Communications

The November/December 2020 Cumberland Presbyterian magazine is now available. Traditionally, it is our Christmas issue and we have met our goal of having it ready in plenty of time for Christmas. Since April, the pandemic and “working from home” have delayed our schedule and our distribution has suffered from the well publicized turmoil at the […]

Peggy Steed Knight, 90, died December 3, 2020. She was a member of Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Clarksville, Tennessee (Nashville Presbytery). Her husband, D.T. “Boots” Knight, was also a committed Cumberland Presbyterian. Peggy was born December 18, 1929, in Houston County, Tennessee. She spent most of her adult life as an educator in Houston […]

Carlton J. Bowden, 90, of Russellville, Arkansas, an elder at Mt. Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Arkansas Presbytery) who was quite active at the presbyterial and denominational levels died December 7, 2020. The son of Finis and Naomi Mullins Bowden, Carlton was born February 6, 1930, in Gumlog, Arkansas. Carlton graduated in 1948 from Dover, Arkansas, […]

Patrick Benton White III, 74, of Rogersville, Alabama, died December 3, 2020. He was an elder at Springfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Hope Presbytery) in Rogersville. He served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and was awarded the Purple Heart among other decorations.

Steven Arlie Jahr, 73, of Martin, Tennessee, died December 5, 2020. He was a member of the Martin Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery). His wife, Cathy Goodwin Jahr, clerk of session for Martin CPC, survives.

Donna Kay Nall, 72, of Owensboro, Kentucky, died Friday, December 4, 2020. She served for 25 years as the secretary for Owensboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Cumberland Presbytery) where she was also a member.

Harrie H. Cate, 93, of Cleveland, Tennessee, died November 25, 2020. She was a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Cleveland (Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery) where she taught Sunday school and had served as director of the Youth Fellowship. She also served the community as a Brownie and Girl Scout troop leader. Harrie was a talented […]

The Communications Ministry Team is now accepting applications for the position of Communications Ministry Team Leader. If you are interested in learning more or applying, please utilize the following links: Communications Ministry Team Leader – Official Job Announcement Communications Ministry Team Leader – Job Description Communications Ministry Team Leader – Application  

It has been quite some time since the Cumberland Presbyterian Rate adjustment. We are committed to keeping our print subscriptions as low as possible and for as long as possible. However, it is likely in the foreseeable future that these rates will need adjusting. In the immediate future, adjustments will be made to the digital […]

Ivan Dale Byford, 84, of Alabaster, Alabama, died November 12, 2020. Ivan was born in Peoria, Illinois, but moved to Birmingham where he lived until moving to Alabaster in 1992. Ivan and wife Pat had been members of Homewood Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama (Grace Presbytery), but were members of Third Presbyterian Church of […]