Minutes of
First Presbytery
of the
Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Church
2014
April 8, 2014
Mint Hill ARP Church
Minutes First Presbytery of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church April 8, 2014, 10:00 AM, Mint Hill A.R.P. Church, Mint Hill, NC The Spring Stated Meeting of First Presbytery was held on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, at 10:00 AM at Mint Hill A.R.P. Church in Mint Hill, NC. The retiring Moderator, Mr. LeGrand Payne, called the meeting to order. Rev. Lee Shelnutt opened with prayer. Rev. Phil McCoy led the opening worship at the request of the Moderator. Guests were then introduced. Visitors were noted. Elder delegates attending for the first time were Mr. Luther Clark (Pisgah) and Mr. Scott Graham (New Sterling). A welcome was given by the Mint Hill Church along with instructions regarding meeting rooms for committees during lunch. The meeting was called to order, and constitution of the roll was announced by the stated clerk (through the sign‐in sheets from registration). A quorum was declared. The recommendation of incoming moderator, Rev. Tim Watson, that Mr. Anthony Navarro serve as Vice‐
Moderator was approved. Since Rev. Watson was providentially hindered from attending the meeting, Mr. Navarro served as Moderator for this meeting. Vice‐Moderator Navarro appointed a Memorials & Resolutions Committee consisting of: Rev. Ken Lotze, Rev. Nick Napier, and Rev. Tim Robinson (with Rev. Robert Hunter as alternate), along with the elder representatives from the Coddle Creek, Concord, & Covenant (Jacksonville) churches (Covenant, Statesville, as alternate). The program was presented with a note that the speaker from First Presbyterial Women’s Ministries would not be able to speak after lunch. Also, time for the Committee for Presbytery Realignment to report was inserted under unfinished business. The amended program agenda was approved. The report of the program committee was presented. [Appendix A] The report contained one recommendation: 1. That: M.O.P. ARTICLE VII: PROCEDURES C. Representatives to Presbytery Be amended to read: [delete] 2. Excuses for Teaching Elders, Ruling Elders and Candidates for the Ministry are to be sent to the Stated Clerk who will make the report and recommendations to the Presbytery.
[was 3] 2. While the Presbytery desires and needs the participation and counsel of all its ministers, the Presbytery will not require that honorably retired ministers, active missionaries currently out of the country, and active duty military chaplains be in attendance. In response to questions, the stated clerk noted that he tracks attendance at every meeting, and will submit those records yearly to the Minister & His Work Committee for their review. After further discussion the motion passed. Because its effect is to amend the Manual of Procedure, this will constitute the first reading, and the motion will be presented again at the Summer Stated Meeting for final approval. The minutes from the January stated meeting were approved as submitted. The second reading of a proposed amendment to the Manual of Procedure was presented as follows (first reading was approved on 1‐28‐14): That “MOP Article V: The Program Committee; Paragraph E.” be amended by inserting “Winter” between “the” and “Spring” so that the paragraph shall read: “The Program for the Winter, Spring and Fall Stated Meetings shall ordinarily include the following:....” Motion passed. An oral status update from the Committee for Presbytery Realignment was presented by Rev. Warren Harvey. This was received as information, and Mr. Harvey noted a written report will be presented in the near future. The Moderator’s Special Committee on How to Address Accusations Brought Against a Minister presented their report [Appendix B]. After some discussion, all the recommendations in the report were passed. The first two recommendations suggesting changes to the First Presbytery Manual of Procedure constitute a first reading. Rev. Bryan Gregory reported with further information in regard to the Memorial to Annex the Chicago Metro Area [Appendix C]. Rev. David Park then made an additional presentation on the subject. After some follow up questions and discussion, the motion passed. The Memorial will be presented to the General Synod in June. Moderator Payne then stepped down, unfinished business being concluded. Mr. Navarro was then introduced as Vice‐Moderator/acting Moderator. The Proposed Draft Form of Government was presented for vote. The clerk noted that only official delegates could vote, and that options included for, against, or abstaining. The final tally was 73 votes ‘for’, 12 ‘against’, and 2 ‘abstain’. Rev. Lee Shelnutt then rose to make two motions relating to the new Form of Government. That since the new Form of Government will be officially approved at the 2014 Stated Meeting of Synod per First Presbytery's votes, the Presbytery therefore authorizes the Stated Clerk of Presbytery to examine our Manual of Procedure, in consultation with the chairmen of any affected committee, and bring to the 2014 Summer Meeting of First Presbytery a proposed update of the Manual of Procedure which will address formatting issues and Form of Government references. Such a proposed update would constitute a first reading. This motion was amended to read “2014 Fall Meeting” instead of “Summer’. The amended motion passed. The next motion from Mr. Shelnutt was: That due to potential liability issues, the Presbytery authorizes the Stated Clerk of Presbytery to examine Appendix 14 in our Manual of Procedure, in consultation with Synod's lawyer, and if necessary bring to the 2014 Summer Meeting of First Presbytery a proposed update of the Manual of Procedure, which will address potential concerns. Such a proposed update would constitute a first reading. After some discussion, this motion also passed. The Treasurer’s Report was presented and received as information. [Appendix D] Mr. Chuck Paxton, elder delegate from the Glenwood Church, rose to present the following motion: “That the presbytery approve the dissolution of the Glenwood Church pending the final sale and disposition of all church assets.” It was noted that the Glenwood congregation in a congregational meeting on March 9, 2014, voted unanimously to present this motion [Appendix E]. Mr. Paxton also mentioned the church’s intention to present the proceeds from the sale of their property to Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte to fund scholarships for ARP students. Motion carried. An additional motion was made that the Presbytery give thanks to God for the many years of ministry of the Glenwood Church. Motion passed. The order of the day came at 12:30, and the presbytery took a break for lunch after committee meeting locations were announced. * * * * * The presbytery reconvened at approximately 1:30 PM. Because there was no speaker from First Presbyterial, a time of prayer was conducted for needs of those in First Presbytery as well as the Synod at large. Several were asked to lead in prayer for the needs mentioned. After the time of prayer, Mr. Steve Nichols, Synod’s Director of Planned Giving, presented a brief update on issues relevant to ARP churches. The court proceeded with reports of standing committees. The Minister & His Work Committee presented its report [Appendix F]. The first six recommendations were all passed with little comment. 1. That the Stated Supply and Moderator relationship between John Hill and Chalmers Memorial ARP Church be approved. 2. That the Stated Supply and Moderator relationship between Rev. Vaughn Hathaway and Garrison Memorial ARP Church be extended for an additional 12 months. 3. That the status of Rev. Tom Irby be changed to honorably retired. 4. That Tom Irby and Mark Brooks be added to the Approved Supply List. 5. That the status of Rev. John Currid be changed to laboring out of bounds, as a teacher/professor at RTS Charlotte. 6. That the following change in status and terms of call for Rev. Leo Markwat be approved… [see report for details] Recommendation #7 in regard to the request of the Progressive Church to withdraw from the ARP was presented in detail [see report]. Motion passed, with the understanding that the Stated Clerk will send the information to the church for its response. Recommendation #8 in the original report was withdrawn. A new #8 was made as follows: 8. That the Rev. James A. Hunt’s status be changed to honorably retired effective June 30, 2014, pending the dissolution of the pastoral relationship. Motion carried. Recommendation #9 to approve the report as a whole also carried. The Candidates and Examinations Committee was next to report [Appendix G]. Student Eric Hancox was examined on the floor for licensure and ordination. His examination was sustained. The call as Pastor from the Covenant of Grace Church to Mr. Hancox was presented and approved [Appendix H]. A brief service of licensure was conducted by the Moderator for Mr. Hancox. The Committee next examined Rev. Jeff Morrison for transfer from Central Carolina Presbytery of the PCA. His examination was sustained. The call as Associate Pastor from the First Gastonia Church to Rev. Morrison was presented and approved. [see also Appendix H] Mr. Zack Keuthan, a first year student at Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, was presented to come under care. Mr. Keuthan gave his testimony of faith and sense of call to ministry. Motion to receive him as a student of theology passed. One additional recommendation was presented in regard to the organization of the Grace Hill Church. [see also Appendix G]. The call from that congregation to Rev. Ross Durham was presented and approved. [see also Appendix H] The Church Extension Committee report was then presented [Appendix I]. The following recommendations were approved: 1. That Church Extension treasurers report be received as information. 2. That David Dietzman and Ronny Lail be approved for the provisional session of the Bethesda Mission in Johnson City, TN with Rhett Carson as Moderator. 3. That Grace Hill Mission be approved for organization and the call of Ross Durham as Pastor from Grace Hill be considered through the Candidates and Exams Committee. An additional recommendation was presented as follows: 4. The Church Extension Committee recommends the approval of an ONA matching grant of $35,000 for New Beginning Mission The motion passed, as well as a motion to approve the report as a whole. The Nominations Committee report was considered next [Appendix J]. Four recommendations were presented: 1. Adoption of recommended persons to serve on the indicated committees and boards of First Presbytery. [see report] Two additional names were presented by chairman Rev. Jamie Hunt: Mr. Bobby Hager (New Amity) for the Congregations Committee, and Mr. Steve Cobb (Mooreville) for the World Witness Committee. The amended motion carried. 2. That the ministers and Sessions make a purposeful effort to recommend individuals for service on the committees and boards of First Presbytery. Please use the form provided and attached herewith. 3. That First Presbytery authorize the Stated Clerk to enter into an agreement with a phone service provider to enable the committees and boards of First Presbytery to utilize such service for conference calls. 4. That First Presbytery authorize the Committee on Nominations to study and to propose certain changes in the Manual of Procedure to the effect that some committees and boards may be reduced in size. The motions above were passed with little discussion. In addition, Rev. Ken McMullen made a motion that Mr. Anthony Navarro be appointed convener for the Theological & Social Concerns Committee since it is currently without a chairman. Motion carried. The report of the Trustees [Appendix K] noted progress on the sale of the property in Arden. The report contained only one recommendation pertaining to the newly organized Denver congregation: 1. The Committee of Trustees recommends that First Presbytery transfer the title to land in Denver, NC to Christ Church ARP Denver. Motion carried without debate. The Congregations Committee met over lunch to examine Sessional records, but had no formal report. The Sessional minutes from the following churches were examined and approved: Boyce Memorial, Crowders Creek, Gastonia First, Glenwood, Huntersville, King’s Cross, Linden, Pinecrest, Pisgah, and Rehobeth. The following committees had no report: ‐ ARP Home Board of Directors ‐ Christian Education (the committee did supply reports on recent youth retreats [Appendix L]) ‐ Stewardship and Finance ‐ Theological and Social Concerns ‐ World Witness The Memorials and Resolutions Committee presented the following recommendations: “On behalf of First Presbytery we offer thanks to the Mint Hill ARP officers and ladies for hosting the spring 2014 meeting of First Presbytery, for their hospitality, and for their service of the meal. We also offer thanks to Mr. LeGrand Payne for his service as retiring Moderator; to Anthony Navarro for serving as Acting Moderator; to Ken McMullen for service as Stated Clerk; and to David Sides for service as Reading Clerk.” “We offer thanks to God for Terry Wallace for his past service as Treasurer of First Presbytery and ask for the prayers of First Presbytery for the recovery of Terry and his wife, Jan, from their recent surgeries.” Both motions carried. Since no further new business was on the floor, announcements were received. Moderator Navarro closed the meeting in prayer, after which the court sang the psalm of Christian unity. The meeting was dismissed at 3:15 PM. Respectfully submitted, Kenneth McMullen, Stated Clerk [email protected] ________________________________ Official Roll of Presbytery, Spring 2014 Stated Meeting Pastors (p=present / e=excused / u=unexcused /r=retired) Spears Alexander ‐ r e David Hong Joseph Alghrary e Mark Hunnemann James Anderson e James Hunt William Anderson u Robert Hunter Mike Basie u Tom Irby ‐ r Robert Bell e John Jackson Terry Bloemsma u Jeff Jacobs Josh Brister u Thomas Duff James Mark Brooks p Randy Jenkins Leon Buchanan u Seungnam Ji Robert Cara u David Johnston John Carson e Todd Jones Rhett Carson e Zachary Kariuki Song Choi u Eun Kim Jac Coad‐ r e John Kim James Coad ‐ r e Joshua Kim Percy Coleman p Tripp Kimbrough David Corley p John Kimmons Stephen Crotts e Matthew Kuiken Terry Crahen e Ken Kunkel John Currid e Morrie Lawing Walt DeHart u Dan Layman Mark Denning p Eung Chu Lee Ross Durham p Gary Letchworth ‐ r Ron Eastes u Richard Lewis, Jr. Barry Eller ‐ r e John Lim David Ellis ‐ r e Earl Linderman ‐ r Lanier Ellis ‐ r p Michael Lineberger Chuch Evans ‐ r e Ken Lotze Walter Fleming ‐ r e Matt Lucas Randy Foster p William Macaulay ‐ r Gene Frady ‐ r e Matt Mantooth Nathan Frazier p Leo Markwat Wayne Frazier p William Marsh Alan Gay e Phillip Mayberry John Giddens p Mark McClamrock Scott Girard u Phllip McCoy Bryan Gregory p Jim Mitchell Gerald Hallman ‐ r p Kenneth McMullen Greg Hamer e Lionel Morgan ‐ r Warren Harvey p Jeffrey Morrison Vaughn Hathaway ‐ r p Robert Murdock ‐ r John Hill ‐ r p Stephen Myers e e p p e e e p u u u p u u u u p e p p p p p p p p e p p u e p p p p p p e p e p e p David Olah