IRS Complaint Filed Against Edmond Okla. Church Over Pulpit Politics

Christian Post: IRS Complaint Filed Against Okla. Church Over Pulpit Politics

Layman Files brief in Episcopal Property Fight in Georgia

Virtue Online Story: Two Amicus Briefs Filed to Protect Georgia Property from being seized by National Church

These briefs are posted at the church website

• Presbyterian Lay Committee brief
• American Anglican Council brief

Oakfield 1st (now OCBC) buys back original building at autcion.

Daily News Online: Oakfield congregation's long 'wandering' is over

• Oakfield Community Bible Church formerly Oakfield First Presbyterian
• Left PCUSA in 2008 from Genesee Valley Presbytery
• 2009 a judge ruled in the Presbytery’s favor
• OCBC couldn’t agree on a price with the Presbytery
• OCBC ended up buying the two parcels for $50,000 at a March auction.

Pastors to Challenge IRS by Talking Politics from Pulpit

Christian Post Story

Christian Post Editorial: Legislated Laryngitis

• Third annual Pulpit Freedom Sunday
• Organized by the Christian legal group Alliance Defense Fund
• Will use the Bible’s teachings to preach on the the positions of electoral candidates or current government officials in defiance of an IRS rule proposed by then-Sen. Lyndon Johnson and passed by Congress in 1954.

UPDATED: MO Judge has dismissed, with prejudice, Heartland Presbytery’s claims to the property of Gashland PC.

The Layman Online: Judge dismisses Gashland property case

A Clay County (Mo.) circuit court judge has dismissed, with prejudice, Heartland Presbytery’s claims to the property of Gashland Presbyterian Church, which left the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 2008 to join the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC).

The court ruled that Missouri property cases must be judged on the neutral principles of law, rather than the hierarchical-based argument that church property is held in trust for the denomination.

NOTE: The next standard meeting of the Presbytery is November 16, 2010.

NOTE: On Sept 18 docket, Mound City Presbyterian Church is requesting an AC, as they feel they no longer may be able to maintain their facility.

Administrative Commission Report For Churches Seeking Dismissal From The PC(USA) (summarized from Sept 18 Docket)

Gashland: Aug 25: The judge would not grant the first request by Gashland to dismiss.

Colonial:

• Aug 13: The AC instructs Heartland's Stated Clerk to contact EPC to inquire as to their communication with Colonial.
• Aug 18: Session secures TRO against the AC. These are later contested and dismissed. Additionally, the Session filed a lawsuit against Heartland.
• Aug 19: The AC is holds a hearing to take over the Session. The Session is absent.
• Aug 22: A congregational meeting and declares their departure to EPC