Presbyterian Mission Agency presbytery of plains and peaks Archives

PC(USA) camp partners with land trust to conserve nearly 300 acres in Colorado

Posted February 28th, 2024

At night when the campfire glows inside Highlands Presbyterian Camp & Retreat Center in Allenspark, Colorado, it’s not uncommon to find a familiar bull moose come close to the fire.

PC(USA) camp partners with land trust to conserve nearly 300 acres in Colorado

Posted February 2nd, 2024

At night when the campfire glows inside Highlands Presbyterian Camp & Retreat Center in Allenspark, Colorado, it’s not uncommon to find a familiar bull moose come close to the fire.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance hears from the communities it has served

Posted May 22nd, 2023

Members of the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) National Response Team took a few hours out of their recent annual meeting to hear from representatives of two Colorado presbyteries that the team has served over the past few decades.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance responds to Colorado wildfires, other situations

Posted January 7th, 2022

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) and the Presbytery of Plains and Peaks are responding to wildfires that impacted the area between Boulder and Denver, Colorado in the last days of 2021.

Celebrating 50 years of marriage by bringing hope to others

Posted February 17th, 2021

In retirement, the Rev. Fred Bunning delights in reading mysteries and solving puzzles. Fortunately, his wife, the Rev. Virginia Bunning, is not one of them.

The nine lives of the Rev. Ken Tracy

Posted December 15th, 2020

The Rev. Ken Tracy spent much of his more than 30 years in ministry in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) helping congregations work through conflict and revitalize their membership.

A day some thought might never come

Posted July 15th, 2020

Maria Shupe thought the day when she would be able to pay off Highlands Presbyterian Camp & Retreat Center’s mortgage “might never come.” Before she arrived as executive director, the camp near Boulder, Colorado, had borrowed millions of dollars to build a lodge and retreat center.

Omaha Presbyterian Seminary Foundation receives its $1 million grant

Posted March 1st, 2019

The Omaha Presbyterian Seminary Foundation has received its $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish its Pastoral Leadership Revitalization program.