Nick Napier Jeff Osborne David Park Chris Parnell Douglas Peterson ‐ r Norman Harper Price William Prince ‐ r Athole Rennie Jeff Richards Steve Rimmer Scott Robar Timothy Robinson ‐ r Joseph Rolison Jarvis Ross Harry Schutte ‐ r Jeff Seeger Richard Shaw ‐ r Lee Shelnutt Walt Shepard Robert Sherer David Shin David Smith Sung Song John Spence, III Charles Steele ‐ r Mark Tankersley Erwin Threatt Paul Traub Dean Turbeville Juan Unda‐Azua Andy Ward Tim Watson Jim White Roger Wiles ‐ r Robert Wilson Ben Wingard Ryoo Woo Larry Young u p u p p e p p u e u p p p u e u p p e p p p u u e p p p p u p e p e p e p p Elders Students & Licentiates Adams Farm (Jamestown) Ambassador (Apex) Andrew Goodman u Back Creek (Charlotte) Rob Roy McGregor Patrick Gretzinger u Back Creek (Charlotte) ‐ 2nd elder Mark James e Ballantyne (Charlotte) Bethany Korean (Charlotte) Bethel Korean (Charlotte) Boyce Memorial (Kings Mountain) William Bush STUDENTS Burlington First Jim Knox Brett Blackman u Chalmers Memorial (Charlotte) Bruce Brown u Charlotte Adelphos (Matthews) Michael Cochran p Christ Church (Denver) Adam Bloom Josh Feimster u Christ Community (Greensboro) Evan Frazier e City Church (Greensboro) Ryan Bumgartner Josh Grimm p Coddle Creek (Mooresville) Pete Carriker Eric Hancox p Community Chapel (dissolved 1‐28‐14) Chip Wampler Brent Horan u Concord Will Hunter u Covenant (Jacksonville) Abe Hwang u Covenant (Statesville) Charlie Jones u Mark Jones p Blake Law p Covenant Fellowship (Greensboro) Covenant of Grace (Winston‐Salem) LICENTIATES Covenant Reformed (West Jefferson) Don Saunders John Lehner p Crowder's Creek (Gastonia) Will Milks u Durham Chapel Jeff Osborne p Ebenezer (Charlotte) Paul Ragwa u Elk Shoals (Stony Point) Doh Oh Sung u Emmanuel (Wilmington) Mike Todd u Garrison Memorial (Bessemer City) Taylor Traficanti u Gaston Community (Gastonia) Bill Sevy Mike Wenzler u Gastonia First Robert Stowe Bo Waldo u Wade Huss Gilead (Huntersville) Glenwood (Charlotte) Charles Paxton Hephzibah (Bessemer City) Hillside (Burlington) Hope Chapel (Greensboro) Huntersville Johnny Ferrell King's Cross (Charlotte) Paul Hoffman Korean Bethel (Fayetteville) Lakeside Fellowship (Mooresville) David Wiseman Linden (Gastonia) Matthews Korean Maupin Avenue (Salisbury) Bob Crawford Messiah Christian Fellowship (Asheville) Mint Hill Monroe First Mooresville Steve Cobb New Amity (Statesville) Bobby Hager New Covenant (Charlotte) Mark Jones New Perth (Troutman) Donnie Poole New Sterling (Stony Point) Andy Gray Pinecrest (Flat Rock) John Gibson Pisgah (Gastonia) Ken Howe Point, The (Charlotte) Pressly Memorial (Statesville) Jim Troutman Progressive (Princeton) Providence (Gastonia) Wesley Marquand Reformation (Hendersonville) David Taylor Rehobeth (Waxhaw) David Stephens Sandy Plains (Tryon) Steve Cobaugh Statesville First John Lewis Statesville Korean Stony Point Westminster (Albemarle) Westview (Mt. Holly) MISSIONS (NO OFFICIAL REP) African ARP (Charlotte) Bethesda (Johnson City, TN) Brookside (Boone) Christ Coastal (Southport) City Church (Asheville) Dayspring (Salisbury) Faith Chapel (Pleasant Garden) Grace Church (Leith, Edinburgh) Grace Community (Back Creek) Grace Hill (Hillsborough) Grace of the Lord Korean (Cary) New Beginnings (Smithfield) Northside (Greensboro) Pinecrest Hispanic Mission (Flat Rock) Rodam Korean (Huntersville) Triangle Onnuri (Durham) EXPLORATORY WORKS Hyo Shin Korean (Greensboro) Peace Korean (Matthews) Wilkes Covenant (Millers Creek) OFFICERS PRESENT Clerk (Ken McMullen) Asst. Clerk (Vaughn Hatahway) Reading Clerk (David Sides) Parliamentarian (John Lewis) Treasurer (Ron McKnight) Moderator Vice‐Moderator p p p p p Anthony Navarro Appendix A Report of the Program Committee of First Presbytery March 6, 2014 The Program Committee met at 2 PM on Thursday, March 6, 2014, by telephone/video conference. Those present: Lanier Ellis, moderator of the session of the Mint Hill church; Tim Watson, incoming Moderator; Anthony Navarro, incoming Vice‐Moderator; David Sides, reading clerk; Vaughn Hathaway, Assistant Clerk; and Ken McMullen, incoming stated clerk. After the meeting was opened with prayer by Tim Watson, the particulars of the spring stated meeting were discussed. The Mint Hill Church will hold registration in their main building and also serve morning refreshments and lunch there. Parking is available behind/beside the church. Someone from the Mint Hill Church will welcome the Presbytery after the opening worship. The cost for lunch will be $7.00; the Mint Hill Church asks those planning to attend (both delegates and guests) to notify them at least a week prior to Presbytery to aid in their lunch planning. Mr. Payne, retiring moderator, will ask a pastor to lead the opening worship, with the possibility of there being a doctrinal sermon given (see M.O.P. Article VIII.I.3). It was agreed to schedule a student sermon as soon as business reconvenes after lunch, though at this time we are not aware if a student will be scheduled or not; if not, the moderator may use that time for prayer for presbytery concerns. We will also hear a report from Pres. of First Presbyterial/Women’s Ministries. The selection of the Committee on Memorials and Resolutions was discussed. The clerk will again encourage those bringing guests to fill out the guest introduction form included in the Presbytery packet and submit it to the clerk’s table before the meeting begins. The moderator will also recognize ruling elders who are attending their first Presbytery meeting. Items of old business for the agenda were discussed, and shall include: approval of minutes from January, a second reading on the proposed change to the M.O.P., voting on the proposed F.O.G. (if allowable), a report back from M&HW concerning handling accusations against ministers, and further discussion on the memorial to annex the Chicago metro area (which may be deferred until committee reports). Tim Watson reminded the committee that the Theological & Social Concerns Committee has not even met yet on the three matters that were assigned to them. The order in which new business will be held was discussed. In addition to committee reports, there will be a request from the Glenwood Church regarding dissolution of the congregation. Also, Mr. Steve Nichols from ARP Planned Giving has requested a brief time to speak. The committee discussed the need to keep the June meeting agenda to a minimum if possible. The possibility of moving the summer stated meeting to July was discussed but no motion made. Possible changes in how the Congregations Committee might check records were mentioned; suggestions were encouraged to be sent to Jeff Jacobs, chair of that committee. The clerk raised the issue of whether the current practice of requiring excused absences from stated meetings was necessary. After some discussion of how attendance records are kept and could be sent to Minister & His Work for their attention, a motion to amend the Manual of Procedure was made and passed (see below). The meeting was closed with prayer by Anthony Navarro. Recommendations: 1.
That:
M.O.P. ARTICLE VII: PROCEDURES
C. Representatives to Presbytery ….. 2. Excuses for Teaching Elders, Ruling Elders and Candidates for the Ministry are to be
sent to the Stated Clerk who will make the report and recommendations to the Presbytery. 3. While the Presbytery desires and needs the participation and counsel of all its
ministers, the Presbytery will not require that honorably retired ministers send an excuse for not attending a Presbytery meeting. Be amended to read: [delete] 2. Excuses for Teaching Elders, Ruling Elders and Candidates for the Ministry are to be sent to the Stated Clerk who will make the report and recommendations to the Presbytery. [was 3] 2. While the Presbytery desires and needs the participation and counsel of all its ministers, the Presbytery will not require that honorably retired ministers, active missionaries currently out of the country, and active duty military chaplains be in attendance. Respectfully submitted, Tim Watson, chair Ken McMullen, secretary Appendix B The Moderator’s Special Committee on How to Address Accusations Brought Against A Minister Moderator Legrand Payne appointed the following to serve with him on this special committee: Jack Burris, RE, First Statesville; Rick Lewis, minister, Pisgah; Lee Shelnutt, minister, Huntersville; Andy Ward, minister, Mooresville; and Bob Wilson, minister, retired. The task assigned to the committee arose out of a request for advice from the Minister and His Work Committee on how best to handle accusations lodged against a minister of the court and out of a motion approved at the Winter 2014 meeting of Presbytery concerning procedural safe guards when the committee deals with accusations of non‐censurable offenses lodged against a minister. Over three meetings, the special committee discussed this task and related scriptural teaching, the nature of the Minister & His Work Committee as it functions in the life of the Presbytery, Article VIII.F and Appendix 13 of the Manual of Procedure, and ideas on how best to handle legitimate concerns of all parties that would be involved in the type of conflicts which produce accusations against a minister. The following recommendations are the fruit of those discussions: 1. That the following paragraphs of Appendix 13 of First Presbytery’s Manual of Procedure, Whenever a person is unable to address the offender directly, or if such action does not bring an end to the offensive conduct, the individual should notify a member of the Session of his or her church. They may also notify the Chairman (or another member) of the Minister and His Work Committee of First Presbytery. Upon receipt of a report or complaint alleging sexual harassment, the Minister and His Work Committee shall promptly undertake or authorize an investigation. The alleged incident will be evaluated by considering the totality of the particular circumstances, including the nature frequency, intensity, location, context, and duration of the questioned behavior. Even a single incident of sexual harassment may be grounds for corrective or disciplinary action. To protect both the complainant and the accused, complaints of sexual harassment shall be treated with the maximum degree of confidentiality under the circumstances, consistent with the Presbytery’s legal obligations. be revised to read: Whenever a person is unable to address the offender directly, or if such action does not bring an end to the offensive conduct, the individual should notify a member of the Session of his or her church. Notice in writing shall then be given to the chairman of the Minister & His Work Committee, or in his absence or unavailability, to the Clerk of Presbytery who shall then refer it to the Minister and His Work Committee. Upon receipt of a written notice of a report or complaint alleging sexual harassment, the Minister and His Work Committee, acting as a commission, shall promptly undertake or authorize an investigation, immediately notifying the accused and conveying to him the same rights and privileges for investigation as are applied in adjudication. The alleged incident will be evaluated by considering the totality of the particular circumstances, including the nature frequency, intensity, location, context, and duration of the questioned behavior. Even a single incident of sexual harassment maybe grounds for corrective or disciplinary action. To protect both the complainant and the accused, complaints of sexual harassment shall be treated with the maximum degree of confidentiality under the circumstances, consistent with the Presbytery’s legal obligations. 2. That the following section be added to the Manual of Procedure, Article VIII.F: 5. Concerning All Ministers Accusations against and difficulties concerning ministers of First Presbytery which have been received in writing, or brought before the Committee/Commission in the course of its work above, shall be handled in the following manner: a. In counseling with the parties concerned, or acting to correct difficulties as requested, all members of the Committee/Commission shall always deal with all parties without prejudice or partiality. If Committee/Commission members believe that they cannot, then they are required to recuse themselves. b. The Committee/Commission shall always follow Biblical principles and the rules of discipline set forth in the Book of Discipline, Chapter IV, whether the conflict involves censurable offenses or not. The goal of all involved in the process is to achieve reconciliation, Lord willing. (see Book of Discipline, Chapter I). c. The parties in conflict shall be required to compile a written list of their verifiable differences and present them to the Committee/Commission. d All parties shall be given at least one week to submit, in writing, their responses to the other sides’ differences, and submit them to the Committee/Commission. e. The Committee/Commission shall then schedule a meeting with all parties together for the purpose of helping them work through and hopefully resolve their differences, thus achieving reconciliation. f. In reporting its work to the Presbytery, the Committee/Commission shall only include information or recommendations applicable to the specific items on the lists of both concerned parties in conflict (see point c. above). g. All members of Presbytery are reminded that they are required by their ordination vows to abide by the Constitutional Standards of the ARP Church, and the Manual of Procedure of First Presbytery, which includes the appendices. All the rules shall be equally applied to every member of the court, and no prejudice or partiality is to be shown to anyone. 3. That the Presbytery be reminded of the serious nature of charges brought against ministers and that it has entrusted its Minister & His Work Committee with dealing with difficulties concerning them, in order that the Presbytery might be spurred to frequent and fervent prayer on behalf of ministers and the Committee alike, and prayer for wisdom in handling all such sensitive matters in a Christ‐honoring way. 4. That the report as a whole be adopted and that the Special Committee be dissolved with thanks. Respectfully submitted, Lee Shelnutt, secretary Bob Wilson, chairman [NOTE FROM CLERK: Any suggested changes to First Presbytery’s Manual of Procedure would constitute a first reading. A second vote would then follow at the June 2014 meeting.] Appendix C ThoughtsonReceivingNewLifeChurchintotheFirstPresbytery
Rev.DavidDuckeunPark,SeniorPastor
KoreanBethelPresbyteryChurch(F016)
Fayetteville,NC
Introduction
BackinMarch2013,Rev.AlanAvera,formerdirectorofONA,andIvisitedChicagotointroduce
ARPtothreeKoreanchurches.WemetthreeseniorpastorsandvisitedNewLifeChurch.Wehad
theopportunitytointroduceARPtothesessionandover200churchmembersthatattendedthe
meeting.AllthreechurchesexpressedinterestinjoiningARP.NewLifeChurchandoneother
churchsubmittedofficiallettersofintenttoaffiliatewithFirstPresbytery.However,duetothe
delayinFirstPresbyterytoacceptthechurches,twoofthechurcheshavedecidedtoaffiliatewith
otherdenominations.NewLifeChurch,formerlyaKAPCchurch,andnowanindependentchurch
thatsubscribesonlytheWestminsterConfessionofFaith,isawaitingourdecision.
