Communications

Mary Janie Jackson, 94, of Kenton died Saturday, August 15, 2020, in Dyersburg. She was a devoted member of Cool Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery). She was born October 10, 1925, in Dyer County, to Allen Kirk and Agnes Tidwell Kirk. Janie served as secretary for U.S. Congressman Ed Jones, also a Cumberland […]

Bethel University announced on July 29, 2020, the addition of America’s first scholarship driven Kayak Bass Fishing team to their already robust bass fishing program. According to coach Garry Mason, Bethel was the first American college or university to offer scholarships for bass fishing in any form so the addition of kayak bass fishing as […]

Barton Joseph “Bart” Williams, 64, died on August 13, 2020, in Dyersburg, Tennessee. He was an active member of the Newbern Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery). According to the Dyersburg State Gazette, “for the past forty years, Bart Williams, or “Mr. Bart” as he is best known around town, has been a fixture of […]

Just launched is a new podcast called Cumberland Road hosted by Rev. T. J. Malinoski.  Cumberland Road explores Cumberland Presbyterian’s inspiring faith journey and relationship with God from around the world and how their faith impacts their daily lives, interactions with others and their vocation.  Listen and subscribe so that you can catch up on […]

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.Since many of our churches are not meeting for in-person worship at this time, I wanted to […]

July 25, 2020, Arkansas Presbytery: Because of the current situation with the Coronavirus, the Executive Committee of Arkansas Presbytery met on July 25th, 2020, at Sherwood Cumberland Presbyterian Church to discuss the Fall Meeting of Presbytery. All boards and committees need to meet and submit their reports and budget requests to the stated clerk by […]

Mid-South Conference Announces Football Decisions for 2020-21 August 11, 2020, Bowling Green, Kentucky: Two Mid-South Conference football divisions have postponed their fall divisional schedule while a third intends to play this fall, MSC Commissioner Eric Ward announced on Tuesday. The Appalachian and Bluegrass Division’s administrative councils recommended — with a subsequent vote by those institutions’ […]

August 11, 2020, Trinity Presbytery: Moderator Jack Holt, after prayer and in consultation with some in the Trinity body and considering that many Trinity members have underlying health problems, following the recommended guidelines of the CDC, and realizing that COVID19 will seemingly remain quite active for some time, issues the following cancellations and plans for […]

The Mid-South Conference, of which Bethel University is a member, announced August 10, 2020, the postponement of fall sports to spring 2021 due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. While the conference schedule is adjusted, institutions are given the autonomy to play non-conference games this fall. The sports impacted by the decision are men and women’s cross […]

Rosa Nell Hill Caldwell, 89, of Paducah, Kentucky, died on August 5, 2020. She was a devoted member of Enoch Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America (Purchase Presbytery) where she served as a deacon, usher, Sunday school teacher, and Mother of the Church. She was born in Paducah, Kentucky on January 11, 1931, to the […]