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2011 THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1

2011 MINUTES

General AssemblyCumberland Presbyterian Church

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY FIRST MEETINGSPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

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NEXT MEETING - FLORENCE, ALABAMAJUNE 17 - 22, 2012

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Vision of Ministry

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

Priority Goals

• Recruit, educate and nurture clergy and laity for their specific ministries.

• Revitalize and equip congregations and presbyteries to fulfill the mission (vision) of the church.

• Establish new congregations.

• For the next 5 years focus on evangelism.

2 MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2011


TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

Reports Moderator..............................................................................................................................................32 Stated Clerk...........................................................................................................................................33 Ministry Council....................................................................................................................................37 BoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefits.................................................................................125 BoardofTrusteesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome................................................138 BoardofTrusteesofMemphisTheologicalSeminary........................................................................150 BoardoftheHistoricalFoundation.....................................................................................................161 CommissiononChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel.............................................................................170 JointCommitteeonAmendments.......................................................................................................172 PermanentJudiciaryCommittee.........................................................................................................173 NominatingCommittee.......................................................................................................................174 OUOCommittee..................................................................................................................................177 PlaceofMeetingCommittee...............................................................................................................179 UnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns.......................................................................181 BoardofTrusteesofBethelUniversity...............................................................................................185

Resolution FromAshleyChambers,Commissioner,GracePresbytery,ConcerningChurchTithing..................187

Memorials FromMissouriPresbyteryConcerningActiveEldersAdministeringtheSacramentofthe Lord’s Supper.................................................................................................................................187 FromRedRiverPresbyteryConcerningEvaluatingtheNewStructure.............................................189

AgencyBudgets.........................................................................................................................................191

Audits ............................................................................................................................................................

Minutes............................................................................................................................................................

Appendices.......................................................................................................................................................

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PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Assembly Meetings: UniversityPlazaHotel&ConventionCenterRetiring Moderator: TheReverendBoyceWallace,CaucaValleyPresbyteryHost: FirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,Springfield,MissouriWorship Director: TheReverendAndyMcClung,WestTennesseePresbyteryMusic Director: Peter Jeffery, Professor of Music/Senior Executive Director of Renaissance - Bethel

University

SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2011

Location Time Event

UniversityPlaza 3:00p.m.OrientationforCommissionersandYouthAdvisoryDelegates John Q’s OrientationforCommitteeChairsandCo-Chairs

(PacketsmaybepickedupintheGeneralAssemblyOffice Lake of the Ozarks beforeoraftertheorientationsession.)UniversityPlaza Setupdisplays Ballroom/LobbySpringfieldCPC 5:30p.m BBQandSingingUnivesityPlaza 7:30p.m. FellowshipTimeforInternationalComissioners&Guests Texas

FIRST DAY - MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011

UniversityPlaza 8:30a.m. RegistrationforCommissionersandYouthAdvisoryDelegates (forthosewhodidnotregisteronSunday) Lake of the Ozarks 9:00a.m. Pre-AssemblyWorkshops (Texas, Arkansas, Kansas A-C, Colorado A &B) 10:15a.m. Break 10:30a.m. Pre-AssemblyWorkshops (Texas, Arkansas, Kansas A-C, Colorado A &B) 11:45a.m. BreakConventionCenter 2:00p.m.OpeningWorship Nebraska - Iowa TheRetiringModerator:TheReverendBoyceWallace, CaucaValleyPresbytery WorshipDirector:TheReverendAndyMcClung 3:00p.m.BreakforCommissionersandYAD’stomovetoCommissioners Section for business session 3:15p.m.ConstitutionoftheGeneralAssembly AdoptionoftheAgenda ReportoftheCredentialsCommittee ElectionofModerator ElectionofVice-Moderator PresentationbytheStatedClerk,MichaelSharpe Communications Correctionstopreliminaryminutes CommitteeAppointmentsandReferralstoCommittees Welcome,PastorHost,LocalOfficials PresentationbytheDiscipleshipMinistryTeam(SusanGroce) PresentationbyCommissionersfromJapanPresbytery IntroductionofBoardandAgencyRepresentativesUniversityPlaza 4:30p.m.GeneralAssemblyCommitteesmeet (Texas, Arkansas, Kansas A-C, Colorado A &B) 5:30p.m.BreakforDinner

EVENING PROGRAM

First&Calvary 7:00p.m.Moderator’sReceptionhonoringtheModeratorandVice-ModeratorPresbyterianChurch oftheGeneralAssembly,theImmediatePastModerator,thePresident-820E.CherrySt. ElectandthePresidentoftheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sConvention


SECOND DAY - TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2011

ConventionCenter 8:30a.m. Devotional,YouthAdvisoryDelegate,MadisonCrooks, Cookeville,TN,MurfreesboroPresbytery Nebraska – Iowa 9:00a.m. PresentationCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome(KevinHenson) PresentationMissionsMinistryTeam(BobWatkins) PresentationbytheCommissiononChaplains(LowellRoddy) ResolutionsbyCommissioners 10:00a.m. AdjournforCommitteeMeetings 10:30a.m. Women’sMinistryConvention GeorgiaUniversityPlaza CommitteeMeetings (Texas, Arkansas, Kansas A-C, Colorado A &B) 12:30p.m.Children’sHomeLuncheon Oklahoma 1:30p.m.CommitteeMeetings (Texas, Arkansas, Kansas A-C, Colorado A &B)First&Calvary 5:30p.m.BethelUniversityDinnerPresbyterianChurch820E.CherrySt.

EVENING PROGRAM

UniversityPlaza CommitteeMeetingsContinue (Texas, Arkansas, Kansas A-C, Colorado A &B)ConventionCenter Women’sMinistryConvention Georgia

THIRD DAY - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2011

UniversityPlaza 7:00a.m. MinistryCouncilBreakfast Oklahoma 8:30a.m. DevotionsinCommitteeRooms CommitteeMeetings (Texas, Arkansas, Kansas A-C, Colorado A &B)ConventionCenter 12:30p.m.MemphisTheologicalSeminaryLuncheon ArizonaUniversityPlaza 5:00p.m.ConclusionofCommitteeMeetings DinnerBreak

EVENING PROGRAM

ConventionCenter 7:00p.m.Worship/HolyCommunion-TheReverendSharonHuey, Nebraska – Iowa GraceCPChurch,SanFrancisco,CA (aspecialofferingwillbereceivedforthe“ClergyCrisisFund”)UniversityPlaza 8:30p.m.ReceptionHonoringWomeninMinistry Colorado (receptiontobeginfollowingworshipservice)

FOURTH DAY - THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2011

UniversityPlaza 7:00a.m. ProgramofAlternateStudiesBreakfast John Q’sConventionCeneter 8:30a.m. Devotional,Rev.RicardoCastaneda,AndesPresbytery Nebraska - Iowa 9:00a.m. GeneralAssemblyBusiness 12:00noonLunchBreakUniversityPlaza 12:30p.m.CumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistryLuncheon Kansas - Oklahoma 2:00p.m.GeneralAssemblyBusiness Nebraska - Iowa 5:00p.m.DinnerBreak TakeDownDisplays

EVENING PROGRAM

ConventionCenter 7:00p.m.GeneralAssemblyBusiness Nebraska - Iowa ClosingWorship:TheReverendAndyMcClung WestTennesseePresbytery

(IntheeventthatbusinessisnotconcludedonThursday, theclosingworshipwillbeattheconclusionofbusiness onFridaymorning.)


COMMISSIONERSto the

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLYPRESBYTERY MINISTER COMMITTEE ELDER COMMITTEE

Andes(2)......................... RicardoCastaneda.............. C/M/PArkansas(2).................... HenryJenkins.......................TSC................... SarahDavidson..........................S/E .......................... AlanMeinzer...........................J...................... GlenPriebe.......................... CPCH/HFCaucaValley(2).............. BoyceWallace.................... C/M/P................. LuisAngelPalacio.....................S/EChoctaw(1)..................... HannahBryan..........................J...................... JimmieScott..............................S/EColumbia(2)................... JohnEatherly.........................HE.................... CarolHale............................... C/M/P ..........................WilliamRolman.............. CPCH/HF.............. BrendaHowell.......................MC/C/DCovenant(3).................... FredFahl.................................J...................... NarvinDarnall........................ C/M/P .......................... ChrisFleming........................HE.................... RaymondNelson.......................S/E .......................... CurtisFranklin...................MC/C/D................ JackieStull...............................TSCCullman(1)..................... JamesWilson................... CPCH/HFCumberland(3)............... JamesByrd........................MC/C/D................ RonaldGallagher................. CPCH/HF ..........................Billy Carter............................S/E .......................... GaryWhitworth.......................JDelCristo(3).................. JimmyBraswell.................. C/M/P.................Cindy Barton.............................HE ..........................Aaron McMillan......................J......................Sherry Meier................................J ..........................Sharon Notley....................MC/C/DEastTennessee(3)........... TammyGreene..................MC/C/D................ JackCooper.................................J ..........................MarkHester...........................HE.................... LindaDiggs..............................TSC ..........................Casey Nicholson.............. CPCH/HFGrace(3).........................WadeActon..................... CPCH/HF.............. AshleyChambers................... C/M/P .......................... EddieJenkins.........................HE....................Charles Gould............................S/E .......................... JerryLawson.....................MC/C/D................ JimPhillips...............................TSCHongKong(1)Hope(1).......................... CharlesHood...................... C/M/P................. AndyHannah............................TSCJapan(1).......................... KentaKarasawa.................. C/M/P................. AkimasaNakano.................... C/M/PMissouri(1)..................... DaleBrown...........................TSC................... DanaSmith..................................JMurfreesboro(3)............. B.J.Hancock.........................HE.................... JerryDraper............................ C/M/P ..........................Charles McCaskey................TSC................... BobFaris...................................S/E .......................... JoyceMerritt.................... CPCH/HF.............. LeeWebb...................................HENashville(3).................... DonTabor..........................MC/C/D................Bobby Garrett........................MC/C/D .......................... DwayneTyus.........................S/E....................Maynor Schott.............................J .......................... NathanWheeler....................TSC................... JeffSmith..................................HENorthCentral(2)............. CarrollRichards................. C/M/P................. AndyPottorff.........................MC/C/D .......................... JesseThornton.........................J...................... RoyShanks.......................... CPCH/HFRedRiver(3)................... JeffGehle..............................HE....................MikelDavis..............................TSC .......................... KevinHenson........................S/E.................... CherylMcQueen................. CPCH/HF .......................... TomSanders....................... C/M/P................. AnnetteWells..............................JRobertDonnell(1)..........Toy Brindley....................... C/M/P................. LornaLight.......................... CPCH/HFTenn./Georgia(2)............ CliffHudson..........................S/E.................... JamesCondra............................HE .......................... ChristianSmith................ CPCH/HF.............. GeorgeHolland...........................JTrinity(2)........................ JamesCantey.........................S/E.................... KarenLock............................. C/M/P .......................... RustyRustenhaven............MC/C/D................ CarolMcDowell.......................TSCWestTennessee(5).......... EugeneLeslie........................S/E.................... SteveGarner........................ CPCH/HF ..........................WalterMcClanahan...............HE.................... RandySeaton.........................MC/C/D .......................... AndyMcClung.....................TSC................... KellyShepherd......................MC/C/D .......................... DonMcCurley................. CPCH/HF .......................... RonMcMillan......................TSC


YOUTH ADVISORY DELEGATESto the

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY(EachPresbyteryiseligibletosendtwoYouthAdvisoryDelegates)

PRESBYTERY DELEGATE COMMITTEEArkansas.........................................................BethFleming............................................................................. S/E .........................................................Lauren Barnes.........................................................................C/M/PChoctaw Columbia........................................................McKenzieGreen...................................................................... TSC .........................................................KristinHowell........................................................................... HECovenant........................................................BrandonHayes......................................................................... TSC .........................................................Allison Larkins.....................................................................CPCH/HFCullmanCumberland....................................................Tyler Lindsey............................................................................ S/Edel Cristo........................................................HunterHill............................................................................MC/C/D .........................................................MeganMeier............................................................................... JEastTennessee...............................................HannahLeavell.....................................................................MC/C/D .........................................................NoemiUrquiza.....................................................................CPCH/HFGrace .........................................................KelseyLee............................................................................... TSCHope .........................................................McKalaDavis......................................................................CPCH/HF .........................................................AllieRodgers........................................................................... TSCJapanMissouri .........................................................SarahAgee..............................................................................C/M/P .........................................................JonathanBellis......................................................................MC/C/DMurfreesboro..................................................Madison Crooks....................................................................MC/C/D .........................................................AmberSmith...........................................................................C/M/PNashville........................................................BrandiDrexler........................................................................C/M/PNorth Central.................................................RebeccaSmall........................................................................... HERedRiver.......................................................HoustonBrown......................................................................... S/E .........................................................ElyFranco................................................................................. HERobertDonnell...............................................AmandaCambron................................................................CPCH/HFTennesseeGeorgiaTrinity .........................................................NathanJones............................................................................... JWestTennessee..............................................Taylor Boulton............................................................................ J .........................................................AlexWard................................................................................. HE

COMMITTEES ABBREVIATIONS AND MEETING ROOMSUniversity Plaza Hotel

ABBREV. COMMITTEE MEETING ROOM C/M/P Chaplains/Missions/PastoralDevelopment Arkansas CPCH/HF Children’sHome/HistorialFoundation KansasA HE HigherEducation KansasB J Judiciary KansasC MC/C/D MinistryCouncil/Communications/Discipleship ColoradoB S/E Stewardship/ElectedOfficers ColoradoA TSC Theology/SocialConcerns Texas


COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

1. CHAPLAINS/MISSIONS/PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT Chair: Rev.JimmyBraswell Co-Chair: ElderKarenLock Ministers:ToyBrindley,RicardoCastaneda,ChuckHood,KentaKarasawa,CarrollRichards TomSanders,BoyceWallace Elders:AshleyChambers,NarvinDarnall,CarolHale,AkimasaNakano Youth Advisory Delegates:SarahAgee,LaurenBarnes,BrandiDrexler,AmberSmith

2. CHILDREN’S HOME/HISTORICAL FOUNDATION Chair:Rev.JoyceMerritt Co-Chair: Rev.WilliamRolman

Ministers:WadeActon,DonMcCurly,CaseyNicholson,ChristianSmith,JamesWilsonElders:RonaldGallagher,SteveGarner,LornaLight,CherylMcQueen,GlenPriebe,RoyShanksYouth Advisory Delegates: AmandaCambron,McKalaDavis,AllisonLarkins,NoemiUrquiza

3. HIGHER EDUCATION Chair:Rev.JeffGhele Co-Chair: ElderCindyBarton

Ministers:JohnEatherly,ChrisFleming,B.J.Hancock,MarkHester,EddieJenkins,WalterMcClanahanElders:JamesCondra,JeffSmith,LeeWebbYouth Advisory Delegates:ElyFranco,KristinHowell,RebeccaSmall,AlexWard

4. JUDICIARY Chair:Rev.AaronMcMillan Co-Chair: ElderAnnetteWells

Ministers:HannahBryan,FredFahl,AlanMeinzer,JesseThornton,GaryWhitworthElders:JackCooper,GeorgeHolland,SherryMeier,MaynorSchott,DanaSmithYouth Advisory Delegates:TaylorBoulton,NathanJones,MeganMeier

5. MINISTRY COUNCIL/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCIPLESHIP Chair:ElderKellyShepherd Co-Chair: Rev.TammyGreene

Ministers: JamesByrd,CurtisFranklin,JerryLawson,SharonNotley,RustyRustenhaven,DonTaborElders:BobbyGarrett,BrendaHowell,JerryDraper,AndyPottorff,RandySeatonYouth Advisory Delegates:JonathanBellis,MadisonCrooks,HunterHill,HannahLeavell

6. STEWARDSHIP/ELECTED OFFICERS Chair:Rev.DwayneTyus Co-Chair: ElderSarahDavidson

Ministers: JamesCantey,BillyCarter,KevinHenson,CliffHudson,EugeneLeslieElders:BobFaris,CharlesGould,RaymondNelson,LuisAngelPalacio,JimmieScottYouth Advisory Delegates:HoustonBrown,BethFleming,TylerLindsey

7. THEOLOGY/SOCIAL CONCERNS Chair:Rev.CharlesMcCaskey Co-Chair: ElderLindaDiggs

Ministers:DaleBrown,HenryJenkins,AndyMcClung,RonMcMillan,NathanWheelerElders:MikeDavis,AndyHannah,CarolMcDowell,JimPhillips,JackieStullYouth Advisory Delegates: McKenzieGreen,BrandonHayes,KelseyLee,AllieRodgers

8. CREDENTIALS: Chair:JerryLawson Members: HenryJenkins Youth Advisory Delegate:HoustonBrown


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......................................AaronAlexander.............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................................HubertMorrow.............................................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......................................MarjorieShannon..................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...............................DonTabor.....................................................Michael Sharpe......................82


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;CumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome; MemphisTheologicalSeminaryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch;Ministry CounciloftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. 02.Relatedcorporations:BethelUniversity;HistoricalFoundationoftheCumberland PresbyterianChurchandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica. 03.Commissions:MilitaryChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel. 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 agesof16and19yearsofage,inclusive,whenelected. 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.Anydenominationalorganizationtheworkofwhichisaffectedbyamatterbeforeacommitteeshallbeentitledtoaddressthecommittee. 11.03 Committee on Nominations.


01.Thecommitteeshallconsistoften(10)personselectedbythecorporationinsucha mannerthat,immediatelyfollowinganyelection,thecommitteeshallhaveatleastone ministerandonelaypersonfromsynod.Itispreferredbutnotrequiredthatnotwo membersshallbefromthesamepresbytery. 02.Approximatelyonethirdofthemembersofthecommitteeshallbeelectedeachyear bytheGeneraAssemblyandshallserveonetermnottoexceedthreeyears. 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.ThefollowingshallbeStandingRulesformeetingsoftheGeneralAssemblyandmaybesuspendedasprovidedintheparlimentaryauthority.(seeRulesofOrder8.34c)


StandingRules 1.UnlessotherwisedeterminedbytheGeneralAssemblyorbytheStatedClerkintheeventofanemergency,theannualGeneralAssemblyshallmeetonthethirdorfourthMondayofJuneattwoo’clockintheafternoontoorganize,electamoderatorandtransactbusiness,andshallcloseonThursdayorFridayofthesameweek. 2.ReportsofallstandingandspecialcommitteesshallbeconsideredintheorderestablishedbytheModeratorinconsultationwiththeStatedClerk.CommitteereportsmaybepresentedorallyorinwritingprovidedtoallCommissionersandyouthadvisorydelegates. Thosepresentingcommitteereportsshallhavetheopportunitytomakeremarksandgiveexplanation,suchpresentationsnottoexceedtenminutesunlesstimeisextendedbytwo-thirdsvotetakenwithoutdebate.Allcommitteesrecommendationsshallbesubmittedinwriting. 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,theStatedClerkshallmailtosessionclerksstatisticalformsforreportingcongregationaldata.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

Esch,Mable....................................................RedRiver...................................97.......................04/01/10Estes,Loyce...................................................Trinity ......................................92.......................06/09/10Faith,Charles.................................................Arkansas.................................................................08/11/10Fleming,RonaldT.........................................Missouri.....................................71.......................02/07/10Garrett,William.............................................Columbia................................................................10/10/10Jones,WilliamH............................................RedRiver...................................94.......................01/28/10Laurance,G.Larry.........................................WestTennessee......................................................09/30/10Lindner,Ralph...............................................Cumberland................................79.......................07/11/10Ludlow,Elwood.............................................Choctaw.................................................................06/09/10Melton,Howard.............................................Grace ..................................................................07/15/10Morgan,Wayne..............................................Columbia................................................................05/18/10Pettit,WilliamH............................................Covenant................................................................08/25/10Russell,WalterE............................................RedRiver...................................86.......................09/01/10Smith,Cordell................................................Columbia................................................................10/07/10Vickers,Joe....................................................Nashville................................................................04/10/10White,Jr,EarlR.............................................Arkansas.................................................................02/03/10Wilkins,Tom..................................................Nashville....................................59.......................06/08/10


LIVING GENERAL ASSEMBLY MODERATORS

2010—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,619N.24thAvenue,Humboldt,TN383432004—REV.EDWARDG.SIMS,2161N.MeadowsDrive,Clarksville,TN370432003—REV.CHARLESMCCASKEY,679CanterLane,Cookeville,TN385012002—REV.BERTOWEN,7906MannerPointeDrive,Louisville,KY402202001—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,TN378491979—REV.JAMESC.GILBERT,3720WestBiddison,Ft.Worth,TX761091978—REV.JOSEFAJARDO,101Vanderbilt,Waxahachie,TX751651975—REV.ROYE.BLAKEBURN,111ParkPlace,Greeneville,TN377431969—REV.J.DAVIDHESTER,1212WoodburyCourt,Knoxville,TN37922-6000

IN MEMORY OF:

Moderatorofthe139thGeneralAssemblyREV. LOYCE ESTES

DiedJune9,2010


GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICERSMODERATOR

THE REVEREND DON M. TABOR9611 MITCHELL PLACEBRENTWOOD, TN 37027

(615)[email protected]

VICE MODERATORTHE REVEREND JOYCE MERRITT

3929 SNAIL SHELL CAVE ROADROCKVALE, TN 37153


STATED CLERK AND TREASURERTHE REVEREND MICHAEL SHARPE

8207 Traditional PlaceCordova, TN 38016

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

[email protected]

ENGROSSING CLERKDR. THOMAS J. CRAIG, JR.

