Menlo Park Presbyterian Church’s exodus from the Presbyterian Church (USA) is a step closer to completion following Tuesday’s vote at the Presbytery of San Francisco stated meeting. The presbytery voted to approve Menlo Park’s dismissal from the national denomination, allowing the church of more than 3,000 members to depart the PCUSA and align with ECO:…
Members of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, Calif., voted by a 93 percent margin Sunday to leave the Presbyterian Church (USA) and join ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians, despite a price tag of more than $8.89 million. Approximately 64 percent of MPPC’s members participated in the March 2 vote, with 2,024…
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…
With a price tag of more than $8.8 million, the congregation of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in California will decide on March 2 whether it wants to leave the Presbyterian Church (USA) to affiliate with ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians. During a short presentation at Sunday’s (Jan. 26) service, Senior Pastor John Ortberg…