Bethel University will resume in-person classes for the fall semester, with the university taking necessary safety precautions to protect students, faculty and staff from COVID-19, Lindsay Dawkins, University Relations Communications Specialist, announced on June 16, 2020. Classes at the McKenzie, Tennessee, campus will begin August 10, 2020, a week earlier than usual, with the semester […]
Today, June 15, 2020, the Christian Education Committee of Trinity Presbytery met and made the decision not to have church camp this summer. “We debated long and hard over this decision but finally decided for the safety of all involved this would be the right thing to do for this year,” said Shannon Martin.
Can you hear me now? Listening to Cumberland Presbyterian Voices Rev. Dr. Nancy Fuqua and Rev. Dr. Michael Qualls co-moderators This is a pivotal moment in our society around issues of race and inequality. The horrific death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, the latest in a long list […]
CAM Cabin Crafts, operated by the Coalition for Appalachian Ministry, an ecumenical ministry supported by the Cumberland Presbyterian Denomination, announced June 12, 2020, they have reopened for in person shopping after having been closed due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. The shop sells only authentic handicrafts by Appalachian area artisans. It is located near Townsend, Tennessee, […]
The Board of Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits is pleased to announce they have hired Alan Butler to serve as the new Coordinator of Benefits replacing Mark Duck who is retiring. Alan grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, was a member of Trinity Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and attended Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Upon accepting God’s […]
“Opened in 1926, this building was the home of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In 1930, the church hosted the annual meeting of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,” said Pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Olney, Texas, the Reverend David Carpenter. Read More: https://www.olneyenterprise.com/news/first-assembly-god-church-donated-house-mercy
In his weekly message on July 2, 2020, Bethel University President Walter Butler urged his constituents to “Love Thy Neighbor.” The text of his message follows. I wish I could say the right words about what our United States of America has seen since May 25, 2020. Those 8 minutes and 46 seconds should have […]
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ: It is Pentecost Sunday 2020 as I write. A week ago, many of us were still focused on COVID–19, making plans for when we can safely open our church facilities for communal gatherings of the body of Christ. Some met together today for the first time in months. That […]
In 1947, William Faulkner wrote to the editor of the Oxford Eagle newspaper on the topic of the old Oxford courthouse and other buildings, “they will go the way of the Old Cumberland Church. It was here in 1861; it was the only building on or near the Square still standing in 1865. It was […]
The Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home in Denton, Texas, received an $1,800 grant from the Sundt Foundation to help defray increased costs brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. With eleven offices in California, Arizona, Texas, and Utah, employee owned Sundt Construction Inc. is the 52nd largest general contractor in the United States. The 130-year-old firm specializes […]
© 2025 · Your Website. Theme by HB-Themes.