Concerns
1. RelationtothePacificPresbyteryandNortheastPresbytery
NewLifeChurch,northeothertwointerestedchurches,isinanywayrelatedtothePacific
PresbyteryorNortheastPresbytery.Furthermore,whenwevisitedthechurchesinChicago,
theywerenotawareofourdenomination.Theyareacompletelyseparateentitythatshould
notbeviewedinrelationtootherpresbyteries.
2. LackofknowledgeaboutchurchesinChicago
OnceFirstPresbyterydecidestoannextheChicago‐landarea,theChurchExtension
CommitteeandtheCredentialandExamCommitteewillexamineanychurchesthatwishto
affiliatewithFirstPresbytery.Ifachurchshouldnotmeetourstandard,thePresbyterymay
notacceptthechurch.
3. IntentofNewLifeChurch
MostethnicchurchesintheUnitedStateswithimmigrantfoundationshavepainful
experiencesofschism.ARPhasahistoryofover260yearswithnodivision,agreatquality
thatmakesotherchurches,especiallyethnicchurches,wanttojoinandgrowwith.
4. OverseeingandparticipationofNewLifeChurch
IntheUnitedStates,itisnormalforKoreanpastorstojoinPresbytery/Synodviaair
becauseoflargeboundariesindenominations.Koreanchurchesalsounderstandthatthey
shouldsupportallexpensesincurredforattendingPresbytery/Synod.Inmyown
experience,IhaveservedtheCredentialandExamCommitteeforfouryearsandattended
morethan90%ofcommitteemeetings,around‐triparound280milesthatsometimes
requiresovernightstaysinhotels.NeveroncehaveIrequestedformyexpensestobe
coveredbythepresbyterybecausemychurchsupportstheseexpenses.Regardingmore
regularcommunication,pastorsmaycommunicateviaemail,Skype,etc.Ibelievethe
pastorsinChicagowillattendpresbyterymeetingsregularly.
5. ChurchesinChicagoandfuturedivisionofFirstPresbytery
ShouldFirstPresbyterydivideintosmallerpresbyteries,aconcernwaswithwhomthe
churchesinChicagowouldaffiliatewith.Jesussaid,“Takethereforenothoughtforthe
morrow:forthemorrowshalltakethoughtforthethingsofitself.Sufficientuntothedayis
theevilthereof”(Matthew6:34).IfwedowelltodivideFirstPresbytery,thiswillalsobe
doneproperlytoo.
Implications
1. ReceivingNewLifeChurchinChicagodoesnotmeanreceivingaKoreanchurch.Thismeans
receivinganethnicchurch.
2. AnnexationofChicago‐landareaintoFirstPresbyteryisnotapermanentarrangement.Itis
atemporaryarrangementuntilanewpresbyteryisestablishedinthenearfuture,possibly
withinfiveyears.
3. ThefuturepresbyteryforChicago‐landareawillbeabilingualandmultiethnicpresbytery
thatusesEnglishasitsprimarylanguage.
4. ReceivingKoreanchurcheswouldcontributetothegrowingandexpansionofARP.PCAhas
a40‐yeardenominationalhistoryandisoneofthefastestgrowingdenominationsinthe
UnitedStates.PCAhasover1,900churchesandmissionsthroughoutthestatesandCanada,
andasofDecember2012,PCAhadover350,000communicantandnon‐communicant
members.Additionally,PCAhasmorethan500Koreanpastorsand280Koreanchurches,
12%oftotalPCAchurches.ThelargestPCAchurchisKoreanSa‐RangCommunityChurchin
Anaheim,CAwithover10,000members.KoreanCentralPresbyterianChurch(PCA)in
Centreville,VAisoneofthirteen“breakout”churches(Good‐to‐GreatChurch)outofover
50,000churchesintheUnitedStates,asselectedbySouthernBaptistTheologicalSeminary
in2003.Incontrast,ARPhasover260yearsofdenominationalhistorybutdoesnothavea
singlechurchin32states.JustasKoreanchurcheshavebroughtpositivecontributionto
PCA,theywillalsoforourdenominationinthefuture.
5. TheKoreanchurchwillserveasabridgeinoutreachtootherethniccommunities.All
KoreanchurcheshaveanEnglishMinistryandchildren,youth,andyoungadultministries
arealsoalltaughtinEnglish.TheKoreanchurchisuniquebecauseitexperiencescultural
barriersevenwithinitself,as2ndgenerationKoreansexceed1stgenerationKoreansin
numberfrom10yearsago.The2ndgenerationappearanceisKorean,buttheyareactually
Americans.Withexperienceinpenetratingculturalbarriers,theywillserveaspioneersin
crossingoverculturalbarrierstootherethnicgroups,suchasSpanish,Japanese,Pilipino,
andChineseministries,bothinthestatesandaroundtheworld.Whyneglectgreat
resources?1stgenerationpastorswillbridgeusto2ndgenerationKoreans,withwhomwe
canworktogetherinthesamelanguageandculturetooutreachtootherethnic
communities.
6. OncewereceivechurchesinChicago,theywillserveasthefoundationtoexpandour
denominationtotheMidwest.Thiswillbethefirststeptowardsexpandingour
denominationtotheunreached32states.
Reflection
KoreanBethelChurchservesapproximately50EnglishMinistryandYouthGroupmembersevery
Lord’sDayservice.Afewyearsago,weanticipatedthatourEnglishMinistryPastorRev.Leon
BuchananwouldleavetoservetheUSArmyasachaplain.Therefore,weinvitedtheChurch
ExtensionCommitteeandproposedtoplantanARPchurchinFayetteville.Therewasnooutcome.
Onanotheroccasion,somepastorsfromFirstPresbyterytriedtoplantachurchforthemilitary
community,possiblyinFayetteville.Again,therewasnoresult.
Fayettevilleisthe7thlargestcityinNCandthehomeofthe2ndlargestarmybaseintheUnited
States.Therefore,therearemanychurchesthatservethemetro‐Fayettevillearea,includingmore
than37Presbyterianchurches.KoreanBethelistheonlyARPchurch.StartingJune,ourEnglish
MinistryandYouthGroupwillnolongerhaveapastor,norwilltherebeanotherARPchurchto
servetheEnglish‐speakingpopulation.
OverthepastyearIhavecontactedmanysupplypastorstocomepreachregularly.Uptonow,no
supplypastorshaveservedourchurch.Theremaybelegitimatereasonsforthis,buttheremayalso
bemanyexcuses.Asyouknow,FayettevilleisrighthereinNorthCarolina,notinIllinois,
Wisconsin,norinIowa.WhatwillARPdoforthese50individuals?Howdoesourworkathome
reflectourvisionfortheworld?
KoreanBethelplantedandenlistedConcepcionBethelChurch(F068)inConcepcion,Nicaraguato
FirstPresbyteryin2012.Twoweeksago,weinvitedthepastorsfromNicaraguatoFayettevillefor
amissionconference.IlearnedthatinNicaragua,manypeopleconsidertheChristianchurch
inferiortotheCatholicchurchbecauseCatholicchurcheshastheCatholicflag.Sinceitisan
importantsymbolintheirculture,thepastorsaskediftheycouldhaveaChristianflag.SoI
contactedtheGeneralSynodandaskedifwehadaflag.
Theysaidno,butMr.PaulBellmentionedthatIcouldmakeaflagwiththeARPemblem.
ThereforeIamworkingwithCondorFlaginCharlottetomakeourdenominationalflag.Inthenear
future,ourdenominationalflagwillbethefirstinthehistoryofChristianchurchesinNicaragua.I
believethereisnoneedfordiscussionaboutthisbeautifulevent.
Pleasenotethedistance:1,630milesfromCharlottetoConcepcion,Nicaraguaversus599miles
fromCharlottetoChicago.Thisisnotjustanissueofdistanceandlogistics,butalsoamatterofour
vision.WecanfindmanyreasonsnottoreceivechurchesinChicago,butwecanalsofindmany
goodreasonstodoso.IpraythatwemayallunderstandthetruemeaningoftheGreatCommission
(Matthew28:18‐20)sothatthismaybeabigstepforourgreatdenominationingrowingand
expandingourheritage,reformedtheology,andtraditionfortheGospelandtheGloryofGod.
“Goyetherefore,andteachallnations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,and
oftheHolyGhost:TeachingthemtoobserveallthingswhatsoeverIhavecommandyou:and,lo,I
amwithyoualways,evenuntotheendoftheworld.Amen.”(KJV)
Appendix D
First Presbytery
Report of the Treasurer
April 8, 2014
The following report & attachments are the Treasurer’s Report as of March 31, 2014.
Report of Account and Fund Balances.
Report of Budget vs. Spending
Report of General Fund and Church Extension Fund Apportionments.
Recap of Fund Balances
General Fund - $23,544.42
Church Extension Fund - $685,219.11
Western NC Church Extension Fund - $149,580.70
Seminary Education Fund - $151,086.85
Retirement Home Board Fund - $230,850.74
Total All Funds - $1,240,281.82
Church Extension Future Commitments
City Church of Asheville - $10,000.00
Total Future Commitments - $10,000.00
Amount Due From Sale of All Saints Building - $51,500
Church Apportionments
General Fund Commitments - $27,052.00 (100%)
Total Received - $12,444.77 (46%)
Balance - $ 14,607.23 (54%)
Church Extension Fund - $23,683.00 (100%)
Total Received - $9,485.34
(40%)
Balance - $ 14,149.66 (60%)
Ron McKnight, Treasurer
[email protected]
1716 Hummingbird Lane
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 329-2437
Report of the Treasurer
First Presbytery of the ARP Synod
General Fund
Church Extension Fund
Western NC Church Extension Fund
March 31, 2014
2014
Account Balances
Park Sterling Bank
01/01/2014 Balance
Deposits
Expenditures - Church Extension
Expenditures - Church Extension WNC
Interest
Service Charge
Balance - Park Sterling
TD Bank
01/01/2014 Balance
Deposits
Interest
Expenditures - General Fund
Fees
Balance - TD Bank
471,513.93
(25,299.66)
223.15
446,437.42
113,474.00
35,581.44
29.78
(888.14)
148,197.08
Home Trust
01/01/2014 Balance
Interest
56,204.50
16.37
Balance - Home Trust
Fundamental Investors -A (Church Extension)
01/01/2014 Balance
Investment gain/decline
Balance - Invested Funds
Total Balance General Fund & Church Ext Funds
56,220.87
209,304.19
(1,815.33)
207,488.86
858,344.23
Report of the Treasurer
First Presbytery of the ARP Synod
General Fund
Church Extension Fund
Western NC Church Extension Fund
March 31, 2014
Fund Balances
General Fund
01/01/2014 Balance
Contributions - 2014 Church Apportionments
Contributions - 2013 Church Apportionments/Rec 2014
Interest
Total Income
Expenses
Clerk Salary
Clerk Expenses
Treasurer Salary
Treasurer Expenses
Christian Ed Retreats
WW Summer Mission Trips
Printing / Minutes and Other
Church Extension
Special Moderator's Committee
Nominating Committee Exp
Candidate & Exam Committee Exp
Minister & His Works Committee Exp
Program Planning
Service Fees & Other Bank Charges
Total Expenses
Balance - General Fund
Church Extension
01/01/2014 Balance
Contributions - 2014 Church Apportionments
Contributions - 2013 Church Apportionments/Rec 2014
All Saints
Interest
Daysprings Mission closing
Church Extension Investment gain/decline
Total Income
EXPENSES
Christ Costal
Durham Chapel
Tom Irby
Property Taxes
Director of Church Extension - Salary
Director of Church Extension - Expenses
Bank Service Chg
Total Expense
Balance - Church Ext. Fund
Western NC Church Extension Fund
01/01/2014 Balance
Interest
Total Income
Payments - City Church
Total Expenses
Balance - Western NC Church Ext. Fund
Total Balance General Fund & Church Ext Funds
11,188.79
12,444.77
796.00
3.00
13,243.77
(462.51)
(34.72)
(16.41)
(374.50)
(888.14)
23,544.42
689,343.66
9,485.34
736.50
1,499.99
224.80
10,118.83
(1,815.33)
20,250.13
(1,750.00)
(2,701.00)
(18,000.00)
(1,800.00)
(123.68)
(24,374.68)
685,219.11
149,964.17
41.50
41.50
(424.97)
(424.97)
149,580.70
858,344.23
Report of the Treasurer
First Presbytery of the ARP Synod
Seminary Education Fund
March 31, 2014
01/01/2014
Balance
149,137.52
2014
Park Sterling Checking x719
Interest Earned / Checking
2.21
Washington Mutual Investors Fund-A
Investment gain/decline
424.55
Putnam Income Fund-A
Investment gain/decline
959.02
Putnam Conv Securities Fund-A
Investment gain/decline
2014 Activity
563.55
1,949.33
Balance
151,086.85
Park Sterling Account x719
Washington Mutual Investors Fund-A
Putnam Income Fund-A
Putnam Conv Securities Fund-A
03/31/14
13,680.37
73,509.59
32,250.61
31,646.28
151,086.85
Report of the Treasurer
First Presbytery of the ARP Synod
Retirement Home Board
March 31, 2014
01/01/2014
Balance
231,427.85
2014
Park Sterling Checking x754
Interest Earned / Checking
Disbursement - Bible Study
ARP Foundation Account
Investment gain/decline
2014 Activity
0.55
(577.66)
(577.11)
Balance
230,850.74
Park Sterling Checking x754
ARP Foundation Account
03/31/14
6,549.61
224,301.13
230,850.74
FIRST PRESBYTERY
2014 BUDGET
BUDGET
Presbytery Operations
Moderator's Expenses
Clerk's Salary
Clerk's Expenses
Treasurer's Salary
Treasurer's Expenses
Bank Fees & Other Bk Charges
Gen Synod Central Services
Committee Operations
Candidates & Examination
Christian Education
Church Extension
Minister & His Works
World Witness
Other Committees
Congregations
Nominations
Program Planning
Stewardship & Finance
Theological & Social Concerns
Trustees
Retirement Home Board
Christian Education Program
Kid's Day Out
High School Retreats
Middle School Retreats
Senior Adult Retreats
Spiritual Life Conference
Teacher Training
Expenses
Jan-Mar
75.00
1,850.00
500.00
1,800.00
250.00
50.00
1,200.00
(462.51)
(34.72)
825.00
725.00
1,100.00
2,000.00
1,450.00
350.00
(374.50)
(16.41)
(16.41)
(Over) Under
Budget
75.00
1,387.49
465.28
1,800.00
250.00
50.00
1,200.00
825.00
725.00
1,100.00
1,625.50
1,450.00
333.59
(16.41)
1,000.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
600.00
1,000.00
4,500.00
4,500.00
2,200.00
2,200.00
600.00
Unbudgeted Expenses
TOTALS
27,175.00
(888.14)
26,286.86
First Presbytery 2014
Gen Fund Apportionment
Church Ext Apportionment
Church
Adams Farm Community
African Mission
Active
GF @
CG @
GF Pd
CE Pd
Amt Due
Amt Due
Total
Members *
$4.00
$3.50
Jan-Mar
Jan-Mar
GF
CE
Unpaid
184
736.00
644.00
0
25.00
25.00
Ambassador
114
456.00
399.00
Back Creek
487
1,948.00
1,704.50
Ballantyne
94
376.00
Bethany Korean
97
388.00
Bethel Korean, Charlotte
93
Bethesda
2
Boyce Memorial
183
644.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
25.00
25.00
50.00
456.00
399.00
855.00
1,623.34
1,420.42
3,043.76
329.00
376.00
329.00
705.00
339.50
388.00
339.50
727.50
372.00
325.50
372.00
325.50
697.50
8.00
7.00
8.00
7.00
15.00
732.00
640.50
732.00
640.50
1,372.50
Brookside
23
92.00
80.50
Burlington First
192
768.00
672.00
Chalmers Memorial
20
80.00
70.00
Charlotte Adelphos Korean
34
136.00
119.00
Christ Church / Denver
46
184.00
161.00
Christ Coastal
0
25.00
114
456.00
Christ Community
736.00
324.66
106.00
284.08
94.00
(14.00)
(13.50)
768.00
672.00
1,440.00
(27.50)
80.00
70.00
150.00
136.00
119.00
255.00
184.00
161.00
345.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
50.00
399.00
456.00
399.00
855.00
City Church / Asheville
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
City Church / Greensboro
52
208.00
182.00
208.00
182.00
390.00
Coddle Creek
183
732.00
640.50
Concepcion Bethel
0
25.00
25.00
Concord
63
252.00
220.50
Covenant, Jacksonville
65
260.00
227.50
Covenant, Statesville
111
444.00
388.50
Covenant Reformed, West Jefferson
35
140.00
122.50
Covenant Fellowship
51
204.00
Covenant of Grace
74
Crowders Creek
150
Ebenezer
Elk Shoals
Emmanuel
732.00
47.00
640.50
0.00
0.00
25.00
50.00
205.00
179.38
384.38
260.00
227.50
487.50
444.00
388.50
832.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
178.50
204.00
178.50
382.50
296.00
259.00
296.00
259.00
555.00
600.00
525.00
600.00
525.00
1,125.00
59
236.00
206.50
236.00
206.50
442.50
17
68.00
59.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
20
80.00
70.00
80.00
70.00
150.00
140.00
68.00
41.12
0.00
25.00
122.50
59.50
Faith Chapel
5
20.00
17.50
20.00
17.50
37.50
First Monroe
25
100.00
87.50
100.00
87.50
187.50
Fuller Memorial
6
24.00
21.00
24.00
21.00
45.00
Garrison Memorial
8
32.00
28.00
32.00
28.00
60.00
Gaston Community
161
644.00
563.50
644.00
563.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
Gastonia First
863
3,452.00
3,020.50
3,452.00
3,021.00
0.00
(0.50)
(0.50)
94
376.00
329.00
376.00
299.00
0.00
30.00
30.00
12
48.00
42.00
66.00
57.75
(18.00)
(15.75)
(33.75)
Gilead
Glenwood
(estimated #)
Grace (Leith)
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Grace Community
15
60.00
52.50
**
**
60.00
52.50
112.50
Grace Hill
33
132.00
115.50
132.00
115.50
247.50
Grace of the Lord Korean
11
44.00
38.50
44.00
38.50
82.50
Hendersonville Hispanic
29
116.00
101.50
116.00
101.50
217.50
Hephzibah
21
84.00
73.50
84.00
73.50
157.50
Hillside
46
184.00
161.00
184.00
161.00
345.00
Hope Chapel
82
328.00
287.00
300.00
28.00
287.00
315.00
Huntersville
155.82
472.18
411.32
883.50
36.00
31.50
67.50
157
628.00
549.50
Hyo Shin Korean
9
36.00
31.50
138.18
King's Cross
68
272.00
238.00
45.34
39.66
226.66
198.34
425.00
Korean Bethel, Fayetteville
75
300.00
262.50
531.85
468.15
(231.85)
(205.65)
(437.50)
Lakeside Fellowship
73
292.00
255.50
150.00
142.00
255.50
397.50
Linden
39
156.00
136.50
156.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Matthews Korean
10
40.00
35.00
40.00
35.00
75.00
Maupin Avenue
65
260.00
227.50
260.00
227.50
487.50
136.50
First Presbytery 2014
Gen Fund Apportionment
Church Ext Apportionment
Church
Active
GF @
CG @
GF Pd
CE Pd
Amt Due
Amt Due
Total
Members *
$4.00
$3.50
Jan-Mar
Jan-Mar
GF
CE
Unpaid
Messiah Christian
6
24.00
21.00
24.00
21.00
45.00
Mint Hill
76
304.00
266.00
304.00
266.00
570.00
Mooresville
112
448.00
392.00
448.00
116.00
0.00
276.00
276.00
New Amity
55
220.00
192.50
220.00
192.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
New Beginnings
0
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
50.00
112.00
98.00
210.00
149.00
434.00
583.00
New Covenant
28
112.00
98.00
New Perth
124
496.00
434.00
347.00
New Sterling
244
976.00
854.00
976.00
854.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Northside
14
56.00
49.00
63.60
56.40
(7.60)
(7.40)
(15.00)
112.50
Peace Korean
15
60.00
52.50
60.00
52.50
Pinecrest
225
900.00
787.50
494.00
432.50
406.00
355.00
761.00
Pisgah
340
1,360.00
1,190.00
340.00
297.50
1,020.00
892.50
1,912.50
Pressly Memorial
56
224.00
196.00
224.00
196.00
420.00
Progressive
63
252.00
220.50
252.00
220.50
472.50
Providence
55
220.00
192.50
220.00
192.50
412.50
Reformation
117
468.00
409.50
468.00
409.50
877.50
Rehobeth
53
212.00
185.50
212.00
185.50
397.50
Rodam Korean
15
60.00
52.50
60.00
52.50
112.50
300.00
262.50
562.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
403.75
665.00
1,068.75
Sandy Plains
75
300.00
262.50
225
900.00
787.50
900.00
190
760.00
665.00
356.25
Statesville Korean
30
120.00
105.00
160.50
(40.50)
(34.50)
Stony Point
13
52.00
45.50
52.00
45.50
97.50
The Point
33
132.00
115.50
132.00
115.50
247.50
Southern Korean
(estimated #)
Statesville First
787.50
139.50
(75.00)
Triangle Onnuri Korean
14
56.00
49.00
56.00
49.00
105.00
Westminster
48
192.00
168.00
192.00
168.00
360.00
Westview
38
152.00
133.00
43.25
133.00
176.25
Wilkes Covenant
4
16.00
14.00
16.00
14.00
30.00
TOTALS
6,738
27,052.00
23,683.00
14,607.23
14,197.66
28,804.89
NOTE: Care has been taken to
post all receipts as accurately
as possible. Please inform Treasurer
of any errors that may appear in
your churches contributions
* Active member numbers taken
from 2013 General Synod report
** In lieu of sending money to the GF &
CE fund Grace Church Leith has pledged
10% of their local giving to chruch planting
in Scotland.
108.75
12,444.77
9,485.34
Appendix E
Appendix F Minister and His Work Committee Report and Recommendations Report The Committee met March 20, 2014 at the Huntersville ARP Church, present were Bob Wilson, Chris Parnell, Rick Lewis, Dick Shaw, Scott Robar, Anthony Navarro, Bob Shell, and Jeff Jacobs. Excused absence for Bob Crawford, Doug Farmer, Glenn Robinson, and Jim Mitchell The meeting opened with a devotional from Romans 13:1‐5, an opening prayer, and declaring a quorum. We fully discussed the MOP F. Duties 3. “CONCERNING CHURCHES WITHOUT A PASTOR”, Appendix 2., and how to best carry out this duty. Were informed that Rev. Leon Buchanan has been assigned to Fort Lewis. WA. as an Army Chaplain, and that Rev. Ross Durham and the Grace Hill Mission are planning an organization service through the Presbytery’s Church Extension Committee with the installation of their first pastor to coincide with this service. A member of the committee visited with Rev. Mark Hunnemann (without call) and a motion was passed to refer his application to be added to the Approved Supply List to the appropriate sub‐
committee. We assigned Scott Robar to mentor and assist Rev. Philip Mayberry and the Covenant Reformed Church in West Jefferson in applying for church mobilization/revitalization funds from ONA and First Presbytery’s Church Extension Funds. A motion passed that the information received by Bob Wilson from Paul Bell regarding the ARP Retirement Plan and its requirements be communicated both to the Covenant Reformed Church, West Jefferson, and to the Presbytery for its consideration and benevolence; the Committee recommends that this consideration be referred to the Committee on Church Extension. There was a time of discussion concerning electing new officers for the committee. It was agreed that this will take place at the September meeting. There was discussion concerning the current system for ministers being “excused” from Presbytery meetings. This item was referred to the appropriate sub‐committee for further study and consideration. Recommendations That the decision of the Committee acting as a Commission to dissolve the pastoral relationship between Rev. Lionel Morgan and Chalmers Memorial ARP Church effective March 1, 2014, be sustained. (MOP Article VIII F. 1.a.) That the decision of the Committee acting as a Commission to appoint Bob Wilson to serve as Moderator for the Covenant of Grace ARP Congregational Meeting scheduled for 3‐30‐14 be sustained. (MOP F. 3.a. & FOG Chapter III H.h.i.) 1. That the Stated Supply and Moderator relationship between John Hill and Chalmers Memorial
ARP Church be approved. 2. That the Stated Supply and Moderator relationship between Rev. Vaughn Hathaway and
Garrison Memorial ARP Church be extended for an additional 12 months.
