About Us
High Plains Orthodox Presbyterian Church had its beginnings as a Bible study in 1998, led by Reverend Dorman Savage, a church planter with the Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS). After six months of study, four households began meeting together on the Lord’s Day to worship, first in homes, then at the senior center in Calhan. In God’s providence, a church building came up for sale and became the congregation’s home. In the early 2000s, the current building was purchased and in the late 2000s, the church transferred its affiliation from RCUS to the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC). In total, the church has had four pastors, with Reverend David Bosch serving as pastor since 2011.
33,000
Denomination Members
Across North America, there are 334 Orthodox Presbyterian churches with approximately 33,000 members – and growing.
25+
Years of HPOPC
High Plains OPC was founded in the 1990s to bring Gospel-centered teaching and living to rural Colorado.
30+
Years of Pastoral Leadership
Our pastor, Reverend Dave Bosch, holds advanced degrees in Social Work, Biblical Studies, and Divinity. He has been serving as a pastor since 1992.
Core Principles of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church
The Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) extends a warm invitation to learn more about its mission and beliefs. Our purpose is simple:
- to bring glory to God through our churches and individual lives
- to make known to the world the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ
Committed to God
We enjoy meeting together to worship our Creator and Redeemer. In worship, God’s people adore him, bring him thanks, ask for his help, and receive the blessing of his presence. Through the preaching of the gospel, God announces his saving acts and calls people to believing and obedient response to his Word.
Through faithful teaching, our members grow spiritually. We seek to obey God’s laws because such obedience pleases him. So we not only embrace the teaching of God’s Word, but also strive to demonstrate its application in our lives.
Our churches care about people. We show concern for the poor and for victims of such catastrophes as famines and earthquakes. We’ll show you this love and concern as you involve yourself with us.
Grounded in Scripture
We believe that the Bible alone gives us the correct knowledge of who God is and how we may please him. It teaches that God the Father gave up his Son Jesus Christ to death on the cross to pay the penalty for the sins of his people. We want to share with you the joy that comes from a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ.
Presbyterian in Character
Belief. Our church is not new. We trace our historical roots to the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation and its seventeenth-century doctrinal statement, the Westminster Confession of Faith, along with its Larger and Shorter Catechisms. The Orthodox Presbyterian Church understands the importance of defending and maintaining the truths of God’s Word.
Government. From the time of Abraham in the Old Testament, God’s church has been led by wise elders, men gifted by God and called to govern his church. The word presbyterian comes from the New Testament Greek word presbyteros, meaning “elder.” The Orthodox Presbyterian Church has followed this biblical pattern for church government. Local church elders, along with the pastor, form a “session” to care for the spiritual welfare of our members.
Why the Name “Orthodox”? Everyone knows that an orthodontist is concerned about straight teeth. The “ortho” in orthodontist comes from the Greek word for “straight.” The “dox” in orthodox comes from the Greek word for “thinking.” So, in an Orthodox Presbyterian church you will find straight teaching following the long-accepted pattern given in the Bible. We are a church that believes what the Bible says, and we try to put it into practice.
Worldwide Outreach
As a denomination, the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) carries out its mission for worldwide outreach through three ministry committees: the Committee on Christian Education, the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension, and the Committee on Foreign Missions. Each works to accomplish our purpose of bringing glory to God and proclaiming Christ throughout North America and the world, teaching them to obey what he has commanded.
Through the generous gifts of God’s people within and outside the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the whole ministry of the Church goes forward.
Take the Next Step
If you’re looking for a church that …
- honors God as the sovereign Lord of the universe
- preaches Christ as the Son of God who died for sinners
- lives by the life-giving power of the Holy Spirit
- insists upon the absolute authority of God’s Word
… we invite you to join us in glorifying God through the worship, work, and witness of High Plains Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Calhan, Colorado.