Florida Presbytery (EPC) is made up of twelve churches in the following locations: Brooksville, Clearwater, De Funiak Springs, Fort Myers, Freeport (Grand Bahamas), Homestead, Land Of Lakes, Nassau (Grand Bahamas), Plant City, Pompano Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee

The Presbytery of Florida of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church met February 10-11 at Church of the Lakes in Lake O Lakes, Florida. Highlights of the meeting included:

· The congregation of New Hope Presbyterian Church, Ft. Myers, Florida was received from the New Wineskins/EPC Transitional Presbytery.

· Having been examined and recommended by the Ministerial Committee (Mike Glodo, chair) Stu Austin and Andy Cornett, associate pastors at New Hope were examined and received.

· Church Development Chair Chris Coppolo reported that a church plant in Wilton Manors has been launched. It is called City Church of Wilton Manors and is led by Phil Letizia. The Presbytery committed $10,000 to this plant in 2012. He also reported that Kirk of the Pines in Abaco, Bahamas, a mission church of St. Andrew’s Kirk of Nassau has about 35 people participating in weekly worship services.

· Senior pastor Matthew Everhard of Faith EPC, Brooksville, Florida reported on Faith’s church plant Providence Church of Spring Hill. It is led by Faith Youth director Greg Gunn.

· EPC Stated Clerk Jeff Jeremiah attended the meeting and provided an update on developments within the EPC since the June 2011 General Assembly.

· Host pastor Woody Johnson preached from Luke 5.17-26 at the Friday night worship and communion service.

· Guy Glass preached on being “sent,” from John 20 on Saturday morning.

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