Proposed PCA BCO 14 Amendments Defeated, Vote of Presbyteries is 32-27 as of January 27
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments as of January 27 is 32-27 against adopting the amendments. The amendments are defeated. For the amendments to be have been approved 2/3 of the 79 Presbyteries (53) had to vote in favor. Now that over 1/3 of the Presbyteries (27) have voted against approving the... Continue Reading
Proposed Amendments to PCA BCO 14 Defeated, Vote of Presbyteries is 29-27 as of January 22
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments as of January 22 is 29-27 against adopting the amendments. The amendments are defeated. For the amendments to be have been approved 2/3 of the 79 Presbyteries (53) had to vote in favor. Now that over 1/3 of the Presbyteries (27) have voted against approving the... Continue Reading
Update as of January 15 on Presbytery Votes on BCO 14 Amendments: 22-20 Against Adopting
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments as of January 15 is now stands at 22 voting against, 20 voting in favor of adopting the amendments. On January 14 the following Presbyteries voted: Pacific Northwest Presbytery voted in favor. On 14-1: Yes 38; No 9; Abstain 0; On 14-2: Yes 40; No 5;... Continue Reading
Update as of January 11 on PCA Presbytery Votes on BCO 14 Amendments: Tied 18-18
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments is now tied 18-18 on adopting the amendments. On January 8 Metro New York Presbytery voted in favor of the amendments. On 14-1: Yes 42; No 2; Abstain 1 On 14-2: Yes 36; No 5; Abstain 0 On January 11 the following Presbyteries voted against: Grace... Continue Reading
Update as of Nov. 22 on Presbytery Votes on BCO 14 Amendments: 17-16 in Favor of Adoption
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments is now at 17-16 in favor of adopting the amendments. On November 20 the following Presbyteries voted. Susquehanna Valley voted in favor: On 14-1: Yes 28; No 21; Abstain 3. On 14-2: Yes 26; No 25; Abstain 1. Philadelphia Metro West voted against: On 14-1: Yes... Continue Reading
Update as of Nov. 15 on Presbytery Votes on BCO 14 Amendments: 15-10 Against Adoption
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments is now at 15-10 against adopting the amendments. On November 9 Southwest Florida voted in favor: Yes 36; No 12; Abstain 0. On November 13 Philadelphia voted against: Yes 5; No 14; Abstain 0. On November 15 Houston Metro voted in favor. On BCO 14-1: Yes,... Continue Reading
Update as of Nov. 9 on Presbytery Votes on BCO 14 Amendments: 14-8 Against Adoption
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments is now at 14-8 against adopting the amendments. On November 6, Ohio Presbytery voted against of adoption: On BCO 14-1 and BCO 14-2: Yes 5; No 16; Abstain 1. On November 9 two Presbyteries voted in favor of adoption: Providence Presbytery voted in favor; the specific... Continue Reading
Update as of Oct 19 on Presbytery Votes on the BCO 14 Amendments: 12-5 Against Adoption
The vote of Presbyteries on the BCO 14 amendments is now at 12-5 against adopting the amendments. On October 16, Illiana Presbytery voted against adoption: Yes 0; No 25; and Abstain 0. On October 19, South Florida Presbytery voted against adoption: Yes 0; No 31; and Abstain 1. The two amendments to BCO 14-1 and... Continue Reading
The ‘Westminster Plan’: A Sensible Alternative to the PCA BCO 14 Amendments
Westminster Presbytery voted overwhelmingly against approving the proposed amendments, and that without misinformation, fears or confusion, and then voted unanimously to urge all its member churches to support the AC budget voluntarily. The 38th PCA General Assembly voted to send to the Presbyteries a number of BCO amendments. Presbyteries will vote on these amendments during... Continue Reading
Tennessee Valley Votes Against BCO 14 Amendments
Tennessee Valley Presbytery (PCA), meeting in Knoxville, Tenn., voted on October 12 against the BCO 14 amendments which would change the funding plan for the PCA Administrative Committee. The vote was Yes 20, No 29, and Abstain 2. In addition, here is an update on a previous story concerning the vote of Westminster Presbytery which... Continue Reading