8958 Carriage Creek RoadArlington, TN 38002


THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THEGENERAL ASSEMBLY CORPORATION

(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(2)REV.MELISSAMALINOSKI,201NMainStreet,Greeneville,TN37745 [email protected](2)MR.JERRYWEATHERSBY,119CountyRoad743,Cullman,AL35055 [email protected]

(Members whose terms expire in 2013)(1)MR.TIMGARRETT,150ThirdAvenueSouth,Suite2800,Nashville,TN37201 [email protected](2)REV.ROYHALL,87LeeHallStreet,Scottsboro,AL35769 [email protected]

(Members whose terms expire in 2014)(3)REV.TERRYHUNLEY,48CharlestonSquare,Jackson,TN38305 [email protected](3)MS.GRACEWHITFIELD,245MontereyCircle,Gadsden,AL35901 [email protected]

*EcumenicalPartners+CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica


MINISTRY COUNCIL(The Ministry Teams under the Ministry Council are the successors to the program boards.)

(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(1)MS.SALLYALLEN,3325PoplarHill,Clarksville,TN37043(2)REV.CARLTONHARPER,8764CodyDanCourt,Ooltewah,TN37363(1)REV.DREWHAYES,2640MountOlivetRoad,BowlingGreen,KY42101(1)MS.TONIPROSSER,1021OldStateRoute76,Henry,TN38231(1)REV.LISASCOTT(addressonfile)

(Members whose terms expire in 2013)(2)MS.JILLCARR,POBox1547,Lebanon,MO65536(1)REV.TROYGREEN,105CobbHollowLane,Petersburg,TN37144(2)MS.ELIZABETHHORSLEY,1200ImperialDrive,Denton,TX76201(2)MS.GWENRODDYE,3728WittenhamDrive,Knoxville,TN37921(2)REV.SAMROMINES,POBox127,Lewisburg,KY42256

(Members whose terms expire in 2014)(2)MS.MANDYCLARK,192WilliamsPlace,Columbus,MS39702(2)REV.MICHELEGENTRYDECORREAL,Calle3Norte#12-87,Armenia,Quinido, COLOMBIA,SOUTHAMERICA(1)REV.LANNYJOHNSON,163CreekLane,McMinnville,TN37110(1)REV.TOMSANDERS,4201WKentStreet,BrokenArrow,OK74012(3)MR.ROYSHANKS,3997N100thStreet,Casey,IL62420

YOUTHADVISORYMEMBERSMR.RICKYKIRBY,1413FloweringDogwoodLane,Dyersburg,TN38024(Termexpiresin2012)MS.MADISONRUSH,513MeadowlarkLane,Brentwood,TN37027(Termexpiresin2013)MR.BENJ.SWEET,2711WindmereLane,Powell,TN37849(Termexpiresin2014)

ADVISORYMEMBERS:REV.MICHAELSHARPE,8207TraditionalPlace,Cordova,TN38016REV.BOYCEWALLACE,Cra101No15-93,Colombia,SouthAmericaREV.DONTABOR,9611MitchellPlace,Brentwood,TN37027

COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY TEAM(Successor to the Cumberland Presbyterian Board.)

(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(1)REV.JAMESD.MCGUIRE,220-2SouthwindCircle,Greeneville,TN37743(1)REV.MICHAELCLARK,134OverlookCourt,Winchester,TN37398

(Members whose terms expire in 2013)(1)REV.JAMESM.CANTEY,3505ElmiraDrive,Longview,TX75605(1)MR.PAULEARHEART-BROWN,866NMcLean,Memphis,TN38107

(Members whose terms expire in 2014)(2)MS.B.DENISEADAMS,126Ray,Monticello,AR71655(1)MRS.DUSTYSHULL,938BNorth37thStreet,Paducah,KY42001



DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TEAM(Successor to the Board of Publication and Christian Education, Board of Publication.)

(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(1)MS.JOANNAD.BELLIS,17246HighwayK,Aurora,MO65605(3)REV.JEFFREYA.GEHLE,POBox182,Burleson,TX76097(3)REV.KIPRUSH,513MeadowlarkLane,Brentwood,TN37027

(Members whose terms expire in 2013)(2)REV.MINDYACTON,1413OakRidgeDrive,Birmingham,AL35242(3)REV.TOMMARTIN,1017RivermontPlace,Chattanooga,TN37415(3)REV.VERNONSANSOM,JR.,7810ShilohRoad,Midlothian,TX76065

(Members whose terms expire in 2014)(3)MR.REESEBAKER,1175RowlandCemetaryRoad,Fredonia,KY42411(1)MR.ALANBUTLER,2608NWhitehavenDrive,Colleyville,TX76034(1)REV.AARONFERRY,6840SonyaDrive,Nashville,TN(2)MS.SAMANTHAHASSELL,504NMainStreet,Sturgis,KY42459

MISSIONS MINISTRY TEAM(Successor to the Boards of Mission, Foreign Missions, Missions and Evangelism,

Missions and Church Erection.)

(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(1)REV.JIMBARRY,1405AnnaStreet,Hixson,TN37343(3)MRS.ATHALAJARAMILLO,6248SW14thStreet,WestMiami,FL33144(3)MRS.ROBINMcCASKEY-HUGHES,1205OldeBridgeRoad,Edmond,OK73034(1)MS.SHERRYPOTEET,P.O.Box313,Gilmer,TX75644(1)MS.MARGIEVANDERLAAN,5221OldMillCove,Pelham,AL35124

(Members whose terms expire in 2013)(2)REV.MAKIHIKOARASE,3-355-4KamikitadaiHigashiyamato-Shi,Tokyo,207-0023JAPAN(3)MR.MIKELDAVIS,102WillowWood,Ovilla,TX75154(1)REV.VICTORHASSELL,510NMainStreet,Sturgis,KY42459(3)MRS.JOANNSHUGERT,5208BellisDrive,FortWorth,TX76244(3)MR.SAMSUDDARTH,206HaLeKoaCourt,Smyrna,TN37167

(Members whose terms expire in 2014)(1)REV.JAMESBUTTRAM,3917StonebridgeDrive,Powell,TN37849(2)REV.JIMMYBYRD,718VanviewDrive,Lebanon,TN37087(2)REV.RICARDOFRANCO,7HancockStreet,Melrose,MA02176(1)MRS.NANCYGORDAN,822CountyRoad1400N,Lerna,IL62440(3)MRS.BEVERLYSTOTT,200EastMainStreet,Dresden,TN38225

PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY TEAM(Successor to the Commission on the Ministry.)

(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(1)REV.LINDASNELLING,15791StateHighwayW,Ada,OK74820(2)REV.ROBERTE.SHELTON,10508RoyalwoodDrive,Dallas,TX75238

(Members whose terms expire in 2013)(1)MS.MICAIAHTHOMAS,P.O.Box863847,Tuscaloosa,AL35486(3)REV.TOMMYTHOMPSON,9160TchulahomaRoad,Southaven,MS38671*EcumenicalPartners+CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica


(Members whose terms expire in 2014)(1)REV.AMBERCLARK,134OverlookCourt,Winchester,TN37398(1)REV.DONF.THOMAS,400ParkHillRoad,Collierville,TN38017

GENERAL ASSEMBLY BOARD OF:

I. TRUSTEES OF BETHEL UNIVERSITY

(Members whose terms expire in 2011)(2)*DR.PAULCOWELL,c/o WhitestoneCountryInn,1200PaintRockRoad,Kingston,TN37763(2)REV.LINDAH.GLENN,619N24thAvenue,Humboldt,TN38343(2)*DR.RAYMORRIS,POBox924528,Norcross,GA30010(1)MR.BOBBYOWEN,1625CabotDrive,Franklin,TN37064(1)REV.ROBERT(ROB)TRUITT,1238OldEastSideRoad,Burns,TN37029

(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(2)*MR.MICHAEL(MIKE)CARY,181AngelCove,Huntingdon,TN38344(3)MR.BILLDOBBINS,5716QuestRidgeRoad,Franklin,TN37064(1)MR.CHARLIEGARRETT,107WillowGreenDrive,Jackson,TN38305(2)*MS.CHARLENEP.JONES,137MooreAvenueWest,McKenzie,TN38201(1)REV.EUGENELESLIE,4541OldMedinaRoad,Medina,TN38355(3)MR.STEVEPERRYMAN,2606NSkyviewLane,POBox1499,Ozark,MO65721

(Members whose terms expire in 2013)(2)MS.NANCYM.BEAN,3510ClubhouseDrive,Somerset,KY42503(2)REV.LARRYA.BLAKEBURN,230HeathridgeDrive,Dyersburg,TN38024(1)*JUDGEBENCANTRELL,415ChurchStreet#2513,Nashville,TN37219(1)+DR.AMYDANIEL,3125SearcyDrive,Huntsville,AL35810(2)MR.LAWRENCE(LADD)DANIEL,13023Taylorcrest,Houston,TX77079(3)DR.JAMES(JIMMY)M.LATIMER,7621RichmondRoad,Memphis,TN38125(1)*DR.ROBERTLOW,c/oNewPrime,Inc.,2740WMayfairAvenue,Springfield,MO65803(3)+MR.CLARENCENORMAN,145JonesStreet,Huntingdon,TN38344(3)*MR.DWIGHTREASONS,256StateRoute152W,Humboldt,TN38343(2)MR.BENT.SURBER,1145HicoRoad,McKenzie,TN38201

TrusteeEmeritus–*Dr.VeraLow,3653PrestwickCourt,Springfield,MO65809

II. TRUSTEES OF CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIANCHILDREN’S HOME

(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(1)*MS.KAYGOODMAN,1042BobcatRoad,Sanger,TX76266(2)MS.PATHUFF,249RanchoDrive,Saginaw,TX76179(1)REV.MELISSAKNIGHT,2352StephenWay,YubaCity,CA95991(2)MS.RUBYLETSON,2921Alexander,Florence,AL35633(1)*MR.BARONH.SMITH,3401HaslandDrive,FlowerMound,TX75022

(Members whose terms expire in 2013)(2)*MR.RICHARDBROWN,2724SteamboatCircle,Arlington,TX76006(2)REV.ALFONSOMARQUEZ,389BethelDrive,LenoirCity,TN37772(1)MS.PATRICIALONG,525EOakStreet,Aledo,TX76008(2)MR.MICKEYSHELL,2143Griderfield-LaddRoad,PineBluff,AR71601(3)+MS.JOYWALLACE,6940MarvinD.LoveFreeway,Dallas,TX75237



(Members whose terms expire in 2014)(2)+MS.MAMIEHALL,305TifftonCircle,Hewitt,TX76643(2)REV.YOONGKIM,8601DogwoodRoad,Germantown,TN38139(1)*MR.JOELMURO,1616WoodRidgeCourt,Corinth,TX76210(3)REV.NORLANSCRUDDER,29688South534Road,ParkHill,OK74451(2)REV.DONTABOR,9611MitchellPlace,Brentwood,TN37027

III. TRUSTEES OF HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(2)REV.TOMMYJOBE,807RockwoodDrive,Nolensville,TN37135(1)DR.SIDNEYL.SWINDLE,4407SwannAvenue,Tampa,FL33609

(Members whose terms expire in 2013)(2)+MS.VANESSABARNHILL,819KingStreet,Sturgis,KY42459(2)MS.PAMELADAVIS,5111CountyRoad7545,Lubbock,TX79424(2)+MS.NAOMIKING,3850MillsfieldHighway,Dyersburg,TN38024(1)MS.MARYKATHRYNKIRKPATRICK,149RobertaDrive,Memphis,TN38112(2)MS.SIDNEYMILTON,287GoldenAcresLoop,CalvertCity,KY42029

(Members whose terms expire in 2014)(2)+MS.EDNABARNETT,7BreezewoodCove,Jackson,TN38305(1)MR.MICHAELFARE,401EDeannaLane,Nixa,MO65714(1)*MS.DOROTHYHAYDEN,3103CarolinaAvenue,Bessemer,AL35020(2)+REV.RICKWHITE,124TowneWest,Lorena,TX76655

IV. TRUSTEES OF MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARYOF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(2)*DR.DAVIDBOYLE,4750StElmoStreet,Memphis,TN38128(1)REV.KEVINBRANTLEY,729OldHodgenvilleRoad,Greensburg,KY42743(2)REV.JODYHILL,4030StAndrewCircle,Corinth,MS38834(2)MS.JANHOLMES,520987thStreet,Lubbock,TX79424(1)MR.MARKMADDOX,225OakDrive,Dresden,TN38225(2)REV.J.CRAIGMARTINDALE,2913PellasPlace,Murfreesboro,TN37127(1)MR.TAKAYOSHISHIRAI,25MinamiKibogaokaAsahi-ku,Yokohama,Kanagawa-ken241-0824JAPAN(3)*DR.RANDOLPHMEADEWALKER,2062JamieDrive,Memphis,TN38116

(Members whose terms expire in 2013)(1)MR.MICHAELR.ALLEN,149WindwoodCircle,Alabaster,AL35007(3)*DR.CARMICHAELCRUTCHFIELD,7GoldmythCove,Jackson,TN38305(1)MS.DIANEDICKSON,24WestRivercrest,Houston,TX77042(2)*MR.HARVEYG.FERGUSON,630GainesRoad,Hernando,MS38682(2)*MR.DANHATZENBUEHLER,1544CarrAvenue,Memphis,TN38104(3)*REV.EMILYMATHENY,1509GranvilleLane,Memphis,TN38104(2)MR.TIMORR,1591LauraLane,Dyersburg,TN38024(2)*MRS.K.C.WARREN,215BuenaVistaPlace,Memphis,TN38112

(Members whose terms expire in 2014)(3)*REV.D.TOMBELLJr.,POBox4286,Huntsville,AL35815(2)REV.DOYDANIELSJr.,6083SFirstStreet,Milan,TN38358(1)*MS.DOROTHYHAYDEN(2)MS.PATMEEKS,8540EdneyRidgeDrive,Cordova,TN38016*EcumenicalPartners+CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica


(2)REV.ROBERTM.SHELTON,7128LakehurstAvenue,Dallas,TX75230(2)*MS.NANCYVERNON,2612FresnoPlace,FortSmith,AR72901(2)+DR.JOEWARD,2620RabbitLane,Madison,AL35758(2)*MS.RUBYWHARTON,1183EParkwaySouth,Memphis,TN38114

V. STEWARDSHIP, FOUNDATION AND BENEFITS(Successor to the Boards of Finance, Trustees, Ministerial Relief,

Tithing and Budget, and the Commission On Educational Endowment.)

(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(2)MR.JAMESCORDUM,1469GillsChapelRoad,Lewisburg,TN37091(1)MR.ANDREWB.FRAZIER,JR.,107DorisStreet,Camden,TN38320(2)MR.ROBERTLATIMER,RR1Box123,Miami,MO65344

(Members whose terms expire in 2013)(2)MR.CHARLESG.FLOYD,1617ChampionshipDrive,Franklin,TN37064(1)MS.SUERICE,1301BrookerRoad,Brandon,FL33511(1)MS.DEBBIESHELTON,1255MGEnglandRoad,Manchester,TN37355(3)REV.MICHAELWILKINSON,3515Highway14,Millbrook,AL36054

(Members whose terms expire in 2014)(2)MR.CHARLESDAY,9312OwensboroRoad,FallsofRough,KY40119(2)MS.SYLVIAHALL,930SherryCircle,Hixson,TN37343(2)MR.JACKIESATTERFIELD,2303CountyRoad730,Cullman,AL35055(3)MRS.DEBRASHANKS,3997North100thStreet,Casey,IL62420

GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMISSIONS:

I. CHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL

(1)TermExpiresin2012--REV.LOWELLRODDY,2583HedgerowLane,Clarksville, TN 37043(3)TermExpiresin2013–REV.PAULCOLLINS,915WarmsSandsSE,Albuquerque, NM 87123(1)TermExpiresin2014–REV.MARYMCCASKEYBENEDICT,783IsaacDrive,Clarksville, TN 37040

ThesethreepersonsandtheStatedClerkrepresentthedenominationasmembersofthePresbyterianCouncilforChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel,4125NebraskaAvenueNW,Washington,DC20016

GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEESI. JUDICIARY

(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(3)REV.HARRYCHAPMAN,4908ElPicadorCourt,RioRancho,NM87124 [email protected](2)MR.CHARLESDAWSON,POBox904,Scottsboro,AL35768 [email protected](1)MS.KIMBERLYSILVUS,1128MadisonStreet,Clarksville,TN37040 [email protected]*EcumenicalPartners+CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica


(Members whose terms expire in 2013)(2)REV.SHERRYLADD,4521TurkeyCreekRoad,Williamsport,TN38487 [email protected](1)REV.ANDYMCCLUNG,919DickinsonStreet,Memphis,TN38107 [email protected](2)MS.FELICIAWALKUP,179MaryAnneLane,Manchester,TN37355 [email protected]

(Members whose terms expire in 2014)(1)REV.PERRYNRICE,537EdgeroweCourt,Cookeville,TN38506 [email protected](1)REV.ROBERTD.RUSH,17822DeepBrookDrive,Spring,TX77379 [email protected](2)MR.WENDELLTHOMAS,JR.,1200ParadiseDrive,Powell,TN37849 [email protected]

II. JOINT COMMITTEE ON AMENDMENTS

ThecommitteeconsistsoffivemembersoftheJudiciaryCommitteeoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

III. NOMINATING

(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(1)REV.DUAWNMEARNS,107WestoakPlace,HotSprings,AR71913 [email protected](1)MS.KATHYWOOD-DOBBINS,5716QuestRidgeRoad,Franklin,TN37064 [email protected]

(Members whose terms expire in 2013)(1)REV.J.DONCLARK,1601LakeRidgeCircle,Birmingham,AL35216 [email protected](1)MS.DEWANALATIMER,1012JuniorJonesRoad,Humboldt,TN38343 [email protected](1)MS.DIANNPHELPS,4743HappyHollowRoad,Hawesville,KY42348 [email protected](1)REV.LYONWALKUP,225BerthaOwensRoad,Morrison,TN37357 [email protected]

(Members whose terms expire in 2014)(1)MRS.FRANCESDAWSON,POBox904,Scottsboro,AL35768 [email protected](1)REV.DONNUNN,808TolerCourt,Longview,TX75604 [email protected](1)MR.KENSMITH,619734thStreet,Lubbock,TX79407 [email protected](1)REV.JESSETHORNTON,16056JonesRoad,Athens,AL35613 [email protected]

IV. OUR UNITED OUTREACH COMMITTEE

(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(1)MS.LYNNELIVELY,906LyleCircle,Greeneville,TN37745(1)REV.TIMOTHYSMITH,712MorningsideDrive,Fayetteville,TN37334

(Members whose terms expire in 2013)(2)MR.ROND.GARDNER,8668WoodMillsDriveW,Cordova,TN38016

(Members whose terms expire in 2014)(2)MS.SHARONRESCH,POBox383,Dongola,IL62926(2)REV.WILLIAMRUSTENHAVENIII,POBox1303,Marshall,TX75671*EcumenicalPartners+CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica


V. PLACE OF MEETING

THESTATEDCLERKOFTHEGENERALASSEMBLYTHEMODERATOROFTHEGENERALASSEMBLYAREPRESENTATIVEOFWOMEN’SMINISTRIESOFTHEBOARDOFMISSIONS

VI. UNIFIED COMMITTEE ON THEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONCERNS

(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(3)REV.PAULCRISS,6813SalemRoad,Lakeland,TN38002 [email protected](3)REV.MITZIMINOR,875SouthCox,Memphis,TN38104 [email protected](3)REV.HOWARDRODGERS,336CountyRoad1216,Vinemont,AL35179 [email protected]

(Members whose terms expire in 2013)(2)MS.LEZLIEP.DANIEL,13023TaylorcrestRoad,Houston,TX77079 [email protected](1)+SISTERJIMMIEDODD,c/oMt.TaborCPCA,1798CampbellStreet,Jackson,TN38301 [email protected](1)REV.BYRONFORESTER,2376EastwoodPlace,Memphis,TN38112 [email protected](2)REV.JANICEOVERTON,3320PipelineRoad,Birmingham,AL35243 [email protected](1)+DR.CHARLESE.REESE,2903GrandAvenue,Dallas,TX79215 [email protected](1)+ELDERJOYWALLACE,541GlenArbor,Dallas,TX75240 jwallace@joyfoodsinc.comPresidentofMemphisTheologicalSeminary-Ex-officioMember

(Members whose terms expire in 2014)(1)+DR.NANCYFUQUA,1963CountyRoad406,Towncreek,AL35672 [email protected](1)REV.RANDYJACOB,POBox158,BrokenBow,OK74728 [email protected](3)+REV.JACKIELANG,90435thAvenue,Tuscaloosa,AL35401(2)+REV.NOVALENESITGRAVES,3345GrandAvenue,Louisville,KY40211(2)+REV.BILLYTRIBBLE,1202SouthEvensideAvenue,Henderson,TX75654

OTHER DENOMINATIONAL PERSONNEL

REPRESENTATIVES TO:

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

CaribbeanandNorthAmericanAreaCouncil,WorldAllianceofReformedChurches:

STATEDCLERKMICHAELSHARPE,8207TraditionalPlace,Cordova,TN38016

(Member whose terms expire in 2014)(2)MS.LAURIESHARPE,3423SummerdaleDrive,Bartlett,TN38133


THE REPORT OF THE MODERATOR IstillfeelhonoredatbeingelectedmoderatoroftheGeneralAssemblyofourchurchforthe2010-2011period.IappreciatethesupportofBeth,mywife,SamSuddarth,pastmoderator,MichaelSharpe,newStatedClerkoftheAssemblyandHarryChapman,thevicemoderator,whoreplacedmeinanumberofmeetings.IwouldliketostateherethatBethandIhaveappreciatedthesupportwehavereceivedfromourchurchfamilyallthroughthe48yearswearecompletingthisyearonthemissionfield. Due todistanceand familyhealthproblems,myonsitepresencewas limited inmeetingswithchurchesandpresbyteries,butIhavemadeaseriousefforttoprayforthemandforourdenominationasawhole.Infactmyprayersupportwasprobablyworthmorethananythingelse.Iamdeeplyconcernedaboutourchurchandourfuture. Althoughthisisaconcernsharedbysomeitshouldbesharedbyall,believingthatGodisgoingtogivelightforourfuture. During theyear Ihavevisitedanumberof churches andpresbyteries in theUnitedStates andColombia. Also, I attended twomeetingsof theMinistryCouncil. Beth and I had theopportunity toparticipateintwochurcheventsbyooVoo.IhadtocancelavisittoBrazilanditwasnotfeasibletogotothefarEast.Actually,myinterestismoreinthelocalchurchesthanthepresbyteries.ItisatthelocallevelthatChurchgrowthandministrytakeplace.WeneedmorestrongchurchesasjustaglanceattheYearbookstatisticsreveals.Thismeansstrongcommittedpastorsandleaders.ThisyearoftheclergyisagoodtimeforuspastorsandmissionariestoreconsiderourcallingandobediencetothatcallinthelightofGod’spurposeforthechurch.

