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Mary Elizabeth Shumate Ball, 96, of Ruston, Louisiana, died September 15, 2022. She joined the now defunct Highland Avenue Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Louisiana Presbytery) in Shreveport, Louisiana, in around 1951, and was a member until the church was closed. She then joined Lakeshore Baptist Church of Shreveport.

If, at their called meeting on September 24, 2022, the Synod of Great Rivers should pass the report of the Committee to Divide West Tennessee Presbytery along primarily ideological lines, these churches would be the resulting Cornerstone Presbytery: Acts Korean Antioch Union Beech Bells Chapel Bethel (TC) Bolivar Bradford Camden Camp Ground Concord Cool Springs […]

If, at their called meeting on September 24, 2022, the Synod of Great Rivers should pass the report of the Committee to Divide West Tennessee Presbytery along primarily ideological lines, these churches would be the resulting Presbytery of the Mid-South (name tentative): Atwood Barren Springs Bethel (CC) Bethesda Brunswick Claybrook Colonial Dyersburg Cool Springs (GC) […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Matthew 25:41-46 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 41 Then he will say to those at his left hand, ‘You who are accursed, depart from me into the eternal fire prepared for the […]

Billy David Shepard, 91, of Brownsboro, Alabama, died September 7,2022. An elder at Huntsville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Robert Donnell Presbytery), was born in Woodville, Alabama, in 1931, and grew up in Paint Rock. At Madison County High School, Billy lettered in football, basketball, and baseball every year from the eighth grade on. After graduation, […]

Save the Date – set your alarm – put a note on the frig!!! You do not want to miss the 2022 DMT Online Auction! It will be November 1 – 14. Items will be posted each day beginning November 1, 8 am central time. As usual, we have quite an eclectic array of items […]

MCKENZIE, Tenn. –Fourteen home games highlight another loaded schedule for the Bethel University Lady Wildcats as the 2022-23 schedule was unveiled this week. Bethel is coming off a 21-14 season. The Lady Cats were 12-10 in the MSC. The Cats made their 14th national tournament appearance last year. They made their fourth Round of 16 […]

MCKENZIE, Tenn. –Fifteen home games highlight a tough schedule for the Bethel University Wildcats as the 2022-23 schedule was released this week. Bethel finished 12-18 overall and 4-17 in league action last year. Bethel was 5-10 at home on the season and is 114-44 all-time in Crisp Arena. Jeff Britt enters his 23rd year as the […]

During their meeting September 16, 2022, the trustees of the Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America honored Director and Archivist Susan Knight Gore for her thirty years of service to the Foundation. She was also honored with a Legacy of Ministry Award by the Pastoral Development Ministry […]

The Reverend Angela Bailey Anderson was ordained September 17, 2022, at Goosepond Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Robert Donnell Presbytery) in Scottsboro, Alabama.