The Antioch Partners (TAP) is a missionary agency that works with local Presbyterian churches in the United States to send followers of Jesus to participate in God’s mission in the world. TAP works through multiple Presbyterian denominations to develop missionaries and send them into the mission fields to do God’s work. Those participating in kingdom…
A pair of California churches finally completed their journeys to a new denominational home when a remedial complaint against San Gabriel Presbytery was dismissed. Glenkirk Presbyterian Church and First Presbyterian Church of Covina were dismissed to become congregations of ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians during the Oct. 20, 2012, special meeting of San…
Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Marietta, Ga., no longer is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). The 575-member church located in Cobb County northeast of Atlanta has finalized its dismissal agreement with Cherokee Presbytery and acceptance to ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians, effectively severing its ties with the PCUSA. Started in 1972 as MINTEC…
The Rev. Pete Santucci will be leaving his call of 11 years to begin a new one. He’s going to be planting a new church for a new denomination in Oregon. Santucci, his wife Charlene and their four children will be starting Crux, the first church plant for ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians…
“We can’t dismiss the importance of prayer.” Those were the words of Steve O’Neal, commissioned ruling elder of First Presbyterian Church of Fitzgerald, in regard to his congregation’s spring dismissal from the Presbyterian Church (USA). FPC-Fitzgerald, a 55-member church located in Benhill County of southwest Georgia some 100 miles south of Macon, was released from…
As Clevelanders awoke on the 6th day of May, 2013 – a very normal Monday awaited them. Or, so they thought. The forecast called for temps in the 60s, typical weather for this time of the year. The sports page reported on the Indians’ loss to the night before to their division rivals, the Minnesota…
St. Giles Presbyterian Church has been released from the Presbyterian Church (USA) but not without giving up a hefty chunk of change. The Richmond, Va., congregation was dismissed from the PCUSA during the June 18 meeting of Presbytery of the James (POJ) at a cost of a quarter of a million dollars. The presbytery voted…
The rigors of leaving the Presbyterian Church (USA) led to the loss of members and giving for a small Louisiana church, but its steadfast faith prevailed. First Union Presbyterian Church, located in Luling about 30 minutes west of New Orleans, was dismissed from the PCUSA during the June 4 meeting of South Louisiana Presbytery to…
A church in northwest Georgia is paying $130,000 to leave the Presbyterian Church (USA) and join another denomination. New Lebanon Presbyterian Church, located in Jasper 60 miles north of Atlanta in the northwest corner of the state, has become a member of ECO: a Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians following its dismissal from the PCUSA…
First Presbyterian Church of Punta Gorda in southwest Florida was dismissed from the Presbyterian Church (USA) during a Feb. 28 meeting of Peace River Presbytery. Three months later, the congregation learned it will not retain its property. During its May 23 meeting, Peace River Presbytery agreed to lease the FPC-Punta Gorda property to the congregation…