1101Oct 18, 2019
Eleanor Baugh Hardin, 100, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, died October 15, 2019. She attended both Howell Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Columbia Presbytery) and Beech Grove United Methodist Church. Born on March 10, 1919 in Giles County to the late William Floyd and Martha Stevenson Baugh, Mrs. Hardin worked as a seamstress for Serbin Manufacturing and was a […]
1102Oct 18, 2019
The Union City, Tennessee, Cumberland Presbyterian Church is hosting a “Church Security Seminar” on Friday, Oct 25th (6pm-9pm) and Sat, Oct 26th (8am-4pm). This program will be taught by a team from CoreValues Ministries, who are professional trainers working with churches all over the nation to help keep our congregants protected. Topics will include: Verbal […]
1103Oct 11, 2019
Built in 1831 as a Methodist Church, this structure in downtown Clarksville, Tennessee, became the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Located at the corner of Fourth and Main streets in downtown Clarksville, the building has since been a residential rental property for more than 130 years. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Developer […]
1104Oct 10, 2019
The First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky (Cumberland Presbytery), has closed their historic building over safety concerns after problems were found during renovations. Contractors found problems with support beams on the roof in September 2019. Church services have been moved to the church annex next door. Church representatives are meeting with contractors, […]
1105Oct 10, 2019
Indiana State Police and Chandler Police are investigating and searching for suspects after someone stole an undisclosed amount of money from Chandler Cumberland Presbyterian Church at 338 South State Street in Chandler. Investigators believe the money was taken some time after 7:00 PM Tuesday, October 8, 2019. Read More: https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/isp-needs-help-finding-whos-responsible-for-burglary-at-church-in-chandler/ https://wkdq.com/chandler-police-looking-for-suspects-in-church-robbery/
1106Oct 10, 2019
In McKeesport, Pennsylvania, a five-building complex at 521-531 Fifth Ave., which includes the former First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, was sold to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of McKeesport on Sept. 23, 2019, for the nominal cost of $1 for each parcel of four separate lots. The remains of the Cumberland church can be seen […]
1107Oct 8, 2019
Cleveland First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Tennessee Georgia Presbytery) in the heart of downtown Cleveland, Tennessee, is building a new fellowship hall. The church session approved the $1.85 million construction project. Pastor Jen Newell said her 150-member congregation is excited about the new fellowship hall. It will include a multi-purpose room, a new entrance on the […]
1108Oct 8, 2019
Jeanette Faye (Waters) Sims, 70, of Canmer, Kentucky, died Saturday, October 5, 2019. She was a member, song leader, and Treasurer of the Clear Point Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery). Read More: https://wcluradio.com/jeanette-faye-waters-sims/
1109Oct 7, 2019
The Rev. Jody Hill will be the next president of Memphis Theological Seminary, the Board of Trustees announced October 7, 2019. Hill will take office on January 1, 2020. Memphis Theological Seminary, located in mid-town Memphis since 1964, educates and sustains men and women for ordained and lay Christian ministry in the church and the […]
1110Oct 7, 2019
Kenneth Bean, 84, husband of Nancy Mouser Bean, step-father to the Rev. Jason Mikel, and an elected member of the Ministry Council of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, died October 7, 2019 (see full obituary in the November/December 2019 Cumberland Presbyterian Magazine). Look for updates to this post. Visitation will be October 9, 2019, at First […]