:

The Presbytery of Denver Assembly
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Shepherd of the Hills
11500 W. 20th Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80215-1224

~ Opening the Doors – Traveling Together ~

PRE-REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED.
Please check in and registration at the church.

3:30 p.m. Registration Opens – Please sign-in at the registration table upon arriving and pick up your Ballot.

Childcare is NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR THIS ASSEMBLY.

4:00 p.m. Pre-Assembly: Committee on Ministry. Church Template: Minor/Vulnerable Adult Protection and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Policy and Procedures - Overview

Meet and Greet Our New Transitional Presbytery Pastor, Rev. Dana Hughes

5:00 p.m. Meal and Fellowship: Tickets for dinner will be available at registration for $8. A taco salad bar with vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available. Pumpkin cake will be served for dessert.

5:50 p.m. Announcements

6:00 p.m. Presbytery Assembly Convenes

PLEASE NOTE:

The Presbytery utilizes electronic communication for assembly documents. All assembly materials are posted on the Presbytery of Denver website www.denpres.org, click Assembly Meetings tab one week prior to the Assembly. Copies of new materials or critical items will be on the registration table.

____________________________________________________________

Previously undocketed business may be presented as new business if a recommended action is placed in the hands of the stated clerk thirty (30) minutes prior to the convening of the Assembly.

John Anderson, Moderator
Olivia L. Hudson Smith, Stated Clerk

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.