3. That the status of Rev. Tom Irby be changed to honorably retired.
4. That Tom Irby and Mark Brooks be added to the Approved Supply List.
5. That the status of Rev. John Currid be changed to laboring out of bounds, as a teacher/professor
at RTS Charlotte.
6. That the following change in status and terms of call for Rev. Leo Markwat be approved as
follows…
a. Status to tentmaker/bi‐vocational with at least 30 hours a week working for the church,
and 30+ hours a week is secular labors.
b. Terms of Call for the year 2014:
• Salary from
21,500. To 10,000. • Living Expenses from 20,700. To 18,000.
• Limited Expense Acct. 1,000. To 1,000.
• Retirement from
3,946. To 3,500. • Continuing Education
0 to 0 • Book Allowance from 200. To 0 • Cell phone
1,000. To 1,000. • Medical Insurance from 7,133. To 7,490
• FICA from
3,228. To 2,219. • Total from $58,707.00 in 2013 to $43,209.00 in 2014
7. Regarding Progressive ARP Church
a. Whereas the record of First Presbytery’s June 5, 2012 meeting shows its receipt and
documenting of the results of the duly constituted congregational meeting (as
moderated by Rev. Tim Robinson) of the Progressive ARP Church on April 29, 2012
where the congregation voted to withdraw from the ARP Synod (32 yes, 7 no) and
b. Whereas the Form of Government III C. 7. “Withdrawal of Congregations and Church
Property” dictates the terms by which any church may seek withdrawal (key provisions
being 65% voting threshold, a 2 year waiting period from the date of Presbytery’s
receipt and documentation of the church’s request, a second certified vote of not less
than 65% of members in favor of withdrawal, and the requirement that all Presbytery
and/or Synod support of said church be paid) therefore
We recommend the following 1. That the Progressive ARP Church provide
a. A certified record of their congregational meeting April 29, 2012 for Presbytery records,
and
b. The statistical and financial information forms, completed and sent to both the Stated
Clerk of First Presbytery and to the Office of the General Synod, for calendar year 2013.
2. That the Progressive ARP Church be required, as part of this process, to reimburse the
Presbytery for half its support of their duly called and installed minister, Rev. Percy
Coleman, during the period of his Presbytery directed sabbatical, and severance pay, the
total amount paid by Presbytery was $22,523.90, therefore, Progressive be required to pay
Presbytery $11,261.95
3. That the Presbytery reconvene its Commission on Progressive ARP Church for the purpose
of calling and certifying a congregational meeting, to occur after June 5, 2014; this
congregational meeting shall have as its only purpose the second vote on whether or not to
withdraw from the ARP Church; this Commission will report the vote to First Presbytery at
its next meeting following the congregational meeting.
4. That the Presbytery record the circumstances which led to Progressive’s initial vote of
withdrawal, the church leadership behavior toward Presbytery and its appointed
committees and commissions, and that this record be provided to our sister NAPARC
Churches, especially their regional bodies which represent Eastern North Carolina.
5. That, all previous requirements met, the Presbytery, at its stated Fall meeting of 2014 certify
the withdrawal of the Progressive ARP Church from the ARP Synod.
8. That the information received by Bob Wilson from Paul Bell regarding the ARP Retirement Plan
and its requirements be communicated both to Covenant Reformed Church, West Jefferson, and
to the Presbytery for its consideration and benevolence; and that this also be referred to the
Church Extension Committee for their benevolent consideration.
9. That the content of the Report, Recommendations, and the committee decisions, be approved
as a whole.
Respectively submitted, Bob Wilson, Chairman Chris Parnell, Vice Chairman and Secretary Appendix G Report of the Committee on Candidates and Examinations First Presbytery April 8, 2014 The Committee on Candidates and Examinations has conducted business both in person and over email. Men seeking licensure/ordination • The committee administered written and oral examinations to Mr. Eric Hancox. Mr. Hancox is
preparing to graduate from Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte and has been extended a call by Covenant of Grace Church in Winston Salem. The call to Mr. Hancox is attached. • The committee administered written and oral examinations to Dr. Jeff Morrison in the area of
theology. Dr. Morrison is currently an ordained minister in the PCA serving a church in Denver, NC. He has been extended a call to be an associate pastor at First Gastonia. The call to Dr. Morrison is attached. Men seeking to come under care • The committee met with Zack Kuethen. Zack is a first year student at Reformed Theological Seminary
in Charlotte and is under the care of the Session of King’s Cross ARP Church The committee brings the following recommendation to the presbytery for approval: 1. That the examination of Eric Hancox be sustained and that he approved for licensure and
ordination. 2. That the call from Covenant of Grace to Eric Hancox be approved.
3. That the examination of Dr. Jeff Morrison be sustained and that he be approved for transfer
from the PCA.
4. That the call from First Gastonia Church to Dr. Jeff Morrison be approved.
5. That student Zack Kuethen be received under care of presbytery as a student of theology.
6. That the committee’s report as a whole be approved.
Respectfully submitted, Bryan Gregory, Chairman Candidates & Examinations Committee addendum Additional recommendation : 6. That the call to Rev. Ross Durham be approved. (see attached)
Appendix H CALL FOR A PASTOR We the officers and members of the Covenant of Grace Presbyterian Church Associate Reformed Presbyterian of Winston‐Salem, NC being well satisfied with your ministerial qualifications, and confident that we have been led to you by the Holy Spirit as one whose ministry will be profitable to our spiritual interest, do earnestly call you, Eric Hancox to undertake the office of pastor of this congregation. On the acceptance of this our call we promise you in the discharge of your duty all proper support, encouragement, and obedience in the Lord. That you may devote yourself wholly to the Ministry of the Word, we promise and obligate our‐
selves to: a.
Pay you an annual salary of $35,000, in at least monthly payments.
b.
Housing (Check all that apply):
(1) N/A Provide you with the free use of a manse with utilities.
(2) N/A Provide you with the free use of a manse without utilities.
(3)__X__Provide you with a housing allowance of $ 25,000, in at least monthly payments.
c.
Pay your moving expenses.
d.
Grant you reimbursements to cover all expenses incurred for church related travel.
e.
Pay into the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Retirement Plan Fund as prescribed by the
General Synod.
f.
Group Insurance (Check all that apply):
(1)_X_ Pay 100 % of the cost of your participation in Synod's insurance programs (life, de‐
pendent life, dental, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability). (2) N/A Pay N/A %of the cost of your family's participation in Synod's insurance programs
(medical and dental) g.
Grant you an annual vacation of 4 weeks.
h.
Grant one week for continuing education.
i.
Pay $1,000 for continuing education.
j.
Pay expenses for Meetings of Presbytery and Synod.
k.
Review with you annually the adequacy of this compensation.
l.
Other: Reimbursement for Cell Phone up to $125 /month
m.
Reimburse your Medical Insurance up to $1,600 per year, subject to annual adjustments
We desire also to express our minimum commitment to you and to your family for events which could occur in the providence of God. Every effort will be made to assist and lovingly sustain and uphold you and/or your family should such an event occur. In the event of total disability, as defined in the Synod's insurance program, we promise: a. N/A To continue the provisions of this call during the prescribed waiting period for
commencement of benefits from Synod's insurance program. (90 days) 6 months from the b.__X__To continue the provisions of this call for a period not to exceed onset of total disability. c. N/A If you are residing in the manse, and during the month following the terms outlined in “a” or
“b” above, to assist you in relocating and to contribute $ toward your relo‐
cation expenses. d. N/A Other. (Attach)
In the event you should die during the terms of this call, we promise: a.__X To continue the provisions of this call dealing with annual salary, housing, and group insurance for a period of 3 months. b. N/A If you are residing in the manse, and during the month following the terms outlined in “a”
above, to assist your family in relocating and/or contribute $ toward these relo‐
cation expenses. c. N/A Other. (Attach)
In testimony whereof we have respectively subscribed our names this 1st day of March, A.D. 2014. Signatures: 1. Elders:
Vernon Stewart Phil Williams 2. Deacon
David Freeman 3. Members
“It is desirable that the choice be unanimous, or nearly so. If the minority persists in its rejection of the nominee, the congregation shall be asked to reconsider its vote. A full account of the voting will accompany the Call” (FOG X, E: 8). Following the moderation of the call, “The signed call shall be confirmed in writing by the Moderator. It shall be presented by one or more congregational commissioners to the Presbytery for approval (FOG X, E.10). The form to be used is as follows: ATTESTATION OF A CALL On March , 30 , 2014, I presided in the moderation of a call for Eric Hancox as pastor at the Covenant of Grace Presbyterian Church. Bob Wilson , Moderator CALL FOR A PASTOR TO: Dr. Jeff Morrison We the officers and members of the First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church of Gastonia, NC, being well satisfied with your ministerial qualifications, and confident that we have been led to you by the Holy Spirit as one whose ministry will be profitable to our spiritual interest, do earnestly call you to undertake the office of Associate Pastor of this congregation. On the acceptance of this our call we promise you in the discharge of your duty all proper support, encouragement, and obedience in the Lord. That you may devote yourself wholly to the Ministry of the Word, we promise and obligate ourselves to: a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Pay you and annual salary of $40,000.00, in at least monthly payments.
Provide you with an annual housing allowance of $29,000, in at least monthly payments.
Provide you with an annual travel allowance of $6,000.
Pay your moving expenses.
Pay into the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Retirement Plan Fund as prescribed by the
General Synod.
f. Pay 100% of the cost of your participation in Synod’s Insurance programs with the exception of
medical and dental which you have through your spouse’s employer (life, dependent life,
accidental death and dismemberment, and disability).
g. Grant you and annual vacation of four (4) weeks.
h. Grant you two weeks to hold evangelistic services with church paying supply.
i. Grant one week for continuing education.
j. Pay $1,000.00 for continuing education.
k. Pay expenses for Meetings of Presbytery and Synod.
l. Review with you annually the adequacy of this compensation.
