Communications

The Stated Meeting of Presbytery del Cristo met in El Paso, Texas at Agape Cumberland Presbyterian Church March 9 – 10, 2023. Moderator Rev. Justin Richter called the meeting to order Thursday evening.  After the Roll Call and the excusing of absences, Rev. T. J. Malinoski, Missions Ministry Team and Director of  Evangelism and New […]

Sam Hall, 86, of Jackson, Tennessee, died April 14, 2023. Sam was an elder at Jackson First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cornerstone Presbytery).

Murfreesboro Presbytery, April 15, 2023, Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church, McMinnville, Tennessee. Rev. Brent Wills, moderator. Rev. Dennis Croslin, vice moderator. Rev. Larry Green, pastor host. Rev. Perry Whitaker was received from Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery. Rev. Aaron Ferry granted his letter to Nashville Presbytery. Rev. Wyatt Stephens granted his letter to Cornerstone Presbytery. Rev. Judy Sides, by […]

Carol Corley Croft, 80, of Paducah, Kentucky, died April 9, 2023. She served for many years as the church pianist at the former Margaret Hank Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Covenant Presbytery).

James B. Buttram, Sr., 93, of Hixson, Tennessee, died April 6, 2023. He was a member of Red Bank Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery) for more than 60 years. He served as an elder and lay pastor. James was one of the first members of the Friendship Class. He loved working with youth, and enjoyed […]

Trinity Presbytery met February 24, 2023, at Nueva Vida Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Houston, Texas. The Rev. Geoff Knight was elected moderator and elder Tammy Bailey was elected vice moderator. Rev. Ruben Albarracin was pastor host. Presbytery offering was directed to earthquake victims. Reported that the youth of the presbytery had a rewarding experience at the […]

Marjorie Mai Dale Haywood, 88, of Mt. Joy, Tennessee, died April 3, 2023. She was a member of Mt. Joy Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Columbia Presbytery) for more than 70 years.

Rebecca “Becky” Johnson Smith, 77, of Colleyville, Texas, formerly of Huntland, Tennessee, died March 20, 2023. In Tennessee, she was a devoted member of the Winchester Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Murfreesboro Presbytery), where she served as an elder and co-led the Hearth Room Sunday school class.

Students at Memphis Theological Seminary (MTS) will now be able to earn their MDiv or the MACM degrees online. The newly approved options for online degrees will offer the flexibility students need while also retaining opportunities for interactions with faculty and other students. Most of the classes will be offered in an online synchronous format […]

Red River Presbytery met on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at St. Timothy Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Bedford, Texas, with Reverend Jeff Gehle (Pathway Church, Burleson, Texas) as Moderator with 85 delegates participating. Reverend Dave Tucker served as Pastor Host and Worship Leader and presented a message from Acts 2 about the how the Holy Spirit is […]