United Presbyterian Church, Loma, Colorado 1909 Loma Mesa Colorado USA According to oral history interviewee and Loma resident Hazel W. (Durham) Murphy, the Loma Presbyterian church was built and furnished with money from the Reed Ranch Company, owned by Verner Z. Reed. According to oral history interviewee and former pastor Harold LeRoy Gardner, the building was probably built in 1903. According to oral history interviewee and longtime church member Velda Bittle, the church had problems with upkeep. Efforts to remodel the church in the early 1960’s were led by then pastor Kermit Brubaker, the young people of the church, Roger Walton, Pearl Walton, and by the Watson, Niehues, Vanlandingham, and Hodson families. A Presbyterian group came from Chicago to help paint the church under the direction of Pastor Brubaker. Volunteers from Gunnison would also come to help with maintenance. The United Presbyterian Women, of which Bittle was a member, worked to fundraise and keep the church open. Jerry Benisek worked to restore the church to the people of Loma. The Western Slope Presbytery wanted to charge the local people 62,000 for the church and parsonage, but through Benisek’s work, the price was cut to half of that, and the Presbyterians of Loma were able to purchase the property in 1979. According to Gertrude Rader, the church was changed to the Loma Community Church at that time. yes yes Loma Community Church