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2014 Minutes of the of the General Assembly

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2014 THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1

2014 MINUTES

General AssemblyCumberland Presbyterian Church

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOURTH MEETINGCHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE

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NEXT MEETING - CALI, COLOMBIAJUNE 19-26, 2015

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2 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2014

Vision of Ministry

Biblically-based and Christ-centered bornoutofaspecificsenseofmission, theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchstrivestobetruetoitsheritage: tobeopentoGod’sreformingspirit, toworkcooperativelywiththelargerBodyofChrist, andtonurturetheconnectionalbondsthatmakeusone.TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchseeks—tobethehandsandfeetofChristinwitnessandservicetotheworldand,aboveall,theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchlivesouttheloveofGodtothegloryofJesusChrist.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

VisionofMinistryandPriorityGoals..............................................................................................TitlePageProgram..........................................................................................................................................................4Commissioners...............................................................................................................................................6YouthAdvisoryDelegates.............................................................................................................................7CommitteesandAbbreviations......................................................................................................................7CommitteeMeetingRooms...........................................................................................................................7CommitteeAssignments................................................................................................................................8AssemblyMeetingsandOfficers...................................................................................................................9ByLawsofGeneralAssemblyCorporation................................................................................................12MemorialRollofMinisters.........................................................................................................................22LivingGeneralAssemblyModerators.........................................................................................................23MembershipofBoardsandAgencies..........................................................................................................24

Reports Moderator..............................................................................................................................................32 Stated Clerk...........................................................................................................................................34 MinistryCouncilReportOne................................................................................................................40 MinistryCouncilReportTwo................................................................................................................57 BoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefits...................................................................................59 BoardoftheHistoricalFoundation.......................................................................................................71 BoardofTrusteesofMemphisTheologicalSeminary..........................................................................81 OUOCommittee....................................................................................................................................96 CommissiononChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel...............................................................................98 PermanentJudiciaryCommittee.........................................................................................................100 NominatingCommittee.......................................................................................................................102 PlaceofMeetingCommittee...............................................................................................................104 UnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns.......................................................................106 UnificationTaskForce........................................................................................................................108 BoardofTrusteesofBethelUniversity...............................................................................................115 BoardofTrusteesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome................................................116

AgencyBudgets.........................................................................................................................................121

Audits ......................................................................................................................................................130

GeneralAssemblyMinutes........................................................................................................................266

Appendices.................................................................................................................................................275

Church Calendar................................................................................................................ InsideBackCover


PROGRAM SCHEDULEAssembly Meetings: ChattanoogaChooChooHotel&ConventionSpaceGeneral Assembly Office: Director’sRoomintheTerminalStationWomen’s Ministry Office: Gallery C in the Centennial CenterRetiring Moderator: TheReverendForestProsser,Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbyteryHost: Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbyteryPastor Host: TheReverendJenniferNewell,Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbyteryWorship Director TheReverendAbbyColeKeller,PresbyteryofEastTennesseeMusic Director: Mr.GeraldPeel,FirstCPCChattanooga,Tennessee,Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbytery

SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014Location Time Event

TerminalStation 3:00p.m.Registration Main LobbyTerminalStation 3:00p.m.OrientationforCommissioners&YouthAdvisoryDelegates Roosevelt Room OrientationforCommitteeChairsandCo-Chairs (Commissioner/YADpacketsmaybepickedupbeforeoraftertheorientationsession.)CentennialCenter 3:00p.m. Setupdisplays Hallways & Track 29Centennial Center 7:00p.m PraiseGathering/Singing Imperial Ballroom

FIRST DAY - MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2014Centennial Center 8:00a.m. CPCAOpeningWorship Imperial BallroomTerminalStation 8:30a.m. RegistrationforCommissionersandYouthAdvisoryDelegates (forthosewhodidnotregisteronSunday) Main LobbyTerminalStation 9:00a.m. Women’sMinistryRegistration(openuntil5:00p.m.) Main Lobby 10:15a.m. BreakVariousLocations 10:30a.m. Pre-AssemblyWorkshops TBATerminalStation 12:00p.m.CPCANationalSundaySchoolConventionLuncheon Roosevelt RoomCentennialCenter 2:00p.m. CPCOpeningWorship Imperial Ballroom TheRetiringModerator:TheReverendForestProsser, Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbytery WorshipDirector:TheReverendAbbyColeKeller,PresbyteryofEastTennessee 3:00p.m.BreakforCommissionersandYADstomovetoCommissioners Section for business session 3:15p.m.ConstitutionoftheGeneralAssembly AdoptionoftheAgenda ReportoftheCredentialsCommittee ElectionofModerator ElectionofVice-Moderator PresentationbytheStatedClerk,MikeSharpe PresentationbyChildren’sHome Communications Correctionstopreliminaryminutes CommitteeAppointmentsandReferralstoCommittees Welcome,PastorHost,LocalOfficials IntroductionofBoardandAgencyRepresentativesVariousLocations 4:00p.m.GeneralAssemblyCommitteesmeet See Bottom of Page 7TerminalStation 4:30p.m.Women’sMinistryRegionalCouncilMeetingandDinner Roosevelt Room 5:30p.m.BreakforDinner

EVENING PROGRAM

FirstCPC 7:00p.m. JointCommunionService(CPC/CPCA) SanctuaryFirstCPC 8:30p.m. JointModerator’sReceptionhonoringtheModeratorand Fellowship Hall Vice-ModeratoroftheGeneralAssembly, theImmediatePastModerator,thePresident-Electand thePresidentoftheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry


SECOND DAY - TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014CentennialCenter 8:30a.m. JointDevotionalledbyGlobalCommunity Imperial Ballroom 9:00a.m. UnificationTaskForceUpdate Imperial Ballroom 10:30a.m. BreakTerminalStation 10:45a.m. Women’sMinistryConvention Roosevelt RoomCentennialCenter 10:45a.m. CPCGeneralAssemblybusinesssession Centennial Theatre ResolutionsbyCommissioners AdjournforCommitteeMeetingsVariousLocations 11:15a.m. CommitteeMeetings See Bottom of CentennialCenter 12:30p.m.CPCANationalMissionarySocietyLuncheon Imperial Ballroom 1:30p.m.CommitteeMeetings(seemeetingroomlistabove) 2:00p.m. JointWomen’sMinistryMeeting Imperial BallroomTerminalStation 5:30p.m.BethelUniversityDinner Roosevelt Room

EVENING PROGRAM

Track29 7:00p.m. JointWorshipsponsoredbyCPC/CPCAYouth Track 29Track29 8:00p.m. FunNightforEveryone Track 29

THIRD DAY - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2014CentennialCenter 8:30a.m. JointDevotionalledbyWomenMinistries Imperial BallroomVariousLocations 9:30a.m. CommitteeMeetings See Bottom of Page 7CentennialCenter 9:30a.m. Women’sMinistryConventionReconvenes Imperial BallroomTrack29 12:00p.m.MemphisTheologicalSeminaryandthe ProgramofAlternateStudiesLuncheon Track 29CentennialCenter 12:00p.m.Women’sMinistryFieldTripplusWorkshops(2-4:00p.m.) TBA 5:00p.m.ConclusionofCommitteeMeetings TerminalStation 5:30p.m.CumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeDinner Roosevelt Room

EVENING PROGRAM

CentennialCenter 7:00p.m. JointLouisaWoosleyCelebration Imperial BallroomTerminalStation 8:30p.m. JointReceptionHonoringWomeninMinistry (Receptiontobeginfollowingworshipservice)

FOURTH DAY - THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014CentennialCenter 8:30a.m. JointDevotionalledbyChildren’sMinistries Centennial Theatre 9:00a.m. GeneralAssemblyBusinessTerminalStation 9:00a.m. Women’sMinistryConventionReconvenes Roosevelt Room 12:00p.m. LunchBreakCentennialCenter 12:00p.m.CumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistryLuncheon Imperial Ballroom 2:00p.m.GeneralAssemblyBusiness Centennial Theatre 5:00p.m.DinnerBreak TakeDownDisplays

EVENING PROGRAM

CentennialCenter 7:00p.m.GeneralAssemblyBusiness Centennial Theatre

ClosingWorship:TheReverendJenniferNewell,Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbytery

(IntheeventthatbusinessisnotconcludedonThursday,theclosingworshipwillbeattheconclusionofbusinessonFridaymorning.)


COMMISSIONERSto the

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLYPRESBYTERY MINISTER COMMITTEE ELDER COMMITTEE

Andes(1)......................... JuanBlandon...................... C/M/PArkansas(2).................... GordonWarren................... C/M/P................. RobertClement.....................HE .......................... JoWarren..............................TSC................... JamesStrickland.............. MC/C/DCaucaValley(2).............. FabiolaAriza...................... C/M/PChoctaw(1).....................Nathan Scott..........................S/E.................... PatEspinoza...........................JColumbia(2)................... TerryPeery..............................J...................... JoyceJeffries................... MC/C/D .......................... KirkSmith.............................HE....................Mike McCord.........................JCovenant(3).................... RandyLowe......................MC/C/D................ DarlHenley..................... MC/C/D .......................... R.B.Mays.......................... C/M/P................. RonPeebels............................J .................................................................................................... KennyQuinton...............CPCH/HFCumberland(3)...............Bill Macy............................ C/M/P.................MarleneDarland.............CPCH/HF .......................... FrankMcCallum...................S/E.................... KathyMcGrew....................TSC .......................... JeffMcMichael........................J...................... SteveShaw...................... MC/C/DCumberlandEastCoast(1)DouglasPark................. CPCH/HFDelCristo(2).................. GeraldHagelin......................HE....................Cindy Chitwood................C/M/P ..........................Cynthia Maddux...................TSC................... TomMcWilliams............CPCH/HFEastTennessee(3)........... GaryHartman........................HE.................... CliffFluharty.......................TSC .......................... AbbyKeller.............................J...................... RebeccaMiller.....................HE ..........................Bill Middleton......................TSC................... DiannePipkin....................C/M/PGrace(3).........................Mindy Acton..........................S/E.................... TommyNeel......................C/M/P .......................... ScottFowler............................J...................... AnnSt.John........................TSC .......................... SherrlynFrost....................MC/C/D................ DebbieSilva........................ S/EHongKong(1)................Hope(1)..........................Terry Herston.........................HEJapan(1)..........................Takehiko Miyai................... C/M/P................. HiroshiYoshizuki..............C/M/PMissouri(1)..................... RichardPlachte..................MC/C/D................Lana Moore..........................HEMurfreesboro(4).............Mark Barron....................... C/M/P................. PeggyFoster........................ S/E ..........................WilliamJames.......................S/E.................... LindaIngram.......................TSC .......................... JamesMcGill................... CPCH/HF.............. RobertJoins..........................HE .......................... RichardMorgan....................TSC...................Maria Mott......................CPCH/HFNashville(4).................... PaulaLouder..........................S/E.................... HerbDewees.......................TSC ..........................Stewart Salyer........................HE.................... RandyGannon...................C/M/P .......................... JohnSmith.............................HE ..........................Susan Varner......................MC/C/DNorthCentral(2)............. JamesMesser...................... C/M/P.................Victory Moore...................C/M/P .......................... KevinVanderlaan..............MC/C/D................ PriscillaWilson.......................JRedRiver(3)...................Chuck Brown........................TSC................... JudyFranco..........................HE ..........................Barney Hudson................... C/M/P................. ErinSmith......................CPCH/HF ..........................Allan Mink...................... CPCH/HFRobertDonnell(1).......... DarrenKennemer.................TSC...................Tyrone Harris........................HETenn./Georgia(3)............ RhondaMcGowan........... CPCH/HF.............. DianeBunch...................CPCH/HF .......................... ForestProsser..........................J......................MichaelMcCormack..............J .......................... KevinWilson.....................MC/C/D................ PatVarnell........................... S/ETrinity(2)........................ DonNunn.............................TSC................... LaddDaniel............................J .......................... SamWayman.........................HE.................... RandyKennedy................... S/EWestTennessee(5)..........Lisa Anderson.................. CPCH/HF.............. JerryCovington.................C/M/P ..........................Larry Blakeburn......................J......................Cynthia Creyssels................TSC ..........................Clinton Buck...........................J......................Cheryl Leslie....................... S/E ..........................Mitch Boulton................. CPCH/HF.............. LindaSpaulding...................HE .......................... PaulCriss...............................S/E


YOUTH ADVISORY DELEGATESto the

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY(EachPresbyteryiseligibletosendtwoYouthAdvisoryDelegates)

PRESBYTERY DELEGATE COMMITTEEArkansas.........................................................MandyJones.........................................................................MC/C/D .........................................................MindyJones.............................................................................. S/EChoctaw .........................................................A’anParra.................................................................................... JColumbia........................................................McKenzieBybee...................................................................... TSC .........................................................ConnerUpshaw.....................................................................MC/C/DCovenant........................................................HaleyRussell........................................................................... TSC .........................................................DylanWeaver.............................................................................. JCumberland....................................................(noyouth)del Cristo........................................................(noyouth)EastTennessee...............................................KaylahMullins......................................................................MC/C/D .........................................................PryorSummitt............................................................................. JGrace .........................................................CraigBarkley.......................................................................CPCH/HF .........................................................Brady Thrash...........................................................................C/M/PHope .........................................................(noyouth)Japan .........................................................(noyouth)Missouri .........................................................MariahJones............................................................................... JMurfreesboro..................................................JustinDillard............................................................................. HE .........................................................JayTruitt.................................................................................C/M/PNashville........................................................SethLangley............................................................................. HE .........................................................AllieVaughn........................................................................CPCH/HFNorth Central.................................................MadisonUlrich......................................................................... HE .........................................................DakotaYoung..........................................................................C/M/PRedRiver.......................................................NicoleFranco.......................................................................CPCH/HF .........................................................KennedyMcKeaigg.................................................................. S/ERobertDonnell...............................................DakotaHarris............................................................................ S/ETennesseeGeorgiaTrinity .........................................................Luke House............................................................................... HE .........................................................DavisWebb.............................................................................. TSCWestTennessee..............................................MichaelKeenan...................................................................CPCH/HF .........................................................RachelStarks..........................................................................C/M/P

COMMITTEES ABBREVIATIONS AND MEETING ROOMS

Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel & Conference Center

ABBREV. COMMITTEE MEETING ROOMS

C/M/PChaplains/Missions/PastoralDevelopment HotelBldg1,NorfolkRm150CPCH/HFChildren’sHome/HistorialFoundationHotelBldg3,Suite1008HEHigherEducationHotelBldg3,Suite1017J Judiciary FormalGardenArea,AmericanRailcarMC/C/DMinistryCouncil/Communications/DiscipleshipHotelBldg1,SouthernRm150S/EStewardship/ElectedOfficersCentennialTheatreLobbyTSCTheology/SocialConcernsCentennialTheatre


COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

1. CHAPLAINS/MISSIONS/PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT Chair: Rev.JamesMesser Co-Chair: Rev.BarneyHudson Ministers:FabiolaAriza,MarkBarron,JuanBlandon,BillMacy,R.B.Mays,TakehikoMiyai GordonWarren Elders:CindyChitwood,JerryCovington,RandyGannon,VictoryMoore,TommyNeel,DiannePipkin HiroshiYoshizuki Youth Advisory Delegates:RachelStarks,BradyThrash,JayTruitt,DakotaYoung

2. CHILDREN’S HOME/HISTORICAL FOUNDATION Chair:Rev.LisaAnderson Co-Chair: Rev.RhondaMcGowan

Ministers:MitchBoulton,JamesMcGill,AllanMink,DouglasParkElders:DianeBunch,MarleneDarland,MariaMott,TomMcWilliams,KennyQuinton,ErinSmithYouth Advisory Delegates: CraigBarkley,NicoleFranco,MichaelKeenan,AllieVaughn

3. HIGHER EDUCATION Chair:Rev.SamWayman Co-Chair: ElderJudyFranco

Ministers:GeraldHagelin,GaryHartman,TerryHerston,StewartSalyer,JohnSmith,KirkSmithElders:RobertClement,TyroneHarris,RobertJoins,RebeccaMiller,LanaMoore,LindaSpauldingYouth Advisory Delegates:JustinDillard,LukeHouse,SethLangley,MadisonUlrich

4. JUDICIARY Chair:ElderLaddDaniel Co-Chair: Rev.Larry Blakeburn

Ministers:ClintonBuck,ScottFowler,AbbyKeller,JeffMcMichael,TerryPeery,ForestProsserElders:PatEspinoza,MikeMcCord,MichaelMcCormack,RonPeebels,PriscillaWilsonYouth Advisory Delegates:MariahJones,A’anPara,PryorSummit,DylanWeaver

5. MINISTRY COUNCIL/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCIPLESHIP Chair:Rev.SherrlynFrost Co-Chair: Rev.KevinWilson

Ministers: RandyLowe,RichardPlachte,KevinVanderlaan,SusanVarnerElders:DarlHenley,JoyceJeffries,DorisShipp,JamesStricklandYouth Advisory Delegates:MandyJones,KaylahMullins,ConnerUpshaw

6. STEWARDSHIP/ELECTED OFFICERS Chair:Rev.MindyActon Co-Chair: Rev.PaulCriss

Ministers: WilliamJames,PaulaLouder,FrankMcCallum,NathanScottElders:PeggyFoster,RandyKennedy,CherylLeslie,DebbieSilva,PatVarnellYouth Advisory Delegates:DakotaHarris,MindyJones,KennedyMcKreaigg

7. THEOLOGY/SOCIAL CONCERNS Chair:Rev.DarrenKennemer Co-Chair: Rev.CynthiaMaddux

Ministers:ChuckBrown,BillMiddleton,RichardMorgan,DonnNunn,JoWarrenElders:CynthiaCreyssels,HerbDewees,CliffFluharty,LindaIngram,AnnSt.JohnYouth Advisory Delegates: McKenzieBybee,HaileyRussell,DavisWebb

8. CREDENTIALS: Chair:ReverendBillMiddleton Members: ReverendWendellOrdway,ElderLanaMoore Youth Advisory Delegate:MandyJones


ASSEMBLY MEETINGS AND OFFICERSHistoricalReviewoftheStatedMeetingsandOfficersof:

THECUMBERLANDPRESBYTERY,1810-1813

Date Place Moderator Clerk Members1810,February.........................SamMcAdow’sHouse........................SamuelMcAdow..............................YoungEwing....................3..................................................DicksonCo.,TN1810,March20........................RidgeMeeting-House,.........................SamuelMcAdow..............................YoungEwing..................14..................................................SumnerCo.,TN.1810,October23......................LebanonMeeting-House......................FinisEwing.......................................YoungEwing..................161811,March19........................BigSpring,WilsonCo.,TN.................RobertBell........................................YoungEwing..................191811,October9........................RidgeMeeting-House..........................ThomasCalhoun...............................DavidFoster...................231812,April7............................SuggsCreekMeeting-House...............HughKirkpatrick.............................. JamesB.Porter...............281812,November3....................Lebanon,KY........................................FinisEwing.......................................HughKirkpatrick............221813,April6............................BeechMeeting-House..........................RobertBell........................................ JamesB.Porter...............34..................................................SumnerCo.TN

THECUMBERLANDSYNOD,1813-1828

1813,October5........................BeechMeeting-House..........................WilliamMcGee................................. FinisEwing.....................131814,April5............................SuggsCreek.........................................DavidFoster...................................... JamesB.Porter...............271815,October17......................BeechMeeting-House..........................WilliamBarnett.................................DavidFoster...................151816,October15......................FreeMeeting-House,TN.....................ThomasCalhoun...............................DavidFoster...................221817,October21......................Mt.Moriah,KY...................................RobertDonnell..................................HughKirkpatrick............271818,October20......................BigSpring,TN.....................................FinisEwing.......................................RobertBell.....................271819,October19......................SuggsCreek,TN..................................SamuelKing......................................WilliamBarnett..............241820,October17......................Russellville,KY...................................ThomasCalhoun...............................WilliamMoore...............301821,ThirdTues.inOct..........Russellville,KY.....................................Minutes not recorded1822,October15......................BeechMeeting-House..........................JamesB.Porter.................................DavidFoster...................471823,October21......................Russellville,KY...................................JohnBarnett......................................Aaron Alexander.............481824,October19......................CaneCreek,TN....................................SamuelKing......................................WilliamMoore...............681825,October18....................Princeton,KY.......................................WilliamBarnett.................................HiramMcDaniel.............761826,ThirdTues.inOct..........Russellville,KY.....................................Minutes not recorded1827,November20..................Russellville,KY...................................JamesS.Guthrie...............................LabanJones....................631828,October21......................Franklin,TN.........................................HiramA.Hunter................................RichardBeard.................94

THEGENERALASSEMBLY,1829-

1829,May19...........................Princeton,KY.......................................ThomasCalhoun............................... F.R.Cossitt....................261830,May18...........................Princeton,KY.......................................JamesB.Porter................................. F.R.Cossitt....................361831,May17...........................Princeton,KY.......................................AlexChapman.................................. F.R.Cossitt....................341832,May15...........................Nashville,TN.......................................F.R.Cossitt....................................... F.R.Cossitt....................361833,May21...........................Nashville,TN.......................................SamuelKing...................................... F.R.Cossitt....................351834,May20...........................Nashville,TN.......................................ThomasCalhoun............................... JamesSmith....................481835,May19...........................Princeton,KY.......................................SamKing.......................................... JamesSmith....................421836,May17...........................Nashville,TN.......................................ReubenBurrow................................. JamesSmith....................431837,May16...........................Lebanon,TN........................................RobertDonnell.................................. JamesSmith....................491838,May15...........................Princeton,KY.......................................HiramA.Hunter................................ JamesSmith....................471840,May19...........................Elkton,KY...........................................ReubenBurrow................................ JamesSmith....................551841,May18...........................Owensboro,KY...................................WilliamRalston................................C.G.McPherson............561842,May17...........................Owensboro,KY...................................Milton Bird........................................C.G.McPherson............571843,May16...........................Owensboro,KY...................................A.M.Bryan......................................C.G.McPherson............681845,May20...........................Lebanon,TN........................................RichardBeard...................................C.G.McPherson............951846,May19...........................Owensboro,KY...................................M.H.Bone........................................C.G.McPherson............861847,May18...........................Lebanon,Ohio......................................HiramA.Hunter................................C.G.McPherson............711848,May16...........................Memphis,TN.......................................Milton Bird........................................C.G.McPherson..........1001849,May16...........................Princeton,KY.......................................JohnL.Smith....................................C.G.McPherson............751850,May21...........................Clarksville,TN.....................................ReubenBurrow.................................Milton Bird...................1021851,May20...........................Pittsburgh,PA.......................................Milton Bird........................................Milton Bird.....................711852,May18...........................Nashville,TN.......................................DavidLowry.....................................Milton Bird...................1071853,May17...........................Princeton,KY.......................................H.S.Porter........................................Milton Bird...................1081854,May16...........................Memphis,TN.......................................Isaac Shook.......................................Milton Bird...................1121855,May15...........................Lebanon,TN........................................M.H.Bone........................................Milton Bird...................1011856,May15...........................Louisville,KY......................................Milton Bird........................................Milton Bird.....................991857,May21...........................Lexington,MO.....................................CarsonP.Reed..................................Milton Bird...................1061858,May20...........................Huntsville,AL......................................FelixJohnson....................................Milton Bird...................1241859,May19...........................Evansville,IN......................................T.B.Wilson......................................Milton Bird...................1311860,May17...........................Nashville,TN.......................................S.G.Burney......................................Milton Bird...................1681861,May16...........................St.Louis,MO.......................................A.E.Cooper.....................................Milton Bird.....................511862,May15...........................Owensboro,KY...................................P.G.Rea............................................Milton Bird.....................581863,May21...........................Alton,IL...............................................Milton Bird........................................Milton Bird.....................731864,May19...........................Lebanon,OH........................................JesseAnderson..................................Milton Bird.....................651865,May18...........................Evansville,IN......................................HiramDouglas..................................Milton Bird.....................781866,May17...........................Owensboro,KY...................................RichardBeard...................................Milton Bird...................1551867,May16...........................Memphis,TN.......................................J.B.Mitchell.....................................Milton Bird...................1761868,May21...........................Lincoln,IL...........................................G.W.Mitchell...................................Milton Bird...................1841869,May20...........................Murfreesboro,TN................................S.T.Anderson...................................Milton Bird...................1731870,May19...........................Warrensburg,MO.................................J.C.Provine......................................Milton Bird...................167


Date Place Moderator Clerk Members1871,May18.......................Nashville,TN....................................... J.B.Logan..............................................Milton Bird...........................1731872,May16.......................Evansville,IN......................................C.H.Bell................................................Milton Bird...........................1821873,May15.......................Huntsville,AL...................................... J.W.Poindexter...................................... JohnFrizzell.........................1651874,May21.......................Springfield,MO...................................T.C.Blake.............................................. JohnFrizzell.........................1851875,May20.......................Jefferson,TX........................................W.S.Campbell....................................... JohnFrizzell.........................1691876,May18.......................BowlingGreen,KY............................. J.M.Gill................................................. JohnFrizzell.........................1841877,May17.......................Lincoln,IL...........................................A.B.Miller............................................ JohnFrizzell.........................1711878,May16.......................Lebanon,TN........................................D.E.Bushnell........................................ JohnFrizzell.........................2051879,May15.......................Memphis,TN....................................... J.S.Grider.............................................. JohnFrizzell.........................1431880,May20.......................Evansville,IN......................................A.Templeton.......................................... JohnFrizzell.........................1941881,May19.......................Austin,TX............................................W.J.Darby............................................. JohnFrizzell.........................1871882,May18.......................Huntsville,AL...................................... S.H.Buchanan....................................... JohnFrizzell.........................1881883,May17.......................Nashville,TN.......................................A.J.McGlumphey.................................T.C.Blake............................2041884,May15.......................McKeesport,PA................................... JohnFrizzell...........................................T.C.Blake............................1481885,May21.......................Bentonville,AR....................................G.T.Stainback.......................................T.C.Blake............................1851886,May20.......................Sedalia,MO.........................................E.B.Crisman.........................................T.C.Blake............................1931887,May19.......................Covington,OH.....................................Nathan Green..........................................T.C.Blake............................1871888,May17.......................Waco,TX.............................................W.H.Black............................................T.C.Blake............................2171889,May16.......................KansasCity,MO.................................. J.M.Hubbert..........................................T.C.Blake............................2171890,May15.......................UnionCity,TN.....................................E.G.McLean.........................................T.C.Blake............................2201891,May21.......................Owensboro,KY...................................E.F.Beard..............................................T.C.Blake............................2131892,May19.......................Memphis,TN.......................................W.T.Danley...........................................T.C.Blake............................2291893,May18.......................LittleRock,AR....................................W.S.Ferguson........................................T.C.Blake............................2261894,May17.......................Eugene,OR.......................................... F.R.Earle...............................................T.C.Blake............................1671895,May16.......................Meridian,MS.......................................M.B.DeWitt..........................................T.C.Blake............................2081896,May21.......................Birmingham,AL..................................A.W.Hawkins........................................ J.M.Hubbert........................2001897,May20.......................Chicago,IL...........................................H.S.Williams......................................... J.M.Hubbert........................2241898,May19.......................Marshall,MO.......................................H.H.Norman......................................... J.M.Hubbert........................2211899,May18.......................Denver,CO.......................................... J.M.Halsell............................................ J.M.Hubbert........................1811900,May17.......................Chattanooga,TN.................................H.C.Bird............................................... J.M.Hubbert........................2301901,May16.......................WestPoint,MS....................................E.E.Morris............................................ J.M.Hubbert........................2261902,May15.......................Springfield,MO................................... S.M.Templeton..................................... J.M.Hubbert........................2551903,May21.......................Nashville,TN.......................................R.M.Tinnon.......................................... J.M.Hubbert........................2471904,May19.......................Dallas,TX............................................W.E.Settle............................................. J.M.Hubbert........................2511905,May18.......................Fresno,CA........................................... J.B.Hail................................................. J.M.Hubbert........................2491906,May17.......................Decatur,IL........................................... Ira Landrith............................................. J.M.Hubbert........................2791906,May24.......................Decatur,IL........................................... J.L.Hudgins..........................................T.H.Padgett.........................1061907,May17.......................Dickson,TN.........................................A.N.Eshman......................................... J.L.Goodknight...................1401908,May21.......................Corsicana,TX...................................... F.H.Prendergast.................................... J.L.Goodknight...................1361909,May20.......................Bentonville,AR.................................... J.T.Barbee............................................. J.L.Goodknight...................1421910,May19.......................Dickson,TN......................................... J.H.Fussell............................................ J.L.Goodknight...................1441911,May18.......................Evansville,IN...................................... J.W.Duvall............................................ J.L.Goodknight...................1091912,May16.......................Warrensburg,MO................................. J.D.Lewis.............................................. J.L.Goodknight...................1191913,May15.......................BowlingGreen,KY............................. J.H.Milholland...................................... J.L.Goodknight...................1121914,May21.......................Wagoner,OK........................................ F.A.Brown............................................. J.L.Goodknight...................1051915,May20.......................Memphis,TN.......................................WilliamClark.........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1161916,May18.......................Birmingham,AL.................................. J.L.Price................................................D.W.Fooks..........................1251917,May17.......................Lincoln,IL........................................... F.A.Seagle.............................................D.W.Fooks..........................1021918,May16.......................Dallas,TX............................................C.H.Walton...........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1171919,May15.......................Fayetteville,AR................................... J.H.Zwingle..........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1011920,May15.......................McKenzie,TN...................................... J.E.Cortner............................................D.W.Fooks..........................1231921,May19.......................Greenfield,MO.................................... JudgeJohnB.Tally................................D.W.Fooks..........................1081922,May18.......................Greeneville,TN....................................HughS.McCord.....................................D.W.Fooks..........................1021923,May17.......................Fairfield,IL.......................................... P.F.Johnson,D.D.................................D.W.Fooks..........................1051924,May15.......................Austin,TX............................................D.M.McAnulty.....................................D.W.Fooks............................931925,May21.......................Nashville,TN.......................................W.E.Morrow.........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1141926,May20.......................Columbus,MS..................................... I.K.Floyd..............................................D.W.Fooks..........................1111927,May19.......................Lakeland,FL........................................T.A.DeVore...........................................D.W.Fooks............................971928,May21.......................Jackson,TN.......................................... J.L.Hudgins..........................................D.W.Fooks............................971929,May16.......................Princeton,KY.......................................H.C.Walton...........................................D.W.Fooks............................981930,May15.......................Olney,TX.............................................O.A.Barbee...........................................D.W.Fooks............................921931,May21.......................Evansville,IN...................................... J.L.Elliot...............................................D.W.Fooks............................981932,May19.......................Chattanooga,TN..................................G.G.Halliburton....................................D.W.Fooks..........................1041933,June14.......................Memphis,TN.......................................W.B.Cunningham.................................D.W.Fooks............................941934,June14.......................Springfield,MO...................................A.C.DeForest........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1031935,June13.......................McKenzie,TN......................................C.A.Davis.............................................D.W.Fooks..........................1041936,June18.......................SanAntonio,TX..................................E.K.Reagin...........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1001937,June16.......................Knoxville,TN......................................GeorgeE.Coleman................................D.W.Fooks..........................1091938,June16.......................Russellville,AR...................................D.D.Dowell..........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1171939,June15.......................Marshall,MO.......................................E.R.Ramer............................................D.W.Fooks..........................1261940,June13.......................Cookeville,TN.....................................KeithT.Postlethwaite.............................D.W.Fooks..........................1161941,June19.......................Denton,TX...........................................L.L.Thomas..........................................D.W.Fooks..........................1201942,June18.......................McKenzie,TN......................................GeorgeW.Burroughs.............................D.W.Fooks..........................1081943,June17.......................Paducah,KY........................................A.A.Collins...........................................D.W.Fooks............................941944,June15.......................BowlingGreen,KY............................. I.M.Vaughn...........................................D.W.Fooks............................941945,May31.......................Lewisburg,TN..................................... S.T.Byars..............................................WayneWiman.......................1031946,June13.......................Birmingham,AL..................................C.R.Matlock.........................................WayneWiman.......................1051947,June12.......................Knoxville,TN......................................MorrisPepper.........................................WayneWiman.......................108


Date Place Moderator Clerk Members1948,June17.....................Nashville,TN..................................PaulF.Brown................................................WayneWiman......................1051949,June16.....................Muskogee,OK.................................BlakeWarren.................................................WayneWiman......................1091950,June15.....................LosAngeles,CA..............................L.P.Turnbow................................................WayneWiman........................981951,June14.....................Longview,TX..................................JohnE.Gardner............................................WayneWiman......................1051952,June12.....................Memphis,TN...................................EmeryA.Newman........................................WayneWiman......................1201953,June18.....................Gadsden,AL....................................CharlesL.Lehning,Jr...................................WayneWiman......................1071954,June17.....................Dyersburg,TN.................................JohnS.Smith................................................WayneWiman......................1241955,June16.....................Lubbock,TX....................................ErnestC.Cross..............................................Shaw Scates.........................1181956,June21.....................Cookeville,TN................................Hubert Morrow.............................................Shaw Scates.........................1181957,June21.....................Evansville,IN..................................WilliamT.Ingram,Jr....................................Shaw Scates.........................1191958,June18.....................Birmingham,AL..............................WayneWiman...............................................Shaw Scates.........................1161959,June17..................... Springfield,MO...............................VirgilT.Weeks..............................................Shaw Scates.........................1201960,June15.....................Nashville,TN..................................ArleighG.Matlock.......................................Shaw Scates.........................1301961,June21..................... Florence,AL....................................OllieW.McClung.........................................Shaw Scates.........................1261962,June20.....................LittleRock,AR................................EugeneL.Warren..........................................Shaw Scates.........................1261963,June19.....................Austin,TX.......................................FranklinChesnut...........................................Shaw Scates.........................1171964,June17.....................Chattanooga,TN..............................VaughnFults.................................................Shaw Scates.........................1231965,June16..................... SanFrancisco,CA...........................ThomasForester............................................Shaw Scates.........................1141966,June15.....................Memphis,TN...................................JohnW.Sparks..............................................Shaw Scates.........................1241967,June21..................... Paducah,KY....................................RaymonBurroughs.......................................Shaw Scates.........................1231968,June19.....................OklahomaCity,OK.........................LoyceS.Estes...............................................Shaw Scates.........................1151969,June18..................... SanAntonio,TX..............................J.DavidHester..............................................Shaw Scates.........................1161970,June17.....................Knoxville,TN..................................L.C.Waddle.................................................Shaw Scates.........................1161971,June16..................... Jackson,TN.....................................E.ThachShauf..............................................Shaw Scates.........................1161972,June19.....................KansasCity,MO.............................ClaudeD.Gilbert..........................................Shaw Scates.........................1101973,June18..................... Ft.Worth,TX...................................ThomasH.Campbell....................................Shaw Scates.........................1011974,June17.....................BowlingGreen,KY.........................DavidA.Brown............................................Shaw Scates.........................1161975,June16.....................McKenzie,TN.................................RoyE.Blakeburn..........................................Shaw Scates.........................1201976,June21.....................Tulsa,OK.........................................HubertW.Covington....................................T.V.Warnick.......................1151977,June30.....................Tampa,FL........................................FredW.Bryson.............................................T.V.Warnick.......................1221978,June19.....................McKenzie,TN.................................JoseFajardo..................................................T.V.Warnick.......................1201979,June18.....................Albuquerque,NM............................JamesC.Gilbert............................................T.V.Warnick.......................1261980,June16.....................Evansville,IN..................................RobertL.Hull...............................................T.V.Warnick.......................1261981,June15.....................Denton,TX......................................W.JeanRichardson.......................................T.V.Warnick.......................1261982,June21.....................Owensboro,KY...............................W.A.Rawlins...............................................T.V.Warnick.......................1241983,June20.....................Birmingham,AL..............................RobertG.Forester.........................................T.V.Warnick.......................1271984,June11.....................Chattanooga,TN..............................C.RayDobbins.............................................T.V.Warnick.......................1251985,June17.....................Lexington,KY.................................VirgilH.Todd...............................................RoyE.Blakeburn................1251986,June23.....................Odessa,TX......................................JamesW.Knight...........................................RoyE.Blakeburn................1251987,June15.....................Louisville,KY.................................WilburS.Wood.............................................RoyE.Blakeburn................1251988,June6.......................Tulsa,OK.........................................BeverlySt.John............................................RobertProsser.....................1191989,June12.....................Knoxville,TN..................................WilliamRustenhaven,Jr...............................RobertProsser.......................961990,June25..................... Ft.Worth,TX...................................ThomasD.Campbell....................................RobertProsser.......................881991,June24..................... Paducah,KY....................................FloydT.Hensley,Jr.......................................RobertProsser.....................1061992,June22..................... Jackson,TN.....................................JohnDavidHall............................................RobertProsser.....................1021993,June21.....................LittleRock,AR................................RobertM.Shelton.........................................RobertProsser.....................1001994,June20.....................Albuquerque,NM............................DonaldC.Alexander.....................................RobertProsser.....................1001995,June19.....................Nashville,TN..................................ClintonO.Buck............................................RobertProsser.....................1021996,June17.....................Huntsville,AL.................................MerlynA.Alexander.....................................RobertProsser.......................951997,April11....................Nashville,TN..................................MerlynA.Alexander.....................................RobertProsser.......................801997,June16.....................Louisville,KY.................................W.LewisWynn.............................................RobertProsser.......................951998,June15.....................Chattanooga,TN..............................MasaharuAsayama.......................................RobertProsser.......................971999,June21.....................Memphis,TN...................................GwendolynRoddye......................................Marjorie Shannon..................962000,June19.....................BowlingGreen,KY.........................BobG.Roberts..............................................RobertD.Rush......................962001,June18.....................Odessa,TX......................................RandolphJacob.............................................RobertD.Rush......................882002,June17..................... Paducah,KY....................................BertL.Owen.................................................RobertD.Rush......................952003,June23.....................Knoxville,TN..................................Charles McCaskey........................................RobertD.Rush......................962004,June21..................... Irving,TX........................................EdwardG.Sims............................................RobertD.Rush......................872005,June27..................... Franklin,TN....................................LindaH.Glenn..............................................RobertD.Rush......................912006,June18.....................Birmingham,AL..............................DonaldHubbard............................................RobertD.Rush......................872007,June18.....................HotSprings,AR..............................FrankWard....................................................RobertD.Rush......................842007,December7..............Nashville,TN..................................FrankWard....................................................RobertD.Rush......................622008,June7....................... Japan................................................JonathanClark..............................................RobertD.Rush......................822009,June15.....................Memphis,TN...................................SamSuddarth................................................RobertD.Rush......................862010,June13.....................Dickson,TN....................................BoyceWallace...............................................RobertD.Rush......................882011,June20..................... Springfield,MO...............................DonM.Tabor................................................Michael Sharpe......................822012,June18..................... Florence,AL....................................RobertD.Rush..............................................Michael Sharpe......................902013,June17.....................Murfreesboro,TN............................ForestProsser................................................Michael Sharpe......................932014,June16.....................Chattanooga,TN..............................Lisa Anderson...............................................Michael Sharpe......................86


BYLAWSBylawsoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchGeneralAssemblyCorporation

ANon-profitReligiousCorporationOrganizedandExistingUndertheLawsoftheStateofTennessee

ARTICLE 1-RELIGIOUS CORPORATION

1.01 Purpose. TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchisaspiritualbodycomprisedofaportionoftheuniversalbodyofbelieversconfessingJesusChristasLordandSavior.Asanecclesiasticalbody,theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch isaconnectionalChurchwhich includesallof the judicatoriesoftheChurch.ThehighestjudicatoryofthisecclesiasticalbodyistheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch(referredtointheseBylawsas“theChurch”).ThiscorporationhasbeenformedtoserveandsupporttheChurchbyholdingrealandpersonalpropertyoftheChurch,employingstafftoservetheChurch,andperformingothersecularandlegalfunctions. 1.02 Ecclesiastical Authority Not Limited by Corporate Powers. The enumeration in statestatutes or these Bylaws of specific powerswhichmay be exercised by the Commissioners, Board ofDirectors,or theofficersof thecorporationwhenacting in theircorporatecapacityshallnot limit theirauthoritywhenactingintheirecclesiasticalcapacityfortheChurch. 1.03 Church Authorities.ThedoctrineoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,expressedintheConfessionofFaith,Constitution,RulesofDiscipline,andRulesofOrderoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,shallhaveprecedenceoveranyinconsistentprovisionoftheseBylaws.

ARTICLE 2-TERMINOLOGY

2.01 Delegates.Thecorporation’sdelegatesshallbecalled“Commissioners.” 2.02 General Assembly.AmeetingoftheCommissionersshallbecalleda“GeneralAssembly.” 2.03 President.Thecorporation’spresidentshallbecalledthe“StatedClerk.” 2.04 Ecumenical Representative.ApersonwhoisnotamemberofaCumberlandPresbyterianChuchorpresbyterybutwhosupportsthemissionofadenominationalentityandiselectedtoatermofserviceonthatentityshallbecalledan“EcumenicalRepresentative.”

ARTICLE 3-OFFICES

3.01 Location.TheprincipalofficeofthecorporationintheStateofTennesseeshallbelocatedinShelbyCounty,Tennessee.Thecorporationmayhavesuchotheroffices,eitherwithinoroutsidetheStateofTennessee,astheGeneralAssemblyortheBoardofDirectorsmaydirectfromtimetotime.

ARTICLE 4–COMMISSIONERS

4.01 Commissioners.TheCommissionersshallhavethepowersandauthoritydescribedinthecorporation’scharterandtheseBylaws.Includedamongthemarethepowerto:

a.ElecttheelectedmembersoftheBoardofDirectors. b.Approveanyamendmenttothecorporation’scharterexceptanamendmenttodelete thenamesoftheoriginaldirectors;tochangethenameoftheregisteredagent,orto changetheaddressoftheregisteredoffice; c.ElectandremovetheModerator,StatedClerk,andtheEngrossingClerk. d.Fillvacanciesonthecorporation’svariousboards,agenciesandcommittees,andon theboardsofanysubsidiaries; e.Approvethemergerordissolutionofthecorporation,orthesaleofsubstantiallyallof thecorporation’sassets;and f.Transactsuchotherbusinessofthecorporationasmayproperlycomebeforeany meetingoftheCommissioners. 4.02 Selection of Commissioners: Number and Qualifications.Commissionersshallbeselectedbythepresbyteries.Apresbyteryshallbeentitledtosendoneministerandoneelderforeach1,000,orfractionthereof,activemembers(includingordainedclergy)inthepresbytery. Eachelderselectedasa


Commissionermustbeservingasamemberofasessionat thetimeoftheGeneralAssemblyatwhichheorshewillserve.ACommissionershallcontinuetoserveuntilnolongerqualifiedoruntilhisorhersuccessorisselectedandqualified.Theclerkofeachpresbyteryshallcertifythepresbytery’sdulyelectedcommissioners,youthadvisorydelegates,andalternatestotheStatedClerkinamannerprovidedbytheStatedClerk. 4.03 Youth Advisory Delegates.Eachpresbyterymayselectnotmorethantwoyouthadvisorydelegateswhoshouldbefrom15through19yearsofage.AdvisorydelegatesmayserveasmemberswithfullrightsonGeneralAssemblycommittees,butshallnotvoteasCommissioners. 4.04 Annual Meeting and Notice. TheCommissionersshallmeetannuallyatadateand timeestablishedbytheGeneralAssembly.Themeetingshallbecontinuedfromdaytodayuntiladjournment.WrittennoticeofthemeetingshallbemailedtothestatedclerksofallpresbyteriesandpublishedintheCumberlandPresbyterianatleastsixty(60)dayspriortotheproposedmeeting. 4.05 Special Meetings and Notice.TheModerator,orincaseoftheModerator’sabsence,death,orinabilitytoact,theStatedClerk,maywiththewrittenconcurrenceoratthewrittenrequestoftwentyCommissioners,tenofwhomshallbeministersandtenelders,representingatleastfivepresbyteries,callaspecialmeetingoftheCommissioners.Ifwarrantedbyachangeofcircumstances,acalledspecialmeetingmaybecancelledbytheModerator,orincaseoftheModerator’sabsence,death,orinabilitytoact,theStatedClerk,withthewrittenconcurrenceofatleasttenoftheCommissionerswhorequestedorconcurredinthecallofthespecialmeeting.Writtennoticeofanyspecialmeetingshallbemailedtothestatedclerksofallpresbyteries,toallCommissioners,andtotheiralternatesatleastsixty(60)dayspriortothemeeting.The notice shall specify the particular business of the specialmeeting, and no other business shall betransacted. 4.06 Place of Meeting. TheGeneralAssemblymaydesignateanyplacewithinoroutside thestateofTennesseeastheplaceforanannualmeeting.IftheCommissionersfailtodesignateaplaceforanannualmeeting,orifanemergencyrequirestheplacetobechanged,theBoardofDirectorsmaydesignateaplacefortheannualmeeting.TheModeratorortheStatedClerk,asthecasemaybe,whencallingaspecialmeetingshalldesignatethetimeandplaceofthemeetinginthenoticeofthemeeting. 4.07 Quorum.AnytwentyormoreCommissioners,ofwhomatleasttenareministersandtenelders,entitledtovoteshallconstituteaquorumatanyGeneralAssembly.Whenaquorumisoncepresentto organize ameeting, businessmay continue to be conducted and votes taken despite the subsequentwithdrawalofanyCommissioner.Ameetingmaybeadjourneddespitetheabsenceofaquorum. 4.08 Voting. Every Commissioner shall be entitled to one vote, which must be cast by theCommissionerinperson;noproxiesarepermitted.Allcorporateactionsshallbetakenbymajorityvoteexcept as otherwise providedby the corporation’s parliamentary authority. Voting formembers of theBoardofDirectorsshallbenon-cumulative.

ARTICLE 5-BOARD OF DIRECTORS

5.01 Authority.TheBoardofDirectorsshallmanagethebusinessandaffairsofthecorporationexceptforanypowerorauthoritywhichisreservedtotheCommissionersordelegatedtoanyotheragencyofthecorporation.TheBoardofDirectorsisauthorizedtoamendthecorporation’scharteronlytodeletethenamesoftheoriginaldirectors;tochangethenameoftheregisteredagent;ortochangetheaddressoftheregisteredoffice. 5.02 Composition of the Board of Directors. TheBoard ofDirectors shall consist of seven(7)members,who shall be the directors of the corporation. Six (6)members shall be elected by theCommissionersandtheStatedClerkshallservebyvirtueofoffice.Allmembers,whetherelectedorexofficio,shallhavealloftheprivilegesofoffice. 5.03 Qualification for Election.EachpersonelectedtotheBoardofDirectorsshallbeanaturalpersonwhoisapersoningoodstandingofapresbyteryorlocalCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Notwodirectorsshallbefromthesamepresbytery,provided,however,thatadirectorwhomovesfromonepresbyterytoanothermaycontinuetoserveuntiltheexpirationofhisorhertermofoffice. 5.04 Election and Tenure.TheelectedmembersoftheBoardofDirectorsshallservetermsofthree(3)yearseach.Thetermsshallbestaggeredsothattwo(2)directorsshallbeelectedeachyear.Eachpersonelectedshallserveuntilhisorhersuccessorhasbeenelectedandqualified. 5.05 Action of Board in Emergency or By Default.If,foranyreason,theGeneralAssemblyfailstofillavacancyontheBoardofDirectorsatthenextGeneralAssembly,thentheBoardofDirectorsmayfillthevacancybymajorityvoteofthememberstheninoffice. 5.06 Meetings.TheBoardofDirectorsshallmeetannuallyormoreoftenatsuchtimeandplace


asitmayset.SpecialmeetingsmaybecalledbyorattherequestoftheStatedClerkoranythreedirectorsatanyplace,eitherwithinoroutsidethestateofTennessee. 5.07 Notice. Noticeofanymeetingshallbegivenat leastfive (5)daysbefore thedateof themeeting,except thatnoticebymailshallbegivenat least ten(10)daysbeforethedateof themeeting.Noticemaybecommunicated inperson;by telephone, fax,or electronicmail;orbyfirst classmailorcourier.ExceptasspecificallyprovidedbytheseBylaws,neitherthebusinesstobetransactedatnorthepurposeofanyspecialorregularmeetingoftheBoardofDirectorsneedbespecifiedinthenoticeofthemeeting. 5.08 Notice of Special Actions.AnymeetingoftheBoardofDirectorsatwhichoneormoreofthefollowingactionsshallbeconsideredmustbeprecededbyseven(7)dayswrittennoticetoeachmemberthat thematterwill be voted upon, unless notice has beenwaived. Actions requiring such notice are:amendmentorrestatementofthecorporatecharter;approvalofaplanofmergerforthecorporation;saleofallorsubstantiallyallofthecorporation’sassets;anddissolutionofthecorporation. 5.09 Officers of the Board of Directors.TheBoardofDirectorsmayhavesuchofficersoftheboardasitmaydeemappropriate. 5.10 Quorum and Voting.AmajorityofthemembersshallconstituteaquorumforthetransactionofbusinessatanymeetingoftheBoardofDirectors.Whenaquorumisoncepresenttoorganizeameeting,itisnotbrokenbythesubsequentwithdrawalofanyofthosepresent.Ameetingmaybeadjourneddespitethelackofaquorum.ThevoteofamajorityofthememberspresentatameetingatwhichaquorumispresentshallbetheactoftheBoardofDirectorsunlessagreatervoteisspecificallyrequiredbytheCharterortheBylaws. 5.11 Conference Meetings.AnyorallthemembersoftheBoardofDirectorsoranycommitteedesignated by it may meet by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipmentwhichpermitsallpersonsparticipatinginthemeetingtoheareachothersimultaneously.Amemberwhoparticipatesinameetingbysuchmeansisdeemedtobepresentinpersonatthemeeting. 5.12 Action by Written Consent.WheneverthemembersoftheBoardofDirectorsarerequiredorpermittedtotakeanyactionbyvote,suchactionmaybetakenwithoutameetingonwrittenconsent,settingforththeactionsotakenandsignedbyallofthemembersentitledtovote, 5.13 Emergency Actions.IftheBoardofDirectorsdeterminesbyavoteofthree-fourthsofallitsmembersthatanemergencyexistsofsuchmagnitudeastothreatentheworkofthewholeChurch,orofallboardsandotheragenciesoftheChurch,andthattheemergencyrequiresactionbeforethenextmeetingoftheGeneralAssembly,thentheBoardofDirectorsshallexercisethepowersoftheCommissionersinsuchemergency. 5.14 Compensation.MembersoftheBoardofDirectorsshallreceivenocompensationintheircapacityasmembersoftheBoardofDirectors.Membersmaybepaidtheirexpenses,ifany,ofattendanceateachmeetingoftheBoardofDirectors. 5.15 Removal of Directors.AnelectedmemberoftheBoardofDirectorsmayberemovedbytheCommissionersformisfeasanceorifheorsheisnolongerqualifiedtobeelectedtotheBoardofDirectors.

ARTICLE 6-WAIVER OF NOTICE

6.01 Written Waiver.AnynoticerequiredtobegiventoanymemberoftheBoardofDirectorsoraCommissionerundertheseBylaws,theCharter,orthelawsofTennesseemaybewaived.Thewaivershallbeinwriting,signed(eitherbeforeoraftertheeventrequiringnotice)bythepersonentitledtothenotice,anddeliveredtothecorporation. 6.02 Waiver by Attendance. The attendance of a member of the Board of Directors or aCommissioneratanymeetingshallconstituteawaiverofnoticeofthemeeting,unlessthepersonattendsameetingfortheexpresspurposeofobjectingtothetransactionofanybusinessbecausethemeetingwasnotproperlycalledorconvened.

ARTICLE 7-MODERATOR AND VICE-MODERATOR

7.01 Nomination and Election.AtthebeginningofeachannualmeetingtheGeneralAssemblyshallelectaCommissionertoserveasModeratoruntilthenextannualmeeting.NominationsforModeratorshallcomefromthefloor.Onenominatingspeech,nottoexceedtenminutes,shallbepermittedonbehalfofeachnominee.Ifthereismorethanonenominee,theelectionshallbeconductedbywrittenballot.AcommitteeappointedandsupervisedbytheStatedClerkshallreceivetheballots,countthem,andcertify


theelection.Ifnonomineereceivesamajorityofthevotescast,arun-offelectionshallbeconducted.Onlythoseleadingnomineeswhotogetherreceivedamajorityofthevotescastontheprecedingballotshallbeincludedintherun-offelection. 7.02 Nature of Office. TheModerator of theGeneralAssembly is the ecclesiastical head oftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchduringthetenureoftheofficeandaspiritualrepresentativeoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwhereverGodleads.TheModeratorreceivesapreciousgiftandgreatopportunityforserviceintheChurch:thefreedomtogoanywhereandtolistentothemind,heartandspiritofthedenominationandtospeakwithandtotheChurch.TheofficeofModeratorhasgreathonorandrespect,andthepersonelectedtotheOfficeisapriest,prophet,andpastoroftheChurchatlarge.TheModeratorprayswithandfortheworkoftheSpiritofGodinthelifeofthedenominationateveryopportunity.TheModeratorparticipatesinthelifeandworkoftheChurchasfaraspossible,andpaysparticularattentiontoecumenical relations,especiallywith theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch inAmerica. Judicatories,congregations,andothersareurged to invite theModerator,and theModerator isencouraged toattendmeetingsofChurchentitiesandjudicatoriestoobservethelifeandworkoftheChurchateverylevel. 7.03 Duties and Privileges of Office. a.TheModeratorshallpresideatallmeetingsoftheGeneralAssembly. b.TheModeratorshallappoint,withtheconsentoftheGeneralAssembly,suchspecial committeesasareneeded; c.TheModeratorshallserveaschairpersonoftheGeneralAssemblyProgramCommittee andasamemberofthePlaceofMeetingCommittee; d.TheModeratorshallperformsuchotherdutiesasmaybeassignedbytheGeneral Assembly. e.TheModeratorshallserveasanadvisorymemberoftheMinistryCouncilduringtenure inofficeandfortheyearfollowingtenure. f.TheModeratorshallobservetheplacesandtimesGodiscallingtheChurchtoservice, assesstheneedforaDenominationalresponsetoGod’scall,andreportitemsthat concerntheGeneralAssembly. g.TheModeratorshallweartheofficialcrossandstolesofofficeduringthetermofoffice. 7.04 Expenses of Office.AnyallowancebudgetedbytheGeneralAssemblytooffsettheexpensesoftheModeratorshallbeadministeredbytheStatedClerk.PersonsissuinganinvitationtotheModeratorareencouragedtoagreeinadvanceonarrangementsforthepaymentoftravelexpenses.UpontheModerator’sretirementfromoffice,agavelandareplicaoftheModerator’scrossshallbepresentedtotheModerator. 7.05 Vice-Moderator.TheGeneralAssemblyshallelectaVice-Moderatorinlikemanner.TheVice-ModeratorshallperformsuchdutiesasmaybeassignedbytheModeratoroftheGeneralAssemblyandperformthedutiesoftheModeratorintheeventoftheModerator’sdisabilityorabsencefromofficeforanyreason. 7.06 Removal. TheModerator orVice-Moderatormay be removed by theGeneralAssemblywheneverinitsjudgmenttheremovalwouldservethebestinterestsofthecorporation.

ARTICLE 8-STATED CLERK

8.01 President.TheStatedClerkistheprincipalexecutiveofficerofthecorporationandshallalsohavethetitlesof“president”and“treasurer”. 8.02 Nomination and Election. TheNominatingCommitteemaynominate theservingStatedClerkforre-election.IftheNominatingCommitteedeclinestonominatetheservingStatedClerkforre-election,oriftheStatedClerkhasvacatedtheoffice,resigned,ordeclinedtobere-nominated,thentheCorporateBoardshallconductasearchforandnominateacandidatetotheGeneralAssembly.Ineitherevent,furthernominationsmaybemadebytheCommissioners.TheCommissionersshallelecttheStatedClerkbymajorityvote. 8.03 Term of Office.TheStatedClerkshallbeelectedtoatermoffour(4)years.TheregulartermofofficebeginsonJanuary1andendsonDecember31.ThereisnolimitonthenumberoftermswhichmaybeservedbyanindividualStatedClerk. 8.04 Duties. The Stated Clerk shall be concerned with the spiritual life of the Church and with maintaining and strengthening a unitedwitness for theChurch. The StatedClerk shall also generallysuperviseandcontrolthebusinessaffairsofthecorporationandseethatallordersandresolutionsoftheGeneralAssemblyarecarriedintoeffect.Infulfillmentoftheseduties,theStatedClerkshall: 01.HaveresponsibilitytoprovidefortheorderlygovernanceoftheChurchinaccordance withtheConstitution,RulesofOrderandRulesofDiscipline.


02.Maintainrecordsofthecorporationandrespondtorequestsforofficialrecordsof GeneralAssemblyactionsandinterpretationsofitsactions. 03.RepresenttheChurchwhenanofficialoftheGeneralAssemblyisneeded. 04.RepresenttheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinestablishingandmaintaining relationswithotherChurches,particularythoseofthePresbyterianandReformed tradition,andinaddressingcommonconcerns. 05.SignalldocumentsonbehalfofthecorporationortheCumberlandPresbyterian Church. 06.RepresentthecorporationortheChurchinlitigationorotherlegalmattersaffectingthe CumberlandPresbyterianChurch,includingtheselectionandemploymentoflegal counsel. 07.MakesuitablearrangementsforGeneralAssemblymeetings,includingresearching possiblemeetingsites,contractingforfacilities,andarrangingspaceforcommittee meetingsandsessionsoftheGeneralAssembly; 08.ProvideforprintingandothercommunicationneedsoftheGeneralAssemblywhilein session. 09.CallmeetingsofthePlaceofMeetingCommitteeandtheProgramCommittee. 10.PrepareanddistributeaninformationformtobecompletedbyCommissionersforthe Moderator’suseinmakingcommitteeappointments. 11.AdvisetheModeratorintheappointmentofcommittees. 12.InconsultationwiththeModerator,referallmatterstocomebeforethenextGeneral Assembly;andprovidecopiesofallsuchreferralstotheCommissionersandadvisory delegatesbeforetheGeneralAssemblyconvenes. 13.PrepareanddistributepreliminaryminutesandanagendaforGeneralAssembly meetingswhichshallprovidetimefortheconsiderationofanyappropriatebusiness, includingmemorialsfromajudicatoryordenominationalentitydeliveredtotheStated ClerkinwritingbyApril30. 14.Supervisetherecordingandpublicationofminutesandasummaryofactionstakenby eachGeneralAssembly. 15.MakecopiesofGeneralAssemblyminutesavailabletoordainedministers,licentiates, candidates,commissioners,clerksofsessions,membersofdenominationalentities, schoolsoftheChurch,synod,andpresbyteryclerks,totheStatedClerk’sexchanges andotherinterestedpersonsinordertoencouragelowerjudicatoriesandpersonsin theChurchtoimplementtheactionsoftheGeneralAssembly. 16.FiletheminutesofeachGeneralAssemblywiththeHistoricalFoundationasa permanentrecord. 17.MaintainandupdateannuallytheDigestoftheGeneralAssemblyactions. 18.RepresenttheChurchatlargeontheMinistryCouncil. 19.ProvidesupportservicesfortheModeratorandalldenominationalentities. 20.ReceiveandmakeanyappropriateresponsetocommunicationstotheCumberland PresbyterianChurchorGeneralAssembly. 21.Maintainanameandaddressfileoncongregations,sessionclerks,pastors,andother leadershipofcongregationswithstatisticalinformationaboutcongregations, presbyteries,andsynods. 22.Solicit,receive,publish,anddisseminateannualreportsfromchurches. 23.Reviewreportsbydenominationalentitiesandassistthemincomplyingwithcorrect reportingandbudgetingproceduresandinavoidingduplicationofwork. 24.Hold,reportannually,anddistributeasauthorizedbytheGeneralAssemblyorthe MinistryCounciltheContingencyFundandallotherGeneralAssemblyFundsnot entrustedtothecareofadenominationalentity. 25.CalltheJudiciaryCommitteeintosessionorbyothermeanssecuretheadviceofthe committeeonappropriatematters. 26.CommunicatewithpresbyteriesandsynodsonbehalfoftheGeneralAssemblyand attendtheirmeetingsfromtimetotime. 27.ProvidetrainingforpresbyteryandsynodclerksandorientationsforGeneralAssembly commissioners. 28.GenerallyperformdutiesasareprescribedintheConstitutionordirectedbytheGeneral Assembly.


8.05 Removal. The Stated Clerkmay be removed by theGeneralAssemblywhenever in itsjudgmenttheremovalwouldservethebestinterestsofthecorporation.

ARTICLE 9-OTHER OFFICERS

9.01 Secretary.ThechiefexecutiveofficeroftheMinistryCouncilshall,byvirtueofoffice,bethesecretaryofthecorporation,andshallingeneralperformalldutiesincidenttotheofficeofsecretary. 9.02 Engrossing Clerk.TheEngrossingClerkshallbeelectedbytheGeneralAssemblytoatermoffour(4)years.TheregulartermofofficebeginsonJanuary1andendsonDecember31.ThereisnolimitonthenumberoftermswhichmaybeservedbyanindividualEngrossingClerk.TheEngrossingClerkshallserveasStatedClerkprotemporeduringthemeetingoftheGeneralAssemblyintheeventtheStatedClerkisabsentorunabletoserve.TheEngrossingClerkshallperformsuchotherdutiesasmayfromtimetotimebeprescribedbytheBoardofDirectorsortheGeneralAssembly. 9.03 Additional Officers.Thecorporationmayhavesuchadditionalofficersasitmayfromtimetotimefindnecessaryorappropriate.

ARTICLE 10-ORGANIZATION AND RELATIONSHIPS

10.01 Generally.ThefollowingaredenominationalentitiesrelatedtotheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch: 01.Subsidiarycorporations:BoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefitsofthe CumberlandPresbyterianChurch;MemphisTheologicalSeminaryoftheCumberland PresbyterianChurch;MinistryCounciloftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. 02.Relatedcorporations:BethelUniversity;CumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome; HistoricalFoundationoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandtheCumberland PresbyterianChurchinAmerica. 03.Commissions:ChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel. 04.Committees:CommitteeonNominations;JointCommitteeonAmendments;Judiciary, OurUnitedOutreach;PlaceofMeetingCommittee;ProgramCommittee;Unified CommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns. 10.02 Election and Tenure. The following qualifications and rules relate to service on anydenominationalentity. 01.UnlesselectedasanEcumenicalRepresentative,nopersonshallbequalifiedtoserve exceptamemberingoodstandinginapresbyteryorlocalcongregationofthe CumberlandPresbyterianChurch. 02.NopersonwhoisemployedinanexecutivecapacityincludingChiefExecutive,Vice- President,TeamLeader,Director,orequivalentintheCumberlandPresbyterian Churchiseligibletoserveonadenominationalentity.Noemployeeofadenominational entityiseligibleforserviceonthesamedenominationalentity. 03.Eachpersonshallbeelectedforatermofthreeyearsunlesselectedtofilltheremainder ofanunexpiredterm.However,ifapersonelectedtoserveonadenominationalentity whereresidenceinaparticularsynodisaqualificationforelectionshallmoveto anothersynodwhileinoffice,thetermtowhichheorshewaselectedshall terminateatthecloseofthenextmeetingoftheGeneralAssembly. 04.MembersoftheCommitteeonNominationsmaynotbeelectedtoaconsecutiveterm. Allotherpersonsmayserveuptothreeconsecutivetermsforatotalnottoexceednine yearsinoffice. 05.ACumberlandPresbyterianwhohasservedonanyentityisnoteligibletoserveonthe sameentity(exceptforanauthorizedconsecutiveterm)untilatleasttwo(2)yearshave elapsedsincetheconclusionofthepreviousservice. 06.ACumberlandPresbyterianwhoisservingonanyentityisnoteligibletoserveon anotherentityuntilatleastone(1)yearhaselapsedsincetheconclusionoftheprevious service. 07.AnEcumenicalRepresentativewhoisservingorhasservedonanyentityisnoteligible toserveonanyotherentity(exceptforanauthorizedconsecutivetermonthesame entity)untilatleastone(1)yearhaselapsedsincetheconclusionoftheprevious service.


10.03 Resignation or Removal. 01.Anypersonservingonadenominationalentitywhoisnolongerqualifiedoreligible toserveshallbedeemedtohaveresigned. 02.Anypersonservingonanincorporateddenominationalentitymayresignbydelivering writtennoticeofresignationtothesecretaryoranexecutiveofficerofthedenominational entity,whoshallpromptlyreporttheresignationtotheStatedClerk.Anyperson servingonanunincorporateddenominationalentitymayresignbydeliveringwritten noticeofresignationtotheStatedClerk.Aresignationiseffectivewhendelivered unlesssomeothereffectivedateisspecifiedinthewrittenresignation. 03.Nomemberwhocontinuestomeetthestandardrequirementsforelectionor appointmenttoanydenominationalentityshallberemovedfromofficeexceptfor misfeasance.RemovalofapersonelectedbytheGeneralAssemblyshallbebyvote oftheGeneralAssembly. 10.04 Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits.Thecorporationshallelecttheeleven(11)directorsoftheBoardofStewardshipasprovidedinitscharter. 10.05 Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home.Thecorporationshallelectthefifteen(15)directorsofChildren’sHomeasprovidedinitscorporatearticles.Thecorporationshallelectthedirectorsinsuchamannerthat,immediatelyfollowinganyelection,thereshallbeatleastsix(6)directorswhoaremembersofecumenicalpartnersoftheChildren’sHome. 10.06 Historical Foundation. The corporation shall elect six (6) of the twelve (12) directorsof theHistoricalFoundationasprovided in its charter. Thecorporation shall elect thedirectorsof theHistoricalFoundationinsuchamannerthat,immediatelyfollowinganyelection,thereshallbeatleastone(1)memberfromeachsynodandnopersonshallbeelectediftheelectionwouldcausetwodirectorsfromthesamepresbyterytobeservingsimultaneously.Theremainingsix(6)directorsshallbeelectedbytheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica. 10.07 Memphis Theological Seminary.Thecorporationshallelectthetwenty-four(24)directorsofMemphisTheologicalSeminaryasprovidedinitscharter.Thecorporationshallelectthedirectorsinsuchamannerthat,immediatelyfollowinganyelection,thereshallbeatleasteleven(11)directorswhoaremembersofecumenicalpartnersoftheSeminary. 10.08 Ministry Council. 01.Thecorporationshallelectthefifteen(15)directorsoftheMinistryCouncilasprovided initscharter. 02.ThecorporationshallelectthedirectorsoftheMinistryCouncilinsuchamannerthat immediatelyfollowinganyelection,thereshallbethree(3)directorsfromeachsynod; atleastsix(6)butnomorethannine(9)directorswhoareordainedclergy;andnomore thannine(9)directorsofthesamegender. 03.TheStatedClerk,Moderator,andImmediatePastModeratorshallbedesignatedas AdvisoryMemberstotheboardofdirectorsoftheMinistryCouncil.Inaddition,the corporationshallelectthree(3)YouthAdvisoryMemberswhoshallbebetweenthe agesof15–17beelectedfor1-yearterms,witheligibilityforre-electionforone additionalterm. 10.09 Commission on Chaplains and Military Personnel.Thecommissionshallconsistofthree(3)memberselectedbythecorporation.

ARTICLE 11-COMMITTEES

11.01 General.ThecorporationshallhavethecommitteesprovidedforintheseBylawsandsuchotherstandingorspecialcommitteesastheGeneralAssemblymaycreatefromtimetotime.ExceptasotherwiseprovidedintheseBylaws,theModerator,inconsultationwiththeStatedClerk,shallappointallcommittees. 11.02 Committees of Commissioners and Youth Advisory Delegates. Prior to eachGeneralAssembly, theModerator, in consultationwith theStatedClerk, shall organize theCommissioners andYouth Advisory Delegates into the following committees: Chaplains/Missions/Pastoral Development,Children’sHome/HistoricalFoundation,HigherEducation,Judiciary,MinistryCouncil/Communications/Discipleship, Stewardship/ElectedOfficers, andTheology and SocialConcerns. Each committee shallconsidersuchmattersexpectedtocomebeforetheGeneralAssemblyasarereferredtoitbytheStatedClerk.Anydenominationalorganization,theworkofwhichisaffectedbyamatterbeforeacommittee,


shallbeentitledtoaddressthecommittee. 11.03 Committee on Nominations. 01.Thecommitteeshallconsistoften(10)personselectedbythecorporationinsucha mannerthat,immediatelyfollowinganyelection,thecommitteeshallhaveatleastone ministerandonelaypersonfromeachsynod.Itispreferredbutnotrequiredthatno twomembersshallbefromthesamepresbytery. 02.Approximatelyonethirdofthemembersofthecommitteeshallbeelectedeachyear bytheGeneralAssemblyandshallserveonetermnottoexceedthreeyears. 03.ThecommitteeshallmeetnotearlierthanFebruary15eachyearandshallnominateto theGeneralAssemblyqualifiedpersonstofillallvacanciestobefilledbyvoteofthe GeneralAssembly,includingvacanciesontheCommitteeonNominations,unless anothermethodofnominationisprovidedintheseBylaws.Thereportofthe committeeshalllistthenamesofnominees,thepresbyteryifaminister,andthe presbyteryandthelocalcongregationifalayperson.TheCommitteeonNominations shallbeintentionalinnominatingpersonswhorepresenttheglobalnatureofthe Church. 04.Presbyteriesandsynodsandtheirmoderatorsandstatedclerksarerequestedtoassist theCommitteeonNominationsbyrecommendingpersonsforanypositionbyproviding thenameandqualificationsofthepotentialnomineestotheStatedClerknolaterthan February1onaformtobeprovidedbytheStatedClerk.Nominationsfromthe floorshallalsobeinorder. 05.NopersonshallbenominatedforelectionbytheGeneralAssemblyunlessthenominee haswithinthepastyeargivenhisorherconsenttothenomination. 11.04 Joint Committee on Amendments.TheJudiciaryCommitteeshallappointasmanyasfiveofitsmemberstoactincommitteewithanequalnumberofmembersoftheJudiciaryCommitteeoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.UpontherequestoftheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchor theGeneralAssemblyof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch inAmerica, thisJointCommitteeshallpreparefortheconsiderationofbothgeneralassembliesproposedamendmentstotheConfessionofFaith,Catechism,Constitution,RulesofDiscipline,DirectoryforWorship,andRulesofOrder. 11.05 Judiciary Committee. 01.Thecommitteeshallconsistofnine(9)personselectedbythecorporationinsucha mannerthat,immediatelyfollowinganyelection,thecommitteeshallhaveatleast fourmembers(4)whoareordainedministersandatleastthree(3)memberswhoare licensedattorneys-at-law.TheStatedClerkshallbestaffliaisontothecommittee, attendingitsmeetingsandprovidingresourcesandcounsel. 02.ThecommitteeshallmeetatleastannuallyuponthecallofitschairpersonortheStated Clerk. 03.ThecommitteeshallprovideadviceandcounseltotheStatedClerk.Uponthewritten requestofanyjudicatoryordenominationalentitymadetothechairpersonorStated Clerk,thecommitteeshallrenderanadvisoryopiniononmattersofchurchlawor procedure.Thechairpersonshallsecuretheviewsofallmembersofthecommittee andwritetheadvisoryopinionbasedonthemajorityviewofthemembers.The committeeshallnotrenderlegalopinionsonmattersofcivillawnorotherwiseengage inthepracticeoflaw. 04.AtleastonememberofthecommitteeshallattendeachmeetingoftheGeneral AssemblytoadvisewithitsofficersandCommissionersonmattersofchurchlawor procedure.AttheModerator’srequestamemberofthecommitteeshallbeavailable toadvisetheModeratorduringthebusinesssessionsoftheGeneralAssembly. 05.Thecommitteeshallbeacommissionwithinthemeaningofsection2.5oftheRules ofDisciplinetohearanddetermineappealsfromsynods. 11.06 Our United Outreach Committee. 01.Thecommitteeshallconsistoffive(5)personselectedbythecorporationinsucha mannerthat,immediatelyfollowinganyelection,thecommitteeshallhaveoneperson fromeachsynod.Seven(7)additionalmemberswillincludeamemberoftheMinistry Council,amemberoftheCorporateBoard,amemberoftheBoardofStewardship, FoundationandBenefits,amemberoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheHistorical Foundation,andaCumberlandPresbyterianmemberoftheBoardsofTrusteesof


BethelUniversity,theCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome,andMemphis TheologicalSeminary.Theexecutivesoftheabovenameddenominationalentities shallserveasnon-voting,Resource/Advocacymembers. 02.TheOfficeoftheGeneralAssemblywillberesponsiblefortheexpensesofthe representativeofeachsynod.Therepresenteddenominationalentitieswillbe responsiblefortheexpensesoftheirrepresentativesandexecutives. 11.07 Place of Meeting. Thecommitteeshallconsistof theModerator, theStatedClerkandarepresentativeoftheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistries. 11.08 Program Committee.ThecommitteeshallconsistoftheModerator,StatedClerk,DirectorofMinistries,AssistanttotheStatedClerkwhoservesassecretary,thepastorofthehostchurch,fourelectedrepresentativesdesignatedbytheMinistryCouncilfromamongitsministryteams,andonerepresentativedesignatedbyeachofthefollowing:BethelUniversity,BoardofStewardship,Foundation,andBenefits,CumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome,HistoricalFoundation,MemphisTheologicalSeminary,andtheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry.ThecommitteewillbeginplanningfortwoyearspriortothemeetingofaparticularGeneralAssembly. 11.09 Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns. Thecommitteeshallconsistofeight(8)memberselectedbythecorporation,theStatedClerk,andthePresidentofMemphisTheologicalSeminary.AtleastonememberofthecommitteeotherthantheSeminary’spresidentshallbeaCumberlandPresbyterianmemberofthefacultyofMemphisTheologicalSeminary.

ARTICLE 12-INDEMNIFICATION

12.01 Indemnification. Thecorporationshall indemnifyanydirector,officeroremployeewhois,oristhreatenedtobe,madeapartytoacompleted,pending,orthreatenedactionorproceedingfromanyliabilityarisingfromthedirector’s,officer’soremployee’sofficialcapacitywiththecorporation.Thisindemnificationshallextendto thepersonalrepresentationofadeceasedpersonif thepersonwouldbeentitledtoindemnificationundertheseBylawsifliving. 12.02 Costs and Expenses Covered by Indemnification.IndemnificationprovidedundertheseBylawsshallextendtothepaymentofajudgment,settlement,penalty,orfine,aswellasattorney’sfees,courtcosts,andotherreasonableandnecessaryexpensesincurredbythedirectororofficerwithrespecttotheactionorproceeding. 12.03 Limitation on Indemnification.Noindemnificationshallbemadetooronbehalfofanypersonifajudgmentorotherfinaladjudicationadversetothatpersonestablisheshisorherliability: 01.foranybreachofthedutyofloyaltytothecorporation; 02.foractsoromissionsnotingoodfaithorwhichinvolveintentionalmisconductora knowingviolationoflaw;or 03.foranydistributionoftheassetsofthecorporationwhichisunlawfulunderTennessee law.

ARTICLE 13-TRUSTEE FOR THE CORPORATION

13.01 Trustee.TheBoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefitsoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,anonprofitcorporationexistingunderthelawsofthestateofTennessee,holdscertainrealpropertyandotherassetsoftheChurchastrusteefortheuseandbenefitoftheChurch.TheBoardofStewardshipmaycontinuetoholdsuchrealpropertyandotherassets,butaftertheadoptionoftheseBylaws,itshallholdthoseassetsastrusteefortheuseandbenefitoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchGeneralAssemblyCorporation. 13.02 Other Assets.Other,additionalpropertymayfromtimetotimebeconveyedtotheBoardofStewardshiptobeheldbyitastrusteeforthecorporation.AllassetsheldbytheBoardofStewardshipastrusteeforthecorporationshallbeheldatthepleasureanddirectionoftheGeneralAssembly.

ARTICLE 14-PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

14.01 Designation. Theparliamentaryauthorityof thecorporation inallmeetingsshallbe thelatestrevisededitionoftheRulesofOrderassetoutintheConfessionofFaithandGovernmentoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. Inmattersnotprovidedfor in theRulesofOrder, theparliamentaryauthorityshallbeRobert’sRulesofOrder,latestrevisededition. 14.02 Standing Rules.ThefollowingshallbeStandingRulesformeetingsoftheGeneralAssembly


andmaybesuspendedasprovidedintheparlimentaryauthority.(seeRulesofOrder8.34c)StandingRules

1.UnlessotherwisedeterminedbytheGeneralAssemblyorbytheStatedClerkintheeventofanemergency,theannualGeneralAssemblyshallmeetonthethirdorfourthMondayofJuneattwoo’clockintheafternoontoorganize,electamoderatorandtransactbusiness,andshallcloseonThursdayorFridayofthesameweek. 2.ReportsofallstandingandspecialcommitteesshallbeconsideredintheorderestablishedbytheModeratorinconsultationwiththeStatedClerk.CommitteereportsmaybepresentedorallyorinwritingprovidedtoallCommissionersandyouthadvisorydelegates. Thosepresentingcommitteereportsshallhavetheopportunitytomakeremarksandgiveexplanation,suchpresentationsnottoexceedtenminutesunlesstimeisextendedbytwo-thirdsvotetakenwithoutdebate.Allcommitteerecommendationsshallbesubmittedinwriting. 3.AllmaterialsfromdenominationalentitiesforconsiderationoractionbyaGeneralAssemblyshallbesubmittedtotheStatedClerkatleastthirty(30)daysbeforethemeetingofGeneralAssembly. 4. Resolutions andmemorials proposed for adoption by individual commissioners rather thandenominationalentitiesorjudicatoriesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchshallbeintroducednolaterthanthecloseofbusinessontheseconddayofameetingofGeneralAssembly,and,whenintroduced,shallbereferredbytheModerator,incounselwiththeStatedClerk,totheappropriatecommitteeorcommitteesforreportandrecommendationstotheAssembly.

ARTICLE 15-REPORTS AND AUDITS

15.01 Congregational Reports.AnnuallybyDecember1,theStatedClerkshallsendtosessionclerksstatisticalformsforreportingcongregationaldata.SessionclerksshallmailthecompletedformstopresbyteryclerksbyFebruary1.ThepresbyteryclerkshallmailthecompositestatisticalreportforallcongregationsofapresbyterytotheStatedClerkbyFebruary10. 15.02 Institutional Reports. Inorder tobe considered for inclusion in theGeneralAssemblybudget,alldenominationalentitiesshalldelivertotheStatedClerkanannualreportincludingaconcisedescriptionoftheorganization’sworkduringthepreviousyearandalineitembudgetfortheforthcomingyear.Financialreportsshouldbecondensedasmuchaspossiblewhileconveyingallessentialinformationontheorganization’soperations.Alldenominationalentitiesexceptacademicinstitutionsonafiscalyeararerequestedtomaintaintheirbooksonacalendaryear. 15.03 Reporting Schedule.AnelectroniccopyandtwowrittencopiesoftheannualreportsignedbytwoofficersoftheorganizationshallbedeliveredtotheStatedClerkbyMarch15eachyear.Organi-zationsrequestingfundsfromOurUnitedOutreachshallsubmitmulti-yearprogrambudgetstotheOurUnitedOutreachCommittee. 15.04 Audits. Organizationsandoperations included in theGeneralAssemblybudget shallbeauditedannuallybyacertifiedpublicaccountant.Copiesoftheauditor’sreport,includinganyrecommen-dationsforchangesintheproceduresrelatingtointernalfinancialcontrols,shallbedeliveredtotheStatedClerk.Organizationswithtotalreceiptsof$100,000orlessarenotrequiredtohaveanauditbutshallsub-mittheirbooksandfinancialstatementstotheStatedClerkannually. 15.05 Bonds.Eachorganizationorpersonwhosefinancialrecordsarerequiredtobeauditedshallhaveafidelitybondinanamountadequatetoprotectallfundsheldbytheorganizationorperson.

ARTICLE 16-AMENDMENTS

16.01 Manner of Amendment. Except as provided below, theseBylawsmaybe amended orrepealedonlybytheaffirmativevoteoftwo-thirdsofthevotescastinadulyconstitutedmeetingoftheGeneralAssembly.NoportionoftheBylawsmaybeamendedorrepealedbytheBoardofDirectors.Fairandreasonablenoticeofanyproposedamendmentshallbeprovidedasrequiredbystatelaw. 16.02 Extraordinary Actions. Inordertobeeffectivethefollowingactionsmustbeapprovedby(1)theaffirmativevoteoftwoconsecutiveGeneralAssemblies,or(2)aninetypercent(90%)voteofasingleGeneralAssembly. 01.TerminatingtheexistenceofadenominationalentitynamedinBylaw10.01 02.Creatinganewdenominationalentityotherthanatemporarycommitteeortaskforce. 03.DecreasingtheOurUnitedOutreachbudgetallocationtoadenominationalentityby morethan40%oftheamountdistributedtoitduringthepreviouscalendaryear;or 04.Takinganyotheractionswhichwouldcauseadrasticchangeinthemissionorstructure oftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.


MEMORIAL ROLL OF MINISTERS

IN MEMORY OFMINISTERS LOST BY DEATH

NAME...........................................PRESBYTERY......................AGE................DATE

Andrews,Leonard..........................................Nashville....................................93.......................05/16/13Berry,EphraimA...........................................Cumberland................................91.......................05/07/13Brown,RichardC..........................................Grace ......................................86.......................11/16/13Broyles,LonB...............................................EastTennessee...........................68.......................09/30/13Butler,GeorgeA.............................................WestTennessee..........................73.......................08/10/13Dixon,RobertW............................................Covenant....................................78.......................10/10/13Hensley,HowardL.........................................Missouri.....................................69.......................07/23/13McGregor,David...........................................Columbia....................................86.......................01/23/14Rodriguez,Paul..............................................Cauca Valley..........................................................03/10/14Tant,RobertH................................................Grace ......................................76.......................02/19/13Warren,GeorgeH..........................................Hope ......................................92.......................12/09/13Watson,DavidE............................................Murfreesboro..............................81.......................11/04/13Wilkins,MarvinE..........................................Columbia....................................65.......................04/01/14


LIVING GENERAL ASSEMBLY MODERATORS

2014—REV.LISAANDERSON,1790FaxonAvenue,Memphis,TN381122013—REV.FORESTPROSSER,1157MountainCreekRoad,Chattanooga,TN374052012—REV.ROBERTD.RUSH,17822DeepBrookDrive,Spring,TX773792011—REV.DONM.TABOR,9611MitchellPlace,Brentwood,TN370272010—REV.BOYCEWALLACE,Cra101No15-93,Cali,Colombia,SouthAmerica2009—ELDERSAMSUDDARTH,206HaLeKoaCourt,Smyrna,TN371672008—REV.JONATHANCLARK,88WoodcrestDrive,Winchester,TN373982007—REV.FRANKWARD,8207TraditionalPlace,Cordova,TN380162006—REV.DONALDHUBBARD,2128CampbellStationRoad,Knoxville,TN379322005—REV.LINDAH.GLENN,49MasonRoad,Threeway,TN383432004—REV.EDWARDG.SIMS,2161N.MeadowsDrive,Clarksville,TN370432003—REV.CHARLESMCCASKEY,679CanterLane,Cookeville,TN385012001—REV.RANDOLPHJACOB,610W.AdamsStreet,BrokenBow,OK747281999—ELDERGWENDOLYNG.RODDYE,3728WittenhamDrive,Knoxville,TN379211998—REV.MASAHARUASAYAMA,3-15-9Higashi,Kunitachi-shi,Tokyo,JAPAN1996—REV.MERLYNA.ALEXANDER,80N.HamptonLane,Jackson,TN383051995—REV.CLINTONO.BUCK,4986Warwick,Memphis,TN381171993—REV.ROBERTM.SHELTON,7128LakehurstAvenue,Dallas,TX752301992—REV.JOHNDAVIDHALL,109OddoLaneSE,Huntsville,AL358021990—REV.THOMASD.CAMPBELL,POBox315,CalicoRock,AR725191989—REV.WILLIAMRUSTENHAVEN,Jr.,703W.Burleson,Marshall,TX756701988—ELDERBEVERLYST.JOHN,806EvansdaleDrive,Nashville,TN372201987—ELDERWILBURS.WOOD,Box122,Palestine,AR723721985—REV.VIRGILH.TODD,3095GlengarryRoad,Memphis,TN381281982—REV.WILLIAMA.RAWLINS,3100CookLane,Longview,TX756041981—REV.W.JEANRICHARDSON,7533Lancashire,Powell,TN378491978—REV.JOSEFAJARDO,101Vanderbilt,Waxahachie,TX751651975—REV.ROYE.BLAKEBURN,111ParkPlace,Greeneville,TN377431969—REV.J.DAVIDHESTER,1212WoodburyCourt,Knoxville,TN37922


GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICERS

MODERATORTHE REVEREND LISA HALL ANDERSON

1790 FAXON AVENUEMEMPHIS, TN 38112

(901)[email protected]

VICE MODERATORTHE REVEREND PAULA LOUDER

98 GALLANT COURTCLARKSVILLE, TN 37043


STATED CLERK AND TREASURERTHE REVEREND MICHAEL SHARPE

8207 Traditional PlaceCordova, TN 38016

(901)276-4572FAX (901)272-3913

[email protected]

ENGROSSING CLERKTHE REVEREND VERNON SANSOM

7810 Shiloh RoadMidlothian, TX 76065


THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THEGENERAL ASSEMBLY CORPORATION

(Members whose terms expire in 2015)(3)REV.MELISSAMALINOSKI,9087FenmoreCove,Cordova,TN38016 [email protected](3)MR.JERRYWEATHERSBY,119CountyRoad743,Cullman,AL35055 [email protected]

(Members whose terms expire in 2016)(1)MR.TIMGARRETT,150ThirdAvenueSouth,Suite2800,Nashville,TN37201 [email protected](1)REV.BOBBYCOLEMAN,704EWebbStreet,MountainView,AR72560 [email protected]

*EcumenicalPartners+CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica


(Members whose terms expire in 2017)(1)REV.JOHNBUTLER,POBox257,Sacramento,KY42372 [email protected](1)MS.BETTYJACOB,POBox158,BrokenBow,OK74728 [email protected]

MINISTRY COUNCIL

(Members whose terms expire in 2015)(2)MS.SALLYALLEN,3190GrayHawkCourt,Clarksville,TN37043(1)MR.KENNETHBEAN,1035StonewallStreetN,McKenzie,TN38201(1)MS.MARYANNCOLE,620PlumSpringsRoad,BowlingGreen,KY42101(3)REV.CARLTONHARPER,255GlenviewCircle,LenoirCity,TN37771(1)REV.RONMCMILLAN,675KimberlyDrive,Atoka,TN38004

(Members whose terms expire in 2016)(3)MS.JILLCARR,POBox1547,Lebanon,MO65536(2)REV.TROYGREEN,105CobbHollowLane,Petersburg,TN37144(3)MS.ELIZABETHHORSLEY,1200ImperialDrive,Denton,TX76201(3)MS.GWENRODDYE,3728WittenhamDrive,Knoxville,TN37921(3)REV.SAMROMINES,POBox127,Lewisburg,KY42256

(Members whose terms expire in 2017)(2)REV.DONNYACTON,1413OakridgeDrive,Birmingham,AL35242(3)REV.MICHELEGENTRYDECORREAL,Calle3Norte#12-87,Armenia,Quinido, COLOMBIA,SOUTHAMERICA(2)REV.LANNYJOHNSON,120SMillStreet,Morrison,TN37357(1)MR.ADAMMCREYNOLDS,POBox162,Bethany,IL61914(2)REV.TOMSANDERS,4201WKentStreet,BrokenArrow,OK74012

(Members whose terms expire in 2015)YOUTHADVISORYMEMBERS(2)MR.EDDIEMONTOYA,JR,270WindsorDrive,Roselle,IL60172(2)MS.CAROLINAGILLIS,6243SiouxLane,Birmingham,AL35242(1)MS.EMILYMAHONEY,31BarbaraCircle,McMinnville,TN37110

ADVISORYMEMBERSREV.LISAANDERSON,1790FaxonAvenue,Memphis,TN38112REV.FORESTPROSSER,1157MountainCreekRoad,Chattanooga,TN37405REV.MICHAELSHARPE,8207TraditionalPlace,Cordova,TN38016

COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY TEAM

(Members whose terms expire in 2015)(2)REV.MICHAELCLARK,338RoyalOakDrive,Winchester,TN37398(2)REV.JAMESD.MCGUIRE,220-2SouthwindCircle,Greeneville,TN37743

(Members whose terms expire in 2016)(1)REV.NICHOLASCHAMBERS,11300Road101,Union,MS39365(1)REV.STEVENSHELTON,7886FarmhillCove,Bartlett,TN38135

(Members whose terms expire in 2017)(3)MS.B.DENISEADAMS,126Ray,Monticello,AR71655(2)MRS.DUSTYSHULL,110WindmereCove,Paducah,KY42001



DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TEAM

(Members whose terms expire in 2015)(2)MS.JOANNAD.BELLIS,334VillageGreenDrive,Nashville,TN37217(1)MS.RACHELCOOK,210BynumStreet,Scottsboro,AL35768(1)REV.CHRISTIANSMITH,475StateStreet,Cookeville,TN38501

(Members whose terms expire in 2016)(3)REV.MINDYACTON,1413OakRidgeDrive,Birmingham,AL35242(1)REV.NANCYMCSPADDEN,2011WoodridgeDrive,StPeters,MO63376(1)REV.JOSEFINASANCHEZ,7HancockStreet,Melrose,MA02176

(Members whose terms expire in 2017)(2)MS.LEILADIXON,4406JohnReaganStreet,Marshall,TX75672(2)REV.AARONFERRY,122CrimsonDrive,Winchester,TN37398(3)MS.SAMANTHAHASSELL,510NMainStreet,Sturgis,KY42459

MISSIONS MINISTRY TEAM

(Members whose terms expire in 2015)(2)REV.JIMBARRY,1405AnnaStreet,Hixson,TN37343(1)MR.TIMCRAIG,8958CarriageCreekRoad,Arlington,TN38002(1)REV.CARDELIAHOWELL-DIAMOND,1580JeffRoadNW,Huntsville,AL35806(2)MS.SHERRYPOTEET,P.O.Box313,Gilmer,TX75644(1)MS.MELINDAREAMS,10WAzaleaLane,Russellville,AR72802

(Members whose terms expire in 2016)(2)REV.MAKIHIKOARASE,3-355-4KamikitadaiHigashiyamato-Shi,Tokyo,207-0023JAPAN(2)REV.VICTORHASSELL,510NMainStreet,Sturgis,KY42459(1)MR.DOMINICLAU,3820AnzaStreet,SanFrancisco,CA(1)MS.BRITTANYMEEKS,2664MorningSunRoad,Cordova,TN38016(1)REV.CHRISWARREN,906PrinceLane,Murfreesboro,TN37129

(Members whose terms expire in 2017)(2)REV.JAMESBUTTRAM,103GolfcrestLane,OakRidge,TN37830(3)REV.JIMMYBYRD,176EValleyRoad,Whitwell,TN37397(1)MS.DONNACHRISTIE,3221WhitehallRoad,Birmingham,AL35209(3)REV.RICARDOFRANCO,7HancockStreet,Melrose,MA02176(1)MRS.MS.KARENTOLEN,6859AEastCountyRoad000N,Trilla,IL62469

PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY TEAM

(Members whose terms expire in 2015)(1)REV.DUAWNMEARNS,107WestoakPlace,HotSprings,AR71913(2)REV.LINDASNELLING,15791StateHighwayW,Ada,OK74820

(Members whose terms expire in 2016)(2)MS.MICAIAHTHOMAS,POBox5204SBN499,Princeton,NJ08543(1)REV.PATRICKWILKERSON,3419JaydensNestWayApt202,Powell,TN37849

(Members whose terms expire in 2017)(2)REV.AMBERCLARK,338RoyalOakDrive,Winchester,TN37398(2)REV.DREWHAYES,629HighStreet,UnionCity,TN38261



GENERAL ASSEMBLY BOARD OF:I. TRUSTEES OF BETHEL UNIVERSITY

(Members whose terms expire at the end of 2014)(1)*MS.LISACOLE,POBox198615,Nashville,TN37219(3)*DR.PAULCOWELL,c/oWhitestoneCountryInn,1200PaintRockRoad,Kingston,TN37763(1)MR.CHESTER(CHET)DICKSON,24WRivercrestDrive,Houston,TX77042(3)REV.LINDAH.GLENN,49MasonRoad,ThreeWay,TN38343(1)*MR.ARTHUR(ART)LAFFER,JR.,410WilsoniaAvenue,Nashville,TN37205(2)MR.BOBBYOWEN,1625CabotDrive,Franklin,TN37064(1)DR.EDPERKINS,721ParisStreet,McKenzie,TN38201(2)REV.ROBERT(ROB)TRUITT,1238OldEastSideRoad,Burns,TN37029

(Members whose terms expire at the end of 2015)(3)*MR.MICHAEL(MIKE)CARY,181AngelCove,Huntingdon,TN38344(2)MR.CHARLIEGARRETT,107WillowGreenDrive,Jackson,TN38305(1)+REV.ELTONC.HALL,SR.,305TifftonCircle,Hewitt,TX76643(1)REV.MARKS.HESTER,763FinnLongRoad,Friendsville,TN37737(3)*MS.CHARLENEP.JONES,137MooreAvenueW,McKenzie,TN38201(1)MS.DEWANNALATIMER,1077Jr.JonesRoad,Humboldt,TN38343(2)REV.EUGENELESLIE,13155CenterHillRoad,OliveBranch,MS38654(1)*MS.VIOLAMILLER,16145thAvenueN.,Nashville,TN37208

(Members whose terms expire at the end of 2016)(1)MR.JEFFAMREIN,11711ParamontWay,Prospect,KY40059(3)DR.LARRYA.BLAKEBURN,230HeathridgeDrive,Dyersburg,TN38024(2)*JUDGEBENCANTRELL,415ChurchStreet#2513,Nashville,TN37219(2)+DR.AMYDANIEL,3125SearcyDrive,Huntsville,AL35810(3)MR.LAWRENCE(LADD)DANIEL,13023Taylorcrest,Houston,TX77079(1)MR.BILLDOBBINS5716QuestRidgeRoad,Franklin,TN37064(2)DR.ROBERTLOW,c/oNewPrime,Inc.,2740WMayfairAvenue,Springfield,MO65803(3)MR.BENT.SURBER,1145HicoRoad,McKenzie,TN38201

TrusteeEmeritus–Dr.VeraLow,3653PrestwickCourt,Springfield,MO65809(deceased)

II. TRUSTEES OF CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIANCHILDREN’S HOME

(Members whose terms expire in 2015)(2)*MS.KAYGOODMAN,1042BobcatRoad,Sanger,TX76266(3)MS.PATHUFF,249RanchoDrive,Saginaw,TX76179(2)REV.MELISSAKNIGHT,5730HaleyRoad,Meridian,MS39305(3)MS.RUBYLETSON,2921Alexander,Florence,AL35633(2)*MR.BARONH.SMITH,3401HaslandDrive,FlowerMound,TX75022

(Members whose terms expire in 2016)(1)MR.RICHARDDEAN,2140CoveCircleNorth,Gadsden,AL35903(2)MS.PATRICIALONG,525EOakStreet,Aledo,TX76008(3)REV.ALFONSOMARQUEZ,389BethelDrive,LenoirCity,TN37772(3)MR.MICKEYSHELL,2143Griderfield-LaddRoad,PineBluff,AR71601

(Members whose terms expire in 2017)(3)+MS.MAMIEHALL,305TifftonCircle,Hewitt,TX76643(1)MR.CHARLESHARRIS,3293BirchAvenue,Grapevine,TX76051(3)REV.YOONGKIM,8601DogwoodRoad,Germantown,TN38139(2)MS.TIFFANYSMITH,2901CorporateCircle,FlowerMound,TX75028(3)REV.DONTABOR,9611MitchellPlace,Brentwood,TN37027



III. TRUSTEES OF HISTORICAL FOUNDATION(Members whose terms expire in 2015)

(3)REV.TOMMYJOBE,807RockwoodDrive,Nolensville,TN37135(2)DR.SIDNEYL.SWINDLE,4407SwannAvenue,Tampa,FL33609

(Members whose terms expire in 2016)(3)+MS.VANESSABARNHILL,819KingStreet,Sturgis,KY42459(3)MS.PAMELADAVIS,5111CountyRoad7545,Lubbock,TX79424(3)+MS.NAOMIKING,3850MillsfieldHighway,Dyersburg,TN38024(resigned)(2)REV.MARYKATHRYNKIRKPATRICK,4011/2Henley-PerryDrive,Marshall,TX75670(3)MS.SIDNEYMILTON,27KaleeLane,CalvertCity,KY42029

(Members whose terms expire in 2017)(3)+MS.EDNABARNETT,7BreezewoodCove,Jackson,TN38305(2)MR.MICHAELFARE,401EDeannaLane,Nixa,MO65714(2)+MS.DOROTHYHAYDEN,3103CarolinaAvenue,Bessemer,AL35020(3)+REV.RICKWHITE,124TowneWest,Lorena,TX76655

IV. TRUSTEES OF MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYOF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

(Members whose terms expire in 2015)(2)REV.KEVINBRANTLEY,729OldHodgenvilleRoad,Greensburg,KY42743(3)REV.JODYHILL,4030StAndrewCircle,Corinth,MS38834(3)MS.JANHOLMES,520987thStreet,Lubbock,TX79424(2)MR.MARKMADDOX,225OakDrive,Dresden,TN38225(1)MS.SONDRARODDY,2583HedgerowLane,Clarksville,TN37043(2)MR.TAKAYOSHISHIRAI,25MinamiKibogaokaAsahi-ku,Yokohama,Kanagawa-ken241-0824JAPAN(1)*REV.MELVINCHARLESSMITH,1263HaynesStreet,Memphis,TN38114(1)*MS.LATISHATOWNS,TheMed,877JeffersonAvenue,Memphis,TN38103

(Members whose terms expire in 2016)(2)MR.MICHAELR.ALLEN,149WindwoodCircle,Alabaster,AL35007(1)*MR.JOHNNIECOOMBS,POBox127,BlueMountain,MS38610(2)MS.DIANEDICKSON,24WestRivercrest,Houston,TX77042(3)*MR.DANHATZENBUEHLER,1544CarrAvenue,Memphis,TN38104(1)*DR.RICKKIRCHOFF,2044ThorncroftDrive,Germantown,TN38138(3)MR.TIMORR,1715TempletonLoop,Newbern,TN38059(2)*DR.INETTARODGERS,1824SParkwayE,Memphis,TN38114(3)*MRS.K.C.WARREN,215BuenaVistaPlace,Memphis,TN38112

(Members whose terms expire in 2017)(2)*REV.ROBERTMARBLE,515ShamrockDrive,LittleRock,AR72205(3)MS.PATMEEKS,8540EdneyRidgeDrive,Cordova,TN38016(2)REV.JENNIFERNEWELL,2322MarcoCircle,Chattanooga,TN37421(1)REV.SUSANPARKER,655YorkDrive,Rogersville,AL35652(1)MR.DAVIDREED,281ReedFarmRoad,Martin,TN38237(3)REV.ROBERTM.SHELTON,7128LakehurstAvenue,Dallas,TX75230(3)+DR.JOEWARD,2620RabbitLane,Madison,AL35758(3)*MS.RUBYWHARTON,1183EParkwaySouth,Memphis,TN38114

V. STEWARDSHIP, FOUNDATION AND BENEFITS

(Members whose terms expire in 2015)(2)MR.ANDREWB.FRAZIER,JR.,107DorisStreet,Camden,TN38320(3)MR.ROBERTLATIMER,RR1Box123,Miami,MO65344(1)MR.MICHAELST.JOHN,324CarriagePlace,Lebanon,MO65536*EcumenicalPartners+CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica


(Members whose terms expire in 2016)(3)MR.CHARLESG.FLOYD,1617ChampionshipDrive,Franklin,TN37064(1)REV.CHARLES(BUDDY)POPE,2391FairfieldPike,Shelbyville,TN37160(2)MS.SUERICE,1301BrookerRoad,Brandon,FL33511(2)MS.DEBBIESHELTON,1255MGEnglandRoad,Manchester,TN37355

(Members whose terms expire in 2017)(1)REV.RANDYDAVIDSON,POBox880,Ada,OK74821(3)MR.CHARLESDAY,9312OwensboroRoad,FallsofRough,KY40119(3)MS.SYLVIAHALL,930SherryCircle,Hixson,TN37343(3)MR.JACKIESATTERFIELD,2303CountyRoad730,Cullman,AL35055

GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMISSIONS:

I. MILITARY CHAPLAINS AND PERSONNEL

(2)TermExpiresin2015–REV.LOWELLRODDY,2583HedgerowLane,Clarksville, TN 37043(1)TermExpiresin2016–REV.CASSANDRATHOMAS,1920DancyStreet,Fayetteville, NC 28301(2)TermExpiresin2017–REV.MARYMCCASKEYBENEDICT,69LennoxCourt,RichmondHill, GA 31324

ThesethreepersonsandtheStatedClerkrepresentthedenominationasmembersofthePresbyterianCouncilforChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel,4125NebraskaAvenueNW,Washington,DC20016

GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEESI. JUDICIARY

(Members whose terms expire in 2015)(1)REV.ANNETTACAMP,2263MillCreekRoad,Halls,TN38040 [email protected](3)MR.CHARLESDAWSON,POBox904,Scottsboro,AL35768 [email protected](2)MS.KIMBERLYSILVUS,1128MadisonStreet,Clarksville,TN37040 [email protected]

(Members whose terms expire in 2016)(3)REV.SHERRYLADD,4521TurkeyCreekRoad,Williamsport,TN38487 [email protected](2)REV.ANDYMCCLUNG,919DickinsonStreet,Memphis,TN38107 [email protected](3)MS.FELICIAWALKUP,179MaryAnneLane,Manchester,TN37355 [email protected]

(Members whose terms expire in 2017)(1)REV.HARRYCHAPMAN,4908ElPicadorCourtSE,RioRancho,NM87124 [email protected](2)REV.ROBERTD.RUSH,17822DeepBrookDrive,Spring,TX77379 [email protected](3)MR.WENDELLTHOMAS,JR.,1200ParadiseDrive,Powell,TN37849 [email protected]*EcumenicalPartners+CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica


II. JOINT COMMITTEE ON AMENDMENTS

ThecommitteeconsistsoffivemembersoftheJudiciaryCommitteeoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

III. NOMINATING

(Members whose terms expire in 2015)(1)MR.RICKGAMBLE,2430MountViewRoad,Manchester,TN37355 [email protected](1)REV.ALANMEINZER,25RosewoodRoad,Batesville,AR72501 [email protected]

(Members whose terms expire in 2016)(1)MS.NANCYBEAN,3510ClubhouseRoad,Somerset,KY42503 [email protected](1)REV.CHARLESMCCASKEY,679CanterLane,Cookeville,TN38501 [email protected](1)REV.JIMMYPEYTON,1455CountyRoad643,Cullman,AL35055 [email protected](1)MS.MARJORIESHANNON,2307LittlemoreDrive,Cordova,TN38016 [email protected]

(Members whose terms expire in 2017)(1)REV.TOBYDAVIS,502SAlleyStreet,Jefferson,TX75657 [email protected](1)MS.CAROLYNHARMON,4435NewportHighway,Greeneville,TN37743 [email protected](1)MS.ELLIESCRUDDER,29688S534Road,ParkHill,OK74451 [email protected](1)REV.KEVINSMALL,6492E400thRoad,Martinsville,IL62442 [email protected]

IV. OUR UNITED OUTREACH COMMITTEE

(Members whose terms expire in 2015)(1)MR.RANDYWEATHERSBY,1502PinecrestStreetNW,Cullman,AL35055(1)MS.ROBINWILLS,4607ERichmondShopRoad,Lebanon,TN37090

(Members whose terms expire in 2016)(3)MR.ROND.GARDNER,8668WoodMillsDriveW,Cordova,TN38016

(Members whose terms expire in 2017)(3)MS.SHARONRESCH,POBox383,Dongola,IL62926(3)REV.WILLIAMRUSTENHAVENIII,POBox1303,Marshall,TX75671

V. PLACE OF MEETING

THESTATEDCLERKOFTHEGENERALASSEMBLYTHEMODERATOROFTHEGENERALASSEMBLYAREPRESENTATIVEOFWOMEN’SMINISTRIESOFTHEMISSIONSMINISTRYTEAM



VI. UNIFIED COMMITTEE ON THEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONCERNS

(Members whose terms expire in 2015)(1)MR.DAVIDPHILLIPS-BURK,1065LegacyLakeCircle104,Collierville,TN38017 [email protected](1)REV.GEORGEESTES,7910CloverbrookLane,Germantown,TN38138 [email protected](1)REV.SHELIAO’MARA,533LoughtonLane,Arnold,MD21012 [email protected]

(Members whose terms expire in 2016)(3)MS.LEZLIEP.DANIEL,13023TaylorcrestRoad,Houston,TX77079 [email protected](2)+MRS.JIMMIEDODD,c/oHopewellCPCA,4100MillsfieldHighway,Dyersburg,TN38024 [email protected](2)REV.BYRONFORESTER,2376EastwoodPlace,Memphis,TN38112 [email protected](1)REV.JOHNA.SMITH,916AllenRoad,Nashville,TN37214 [email protected](2)+ELDERJOYWALLACE,6940MarvinDLoveFreeway,Dallas,TX75237 [email protected]

(Members whose terms expire in 2017)(2)+DR.NANCYFUQUA,1963CountyRoad406,Towncreek,AL35672 [email protected](2)REV.RANDYJACOB,POBox158,BrokenBow,OK74728 [email protected](3)+REV.NOVALENESITGRAVES,3345GrandAvenue,Louisville,KY40211

PresidentofMemphisTheologicalSeminary-Ex-officioMember

OTHER DENOMINATIONAL PERSONNEL

REPRESENTATIVES TO:

AmericanBibleSociety:REV.MICHAELSHARPE,8207TraditionalPlace,Cordova,TN38016

CaribbeanandNorthAmericanAreaCouncil,WorldCommunionofReformedChurches:STATEDCLERKMICHAELSHARPE,8207TraditionalPlace,Cordova,TN38016

(Member whose terms expire in 2017)(3)MS.LAURIESHARPE,3423SummerdaleDrive,Bartlett,TN38133


THE REPORT OF THE MODERATOR Iwanttoexpressmygratitudetothe183rdGeneralAssemblyforthehonorofmoderatingthatsessioninMurfreesboro,Tennesseeandforhavingthatdistincthonorthroughouttherestof2013andintothismeetingin2014.IhavetakenseriouslytheobligationofrepresentingtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchduringthisyearandIhopeIhaveliveduptoyourexpectations.IalsoexpressgratitudetoJamieLivelywho,asViceModerator,hashelpedmealongtheway. InlookingbackoverthisyearIhaveexperiencedanumberofsurprises.

• IhavebeensurprisedbytheextentoftheworkoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Ofcourse,Iwasawareofmanyofourprogramsandactivities,butbyvisitingotherPresbyteriesandsittinginonBoardandCommitteemeetings,Iwassurprisedbywhatallwearedoing!Iamamazedatthenumberofhoursof“denotated”laborandsupportbybothourstaffandtherestofus.ItmakesmeveryproudtobeaCumberlandPresbyterian.• Iwassurprisedbythegrowthofourmissionwork.IwasawareofourKoreanworkhereinthestatesandofsomeofwhatwearedoinginSoutheastAsia,buthadnorealinsightintojusthowbigourworkinSoutheastAsiahasgrownwithinthelastfewyears.IwasevermoresurprisedbythegrowthwithinSouthAmericaandMexico.NowthatwehaveplacedCentralAmerica“onthefrontburner”Iexpectsimilargrowththere.IstheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchdeclining?Notinourglobalmissions!• IwassurprisedbythenumberofwomeninleadershippositionsinallourPresbyteriesthatIhadtheprivilegetovisitandIamsureitistruealloverourchurch.Wehavealwayshadgreatwomenleadersbuttheywerefewinnumber.Nowtheyareeverywhere!Wearegraduallyworkingourwayoutofbeingamaledominatedchurch.Frommyobservationthisisnowokaywiththemen.Therestillremainstheproblemofchurcheswhoeitherrefuseorhavehesitancyaboutacceptingwomenaschurchpastors,butIpredictthiswillresolveitselfoverthenextfewyears.ReverendLouisaWoosleystartedsomethingthatcouldnotbeoverlookedbyhergenerationandwhichhasincreaseddramaticallyovertheyears.• Iwas surprised by the dedication and commitment of ourDenominational leaders. I have hadthe privilege ofworking closelywith theMissionsMinistryTeam in ourKoreanwork, so I knewhowhelpfultheyweretousinthatministry.ButasModeratorIhavehadtheprivilegeofworkingcloselywithmy day to daymentor,Mike Sharpe, andwithMarkDavis as I prepared articles for“TheCumberlandPresbyterian”magazine. Ioweagreatdebtofgratitudetobothfortheguidancethroughoutthisyear.Inadditiontothesetwo,Ihavebeengracedbythefriendshipandhelpfulnessofalotmoreofourstaff.Overtheyears,Ihaveheard“gripes”aboutthe“CenterStaff,”butIdefinitelydidnotexperienceanyofthatthisyear.NoneofthepeopleIhadtheprivilegeofbeingaroundweredoingtheirjob“forthemoney.”TheyarededicatedtotheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchnowandaretirelesslyworkingforitsfuture.• IwassurprisedbythestrongsupportIencounteredforunification,notonlywithintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchbutalsowithintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.EverywhereIwentthiswasatopicofdiscussionandthediscussionswerealmostalwayspositive.

Oneyeardoesnotmakemeanexpert,soIdonotwanttomakerecommendations,butIwouldliketomakethreesuggestions:

SUGGESTION 1: Be proud, not negative, about the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Sure we have problems! But our problems are greatly overshadowed by the dedication and commitment of most of our pastors and laity, our theology (which is the greatest in the world), and our commitment to the commission given to us by Jesus Christ to make disciples all over the world.

SUGGESTION 2: “Renew your mind” as the Apostle Paul asked us to do. I mean by this that we need to “think outside the box.” I know that is an overused expression, but the temptation by every committee member is to focus on your committee and not much else. But every committee report is a part of the whole, a part of what will help or hurt us as a church. As an example, please think “globally”…how will this report effect churches in Colombia or Asia. We can no longer afford to think only of our home congregation. We are bigger than that!


SUGGESTION 3: Take advantage of this unique General Assembly as we meet concurrently with our brothers and sisters in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America. Please use this setting to make new friends and strengthen existing relationships as we celebrate being a part of God’s family. “Being in one place” can help us to “be of one mind.” (Acts 2:1) Maybe even pray that the Holy Spirit will shake us up and set us on fire.

Mygratitudetothe183rdAssemblyandmyprayersforthe184th.

Respectivelysubmitted,ForestProsser,Moderator


THE REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK

I. THE OFFICE OF THE STATED CLERK

TheConstitution,theRulesofDiscipline,theRulesofOrder,andtheGeneralAssemblyBylaws(foundinthefrontoftheGeneralAssemblyMinutes)listthemanyresponsibilitiesforthepersonwhoholdsthepositionofStatedClerk,theprimarytaskistomaintainandstrengthenaunitedwitnessfortheChurch.TheStatedClerkshallalsogenerallysuperviseandcontrolthebusinessaffairsoftheCorporation,andseethatalldirectivesoftheGeneralAssemblyareimplemented. TheOfficeof theGeneralAssembly alsoprovidesbudgeting, accounting, and support servicesforcommissions,committees,agenciesandtaskforceswithoutexecutiveassistance.Thispastyear,thisincludedassistancetotheGeneralAssemblyEvaluationCommitteeandtheUnificationTaskForce(CPC/CPCA). Additional services and activities provided through the officeof theStaedClerk this past yearinclude: •DevelopingandmaintainingawebpresenceforthefollowingGeneralAssemblyCommittees/Commissionswithoutstaff:NominatingCommittee,UnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns,CommissiononMilitaryChaplainsandPersonnel,OurUnitedOutreachCommitteeandtheUnificationTaskForce. • CreationofspringandfallDenominationalUpdates,acompilationoftalkingpointsobtainedfromeachboardandagencythatmaybesharedbyvisitingdenominationalstaffandthemoderatorwhenmakingvisitstopresbyteriesandinothersettings.Theupdatesarealsosharedwithpresbyteryclerks. •DevelopmentofaTravelChart,toassistwiththecoordinationoftravelplansbydenominationalstafftomeetingsofpresbyteries.Thetravelchartisalsosharedwithpresbyteryclerks. •Providedorientation/trainingtoseveraloftheGeneralAssemblyboards,agenciesandpresbyteriesontheuseofvideoconferencingtechnologyfortheirmeetings. •HostingtheannualconferenceforPresbyteryandSynodClerks. • Convened the first meeting of theWebAdvisory Committee, comprised of representativesfromeachboardandagencyofthedenomination.TheCommitteeagreedtomeetannuallytoreviewandsuggestwaystoenhancethedenominationalhomepage.AnymajorchangeswillbedelayeduntilaftertheunificationprocesswiththeCumberlanPresbyterianChurchinAmericaiscomplete. AsignificantportionoftheStatedClerk’stimehasbeenspentrespondingtovariousjudicialandlegalquestionsaffectinglocalchurchesandpresbyteries.TheClerkisappreciativeforadviceprovidedtothisofficefromboththeJudiciaryCommitteeandfromMr.JamieJordanwhoservesaslegalcounselfortheOfficeoftheGeneralAssembly. TheStatedClerkisgratefultotheChurchforcallinghimtoserveinthispositionandappreciatesthesupportoftheChurchfortheOfficeandforthepersonwhoholdsthisposition.

II. STAFF

Ms.ElizabethVaughncontinuestoserveastheAssistanttotheStatedClerk,apositionthatrequireshertomaintainaccuraterecordsofministers,probationers,congregations,recordincomeandexpensesandtoauthorizepaymentofallitemsintheOfficeoftheGeneralAssemblybudget.TheChurchisfortunatetohaveapersonwithsuchknowledge,efficiencyanddedicationtowork.TheStatedClerkandtheAssistanttotheStatedClerkarecurrentlytheonlyemployeesoftheOfficeoftheGeneralAssembly. ReverendVernon Sansom was elected by the 182nd GeneralAssembly to fill the position ofEngrossingClerk,andbeganhistermofserviceJanuary1,2013.ReverendSansomistobecommendedfor the accuracy in recording theminutes of theGeneralAssembly. Vernon also leads the orientationsessionforthosewhoserveasthechairpersonandco-chairpersonforeachGeneralAssemblyappointedCommitteesandprovidesvaluableassistanceinthepreparationofcommitteereportsateachmeetingoftheGeneralAssembly.

III. ECUMENICAL RELATIONSHIPS

TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhaveoneheritage,oneConfessionofFaithandshareinseveralco-operativerelationshipssuchastheHistorical


Foundation, theUnitedBoardofChristianDiscipleship,youthministry, and theUnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns. TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch inAmericaand theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchalsoparticipatewithotherReformedbodiesinministry.Althoughworkingthroughpartnerships, the witness of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America and the CumberlandPresbyterianChurchwouldbegreatlyenhancedthroughaunionofthetwodenominations. TheStatedClerk attended theForumofCumberlandPresbyterianChurch inAmerica andwasinvitedtopresentaworkshoponthe“RulesofDiscipline.”TheForumwasheldinHuntsville,Alabama,November3-7,2013.TheStatedClerkalsoattendedtwomeetingsoftheGeneralAssemblyExecutiveBoard(CPCA)duringthepastyear. TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhasalwaysbeeninvolvedinecumenicalrelationships,theoldest ofwhich is theAmericanBible Society. TheAmericanBible Society seeks tomake scripturesavailabletoeverypersoninhis/herlanguage.SupportfortheAmericanBibleSocietyhelpstofulfillthispurpose.Inordertobeabletoreachmorepersons,theAmericanBibleSocietyworkswithotherBiblesocieties,somelocalandsomeinternational.TheBiblecananddoeschangehumanlives. BothTheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinaAmericaaremembersofWorldCommunionofReformedChurches(WCRC).TheWCRCwasformedin2010byamergeroftheWorldAllianceofReformedChurchesandtheReformedEcumenicalCouncil.TheWCRCrepresentsapproximatelyeightymillionmembersoftwohundredthirtydenominationsfromonehundredsevencountries,includingReformed,Congregationalists,PresbyterianandUnitedChurches.ResourcesandupdatesfromtheWorldCommunionofReformedChurchesareavailableontheirwebsite:(www.wcrc.ch). InJanuaryofthisyear,theofficesfortheWCRCmovedfromGeneva,SwitzerlandtoHanover,Germanyandsharesabuildingspacewith theGermanReformedAllianceandotherecclesialagencieswithin the “Calvin Center” in the vicinity of central offices of the Lutheran Church and the nationalheadquarteroftheEvangelicalChurchinGermany. TheelectionofanewgeneralsecretarytoppedtheagendafortheMaymeetingoftheExecutiveCommittee of theWorld Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC). Setri Nyomi, current generalsecretary,willbeconcludinghissecondandfinaltermthissummer.ThispastAugust,OfficeoftheGeneralAssemblyhadtheprivelegeofhostingavisitbytheGeneralSecretaryattheDenominationalCenterinMemphis. TheoccasionprovidedanopportunityofdialoguebetweentheCenterStaffandguestsfromMemphisTheologicalSeminarywithReverendSetriNyomi. Throughco-operativeministries,chaplainsforthemilitaryandveteran’shospitalsareendorsed,migrantworkersandpersonsinAppalachiaareserved,andmissionariesaresentintoavarietyofcountries.Throughecumenicalpartnershipsdisaster relief fundsaredistributed. Throughworkingco-operativelychurch school and camping materials are developed. Habitat for Humanity enables many personsthroughout theworld tosecurebetterhousing. TheCumberlandPresbyterianwitness ismoreeffectivethroughparticipationwithotherChristiansintheseandvariousotherministries.

IV. THE CORPORATE BOARD

InthecalledmeetinginDecember2007,theGeneralAssemblyelectedanewboardofdirectorsfortheGeneralAssemblyIncorporation.WiththemergingofprogramboardsintotheMinistryCouncil,trustfundswouldbecomemorevulnerableintheeventthecorporationwassued.TheGeneralAssemblyBylaws,Article5outlinestheresponsibilitiesfortheCorporateBoard. Theboardmetoncethispastyear.Actionsinclude:reviewedandapprovedtheproposedbudgetsfor2014and2015fortheOfficeoftheGeneral;approvedthe2015housingallowanceforthestatedclerk;areviewofthecurrentstatusofdenominationalloans;andaperformancereviewoftheStatedClerk. AsofMay2,2014theindebtednessforthedenomination: MaintenancedebtonUnionAvenue $69,346.17 ComputerSoftwareLoan $87,194.54 InOctoberof2013,theCapitalCampaignLoanfortheCenterPropertywaspaidinfull.Monthlypayments in the amount of $13,054.17 are now being applied to the retirement of the Building andMaintenance Loan (a carryover from the old Center Property onUnionAvenue). The annual SharedServicesbudgetfortheoperationoftheCenter,alsoincludes$54,000topayonthemaintenancedebtfortheUnionAvenuePropertyand$38,049topayontheComputerSoftwareLoan.AllmoniesareborrowedfromtheBoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefitsinsteadofcommerciallenders.Atthecurrentrateofpayments,itisanticipatedthatallloansmaybepaidinfullbyMarch2015. TheCenter InteragencyTeam (CIT) comprisedof theCenter’sPrincipleExecutiveOfficers, is


responsibleforoversightoftheday-to-daymaintenanceandpropertyneedsattheDenominationalCenter.CurrentCITmembersinclude:MikeSharpe(OfficeoftheGeneralAssembly),RobertHeflin(BoardofStewardship, Foundation and Benefits), Susan Gore (Historical Foundation), and Edith Old (MinistryCouncil).TheSharedServicesbudgetcoversthecostformaintainingtheCenterofficesandproperty(seepage150).

V. MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The179thGeneralAssemblyvotedtomaketheminutesavailableonaCD,whichresultedinacostsavingofover$6,000forprintingminutesandmailingthemtopersonsrequestingthem.TheStatedClerkisawarethatnotallpersonsdesiringminutesmayhaveaccesstoacomputerandthatitwilltakelongertofindinformationonadiscthaninaprintedcopy.Itispermissibletodownloadandprintacopyoftheminutesfromthewebsite(www.cumberland.org/gao).TheresourcecenteralsoprintsandsellsafewcopiesoftheGeneralAssemblyMinuteseachyear.ForinformationcontactMatthewGore,[email protected].

VI. ENDORSEMENT FOR MODERATOR

The Reverend Paula Louder, Nashville Presbytery, has been endorsed by her presbytery asModeratorofthe184thGeneralAssembly.