We desire also to express our minimum commitment to you and to your family for events which could occur in the providence of God. Every effort will be made to assist and lovingly sustain and uphold you and/or your family should such an event occur. In the event of total disability, as defined in the Synod’s insurance program, we promise to continue the provisions of this call during the prescribed waiting period for commencement of benefits from synod’s insurance program. (90 days) In the event you should die during the terms of this call, we promise to continue the provisions of this call dealing with annual salary, housing, and group insurance for a period of six (6) months. In testimony whereof we have respectively subscribed our names this sixteenth day of March, A.D. 2014. Appendix I Church Extension Committee Report First Presbytery Stated Meeting April 8, 2014 The committee met at First Gastonia, March 20, 2014. Present were: Committee Members: Randy Foster, John Limm, Chip Wampler, John Giddens and Rhett Carson; also present was Director of Church Extension, David Corley. Not present were John Beam, Curtis Hopper and Women’s Ministry representative, Veronica Unda. The meeting was called to order at 1:00PM. Randy Foster led in devotion and prayer. Our committee thanks First Presbytery for all that you do to encourage and promote the work of Church Extension. If you have any questions or concerns please reach me at 704‐798‐7098, [email protected]. Randy Foster, Chair 1.David Marcinko and Kathy Hurst (Mint Hill ARP) came before the committee with current
moderator Lanier Ellis. Mr. Marcinko and Ms. Hurst over the course of two hours presented a proposal for Church Mobilization Funding through ONA and First Presbytery. The proposal was done with the input of the total congregation. The committee received the proposal as very sound. An additional recommendation was made by the committee that the congregation do a neighborhood survey that would determine the greatest local community needs and how the church will serve them. The survey recommendation included local schools and the police department. This recommendation was positively received and discussion followed on how it would be implemented and the results made available in the finished proposal. A motion was made and approved, pending the completion of the survey and approval of presbytery at the June meeting, to present the proposal of Church Mobilization Funding for Mint Hill at the spring board meeting of ONA (March 31, April 1, 2014) for the board’s approval. The committee’s intent is to present and recommend the Mint Hill Church Mobilization Proposal at the June meeting of Presbytery based on the following guidelines for Church Mobilization Funding which was developed by Synod in 2010 for the purpose of redeveloping a congregation in this case fewer than 100 in attendance. The guidelines state: By making possible the call of a full‐time pastor trained, coached, and motivated to lead the church outward in making disciples and into a multiplication environment. The goal is that the mobilizing pastor would serve as a leader and a catalyst in moving the church outward into the community to make disciples for Christ in their community and in moving the church into a multiplication environment. A demographic study of the community is required to show that the church understands its community and is willing to reach un‐churched people in its immediate neighborhood, and to show that there are enough people in the community to support the church’s growth through conversion. The church must be willing to complete ONA approved revitalization training and commit, as demonstrated by overwhelming support of the session, to complete an ONA approved revitalization process. 2.The Bethesda Mission of Johnson City TN has currently 5 families as its core. It is currently meeting
monthly expenses of $2300. David Corley and Randy Foster made a visit to the mission on Sunday evening February 9, 2014. We had a two and one‐half hour question and answer session and everyone present shared openly and expressed their hearts desire for a mission work and planter for Johnson City. Two men who are members of the mission and are ordained elders and were examined by Mr. Corley and Mr. Foster in matters of theology, character (1 Tim 3), calling and our Form of Government and were found fit to serve provisionally. They are David Dietzman and Ronny Lail. The committee approves of their service as well as Rev. Rhett Carson as Moderator of their Session. 3.The provisional session of New Beginnings Mission in Smithfield has informed the committee that
they are considering the purchase of a church property in which to worship. This mission is non‐
funded and self‐sustained currently renting property on which stands a movable prefabricated building. Percy Coleman serves this mission bi‐vocationally. The committee will recommend to ONA the approval of a matching grant of up to $35,000 toward any Presbytery approved purchase of property by the mission at their spring board meeting. An ONA matching grant in no way obligates our presbytery and grant monies are only dispersed based on presbytery approval of a purchase of property (in this case) and then only at the time of actual purchase. 4. The committee was informed and greatly encouraged that Emmanuel Church in Wilmington is
growing and now has 25 members, an elected treasurer from the congregation and that stated supply pastor, David Shinn is actively training officers. Presently we are thankful to hear that 5 Korean congregations send monthly support to Emmanuel. Pastor Shinn has approached the committee with a request to pursue Church Mobilization Funding and the committee engaged John Giddens, John Limm, Sung Song with the assistance of David Corley to begin the necessary work to develop a proposal for Church Mobilization Funding. 5. The committee discussed the postponement of the memorial to annex the Chicago Metropolitan
Statistical Area. We reviewed the sequential steps of last year that led to the memorial. Based on the interest of area Chicago Korean churches in the ARP that have relationships with pastors of First Presbytery we ask Alan Avera, Director of ONA to accompany David Parks on a visit to the churches interested in the area. They met with sessions and congregations and came back to our committee’s (Candidates & C. Ext.) with the recommendation that we memorialize Synod to annex this geographical area. The annexation of geographical areas allow for the reception of congregations that are not within a geographical boundary of a particular presbytery into our Synod. Ten years ago Synod approved the annexation of Louisiana and Texas into the Catawba Presbytery so that church plants might begin there. Synod grows and expands necessarily in this way. We also discussed our past contact with the closest geographically located presbytery, Mississippi Valley, who responded they had no existing Korean presence in their presbytery, and gave us the blessing of their presbytery to proceed with our memorial. We contacted for advice Catawba Presbytery and the Northeast presbytery (because of their strong Korean population). At the bequest of Synod we ascertained that there was no association of the Chicago area churches with pastors or churches in our former Pacific presbytery. We recognized that this memorial on annexation is just that, the annexation of a geographical area into our presbytery and not the reception of a pastor or a congregation from that area. That through our two standing committees of presbytery the pastor (through Candidates) and the congregation (through Church Extension) would ordinarily be recommended and then approved by presbytery. The committee agreed to meet with the Candidates and Examinations Committee Chair in Burlington the evening of March 25, 2014 to fulfill request of the postponement motion made at our last meeting. The chair of Candidates and Examination will read a brief statement to the presbytery prior to our taking up this matter again April 8th and both committees and Korean pastors will be
available for questions at that time. The committee continues to fully recommend and approve the memorial. 6. The committee discussed the current status of Fuller Memorial (formerly Durham Chapel) a
redevelopment of Church Extension. In the last meeting of presbytery Tim Robinson was approved as moderator of the provisional session of Fuller Memorial. The provisional session would like to be made aware of any interest of use of the facilities as a work of First Presbytery. Fuller is an incorporated entity in the state of North Carolina and the session has requested and received the service of First Statesville attorney/elder Jim Asheburn in this matter. We are thankful for his help. The session recognizes there must be a meeting of the members of the corporation to both appoint and empower directors of the corporation to produce a title of property free and clear. This meeting of the members of the corporation is set for April 12 to accomplish this and Mr. Asheburn will be present. 7. In the June report to Presbytery the committee will be presenting “New Guideline and Criteria”
for both Church Plant Proposals and Redevelopment/Mobilization Funding Proposals. We want to more closely align ourselves with both current ONA and Best Practices of Church Planting and Revitalization. We desire any input you have in this matter be sent to David Corley at [email protected]. Also our next meeting will be at First Gastonia at 1:00PM May 8, 2014 and we welcome your attendance. Please let David know if you plan to attend. 8. We met with Ross Durham pastor of the Grace Hill Mission in Hillsborough by Face Time video
conferencing. Rev. Durham has completed all the items on the organizational check list to become an organized church. We reviewed each item individually and approved the recommendation to organized Grace Hill into a congregation. The committee approved the commission members to be David Corley, chair, teaching elders Todd Jones and Warren Harvey, and ruling elder Steve Brown of Ambassador Church with Mr. Durham as the commission to organize. Rev. Durham is requesting a service of organization be held at 4:00pm on April 13. On behalf of Church Extension: Todd Jones, Stephen Eckel, Doug Chism, Warren Harvey, and Ross Durham interviewed the potential elder candidates for Grace Hill. They are, David Kim, Ross Green and Mike Musser. All were found to fit for the office of elder on the basis of an examination in theology, character, calling and the Form of Government. Presented as information is our current treasurer’s report of which the committee would like thank Ron McKnight. Currently our only funded work is City Church of Asheville. The following is the current list of works of Church Extension as reported at the Spring ONA Board Meeting. Mission Congregations Receiving Support City Church, Asheville NC Missions Not Receiving Support African, Charlotte, NC Bethesda, Johnson City, TN—Actively Seeking a Planter Brookside, Boone, NC Christ Coastal, Southport, NC Faith Chapel, Pleasant Garden, NC Grace Community, Lucama, NC Grace Hill, Hillsborough, NC—To Be Recommended for Organization April 8, 2014 Grace Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Hendersonville Hispanic, Flat Rock, NC New Beginnings, Smithfield, NC Northside, Greensboro, NC Rodam Korean, Pineville, NC Brief Narrative Report of the Status of Mission Work within the Presbytery *If Currently Receiving Funding
The Bethesda Mission in Johnson City, TN, has moved to a better location and is actively searching for a mission developer. Walt & Annie DeHart continue to serve the mission in the interim for Sunday Worship. They have five families. Brookside Church, Boone, NC‐‐Larry & Joyce Young Brookside continues to carry on a viable ministry to their community. They are financially self‐
supporting. During the summer the congregation swells as folks from Florida return to the mountains. They sponsor special music events during the summer months as well. Grace Hill, Hillsborough, NC is being recommended April 8, 2014 for organization with an organization service date of April 13, 2014 at 4PM. Grace Community Mission, Black Creek, NC continue to move toward organization. Christ Coastal Mission, Southport, NC, has 50 to 60 in attendance each Sunday. They continue to meet in the Seaside Chapel which has great visibility in the community. With ONA and Presbytery support ended they currently average $4,500 each month in offerings. *City Church of Asheville‐ Duff & Kristi James
March 18, 2014 We continue to be encouraged in our work with City Church of Asheville. It’s not without its difficulties, however. The culture is more post‐Christian than most, making it difficult to find inroads with the gospel among our neighbors and friends. There’s no driving industry (Mission Hospital is the largest employer), which makes for an unstable work force and a transient population. Many young people move to Asheville because they love what little they know of the city, only to realize once they’re here that jobs are scarce. They spend a few months or years working a few jobs to support themselves before they grow tired and move elsewhere to find more stable employment. This has already affected City Church as we’ve had 12 people involved in the mission move out of Asheville to find jobs in other cities. But even with these hurdles (more importantly, in spite of them), the Lord has given us tokens of his grace and has been at work among and through the people of City Church. He continues to bring new people into our group and we’re seeing growth in the lives of those who are among us. This work is God’s work, and he’s growing it the way he wants, bringing just the right people he wants at the right time. Our work here is hard, but God is a God who delights to work in the most difficult of situations and in the strangest of ways, simply to remind us that unless he builds the house, we labor in vain. Pray that the Lord would continue to build us for his glory, our good, and the good of Asheville. Blessings, Duff City’s funding from ONA and presbytery will conclude this November. The mission is currently well funded. The New Beginnings Mission, Smithfield, NC, is being supplied by Percy Coleman bi‐vocationally. The average attendance is 25 and they have found a vacant church property they are very interested in. This work has never received funding. The Northside Mission, Greensboro, NC, meets in the Northern Elementary School and has been searching for a more visible meeting location. Brief Narrative Report of Redevelopments: *If Currently Receiving Mobilization Funding
Fuller Memorial—See Report‐‐Durham Chapel, Durham, NC—Stopped Funding January 31, 2014. New Covenant Church, Charlotte, NC, is reaching out and engaging it’s neighborhood and seeing results at Sunday Worship. The church continues to employ interns who receive ministry training and assist the pastor in various ministry responsibilities. Scott Robar is the pastor at New Covenant. Emmanuel Church, Wilmington, NC—through the efforts of Rev. David Shinn ( the supply and moderator of Emmanuel) they have received 25 members, have elected a treasurer and are training perspective church officers. Currently 5 Korean churches in First Presbytery support financially this work. Brief Narrative Report of Multi‐Ethnic Ministry within the Presbytery: The African Mission, Charlotte, NC continues with the efforts of Zachary Kariuki. Zackary is working with a Liberian group of 30+ people. The group has its own meeting place off of Central Avenue and they pay $1,500 a month rent, utilities and a stipend for their minister. Mr. Kariuki’s call is tent making and he has full‐time employment at a Mental Health Organization and continues to teach part‐time at the Montreat College Charlotte campus. The Peace Korean Mission, Charlotte, NC, is a new exploratory work served by the Rev. Eung Chu Lee who was pastor of the Matthews Korean Church. This new mission continues to share the facilities of the Sharon Presbyterian Church, USA. The Rodam Korean, Charlotte, NC‐‐Eun Joo & Young Kim This congregation is small. It receives no funding. Pastor Kim is bi‐vocational. The church shares the facilities of the Harrison United Methodist Church and maintains a good relationship with that congregation. Recommendations 1. That Church Extension treasurers report be received as information.
2. That David Dietzman and Ronny Lail be approved for the provisional session of the
Bethesda Mission in Johnson City, TN with Rhett Carson as Moderator.
3. That Grace Hill Mission be approved for organization and the call of Ross Durham as Pastor
from Grace Hill be considered through the Candidates and Exams Committee.