RECOMMENDATION 1: Now that Mark Davis makes updates on the sick and dying, we have the opportunities to pray daily for current situations. I would encourage Mark to extend the updates to include more urgent concerns that we can pray for.

RECOMMENDATION 2: General Assembly approved last year the use of audio visual equipment in our church courts and this is being done. (For example, two candidates for the ministry from the Philipines were recieved by the Presbytery of East Tennessee via ooVoo.) This should be encouraged more and insisted on by members of presbyterial, synodical and denominational agencies in the light of travel, time and serious stewardship concerns for the Lord’s money.

RECOMMENDATION 3: Overseas delegates to General Assembly have a unique opportunity to, visit our churches and promote the global church. But most have very little space and time to do so. Bob Watkins and Lynn Thomas have tried to remedy this situation and others have helped. I recommend that the General Assembly planning committee consider ways that these delegates can have opportunities to visit area churches and sites after the assemblies.

RECOMMENDATION 4: As we consider another period of evangelism in our churches, we need to support those new overseas missions that want to evangelize but lack basic resources to do so. The Missions Ministry Team can provide places and needs.

ModeratorBoyceWallace


THE REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK

I. THE OFFICE OF THE STATED CLERK

TheStatedClerkwaselectedinJune,2010andofficiallyassumedtheresponsibilitiesoftheofficeonOctober15.TheperiodoftimebetweenJuneandOctoberwasspentlearningthedutiesoftheofficeandworkingwiththeStatedClerk,RobertD.Rush,whoretiredfromtheofficeonSeptember30,2010.TheStatedClerkisgratefultoRobertD.Rushwhowasextremelyhelpfulineffectingthetransition. TheConstitution,theRulesofDiscipline,theRulesofOrder,andtheGeneralAssemblyBylawslistthemanyresponsibilitiesforthepersonwhoholdsthepositionofStatedClerk,theprimarytaskistomaintainandstrengthenaunitedwitnessfortheChurch.TheStatedClerkshallalsogenerallysuperviseandcontrolthebusinessaffairsoftheCorporation,andseethatalldirectivesoftheGeneralAssemblyareimplemented. TheStatedClerkisgratefultotheChurchforcallinghimtoserveinthispositionandappreciatesthesupportoftheChurchfortheOfficeandforthepersonwhoholdsthisposition.

II. STAFF

Ms.ElizabethVaughnservesastheAssistanttotheStatedClerk,whichrequiresthatshemaintainaccuraterecordsofministers,probationers,congregations,recordincomeandexpensesandtoauthorizepaymentofallitemsintheOfficeoftheGeneralAssemblybudget.TheChurchisindebtedtoMs.VaughnforherdedicatedservicetotheChurch.Ms.VaughnhasalsobeeninvaluableduringtheperiodoftransitionintheClerk’soffice. Dr.TommyCraigistobecommendedforhisworkinkeepingaccurateminutes,andhisworkwithcommitteesateachGeneralAssembly.

III. ECUMENICAL RELATIOSHIPS

TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhaveoneheritage,oneConfessionofFaithandshareinseveralco-operativerelationshipssuchastheHistoricalFoundation,theUnitedBoardofChristianDiscipleship,youthministry,UnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns.TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchalsoparticipatewithotherReformedbodiesinministry.Althoughworkingthroughpartnerships,thewitnessoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwouldbegreatlyenhancedthroughaunionofthetwodenominations. TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhasalwaysbeeninvolvedinecumenicalrelationships,theoldest ofwhich is theAmericanBible Society. TheAmericanBible Society seeks tomake scripturesavailabletoeverypersoninhis/herlanguage.SupportfortheAmericanBibleSocietyhelpstofulfillthispurpose.Inordertobeabletoreachmorepersons,theAmericanBibleSocietyworkswithotherBiblesocieties,somelocalandsomeinternational.TheBiblecananddoeschangehumanlives. TheWorldAllianceofReformedChurchesand theReformedEcumenicalCouncilmerged intotheWorldCommunionofReformedChurches,June18-28,2010.TheWorldCommunionofReformedChurches represents approximatelyeightymillionmembersof twohundred thirtyDenominations fromonehundredsevencountries,includingReformed,Congregationalists,PresbyterianandUnitedChurches.Ms.LaurieSharpeandDr.RobertD.Rushrepresentedthedenominationattheunitingcouncil.ReverendMichaelSharpe,newlyelectedStatedClerkalsoattendedasanobserver. 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. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS


The 180th General Assembly submitted to the presbyteries the following ConstitutionalAmendments:

9.2aDelete1,250andinsert1,000makingtheamendmenttoread “A presbytery having an active membership (including ordained clergy) of 1-1000 shall be entitled to send one minister and one elder; 9.2bDelete1251-2500,andinsert1001-2000makingtheamendmenttoread,“A presbytery having an active membership (including ordained clergy) of 1,001 to 2,000 shall be entitled to send two ministers and two elders.

Inorder for aConstitutionalAmendment tobe referred to thepresbyteries three fourthsof theGeneralAssemblymustapprovetheamendment,“providedthatthereispresentandvotingnotlessthen75%of thefullmembershipof theassemblybasedonthecompleterepresentationof thepresbyteries”.(Constitution11.2)TheConstitution11.3,11.4a,baffirmsthatanamendmentisapprovedifthreefourthsofthepresbyteriesvoteaffirmativelywithinayearaftertheamendmentissubmittedtothepresbyteries.ItisnotnecessarytorecordthenumberofaffirmativeandnegativevoteswithinapresbyteryasasimplemajorityvoteeitherapprovesordeniesaConstitutionalAmendmentwithinaparticularpresbytery. The following presbyteries voted in the affirmative: Andes, Arkansas, Choctaw, Columbia,Covenant, Cumberland, EastTennessee,HongKong,Hope, Japan,Missouri,Murfreesboro,Nashville,RedRiver,RobertDonnell,Tennessee-Georgia,Trinity,andWestTennessee. Thefollowingpresbyteryvotedinthenegative:delCristo. Thefollowingpresbyteriesdidnotreport:CaucaValley,Cullman,Grace,NorthCentral.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the 181st General Assembly declare that the Constitutional Amendments have been approved.

V. REVIEW OF THE COVENANT RELATIONSHIP WITHBETHEL UNIVERSITY

The 171st General Assembly adopted a covenant relationship with Bethel University. Therelationship requires that the GeneralAssembly and the Trustees of Bethel University are to name acommitteetoreviewtherelationshipeveryfiveyears.Inordertoreaffirmtherelationshipandtomakeanydesirablechanges,itwillbenecessaryfortheGeneralAssemblytonamepersonstoworkwithpersonsdesignatedby theBoardofTrusteesofBethelUniversityand toreport to the182ndGeneralAssemblythroughtheOfficeoftheStatedClerk.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That the General Assembly and the Board of Trustees of Bethel University each name five persons to review the covenant relationship and to report to the 182nd General Assembly.

VI. THE CORPORATE BOARD

InthecalledmeetinginDecember2007,theGeneralAssemblyelectedanewboardofdirectorsfortheGeneralAssemblyIncorporation.WiththemergingofprogramboardsintotheMinistryCouncil,trustfundswouldbecomemorevulnerableintheeventthecorporationwassued.TheGeneralAssemblyBylaws,Article5outlinestheresponsibilitiesfortheCorporateBoard. Theboardhasmet twice thispastyear. Actions include: reviewedandapproved theproposedbudgetsfor2011and2012fortheOfficeoftheGeneral;approvedthe2010and2011housingallowanceforthestatedclerk,amendedtheOfficeoftheGeneralAssemblyPersonnelManual;reviewedthecurrentstatusofloans.

AsofMarch31,2011theindebtednessis: NewBuildings $238,257.70 MaintenancedebtonUnionAvenue $226,113.52 TouchtheFuture $45,934.74 OrganizationalTaskForce $132,652.28


TheSharedServicesbudgetfortheoperationoftheCenterincludes$54,000topayonthemaintenancedebtfortheUnionAvenueProperty.$168,493peryearisbeingpaidontheTouchtheFutureDebt,whichwillbepaidinfullattheendofAugust2011.Variousindividuals,congregations,andpresbyteriescontinuetomakecontributionsonthebuildingdebtenablingtheOfficeoftheGeneralAssemblytomakemonthlypayments,althoughadefiniteamountisnotcurrentlydesignatedfornotepayment.TheChurchistobecommendedfortheresponseingivingtothenewbuildings,andisencouragedtocontinuetogiveliberallytopayoffthebuildingsthisyear.NopaymentshavebeenmadeontheOrganizationalTaskForceDebt,however, regular paymentswill bemade on this debt, once theTouch theFutureLoan is paid in full.AllmoniesareborrowedfromtheBoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefitsinsteadofcommerciallenders.

VII. MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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

VIII. COMMITTEES AT GENERAL ASSEMBLY

TheGeneralAssemblyhasrenamedcommitteesmanydifferenttimes.ThemostrecentamendmenttoBylaw11.01statesthattheGeneralAssemblywillhavethefollowingcommittees:Children’sHome/Historical Foundation, Higher Education, Judiciary, Stewardship/Elected Officers, Theology/SocialConcerns,Chaplains/Missions/PastoralDevelopmentCommittee andMinistryCouncil/Communication/DiscipleshipCommittee.

IX. ENDORSEMENT FOR MODERATOR

TheReverendDonM.Tabor,NashvillePresbytery,hasbeenendorsedasModeratorofthe181stGeneralAssembly.

X. STATISTICAL INFORMATION

TheannualcongregationalreportformsaremailedtothesessionclerkonDecember1,anddueintheofficeoftheStatedClerkofthePresbyteryonFebruary1,andallreportsaretobeintheOfficeoftheGeneralAssemblybyFebruary10.EachyearprintingtheyearbookisdelayedduetocongregationsandStatedClerksofpresbyteriesbeingtardyinsendingreports. In2010onehundredandfive(105)congregationsfailedtoreport,thusstatisticsareinaccurate.Thestatisticsforanon-reportingcongregationmaybeseveralyearsold,but it is the latest informationavailable.TheGeneralAssemblyOfficeisworkingtoshortenandsimplifythereportingprocess.Effortscontinuetofurthersimplifyonlinereportingforthoseabletoutilizethetechnology.Hardcopiesofthereportformswillstillbemadeavailableforthosecongregationswhodonothaveaccesstotheinternet. The 178th and 179th GeneralAssembly directed “that each presbytery request that its BoardofMissions or similar agency, as theyminister to the needs of the churcheswithin their presbyteries,remindthechurchesthatitisimportantthattheysubmitannualreportswhicharepartofourhistoryandofferassistancewhenneededinpreparationofthesereports.’Ifacongregationfailstoreceiveareport,aduplicatecanberequestedfromtheOfficeoftheGeneralAssemblyoronemaybeprintedfromthewebsite(www.cumberland.org),clickingontheOfficeoftheGeneralAssembly,andgoingtothesectiononcongregationalreports,whicharelistedbypresbyteries.


XII. CONTINGENCY FUNDSummaryof2010Activity

Balance Forward 1/1/10 $ 24,085.80

Income: OurUnitedOutreach $12,320.12 Interest 714.75 13,034.87 $37,120.67

Expenditures: GeneralAssemblyOffice-2010PlanningCommittee $2,486.31

Balance 12/31/10 **$ 34,634.36

**Restricted $4,281.16 InPriorityGoalsProgramming$9,000wasdesignatedforthePastoral DevelopmentMinistryTeam.(Beg.Bal.$9,000less$4,718.84spenttodo workshopsforpresbyterialcommitteesonministry.)

4,455.44 CatechismRevisionCommittee(Approved6/99-$4,500less$882.93 spentin2000,and$699.90spentin2002,and$691.18spentin2003,and $370.55spentin2004.Anadditional$7,500wasapprovedin2003.In 2007,$4,500wasputbackinthegeneralfund.Thecurrentbalancewas designatedbythe178thGeneralAssemblytoprinttheCatechisminthe variouslanguagesrepresentedinthechurch.Less$400spentin2009.)

1,000.00 PastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeam(Approved1/03-Beg.Bal.$15,000 less$9,866.53usedforOrdinationTaskForce.TheCommissionrequests thatonly$1,000bekeptinreserve.)

301.14 2010ProgramPlanningCommittee(Approved6/06-Beg.Bal.$20,000 less$1,638.79,$714.14spentin2006,$6,323.12spentin2007,$3,780.60 spentin2008and$4,750.90spentin2009and$2,486.31spentin2010.)

$10,037.74

**Unrestricted: $24,596.62 12/31/10

$34,634.36

Respectfullysubmitted,MichaelSharpe,StatedClerk


THE REPORT OF THE MINISTRY COUNCIL ToTothe181stGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinsessioninSpringfield,Missouri,June20-24,2011.

I. MINISTRY COUNCILEdithBusbeeOld,DirectorofMinistries

A. INTRODUCTION

1. OUR HISTORY The176thGeneralAssemblyformedanOrganizationalTaskForcetoevaluate,withtheguidanceof an outside consultant firm, how the denominational organization and structure worked together; torecommendneededchangestotheorganizationand/orstructuresasrevealedthroughtheevaluationprocess;todiscernnewandinnovativewaystomeetprioritygoals;andtoimprovethetotalministryfortheChurchofthefuture. The Task Force reported to the 177th GeneralAssembly, concluding that a major part of theorganizationaldysfunctionofthedenominationalstructurehadrootsinthesemi-autonomousboardstructureasitexistedatthattime.Programboardsandtheiremployeesoftenfunctionedinaparallelmannerthathamperedcooperative/collaborativeefforts andencouragedcompetingagendas. TheTaskForce reportincludedrecommendationsregardingasinglegoverningboardforallprogrammingagencies.TheGeneralAssemblyadoptedtheconceptwithsomechanges,approvingaplantodissolvetheBoardofMissions,theBoardofChristianEducation,theBoardofPublications,andtheCommissionontheMinistryandcombinetheminasingleboard,theMinistryCouncil. TheTaskForcereportandtheactionsofGeneralAssemblyweremoreconceptualthanprocedural,requiringthatmanyoftheinitialmeetingsoftheMinistryCouncilbespentindevelopingaprocessformakingthenecessarychanges.ThefirstMinistryCouncilmeetingwasheldinAugust2007,andwehaveatpresentmetatotalof15times.

2. OUR CORPORATE MODEL The following corporatemodelwas adoptedby theGeneralAssembly, and is supported in theBylawsoftheMinistryCouncil. a. Ministry Council MembersincludefifteenindividualselectedbytheGeneralAssembly,andthreeYouthAdvisorymembers,plus theStatedClerk,Moderatorand immediatePastModeratorof theGeneralAssemblyasAdvisoryMembers.TheDirectorofMinistriesisalsoamemberoftheCouncil. TheMinistryCouncilservesastheprimarylong-andshort-rangeplanningagencyofthechurch,strivingtoensurethatallsegmentsworkonaunifiedmissionandthathumanandmaterialresourcesaredistributedandutilizedtocarryouttheministryofthechurchinaneffectivemanner.TheMinistryCouncilisaccountabletotheGeneralAssembly. b. The Director of MinistriesisunderdirectemploymentofandisresponsibletotheMinistryCouncil.TheDirectorgivesexecutiveleadershiptotheMinistryCouncilinaccomplishingdutiesdefinedinourBylawsandsupervisestheGlobalMinistryLeadershipTeam. c. The Global Ministry Leadership Team (GMLT)ismadeupoftheDirectorofMinistriesandtheMinistryTeamLeaders.Thisbodyworkstogethertointerpretthevision/missionofthechurchtotheMinistryTeams,coordinatingtheministriesinaunified,collaborativemanner. d. The Ministry Council Teams are: CommunicationsMinistryTeam,DiscipleshipMinistryTeam,MissionsMinistryTeam,andPastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeam. TeamsaremadeupofbothStaffTeamMembersandElectedTeamMembers.Staff Team Members areemployeesoftheMinistryCouncil;Elected Team MembersareelectedbytheMinistryCouncil,asdictatedbythecorporatemodeladoptedbytheGeneralAssembly.TheMinistryTeamsprovideplanningandimplementationoftheprogramsoftheChurch.MinistryTeamsreporttotheMinistryCouncil.

3. OUR CHALLENGES a. Gaining an understanding of our role:Earlyon,meetingsrevolvedaroundgraspingavisionofwhatourrestructuredorganizationneededtobeandhowitwouldwork.WemetwithBoardexecutivesandstafftogetfeedbackandgainaclearerunderstandingofhowtheyworked.Wemetwithlegalcounselregardinghowtoproceedinthenecessarystepstomakeasingleprogrammingboardreality.Foraperiod


oftimeaftertheMinistryCouncilwasformed,theGeneralAssemblyCouncilcontinuedtomeetandwork,becausetheshiftofauthoritywasincomplete. b. Delay in mergers: Inmeetingwithlegalcounsel,itbecameobviousthatBoardscouldnotsimplybeinstructedtodissolve.Inordertobalancetherequirementsofcivillawrelatedtoincorporatedbodieswith requirementsof ecclesiastical lawand toprotect theassetsof theboards, itwasnecessarytoproceedwithmergersratherthandissolutions.Themergersinvolvedalonglegalprocessoutsideourcontrol. ThemergerswerenotfinalizeduntilApril3,2009.(19monthsafterthefirstMinistryCouncilmeeting) c. Ongoing work: It was crucial for current Boards to continue to function until a plan was in placeformergingtheworkoftheTeams.WhiletheMinistryCouncilhasresponsibilityforreviewingandassessingprograms,wedidnotwanttoeliminateanycurrentprogramsuntilwewereabletogetafeedbackontheireffectiveness. d. Resistance to change: Amajorobstaclehasbeenreluctanceonthepartof individualsandBoardstochangefromoldwaysofconductingprogramsandinteractingtoanewunifiedapproach.Thisreluctancewasbornof thegreatsenseofownershipandresponsibility thatcomesfromhavingworkedforthedenominationasstaffmembersorboardmembersforyears,andevendecades.Wedonotwishtodisregardthevalueofthoseyearsofexperience,butsometimeswehavebeenrequiredtopressforchange.Forinstance,becauseofconfusionandreluctanceaboutchangingterminologyfrom“Boards”to“Teams,”wewerecompelledtodirectallMinistryTeamstobeginusingthenewterminologyuponoccupationofthenewCenterBuildingsinAugust2008. e. Financial issues:Attheoutset,theMinistryCouncilwasassignedwork,butnobudget.Inaddition,the$100,000costoftheOrganizationalTaskForcewasassignedtotheMinistryCouncil;andthecurrentbalanceis$34,764.27.TheMinistryTeamsareallsupportedbyOurUnitedOutreach,whichhasexperiencedmanyyearsofshortfall.Financialconcernswereexacerbatedbyanaccountingsystemthatdidnotallowupdatedreports.Forexample,inAugust2009,themostcurrent“closedmonth”ofaccountingwasNovember2008.Thiswas“normal”formanyyearsprecedingtheformationoftheMinistryCouncil. f. Attrition:Atpresent,onlysevenoftheoriginal22membersremainontheMinistryCouncil,andwith thisGeneralAssembly thatnumberwill be reduced tofive. Reasons for attrition include:1)someofthememberschosenottoacceptre-nominationwhentheirtermsexpired;2)someresignedduetofamilyorjobobligations;3)otherslosttheprivilegeofservingbecausetheyrelocatedtoanothersynod(perGeneralAssemblyBylaws10.02.03“ifapersonelectedtoserveonadenominationalentitywhereresidenceinaparticularsynodisaqualificationforelectionshallmovetoanothersynodwhileinoffice,the termtowhichheorshewaselectedshall terminateat thecloseof thenextmeetingof theGeneralAssembly”);4)YouthAdvisoryMembersrotatedoff;and5)ModeratorsandpastModeratorsserveonlytwoyears.Whilewehavebeenblessedwithnewmemberswhobringgreatgiftsandenthusiasm,wearenonethelessdiminishedbythelossofconsistencyinmembership.Weconductorientationsessionstohelpnewmembersunderstandourwork,butitisalmostimpossibletoconveythebroadscopeofwhatwehavedoneandaredoingintheperiodofanorientationsession. Inaddition,allwithinthefirstthreeyears,wehaveexperiencedtheretirementsoftwoTeamLeaders,andtheresignationsoftwoothers,aswellastheretirementoftheStatedClerk.FillingthesepositionswastheresponsibilityoftheMinistryCouncil;andit tookmuchtimetocarryouttheseresponsibilitiesappropriately.AllthesechangesaffectusaswecontinuetodeveloprelationshipswiththeMinistryTeams.

4. OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS ItisimportanttostartbyacknowledgingthatwithoutthesupportoftheMinistryTeams,ourlistofaccomplishmentswouldbeshortindeed.WearealsogratefultotheCenterAgencieswithwhomweworkaspartoftheCenterInteragencyTeam,andtotheInstitutionsoutsidetheCenterwithwhomwehavedonecooperativework.WeappreciateandbenefitfromtheskillfulleadershipprovidedbyourDirector,EdithBusbeeOld.

