Place and time: Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 7 p.m. It will be held at the Union ARP Church in Richburg, SC. The Moderator of the Presbytery has received resolutions from the Tirzah and First Lancaster Sessions requesting a called meeting of Presbytery for the purpose of communal prayer for the General Synod and Erskine... Continue Reading

There has been significant concern within the church about Erskine over the years. Perceptions of a parting of the ways in the 1960s and ’70s led to the writing of the synod’s Philosophy on Christian Higher Education in 1977 and the formulation of a mission statement. One finding of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church’s Moderator’s... Continue Reading

Temporary Restraining Order cancels planned Interim Board meeting scheduled for later this week had been postponed indefinitely Erskine College has filed a motion for a voluntary dismissal in its lawsuit against the General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, but a very similar suit was filed Monday. Richard Taylor and Parker Young, dismissed members... Continue Reading

Join in praying for the Presbyterian Church in America from May 6 – June 28. Each year the 50 Days of Prayer devotional calls the PCA to pray for the General Assembly, which meets June 29-July 2 in Nashville, Tenn. In this year’s devotional, The Gospel of the Kingdom, Pastor Mike Ross explores four aspects... Continue Reading

Four Corners Church is a part of the Acts 29 church planting network……(which) stresses solid theological conviction and it’s committed to reformed tenants of the faith, but it also provides a platform for a diversity of ministry philosophies” Rumors have abounded since Four Corners Church was first planted in The Alamo in downtown Newnan, Georgia.... Continue Reading

“The evidence shows that the deed and documents of ownership specifically provide that the real and personal property at issue in this case are held solely by the Olivet congregation rather than in trust for the PCUSA” Citing conflicting interpretations of the Presbyterian Church (USA) Book of Order, and affirming that the First Amendment of... Continue Reading

In the past two years, more than 40 congregations have left the Presbyterian Church (USA) and affiliated with the EPC for reasons similar to those cited by Covenant Members of Covenant Church in West Lafayette, Indiana say a denominational change hasn’t altered their Christian identity and purpose. “Covenant hasn’t changed as a church,” said the... Continue Reading

“Almost $1 million in restricted donations funds being used for renovations to Memorial Hall; a software error caused the $600,000 over allotment of financial aid for the class of 2013.” Events that will define the future of Erskine College and Seminary took place over only a few hours March 2 and 3 at a special... Continue Reading

Over the last year, regional consultations have been held in preparation for the Uniting General Council, which will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan June 18-28, 2010 A panel of pastors and theologians recently approved text that will serve as a manifesto for the new World Communion of Reformed Churches. The international group concluded on... Continue Reading

“A congregation that has or would like to call a woman teaching elder located in a presbytery that has voted against women teaching elders may transfer from its current presbytery to an adjoining one that does receive women teaching elders.” On Wednesday, March 3, the Interim Committee on Women Teaching Elders produced a report which,... Continue Reading