4. Other recommendations
5. That this report as a whole be approved.
Respectfully Submitted, Randy Foster, Chairman Appendix J Report of Committee on Nominations April 8, 2014 The Committee on Nominations makes the following recommendations to First Presbytery. 1. Adoption of recommended persons to serve on the indicated committees and boards of
First Presbytery. See attached. 2. That the ministers and Sessions make a purposeful effort to recommend individuals for
service on the committees and boards of First Presbytery. Please use the form provided and attached herewith. 3. That First Presbytery authorize the Stated Clerk to enter into an agreement with a phone
service provider to enable the committees and boards of First Presbytery to utilize such service for conference calls. 4. That First Presbytery authorize the Committee on Nominations to study and to propose
certain changes in the Manual of Procedure to the effect that some committees and boards may be reduced in size. Respectfully submitted, James A. Hunt, Chairman _________________________________ Nominations ‐ April 8, 2014 (updated by action of Presbytery) Associate Reformed Presbyterian Home Board 2017 Layman ??? (unexpired term) ____________________________ 2018 Mr. Jimmy Moore, 143 Country Brook Lane, Mooresville, NC 28115 (h)704‐663‐3588 (c)704‐657‐5980 [email protected] Mr. Skip Goldsmith, (Attorney), P. O. Box 92, Zirconia, NC 28790 (c)828‐808‐1589 [email protected] Candidates and Examinations Committee 2018 Mr. Ben Reavis, 2850 Union Road, Gastonia, NC 28054 (h)704‐718‐2002 [email protected] Rev. Nick Napier, 904 Sherwood Lane, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 [email protected] Rev. Sung Song, 3619 McKee Road, Charlotte, NC 28270 704‐841‐0821 [email protected] Christian Education Committee 2017 (unexpired term) Rev. Erwin Threat, 5113 Mackay Road, Jamestown, NC 27282 (w)336‐292‐4565 (c)803‐381‐3109 [email protected] 2018 Rev. Andy Ward, 146 W. Stewart Ave., Mooresville, NC 28115 (c)704‐230‐5560 (w)704‐664‐1273 (h)704‐360‐1064 [email protected] Layman ??? ______________________________________ Church Extension Committee 2017 (unexpired term) Rev. Wayne Frazier, 4435 Oak Lane, Charlotte, NC 28213 (w)704‐805‐4064 [email protected] 2018 Rev. Gary Letchworth, 1925 Little River Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731 (h)828‐696‐1957 (c)828‐243‐4003 [email protected] Mr. Richard Oates, 3188 Sparrow Springs Road, Gastonia, NC 28052 (h)704‐228‐4666 (c)980‐522‐7830 [email protected] Congregations Committee 2018 Rev. Mark Denning, 3907 Archer Notch Lane, Huntersville, NC 28078 (w)704‐805‐4062 [email protected] Mr. Bobby Hager, 156 Wildhurst Lane, Statesville, NC 28625. 704 871‐9598 [email protected] Minister and His Work Committee 2015 (unexpired term) Rev. Todd T. Jones, 1825 Spring Garden Street, Greensboro, NC 27403 (c)336‐420‐ 9010 [email protected] 2018 Rev. Bill Prince, 2381 Willowview Drive, Graham, NC 27253 (c)336‐263‐2796 [email protected] Layman ???_______________________________ Rev. Jeff Jacobs, 109 Jobe Drive, Statesville, NC 28677 (w)704‐872‐7876 (c)770‐ 856‐9084 [email protected] Nominations Committee 2018 Rev. David Park, 901 Bunce Road, Fayetteville, NC 28314 910‐864‐5739 [email protected] Mr. Steve Brown, 1304 Chapel Ridge Road, Apex, NC 27502 919‐270‐1506 alt. 919‐362‐0146 [email protected] Stewardship and Finance Committee 2018 Rev. Norman Harper Price, 501 West 6th Avenue, Gastonia, NC 28052 (c)336‐345‐1714 [email protected] Mr. Jeff McNeely, 191 New Sterling Road, Stony Point, NC 28678 (h)704‐872‐7494 (c)704‐902‐
4958 [email protected] Theological and Social Concerns Committee 2018 Mr. Jim Troutman, 354 Wallace Springs Road, Statesville, NC 28677 (h)704‐872‐3427 (c)704‐
929‐0076 [email protected] Mr. Henry Oates, 1023 Oates Road, Bessemer City, NC 28016 (h)704‐867‐0470 [email protected] Trustees of First Presbytery 2018 Rev. Mike Lineberger, 525 Rosemary Lane, Gastonia, NC 28054 704‐854‐8718 [email protected] Mr. Lamar Robinson, Attorney P. O. Box 96 Gastonia, NC 28053 (w)704‐864‐5728 (h)704‐865‐
5078 [email protected] World Witness Committee 2018 Rev. Tim Robinson, 1714 W. Front Street, Burlington, NC 27215 (h)336‐226‐0110 [email protected] Mr. Steve Cobb, 251 Harbor Landing Drive, Mooresville, NC 28117 (h) 704‐799‐7642 [email protected] Appendix K
Trustees' Report February 27, 2014 The property in Arden, NC is now listed with Coldwell Bank in Asheville. Valerie Thorne is the real estate agent who has done the listing of the property which is listed for 130k. All members of the committee worked well together. We pray that the property will sell soon. Respectfully submitted, Jeffrey J. Richards Request from Morrie Lawing 3.27.14 Recommendation: 1. The Committee of Trustees recommends that First Presbytery transfer the title to land
in Denver, NC to Christ Church ARP Denver.
Members of the Trustees' Committee Appendix L
FIRST PRESBYTERY DIRECTORY OFFICERS OF FIRST PRESBYTERY MODERATOR Rev. Tim Watson 592 New Sterling Rd. Stony Point, NC 28678 VICE MODERATOR Mr. Anthony Navarro 10310 Squires Way Cornelius, NC 28031 STATED CLERK Rev. Kenneth McMullen (2016) c/o RTS, 2101 Carmel Road Charlotte, NC 28226 ASSISTANT STATED CLERK Rev. Vaughn Hathaway (2016) 5008 Currituck Drive Charlotte, NC 28210 READING CLERK Mr. David Sides (2016) 3021 Old Mountain Road Stony Point, NC 28678 PARLIAMENTARIAN Mr. John Lewis (2016) Post Office Box 64 Statesville, NC 28687 TREASURER Mr. Ron McKnight (2016) 1716 Hummingbird Lane Hendersonville, NC 28782 REPRESENTATIVES TO SYNOD BOARDS/COMMITTEES BOARD OF BENEFITS (advisory)  Rev. Bob Wilson, 4784 Styers Ferry Rd., Winston‐Salem, NC 27104‐3341 (current chairman of Minister & His Work Committee) CHRISTIAN EDUCATION  Rev. David Smith, 5804 High View Road, Greensboro, NC 27410 336‐420‐2783 DUNLAP BOARD  Rev. Jerry Hallman (2018),1048 Governors Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 EXECUTIVE BOARD OF GENERAL SYNOD  Rev. Morrie Lawing (2015), 8778 Hagers Ferry Road, Denver, NC 28037 ALTERNATE TO EXECUTIVE BOARD  Rev. James A. Hunt (2015), 2297 Coddle Creek Highway, Mooresville, NC 28115 MINISTER & HIS WORK  Rev. Bob Wilson (2015), 4784 Styers Ferry Rd., Winston‐Salem, NC 27104‐3341 (current chairman of Minister & His Work Committee)  Rev. Brian Gregory, 2814 Charlotte Lane, Burlington, NC 27215 (current chairman of Candidates & Examinations Committee) NOMINATIONS  Rev. Jamie Hunt (2015), 2297 Coddle Creek Highway, Mooresville, NC 28115 (current chairman of Nominations Committee) OUTREACH NORTH AMERICA  Rev. Randy Foster (2017), 1542 Wheaton Way, Concord, NC 28027 (current chairman, Church Extension Committee) STEWARDSHIP  Dr. Robert Cara (2016), 917 Pinafore Dr., Charlotte, NC 28212 WORLD WITNESS (advisory)  Rev. Matt Kuiken, 335 Linsbury Court, Gastonia, NC 28056 (current chairman, World Witness Committee) PRESBYTERY MINISTRIES MIDDLE SCHOOL RETREATS Director ‐ ? HIGH SCHOOL RETREATS Director ‐ ? SPECIAL MINISTRIES Director ‐ Mr. Anthony Navarro 10310 Squires Way, Cornelius, NC 28031 SENIOR ADULT Director ‐ ? SPIRITUAL LIFE CONFERENCE DIRECTOR‐ ? CHURCH EXTENSION DIRECTOR Rev. David Corley, Interim Director, 15827 Burlingame Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078 ELDERS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Mr. Rob Roy McGregor, III (2015), 7606 Batavia Lane, Charlotte, NC 28213 FIRST PRESBYTERIAL PRESIDENT Mrs. Laura Navarro,10310 Squires Way, Cornelius, NC 28031 RETIREMENT HOMES 
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The ARP Manor, 2900 Union Road, Gastonia, NC 28054 (704‐861‐0954) Kings Mountain Manor, 699 Silver Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 (704‐734‐1990) Kinross Place, 2904 Union Road, Gastonia, NC 28054 (704‐852‐3744) Mooresville Manor, 323 E. Statesville Avenue, Mooresville, NC 28115 (704‐662‐6051) SUCCESSION OF STATED MEETINGS OF FIRST PRESBYTERY Since 1987, the Summer Meetings are held at the Pinecrest Church before General Synod convenes (except as noted). DATE (MM/DD/YEAR) 3‐9‐1976 10‐12‐1976 3‐8‐1977 10‐11‐1977 3‐14‐1978 10‐10‐1978 3‐13‐1979 10‐9‐1979 3‐4‐1980 10‐14‐1980 3‐10‐1981 10‐13‐1981 3‐9‐1982 10‐12‐1982 3‐8‐1983 10‐11‐1983 3‐13‐1984 10‐9‐1984 3‐12‐1985 10‐8‐1985 3‐11‐1986 10‐14‐1986 3‐10‐1987 10‐13‐1987 3‐8‐1988 10‐11‐1988 3‐14‐1989 7‐1‐1989 10‐10‐1989 3‐13‐1990 10‐9‐1990 3‐12‐1991 10‐8‐1991 3‐10‐1992 10‐13‐1992 3‐9‐1993 10‐12‐1993 3‐8‐1994 10‐11‐1994 3‐14‐1995 10‐10‐1995 3‐12‐1996 10‐8‐1996 3‐11‐1997 10‐14‐1997 3‐10‐1998 10‐13‐1998 3‐23‐1999 10‐12‐1999 3‐14‐2000 HOST CHURCH Boyce Memorial
Mooresville Tabernacle Idlewild New Sterling Sandy Plains Pisgah New Covenant First Gastonia Jubilee House Community
Huntersville Back Creek First Burlington
Mooresville Covenant Crowders Creek
Coddle Creek New Perth Pressly Memorial
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Erskine Theological Seminary
Boyce Memorial
Pinecrest Back Creek First Burlington
? Chalmers Memorial
Coddle Creek Concord First Gastonia Covenant Crowders Creek
Ebenezer Gilead Glenwood Huntersville Idlewild Lakeside Fellowship
Linden Reformed Theol. Sem. ‐ Charlotte
Matthews Community
Chalmers Memorial
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New Perth New Sterling MODERATOR
Rev. Fred Archer
Rev. James Cannon
Rev. Charles Evans
Mr. Boice Hanna (St. Andrews) Rev. Jim McQuiston Rev. Charles Steele
Mr. Everette Carson (First Gastonia)
Rev. Bob Wallace
Rev. Bob Murdock
Mr. Robert Falls (Crowders Creek) Rev. Lonnie Richardson Mr. William Deaton (Tabernacle) Rev. L.M. Allison
Rev. Bob Elliott
Mr. Campbell Stewart (St. Andrews)
Mr. Charles Todd (First Gastonia) Rev. Bob Sherer
Rev. Bill Tyson
Rev. James Hunt
Rev. James McLurkin Mr. A.W. Lane (Glenwood) Rev. John Hill
Rev. Billy Barron
Rev. Jac Coad
Rev. Earl Linderman Mr. Terry Wallace (Providence) Rev. Robby Bell
Mr. Leonard McAbee (Linden) Mr. John Lewis (Statesville) Rev. Jerry Hallman
Mr. Tom Patterson (Coddle Creek) Rev. Michael Lineberger Mr. Jim Brice (Pinecrest) Rev. Harry Schutte
Mr. William Deaton (Tabernacle) Rev. James Coad, Jr. Mr. Terry Wallace (Pisgah) Rev. Walter Fleming Mr. William Blevins (New Amity) Rev. Webster Curry
Mr. Tom Patterson (Coddle Creek) Rev. Richard Shaw
Mr. David Sides (New Sterling) Rev. Robert Brawley Mr. Kenneth Hoffman (Back Creek)
Rev. Mark Tankersley Mr. Eugene Hanna (First Gastonia) Rev. Charles Hammond Mr. Mick Houck (Coddle Creek) Rev. Earl Linderman DATE
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Rev. Robert Hunter
Mr. David Threatt (Back Creek) Mr. David Threatt (Back Creek) Rev. Lee Shelnutt
Rev. Lee Shelnutt
Mr. Legrand Payne (New Amity) Mr. Legrand Payne (New Amity) Mr. Anthony Navarro (Huntersville)
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Abraham Ji
