By Bria Bell, SiouxlandMatters.com. (Sious City, Iowa) Morningside Presbyterian Church and Third Presbyterian Church will consolidate beginning January 1. Membership for both churches have been declining for more than 30 years and members from both congregations think the merge will be a great start in revamping the church’s image. “I know that people are very much…
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…
The Layman The Presbytery of Genesee Valley has endorsed John Wilkinson as a candidate for moderator of the 221st General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Wilkinson, pastor of Third Presbyterian Church in Rochester, N.Y., since 2001, was endorsed during the Nov. 26 presbytery meeting of Genesee Valley, comprised of 69 congregations in western New…