VII. STATISTICAL INFORMATION

TheannualcongregationalreportformsaresenttothesessionclerkonDecember1,anddueintheofficeoftheStatedClerkofthePresbyteryonFebruary1,andallreportsaretobeintheOfficeoftheGeneralAssemblybyFebruary10. In2013,overahundredcongregationsfailedtoreport,thusstatisticsarenotaccurate.Thestatisticsforanon-reportingcongregationmaybeseveralyearsold,butitisthelatestinformationavailable.TheGeneralAssemblyOfficecontinuestoshortenandsimplifythereportingprocess.Effortsalsocontinuetofurthersimplifyonlinereportingforthoseabletoutilizethetechnology.Hardcopiesofthereportformswillstillbemadeavailableforthosecongregationswhodonothaveaccesstotheinternet. The 178th and 179thGeneralAssemblydirected“that each presbytery request that its Board of Missions or similar agency, as they minister to the needs of the churches within their presbyteries, remind the churches that it is important that they submit annual reports which are part of our history and offer assistance when needed in preparation of these reports.” If a congregation fails to receivea report, aduplicateformcanberequestedfromtheOfficeoftheGeneralAssemblyoronemaybeprintedfromthewebsite(www.cumberland.org/gao),andgoingtothesectiononcongregationalreports. Compiled statistical information is available in the annual Yearbook available online (www.cumberland.org/gao)orinprintformat,availablethroughCumberlandResourceDistribution–[email protected](901-276-4581).FutureissuesoftheYearbookwillreflectanewdesignationforministerswhohavegrantedthestatusofHonorablyRetired(HR).

VIII. CHURCH CALENDAR 2014-2015

The182ndGeneralAssembly,directedtheOfficeoftheGeneralAssemblytoberesponsibleforreportingthe“ChurchCalendar”totheGeneralAssemblyforadoptionin2013andallfutureyears.ListedbelowarethedatesreceivedfromtheBoardsandAgenciesofthedenomination.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the 184th General Assembly approve the following dates for the 2014-2015 Church Calendar:

CHURCH CALENDAR 2014-2015July-20146-11 CumberlandPresbyterianYouthConference,Bethel,McKenzie,TN12 ProgramofAlternateStudiesGraduation12-26 PASSummerExtensionSchool,Bethel,McKenzie,TN


19 Children’sFest,Bethel,McKenzie,TN22-26 MinistersRetreat,Bethel,McKenzie,TN

August-201423 MTSFallSemesterBegins31-Sept28 ChristianEducationSeason

September-201410 MTSOpeningconvocation14 Senior Adult Sunday21 ChristianServiceRecognitionSunday28 InternationalDayofPrayerandActionforHumanHabitat

October-2014 ClergyAppreciationMonth5 WorldwideCommunionSunday12 PastorAppreciationSunday26 NativeAmericanSunday

November-2014 AnySundayLoavesandFishesProgram1 AllSaintsDay2 Stewardship Sunday9 WorldCommunityDay(ChurchWomenUnited)9 DayofPrayerforPeoplewithAidsandOtherLife-ThreateningIllnesses16 Bible Sunday23 ChristtheKingSunday30-Dec25 AdventinChurchandHome

December-2014 AnySundayGifttotheKingOffering24 ChristmasEve25 ChristmasDay

January-20156 Epiphany11 HumanTraffickingAwarenessDay12-13 Stated Clerks’ Conference15 Deadlineforreceiptof2014OurUnitedOutreachContributions

February-20151-28 Black History Month1 AnnualcongregationalreportsdueinGAoffice1 DenominationDay1 HistoricalFoundationOffering1 Souper Bowl Sunday8 OurUnitedOutreachSunday15 Youth Sunday18 AshWednesday,thebeginningofLent18–Apr5 LenttoEaster

March-2015 Women’sHistoryMonth(USA)22-28 NationalFarmWorkersAwarenessWeek29 Palm/PassionSunday29 OneGreatHourofSharing


April-20152 Maundy Thursday3 GoodFriday5 Easter12 CPCHSunday12-18 FamilyWeek25-26 30-HourFamine

May-20151 FriendshipDay(ChurchWomenUnited)10 MTSClosingConvocation&Graduation24 MemorialDayOfferingforMilitaryChaplains&PersonnelforUSAchurches24 Pentecost24 WorldMissionSunday

June-201519-26 GeneralAssembly,Colombia,SouthAmerica19-26 CPWMConvention,Colombia,SouthAmerica

July-20156-11 CumberlandPresbyterianYouthConference,Bethel,McKenzie,TN11 ProgramofAlternateStudiesGraduation11-25 PASSummerExtensionSchool,Bethel,McKenzie,TN22-26 MinistersRetreat,Bethel,McKenzie,TN

August-201522 MTSFallSemesterBegins30-Sept27 ChristianEducationSeason

September-20152 MTSOpeningconvocation13 Senior Adult Sunday20 ChristianServiceRecognitionSunday20 InternationalDayofPrayerandActionforHumanHabitat

October-2015 ClergyAppreciationMonth4 WorldwideCommunionSunday11 PastorAppreciationSunday25 NativeAmericanSunday

November-2015 AnySundayLoavesandFishesProgram1 AllSaintsDay1 Stewardship Sunday6 WorldCommunityDay(ChurchWomenUnited)8 DayofPrayerforPeoplewithAidsandOtherLife-ThreateningIllnesses15 Bible Sunday22 ChristtheKingSunday29-Dec25 AdventinChurchandHome

December-2015 AnySundayGifttotheKingOffering24 ChristmasEve25 ChristmasDay


IX. CONTINGENCY FUND

TheStatedClerkistohold,distributeandreportannuallytheGeneralAssemblyContingencyFund(seeBylaws8.04,#24).Belowisasummaryof2013ContingencyFundActivity.

Summary of 2013 Activity

Balance Forward 1/1/2013 $ 25,715.42

Incomein2013: OurUnitedOutreach $1,902.30 Interest 305.64 Total Income: $2,207.94

Expendituresin2013: GeneralAssemblyEvaluationCommitteeExpense $5,101.87 GeneralAssemblyUnificationExpense 7,770.35 PastoralDevelopmentTeam 1,104.73 Total Expenditures: $13,976.95

Total Fund Balance as of 12/31/12 *$13,946.41

*Restricted Funds:

$4,100.00 Thecurrentbalancedesignatedbythe178thGeneralAssemblytoprint theCatechisminthevariouslanguagesrepresentedinthechurch.

1,011.51 PastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeam/GeneralAssemblyOrdinationTaskForce

Total Amount of *Restricted Funds: $ 5,111.51 (12/31/13)

Total Amount of Unrestricted Amount: $ 8,834.90 (12/31/13)

Total Fund Balance: $13,946.41 (12/31/13)

Respectfullysubmitted,MichaelSharpe,StatedClerk


THE REPORT ONE OF THE MINISTRY COUNCIL Tothe184thGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinsessioninChattanooga,Tennessee,June16-20,2014.

I. MINISTRY COUNCIL

A. INTRODUCTION

TheMinistryCouncil servesas theprimary long-and short-rangeprogramplanningagencyoftheChurch,strivingtoensurethatallsegmentsworkonaunifiedmissionandthathumanandmaterialresourcesaredistributedandutilizedtocarryoutministriesof theChurchinaneffectivemanner. TheMinistryCouncilisaccountabletotheGeneralAssembly.

1. Ministry Council (MC) Elected Membership and Terms MinistryCouncilelectedmembersaresubjecttoGeneralAssemblyrequirementsofendorsementby presbytery (clergy) or church (laity), synodic geography, and gender representation. The Ministry Council urges all Commissioners to proactively encourage leaders in their respective presbyteries to seek opportunities to serve as elected board members at the denominational level. ThetermofMr.RoyShanksexpiresin2014.Hehascompletedthreetermsandisnoteligibletoserveanotherterm.ReverendLisaScotthasmovedtoadifferentsynodandisnoteligibletoserveontheMinistryCouncil.ThetermsofReverendDonnyActon,ReverendMicheleGentrydeCorreal,ReverendTomSanders, andReverendLanny Johnsonexpire in2014, all are eligible for re-election. TheYouthAdvisoryMembertermofMr.EthanMorganexpiresin2014,andheisnoteligibleforre-election.TheCouncilexpressesappreciationtoReverendShanks,ReverendScott,andMr.MorganfortheircontributionstotheworkoftheMinistryCouncil.TheCouncilalsowishestoexpressappreciationtoReverendRobertRushforhisleadershipandparticipationasaMinistryCouncilAdvisoryMemberduringhistwoyearsasModeratorandImmediatePast-ModeratoroftheGeneralAssembly.

2. The Ministry Council’s Ministry TeamsplanandimplementtheprogramministriesoftheChurchandaremadeupofbothStaff andElectedTeamMembers. TheMinistryTeams report to theMinistryCouncil.Staff Team MembersareemployeesoftheMinistryCouncil;Elected Team Members areelectedbytheMinistryCouncilandreflecttheGeneralAssemblymodeltoensurerepresentationamonggender,laityandclergy. MissionsMinistryTeamelectedmembershavingcompleted their termsofservice thisyearareMrs.BeverlyStottandMrs.NancyGordon.TheMinistryCouncilandMissionsMinistryTeamaregratefulfortheirdiligentandfaithfulservice. MinistryTeammembersrecentlyreelectedbytheCouncilinclude:Mrs.B.DeniseAdams,Mrs.DustyLuthyShull,Mrs.LeIlaDixon,ReverendAaronFerry,Mrs.SamanthaHassell,ReverendJamesButtram, Jr., ReverendRicardo Franco,Reverend JimmyByrd,ReverendAmberClark, andReverendDrewHayes. NewMinistryTeammembersrecentlyelectedbytheCouncilinclude:Mrs.KarenTolen,Mr.TimCraig,andMrs.DonnaChristie. 3. Ministry Team Staff: • CommunicationsMinistryTeam (CMT): SeniorArtDirectorMs. Sowgand SheikholeslamiandCMTLeaderMr.MarkJ.Davis. Priortoherretirement,Ms.JoyceReevesprovidedsomeclericalassistanceforCMT. •DiscipleshipMinistryTeam(DMT):CoordinatorofResourceDevelopmentandDistribution,Mr.MatthewGore;CoordinatorofYouthandYoungAdultMinistry,Mrs.SusanGroce;CoordinatorofAdultandThird-AgeMinistry,Mrs.CindyMartin;CoordinatorofChildrenandFamilyMinistry,Mrs.JodiHearnRush;andDMTLeaderReverendElinorS.Brown. • Missions Ministry Team (MMT): Coordinator for Women’s Ministry and CongregationalMinistry,ReverendPamPhillips-Burk;DirectorGlobalMissions,ReverendLynnThomas(Birmingham,Alabama,office);AdministrationandFinance,Mrs.JingerEllis;EvangelismandNewChurchDevelopment,ReverendT. J.Malinoski;Cross-CultureUSAMinistry,Reverend JohanDaza; andnewMMTLeader,ReverendMiltonOrtiz who began serving onMarch 1, 2014. OnDecember 31, 2013MMTLeader


ReverendGeorgeR.Estesandpart-timeSecretary/ReceptionistMs.JoyceReevesretired.Togethertheygiftedthedenominationwithnearly50yearsofloyalservice.TheMinistryCouncilandMissionsMinistryTeamexpresstheirappreciationtoReverendEstesandMs.ReevesfortheirnumerouscontributionstotheformerBoardofMissionsandMissionsMinistryTeam.TheChurchisblessedbyGodtohavehadsuchdedicatedandcompetentpersonsinthesepositionsfornearlyfivedecades. • PastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeam (PDMT): LeaderReverendMiltonOrtiz served untilMarch1,2014,atwhichtimeheacceptedthecalltoserveasMMTLeader.Priortoherretirement,Ms.JoyceReevesprovidedsomeclericalassistanceforPDMT.

4. The Global Ministries Leadership Team (GMLT) ismadeupof the fourMinistryTeamLeadersandtheDirectorofMinistries.Thisbodyworkstogethertoapplythevision/missionoftheMinistryCounciltothemanyvariedprogramsandresourcematerialsplannedandproducedbytheMinistryTeams,coordinatingministries in aunified, collaborativemanner. TheGMLTmeetsmonthlyandminutes aredisseminatedtoallmembersoftheMinistryCouncilandfourMinistryTeams.

5. Administration:DirectorofMinistries,Mrs.EdithB.Old,andExecutiveAssistanttoDirectorofMinistries,Mrs.MeganWarren,provideadministrative,financialandhumanresourcestotheMinistryTeams.TheDirectorofMinistriesisunderdirectemploymentofandisresponsibletotheMinistryCouncil.TheDirector gives executive leadership to theMinistryCouncil in accomplishing duties defined in itsBylawsandsupervisestheGlobalMinistriesLeadershipTeam.

B. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Meetings - The Council has met three times in regular session since the 183rd GeneralAssembly. Meetings included: a) a concurrent/joint meeting with Ministry Teams at the FogelmanExecutiveConferenceCenterat theUniversityofMemphis inAugust2013,withorientationfornewlyelectedCouncilandMinistryTeamMemberspriortothemeeting;(b)ajointmeetingwithMinistryTeamsatFaithCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinBartlett,Tennessee,inJanuary2014;and(c)aregularsessionattheDenominationalCenterinApril2014.MinistryCouncilmembersareconduitsofcommunicationbringingideasandconcernsfromtheircongregations,presbyteries,synodsandotherspheresofinfluenceto theCouncil, and in turn takingback informationand resources to these samegroups. TheMinistryCouncilelectedmembershipincludesbothclergyandlaypersons.InanefforttoextendameasureofequityintermsoftimetakenfromworkinordertoactivelyattendmeetingstheCouncilhasonemeetingayearthatincludesaSunday. InOctober,PresidentTroyGreensentpersonalletterstothehomechurchesofelectedmembersthankingthemforthesupportandencouragementtheyprovidetotheirrespectiveMinstryCouncilmember.

2. Elected member accountability and training -ElectedMinistryCouncilmembersandelectedMinistryTeammembersattendadayoforientationpriortotheirfirstMC/MTmeetingtohelpthembecomeacquaintedwiththemanyandvariedprogramsandresponsibilitiesoftheCouncilandfourMinistryTeams.Eachyear,allelectedmemberssignaCovenantreinforcingtheircommitmenttoansweringthecalltoserveGod throughservice to theChurch. Electedmembersset individualannualgoalsandcompleteannualself-evaluations reflectingon their service. These tools serveasmetrics tohelpguide theCouncil andMinistryTeams.TheMinistryCouncilCovenantmaybeseenathttp://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/ministrycouncilcovenant.

3. Human Resources - The Council invests time in thorough revision of eachMC/MT jobdescriptionwhenthepositionbecomesvacant.InputisgatheredfromelectedTeamandCouncilmembers,GMLTandrelevantstaff.Thisyear,suchreviewwascompletedfortheMMTLeader,thePDMTLeaderand theSecretary/Receptionist. EveryMCstaffmemberhasanannualperformance reviewcompletedbyhisorhersupervisor;theMinistryCouncilappointsacommitteetocompletetheannualreviewoftheDirectorofMinistries.MChasbudgetedfundstobeusedfor“onthespot”performanceincentives(giftcards) to be distributed at the discretion of theTeamLeaders/Director ofMinistries to staff exceedingperformanceexpectations.Theseperformanceincentivesareinadditiontothe2.4%costoflivingraiserecommendedbythe183rdGeneralAssemblythatwasimplementedin2014.

4. Denominational Pool – The Ministry Council wishes to express our deep appreciation to the NominatingCommitteeoftheGeneralAssembly.Thatcommitteehasthemonumentaltaskofmatching


individualstoboardsinkeepingwithGeneralAssemblyrequiredquotas(gender,synodicrepresentationandclergy/laity)aswellastheequallyvitalchallengeoftryingtomatchspiritualgiftsofpersonstothoseareasofneedidentifiedbytheboards.Thisyear,twoelectedmembersoftheMinistryCouncilrotateoffandthepoolofeligiblecandidateswasquitelimitedinnumber.ItisourbeliefthatGodcallspeopleallacrossthedenominationtoserveinleadershiproles;thelimitednumberofPersonalDataFormsandrelatedendorsementsonfiledonot reflect theabundanceofqualified leaderswithin thechurch. The Ministry Council challenges all Commissioners to be proactive and intentional in efforts to encourage leaders in their respective spheres of influence to complete the necessary documents to be placed in the pool for future placement on a denominational board.

C. REFERRALS FROM GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1. Creating 1st Edition Curriculum The183rdGeneralAssemblyadoptedaresolutionthat“encouragedtheDiscipleshipMinistryTeamtopursuecreating1steditioncurriculuminnativelanguagesthatrepresentallCumberlandPresbyterians.”DMThasformedtwoplanningteamstoworkoncurriculuminotherlanguages,onethatdealswithcross-culture curriculumwithin theUnitedStates andone thatdealswith curriculum tobeused in countriesoutsidetheUnitedStates.DMTisespeciallyfocusingonstudiesforGuatemala.

2. Mission Work/Mission Fields Relationship with Presbytery The183rdGeneralAssemblyadoptedarecommendationestablishing“theMissionsMinistryTeamastheagencyresponsibleforoversight,guidanceandauthorityformissionworkandmissionfieldsthatcannot have ameaningful relationshipwith a presbytery due to distance and/or language.”TheMMTwillfulfill thisroleasneededwhencalledupon. MMTistheoversightagencyofallmissionwork,aspreviouslydeterminedonvariousoccasionsbyGA.Complimentarytothisrole,MMTisnowtheofficialhostofourmissionworkuntilsuchtimeasapresbyterycanbeformed.MMTwastaskedbyGAtoactasajudicatoryofGAwithrespecttomissionworkoutsidetheUnitedStates,andmissionworknotaffiliatedwithapresbytery.

3. Bylaw Changes TheMinistryCouncilrecommendationtothe183rdGeneralAssemblytochangetheeligibleagesofYouthAdvisorymemberswasapproved.TheMinistryCouncilistheonlydenominationalentitywithyouthmembers.InAugust,editorialchangestothebylawsweremadetoreflectthenewrequirements.

4. Connectionalism As resources allow, “face to facemeetings” and frequent travel takeMC/MTstaffout into thefieldbecause“connectionalism”isimportantwithinourdenomination.Foralistofthelocationsvisitedthis year by staff, please see http://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/2013wherewevebeen and http://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/2014wherewevebeen.MC/MTstaff,includingtheDirectorofMinistries,continuetobuildrapportwithindividualsandgroupsthroughoutthedenomination.Inordertobegoodstewards,staffplanmultipleeventsduringtrips,optimizingtheopportunitiesforconnectionalism. TherealityofadenominationthatincludesmanyculturesandvariedapproachestocongregationallifedictatesthatMinistryCouncilstaffembraceahighlevelofculturalintelligenceinordertoenhancerelationship-buildingwithCumberlandPresbyteriansaroundtheworld.

5. Creating a Curriculum for Elders Serving Communion DiscipleshipMinistryTeamandPastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamdevelopedandpublishedacurriculumtotraineldersapprovedtoservecommunioncalledThe Celebration of the Lord’s Supper in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

II. MINISTRIES

A. COMMUNICATIONS

1. THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN: The denominational magazine is published11 times annually,with theNovember andDecember issues being combined. InSeptember 2013, themagazinetransitionedtoallenamelstockandhasreceivedentirelypositivefeedbackfromthechange.Forsubscriptioninformation,navigatetohttp://tiny.cc/thecpmagazine.


2. Missionary Messenger:isaquarterlypublicationofMissionsMinistryTeamwhichisdeliveredtomorethan19,000householdsatnocharge.Themagazineoffersup-to-datenewsofwhatthedenominationis doing inmissions, alongwith inspiring and thought-provoking stories of Cumberland PresbyteriansengagedinmissionsintheUnitedStates,inournon-USmissionfields,andaroundtheworld.Tosubscribeto the magazine visit the website - http://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/themissionarymessenger, oremailJingerEllis([email protected]).

3. News of the Church:Developedonamass-marketingemailplatform,“NewsoftheChurch”(alsoknownas“CPUpdates”)isanopt-inservicedesignedtodelivernewsofdenominationalconcern/interestasquicklyaswebecomeawareofit,inthemostcost-effectivemannerpossible.Newsofdeaths(Elders,Ministers,PresbyterialorDenominationalleaders)andprayerrequests,eventannouncements,andpublicservicenoticescomprisethemajorityofthese“eblasts.”TobeginreceivingNewsoftheChurch,navigatetohttp://tiny.cc/cpupdates.

4. New Cumberland Presbyterian materials/books:Ideasfornewmaterialsarealwaysbeingexploredanddevelopedastheyareneeded.ThelatestresourcedevelopedwasChristianity Versus Other Faiths byMs.Whitney Brown, aFaith Out Loud individual module. CP Resources added Sixty-Six Devotions from Sixty-Six Great BooksbyReverendPerrynRiceandGod’s Mighty Acts Around the Globe byReverendBobWatkinstoinventory.CPResourcesisalsocarryingthenewPresbyterianhymnal,Glory to God.

5. Weekly eblasts: Eblastsgoout from theDiscipleshipMinistryTeamstaff to allCumberlandPresbyteriansintheGeneralAssemblydatabase.Themonthlyscheduleforeblasts:General/SupportMinistries(Week1),Children/Family(Week2),Adult/ThirdAge(Week3),andYouth/YoungAdult(Week4).

B. CROSS-CULTURE USA

1. Faith Out Loud translations:ASpanishvolumewillbeavailablein2014.

2. Cross-Culture Ministries USA program:Outof19presbyteriesintheUnitedStates,13haveatleastonecross-cultureministry.TheUnitedStateshasatotalof46cross-cultureministries.Somecountries represented includeChina,Colombia,Cuba,DominicanRepublic, El Salvador,Guatemala,Honduras,Japan,Korea,Liberia,Mexico,andSudan.

3. Naples New Church Development (NCD): GracePresbytery startedaprobe in2011 inNaples,Florida.TheprobewasapprovedasaNCDinthefallpresbyterymeetingin2013andiscalledNaciónSanta InternacionalCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. Thegoal is toestablishaCumberlandPresbyterianSpanish-speakingchurchinNaples,Floridainthenearfuture.

4. Cumberland East Coast Korean Presbytery:Thenewestpresbyterywithinthedenominationandthefirstcross-culturepresbyteryintheUnitedStatesisaKoreanpresbyterylocatedontheeastcoastoftheUnitedStates.MissionsMinistryTeamsupportsthispresbyteryinvariousways.

5. Korean Ministers Conference 2014:Thisyear’sthemewasNewChurchDevelopmentandMissions.TheeventwasheldApril28-May1atRamahNaiothRetreatCenterinVernon,NewJersey.FeaturedspeakerswereReverendSungW.ChoandReverendYoongKim.

6. Cross-Culture website CP Resources: There arenewCP resources available invariouslanguages.Visit:http://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/crosscultureusaresources.

C. EVENTS

1. Prep 1:8 in Nashville: Prep1:8isaMissionsMinistryTeammissionaryrecruitmentandtraining program. InAugust 2013, Prep 1:8met inNashville,Tennessee to discuss theCumberlandPresbyterianmissionprogramwiththoseexploringthemissionarycall.Prep1:8meetsonceortwiceayearwiththoseinterestedinfuturemissionaryservice.


2. 2013 Forum: November3-6,2013,at theBrenthavenCumberlandPresbyterianChurch inBrentwood,Tennessee.Thetheme,“ConnectingtheDots:Faith,FamilyandLife,”waswellrepresentedinthekeynotesbyMs.CarolWehrheimandbytheworshipleadersMs.RosemaryHerronandReverendTiffanyMcClung.Almost50participantsattendedtheevent.Theworkshopswereinspiringandinformativeandaspecialrecreationtimewaswellreceiveddespitethefactsomeparticipantsweren’tsureabout“playing.”

3. Young Adult Immersion Trip:December26,2013-January5,2014,24youngadultsfromHongKongandtheUnitedStatestraveledtoMedellin,Colombia.Workincludedaconferenceforyoungadultsfocusingonconnectionandevangelism.EventswereheldineachCumberlandPresbyteriancongregationintheMedellinarea.

4. Connect: ConnectisaseriesofactivitiesforchildrentobeofferedatGeneralAssemblyinChattanooga,TennesseeinJune,2014.TheseeventswillbringtogetherchildrenfrombothCumberlandPresbyterianandCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericadenominationsforthepurposeofbuildingrelationshipsanddemonstratingunitythroughatimeoffunandfellowship.

5. Children’s Fest: June 7, 2014 at Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home in Denton,Texas,andJuly19,2014atBethelUniversityinMcKenzie,Tennessee.TheseeventswillbringtogetherCumberlandPresbyterianchildren—kindergartenthrough6thgrade—foradayoffellowship,Biblestudy,games,andworship,basedonPsalm139:14,“IwillgivethankstoyoubecauseIhavebeensoamazinglyandmiraculouslymade.”(God’sWordTranslation).Theeventswillbefrom9:00am-3:30pm.Thecostis$25perchild. HousingwillbeavailableFridaynight forgroups thatneed to travel to theeventonFriday.ThecostforFridaynighthousingis$25perperson.Scholarshipsareavailable.Onlineregistrationinformationisathttp://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/childrensfest2014.

6. Women’s Ministry Convention:June18-20,2013,heldconcurrentlywithGeneralAssemblyinMurfreesboro,Tennessee.Morethan230attendeesparticipatedinworship,workshops,smallgroups,andafieldtriptoThistleFarms,Nashville,TennesseeThecombinedConventionandGeneralAssemblyofferingwas$22,390.17andwasgiventoThistleFarms.The2013-2014projectsareapassengervanfor the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home and a theater production by Bethel University’sRenaissance,“ProjectFreedomCurtain.”

7. Women’s Conference:52womenparticipatedinRenew,aspiritualityconferenceheldJuly25-27,2013 inRussellville,Arkansas. Theworkshops andworshipopportunities focusedon severalspiritualpractices.AnotherconferenceisscheduledforJuly2015,inBowlingGreen,Kentucky.Women’sMinistrywebsitehasmoreinformationhttp://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/womensministry.

8. Pastors Gatherings:MC/MTstaffattendmeetingsofpresbyteryonarotatingbasistoshareinformation; however, the presbyterymeetings do not lend themselves to opportunities for extendeddialoguebetweenpastorsandstaff.Asaresult,twoyearsago,theMinistryCouncilinitiatedregionalPastorsGatheringsasavenuetogivepastorsandotherleadersanopportunitytoshareconcernsandideas.MinistryCouncilandTeamstaffwillcometoyourareaatnocosttoyou.PleasecontacttheDirectorofMinistriestosetupameetinginyourregion.

9. InamodelsimilartothePastorsGatherings,theMinistryCouncilandTeamstaffhostlunchgatheringsforstudentsatMemphisTheologicalSeminary.Threesuchlunchesarescheduledforcalendaryear2014.

D. FUTURE EVENTS

1. Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Conference (CPYC):June22-27,2014atBethelUniversity.Thisyear’sthemeis“RebuildCommunity.”ThescripturefocusisIsaiah58:11-12.

2. Children’s Fest:July19,2014atBethelUniversityinMcKenzie,Tennessee.Onlineregistrationinformationisathttp://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/childrensfest2014.


3. Ministers Retreat:July22-26,2014atBethelUniversity.ThisopportunitytoretreatisforministersandprobationersattheSummerExtensionSchool(thirdblockofPAS).Takeaclassornot;followthescheduleormakeyourown;eatwiththestudentsorgoout.Scholarshipsavailable.(www.ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/ministersevents)

4. Sabbath Retreat: October17-19,2014atFerncliffCamp/ConferenceCenter,LittleRock,Arkansas.WhenweobserveSabbath,wemakespacetonoticeandreflectoninstancesofGod’sgraceinourlivesandinourworld.Inresponsetothisneed,theDiscipleshipMinistryTeamisplanningaSabbathRetreat.Thethemeis:“BeFreetoEnjoyGod”(fromIsaiah58:13,TheMessage).Scholarshipsavailable.

5. 2014 Forum: November2-5,2014atCampCopassinDenton,Texas.KeynotespeakerwillbeRodgerNishioka(PCUSA)fromColumbiaTheologicalSeminary.Thethemeis“SparkingImaginationandResilienceinGod’sChangingWorld”focusingonpersonalandcongregationalimaginationandresilience.Tenworkshopswillbeofferedandaprayercenterwillbeanewfeature.SavetheDatecardsweremailedtoallCumberlandPresbyteriancongregations,presbyterialBoardsofChristianEducationandCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaStatedClerks.Brochuresavailable;registeronlinehttp://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/theforumregistration.

6. Youth Evangelism Conference (YEC):December27-20,2015inLouisville,Kentucky.Aplanningteamisnowbeingformed.

7. 2015 Ministers Conference:January13-15,2015atHamiltonLake,HotSprings,Arkansas.Thethemeis“WhoisinyourPew:PreachingtoaDiverseandGlobalChurch!”KeynotespeakerisReverendDr.CleophusJ.LaRue,andPrincetonTheologicalSeminary’sFrancisLandeyPatton,ProfessorofHomiletics.

E. GLOBAL INITIATIVES

1. Asia Exchange Committee (AEC): Previously referred to as theAsia Consortium, theAEChasbeen indiscussion forseveralyears. Afterconsultation inJapanandHongKong thenamewaschangedtoreflectpastworkingarrangementsbetweenHongKongandJapanPresbyteries.AECisdesignedtoprovideaplatformforCumberlandPresbyterianleadersinAsiatomeet,learnaboutalltheCumberlandPresbyterianmissionworkinAsia,shareinformation,plansharedeventsandactivitiesforCumberlandPresbyterians inAsiaandprovideaplace todeveloprelationalnetworks. ThefirstAECmeetingwasMarch21-22,2014inJapan,withsixAsiancountriesrepresented.Duringtheinitialthree-yeartrialperiod,AECwillmeetannually.

2. New Clinic in Guatemala opened 2014: Earlyin2014anewmedicalclinicwasorganizedintheComunidaddeFeCPChurchinGuatemalaCity. Thefirstclinicwasestablishedseveralyearsagoabout45minutesoutsideofGuatemalaCityontheCasaShalomorphanageproperty.Thesecondclinicishousedinarentedfacility,whichalsoservesastheComunidaddeFeChurchworshipcenter.Theclinicreceivedstart-upfundsfromtheLoaves and Fishesprogram.TheclinicisunderthedirectadministrationoftheComunidaddeFeChurchsession,asestablishedbyactionoftheGuatemalaCouncilofCumberlandPresbyterianChurches.

3. Organization of the new council of churches in Guatemala: MissionsMinistryTeamorganizedacouncilofthreeCumberlandPresbyterianchurchesinGuatemalainthefallof2013.Theintentistogivethesechurchesanopportunitytolearnandpracticeconnectionalismandshareddecision-making.Whilenotapresbytery,thiscouncilhasmanydynamicssimilartoandfunctionsinmanywaysasapresbytery.

4. Organization of Iloilo CP Church in the Philippines:MissionsMinistryTeam,asthehostof themissionwork in thePhilippines, approved organization of the IloiloCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandinstallationofmissionaryDanielJangastheirpastor.ReverendGeorgeEstesandReverendLynnThomas,actingonbehalfofMMT,traveledtoIloilotoorganizethechurchandinstallthepastor.


5. Organization of a Council of CP churches and missions in the Philippines: The Missions MinistryTeamorganizedtheIloiloCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandtwomissionsintoaCouncilofCumberlandPresbyterianchurches.Thecouncilmodelisusedtoteachconceptsofshareddecision-makingandsharedaccountability.Itisastepinthedirectionoffuturepresbyteryformation.

6. New Church Development (NCD) Partnership with Andes, Cauca Valley and Missions Ministry Team in Villavicencio, Colombia:MissionsMinistryTeamenteredapartnershipwiththesepresbyteriestodevelopaNCDinthewesternportionofColombiaontheedgeoftheAmazonJungle.Becausethis isanewareaofministryfortheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandataconsiderabledistance fromotherCumberlandPresbyterianchurches there,MMThelped facilitateandsupport thisNCD,whichiscurrentlydoingverywellwith40to50participants.

7. New Church Development (NCD) Partnership with Mexico Council of Churches and Missions Ministry Team in Ajusco, Mexico:ANewChurchDevelopmentmissionplanpresentedbyMissionsMinistryTeamtotheCumberlandPresbyterianCouncilofChurchesinMexicowasapproved.MMTistheprimarysponsoroftheNCD,butthechurchesinMexicoalsosupportthenewchurchplant.InonlyayeartheNCDhasreachedabout80people,usingthreedifferenthomecellgroupsduringtheweekandaSundayworshipservice.

8. Deputation and Deployment of New Missionaries Fhanor and Socorro Pejendino to Guatemala: In March 2014, Missions Ministry Team deployed Fhanor and Socorro Pejendino toGuatemalaasnewmissionaries.TheyarefromtheCaucaValleyPresbyteryandwererecruitedbecauseoftheirexperienceaschurchplanters.TheywillbechurchplantersinGuatemala.

9. Development of a new Missionary Liaison program: MissionsMinistryTeambegananewprogram thatpresents thosewithacallandheart formission,butwhoareunable to liveon themissionfieldasamissionary,anopportunitytoexpresstheircall.TheprogramallowspeopletoapplytoMMTtoserveasamissionliaison.Asamissionliaisontheycanworkwithaparticularmissionfieldormissionary,ortheycanprovideaparticularskillsettothemissionfield.TheymayadoptaparticularCumberlandPresbyterianinstitutionandadvocateforthatinstitution.Missionliaisonsarevolunteersandinmostcasespaytheirownexpenses.

10. Stott-Wallace Missionary Offering:ThisspecialofferingwasapprovedbybothGeneralAssemblyandWomen’sConventionandwillsupportendorsedCumberlandPresbyterianmissionaries.ThehopeisthatMissionsMinistryTeamwillbeabletosustainsalaryandbenefitspackagestoCumberlandPresbyterianmissionariesviatheoffering.ThefocalpointoftheofferingisPentecostSundayorMissionsSunday. Churches,youthgroups,women’sgroups,andSundayschoolclassesare invited toconductmissioneducationandmissionactivitiestoraisemoneyfortheoffering.ItisrealistictoexpectthattheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchcanraiseamilliondollarsayearformissionaries.TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchcanprovidepeaceofmindtoourmissionariesregardingtheirsupport,aswellasrecruitnewmissionariesforourmissionfields.

11. Missions Ministry Team is judicatory host for our mission work where there are no presbyteries:GeneralAssemblygaveMissionsMinistryTeamjudicatoryresponsibilityforallmissionworkoutsidetheUnitedStateswherethereisnopresbytery.MMThasaspecialjudicatorycommitteethatmeetsandreviewswhatactionsneedtobetakenonthemissionfield,suchasordinations,installingpastors,organizingchurches,etc.OnceapresbyteryisformedinthesecountriesMMT’sjudicatoryroleisterminated.Currently,thisresponsibilityincludes3churchesand1pastorinGuatemala;1church,twomissions,1pastorand8probationersinthePhilippines;and4churches,4pastors,and2probationersinSouthKorea.

12. Mission Internship in Guatemala in the Summer of 2013 to help with visiting mission groups and work with Cumberland Presbyterian churches in Guatemala: MissMicaiahThomashasservedasamissioninternforMissionsMinistryTeamduringthesummersinGuatemala. SheisastudentatPrincetonTheologicalSeminarystudyingspiritualityandmissionsandisaprobationerofGracePresbytery.Shehelpedshort-termmissionteamsthatvisitedGuatemala,aswellasworkedwithCumberlandPresbyterianchurchesinGuatemala.


13. The first Cumberland Presbyterian women ordained in Mexico and Japan:LuzDaryGuerrerodeRiverawasordainedinMexicoCityinFebruary2014.ShewasthefirstwomanandalsothefirstCumberlandPresbyteriantobeordainedinMexico.SheisfromAndesPresbytery.NobukoSekiwasordainedinMarch2014byJapanPresbytery.ShewasthefirstwomaninJapantobeordainedasaCumberlandPresbyterianminister.

14. Formation of Youth Mission Team to Hong Kong:TheyouthteamwillbeginorientationonJune27,leavingforHongKongonJuly1.WorkwillincludeEnglishasaSecondLanguageandVacationBibleSchool (VBS) at theYaoDaoSchool inHongKong, youthworship, and visitingCumberlandPresbyterianchurches inHongKongPresbytery. The teamwillworkwithGlennWatts,CumberlandPresbyterianmissionarytoHongKong.

15. Certificate in Advanced Cumberland Presbyterian Church Studies: WeareexcitedtoannounceanewprogramthatwebelievewillhaveapositiveimpactonallaspectsofourChurch’slife,bothinsideandoutsidetheUnitedStates.MemphisTheologicalSeminary,MissionsMinistryTeamandPastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamarejoiningforcestoprovideCumberlandPresbyteriansaccesstoAdvancedCumberlandPresbyterianStudies.Asaresultofrapidgrowthonthemissionfield,werealizedweneededawaytotrainexpertsaboutallthingsCumberlandPresbyterian,bothinsideandoutsidetheUnitedStates.ThefirstmodulewasJune4-14,2014,inChattanooga,TennesseeandsecondmodulewillbeJanuary6-16,2015,inMemphis,Tennessee.Thetuitionis$1,000.Formoreinformationgotohttp://www.memphisseminary.edu/become-a-student/certificate-programs/certificate-in-advanced-cp-studies/.

F. MISSIONARIES (Some names below are represented by initials only, for the protection of ourmissionariesinpoliticallysensitiveareas.)

•GlennWattsisalaypersonservinginHongKong.HehelpstheXiLinCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwiththedevelopmentofanEnglishworshipservice.

•LawrenceandLorettaFungworkwithGlobalOperationInternational.Lawrenceisoneofthemission’sleadersandprovidessupervisionandguidancetomissionariesintheirprogram.HeisbasedinHongKong.

• D and S are missionaries who live in Laos, a closed country. They have a CumberlandPresbyterian church in Laos. They also travel frequently to Cambodia and have started the SamakiCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinPhnomPenh.

•DanielandKayJangarechurchplantersinthePhilippines.DanielisthepastoroftheIloiloCumberland Presbyterian Church and alsoworkswith the Pavia andOtonCumberland Presbyterianmissions.

•PTworkswithanationalchurchinNepal.SheisfromHongKongPresbyteryandissupportedbyCumberlandPresbyterianchurchesinHongKong.Sheisalaypersonandworkswithdiscipleship.

•NBisalaypersonandworkswithaninterdenominationalorganizationintheareaofleadershipdevelopmentinChina.

•SandLTworkforaninterdenominationalorganizationinChina,directinganorphanagewithabout80children.

•TandTGworkwithaninterdenominationalmissioninacountryinCentralAsia.TheyuseabusinessmodelasameanstoimprovethelivesofChristiansandtodevelopnetworkstoshareChrist.

•MandHWworkwithaninterdenominationalmissioninMyanmar,usingabusinessschoolasameanstoimprovethelivesofChristians.

• Boyce and BethWallace are semi-retired Cumberland Presbyterian missionaries in Cali,Colombia,whocontinuetoprovideleadershipinCaucaValleyPresbytery.TheyremainveryinvolvedinthelifeoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinColombia.TheyhavebeenCumberlandPresbyterianmissionariesformorethan50years.

• AnayOrtegaisa laypersonfromAndesPresbytery. ShehasbeeninGuatemalaforalmost5yearsandhelpsadministertheCasaShalommedicalclinic.SheisalsoworkingwiththeCouncilofCumberlandPresbyterianChurchesinGuatemala.Anayhasapassionforevangelismandhasbeencalledontoleadworkshops.

•FhanorandSocorroPejendinoarrivedinGuatemalaasnewchurchplantersinMarch2014.TheyliveinGuatemalaCityandworkwiththeCouncilofCumberlandPresbyterianChurches,inadditiontotheirchurchplantingresponsibilities.


•CarlosandLuzDaryRiveraarebothpastorsandfromtheAndesPresbytery,workinginMexicoCitywiththeMexicoCouncilofChurches.CarlosprovidesleadershiptothechurchesandpastorsandLuzDaryhasbeendevelopingwomen’sministry.

• KennethandDelightHopsonworkwithaninterdenominationalmissioninUganda,Africa.Kenneth is a layperson who uses his talents in printing to helpmission organizations and UgandanchurchesproduceChristianmaterials.Delightworksforthemissionwithwhichtheyareaffiliatedandalsoworksinaninternationalschool.

• S andM S work with an interdenominational mission in language study. Their focus isevangelismtoMuslims.

•Therearecurrently26CumberlandPresbyterianmissionaries,14workwithinterdenominationalmissionorganizations,12workincountriesclosedtothegospel,and12arehelpingplantCPchurches.

•MissionRetreat:AretreatwasheldinNashville,Tennessee,inMarch2014forpeoplewhoserveasmissionsadvocatesintheirchurchesandpresbyteries.Morethan60peopleattendedtheretreatandparticipatedinavarietyofworkshopsandworshipopportunities.

G. NEW RESOURCES

1. Advent Devotional: Waiting and Wondering will be published in the fall of 2014 and is the thirdAdventdevotionbookpublishedforCumberlandPresbyteriancongregationsforuseduringAdvent.Waiting and Wonderingcontains25dailydevotionswrittenbychildren,youthandadultsfromacrosstheCumberlandPresbyterianandCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.PreviouseditionswereThe Jesse Tree in 2012 and Gather ‘Round the Circlein2013.

2. Intersections - Where Faith and Life Meet: This new adult curriculum forCumberlandPresbyteriansisbeingwrittenbyReverendCardeliaHowell-Diamond.Itisthematicandincludesadailydevotionalcomponentthatwillreinforcethelessonthroughouttheweek.

3. Missions Gift Catalog: MissionsMinistryTeamdevelopedafull-colorgiftcatalogfeaturingmanyprojects/programs,aswellasaneducationalcomponent.Thecatalogwillbedistributedtochurches/householdsinthefallof2014andwillbeonlineontheMinistryCouncilwebsite.

4. VBS Curriculum:DiscipleshipMinistryTeamisworkingwithChrisWarrentoedit,publish,andsellaVBScurriculumthathewroteentitledWelcome to the Neighborhood.Thecurriculumincludeslessons,activities,andamusicCDwithoriginalsongs.

5. VBS Missions Resource:WillbecreatedbyDiscipleshipMinistryTeamandMissionsMinistryTeamandwillprovideinformationandactivitiesforaVBSmissionprojectforCumberlandPresbyteriancongregationsthatfocusesonourchurchesinGuatemala.

6. CP Resources in different languages:ThefollowingCPresourcesareavailableatthistimein languages other than English: About Being Cumberland Presbyterian (Korean, Spanish), Buenas Nuevas En La Frontera: Historia De La Iglesia Presbiteriana Cumberland by ReverendThomas H.Campbell,El Pacto De Gracia: Un Hilo a Través De Las EscriturasbyReverendHubertMorrow,La Confesion de Fe: Para Los Presbiterianos Cumberland, La Historia Y Las Doctrinas De La Iglelsia Presbiteriana Cumberland compiledbyReverendLynnThomas,Pacto de Confianza: Ética Ministerial para Presbiterianos CumberlandbyReverendMiltonL.Ortiz.TheConfession of Faith inKoreanisindevelopmentatthistime.TheConfession of FaithinJapaneseisjustbeingprintedandisajointeffortofJapanPresbyteryandDiscipleshipMinistryTeam.

7. 50 Days of Prayer:ThisnewresourcedevelopedbyMissionsMinistryTeamtosupporttheStott-WallaceMissionaryOfferingcanbefoundontheMissionssectionoftheMinistryCouncilwebsite.

H. PARTNERSHIPS

1. Association of Presbyterian and Reformed Church Educators (APCE):Someyearsago,thethenBoardofChristianEducationservedasapartnerinAPCEandhelpedsponsortheirannualevent.


TherearenowahandfulofCumberlandPresbyterianChristianeducatorswhoaremembersofAPCEandattendtheannualevent.Forthisreason,DiscipleshipMinistryTeamstaffarelookingintorenewingthispartnershipwithAPCEtohelpinfluencethiswork.

2. Beth-El Farm Worker Ministry: This ministry to migrant farm workers near Tampa,Floridabeganin1976byasmallgroupofCumberlandPresbyterians. Today,theministryhasgrowntoencompass27acresandmulti-facetedministries.CumberlandPresbyterianswhoserveontheboardincludeReverendEddieJenkins,ReverendDonSchulz,Mrs.JoyceKalemeris,Mrs.PennyKnight,andMrs.SueRice.ReverendPamPhillips-BurkrepresentsMissionsMinistryTeamontheboard.TolearnmoreaboutBeth-Elvisittheirwebsite-http://www.beth-el.info/index.html.

3. Coalition of Appalachian Ministries (CAM):StrivestomakeapositiveimpactwhereverReformedtraditionandAppalachianculturecometogetherbynetworkingwithchurchandcommunitytoprovideeducationalandserviceopportunities.ThereisCumberlandPresbyterianrepresentationontheboard.

4. Ecumenical Stewardship Center (ESC):TheDiscipleshipMinistryTeamLeaderservesontheAdvisoryCouncilofESCandhasdonesosince1993(asstaffoftheBoardofStewardship).Thisgroupofsome25communionsenrichesthestewardshipministryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandsparkstheimaginationofitsstaff.ManypastorsandstewardshipeducatorsovertheyearshaveparticipatedineithertheLeadershipSeminarortheNorthAmericanConferenceonChristianPhilanthropy,bothsponsoredbyESC.

5. Curriculum Partnerships:Partnershipshavebeenestablishedwithpublishersofthefollowingcurriculum:Faith AliveResources,Feasting on the Word,andShine(formallyGather ‘Round.)Allofthepartnersprovidesamples,brochures,andsupporttoassistDiscipleshipMinistryTeaminmakingappropriatecurriculumsuggestionstoCumberlandPresbyteriancongregations.

6. National Farm Worker Ministry:Thisfaith-basedorganizationsupportsfarmworkersastheyorganizeforjusticeandempowerment.Thereare33memberorganizations.ReverendPamPhillips-BurkrepresentsMissionsMinistryTeamontheboard.

7. Presbyterian and Reformed Educational Partnership (PREP):ComprisedofrepresentativesfromthePresbyterianChurchUSA,MoravianChurch,PresbyterianChurchinCanada,ReformedChurchinAmerica,and theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch, thisgroup is responsible for thedevelopmentofOpening Doors to Discipleship, an online resource for leaders and seekers. Thismaterial is currentlybeingtranslatedintoKoreanandSpanish.Ithasbeenupdatedtoincludeintegratedsuggestionsforpeoplewho have special needs. Opening Doors to Discipleship is also available onmobile devices and freetoCumberlandPresbyterians.ContactDiscipleshipMinistryTeamforaspecialaccesscode,thengotoopeningdoorstodiscipleship.com or odtd.net.

8. Project Vida: A joint ministry between the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and thePresbyterianChurchUSAinElPaso,Texasislocatedinthecenterofthenation’smostimpoverishedneighborhoods,ProjectVidaservesmorethan1,500families.Themulti-facetedministrystrivestochangelivesinaholisticandprofoundwaythroughhealth,educationandeconomicdevelopment.CumberlandPresbyterianwhoserveontheboardareMs.DianeSowellandReverendLeeBondurant.

I. PLANNING COUNCILS

1. Young Adult Ministry Council (YAMC):Consistingof12youngadultsfromtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica,theYAMCseekstopromote,provide,andfacilitateopportunitiesforyoungadultswhichcreateacommunityofserviceandfellowshipthroughserviceprojects,missions,spiritualgrowth, fundraising,andnetworking inorder to fosterasustainablerelationshipamongyoungadultsandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaasawhole.ThisCouncilservesasavoiceforyoungadultsandplansopportunitiessuchastheYoungAdultConference.


2. Youth Ministry Planning Council (YMPC): Consisting of 15 youth and 2 adults fromtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandCumberlandPresbyterianChurch inAmerica, theYMPChasresponsibilityforplanningCPYCandservesasavoiceforyoungpeopleintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.

J. PROGRAMS

1. New Candidates and Licentiates:Asindividualscomeunderthecareofpresbyteriesandbecome candidates for theministry, PastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeam gives the following booksto them: Introduction to Christian Ministry, byMorris Pepper,The Bible and the Calendar Year, byReverendThomasD.Campbell,What Cumberland Presbyterians Believe,byE.K.Reagin,andacopyof the Confession of Faith.NewlicentiatesalsoreceivebooksfromPDMTasawaytoencouragethemontheirministerialjourney.

2. Newly Ordained Ministers: Pastoral Development Ministry Team gives a portablecommunionset,acopyoftheConfession of Faith,andthebooks: Covenant of Grace,byHubertMorrowand Covenant of Trust,byReverendMiltonL.OrtiztothosewhoarenewlyordainedintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

3. Work with Presbyterial Committees on Ministry and Clergy Care:PastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamworkscloselywithcommitteeswhohelp topreparecandidates forministryand thosewhonurtureordainedclergy.PDMT’sUnderstanding God’s Call to Ministry of Word and Sacrament in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church: Guide for Inquirers helps inquirers understand God’s call to the ministryofWordandSacramentintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Also,PDMT’sUnderstanding the Process for Ordination in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church: Handbook for Presbyterial Committees on the Ministry or Preparation for the Ministry was developed to help new committeemembersunderstandtheprocessofordinationintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. AmanualforCommitteesonClergyCareisbeingdeveloped.(www.ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/store)

4. CP Learning Circles: Support for ahealthypastoral journey: TheCPLearningCirclesarecohortsforpastorswhodesiresupport,discernment,andgrowthinministry.Participantswilljoinamonthlygroupcoachingcall;eachparticipantisassignedapartnerfromthegroupforpeersupport.Atleasttwogroupmembersarecoachedindetailpercall;allgroupmembershavetheopportunitytoparticipateduringeachcall. TheCPLearningCircle involves12,1½-hourphonecalls,withagroupsize of 8-10 individuals. Sessions consist of structured exercises, input from the coaches, and opensharing.Coachesdiscernspecifictoolsandapproachesdependingongroupneedsandinterests.PastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamscholarshipsone-thirdofthecost.(www.ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/learningcircles)

5. Leadership Referral Services (LRS): ThisministryofMissionsMinistryTeamisdesignedtoprovideassistancetochurchessearchingforministers/leadersandministers/leaderswhowant,need,ormightbechallengedtorelocate.ReverendNorlanScrudder,whohasservedastheconsultantforLRSforthepast12yearsretiredDecember31,2013.ReverendGeorgeEstesisservingastheinterimconsultant.WorkisbeingdonetomakeLRSafullyautomatedservicebymid-2014.Thegoalistomaketheprocessmoreaccessibletoallinterestedparties.

6. Birthplace Shrine Summer Chaplaincy: MissionsMinistryTeamoversees the summerchaplaincyprogramattheBirthplaceShrineatMontgomeryBellStateParkinDickson,Tennessee.Aworshipserviceisheldat9ameachSundayfromMemorialDaytoLaborDay.Thechaplainfor2013wasReverendJesseFreeman.

K. SPECIAL CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN EMPHASIS

1. Christian Service Recognition Sunday:ThethirdSundayofSeptemberisatimetorecognizeandcelebratetheskillsandgiftsofthosewhoservewithin,andoutside,thechurch.Worshipresourcesareavailableonline.


2. Clergy Appreciation Month:OctoberisClergyAppreciationMonthandthesecondSundayisClergyAppreciationSunday.Weencourageandremindallcongregationsoftheopportunitytohonortheirclergy.www.ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/clergyappreciation

3. Family Week: March1–7,2015.Congregationsareencouragedtousethisdateorselecta date that works best with their church calendar to plan Family Weekactivitiesfortheircongregations.Each year a planning packmay be requested that includes information to help congregations plan forFamily Week,whichisaweek-longobservancecelebratingandencouragingfamiliestogrowintheirfaithformation.

4. Gift to the King:ThisfocusedofferingiscelebratedonanySundayinDecemberorEpiphanySunday. The 2013 offering was $55,861.25 and went toward purchasing the Samaki CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinCambodiaanewbuildingsotheyarenotworshippinginarentedfacility.

5. Human Trafficking Awareness:January11issetasidetoraiseawarenessofsexualslaveryandhumantraffickingworldwide.ResourcesareavailableontheMinistryCouncilwebsite.

6. Loaves and Fishes: ThisfocusedofferingiscelebratedonanySundayinNovember.The2013offeringwas$47,670.22andwenttowardopeningasecondmedicalclinicinGuatemala.

7. National Farm Worker Awareness Week: CelebratedtheweekclosesttoMarch31,thebirthday ofCesarChavez, founder ofNational FarmWorkersAssociation. Worship and educationalresourcesareavailableontheMinistryCouncilwebsite.

8. One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS):AnnualofferingreceivedonPalmSundaymakestheloveofChristrealforindividualsandcommunitiesaroundtheworldwhosuffertheeffectsofdisasters,conflict,orsevereeconomichardship.Therearecurrentlyprojectsunderwayinmorethan100countries.OGHSisanecumenicalpartnershipwithnineChristiandenominations.The2013offeringwas$19,941.31.Seventy-fivepercentofthisofferingwassenttoChurchWorldService,officialsponsorofOGHS.Theremaining25%wasusedinsupportofministriesofcompassiononCumberlandPresbyterianfieldsofservice.

9. Safe Sanctuary: GeneralAssemblyencouragesallcongregationsandjudicatoriestohaveasafesanctuarypolicywith thoserelevantparties trainedbyDecember31,2014. Resources toassist increatingaplanareavailableathttp://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/safesanctuary. In2013andagainin2014DiscipleshipMinistryTeamprovidedSafeSanctuaryPre-AssemblyWorkshops.Thisworkshophelpschurchesandjudicatoriescreate,train,andimplementsuchaplanfortheirministries.

10. Senior Adult Sunday:September14,2014.Recognizingthevalueofourolderadultmembers,in2003,thethenBoardofChristianEducationestablishedSeniorAdultSundayasawayofcelebratingthecontributionsofthisgeneration.Thethemefor2014willbeThere’s a Gap for That!ResourceswillbeavailableinearlyAugustinpreparationfortheofficialcelebrationdate.

11. World Missions Day (Pentecost): Beginning in2014,MissionsMinistryTeamwill nolongerobserveMarchofMissions,aprogramofmissionemphasis.Instead,wewillfocusupon50DaysofPrayerandAction,fromEastertoPentecost.ThistimeofprayerandactionformissionswillculminateonPentecostSundayandaspecialofferingwillbecollectedforthenewStott-WallaceMissionaryOfferingFund.ResourcesareavailableontheStott-WallacesectionoftheMinistryCouncilwebsite.

12. Native American Sunday:TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhasdesignatedthefourthSundayofOctoberasthetimetorecognizeandcelebratethefirst“foreign”missionworkofthechurch.Worshipresourcesareavailableathttps://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/liturgyforspecialsundays.

L. STEP OUT

1. Evangelisma.MissionsMinistryTeamhosteda2013pre-assemblyworkshopon“HelpingYourCongregation


with the ‘E’Word.” MMTwill host apre-assemblyworkshop in2014“StepOut: CreatingChurchHospitality.”

b.2013and2014summerissuesoftheMissionary MessengerincludedaStepOutemphasisc.Duringthe2013ForumhostedbyDiscipleshipMinistryTeam,theMissionsMinistryTeam

presentedaworkshopon“HowtoSharetheGospelwithoutBeingaJerk.”d. During the2014MinistersConference,MissionsMinistryTeampresentedaworkshopon

“DevelopinganEvangelisticSermon.”e.AlongwithotherMinistryCouncil/MinistryTeamstaff,MissionsMinistryTeamstaffattended

sixdifferentPastorsGatheringstodiscussevangelisminthelocalchurch.f. Missions Ministry Team provided evangelism workshops during Arkansas and Grace

Presbyterymeetings.

2. NCDa. MissionsMinistryTeam staff served as consultants for Presbytery ofEastTennessee and

Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbyteryonNewChurchDevelopmentswithintheirpresbyterialbounds.b.MissionsMinistryTeamstaffconsultedwithNewHopewellPresbytery(Cumberland

Presbyterian Church inAmerica) on aNewChurchDevelopmentwithin their presbyterialbounds.

c.MissionsMinistryTeamisfinanciallyassisting10NewChurchDevelopments/redevelopmentswithintheUnitedStates.

d.MissionsMinistryTeamfacilitatedmultiplechurchconsultsinKentucky,Missouri,TennesseeandTexas.

3. Central America (“Adelante” – “forward”) a.TwoAllHandsstaffmeetingsprovidedtimetobrainstormandplancollaborativeprogramming

for thenewestdenominationalmissionfield inGuatemala. InMarch,agroupof four staffmembersrepresentingCommunicationsMinistryTeam,DiscipleshipMinistryTeam,andMissionsMinistryTeamrespectively,traveledtoGuatemalatoprovidecustomizedonsitetrainingforin-countrychurchleadershiponmyriadtopicsthattheyhadrequestedincludingevangelismandchurchplanting,Christianeducation,CumberlandPresbyteriantheology,polityandhistory,establishingCumberlandPresbyterianWowmen’sMinistry,stewardship,sexeducation,andhumantraffickingawareness.SubsequentsmallgroupsplantotraveltoGuatemalainJulyandNovember.

b.SexEducationCurriculum:AcurriculumisbeingdevelopedinresponsetoneedsexpressedbyourcongregationsandthecommunityinGuatemala.Thiscurriculumshouldbecompletebythefallof2014.

c.CumberlandPresbyteriantheologyandpolity:TwoworkshopsweredevelopedduringthefirststaffvisittoGuatemala.CopiesoftheConfession of FaithinSpanishweregiventotheparticipants,andthedialoguewasverymuchappreciatedbyboththeGuatemalansandMinistryTeamstaff.

d.YouthMinistry:TheMinistryCouncilandMinistryTeamsareexploringyouthministryneedsincludingbutnotlimitedtotrainingofyouthministers,curriculumneeds,andprogrammingforyoungpeoplesuchascampingministry.

e.LeadershipDevelopment:DiscipleshipMinistryTeamisworkingtowarddevelopingplanningteamsthatwillhelpinreachingouttothosewhosefirstlanguageisnotEnglish.OneplanningteamwillfocusontheeducationalneedsofthoseoutsidetheUnitedStatesandtheotherplanningteamwillfocusontheneedsofourcross-culturecongregations.

4. 2014 Missions Advocate Retreat: The3EsGlobalMissionsAdvocateRetreatwas heldinNashville,Tennessee inMarch2014andwaswellattended. Thefollowingtopicswereaddressed:Global Missions Update, Cross-Culture Sensitivity, New Church Development, resources for smallcongregations,andreportonthenewmissionworkinCentralAmerica.

5. Living Waters for the World Endeavor for 2015: LivingWatersForTheWorldcreatesa covenantal relationshipwith a community in need of cleanwater. ThroughLivingWaters for theWorld,thisrelationshipprovidesthecommunitywiththetrainingtodotheinstallationandthehealthandhygieneeducationtoprovideaself-sustainingwaterfiltrationsystem.

M. SUSTAINING TRADITIONAL RESOURCES


1. Live Lent: Published in 2013, this devotional resource for individuals and congregationsencouragesreadersto“liveandlearn”aboutLent.Itisanexcellentresourceforcongregationsandfamiliestousetointroduceand/orenhancetheobservanceofLentendisciplineswithallages.Live Lent sells for $3.50each,withabulletininsertdownloadavailablefortheLentenseasonfor$12percongregation.

2. Faith Out Loud:AyouthcurriculumforCumberlandPresbyterianyoungpeoplewrittenbyCumberlandPresbyterians. Currently threevolumesareavailableforhardcopypurchaseordownload.http://mc.cumberland.org/category/faith

3. Encounter: Thiscurriculumcontinues tobeastaple formore than6,500users throughoutthedenomination. Outlines aredevelopedby theCommitteeon theUniformSeries,which is agroupwithintheNationalCouncilofChurchesofChrist.ReverendJamesMcGuirerepresentstheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchonthatcommitteeandservesaseditor.WritersforthenextyearareReverendDwightLiles,ReverendTomMartin,ReverendLeslieJohnson,andReverendVictorHassell.

N. TECHNOLOGY IN MINISTRY

1. Ministry Council Mobile App:DevelopedforuseontheiOSandAndroidoperatingsystems,theappfeaturesmobileaccesstotheeVotionsdailydevotionswrittenbyandforCumberlandPresbyterians,contact information for Ministry Council staff and elected membership, the denominational ProgramPlanning Calendar, and links to denominational news and events. Android users should visit GooglePlayStoreandsearchfor“MinistryCouncil.”iOSusersshouldvisitAppStoreandsearchfor“MinistryCouncil.”

