Fighting for renewal of the Presbyterian Church (USA) came to an end for a Washington congregation, and it made the decision to follow its motto in a new denomination. Holding firm to the mandate “… to know Jesus and make Him known,” Walla Walla Presbyterian Church (WWPC) – formerly known as First Presbyterian Church of…
A second church from Santa Barbara Presbytery was dismissed from the Presbyterian Church (USA) to join another Reformed body. Community Presbyterian Church (CPC), located in Ventura, Calif., between Los Angeles to the south and Santa Barbara to the north, was dismissed during the Nov. 12, 2013, meeting of Santa Barbara Presbytery to become part of…
The Presbytery of the James (POJ) will be learning of a proposed change to its procedure for churches seeking dismissal from the Presbyterian Church (USA). According to the packet for the Feb. 15 stated meeting (rescheduled for Saturday, March 1 because of the winter storm that made its way through the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states),…
With a congregational vote regarding dismissal from the Presbyterian Church (USA) looming in March, members of the leadership team of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (MPPC) have indicated a willingness to give up their homes to meet the $8.89 million price tag sought by the Presbytery of San Francisco to grant a release to ECO: A…
A Louisiana congregation has left the Presbyterian Church (USA) after receiving a gracious dismissal with property from its presbytery. Minden Presbyterian Church (MPC), located 30 miles south of Shreveport in northern Louisiana, was released from the PCUSA to align with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) during the Oct. 19, 2013, meeting of Presbytery of the…
The familiar passage found in Jeremiah 29:11 sums up the mantra of Church of the Valley in California these days. That passage reads, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (NIV) It’s that…
Five additional churches in North Carolina have been dismissed from the Presbyterian Church (USA). Four of the churches were from the Presbytery of Charlotte, and a fifth was dismissed from New Hope Presbytery. The churches in Charlotte were released from the PCUSA – pending completion of the final steps in the dismissal process – during…
A pair of congregations from the Richmond area of Virginia were dismissed from the Presbyterian Church (USA). Presbytery of the James (POJ) approved the dismissals of Christ Presbyterian Church (CPC) and Third Presbyterian Church (TPC) during its Oct. 19, 2013, stated meeting. According to presbytery documents, both churches reached terms with the POJ and will…
Northminster Presbyterian Church can lay claim to a couple of “firsts.” The 600-member congregation is the first church from Illinois to become a member of ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians and the first to be dismissed to the new denomination from the Presbytery of Great Rivers. Both “firsts” for Northminster came to pass…
Another Colorado congregation is joining ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. Corona Presbyterian Church in Denver is the seventh church from Colorado to join the new denomination started in January 2012. The 116-member congregation was dismissed from the Presbyterian Church (USA) to join ECO during a Sept. 30, 2013, meeting of Denver Presbytery. …