Belowisachronologicalsummaryofsomemajoritemswewishtonote. a.EstablishedthepracticeofprovidingaSummaryofActionsofeachofourmeetingsviaThe Cumberland PresbyterianMagazine,CPUpdates,TheMissionary Messenger,andtoPresbyterialClerksfor inclusion in PreliminaryMinutes. Arranged for translation of the Summary in Spanish, Japanese,Korean,andCantonese. b.DevelopedappropriaterecommendationsregardingtheprocessofmergeroftheprogrammingboardsintotheMinistryCouncilandsawtheprocessthrough. c. Wrote a job description for theDirector ofMinistries, conducted a search, and hiredEdith


Gholsontofilltheposition. d.AssumedthedutiesoftheGeneralAssemblyCouncileffectiveFebruary1,2008. e.WroteandapprovedBylawsoftheMinistryCouncil. f. Recommended that the General Assembly add General Regulation B.5.d. to read: “TheCommitteeonNominationsshallbeintentionalinnominatingpersonswhorepresenttheGlobalnatureoftheChurch.” g.DevelopedaplanforCenterphonestobeansweredbyareceptionistratherthananansweringmachine. h. CooperatedwithallagenciesreceivingOUOfundingtorecommendtheformationofanewpermanentOurUnitedOutreachCommitteethatreportstotheGeneralAssembly. i. Clarified responsibilities of Elected Team Members, and participated in retreats and jointmeetingswithMinistryTeamstoaddresschallengesoftheCouncilandTeams,strengthenrelationships,andre-imagineministries. j. Approved travelby theDirectorofMinistries tobothAsia andSouthAmerica tovisitwithCumberlandPresbyteriansinJapan,Cambodia,HongKong,Laos,andColombia. k. Worked collaboratively with all Center agencies to implementMicrosoft Office and othertechnology updates so that all Center offices would function on common software with a commoncommunicationsystem. TheMinistryCouncil led theeffort forCenteragencies to implementRaiser’sEdgesoftware,resultinginamuchimproveddatabasemanagementsystem.Resourceswereinvestedin“cleaningup”multipledatabases,formerlyviewedasbelongingtoindividualprogramboards;decadesoferrorsandduplicationswerepurged,resultinginamorerobustdatabase. l. AspartofCIT,hiredDanScherfasAccountingSupervisorandimplementedFinancialEdgeaccountingsoftwarethathavefacilitatedincreasinglyaccurateandtimelyfinancialreportsofallCenterAgenciesandtheDenomination. m.DevelopedaPersonnelManualforMinistryCouncilemployees. n. HiredMarkJ.Davis,CommunicationsMinistryTeamLeader,andMiltonL.Ortiz,PastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamLeader. o.AdoptedanewlogodesigntorepresenttheMinistryCouncil. p. As directed, upon the resignation/retirement of the Stated Clerk, conducted a search andpresentedanomineeforStatedClerktoGeneralAssemblyinJune2010.(ThisprocesshasbeenchangeduponrecommendationfromtheMinistryCouncil.) q.MadedifficultdecisionsrelatedtoinsuranceforemployeesoftheMinistryCouncil,adoptinga4-yearplantoincrementallyrequireemployeestopayforpremiumsfordependents.(Todatein2011,8.33%oftheMinistryCouncilbudgethasgonetohealthcare,withaprojectionof8.98%fortheremainderoftheyear.TheMinistryCouncilbudgetthathasbeensubmittedtoGeneralAssemblyreflects9.3%ofthebudgetwillberequiredtopayforhealthcare.) r.AdoptedaCovenantforMinistryCouncilMembersthatrecognizesacalltoserveandcovenantsahighlevelofcommitmenttoresponsibilitiesandeachmembersigns. s.UpdatedjobdescriptionforMissionsMinistryTeamLeader,conductedasearchandfilledtheposition. t.ApprovedPastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamplansfor“TheYearoftheClergy”asoutlinedinamemorialapprovedbyGeneralAssembly. u.EmpoweredtheMissionsMinistryTeamtoselectacommitteetodevelopaten-yearevangelismplan,andappointedanelectedMinistryCouncilMembertoserveonthecommittee. v. Tookaction todevelopnewMinistryCouncilwebpages (withcontractedassistance), tobereadybyJune2011. w.ParticipatedinafreeIKONDocumentEfficiencyWorkflowAnalysisProject. x. Currently reviewingvacant positions inMissionsMinistryTeamandDiscipleshipMinistryTeaminordertoreflectontheneedsandupdatejobdescriptionsbeforefillingpositions. y. Realignedresponsibilitiesofsomestaffpositions tomakebetteruseofhumanandfinancialresources. z. Established a new part-time position, Missions and Ministry Council Fund DevelopmentFacilitator. aa.CreatedaUnifiedPublicationsTaskForcetoevaluateandbringrecommendationsregardingthecreationofasinglesourceunifiedpublicationtorepresentthedenomination,inordertoimprovebothstewardshipandfunctionality.ThetargetdateforfinalreportisJanuary2012. bb.AskedMinistryTeamLeaderstoprovideinformationaboutendowments1)whichcouldbecombined for greater earnings/greater funds available forministries; 2)which could be earmarked for


programsorministriesthatarenolongeractive;3)whichcouldbeutilizedforotherministrieswithinthescopeoftheMinistryCouncil;and4)anyendowmentsthatarenotprogramspecificbutaredirectedtoageneralareaofministry. cc.ReviewedGeneralAssemblyprioritygoalsintheJanuary2011meetingthroughsmallgroupbreakoutsessionswhichincludedMinistryCouncilandMinistryTeammembers.ThesethreegoalswererecommendedbytheGeneralAssemblyCouncil,intendedtolast10years,andestablishedin1995bytheGeneralAssembly.OtherareasneedingattentionwithinthescopeoftheMinistryCouncildiscussedthere-imaginingandvisioningeffortsofthesesmallgroupsintheApril2011meetingandreferredappropriateitemstotheGlobalMinistryLeadershipTeamandMinistryTeamsforfurtherwork.

Thislistisbynomeansacompleterecordofouractions,butdoesgiveanoverviewofthedirectionour efforts have taken. We are pleased to include information about exciting initiatives from specificMinistryTeamswithinthebodyofourreport.WeaskthattheChurchremaininprayerfortheworkoftheMinistryTeamsandfortheMinistryCouncilaswecontinuetopursueGod’swillinourwork.

5. OUR REPORT EachMinistryTeamsubmittedareporttotheMinistryCouncilwithinformationtobeincludedinthisreporttoGeneralAssembly.TheMinistryTeams’informationandappropriateRecommendationsfromtheMinistryCouncilareincludedinthisreportinthefollowingorder:II.CommunicationsMinistryTeam;III.DiscipleshipMinistryTeam;IV.MissionsMinistryTeam;andV.PastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeam.

B. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. ORGANIZATION AND MEETINGS TheMinistryCouncilelectedChairpersonJillCarr,FirstViceChairpersonReverendRickeyPage,SecondViceChairpersonReverendCarltonHarper,SecretaryElizabethHorsley,andAssistantSecretaryGwenRoddyetodirecttheworkoftheCouncil. TheMinistryCouncilunanimouslyagreedtocreatetheofficeofAssistantSecretaryandestablishedthatthepersonservingastheAssistantSecretaryofthecorporationshallbeauthorizedtoassisttheSecretaryinperformingthedutiesincidenttotheofficeofSecretaryandtoperformdutiesoftheSecretaryduringtheabsenceordisabilityorrefusaloftheSecretary,orincaseofavacancyintheofficeoftheSecretary.NoBylawschangewasrequired. The Council met four times in regular session since the 180th GeneralAssembly. Meetingsincluded:a)aregularmeetingattheCenterinAugust2010,withOrientationfornewmemberspriortothemeeting;(b)aconcurrentmeetingwithMinistryTeamsatCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,Germantown,TennesseeinOctober2010;(c)ajointmeetingwithMinistryTeamsatFaithChurchinBartlett,Tennessee,inJanuary2011;and(d)aregularsessionattheCenterinApril2011. TheMinistryCouncilCovenantissignedannuallybyeachmember,acknowledgingthatservingon theMinistryCouncil is aCall to serveGod through service in the church. TheCovenant outlinesexpectationsforCouncilMemberstoactivelyexercisegoodstewardshipofthatcall.Withinthelastyear,eachmemberoftheMinistryCouncilcompletedaself-evaluation,extendingthemtheopportunitytoreflectontheircontributionstotheworkoftheCouncil. MinistryCouncilmembersrotatingoffhavetheopportunitytocompleteafinalevaluation.TheinformationcollectedisusedtoenhancetheworkoftheMinistryCouncil.

2. MINISTRY COUNCIL MEMBERS AND THOSE WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE Members whose terms expire in 2011(1)Ms.KarenBreeding,MurfreesboroPresbytery,TennesseeSynod(1)Ms.MandyClark,GracePresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast(1)Rev.MicheleGentryDeCorreal,AndesPresbytery,MissionSynod(2)Rev.IwaoSatoh,CovenantPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwest(2)Mr.RoyShanks,NorthCentralPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwest Members whose terms expire in 2012(2)Rev.CarltonHarper,Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast(2)Rev.RickeyPage,NashvillePresbytery,TennesseeSynod(resigned)(1)Ms.ToniProsser,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers(1)Rev.LisaScott,MissouriPresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers(1)Rev.JohnShoulta,CovenantPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwest(resigned)


Members whose terms expire in 2013(2)Ms.JillCarr,MissouriPresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers(1)Rev.TroyGreen,NashvillePresbytery,TennesseeSynod(2)Ms.ElizabethHorsley,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynod(2)Ms.GwenRoddye,PresbyteryofEastTennessee,SynodoftheSoutheast(2)Rev.SamRomines,CumberlandPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwest Youth Advisory MembersMs.EmmaShoaf,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers(Term Expires In 2011)Mr.RickyKirby,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers(Term Expires In 2012)Ms.MadisonRush,NashvillePresbytery,TennesseeSynod(Term Expires In 2013) Advisory MembersRev.MichaelSharpe,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynodMr.SamSuddarth,ColumbiaPresbytery,TennesseeSynodRev.BoyceWallace,CaucaValleyPresbytery,MissionSynod

ThetermsofKarenBreeding,MandyClarkandSamSuddarthexpirein2011.Ms.BreedingandMs.Clarkareeligibleforre-election.Ms.Breedinghasoptednottoserveasecondterm.ThetermofReverendIwaoSatohexpiresin2011;butsincehemovedtoadifferentsynod,heisnoteligibleforre-election.TheYouthAdvisoryMembertermofEmmaShoafexpiresin2011,andsheisnoteligibleforre-election.ReverendRickeyPageandReverendJohnShoulta,bothwhosetermsexpirein2012,haveresigned. TheCouncil expresses appreciation toReverendRickeyPage,Reverend JohnShoulta andMs.Karen Breeding for their contributions to the work of the Ministry Council. The Council expressessincereappreciationtoSamSuddarthforhisleadershipandparticipationasaMinistryCouncilAdvisoryMemberduringhistwoyearsasModeratorandPast-ModeratoroftheGeneralAssembly. TheCouncilalsoexpressesourappreciationtoReverendHarryChapman,Vice-Moderatorof theGeneralAssembly.ReverendChapman attended twoMinistry Councilmeetings this year forModerator ReverendBoyceWallace.

3. MINISTRY TEAM ELECTED TEAM MEMBERS TheMinistryCouncil,nottheGeneralAssembly,isresponsibleforelectingtheTeamMembersforeachMinistryTeam.CurrentguidelinesforelectingTeamMemberswerefollowedfor2011,buttheguidelineswillbereviewedandpossiblychangedinthefuture.InApril2011,futureElectedTeamMemberswererecommendedbytheMinistryTeamsandelectedbytheMinistryCounciltotermsbeginningafterGeneralAssembly.NewlyElectedTeamMembersarelistedintheindividualMinistryTeamsectionsofthisreport.

4. COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES TO 180th GENERAL ASSEMBLY Ms.JillCarrwillbetheCouncil’srepresentativetothe181stGeneralAssemblyandReverendSamRomineswillbethealternate.In2010,theCouncildecidedthattherepresentativeneedsanothermemberpresenttoassistwithquestionsandinformationandelectedMrs.ElizabethHorsleytofill thatposition.Ms.Horsleyhasservedinthiscapacityforseveralyears,andtheCouncilexpressesappreciationtoherforsharingherwisdomandexpertiseinthiscapacity.DirectorofMinistries,Ms.EdithB.OldwillalsoattendGeneralAssembly.

5. MINISTRY COUNCIL STAFF Duringthe180thGeneralAssembly,MissionsMinistryTeamLeaderReverendMichaelSharpewaselectedtoStatedClerk,replacingReverendRobertD.Rushwhowasretiring.ReverendSharpebeganhisnewpositioninOctober,2010.Thatsametime,anewMissionsMinistryTeamLeaderjoinedthestaff:ReverendGeorgeEstes. TheCouncilexpressesappreciationtoReverendSharpeforhisworkasMissionsMinistryTeamLeaderthroughSeptember2010. The Council expresses appreciation to Reverend Frank D.Ward for his work as DiscipleshipMinistryTeamLeader. ReverendWard retired inDecember, 2010, following37yearswith the (then)BoardofChristianEducationthatbecametheDiscipleshipMinistryTeam.

THE MINISTRY COUNCIL STAFF ROSTER


Ministry Council Administration EdithGholson,DirectorofMinistries,wasmarriedonMarch20,2011,andhernewnameisEdithBusbeeOld. Megan BrownWarren, ExecutiveAssistant to the Director of Ministries, began work for theMinistryCouncilonJanuary11andisagraduateofOldDominionUniversityinVirginia.

Communications Ministry Team MarkDavis,TeamLeader

Discipleship Ministry Team Reverend Frank D. Ward, Team Leader, retired December 31, 2010. The Ministry Councilrecognizedthatthereisanopportunitytoevaluatecurrentstaffskillsandtoconsiderfutureprogrammingintermsofdifferentstaffing.AsaresulttheTeamLeaderpositionisvacantwhiletheevaluationistakingplaceandDMTstafftakeonnewresponsibilities. Reverend Elinor Swindle Brown, Stewardship education, OurUnitedOutreach promotion andAdultChristianEducation; MatthewGore,Management,Promotion,andDistributionofCumberlandPresbyterianresources; SusanGroce,YouthandYoungAdultEducation; CindyMartin,ChildrenandFamilyEducationandeditingandproductionofresources; ChristineTyler,AdministrativeAssistant.

Missions Ministry Team Reverend George Estes, Missions Ministry Team Leader (October-Current); Evangelism andChurchDevelopment,priortoOctober,2010(Cordova,Tennesseeoffice); MelodyCollins,OfficeAssistant(Cordova,Tennesseeoffice); ReverendPamPhillips-Burk,CongregationalMinistries-Women’sMinistry(Huntsville,Alabamaoffice); JoyceReeves,Secretary(Cordova,Tennesseeoffice); MarjorieShannon,AdministrationandFinance(Cordova,Tennesseeoffice); SowgandSheikholeslami,CommunicationsandPublications(Cordova,Tennesseeoffice); ReverendLynnThomas,Cross-CultureMinistry(Birmingham,Alabamaoffice); ReverendRobertWatkins,GlobalMissions(Somerset,Kentuckyoffice).

Pastoral Development Ministry Team ReverendMiltonOrtiz,TeamLeader

6. STAFFING TheMinistry Council continues to address needs identified by theOrganizational Task Force,amongthem,howtoensurebetteruseofhumanresources.Duringthepasttwoyears,performancereviewshavebecomeopportunitiesforcoachingandinvolvethestaffatagreater level;writtenself-evaluationswiththesupervisor’sevaluationprovideamorecomprehensivereview.In2010,TeamLeadersweretaskedwithreviewingcurrentstaffjobdescriptionsandwhenappropriate,makingrevisions.Implementationofnewcomputersoftwarehasmademanyprocessesmoreefficientthroughoutthecenter,andthechangeinthestructureofthechurchalmostfouryearsagohasprovidedtheopportunitytosharehumanresourcesandequipmentinabetterway.Lesstimeisrequiredforanumberofformerlylaborintensivetasks,freeingstafftodomoreoutreach.Staffmemberscompleted“deskaudits,”anewexperienceforallbuttwostaffwithexperienceinthecorporatearena,providingdatathatillustratesthetimeandresourcesrequiredtosuccessfullycompleteteamgoals.InJanuary2011,theMinistryCouncilunanimouslymovedforwardwithstaffingchangestochipawayatbarriersthatexistedbetweenformerboards.SkillsetsandstaffexpertisearenowbeingsharedmoreeasilybetweenandamongTeams,thoughworkremainstobedone. Staffing changes include reducing the full timeMissionsMinistryTeamReceptionist/Secretarypositiontoapart-timepositioneffectiveJune2011.TheMinistryCouncilcreatedanewpart-timepositionofClericalAssistanttobesharedequally/fundedbyCommunicationsandPastoralDevelopment,effectiveJune 2011, and discontinued the position ofOfficeAssistant for theMissionsMinistryTeam effectiveJune30,2011.Taskssuchasbulkmailprojectsarebeingreviewedforgreaterimpactandmoreefficientdelivery. Changeswill includecombiningmultipleprojects,usingelectronicdistribution,utilizingstafffromotherTeams,and,ifnecessary,contractingwithlocalvendors GiventheneedtohavegraphicdesignaspartofallMinistryCouncilexternalpublications,rather


thanone team;and toensureequitableaccessibility toall teams,greaterattention tocostcontrols, andconsistent images/look; the Missions Ministry Team Communications and Publications position willbemoved to theCommunicationsMinistryTeam effective January 2012. In addition to providing artservices,thispositionwillcoordinateprinting(ondemand,outsourced,etc.)ofallMinistryCouncil/Teampublicationstoaffectmeasurablecost-savingmeasuresandgreaterimpactofdeliverables. Recognizingtheimportanceoftradition,sensitivitytoaudiencesandneedtocommunicatewithalltheChurch,theMinistryCouncilinitiatedaUnifiedPublicationsTaskForcetogatherinputandconsiderwaystohaveasignaturepublicationoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchthatispublishedregularly,supportedfinanciallyandeditoriallybythechurch,andthatcanbeproducedasaqualitypublicationlessexpensively than the current two largest publications, TheCumberland Presbyterian magazine (2,900subscribers)andThe Missionary Messenger (distributionofmorethan20,000households). TheMinistryCouncilaffirmsthechurch’sresponsibilitytobeferventinevangelism.ConversationswiththeMMTLeaders(formerandcurrent),pastors,churchleaders,missionariesandnewbelieversinSouthAmericaandAsiaaffirmtheneedforconcentratedeffortstonurturepastorsandcongregationsandto provide education and church resources inEnglish and in other languages. Therefore, theMinistryCouncilcreatedanewpart-timepositionofAsianConsortium/MissionsandMinistryCouncilFundraisingFacilitator.ReverendBobWatkinswillmovefromafulltimepositionasGlobalMinistriesDirectorintothisnewpart-timepositioninJuly2011.(ReverendWatkinsrequestedareductionfromfull-timetopart-timeinpreparationforretirementsometimeinthefuture.)ReverendLynnThomaswillsucceedReverendWatkinsastheGlobalMinistriesDirectorwithadditionalresponsibilityforcrosscultureministryintheUnitedStates.AtangiblebenefitoftheMinistryCouncil“oneteamapproach”istheassistancebyPastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamLeaderReverendMiltonOrtizwiththeCrossCultureMinistrythatcurrentlyfallswithinthepurviewoftheMissionsMinistryTeam. AconstanttensionistherealitythatOurUnitedOutreach(OUO)goalshavenotbeenmetinthepastfewyears,andwithnoincreasesonthehorizon,resultindecreasedfundingforministries.

7. IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL LEADERS TheMinistry Council extends its appreciation to the Office of the GeneralAssembly for theopportunitytoprovideanoutlineofthegiftsandskillsthataremostusefultotheMCincontinuingtheworksetout forusbyGeneralAssembly. Inpreparation formeetingwith theNominatingCommitteeinMarch,2011, theMinistryCouncilprovidedadocument thatwebelieve tobehelpful in identifyingpotentialleaders,andinhelpingthoseaskedtoservetohaveafullunderstandingoftheircommitment.“WHOTHEMINISTRYCOUNCILNEEDS,”thenewdocumentprovidedtotheNominatingCommittee,isattachedasAppendixA.

8. GLOBAL MINISTRIES LEADERSHIP TEAM (GMLT) TheGlobalMinistriesLeadershipTeam(GMLT)comprisedoftheDirectorofMinistriesandthefourTeamLeadersmeets regularly toprovideopportunityforcollaborationand to improveefficienciesamongtheMinistryTeams.MinutesfromthesemeetingsaredisseminatedtotheMinistryCouncil,staffandallElectedMinistryTeamMembers.

9. CENTER INTER-AGENCY TEAM (CIT) TheCenterInteragencyTeam(CIT)isresponsibleforefficientmanagementoftheCenterpropertyanddailyoperationsofthefouragenciesbasedattheCenter.TheCITprovidedleadershipandoversightofseveralkeyprojectsrelatedtohumanresources,technologyandbudget.TheCITmeetsmonthlyandminutesaredisseminatedtotheboardsofeachofthefouragenciesandtothefourTeamLeaders.CurrentCIT members include Reverend Michael Sharpe (GeneralAssembly Office), Reverend Robert Heflin(BoardofStewardship),SusanKnightGore(HistoricalFoundation/Archives),andEdithB.Old(MinistryCouncil)asChairperson.DecisionsandactionsoftheCITinclude:

a. Shared Expenses TheCIToverseesthebudgetofsharedexpenses,thosecommontoallagenciesattheCenter.Thisactionsimplifiedtheaccountingprocessusedinthepastwherebyeachagencywas“billed”foritemssuchasutilities,rent,etc.Thenewprocesshasthesecommoncosts,necessarytomaintainingthedenominationalheadquarters,asaseparaterecipientofOurUnitedOutreachrevenue.Thisallowsenhancedtransparencyasto“realcost”ofdailyoperations.TheCITperformedduediligencetoreduceexpensesandasaresultcutsomeexpensesby50%.


b. Information Technology CIT incooperationwith theGlobalMinistriesLeadershipTeam(DirectorofMinistriesand thefour team leaders) and a number of subcommittees continued the implementation of RaisersEdge andFinancialEdgesoftwarewiththeultimategoalofradicallyimprovingdatabasemanagementandfinancialinformationmanagement. As of this writing, the database has been overhauled removing decades ofduplicate and erroneous entries. Financial reports are providedondemand andhave a higher level ofaccuracythaninthepast.AnInformationSecurityTeamhasbeenformed(BenefitsCoordinatorMarkDuck,CommunicationsTeamLeaderMarkDavis,andMatthewGore)toreviewandmakerecommendationsofmeasurestoensurecomputersecurity.

c. Personnel Manuals CITagencieshave added apolicy to eachpersonnelmanual that current staffwill not provideletter(s)ofrecommendationonbehalfofpersonsapplyingforCenterstaffpostions.

d. Wish List Duringmonthlymeetings,theCITdiscussesitemsthatareneededorthatmightenhancethefacility.UnbudgeteditemsthathavemeritandareapprovedbyCITareplacedona“WishList”thatappearsonthewebsite,allowingpotentialmatchtointeresteddonors.Asaresultofthiseffort,landscapingandkitchenitemsweredonated.