2. cumberlist: Thisvirtualmeetingplace/discussionforumforCumberlandPresbyterianswasrelocated this past February to theMinistry Council website. With the list now on a denominationalplatform,weanticipatebeingabletoaddfeaturesandfunctionalitiesnotformerlyavailable.Futureplansincludeincorporationofthe“NewsoftheChurch”mailinglistfunctionality(allowingustoreducecostscurrentlyincurredbythenecessityofusingacommercialplatformforthatservice)andlaunchofanewdenominationalsocialmediaapplication.Followthelistathttp://tiny.cc/cumberlist. Topost,login(orregisterforanaccount)ontheMCwebsiteathttp://tiny.cc/mclogin.

3. MC website, Facebook, Twitter:TheMinistryCouncilmaintainsawebpresenceat:http://www.ministrycouncil.cumberland.org.Visitthesiteforresources,newsandinformation,eventregistration,blogs,announcements,andlinksofinterestandusetoCumberlandPresbyterians.VisitusonFacebookathttp://tiny.cc/mconfacebook.Follow@MinistryCouncilonTwitter.

4. eVotions: A short onlinedevotionwrittenbyyouth and adults representing abroad cross-sectionofCumberlandPresbyterians.WritersareinplacethroughAugust2014.

5. Telling Our Stories:WearecollectingshortvideoclipsofCumberlandPresbyterianstellingtheirfaithstories. Asresourcesbecomeavailable,wewillvisitmoreandmorevenues/eventswithourvideobooth.Toseesomeofthevideosalreadycollected,navigatetohttp://tiny.cc/cpfaithstories.Besuretovisitourboothatthe184thGeneralAssembly,ortellyourstorywhenyouvisitusatthedenominationalcenter.

6. DMT Facebook:CreatedtoshareresourcesandeventswithCumberlandPresbyterianswho“like”thepage.

7. Liturgies for Special CP Sundays:LiturgiesareavailableonlineforSundaysthatareparticularto Cumberland Presbyterians http://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/liturgyforspecialsundays. Writerswererecruitedandarealreadywritingandsendingintheirliturgiesfor2014.Liturgiesareusuallyavailableamonthpriortotheircelebration;2013liturgiesarealsoavailableonthewebsite.

8. Stewardship Discussion Starters: Brief articles at http://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/stewardshipdiscussionstarterscanhelpyourcongregationorsmallgroupstudyingstewardshiptobegintheirtalks.Eachdiscussionstarteralsoincludesfouractionsthatcanbetakentobeginpracticingstewardshipinaconcreteway.


9. Stewardship 13-week Study:Bytheendof2014,therewillbeanonline13-weekBiblestudyonstewardship.Thisstudywillgivebroadstrokesofthedifferentareasofstewardship,pointtoparticularscripturesthathighlighttheseareasandgenerallytalkabouthowcongregationsmightworktobemoreeffectivestewardsineachoftheareas.

10. Worship Well:Projectedtobeonlinebytheendoftheyear,thiswebpageforpastorsandworshipministrypersonswillhelplocateresourceswhenplanningandleadingworship.ItishopedthatWorshipWellwillbefullof resources itselfandwillalsobeaplacewherepastorsandotherscanalsorecommendresourcestooneanother.

O. UNIFICATION

1. Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America Leaders attend Ministry Council meeting: BuildingontwopreviousyearsofhostingCPCAmembersduringspecialfellowshipevents,theMinistryCouncilinvitedCPCAleaderstoattendtheCouncil’sJanuarymeetinginitsentirety.TheCouncilwishestothankthefollowingCPCAleaderswhoenthusiasticallyrespondedandactivelyparticipatedinthismeeting:Moderator,ReverendEltonHall;ViceModerator,ReverendWilliamRobinson;StatedClerk,ReverendTheodisAcklin;currentchairoftheUnificationTaskForce,ElderLewisLeonCole,Jr.;ReverendAnthonyHollis;ElderCraigWhite;ReverendAlGarrett;andPresidentof theNationalMissionarySociety,Ms.GladysCanty.

2. United Board of Christian Discipleship (UBCD):TheDiscipleshipMinistryTeamLeadersuggestedthatsinceallactivities,ministriesandprogramsarenowopentoboththeCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica,thatfromnowon,allmeetingswillbeheldastheUnitedBoardofChristianDiscipleship(UBCD).TheDMTconcurred.ThereforeUBCDmetonFriday,January24,2014joiningtheMinistryCouncilandotherMinistryTeams.DMTwillcontinuetoseekwaystopromoteunificationintheirareaofwork.

3. Ministers Conference:Duringmid-January,morethanonehundredCumberlandPresbyterianChurch and Cumberland Presbyterian Church inAmerica ministers and licentiates met at Madkin’sChapel CPCA in Huntsville,Alabama to hear gifted and talented preachers. During the three–dayconference,eachpreacherspokefromoneofJesus’parables.Whatgrewoutoftheconferencenoonecouldanticipate.Whetheritwasfromthepreaching,thecovenantgroups,theevangelismworkshop,therecognitionof28clergywomenduringtheReverendLouisaM.Woosleycelebration,theattendanceofthetwodenominations,oracombinationofsome/allthosefactors,manyparticipantsexpressedadeepimpressionofthepresenceoftheHolySpiritmanifestingitselfduringworshipandconferenceactivities.Onthelastday,ministersfrombothdenominationsexperiencedarenewalthatallwhowerepresentcouldonlyidentifyasthepoweroftheHolySpirit.

III. REALITIES THAT SHAPE MINISTRIES

A. FACTS (Source:PewResearchReligion&PublicLifeProject)

•Fully1-in-3adultsunderage30(30%,andknownas“Millennials”becausetheywerebornafter1980andbegantocomeofagearoundtheyear2000)areunaffiliatedwithanyparticularfaith,describingtheirreligionas“atheist,”“agnostic”or“nothinginparticular.”Comparethiswithroughly1-in-10(9%)ofadults65andolderwhoareunaffiliated. •Onefifth(20%)oftheU.S.publicingeneralreportnoaffiliation. •Severalleadingscholarscontendthatyoungadults,inparticular,haveturnedawayfromorganizedreligionbecausetheyperceiveitasdeeplyentangledwithconservativepoliticsanddonotwanttohaveanyassociationwithit.Overwhelmingly,theythinkthatreligiousorganizationsaretooconcernedwithmoneyandpower,toofocusedonrulesandtooinvolvedinpolitics.

B. FUNDING

1. Our United Outreach: The Ministry Council assists with stewardship education efforts that


includebutarenotlimitedtoOurUnitedOutreach.In2013,OurUnitedOutreachfellshortofthegoalsetbytheGeneralAssembly,resultinginareductionof$130,000toMinistryCouncilincome.Havingconsultedwith theStatedClerk toensurecompliancewithGeneralAssemblypolicies,andrecognizingthatOurUnitedOutreachhasnotbeenaconsistent/reliablesourceofdedicatedincomeformanyyears,theMinistryCouncilsetupasubcommitteetoconsiderlong-termfinancialplanningfiveormoreyearsout.Thesubcommitteeistoidentifydirectionofministriesandinitiativesanddetermineneedsthatwilldrivefunddevelopment.ThesubcommitteeischargedtoexplorewaysthattheMinistryCouncilcanhelptopromoteOurUnitedOutreachwhilethinkingcreatively/futuristicallyaboutnewandadditionalmethodsoffunding.Inapracticebegunseveralyearsago,individualmembersofMinistryCouncilandMinistryTeamstaffdemonstratesupportofOurUnitedOutreachbydirectingthatportionsoftheirpaychecksgodirectlytoOurUnitedOutreach.Additionally,MinistryCouncilandMinistryTeamelectedmembershavegenerouslydonatedbacktheirreimbursedtravelexpense. AsofMarch2014,thisresultedindonationstotalingmorethan$3,000fromelectedmembersMicheleGentrydeCorreal,MaryAnnCole,TroyGreen,SamanthaHassell,VictorHassell,ElizabethHorsley,LannyJohnson,DominicLau,RonMcMillan,GwenRoddye,SamRomines,TomSanders,LisaScott,andBeverlyStott.ItisimportanttonotethatwhilethefourMinistryTeamshaveendowmentsestablishedoverthedecadesthathelpaddressbudgetdeficitswhenOurUnitedOutreachgoalsarenotmet,theMinistryCouncil,establishedin2007,hasnosuchendowments.MinistryCouncilAdministrationreliesentirelyonOurUnitedOutreachfunding;whenshortfallsoccur,there isnoendowment income tocover thedeficit. Werecognize thatpeoplearenotoften inspired togivetoadministrativebudgets,butthestructureestablishedbytheGeneralAssemblygivestheMinistryCouncilsignificantadministrativefunction,freeingMinistryTeamstofocusontheworkofthechurch.If you are interested in establishing a MC Administrative Endowment please contact any elected member of the Ministry Council or the Director of Ministries.

2. All EndowmentsarelistedwithintheBoardofStewardshipsectionoftheGeneralAssemblypreliminaryminutes.TheMinistryCouncilhopesthathighlightingsomeoftheMinistryTeamendowmentsthatarenotyetviablemightpromptpotentialdonorstohelpmovetheseendowmentstothepointwhereinterestincomecanbeusedtosupportprograms.Theseinclude:

Need:$603.66

ChristianEducationPrograms

EndowmentNo.806330

JeffandAngieSledge Leveltoreach:$3,000

Need:$987.55

ChristianEducationPrograms

EndowmentNo.806140

JeanGarrett Leveltoreach:$5,000

Need:$2,695.85

Children’s Ministry EndowmentNo.806370

JakeTylerChildren’sMinistry

Leveltoreach:$5,000

Need:$3,149.86

New Church Development

EndowmentNo.803260

CliffordW.&SarahC.McCallNCD

Leveltoreach:$10,000

Need:$3,247.52

Counseling,Conference

EndowmentNo.810070

JamesRatliff Leveltoreach:$10,000

Need:$5,450.08

Awards/Encouragement–CPC/CPCAStudents at MTS

EndowmentNo.810010

R&RBaugh Leveltoreach:$10,000

Need:$8,548.78

Scholarships for Conference (Oklahoma,RedRiverPresbyteries.&faraway)

EndowmentNo.810020

LBrown(BethBrown) Leveltoreach:$10,000

3.Inrecognitionofthe125thAnniversaryofherordination,theLouisa Woosley Endowment for Sustaining Women in MinistrywasestablishedinJanuary2014.Duringthisinauguralyear,thosewishing to honor awoman inministrymayhave thatwoman’s name entered in theLouisaWoosleySocietybycontributing$125totheendowment.

4. Investment Loan Program (ILP): ILPs serve as “savings accounts” for denominational


entities.FundscanbesetasideinanILPforfutureprogramming.Currently,theMinistryCouncilhas76ILPsspreadamongthefourMinistryTeamsandMinistryCouncilAdministration.OneexampleofanILPestablishedthisyear:risingtravelcostsandagingvehiclespromptedGMLTtoexplorealternativevehicletravelmethods. Subsequently, theMinistryCouncil sold our two aged vehicles and used the $10,000proceedstosetupthefirstILPforMinistryCouncilAdministration.InFebruary,theCouncilandTeamsinitiatedaone-yearagreementwithEnterpriseCarsharethatisexpectedtoresultinmeasurablecostsavings.

5. Clergy Crisis Fund:Thepurposeistoprovidefinancialsupporttoclergywhoareincrisisandinneedofsupportandcare.Thesefundsareforemergencyuseonly.Thecircumstancesapprovedforbenefitsare: death in the immediatefamily(i.e.minister,spouse,dependentchild);out-of-pocketmedicalbills;counseling;termination(one-timeexpenditure);otherconsiderationswillbetakenunderadvisement. PresbyterialClergyCareCommitteeswill explore theneed for counselingor additionalsupport.Nopaymentwillexceed$500peryear.Counselingfeeswillbepaidatonehalf(50%)oftheannualcostupto$500peryear.PastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamwillaskthepresbyterytomatchtheamountifpossibleorcontributealesseramountifnecessary.

6. CP Resources and Sales Figures:In2013,2,710orderswereshippedwith$191,025.24totalbillingfortheyear.CPResourcesservicedapproximately1,975activeaccountsin2013with40,296items.2013sawthelargestsalestotalsince2010(whichwasboostedbybicentennialactivity)andthelargestnumberofshippedorderssincetheclosingoftheCPResourceCenter.

IV. MINISTRY COUNCIL CONCLUSION

MinistryCouncil andMinistryTeamelectedmembers and staffoften say that “it’s an excitingtimetobeaCumberland!”TheMinistryCouncilandfourMinistryTeamsareheartenedbytheworkoftheUnificationTaskForceaswellasthesacrificialworkofstaffandvolunteersinthemanyexpandingmissionfieldswhereCumberlandshaveapresence,bothofficialandunofficial.AsstaffandelectedmembersworkalongsideCumberlandswhoare“eighthgeneration”andCumberlandswhorepresentthefirstgenerationand/orforwhomAmericanEnglishisnottheirprimarylanguage,itISexcitingtoseewhereGodismovingamongus! YourMinistryCouncilandMinistryTeams,bothelectedmembersandstaff,strivetoliveouttheGreatCommission ineachevent, each resource,eachservice thatweprovideservingGod through theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.WeremainthankfulfortheguidanceoftheHolySpiritasweworktoenhanceandimplementministriesthatdrawpeopletoChristandaskthattheChurchremaininprayerforourwork.

RespectfullySubmitted,TheMinistryCounciloftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchReverendTroyGreen,PresidentMaryAnnCole,FirstVicePresidentReverendLisaScott,SecondVicePresidentGwenRoddye,SecretaryEdithB.Old,DirectorofMinistries/Treasurer


THE REPORT NUMBER TWO OFTHE MINISTRY COUNCIL

To the 183rdGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinsessioninMurfreesboro,Tennessee,June17-21,2013.

I. MINISTRY COUNCILEdithBusbeeOld,DirectorofMinistries

A. INTRODUCTION

TheMinistryCouncilmeets three times each yearwith one of themeetings taking place aftertheMarch15deadlineforboard/agencyreportstoGeneralAssembly.TheMinistryCouncilCorporationAnnualMeetingoftheBoardofDirectorswasheldApril25and26,2014. FollowingeachMinistryCouncilmeeting,aSummaryofActionsispostedontheCouncil’ssectionof thedenominationalwebsite. TheCouncil invitesallCommissioners to the184thGeneralAssemblyto read the Summary of Actions for the April 2014 meeting (http://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/april-25-26-2014)aswellasthesummariesforallthemeetingspastandfutureandtoencourageotherstodoso.

B. MINISTRY COUNCIL FUTURE MEETING DATES

TheMinistryCouncilestablishedaformulaforsettingdatesofmeetings.TheMinistryCouncilandMinistryTeamsmeetinconcurrent/jointsessioninAugustandJanuaryattheCenter,alocationclosetoCordova,orpossiblyaretreatsetting.TeamsareencouragedtoscheduleothernecessarymeetingsatthesametimeastheotherCouncilmeetingstofacilitatecarpoolingandsharingexpenses.TheMinistryCouncilmeetingsheldbetweenmeetingsofGeneralAssemblyareasfollows:

4thweekendofAugust(Saturday/Sunday)—MinistryCouncilandTeamsinconcurrentsessionsLastweekendofJanuary(Friday/Saturday)—MinistryCouncilandTeamsinjointsessions

3rdweekendofApril(Friday/Saturday)—MinistryCouncil

2014 Meeting Dates:August22(Fri)OrientationfornewMinistryCouncil/MinistryTeamelectedmembers.August23-24(Sat/Sun);MinistryCouncil/Teamsmeetinconcurrentsessions.ThismeetingwilltakeplaceattheFogelmanExecutiveCenteronthecampusofTheUniversityofMemphis.

2015 Meeting Dates:January30–31(Fri/Sat)April17–18(Fri/Sat)

Inanefforttoextendequitytolaypersonswhoserve,andforwhomtakingtimefromworkcanbecostly,challengingoraprohibitiontoservetheMinistryCouncilhasscheduledonemeetingayeartoincludeaSunday.OnthatSunday,aworshipserviceispartofthemeeting.

B. MINISTRY COUNCIL CONCLUSION

We encourage all Commissioners to the 184th GeneralAssembly and guests to ask questionsandlearnmorefromtheMinistryCouncil/MinistryTeamselectedmembersandstaffpresentatGeneralAssemblyandtovisittheMinistryCouncilboothinthedisplayarea.Astheentitychargedwithoverseeingthe ministries of the denomination, Ministry Council/Ministry Team elected members and staff arepassionatelyengagedinprovidingviableresourcestolocalcongregations.Programs,eventsandmaterialsproducedbytheMinistryCouncil/MinistryTeamsreflectadeepandwidearrayofministriesthatarepartofCumberlandPresbyteriancongregational lifenot just in theUnitedStates,butaround theworld, forindividualsinverydifferentculturesspeakingmorethanadozenlanguages.Weinviteallreaders,bothbefore, during and after the 184thGeneralAssembly to invest time in reviewing theMinistryCouncil


webpages(http://ministrycouncil.cumberland.org/)aswellasreadingtheMCReportstoGeneralAssembly.TheCouncilhopesthateachCommissionerwillmakeitaregularhabitthroughouttheyeartosharequestionsandsuggestionswithMinistryCouncil/MinistryTeamelectedmembersaswellasstaff.The57MinistryCouncil/MinistryTeamelectedmembersarecommittedtotheirprimaryboardresponsibilitytobeconduitsofinformationtoandfromtheCouncil.TheMinistryCouncil/MinistryTeamelectedmembersandstaffremaincommittedtoservingGodthroughtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandaskthattheChurchremaininprayerforourcollaborativework.WeremainthankfulfortheguidanceoftheHolySpiritasweworktoenhanceandimplementministriesacrossbordersandacrossgenerationsthatdrawpeopletoChrist.

RespectfullySubmitted,ReverendTroyGreen,PresidentMaryAnnCole,FirstVicePresidentReverendLisaScott,SecondVicePresidentGwenRoddye,SecretaryEdithB.Old,DirectorofMinistries/Treasurer


THE REPORT OF THEBOARD OF STEWARDSHIP,

FOUNDATION, AND BENEFITS

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. BOARD MEETINGS AND ORGANIZATION

TheBoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefitsunderthedirectionofitsofficers,PresidentCharlieFloyd,Vice-presidentRobLatimer,SecretaryDebbieShanks,andTreasurerRobertHeflin,mettwotimesinregularsession.

B. BOARD MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE

Memberswhose termsexpireat the2013GeneralAssembly,with theiryearsofservice,areasfollows: Debbie Shanks, nine years; Charles ‘Boyd’ Day, six years; Sylvia Hall, six years and JackieSatterfield,sixyears.DebbieShanksisnoteligibleforanotherterm.WewanttothankherforherserviceanddedicationtotheBoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefits.Charles‘Boyd’Day,SylviaHallandJackieSatterfieldareeligibletoserveanotherthreeyeartermandallthreehaveagreed.

C. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 184TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Theboard’srepresentativetothe184thGeneralAssemblyisDebbieShanks.

D. STAFF

KathrynGilbertCraig serves asAdministrativeAssistant,MarkDuck serves asCoordinatorofBenefitsandRobertHeflinservesasExecutiveSecretary.CarolynHarmonservesasthePlannedGivingCoordinatorforthePresbyteryofEastTennessee.TheBoardappreciatestheworkCarolynHarmondoesineducatingcongregationsofthelegacyministrythatcanbeaccomplishedasindividualsmakeplannedgiftstotheirlocalcongregations.

E. 2015 BUDGET

The2015line-itembudgethasbeenfiledwiththeOfficeoftheGeneralAssembly.

F. 2013 AUDIT

Certifiedcopiesofthe2013auditreportsfromFoutsandMorganwillbefiledwiththeOfficeoftheGeneralAssemblyincompliancewithGeneralRegulationsE.5.andE.6.The2013auditwillbeprintedintheauditsectionofthe2014minutes.

II. FINANCIAL FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

A. PURPOSE

Oneareaoftheworkoftheboardisinfinancialfoundationdevelopmentandmanagement.Thepurposeofthisprogramisasfollows: Tosecureafirmfinancialundergirdingfortheongoingministryofcongregationsandtheagenciesofpresbyteries,synods,andtheGeneralAssemblyastheybearwitnesstothesavingloveofGod,thegraceofourLordJesusChrist,andthefellowshipandcommunionoftheHolySpirit. TheFinancialFoundationProgramisreportedinthissectioningeneraltermsandmorespecificallyundertheheadingsIII.EndowmentProgram,IV.InvestmentLoanProgram,andV.PropertyandCasualtyInsurance.


B. 2013 IN REVIEW

Theyear2013showedimprovementinmanysectorsofthemarketandtheeconomy.Whilewecanenjoyincreasedearnings,wearealsocautiousmovingforward.Itisclearthatwearepartofaglobaleconomy.AsaresultwearealwayswatchingwhatishappeninginEurope,Asiaandotherregionsoftheworld.Thereisagrowingconcensusthattheworldeconomicconditionisimproving,globalgrowthisacceleratingandtheEuropeanmarketshavebottomedoutandareslowlyimproving.Globalausterityismuchlessaconcern.TheU.S.economyisleadingthewayout.Wehaverecentlyexperiencedanincreaseproductionofdomesticenergy.Thehousingmarketandemploymentnumbersareslowlyimproving. Weneedtocontinuetobecautiousaboutlookingtoofardowntheroad.Sentimentandemotionruletheshortterm.Weareconfidentthatourinvestmentmanager,Gerber/Taylor,cancontinuetohelpusnavigatethesometimesturbulentupsanddownsofthemarket.SinceOctober1981,Gerber/TaylorhasdoneawonderfuljobfortheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

C. BOARD OF STEWARDSHIP

The Board of Stewardship ended 2013 with an unrestricted surplus of $19,296. We are evermindfulofexpensesincurredandtrytobegoodstewardsofwhathasbeenentrustedtotheBoard.WearegratefulforthefaithfulsupportfromcongregationsandindividualsthroughtheircontributionstoOurUnitedOutreach.

D. MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS

In January 2013, we combined the Growth/Income Endowment Fund and the Total ReturnEndowmentFundwithafocusonnotonlyinterestanddividendsbutalsogrowthinrealizedandunrealizedgains/losses. Attheendof2013theEndowmentFundportfoliowasundertheco-managementofGerber/TaylorManagement,MetropolitanWestAssetManagement,RREEFAmericaIIandClarion,1607CapitalandEagleMLP. The funds of the Retirement Programwere co-managed by Gerber/TaylorManagement,MetropolitanWestAssetManagement,and1607Capital. Thechurchloanportionoftheendowmentportionoftheendowmentportfolioandtheinvestmentsof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchInvestmentLoanProgram,Inc.wereunder themanagementofboardstaff.

III. ENDOWMENT PROGRAM

Since 1836, the board and its corporate predecessors have sought to be faithful trustees of thefundsgivenintotheirhandstoprovideapermanentfinancialfoundationfortheworkofcongregations,presbyteries,synods,andGeneralAssemblyagencies.TheworkoftheEndowmentProgramistheoldestresponsibilityof theboardandfulfillsaportionof that task towhichallCumberlandPresbyteriansarecalled:“ChristianstewardshipacknowledgesthatalloflifeandcreationisatrustfromGod,tobeusedforGod’sgloryandservice.”—Confession of Faith for Cumberland Presbyterians 6:10.

A. COMMUNICATION

TheEndowmentProgramreportwillbedistributedtoallendowmentprogramparticipants,generalassemblyboardmembers,churches,andindividualcontributors. Agencies, other participants, and interested parties received quarterly detailed reports on thepostingstoalltheirendowments.Withtheadditionofnamessuppliedbytheagenciesduringtheyear,thenumberofpersonsreceivingthesereportscontinuestoexpand.Inaddition,specialreportsweremadeasrequested.

B. ASSETS, INVESTMENT MIX, AND PERFORMANCE

1. Assets and Investment Mix TheassetsoftheEndowmentFundtotaled$49,941,182for2013atmarket value.Thefollowingtableprovidesabreakdownoftheinvestmentmix:


Investment mIxSecurities & Investments

15.9% US Equity $ 7,949,604 10.3% Real Assets Investment Trusts $ 5,168,667 17.3% Fixed Income $ 8,616,093 18.8% Hedged Equity $ 9,389,903 14.5% Multi-Strategy $ 7,262,888 4.4% Opportunistic $ 2,185,401 14.0% International Stocks $ 6,967,444 4.8% Emerging Markets $ 2,401,182100.0% Total $49,941,182

2. Performance of the Endowment Fund The Endowment Fund generated $6,785,712 in investment earnings. Net contributions andwithdrawalswere($5,692,270),includingatransferoffundsfromtheTotalReturnFundintheamountof$6,337,550.Thechangeinmarketvaluewas$1,093,442.Earningspaidandpayabletocongregations,presbyteriesandagenciestotaled$1,834,839for2013. WiththecombiningoftheGrowth/IncomeFundandtheTotalReturnFundinJanuary2013,wealsobeganpayingout5%(annualized)tothecongregations,presbyteriesandagencies.Previouslyagencieshaddifficultyinpreparingbudgetsbecauseoftheunknownamounttheywouldreceivefromendowmentincome.Now,theyrealizetheywillreceive5%inendowmentincomeoveratwelvemonthperiod.Withthisinformation,theyhaveabetterideahowmuchendowmentincometheycanexpect.

3. Rate of Income Paid Out by the Endowment Fund TherateatwhichincomewaspaidouttoparticipantsintheEndowmentFundfor2013was5%

Percentage ofIncome Paid Out

2013 5.00%2012 2.32%2011 2.01%2010 3.90%2009 3.79%2008 4.03%2007 4.19%2006 4.05%2005 4.20%2004 4.01%

4. Total Rate of Return for the Endowment Fund ThefollowingtablegivestheannualizedratesofreturnascontainedinthereportfromGerber/TaylorAssociatesforyearend2013:

One Year Period

01/01/13 12/31/13

Five Year Period

01/01/09 12/31/13

Since Inception09/30/81 12/31/13

Endowment Fund 14.6% 10.0% 10.4%

C. ESTABLISHING AN ENDOWMENT AS A LEGACY

TheBoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefitsmanagesover800endowmentsestablishedforthebenefitofcongregations,presbyteries,synods,agenciesandotherspecialministriesoftheCumberland


Presbyteriandenomination. Manyof theseendowmentswereestablishedby individualsasa legacy tocontinuetobenefitlongaftertheyarenolongerwithus.Someoftheendowmentswereestablishedbycongregations,presbyteriesandsynodstohelpfurthertheirspecificministries.Someoftheendowmentswerestartedwithverylittle.Throughtheyearstheseendowmentshavegrownandthebeneficiariesarereapingthegiftsoftheendowmentincomeandusingitinministryintheirlocalareaorworldwide.Pleaseconsiderestablishinganendowment.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the General Assembly encourage congregations, presbyteries, synods and individual Cumberland Presbyterians to consider establishing an endowment as their legacy to further the local or worldwide ministry of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

D. ENDOWMENT PROGRAM LOANS

Historical Review Throughinvestingupto40%oftheassetsoftheEndowmentPrograminthewitnessoftheChurch,themessageofgoodnewsconcerningChrist isstrengthenedbothintheUnitedStatesandoverseas. ArecentsurveyofoldfilesintheHistoricalFoundationandinthevaultoftheBoardofStewardshiprevealstheimportantroleplayedbythisaspectoftheinvestmentpolicy.Overthepastsixty-fiveyearsfrom1944to2009,841loansweremadetocongregations,presbyteries,andsynods. From2010through2013anadditional16loanshavebeenmade.Throughtheseloans,$42,474,405hasbeenprovidedinfinancingforexpansionoffacilitiesandextensionofwitness. Alookatthedifferentperiodsduringwhichloanshavebeenmadeprovidesapictureofgrowingendowments(andofpostWorldWarIIinflation!).

Period Loans Total Loaned Average1944-49 35 $145,755 $4,1641950-59 171 $1,360,441 $7,9551960-69 208 $3,056,891 $14,6971970-79 166 $3,609,084 $21,7411980-89 101 $4,349,120 $43,0611990-99 102 $14,440,837 $141,5772000-09 58 $10,571,723 $182,2712010-13 16 $4,940,554 $308,785

While looking at the table above, it shouldbenoted that theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchInvestmentLoanProgrambeganJanuary1,2001. Since itscreationmostof the larger loansaremadethroughtheInvestmentLoanProgram. Downthroughtheyears,donorstoendowmentshavefoundsatisfactionintheknowledgethattheprudentinvestmentoftheirgiftsstrengthenednotonlytheworkoftheparticularchurches,institutions,andcauseswhichtheydesignatedtoreceivetheincomebutalsothebroaderwitnessoftheChurch.

E. OTHER CHURCH LOANS

AlthoughnotapartoftheEndowmentProgram,therearetwoothersourcesavailabletotheboardforinvestmentinloanstochurches.

1. Small Church Loan Fund Thisfund,formerlynoneastheRevolvingChurchLoanFund,wascreatedthroughanendowmentestablishedbyLaveniaColeandgiftstothe“IntotheNineties”CapitalGiftsCampaignandallinterestearnedbytheloansisaddedtothefundtoincreasetheamountavailableforloans.ThereweresevenloansfromtheRevolvingChurchLoanProgramattheendof2013totaling$173,379. The rateof interest for theSmallChurchLoansmadeduring2013wasbasedon the loan rateestablishedbytheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchInvestmentLoanProgramat thebeginningofeachquarter.Theseloansaregenerallysmallloansof$35,000orless,amortizedoverfiveyears.


F. REGIONAL PLANNED GIVING COORDINATORS

1. History In 1993, the 163rdGeneralAssembly commended theBoard of Stewardship for “its vision indevelopingaprogramofplannedgivinginlocalcongregations”andurgedcongregations“tobeopentothisnewprogramandtotakeadvantageoftheassistancebeingoffered”bytheBoard. Further,itadoptedrecommendationsto: Approveachurch-wideannualemphasisonplannedgiftsasacomplementarypartoftheobservationoftheFamilyWeekfocusprovidedbytheBoardofChristianEducationduringMayofeachyear;and Urgeeachcongregation to recognize the importanceofpromotingplannedgiftsasapartof itsoverallnurtureofChristianstewardshipamongitsmembers. Inresponsetothe1993action,staffoftheBoardofStewardshiphavemadepresentationstomorethan150congregationsontheneedtodevelopcongregationalendowmentsandencourageplannedgivingbychurchmembers. At one time therewere four Regional PlannedGiving Coordinators. At themoment CarolynHarmon is theonlyRegionalPlannedGivingCoordinators. She is an elder in theCedarHillChurch,Greeneville,Tennessee,servingthePresbyteryofEastTennessee.Theothercoordinatorscannolongerserveduetohealthconditionsorotherreasons.ThoughCarolynisemployedbythePresbyteryofEastTennesseeshehasmadepresentationsbeyondherpresbytery. Throughtheseregionalcoordinatorseducationconcerningthestewardshipopportunitiesinplannedgivinghasbeenmadereadilyaccessibletomanychurches. Oftentimestheresultsoftheirworkisnoteasilymeasured.Itmaybeseveralyearsbeforetheirworkbearsfruit.Theregionalcoordinatorsusetheirpresentations toplant theseedswhichmaybear fruit immediatelyoryearsdown the road. What isofutmostimportanceisthattheseedsarebeingplanted. RegionalcoordinatorsareemployedandtheirsalariespaidbytheirrespectivepresbyteriesorbytheBoardofStewardship.TheyarethelivinglinksofapartnershipbetweentheGeneralAssemblyandtheirpresbyteriesandtheyjoininthesemi-annualmeetingsoftheBoardofStewardshipandthebiennialmeetingsoftheNorthAmericanConferenceonChristianPhilanthropy.Inthispartnership,thecostoftheirmaterials,travel,andcontinuingeducationopportunitiesarepaidbytheBoardfrom Our United Outreach funds. TheBoardofStewardshipwouldliketobeginrenewingeffortsofeducatinglocalcongregationsabout the opportunities available through planned giving. It is through planned giving that currentCumberlandPresbyterianscanprovideforeffectiveministrylongaftertheyaregone. It isourprayer thatGodwillbless theworkofencouragingCumberlandPresbyterians togivegenerouslytoenhancethefutureministryofallourchurches.

VII. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHINVESTMENT LOAN PROGRAM, INC.

In1976,theboardbeganaprogramtoprovideanopportunityforflexibleinvestmentofcurrenttemporarycashassetsofcongregationsandagenciesofthechurch.Theprimarypurposeoftheprogramistoprovideincometoparticipantsasafoundationforministry.AsofJanuary1,2001,theassetsoftheoriginalprogram,CashFundsManagement,weretransferredtothenewCumberlandPresbyterianChurchInvestmentLoanProgram,Inc. Fortheyearending2013,theassetsfortheInvestmentLoanProgramwere$16,307,605.Therewere298individual,congregationandagencyaccounts.Atyearend,depositsonaccounttotaled$14,699,957.Thetotalloanswere$9,068,809atyearend. For2013,thecorporationcompliedwiththeregulatoryrequirementsinthestatesofTennesseeandKentuckyandwasable tooffer investmentopportunities to individualCumberlandPresbyterians in thestatesofTennessee,Kentucky,Texas,MissouriandNewMexico. Theboardofdirectorsiscomposedofthefollowing:RobLatimer,president;CharlieFloyd,vice-presidentandDebbieShanks,secretary.RobertHeflinservesasTreasurerandExecutiveSecretary.Duringthepastyear,theboardmettwiceinregularsession. InordertosimplifyadministrationandfocusonthestrengthsoftheInvestmentLoanProgram,theboardtookactiontolimittheofferingofnotesanddepositoryaccountsto“readyaccessaccounts.”Allnoteholders(individuals)anddepositoryaccountholders(churchesandchurchagencies)withfundsinvested


inthese“ondemand”accountsparticipatedinthe$425,155whichtheprogrampaidininterest.For2013theinterestratepaidtoaccountholderswas3.0%.Theinterestratepaidtoaccountholderscanfluctuatefromonequartertothenext.InrecentyearstherehasbeenrenewedinterestforcongregationstoopennewaccountsbecausetheinterestpaidishigherthancurrentCDrates. Thetablebelowprovidesabreakdownoftheinvestmentmix.

Investment Loan ProgramSecurities & Investments

3.91% Mutual Funds $ 332,30921.24% Cash Equivalents $1,803,96174.85% Taxable Fixed Income $6,357,879

100.00% $8,494,149

At the end of 2013 there were 23 loans to congregations made through the Investment LoanProgram.Thetotalloanswere$9,068,809.EveryaccountholderisinvestinginthefutureministryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchaswellasreceivinginterestonthatinvestment.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That the General Assembly encourage congregations, presbyteries and synods to consider the Cumberland Presbyterian Investment Loan Program when they desire to save money for a special project or other need.

RECOMMENDATION 3: That the General Assembly encourage individual Cumberland Presbyterians who live in the states of Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Tennessee and Texas to consider opening Investment Loan Program accounts to help Cumberland Presbyterian churches to build or expand their facilities.

VIII. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCH

A. PURPOSE

Thesecondoftwobroadareasoftheworkoftheboardisinemployeebenefitsadministrationandresearch.Thepurposeofthisprogramisasfollows: TosupportthelayandordainedemployeesofthechurchastheyventuretobefaithfulunderthecallofChristandtheChurchtothedailydemandsofprovidingleadershiptocongregationsandChurchagencieswhomaretheincarnationoftheBodyofChrist,thefamilyofGodatworkintheworld. EmployeebenefitsarereportedindetailunderheadingsIX.RetirementProgram,X.MinisterialAidProgram,andXI.InsuranceProgram.

B. VISION

TheboardhasavisionofuniformbenefitsforallCumberlandPresbyterianclergy,includinggrouphealthinsurance,grouplong-termdisabilitycoverage,andparticipationintheGeneralAssembly’sretirementplan.Ministerswouldthenknowwhattoexpectwhentheyarecalledtoanotherchurch.Nolongerwouldsomeministershavetodowithoutwhatisconsideredinthesecularworldtobebasicemployeebenefits.Nolongerwouldministersandtheirfamilieshavetosettleforbeingrelegatedtosecondclassstatus.Therealityis,asseveralGeneralAssemblieshaverecognized,thatthisispossibleifweworktogetherinmuchthesamemanner thatwesendoutmissionariesanddoa lotofotherministry. GoodemployeebenefitplansareinplaceandtheywouldbehealthierandstrongerifusedandsupportedbyallemployeesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

IX. RETIREMENT PROGRAM

Since 1952, the board has provided a retirement program open to all church employees. Theprogramgives opportunity for churches and their employees to provide a source of retirement income


basedonvoluntarycontributions. In1987,anewCumberlandPresbyterianRetirementPlanNo.2wasestablishedasaqualified403(b)definedcontributionplan.

A. PLAN AMENDMENTS

As newneeds arise or deficiencies in the original plandocument forCumberlandPresbyterianRetirementPlanNo.2becomeapparent,theGeneralAssemblyhastheauthorityunderArticleIXSection9.01 of the Plan to amend the same. In 2012 a revised plan documentwas approved by theGeneralAssembly.

B. YEAR END REPORT

OnDecember31,2013, therewere319activeparticipants in theRetirementPlan. Therewerealso7receivingdirectmonthlypaymentsasaresultoftheirelectionsunderPlan1.Inadditiontotheseparticipants,therewere12personswhowerereceivingannuitypaymentspurchasedthroughthePlanandforwhomthePlanissues1099-R’s. During 2013, $834,080 was dispersed to or for participants, a decrease of 56% over 2012’s$1,894,181.Contributionstotaled$610,467andweredown.009%over2012’s$616,043.Realizedandunrealizedgainsoninvestmentstotaled$2,651,355comparedtoagainin2012of$1,124,452.Therateofreturncreditedtotheaccountsfortheyearwas14%comparedto11.7%for2012.(Comparativeannualratesofreturnfor:previousthreeyears—+8.3%,previousfiveyears—+12.0%,andfromthebeginningofprofessionalmanagementinMarch,1982—+9.9%.) EffectiveJanuary1,2011,Gerber/TaylorManagementwasretainedtomanageourstockportfolio.WehavecontinuedourrelationshipwithMetWest,abondmanager,andRREEFandClarion,privaterealestate investment trustmanagers. MattRobbinsandStacyMillerofGerber/Taylorcontinue tobeveryhelpfulwithkeepingtheboardupdatedonmarketconditionsandinvestmentstrategies.

RECOMMENDATION 4: That the General Assembly encourage churches to work with their pastor or other church staff to see that they have a retirement account and are saving on a regular basis for their retirement. It is important for a congregation to see that their pastor or other church staff are taken care of during their retirement years.

X. MINISTERIAL AID PROGRAM

A. MINISTERIAL AID

1. Full Benefit Recipients AsofMarch2014thereareanequivalentof3CumberlandPresbyterianChurchrecipientsofthefullbenefitof$500permonth(increasedfrom$300onJuly1,2010).Themonthlytotalofthesepaymentsis$1,500.00;annually, $18,000.00 ispaid. Theequivalentofbenefitsforfourparticipantsat$260,or$1040permonth,$12,480annually,issenttoCaucaValleyPresbyteryinColumbia.Thesepaymentsarenotdesignatedforspecificindividualsbutaredistributedbythepresbyteryasitseesfit. InOctober2005,theboarddecidedtodistribute75%ofthepreviousyear’ssurplustotheremainingrecipients.ThisdistributionwasmadeinDecember2013with2statesiderecipientsreceiving$4,000.00eachforatotaldistributionof$8,000.00.TheBoardofStewardshiphasapprovedacapofamaximumof$4,000inlieuoflargedistributionsthatcanhaveanegativeeffectonotherbenefitsreceived,suchasSSI,orstateassistance.

2. Basic Requirements ThenewbasicrequirementsandamountforstatesiderecipientsfortheMinisterialAidprogramwereapprovedattheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinJune2010.Thepovertylevelshavebeenupdatedtothelatestavailablefigures.Theyareasfollows: FullBenefitof$500amonthforStateSideRecipients

1.MinimumageisfullretirementagesetforthbytheSocialSecurityAdministration.2.Minimumyearsofservicetothechurch-15.


3.CanqualifyforaidifaparticipantintheCumberlandPresbyterianRetirementPlanifincomeisbelowpovertylevelasestablishedbytheUSCensusBureau.4.Physicaland/ormentaldisability(doctor’sstatementrequired)atanyage,however,aminimumoftenyearsserviceisrequirediflessthan60yearsofage.5.Individuals’incomecannotexceedfederalpovertyguidelinessetforthfortheyearbytheUSCensusBureau.Povertylevelis$11,670ayearor$972.50amonthfor2014.6.CouplesincomecannotexceedfederalpovertyguidelinessetforthfortheyearbytheUSCensusBureau.Povertylevelis$15,730ayearor$1,310.83amonthfor2014.(TheGABoardofStewardshipisauthorizedtolookateachcaseinlightofunusualfinancialhardship;thus,applicationmaybemadeevenifincomelevelsexceedtheceiling.)7.Presbyteryobtainsinformationandapproves(approvalcanbegivenbythecommitteeorboardchargedbypresbyterywiththisresponsibility);certificationofapprovalissenttotheGeneralAssemblyBoardofStewardship.8.Survivingspouseiseligibleifaboveitems2,3and4havebeenmet.

**Note:RecipientisresponsibletoverifyifreceivingMinisterialAidwouldaffecthisorherSSI,SocialSecurityorotherbenefits.

Cumberland Presbyterian Church applicants must submit to the board a listing of assets andliabilitiessothenetworthcanbedetermined.TheboardurgespresbyteriestomaintaincontactwithpersonsundertheMinisterialAidProgramwholivewithintheirbounds.Shouldtherebeseriousunmetneeds,thepresbyteryisurgedtocontacttheboardsothatitmaydeterminehowtheMinisterialAidprogramcanbeofassistanceinmeetingthoseneeds.

3. Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America TheCPCAnowhas3participantswhoreceivemonthlypaymentsattheoriginallyagreeduponamountof$109permonth.Benefitsfortheserecipientstotal$327.00permonthor$3,924.00annually.TheCPCAnormallypaysitsshareinJuneorJulyfollowingtheirGeneralAssembly.

4. Ministers in Overseas Presbyteries Paymentsforministersservinginoverseaspresbyteries(presently,atotalof$12,480annually)arebeingmadetoCaucaValleyPresbyteryandadministeredthroughitsbudget.

RECOMMENDATION 5: That the General Assembly encourage presbyteries to identify retired pastors who may need some financial assistance and provide the Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits with the name and contact information of those pastors.

B. RETIREMENT RESERVE

UnderRetirementPlanNo.1,retireeswhosebenefitsfellbelow$150permonthcouldreceiveasupplementfromtheSpecialReserveRetirementFundEndowmenttobringtheirbenefitsuptothislevel.Spousesofretireesareeligibletocontinuereceivingthisbenefitaftertheretiree’sdeath.Thesepaymentswilleventuallyceasebecausenonewpersonsarebeingadded.Oneindividualnowreceives$150amonthfromthisfund.Annually,$1,800.00ispaidtotherecipient.Thisendowmenthasabalanceof$1,223,535.52asofDecember31,2013.The1996GeneralAssemblyapprovedtheBoard’srecommendationtousetheexcessincomefromthisendowmentforMinisterialAidpayments.ThishasfreedtheLowrieendowmenttobeusedtomeetotherministerialneeds.

XI. INSURANCE PROGRAMS

TheinsuranceprogramsoftheboardhavebeenassignedbytheGeneralAssemblybeginninginthemiddleofthepreviouscentury.DentalandVisionInsuranceisthenewest,beguninDecember2008.Property andcasualty insurance is theoldest, begun in1951. While all of the insuranceprogramsareimportant,grouplifeandhealthinsurance,begunin1961,touchesmanylivesinapersonalwayandoftenattimesofdeepanxiety.Inall,about310men,women,andchildrendependonthisprogramtomeettheirhealthcareneeds.


A. PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE

The Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits secures property and casualty insurancecoverageagainstaccidentallossfortheGeneralAssemblyCorporation,BoardofStewardship,DiscipleshipMinistry Team, Missions Ministry Team, Ministry Council, Communications Ministry Team, PastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeam,MemphisTheologicalSeminary,andHistoricalFoundation. Ourbroker isLipscomb&PittsofMemphis,Tennessee. For2014,TravelersInsurancecarriesourProperty&Casualtypolicyand$2,500,000inearthquakecoverage,Mt.HawleyInsuranceCompanyprovidesanadditional$5,026,211 inearthquakecoverageandLloydsofLondonprovides$10,000,000inearthquakecoverage.PhiladelphiacarriesourDirectors&Officers,Crime,Automobile,andUmbrellapolicies.WorkersCompensationcoveragehasbeenthroughFFVAMutualsinceOctoberof2008.

B. GROUP LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE

The presbyteries of Arkansas, Columbia, Covenant, Cumberland, del Cristo, East Tennessee,Missouri,Murfreesboro,Nashville,NorthCentral,RedRiver,RobertDonnell,Trinity,WestTennesseeandTheCenterhavenowestablishednon-contributorylongtermdisabilityprogramsinsuredcurrentlythroughCigna.Thisleavesonlyfourstatesidepresbyteries(Choctaw,Hope,GraceandTennessee-Georgia)withoutaprogram.Thequarterlyrateappliedtoparticipant’ssalariesis.345per$100ofsalary. Therearethreeprimaryreasonsforministerstowantthecoverageandforpresbyteriestowantto provide the protection. The group rate is significantly lower than individual policy rates and doesnot require a large cashoutlay to cover all full-timeministers in apresbytery;housingallowanceand/or the fair rentalvalueofamanse is included in thedefinitionof salary forministers;and, there isnomedical qualification requirement in order to enroll. These advantages over individual policiesmakethiscoverageveryattractive,especially to thosewhohavepreviouslypurchased theirownpolicies. Inaddition,aprovisionwasnegotiatedwithCignabytheBoard’sconsultant,wherebyministers,uponleavingaparticipatingpresbyterytoserveinanon-participatingpresbytery,maycontinuethecoverageifheorshesodesires.Thenewemployingchurchisthenbilledforthequarterlypremium.Therearenowsevenministers and one employeewho are receiving or have received benefits from this insurance program.Thereareapproximately201participants.

C. GROUP TRAVEL ACCIDENT INSURANCE

This policy provides twenty-four hour coverage on “named employees” for accidental death,dismemberment,orlossofsightwhileonbusinesstravel.Themaximumbenefitis$50,000andthereisalsoa$1,000medicalbenefit.Theannualpremiumis$900.Werenewthispolicyevery3years,whichwillbedoneinJuly2014.Thirtyonenamedpositionsarecoveredunderthispolicy.

D. GROUP HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE

The board has used a fully-insured,managed care approach to provide group health insuranceforCumberlandPresbyterianclergyandlayemployeessinceMarch1,1999.BlueCross/BlueShieldofTennesseehasbeenourinsurancecarriersinceJanuary1,2010.BlueCross/BlueShieldofTennessee(BCBST)isanindependent,not-for-profit,locallygovernedhealthplancompanythatinsuresmorethan5millionpeoplenationwide.Withanextensivenetwork,BCBSTisabletoeffectivelyservicetheemployeesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.In2011thedeductiblewasincreasedforthetwoplansto$1,500deductibleanda$3,500in-networkdeductiblefortheemployeeandhasstayedthesamefor2014.SpouseandFamilydeductiblesaretwicetheamountoftheemployeeonlyproduct.Lipscomb&Pitts,aMemphisbasedinsurancecompany,isourinsurancebroker,andCraigWright,ouragent.

1. Loss Ratio Acomparisonofpaidmedicalpremiumsandclaimsismadeinordertocalculatealossratio.Thefollowingtablecontainsmonthlyandcumulativefiguresforthecalendaryearof2013.For2013,94%ofthemedicalpremiumspaidtoBlueCrosswereusedtopayclaimsandstop-losspremiums.Thiscomparestoalossratioof83%for2012,91%in2011,75%in2010(notafullyearofclaimsduetomovingtonewcarrier)105%forthesameperiodin2009,98%in2008and112%in2007withourpreviouscarrier,Unicare.


MEDICAL EXPERIENCE REPORTMONTHLY CUMULATIVE

MONTHMEDICAL PREMIUM

PAID CLAIMS

LOSS RATIO

MEDICAL PREMIUM

PAID CLAIMS

LOSS RATIO

Jan. 13 159,850 137,033 86% 159,850 137,033 86%Feb. 13 160,093 288,867 180% 319,943 425,900 133%Mar. 13 164,210 186,751 114% 484,153 612,651 127%Apr. 13 158,942 91,758 58% 643,095 704,409 110%May 13 152,624 173,071 113% 795,719 877,480 110%Jun. 13 156,503 125,673 80% 952,222 1,003,153 105%Jul. 13 155,618 140,151 90% 1,107,840 1,143,304 103%Aug. 13 153,045 121,888 80% 1,260,885 1,265,192 100%Sept. 13 158,025 137,637 87% 1,418,910 1,402,829 99%Oct. 13 157,194 157,167 100% 1,576,104 1,559,996 99%Nov. 13 154,455 118,156 76% 1,730,559 1,678,152 97%Dec. 13 156,588 104,173 67% 1,887,147 1,782,325 94%

2. Premiums Effortstomaintainaffordablepremiumsandcomprehensivecoveragearethebiggestchallengesweface.Option1hasa$1,500employeeonlydeductibleanda$3,000familydeductible.Option2hasa$3,500employeeonlydeductibleanda$7,000familydeductible.Premiumsfor2014areshowninthetablebelow.

Blue Cross / Blue Shield Health Insurance for 2014Option1 Option2

Deductible $1,500/$3,000 $3,500/$7,000EmployeeOnly $638 $545

Employee&Spouse $1,357 $1,160

Employee&Child(ren) $1,175 $1004

Family $1,984 $1,700

TheBlueCrossHealthPlanisnowonacalendaryearasfarasdeductibleandpricingisconcerned.ItisourobjectivetohavetherenewalpricingbynolaterthanSeptember1sopresbyteriesandagenciescanhavethefiguresfortheirfallmeetingsandbetterplantheirbudgetsforthecomingyear.Periodicallyweseekbidsfromothercarriersinanefforttokeeppremiumscompetitive.Whenthisisdone,wemaynothavethenewpremiuminformationbySeptember1. Openenrollmentperiodis themonthofDecember. It isduringthis timethatanemployeecanenrollorchangetheirhealthinsurancecoverageunlesstherearespecialcircumstances.

3. Participation AsofFebruary1,2014,165employeesand145dependentsforatotalof310peopledependontheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchHealthInsuranceProgram.AbreakdownoffamilyunitsbysizeatFebruary1,2014islistedbelow.


FAMILY UNITS BY SIZENumber of Units Total

Emp. Only 94 94Spouse only 0E & 1 3 6E & 2 6 18E & 3 1 4E & S 28 56Families of 3 10 30Families of 4 15 60Families of 5 6 30Families of 6 2 12Families of 7 0Total 165 310

ThefollowingtableshowstheenrollmentfiguresfromJanuary2013toDecember2013.Asonecanseethenumbersfluctuatefrommonthtomonth.

MONTHLY GROUP INSURANCEENROLLMENT

EMPLOYEECOVERAGE

DEPENDENTCOVERAGE TOTAL

13-Jan 93 73 16613-Feb 93 74 16713-Mar 93 74 16713-Apr 91 75 16613-May 93 72 16513-Jun 91 72 16313-Jul 94 72 16613-Aug 98 70 16813-Sep 95 71 16313-Oct 95 72 16713-Nov 96 71 16713-Dec 96 71 167

4. Premium Stabilization Reserve (Formerly Emergency Reserve) ThereserveisinvestedintheEndowmentProgramTotalReturnFundaccountwhichhadabalanceof$985,726onDecember31,2013.TheEmergencyHealthInsuranceReservewasestablishedincompliancewith the 1992GeneralAssembly directive to be used in “emergency” situations tomatch presbyterialemergencyfunddisbursements. The1998GeneralAssemblyapproved theBoard’s recommendation toallowtheBoardtousetheEmergencyReservetomaintainthestabilityofthegrouphealthandlifeinsuranceplan.Thisallowsthesefundstobeusedforpurposesoutsideoftheoriginalscopeofthereserve.For2014theBoardofStewardshipreducesthepremiumschargedbyBlueCrossby$40forEmployeecoverageand$60forDependentcoverage.In2013,theBoardofStewardshipused$97,120tohelpoffsetsomeofthecostofthehealthinsurancepremiums.

5. Dental and Vision Insurance OnDecember1,2008,webeganofferingDentalandVisioninsurance,onavoluntarybasis,foranyoneworkingatleast30hoursormoreforanyCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,itsagencies,boards,andinstitutions.PeterWhitelyistheagentofrecord.Atpresentthereare72participatingemployees.


6. Jessie W. Hipsher Health Insurance Endowment The JesseW.HipsherHealth InsuranceEndowmentwascreatedas thefirst step in theboard’sgoaltoraise$10,000,000inendowmentsforthesupportoftheCumberlandPresbyterianHealthandLifeInsuranceProgram.TheendowmentwasestablishedonMarch6,2004.Atitsestablishment$11,450hadbeenraised.ThebalanceoftheendowmentasofDecember31,2013was$38,918.

7. Health Education / E-Mail Newsletter To furthereducateparticipants inmattersconcerninghealthcare,participants receiveamonthlye-newsletterentitled,TopHealth,publishedbyOakstonePublishing.Themonthlye-newsletterisfullofhealthrelatedtipsthatcanbeeasilyimplementedbyreaders.Thetwopagenewslettercanbereadwithinamatterofminutes.Alsoinitiatedin2008istheE-MailnewsletterthatisdesignedasaninformationtooltohelptheparticipantsoftheHealthandRetirementprogramsstayontopofhappeningswithintheBoardofStewardship.

8. Wellness Program WiththeirWell+Wiseprogram,BlueCrossoffershealthcoachingtohelpmakepositivelifestylechangestoimprovehealthandwellness,providesupportandansweranyquestionsaboutmedicalconditionsorsurgicalproceduresandtreatmentdecisions.ApreventivehealthguideisalsoavailableandhasbeensenttoallparticipantsintheCPhealthprogram.

Respectfullysubmitted,DebbieShanks,BoardMemberRobertHeflin,ExecutiveSecretary.


THE REPORT OF THE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD

Theofficersoftheboardareasfollows:ReverendRickWhite,president;PamDavis,vice-president;SidneyMilton,secretary. SusanKnightGoreis thedirectorandtreasurerof theHistoricalLibraryandArchives.

B. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 184TH CPC GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Theboard’srepresentativetothe184thGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch(CPC)isTommyJobe.ThealternateisSidneyMilton.

C. MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD

Theboardiscurrentlycomposedof thefollowingmembers:fromtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica—EdnaBarnett,VanessaBarnhill,DorothyHayden,NaomiKing,andRickWhite,fromtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch—PamDavis,MichaelFare,TommyJobe,MaryKathrynKirkpatrick,SidneyMilton,andSidneySwindle. TheBoardofTrusteesmet,September20,2013.

D. MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE

Thefirst termofMichael Fare expireswith the 2014meeting of theCumberlandPresbyterianGeneralAssembly,andheiseligibleforreelection.ThesecondtermsofEdnaBarnett,DorothyHayden,andRickWhiteexpirewiththe2014meetingoftheCumberlandPresbyterianGeneralAssembly,andtheyareeligibleforreelection.

E. STAFF

SusanKnightGoreservesastheArchivistoftheHistoricalFoundation.LaurenGamGillilandisthearchivalassistantfortheFoundation.

II. ASSEMBLY REPORTING

Asamatterofofficial structure, relative to theCPC, there isaBoardofTrusteescomposedofmembers fromboth theCPCandCPCA,and relative to theCPCA, there is a committeecomposedofmembersfromtheCPCA.

III. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

A. HISTORY INTERPRETATION AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

1. The 1810 Circle InordertoenlistthefinancialsupportofinterestedmembersofourchurchesintheworkoftheFoundation,the1810Circlewascreated.Membershipisbasedonafinancialcontributionof$25ormoreperyear.IncomethroughsuchgiftsenablestheFoundationtomeetexpendituresandisvitaltothecontinuedworkoftheFoundation. WeappreciatethesupportgiventotheFoundationbyallmembersofthe1810Circleandencourageother members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church inAmericatojointhisdonorgroup.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the General Assembly make congregations and presbyteries aware of the 1810 Circle and encourage new members to support this endeavor annually.


2. Patrons Personswho contribute $100 ormore to one of the endowments of theHistorical Foundationbecomepatronmembersandreceiveacertificate.Patronmembershipsmayalsobegiveninhonororinmemoryofanindividual.

3. Heritage Churches Congregationscontributingaminimumof$1,000toanendowmentoftheHistoricalFoundationbecomeHeritageChurchesandreceiveaframedcertificate.Therearesixcategoriesofrecognitionandchurchescanmovefromoneleveltoanother.

HeritageChurch$1,000-$4,999SilverHeritageChurch$5,000to$9,999

GoldenHeritageChurch$10,000to$24,999PlatinumHeritageChurch$25,000to$49,999DiamondHeritageChurch$50,000to$99,000JubileeHeritageChurch$100,000andup

4. Presbyterial Heritage Committees/Presbyterial Historians To promote interest in the work of the Foundation and to nurture the work of history on thepresbyterial level, theHistoricalFoundationseeks toworkcooperativelywith thePresbyterialHeritageCommittees/PresbyterialHistoriansofbothgeneralassemblies.Thebrochure,Suggestions for Heritage Committees and Presbyterial Historians, is available from the Foundation. The board expresses itsappreciationtothepresbyteriesthathaveHeritageCommittees/PresbyterialHistorians.

5. Denomination Day Offering The2014DenominationDayOfferingwasdesignatedforstateoftheartequipmentforuseattheBirthplaceShrinetoshowavideoaboutourdenomination.

TheFoundationexpressesappreciationtocongregationsandothersgroupswhoreceivedspecialofferingsfortheworkoftheHistoricalFoundationonDenominationDay.ThisspecialofferingprovidesanopportunityforcongregationstodirectlycontributetothesupportoftheHistoricalFoundationaswellastheFoundationsupplyingeducationalmaterialstoeachcongregation.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That congregations be encouraged to have a special offering on the Sunday designated as Denomination Day to help support the special project designated for that year.

B. PUBLICATIONS

1. Promotional Materials TheHistoricalFoundationprovidespromotionalmaterialsdescribing itspurposeandwork, thevariousmeansoffinanciallysupportingthiswork,andlistingsofavailablepublicationsandprintsforsalethroughtheFoundation.ThesematerialsareavailableontheFoundation’swebsite.

2. Publication Series 1883 Confession of Faith. 1895 Cumberland Cook Book. Cumberland Presbyterianism and Arminianism Compared/Contrasted on Selected Doctrines by JoeBenIrby. Faith Once Delivered; Some Indispensable Doctrines of the Christian FaithbyJoeBenIrby. Family of Faith: Cumberland Presbyterians in Harrison County [Texas], 1848-1998byRoseMaryMagrill. History of East Side Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis Tennessee: 1926-1986,bytheHistoricalCommittee. History of the Cumberland Presbyterian ChurchbyB.W.McDonnold. Jerusalem Cumberland Presbyterian Church: A Documentary and Pictorial History by Anne ElizabethSwainOdom.


Legacy of Grace: Louisiana and Texas Cumberland Presbyterian People & Places of Trinity PresbyterybyRoseMaryMagrill. Life and Thought of Finis EwingbyJoeBenIrby. Life and Thought of Milton BirdbyJoeBenIrby. Life and Thought of Reuben BurrowbyJoeBenIrby. Life and Thought of Robert Verrell FosterbyJoeBenIrby. Life and Thought of Stanford Guthrie BurneybyJoeBenIrby. Life and Times of Finis EwingbyF.R.Cossitt. SoundingsbyMorrisPepper. Theological SnippetsbyJoeBenIrby. This They BelievedbyJoeBenIrby. What Cumberland Presbyterians BelievebyE.K.Reagin. PrintsoftheSamuel McAdow Home and the First Meeting of Cumberland Presbytery.TheseitemsareavailableforsalefromCumberlandPresbyterianResources.

RECOMMENDATION 3: That the General Assembly make presbyteries, congregations, and individuals aware that the Historical Foundation is interested and has funds to publish books on topics concerning the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America.

3. Denomination Day Resources All the Past is but the Beginning of Beginning(DenominationDayresource)isavailableontheFoundation’swebsiteundertheResourcessection:http://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/resource/.Itincludeseightdramas intended topresent thebirthof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchand theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.AhardcopymayberequestedfromtheFoundationoffice.

