New Wineskins Association of Churches Convocation
IV
First listing of
congregations
in new presbytery released
By Craig M.
Kibler
Staff Writer
The Layman
Online
Wednesday, October
31, 2007
FAIR OAKS, Calif. –
The first listing of congregations that belong to the New
Wineskins-Evangelical Presbyterian Church Transitional Presbytery was
made public Tuesday afternoon during the governing body's first-ever
meeting.
For various reasons, including discussions with their
presbyteries and/or negotiations over church property ownership, the
list previously had not been made public. At this meeting, only those
congregations wishing to be listed publicly at this time released their
names. They are:
- Central Presbyterian Church in Huntsville, Ala. On March 11,
2007, the congregation
voted
142-9 to leave the Presbyterian Church (USA) and join the
Evangelical Presbyterian Church.
- Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church in Parkesburg, Pa. On June
24, 2007, the congregation
voted
113-11 to immediately disaffiliate from the PCUSA and join the EPC.
- Forks of the Brandywine Presbyterian Church in Glenmoore, Pa. On
June 24, 2007, the congregation
voted
136-3 to immediately disaffiliate from the PCUSA and join the EPC.
- Great Valley Presbyterian Church in Malvern, Pa. On June 24,
2007, the congregation
voted
179-2 to immediately disaffiliate from the PCUSA and join the EPC.
- First Presbyterian Church in Quincy, Ill. On Aug. 12, 2007, the
congregation
voted
124-17 to immediately disaffiliate from the PCUSA and join the EPC.
- Hope Presbyterian Church in Rogue River, Ore. Only July 8, 2007,
the congregation
voted
65-3 to "realign its membership" to the EPC.
- Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian Church in Tulsa, Okla. On Aug.
30, 2006, the congregation
voted
967-36 to leave the PCUSA and join the EPC.
- Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church in Signal Mountain, Tenn. On
Jan. 28, 2007, the congregation
voted
1,172-10 to leave the PCUSA and 1,138-14 to join the EPC.
- First Presbyterian Church in Baton Rouge, La. On Oct. 28, 2007,
the congregation
voted
422-60 to leave the PCUSA and 420-60 with two abstentions to join
the EPC.
- Faith Presbyterian Church in Brownsville, Texas. On June 9,
2007, the congregation
voted
to leave the PCUSA and join the EPC.
- Memorial Park Presbyterian Church in Allison Park, Pa. On June
3, 2007, the congregation
voted
951-93, with four abstentions, to leave the PCUSA and join the EPC.
- Londonderry Presbyterian Church in Londonderry, N.H. On Sept. 30,
2007, the congregation
voted
208-86 to immediately leave the PCUSA and join the EPC.
- Beverly Heights Presbyterian Church in Mount Lebanon, Pa. On
April 22, 2007, the congregation
voted
195-4 to leave the PCUSA and join the EPC.
- River Community Church in Prairieville, La. On Oct. 21, the
congregation voted
unanimously to leave the PCUSA and join the EPC.
- Peters Creek Presbyterian Church in Venetia, Pa. On Sept. 9,
2007, the congregation
voted
273-86 to leave the PCUSA and join the EPC.
- Hudson Presbyterian Church in Hudson, Ohio. On Nov. 11, 2006,
the congregation voted
162-61 to leave the PCUSA.
The presbytery also announced its first individual minister member,
the Rev. Sean Martin, who is serving in Simbury, Conn.
Craig M. Kibler is the Director of Publications and Executive Editor
of the Presbyterian Lay Committee. He can be reached at
cmkibler@layman.org.. |