C. ELECTED TEAM MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES

Inthe2010ReporttotheGeneralAssembly,theMinistryCouncillistedthoseareasofresponsibilityfornon-staffteammembers.

Ministry Team Elected Team Member Responsibilities: 1.ElectLeadership(atleastaChairperson) 2.AttendTeamMeetings—includingoneSpringandoneFallconcurrent/jointmeetingwiththeMinistry Council 3.Plan,prioritize,andimplementtheMinistry 4.MakerecommendationstoGMLT 5.FollowdirectivesoftheMinistryCouncil 6.SendareporttotheMinistryCounciltobeincludedintheCouncil’sreporttoGeneralAssembly.

Sincelastyear,theMinistryCouncilhassoughttofurtherclarifythoseareastoassistTeamLeaders,theirstaffandnon-staffteammemberstohaveaframeworkwhereintheymayconfidentlyandcomfortablywork.AttheApril,2011,MinistryCouncilmeeting,thislistofresponsibilitieswasrefinedandwillbefinalizedbyAugust,2011. TheAugustmeetingwill include anOrientation fornewElectedTeamMembers. Eachof theMinistryTeamsoperatesunderaCovenantsignedbyeachmember,committingtheirworkinanswertoaCall.

D. BYLAWS AMENDMENT

Afterthreeofficerelections,theCouncildecidedtoclarifytheprocessbeforethefourthelectionbyunanimouslyadoptinganamendmenttotheMinistryCouncilBylawsregardingtheelectionofofficers: TheoriginalARTICLEIV.B.of theBylawsof theMinistryCouncilreads“The officers of the Ministry Council shall be elected at the first meeting of the board following the annual meeting of the General Assembly and shall hold office for a term of one year and until their successors are elected. Any officer may be removed by the board of directors whenever in its judgment the removal would serve the best interests of the corporation.” ARTICLEIV.B.nowreads:“The officers of the Ministry Council shall be elected at the first meeting of the board following the annual meeting of the General Assembly (the “Election Meeting”) and shall hold office for a term of one year or until their successors are elected. The person holding the office of First Vice Chairperson at the time of the Election Meeting shall be nominated to the office of Chairperson when the office becomes vacant or the end of term. Any officer may be removed by the board of directors whenever in its judgment the removal would serve the best interests of the corporation.”


Notificationofthisproposedchangewassentout10dayspriortothevoteandwaspassedbytherequired2/3voteoftheMinistryCouncil.

F. OUR UNITED OUTREACH

ReverendCarltonHarperandDirectorofMinistries,EdithB.OldserveontheOurUnitedOutreachCommittee established by General Assembly. As did representatives from other recipient agencies,ReverendHarperandReverendSamRomines(substitutedforEdithB.Old)presentedarequestforfundingtotheCommittee.DetailsofthatCommittee’sworkcanbefoundinaseparatereport.ReverendElinorSwindleBrown,DiscipleshipMinistryTeamstaffmember,isresponsibleforStewardshipEducation.

G. DIRECTIVES FROM GENERAL ASSEMBLY

1. EVANGELISM TASK FORCE The180thGeneralAssemblydirectedthat“GeneralAssemblywillmoveforwardwithanevangelismandchurchplanting,andmissionfieldexpansioninitiativebychargingtheMinistryCounciltonameataskforceconsistingofMinistryTeammembersexperiencedinevangelismandchurchplantingtodevelopaten-yearglobalevangelism,missionsandchurchplantingplan,providinggoals,staffingexpectationsandfundingestimatestoaccomplishtheinitiative.TheMinistryCouncilwillpresentthecompletedproposalatthe2011GeneralAssemblyasthedecadalevangelismandchurchplantinginitiative.” The Council developed guidelines for naming a task force and the report is introduced in theMissionsMinistryTeamsectionandattachedasAppendixC.

2. HANDBOOK FOR PRESBYTERIAL COMMITTEES ON THE MINISTRY OR PREPARATION FOR THE MINISTRY The180thGeneralAssemblydirected“ThattheproposedhandbookbereferredbacktothePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamtoclarifyareasofconcerns,includingthoselistedabove,andthattheteambringarevisedhandbookbeforethe181stGeneralAssembly.” ThePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamcompletedthefurtherrevisionsandreportedintheDMTsectionofthisreport.TheHandbookisattachedasAppendixE.

3. YEAR OF THE CLERGY The180thGeneralAssemblyadopteda resolutionfromWestTennesseePresbyterydesignating2011asthe“YearoftheClergy”andestablishinga“ClergyCrisisFund”withthefollowingguidelines: a.The“ClergyCrisisFundistobeestablishedandmanagedthroughtheBoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefits,andunderthedirectionofthePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamoftheMinistryCouncil.” b.“ThepurposeoftheClergyCrisisFundistoprovidefinancialsupporttoclergywhoareincrisisandinneedofsupportandcare.” c. The Pastoral DevelopmentMinistry Team is “charged with the responsibility of setting upthisprogram;establishingguidelinesforpotentialrecipientsfromtheFund,workingwiththerespectivepresbyteries indeterminingneedsandappropriate responses;ascertaining theabilitiesof the respectivepresbyteriestoalsoprovidefinancialassistance(perhapsonamatchingbasis)andexploringanyneedforcounselingoradditionalsupport.” d. Invite“congregations,presbyteries,CumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry, theGeneralAssemblyandotherorganizationswithintheChurch...tosetaspecialtimeforprayersofthanksgiving,blessingandintercessionforordainedministers,andtotakeaspecialofferingduring2011tosupportclergythroughtheClergyCrisisFund.” e.TheMinistryCouncilisto“developpromotionalandsupportiveresourcestoassistcongregationsandpresbyteriesincelebratingtheYearoftheClergyandtoraiseawarenesstoandadvocateforthisspecialemphasisin2011.” InAugust,2011,theCouncilgavethe“goahead”tothePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamtoproceedwithplansfor“TheYearoftheClergy.”Theresultingdocument“AYEAROFTHECLERGYANDACLERGYCRISISFUNDFORTHEMINISTERSOFTHECUMBERLANDPRESBYTERIANCHURCH,”isattachedasAppendixB.

H. CHURCH CALENDAR 2011-2012


RECOMMENDATION 1: That the 181st General Assembly approve the following dates for the church calendar.

CHURCH CALENDAR 2011-2012JULY 2011 4 DenominationCenterClosed 5 BethelUniversity-Secondsession Registration/Classesbegin 5-15 DoctorofMinistryResidency-MTS 9 ProgramofAlternateStudiesgraduation 9-23 ProgramofAlternateStudies-Summerextensionschool 10-15CumberlandPresbyterianYouthConference 27-29ConsultantTrainingEvent

AUGUST 2011 1-31 ChurchPaperMonth 1 BethelUniversity-Secondsessionends 6 BethelUniversity-commencement 22 BethelUniversity-Fallclassesbegin 25 ChristianEducationSeason(throughSept.28) 26 MinistryCouncilNewMemberorientation 27-28MinistryCouncilmeeting 27 MTS - Fallclassesbegin 28 QuarterlyMissionsEmphasis 30 BethelUniversity-convocation 31 MTS-convocation

SEPTEMBER 2011 1-28 ChristianEducationSeason(cont.fromAug.) 5 DenominationCenter,BethelUniversity&MTS-closed 9 MTS-lastdaytoregister/addclasses 9-10 BoardofStewardshipmeeting 9-10 MemphisThelogicalSeminaryboardmeeting 11 Senior Adult Sunday 16 HistoricalFoundationboardmeeting 16-17CPChildren’sHomeboardmeeting 16-17Theology&SocialConcernsmeeting 18 ChristianServiceRecognitionSunday 18 InternationalDayofPrayer&ActionforHumanHabitat 30 OurUnitedOutreachquarterlyreport

OCTOBER 2011 1-31 ClergyAppreciationMonth 2 WorldWideCommunionSunday 9 ClergyAppreciationSunday 11-13 Minister’s Conference 13-16BethelUniversity-Fallbreak 23 NativeAmericanSunday 29-30MinistryCouncilandTeamsmeetinconcurrentsessions

NOVEMBER 2011 AnySundayLoveLoafProgram 1 AllSaintsDay 4 WorldCommunityDay(ChurchWomenUnited) 4 MemphisTheologicalSeminaryInquirer’sDay 4-6 YoungAdultMinistryPlanningCouncilMeeting 6 Stewardship Sunday 12-15YouthMinistryPlanningCouncil(YMPC)


13 DayofPrayerforPeoplewithAidsand OtherLifeThreateningIllnesses 20 Bible Sunday 21-25MemphisTheologicalSeminary-Fallbreak 24-25DenominationCenter,BethelUniversity,MTS-closed 27 QuarterlyMissionsEmphasis 27-Dec.25 AdventinHomeandChurch

DECEMBER 2011 AnySundayGifttotheKingOffering 1 AnnualReportsmailedtocongregations 11 BethelUniversity-commencement 23-Jan2MTS-Christmasbreak 23-26DenominationCenterclosed

JANUARY 2012 1 NewYear’sDay-DenominationCenter&MTSclosed 3 MTS-Januarytermclassesbegin 3-13 MTS-D.Min.Convocation&Residency 6 Epiphany 9 BethelUniversity-SpringClassesbegin 13 Close center books - cut off date for OurUnitedOutreachforpreviousyear 13-16GracePresbytery’sConvocation 13-16Faithin3D 16 MartinLutherKingDay-DenominationCenter,BethelUniversity&MTS-closed 20 MTS - New student orientation 21 MemphisTheologicalSeminary-SpringClassesbegin 26 UBCDmeeting 27-28MinistryCouncilandTeamsmeetinjointsessions

FEBRUARY 2012 1-28 AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth 1 Annualcongregationalreportsduetopresbyterialclerks 5 DenominationDay 5 SouperBowlSunday/HistoricalFoundationoffering 3-4 JudiciaryCommitteemeeting 9 MTS-HenryLoganStarksScholarshipdinner 10 AnnualcongregationalreportsdueinGAoffice 10 MTSBoardofTrusteesmeeting 10-11OUOCommitteemeeting 17-18CPChildren’sHomeBoard of Trusteesmeeting 19 Youth Sunday 22 AshWednesday 24 HistoricalFoundationboardmeeting 24-2530-HourFamine 26 FirstSundayinLent 26 QuarterlyMissionsEmphasis

MARCH 2012 1-31 Women’sHistoryMonth 2 WorldDayofPrayer(ChurchWomenUnited) 2 MemphisTheologicalSeminary-Inquirer’sDay 4 SeminarySunday 9-10 BoardofStewardshipmeeting 10 CaucaValley’sWomen’sMinistryretreat 19-23Bethel-SpringBreak 25-31NationalFarmWorkerAwarenessWeek


APRIL 2012 1 PalmSunday 1 OneGreatHourofSharing 2-7 MemphisTheologicalSeminary-closedforspringbreak 5 Maundy Thursday 6 GoodFriday-DenominationCenter,BethelUniversity&MTS-closed 8 EasterSunday 8 MarchofMissions(toMay27) 21-24PresbyterianYouthTrienniumProductionTeammeeting 27 Bethel-LastDayofClasses

May 2012 1 CPWMLocalandRegionalReportsduetoMissionsMinistryTeam toMissionsMinistryTeam 4 MayFriendshipDay(ChurchWomenUnited) 5 BethelUniversity-commencement 6-13 FamilyWeek 11 MTSBoardofTrusteesmeeting 12 MemphisTheologicalSeminarygraduation 13 Mother’sDay(USA) 13 Children’sHomeSunday 21 MTS-SummerClassesbegin 26 MissionsFestivalinCaucaValleyPresbytery 27 QuarterlyMissionEmphasis 27 MemorialDayOfferingforthePresbyterianCouncilon ChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel 27 PentecostSunday 27 WorldMissionsDay 28 MemorialDay-DenominationCenterclosed 29 Bethel-FirstdayofFirstSummerTermclasses 31 CPYouthMissions(Uganda,Africa)toJune21

June 2012 3 Trinity Sunday 10 Children’s Sunday 17 Father’sDay(USA) 17-22GeneralAssembly,Florence,Alabama 19-21CPWomen’sMinistryConvention,Florence,Alabama 27 CPYCRegistrationCut-Off

I. FUTURE MEETING DATES

1. FORMULA FOR SETTING MEETING DATES The Ministry Council established a formula for setting Ministry Council meeting dates withmeetingsattheCenter,alocationclosetoCordova,orpossiblyaretreatsetting. TheMinistryCouncilandMinistryTeamswillmeetinconcurrent/jointsessioninAugustandJanuary.TeamsareencouragedtoscheduleothernecessarymeetingsatthesametimeastheotherCouncilmeetingstofacilitatecarpoolingand sharing expenses. TheMinistryCouncil plans for threemeetings each year betweenmeetings ofGeneralAssemblyasfollows:

FourthweekendofAugust(Saturday/Sunday)—MinistryCouncilandTeamsinconcurrentsessions LastweekendofJanuary(Friday/Saturday)—MinistryCouncilandTeamsinjointsessions ThirdweekendofApril(Friday/Saturday)—MinistryCouncil

Inanefforttoextendequitytolaypersonswhoserve,andforwhomtakingtimefromworkcanbecostly,challengingoraprohibitiontoserve;theMinistryCouncilhasscheduledonemeetingayeartoincludeaSunday.OnthatSunday,aworshipserviceatanareachurchisattendedbytheMinistryCouncil.


2. MINISTRY COUNCIL MEETING DATES FOR 2011-2012

2011 Meeting Dates:August27-28(Saturday/Sunday)atCordova,TN;MinistryCouncil/Teamsmeetinconcurrentsessions 2012 Meeting Dates:January27-28(Friday/Saturday)atCordova,TN;MinistryCouncil/TeamsmeetinjointsessionsApril20-21(Friday/Saturday)atCordova,TN

II. COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY TEAMMark J. Davis, Team Leader

A. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

TheCommunicationsMinistryTeamconcentratesitseffortstofocusandstrengthencommunicationwithin thedenominationandwith theworldat large throughwritten,verbalandelectronicmeans. WeunderstandtheimportanceoftryingtoarticulateclearlywhoweareasCumberlandPresbyterians—whatitmeans to be aCumberlandPresbyterian—andwhywe choose to beCumberlandPresbyterians. Weunderstand the importance ofwell-defined communication strategies in strengthening our connectionalnature. We recognize that theworld intowhich the Church is being called tominister is clearly andprofoundlychanging—toextentsnotseenforseveralcenturies. Withinthiscontext,itisincumbentupontheChurchingeneral—andtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchspecifically—toadaptquicklyandresolutelytothecultural,sociological,politicalandtechnological changesthatareevolvingdaily.“Adaptation”neednotbeanegativeconceptfortheChurch.Itneednotand should notmeanabandoningourfaithorourvalues.Butitshouldimplyourwillingnesstobewitnessestothegoodnewsinthelanguage(s)beingspokeninthecultural,sociological,andpoliticalcommunitiesaroundus—tocommunicate inawaythatfirstandforemostisconsistentwithourfaith,butwhichalsoclearlyarticulatesthedoctrinesthatdefineus,andwhichreinforcesourconnectionalnature. Inorder toeffectivelycommunicate tobothourownmembershipand to theglobalcommunityinwaysthatkeepourmessagerelevant,wemustconsciouslyandintentionallynurtureourIdentity,ourConsistency and our Stewardship.

• Identity:Oneofthesignatureorganizationaltrendsofthelastdecadeemphasizestheimportanceandvalueofeffective“branding”asameansofstrengtheninganorganizationbothfromwithinandfromtheperspectiveoftheorganization’scurrentandpotential“clients.”Brandingisnotthesameas“marketing”,andneednotcarrythenegativeassociationsthatwordoftencarries.WorkarounddevelopingaCumberlandPresbyterian“brand”isworkthataimsto: a.improveclarityaroundandunderstandingofourmission, b.promoteadisciplinedapproachtoensuringthatthemyriadactivitiesoftheMinistryCouncilalignwiththatmission,and c. establish a clear rallyingpoint and a sourceof inspiration and information forCumberlandPresbyteriansaroundtheglobe.

It is an established principle of organizational dynamics that a clear vision describing theorganization’s goals and its trajectory toward those goals can helpmotivate itsmembers to action. IfChristianityisaverb,thenhaving“motivationtoaction”asagoaloftheCommunicationsMinistrywillbeagoodthing.

• Consistency: Now that the internet—and specifically, the worldwide web—has become anubiquitous and primary source of information, uniformity, or consistency in the “look and feel” of anorganization’scommunicationshasbecomeahallmarkofsuccess.Asadbutinescapableby-productofthedigitalagehasbeenashortenedattentionspaninhumanbeings.Itisimportantthatweworktocondenseand “standardize” our communications—in all their various forms—to the greatest extent possible andpractical,toinsurethatwearedeliveringourmessageinwaysthateithersatisfyneedsquickly,orencourage“persistence”infurtherstudy,thoughtoraction.

• Stewardship: The call to be good stewards of the giftswe’ve been given is neither new norold-fashioned.Infact,perhapsmorethaneverbefore,effectivestewardshipofourresourcesisnotonly


aChristian imperative, but has emerged as an absolute economic necessity aswell. TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhasbecomeadenominationofmany faces. Tosome, itmaybeThe Cumberland Presbyterianmagazine,orThe Missionary Messenger. Toothers,CumberlandPresbyterianismmaybesummedupinourpresenceonasocialmediasite,thedenominationalwebsite,cumberlist,CPUpdates,oranyofseveralotherelectronicorprintmedia.Tosome,unfortunately,thedenominationhaslikelybecomeaseeminglyendlessseriesofmailings,manyofwhicharesosimilar.Tobegoodstewards,wemustfindwaysofavoidingredundanciesandtakeadvantageofopportunitiesforconsolidation.


1. ELECTED TEAM MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS Members whose terms expire in 2011(1)Ms.B.DeniseAdams,RoseHillCongregation,ArkansasPresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers Members Whose Terms Expire In 2012(1)Rev.JamesD.McGuire,PresbyteryofEastTennessee,SynodoftheSoutheast(1)Ms.JenniferJoClarkWilliams,CovenantPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwest Members Whose Terms Expire In 2013(1)Mr.PaulEarheart-Brown,FaithCongregation,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers

InApril2011,thefollowingfutureandreturningCMTElectedTeamMemberswererecommendedbytheCMTandelectedbytheMinistryCounciltotermsbeginningafterGeneralAssembly: DeniseAdams,RoseHillCongregation,ArkansasPresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers,tosucceedherselfforathree-yearterm. ReverendMichaelClark,MurfreesboroPresbytery,TennesseeSynod,tofilltheone-yearunexpiredtermforJenniferJoClarkWilliams. DustyLuthyShull,NewHopeCongregation,CovenantPresbytery¸SynodoftheMidwest,tofillthetwo-yearunexpiredtermforthevacantpositionintheClassof2013.

2. STRUCTURE AND STAFF MarkJ.Davisispresentlytheonlystaffmember,butuponactionoftheMinistryCouncilatitsJanuary2011meeting,hewillbejoinedbySowgandSheikholeslamiattheendofJune2011.Sowgandwillhaveresponsibilityforgraphicarts,designandproductionactivitiesforallMinistryCouncilteams.Weanticipateenhancedefficiencyandeffectivenessacrosstheteamsintermsofbothprintandelectroniccommunicationsasaresultof thismove. Alsobyactionof theMinistryCouncil, theCommunicationsMinistryTeamwillbeservedonapart-timebasisbyJoyceReevesinanadministrativecapacity. Thiswelcome addition to the team should also result in greater operational efficiency. The teammeets aminimumoftwiceannuallyduringregularly-scheduledMinistryCouncilmeetings.Anyotherbusinessisconductedelectronically.

C. WORK OF THE COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY TEAM

1. THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN MAGAZINE a. Mission The purpose of The Cumberland Presbyterianmagazineistoengage,inspireandunifymembersoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Themagazineispublished11timesperyear,withtheNovemberandDecemberissuescomprisingacombinedissue. b. Editorial policy TheCumberlandPresbyterianisamediumforthecommunicationofthegospelofsalvationthroughJesusChrist.Themagazinewillprovideunbiasedreportingofnews,andwillallowforopendiscussionoftheological,social,culturalanddenominationalissues.SignededitorialsexpresstheviewsoftheEditorandnotnecessarilythoseoftheadministrativeagency,theMinistryCouncil.Allsubmissions—bothsolicitedandunsolicited—willbesubjecttoediting.Notallsubmissionswillbepublished.Photographicimagesinanyformwillnotbereturned,butwillbesenttotheArchivesoftheHistoricalFoundation. c. Circulation AsoftheMarch2011issue,paidcirculationaveragedaround2,900permonth.Thesubscriberdatabase was imported into the new corporate software (BlackBaud/Raiser’s Edge) as of the end ofDecember,2010.Thishasallowedforsignificantlybettermanagementofthecurrentsubscriberbase,andallowsfor thedevelopmentof innovativepromotionprograms thatwerenotpossiblewith theprevious


software. d. Subscriptions SubscriptionrateshavenotchangedsincethelastGeneralAssemblyandcurrentlyare: i.$25.00peryear;$45.00fortwoyears ii.$22.00peryearwhenprepaidingroupsoffiveormore iii.$2.27perissueforbilledsubscriptions(minimumoffive) iv.$20.00peryearforchurchesthatadopttheNewMemberPlan,providingasubscriptiontoeachnewmemberfamilyforoneyear e. Advertising Advertisements for open church staff positions will be listed once at no charge to the churchplacing the advertisement. Congregationswishing to printmemorials or to advertise items for sale orupcomingeventsareencouragedtodosoforanominaladvertisingfeeof$5.00percolumninch.Full-pagecommercialadvertisements(e.g.,books,eventsnotsanctionedbyanagencyofthedenomination,etc.)are$300.00.Half-pagecommercialadvertisementsare$175.00.Quarter-pagecommercialadvertisementsare$100.00.Andeighth-pagecommercialadvertisementsare$75.00.Allcommercialadvertisementsmustbepre-paid. Themagazine has published several series over the past year, including one on theBeatitudesfor the21stCenturyandonecomprisingprofilesofCumberlandPresbyterianstaffpersonsatMemphisTheological Seminary. We are currently running a series on Cumberland Presbyterian doctrine. ThemagazineisamemberoftheAssociatedChurchPress(ACP),andsubscribestoboththeReligionNewsService(RNS),andAssociatedPress(AP).