4. Online Promotion Recognizing the increasingvalueofemerging socialmedia, theHistoricalFoundationemploysaFacebookgroup, “HistoricalFoundationof theCPC&CPCA,” to engage an expandingaudienceofCumberlandPresbyteriansindenominationalhistoryandheritage.Byshowcasingcollectionacquisitions,theFoundationexpandstheknowledgeofthosematerialssoughtforpreservationaswellasthenatureofarchivaldevelopment.

RECOMMENDATION 4: That the General Assembly encourage presbyteries, congregations, and individuals active on the internet to join the Historical Foundation of the CPC & CPCA Facebook group.

C. HISTORICAL FOUNDATION AWARDS

1. Award in Cumberland Presbyterian History TheFoundationencouragesthewritingandpublicationofpapersonallaspectsofthehistoryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.OnemeansofpromotingsuchwritingistheHistoricalFoundationAwardinCumberlandPresbyterianHistory.A$300prizeisawardedtotheauthorenteringthebestpaperonanyCPorCPCAhistorysubjectwhichmeetsinformandcontenttherequirementssetbytheBoardofTrusteesandjudgedbytheboardappointedawardscommittee.AllmanuscriptssubmittedtothecompetitionbecomepropertyoftheFoundationandareaddedtotheHistoricalLibraryandArchives. Thecontestfollowsthecalendaryear,andentriesforthe2014competitionareencouraged.AllentrieswillbeacceptedthroughDecember2014forthisyear’scontest.AnyentriesreceivedfollowingthedeadlineofDecember31stwillbeautomaticallyenteredinthe2015competition. GuidelinesandentryformsforsubmittingmanuscriptstothecompetitionareavailablefromtheFoundationofficeaswellasontheinternet,http://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/Awards.htm.TheHistoricalFoundationappreciatestheparticipationofpastandfutureCPCAandCPhistoriansinthisprogram. Thewinnerofthe2013competitionisReverendBrittanyMeeksforthepaper“TheConservativeControversy:HowtheUpperCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwasBorn.”


2. Awards of Recognition Awardsofrecognitionarecertificatesgiventoorganizationsorindividualsinrecognitionofhistoricevents or contributions to the preservation of our heritage as Cumberland Presbyterians. Appropriateapplications for the award are: particular churches celebrating anniversaries of their organization; anyjudicatoryoragencycelebratingpublicationofawrittenhistory;celebrationsofhistoryorhistoriceventinacreativeorunusualmanner; individualswhohaveprovidedcontinuedservicefor50yearsormoreasmembersofalocalcongregationorpresbytery;individualswhohaveservedfor40yearsormoreinacontinuingleadershiprole(includingpastors)withinalocalchurch.Individuals,churches,orpresbyterialheritagecommitteesmaymakeapplicationfortheissuingofanawardbycontactingtheFoundationoffice.ApplicationformsaresuppliedbytheFoundationofficeaswellastheinternet,http://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/Awards.htm.

D. RELATIONSHIPS

Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest The Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest is an agency of The Synod of the Sun,PresbyterianChurch (USA) andCumberlandPresbyterianChurches inArkansas,Louisiana,OklahomaandTexas.MembersoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwhoserveontheboardofthisorganizationareReverendNorlanScrudderandDr.RoseMaryMagrill.

IV. HISTORICAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES

A. RESEARCH SERVICE

TheFoundation’smainresearchcommitmentistotheagencies,localcongregations,andmembersof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurches. Since theHistoricalLibraryandArchivesof theHistoricalFoundationservesastheofficialrepositoryfortheCumberlandPresbyterianGeneralAssemblies,thisisourfocus.Althoughtheseparationofresearchintotwotypesdesignatedbytheirmodeofaccesshasbeenrapidanddramatic,boththetraditionaland“cyber”modecontributetoandenhancetheother.

1. Traditional/Physical Access Hands on access to primary sourcematerial remains the vital heart of historic and theologicalresearch.Ratherthanbeingdiminishedbyincreasedelectronicresources,traditionalresearchhasbroadenedduetoheightenedawarenessofprimarysourcesinanexpandinginformationage.TheFoundationreceivesresearchrequestsbypersonalvisitors,mail,e-mail,andtelephone.Astimepermits,requestsareresearched.Responsesaresenttotherequestor,aswellaspertinentinformationonministers,congregations,presbyteriesandsynodsbeingplacedonourwebsiteforfutureresearchers.

2. Electronic Access TheFoundation’swebsitecontinuestoexpandinordertoprovidegreateraccesstothematerialsintheHistoricalLibraryandArchives.Aswellasbeingaresearchtool,theinternetprovidesaninvaluableandinexpensivemeansofpromotionforthephysicalcollectionsoftheHistoricalLibraryandArchives,the activities of the Historical Foundation, and for the greater community of faith called CumberlandPresbyterians.Informationatthesiteincludes:generalinformationabouttheFoundation,entiretextsofimportanthistoricaldocuments,historicalinformationonparticularcongregations,ministers,presbyteries,andsynods.ThegatewayURLtotheFoundation’swebsiteishttp://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/.

B. ACQUISITIONS

TheHistoricalLibraryandArchivesregularlyreceivesitemspublishedbythetwodenominations,Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,Preliminary Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,Yearbook of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,The Cumberland Presbyterian,Missionary Messenger,Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America,Preliminary Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America,andThe Cumberland Flag. SynodsandpresbyteriesdepositfourcopiesoftheirprintedminutesintheHistoricalLibraryandArchives.Inaddition,books,pamphlets, theses,dissertations, records andpublicationsofgeneral assembly,boards, agencies,


institutions, and task forces; records and publications of synods and presbyteries, session records andothermaterialsofparticularchurches,biographicalmaterialofCumberlandPresbyterianandCumberlandPresbyterianChurch inAmericaministers,photographs,audiovisualmaterials,andmuseumitemswereamongtheaccessionsreceived.The2012AccessionListclosedwith211accessiongroups. Someofthehighlightsaddedtothecollectionin2013include:

Books

Campbell, Thomas H. Buenas Nuevas en la Frontera: Historia de la Iglesia Presbiteriana Cumberland.Cordova,Tennessee:IglesiaPresbiterianaCumberland,2013. Confession of Faith of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the United States of America. RevisedandadoptedbytheGeneralAssembly,atPrinceton,Ky.,May,1829.StereotypedbyJ.A.James.PublishedbyCumberlandPresbyterianBoardofPublication,1848. Rice,EdwinW.The Cumberland Presbyterian Scholar’s Hand-book on the International Lessons 1885: Studies in the Acts and Epistles and In the Old Testament. Nashville, Tennessee: CumberlandPresbyterianPublishingHouse,1885. Stevens,ThomasG.Tennessee Preacher, Tennessee Soldier: The Civil War Career of Captain John D. Kirkpatrick, CSA One of Morgan’s Raiders.Denver,Colorado:OutskirtsPress,2013. St.John,BeverlyP.andGaryA.Webb.The Life and Work of Ernest A. Pickup.[Nashville,Tenn.]:B.P.St.John&G.A.Webb,2009. Tao Hsien Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. 25th Anniversary of the Tao Hsien Cumberland Presbyterian Church.: 1985-2010.HongKong,2011.

General Assembly

ColoredCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Minutes of the Seventy-Eighth General Assembly of the Colored Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the United States of America and Liberia, Africa.Detroit,Michigan.June12-15,1952. Cumberland Flag.June1983. CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.PlanningCalendar.1996. Cumberland Presbyterian Pulpit: A Series of Original Sermons, by Clergymen of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.Vol.1No.6,June1833. Cumberland Presbyterian Pulpit: A Series of Original Sermons, by Clergymen of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.Vol.1No.7,July1833. Cumberland Presbyterian Pulpit: A Series of Original Sermons, by Clergymen of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.Vol.1No.9,September1833. Fieldview.Vol.II,No.I(January1904). Ladies’ Pearl.Vol.VI,No.1,April1858.EditedbyWilliamS.LangdonandMrs.SueD.Langdon.Nashville,Tennessee:publishedbyWilliamS.Langdon. Ortiz,MiltonL.Covenant of Trust: Ministerial Ethics for Cumberland Presbyterians: A Study Guide for Ministers & Congregations of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Cordova, Tennessee:PastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamof theMinistryCouncil of theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,2013. SecondCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.PlanningCalendar.1990.

Institutions

BethelCollege.McKenzie,Tennessee. “MyGraduation Journal.”AnnieWarrenLooney, 1924-1927,scrapbook. UnionCollege.Virginia,CassCounty,Illinois.Union College Certificate of Scholarship.B.F.W.Stribling,February20,1868. Waynesburg College. Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. Invitation. “You are cordially invited to bepresentattheForty-secondAnnualContestbetweentheUnion&PhiloLiterarySocietiesofWaynesburgCollege,Wednesdayevening,March25th,1896.” YaoDaoCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.TinShuiWai,N.T.,HongKong.YaoDaoPrimarySchool.DVD.Musicals.2007-2011.


Minister’s Records

Baker,ReverendNathanMartin(1837-1922).Papers.Containsletters,sermons,photographs.

Museum Items

Austin, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.Austin, Texas. Commemorative plate. 7th andLavaca. BethelCollege.McKenzie,Tennessee.FraternityPatch.OmegaPhi.BelongedtoReverendJamesC.Gilbert. BethelCollege.McKenzie,Tennessee.FraternityPin.OmegaPhi.BelongedtoReverendJamesC.Gilbert. Columbus,FirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Columbus,Mississippi.Mug. East Gadsden Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Gadsden, Alabama. Commemorative Tile.Probably1969.Showsoldchurchbuilding. FifthCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Memphis,Tennessee.Quilt.1937.MadebytheMissionaryAuxiliarySociety. Gilbert,ReverendJamesC.Gavelsandplaques.Onebox. LibertyCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Calhoun,Georgia.Plaque.Wasonoutsideof churchbuilding. LibertyCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Calhoun,Georgia. Pulpit. Plaque on it reads “PulpitStand,built1868,identicaltoandreplacementoftheoriginalburnedbyUnionsoldiers. Moderator’sCross.ModeratoroftheGeneralAssemblyin1979.BelongedtoReverendJamesC.Gilbert. OzarkPresbytery.CumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Banner.“TheHolySpiritComesThroughtheWorshipingCommunity.” West Nashville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Nashville, Tennessee. Pin Tray.Aluminum.PictureofbuildingandReverendW.TomLogan,pastor.1903.

Other Congregational Records

AdventCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Pinson,Alabama.Files.Onebox.(BeneaththeCrossCumberlandPresbyterianChurch-Pinson,Alabama). AdventCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Pinson,Alabama.SundaySchoolRecords.ClassRecordBooks. 1991-1992 (11), 1999-2000 (4), 2000-2001 (1). (Beneath the Cross Cumberland PresbyterianChurch-Pinson,Alabama). Advent Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Pinson,Alabama. Sunday School Records. SundaySchoolSecretaries’RecordBook.1991-1991.(BeneaththeCrossCumberlandPresbyterianChurch-Pinson,Alabama). AntiochCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Quitman,Louisiana. “100YearCelebrationAntiochCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,Quitman,Louisiana:August1888-August1988.” Athens,CumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Athens,Alabama.GovernmentDocument.House ofRepresentatives,50thCongress,1stSession.ReportNo.142.CumberlandPresbyterianChurchofAthens,Ala.January27,1888.CommitteeonWarClaims. ClevelandCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Cleveland,Tennessee.Scrapbook.FriendlySundaySchoolClass.1944-1947. EastLakeCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Birmingham,Alabama.Blueprints.4prints.(BeneaththeCrossCumberlandPresbyterianChurch-Pinson,Alabama). ElmRiverCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Mt.Erie, Illinois.Cookbook.ABookofFavoriteRecipes.CompiledbytheladiesoftheC.P.Church,1981. FallingWaterCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Hixson,Tennessee.ChurchDirectory.Nodate. LibertyCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Muskogee,Oklahoma.Guestbook.October17,1987. Manchester Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Manchester, Tennessee. Minutes. MissionaryAuxiliary.January5,1961-December9,1965. Mt. Sterling Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America. Sturgis, Kentucky. Photographs,newspaperarticlesandprograms. MountZionCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.MountZion,Illinois.Thiscongregationwentintotheunionin1906.History of the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. From April 1830 to April 1964.


ByMartinJ.Myers. NewHopeCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.HardemanCounty,Tennessee.CemeteryRecords.Typescript. NewHopeCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Madisonville,Tennessee.Newsletters.2006-2009. SimpsonChapelCumberlandPresbyterianChurch inAmerica.Providence,Kentucky.Program.FallBanquet,November1,2008. Sunshine Cumberland Presbyterian Church inAmerica. FortWorth, Texas. “Historic SunshineCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.”Paper12pages. WaverlyCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Waverly,Tennessee.Bulletins.Bound.1953-2004.49volumes.

Photographs

Garnett,ReverendShelby.Photograph.ServedatMt.Sterling,MarionandFredonia,Kentucky(CPCA). OhioValleyPresbytery.CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.Photograph.Color,8x10. IndianolaSynod.SynodicCamp.Tecumseh,Oklahoma.1940.Photographs.Threephotographs.TwoofgroupsandoneofJoeBenIrby. NorthPointCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.NorthPoint,HongKong.Photograph.Color,4x6.Congregationatthe50thanniversaryofthechurch. West Nashville Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Nashville, Tennessee. Photograph. 8 ½x11,B&W.Buildingat51standKentuckyAvenuewithcongregationstandinginfront.

Postcards

BethelCollege.McKenzie,Tennessee.Postcard.Dividedback,realphoto,c1924. ClevelandCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Cleveland,Tennessee.Postcard.RealPhoto.Dividedback,c1945. Cuba Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Cuba, Missouri. Postcard. Divided back, lithograph,c1905.

Presbyterial Records

EastTennesseePresbytery.MissionarySociety.CumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Minutes.1902-1928and1929-1932. OhioValleyPresbytery.SecondCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Booklet.“FirstDecadeoftheOhioValleyPresbyterialMusicalClinic1965-1975. OhioValleyPresbytery.SecondCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Program.April3-5,1975. Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery. Cumberland Presbyterian Church. “Camp Glancy Cookbook.”c2012. WestTennesseePresbytery.CumberlandPresbyterianChurch.FinancialRecords.1990-2003.

Sermons

Gilbert,ReverendJamesCayce(1925-2012).Sermons.Onebox.

Session Records

Beech Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Hendersonville, Sumner County, Tennessee. SessionRecords. 1889-1961. Four original volumes previously on deposit at the Tennessee State Library andArchives. BluesHillCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.McMinnville,WarrenCounty,Tennessee.SessionRecords.1952-1986. BrooksvilleCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Brooksville,NoxubeeCounty,Mississippi.SessionRecords.1884-1907and1926-1954. CenterHillCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.CenterHill,CannonCounty,Tennessee. SessionRecords. 1870-1878. Book continues with Blues Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church.McMinnville,WarrenCounty,Tennessee.1886-1951.


Clark’sGroveCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Maryville,Tennessee.SessionRecords.1996-2008. ColonialCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Memphis,ShelbyCounty,Tennessee.SessionRecords.2012. Cromwell Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. SessionRecords.1970-1978and1979-1984. DadeCityCumberlandPresbyterianFellowship.DadeCity,Florida.NowImmanuelCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.SessionRecords.2006-2001. DilworthCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Horatio,SevierCounty,Arkansas.SessionRecords.1978-2005. DukesCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Hawesville,HancockCounty,Kentucky.MountVernonCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.(1869-1899).Namechangedin1899toDukesCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.(1899-1904).SessionRecords.1869-1904;1915-1930;1933and1937-1962. East Gadsden Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Gadsden, Etowah County,Alabama. SessionRecords.1964-1980and1980-2000. EastLakeCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Birmingham, JeffersonCounty,Alabama. SessionRecords.1934-1942;1942-1945;1946-1956and1974-1983. EastLakeCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Birmingham, JeffersonCounty,Alabama. SessionRecords.1983-1988.AdventCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.1988-1989.(BeneaththeCrossCumberlandPresbyterianChurch-Pinson,Alabama) Eastlake Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Oklahoma City, FirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.(1952-1961)St.Mark’sCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.(1961-1998) Eastlake Cumberland Presbyterian Church. (1998-present) Session Records. 1952-1957; 1957-1968;1968-1977;1982-1986;1987-1995;2002-2003and2005. Fredonia Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Fredonia, Caldwell County, Kentucky. SessionRecords.1980-1994and1995-2009. HarpethLickCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.CollegeGrove,WilliamsonCounty,Tennessee.SessionRecords.1951-1971and1991-2007. Lakes ofSpringfieldCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Rowlett,DallasCounty,Texas.SessionRecords.1992,1993,1994,1996,1997,1999,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005. LibertyCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Calhoun,GordonCounty,Georgia.SessionRecords.1995-2010. McMinnvilleCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.McMinnville,WarrenCounty,Tennessee.SessionRecords.1957-1999and2000-2012. Memphis,FirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Memphis,ShelbyCounty,Tennessee.SessionRecords.1985-1986;1987-1988;1989-1990;1991-1992;1993-1994;1994-1995;1995-1996;1996-1997;1997-1998;2000-2001and2001-2001. MoberlyCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Moberly,RandolphCounty,Missouri.SessionRecords.1947-1968. OliveBranch,FirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.OliveBranch,DeSotoCounty,Mississippi.SessionRecords.2002-2004. ParkAvenue Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. SessionRecords.1930-1936;1936-1947;1947-1953;1953-1961;1961-1969;1970-1973;1973-1975;1976-1977;1977-1979;1979-1980;1980-1981;1982-1983. ParkAvenue Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee. SessionRecords.1984-1984.Alsocontains:Cromwell-ParkAvenueCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Memphis,ShelbyCounty,Tennessee.SessionRecords.1984-1985. Rutherford Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Rutherford, Gibson County, Tennessee. SessionRecords.1955-1958and1958-1977. Sedalia Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri. Session Records.1977-1979. ShawneeMoundCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Chilhowee,HenryCounty,Missouri.SessionRecords.1870-1884;1884-1897;1898-1937and1957-1979. ShilohCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.McKenzie,CarrollCounty,Tennessee.SessionRecords.2000-2010. SilverdaleCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Chattanooga,HamiltonCounty,Tennessee.SessionRecords.1974-1983.


YorkvilleCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Yorkville,GibsonCounty,Tennessee.SessionRecords.1900-1914;1947-1965;1965-1979;1979-1985and1986-1999.

Synodical Records

CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.KentuckyStatesSynod.SynodicalSundaySchool.August5-7,2010,Mayfield,Kentucky.Program.

RECOMMENDATION 5: That the General Assembly encourage all congregations to preserve their session records by depositing them in the Historical Foundation.

RECOMMENDATION 6: That the General Assembly instruct each synod and presbytery to deposit their minutes in a timely fashion with the Historical Foundation.

The Historical Foundation can provide on-site assistance to both presbyteries and individualcongregations.Onthepresbyteriallevel,wecanassisttheappropriateagencytoevaluatematerialsleftwhenachurchhasceasedtobeviableandhasbeenclosed.Thiscaneliminatespeculationonthepresbytery’spartastowhatis,orisnot,materialtobepreserved.Forcongregationswecanprovideasimilarservicehelpingthemtodeterminewhatcanandshouldbearchived.

RECOMMENDATION 7: That the General Assembly instruct presbyteries to locate the session records when closing a church and then deposit them in the Historical Foundation.

V. BIRTHPLACE SHRINE

The Birthplace Shrine located at Montgomery Bell State Park near Dickson, Tennessee wasdedicatedJune18,1960.ThissiteconsistsoftheMemorialChapelandareplicaoftheReverendSamuelMcAdow’s log house. Since 1994, the Foundation has been responsible for the preservation of theBirthplaceShrine.Fourendowmentsprovidefundsformaintenanceandrepairs:theGraceJohnsonBeasleyBirthplaceShrineFund,theBirthplaceShrineFund,theHenryEvanHarperEndowmentforCumberlandPresbyterianHistory, and the P.F. JohnsonMemorialEndowment. Gifts to these endowments provideforthecontinuedpreservationoftheBirthplaceShrine.InteresteddonorsareencouragedtocontacttheFoundationoffice.Anothermeansofsupportarethefeescollectedfromcoupleswhousethechapelfortheirweddingceremony.ThesefundsareaddedtotheBirthplaceShrineFundandearningsareusedformaintenanceandspecialprojects. TheBoardencourages individualsandgroups tovisit theBirthplaceShrineasanactofrememberingourheritageandenvisioningourfutureasCumberlandPresbyterians. GroupsandindividualsareencouragedtocontacttheFoundationtosetupworkdaysandspecialprojects. The Foundation thanks the Heritage Committee of Nashville Presbytery and the CharlotteCumberlandPresbyterianChurchfortheircontinuingvolunteerupkeepoftheproperty.

VII. FINANCIAL CONCERNS AND 2015 BUDGET

A. BUDGETS

The 2015 line-item budget of the Historical Foundation has been filed with the CPCGeneralAssemblyOffice.

B. ENDOWMENTS

AnneElizabethKnightAdamsHeritageFund RosieMagrillAlexanderTrust PaulH.andAnnM.AllenHeritageFund GraceJohnsonBeasleyBirthplaceShrineFund BirthplaceShrineFund JamesL.andLouiseM.BridgesHeritageFund MarkandElinorSwindleBrownHeritageFund


SydneyandElinorBrownHeritageFund CentennialHeritageEndowment WalterChesnutHeritageFund LaveniaCampbellColeHeritageFund CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaHeritageFund CumberlandPresbyterianWomenArchivalSuppliesEndowment BettyeJeanLogginsMcCaffreyEllisHeritageFund SamuelRussell&MaryGrace(Barefoot)EstesEndowment FamilyofFaithEndowment GettisandDeliaSnyderGilbertHeritageFund JamesC.andFredaM.GilbertHeritageFund JamesC.andFredaM.GilbertTrust MamieA.GilbertTrust HenryEvanHarperEndowmentforCumberlandPresbyterianHistory RonaldWilsonandVirginiaToshHarperEndowment HistoricalFoundationTrust DonaldandJaneHubbardHeritageFund CliffandJillHudsonHeritageFund RobertandKathyHullEndowment IntotheNinetiesEndowment JoeBenIrbyHeritageFund P.F.JohnsonMemorialEndowment IreneA.KieferEndowment ChowKingLeongEndowment DennisLawrence&ElmiraCastleberryMagrillTrust J.RichardMagrillHeritageFund JoeRichardandMaryBelleMagrillTrust GwendolynMcCaffreyMcReynoldsHeritageFund JimmieJoeMcKinleyHeritageFund EdithLouiseMitchellHeritageFund LloydFreemanMitchellHeritageFund SnowdyCliftonandLillianWalkupMitchellHeritageFund Rev.CharlesandPauletteMorrowEndowment VirginiaSueWilliamsonMorrowHeritageFund AnneElizabethSwainOdomHeritageFund MarthaSueParrHeritageFund FlorencePennewillHeritageFund MorrisandRuthPepperEndowment PublishingHouseEndowment MableMagrillRundellTrust SamuelCallawayRundellHeritageFund PaulandMaryJoSchnorbusHeritageFund RoyandMarySeawrightSheltonHeritageFund ShilohCPCEllisCountyTexasEndowment HinkleyandVistaSmarttHeritageFund JohnWilliamSparksHeritageFund IrvinScottandAnnieMaryDraperSwainHeritageFund F.P.WaitsHistoricalTrust

Respectfullysubmitted,RickWhite,PresidentSusanKnightGore,Archivist


THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESOF MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Introduction

MemphisTheologicalSeminaryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchistheonlyseminaryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. Ourhistory is tracedback through theCumberlandPresbyterianTheologicalSeminaryinMcKenzietotheorganizationofthegraduateSchoolofTheologyatCumberlandUniversity and the Theological Department at Bethel College, both of which began in 1852. ThosetwoschoolsoftheologycontinuedthelegacybegunintheworkoffounderFinisEwing,whoeducatedcandidatesfortheministryinhishome,andmanyotherministers,whotrainedyoungcandidatesinhomes,churches,andonthetrail.Foronehundredfiftysevenyears,CumberlandPresbyterianshavebeenprovidingformaltheologicaleducationforthechurch’sministers.Foralmosttwohundredyears,theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhasvaluedtheimportanceofaneducatedministry. Withthedenomination’sdecisiontomoveitsseminarytoMemphisin1964,MemphisTheologicalSeminaryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchbegantoservealargerandmorediversestudentbody.ThoughstudentsfromotherdenominationswereadmittedduringtheMcKenzieyears,themovetoamajormetropolitan area opened the opportunity to attract more students frommore denominations. Today,MemphisTheologicalSeminaryhasoneofthemostdiversestudentpopulations,intermsofdenominationandrace,ofanyseminaryintheUnitedStates.Thistheologicalanddenominationaldiversityprovidesarichenvironmentforeducatingpastors,chaplains,Christianeducators,andotherleadersforthechurchofJesusChrist.ThesignonourcampusthatfacesUnionAvenuereads:“MemphisTheologicalSeminary:anEcumenicalMissionoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.”EveryCumberlandPresbyteriancanbeproudofthemissionourseminaryfulfillsofeducatingourownchurchleaders,andleadersfrommorethan25otherdenominations. This yearmarks the 50th anniversary of ourmove toMemphis. We are planning appropriatecelebrationstomarkthisimportantanniversaryinourwitnessandwork.WearegratefulforthestepoffaithtakenbytheMTSBoard,theCumberlandPresbyterianGeneralAssembly,andthechurchasawholethathasenabledourseminarytogrowandthriveforthepast50years. We,thetrusteesandadministrationofMemphisTheologicalSeminaryareprivilegedtobeapartofthislegacy,bornoutofandguidedbytheecumenicalandevangelicalspiritoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.WelookforwardtowhatGodhasinstoreforourministryinthefuture.WithgratitudeforGod’sgrace,guidanceandprovisioninthepastyear,wemakethefollowingreporttothe184thGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,meetingJune16-20inChattanooga,Tennessee.

I. BOARD OF TRUSTEES A. OFFICERS

ThefollowingofficerswereelectedbytheBoardofTrustees toserveduringthepastacademicyear: Moderator – Reverend Dr. Tom Bell (United Methodist minister, North Alabama Conference);Vice-moderator –Mrs.K.C.Warren (PresbyterianChurch laywoman,Memphis); Secretary –Ms. PatMeeks(CumberlandPresbyterianelder,Bartlett,Tennessee);Treasurer–Mrs.CassandraPrice-Perry(VicePresidentofOperationsandCFO,MTS).InFebruary,Dr.BellhadtoresignhispositionontheBoardinordertocareforhiswife,whoisrecoveringfromastroke.Mr.TimOrr(CumberlandPresbyterianelder,Newbern,Tennessee)waselectedModeratortofillDr.Bellsterm.

B. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

Mr.MarkMaddox,MTSTrustee,waselectedtoserveastheBoard’srepresentativetothismeetingoftheGeneralAssembly.

C. MEETINGS

TheBoard hasmet twice since the lastmeeting ofGeneralAssembly:October 3-4, 2013 andFebruary13-14,2014.ItisscheduledtomeetonemoretimebeforethemeetingofGeneralAssembly,onMay16,2014.InadditiontofullBoardmeetings,standingcommitteesmeetonaregularschedulebetweenBoardmeetings,usuallybyconferencecall.


MembersofourBoardofTrusteesdevotesignificanttimeandresourcestotheirworkonbehalfoftheseminary.ByruleoftheGeneralAssembly,thirteenofthetwenty-fourmembersareCumberlandPresbyterians.TheotherelevenmembersoftheBoardrepresentsixdifferentdenominations.

D. EXPIRATION OF TERMS

Thetermsofeightoftwenty-fourmembersoftheBoardofTrusteesexpireeachyear.Sevenoftheeightwhosetermsexpirethisyearareeligibletosucceedthemselvesandhaveagreedtoserveanotherthreeyearterm:ReverendDr.DoyDaniels(CumberlandPresbyterian,Milan,Tennessee);Ms.PatMeeks(Cumberland Presbyterian, Bartlett, Tennessee); Reverend Jennifer Newell (Cumberland Presbyterian,Chattanooga, Tennessee); Reverend Dr. Robert M. Shelton (Cumberland Presbyterian, Dallas, Texas),ReverendBobMarble(UnitedMethodist,LittleRock,Arkansas);Dr.JoeWard(CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica,Madison,Alabama);andMrs.RubyWharton(RomanCatholic,Memphis,Tennessee).Allhaveserved faithfullyandcontributedgreatly to the lifeof theseminary. Wearegrateful for theirwillingnesstocontinueservingifre-elected. OnetrusteesubmittedhisresignationinFebruary,havingcompletedallbutfivemonthsofthirdterm:ReverendDr.TomBell (UnitedMethodist,UnitedMethodist,Birmingham,Alabama). Tomhasservedfaithfullyforeightandonehalfyears,andservedasModeratorforsevenmonthsduringhistenure.WethankGodforhisfaithfulservice.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the General Assembly express its gratitude to Reverend Dr. Tom Bell for his faithful service to Memphis Theological Seminary and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

E. WORK OF THE BOARD

Thetrusteescontinuetodeveloptheiradministrativeproceduresandpracticestoprovidethebestpossiblegovernancetothelifeoftheseminary.Forthepastsevenyearswehavehad100%participationbytrusteesingivingtotheAnnualFund,andinparticipatingactivelyintheworkofMTS. Inthepastyear,theBoardrepurposeditsAdministrationCommitteeasaTrusteeshipCommitteewith responsibility to recruit, engage, and support each trustee in our commonwork. This committeewillalsoberesponsibleforstrategiclongrangeplanningandensuringtheBoardremainsfocusedontheMission,VisionandValuesoftheseminary.

F. “MINISTRY FOR THE REAL WORLD”

The183rdGeneralAssemblyapprovedarecommendationfromourBoardgrantinguspermissionto engage in a major capital campaign for Memphis Theological Seminary. The quiet phase of thecampaignisnowunderwayandweareraisingfundsforthepurposesofbuildinganewchapel,buildingourendowments,andsecuringthefinancialfutureofMTS.Thecasestatementfortheprogramisincludedhere:

MINISTRY FOR THE REAL WORLDScholarship, Piety and Justice

MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYMarch24,2014

MINISTRYFORTHEREALWORLDTWOCENTURIESOFMAKINGADIFFERENCE.

“AcademicscholarshipisamajorhallmarkofMemphisTheologicalSeminary.Theschoolfeedsboththemindsandspiritsofitsstudents.RigorousscholasticstudyandintellectualdiscussionoftheBiblefromdifferentpointsofviewareencouraged.”“Thegoalistofosterinformedcriticalthinkers.ItisnottopromotetheagendaofMemphisTheologicalSeminary.Whenstudentsgraduate,theyhavetheknowledgeandpracticaltoolstobeeffectiveministers.TheylivetheirlivesaccordingtotheteachingsandvaluesoftheBible.Graduatesarewellpreparedtopositivelyimpactindividuals,congregationsandsociety.”–Mrs.RubyWharton,Esq.,Trustee


In 1821, a pastor’s dedication to theological education and inclusiveness gave rise to the firsttheologicalschoolwestoftheMississippi.Thirtyyearslater,outofthesameSpirit,atheologicaldepartmentwasestablishedatBethelCollege(nowBethelUniversity)inMcKenzie,Tennessee,aninstitutionoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. Overonehundredyearslater,in1964,inordertoreachmoreministersfortheGospel,theseminarywasmovedtoMemphisandrenamedMemphisTheologicalSeminary.Itwasintentionallyopenedasanecumenicalseminarythatwelcomesmenandwomenofallfaiths,culturesandages.Thephilosophyandvaluesoftheseminaryareasmeaningfultodayastheyweretwocenturiesago.Theschoolfocusesonscholarship,pietyandjustice.InherentinthesethreewordsarepowerfulconceptsthatdifferentiateMTSfromotherseminaries.

• Scholarship implies disciplined, traditional study, but it also involves becoming a discerningcriticalthinker.Graduatesarecompellingspiritualservantleadersandthoughtfulministers.TheyareabletoexplainBiblicalpassageswithinboththeirhistoricalcontextandtheirrelevancyintoday’sworld—andinsuchawaythatlivesaretransformed. • Piety involves our heart-felt devotion to God. True piety leads to compassion, selflessness,universalloveandrespectforallofGod’screation.AsDr.MartinLutherKingJr.describedsoeloquentlywhenhewrote,“Ourgoalistocreateabelovedcommunity,andthiswillrequireaqualitativechangeinoursoulsaswellasaquantitativechangeinourlives.” •Justicedoesnotrefertocivillaw.Itismuchmore.WithoutthepracticeofjusticeasdescribedintheBible,love,libertyandevenlifecannotflourish.Lovealonedoesnotensureequality.Biblicaljusticeinvolvescareforthepoorandpowerlessandleadstoinclusiveness,understandingandcompassion.Itisrespectingallpeople,eventhosewhoareverydifferentfromyou.Itisactivelyparticipatinginrightingwrongswheneverandhowevertheypresentthemselves.

Our student population is very diverse and reflects the real world. There are no age, gender,economic,cultural,theologicalorracialbarriershere.Ourgraduateswillbeministeringtomanydifferentpopulationsanddenominations.TheirexperienceatMTShelpsthemunderstandhowtoworktowardabelovedcommunity. SomeofthemostrespectedandinfluentialministersintheMid-SoutharegraduatesofMemphisTheologicalSeminary. TheyareacknowledgedfortheirdepthofBiblicalandreligiousknowledgeandtheirecumenism.Theyarerespectedfortheirabilitytoinfluencebothreligiousandsecularcommunities. Whereverourgraduatesserve,theyimpactthelivesofthosetheytouch.Theyareformedtobeministersintherealworld. Our graduates touch thousands of lives in their chosenministry. They become pastors, youthministers,educatorsandchaplainsinhospitals,prisonsandthemilitary. For overfifty years, the seminary has occupied themagnificent turn-of-the-centuryNewburgerMansioninmidtownMemphis.Wehaveworkedhardtomaintaintheoriginalbeautyofthisgrandhome.Warmthandintimacyarecreatedbycascadingstairways,archeddoorways,andhandcraftedwoodwork.Itisthebeautifulfaceweshowtothepublic.Inmorerecentyears,wehaveaddedtwoadjoiningmansionsinresponsetoagrowingstudentbodyandthefacultyandstaffhiredtoservethem. Thethreehomeshaveserveduswell,butwithenrollmentreaching325students,wehaveoutgrownthem.Becauseofthereputationandimpactofourgraduates,ourenrollmentcontinuestogrow.Webelievewecanreachanenrollmentof450studentsinthenot-too-distantfuture.Togetherstudentswillrepresentover30denominations,severalstatesandafewcountries. TheNewburgerMansion’sprizedBallroom isourmakeshiftchapel. Unfortunately it canonlyseatone-fifthofourstudentbody.WearegratefultohaveresidedinthehomesonbeautifulEastParkwayduringourtimeofgrowth.Wewillalwaysmaintainthem.Theywillcontinuetoserveuswellaslibraryspace,officesandintimategatheringspacesforsmalldiscussiongroups.Butitisurgentthatweexpandourcampusandconstructachapelandanacademicbuilding.Wehaveacquiredpropertyadjacenttoourcampusforbothstructures.Nowwemustbuild.Ourfuturedependsonit.

PREPARINGFORANOTHERTWOHUNDREDYEARSOFMINISTRYFORTHEREALWORLD

TheBoardandadministrationofMemphisTheologicalSeminaryhavethoughtlongandhardaboutthefutureoftheseminary.WehaveprayedforGodtoguideusinourdecisionmaking.Inordertoensureourfuture,wemustundertakethreeimportantandmuch-neededprojectswithoutdelay.


1.Anewchapelisatoppriority.Wehavemadedowithasmallconvertedballroomfortoolong.

2.Weneedabuildingtohouseournew,groundbreakingMethodistHouseofStudies.Methodistsrepresent thesingle largestcontingentofstudentsatMTS. Withfacultyofficesandmeetingspace, theMethodistHouseofStudieswillrelievepressureonMTS’slimitedacademicfacilities.

3.SignificantlyincreasingourendowmentandunderwritinganimportantfacultychairwillenableMTStoprosperandgrow.Itwillhelpusbecomefinanciallystableandreadytowithstandanypotentialfinancialcrisesforthenexttwohundredyears.Likemostseminaries,wearetuitiondependent.Atlastreportour endowmentwas$9.2million. Thisdoesnotgenerate sufficient interest income tomeet thegrowingdemandsofourexpandingstudentbody.Itiscrucialthatwedoubletheendowmentimmediately.Itwillallowustomeettheincreasingneedforscholarshipsandfinancialaid.AnditwillbeacushiontoprotectMTSfromunforeseenemergencies.

WhileMTSservesavarietyofdenominations,its’rootsextendbacktotheCumberlandPresbyteriantradition.ByfullyendowingtheBaird-BuckChairinCumberlandPresbyterianStudies,wewillensurethatourCumberlandPresbyterianstudentsarefullypreparedtoservethecongregationtowhichtheyaresent. SuccessfullycompletingtheseprojectswillenableMTStoaggressivelypursueitsmissionwellintothetwenty-firstcentury:ToeducatemenandwomenforordainedandlayChristianministryinthechurchandtheworldbyshapingandinspiringlivesdevotedtoscholarship,pietyandjustice.

ProjectOne:Constructanewfree-standingchapel

Weareblessedtohavealreadyreceivedtwowonderfullygenerousgiftsdesignatedforournewchapel.Thefirstisanextraordinarycashdonationof$1million.ThissignificantgiftisavoteofconfidenceinMemphisTheologicalSeminary.Itrecognizesthedifferenceourgraduatesmakeintheworld. ThesecondisoneoftheoldestandfinestpipeorgansintheSouth.ItwasdonatedtousbytheUnionAvenueUnitedMethodistChurch.Itisanacknowledgementoftheroleweplayinpreparingstrongspiritualleaders.Thepipeorganwasmanufacturedin1924bytheM.P.MollerOrganCompany.Intoday’sdollars,itisestimatedtobeworth$550,000—avaluableandprestigiousgift.MollerpipeorgansarealsoinstalledinthechapelsatCampDavidandLincolnCenter. BothgiftsaretrueblessingsandwillenableMTStoconstructachapelthat

•Reflectsouridentity,purposeandexcellence. •Islargeandadaptableenoughfordifferentdenominationswithintheseminarytoconductworship servicesreflectiveoftheirculturesandexpressionsoffaith. •Providesaplaceofworshipthatwillaccommodateourentirestudentbody. •Replicatesinasmallwaythechurchesinwhichgraduateswillpreach.Thiswillgivestudentsthe experienceofspeakingfromarealpulpitratherthanasmallpodium. •HastheproperacousticstoshowcasethebeautifulMollerpipeorgan. •Willallowustooffercertificatesordegreesinchurchmusicandorganmusic.

ProjectTwo:ConstructahomefortheMethodistHouseofStudies

Therehaslongbeenaperceivedgapbetween“theacademy”and“thechurch.”WeatMTShavebecomeconvincedthatsuchabinarywayofthinkingisdeeplyflawed.Therelationshipbetweenseminaryandchurchoughttobemarkedbyanorganic,mutuallybeneficialpartnership.Withinthatpartnership,itistheseminary’scallingtobeinservicetothechurch—preparingwomenandmenforpastoralleadershipandresourcingthecurrentministryneedsofpastorsandcongregations. WeatMTSbelievethatthereisapointofintersectionbetweenthemissionoftheseminaryandthemissionofthechurch.Ourcommitmentistofocusourresourcesandattentionatthatpointofintersection.WeareplanningamajornewinitiativeinthelifeofMTS—theMethodistHouseofStudies.Underthedirectionof facultymemberDr.AndrewC.Thompson, theMethodistHouseofStudieswill serveasa“communitywithinacommunity”whereourMethodiststudentscantakeadvantageofthebestinWesleyantheologicalformationwithinMTS’richlyecumenicalcontext.TheHouseofStudieswillalsoserveasavehicleforconnectingtheresourcesofMTSwiththeneedsofthewiderchurch.Thislinkwillofferpastorsandcongregationsnewavenuesandcontextsformissionandministry. Theproposedbuildingwillhouseprofessors’officesandprovidemeetingspaceforthisground-


breakingprogram.Givenourfacilitieslimitations,theadditionalspacewillcontributetothesuccessofthisimportantprogram. TheecumenicalpartnershipbetweenMemphisTheologicalSeminaryand theUnitedMethodistChurchgoesbackfordecades.Andfromastrongfoundationwebelieveavitalfuturecanbecultivatedandgrown.Atthiscrucialjunctureinthelifeofbothseminaryandchurch,weareexcitedtoanticipateadvancingtherelationshipbetweenthetwowiththecreationofahomeatMTSfortheMethodistHouseofStudies.

ProjectThree: Significantly increase our endowment and endow theBaird-BuckChair in CumberlandPresbyterianStudies

Withouta largerendowment,wecannot fullyexecuteourmission.CassandraPrice-Perry,VicePresidentofOperations/CFO,explainsthisverywell.

“I am here to use my financial skills to help students respond to their call by God to ministry. Because of our small endowment, the number and size of our scholarships and financial aid packages are limited. We are not able to enroll as many highly qualified and motivated students as we would like because they can’t afford the cost of attendance—books, fees, travel, food and other miscellaneous expenses.”

Ourtuitioniscertainlynotexorbitant,butnorisitcheap.Manystudentsfinditdifficulttofundtheentirethreeyearsrequiredtoreceiveadegree. Sadly,thiscompromisesourcommitmenttobeinganecumenicalschoolthatwelcomeseveryonewhomeetsouracademicrequirements.Wehavecutouroperatingexpensestotheboneduringtheeconomicdownturn.Still,wecanonlyofferfinancialassistancetojustaportionofthestudentswhoapply.Onlywithphilanthropywillitbepossibletoprovidefinancialassistancetothemanymotivatedandqualifiedstudentswhoarecalledtoserve. FoundedbytheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,MemphisTheologicalSeminaryhasproclaimedtheinclusivenessoftheGospelmessageformorethan150years.AfullyendowedBaird-BuckChairinCumberlandPresbyterianStudieswillensure that thevibrant traditionwhichhasguidedMTSforeightgenerationswillinspireseminariansformanyyearstocome.

MAKINGAREALDIFFERENCE:MINISTRYFORTHEREALWORLD

The graduates of Memphis Theological Seminary proclaim and embody God’s message ofredemption,justiceandpeaceinservicetoothers.Ourgraduatesguidepeopleintheirfaithandhelpthemunderstandwhytheybelieve.Thisispowerful.Theyignitepeople’sheartsinloveforJesusChristandsupporttheminwalkinginHisway.TheymodelChrist-likebehavior,andindoingsotheytransformthelivesofthosetheytouch—inchurch,inthegrocerystore,onabusorinprisons.Theyshatterprejudice.Theystandinthefaceofdesperationandofferhope.Theyprovideforthosewithnothing,andtheyteachotherstodothesame.Theworldisabetterplacebecauseoftheirrealworldministry—aministrythatispersuasive,practicalandpurposeful.

“Today, mainline religions are grappling with retaining membership. Our emphasis is on academics, practical application and an inclusive approach to theology. This prepares our graduates to be relevant and meaningful ordained and lay ministers in the real world today. This is the only way they can serve and embody God’s mission of redemption, justice and peace in service to the New Creation of Jesus Christ. My father attended this seminary, so it was only natural that I followed in his footsteps. Now that I am president, I am blessed to be leading the initiative to bring our facilities into the twenty-first century. We cannot wait. Our campus must reflect the extraordinary academic excellence within its walls.”–Dr.DanielJ.Earheart-Brown,President

Angel,mustIgiveagain,Iaskindismay.AndmustIkeepgivingandgivingandgivingitaway?Ohno,saidtheangel,hisglancepiercedmethrough.Justkeepgiving’tiltheLordstopsgivingtoyou.

THISMINISTRYFORTHEREALWORLDCAMPAIGNISNOTREALLYABOUTNEWBUILDINGS


Itisaboutthepeople. Itisaboutthehighlyqualifiedprofessorswhoworkinsidethem.ItisaboutthecommittedandpassionatestudentswhoarefollowingGod’scalltoministry. Sometimestheyleavesuccessfulcareers.Theirfamiliesmakesignificanteconomicandlifestylechanges.TheydothistoserveGod,humanityandallofcreation.Theirlivesaretransformed.Andasaresult,ourlivesarechanged.Andtheworldisabetterplacebecauseofthem.Adequateclassroomsandastudentcenterwillsupportstudentsontheirrigorousacademicandspiritualjourney.Theydeservearealchapelinwhichtopray,preach,meditateandseekGod’sfurthercounsel.Achapelfilledwiththemusicofarealpipeorgan.Andjoyousvoicesjoinedinpraise.Finally,MemphisTheologicalSeminarydeservesfacilitiesthattrulyreflecttheexcellenceofitshighacademicstandards.Itscommitmenttoformingextraordinaryministersfortherealworldmustbecelebratedwithqualityfacilities. Youhave thepowermakea realandpowerfuldifference. Yoursupportensures thesuccessofourcampaign.ItalsosecuresthefutureofMemphisTheologicalSeminary.Withyoursupportwewillbeabletocontinuetograduateoutstandingministersfortherealworld.Prayerfullyconsideryourroleinsupportingourimportantundertaking.Andasyoudo,pleaseconsiderthewisdomofthispoem.Itreflectstheinsightsofaverygenerousphilanthropist.

YOURSUPPORTHASAPOWERFULRETURN

Adonation toMemphisTheologicalSeminarymeans thatyour investmentwillbe leveraged inextraordinaryways. AmessagefromTimOrr,ChairoftheBoardTrustees,MemphisTheologicalSeminary:

DearFriends,

Asyou consideryourparticipation in theMinistry for theRealWorldCampaign, you can restassured that your investmentwill be leveraged in extraordinaryways. The check Iwrite toMemphisTheologicalSeminaryismultipliedmanytimesover.Iamnotjustwritingacheckfortheseminary.Mydonationimpactsglobalsociety. HereiswhatImean.Peoplecomeherebecausetheyarecalledtoministry.MTSformsthemintoleaders—ChristianleaderswithChristianvalues.Theirlivesarechangedforever.Butitdoesn’tstopthere.Everyonetouchedbyoneofourgraduatesischangedalso. MTSpreparesministerstoberelevantandcompellingintherealworld.Inaworldthatisspirituallybankrupt,theyareeffectiveintheircongregationandinallofsociety.Theirlivesaretransformed,andtheyaregiventhetoolsandskillstotransformthespiritofourglobalsociety—andtheydo.Iaskyou,‘whatinvestmenthasthispowerfulareturn?’ IhopeyouwilljoinmeatthisturningpointinthelifeofMemphisTheologicalSeminary.Yourprayers and generositywill ensure thatMTS continues to preparemen andwomen for transformationministrytotherealworld.

Faithfully,TimOrr

II. ADMINISTRATION A. PRESIDENT

Daniel J. (Jay)EarheartBrown, Ph.D., became the seventh President ofMemphisTheologicalSeminaryAugust1,2005.JayhadservedonthefacultyofMTSsinceAugust,1997,havingpreviouslyserved as a pastor in Nashville, Tennessee, and Lexington, Kentucky. He is a life-long CumberlandPresbyterianandsonofaCumberlandPresbyterianminister.HeisagraduateofBethelCollege(B.A.),MemphisTheologicalSeminary(M.Div.),andUnionTheologicalSeminaryinRichmond,Virginia(Ph.D.).Hewillcompletehisninthyearinthispositionattheendofthecurrentacademicyear.

B. VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/DEAN

ReverendR.StanWood,D.Min.,wasappointedtoserveasInterimVicePresidentofAcademicAffairsandDeaninMay,2010.Dr.WoodhadpreviouslyservedMTSasClaraScottAssociateProfessorofMinistryandDirectoroftheD.Min.Program.HeisanordainedministerintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandcurrentlyservesasPastoroftheMt.TaborCPCAinJackson,Tennessee.


D. VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT

InJanuary2007,Mrs.CathiJohnsonbeganworkasVicePresidentofAdvancement,comingtoMTSafteroversixyearsasDevelopmentDirectorforTheBaddourCenter,aresidentialhomeforadultswithmentaldisabilities. CathihasbroughttoherworkatMTSaproventrackrecordofnon-profitfundraising,acommitmenttothemissionofMTS,andtheabilitytomanageandbuildontheeffortsofthosewhohavegonebeforeher.SheisaUnitedMethodistlaywoman,activeinherlocalchurchinCollierville,Tennessee,aMemphissuburb.Thereshesingsinthechoirandtakesanactivepartinalltheprogramsofthechurch.Cathi’sskillsandexperiencehavebeenagreatassettotheseminaryoverthelastsixyears.

E. VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS/CFO

Mrs.CassandraPrice-PerrybeganworkwithMTSinAugust2010asVicePresidentofOperationsandChief FinancialOfficer. She is aCertified PublicAccountantwith over 20 years of experience inbusinessandaccounting.CassandraisanactivelaywomaninherRomanCatholicChurchinSouthaven,Mississippi.ShehasreceivedhighpraisefromourauditorsandourBoardforherworkoverthepastalmostthreeyears.

III. INSTRUCTION

A. DEGREE PROGRAMS

Memphis Theological Seminary offers four degree programs and three certificate programs,includingthecertificateofferedthroughtheProgramofAlternateStudies.TheMasterofDivinityisthebasicdegreeprogramforpersonspreparingforordainedministryinmanydenominations.Itcontinuestobeourlargestdegreeprogram,withover70%ofstudentsenrolled.TheM.Div.requires87semesterhoursandtakesthreeyearsoffull-timestudytocomplete. TheMasterofArts(Religion)degreeisanacademicdegreeforpersonsseekingtopursuefurthergraduatestudies.TheM.A.R.requires48semesterhoursandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudytocomplete.Becauseofdeclining interest in thisdegreeprogram,wewill notbe admittingnewcandidates for thisdegree in the fallof2014. The facultyandadministrationare inconversationaboutdiscontinuing thisdegreeandinsteadlaunchingatwoyearmaster’sdegreeinthepracticeofministry. TheDoctorofMinistrydegreeisaprofessionaldegreedesignedforpastorsandotherministerswhohaveatleastthreeyearsoffull-timeworkinministryaftertheirM.Div.andwhowanttoengageinfurthertheologicalreflectiononthepracticeofministry. TheD.Min.isdesignedaroundfivetwo-weekresidencies,inJanuaryandJuly,andtheimplementationofandreportonamajorprojectinministry. Inthespringof2013,weawardedourfirstnewdegreeinseveralyears:theMasterofArtsinYouthMinistry(MAYM).ThroughourpartnershipwiththeCenterforYouthMinistryTraininginBrentwood,Tennessee,andthenewcertificateprograminyouthministrythroughtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,wehave33studentsenrolledinthisdegreeprogram. AtCommencementinMayof2013,MemphisTheologicalSeminaryawardedtheMasterofArtsinYouthMinistrydegreetoninegraduates.ThirteenpersonswereawardedtheMasterofArts(Religion)degree.Thirty-onepersonswereawardedtheMasterofDivinitydegree,andonewasawardedtheDoctorofMinistrydegree.Ofthesefifty-fourgraduates,sixwereCumberlandPresbyterians.

CumberlandPresbyterianMasterofArtsinYouthMinistrygraduatewas: JoannaBellis,MissouriPresbytery

CumberlandPresbyterianMasterofDivinitygraduateswere: ThomasG.Clark,MurfreesboroPresbytery JeffreyW.DeWees,NashvillePresbytery StewartPattonSalyer,NashvillePresbytery LauraRoseTodd,WestTennesseePresbytery ElisabethJoyWarren,NashvillePresbytery


B. FACULTY

For the current academic year, Memphis Theological Seminary has eleven full-time teachingfacultyandfouradministrativefacultymemberswhoteachpart-time.Inaddition,theseminarycurriculumisgreatlyenhancedbytheworkoftwenty-fivetothirtyadjunctprofessors,mostofwhomareactiveinpastoralorotherministries. Membersof theMTS faculty continue topublishbooks andarticlesboth for the academyandthechurch.Manyfacultymemberspreachinareachurchesonaregularbasis,deliverlecturesforlocalchurchesandjudicatories,deliverpapersatacademicconferences,andwritearticlesforawiderangeofreaders. Under the leadershipofVP/DeanWood, thefaculty iscurrentlyengagedinamajorcurriculumreviewandre-visioningprocess.

C. ENROLLMENT

TotalenrollmentinMemphisTheologicalSeminaryforthefalltermwas333.WehadasignificantdecreaseinenrollmentintheM.Div.program,whichwaspartiallyoffsetbytheDrug&AlcoholAddictionCounselingprogram.Thisdipinourenrollmentinthefallledtobudgetadjustmentsduringtheyear,andanincreasedefforttorecruitnewstudents.Inthespringsemesterof2013,wesawanincreaseinenrollment,andareworkinghardtogetenrollmentsupinallourprograms.OurlargestnumberofstudentscomefromtheUnitedMethodistChurch,with25%of totalenrollment. CumberlandPresbyteriansare thesecondlargestdenominationrepresentedinthestudentbodywithjustunder15%ofallstudents. ThefollowingtablepresentsapictureofthegrowthinthestudentbodyatMTSsince1990.Thefiguresarebasedonfallsemesterenrollment.Figuresincludedarefortotalenrollment,enrollmentinthreeofourfourdegreeprograms,andenrollmentofCumberlandPresbyterianStudents.

Total enroll M.Div. Master-other D.Min. CPC1990 140 114 12 - 371991 189 126 22 14 401992 198 130 23 21 371993 227 155 23 24 371994 238 175 27 18 371995 268 181 29 24 401996 287 184 37 29 421997 282 191 32 34 471998 266 177 34 28 401999 286 197 26 26 342000 282 201 31 25 372001 323 212 45 32 392002 326 211 50 34 392003 349 230 58 30 382004 351 240 51 27 422005 346 236 57 24 372006 332 236 44 26 422007 305 218 38 26 392008 313 206 41 34 432009 352 234 40 35 462010 313 218 31 22 442011 320 227 34 22 412012 315 190 29 28 442013 333 194 55 42 49


WecontinuetoworktorecruitCumberlandPresbyterianstudents,andtoliftupthecallofGodtoordainedministryinthechurch.WecallonallCumberlandPresbyterianstopraythatGodwillcontinuetocallmenandwomentotheofficeofministry,andthattheywillbewellpreparedthroughoureducationalinstitutionstoleadgrowingandvibrantcongregationsintheministryofJesusChristtotheworld.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That the General Assembly urge all probationers to consider Memphis Theological Seminary and the Program of Alternate Studies as their first options for meeting educational requirements for ordained ministry.

D. PROGRAM OF ALTERNATE STUDIES

TheProgramofAlternateStudiesisanalternateroutetoordinationforCumberlandPresbyterianmen andwomendesigned to accommodate thosewhopossess significant gifts forministry, yetwhosecircumstanceshinderthemfromcompletingtheregularcourseofstudyinagraduateschooloftheology.ItisadministeredasacertificateprogramofMemphisTheologicalSeminary.

1. APPRECIATION EXPRESSED Thevitalityofanyprogramdepends,long-term,onthecontinuedinputandfaithfulnessfromthechurchatlarge.ThosewhoserveonthePASAdvisoryCouncilperformanessentialservicethatcontinuestoblessthechurchthroughthoseweprepareforleadership.PleasejoinusinprofoundappreciationforthefaithfulcommitmentofDr.ClintonBuckandDr.JenniferWilliamswhofulfilledtheirmaximumeligibilityandrotatedoffthecouncilinDecember,2013.Dr.RonMcMillanandDr.PatPicketthavebeenelectedtoreplacethem. Wewouldalso recognizewithdeepgratitude thecontributionofDr.J.DavidHester,PresidentEmeritusofMemphisTheologicalSeminary.Dr.HesterhastaughtmanycoursesforPASoverthespanofitsexistenceasamainstayofthe“BethelExperience.”Hehasdecidedthatthesummerof2014willreluctantlyendthislaborofloveforhimandhewillpassthebaton. Wearepleasedtoannounce,then,thatDr.J.DavidHesterwillserveasthefeaturedspeakerforthe2014PASCommencementServiceheldJuly12th,at11:00AM,inBouldinAuditorium,onthecampusofBethelUniversity.WewouldliketoinviteallCumberlandPresbyterianswiththeopportunitytodosotojoinustomarkthissignificantmilestoneforourgraduates,forourprogram,andforDr.Hesterwhowillsoonaddanother“Emeritus”tohistitle.

2. PAS-COLOMBIA Welookforwardtocelebrating,alongwithallthedenomination,theblessingsofPAS-ColombiawhentheGeneralAssemblymeetsnextyearinCali.Wehopetobeabletoshowcaseforthoseinattendancethegreatprogressthathasbeenmadethroughthesacrificialeffortsofmany.ThefocusofthefirstphasehasbeentoprovideCumberlandPresbyterianstudies,notonlytocandidatesbuttoallprobationersandallministersservingtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinColombia.Ninety-fivepercent(95%)oftheministersandprobationersincountry,over100,havenowtakenatleastoneoftheCumberlandPresbyteriancoursesthroughPAS-Colombia.TheProgramofAlternateStudiesisproudtobeapartofwhattheSpiritofGodisdoingonyetanothernewfrontier.

3. PRESBYTERY RELATIONS TheoriginalplanforPASrequired“Thatpresbyteriesbeinstructedtotakesteps,incooperationwithMemphis Theological Seminary, to assume responsibilities in the administration of the ProgramofAlternateStudies.” Thecollaborationhasworkedwellandourcurrentadministrationhascontinuedto improvecommunicationwith themanyProbationerCareCommittees. Weappreciate theconsistentaffirmationoftheGeneralAssemblyforPAStocontinuetoembodythedenomination’shistoricdualvaluesofinsistenceonqualityeducationforitsministersaccompaniedbyawillingnesstoremainflexibleinitsapproachtoachievingthisgoal.Wewouldallalsobenefitfromcontinuingthepathofclarifyingroles. Theproliferationofvaryingkindsofgraduatedegreeandcertificateprograms,andtheincreasingavailability of purely online versions of Master of Divinity degrees, complicates the issue for thoseattemptingtoassessastudent’srecord.ThePASDirectorhighlightedthiscomplexityinanopenlettersenttoallstatesideprobationercarecommitteesin2013.The review process for PAS, as it has evolved, is that theDirector reviews all transcripts andmakesrecommendations to thepresbyterycommitteeregardingwhichcoursesshouldberequired. Regardlessofthedegreeorstatus,iftherearegapsinanapplicant’srecordcomparedtotherequirementsofthePAS


curriculum,itisrecommendedthatthestudenttakespecificcourses.ThePASAdvisoryCouncilthisyearestablishedanAcademicReviewCommitteetoassistinanyareasofuncertaintyregardingacademiccreditandcourse requirements. No system isperfectbut thisprocessgives comfortingassurance to all that,withintheframeworkofflexibility,theanticipatedstandardhasbeenmet. Whathappens,then,iftheprobationercarecommitteeofthestudent’spresbyterydisagreeswiththedeterminationofwhatcoursesaparticularprobationerneeds?Mostinstancesareeasilymanagedinthespiritofmutualrespectfortheroleofthepresbytery(ordainingbody)andtheProgramofAlternateStudies(certifyingbody).But,intherareinstancethatagreementcannotbereached,whohasthefinalsay? It has been the commonly-held understanding that PAS certifies that a student has met theconstitutional requirements regarding education for ordainedministers in theCumberland PresbyterianChurch,notthattheyhavecompletedcertaincoursesasprescribedbytheirpresbyterycommittee. Theformusedtonotifypresbytery,signedbytheDirectorofPASandthePresidentofMTS,clearlyenvisionsthisviewinthisexplanatorynote:

When signed, the above form serves notice to presbyteries that the above named person is constitutionally qualified, regarding their educational preparation, to be ordained or to have their previous ordination recognized.

Thisrespectsthehistoricauthorityofthepresbyteryoverordination(theymayormaynotchoosetoordainbasedonthisonefactor).ItalsogivestheProgramofAlternateStudiesthefinalsayinwhetheranindividualmeetstheeducationalstandardsoftheconstitution.IftheGeneralAssemblywouldaffirmthisunderstandingitcouldhelpclarifyourrole.

4. ONLINE COURSES Ourfirstexperimentwithonlineeducation,asix-weekOldTestamentsurveycoursetaughtbyDr.PatPickett,wasamostenrichingsuccess.WeanticipatethefirsttwoCumberlandPresbyterianStudieswillbereadylatethisSpringinanonlineformat.Wewillpublicizearoll-outwhenprudentforthespecialcircumstancesthatrequiredistanceeducation.WeexpressappreciationtotheITdepartmentofMTSfortheircriticalandcreativeassistance.

