Two more churches to leave PCUSA?

This Layman Story: Presbytery, 2,000-member Oregon congregation draft separation proposal has two churches leaving PCUSA.

• Presbytery of the Cascades
• Sunset Presbyterian Church, Portland, OR
• Members: 1,957 Sunday School: 3,911 Worship: 2,067
• Oct. 12, 19 and 26, Sunset’s members voted
• Nov. 7-8 Presbytery will vote
• Elders had voted unanimously to seek dismissal from the presbytery.
• Joint Agreement
• Denominational Frequently Asked Questions and Resources
• Three annual payments of $41,000 – a total of $123,000.
• Seven contributions of $45,000 a year to support presbytery missions – $315,000.
• Grand Total: $438,000 or $217.50 per member
• Kenton United Presbyterian Church, Portland, OR
• Members: 62 (2007 PCUSA)
• Worship: 40
• $7,500 over five years to the presbytery’s mission. $37,500 or $604/member or $937/worshiper
• The name of the church would change to Kenton Church EPC.
• Letter to Membership
• Kenton voted 44-2 to approve the Session's recommendation to seek Presbytery's dismissal to the EPC.- Rev. Alan Wilkerson
• Presbytery votes on Friday, November 7