2. MINISTRY COUNCIL WEB PAGES AtthedirectionoftheMinistryCouncil,wehaveidentifiedalocalfirmtoassumeresponsibilityfordevelopmentof a complete redesignof theMinistryCouncilwebpages. Afterworkingwith threevendors during the specification, discovery and bidding process, we have chose to work with Speak!CreativeofMemphis. Besideshavinganimpressiveportfolio—whichincludesseveralprominentlocalandregionalreligiousandothernon-profitorganizations—Speak!notonlydemonstratedarigorousprojectmanagementdisciplineandcommandofthemedium,butpresentedthemostaffordablesolution.WiththefullcooperationoftheMinistryCouncil,theMinistryTeamsarecautiouslyoptimisticthatwewillhaveafunctionalprototype(attheleast)readyintimeforGeneralAssembly.Initialestimatesputthecostofthisprojectintheneighborhoodof$10,000,andanannualcost(formaintenanceandupgrades)ofapproximately$4,000. Featuresofthenewsitewill includeafull-functionecommercesite(fortheResourceCenter),user-editablecontent,aconsistentlookandfeelacrosstheentiresite,training,on-lineeventregistration,on-linedonationfunctionality,filedownloadcapability,multi-mediacapability,andlinkstovarioussocialmediasites.

3. UNIFIED PUBLICATIONS TASK FORCE AtthedirectionoftheMinistryCouncil,theCommunicationsMinistryTeamhasconvenedataskforcechargedwithexploringthepossibilityofasingle-source,unifiedpublicationwhichwould—amongother goals—answer thequestion, “What kindof publicationwould it take to generate excitement andinterest in theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch and itsmission in theworld?” In its initialmeetings,thetaskforcehasbrainstormedforthosequalitiesthatitfeelswouldanswerthisquestion,asameansofstimulatingdiscussioninfocusgroupsandonvarioustypesofsurveyinstruments.WehavealsodevelopedaseriesofquestionswhichwillbepresentedtoawiderangeofCumberlandPresbyteriansinawiderangeofsettings,thepurposeofwhichwillbetosolicittheirideasaboutwhatsuchapublicationwouldlooklike.TheMinistryCouncilhasaskedthatafullreportbereadyforitsJanuary2012meeting.

4. DENOMINATIONAL NEWS MEDIA WewishtodrawattentiontoCPUpdatesasameansofsharingnews,updates,concerns,prayerandministryopportunities.CPUpdatesisanemailnewsletterthatcanbeaccessedthroughsubscriptionoronlineathttp://www.cpmag.org/cpupdates.php. OneresultofthedevastatingearthquakeandsubsequenttsunamiinJapanrecentlywasaheightenedawarenessoftheimportanceofatimely,reliable,authoritativesourcefornewsabouteventsthataffectandareofinteresttoCumberlandPresbyterians.WehaveusedthetoolCPUpdatesfornewsandannouncementsforseveralyearsnow,buthavenotbeenasintentionalasweshouldhavebeenaboutsettingupaframeworkfor the denominational equivalent of a “corporate communications office,” to be used especially intimesofcrisis.Tocorrectthis,wehavetakenstepsto,a)utilizeCPUpdatesasthe“official”electronic


sourceofnews for thedenomination in timesofcrisis,b)establishdirect linesofcommunicationwithauthoritativesourcesforspecificeventsandc)useMinistryCouncilwebsitetocommunicateurgentnews/announcementstoawideraudience.TheCommunicationsMinistryTeamwillbeworkingwiththeStatedClerkandotherdenominationalleadersoverthecomingmonthstoformalizeitsroleincommunicatingnews/announcementstothedenominationatlarge,andifevernecessary,tothenewsmedia.

III. DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TEAMElinor Swindle Brown and Susan Carole Groce, Acting Team Leaders

A. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

ChristianDiscipleshipisthelifeandpracticeoffollowingJesusChrist. OnemayknowaboutJesusandevenbelieveinJesusasanimportanthistoricalandspiritualfigure.ButonebecomesadiscipleofJesusbyenteringintoapersonalrelationshipwithhimandmakinghimtheguidingforceofone’slife.Adiscipleisnota“Jesusadmirer”butaservantwhofollowsfaithfullyandwillingly. Adiscipleisastudent—alife-longlearner.ChristiandisciplesdevotetheirlivestothereadingandstudyingofGod’sinspiredwordasfoundintheOldandNewTestaments,andcometoknowtheteachingsofJesusthroughthemandthroughinteractionwithotherswhosharethisidentity. Prayer,worship,lifeexperiencesandGod’sgraceenabledisciplestodevelopapersonalrelationshipwithGodthroughJesusChrist.BybeingtotallycommittedtoChrist,disciplesfindtheirprimaryidentityinhim.Theirfaithisnurtured,shaped,andthenexpressedinandthroughthefaithcommunitycalledthe“church.” Disciples exhibit joy, peace, humility, self-control, and are guided in all things by love,God’sgreatestcommand.Throughlove,disciplesarepeacemakersandseektorelatetootherswithkindness,integrity,generosity,andpatience. DisciplesfollowtheexampleofJesus,andgivethemselves—theirtime,energy,andmoney—tofurtheringGod’skingdombywitnessingtotheGoodNews,ministeringtoandwithpersonswhoarepoorandthosewhoaremarginalized. Aboveall,disciplessharetheloveandgraceofJesusChristwithothers,invitingthemtoanewlifeinChrist.—Discipleship Statement from the Discipleship Ministry Team

ItisthepurposeoftheDiscipleshipMinistryTeamtoencourageandsupporttheministryofallCumberlandPresbyterianchurchestomakedisciplesaccordingtotheabovestatement.


1. DMT ELECTED TEAM MEMBERS Members whose terms expire in 2011(2)Mr.ReeseBaker,CovenantPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwest(1)Ms.SamanthaHassell,CovenantPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwest(3)Rev.SandraShepherd,RobertDonnellPresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast Members whose terms expire in 2012(1)Ms.JoannaD.Bellis,MissouriPresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers(3)Rev.JeffreyA.Gehle,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynod(3)Rev.KipRush,NashvillePresbytery,TennesseeSynod Members Whose Terms Expire In 2013(2)Rev.MindyActon,GracePresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast(3)Rev.TomMartin,Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast(3)Rev.VernonSansom,Jr.,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynod

ThetermsofReeseBaker,SamanthaHassellandSandraShepherdexpirein2011.SandraShepherdhasfaithfullyservedthreetermsandisnotabletobereappointed.WethankSandraforherfaithfulservice,generousspiritandbubblingcreativity. InApril2011,thefollowingfutureandreturningDMTElectedTeamMemberswererecommendedbytheDMTandelectedbytheMinistryCounciltotermsbeginningafterGeneralAssembly: AlanButler,TrinityCongregation,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynod,toathree-yearterm.


AaronFerry,BeaverCreekCongregation,LicentiateinPresbyteryofEastTennessee,SynodoftheSoutheast,toathree-yearterm. SamanthaHassell,CovenantPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwest,tosucceedherselfforathree-yearterm.

2. STAFF MEMBERS Presentstaffmembersare:ReverendElinorBrownwithresponsibilitiesintheareasofstewardshipeducation, Our United Outreach promotion and adult Christian education;MatthewGore (whoworkshalftime)withresponsibilitiesformanagement,promotion,anddistributionofCumberlandPresbyterianresources;SusanGrocewithresponsibilitiesforyouthandyoungadults;CindyMartinwithresponsibilitiesforchildrenandfamilyeducationandeditingandproductionofresources;ChristineTylerwithresponsibilitiesfortheadministrativeworkoftheDiscipleshipMinistryTeam. TheretirementofReverendFrankWardattheendof2010hasbeensignificantforstaffandthechurch ingeneral. Frankwill be sorelymissed ashisministryof 37yearshas come to a close at thedenominationalstafflevel.Wecontinuetocelebratehisministryandhisgifts.

C. WORK OF THE DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TEAM

TheDiscipleshipMinistryTeam(DMT)andtheUnitedBoardofChristianDiscipleship(UBCD),aboardmadeupoftheDMTandtheGeneralBoardoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica,havebeenevaluatingallprogramandeventssponsoredbythetwogroups.Eachprogramandeventlistedbelowhasadesignationas towhether it issponsoredby theDMTor jointly throughtheUBCDor theMissionMinistryTeam(MMT).

1. PROGRAMS INITIATED a. CP Youth Curriculum(DMT)—Foryouthworkersandchurchleaders;initiatingthewritingandofferingofCPYouthCurriculumforchurchschoolorotheryouthsettings. b. Faith in 3D(DMT)—aneventtoinviteyoungpeopleofdifferentfaithgroupstoexploreourcommonfaithinJesusChristthroughworship,education,andcommunitybuilding;January13-16,2012,WaltDisneyWorld,Orlando,Florida;informationatwww.faithin3d.org/home. c. Interactive Children’s Website (DMT)—awebsiteforCPchildrentolearnmoreaboutthevariousareasoftheworldwheretheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhasapresence. d. The Forum: Equipping Congregations with Tools of the Trade(UBCD)—aneventforallchurchleaderswhoareinterestedinlearningnewwaystodevelopandteachtheirmembers. e. Our United Outreach Reporting (DMT)—OUO percentages figured on last year’s totalincomeasreportedbysessionclerksontheGeneralAssemblyannualreport;semi-annualreportswillbesenttochurchesinJulyandJanuaryratherthanmonthly;OUO Perspectives—findthemontheCPCmainwebpageatwww.cumberland.org f. Registration Online(DMT)—Forallevents;planstobeupandrunningfor2011CPYC. g. Revisions to Journey of Faith(DMT)—theneedtoreviseandupdateJourneyofFaithforuseinnewmemberandconfirmationclasseshasbeenheard.Thisrevisionisagoalforthe2011-2012year. h. Uganda Mission Trip (DMT/MMT)—a Cumberland Presbyterian youth team to serve inUganda,Africa,Summer2012;teamconsistingof20youthwillconductsportscampsandevangelism;leadbyLynnThomasandassistedbySusanGroceandNonaThomas.

2. PROGRAMS CONTINUED a. CP Resources(DMT)—uniqueCumberlandresourcesavailabletoCumberlandcongregations;2,257ordersshippedin2010;$173,524.302010grosssales. b. Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Conference(UBCD)—Theme:LiveOutLoudbasedon1Timothy4:12;July10-15,2011. c. Encounter (DMT)—Summer 2011, Cardelia Howell-Diamond, Joshua, Judges, & Ruth;Fall 2011,DonThomas,Proverbs,Ecclesiastes,SongofSolomon,&Matthew;Winter 2011-12,LezlieDaniel,Genesis,Exodus,Luke,&Galatians;Spring 2012,ByronForester,John’sgospel;Summer 2012,JenniferNewell,Exodus,Leviticus,Deuteronomy,Psalm146,Isaiah,Jeremiah,&Ezekiel;Fall 2012,TomCampbell,Hebrews,Acts;Winter 2012-13,DwightLiles,Ephesians,Philippians,&Colossians d. eVotions (DMT)—dailydevotionswrittenbyCumberlandPresbyterians—find themon theCPCmainwebpageatwww.cumberland.org e. God So Loves/Gifts of God: the Sacraments (DMT)—two DVDs mailed to each CP


congregationviathesessionclerkinApril f. Miniversities 2011(DMT)—regionalworkshopsheldinMarchandApril(oneinMay)forallCumberlandPresbyteriansthatfocusedonholisticstewardship. g. Presbyterian Youth Triennium(UBCD)—ReverendFrankWardwashonoredduringthe2ndworshipserviceforhis30+yearsofservicetoPYT.ReverendWardwasamemberofthedenominationalstaffteamforthefirstTrienniumheldinthesummerof1980. h. Resources Offered Online(DMT)—Bridges,aDMTnewsletterandEncounter,ourCPadultcurriculumwillbeofferedelectronicallysoon;Encounterwillbedownloadableforasmallcost i. Youth Evangelism Conference 2012 (DMT/MMT)—December27-30,2012 inLittleRock,Arkansas;B.J.MathisisConferenceCoordinator.

3. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHED Consultant Program/Consultant Training Event(UBCD)—Consultantshavebeentrainedandavailable toCPcongregations in theareaofChristianeducation. Due to thedecliningdemandfor thistraining,theUBCDdecidedthisprogramhasbeenmorethaneffectiveandhasserveditspurposewhenitbeganundertheleadershipofVirginiaMalcolm.ConsultationswillstillbeavailabletochurchesthroughtheDiscipleshipMinistryTeam,but trainingwillbedone throughTheForumandavailableasneeded/requested.

D. CERTIFICATION OF YOUTH MINISTERS BY THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Thefollowingisanexplanationandrecommendationforcreatingacertificationprocessforyouthministers.YouthMinistryistheChurch’seffortstohelpeachandeveryyoungpersongrowpersonallyandspiritually.YouthMinistryiseveryeffortbytheChristiancommunitytoreachouttotheyouthwiththeloveofGodasrevealedtousinJesusChristthroughthepoweroftheHolySpirit. TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhasalong-standinghistoryforhelpingpeoplediscerntheircalls.Thecalltoyouthministryisauniqueandvalidcallandshouldberecognizedassuch.Thereisaneedtoofficiallyrecognizethecall,liftingupthroughcertificationthosewhofeelthiscall,andvalidatethecallwithanofficialdesignation. Certification in youth ministry offered by presbyteries should be created out of the desire ofindividualstoservethechurchmoreeffectivelyandwithexcellence.Whenpersonsarehiredorcontractedinthelocalchurch,considerationshouldbegiventotheirtrainingqualifications.Certificationprovidesbiblical and theological training, knowledge of Cumberland Presbyterian structure and resources, skilldevelopment,support,andaccountability. CertificationisthewaytheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchcanrecognizethatanindividualhasbeencalledandiswillingtoserve,andhasmadeacommitmenttofulfilltherequiredstandardsforacademictraining,experience,andcontinuingstudyneededtoservewithexcellenceintheareaofyouthministry. Acertificationprocessinwhichcandidatesarecaredforunderapresbytery’sCommitteeontheMinistrywillprovideforaccountability,training,andsupportduringthecertificationprocess.Thoseseekingcertificationwillbeunderthecareascandidatesforcertificationandwillthereforenottobelicensed.

CALL

Apersonwhoisexperiencingacalltoministrywithyoungpeoplemaygraduallygrowinawarenessandcertaintywithrespecttothecall.Itisoftenhelpfultoshareone’sexperienceswithothers,suchasone’spastor.

STEPS TO CANDIDACY FOR CERTICATION OF YOUTH MINISTRY & PRESBYTERIAL REQUIREMENTS

Thefirstofficialsteptobetakenbysomeonecalledtoyouthministryisforthepersontoconferwiththepastorandsessionofthechurchtowhichsheorhebelongsandtoaskforarecommendationtothepresbyterytobereceivedasacandidateforcertificationinyouthministry. ThesecondstepistocontactthechairpersonoramemberoftheCommitteeontheMinistryofthepresbyteryforaconferenceregardingthedesiretobecomeacandidateforyouthministrycertificationunderthecareofthepresbytery.Theletterofrecommendationfromthesessionshouldbepresentedtothecommitteeatthisconference.


Atthefirstmeetingwiththecommittee,thepersonseekingtobecomeacandidateforyouthministrymayexpecttobeexaminedwithrespecttopersonalreligiousexperience,motivesleadingtotheseekingofcertificationforyouthministryandtheinternalcalltoit,withplansforeducation. Thethirdstepintheprocessiscomingbeforepresbyterytobereceivedasacandidateforyouthministry.ThisactionwillbetakenonrecommendationfromtheCommitteeontheMinistryandfollowingthemeetingwith thecommittee. Thecandidatewillbeexpected torespondtofurtherquestionswhichmembersofthepresbyterymayhaveandshouldbepreparedtogiveastatementregardingtheirdesiretobecomeacertifiedyouthministerintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. Afterbeing receivedasacandidate for thecertificationofyouthministry, theperson is“underthecare”ofthepresbyteryandisdirectlyresponsibletotheCommitteeontheMinistry.Thismeansthatthecandidatewillbeexpectedtoconferperiodicallywiththecommitteeregardingwhathe/sheisdoinginpreparationforyouthministryasthecommitteerequires.Thecommitteehastheauthoritytodirectthecandidateinsuchpreparationasisrequiredforcertificationandtheresponsibilitytodeterminewhenthecandidatehasmettheserequirements. ThefourthandfinalstepinbecomingacertifiedyouthministerintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch is certification. When theCommitteeon theMinistrydetermines that a candidate hasmet therequirementsforcertificationassetforthintheConstitution,itwillrecommendtothepresbyterythatsuchactionbetaken.Atthetimethereportofthecommitteeisconsideredbythepresbytery,thecandidatewillbeexpectedtorespondtofurtherquestionswhichmembersofthepresbyterymayhave.Onapprovaloftherecommendationofthecommittee,thepresbyterywillproceedtocertifythecandidateortosetatimeforacommissioningservicetobeheld.Thepresbyteryshallrequirethatacandidateforcertificationhaveacalltoaministryapprovedbythepresbyterybeforeproceedingwiththecertification.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

IndividualsseekingcertificationinyouthministryintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchmustmeetthefollowingstandards: •MustbeamemberinaCumberlandPresbyterianchurch. •KnowledgeoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch’sstructure,polity,resources,program,andmission. •Mustmeettheeducationalrequirementsoutlinedbelow.

Professional Track

•Agraduatedegree-Master’sdegreeinYouthMinistryorReligionorTheologicalStudiesoritsequivalentwithaconcentrationinyouthministryfromanaccreditedinstitution. •MustincludeCumberlandPresbyterianHistory&DoctrineandCumberlandPresbyterianPolity.

SAMPLE Course of Study could include:Core CoursesIntroductiontoInterpretingtheOldTestament 3hrs.IntroductiontoInterpretingtheNewTestament 3hrs.ChristianBeliefs 3hrs.IntroductiontoChurchHistory 3hrs.IntroductiontoEvangelism 3hrs.MissionoftheChurch 3hrs.

Youth Ministry CoursesTheologicalFoundationofYouthMinistry 3hrs.AdvancedStudiesinYouth,ChurchandCulture 3hrs.CommunicatingtheGospeltoYouth 3hrs.YouthMinisterasPastorandLeader 3hrs.

Spiritual Formation(threesemestersat1hrea.) 3hrs.Youth Ministry Practicum(over4semesters) 6hrs.

Electives 9hrs.(IncludesCPHistory&DoctrineandCPPolity) Total 48hrs.


Undergraduate/Paraprofessional Track

•AcertificateinYouthMinistry-throughanaccreditedcourseofstudy(i.e.CYMT,PrincetonCertificateprograms) •Plus-CumberlandPresbyterianHistory&DoctrineandCumberlandPresbyterianPolity

CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN STUDIES: Understanding of and grounding in CumberlandPresbyteriandoctrineandpolity,andhistory.Thecoursemayincludeastudyofdoctrine,generalrules,socialprincipals,andpolityoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchasfoundedintheConfessionofFaithandthehistoryoftheCPC.

PROFESSIONAL OR UNDERGRADUATE/PARAPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONProfessional certificationisavailabletopersonswithanundergraduatedegree,seekingagraduatedegreeinanareaofspecialization.

Undergraduate or Paraprofessional certificationisavailabletopersonswhomaynothaveanundergraduatedegreeandareworkinginareasofspecializedministry.Notallparaprofessionalcertificationcoursescarryacademiccredit.Thiscertificationisdesignedforpersonsseekingtraininginaspecializedministry.

CERTIFICATION BENEFITS •Thoseenteringthecareofapresbyterywillbeawardedallsupport,bothfinancialandcounsel,giventoprobationersontracktobeordainedtowordandsacrament. •Certifiedyouthministerswillhaveavoiceatpresbytery. •CertifiedyouthministerswillhaveavoiceatGeneralAssembly. •TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch’srecognitionofthecalltoyouthministryasavalidcall.

RECEIVING CANDIDATES FOR YOUTH MINISTRY

The reception of candidates for the youth ministry shall be at a duly constituted meeting ofpresbytery.Followingtheexaminationofthecandidateandthevarioustestimonialsthatmaybegiven,amemberoftheCommitteeontheMinistryorapersonappointedforthatpurposeshalladdressthecandidateasfollows:

The Presbytery of _________________of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, having heard the testimonials on your behalf and having sustained your examination thus far, now requires you to make answer to the following questions:

I.Asfarasyouknowinyourheart,doyoubelieveyourselftobecalledbyGodtotheofficeoftheChristianministry?II.Doyoupromise,inrelianceuponthegraceofGod,tomaintainaChristiancharacterandconduct,andtobediligentandfaithfulinmakingfullpreparationforthisministry?III. Doyoupromisetoworkwiththepresbyterythroughitscommitteeontheministryinmattersthatpertaintoyourpreparationforthisministry?IV.DoyounowdesiretobereceivedbythispresbyteryasacandidateforyouthministryintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch?

