Separation of ARP Church and School?
Struggle Over Governance of Erskine College and Seminary
At the 2011 Synod meeting, the Erskine board was directed to revise its charter and bylaws to clarify the relationship between church and schools and acknowledge that the Synod…has the power to remove board members when necessary. In February, the board…refused to make the necessary changes to the charter and bylaws.
Special Meeting of ARP Synod votes to deal with long standing issues at Erskine College and Seminary – Full Report
“The ARP really did take care of their business as a family.” (Editor’s note: The following article fills nearly 12 pages in a Word format, which is much longer than most web postings. Some may want to consider printing off the article for full reading.) The meeting started on Tuesday, March 2nd in the middle... Continue Reading
ARP Called Synod Meeting starts in a snowstorm
“The ARP is a family. The family is meeting today to deal with some sore issues. And we need to deal with them like a family.” The Special (called) meeting of the General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARP) began in the chapel at the Bonclarken Conference Center in Flat Rock, N.C. at... Continue Reading
ARP Moderator Appoints Erskine College and Seminary Commission
Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) 2009 Moderator of Synod, Dr. John Richard de Witt, has appointed the members of the Erskine College and Seminary Commission formed at the direction of the June 2009 ARP General Synod meeting. The commission members are: · John R. de Witt · William C. Marsh, pastor of ChristCommunityChurch in Greensboro, N.C.... Continue Reading
De-nationalized Pakistani Schools Returned to Mission
Three out of ten of ARP Mission schools in Pakistan were officially de-nationalized on June 12, 2009, and handed over to the Mission on Aug. 8. The schools are a large Girl’s high school in Sahiwal, a small three-room elementary school in Burewala, and a large elementary school in Chichawatni. The schools were nationalized 37... Continue Reading