5. C.P. STUDIES Wewanttoremindeveryonethattherearenowfour(4)requiredcoursesofC.P.studiesthroughPAS. Theaccessibility to thesecondCPTheologycoursehasgoneverywell in2013. EveryonewhoneededitforordinationhadtheopportunitytotakeitinaWESreasonablyaccessibletothem.Withonlineclassessoonavailablethereshouldbenoimpedimenttocompletingallfourcourseswithinayear’stime.

6. MONEY MATTERS TheProgramofAlternateStudiesreliesonthreeessentialsourcesoffunding.OUOandgiftincomesuppliesabout24%.Thebulkofouroperatingexpensesmustbecollectedintheformoftuitionorfees.WehavemadeconcertedefforttogettheprograminapositiontopayitsownwaysothatgenerosityofMTSinhousingtheprogramdoesnotundulyburdenitsownlimitedresources.Iampleasedtoreportthatweareonthecuspofthatgoal.Iamequallypleasedtoannouncethatwewillbeholdingtuitionsteadyinthenextyearat$315percourse.ThenextincreaseisnotenvisioneduntilAugustof2015.Alongwithbudgetaryconstraint,thewillingnessofpresbyteriestopayforPASstudentshashelpedkeepthiseducationalapproachreasonableandmoveustobreak-evenstatus. Theprocessoutlined inourcatalogurgespresbyteries topay“all,orat leastasignificantpart”oftheexpensesforstudentswhoattendPAS.Eachpresbyteryislefttodeterminewhattodoandawidevarietyofapproachesexist.Itisnotuncommonformonthstoelapseinaconvolutedcollectionprocess,creatingdifficultiesfortheMTSBusinessOfficewhichnowdoesallbilling. Asfirststepstowarduniformityweproposetorevisethecatalogfor2014toassureprospectivePASstudentshavebeencounseledaboutprogramcosts,methodofpayment,andthedetailsoftheirpresbytery’spolicyforpayingeducationalexpenses. Wewillasklocalpresbyteries,aspartoftheircommitment,toserveasguarantorsfortheirstudent’sexpense.Thisputsthepresbytery,onthefrontlineswiththestudents,inapositionofmutualaccountability.


E. NEW ACADEMIC INITIATIVES

InFall2010,webeganofferingcoursestowardacertificateindrugandalcoholaddictioncounseling.Thisnewprogram,whichhasbeen ledbyCumberlandPresbyterianminister andcounselorDr. JohnieWelch,promisestomeetanimportantneedinoursocietyandinourregion.Duetohealthconcerns,Dr.Welchwasunabletocontinueinthisroleafterthe2012academicyear.ReverendBillWarr,anexperiencedcounselorrecommendedtousbyDr.Welch,begancoordinatingthisprograminthefallof2012. Inthespringof2012,webegananewcertificateprogramtargetedforAfricanAmericanministersintheMemphisareawhodonothavetheeducationalbackgroundtoenrollasdegreestudentsatMTS.Webelievethatthereisaneedforsuchcertificateleveleducationformanyinourareaandhopetoexpandthisworkinthenearfuture.

F. ACCREDITATION

MemphisTheologicalSeminaryholdsdualaccreditationbytheAssociationofTheologicalSchoolsintheUnitedStatesandCanada(ATS),andtheSouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchools(SACS).Everytenyears,memberschoolsgothroughanextensiveprocessofre-accreditationreview. Ourlastaccreditationvisitoccurredin2008,atwhichtimewewerefullyaffirmedforthenexttenyearsbybothaccreditingbodies.

IV. FACILITIES

A. LEADERSHIP

Sincethefallof2011,ourfacilitiesandsafetydepartmenthasbeenablyledbyMr.GregSpencerandadedicatedstaffoffacilitiestechnicians.Mr.SpencerisamemberoftheWestUnionCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinMillington,Tennessee,andhasmorethantwentyyearsofexperienceinconstructionandfacilitiesmanagement.

B. PURCHASE OF PROPERTY

Thankstothesupportofthe177thGeneralAssembly,wehavebeengivenapprovaltopurchaseadditionalpropertieswithintheboundsofourlongrangecampusplan.Becauseoftherecessionwehavenot purchased any properties in the past four and a half years, and do not intend to borrow anymoremoneyforthispurpose.DuetotherecessionwehavebeeninarrearsonourloanpaymentstotheBoardofStewardship,buthaveaplaninplacetocatchuponthosepayments.Allinterestdueiscurrentasofthewritingofthisreport,andwehopetopaysignificantamountsontheprincipaldueonnotesinthecomingfiscalyear.

C. COMMUTER HOUSING

MTSbegantoconvertitsstudenthousingfromindividualrentalstocommuterhousinginthe1998.Currently,MTSprovidescommuterhousing,withveryreasonablenightlyrates,foraboutfiftystudentseachweekoftheregularterm.Theneedforsuchcommuterhousinghascontinuedtogrow,ashasincomefromsuchrentals.Ourabilitytoservestudentsfromabouta250mileradiusaroundMemphis,throughblockschedulingofclassesandprovisionofaffordablecommuterhousing,hashadasignificantimpactonthegrowthofthestudentbodyoverthepasttenyears.

D. CAMPUS WORK GROUPS

WehavebeenblessedinrecentyearsbyadultandyouthworkgroupswhohavecometoMTSduring the summermonths to help repair andmaintain our campushousing. Groups have come fromTrilla, Illinois;Greeneville,Tennessee;Florence,Alabama;BowlingGreen,Kentucky;andCollierville,Tennessee;andtheyouthfromWestTennesseePresbyterytovolunteertheirtimeinavarietyofareas.WeencourageworkgroupswhowouldbewillingtohelptheseminaryinthiswaytocontactMr.GregSpencerintheFacilitiesOffice,orMrs.CathiJohnsonintheAdvancementOfficeoftheseminary.


E. SAFETY

TheOfficeofSafetyofMTScontinuestoexplorewaystoenhancethesafetyofourstudentsinthecontextofoururbancampus. Through theuseof lighting,securityofficers,secure locks,andwellarticulatedsafetyplans,theseminaryseekstoprovideasafeenvironmentforstudentsandvisitorstoourcampus. During past four years,MTS has contractedwith a local security company to provide regularpatrolsaroundourneighborhood.Thisadditionalsafetymeasurehasbeenwellreceivedbyourstudentsandbyourneighbors.Wecontinuetoseekwaystoprovideasafeenvironmentforourcampuscommunity.

V. ADVANCEMENT AND FINANCE

A. BUDGET

OurBoardofTrusteeswillapproveabudgetforthe2013-2014academicyearatitsMaymeeting.CopiesofthatbudgetwillbeprovidedatthemeetingofGeneralAssembly. Aftertwoyearsofsignificantbudgetreductionsintheworstoftherecession,wehavebeguntorestoresomeofthecutsasincomehasimprovedthepasttwoyears.Wecontinuetobeveryconservativeinourbudgetplanningasweworktorecoverfromtheeffectsoftherecession.Wehopetobeabletogivemodestraisestoouremployeesnextyear,afterfouryearsofflatorreducedcompensation.Ouremployeesdeservemuchcreditforhanginginwithusthroughsometougheconomictimes.

B. SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

Wecontinuetocultivaterelationshipswithfoundationswhosemissioncloselyalignswithours.Thefollowinggrantsforscholarshipsandotherprojectshavebeenreceivedinrecentyears:

1. The Henry Luce Foundation (2012-2014) TosupportAttheRiver:Theology&ArtsProgramatMTS,theHenryLuceFoundationgranted$150,000payable over 3 years, double their initial investment in 2009-2011. TheLuceFoundation islocatedinNewYorkCityandfundsprogramsliketheseonalargescaleacrossthecountry.In2014,weconcludethisroundoffunding,butwithanewTheology&Artsdirectorandprogramfocus,weanticipateanewopportunityforLuceFoundationfunding.

2. The Varnell Artist-in-Residence Forfiveyears,Mr.andMrs.HenryandJeanneVarnell,long-timefriendsofMTS,haveprovidedfinancialandpracticalsupportfortheArtist-in-ResidenceofAttheRiver:Theology&Artsprogram.

3. The Wilson Family Foundation TheWilsonfamily,foundersoftheHolidayInnhotelchainandgreatphilanthropistsinMemphis,hasrenewedtheirfundingoftheWilsonScholarshipsat$15,000for2013-14.

4. The H.W. Durham Foundation In2013, theMemphis-basedH.W.DurhamFoundation renewed itsgiftof$5,000 toprovide5$1,000scholarshipsforstudentswhoare55+yearsofage.TheseDurhamScholarswillrepresentmuchofourstudentbodywhoaresecond-careerstudents.

5. The First Tennessee Foundation ThisFoundationprovidesagiftof$10,000topartnerwithMTSinthecourse“Money,Markets&Ministry,”taughtbyDr.JayEarheart-Brown.Weareinourfourthyearofthislevelofsupport.

6. The Lilly Endowment (2013-2015) Withathree-yeargranttotaling$249,371,MTSiscreatingaprogramtoincreasefinancialliteracyanddecreasedebtamongourstudentpopulation,andlongterm,thecongregationstheyserve.

C. ENDOWMENTS


1. The Baird-Buck Chair of Cumberland Presbyterian Studies Dr.ClintonBuck,ProfessorEmeritusofChristianEducationatMTS,knowingtheneedformorefocused teaching inCP heritage, has converted an existing endowment thatwas originally begunwiththehopesofendowingachair inChristianEducation.Subsequent toDr.Buck’sdecision, the lateMrs.ThaliaBaird,widowofformerPresidentandProfessorDr.ColvinBaird,convertedanendowmenttheyhaddesignatedforgeneraloperations.TogetherwithTheRev.J.T.BuckScholarshipEndowmentFundestablishedin1979toprovidescholarshipassistanceforCumberlandPresbyterianstudentsatMemphisTheologicalSeminary,thenewendowmentwasestablishedwithaninitialprincipalbalanceofapproximately$112,000.To-date,thefundhasgrowntomorethan$316,308,thankstogenerouscontributionsfrommanyCumberlandPresbyterians. ThepurposeofthisendowmentistostrengthentheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchbyestablishinganendowedprofessorshipwithaprimaryfocusof teachingCumberlandPresbyterianhistory, theology,churchadministrationandthepracticeofministrythatisparticulartotheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Thegoalistoraise$1.5milliontofullyfundthisendowedchair.

2. Rev. Hillman and Lorene Moore Endowed Scholarship Fund HillmanMooreestablishedthisendowmentfundonOctober10,2013,tobefundedwithafuturegiftofabequest fromhisestate. Itwillbeused toprovidescholarship funds for trainingCumberlandPresbyterianstudentsatMemphisTheologicalSeminary.

3. Wes and Susan Brantley Endowment OnOctober15,2013,theBrantleyfamilyofAda,OK,wasdeeplysaddenedbythedeathofSusanBrantley,wife of formerMTS trusteeWesBrantley, andmother of current trusteeKevinBrantley. Inhermemory,WeshasestablishedtheWesandSusanBrantleyEndowment tosupportgeneraloperatingexpensesoftheseminary.

4. Brooksville Cumberland Presbyterian Church Scholarship Endowment After129yearsofministryintheBrooksville,Mississippi,area,theSessionoftheBrooksvilleCPChurchdecidedtoclosethechurchduetolackofgrowthinthechangingruraltown.TheclosingserviceofpraiseandthanksgivingwasheldonJanuary13,2013,ledbyReverendJearlHunley(M.Div.’67),whoservedthechurchfor12years.Manyfamily,friendsandformermemberscamebackforthisoccasion.InMarch,GracePresbyteryhelditsspringmeetingandvotedtouseone-halfoftheproceedsofthesaleofthechurchbuildingtoestablishamemorialscholarshipthatwillprovidetuitionsupportforCPstudentsintheyearstocome.FirstpreferencewillbegiventoMTSstudentsfromGracePresbytery.

5. The Davis/Winston Scholarship for National Baptist Students Inthewaningdaysofthespringsemester2013,oneCPandoneUnitedMethodiststudentlistenedasthreefellowstudentstalkedaboutthestrugglestheyhaveinpayingtheirseminarytuition.Forthesetwostudents,allormostoftheirtuitionispaidbytheirdenomination.Fortheothers,allNationalBaptists,humbleservantswithsweetspirits,thestoryiscompletelydifferent. Moved by the Holy Spirit through their student colleagues, they sought a way to establish ascholarshiptohelpfutureNationalBaptiststudents.Inrecognitionoftheblessingreceivedwhenseminaryeducationispaidinfullorinpartbyscholarshipand/ordenominationalassistance,andinhonorofexemplaryandinvigoratingteachingbyprofessorsDr.ChristopherB.DavisandDr.EricWinston,theyestablishedascholarshiptosupportNationalBaptiststudentsatMTS.

6. Dr. Alfred DeWayne Hill Scholarship Endowment Fund Mrs.DorisThomasHill remembers thather latehusbandwas alwaysgrateful for thefinancialassistancehereceivedtoattendseminary.“InhismemoryandbecauseofourneedtocontinueDr.Hill’spracticeofsowingintothelivesofstudents,especiallyfaithleaders,IampleasedtoestablishtheDr.AlfredDeWayneHillScholarshipEndowmentFund”tosupportscholarshipsforAfricanAmericanstudents.

7. Rev. David and Leota Watson Scholarship Endowment Fund AnewendowmenthasbeenestablishedtohonortheministryofthelateReverendDavidWatson.Hiswidow,Mrs.LeotaWatson,haschosentodirecttheendowmentearningstosupportscholarshipsforCumberland Presbyterian students attendingMTS. Thosewho knew and lovedReverendWatson andappreciatehisandLeota’sministryareinvitedtosendagifttofullyestablishtheReverendDavidandLeotaWatsonScholarshipEndowmentFund. Everygiftmatters. PerhapsintheFallsemester2014,aDavidWatsonScholarwillbeannounced.


8. Other Endowment funds Many Cumberland Presbyterians and others continue to support endowments that have beenestablishedthroughtheyearstofundourwork.TheAdvancementOfficeandPresidentareavailableatanytimetodiscussendowmentgiftswithpotentialdonors.

D. FACULTY CHAIRS

1. The Rev. Marlon and Sheila Foster Professor of Pastoral Theology and Homiletics (2008-2013) An anonymous donor established this six-year named professorship to encourage ministerialcandidatestoattendMemphisTheologicalSeminary,insupportofthegreatneedfortraininginpastoralcare,andinhonorofthedesignees.ReverendMarlonFosterisarecentgraduateofMTS.TenuredProfessorofPastoralTheologyandHomiletics,Dr.G.LeeRamseyJr.,B.A.,M.Div.,Ph.D.,isfillingthisrole.

2. The Dr. James L. Netters Chair in African American Studies (2009-2013) MemphisTheologicalSeminaryisdedicatedtobecomingthepremierseminaryinthecountryforthosewhoaredevotedtoracialreconciliationunderthebannerofthegospel. Workingtogetherwithagroupofpastorsandlayleaders,theEldersforEducationhaveestablishedanamedprofessorshipthatwillsignaltothelocalandglobalcommunitythatweatMTSareseriousaboutworkingtowardthefulfillmentofpeaceandjustice.ItisnamedinhonorofbelovedpastorofMt.VernonBaptistChurch–WestwoodinMemphis,Dr.JamesL.Netters.Dr.AndreJohnson,B.S.,M.Div.,Ph.D.isfillingthisrole.

3. The Mary Magdelene Professor of New Testament (2012-2014) FormerstudentsandfriendsofDr.MitziMinorcontributedtothisnamedprofessorshipinhonorofher20thyearofordinationtotheministryintheCumberlandPresbyterianChuch,andinappreciationforherexcellenceinteachingNewTestament.

E. ESTATE GIFTS

MTSreceivednoestategiftsduring thepastyear. Wedocontinue tohaveconversationswithfriendsanddonorsabouttheimportanceofrememberingMTSintheirestateplans.WepublishalistofthosewhohaveinformedourofficethattheyhaveincludedMTSintheirwill.ThatgroupisknownastheHeritageSociety.

F. SEMINARY SUNDAY

Wehavemanychurchesinourdenomination,andinotherdenominationsweservewhorecognizeSeminarySundayintheirlocalchurches.ThisprovidestimeforeducationofmembersabouttheworkofMTSandtheProgramofAlternateStudiesandprovidesanopportunityformemberstomakeaspecialone-timegifttosupporttheworkoftheseminary.PleasecontacttheseminaryformoreinformationonhowyoucanrecognizeSeminarySundayinyourlocalchurch,andtorequestaspeakerfortheoccasion.

RECOMMENDATION 3: That the General Assembly encourage all churches to recognize and support Seminary Sunday.

G. ANNUAL FUND

MemphisTheologicalSeminarycouldnotoperatewithoutthefaithfulcontributionofitsalumniandfriends.AnnualFundcontributionshelpuskeepthecostoftuitiondown,sothatstudentsdonotleaveseminarywitha largeburdenofdebt tohave topayduring theirearlyyears inministry. AnnualFundcontributionshavegrownsteadilyover thepastfifteenyears,as incomefromOurUnitedOutreachhasdeclined. Insomerespects,theincomewereceivefromOUOputsusinabetterpositionthanmanytheologicalseminaries,whose income fromdenominational sourceshasdeclined significantlyover thepast twentyyears.OurincomefromOUOhasremainedrelativelysteadyandoverthattimeperiod.However,asapercentageofourtotalincome,OUOhasfallenfromalmost20%toabout3%ofouroperatingbudget.WearegratefulforthecommitmentofCumberlandPresbyterianstotheministryofMTS,andallourcommonministries,expressedsotangiblythroughgivingtoOurUnitedOutreach.


At the same time, we do not expect income from denominational contributions to increasesignificantlyinthefuture.Thismeansthatwearerequiredtoputmoretimeandenergyintofundraisingthaneverbefore. Wearegrateful for themanyalumniwhohavemadeafinancial contribution toourministrythisyear.WearealsogratefulforallthefaithfullaypersonswhohavegiventotheAnnualFundbecausetheyknowtheimportanceofaneducatedministrytothelifeandhealthofourdenomination.H. AUDIT REPORT

TheauditingfirmofZoccolaKaplan,P.C.hasauditedthebooksofMemphisTheologicalSeminaryforthe2012-2013.Theauditwasunqualified,andnotedseveralsignificantimprovementsinthefinancialpositionofMTS.CopiesofthatreporthavebeenfiledwiththeofficeoftheStatedClerk.

Respectfullysubmitted,TimOrr,ModeratoroftheBoardofTrusteesDanielJ.Earheart-Brown,PresidentMemphisTheologicalSeminary


THE REPORT OF THEOUR UNITED OUTREACH COMMITTEE

The 2009GeneralAssembly established a denominationalOurUnitedOutreachCommittee tobemadeupof12voting representatives,one fromeachSynodand the rest from thechurchprogramsandinstitutions. ExecutivesfromthechurchprogramsandinstitutionsparticipateontheCommitteeasadvisorymembers.ThisCommitteehasmeetsannuallyunlessthereisaneededcalledmeeting. AgoaloftheOurUnitedOutreachCommitteeistoencourageALLchurchestocontributetoOurUnitedOutreach.Approximately30percentofthechurchesdonotgiveanythingwithahighpercentageofotherchurchesnotgivingatthe10percentlevel.Thispastyear,2013,thebudgetedgoalforOurUnitedOutreachwas $2,800,000– 91%givingwas achieved. While thiswas an admirable achievement, theCommitteeseekstoinvolveALLchurcheswithOurUnitedOutreachgivingandatagreaterlevelofgiving.

I. OUR UNITED OUTREACH FUNDS ALLOCATION

TheOurUnitedOutreachCommitteemetMarch28,2014,toallocatetheOurUnitedOutreachfunds for the2015year. TheOurUnitedOutreachallocationbasis for2015 is$2,900,000. The2012GeneralAssemblyhadtwofundingrequestswhichaffectedtheallocationprocessbeginningin2014.The2013GeneralAssemblyhadonefundingrequestfromtheUnificationTaskForcewhichwasfor$20,000ayearstartingin2014.

• That$3,500ayearforthreeyears—2014,2015,2016—bebudgetedoutofOurUnitedOutreachfundsfortheuseoftheEvaluationCommitteewhendoingagencyevaluations.

• ThatafundbeestablishedtomakemoneyavailableforanylegalexpensesoftheOfficeoftheGeneralAssembly,that$25,000fromOurUnitedOutreachallocationbedesignatedforthatfundin2014and2015andthatabalanceof$50,000remaininthatfundeachyearthereafter.

• That$20,000besetasideforexpensesincurredbytheUnificationTaskForcebeginningin2014.

Theserequests,alongwiththeDebtRetirementandtheFundDevelopmentCoordinator’ssalary,havebeen approved asguaranteed amounts and arededucted from thegoal amountprior to allocationpurposes.

RECOMMENDATION 1: We ask General Assembly that the following allocation for incoming 2015 for Our United Outreach funds be adopted:

The allocation is to be as follows: $2,900,000.00

Development Coordinator 79,000.00 Debt Retirement 119,993.00 Legal Expenses—Insurance Deductible 25,000.00 Evaluation Committee 3,500.00 Unification Task Force 20,000.00 Sub-total $ 247,403.00

Ministry Council $1,326,254.00 50% Bethel University 132,625.00 5% Children’s Home 79,575.00 3% Stewardship 159,150.00 6% General Assembly Office 212,201.00 8% Memphis Theological Seminary/ 185,676.00 7% Program of Alternate Studies Historical Foundation 79,575.00 3% Shared Services 450,926.00 17%


(next 5 items total 1%) Comm. on Chaplains 9,284.00 .350% Judiciary Committee 8,753.00 .330% Theology/Social Concerns 3,249.00 .123% Nominating Committee 2,719.00 .103% Contingency Fund 2,520.00 .095% $2,652,507.00

Our United Outreach Goal $2,900,000.00

From the agencies listed above, all should be self-explanatory exceptmaybe Shared Services.Maintenance,utilities,mowing,trashpick-up,pestextermination,andcustodialareallexamplesofSharedServicesforagenciessharingtheCumberlandPresbyterianCenter.

II. DIRECTOR FOR OUR UNITED OUTREACH

The2012GeneralAssemblyapprovedtheestablishmentofafull-timepositiontoworkwithOurUnitedOutreachdenominationinclusiveandthetitleofthispositionwasFundDevelopmentCoordinator,whichwaschangedtoDevelopmentDirectorforOurUnitedOutreachatthe2013GeneralAssembly.Thisfull-timepositionwasfilledbyReverendGeorge(Cliff)Hudson,whoacceptedthecalltothepositionMay,2013. ReverendHudsonhasrepresentedOurUnitedOutreachinallvenuestoindividuals,Churches,andPresbyteries.Throughdiscussionsinthesevenues,theneedforelectronicmethodsofgivingsurfaced.Theyoungergenerationhasmigratedtowardsthepaperlesssocietyandlooktoelectronicmeanstoparticipateintheirgiving. The Committee authorized theOur UnitedOutreach Committee andDevelopment Director toinvestigateandinstituteelectronicgivingopportunitiessuchasPayPal,PaySimple,Intuit,automaticbankdeduction,orelectronicfundstransferforreceivingcontributionstoOurUnitedOutreach.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That congregations and individuals consider the use of electronic giving when making contributions to Our United Outreach.

III. OUR UNITED OUTREACH EDUCATION

Inanefforttofurthereducateallchurchesandtocontinuetowardsthegoalof100percentofthechurchesparticipatinginOurUnitedOutreachgiving,thesegmentofourdenominationservedbyotherdenominationministersshouldbeeducatedaboutOurUnitedOutreach.

RECOMMENDATION 3: We ask General Assembly to encourage Presbyterian Boards of Missions and other appropriate agencies to cooperate with Our United Outreach Director of Development to educate ministers of other denominations who are serving as Stated Supplies on the significance of Our United Outreach.

TheOurUnitedOutreachCommitteemembersareenthusiasticintheirapproachtothedevelopmentoftotalparticipationinthisprogramofthechurch

Respectfullysubmitted,RonGardner,ChairpersonReverendLannyJohnson,Vice-ChairpersonSharonResch,SecretaryandtheOurUnitedOutreachCommittee


THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ONMILITARY CHAPLAINS AND PERSONNEL

The Commission onMilitary Chaplains and Personnel represent the Cumberland PresbyterianChurchon thePresbyterianCouncil forChaplains andMilitaryPersonnel (PCCMP). ThecommissiondoesitsworkthroughtheCouncilwhichhasitsheadquartersinWashingtonD.C.andrepresentsalsotheCumberland PresbyterianChurch inAmerica, PresbyterianChurch (USA) and theKorean PresbyterianChurchAbroad.TheCumberlandPresbyterianswhoaremembersoftheCommissionfortheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandhencethebroadergroupknownasthePCCMPincludeReverendLowellRoddy,ReverendMaryCatherineBenedict,ReverendCassandraThomas, andStatedClerkReverendMichaelSharpe.

I. REPRESENTATION

TheThetermof theReverendMaryCatherineBenedictexpires in2014,butshe iseligibleforreelection. For2014, threeof thefourPCCMPExecutiveBoardpositionsarefilledbyCPCmembers:ReverendLowellG.RoddyservesastheChairperson,ReverendCassandraO.ThomasisSecretaryandReverendMaryCatherineBenedictistheTreasurerofthePCCMPCouncil. RetiringPCCMPDirector, theReverendEdBrogan,andhiswifeSandy,weregivenanofficialfarewellinMay2014.WeapplaudandcommendEdandSandyfor13yearsofwonderfulcare,compassion,andservicetoourchaplainsandtheirfamiliesinthesecrucialyearsournationhasbeeninwar.EffectiveJune1,1014, thenewPCCMPDirector isLawrenceGreenslit (PCUSA), after27yearsof activedutyservice,inNavy,CoastGuard,andMarineCorpsbillets.TheAssociateDirectorofthePCCMPisReverendDonWilson.

II. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMISSION

1.ToprovideecclesiasticalendorsementforchaplainsoftheUnitedStatesArmedForces,whoareonactiveduty, in theReserves/NationalGuardandalsochaplainsofVeteransAffairsMedicalCenters.

2.Toprovidepastoralsupportfortheirchaplainsandtheirfamilies.3.Toprovideaunifiedandinfluentialvoiceforthememberdenominationstothenationalgovernment

inmattersrelatingtotheministryandwelfareofPresbyteriansservingintheUnitedStatesArmedForcesandVeteransAffairsMedicalCenters.

4.ToproviderepresentationtodenominationalagenciesandecumenicalbodiesintheirconcernswithmattersrelatingtoUnitedStatesmilitarypersonnel,veteransandtheirfamilies.

5. Toconsiderotherdutiesasmayberequestedbythememberdenominations.6. Topromoteclosercommunicationsbetweenchaplainsandtheirjudicatories.

III. ANNUAL COMMISSION MEETING

TheannualconveningofthePCCMPusuallytakesplaceinthefall,withrepresentativesofthememberdenominationsinattendance.ThispastyeartheCouncilmetatSt.Paul’sCollegeinWashington,D.C.onOctober21-23,2013. It isat this time thatpotentialchaplaincandidatesare interviewedbyacommitteeoftheCouncilwhomustdeterminewhetherthecandidatewillreceiveecclesiasticalendorsement.Council members may use other opportunities to schedule interviews such as at the PCCMPAnnualChaplainTrainingwhichhappensatMontreatRetreatCenter,NorthCarolinainAugust. Eachcandidateisrequiredtosubmitanapplication,schooltranscripts,presbyterialapproval,andlettersofreference.Afterthedocumentsaregathered,weinterviewthecandidatestodetermineiftheyshouldbeendorsedforactivedutyorservicewiththeReserve/NationalGuardandVeteran’sAdministration(VA).ArecommendationforeachcandidateisthensubmittedtotheCouncil.IftheyareapprovedbytheCouncil, then theymakeapplication to thevariousbranchesof service. ThePCCMPmaintains soundworkingrelationswiththeChiefofChaplainsforeachbranchoftheministryandtheVA.

IV. SUPPORT OF THE COUNCIL


TheCouncilreceivesitsfinancialsupportfromthefourdenominations,individuals,judicatories,andchurches. Thecurrent economicchallenges inour countryarecreatinganeed to redesignhow toministertoourchaplainsandtheirfamilies.Wewillbefaithfulstewardsaswecareforourmilitaryandveteransandtheirfamilies. One of the best ways Cumberland Presbyterian churches can support this vital ministry is toparticipateintheannualMemorialDayOfferingorotherspecialofferingtimeconvenienttoyourchurchsuchastheSundayclosesttoIndependenceDayorVeteran’sDay.Inthisway,werememberandshowoursupportforallmenandwomen,whoserveandhaveservedintheUnitedStatesArmedServices,andtheirfamilies.TheofferingsaresenttotheGeneralAssemblyStatedClerkandarethenforwardedtotheCouncil for its outreach,mission, andmaintenanceefforts. TheCommissionwould like to express itsdeepestappreciationtoallchurchesthatcollectedofferingsforthePCCMPduring2013and2014todate.AllCumberlandPresbyterianChurchesintheUnitedStatesareurgedtoconsidertheirinvolvementinthisvitalministrytoGod,country,andPresbyterians.

V. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHAPLAINS

Weareproudtosaythatourdenominationhasatotal of10menorwomencurrentlyinvolvedinvariousformsofchaplaincyaroundtheworldand3chaplaincandidates.

ActiveDuty Reserves Army 3 2 AirForce 1 1

VA National Guard Chaplain Candidates Fulltime1 1 3 Parttime1

Pleaseremembertoprayfortheseservingsinthis importantministry.Namesandaddressesareincluded in the Yearbook of the Cumberland PresbyterianChurch. Standwith these heroes of faithfulservice. Anyonedesiringmoreinformationcancheckourwebsite:www.cumberland.org/ccmp.

RespectivelySubmitted,Mary Catherine BenedictLowellRoddyCassandraThomas

http://www.pccmp.org/


THE REPORT OF THEPERMANENT JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

TheJudiciaryCommitteemetFebruary28,2014inHuntsville,Alabama.PresentwereAnnettaCamp,CharlesDawson,AndyMcClung,RobertRush,Kimberly Silvus,WendellThomas, andFeliciaWalkup. Also attendingwere Jaime Jordan, legal counsel, andMike Sharpe, StatedClerk ofGeneralAssembly.SherryLaddandPerrynRicewereexcused.

I. ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMITTEE

KimberlySilvuswaselectedchairpersonandAndyMcClungwaselectedsecretary.

II. MEMORIAL

The committee reviewed amemorial fromMurfreesboro Presbytery to GeneralAssembly andfounditnottobeinproperorder.ThememorialcallsforGeneralAssemblytotakeactionswhichviolatetheincorporatedstatusoftheMinistryCouncilandotheragenciesofthedenomination.ThememorialandastatementofopinionfromthiscommitteeastoitsnotbeinginproperorderwerereturnedtoMurfreesboroPresbytery.

III. ACTION OF THE 183RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

AsaninterpretationofConstitution9.4.d,j,andm,the183rdGeneralAssembly(2013)adoptedRecommendation8ofTheReportNumberTwooftheMinistryCouncil,whichwasunderthesubheading“III.MissionsMinistryTeam”(p.128,2013 Minutes of the General Assembly).Therecommendationreadasfollows:

RECOMMENDATION 8: The General Assembly, following previously approved guidelines and ininterpretationoftheConstitution,sections9.4d,j,andm,designatestheMissionsMinistryTeam(electedandstaffmembers)or its successoras theagency responsible foroversight,guidanceandauthority formissionworkandmissionfieldsthatcannothaveameaningfulrelationshipwithapresbyteryduetodistanceand/orlanguage.TheMissionsMinistryTeamisauthorizedtoconductallactionstypicalofapresbyteryin oversight of suchmissionwork until such time as a presbytery can be formed to accommodate themissionchurches,pastorsandprobationers.Aspartofitsoversight,theMissionsMinistryTeammay,ifcircumstanceswarrant,attachmissionworktoanexistingpresbytery,withitsapproval,followingGeneralAssembly-approvedguidelinesforhostpresbyteries.

Adoptionofthisrecommendationbythe183rdGeneralAssemblywasunconstitutional.AccordingtotheConstitutionoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,onlyaduly-formedpresbyterymayreceiveandlicenseprobationers,andestablishcongregations.Constitutionalrulesbeingviolatedbythisinterpretationincludebutarenotlimitedto: 5.6.a.Thepresbytery is chargedwithpastoral oversight andhas the responsibility to:Receive,examine,dismiss,andlicensecandidatesandordainthemtotheministry. 5.6.c.Thepresbytery is chargedwith pastoral oversight andhas the responsibility to:Approveministerstoserveaspastorsandinothertypesofministry. 5.6.o.Thepresbyteryischargedwithpastoraloversightandhastheresponsibilityto:Formandreceivenewchurchesandconcertmeasuresfortheenlargementofthechurchwithinitsbounds. 6.12Tobereceivedasacandidatefortheministry,apersonmustbeamemberingoodstandingofaparticularchurchinthereceivingpresbytery.Personsdesiringtobecomecandidatesfortheministryshallconferwiththecommitteeontheministrypriortopresentingthemselvestopresbytery. 6.14 The committee on the ministry shall examine candidates respecting personal religiousexperience,motivesleadingtotheseekingoftheofficeoftheministryandtheinternalcalltoit,andplansforeducation.Suchpriorexaminationbythecommitteeshallnotprecludeexaminationbythepresbyteryatthetimeofreception.


6.15 The reception of candidates for the ministry shall be at a duly constituted meeting ofpresbytery….Properrecordofthereceptionshallbemadeintheminutesofpresbytery. 6.201Licensureisajudgmentbypresbyterythatacandidatefortheministryhasexhibitedcertainqualitiesandabilitiessuitabletotheofficeofministryandhasachievedacertainlevelofpreparationfortheministry….Thereportofthecommitteeontheministryofitsexaminationshallnotprecludeexaminationbythepresbytery. 6.203The licensingofcandidatesshallbedoneatadulyconstitutedmeetingof thepresbyteryorbyacommissionofthepresbytery….Properrecordofthelicensureshallbemadeintheminutesofpresbytery. Thecommitteepraises thepassionandministryof theMissionsMinistryTeamand rejoices inwhat is happeningwith the non-USA growth of our denomination. The committee also reaffirms thementionedguidelines,adoptedbythe182ndGeneralAssembly(p.103,2012 General Assembly Minutes).Thecommitteehasconsideredthevariouswaystoinsurethatthisimportantworkcontinues,butcontinueslegally.ThefollowingrecommendationsaremadenottohampertheinternationalgrowthoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchnor theworkof theMissionMinistryTeam,but to insure that thisworkcontinuesimmediatelyandlegally.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the unconstitutional action of the 183rd General Assembly, which authorized the Missions Ministry Team to conduct all actions typical of a presbytery in oversight of non-USA mission work, be rescinded.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That the 184th General Assembly direct Mission Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church to establish immediately a non-geographic presbytery called New Missions Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church to serve as atransitional presbytery which will facilitate new mission work and provisional congregations outside the United States until membership in an existing or new geographic presbytery has been established.

IV. CLERGY TAX LAW

Thecommitteeencouragesallsessionsandministerstopayattentiontoapossibleupcomingchangeintaxlawregardingclergyhousingallowance.

V. REVIEW OF SYNODICAL MINUTES

ThecommitteerreviewedtheminutesofSynodoftheSoutheastandSynodoftheMidwestandfoundbothtobeinorder.

VI. GENERAL ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVES

KimberlySilvuswillserveasthiscommittee’srepresentativetothe184thGeneralAssemblyandWendellThomaswillserveasthealternate.

Respectfullysubmitted,TheJudiciaryCommittee


THE REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE TheNominatingCommitteeconsistsofaministerandalaypersonfromeachsynod,preferablyfromdifferentpresbyteries.Membersmayserveathreeyearterm,butcannotsucceedthemselves.CumberlandPresbyterianmembersofanyboardorcommitteecanbe re-elected to the sameboardaftera twoyearabsence.Ecumenicalrepresentativesmaybere-electedtothesameboardafteraoneyearabsence.WiththeexceptionoftheNominatingCommitteeanypersonelectedtoserveonadenominationalentitymayservethreeconsecutiveterms.Fillinganunexpiredtermcountsasoneterm,thusmembersofanyentitydonotalwaysservenineyearsbeforecompletingeligibilityonaboard/agency. ThemembersofthevariousMinistryTeamsarenolongerelectedbytheGeneralAssembly,butaretobeappointedbytheMinistryCouncil.

*EcumenicalRepresentative +CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica

TheCommitteesubmitsthefollowinglistofnominees:

I. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY CORPORATIONReverendJohnButler,CumberlandPresbytery,SynodofMidwest,forathree-yearterm.Ms.BettyJacob,McGeeChapelCongregation,ChoctawPresbytery,MissionSynod,forathree-yearterm.

II. MINISTRY COUNCILReverendDonnyActon,GracePresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast,tosucceedhimselfforathree-yearterm.Mr.KennethBean,McKenzieCongregation,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers,tofillthe one-yearunexpiredtermofReverendLisaScott,whohasmovedoutsidetheboundsofSynodof GreatRivers.ReverendMicheleGentrydeCorreal,AndesPresbytery,MissionSynod,tosuceedherselfforathree-year term.ReverendLannyJohnson,MurfreesboroPresbytery,TennesseeSynod,tosucceedhimselfforathree-year term.Ms.EmilyMahoney,YouthAdvisoryMember,LibertyCongregation,MurfreesboroPresbytery,Tennessee Synod,foraone-yearterm.Mr.AdamsMcReynolds,BethanyCongregation,NorthCentralPresbytery,SynodofMidwest,forathree- yearterm.ReverendTomSanders,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynod,tosucceedhimselfforathree-yearterm.

III. HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONMr.MichaelFare,SpringfieldCongregation,MissouriPresbytery,tosuceedhimselfforathree-yearterm.

IV. MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY*Mr.RobertMarble,anecumenicalpartner,tosucceedhimselfforathree-yearterm.Ms.PatMeeks,FaithCongregation,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers,tosucceedherself forathree-yearterm.ReverendJenniferNewell,Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbytery,SynodofSoutheast,tosucceedherselffora three-yearterm.*Mr.DavidReed,anecumenicalpartnerforathree-yearterm.ReverendRobertM.Shelton,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynod,tosucceedhimselfforathree-year term.+Dr.JoeWard,CPCA,tosucceedhimselfforathree-yearterm.*Ms.RubyWharton,anecumenicalpartnertosucceedherselfforathree-yearterm.ReverendSusanParker,HopePresbytery,SynodofSoutheast,forathree-yearterm.

V. BOARD OF STEWARDSHIP, FOUNDATION AND BENEFITSMr.RandyDavidson,CovenantCongregation,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynod,forathree-yearterm.Mr.CharlesDay,ShortCreekCongregation,CumberlandPresbytery,SynodofMidwest,tosucceedhimself forathree-yearterm.Ms.SylviaHall,RedBankCongregation,Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbytery,SynodofSoutheast,tosucceed herselfforathree-yearterm.


Mr.JackieSatterfield,WeltiCongregation,HopePresbytery,SynodofSoutheastsucceedhimselffora three-yearterm.

VI. COMMISSION ON CHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNELReverendMaryMcCaskeyBenedict,MurfreesboroPresbytery,TennesseeSynod,tosucceedherselffora three-yearterm.

VII. JUDICIARYReverendHarryChapman,PresbyterydelCristo,MissionSynod,forathree-yearterm.ReverendRobertD.Rush,TrinityPresbytery,MissionSynod,tosucceedhimselfforathree-yearterm.Mr.WendellThomas,BeaverCreekCongregation,PresbyteryofEastTennessee,SynodoftheSoutheast, tosucceedhimselfforathree-yearterm.

VIII. NOMINATINGReverendTobyDavis,TrinityPresbytery,MissionSynod,forathree-yearterm.Ms.CarolynHarmon,CedarHillCongregation,PresbyteryofEastTennessee,SynodoftheSoutheast,for athree-yearterm.ReverendAlanMeinzer,ArkansasPresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers,tofilltheone-yearunexpiredterm ofReverendIsaacGray.Ms.EllieScrudder,FaithCongregation,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynod,forathree-yearterm.ReverendKevinSmall,NorthCentralPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwest,forathree-yearterm.

IX. OUR UNITED OUTREACH COMMITTEEMs.SharonResch,ZionCongregation,CovenantPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwest,tosucceedherselffor athree-yearterm.ReverendWilliamRustenhaven,III,TrinityPresbytery,MissionSynod,tosucceedhimselfforathree-year term.

X. UNIFIED COMMITTEE ON THEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONCERNSReverendGeorgeEstes,PresbyterydelCristo,MissionSynod,tofilltheoneyearunexpiredtermof ReverendSteveParrish.ReverendRandyJacob,ChoctawPresbytery,MissionSynod,tosucceedhimselfforathree-yearterm.

XI. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION TheCommitteenotesthatthecurrentGeneralAssemblyBylaws11.09requiresthat“AtleastonememberoftheCommitteeotherthantheSeminary’sPresidentshallbeaCumberlandPresbyterianmemberofthefacultyofMemphisTheologicalSeminary.” DuetothedecreaseinthenumberofCumberlandPresbyteriansservingonthefacultyatMemphisTheologicalSeminary,ithasbecomedifficultinanefforttocomplywiththisbylaw.Wethereforemakethefollowingrecommendations:

RECOMMENDATION 1: That Memphis Theological Seminary be encouraged to hire Cumberland Presbyterian faculty.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That “faculty” at Memphis Theological Seminary referred to in the General Assembly Bylaw 11.09, be expanded to include adjunct faculty.

In an effort to bring uniformity and strengthen the overall nominating process, theCommitteemakesthefollowingrecommendation:

RECOMMENDATION 3: That the requirements for endorsement process currently in place for Cumberland Presbyterian nominees filling vacancies on the Ministry Council, be utilized for all General Assembly boards and agencies.


THE REPORT OF THE PLACE OF MEETING COMMITTEE ThePlaceofMeetingCommitteeconsistsoftheModerator,arepresentativeoftheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry,andtheStatedClerkwhoservesasthechairperson.TherepresentativeoftheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistryistheConventionCoordinator. The165thGeneralAssembly,“authorizedthecommitteetoselectmeetingplacesuptofiveyearsinthefutureandthatpreferencebegiventhatkeeps,insofaraspossible,theGeneralAssemblyandtheConventionofCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry,andguestroomsinonefacility.Itisrecognizedthattheseplacesarehardtofindandmaycostsomeadditionalmonies.Theplaceofmeetingcommitteewilluseitsbestjudgment.”The173rdGeneralAssemblyapprovedexploringtheuseofcollegecampusesandverylargeconferencecentersinadditiontohotels/conventioncenters.WhentheOfficeoftheGeneralAssemblyreceivesaninvitationfromacongregationorapresbytery,theStatedClerkmakesasitevisit.Ifadequatefacilitiesarediscovered,afollowupvisitismadebytheStatedClerk,theAssistanttotheStatedClerk,andtheConventionCoordinatoroftheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry. Unless theGeneralAssembly setsasideBylaw14.02StandingRules1 toallow foradifferentmeetingtime,theannualmeetingisthethirdorthefourthweekofJune. Commissioners, delegates to Conventions, and visitors are encouraged to stay at the GeneralAssembly/Conventionhotel,toassuremeetingthecontractedroomblock.Hotelcontractsalsoincludeacommitmentonfoodandbeverages,thusitisimportantforboards/agenciestocontinuetosponsorspecialmealfunctions.Theluncheons/dinnersprovideopportunitiesforthesponsoringagencies/boardstokeepthechurchinformedabouttheirrespectiveprograms,thusenhancingsupport.

I. INFORMATION ABOUT FUTURE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES

The181stGeneralAssemblyacceptedtheinvitationofCaucaValleyandAndesPresbyteriestohostthe185thGeneralAssemblyinColombia,SouthAmerica.TheGeneralAssemblywillmeetonthecampusof theColegioAmericano inCali,Colombiaon June19-26, 2015with thenineteenth and the twenty-sixthbeingtraveldays.TheopeningworshipwillbeSaturdayafternoon,June20.Participants/visitorsatGeneralAssemblyandthewomenattendingtheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistryConventionwillbeabletoattendworshipinthevariouschurchesinCaucaValleyPresbyteryonSunday,June21.TheGeneralAssemblywillhave theprimarydayofbusinessonTuesday, June23. TheConventionof theCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistrywillhavetheirprogramonMondayandTuesday.Wednesday,June17andThursday,June18beusedforsightseeingandvisitingsomeoftheministriesinwithinCaucaValleyandAndesPresbyteries.TheColegiowillofferamealpackage(3lunches,3dinnersandsnacks)forSaturday,MondayandTuesdayatacostof$100perperson.LunchSundaywillbeprovidedbythehostchurch.AdditionalcostsforsightseeingoptionswillbemadeavailablethroughtheGeneralAssemblyOfficeandonthewebsite(www.cumberland.org/gao)whenthatinformationbecomesavailablefromthehostcommittee. InFebruarytheStatedClerkandtheDirectorforWomen’sMinistry,traveledtoColombiatomeetwiththejointhostcommitteetoworkonthearrangementsforthe2015meetingandtomakesitevisitstohotels.Thehotelratewillbe$800perroomfortheweekspentinColombia.AlllodgingarrangementsandpaymentsshouldbemadethroughtheOfficeoftheGeneralAssembly. AlthoughtheexactairfarewillnotbeknownuntillateJuly,currentestimatesforairfarewillrangefrom$1,200to$1,500(dependingonthedeparturecity).OnceairlineschedulesareavailablefornextJune(sometimeinlateAugustorSeptember),agrouppromotioncodethroughAmericanAirlineswillbemadeavailable.Thepromotioncodewouldgiveeachpassengera5%discountonthelowestavailablefare. PassportsarerequiredtogotoColombia,visasandshotsarenotrequired.Itwillbewisetoallowtwotothreemonthstosecurethepassport.Manypostofficeswillhavepassportapplicationsforms.Abirthcertificate,pictureandfeeof$135perperson(forfirsttimeapplicants)isrequiredtosecureapassport.

II. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES

185th CaucaValley&AndesPresbyteries June19-26,2015


III. FUTURE INVITATIONS

Nashville Presbytery has extended an invitation to host the 186th General Assembly. TheConventionCoordinatoroftheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry,theModeratorandtheStatedClerkhavemadesitevisitsandhavedeterminedthatthereisadequatefacilitiesinNashville,Tennessee.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the 184th General Assembly accept the invitation of Nashville Presbytery to host the concurrent meetings of the 186th General Assembly (CPC) and the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, June 17-21, 2016.

TherearenoinvitationsonfileforhostingtheGeneralAssembly/Conventionafter2016.Therehasbeensomeinitialcommunicationswith theChandlerCongregationandBethelUniversityabout thepossibilityofhostingGeneralAssembly. Continueddiscussionswith the leadershipof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaregardingjointmeetingsoftheGeneralAssembliesin2017and2018mayimpactlocation.Itisessentialtocontinueschedulingafewyearsinadvanceofthemeetingtoassurethatadequatehotel/conventionspaceisavailable.IfacongregationorapresbyteryisinterestedinhostingtheGeneralAssembly/Convention, theOfficeof theGeneralAssemblywillprovideinformationonhostingresponsibilities.HostingtheGeneralAssembly/ConventionisaservicetotheChurch,allowingtheChurchtocelebrate thegoodministriesoccurringwithinaparticularpresbytery,andprovidespersonswithinapresbyterytheopportunitytoparticipatemorefullyintheannualmeeting. Intheeventthatnoinvitationisreceivedinaparticularyearorasituationarisesrequiringachangeofvenueforaparticularyear,theCorporateBoardwillberesponsibleforselectingaplaceofmeeting.

IV. SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS BY PRESBYTERIES

ThefollowingscheduleshowstheannualmeetingsandtheyearthattheGeneralAssemblylastmetintheboundsofaparticularpresbytery.

Murfreesboro 2013 Covenant 2002 Hope&RobertDonnell 2012 delCristo 2001 Missouri 2011 Cumberland 2000 Nashville 2010 Tennessee-Georgia 1998 WestTennessee 2009 RobertDonnell 1996 Japan 2008 Nashville 1995 Arkansas 2007 North Central 1980 Grace 2006 Trinity 1969 Columbia 2005 Hope 1961 RedRiver 2004 Murfreesboro 1956 EastTennessee 2003

Respectfullysubmitted,MichaelG.SharpePamPhillips-BurkRobertD.Rush


THE REPORT OF THE UNIFIED COMMITTEE ONTHEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONCERNS

I. MEETING AND OFFICERS

TheUnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcernsmetat theCumberlandPresbyterianCenteronOctober11-12,2013andonFebruary21,2014.Thefollowingofficerswereelectedduringthefallmeeting: JoyWallace (CPCA),Chair; ReverendByron Forester (CPC),ViceChair; andReverendNancyFuqua (CPCA),Secretary. The treasurer’sposition ishandledby theOfficeof theStatedClerk(CPC).

II. EXPIRATION OF TERMS

TheCommitteenotesthatthetermoftheReverendRandyJacobsexpiresin2014,butiseligibletobereelected.TheCommitteealsonotesthatDr.SteveParrishhasaskedtobereplacedontheCommitteeduetohisheavyteachingscheduleatMemphisTheologcialSeminary.TheCommitteeexpressesgratitudeforhisservice.

III. GENERAL ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVES

ThecommitteeelectedMs.LezlieDanieltoserveastherepresentativetothemeetingsofGeneralAssembly.ReverendNancyFuquawaselectedasthealternate.

IV. WORKS IN PROGRESS

TherearecurrentlytwopapersbeingstudiedbytheCommittee. Worship in the Third MillenniumbyReverendPaulCriss,isstillbeingreviewed.TheCommitteehassentthepaperbacktoReverendCrisswitharequestthatstudyquestionsaccompanythepaperandthatthepaperbemademorelayfriendlyforlocalcongregations.Thecommitteewillexploredevelopingcompanionresourcesforthispaperinanefforttoencourageintergenerationalinvolvement. Come, Let Us Reason Together, Being Faithful in the Midst of ConflictbyReverendMitziMinor.ThedevelopmentofaPowerPointdemonstrationisstillinprogressalongwiththedevelopmentofastudyguide,BibleStudyresources,simulationoftheresourceinaction,andacasestudy. Apreviouspaper,Theological and Biblical Reflections on Women in Ministry,hasbeenaddedtothewebsitewithupdatedinformationonwomeninministryfrombothdenominations. Anewpaper,Illegal, Undocumented, or Unauthorized Immigrant…Commonly Used Terms; Which Is Right? byReverendJohanDazawaspresentedtothecommittee.Thecommitteediscussedwaystoraiseawarenessoftheimpactoftheuseoftheterminology“illegal”versus“undocumented”or“unauthorized”andtoassistpersonsandcongregationswithinformationandresourcesonobtainingdocumentation. The Committee invites the submission of Reflection or Position Papers on current issues thatindividualsorgroupsfeelcalledtoaddress.A Guide to the Process of Writing PapersbyReverendPaulCrisshasbeenaddedtothewebsite. TheCommitteewillexplorehowtointerfacewithpresbyteriesthatdonothaveTheologicalandSocialConcernsCommittees andwill alsowork on developing some guidelines for use by presbyterycommittees.

V. UNIFICATION EFFORTS

ItisthehopeoftheCommitteethatpresbyteriesandlocalchurchesthathavenotyetreadthestudypaper Reflections On A Divided ChurchwilldosoandwillfindopportunitiestoparticipateinthefollowingactionstepsthathavebeenapprovedbybothGeneralAssemblies:


1. That local congregationswhere the churcheshaveoverlappingboundaries toorganize jointactivitiesbetweentheCPCandCPCAtoprovideopportunitiestobuildbetterrelationshipsbetweenthetwochurchessuchasholdingjointactivitiesthroughworship,pulpitexchange,timesoffellowship,revivals,VBS,anddiscussionofthepapersproducedbythiscommittee.

2. That presbyteries of the CPC and CPCAmight also consider ways that committees boardsandagenciesmightbeginworking together.Committeesonministryandmissions,Christianeducationcommittees,andcampingprogramswouldallbenefitfromjointinteraction.Examplesofwayspresbyteriescanwork together include having advisorymembers participate in the other denomination’smeetings,workshops,projects for theCumberlandPresbyterianWomen,working togetheron local, regional, andevendenominationalmissioneffortsincludingHabitatforHumanity,andraisingmoneyfordisasterareasaroundtheworld.

ThecommitteealsorecommendsutilizingtheresourcefromReverendAndyMcClung,CPC & CPCA, Siblings in Faith.

RespectfullySubmitted,UnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns


THE REPORT OF THE UNIFICATION TASK FORCEI. MEETING AND OFFICERS

TheUnificationTaskForce(UTF)of theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica(CPCA)andtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch(CPC)metonSeptember6,2013andDecember12-13,2013inNashville,Tennessee,andonApril3-4,2014inFranklin,Tennessee.OfficerselectedattheSeptember2013meetingweretheElderLeonCole(CPCA)andtheReverendGloriaVilla-Diaz(CPC),co-chairs;theReverendJoyWarren(CPC)continuingassecretary.MembersoftheUTFincludeReverendJayEarheart-Brown(CPC),ReverendEltonHall (CPCA),ElderArthurHaywood(CPCA),ReverendLynneHerring(CPCA),ReverendWilliamRobinson(CPCA),ReverendAnthonyHollis(CPCA),ReverendSteveMosley(CPC),ReverendPerrynRice (CPCA/CPC),ReverendRobertRush (CPC), ElderLeonCole (CPCA),ReverendGloriaVilla-Diaz(CPC),ReverendMitchellWalker(CPCA),ReverendJoyWarren(CPC),CraigWhite(CPCA)andReverendMikeSharpe(CPC).

II. SUMMARY OF MEETINGS InearlySeptember2013,theUTFdevelopedandcirculatedasurveytosolicitfeedbackfrombothdenominationsonawidevarietyoftopicspertainingtounification,andhadover500responses.InOctober,theUTFusedthewebsitesandsocialmediatodispelcommonlyheardmythsregardingunification.UTFmembersvisitedpresbyteryandsynodmeetingswiththedualpurposeofinformationsharingandgathering.ThetaskforcereviewedresponsestothesurveyinitsDecembermeetingandnamedasubcommitteetodrafttheproposedplanofunion.ThissubcommitteebroughtadraftoftheplantotheAprilmeeting,wherethefullUTFediteditscontentsforsubmissiontobothAssemblies. Followingadevotionaltime,eachmeetingoftheUTFbeginswithcelebrationofjointactivitiesandreportsfromtaskforcemembers’speakingengagements. Somehighlightsof thepastyear includetheCPCAForuminHuntsville,Alabama;theMinisters’ConferencehostedbyMadkinsChapelCPCA;presbyterymeetingswithtimedevotedtoextensivediscussionofunification;andaninformalpolltakenatCPYC,overwhelminglyinfavorofunification.Taskforcemembersstrivetocommunicateaconsistentmessageineachsetting,allowingforasmanyquestionsandcommentsaspossible.TheUTFdesirestheplanofuniontobeatrue“people’splan,”withinputfromthemembershipofbothdenominations. EducationandcommunicationthroughfacetofacemeetingsarevitalaspectsoftheworkoftheUTF.Inordertoperformthesefunctions,theUTFrequirespresenceatmeetingsonalljudicatoriallevelsandfundingfrombothdenominations.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the Unification Task Force be given time at Summer and Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 presbytery and synod meetings to present updates on unification and to get feedback on the plan for union.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That joint clusters of churches also schedule a time for a presentation on unification by a member of the task force, unification advocates, and/or other leaders within both denominations.

RECOMMENDATION 3: That the General Assembly continue its funding for the programming and travel of the Unification Task Force.

TheUTF,aftermuchprayerandjointwork,hasdevelopedaproposedplanofunion.Themembersseekinputfrommembershipofbothdenominationsinthefinalizationprocess.AguidingprincipletotheworkoftheUTFhasbeenthatmembersoftheUTFrepresentthemembership,thepeoplearoundtheglobewhomustdesireunityforthisplantobesuccessful.Theplanleavesmuchoftherealworkofunificationin thehandsof thepeople. With thisproposedplanandaprocessof reflection inmind, theUTFalsoconstructedatimelineofeventsforunification.

Proposed Plan for Union of Cumberland Presbyterian Church andCumberland Presbyterian Church in America (with Reflection Questions)

“Thereisone,holy,universal,apostolicchurch. Sheis thebodyofChrist,whoisherHeadandLord”(ConfessionofFaith5.01).“ThechurchisonebecauseherheadandLordisone,JesusChrist.HeronenessunderherLordismanifestedintheoneministryofwordandsacrament,notinanyuniformityofcovenantalexpression, organization, or system of doctrine” (5.02). “The church, as the covenant community of


believerswhoareredeemed,includesallpeopleinallages,past,present,andfuture,whorespondinfaithtoGod’scovenantofgrace,allwhoareunabletorespond,forreasonsknowntoGod,butwhoaresavedbyhisgrace”(5.06).ItisonthisbeliefthattheUnificationTaskForcerecommendstheunionoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica(CPCA)andtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch(CPC).WeareoneinChristbythegraceofGodandthepoweroftheHolySpirit!WebelievethatbecomingonewillstrengthenourwitnessasChristianbelieversintheworld,andthattogetherwewillbeabletoaccomplishmoreforthegloryofGod.UnitedtogetherinChristbyfaith,weareunitedtooneanotherinlove.InthiscommunionwesharethegraceofChristwithoneanother,bearoneanother’sburdens,andreachouttoallotherpersons(5.10).

1.00 The Name of the New DenominationThenameofthedenominationshallbetheUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

Reflect:Doyouthinkthisisagoodname?Whyorwhynot?

2.00 The Logo of the New ChurchAnewlogowillbefashionedbythenewchurch.

Reflect:Doyouhaveanideaforanewlogo?Somesuggestionsofthesurveyincludedcommentsaboutmaintainingtheglobalnatureofthenewchurchandincorporatingcomponentsofbothdenominations’currentlogos.Whatdoyouthinkaboutthisidea?

3.00 Mission Statement for the New ChurchTheUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurchaffirmsthegreatcommissionofChrist:“Go,therefore,andmakedisciplesofallnations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHolySpirit,andteachingthemtoobeyeverythingthatIhavecommandedyou.AndrememberIamwithyouuntil theendoftheage”(Matthew28:19-20). Wecelebrateouronenessinfaith. Asdisciples,weseekthroughworship,globalwitness,andservicetobethehandsandfeetofChristandtoliveouttheinclusiveloveofJesusChristtothegloryofGod.

Reflect:Whatwouldyouaddorremovefromthisstatement,ifanything?Isthereanotherscripturetextthatyouwouldsuggestforamissionstatement?

4.00 The Confession of Faith and GovernmentTheUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwill use theConfession of Faith andGovernment of theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica,approvedbybothGeneralAssembliesoftheformerdenominationsin1984asitssystemoffaithandgovernment.

Reflect:DidyouknowthattheConfessionofFaithandtheGovernmentoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaincludethefollowing:theConstitution,theRulesofDiscipline,theDirectoryforWorshipandtheRulesofOrder?Findacopyandexplorethisimportantdocument!(CurrentprintingJan2014)

It should be noted that in the Constitution (4.6, 5.6p) the CPC allows for the session to request permission from Presbytery for a designated elder to serve communion for a one year period of time. This is an exception, NOT A RULE for general practice, for those presbyteries that have difficulty supplying each church with an ordained minister. The responsibility lies with presbytery for proper training and oversight of the designated elder. Again, is this an EXCEPTION. No presbytery is required to apply this exception.

Reflect:Isthisanissueinyourpresbytery?Arethereordainedclergyinyourpresbyterywhoarenotservingachurchorcouldmakearrangementstofillthisneed?Howdoyoufeelabouteldersbeingtrainedtoservecommunion?


4.01TheUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwillusetheCatechism for Cumberland Presbyterians (2008)forinstructioninthefaithandwillincludeitinanupdatedConfessionofFaith.

Reflect:Doesyourchurchusethecatechismforstudy?Doyouknowwheretolocateit?Ask your pastor or session clerk

4.02TheCPDigest(CPC)andSummariesofActions(forbothdenominations)willcontinuetoserveasresourcetools.AnewDigestwillbeginwiththeformationoftheUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

Reflect:Theseresourcesareinterpretationsofactionsbybothchurchesandtheremaybevalueinretainingtheminthenewchurch.Whatdoyouthink?Whyorwhynot?