Following formal reception by the presbytery, the person presiding shall offer an appropriate prayer.Followingtheprayer,withthecongregationstanding,thepersonpresidingshalladdressthecandidateasfollows:In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the great head of the church, I do now declare by the authority of this presbytery that you are acknowledged and received as a candidate for certification of youth ministry in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and I now direct that your name be entered on the roll of the presbytery as a candidate for the ministry.

ThepersonpresidingshallthenextendtothecandidatethehandofChristianfellowship,saying:The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you; the Lord lift up the light of his countenance upon you and give you peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.


Properrecordofthereceptionshallbemadeintheminutesofpresbytery.

COMMISSIONING/INSTALLATION of CERTIFIED YOUTH MINISTERS

YouthMinistersshallbecertifiedbypresbyteryorbyacommissionofpresbytery.Theserviceofinstallationshallincludeasermonappropriatetotheoccasion,abriefexplanationofthenatureoftheyouthministerrelation,andtheaskingofthefollowingquestions:

To the youth minister:

I.Areyouwillingtoassumetheresponsibilitiesasyouthministerofthischurch,accordingtotheagreementsmadeinyouracceptanceofthecall?II.DoyoubelievethatintakinguponyouthesepastoralresponsibilitiesyouareinfluencedbyasinceredesiretopromotethegloryofGodandthegoodofthechurch?III. Doyousolemnlycovenantthat, inrelianceuponthegraceofGod,youwillendeavorfaithfullytofulfilltheresponsibilitiesofacertifiedyouthministertothischurch,toteachandproclaimtheWordofGodtoyoungpeople,tobeanadvocateforyoungpeople,andtoleadthischurchinitswitnessandministrytoyoungpeople,asGodgivesyouwisdomandstrength?

Whenthesequestionshavebeenansweredintheaffirmative,thefollowingquestionsshallbeasked:

To the congregation:

I.Areyouwillingtoenterintotherelationwiththispersonwhomyouhavecalledtobeyourministertoyoungpeople?II.Doyoucovenanttoencourageandassisthimorherintheministrywhichyousharewithhimorherinthiscongregation?III. Doyoucovenantthatthroughyourstewardshipandprayersyouwillcontinuethatmaterialandspiritualsupportbywhichheorshewillbesustainedinhisorherministrywithyou?Whenthesequestionshavebeenansweredintheaffirmative,thepresidingministershallsay:I now declare that____________ has been called and certified as youth minister of this congregation, agreeable to the Word of God and according to the government of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Therefore, ___________is entitled to all support, encouragement, and honor in the Lord. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Thepresidingminister,oroneappointedforthepurpose,shallthendeliveranappropriatechargetotheyouthministerandtothecongregationtofulfillthecovenantmadebetweenthem.Then,byprayer,theministershallcommendthemtothegraceofGodandtoGod’sholykeeping.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That the 181st General Assembly approve the proposed Program for Certification of Youth Ministers by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and recommend its use to the church.

E. WORK OF THE UNITED BOARD OF CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP (UBCD)

TheUnitedBoardofChristianDiscipleship(UBCD)metonJanuary27,2011,toreviewministryprograms and generally evaluate thework of theUBCD. Updatesweremade on theYouthMinistryPlanningCouncil, theCumberlandPresbyterianYouthConference (July10-15,2011,Theme:LiveOutLoud),PresbyterianYouthTriennium(July16-20,2013),theYoungAdultMinistryPlanningTeam,YouthWorker’sSummit (December 1-4, 2010,Theme:SacredSpace forYouthWorkers:Gathering inHope,RekindlingtheLight),andtheConsultantTrainingProgram. TheBoard’smainworkforitsmeetingwastoreviewitspurpose,intentandvisionandtoanswerthequestion“WhatisthevalueofUBCDtoourtwodenominations,andwhatdoesitmeantous?”Whilesome frustrationwas expressedover issues such as lackof communication, joint participation, generalcommitmentandstructurechanges;allmembersoftheboard,uponbeingfacedwiththreeoptions—staythesame,butworkmoreefficiently,sponsorjointprograms,butwithouttheofficialtitleofUBCDoreachdenomination sponsor theirownprograms inviting theotherdenominationas theywish—affirmed that


therewasstillaneedfortheUBCD. TheBoardsignedacovenantthataskedeachboardmembertoaffirmtheircommitmenttoworkhardtomaketheUBCDthemosteffectivethatitcanbe.TheBoardevaluatedeachofitsjointprograms,affirmedthatmostofthemneededtocontinueandbrainstormedwaystoincreaseparticipationfrombothdenominationsinthem. OneprogramthatUBCDdecidedtocelebrateand“puttobed”wastheConsultantProgramandtheConsultantTrainingEvent.TheBoarddecidedtoblendtheConsultantTrainingEventwiththeformerChristianEducationConferenceformingTheForum,anannual leaderdevelopmentconferenceopen toallCumberlandPresbyterianswhowanttoadvancetheirleadershipskills.ThefirstForumwillbeheldNovember2-5,2011,attheStephenOlfordCenter,4000RiverdaleRoad,Memphis,Tennessee.Thethemewillbe“Howto...”withworkshopssuchashowtoshareyourfaithstory,beginaYoungAdultministry,beginandsustainayouthministry,developachurchwebsite,rejuvenateyoursmallmembershipchurchandmanymore.ThespeakerwillbeDietrich“Deech”KirkoftheCenterforYouthMinistryTraining.DeechisrecognizedthroughouttheUnitedMethodistchurchforhisexpertiseinleaderdevelopmentaswellashisexperienceinyouthministry.Registrationfortheeventwillbe$190(2peoplesharingaroom),$290(single),$375(marriedcouple—onequeenbed),and$100commuter(doesnotincludebreakfast).MealsareincludedwiththeexceptionofThursdaynight,whichwillbeonyourown.

IV. MISSIONS MINISTRY TEAMGeorge R. Estes, Team Leader

A. INTRODUCTION

1. PURPOSE AND MEETINGS God’smissionistheChurch’sreasonforbeing.Itis,therefore,thepurposeoftheMissionsMinistryTeamtoserveasanenablingagencyoftheGeneralAssembly’sMinistryCouncilwherebythecongregationsoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurcharebetterequippedtoaddressGod’smissionofredemptionandreconciliation.Specifically,theMissionsMinistryTeamfacilitatesthosephasesoftheChurch’smissionwhichareconcernedwithoutreachintermsofevangelismandtheestablishingofcongregations,andothermeansofChristianwitnessintheUSAandaroundtheworld. Asanenablingagency,itshallbethepurposeoftheMissionsMinistryTeamtoservecongregationsthroughadualendeavor:(1)Throughthecreationanddisseminationofinformationandmaterialsdesignedtocreateevangelisticandmissionaryaction,thusenablingcongregationstofulfilltheirmissionofoutreachintheirlocalcommunities,inthenation,andintheworldasawhole;(2)ThroughthecoordinationandsupervisionofsuchfieldprogramsofoutreachwhichrequirethecooperativeeffortofallthecongregationsworkingthroughtheMissionsMinistryTeam.Tothisend,theMissionsMinistryTeamshallgatherfundsformissionandchurchextensionactivitiesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,and,itshallappoint,commissionandsendforthqualifiedmissionaries. TheMissionsMinistryTeamhasmettwicesinceGeneralAssemblyinJune2010.

2. MMT ELECTED TEAM MEMBERS Members whose terms expire in 2011(1)Rev.JimmyByrd,MurfreesboroPresbytery,TennesseeSynod(3)Rev.SteveDelashmit,CumberlandPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwest(1)Rev.RicardoFranco,PresbyteryofEastTennessee,SynodoftheSoutheast(3)Rev.JeffersonSledge,PresbyteryofEastTennessee,SynodoftheSoutheast(2)Mrs.BeverlyStott,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers Members Whose Terms Expire In 2012(3)Rev.R.TonyJanner,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers(3)Mrs.AthalaJaramillo,GracePresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast(3)Mrs.RobinMcCaskey-Hughes,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynod(1)Ms.SherryPoteet,TrinityPresbytery,MissionSynod(1)Ms.MargieVanderlaan,GracePresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast Members Whose Terms Expire In 2013(2)Rev.MakihikoArase,JapanPresbytery,MissionSynod(3)Mr.MikelDavis,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynod(1)Rev.VictorHassell,CovenantPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwest(3)Mrs.JoAnnShugert,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynod(3)Mr.SamSuddarth,ColumbiaPresbytery,TennesseeSynod


ElectedmembershavingcompletedtheirtermsofserviceontheMissionsMinistryTeamthisyearareReverendSteveDelashmitandReverendJeffSledge.Also,ReverendTonyJannerhassubmittedhisresignationduetoworkschedule.TheMMTisgratefulfortheirdiligentandfaithfulservice. InApril2011,thefollowingfutureandreturningMMTElectedTeamMemberswererecommendedbytheMMTandelectedbytheMinistryCounciltotermsbeginningafterGeneralAssembly: ReverendJimBarry,Tennessee/GeorgiaPresbytery,Synodof theSoutheast, tofill theone-yearunexpiredtermforTonyJanner. ReverendJamesButtram,Jr.,EastTennesseePresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast,toathree-yearterm. ReverendJimmyByrd,MurfreesboroPresbytery,TennesseeSynod,tosucceedhimselfforathree-yearterm. ReverendRicardoFranco,PresbyteryofEastTennessee,SynodoftheSoutheast,tosucceedhimselfforathree-yearterm. NancyGordon,GoodProspectCongregation,NorthCentralPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwest,toathree-yearterm. Mrs.BeverlyStott,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers, tosucceedherself forathree-yearterm.

B. CONGREGATIONAL MINISTRIES PamPhillips-Burk,UnitLeader

1. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN’S MINISTRY a. Women’s Ministry Convention in June 2010 The2010Women’sMinistryConventionwasheldinDickson,Tennessee,June16-17.OfficersareMarthaChambers (President);MaryAnnCole (President-elect);MaryLynChilds (PastPresident);PeggyWest(Secretary);andGlyndaCorbin(Secretary-elect).Conventionselectedtheconstructionofanew“ChapelinCucurrupi,Colombia”asthe2011-2012projectandthe“Publication&TranslationFundforCPResourcesas the2012ConventionOffering. TheConventionoutreachprojectwas toassemble260hygienekitsforChurchWorldServicesandover$1,000wascollectedduringtheluncheontocovertheprocessingandshippingcostofthekits.TheannualBethelCollegeScholarshipwasawardedtoAnnaSweetfromKnoxville,Tennessee.JoAnnShugertprovidedstaffleadershipasConventionCoordinator. b. Women’s Spirituality Conference TasteandSee…Women’sSpiritualityConferencewasheldinDyersburg,Tennessee,July22-24,2010with76womenpresent.Participantsenjoyedseveralcreativeworkshopsandthreemovingworshipexperiences. c. Women Work Trips The2010WorkTriptoChrist’sOutreachtotheBlind,Mt.Vernon,KentuckywasorganizedandledbythewomenofHollyGroveCPChurchinBrighton,TennesseeJune17-July3.Thiswasthesixthyearforsuchatrip.Astrongrelationshipwiththisministryhasbeenforgedthroughtheyears,andwecelebratewhatGodisdoingthroughChrist’sOutreachtotheBlind.FutureworktripstoChrist’sOutreachareuncertainatthistime. d. Women Clergy ClergywomenweretreatedtoareceptionduringGeneralAssembly2010,alongwiththosewhosupportthemintheirministry.ThiseventissponsoredjointlybytheMissionMinistryTeam,MemphisTheological Seminary, and the Pastoral Development Team. According to the Office of the GeneralAssemblytherearecurrently96ordainedwomen;17Licentiates;and34candidates. SignificantOrdinationDatesin2011: 5Years-MelissaReidGoodloe,AbbyColeKeller,MicheleGentry,BarbaraJeanBrewer,CardeliaHowellDiamond 10Years-TheresaMartin,JoWarren,JudyTaylorSides 15Years-NancyMcSpadden,LynnHamilton 20Years-MitziMinor 32Years–MargaretMcKee 51Years–BettyShirley Note:Thereare925totalclergyaccordingtotheGAOfficeofwhich96arewomen(10.38%)

2. ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS TheMissionswebsitecontinuestobeaneffectiveresourcewithover900pages(includingweb


pages, pdfs, and word documents). TheMissions electronic newsletter is distributedmonthly to 981subscribers.Oursubscriberlistgrewby7.2%thispastyear.

C. SPECIAL SERVICES

1. LEADERSHIP REFERRAL SERVICES ThroughtheLeadershipReferralServices,assistanceisprovidedtochurchsearchcommitteesandforpastorsseekingacall.AnOpportunitiesListismaintainedontheMissionsTeamwebsite,alongwithdownloadableChurchInformationFormsandPersonalInformationFormsforministers.NorlanScruddercontinuestoserveascoordinatorforLRSandhasrecentlyupdatedamanualforthisministry.

2. BIRTHPLACE SHRINE CHAPLAINCY TheMissionsMinistryTeamprovidesasummerchaplaincyprogramattheBirthplaceShrineinMontgomeryBellStatePark.ThechaplainconductsSundaymorningworshipatthechapelandalsovisitstheparkguests,sharinginformationaboutthehistoryofthedenomination.TheprogramrunsfromthefirstweekendinJunethroughLaborDayweekend.MTSstudentJenniferHayesservedaschaplainin2010.

3. ECUMENICAL PARTNERSHIPS Ecumenicalpartnershipscontinuetobeavitalpartof theworkoftheMissionsMinistryTeam.Among the ministries supported by Cumberland Presbyterian workers and funds are the following:Coalition for Appalachian Ministry; Appalachian Ministries Educational Resource Center (AMERC);NationalFarmWorkerMinistry;Beth-ElFarmWorkerMinistry,Inc.;ProjectVida(Texas-MexicoBorder)Ministry;MinistryinIsrael

D. EVANGELISM AND CHURCH DEVELOPMENT

1. EVANGELISM TASK FORCE Lastyear’sGeneralAssemblycalledontheMinistryCouncil toappointataskforcetoprovidea ten-yearplan forevangelism,churchplantingandmissionexpansion. Thesix-person task forcewasappointedandhaspreparedareporttobesubmittedtotheGeneralAssemblythroughtheMinistryCouncil.Thereportincludesgoalsforalllevelsofthechurch.PresbyteriesandCongregationsareencouragedtodeveloptheirownevangelismstrategiesforimplementation.(SeeAppendixC)

RECOMMENDATION 3: That the 181st General Assembly approve the report of the Evangelism, Church Planting and Missions Task Force in terms of theme and goals for the ten-year plan framework, and that the Ministry Council and other denominational agencies be directed to proceed with further amplification and implementation of the plan.

2. NEW CHURCH DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT New Church Development efforts continue in the US, though the decadal emphasis has beencompleted. In 2010 new buildingswere dedicated byGloryChurch (Korean) nearAtlanta, and FaithFellowship Church (near Knoxville). Increasingly it is evident that resources to provide a full-timeNCDpastor,purchaseaminimumofthreeacres,andconstructafirstbuildingarestretchingthelimitsofpresbyteries,theMissionsTeam,andthenewchurchplant.Bi-vocationalleadershipandextendedtimeintemporaryrentedfacilitiesareamongthewaysnewchurchesseektocopewiththeserealities. Builders Fellowship is an essential contributor to our denomination’s capacity to assist newchurcheswithbuildingprojects. Despite theeconomicchallengesof recentyears,BuildersFellowshipmembershavefaithfullyrespondedtocallsfortheirdonations.Tobeapartofthisoutstandinghands-onministry,pleasecontacttheMissionsMinistryTeamforinformation,orgotothewebsiteathttp://www.cumberland.org/bom/churchgrowth/buildersfellowship.htm. AfreshapproachtocongregationalrevitalizationisintheoffingwithapilotprojectintheGadsden,Alabama,areathisyear,featuringregional“coaches”asoutsideconsultants. Intheabsenceofastaffpersonforthisunit,theresponsibilitiesforprogramsupportandlimitedNCDandredevelopmentsupervisioncontinue.However,itwillnotbepossibletocontinuetheprogramofchurchgrowthconsultationsforcongregations.ThisisaministrywhichhasservedthechurchsincetheDecadeoftheEightiesChurchGrowthprogram.Resourcesforcongregationalself-studywillbeavailablefromtheMissionsTeam.


3. YOUTH EVANGELISM CONFERENCE - 2012 TheThirdYouthEvangelismConferenceisscheduledforDecember27-30,2012.

4. CROSS CULTURE DEVELOPMENT (USA) a. Prep 1:8 The Missions Ministry Team approved a new missionary recruitment and training programcalledPrep1:8(PreparationActs1:8).Thisprogramwillbeusedtogatherthoseexploringtheircalltomissionaryserviceandprovidethemorientationandtraining.ItwillalsobeusedasawaytorecruitfutureCPmissionaries.(AppendixD)

RECOMMENDATION 4: That the 181st General Assembly provides an opportunity for a brief presentation on the new endorsement process for Cumberland Presbyterian Missionaries.

b. Grace Presbytery Hispanic NCD A Hispanic New Church Development probe was approved by Grace Presbytery and will beinitiatedinNaples,FloridainJuly2012. c. Mexico ThemissionworkinMexicotookasignificantstepthisyearwiththeformationinJanuaryofacouncilofCPChurchesinMexico.Thereare3CPprovisionalchurchesinMexicoCity,1inJuarezandoneCPmissioninJuarez.ThecouncilapprovedcallingamissionarytoworkinMexicoandtheMMTisexploringhowtomeetthatrequest. d. Guatemala TheGuatemalaCliniccontinuestoservethechildrenoftheCasaShalomorphanage.TheclinichasaCPmissionarythatadministerstheclinicanditemployeesapediatricianthatworkseachdayattheclinic. e. Japanese Speaking NCD, Louisville, Kentucky The Japanese speakingNewChurchDevelopment (NCD) inCumberlandPresbyteryhasmadegoodprogressthisyear.Thereispresentlyacoregroupofapproximately25people.TheJapaneseNCDhasacoregroupinLouisville,andsteadypreachingpointsinLexingtonandCincinnati,Ohio. f. CP Youth Team Trip, Uganda, Africa TheMissionsMinistryTeamwillleadaCPYouthTeamtoUganda,Africainthesummerof2012.Preparationsandteamrecruitmentareunderway. g. Cooperative Endeavor with Pastoral Development Ministry Team Duetohisspecializedknowledgeandexpertise,PDMTLeaderMiltonOrtizisassistingwiththeCross-CultureMinistryintheUSA.

E. COMMUNICATION AND PUBLICATION Sowgand Sheikholeslami, Unit Leader 1. The Missionary Messenger The Missionary Messengerisaneight-pagenewspaperpublishedbi-monthlyanddistributedwithoutchargetoeveryactivehouseholdinthedenominationasthatinformationisavailable.TheMessengerismailedtomorethan20,000households.

2. MEMO TheQuarterlyMEMO(MissionsEngagementMinistryOutreach)Packetisproducedandmailedto pastors, session clerks,CPWMpresidents andmissions committee chairs each quarter. The packetincludesflyersannouncingSecondMileProjectsandothermissionsactivitiesandaQMEBulletininsert.

3. QUARTERLY MISSIONS EMPHASIS BULLETIN (QME) QMEisabrieftwo-sidednewslettersenttochurchesthroughstanding-ordersubscriptions.TheMissionsTeamdistributesmorethan24,000bulletininsertseachquarter.

4. MARCH OF MISSIONS TheMarchofMissions,observedduring theweeksbetweenEasterandPentecosteachyear, isintendedtocallCumberlandPresbyteriancongregationstogreatercommitmenttomissions.Thismaterialisespeciallydesignedforcongregationaluseinworshipandinothercontexts.


F. GLOBAL MISSIONS Robert Watkins, Unit Leader

1. SOUTH KOREAN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES INTERNSHIP Justin Choiwas contracted to serve a one year internship under the SouthKoreanCouncil ofChurchesinSeoul.

2. ASSESSOR OF CHURCH DEVELOPMENT DavidMontoya continues as theAssessor ofChurchDevelopment inAndes andCaucaValleyPresbyteries.

3. NEW MISSIONARY ENDORSEMENT PROGRAM A new program for endorsing Cumberland Presbyterian missionaries was written and will bepresentedtotheMMTin2011.TheprogramintegratestheProgramofMissionsPartners,theFraternalMissionaryProgram,theStaffMissionaryProgramandtheShort-termMissionProgramintoonecohesiveprogram.

4. LOAVES AND FISHES Incomefromthe2010LoavesandFishesProgramwasgiventohumanitarianministriesconductedbytheCambodiaNewChurchDevelopmentProgram.

5. GIFT TO THE KING TheIloiloCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinthePhilippineswastherecipientofthe2010GifttotheKing.

6. MISSIONARIES TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhad30missionariesin15countriesdeployedduring2010.Foracompletelistingsee:http://www.cumberland.org/bom/globalmissions/globalmissions.htm

7. CAMBODIA NEW CHURCH DEVELOPMENT TheCambodiaNewChurchDevelopment andEnglishTeachingProgramcontinues todeveloppositivelywiththreenationalleadersassumingmajorleadershipundertheCPmissionariesthatdiscipledtheminanotherSoutheastAsiancountry.

8. VISITS TO NON USA FIELDS EdithOld,DirectorofMinistriesof theMinistryCouncil, andBobWatkins,DirectorofGobalMissions,visitedCaucaValleyPresbytery,AndesPresbytery,JapanPresbytery,HongKongPresbytery,andCambodiaduring2010.

9. MATA DE SAO JOAO, BRAZIL MatadeSaoJoaowasconstitutedasaCumberlandPresbyterianChurchin2010inBrazil.

10. SECOND MILE GIFTS TheMMTdependsheavilyonSecondMileandundesignatedgiftsinordertocontinueexistingprograms.Weurgeyourpromotionofsuchgifts.

