Communications

Murrel Thomas “Bear” Carter, 83, of Leitchfield, Kentucky, died Monday, July 20, 2020. He was born on January 13, 1937 in Grayson County, Kentucky, to the Reverend Arthur Carter and Hazel Dennison Carter. Arthur carter was a long time Cumberland Presbyterian pastor in Leitchfield Presbytery. Bear was a member of Short Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church […]

Bethesda, MD., July 14, 2020 – The National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Gastrointestinal Steering Committee named Kathryn Gilbert Craig, Director of Public Outreach for the Memphis-based Kosten Foundation, to its Pancreas Task Force as a Patient Advocate.   Kathryn is a member of Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) in Bartlett, Tennessee, and works for […]

Bethel University’s commencement ceremonies for spring and summer graduates will be held August 1, 2020, 7 p.m. at the Wildcat Stadium. The health and safety of the University community continue to be a top priority, so to help make commencement safe, social distancing and safety guidelines will be in placeincluding seating graduates six feet apart, […]

Joann Alexander, 86, a member of the Milan, Tennessee, Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) and wife of the Reverend Merlyn Alexander, died on July 18, 2020, after a brief period of hospice care. Joann served as president during the 1976-1977 Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Convention year. Edith Joann Kitterman was born to the Reverand William […]

Stanley Lou Kline, 82, of Beecher City, Illinois, died on Thursday, July 9, 2020. He was a member of the Spring Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church (North Central Presbytery) where he served as an elder. Lou also served on the Board of Directors for the Spring Hill and Pleasant Grove Cemeteries.

A Memorial Service for the Reverend Ken McCoy will be held Saturday, November 5th, 2022, at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Germantown (Presbytery for the Midsouth). Rev. McCoy died July 12, 2020. Gathering time: 12:45 p.m. Service: 1:00 p.m. Reception Following. Address: 2385 Riverdale Rd, Germantown, TN 38138 The Reverend Kenneth Lee McCoy, 72, died […]

Amid continued concerns over the rising numbers of COVID-19 infections, the Discipleship Ministry Team, in consultation with Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, has decided to cancel A Day in the Park 2020 which was scheduled for October 20, 2020. We look forward to 2021 and thank […]

On July 3, 2020, the Center Interagency Team (CIT), met via ZOOM and voted to extend the closure of the Cumberland Presbyterian Center to the public through August 31, 2020, in accordance with the executive order of the governor of Tennessee. It should also be noted, mask requirements for public spaces have been put in […]

Since the 190th General Assembly meeting has been rescheduled for next summer (2021) due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the General Assembly Corporate Board met and voted to exercise the emergency action provision in the General Assembly bylaws. The Corporate Board and took action on what were deemed essential items of business which needed action before […]

Ralph Edward Mitchell, 85, of Madisonville, Kentucky, died Monday, June 29, 2020. He was born February 27, 1935, to Aubin Mitchell and Ruth Blankenship Mitchell. He was a member of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Covenant Presbytery) in Madisonville, Kentucky, where he served as an Elder. Ralph held a doctorate from the University of Kentucky. […]