EPC General Assembly finances improve
By Edward Terry, The Layman SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. – Speaking on behalf of Evangelical Presbyterian Church Stated Clerk Jeff Jeremiah, teaching elder Bill Meyer reported to the New Wineskins EPC Transitional Presbytery Oct. 6, 09 that increased giving has put the denomination’s General Assembly office back in positive financial territory. “A heartfelt thanks to you,... Continue Reading
Oregon EPC Church Celebrates 150 Years
In 1859 as Oregon became the 33rd state in the Union and unrest was beginning in the country between the North and South which would turn to Civil War, Tabernacle Church was being birthed. Seventeen Scottish immigrants grew tired of travelling up to 12 miles on horseback to go to church and so as another... Continue Reading
Roy Taylor Elaborates on NAE Immigration Resolution
On October 8, 2009, the board of directors of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) adopted a resolution on immigration. That was the result of study and discussion by evangelical scholars, churchmen, and ministry practitioners over a period of about 18 months. Shortly after the release of the document, reports from several sources circulated via... Continue Reading
California Christians worship in a big way
The state has more megachurches than anywhere else in the country, with the majority in the suburbs between Los Angeles and San Diego. Their upbeat approach is luring thousands each weekend. Thanks to good weather, sprawling suburbs and a number of charismatic pastors, the Golden State has more of these megachurches — defined as those... Continue Reading
An Episcopal Patron Saint and Church Property Issues
By Parker T. Williamson, The Layman Episcopal Church (USA) lawyers who sue congregations for their property can call on a special counsel. He is Saint Ives, named by the denomination as the patron saint of lawyers. In his honor, ECUSA has allocated a $3 million line item in its budget to pay legal fees.
PCUSA Presbytery: Trust Clause Will Not Be Used As a Weapon
The Presbytery of San Francisco’s newly-adopted dismissal policy pledges not to initiate pre-emptive civil litigation and offers its congregations the opportunity to leave the denomination with their property if reconciliation is no longer an option. Read more here.
PCUSA Congregation in Penn wins property case
By Edward Terry, The Layman Peters Creek United Presbyterian Church in Venetia, Pa., has won the fight for its property and added another victory for those battling to have church property cases decided on the neutral principles of law. On Friday, Peters Creek Elder and Legal Committee Chairman Raymond Peterson were looking forward to sharing... Continue Reading
Church property law to get a look in Oklahoma
BY MICHAEL MCNUTT, The Oklahoman Passage of a bill to require the owner of church property to be clearly stated in the deed or trust agreement would violate long-held principles of law and could lead the state down a “slippery slope” of becoming entangled in church affairs, religious leaders told a House panel Thursday. The... Continue Reading
Rocky Mountain Presbytery Adopts Pastoral Letter on Affirmations and Denial on Scripture
At is October 1, 2009 stated meeting, the Rocky Mountain Presbytery (RMP) adopted a Pastoral Letter on the “Affirmations and Denials on Scripture.” The resolution had come to RMP from the Session of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church of Castle Rock, Colo. The Cornerstone Session adopted the “Affirmations and Denials” because of the apparent development of views... Continue Reading
Two Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church Elders Resign
Two elders have resigned from Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, saying the mega-church’s new pastor is retaliating against his critics. Divisions deepened at Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, the Fort Lauderdale mega-church, as two elders resigned Tuesday night following the first service of a breakaway congregation on Sunday. The two have accused Pastor Tullian Tchividjian and his officers... Continue Reading
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