5.00 The Presbyteries and Synods5.01Inanefforttomakeunionsomethingmorethanjustanideaonpaper,andtoengagethegrassrootsincreatingthenewchurch,werecommendarestructureofthesynodboundariesinthefollowingway–

Mission Midwest Tennessee AlabamaAngelina(6–107)

Cleveland,OH(4–315)

Columbia(34–3,003)

Birmingham(6–203)

Arkansas(60–3,343)

Covenant(42–5,133)

ElkRiver(11–89)

Florence(5–274)

BrazosRiver(9–432)

Cumberland(64–4,939)

Hiawassee(9–758)

Grace(38–3,946)

Choctaw(7–140)

Missouri(24–1,185)

Murfreesboro(43–4,699)

Hope(10–1,502)

DelCristo(11–3,917)

New Hopewell(11–387)

Nashville(39–5,231)

Huntsville(18–3178)

EastTexas(4–101)

North Central(35–2,548)

EastTennessee(37–5,199)

RobertDonnell(21–1,726)

RedRiver(27–3,795)

OhioValley(4–128)

Tennessee-Georgia(37–2,622)

SouthAlabama(6–328)

Trinity(23–2,689)

Purchase(3–44)

CumberECoastKorean(5–194)

Tennessee Valley(8–523)

Andes(10–1,917)

WestTennessee(95–9,892)

Tuscaloosa(7–251)

Cauca Valley(20–2,972)HongKong(10–1,947)Japan(14–2,314)

Forrelationshipbuildingduringthefirstsixyears,allsynodswillbeanannualgeneralmeeting(Constitution8.2)asopposedtoadelegatedmeeting.SynodsmaypetitionGeneralAssemblyatanypointforachangeinboundaries.

Reflect:Inwhichsynodisyourpresbytery?Whatisyouropinionofthisstructure?Canyousuggestadifferentsynodstructure?Ifyoucouldredrawsynodboundarieshowmightthatlook?

5.02Presbyterieswillremainastheyareconstitutedatthetimeofunionforaperiodofsixyears,duringwhich a study of restructure will be made by synods. The constitutional processes for restructuringpresbyterieswillbeapplicable(Constitution8.5c).


Reflect:Ifyouwereonacommitteetorestructurepresbyteryboundaries,whatwouldbeimportanttoyou?LookinyourConfessionofFaithtoreviewtheprocessforrestructuringpresbyteries.Whatareyourthoughts?Whataresomeofthebenefitsofrestructuring?Whataresomechallenges?Whataresomebenefits/challengestothecurrentstructure?

6.00 Commissioners and Youth Advisory Delegates to the General Assembly6.01Thecurrentformulaforrepresentationwillprevailforsixyearsoruntiltherestructuringofpresbyteriesoccurs,whichevercomesfirst.

CPCA CPC1-200activemembershipinPresbytery

1minister/1elder 1-1000 1minister/1elder

201-400 2ministers/2elders 1001-2000 2ministers/2elders401-1000 3ministers/3elders Above2000 Continueintheabove

proportions1001-above 4ministers/4elders

Reflect:DidyouknowthatCPCArepresentationatGeneralAssemblyis52andtheCPCGeneralAssemblyrepresentationis120?Whatareyourthoughtsaboutthedifferenceinrepresentation?Oncethenewchurchisformed,whatwouldbeyoursuggestionforanewrepresentationratio?

6.02EachpresbyteryisentitledtosenduptotwoYouthAdvisorydelegatestotheGeneralAssembly.

Reflect:Didyouknowthatatthe2013CPCGeneralAssembly,theYADsvotedunanimouslyinfavorofunificationwhenpolledbytheModerator?Whatdotheyoungpeopleinyoursettingthinkaboutunification?

7.00 Moderator and Vice Moderator of General Assembly7.01Themoderator/vicemoderatorwillbeelectedeachyearduringthefirstsixyearswithbothofficesalternatingbetweenthetwoformerdenominations.

7.02Themoderator andvicemoderator of theUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwill reflect itsdiverse nature, to include international representatives. The church expects the moderator and vicemoderatortotravelwithinthedenomination,sharingandgatheringinformationamongitslocalchurches.Travelexpensesforthemoderatorandvicemoderatorwillbepaid.

Reflect:Currently,theCPCAprovidesanhonorariumaswellastravelreimbursementforthemoderatorandvicemoderator.IntheCPC,themoderatorsreceiveonlytravelreimbursements.Whatdoyouthinkwouldbefairinthenewdenomination?

8.00 Stated Clerk and Associate Stated Clerk of the General Assembly8.01ThenewchurchshallemployaStatedClerkandanAssociateStatedClerk.Bothpositionswillbefull-timejobs.DuringthefirstsixyearsoftheUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,theStatedClerkwillservesixyearsandtheAssociateStatedClerkwillservefouryears,afterwhicheachwouldbeelectedforafour-yearperiod. OnepositionwillbefilledbyaformerCPCAandtheotherpositionfilledbyaformerCPCduringtheirfirst terms. Thesubsequentelectionofeachpositionwillallowforcontinuityduringtransitions.


Reflect:Aftertheinitialsix(6)years,thesepositionswillbeelectedfromthenewchurch.Currently,therearenotermlimitsintheCPC,butintheCPCAitis12years.Althoughtheyhavethesametitle,thejobdutiesoftheStatedClerkvarygreatlybetweenthetwodenominations.TheCPCStatedClerkincludesmanydutiesoftheCPCAAdministrativeDirector.TheAssociateClerkpositionisanewpositionforbothdenominations.Whattypeofleadershipdoyouthinkwouldbestservethenewchurch?Howdoyouseethese?

9.00 Boards and Agencies of the General Assembly9.01 Eachchurchhasprogramsinvariousstagesofplanningandimplementationthataretheresultofcommitmenttoministrythroughthechurch.Insofaraspossible,theseplansandprogramswillbecontinuedwithoutinterruptionforaperiodofthreeyears.TheUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwillcontinueecumenicalpartnerships,suchastheWorldCommunionofReformedChurches.

Reflect:Therearealreadyanumberofjointministriesbetweenthetwodenominations-CoalitionofAppalachianMinistries,FederatedBoardofChristianEducation,UnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns,HistoricalFoundation,MemphisTheologicalSeminary,CommissiononMilitaryChaplains&Personnel.Wereyouawareofhowmuchweworktogetheralready?Haveyouservedonanyofthesejointministries?

9.02 Institutional BoardsTheGeneralAssemblyshallhave the following institutionalboards: TrusteesofMemphisTheologicalSeminarytoincludetheProgramofAlternateStudiesandSchoolofContinuingEducationCommittee,andTrusteesoftheHistoricalFoundation.RepresentationoneachBoardofTrusteeswillremainastheyareconstitutedatthetimeofunion.

9.03 TheGeneralAssembly shall have the following commission: Chaplains andMilitaryPersonnel.Representationonthecommissionwillbemergedastheyareconstitutedatthetimeofunionuntilnaturalrotationoccurs.

9.04 GAshallhavethefollowingstandingcommittees: TheologyandSocialConcerns,Judiciary,OurUnitedOutreach,Nominating,andMulti-CulturalMinistry.CommitteerepresentationonTheologyandSocialConcernswillremainasconstitutedatthetimeofunionuntilnaturalrotationsoccurs.JudiciaryandNominatingcommitteesinbothdenominationswilleachbemergedatthetimeofunion.CommitteerepresentationforOurUnitedOutreachwillbeexpandedtoincludetwoelectedrepresentativesfromeachnewsynod(onevotingrepresentativefromeachoftheformerdenominationsuntilnaturalrotationoccurs).Committee onMulti-CulturalMinistry is a new committee thatwill reflect the diversity of theUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

Reflect:TheMulti-CulturalCommitteeisaNEWcommittee.RepresentationwillreflectthediversityoftheUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Whatvoicesdoyouthinkneedtobearoundthistable?Whatcanyoudoinyourlocalsettingtopromoteeducationaboutculturalintelligencewithinthenewdenomination?

9.05 TheGeneralAssemblyshallhavethefollowingadministrativeBoards:TheBoardofStewardship,Foundation and Benefits and The Board of Directors of the GeneralAssembly Corporation. Duringthetransitionperiod,eachoftheseboardswillhaveequalnumberofmembersfromeachoftheformerdenominations.

9.06TheUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwillhaveaMissionProgrammingAgencytoprovidecoordination and oversight for thoseministries formally planned and implemented by the two formerdenominations. After the three-year period, the new programming and denominational structure willconsistofthefollowingministriesandentities–

ChristianEducation&Nurture(YouthConvention&NationalSundaySchool,Convention, DiscipleshipMinistry) Missions(Evangelism,MissionaryAuxiliary,Women’sMinistry)


ClergyCare&Development Communications(CumberlandFlag,CumberlandPresbyterianMagazine, MissionaryMessenger,website)

Reflect:Whatwouldyoucallthisnewprogrammingentity?Whatnamewouldyougivetoeachprogrammingareaofthenewchurch?Arethereanyministryareasmissing?Ifso,describeotherministriesthatneedtobeincludedinthisnewentity

Compositionofeachministryentitywillincludeequalnumberofpersonsfromeachoftheformerdenominations in the new church at the timeof union. Composition of the newMissionAgencywillincludeonestaffandoneelectedmemberfromeachministryentity,alongwithtwoelectedmembers(oneeachfromtheformerdenominations)representingeachofthesynods.TheAssociateStatedClerkpositionwouldprovideexecutiveleadershipfortheMissionAgency.

10. Denominational Staff Personnel & OfficesCurrently,theCPCAemploystwofulltimestaffmembers;theCPCemploystwenty-fivestaffmembers.

10.01TheneworganizationalstructurewilldiscontinuethepositionsofAdministrativeDirector(CPCA)andtheDirectorofMinistries(CPC)andwillcreatethepositionofAssociateStatedClerk.TheStatedClerkandAssociateStatedClerkwillbeelectedduringtheGeneralAssemblyof2018.TheImplementationTaskForcewillmakerecommendationstothe2018Assemblyaboutthetransitioninstaffingtobecompletebythe2019Assembly.

10.02StaffingfortheUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwillreflectthediversityofthenewchurch.Asnewstaffpositionsbecomeavailable,equalopportunityemploymentpracticeswillprevail.

10.03 DenominationalCenters–Duringthefirstsixyears,stepsaretobetakentoassurethatregionalcentersbelocatedinaminimumofthreeandamaximumoffivelocations.Thus,neithertheCenterinHuntsvillenor theCenter inMemphiswill bedesignatedas “ thedenominational center.” Byplacingregionalcentersinavarietyoflocationsthiswillassurethatallareasofthechurchwillbeservedequally.(possibleregionallocationscouldbeMemphis,Huntsville,Louisville,Texas,SouthAmerica,andAsia)

Reflect:Whatdoyouthinkaboutthepossibilityofregionalcenters?Howdoyouenvisionthesecentersworkingforthebenefitofthedenomination?Aretherecertainregionsthatwouldbegoodareasforparticularministries?

10.04 Global StaffTherewillbeendorsedmissionariesandpartnermissionaries in thenewchurch. Thenewchurchwillcontinuetosupportthecurrentandfuturemissionariesandglobalwork.Currentmissionariesinclude–Boyce&BethWallace(Colombia,SouthAmerica),GlennWatts(HongKong),AnayOrtega(Guatemala),Phanor&SocorroPejendino(Guatemala),Daniel&KayJang(Philippines),Kenneth&DelighHopson(Uganda), Lawrence and Loretta Fung (Asianministry USA), Carlos and LuzDary Rivera (Mexico),Missionariesinundisclosed(6),CPmissionariessupportedbytheirpresbyteries–IwaoSatohandKeishiandKazukoIshitsuka

11.00 Stewardship and Finance11.01LegalcontrolofassetsofbothchurcheswillbetransferredtotheUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurchthroughappropriatelegaltransaction.Theintentofalldesignatedgiftsandendowmentswillbehonored.

11.02 TheUnited Cumberland Presbyterian Churchwill develop an approach to the financing of theprogramsofthechurchthatreflectsthestewardshipunderstandingofthenewconstituency.Suchaunitaryapproachwillbedevelopedassoonaspossibleafterformationandnolaterthantheendofthefirstsixyears.


Reflect: WithintheCPC,ministriesarefundedthrough“OurUnitedOutreach(OUO)”onadenominationallevel.Eachcongregationgives10%toOUObasedontheirannualincome.Presbyteriesarefundedbyapportionmentsorthelike,andsynodsarefundedindirectlythroughthepresbyteries.WithintheCPCA,ministriesarefundedbyacongregationaltitheof10%.7%goestotheGeneralAssembly,2%toPresbytery,and1%tosynod.Inbothdenominations,someincomeisexemptfromthetithecalculation.WhatdoesthisnewapproachtogivingintheUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurchmean?Doesitmeanchurchesnolongergivetotheirpresbyteryordenomination?NO-EachlocalcongregationwillcontinueintheirgivingpracticesuntilanewplanisapprovedbyGeneralAssembly.

12.00 Recognition of Ordination12.01Allordinations,bothclergyandlay(eldersanddeacons),ofbothdenominationswillberecognizedbytheUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.AllfutureordinationswillbegovernedbytheconditionsspecifiedintheConstitution.

RECOMMENDATION 4: That the proposed plan of union and reflection questions be received by General Assembly and circulated widely among the people, and that feedback be provided to the Office of General Assembly by July 1, 2015.

Proposed Time Line for Unification

Planning Phase1.BeginningJune2014:Individuals,groups,congregations,presbyteries,synods,andallothers,studytheproposedPlanofUnionprayerfullyandsendresponsestobothGeneralAssemblyOfficesbyJuly1,2015.

2.Bythe2016GeneralAssemblies:TheUTFwillreviewresponsestotheproposedPlanofUnionandformulatearevisedPlanofUnion.Adraftplanofthebylawsandstandingruleswillalsobepresentedto theGeneralAssemblies. TheAssemblieswillbeasked toapprove thePlanofUnionandsend it topresbyteriesforratification.TheAssemblieswillformaJointImplementationTaskForceanddissolvetheUnificationTaskForce.

3.BetweenJune2016andJune2017:ThePlanofUnionwillbesenttopresbyteriesineachdenominationforratification.Thedraftplanofthebylawsandstandingruleswillbeavailableforstudyandresponse.ImplementationTaskForcewillworkwithattorneystofinalizenewbylawsandstandingrules.

4. Bythe2017GeneralAssemblies(concurrentcalledmeetingofCPCA):RatificationProcessforthePlanofUnionwillbecomplete.RevisedbylawsandstandingruleswillbepresentedtoAssembliesforapproval.BothAssemblieswilladjournin2017tomeettogetherastheUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurchin2018.

5.2018:CelebrationoftheUnitedCumberlandPresbyterianChurch!

Implementation PhaseThefirstsixyearsafterunification(2017-2023),implementationoftheplanforunionforthenewchurch(which will include chartering the new church, monitoring changes to synod/presbytery boundaries,developmentofunifieddenominationalprogrammingandstaff,explorationofnewregionalcenters).

Reflect:Whatareyourthoughtsonthistimeline?Doesitneedtobelonger?Shorter?Whatareanyadditionaltasksthatneedtobedoneduringtheimplementationphase?Whatspecificthingswillyoudotohelpimplementthisplan?

RECOMMENDATION 5: That this timeline for unification be approved.

Respectfullysubmitted,UnificationTaskForce


THE REPORT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEESOF BETHEL UNIVERSITY

BethelUniversity is theonlyCumberlandPresbyterianUniversity in theworld. Ithasbeen inexistencesince1842.BethelUniversityhasaCovenantRelationshipwiththeCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandvaluesthislongandtrustedrelationshipandisfullycommittedtomaintainingit. BethelUniversityoperateswithaBoardofTrusteesofnomore than30persons,ofwhich themajoritymustbeactivemembersoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.CurrentlytheBoardofTrusteeshas27members.BethelUniversityisa501(c)(3)Corporation. BethelUniversity’senrollmentforthefallof2013was5625,anincreaseoverthe5214enrollmentinthefallof2012.Thestudentsareenrolledinoneofthefollowing:SchoolofArtsandSciences,SchoolofProfessionalStudies,SchoolofPublicService,orSchoolofHealthSciences. Bethelcurrentlyhasmorethan11,000alumni.WehavealumnilivinginallbutfouroftheU.S.states.Morethan8,000liverighthereinTennessee.Thatis5alumniforeverysquaremileofthestate.Thatnumberofalumnistandstogrowexponentiallywiththeincreasingenrollment. WealsohavestudentathleteswhocomefromallovertheU.S.-thispastyearweservedmorethan700studentathletes.TheytooareexposedtoCumberlandPresbyterianidealsandtheytakethatwiththemwhentheyleaveBethel. Renaissance,Bethel’sperformingartsgroup,hasbecomealeaderonourcampusandspreadingtheBethelmessage.Probably,morethananyothergrouponcampus,thesestudentsareexposedtotheCumberlandPresbyterianideals.Theyvisitchurches;theystayinchurchmembers’homes;theyseehowwedothings.Wenowhavemorethan1,000studentswhohavebeenapartofRenaissanceandwhohaveaverystrongsenseofwhattheCumberlandPresbyterianfaithisallabout.Itisapartofwhotheyarenow,andtheyarebringingitintotheirdailylives. OuralumnihavebeenexposedtotheCumberlandPresbyterianfaithandvaluesystem,andtheyarelivingandhavinganimpactbasedonwhatourdenominationbelieves. Ourmen’sbasketballteamwasrankedinthetop15inthenation(NAIA).Ourwomen’sbasketballteamwasrankedinthetop20inthenation(NAIA).Ourbassfishingteamwasranked#1inthenationbyBassRanking.com, the largestbass rankingorganization inAmerica. Ourhockey teamisnationallyranked.Track,shootingandbowlingarealsoenjoyingsuccessfulseasons.Ourwomen’sswimmingteamwent to theNationals inOklahomaCity. Renaissance ison the roadweeklyandhasbeen inmanyofyourchurchesortowns.OurHendrixscholarshipcompetition(academicandoverallstudentexcellence)wasverysuccessfulthisyear.Wehadmoreapplicantsforthisscholarshipthaneverbefore.WinnerisMattheyGaineyfromSeymour,Tennessee.HewillmajorinTheatreandparticipateintheRenaissanceProgram. Matthew attends the Seymour Heights Christian Church. Runner-up is TylerVernon fromBartlett,Tennessee.HewillhaveadoublemajorinHistory(Pre-Lawinterest)andTheatreandparticipatein theRenaissanceprogram. TylerattendsEllendaleUnitedMethodistChurch. OurNursingProgramreceiveda letter inFebruary,2014 from theTennesseeBoardofNursingnoting that theBaccalaureateNursingProgramatBethelUniversityhada100%NationalCouncilLicensureExaminationpassingratein2013.Thisisasignificantachievement. Wearecurrentlyactivelyfundraisingfor theCumberlandChapel.Bethelwants tobuildanewchapelthatwillserveourentirestudentbodyandhelptofosteracloserrelationshipwithourCreator.Ourfundraisingisofftoasolidstartandwehopetoannounceplanstostartthebuildingsoon. Ourlasttwoyearsofauditedfinancialsareenclosed.ForthefiscalyearthatendedJuly31,2013,wehadaverysolidshowing. Wesolicityourprayersandyoursupport. Weprayyouwillencouragestudentstoconsiderus.Bethellooksforwardtoourcommongoalinthefuture.

BethelForevermore!


THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THECUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S HOME

ThankyouforreadingourReporttothe184thGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.ThesebriefpagesofferyouaglimpseofthelifechangingnewbeginningschildrenandfamiliesexperienceatTheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome(CumberlandorChildren’sHome).Thankyouforyourprayers,thoughtfulandsacrificialgivingoftimeandresourcesandyoursustainingcommitmenttoChrist’scommandto“sufferthelittlechildrentocometome.”Welookforwardtoyourquestionsandcommentsaboutourministry.

I. OVERVIEW

Our110yearministryattheChildren’sHomeserveschildrenandfamiliesindifferentways:

• Children’s Residential Care,• Children’s Emergency Shelter Care,• Single Parent Family Services, and• Cumberland Family Services Counseling.

In the 21stCentury,wefocusourministryonendingthemaltreatmentofchildren.Childabuseandneglectnotonlyinjurechildren,butimpactthelivesandfamiliesofadultswhowereonceabused.Wemuststopthecycleofharm,aharmthatcanbemeasuredinmanyways.Foremost,IbelievewearecalledtothisredemptiveministrybyGod.Godhascalledustofeed,clothe,teach,andlovethelittle,thelast,thelostandtheleast. Theharmalsocreatesa toll inhumantragedycorrelatedwithcrime,addiction,unemployment,incarceration, broken relationships, mental and emotional dysfunction, ill health, violence and selfdestructiveactions.Thecosttosocietyisnumbing. SoCumberlandprovidesasafe,nurturingandlovingresidencewherechildrenandfamiliescanliveandgrow.Italsoprovidestoolsforhealingandhealththroughcounselingandparentingtraining.Andmost importantly, theChildren’sHomeenactsChrist’scommand toserve inHisname. Herearesomenumberstogiveyouaflavorofthescopeofourministry. Cumberlanddirectlyservedover1,090children,youth,teens,parentsandfamiliesin2013.

Cumberlandhelpschildrenandfamiliesinresidentialandnon-residentialprograms.• Initsresidentialprograms,Cumberlandserved119childrenand16singleparents.• Over950additionalchildrenandfamilieswereservedthroughintakeandreferralservices,

counselingsessions,orclassesinournon-residentialprograms.• Cumberlandheldover1,670separatecounselingsessionsandfieldedalmost800callsfor

service.

Inall,2,147livesweretouchedwithhealingandhopebyTheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeduring2013.

A. MISSIONIn response to Christ’s love and example,

we serve children and families by providing healing and hope.

B. GUIDING VALUES

Wecategorizeourguidingvaluesundertheheadingsoffaith,acceptance,care,andexcellence.

Faith: In response to the gift of life given to us by Jesus Christ and the ministry entrusted to us by God, we serve God by serving others.

Acceptance: We accept individuals as they are and help them develop the capacity for change


in their own lives. Care: Our service to others is framed by a positive, strength-based and solution-focused

approach to all our relationships.Excellence: In our service to others, we strive for excellence, efficiency and professionalism

in all that we do.

C. CAMPUS

Cumberland’s17-acrecampus inDenton,Texas, includes three residentialcottages forchildrenandteensand8apartmentsforsingleparentfamilies. OtherfeaturesincludetheParrFamilyResourceBuilding,whichhouses theLibraryandTechnologyCenter, therapy rooms,meeting facilities and staffoffices. The campus is also home to theGilbert-ParrActivitiesBuilding,which housesCumberland’srecreationalfacilitiesandachapel,the250-seatLelaStricklenHall.

D. CORPORATE ENTITY AND GOVERNANCE

Cumberland is a non-profit corporation incorporated under the laws of the state of Texas.Cumberlandistax-exemptunderIRSCodesection501(c)(3).Cumberlandisgovernedbyaboardof15Trustees.TheCumberlandBoardofTrusteeshiredthePresident,CEO&GeneralCounseltomanagetheagency.

Trustees: Therearecurrently14trustees:elevenCumberlandPresbyteriansandthreeecumenicalpartners (the Board is in the process of filling a vacated seat)

Ecumenical Partners:KayGoodman,TiffanySmith,andBaronSmith

Cumberland Presbyterians:MamieHall,ReverendMelissaKnight,PatriciaHuff,ReverendDonTabor,RichardDean,MickeyShell,ReverendDr.YoongKim,RubyLetson,ReverendNorlanScrudder,ReverendAlfonsoMarquez,andPatriciaLong

Officers:President—KayGoodman;Vice-President—ReverendNorlanScrudder;Secretary—PatriciaHuff.

Leadership: President, CEO & General Counsel:Rev.RichardA.Brown,Esq.,LCCA Vice President, Programs: Dr.JenniferLivings,LPC-S

Vice President & CFO: WarrenNagumoVice President of Development:LarryBrown

Chaplain: Rev.StephanieBrown

E. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Becauseourmissioncallsus toaministryofservice,wehaveadoptedthefollowing“Pyramidof Care©”asanorganizationalstructure.Ratherthanorganizingfromthetopdown,wewishtofollowinChrist’sexampleofservantleadership.Weplacethepeopleweserve,bothinresidentialcareandinnon-residentialcare,atthetopofthepyramid.

Pyramid of Care ©


II. OUTCOMES

Inoureffortstoservefamiliesandchildren,Cumberlandlooksforquantitativewaystomeasureourwork.Beginningin2010,Cumberlandcontractedwithathirdpartytocreateanunbiasedandverifiablemethodofmeasuringoutcomes. Thisprocesshelpsus constantly improveourprogramsandmaintainaccountabilitywithourdonorsandservicepartners.Belowareafewofthepositiveoutcomesfromourstudycoveringthecalendaryear2013:

A. RESIDENTIAL CARE

Residentscompletedormadeprogresswithover8outof10oftheirgoals.Childrenthatremainincaresixmonthsorlongeronaverageare33%moreeffectivewiththeirgoalsandimprovebehaviorally35%. Teens involved in extracurricular activities and services activities averaged5hours perweek inthoseactivities.One-thirdofeligibleresidentswereemployedworkinganaverageof22hoursperweek.BehaviorscoresoverthepastfouryearsatCPCHonaverageare40%betterthanaclinicalpopulationofteensinTexas.

B. SHELTER

Shelterresidentsstayedanaverageof53days.80%ofallshelterdischargeswereplanned.ThisissignificantconsideringbehaviorscoresarecloselyalignedwithaclinicalpopulationofteensinTexas.During the time in the shelter, residents improved 10% in their sense ofwellbeing in areas of safety,relationships,skills,andhopefortheirfuture.

C. SINGLE PARENT FAMILY

Over9outof10SPFresidentswereemployedduringtheirstaywithCPCHandtheyworkedanaverageof33hoursperweek.Halfreportedtheywereactivelyinvolvedinchurch.ResidentsintheSPFprogramgrowonaverage21%intheirgoalsforeachmonththeyareintheprogram.ThisstatisticallysignificantgrowthisimportantasitdemonstratesthestabilitytheSPFprogramprovidesfamiliesallowsthemtofocusandgrowingoalstheyhavechosen.

D. CUMBERLAND FAMILY SERVICES

Counselinghours in2013doubledfromthosereported in2012. 7outof10 identifiedpositiveprogressintheirabilitytoachievechange.7outof10identifiedprogressinskillstomanagechallenges.2out3saidtheyweremoreawareoftheirpersonalstrengthsasaresultofcounseling.2outof3reportedthattheyweremoreawareoftheiroptionsbecauseofcounseling.97%saidthecounselingservicestheyreceivedweregoodorexcellent.94%counselingparticipantsagreedorstronglyagreedwiththestatement“Mycounselorworkswithmetosettherapygoals.”97%ofcounselingparticipantsagreedorstronglyagreedwiththestatement“Ifeelacceptedandrespectedbymycounselor.”92%ofcounselingparticipantsagreedorstronglyagreedwiththestatement“Mycounselorencouragesmetomakemyowndecisions.”Therapistperceptionsofclientgrowthandclientself-reportsofwellbeing/growtharehighlycorrelatedandindicativeofahighlevelofrapportbetweenclientsandtherapists. Over8outof10trainingparticipantsreportedpositiveorverypositivelythat:

•“Thematerialinthistrainingwashelpful.”•“Thepresentationwaswelldelivered.”•“Myexpectationsweremet.”•“Iwouldrecommendthistrainingtoothers.”•“Overallevaluation.”

III. GIVING

CumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeexiststodaybecauseofthecommitmentCumberlandPresbyterianindividualsandcongregationshavemadeingivingeveryyearandthroughplannedgifts.Inherwill,MissVictoriaJacksonofBowlingGreen,Kentucky,createdahomeforwidowsandorphans.Her


finalactofgenerosityhasallowedthousandsoflivestobetouchedbythisministry. Forthepast110years,manyfaithfulandforwardthinkingpeoplehaveblessedthechildren’shome, includingtheincreasinglyneededfamilyservices,withannuallyrecurringandestategifts. WearegratefulthatmorethanhalfofCPchurchesmadedirectgiftstothechildren’shomethislastyear.Throughthesereliableannualgiftsandtheendowmentbuiltfromplannedgiving,CumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomecankeepthechurch’spromisetodomorethanhouse,clotheandfeedourchildren.TheopportunitiesforspiritualgrowthandpracticallifeskillsforchildrenandfamilieswouldnotexistwithoutthecontinuedprayersandsupportfromthewomenandmenofCumberlandPresbyterianChurches. The sad reality is the cost for care increases every year. Those innocents caught in difficultcircumstances often experience a higher rate of inflation than the national average, compounding thedifficulty to escape. Even though the cost of basic needs and necessary services has steadily climbedoverour110yearhistory,annualgivingfrommostofourclosestCPChurcheshasremainedthesameordeclinedover thepast3decades. Manycanpoint todecliningmembership,demographicchangesandregionaleconomicissuesforthelackofincreasebuttheneedsofourchildrenandthepromiseofthechurchremains.

IV. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

A. EXPENSES

Basedontheunaudited2013FinancialStatements,Cumberlandspent$2.4millionbringinghealingandhopetochildrenandfamilies. Only11centsofeverydollarwasspentonadministrativeandfundraisingcosts.Expensesbreakdownintothefollowingcategories:

ResidentialChildcare 51.1%EmergencyShelterChildcare 32.8%CumberlandFamilyServices 7.3%SingleParentFamily 8.8%

B. INCOME

Based on the unaudited 2013 Financial Statements, Cumberland derived over $1.7 million inoperationalincomefromthefollowingsources:

$771,746 Contributions 45.5% $579,775 ServiceCompensation 34.2% $267,990 EndowmentIncome 15.8% $46,727 OUO 2.8% $31,408 Other 1.9% $1,697,646 Total 100.0%

V. STRATEGIC PLAN

Withahistoryofinnovation,theCumberlandBoardofTrusteeshasdevelopedaStrategicVisionanda10-yearStrategicPlan.Thestrategicvisionlookstoaself-sustaining,fully-staffedministryinourcurrentlocation.Thisvisionalsoseesthereplicationofourexistingprogramsinotherlocations,andthevisionrecognizes thepossibilityofnewprogramsservingchildrenandfamilies. The10-yearStrategicPlanwillworktowardfulfillingthevisionbyimprovingprograms,expandingouroutreachandcreatingsustainability.

A. STRATEGIC VISION

1. Self-Sustaining, fully-staffed agency in Denton, Texas 2. Replication of our programs 3. Work toward complete social service ministry for children and families


B. 2012-2022 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

1. Program Development Cumberlandwillexamine,continuetoimproveon,andstriveforexcellenceintheexistingprogramsaswellasaddatleastonenew,self-sustainingprogramtotheagency’scontinuumofcare. Cumberland’sDentoncampuswill be abeautiful fully-functioning, synergisticmodel forothermultipleprogramagencies. Cumberlandwill replicateoneormoreof itsprogramsinat leastonenewgeographiclocation.

2. Outreach Development Cumberlandwilldevelopreciprocalprofessionalrelationshipswithinstitutionssuchashospitals,areachurches,socialserviceagencies,BethelUniversity,MemphisTheologicalSeminary,TexasWoman’sUniversityandUniversityofNorthTexascombiningrelevantresearchandmaturefaithensuringthelong-termsustainabilityofsocialserviceministry.CumberlandwilldeveloprelationshipsatthehighestlevelwiththeTexasDepartmentofFamilyandProtectiveServicesbyservingoncommitteesandboardsatthestateandlocallevel. CumberlandwillbeasignificantproviderofsocialservicestochildrenandfamiliesinTexasandwillbetheprimarysocialserviceresourcetotheCumberlandPresbyteriandenomination.

3. Agency Development Cumberlandwillhaveaminimumoperatingbudgetof$2.5millionwithcontributionsaccountingfornomorethan20%oftheincome,befullystaffedforoptimumprogrammingoutcomesinalllocations,andhaveatotalendowmentvaluedatmorethan$10.2million. Cumberlandwillbecomeaself-governingagencywithinacovenant,butnot legal relationship,withtheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.TheBoardofTrusteeswillmeetaminimumofthreetimesperyearandbecomemoreactiveinresourcedevelopment,i.e.recruitingmajordonors,plannedgiving,formingrelationshipswithbusinesses,participatinginspecialeventsandmakinggiftsoftheirownthatindicatesignificantsupportfortheagency.

VI. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ThisyearIinviteyoutojoinusincelebratingandhonoringthelifeandlegacyofReverendDr.JamesC.Gilbert,amanwhotouchedsomanyliveswithagracethatkindledhope.Dr.Gilbert’stirelesseffortstofaithfullyserveGod,tosupportandnurturetheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandtofollowChrist’sloveandexampleinservicetochildrenandfamiliesmadepossiblesomanytransformationsandnewbeginnings.Thankyou,Dr.Gilbert,foryourwordsandworksthatbroughthealingandhopetosomanyofGod’schildren. AyearagoatGeneralAssemblyinMurfreesboro,Tennessee,weremainedfreshin thegriefofourloss.Dr.Gilbert’sdeathinNovember2012leftanenormousvoidintheheartsoffamily,friendsandtheministrieshedevotedsomuchofhislifetoserving.ForuswhocontinuetoserveattheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome, that “great cloud ofwitnesses” encourages and inspires us to serve thechildrenandfamiliesentrustedtoourcaretodayjustastheyhavebeenservedsinceMissVictoriaJacksonmadepossiblethefirstcampusoftheChildren’sHomeinBowlingGreennow110yearsago.Somanyfaithfulservantshavehelpedgivesubstancetohervision.Thankyou,MissJackson,foryourwordsandworksthatbroughthealingandhopetosomanyofGod’schildren. 2013wasahumblingyearforthoseofusattheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome.Yetourburdensweresmallcomparedtotheburdensofthosechildrenandteenagers,thosesinglemomsandthatsingledadwholivedonourcampus.Comparedtotheburdensthatwerebroughttoourcounselingrooms,ourchallengeswerelight.WesoughttobeGod’sfaceandhandstothosewhoneededtohearthegoodnewsthattheyarelovedandvaluablebeyondimagination. WesoughttobethevehicleofGod’sblessinguponthelivesofGod’schildreninneed.Inthemidstofourchallengeswefeltliftedup.ThanksbetoGod. WeinviteyoutojoinusinthemidstofGod’sstirringatTheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome.Thechallengesremain.YetwerestupontheLordtoleadusandsustainusaswestrivetoserveaswehaveseeninthelivesofthosewhoseservicehasgivenusanexample.

RespectfullySubmitted,ReverendRichardA.Brown,Esq.,LCCAPresident,CEO&GeneralCounsel


GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGENCIESI. OFFICE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

A. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICE RevisedProposed 2014 2015INCOMEOurUnitedOutreach $212,201 $212,201Endowments/Interest 20,000 20,000InterestonCashFundsManagement 2,500 2,500Salesofyearbook/digest 2,000 2,000OurUnitedOutreachCommittee 7,000 7,000TOTAL INCOME $243,701 $ 243,701

EXPENSEECUMENICALRELATIONSWorldCommunionofReformedChurches $6,000 $6,000CANAAC 2,000 2,000EcumenicalTravel 1,000 1,000 Sub-Total $9,000 $9,000LIAISONWITHCHURCHGeneralAssemblyMeeting $10,000 $ 10,000PreliminaryMinutes 5,000 5,000GAMinutes/Mailing 500 500Yearbook/Mailing 2,500 2,500Travel/Moderator 8,500 8,500Travel/StatedClerk&Staff 8,500 8,500 Sub-Total $35,000 $ 35,000OFFICEComputerSupplies $2,000 $2,000Equipment/Supplies 2,500 2,500Postage 2,000 2,000 Sub-Total $6,500 $ 6,500PERSONNELSalaries/Housing $139,420 $139,420FICA(AssttoStatedClerk) 4,300 4,300Retirement 6,800 6,800HealthInsurance 30,000 30,000DisabilityInsurance/Worker’sCompensation 800 800 Sub-Total $181,320 $ 181,320

STATEDCLERK’SCONFERENCE/BOARDEXPENSE/COMMITTEEEXPENSE LegalFees/Clerk’sConference $1,963 $ 1,963 CorporateBoardExpense 2,000 2,000 OurUnitedOutreachCommittee 7,000 7,000 Sub-Total $10,963 $ 10,963TOTAL EXPENSE $236,201 $ 236,201 FromReserves $0 $ 0

B. GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

INCOMEContingency $2,425 $ 2,425NominatingCommittee 2,629 2,629CommissiononChaplains 8,934 8,934JudiciaryCommittee 8,423 8,423TheologyandSocialConcernsCommittee 3,140 3,140TOTAL INCOME $ 25,551 $ 25,551


Revised Proposed 2014 2015EXPENSEContingency $2,425 $2,425NominatingCommittee 2,629 2,629CommissiononChaplains 8,934 8,934JudiciaryCommittee 8,423 8,423TheologyandSocialConcernsCommittee 3,140 3,140TOTAL EXPENSE $25,551 $ 25,551

II. MINISTRY COUNCILINCOMEContributions Contributions/Gifts $36,000 $78,400 ILPContributions-unrestricted **- 20,000 ILPContributionsEarnings-unrestricted - 2,000 ILPContributions-temporaryrestricted(MMT) - 350,000 ILPContributionsEarnings-temporaryrestricted(MMT) - 40,000 EndowmentContributions - 185,000 EndowmentEarnings - 300,000 FundDevelopment - 105,000 CarShareProgram 25,200 -

Transfers EndowmentDistributions 550,000 - ILPContributions-unrestricted 322,685 -

OurUnitedOutreach OUOIncome 1,311,270 1,368,000 InlieuofOurUnitedOutreach 6,720 6,720

Events CPYouthConferenceFees 45,000 45,000 Pres.YouthTrienniumFees ***0 0 YouthEvangelismConference 0 0 TheEvent 1,100 1,100 ForumFees 3,000 3,000 YoungAdultConference 0 1,000 Children’sFest 1,000 0 Minister’sConferenceFees 7,200 7,200 WritersConference 5,000 10,000 WMOfficersRetreat 2,000 2,000 NewProgramIniatives:SabbathRetreat 7,000 - CPWMConventionFees 8,000 12,000

Sales and Subscriptions OpeningDoors 0 0 Encounter 94,500 94,500 FaithOutLoud 3,000 3,000 Ministry Council Cards 0 0 Publications/StockforResale 58,300 58,500 CPResourcesShipping 22,500 22,500 CPMagazinesubscriptions 30,000 30,000 Sales(PlanningCalendar) 8,000 8,000 CurriculumResources 125,000 - Grants 10,000 10,000 CongregationalWebsites 5,000 5,000TOTAL INCOME $2,562,475 $2,767,920


Revised Proposed 2014 2015EXPENSESalaries Salaries $806,165$877,923 HousingAllowance 123,315 131,136

Benefits HealthInsurance 160,992 137,092 Retirement 46,024 46,561 FICA 42,798 43,234 Insurance/Disability 3,214 6,448

Events Conference/Event 215 15,215 CPWMConvention 12,000 12,000 WMWorkTrip 0 2,500 PresBOM/CWOfficersRetreat 0 6,000 NewChurchDevelopment/Cross-CulturePastor’sRetreat 2,000 4,000 CPWMLeadershipDevelopment 0 2,500 RuralChurchDevelopment 0 4,000 NewProgramIniative:SupportMinistries 2,000 5,000 NewProgramIniative:OnlineDatabase 10,000 10,000 NewProgramIniative:Children’sCPCirriculum 0 10,000 NewProgramIniative:SabbathRetreat 10,000 12,000 NewProgramIniatives 18,000 29,400 TheForum 10,000 10,000 GeneralAssembly 2,000 3,000 GeneralAssemblyMeals 500 500 PresbyteryMeetingVisitsmaterial 500 1,100 TheEvent 5,000 5,000 Children’sFest 10,000 10,000 CPYouthConference 50,100 50,100 YoungAdultMinistry 8,000 9,000 YoungAdultConference 8,000 10,000 YouthMinistryPlanningCouncil 4,000 4,000 Faithin3D 5,000 10,000 YouthEvangelismConference 8,000 13,000 Pres.YouthTriennium 5,000 5,000 Ministers’Conference 6,000 6,000 ClergyCrisisSupport 6,000 6,000 Minister’sEncouragement&Recognition 1,200 2,000 MissionaryRecruitment/Prep1:8 3,000 6,500 Writer’sConference 5,000 10,000

TeamExpenses ElectedTeamTravel 48,750 49,900 MC/ElectedTeamRecognition 1,000 1,000

Publications MissionaryMessenger-Printing 28,800 28,800 MissionaryMessenger-Other/Postage 20,800 20,800 MissionaryMessenger-MailingService 4,500 4,500 EducationalPublicationsforDistribution 7,200 7,200 WebDev./Maintenance 6,000 6,000 ElectronicPublications 10,670 12,670 ForumNotes 750 750 TheseDays 0 0


Revised Proposed 2014 2015

PlanningCalendar $6,000 $6,000 PlanningCalendarPostage 600 600 ResourcePackets 2,300 2,800 OpeningDoors 0 0 Encounter 42,750 42,750 FaithOutLoud 6,000 6,000 CPMagazinePublications 42,000 42,000 CPMagazinePostage 9,000 9,000 Photography 1,300 2,000

ResourcePurchases Publications/StockforResale 30,500 30,500 CPResources:Promotion 0 0

ContractedServices Legal 2,000 2,000 GeneralConsultants 50,212 77,000 TemporaryHelp 28,793 26,100 BirthplaceShrineChaplaincy 2,500 2,500 MissionarySupport 218,447 170,000 Internship 12,000 0

EcumenicalPartnerships ChurchWomenUnited 1,300 1,300 NationalFarmWorker 2,200 2,200 ProjectVida 8,500 8,500 Coalition-AppalachianMinistries 11,500 11,500 Beth-ElFarmWorker 40,000 35,000 EcumenicalStewardshipCenter 4,500 4,500 CooperativeUniformSeries 1,000 1,000 ProtestantChurchOwnedPublicationsAssociation 100 100 EcumenicalYouthMinistryStaffTeam 500 500 CPCAPartnerships 1,700 3,700

BuildingandMaintenance Telephone/Internet 6,820 8,600 RentExpense - 2,400

ProfessionalDevelopment StaffResources 5,200 10,700 TrainingMissionaryCrisisSupport 0 2,500 Subscriptions&Membership 1,900 1,900 ContinuingEducation 4,000 0

Payment/Subsidies DesignatedControlDisbursement 277,400 296,000 Scholarships 8,400 8,400 ChoctawScholarships 3,500 3,500 ChurchDevelopmentSubsidies - - ChoctawFieldBudget 0 50,000 ChurchPaperSunday - - ColombiaSouthAmericaMissionaryCouncil - - MissionairesOffice - - ILPWithdrawal-unrestricted 0 0 ILPWithdrawal-temporaryrestricted(MMT) 0 0



InternationalRepresentativeSubsidies $- $- Growth/IncomeDisbursements 0 0 Volunteers in Action - - CongregationalWebsites 10,000 10,000 PresbyteryPartnerships 500 1,000

Equipment OfficeEquipment 0 2,500 OfficeEquipmentMaintenance 250 0 ComputerEquipment 7,700 11,500 ComputerMaintenance 0 0 ComputerSoftware 5,600 7,100

Supplies OfficeSupplies 11,379 9,590

Postage/Shipping CPResourcesShipping 19,500 19,500 Postage 9,440 10,240

EmployeeRecognition EmployeeRecognition 3,840 3,840 EmployeeIncentives 5,000 - EmployeeEvents 1,000 1,500

Travel StaffTravel 110,608 130,000 CarShareProgram 25,200 - Vehicle-NEW - 15,000 VehicleInsurance&Maintenance-NEW - 1,998 VehicleInsurance&Maintenance-Dodge - 1,998 VehicleInsurance&Maintenance-Ford - 1,998 WMExecutiveCom/PresExpense 9,000 9,000 ConventionCoordinatorTravel 2,000 2,000 CPCATraveltoMCMeeting 1,500 - FundDevelopmentTravel&Materials 450 450

Advertising/Promotion Advertising&Promotion 2,000 2,000

Miscellaneous AnnualCreditCardFees 1,699 1,717 CreditCardAcceptanceFees 2,000 3,500 GovernmentFees(AnnualReports) 40 40 RelocationExpense 0 0

Transfers EndowmentTransfers-GrowthIncome 0 0 Projects-TransfersIn 0 0

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,562,306 $2,765,850Surplus/(Deficit) $169 $2,070

*Symbol(-)depictslineitemsthathavebeenadded/removedtobetter reflectthebudgetaswecontinuetorefinebudgets.

**Zeros(0)depictabudgetedamountof$0


III. BOARD OF STEWARDSHIP Revised Proposed 2014 2015INCOME

Contributions Contributions/Gifts $2,000 $2,000 ILPContributions 5,000 2,000 EndowmentContributions 55,000 60,000 Total Contributions 62,000 64,000

OurUnitedOutreach 146,000 160,000

InvestmentEarnings EndowmentEarnings 76,500 90,000 Total Investment Earnings 76,500 90,000

ServiceFees ManagementFees-AcctCoordinator 2,000 1,600 ManagementFees 46,000 46,000 Total Service Fees 48,000 47,600

TOTAL INCOME $332,500 $ 361,600

EXPENSE

Salaries Salaries $173,050 $181,703 HousingAllowance 20,000 21,000 Total Salaries 193,050 202,703 Benefits HealthInsurance 70,000 75,000 Retirement 9,653 10,135 FICA 8,595 9,025 Insurance/Disability 5,000 5,000 Total Benefits 93,248 99,160 Events Conference/Events 500 500 Tax Guide for Ministers 3,000 3,100 Total Events 3,500 3,600 BoardExpense Board/AgencyTravel 13,500 12,500 Board/AgencyTraining 0 250 Board/AgencyRecognition 0 550 Total Board Expense 13,500 13,300 ResourcePurchases Subscriptions 100 100 Total Resources Purchases 100 100 ContractedServices Legal 500 500 TemporaryHelp 1,500 1,500 Total Contracted Services 2,000 2,000 ProfessionalDevelopment Subscriptions&Membership 2,000 2,000 Total Professional Development 2,000 2,000 Payment/Subsidies ESCStewardshipExpense 2,000 2,000 ILPWithdrawal 6,000 7,000 EndowmentDistribution 1,000 2,000 Total Payments/Subsidies 9,000 11,000 Equipment OfficeEquipment 500 500 ComputerEquipment 1,000 2,087 ComputerMaintenance 0 150 ComputerSoftware 500 500 Total Equipment 2,000 3,237


Revised Proposed 2014 2015 Supplies ComputerSupplies $1,000 $1,000 OfficeSupplies 3,502 3,500 Total Supplies 4,502 4,500 Postage/Shipping Postage 2,500 2,700 Shipping 500 500 Total Postage/Shipping 3,000 3,200 EmployeeRecognition EmployeeRecognition 1,000 1,200 Total Employee Recognition 1,000 1,200 Travel StaffTravel 5,000 15,000 Total Travel 5,000 15,000 Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 500 500 Total Miscellaneous 500 500 Organization OrganizationalExpense 100 100 Total Organization 100 100

TOTAL EXPENSE $332,500 $ 361,600

IV. HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

INCOMEOurUnitedOutreach $79,575 $79,575Endowments 30,000 44,000Gifts 10,000 9,000ILPEarnings 6,000 6,000DenominationDayOffering 5,000 5,000

TOTAL INCOME $130,575 $143,575

EXPENSESalaries $83,264 $85,450FICA/Retirement 12,860 14,542Health,LTD,Dental&VisionInsurance 8,100 8,100BoardTravel 6,000 7,000LegalFees 200 200StaffTraining 300 500Subscriptions/Memberships 1,000 1,000ComputerSupplies 300 500OfficeSupplies 1,000 1,000Postage 500 500AcquisitionsILP 4,000 6,000Photography 300 300BirthplaceShrine 2,000 2,000EmployeeRecognition 450 450StaffTravel 5,000 7,000DenominationDayProject 5,000 5,000

TOTAL EXPENSE $130,274 $139,542



V. MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

REVENUEStudentTuitionFees $2,517,160 $2,926,825Investment 335,834 379,280GiftsandGrants 1,277,731 1,326,325OtherRevenues 226,338 93,919TOTAL REVENUE$ $4,357,063 $ 4,726,349

EXPENSESBusinessOffice $280,648 $337,750Dean’sOffice 123,107 145,446Chapel 52,206 44,487FormationForMinistry 115,801 117,311FinancialLeadershipMinistry 0 76,325EducationalDevelopmentCommittee 17,250 17,250AdvancementOffice 283,458 314,617DoctorofMinistry 67,970 66,920Facilities 524,459 556,818Faculty 826,643 916,026SummerClasses 37,600 37,600JanuaryClasses 11,000 11,000FinancialAid 62,211 64,199InformationTechnology 188,693 194,015Library 195,347 220,958President’sOffice 257,660 264,250Admissions&StudentServices 174,206 235,646Registrar&InstitutionalResearch 121,049 130,692PublicRelations 126,081 85,849Communications 0 38,544StudentHousing 217,664 142,280Certificate&ContinuingEducation 41,140 40,390StudentGovernment 3,255 3,255Theology&Arts 94,617 23,288Scholarships 433,478 562,473ProgramofAlternateStudies 127,319 130,476Depreciation 0 233,317TOTAL EXPENSES $4,458,093 $4,993,182 Increase(Decrease)inNetAssets (101,030)(266,833)



VI. SHARED SERVICES

REVENUEOurUnitedOutreach $416,504 337,131TOTAL REVENUE$ $ 416,504 $ 337,131

EXPENSESSalaries $47,462 $48,601HealthInsurance 21,000 23,940Retirement 2,373 2,430FICA 3,623 3,718AccountingCoordinator 1,600 1,600Audit 20,000 20,000PayrollService 7,800 8,200BankCharges 15,000 15,000TechnologySystemConsultants-EMS 18,000 18,000TechnologySystemConsultants-Blackbaud - -SoftwareMaintenanceAgreement-Blackbaud 13,200 13,200Building&Maintenance 12,000 12,000PestControl 840 840Lawn&GroundMaintenance 18,000 18,000LawnTreatment - 1,500LoanInterest 7,500 3,000ComputerLoan 38,049 38,049Utilities-Building1 22,866 23,552Utilities-Building2 15,244 15,701JanitorialService 8,100 8,100SecuritySystemMonitoring 1,100 1,100TrashCollection 1,850 1,850Telephone/Internet 14,400 7,500Heating&ACMaintenanceAgreement 5,000 5,000Building&MaintenanceDebt-Union 54,000 -Insurance/Liability 34,000 34,000OfficeEquipmentMaintenance 13,000 13,000ComputerMaintenance 3,000 3,000OfficeSupplies 2,500 2,500Postage 750 750EmployeeEvents 1,000 1,000 TOTALEXPENSE $403,257 $337,131 Surplus/Deficit $13,247 $0


TheProceedings

of the

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FOURTHGENERAL ASSEMBLY

of the

CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

session held in

CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEEJune 16 - 20, 2014

At Chattanooga, Tennessee and within the facilities of the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel, there the sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord, Two Thousand Fourteen, at the appointed hour of two o’clock in the afternoon, Minister and Elder Commissioners from the various presbyteries, youth advisory delegates and visitors assembled.

FIRST DAY – MONDAY – JUNE 16, 2014

PRE-ASSEMBLY WORKSHOPS

Commissioners, Youth Advisory Delegates, and visitors were invited to attend the followingworkshops:

“Step Out: Creating Church Hospitality” ledbyT.J.Malinoski.“Women in Ministry: Bible, Denomination, and Reality”ledbyAndyandTiffanyMcClung“Behavior, Identity, and Re-Envisioning Individual and Community Ministry”ledbyTroyGreen.“Safe Sanctuary”ledbySusanGroceandElinorBrown.“Heading to Colombia, South America in 2015”ledbytheColombianHostCommittee&theGAOffice.“Our United Outreach”ledbyCliffHudsonandRonGardner.

OPENING WORSHIP

IntheChattanoogaChooChoo,theonehundredeighty-fourthGeneralAssembly,theConventionofCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry, and visitors shared inworship. TheWorshipDirectorwastheReverendAbbyColeKeller,PresbyteryofEastTennessee.TheWorshipLeaderwasMs.MelodyDierking,PresidentofCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry.TheMusicDirectorwasMr.GeraldPeel,FirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,Chattanooga,Tennessee.ThepianistwasMr.BruceClark,FirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,Chattanooga,Tennessee.TheAnthemwaspresentedbytheKoreanPastors Choir with SpecialMusic by the Hiawassee Presbytery Choir. Andra Felix, Janet Black andKristyMillerfromFirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,ChattanoogaandLeeArmstrongfromBartowCumberlandPresbyterianChurchservedasushers.TheReverendForestProsser,RetiringModeratoroftheGeneralAssembly,deliveredthesermon,“What is Wrong with the Middle?...Nothing!” which was based ontheScripturereadingswhichwereincorporatedintothesermon:Genesis2:7,Exodus19:20,John19:18,John3:16andIJohn3:18.FollowingtheBlessingandBenedictionpronouncedbytheReverendAbbyColeKeller,theModeratorannounceda15minutebreaktoallowthedelegatestocometothefrontoftheauditoriuminpreparationforthebusinesssession.


THE ASSEMBLY IS CONSTITUTED

TheModerator,theReverendForestProsser,calledtheassemblytoorderat3:15pm.TheReverendClintonBuck,WestTennesseePresbytery,prayedtheconstitutingprayer. Onmotion, theprogramwasadopted. TheReverendBillMiddleton,PresbyteryofEastTennessee,presentedtheReportoftheCredentialsCommittee.Therewereforty-seven(47)ministers,thirty-nine(39)elders,makingatotalofeighty-six(86)commissionersandtwenty-five(25)YouthAdvisoryDelegatespresentat2:00p.m.Onmotionthereportwasconcurredin,markedappendix“A”andfiled.

ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

ModeratorForestProsserdeclaredtheflooropenfornominationsfortheofficeofModeratorofthe one hundred eighty-fourthGeneralAssembly. The following nominations, previously endorsed bytheirpresbyterywerepresented:ElderHerbDewees,NashvillePresbytery,nominatedtheReverendPaulaLouder,NashvillePresbytery. TheReverendClintonBuck,WestTennesseePresbytery, nominated theReverendLisaAnderson,WestTennesseePresbytery. TheModeratoraskediftherewerefurthernominations.OnMotion,theModeratordeclaredthatnominationsceaseandthebodyproceededtohearthenominationspeeches.TheReverendStephenLouder,NashvillePresbytery,gavethenominatingspeechinfavoroftheReverendPaulaLouderandtheReverendFrankWard,WestTennesseePresbytery,spokeinfavoroftheReverendLisaAnderson. TheModeratoraskedPastorHost,ReverendJenniferNewell,Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbytery, tocomeforwardtobringgreetingstotheAssembly.ThePastorHostgavedetailsabouttheJointEveningWorshipServiceatFirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,Chattanooga,Tennessee.ShereportedthatallshouldvisitthedisplaysandResourceCenterlocatedatTrack29.ThePastorHostannouncedthattoursoftheChattanoogaareawerearrangedforWednesdayandthatticketsfortheMemphisTheologicalSeminary/ProgramofAlternanteStudiesluncheonareavailableatthehosttable. PastorHostNewell introducedMr.AndyBerke,mayorofChattanooga. MayorBerkebroughtgreetingsonbehalfofthecitytothoseassembledandtoldofhighlightsofthecityofChattanooga. ModeratorProsserinformedthedelegatesthat itwastimetocast theirballotsforModeratoroftheonehundredeighty-fourthGeneralAssembly.TheEngrossingClerkandmembersoftheCredentialsCommitteecollectedtheballots.TheCredentialsCommitteeandtheStatedClerkexitedtheassemblyhalltocounttheballots. Whiletheballotswerebeingcounted,theModeratoraskedtheReverendRichardBrown,PresidentoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHometocomeforward.ReverendBrowngavesomehistoryoftheChildren’sHomecitingsomeofthepeoplewhoseliveshadbeentouchedbytheChildren’sHomeaswell as thosewho left a lasting influenceon theChildren’sHome. Onewhomhewanted tohonorwas theReverendDoctorJamesC.Gilbert. AvideopresentationportrayingDoctorGilbert’s legacyattheChildren’sHomewasshown.Followingthevideo,astandingovationwasgivenhonoringthelifeofDoctorGilbertbeforemembersofhisfamilywhowereinattendance. ReverendBrownintroducedstaffandcurrentChildren’sHomeTrusteesaswellasthosewhohadservedinthepast.ThepresentationendedwiththeReverendAlfonsoMarquezofferingaprayerfortheministryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome.

ELECTION OF MODERATOR AND VICE MODERATOR

Ms. Lana Moore, Missouri Presbytery, reported the results of the Election of the Moderator.Forty-eight(48)votescastforReverendLisaAndersonandthirty-nine(39)votesforReverendLouder.Moderator Prosser declared theReverendLisaAnderson,Moderator, of the one hundred eighty-fourthGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. Retiring Moderator, Forest Prosser, placed the Moderator’s cross on ReverendAnderson andpresentedher thegavel. ModeratorAnderson introducedher family: husband,ReverendDoctorBarryAnderson;mother,PatriciaHall;daughter,SarahAndersonEdward;grandson,OliverEdward;granddaughter,LilyAnderson;sister,TammyHallPennington;sister,ReverendDoctorTiffanyHallMcClung;brother-in-law,ReverendDoctorAndyMcClung;nephew,IanMcClung;andniece,MaggieMcClungtotheAssembly. ModeratorAndersonopenedthefloorfornominationsforViceModerator.TheReverendPaulaLouderwasnominated.OnMotion,nominationsceasedandtheReverendPaulaLouderwaselectedViceModeratoroftheonehundredeighty-fourthGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.


ViceModeratorLouderintroducedherfamilytotheAssembly:herhusband,ReverendStephenLouder;mother-in-law,Ms.RuthLouder;andgranddaughter,Jessica.

PRESENTATION BY STATED CLERK

The Stated Clerk, Reverend Michael Sharpe, invited the retiring Moderator, Reverend ForestProsser,tothepodiumandpresentedhimwithareplicaoftheModerator’scrossandagavelrepresentingtheoneusedintheonehundredeighty-thirdGeneralAssembly.ReverendProsserthankedtheassemblyforallowinghimtoserveasmoderator.

CORRESPONDENCE

TheStatedClerkannouncedthat theonlycorrespondencewasaresolutionfromCommissionerSherrlynFrost,GracePresbytery,whichwasreferredtoTheologyandSocialConcerns.

INTRODUCTION OF BOARD/AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES

BethelUniversity EugeneLeslie CommissiononChaplains LowellRoddy Children’sHome AlfonsoMarquez HistoricalFoundation TommyJobe Judiciary KimberlySillvus MemphisTheologicalSeminary SondraRoddy Ministry Council Troy Green OurUnitedOutreach RonGardner Stewardship DebbieShanks TheologyandSocialConcerns LezlieDaniel(CPC) UnificationTaskForce LeonCole(CPCA)and GloriaVilla-Diaz(CPC)

REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES

Referrals to the Committee on Children’s Home and Historical FoundationPage Report 71 TheReportoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheHistoricalFoundation 116 TheReportoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome

Referrals to the Committee on Higher EducationPageReport 81 TheReportoftheBoardofTrusteesofMemphisTheologicalSeminary 115 TheReportoftheBoardofTrusteesofBethelUniversity

Referrals to the Committee on JudiciaryPageReport 42 TheReportNumberOneoftheMinistryCouncil,SectionI.C.2 100 TheReportofthePermanentCommitteeonJudiciary

Referrals to the Committee on Chaplains/Missions/Pastoral DevelopmentPageReport 40 TheReportNumberOneoftheMinistryCouncil(shadedsectionsonly) 98 TheReportoftheCommissiononMilitaryChaplainsandPersonnel

Referrals to the Committee on Ministry Council/Communication/DiscipleshipPageReport 40 TheReportNumberOneoftheMinistryCouncil,exceptshadedsections whicharereferredtoChaplains/Missions/PastoralDevelopmentand SectionI.C.2whichisreferredtoJudiciary 57 TheReportNumberTwooftheMinistryCouncil


Referrals to the Committee on Stewardship/Elected OfficersPageReport 32 TheReportoftheModerator 34 TheReportoftheStatedClerk 44 TheReportNumberOneoftheMinistryCouncil,SectionII.d 59 TheReportoftheBoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefits 96 TheReportoftheOurUnitedOutreachCommittee 104 TheReportofthePlaceofMeetingCommittee 121 LineItemBudgetsSubmittedbyGeneralAssemblyAgencies

Referrals to the Committee on Theology and Social ConcernsPageReport 106 TheReportoftheUnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns 108 TheReportoftheUnificationTaskForce ResolutionfromCommissionerSherrlynFrost,GracePresbytery

ADJOURNMENT

At4:30p.m. recesswasdeclaredbyModeratorAndersonuntilThursdayMorningat9:00a.m.Committeesmetbrieflyfollowingtheadjournmenttoorganize.

