News briefs from around the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America.
871Sep 14, 2020
Every year, Paducah, Kentucky, holds their Barbecue on the River festival. The event provides a venue for local business and organizations to make sales and raise funds. The Highland Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Covenant Presbytery) in Paducah has taken part for ten years. For 2020, however, the event was cancelled in June because of continued concerns […]
872Sep 11, 2020
Lydia Jane Waldrop, 87, formerly of South Fulton, Tennessee, died September 6, 2020. She was a member of Fulton Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) and served as treasurer for 21 years.
873Sep 10, 2020
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Murfreesboro (Murfreesboro Presbytery) recently upgraded its internet service. The goal: Make it strong enough to pierce through its cinder block walls and reach the parking lot and possibly the front lawn with free Wi-Fi for anyone who needs it. “Offering them internet service is just another way to show what I like […]
874Sep 10, 2020
Barbara Poppe, Music Director at Eastlake Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Red River Presbytery) in Oklahoma City will present a free concert hosted at Eastlake Cumberland Presbyterian Church on October 11, 2020. Read more: https://okcfox.com/news/coronavirus/untold-stories/okc-pianist-offers-passion-in-a-pandemic?fbclid=IwAR389co9rjjZ2-HthBF-4wC3hHRasShZE4o0Gg1x-070Z4ikDVISz55FtRw
875Sep 10, 2020
MCKENZIE, Tenn. – The Bethel Wildcats will play a seven-game football schedule beginning in February of 2021. The Wildcats will open play at home hosting the UPike Bears on February 19 at Wildcat Stadium. The fall schedule was postponed due to Covid-19. A release concerning fan attendance will be released soon. The Cats will have […]
876Sep 10, 2020
Michael Edward Minton, 67, of Trimble, Tennessee, died September 7, 2020. Mike was a member and elder at Cool Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) and frequently represented his church at West Tennessee Presbytery. Mike served on the board of Camp Clark Williamson and was an enthusiastic supporter. Mike was born to Robert and […]
877Sep 9, 2020
Cumberland Road is a podcast hosted by Rev. T. J. Malinoski that explores Cumberland Presbyterian’s inspiring faith journeys with God and how their faith impacts their daily lives. This week’s guest is Rev. Dr. Jody Hill, president of Memphis Theological Seminary, who talks about how paramount family members were in developing his faith and how […]
878Sep 8, 2020
The 60th anniversary celebration for Camp Clark Williamson (West Tennessee Presbytery) originally planned for May 2020 was cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Presbyterial camps, many other church camps, retreats, and day camps were cancelled over the course of the summer. Presbyterial your retreats scheduled for fall 2020 have also been cancelled and, while […]
879Sep 8, 2020
JV Baseball Schedule Released MCKENZIE, Tenn. –Bethel Coach Rusty Thompson released the fall JV Baseball schedule Tuesday. The Wildcats have eight dates on the slate with doubleheaders scheduled each date. The schedule is subject to change according to Coach Thompson. The Wildcats will open play September 28 at Freed-Hardeman. The Lions in return will travel […]
880Sep 3, 2020
Virginia Gould, elder at Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Grace Presbytery) in Sebastopol, Mississippi, died unexpectedly on August 29,2020. She was extremely active in Women’s Ministry and in the presbytery’s camp, Camp Bailey. She is survived by her husband Charles and daughter Sondra Gould Spell.