Presbylaw.: May 2010

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

"We have a serious surplus of ministers and candidates seeking calls," said Marcia Myers, director of the vocation office for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which has four ministers for every opening.
The main cause of the sudden turnaround: the bad economy.
According to PCUSA data, the church has 532 vacancies for 2,271
older clergy who saw their retirement funds evaporate are delaying retirement
"Everyone talked about a clergy shortage, but there never really was one," said Chang. There has long been a surplus of ministers, she said. They're simply not serving where they're needed—in small churches.
No mention of the amount of money wasted on legal fights

Stockton Presbytery: 25-14
church plans to file an appeal
Sierra Saving Grace Homeless Project in Jeopardy
Presbytery part of unusual Sierra Mission Partnership- 3 presbyteries
$30,550 noninterest loan from the Presbytery for the building of a parking lot
the group paid $100 monthly and then, several years ago, raised the payment to $250 a month.
3603 M Street, Merced, CA

Layman Online: story

FPC Aurora, Ill
Blackhawk Presbytery: (58-48)Press release on there front page
152 year-old church
some 700 members
dismissal payment of $140,000 and other long-term provisions
pastor Jeff Moore and associate pastor Stephen Rhodes have been dismissed to EPC.
Property Appraisal: 2.2-2.6 million - Estimated Sale Price 1 Million
Membership voted on April 8, 2009. 317-17
Letter to those not attending: