CP News

The Reverend Joel P. Rice of Brazos Presbytery, Texas Synod, Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, died August 10, 2022. A past General Assembly Moderator, he was a longtime pastor in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America and made history as the man to break the color barrier at Bethel College (now University) in McKenzie, Tennessee. […]

The Pastoral Development Ministry Team has partnered with PeopleJOY, a financial wellness company specializing in Student Loan Debt. Due to new changes in the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program, MINISTERS are now included!!! Borrowers will now have an advocate in their efforts to pay off student loans. Visit the webpage to learn more – […]

2022:08:10 MCKENZIE, Tenn. — Bethel University has announced a partnership with the National Football League Alumni Association starting in the fall 2022 semester. NFL Alumni members, along with their spouses and dependents, will receive a discounted tuition rate that is applicable to both the on-campus and online degree programs offered by the College of Arts […]

Thelma Mae Grebe, 99, of Memphis, Tennessee, the oldest member of Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) in Bartlett, Tennessee, died August 4, 2022. Thelma was born September 13, 1922, Lutesville, Missouri, and was just short of her hundredth birthday. She had served as president of Faith’s Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry.

Dear Cumberland Presbyterian Church Family, Every year, many of our Cumberland Presbyterian congregations celebrate Seminary Sunday during worship. This is a chance for us to connect with our denomination, communicate important updates, and thank you for your continued support. This year, the General Assembly of the CP Church approved for Seminary Sunday to be held […]

Bethel Men’s Soccer added an assistant coach, Thomas Chameraud, former head coach of the Yellowjackets at Montana State University in Billings. Prior to serving as Montana State head coach, Chameraud was associate head coach with Alex Balog. Chameraud, who is an MSUB graduate and men’s soccer alumnus, earned his master’s degree in public relations during […]

Kathaleen Joyce Pitts, 97, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, died August 2, 2022. She was a member of the Kelso Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Columbia Presbytery) where she was an active member of Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry.

Donna Mae McKenzie, 94, of Sidney, Arkansas, died August 3, 2022. She served as a pianist for many years at Sidney Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the United Methodist Church of Sidney.

Bethel University Men’s Basketball veteran, Jamarius Mayberry, signed a professional contract to play in Galitos in Portugal’s Proliga, the university announced August 8, 2022. The 6’5 forward, a former Wildcat and Gibson County, Tennessee, High School standout, averaged 10.3 points, six rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game as a Wildcat. Mayberry commented on the opportunity. […]

On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, the historic First Presbyterian Church in Prosper, Texas, was severely damaged in a fire which, according to investigators, began as an electrical fire in the building’s air conditioning system. Although no one was injured, but the fate of the building is as of yet unknown. The church was organized as […]