SLPN Annual Gathering 2025
September 16-18, 2025
first presbyterian church — cheyenne, wyoming
some sessions to be live-streamed via zoom
This page contains information about paying your registration, travel information, and the Annual Gathering Registration Form.
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 9
Our Theme: strengthening Partnerships amid Rapid Change
Worship and conversations with pastors and church members in Syria and Lebanon
Continued conversation with the Carter Center, focusing on advocacy
Strengthening our Network across the U.S., as our work evolves with changes in our denominational structure
Learning more about, and praying about, the ongoing changes in our beloved Syria and Lebanon
REGISTRATION FEE
$100 per in-person participant (which covers dinner on Tuesday, lunch and dinner Wednesday, coffee, tea, and snacks)
$25 per Zoom participant. (Sessions marked with an asterisk (*) will be live-streamed on Zoom.)
All participants are responsible for making their own travel and hotel reservations and covering the cost of travel and lodging.
All payments must be received by September 9, 2025.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Please note that registration payments are not tax-deductible.
Online: You can pay online at the Des Moines Presbytery website, using a credit or debit card or PayPal. Click here to be directed to the online donations page. In the “Note” box, type “SLPN Annual Gathering” to alert the Presbytery’s accountant that the payment is for SLPN.
By Check: Make your check out to Des Moines Presbytery with “SLPN Annual Gathering” in the memo line, to help the Presbytery’s accountant know the payment is for SLPN. Mail the check to: Susan Schroeder, SLPN Secretary, 65 W 26th Avenue, Eugene OR 97405
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Travel INFORMATION
By plane: There are flights to Cheyenne on United Airlines with a layover in Denver.
If you are flying into Denver International Airport, please let the SLPN travel coordinator, Bob Garrard, know your airline, arrival and departure days and times. Email your information to Bob at bobgarrard73@gmail.com. This will facilitate the coordination of transportation between the airport and Cheyenne. The drive between Denver airport and Cheyenne takes two hours. Groome Transportation provides bus service to and from the airport and the Plains Hotel in Cheyenne for $59/one way. To see the bus schedule and reserve a seat online, go to https://groometransportation.com/wyoming.
By car: Free parking is available at the church. Parking is also available at the hotel for a fee. A car may be rented at the Denver airport for the 2-hour drive to Cheyenne.
HOTEL
A block of rooms has been reserved at the historic Plains Hotel in downtown Cheyenne, within walking distance of First Presbyterian Church. To reserve a room with a queen size bed, call 307-638-3311 and give them the name “Robert Garrard” to get the special rate of $115/night, including breakfast. Go to the hotel’s website to see photos of the accommodations.
Please note that the Plains Hotel has a two-week cancellation policy. If you need to cancel your hotel reservation, cancel by September 2.