When the Gashland Presbyterian Church in Missouri terminated its affiliation with the national Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (“PCUSA”) and the national’s Heartland Presbytery, Heartland sued Gashland claiming that Gashland held title to its church property in trust for the denomination. A trial court dismissed the case, and the Missouri Court of Appeals has affirmed. Gashland was incorporated in 1948 as the “Gashland Community Church” and was originally affiliated with the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, a predecessor of PCUSA. The Presbytery of Kansas City, a predecessor of Heartland Presbytery, transferred land to Gashland Community Church for $1 on which it...