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ABOUT THE SYNOD OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, PC(USA)
The Synod of the Rocky Mountains encompasses one of the most vast and beautiful areas of any synod in the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Constituted on May 29, 1871, western missionary Sheldon Jackson served as the first Synod Moderator and as its first Stated Clerk. It originally included the Presbyteries of Colorado, Wyoming and Santa Fe as well as the territories of Montana and Utah. In the early days, complete travel around the synod required 800 miles by stagecoach and 1,300 miles by rail.
With more than 443,000 square miles, this inter-mountain Synod includes the states of Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, the "panhandle" of Nebraska, and a small area of southeastern Idaho. The east/west width of the Synod is 650 miles. The north/south length is 850 miles -- almost the distance between Denver and Chicago.
The economic base of the region is principally agriculture, mining, light industry (electronic and other high technology) as well as recreation, tourism, military offices and installations.
Some 58,200 Presbyterians worship and serve Jesus Christ in 241 congregations. Churches with less than 100 members make up 36% (85 churches) of the synod, while churches with over 900 members constitute only 5% or 13 churches.
The congregations in the Rocky Mountain region are linked together through a network of eight presbyteries. Two of the presbyteries, Yellowstone and Glacier, serve the state of Montana. The states of Utah and Wyoming are each entire presbyteries of their own. Four presbyteries serve congregations in Colorado. Three of the Colorado presbyteries are along the Front Range and one is located on the Western Slope. They are the Presbyteries of Denver, Pueblo, Plains and Peaks (which includes eleven counties in western Nebraska) and Western Colorado.
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SYNOD MISSION
The mission of the Synod of the Rocky Mountains is to assist, affirm, and strengthen its presbyteries to discover, develop, and implement their unique missions and ministries where they live and serve Jesus Christ.
Core Values
As a synod of the Presbyterian Church (USA), serving our Lord, the Synod of the Rocky Mountains upholds these core values:
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2. Encouraging and supporting the ministry of its presbyteries. |
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3. Facilitating and celebrating connections among Presbyterian governing bodies,
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4. Seeking the involvement of persons with a broad range or experiences and
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Creating structure to meet mission challenges so that form follows function. |
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6. Communicating and evaluating its service. |
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7. Recognizing God’s grace at work in other faith Communities. |
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ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS
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THEOLOGICAL STATEMENT
We believe that God has established Jesus Christ as Lord over all creation and as Head of the Church.
We affirm that Christ calls the Church into being, giving the people of God all that is necessary for the Church's mission in the work, for building up the Body of Christ and for service to God.
We affirm that Christ calls us and empowers us, by the Holy Spirit, to go out into all the world to teach, to baptize and to serve others, even as Christ came to serve.
We affirm that the one body of Christ, which is the Church, has many individual members. We acknowledge that each member has been given a unique set of gifts by the Spirit to contribute to the ongoing ministry and mission of the Church. We also recognize that each member needs the support of the other members of the body in order to grow and to fulfill its calling. Christ is the vine; we are the branches. Apart from Christ and apart from others who serve Christ, we cannot serve our mission.
We, the people and Presbyteries of the Synod of the Rocky Mountains, pledge ourselves to love and support one another to serve our neighbors in our local communities and around the world to proclaim the Good News and to seek to lead others to faith in the one true God so that, together, we may fulfill our calling as disciples of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
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PRESBYTERIES
THE PRESBYTERY OF DENVER
Serves 52 congregations andtwo new church developments. Churches range in membership size from 25 to 1700 with nearly 14,000 members.The Presbytery is located in the central part of the Denver Metro area.
Presbytery Office:
1710 South Grant Street
Denver, CO 80210-3194
Phone: 303-777-2453
Fax: 303-778-6217
Website: www.denverpresbytery.org
Presbytery Staff:
Presbytery Pastor
The Rev. Thomas Sheffield
tom@denpres.org
Stated Clerk
Elder. Anne Bond
anne@denpres.org
Treasurer
Elder Jim Francis
francis_jim_melodie@msn.com
Presbytery Moderator
Rev. Susan Boucher
susanboucher@arvadapc.org
Office Administrator
Judy Franconi
judy@denpres.org
THE PRESBYTERY OF GLACIER
Serves 19 congregations in beautiful northwestern Montana where they are blessed with the wonder of Gods creation of mountains, high plains, streams, lakes and Big Sky.
Presbytery Office:
22516 MT Highway 35
Bigfork, MT 59911
Phone: 406-982-3316
Toll Free: 888-465-4187
Fax: 406-982-3439
Website: www.glacierpresbytery.org
Presbytery Staff:
General Presbyter / Presbytery Pastor
Rev. Scott Anthony
jscottanthony@yahoo.com
General Presbyter / Administrator / Stated Clerk
Elder Don Patterson
dpatter@centurytel.net
Camp Director
Keith Newman
keith@glaciercamp.org
THE PRESBYTERY OF PLAINS AND PEAKS
Serves 41 churches and one new church development in northwestern Colorado and western Nebraska who are called to be a community of congregations united under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, growing for new generations.
