Seven churches dismissed from the PCUSA

Layman Online Story: More churches dismissed from the PCUSA

1. First Presbyterian, Lake Jackson, Texas
   • New Covenant Presbytery
   • $53,000 over 5 years
   • 496-member congregation
   • April it entered into the discernment process
   • voted 240-6 on October 14 to request dismissal.
   • EPC
2. Memorial Presbyterian, San Augustine, Texas
   • New Covenant Presbytery
   • 65 members
   • $9,000
   • congregation voted 31-0 on Oct. 14 to seek dismissal from the PCUSA
   • Presbytery of the Central South of the EPC
3. Advent Presbyterian, Spring, Texas
   • New Covenant Presbytery
   • 66-member congregation
   • session of the sent a letter to presbytery on March 18
   • ECO: A Covenant Order of Presbyterians.
4. Westminster Presbyterian, Lubbock, Texas
   • 10 percent tithe of the church’s assets: 350,000-370,000
   • First congregational vote 200 ballots cast, 80% leave, 13% Stay, 7% ?
   • AC to consult with Westminster on May 5.
   • 580 ballots mailed, 319 (55%) returned, 268 (84%) leave 47(15%) stay, 4 undecided.
   • Pal Duro Presbytery voted Oct. 12-13
5. First Presbyterian, Hanford, Calif.
   • 233 members
   • 193 people. 70% Leave, 29% Stay, 1% undecided.”
   • Per-capita funds withheld from previous years, as well as current per capita obligations; and reimburse the transition team for expenses they incurred.
   • On Oct. 11, the pastor and congregation were officially received into the EPC’s Presbytery of the Pacific
6. Bethany Grace Community (formerly Bethany United), Bridgeton, N.J.
   • 100 members
   • June 2012 meeting, West Jersey Presbytery dismissed
7. Westminster Community Presbyterian, Canton, Ohio
   • 111 members
   • March 10, 2012, Muskingum Valley Presbytery voted to transfer
   • EPC’s Presbytery of the Allegheny.
   • $5,000 to one or more mutually agreed upon local ministries