THE EVENING PROGRAM

TheGeneralAssemblyof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch, theConventionofCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry,visitorsandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericametat7:00p.m.attheFirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurchforaJointCommunionServiceunderthedirectionofGeneralAssemblyWorshipDirector,ReverendAbbyColeKeller,PresbyteryofEastTennessee,whoservedasWorshipLeaderforthenight.TheMusicDirectorwasMr.GeraldPeel,FirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurch, Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Organist wasMr. Bruce Clark, First Cumberland PresbyterianChurch,Chattanooga,Tennessee. ServiceMusic was provided by theMale Choir, inspirit with SpecialMusic by the HiwasseePresbyteryChoir.TheScripture,Luke22:31-32,wasreadbytheWorshipLeader.TheReverendRooseveltBaugh,RedRiverPresbytery,preachedthesermon,“When Jesus Prays For Us.” The Sacrament ofCommunionwas served byCo-Celebrants, theReverendAbbyColeKeller,PresbyteryofEastTennesseeandtheReverendAnthonyHollis,HiwasseePresbytery.ServingCommunionwere: JimmyJohnson,EdReeves,AllanCarpenter,CourtneyLewis,LesSpencer,SandraFelix.RonniStone,MarkStone,SamQuattrochi,SamJones,MyronHughes,EmilyHoward,MaryAliceCotter,JohnBergen,MikeRickettsandSaraFairesfromFirstChattanoogaCPCandMarkCravenandVickieStonefromtheRedBankCPC.TheseveneldersfromtheCPCAthathelpedtoservecommunionwere:ThomasWard,MichaelCooper,JeffJohnson,JamesAbkins,LeonCole,Jr.,TheoCollierandWilliamPage.TheushersfortheservicewereMarshallWatson,SharonTurner,ClaireBroome,JohnBrammer,MikeZelokovic,MKCole,LindaBoran,DelmasRigsby,JerryCotterandChristieMiller fromFirstChattanoogaChurch,Chattanooga,Tennessee. Followingtheservice,theFirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurchsponsoredareceptiontohonorthepastModerator,theReverendForestProsser;thenewlyelectedModerator,theReverendLisaAnderson;thenewlyelectedVice-Moderator,theReverendPaulaLouder;SallySain,thePresidentoftheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’s Ministry;Athala Jaramillo, the President-elect of the Cumberland PresbyterianWomen’sMinistry;andtheModerator-electoftheCPCA,ElderLeonCole,Jr.

SECOND DAY – TUESDAY – JUNE 17, 2014

TheGeneralAssemblyandvisitorsbegantheirdaywithajointdevotionalwiththeCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.AnopeningprayerwasofferedbyReverendIwaoSatoh,JapanPresbytery,pastorofLouisvilleJapaneseChristianFellowship. ReverendLynnThomas,DirectorofGlobalCrossCultureMissions,announcedaspecialrecognitionhonoringthe50thanniversaryofthecommissioningofBeverlyandBuddyStottasmissionariestoJapan.InhonoroftheStotts,thegatheringsang“HereIam.”ThescripturereadingforthemorningwasMatthew13:33whichwasreadbyReverendLuzGuerreroGutierrez.ThemessagewasgivenbyReverendJuan


BlandonandtranslatedbyReverendLynnThomas. StatedClerk,MichaelSharpe,addressedthebodywithannouncements.TheChattanoogaChooChoo campus is large, but should be explored. Located atTrack 29 are theCumberlandPresbyterianBookStore,theMemphisTheologicalSeminarySilentAuction,andothervendorsaswellastheMemphisTheologicalSeminary/ProgramofAlternateStudiesLuncheon.Thehoteloffersshuttleservicetoallpointsofthehotelcampus. TheUnificationTaskForceintroduceditsmembersthatwerepresent.CopiesofaProposedPlanforUnion ofCumberlandPresbyterianChurch andCumberlandPresbyterianChurch inAmerica (withReflectiveQuestions)weremadeavailabletoeveryoneinattendance.Sectionsoftheproposalwerereadtothoseinattendanceandeachtablewasaskedtodiscussthereflectionquestionsandreportthediscussiononprovidedtablets.Aftermovingthroughthe12sectionsandTimeLineforUnification,ReverendWilliamRobinsongavetheclosingprayer. Following theclosingprayer,GeneralAssemblyCommitteesweredismissed to theirmeetings.Forty-four(44)ministers,thirty-nine(39)eldersandtwentythree(23)YouthAdvisoryDelegateswereinattendanceincommittees.

THE EVENING PROGRAM

At 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the CumberlandPresbyterian Church inAmericaYouth sponsored a joint worship service at Track 29. The worshipconsistedofacombinationofmusic,dramaticreading,interpretivedanceandmessagesbyYouthAdvisoryDelegate,MariahJones,MissouriPresbytery;YouthAdvisoryDelegate,MichaelKeenan,WestTennesseePresbytery;andReverendA’YonnikaRogers,HuntsvillePresbytery.TheReverendDwightLyles,ColumbiaPresbytery,introducedhisnewsong,“GodMakeUsOne.” At8:00p.m.FunNightforeveryone.

THIRD DAY – WEDNESDAY – JUNE 18, 2014

ThethirddaybeganwithjointdevotionalsledbytheWomenMinistries.TheserviceopenedwiththeJointWomen’sMinistryChoirsinging“HereIAmLord”featuringSteveandFayeDelashmit. TheReverendJoyWarren,MurfreesboroPresbytery,broughtthedevotional,“Called to Incarnational Justice Work.”ThescripturereadingwasLuke4:14-21.Followingannouncements,theMissionaryChoiroftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericasang“I’llFlyAway.” Following the closing prayer, the committeeswere dismissed tomeet. Therewere thirty-four(34)ministers,twenty-nine(29)eldersforatotalof63commissioners,andseventeen(17)youthadvisoryregistrationcardsturnedin.Thedaywasdevotedtocommitteework.

THE EVENING PROGRAM

At 7:00 p.m., theAssembly gathered for a joint service of worship celebrating the history ofordainingwomenin theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.AnoverflowcrowdgatheredfortheservicewhichwasopenedwithPrelude/TimeofPraisebytheLouisaWoosleyCelebrationChoirunderthedirectionofMinisterS.J.Moore.LeadingtheworshipwereLicentiateAnnaSweetBrockman,ReverendElinorS.Brown,CandidateWhitneyBrown,ArchivistSusanKnightGore,ReverendAbbyColeKeller,ReverendDoctorDebraMatthews,ReverendDoctorTiffanyHallMcClung,MinisterS.J.Moore,ReverendDoctorMiltonOrtiz,ReverendDoctorPamPhillips-Burk,andReverendMichaelSharpe. Allwomenministerswere invited to join in theprocessionalhymn, “Joyful, Joyful,WeAdoreThee.”HighlightsoftheserviceincludedtheintroductionofmembersofLouisaWoosley’sdescendantsinattendanceaswellasadramaticreadingfromLouisaWoosley’spen.SusanKnightGoreandMichaelSharpe introduced anew song, “ShallWomenPreach”withmusic and lyrics byReverend J.GeoffreyKnight. AspecialpresentationwasmadebyDoctorPamPhillips-BurkandDoctorMiltonOrtizhonoringtheReverendBettyShirleywhowasordained64yearsago. FollowinganinspiringsermonbytheReverendDoctorDebraMatthews,“Where Do We Go Now?” fromActs1:3-8,areceptionwasheldtohonorwomenministersandthosewhosupportthem.


FOURTH DAY – THURSDAY – JUNE 19, 2014

TheGeneralAssemblyandvisitorsbegantheirdayinworship. WorshipwasledbyChildren’sCONNECTunderthedirectionofJodiRush.Thechildrensharedsongs,scripturereadings,prayersandadramatizationonbullying.Thethemewas“Unity: Perfectly and Wonderfully Made.”

CALL TO ORDER

TheModerator,ReverendLisaAnderson,calledtheassemblytoorder. TheconstitutingprayerwasofferedbytheModerator.Therewereforty-three(43)ministers,thirty-six(36)eldersforatotalof79commissioners,andseventeen(17)youthadvisorydelegatespresentasof9:00a.m.

PARLIMENTARIAN APPOINTED

ModeratorAndersonexplainedthedecorumforcommitteesmakingreportsandforspeakersatthemicrophone.SheappointedtheReverendAndyMcClung,WestTennesseePresbytery,asParliamentarian.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Reverend Troy Greene, representing theMinistry Council, introduced ReverendMilton Ortiz,MissionsMinistryTeamLeader.

ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

ReverendDonNunnpresentedtheNominationCommitteereport.AmotionwasmadetoconsiderSections I-X separately. Motion passed. Onmotion, the names listed in the report were placed intonomination.TheModeratoraskedforothernominations.Therebeingnone,onmotion,thosenominatedwereelectedbyacclamation. Onmotion,SectionXIwasconcurredinandthethreerecommendationswereadopted.

STEWARDSHIP/ELECTED OFFICERS

TheReportoftheCommitteeonStewardship/ElectedOfficers.MotionmadebyReverendMindyActontoconcurinthereportandadopttherecommendations. ThereportwasreadbyYouthAdvisoryDelegatesDakotaHarris,KennedyMcKreaigg,andMindyJones.Onmotion,thereportwasdividedtoconsiderRecommendation11separately.Onvote,Recommendation11wasadopted.Byvote,thereportwasconcurredinanditsrecommendationsadopted.ThereportwasmarkedAppendix“C”andfiled.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONCERNS

TheReportoftheCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcernswaspresentedbyReverendDarrenKennemer,whomadethemotionthatthereportbeconcurredinanditsrecommendationsadopted.ThereportwasreadbyYouthAdvisoryDelegatesMcKenzieBybeeandHaileyRussellandReverendCynthiaMaddux. Aneditorialchangewasmade.TheresolutioninRecommendation8wassubmittedbyCommissionerSherrylynnFrostofGracePresbytery,notbyGracePresbytery. OnmotionthequestionwasdividedtoconsiderRecommendations8and9separately.Onvote,Recommendations8and9wereadopted.Onmotion,thereportwasconcurredinanditsrecommendationsadopted.ThereportwasmarkedAppendix“D”andfiled.

RECESS DECLARED

TheModeratordeclaredarecessuntil10:30a.m.

BUSINESS RESUMES

TheModeratorcalledthemeetingbacktoorderat10:30a.m.


Parliamentarian,ReverendDoctorAndyMcClung,gaveabriefexplanationoftheparliamentaryprocedurethatwouldbeusedduringthemeeting.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

TheReportoftheCommitteeonJudiciarywaspresentedbyElderLaddDanielwhomadethemotionthatthereportbeconcurredinanditsrecommendationsadopted.ThereportwasreadbyYouthAdvisoryDelegateA’anPara,ChoctawPresbytery.OnMotion,thereportwasconcurredinanditsrecommendationsadopted.ThereportwasmarkedAppendix“E”andfiled.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONMINISTRY COUNCIL/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCIPLESHIP

TheReportof theCommitteeonMinistryCouncil/Communications/DiscipleshipwaspresentedbyCommissionerSherrlynnFrostwhomadethemotiontoconcurinthereportanditsrecommendationsadopted.YouthAdvisoryDelegateMandyJonesreadthereport.AMotionwasmadetodividethequestiontoconsiderRecommendation2separately.Byvoteof55to24,Recommendation2adopted.OnMotion,thereportwasconcurredinanditsrecommendationsadopted.ThereportwasmarkedAppendix“F”andfiled.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CHAPLAINS/MISSIONS/PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT

The Report of the Committee on Chaplains/Missions/Pastoral Development was presented byReverend JamesMesser, North Central Presbytery, whomade themotion to concur in the report andadoptitsrecommendations. ThereportwasreadbyYouthAdvisoryDelegate,JayTruitt,MurfreesboroPresbytery.Onmotion, the reportwasconcurred inand its recommendationsadopted. The reportwasmarkedAppendix“G”andfiled.

ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

ModeratorAndersonaskedtheVice-Moderator,ReverendPaulaLoudertopresideoverbusinessinherabsence.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

TheReportof theCommitteeonHigherEducationwas introducedbyReverendSamWayman,TrinityPresbytery,whocalleduponElderJudyFranco,RedRiverPresbytery,toreadthereport. ElderFrancomadethemotionthatthereportbeconcurredinanditsrecommendationsbeadopted.AMotionwasmadetodividethequestiontoconsiderRecommendation6separately.AmotionwasmadetoamendRecommendation6whichfailed.Onmotion,thereportwasconcurredinanditsrecommendationsadopted.ThereportwasmarkedAppendix“H”andfiled.

RECESS DECLARED

Vice-ModeratorLouderdeclaredarecessforlunchuntil1:30p.m.

ASSEMBLY CALLED TO ORDER

Vice-ModeratorLoudercalledthemeetingtoorderat1:30p.m.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN’S HOME/HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

The Report of the Committee on Children’s Home/Historical Foundation was introduced byReverendRhondaMcGowanwhomadethemotionthatthereportbeconcurredinanditsrecommendationsadopted. ThereportwasreadbyYouthAdvisoryDelegatesMichaelKeenen,NicoleFranco,andCraigBarkley.Onmotion,thereportwasconcurredinanditsrecommendationsadopted.ThereportwasmarkedAppendix“I”andfiled.


ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

ModeratorAndersonresumedherdutiesasModeratoroftheGeneralAssembly. TheModeratorrecognizedReverendTroyGreenoftheMinistryCouncil.ReverendGreenspokeofthechangeofthenatureofourchurch’sleadershiptoaMinistrymodelandencouragedgoingfurther. ReverendGreenre-introducedReverendMiltonOrtizandaskedReverendOrtiztostandandberecognized. ReverendGreenspokeabout thepositionthat isopenforPastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamLeader,askingtohavepossiblecandidatesforthepositionidentified. ApresentationwasmadebytheColombianHostCommittee.AvideowasshownwhichtoldwhatdelegatescouldexpectwhentheygotoColombiain2015.AngelicaProveda,CaucaValleyPresbyteryandColegioAmericanorepresentative,welcomedtheAssemblytoattendGeneralAssemblyin2015inCali,Colombia,SouthAmerica. Sally Sain, Cumberland PresbyterianWomen’sMinistry Convention President, announced thenewthreeyearprogramondomesticviolence.SheexplainedthatthisnewprogramwouldespeciallybepromotedinGuatemala.

RESOLUTION OF THANKS

CommissionerReverend JoWarren,ArkansasPresbytery,presented the following resolutionofthanks.

The 184th General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church wishes to express its thanks and gratitude to God for the opportunity to assembly and to serve our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit, through the ministries and work of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The body of this 184th General Assembly, meeting in Chattanooga, Tennessee, wishes to thank Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery (Cumberland Presbyterian Church) and Hiwassee Presbytery (Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America) for their hard work and warm hospitality in hosting this unique assembly; to pastor host, the Reverend Jennifer Newell; and to all the local Cumberland Presbyterian churches and Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America churches who helped organize and plan this assembly. You have our gratitude and appreciation. We also wish to thank Mayor Andy Berke and the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee for graciously welcoming us to this city. The 184th General Assembly was truly blessed by well prepared, unified, and varied worship services and inspiring messages. Therefore, we wish to express our gratitude to Reverend Abby Cole Keller, Worship Director, and to Mr. Gerald Peel, Music Director, for their planning and leadership of the worship services. The body wishes to thank Moderator, Reverend Lisa Anderson, for her leadership and guidance provided during deliberations and to Vice Moderator, Reverend Paula Louder. Our prayers go with you both as you represent our church through this coming year. To retiring Moderator, Reverend Forest Prosser, and retiring Vice-Moderator, Reverend Jamie Lively, thank you for your wonderful service throughout this past year. In addition, we wish to thank the staff of the General Assembly Office: Reverend Michael Sharpe, Stated Clerk; Reverend Vernon Sansom, Engrossing Clerk; and Mrs. Elizabeth Vaughn, Assistant to the Stated Clerk; for their tireless leadership and support. We also give thanks for each committee chairperson and for each commissioner and youth advisory delegate who has participated in the deliberations of the Assembly. Special thanks are also extended to the Reverend Michael Sharpe, Stated Clerk of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and to the Reverend Doctor Lynne Herring, Administrative Director of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America for their hard work organizing the gathering of these two great Presbyterian bodies. May God be with each of us as we come to understand our uniqueness; as we work toward unification of these two great denominations; as we go about God’s work in a world that truly needs to hear His message of love and salvation, through Jesus Christ.

Onmotion,theresolutionwasadopted,markedAppendix“J”andfiled.


ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

ReverendNathanScott,ChoctawPresbytery,andElderErinSmith,RedRiverPresbytery,wereexcused by consent

READING OF THE MINUTES

TheprintedminuteswerecorrectedandtheminutesforWednesdayandThursdaywereread.Onmotion,theminuteswereacceptedascorrected.

RECESS DECLARED

ArecesswasdeclaredtoprepareforClosingWorship.

CLOSING WORSHIP

TheClosingWorshipforthe184thGeneralAssemblymeetinginChattanooga,TennesseewasawonderfulendingtoagreatandhistoricGeneralAssembly.TheWorshipLeaderwastheReverendAbbyColeKeller, Presbytery ofEastTennessee. Themusicwas led byMr.Gerald Peel, FirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,Chattanooga,TennesseeandthepianistwasMr.BruceClark,alsoofFirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,Chattanooga,Tennessee.ThePastorHost,theReverendJenniferNewell,Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbytery,broughtthesermon,“The Next Step Is a Doozie.”ThescripturereadingwasMatthew14:13-18.AmemorialrollofMinistersandElderswhohavediedinthepastyearwasreadandprayerwasofferedbyReverendAbbyColeKeller.

ADJOURMENT

ModeratorAndersonthankedtheAssemblyforthehonorofservingtheAssemblyasModerator.AMotionwasmadeandsecondedtoadjourn.Motionpassed.ModeratorAndersonproclaimedthatthe184thGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchstandsadjourneduntilwemeetinCali,Colombia,SouthAmericaonJune19-26,2015.


APPENDICES

REPORT OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE(Appendix A)

TheCredentialsCommitteecertifiesthelistofcommissionersonpages6and7ofthePreliminaryMinuteswiththefollowingchanges: OnthepartoftheMinisterCommissioners:ReverendGordonWarrenandReverendJoWarren,Arkansas Presbytery; Reverend Wendall Ordway, Covenant Presbytery; Reverend Douglas Park,Cumberland East Coast Presbytery; Reverend Terry Herston, Hope Presbytery; and Reverend StewartSalyer,NashvillePresbyteryarenotpresent. OnthepartoftheElderCommissioners:ElderKathyMcGrewandElderSteveShaw,CumberlandPresbytery;ElderGeraldMcGee,HopePresbytery;ElderCharlesCarrandElderDougNewman,NashvillePresbyteryarenotpresent. Enrollment asof2:00p.m. is certified as forty-three (43)ministers, thirty-nine (39) elders andtwenty-four(24)youthadvisorydelegates.

Respectfullysubmitted,BillMiddleton,ChairWendellOrdwayLana MooreMandyJones

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONSTEWARDSHIP/ELECTED OFFICERS

(Appendix B)

I. REFERRALS

Referrals to this committee are as follows: The Report of the Moderator, The Report of theStatedClerk;TheReportNumberOneoftheMinistryCouncil,SectionII.d,TheReportoftheBoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefits;TheReportoftheOurUnitedOutreachCommittee;TheReportofthePlaceofMeetingCommittee;andTheLineItemBudgetssubmittedbyGeneralAssemblyAgencies.

II. PERSONS OF COUNSEL

Appearingbefore thiscommitteewere:ReverendRobertHeflin,ExecutiveSecretary,Mr.MarkDuck, Coordinator of Benefits: Ms. Debbie Shanks; representative from the Board of Stewardship,FoundationandBenefits;Mr.RonGardner,ChairoftheOurUnitedOutreachCommittee;ReverendCliffHudson,FundDevelopmentCoordinatorofOurUnitedOutreach;andReverendMichaelSharpe,StatedClerk. Wewishtoexpressourappreciationtothepersonsofcounselfortheirpresentations.

III. CONSIDERATION OF REFERRALS

A. REPORT OF THE MODERATOR

WecommendtheModeratorforhisleadershipandthethoughtfulnessofhissuggestions.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the Report of the Moderator be concurred in.


B. REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK

WecommendtheexcellentworkoftheStatedClerk,ReverendMichaelSharpe.TheReportoftheStatedClerkwasreceivedandthefollowingrecommendationsaremade:

RECOMMENDATION 2: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Stated Clerk, “that the 184th General Assembly approve the following dates for the 2014-2015 Church Calendar:

CHURCH CALENDAR 2014-2015July-20146-11 Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Conference, Bethel, McKenzie, TN12 Program of Alternate Studies Graduation12-26 PAS Summer Extension School, Bethel, McKenzie, TN19 Children’s Fest, Bethel, McKenzie, TN22-26 Ministers Retreat, Bethel, McKenzie, TN

August-201423 MTS Fall Semester Begins31-Sept 28 Christian Education Season

September-201410 MTS Opening convocation14 Senior Adult Sunday21 Christian Service Recognition Sunday28 International Day of Prayer and Action for Human Habitat

October-2014 Clergy Appreciation Month5 Worldwide Communion Sunday12 Pastor Appreciation Sunday26 Native American Sunday

November-2014 Any Sunday Loaves and Fishes Program1 All Saints Day2 Stewardship Sunday9 World Community Day (Church Women United)9 Day of Prayer for People with Aids and Other Life-Threatening Illnesses16 Bible Sunday23 Christ the King Sunday30-Dec 25 Advent in Church and Home

December-2014 Any Sunday Gift to the King Offering24 Christmas Eve25 Christmas Day

January-20156 Epiphany11 Human Trafficking Awareness Day12-13 Stated Clerks’ Conference15 Deadline for receipt of 2014 Our United Outreach Contributions

February-20151-28 Black History Month1 Annual congregational reports due in GA office1 Denomination Day1 Historical Foundation Offering


1 Souper Bowl Sunday8 Our United Outreach Sunday15 Youth Sunday18 Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent18–Apr 5 Lent to Easter

March-2015 Women’s History Month (USA)22-28 National Farm Workers Awareness Week29 Palm/Passion Sunday29 One Great Hour of Sharing

April-20152 Maundy Thursday3 Good Friday5 Easter12 CPCH Sunday12-18 Family Week25-26 30-Hour Famine

May-20151 Friendship Day (Church Women United)10 MTS Closing Convocation & Graduation24 Memorial Day Offering for Military Chaplains & Personnel for USA churches24 Pentecost24 World Mission Sunday

June-201519-26 General Assembly, Colombia, South America19-26 CPWM Convention, Colombia, South America

July-20156-11 Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Conference, Bethel, McKenzie, TN11 Program of Alternate Studies Graduation11-25 PAS Summer Extension School, Bethel, McKenzie, TN22-26 Ministers Retreat, Bethel, McKenzie, TN


September-20152 MTS Opening convocation13 Senior Adult Sunday20 Christian Service Recognition Sunday20 International Day of Prayer and Action for Human Habitat


November-2015 Any Sunday Loaves and Fishes Program1 All Saints Day1 Stewardship Sunday6 World Community Day (Church Women United)


8 Day of Prayer for People with Aids and Other Life-Threatening Illnesses15 Bible Sunday22 Christ the King Sunday29-Dec 25 Advent in Church and Home

December-2015 Any Sunday Gift to the King Offering24 Christmas Eve25 Christmas Day,”be denied.

Thecommitteesubstitutedthefollowingrecommendation:

RECOMMENDATION 3: That General Assembly adopt the following calendar with the addition of the last Sunday of September (September 28, 2014, September 27, 2015) Seminary/PAS Sunday; delete from the calendar July 6-11 dates for CPYC, as this will have already occurred June 22-27, 2014.

CHURCH CALENDAR 2014-2015July-201412 Program of Alternate Studies Graduation12-26 PAS Summer Extension School, Bethel, McKenzie, TN19 Children’s Fest, Bethel, McKenzie, TN22-26 Ministers Retreat, Bethel, McKenzie, TN


September-201410 MTS Opening convocation14 Senior Adult Sunday21 Christian Service Recognition Sunday28 International Day of Prayer and Action for Human Habitat28 Seminary/PAS Sunday



December-2014 Any Sunday Gift to the King Offering24 Christmas Eve25 Christmas Day


January-20156 Epiphany11 Human Trafficking Awareness Day12-13 Stated Clerks’ Conference15 Deadline for receipt of 2014 Our United Outreach Contributions

February-20151-28 Black History Month1 Annual congregational reports due in GA office1 Denomination Day1 Historical Foundation Offering1 Souper Bowl Sunday8 Our United Outreach Sunday15 Youth Sunday18 Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent18–Apr 5 Lent to Easter

March-2015 Women’s History Month (USA)22-28 National Farm Workers Awareness Week29 Palm/Passion Sunday29 One Great Hour of Sharing

April-20152 Maundy Thursday3 Good Friday5 Easter12 CPCH Sunday12-18 Family Week25-26 30-Hour Famine

May-20151 Friendship Day (Church Women United)10 MTS Closing Convocation & Graduation24 Memorial Day Offering for Military Chaplains & Personnel for USA churches24 Pentecost24 World Mission Sunday

June-201519-26 General Assembly, Colombia, South America19-26 CPWM Convention, Colombia, South America

July-20156-11 Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Conference, Bethel, McKenzie, TN11 Program of Alternate Studies Graduation11-25 PAS Summer Extension School, Bethel, McKenzie, TN22-26 Ministers Retreat, Bethel, McKenzie, TN


September-20152 MTS Opening convocation13 Senior Adult Sunday20 Christian Service Recognition Sunday20 International Day of Prayer and Action for Human Habitat27 Seminary/PAS Sunday




December-2015 Any Sunday Gift to the King Offering24 Christmas Eve25 Christmas Day.

C. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF STEWARDSHIP, FOUNDATION AND BENEFITS

WecommendtheBoardofStewardship,Foundation,andBenefitsfortheirdiligentwork.TheReportoftheBoardofStewardship,Foundation,andBenefitswasreceivedandthefollowingrecommendationsweremade:

RECOMMENDATION 4: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits, “that the General Assembly encourage congregations, presbyteries, synods and individual Cumberland Presbyterians to consider establishing an endowment as their legacy to further the local or worldwide ministry of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, beadopted.

RECOMMENDATION 5: That Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits, “that the General Assembly encourage congregations, presbyteries and synods to consider the Cumberland Presbyterian Investment Loan Program when they desire to save money for a special project or other need,” beadopted.

RECOMMENDATION 6: That Recommendation 3 of the Report of the Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits, “that the General Assembly encourage individual Cumberland Presbyterians who live in the states of Kentucky, Missouri, New Mexico, Tennessee and Texas to consider opening Investment Loan Program accounts to help Cumberland Presbyterian churches to build or expand their facilities,” beadopted.

RECOMMENDATION 7: That Recommendation 4 of the Report of the Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits, “that the General Assembly encourage churches to work with their pastor or other church staff to see that they have a retirement account and are saving on a regular basis for their retirement. It is important for a congregation to see that their pastor or other church staff are taken care of during their retirement years,” beadopted.

RECOMMENDATION 8: That Recommendation 5 of the Report of the Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits, “that the General Assembly encourage presbyteries to identify retired pastors who may need some financial assistance and provide the Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits with the name and contact information of those pastors,” bedenied.

The committee substitutes the following recommendation to protect the privacy of individualretiredpastors:


RECOMMENDATION 9: That the General Assembly encourage presbyteries to identify retired pastors who may need some financial assistance and with the retired pastors’ permission provide the Board of Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits with the name and contact information of said pastor(s).

Thecommitteerecognizestheimportanceofrelatinginformationaboutbenefitstoparticipantsandnon-participantswhoareeligibleforthebenefits;therefore,wemakethefollowingrecommendation:

RECOMMENDATION 10: That the General Assembly encourage the Board of Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits to electronically mail all ministers and church related employees, including non-participants, about benefit options available and open enrollment once a year.

The committee recognizes the importance in stewardship of knowing how monies are beingutilized;theimportanceisfurtheremphasizedwiththemandatetobesaltandlightinourculture;therefore,wemakethefollowingrecommendation:

RECOMMENDATION 11: That the General Assembly ask the Board of Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits to investigate what is being covered by the health insurance benefits offered and to clarify anything that might conflict with our Confession of Faith and previous General Assembly rulings regarding sanctity of life; if conflicts are found that they be referred to the Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns and that it be reported to the 185th General Assembly.

Thecommitteerecognizestheimportanceofeducatinglocalchurchesandpresbyteriesregardingplannedgiving;therefore,wemakethefollowingrecommendation:

RECOMMENDATION 12: That the General Assembly encourage Presbyteries and Sessions of local churches to invite representatives from the Board of Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits to educate laity and presbyters on planned giving.

D. REPORT OF THE OUR UNITED OUTREACH COMMITTEE

Wecommend theworkof theOurUnitedOutreachCommitteeand theDevelopmentDirector.We especially commend theirwork toward debt retirement. We are excited about the prospect of thedenominationbeingdebtfreebyMarch2015andthat$120,000dollarswillbeavailableforministryratherthandebtretirement.

RECOMMENDATION 13: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Our United Outreach Committee, “that we ask General Assembly that the following allocation for incoming 2015 for Our United Outreach funds,

The allocation is to be as follows: $2,900,000.00

Development Coordinator 79,000.00 Debt Retirement 119,993.00 Legal Expenses—Insurance Deductible 25,000.00 Evaluation Committee 3,500.00 Unification Task Force 20,000.00 Sub-total $ 247,403.00

Ministry Council $1,326,254.00 50% Bethel University 132,625.00 5% Children’s Home 79,575.00 3% Stewardship 159,150.00 6% General Assembly Office 212,201.00 8% Memphis Theological Seminary/ 185,676.00 7% Program of Alternate Studies Historical Foundation 79,575.00 3% Shared Services 450,926.00 17%


(next 5 items total 1%) Comm. on Chaplains 9,284.00 .350% Judiciary Committee 8,753.00 .330% Theology/Social Concerns 3,249.00 .123% Nominating Committee 2,719.00 .103% Contingency Fund 2,520.00 .095% $2,652,507.00

Our United Outreach Goal $2,900,000.00,” be adopted:

RECOMMENDATION 14: That Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Our United Outreach Committee, “that congregations and individuals consider the use of electronic giving when making contributions to Our United Outreach,” be adopted.

RECOMMENDATION 15: That Recommendation 3 of the Report of the Our United Outreach Committee, “that we ask General Assembly to encourage Presbyterian Boards of Missions and other appropriate agencies to cooperate with Our United Outreach Director of Development to educate ministers of other denominations who are serving as Stated Supplies on the significance of Our United Outreach,” be adopted.

ThecommitteerecognizestheneedforfurthereducationoflocalchurchesandPresbyteriesontheworksupportedbyOurUnitedOutreach;therefore,wemakethefollowingrecommendation:

RECOMMENDATION 16: That General Assembly encourage Sessions and Presbyteries to invite Reverend Cliff Hudson to speak at events or to fill pulpits speaking on Our United Outreach.

E. REPORT OF THE PLACE OF MEETING COMMITTEE

WecommendtheworkofthePlaceofMeetingCommittee.TheReportofthePlaceofMeetingCommitteewasreceivedandthefollowingrecommendationismade:

RECOMMENDATION 17: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Place of Meeting Committee, “that the 184th General Assembly accept the invitation of Nashville Presbytery to host the concurrent meetings of the 186th General Assembly (CPC) and the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America (CPCA), June 17-21, 2016,” be adopted.

F. LINE ITEM BUDGETS SUBMITTED BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGENCIES

Thecommitteereviewedthelineitembudgetaryitems.Noactionswererequiredofthiscommittee.

Respectfullysubmitted:TheCommitteeonStewardship

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONTHEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONCERNS

(Appendix C)

I. REFERRALS

Referrals to this committee are as follows:TheReport of theUnifiedCommittee onTheologyandSocialConcerns,TheReportoftheUnificaitionTaskForceandtheResolutionfromCommissionerReverendSherrlynFrost,GracePresbytery.



Appearingbeforethiscommitteewere:ReverendLezlieDaniel,representativefromtheUnifiedCommittee onTheology and Social Concerns: ReverendMichael Sharpe, Stated Clerk: and ReverendGloriaVilla-Diaz,representativefromtheUnificationTaskForce.


A. REPORT OF THE UNIFIED COMMITTEE OF THEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONCERNS

WecommendtheworkoftheUnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns.

RECOMMENDATION 1: We recommend that the Report of the Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns be concurred in.

B. REPORT OF THE UNIFICATION TASK FORCE

WecommendtheworkoftheUnificationTaskForce.Werecognizethatthisdocumentisaworkingdocumentdesignedforstudyanddiscussionoverthenextyear.Weencourageeverycommissionerofthe184thGeneralAssemblytogobacktoherorhishomecongregationandpresbytery,resolvetostudythisdocumentandprovidefeedbacktotheUnificationTaskForce.Weapplaudtheireffortstodevelopaplanthatwouldallowfor“buyin”atthegrassrootslevel.Thiscanbebetteraccomplishedifweallcommittostudyanddiscussionconcerningthisdocument.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Unification Task Force, “that the Unification Task Force be given time at Summer and Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 presbytery and synod meetings to present updates on unification and to get feedback on the plan for union,” be adopted.

RECOMMENDATION 3: That Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Unification Task Force, “that joint clusters of churches also schedule a time for a presentation on unification by a member of the task force, unification advocates, and/or other leaders within both denominations,” be adopted.

RECOMMENDATION 4: That Recommendation 3 of the Report of the Unification Task Force, “that the General Assembly continue its funding for the programming and travel of the Unification Task Force,” be adopted.

RECOMMENDATION 5: That Recommendation 4 of the Report of the Unification Task Force, “that the proposed plan of union and reflection questions be received by General Assembly and circulated widely among the people, and that feedback be provided to the Office of General Assembly by July 1, 2015,” be adopted.

RECOMMENDATION 6: That Recommendation 5 of the Report of the Unification Task Force, “that this timeline for unification be approved,” be denied.

RECOMMENDATION 7: That this proposed timeline for unification be approved.

C. RESOLUTION FROM REVEREND SHERRLYN FROST, GRACE PRESBYTERY, CONCERNING THE EXCLUSIVITY OF SAVING FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST

TheCommitteediscussed theResolutionsubmittedbyCommissionerReverendSherrlynFrost.ThecommitteeaffirmstheSovereigntyofGod,theAuthorityofScriptures,andthestrengthofstatements


3.08and4.08oftheConfessionofFaith,whichclearlystatesthat(3.08)“Jesus Christ, … is the only hope of reconciliation between God and sinful persons”and(4.08)“that persons rely solely upon God’s grace in Jesus Christ for salvation.”

RECOMMENDATION 8: That the Resolution from Commissioner Sherrlyn Frost, Grace Presbytery, Concerning the Exclusivity of Saving Faith in Jesus Christ, which states:“With the acceptance of our 1984 Confession of Faith, the General Assembly confirmed verbally that Jesus is the only way to salvation. However, this declaration was never added to the General Assembly minutes as directed and agreed upon at that meeting of General Assembly. Therefore, we submit to you, the 184th General Assembly meeting in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2014, this resolution: WHEREAS, we acknowledge the ambiguity that may be found in the 1984 Confession of Faith as it relates to our doctrine of the exclusivity of Jesus as Lord and Savior, and that the stated doctrinal position of the Cumberland Presbyterian denomination was not documented in the minutes of the General Assembly upon adoption of our 1984 Confession, and that it seems now there are many and various beliefs pervading our denomination, including a universalist perspective which we believe contradicts the message of Scripture. and WHEREAS, we acknowledge the integrity of Scripture as the infallible rule of faith and practice as spelled out in our 1984 Confession of Faith (Introduction to the 1984 Confession, page xv and Section 1.05), and WHEREAS scripture clearly indicates that there will be eternal separation from God for those who choose the path of destruction by not living in righteousness before God, and that because of the inherent sinful, nature of man due to the fall of Adam we are all bound for destruction and are only to find true righteousness before God through the atoning work of Jesus Christ, and WHEREAS, we are seeing a trend toward monism and the unity of all faiths and an increased intolerance toward Biblical Christianity, and WHEREAS, the eschatological view of scripture points to the Ruler of Darkness behind the formation of a one-world religion which requires the diminishing of Christ as Lord and Savior. BE IT RESOLVED that the 184th General Assembly meeting in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2014 would officially rule that the Cumberland Presbyterian Confession of Faith affirms the exclusivity of saving faith in Jesus Christ as an essential doctrine of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and that this ruling be recorded and passed to presbyteries to uphold,” be denied.

RECOMMENDATION 9: That the Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns be directed to study the scripture references for Section 3.08 of the 1984 Confession of Faith to see if it could be further clarified or strengthened by the addition of John 14:6 or other scripture references.

Respectfullysubmitted,CommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY(Appendix D)

I. REFERRALS

Referrals to this committee are as follows: The Report NumberOne of theMinistry Council,SectionI.C.2andTheReportofthePermanentCommitteeonJudiciary.


Appearingbeforethiscommitteewere:ReverendMichaelSharpe,StatedClerk;Ms.KimberlySilvusandReverendAndyMcClung,PermanentCommitteeontheJudiciary;ReverendMiltonOrtizand


ReverendLynnThomas,MissionsMinistryTeam,andReverendTroyGreen,representativefortheMinistryCouncil.


A. REPORT NUMBER ONE OF THE MINISTRY COUNCIL, SETION I.C.2

The committee reviewed the action of 183rdGeneralAssembly, pertaining to adoption of therecommendation to establish “the Missions Ministry Team as the agency responsible for oversight,guidanceandauthorityformissionworkandmissionfieldsthatcannothaveameaningfulrelationshipwithapresbyteryduetodistanceand/orlanguage.”

B. REPORT OF THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

The committee reviewed and discussed at length the Report of the Permanent Committee onJudiciary,inconsultationwithitscommitteerepresentative(s).ThecommitteealsoreceivedandreviewedsupplementalstudyinformationfromThePermanentJudiciaryCommitteeandothers.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Permanent Committee on Judiciary, “that the unconstitutional action of the 183rd General Assembly, which authorized the Missions Ministry Team to conduct all actions typical of a presbytery in oversight of non-USA mission work, be rescinded,” be denied.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Permanent Committee on Judiciary, “that the 184th General Assembly direct Mission Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church to establish immediately a non-geographic presbytery called New Missions Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church to serve as a transitional presbytery which will facilitate new mission work and provisional congregations outside the United States until membership in an existing or new geographic presbytery has been established,” be denied.

TheCommitteeaffirmstheactionsofthe183rdGeneralAssembly,regardingRecommendation8pertainingtotheauthorityoftheMissionsMinistryTeamtoconductitswork.

RECOMMENDATION 3: That the Permanent Committee on Judiciary work in concert with the Missions Ministry Team, in development of amendment(s) to the constitution, empowering the Missions Ministry Team (or its successor) to develop new churches outside of the United States.

Respectfullysubmitted,TheCommitteeonJudiciary

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONMINISTRY COUNCIL/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCIPLESHIP

(Appendix E)

Referrals to this committee are as follows: TheReportNumberOne of theMinistryCouncil,exceptshadedsectionswhicharereferredtoChamplains/Missions/PastoralDevelopmentandSectionI.C.2whichisreferredtoJudiciaryandTheReportNumberTwooftheMinistryCouncil.


Appearing before this committee were:Ms. Edith Old, Director ofMinistries; ReverendTroyGreen,RepresentivefromMinistryCouncil;ReverendElinorBrown,DiscipleshipMinistryTeam;andMr.MarkDavis,CommunicationsMinistryTeam.



A. REPORT NUMBER ONE OF THE MINISTRY COUNCIL EXCEPT SHADED SECTIONS AND SECTION I.C.2

WecommendtheMinistryCouncilandotherteamsforincorporatingtheuseoftechnologyintoourdenomination,andmakethefollowingrecommendations:

RECOMMENDATION 1: We concur in Sections I. A., B.; C. 1., 3-5; II. A., C. 2- 5., 9;, D. 1-2., 4- 5;, G. 1- 2., 4- 6;, H. 1., 4., 5., 7;, I.; K. 3., 9-10;, M.; N;, O, 1-2.; III. A., B. 1-2., 4., 6., and IV of Report Number One of the Ministry Council.

1. Section H of the Report One of the Ministry Council

RECOMMENDATION 2: Regarding In view of the theological direction and decisions of the Presbyterian Church USA, it is imperative for the Ministry Council to evaluate our association with the Presbyterian Church USA to re-determine the boundaries of that association, pending the actions of the meeting of the Presbyterian Church USA 2014 General Assembly.

2. Section K.9. of the Report One of the Ministry Council

RECOMMENDATION 3: Regarding we recommend that the present deadline be deleted and require the Stated Clerk of General Assembly and the Discipleship Ministry Team to resend all Safe Sanctuary information directly to pastors and Stated Clerks of Presbyteries by the 2015 Spring Presbytery meetings.

B. REPORT NUMBER TWO OF THE MINISTRY COUNCIL

RECOMMENDATION 4: That the report be concurred in.

Respectfullysubmitted:TheCommitteeonMinistryCouncil/Communication/Discipleship

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONCHAPLAINS/MISSIONS/PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT

(Appendix F)

I. REFERRALS

Referralstothiscommitteeareasfollows:TheReportNumberOneoftheMinistryCouncil(shadedsectionsonly)andtheReportoftheCommissiononMilitaryChaplainsandPersonnel.


Appearingbeforethiscommitteewere:ReverendLarryGreenslit,DirectorPresbyterianCouncilforChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel;ReverendLowellRoddy,representative;ReverendLynnThomas,DirectorofGlobalMissions;andReverendMiltonOrtiz,MissionsMinistryTeamLeader;



A. REPORT NUMBER ONE OF THE MINISTRY COUNCIL (SHADED SECTIONS ONLY)

ThecommitteereviewedtheReportNumberOneoftheMinistryCouncilSectionII.B.;C.1,6-8;D.6-7;E.;G.3,7;H.2-3,6,8;J.;K.1-2,4-8,11-12;L.;O.3andSectionIIIB.3,5;anddiscusseditwiththerepresentatives.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the referred sections of the Report Number One of the Ministry Council be concurred in.

ThecommitteediscussedthegrowthandexpansionoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,thegoverningofnewchurches,theAsianMissionForumandsharedeventsthatarebeingplanned,theCentralAmericanAdelanteevangelismprogram,andtheStott-WallaceMissionaryOfferingandFund. Afterdiscussionandcommentsfromthoseonthecommitteemostdirectlyaffected,thecommitteewishes toconcurwithSectionE11of theReportOneof theMinistryCouncilpage46andaffirm theGeneralAssemblyactionof2013 thatallows theMissionsMinistryTeamtobe judicatoryhost forourmissionworkwheretherearenopresbyteries,asithasbeenevidencedthatthismodeliseffective. Whilewerecognizethatourcurrentsystemwhichrequiresmissionariestoraisetheirownsupporthasprovidedopportunity forexponentialexpansionofourmissionarystaff,wealso recognize that thissystemaddsinstability,stress,anddistractiontothosemissionaries.WebelievethatinsomewayswehaveabdicatedourresponsibilitytocollectivelyparticipateintheworkofglobalGospelexpansion.Weaffirmourresponsibilityasadenominationtocommission,coordinate,andprovideprimaryfinancialsupportforthoseansweringthecalltoprovidecross-culturalmissionaryserviceforourdenomination. The committee strongly encourages that each congregation participates in the Stott-WallaceOfferingandsetaminimum2015goalofatleast$5.00peractivemember.

B. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON MILITARY CHAPLAINS AND PERSONNEL

ThecommitteereviewedtheReportoftheCommissionontheMilitaryChaplainsandPersonnelanddiscusseditwiththerepresentativesofthePresbyterianCouncilforChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel.Therepresentativesexplainedthedutyofthecouncilinregardstorecruiting,assessment,andreadinessofcandidatesforchaplaincy.Discussionincludedtheministryofchaplainsandthepracticalaspectsofchaplaincy.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That the Report of the Commission on the Military Chaplains and Personnel be concurred in. The committee encourages churches and presbyteries to invite representatives from the Presbyterian Council for Chaplains and Military Personnel to speak to churches, presbyteries, Committees on Ministry, or other gatherings of those interested in chaplaincy.

WecommendReverendLowellRoddyandReverendLarryGreenslitfortheirministryandtheirservice. ThecommitteestronglyencouragesthatthechurchesintheUnitedStatessupportourmilitaryChaplainsbyparticipatinginthepreviouslyestablishedannualofferingontheSundayclosesttoMemorialDay,Veteran’sDayorIndependenceDay.LastyearthetotalofferingfortheentireUnitedStatesmemberchurcheswasapproximately$2200.00.Thecommitteewouldliketochallengechurchestoreachagoalofatleastonedollarpermember.Theproceedsoftheofferingwillgotosupportthemissions,outreach,andmaintenanceofthePresbyterianCouncilforChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel. Inthecourseofdiscussionthesubjectoftheincreasedsuiciderateamongmilitaryservicemenandwomenwasraisedandaffirmedbyourrepresentatives.Thecommitteeurgeslocalpresbyteriesandchurches toseekouteducationalprogramsforpastorsandlay leaders thatcan increase theirawarenessandabilitytorecognizethesignsandsymptomsofdepressionandsuicidetohelpcombatthisincreasedepidemicnotjustinourreturningservicemenandwomenbutinallpeopleinourcommunities. Asourdenominationgrowsandexpandsinmanycountries,weacknowledgethatUnitedStatesMilitarychaplainsarenottheonlyCumberlandPresbyterianmenandwomenservingintheroleofchaplainaroundtheworld.


RECOMMENDATION 3: That the denomination seek new ways to minister to and support those who are serving as chaplains in hospitals, hospices, schools, non-United States military service, first responders, and other such chaplaincy roles around the world.

Respectfullysubmitted:TheCommitteeonChaplains/Missions/PastoralDevelopment

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONHIGHER EDUCATION

(Appendix G)

I. REFERRALS

Referrals to this committee are as follows: TheReport of theBoard ofTrustees ofMemphisTheologicalSeminaryandTheReportoftheBoardofTrusteesofBethelUniversity.


Appearing before this committee were: Reverend Jay Earheart-Brown, President MemphisTheologicalSeminary;Ms.SondraRoddy,Memberof theBoardofTrustees forMemphisTheologicalSeminary; and ReverendMichael Qualls, Director of Program ofAlternate Studies; Dr.Walter ButlerPresidentofBethelUniversity;Ms.NancyBean,VicePresidentof theCollegeofArtsandSciencesofBethelUniversity,andReverendEugeneLeslie,MemberoftheBoardofTrusteesofBethelUniveristy. Wewanttothankallthosewhoprovidedcounseltoourcommittee.Theymadeourworkeasierandweappreciatealltheydo.

III. CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS

A. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

RECOMMENDATION 1: That Recommendation 1 of the Board of Trustees of Memphis Theological Seminary, “that the General Assembly express its gratitude to Reverend Dr. Tom Bell for his faithful service to Memphis Theological Seminary and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,” be adopted.

Dr. Jay Earhart-Brown reported to the committee that Dr. DoyDaniels had decided not to benominatedfor re-election to theBoardofTrusteesofMemphisTheologicalSeminary. Dr.DanielshasservedtheBoardofTrusteeswellforsixyearsandgratitudeshouldbeexpressedtohimforhisfaithfulservicetotheseminary.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That the General Assembly express its gratitude to Reverend Dr. Doy Daniels for his faithful service to Memphis Theological Seminary and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Theseminaryiscelebrating50yearssincetheirmovefromtheirlocationonBethel’scampustotheircurrentlocationinMemphis,Tennessee.Dr.Earhart-Browngaveanupdateonthecapitalcampaignwhichincludesplansforanewchapel.Sincelocalchurchesputsuchstrongemphasisonableworshipleadershipandstrongpreachingthefollowingrecommendationismade.

RECOMMENDATION 3: The 184th General Assembly emphasize the importance of constructing a new chapel at MTS.


We encourage theGeneralAssembly to read “Ministry for theRealWorld: Scholarship, Piety,Justice”asitprovidesanexcellentpictureoftheecumenicalministryofMemphisTheologicalSeminary.ThecommitteenotedtheconstructionofaMethodistHouseofStudies.Methodistswillbefundingthatbuildinginitsentirety.RecognizingtheneedforachairforCumberlandPresbyterianStudiesthefollowingrecommendationismade.

RECOMMENDATION 4: That the 184th General Assembly encourage churches and members to give to the capital campaign, which will work toward fully funding the Baird-Buck Chair of Cumberland Presbyterian Studies which has a goal of $1.5 million.

RECOMMENDATION 5: That Recommendation 2 of the Board of Trustees of Memphis Theological Semianry, “that the General Assembly urge all probationers to consider Memphis Theological Seminary and the Program of Alternate Studies as their first options for meeting educational requirements for ordained ministry,” be adopted.

The committeediscussed the roleof thedirectorof theProgramofAlternateStudies, thePASAdvisory Council, theAcademic Review Committee, and Presbyterial Committees on Preparation forMinistryintheordinationprocessandmakesthefollowingrecommendation.

RECOMMENDATION 6: We recommend that the 184th General Assembly affirm the constitutional role of the Presbytery to confer or acknowledge ordination within constitutional boundaries, and that the 184th General Assembly affirm the role of the Program of Alternate Studies to evaluate and determine the precise course requirements for all students sent to them by a presbytery. Completion of these course will result in PAS certifying to the presbytery that the student has met the educational standard for ordination. PAS certification is one of the considerations and Presbytery should wait for this certification before ordaining candidates.

The committee discussed the offering of the online courses through the Program ofAlternateStudies.Theseminaryisworkingondevelopingnewcourseseachyearandpatienceisencouragedandappreciation expressed for thework of the faculty in developing these online courses andworking ondevelopingtheColombiaProgramofAlternateStudies. ThecommitteediscussedtheplantoretirethedebttotheBoardofStewardship.Partoftheplaninplaceincludedthesaleofcertainpropertiestoretireportionsofthedebtandalineiteminthecapitalcampaignwillbeusedtoretiretherest.TheChiefFinancialOfficerhasdoneasignificantjobinbringingtheseminary’sbudgetinlineandmanagingthefinancesinsuchawayastoretirethedebtandcontinuetoprovidetheacademicprogramscurrentlyoffered.Asthefinancialconditionoftheseminaryimproveswewant toencourage theBoardofTrustees to lookforward to thepossibilityofpurchasingadditionalpropertiesandtocontinuetodevelopandmaintainaplanforthisexpansion. Thecommitteewants toexpressappreciation to the facultyandstaffof theseminary forbeingwillingtoworkintheministryofMemphisTheologicalSeminarydespitenotreceivingraisesorattimeseven accepting reduced compensation. Appreciation is also extended to those in leadershipwho havenavigatedthesedifficultfinancialtimeswithwisdom.Thecommitteeispleasedtohearthatthereareplansforacompensationincreaseintheupcomingyear’sbudget. The committee discussed the issue of Estate Gifts. The committee wants to emphasize theimportanceofestategiving,whichwillbeofgreatbenefittothefutureoftheseminary.MTShasresourcesavailabletoassistindividualswhowanttogiveinthisway.Inquirersaredirectedtocall(901)458-8232.

RECOMMENDATION 7: That Recommendation 3 of the Report of the Board of Trustees of Memphis Theological Seminary, “that the General Assembly encourage all churches to recognize and support Seminary Sunday,” be adopted.

RECOMMENDATION 8: That Seminary/PAS Sunday be designated for September 28, 2014 and that on this Sunday an emphasis be given to estate giving and planning for the future ministry of Memphis Theological Seminary.


ThecommitteediscussedtheimportanceofOurUnitedOutreach(OUO)infundingtheministryofMTS.TheroleofOUOinalltheministriesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchisveryimportantandthecommitteewantstoencourageallcongregationstogiveatleast10%annuallytoOUOnotonlytosupporttheministryofMTSbutalsotocontinuetosupporttheministriesofourentiredenomination. AsacommitteewewanttocommendtheBoardofTrusteesfortheirhardworkanddedication.Beassuredofourprayersasyoumoveintothefuturepreparingleadersfortheglobalecumenicalchurchtoteach,preach,andserveinthechurchoftomorrow.

B. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BETHEL UNIVERSITY

WerecognizethecovenantrelationshipbetweenBethelUniversityandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandthecontinuingfinancialsupportgiventotheUniversitythroughOurUnitedOutreachandweappreciatetheannualreportingoftheUniversitytoGeneralAssembly. WewanttocommendtheBoardofTrusteesfortheirhardworkandthecommitteeispleasedwiththeprogressBethelismakingandhasplanstomakeinthefuture.WewanttoencouragethecongregationsandmembersoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchtocontinuetoremembertheUniversityinitsprayersandongoingsupportandmakethefollowingrecommendation:

RECOMMENDATION 9: Recognizing the importance of a free standing chapel to expose the student body to Cumberland Presbyterian Faith and Values, we recommend that the General Assembly encourage congregations and members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church to support the building of the Cumberland Chapel with their prayers and offerings.

Respectfullysubmitted,CommitteeonHigherEducation

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONCHILDREN’S HOME/HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

(Appendix H)

I. REFERRALS

Referralstothiscommitteeareasfollows:TheReportoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeandTheReportoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheHistoricalFoundation.


Appearingbeforethiscommitteewere: ReverendRichardBrown,President,CEOandGeneralCounsel;Dr.JenniferLivings,VicePresidentPrograms,andReverendStephanieBrownoftheCumberlandPresbyterian Children’s Home; ReverendAlfonso Marquez, member of the Board of Trustees of theCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome;Ms.SusanKnightGore,ExecutiveDirectoroftheHistoricalFoundation;andReverendTommyJobe,memberoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheHistoricalFoundation.

III. THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESOF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S HOME

Their heart for the Children’s Home and professionalismwas apparent. We appreciated theircommitmenttotheircall. Weaffirmtheworktheyaredoingandthe“PyramidofCare”structuretheyhaveestablishedtocareforthechildrenandfamiliesthatGodbringstothem.Theyarechanginglivesforgenerationstocome.WebelievethattheChildren’sHomewillcontinuetoflourishundertheirleadershipandcare.


RECOMMENDATION 1: That the Report of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home be concurred in.

IV. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFTHE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

A. HISTORY INTERPRETATION AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES

1.1810Circle

RECOMMENDATION 2: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Board of Trustees of the Historical Foundation, “that the General Assembly make congregations and presbyteries aware of the 1810 Circle and encourage new members to support this endeavor annually,” be adopted.

2.DenominationDayOffering

RECOMMENDATION 3: That Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Board of Trustees of the Historical Foundation, “that congregations be encouraged to have a special offering on the Sunday designated as Denomination Day to help support the special project designated for that year,” be adopted.

B. PUBLICATIONS

1.PublicationSeries

RECOMMENDATION 4: That Recommendation 3 of the Report of the Board of Trustees of the Historical Foundation, “that the General Assembly make presbyteries, congregations, and individuals aware that the Historical Foundation is interested and has funds to publish books on topics concerning the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America,” be adopted.

2.OnlinePromotions

RECOMMENDATION 5: That Recommendation 4 of the Report of the Board of Trustees of the Historical Foundation, “that the General Assembly encourage presbyteries, congregations, and individuals active on the internet to join the Historical Foundation of the CPC & CPCA Facebook group,” be adopted.

C. ACQUISITIONS

RECOMMENDATION 6: That Recommendation 5 of the Report of the Board of Trustees of the Historical Foundation, “that the General Assembly encourage all congregations to preserve their session records by depositing them in the Historical Foundation,” be adopted.

RECOMMENDATION 7: That Recommendation 6 of the Report of the Board of Trustees of the Historical Foundation, “that the General Assembly instruct each synod and presbytery to deposit their minutes in a timely fashion with the Historical Foundation,” be adopted.

RECOMMENDATION 8: That Recommendation 7 of the Report of the Board of Trustees of the Historical Foundation, “that the General Assembly instruct presbyteries to locate the session records when closing a church and then deposit them in the Historical Foundation,” be adopted.


V. RESOLUTION HONORING THE REVEREND DOCTOR JAMES CAYCE GILBERT LEGACY

RECOMMENDATION 9: That the resolution honoring the Reverend Doctor James Cayce Gilbert, which reads: WHEREAS, James C. Gilbert participated in the sale of Easter eggs to benefit the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home during the Great Depression, and WHEREAS, Reverend James C. Gilbert joined the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home in 1959; and WHEREAS, Reverend James C. Gilbert was elected to the Executive Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home as Secretary in 1960; and WHEREAS, Reverend James C. Gilbert began his service as Executive Director of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home in 1964; and WHEREAS, Reverend Doctor James C. Gilbert’s 26 year tenure as Executive Director stabilized the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home; and WHEREAS, Reverend Doctor James C. Gilbert innovated new child care programs; and WHEREAS, Reverend Doctor James C. Gilbert enlisted ecumenical partners; and WHEREAS, Reverend Doctor James C. Gilbert promoted a sustaining endowment; and WHEREAS, Reverend Doctor James C. Gilbert restored Cumberland Presbyterian confidence and pride in the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home hereby recognizes the legacy of Reverend Doctor James C. Gilbert and the benefit that legacy continues to bring children and families; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be framed and presented to Reverend Doctor James C. Gilbert’s four daughters: Elizabeth Gilbert Horsley, Suzanne Gilbert Dougherty, Kathryn Gilbert Craig and Rosalie Gilbert Nelson, who themselves have no small part in the legacy of Reverend Doctor James C. Gilbert; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy be framed and presented to Mrs. Freda Mitchell Gilbert in honor of the work, ministry and family they shared.be adopted.

RespectfullySubmitted,TheCommitteeontheChildren’sHomeandtheHistoricalFoundation

JULY 2014

6-11 CPYC,BethelUniversity,McKenzie,TN 12 ProgramofAlternateStudiesGraduation 12-26 PASSummerExtensionSchool, BethelUniversity,McKenzie,TN 19 Children’sFest, BethelUniversity,McKenzie,TN 22-26 MinistersRetreat, BethelUniversity,McKenzie,TN

AUGUST 2014

23 MTSFallclassesbegin 31-Sept28ChristianEducationSeason

SEPTEMBER 2014

3 MTSOpeningConvocation 14 Senior Adult Sunday 21 ChristianServiceRecognitionSunday 28 InternationalDayofPrayerandActionfor HumanHabitat

OCTOBER 2014

1-31 ClergyAppreciationMonth 5 WorldwideCommunionDay 12 PastorAppreciationSunday 26 NativeAmericanSunday

NOVEMBER 2014

AnySundayinNovemberLoavesandFishesProgram 1 AllSaintsDay 2 Stewardship Sunday 3-6 TheForum 9 WorldCommunityDay(ChurchWomenUnited) 9 DayofPrayerforPeoplewithAIDSandOther Life-ThreateningIllnesses 16 Bible Sunday 23 ChristtheKingSunday 30-Dec25 AdventinChurchandHome

DECEMBER 2014

AnySundayinDecemberGifttotheKingOffering 24 ChristmasEve 25 ChristmasDay

JANUARY 2015

6 Epiphany 11 HumanTraffickingAwarenessDay 12-13 Stated Clerk’s Conference 15 Deadlineforreceiptof2014OurUnited Outreachcontributions

FEBRUARY 2015

1-28 Black History Month 1 AnnualcongregationalreportsdueinGAoffice 1 DenominationDay 1 HistoricalFoundationOffering 1 Souper Bowl Sunday 8 OurUnitedOutreachSunday 15 Youth Sunday 18 AshWednesday,thebeginningofLent 18-Apr5LenttoEaster

MARCH 2015

1-31 Women’sHistoryMonth(USA) 22-28 NationalFarmWorkersAwarenessWeek 29 Palm/PassionSunday 29 OneGreatHourofSharing

APRIL 2015

2 Maundy Thursday 3 GoodFriday 5 Easter 12 CPChildren’sHomeSunday 12-18 FamilyWeek 25-26 30-HourFamine

MAY 2015

1 FriendshipDay(ChurchWomenUnited) 16 MTSClosingConvocation&Graduation 24 MemorialDayOfferingforMilitary Chaplains&PersonnelforUSAchurches 24 Pentecost 24 WorldMissionSunday

JUNE 2015

7 Children’sFest,CPCH,Denton,TX 19-26 GeneralAssembly,Colombia,SouthAmerica 19-26 CPWMConvention,Colombia,SouthAmerica

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