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Succession of Stated Clerks of First Presbytery 1901‐1906 Rev. G.R.White 1907‐1912 Rev. R.M. Stevenson 1913‐1917 Rev. D.G. Phillips 1918‐1923 Rev. J.M. Bigham 1924‐1943 Rev. E.G. Carson 1944 Rev. G.L. Kerr 1945‐1948 Rev. Paul A. Stroup 1949‐1952 Rev. W. Harris Blair 1953‐1955 Rev. Walter A. Kennedy, Jr. 1956‐1957 Rev. James H. Boyce 1958 Rev. Frank Beard 1959‐1960 Rev. J.B. Hendrick 1960‐1963 Rev. Robert Marshburn 1964‐1969 Rev. K.C. Seawright 1970‐1972 Rev. Charles Mitchell 1973 Rev. James Cannon 1974‐1997 Rev. Earl Linderman 1997‐2006 Rev. Jerry Hallman 2006‐2012 Mr. Tom Patterson March‐Sept. 2012 Rev. Jerry Hallman (interim) Oct. 2012‐ Rev. Kenneth J. McMullen FIRST PRESBYTERY STANDING COMMITTEES Each standing committee will elect its own chairman per MOP guidelines. Committee assignments end as of June 30 of the year indicated. (Members of the Class of 2017 took office on July I, 2013.) [last updated: Jan. 20, 2014] THE ASSOCIATE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN HOME ‐ BOARD OF DIRECTORS  (2014) Mr. Ron Berst, 148 Hickory Hill Road, Mooresville, NC 28117  (2014) Mr. Lamar Robinson (attorney), 1310 Park Lane, Gastonia, NC 28025  (2014) Rev. David Corley, 15827 Burlingame Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078 [email protected]  (2015) Rev. John Kim, 5111 Cheviot Rd. Charlotte, NC 28269 704‐599‐3063 [email protected]  (2015) Rev. John E. Hill, 5037 Charmapeg Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28211 704‐364‐1113 [email protected]  (2015) Mrs. Barbara Watson, 14617 Penmore Lane, Charlotte, NC 28269  (2016) Mr. John Baker [CHAIRMAN], 6008 Meadowview Drive, Davidson, NC 28036 704‐
907‐1446, [email protected]  (2016)Mr. Bob White, 1235 Graham Loop Road, Mt. Ulla, NC 28125 704‐663‐5096, [email protected]  (2016)Mr. Kevin Donaldson (attorney), 322 Colony Drive, Mooresville, NC 28115 (c)704‐
662‐4050, w)704‐664‐1127, [email protected] Ex‐Officio ‐ Treasurer of First Presbytery CANDIDATES AND EXAMINATIONS  (2014) Rev. Stephen Myers, 523 Walnut Street, Statesville, NC 28677 704‐380‐2797 [email protected]  (2014) Rev. David Park, 901 Bunce Rd., Fayetteville, NC 28314 [email protected]  (2014) Rev. Phil McCoy, 231 Edgewood Drive, Statesville, NC 28625 [email protected]  (2014) Mr. Charles Paxton, PO Box 212, Harrisburg, NC 28075 [email protected]  (2015) Rev. Mark Tankersley, 4317 Donnell Drive, Gastonia, NC 28056 [email protected]  (2015) Rev. Brian Gregory [CHAIRMAN], 2814 Charlotte Lane, Burlington, NC 27215 [email protected]  (2015) Mr. Eric Tart, 6724 Kathy Lynn Place, Brown Summit, NC 27314 [email protected]  (2016) Rev. Lee Shelnutt, PO Box 316, Huntersville, NC28078 [email protected]  (2016) Mr. Phil Williams, 6000 Deerhunter Lane, Lexington, NC 27295 [email protected]  (2016) Mr. Rob Roy McGregor, lll, 7606 Batavia Lane, Charlotte, NC 28213 [email protected]  (2017) Rev. Daniel Layman, 5015 Sunny Creek Lane, Apex, NC 27502 919‐924‐0479 [email protected]  (2017) Mr. Erskine Smith, 165 Cedar St., Mooresville, NC 28115 (c)704‐664‐0301 [email protected]  (2017) David Sides, 3021 Old Mountain Road, Stony Point, NC 28678 704‐585‐2503 [email protected] CHRISTIAN EDUCATION  (2014) Rev. Barry Eller, 411 Plantation Road, Rock Hill, SC 29732 803‐325‐8168 [email protected]  (2014) Mr. Michael Van Patter, 2411 Walker Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27403 [email protected]  (2015) Rev. Lanier Ellis, 3320 Crutchfield Place, Charlotte, NC 28213 704‐805‐4073 [email protected]  (2015) Mr. Doug Chism, 205 Driftwood Drive, Gibsonville, NC 27249 d‐[email protected]  (2016) Rev. Matt Lucas, 120 7th Avenue, Hendersonville, NC 28792 828‐435‐0519  [email protected]  (2016) Mrs. Jane Frazier, 4435 Oak Lane, Charlotte, NC 28213 [email protected]  (2017) Rev. David Smith [CHAIRMAN], 5804 High View Road, Greensboro, NC 27410 336‐
420‐2783 [email protected]  (2017) Carlene Schafer, 249 Oakhurst Road, Statesville, NC 28677 704‐873‐3422 carlene@church‐steeples.com Treasurer ‐ Mr. Anthony Navarro, 10310 Squires Way, Cornelius, NC 28031 [email protected] Advisory Members: Director of Kids' Day Out; Director and Assistant Director, Middle School Ministry; Director and Assistant Director, High School Ministry; Director, Senior Adult Ministry CHURCH EXTENSION  (2014) Rev. Randy Foster [CHAIRMAN], 1542 Wheaton Way, Concord, NC 28027 704‐798‐
7098 [email protected]  (2014) Mr. Curtis Hopper, 3908 Kristen Gamble Court, Bessemer City, NC 28016  (2015) Rev. Rhett Carson, Pinecrest Church, PO Box 421, Flat Rock, NC 28731 828‐692‐
0063 [email protected]  (2015) Mr. Chip Wampler, 4709 Gaynell Drive, Charlotte, NC 28215  (2016) Rev. John Giddens, 24443 Canton Road, Albemarle, NC 28001 704‐982‐2693 [email protected]  (2017) Mr. John Beam, 148 Tangle Lane, Statesville, NC 28677  (2017) Rev. John Lim, 3901 McKee Road, Charlotte, NC 28277 704‐771‐3685  (2017) __________________________ (ruling elder, District IV) DIRECTOR ‐ Rev. David Corley, 15827 Burlingame Drive, Huntersville, NC 28078 (h) 704‐892‐
8241 (c)704‐ 507‐4574 [email protected] CONGREGATIONS  (2014) Rev. Jarvis Ross, 10631 Hellenbore Drive, Charlotte, NC 28213 [email protected]  (2014) Mr. Mark James, 7309‐B Swans Ran Road, Charlotte, NC28226 [email protected]  (2015) Rev. Chris Parnell, 110 N. Mor View Loop, Statesville, NC 28625 [email protected]  (2015) Mr. Dick Ferguson, 300 Manner Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086  (2016) Rev. Jeff Jacobs [CHAIRMAN], 120 N. Greenbriar Road, Statesville, NC 28625 [email protected]  (2016) Mr. Butch Plyler, 5817 Weddington‐Monroe Road, Matthews, NC 28104 [email protected] 
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(2017) Mr. Pete Carriker, 1179 Riding Trail Lane, Concord, NC 28027 704‐782‐0664 (2017) Rev. Mike Lineberger, 525 Rosemary Lane, Gastonia, NC28054 704‐854‐8718 [email protected] MINISTER AND HIS WORK  (2014) Rev. Chris Parnell, 110 N. Morview Loop, Statesville, NC 28625 704‐397‐6303 [email protected]  (2014) Mr. Bob Crawford, 628 S. Fulton Street, Salisbury, NC 28144 704‐668‐9400 [email protected]  (2014) Rev. Jeff Jacobs, 109 Jobe Drive, Statesville, NC 28677 770‐856‐9084 [email protected]  (2015) Mr. Glenn Robinson, 4157 Saint Johns Street, High Point, NC 27265 336‐676‐6424 [email protected]  (2015) Mr. Anthony Navarro, 10310 Squires Way, Cornelius, NC 28031 704‐777‐9585 [email protected]  (2016) Rev. Rick Lewis, 3600 Linwood Road, Gastonia, NC 28062 704‐865‐7611 [email protected]  (2016) Rev. Scott Robar, 4013 Rounding Run Rd., Charlotte, NC 28277 704‐213‐2758 [email protected]  (2016) Rev. Jim Mitchell, 96 Forest Lane, Tryon, NC 28782 864‐419‐6023 [email protected]  (2017) Mr. Bob Shell, 3349 Marshall Wolfe Road, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 704‐739‐3024 [email protected]  (2017) Mr. Doug Farmer, 4998 Heritage Woods Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407 336‐451‐
4210 [email protected]  (2017) Rev. Dick Shaw, 1624 Revlon Place, Charlotte, NC 28212 704‐563‐8818 [email protected] [CHAIRMAN] ‐ Rev. Bob Wilson (2015) 336‐624‐9529 [email protected] NOMINATIONS  (2014) Rev. Chuck Evans, 83 Underhill Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792 828‐692‐2020 [email protected]  (2014) Mr. Scott North, 1705 Lewellyn Drive, Greensboro, NC 27408 336‐420‐9015 [email protected]  (2015) Rev. Jamie Hunt [CHAIRMAN], 2297 Coddle Creek Highway, Mooresville, NC 28115 704‐663‐1020 [email protected]  (2015) Mr. Michael Rhodes, 34 Springside Drive, Hendersonville, NC 28792 828‐551‐9320 [email protected]  (2016) Rev. Ken McMullen, 2101 Carmel Road, Charlotte, NC 28226 704‐617‐6750 [email protected]  (2016) Mr. David Threatt, 6722 Thistle Down Drive, Harrisburg, NC 28075 704‐506‐3613 [email protected]  (2017) Rev. Jerry Hallman, 1048 Governors Road, Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464 843‐654‐9193 [email protected]  (2017) Mr. Legrand Payne, 1111 Scotts Creek Road, Statesville, NC 28625 704‐873‐3272 [email protected] STEWARDSHIP AND FINANCE  (2014) Rev. David M. Shin, 2024 Sam Newell Road, Matthews, NC 28105 704‐579‐9680 [email protected]  (2014) Mr. Craig Pugh, 132 West Iredell Circle, Statesville, NC 28625 704‐662‐9495 [email protected]  (2015) Rev. Gene Frady, 7650 Rocky River Road, Concord, NC 28025 704‐455‐8225 [email protected]  (2015) Mr. Olen Persons, 166 Perrin Drive, Mooresville, NC 28117 704‐664‐7204 [email protected]  (2016) Rev. Bill Marsh, Stevendale Court, Greensboro, NC 27410 336‐430‐7836 [email protected]  (2016) Mr. Gray Hoover, 92 Carolina Avenue, NE, Concord, NC 28025 704‐701‐1915 [email protected]  (2017) Rev. John Kimmons [CHAIRMAN], 2329 Meadow Gate Drive, Greensboro, NC 27455 336‐508‐2333 [email protected]  (2017) Mr. Adam Bloom, P. 0. Box 3366, Mooresville, NC 281 17 704‐662‐9454 [email protected] THEOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL CONCERNS  (2014) Rev. Robert Hunter [CHAIRMAN], 12707 Vantage Point Lane, Huntersville, NC 28078 704‐942‐2941 [email protected]  (2014) Mr. Bill Stanley, 15 DeLacy Drive, Hendersonville, NC 28739  (2015) Rev. Percy Coleman, 41 Bayberry Lane, Smithfield, NC 27577 919‐989‐5832 [email protected]  (2015) Mr. Ryan Bumgarter, 15410‐D Whilden Place, Greensboro, NC 27408  (2016) Rev. Vaughn Hathaway, 5008 Currituck Drive, Charlotte, NC 28210 704‐529‐6976 [email protected]  (2016) Mr. Anthony Navarro, 10310 Squires Way, Cornelius, NC 28031 704‐777‐9585 [email protected]  (2017) Rev. Leo Markwat, 6210 Old Pineville Road, Charlotte, NC 28217 704‐523‐2440 leo‐[email protected]  (2017) Mr. James Vanhoy, 3336 Sedgefield Road, Statesville, NC 28624 704‐929‐8476 [email protected] TRUSTEES OF PRESBYTERY  (2014) Rev. Gary Letchworth, 1925 Little River Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731 828‐696‐1957 [email protected]  (2014) Mrs. Elise Horton (attorney), 1685 Lyerly Road, Mt. Ulla, NC 28125 704‐663‐9507  (2015) Rev. Earl Linderman, 242 Meadow Oaks Drive, Statesville, NC 28625 704‐878‐0020  [email protected]  (2015) Mr. Tony Harper, 225 West Iredell Circle, Statesville, NC 28625 704‐902‐3768 [email protected]  (2016) Rev. Jim White, 1604 Pebble Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410 336‐772‐6978
[email protected]  (2016) Mr. Jim Brice, 40 Assembly Drive, Flat Rock, NC 28731  (2017) Rev. Jeff Richards [CHAIRMAN], 237 Richmond Road, Salisbury, NC 28144 704‐637‐
0123 [email protected]  (2017) Mr. David Stephens, 505 Pembroke Lane, Waxhaw, NC 28173 704‐533‐2676 [email protected] WORLD WITNESS  (2014) Rev. Walt Shepard, 3693 Sable Palm Lane, Southport, NC 28461 910‐457‐0279
[email protected]  (2014) Mrs. Betty Sundling, 608 S. Fulton Street Salisbury, NC 28144 704‐636‐756
[email protected]  (2015) Rev. Ken Lotze, 636 Sagemont Avenue, Matthews, NC 28105 704‐321‐5527
[email protected]  (2015) Mrs. Linda Hardin, 5090 South NC 9 Highway, Tryon, NC 28782 828‐863‐2418
[email protected]  (2016) Rev. Joseph Alghrary, 381 Williamson Road, Mooresville, NC 28117 704‐663‐6775
[email protected]  (2016) Mr. Bill Bush, 1492 Merrimont Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 704‐739‐1006
[email protected]  (2017) Rev. Matt Kuiken [CHAIRMAN], 335 Linsbury Court, Gastonia, NC 28056 (w)704‐
864‐3469 (c)704‐860‐6818 [email protected]  (2017) Mr. Aaron Griffith, 9208 Oren Thompson Road, Charlotte, NC 28213 704‐548‐8747
[email protected] ADVISORY MEMBER ‐ First Presbyterial World Missions Chairman ‐ Mrs. Margie Persons, 166 Perrin Drive, Mooresville, NC 28117 ______________________________________ PROGRAM COMMITTEE  Current Moderator (i.e., for the coming meeting) – [CHAIRMAN]
 Current Vice‐Moderator (i.e., for the coming meeting)
 Pastor and one ruling elder of church hosting presbytery meeting
 Stated Clerk
 Assistant‐Stated Clerk
 Reading Clerk
 Parliamentarian
 Treasurer
 Assistant‐Treasurer