Presbytery Office:
7257 W 4th Street, Unit #4
Greeley, CO 80631
Phone: 970-352-6496
Toll Free: 800-257-4583 (in the bounds of the presbytery)
Fax: 970-352-9405
Website: www.plainsandpeaks.org
Presbytery Staff:
Executive Presbyter
The Rev. Dr. Dan Saperstein
daniel.saperstein@pcusa.org
Stated Clerk
Rev. Virginia Bunning
virginia@plainsandpeaks.org
Treasurer
Elder Diane Kenning
dkenning@kenningfilter.com
Office Administrator
Bobbi Hoffman, CAP
bobbi@plainsandpeaks.org
THE PRESBYTERY OF PUEBLO
Serves 28 churches, “large and small” and one new church development in southern Colorado.
Presbytery Office:
802 West 4th Street, Suite H
Pueblo, CO 81003
Phone: 719-542-1013
Toll Free: 800-662-1013
Fax: 719-545-7956
Website: www.pueblopresbytery.org
Presbytery Staff:
Executive Presbyter
The Rev. Gary R. Weaver
puebloep@qwest.net
Stated Clerk
Duane M. Gould
dugould2@comcast.net
Camp and Retreat Director
Carolyn Brown
Carolyn19@att.net
Presbytery Evangelist
The Rev. Patrick Bultema
Patrick@bultema.com
Janet Thurston
Office Administrator
pueblo@qwest.net
THE PRESBYTERY OF UTAH
Serves 24 congregations with 4,009 members.
Presbytery Office:
699 East South Temple #202
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Phone: 801-539-8446
Toll Free: 877-729-8824
Fax: 801-539-8282 (Toll Free: 888-500-3332)
Website: www.pbyutah.org
Presbytery Staff:
Transitional Presbytery
The Rev. Laura Stellmon
laura@utahweb.com
Stated Clerk / Treasurer
Carolyn C. Knight
cknight@utahweb.com
Administrative Assistant
Bonnie Chipman
bbosen@utahweb.com
THE PRESBYTERY OF WESTERN COLORADO
Provides hospitality and care for many visitors and faithful residents of its 15 churches and 3 mission stations located on the western slope of Colorado. This area was one of the last frontiers to be settled in the United States.
Presbytery Office and Resource Center:
101 North Uncompahgre Avenue #9
Montrose, CO 81401
Phone: 970-240-8455
Toll Free: 877-927-7320
Fax: 970-249-5564
Website: www.wcopresbytery.org
Presbytery Staff:
General Presbyter
The Rev. James Cory
jcory@montrose.net
Stated Clerk
Gwen Cook
gwen_cook@pcusa.org
Administrative Assistant
Beth Gilleece
bethwc@montrose.net
THE PRESBYTERY OF WYOMING
Ranges across the entire state of Wyoming, serving 31 churches and has approximately 5,220 members.
Presbytery Office and Resource Center:
118 East 9th Street
Casper, WY 82601
Phone: 307-472-4717
Toll Free: 800-896-1196
Fax: 307-472-5217
Website: www.pbywy.org
Presbytery Staff:
General Presbyter
The Rev. Bruce Ford
bford@wyoming.com
Stated Clerk
Fred Feth
Treasurer
Glen Flyr
Administrative Assistant
Alayne Stevens
presbytery@wyoming.com
THE PRESBYTERY OF YELLOWSTONE
Serves 28 churches in southern and eastern Montana called together to meet, love and live God through Jesus Christ.
Presbytery Office:
203B Haggerty Lane
Bozeman, MT 59715
Phone: 406-586-7706
Toll Free: 877-652-1646
Fax: 406-556-0979
Website: www.yellowstonepcusa.org
Presbytery Staff:
Co-General Presbyter
Rev. Dr. George H. Goodrich Jr.
ghgoodrich@aol.com
Co-General Presbyter
Rev. Kathleen A. Goodrich
kagoodrich@aol.com
Interim Stated Clerk
Elder Ted Williams
tsquarew@aol.com
Treasurer
Sheryl Hallin
sheryl.hallin@yellowstonepcusa.org
Administrative Assistant
Susan Seibert
Susan.seibert@yellowstonepcusa.org
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THE SYNOD OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Presbytery Staff:
Synod Executive
Zane Buxton
zbuxton@att.net
Funds Development Director
Bob Sheldon
bob.sheldon@presbynet.org
252 Mountain View Lane
Estes Park, CO 80517
Phone / Fax: 970-577-0111
Executive Assistant
Rebecca Kennedy
srm@synodrm.org
Synod Stated Clerk
Don Patterson
dpatter@centurytel.net
18886 East Shore Rte
Bigfork, MT 59911
Phone: 406-982-3316
Toll Free: 888-465-4187
Fax: 406-982-3439
Synod Treasurer
Mel Davidson
mamel@ecentral.com
4155 East Jewell Avenue
Suite 410
Denver, CO 80222
Accountant
Dave Rogge
davesynodrm@qwest.net
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SYNOD LEADERSHIP
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CHURCH LOAN POLICY
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