11. MARANATHA CHURCH IN GUAPI, COLOMBIA MaranathaChurch inGuapi,Colombia, hasplans for avigorous evangelizationof thevillagesunreachedforChrist,basedonActs1:8asapointofreference.

12. MINISTRIES IN DANGEROUS COUNTRIES TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchcontinues tominister inareasof theworld thatarequitedangerousforChristians.Forexample,the“JesusistheSolution”inPopayan,continuestogrowinthecityandoutside.Theyhaveopenedtwonewchurcheslocatedin“hotzones”wheretheguerrillasareveryactive.

V. PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY TEAM


Reverend Milton L. Ortiz, Ministry Team Leader

A. INTRODUCTION

1. LEADERSHIP ReverendMiltonL.OrtizhasservedasTeamLeaderofthePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeam(PDMT)sinceDecember1,2009.

2. PDMT ELECTED TEAM MEMBERS Members whose terms expire in 2011(2)Rev.DavidLancaster,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers(notreturning)(3)Rev.GlendaMelson,MissouriPresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers(noteligible) Members Whose Terms Expire In 2012(3)Rev.MarkDavenport,RobertDonnellPresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast(notreturning)(1)Rev.LindaSnelling,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynod(2)Rev.RobertE.Shelton,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynod Members Whose Terms Expire In 2013(2)Ms.PatOwen,CovenantPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwest(resigned)(1)Ms.MicaiahThomas,RockyRidgeCongregation,GracePresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast(3)Rev.TommyThompson,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers

TheReverendGlendaMelsoncompletedthreetermsandisnoteligibleforre-election.Mrs.PatOwenresignedinOctober.TheReverendDavidLancasterandReverendMarkDavenportwon’tcontinueservingthePDMTduetodifficultieswithschedules.TheClassesof2012and2013havebeenreducedfromthreetotwomemberseach. InApril2011,thefollowingfutureandreturningPDMTElectedTeamMemberswererecommendedbythePDMTandelectedbytheMinistryCounciltotermsbeginningafterGeneralAssembly: ReverendAmberClark,MurfreesboroPresbytery,TennesseeSynod,toathree-yearterm. ReverendDonF.Thomas,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers,toathree-yearterm.

B. PURPOSE OF THE PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY TEAM

•TokeepGod’scallbeforethechurchasawhole, •Toprovideandpromoteadeeperbiblicalandtheologicalunderstandingofministryinthechurch, •Tonurtureandcareforordainedministersandprobationers,and •Toprovideresourcesandeventstoimprovethepastoralministryofclergy.

C. WORK OF THE PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY TEAM

1. CURRENT PROGRAMS/PROJECTS a. Pastor’s Recognition Month ThemonthofOctoberisClergyAppreciationMonthandthesecondSundayisClergyAppreciationSunday.Weencourageandremindallcongregationsoftheopportunitytohonortheirclergy. b. The Minister’s Conference Lastyear’sconferencewasheldinRussellville,Arkansas.Theemphasisofthisconferencewas“Evangelism”andtheplenaryspeakerwasTonyCampolo.Atotalof85ministers,probationers,andspousesattendedtheconference.Manyministersexpressedsatisfactionwiththeconference.The2011ConferencewillbeheldOctober11-13,at theUnionCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,Knoxville,Tennessee. Thethemeis“Attheedgeofeffectiveness”(2Corinthians4:16-18)andtheplenaryspeakerisReverendRickEzell.The2012ConferencewillbeheldOctober9-11,inMemphis,Tennessee. c. Pastoral Encouragement PDMT continues to give portable Communion sets to those who are newly ordained in theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Also,whenindividualsbecomecandidates,orbecomelicentiatesPDMTgivesthembooksandacopyoftheConfessionofFaithasawaytocongratulatethemintheirjourney. d. Handbook for Committees on the Ministry or Preparation for the Ministry The Handbook was presented to the 180th GeneralAssembly with a recommendation that itbe approved. The recommendationwas denied and referred back to the PDMT for clarification. The


followingworkwasdoneonthehandbook:Clarificationsonthedefinitionsof“provisional,”“ordinand”and “ordained”; clarification regarding the committee’s responsibilities; clarification regarding an elderservingonanordinationcommissionwasincludedandreferenced;thelanguageofthehandbookwasmademoreinclusiveoftheGlobalCumberlandPresbyterianChurch;referencestotheConfessionofFaithwereincludedandasectiononRecognitionofOrdinationofMinistersofOtherDenominationswasincluded.(SeeAppendixE)

RECOMMENDATION 5: That the 181st General Assembly approve the 2011 Handbook for Presbyterial Committees on the Ministry or Preparation for the Ministry as the official Cumberland Presbyterian manual for presbyterial committees on the ministry or its equivalent.

e. Translation Program The PDMT in cooperationwith theDiscipleshipMinistryTeam has beenworking to translateandprintCumberlandPresbyterianresourcesandupdatetheConfessionofFaithintothelanguagesofthechurch.TheupdateoftheConfessionofFaithinSpanishisdone. f. Healthy Congregations Initiative PresbyterialCommitteesonClergyCareoritsequivalentandBoardsofMissionswereinvitedtoatrainingsessionplannedbythePDMTandtheMissionsMinistryTeam,regardingHealthyCongregationsInitiative:ThePastor/ParishRelationsCommittee.TheworkshopwasledbyReverendDr.JerryL.HarberonAugust27-28,2010.About15peopleattendedtheworkshop.

2. NEW PROGRAMS a. 2011 The Year of the Clergy & the Clergy Crisis Fund TheGeneralAssemblyestablished2011asthe“YearoftheClergy”intheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandaClergyCrisisFundwasestablishedtoprovidefinancialsupporttoclergywhoareincrisisandinneedofsupportandcare.ThePDMTwaschargedwiththeresponsibilityofsettingupthisprogram;establishing guidelines for potential recipients from the fund; working with respective presbyteries indeterminingneedsandappropriate responses;ascertaining theabilitiesof the respectivepresbyteries toprovidefinancialassistanceonamatchingbasisandexploringanyneedforcounselingoradditionalsupport.Congregations,presbyteries,CumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry,theGeneralAssembly,andotherorganizationswithinthechurchhavebeeninvitedtosetaspecialtimeforprayersofthanksgiving,blessing,andintercessionforordainedministersandtotakeaspecialofferingduring2011tosupportclergythroughtheClergyCrisisFund.ThesefundswillbeforEmergencyCareonlyandwillbeapartoftheClergyCareCommittee’sduties. The following guidelineswere established regarding disbursement of funds: (1) Death in theimmediate family i.e.minister, spouse, dependent child in the amount of $500.00; (2)Medical bills inthemaximum amount of $500.00 per year; (3) counseling $20.00 per session up to $500.00 per year;(4) termination$500.00one timeexpenditure; (5)otherconsiderationswillbe takenunderadvisement.Presbyterymustrequestthefundsandprovideamatchingamount.(SeeAppendixB) b. Committees on Ministry and Clergy Care Conference ThepurposeistoestablishandmaintainaworkingrelationshipwithpresbyterialcommitteesonMinistry andClergyCare, to offer trainings formembers of those committees, and to help committeemembersunderstandguidelinesandproceduralpoliciesofPDMT.TheconferencewillbeconcurrentwiththeStatedClerk’sConferenceinJanuary2012. c. Handbook for the Clergy Care Committee TheworkonasecondhandbookforClergyCareCommitteeswasinitiatedandwillinclude:Howthechurchisgoverned,recognizingtheretirementofaminister(example),whatcareofordainedclergymeans,dutiesofthecommittee,processofcrisisresponse,sexualissues. d. Spanish Program of Alternate Studies (PAS) and CPC Studies ThePDMTLeader has been in dialoguewith thePASdirector regarding the future of PAS inSpanishintheUSA,Colombia,andMexico. e. Covenant of Ministerial Ethics ThePDMTLeader isworking on his doctoral dissertation,whichwill include a case study ofministersinthestateofTennesseeinordertodevelopa“CovenantofMinisterialEthicsforMinistersandCongregationsoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch”thatcouldserveasamodelforministers,churches,andCumberlandPresbyterianinstitutionstoutilize,adapt,andadoptiftheysochoose,asguidelinesthatreflectbasicethicalobligationsfor theministerialprofession,andasasupport toprotect the individualminister.


VI. ENDOWMENTS

WhileOurUnitedOutreachisamajorfundingsourcefortheministriesoverseenbytheMinistryCouncil,OUOgoalshavenotbeenmetinmanyyears.Tothatend,identifyingadditionalfundingsourcesisevenmoreimportanttoensurethatvitalprogrammingmaycontinue.Plannedgivingandendowmentscanhelp tosupportprograms;however,endowmentsgenerally require thecorpus tobe$10,000beforeincome isdistributed. Simply, if anyendowmenthas less than the requiredcorpus, then the fundsaredormant,unusable,fortheprogramforwhichtheywereestablished. TheMinistryCouncil gratefully acknowledges the generosity of personswho have establishedendowmentsandlookswithenthusiasmtoacknowledgingadditionalsupporterswhowillenableincometobedistributedfromsomefundsnotyetaccessibleforprogramming. AlistingofendowmentfundsforeachMinistryTeamoftheMinistryCouncilfollowswiththebalancesasofApril26,2011:

Communications Ministry Team Endowments CMT BalanceMasaharuAsayama/CPWMEndowment $8,278.89KyCurryPublishingEndowment 29,341.74C.RayDobbinsEndowment 27,527.82DennisH.KieferEndowment 745.01MargueriteD.RichardsCPMagazine 14,852.71PatWhiteEndowment 5,861.02 Total CMT Endowments $ 86,607.19

Discipleship Ministry Team Endowments DMT Balance Bennet&MildredBrownforCE $22,932.69Bill&HazelPhalanEndowment 13,003.86C.P.YouthConference 132,555.31ChristianEducationMid-Century 225,109.85ChristianEducationSeasonEndowment 163,185.12ClarkWilliamsonMemorial 37,271.50ClaudetteHambyPickleCEEndowment 18,617.46ConsultantTrainingFund 52,231.25CorneliaSwainEndowmentforCE 16,475.94David&MaryMcGregorCEEndowment 40,780.41Donald&JaneHubbardEndowmentforCE 10,358.89Dr.&Mrs.E.K.ReaginEndowment 51,311.68EarlKingMemorial 9,861.96Frank&LindaWardEndowment(CE) 30,949.05GraceJohnsonBeasleyMemorial 9,857.35H.HaroldDavisEndowmentFund 148,834.10HelenWimanMemorial 3,756.13IntotheNinetiesforCE 248,956.99Ira&RaeGallowayforCE 12,840.90Irvin&AnnieMarySwainEndowment 20,029.26JackW.Ferguson,Jr.CEEndowment 9,859.68JamesD.McGuireEndowmentforCE 14,540.92JillDavisCarr-LeadershipDevelopment 10,350.75JodiHearnRush 9,957.92JohnW.SpeerEndowmentforCE 17,936.14LaveniaCampbellColeAnnuityEndowment 32,407.51LouiseAdamsHeathcockMemorial 9,905.07Morris&RuthPepperforCE 46,774.34PaulAllenEndowmentforCE 9,838.79Rev.RustyRustenhavenYouthMinistry 12,299.95ReverendGayleJ.KeownforCE 3,226.77VirginiaMalcomChristianEducation 102,928.50Wesley&JackieMattonenEndowment 31,084.38


WilliamWarrenEndowmentforCE 9,964.54YoungAdultMinistryEndowment 21,239.12CarlCookOutdoorMinistryEndowment 2,548.76HowellG.&MarthaJoMimsCPYC 21,658.80JakeTylerChildren’sMinistry 1,811.93JeanGarretEndowmentforCE 3,195.24Jeff&AngieSledgeEndowment 1,908.26JohnGilbertHorsley-YouthLeaders 11,085.77PublishingHouseEndowment33% 126,152.29TerenceR.McCain,Sr.Endowment 1,963.96 Total DMT Endowments $ 1,781,559.09

Missions Ministry Team Endowments MMT Balance AdvanceinMissionsTrustFund $395,276.67Bennett&MildredBrownTrust 47,248.14BerniceBarnettGonzalezEndowment 1,257.45Bill&IonaWyattEndowment 11,825.04Bill&KathrynWood 55,504.84Boyce&BethWallaceEndowment 35,182.49Brown&JuliaWelchMissionsEndowment 28,715.82Buddy&BeverlyStottEndowment 24,856.43ChesterE.DicksonEndowment 40,731.92ChowKingLeongEndowment 46,210.49ChurchLoanFund-General 1,224,617.92ColombianUniversityScholarships 62,915.88CorneliaSwainEndowment 54,364.07DavidBrownEndowment 9,450.40DavisO.&GladysH.BrysonMissionary 76,936.63DellaCampbellLowrieTrust20% 409,022.82EliseSandersEndowment 273,833.35ElizabethA.&JamesW.MorrowTrust 22,012.94FinesEwing&BessieKeeneMemorial 134,347.01ForeignMissionsEndowment 310,042.82ForesterWorldMissionsEndowment 3,227,911.52GinaMarieBenzelAblesonMemorial 9,076.78GlenielGroundsEndowment 1,932.35GraceBeasley-SmallRuralChurch 45,447.92GraceJohnsonBeasleyMemorial 33,635.64HelenDealEndowment 46,823.31HollyKatelynMcClurkin 604.95HongKongMission 36,663.08Irvin&AnnieMaryDraperSwain 25,830.13JamieRoyChaffinEndowment 1,823.91JoeE.MatlockEndowment 46,445.46JohnA.DeaverMission 9,156.27Jose&FannyFajardoEndowment 7,702.57JosephB.DungyEndowment 81,815.88LaveniaCampbellColeAnnuityEndowment 55,892.74LaveniaCampbellColeTrustEndowment20% 19,835.18LaveniaColeTestamentaryTrust25% 406,094.61LelaSwansonStricklenNCD 58,531.34LeliaB.GoodmanforMissions 2,645.87Louise&SamR.EstesEndowment 12,003.97LucieC.MayhewFundforU-PChildren 14,454.58MadgeSpragueMemorialEndowment 5,046.70MamieMcAdooEndowment 2,402.80MareeBlackwellEndowment 2,214.19MargueriteD.RichardsJapan 14,818.51


MargueriteD.RichardsMMMagazine 7,397.24MargueriteD.RichardsRuralChurch 22,191.74MaryFrances&WilliamCarpenter 10,870.86MaryKatherineMizeLongwellEndowment 595.48MattieReeSuddarthBrownEndowment 18,780.70MaymieStovall-ForeignMission25% 10,941.35MaymieStovall-HomeMissions25% 10,940.44McAdowandMaeGamEndowment 14,226.34McClung/FowlerMemorialEndowment 74,160.18McKenzieEndowment 37,796.76Missions&EvangelismEndowment 102,663.60Mrs.G.W.FreemanBibleWomanTrust 5,760.61MyraPattonForeignMissionEndowment 148,433.37NancyJ.OrrBequest 3,912.07NewChurchDevelopmentEndowment 87,621.03P.F.JohnsonMemorialEndowment 17,223.18PatronMembership 714,831.48Paul&GenevaRichardsMemorial 11,058.43PerpetualMembershipFund 895,762.83Rev.&Mrs.TadaoYoshizakiMemorial 571.03RichardNicksMemorialEndowment 48,708.86RobertE.MatlockEndowment 147,509.19RobertJ.&MarileeB.Watkins 1,754.31RobertT.&DonaMilamEndowment 5,689.48RouineVodraColemanEndowment 1,177.92RubyeJohnsonMayMemorial50% 6,847.21S.Q.ProctorHomeMissionEndowment 10,421.73SamuelKingGam 19,266.45WalkervilleCPCMemorialEndowment 6,049.69WarrenandCarlineLoweTrust 2,445.48WilliamA.&BeverlySt.JohnEndowment 11,242.33WinnifredM.DixonEndowment 52,365.45Ashburn-GrafEducationalEndowment 126,488.32CarlRamseyScholarshipFund 32,105.46CliffordGittingsEndowment 4,692.01CliffordW.&SarahC.McCallNCD 5,456.56ColombianCPWElementaryScholarships 31,501.82CPWLeadershipTrustFund 74,425.44Don&GwenPetersonEndowmentFund 86,066.39FredaMitchellGilbertEndowment 4,520.18GladysH.BrysonScholarshipFund 100,907.55HolzerTrust 74,589.77JamesA.BrintleIIScholarship 4,952.74MarkG.LynchChoctawPresbytery 8,093.16MarvinC.&RuthM.KinnardTrust 13,368.95MildredChandlerScholarshipEndowment 120,080.24RoseEllaPorterfieldScholarship 15,251.49Scholarship-UniversidadEvangelica 8,762.11WalterSwartz-JoseFajardoScholarshipFund 39,013.10WilliamB.&EmmaJoDensonToddEndowment 5,464.67 Total MMT Endowments $ 10,698,120.17

Pastoral Development Ministry Team Endowments PDMT Balance Arturo&CarmenOrtizEndowment $5,658.02AwardsforCPMinisters&Spouses 20,364.47E.G.&JoySimsEndowment 18,422.47James&GenevaSearcyEndowment 26,585.11James&HelenKnightEndowment 20,992.62


JamesLeeRatliffEndowment 5,350.23LaRoyceBrownEndowment 1,215.99Leonard&MaryJoTurnerEndowment 11,292.68LyonWalkupEndowment 11,536.62Melvin&NaomiOrrEndowment 17,011.48MinisterialEndowment 10,958.33MinistersConference 15,319.90Norlan&EllieScrudderEndowment 17,452.99RooseveltandRuthBaugh 2,862.96 Total PDMT Endowments $ 185,023.87

Ministry Council Grand Total $ 12,751,310.32

VII. MINISTRY COUNCIL CONCLUSION

In the life of any organization, there are seasons of “storming” and “norming”. TheMinistryCouncilhashadbothinourfirstthreeyears:“storming”-passionatediscussionsanddifficultdecisionsthatneededtotakeplaceinordertomoveforward,and“norming”-settlinginandadaptingtoapproachesnewtostaffandelectedteammembers.BothseasonssupportthebeliefthattheMinistryCouncilis“livinginto”theworkoftheChurch.We’veaccomplishedsomeimportantbenchmarksandrecognizethereareothersstilltobeaddressed.WearethankfulfortheguidanceoftheHolySpiritasweworktoenhanceandimplementministriesthatdrawpeopletoChrist.WeremaincommittedtoservingGodthroughtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandaskthatthechurchremaininprayerforourwork.

RespectfullySubmitted,JillCarr,ChairpersonRickeyPage,FirstViceChairpersonCarltonHarper,SecondViceChairpersonElizabethG.Horsley,SecretaryEdithM.Gholson,DirectorofMinistries/Treasurer

MINISTRY COUNCIL APPENDICES

WHO THE MINISTRY COUNCIL NEEDS(Appendix A)

CumberlandPresbyterianswithexperiencegarneredfromleadershipinvariedprograms,preferablytoincludesomeatmiddleandhigherjudicatorylevels;personswhounderstandandarecommittedtoaunifiedapproachtoprogramming,incorporatingthefinancialandhumanresourcesofallcomponentsoftheMinistryCouncilandTeams.Knowledge,SkillsandAbilitiesinfourparticularareaswouldbehelpful: 1)Visioning—The Ministry Council identifies and implements the Cumberland PresbyterianChurch’svision forministry. Creative thinkersand thosewithanappreciationofCPhistory temperedwithapassionformovinginto“newfrontiers”arevitaltotheworkoftheMinistryCouncil,thosewhocareforthepastofthechurchaswellasthefuture.ThosewhounderstandandcanframewaystokeeptheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchrelevant. 2)Strategic Planning—TheMinistryCouncilprovidesprimarylongandshort-rangeplanningfortheChurch,strivingtoensurethatallsegmentswillbeworkingonacommonmissionandtheduplicationsand gaps in the Church’s ministry will be minimized. Particularly helpful would be results-orientedprofessionalswithsuccessasagentsofchange. 3)Leader Development—Programs to benefit thewholeChurchmust andwill concentrate onleadershipdevelopment,groomingnew leadersandexpandingwaysof involving thosewho’ve left theChurchand/orthosewhohavedeferredleadershiptoothers,thuslimitingthetalentpool.Thosewithbroadnetworks,whopossessunderstandingandagiftforrecruitingandencouraging,wouldbeespeciallyhelpfultotheMinistryCouncil,aswouldthosewhocanworkeasilywithallcultures,allagesandall typesofpeople.ThosehighlyregardedbytheyouthandyoungadultsintheCPChurchwouldbeastrongassettotheMinistryCouncil. 4)Finance/Legal—TheMinistryCouncilwouldbenefit from immediateaccess topersonswith


professionalexperienceintheseareas.Specifically,theongoingeffortstocombinefourformerlyseparatebudgetswiththeadditionofanadministrativebudgetcouldbestrengthenedbyhavingindividualswiththatexpertise.

Skills and Expertise: • Communication Skills—EffectCouncilmembers are conduits of information, both sharingwithandgatheringfromcongregations,presbytery,synodandall relatedgroups tosupport theCouncilandfurthertheworkoftheChurch.EffectiveCouncilmembersarecomfortableinconsideringinnovativecommunicationtechnologytoimproveaccessforthewholechurch. • Understand the cultural and global diversity of the Church—Effect Council membersdemonstratewillingnesstoworkwithpeopleofotherculturesandlanguages;cross-culturalexperiencehasprovenhelpful. • Our United Outreach Skills—Effect Council members are enthusiastic supporters of andactiveadvocatesforOUOtotheirrespectivecongregation,presbyteryandsynod.CouncilmembersareencouragedtoassistMinistryCouncilstafftoidentifypotentialresourcesforadditionalincome,throughEndowments,grantsorotherappropriatesources.

Time Requirement: •Theaveragetimecommitmentiseighthourspermonthincludingpreparationforandattendanceatmeetings.AllCouncilmembersareexpectedtoparticipateintheplanningandactivitiesofatleastoneoftheMinistryTeamsorcommitteesoftheMinistryCouncil. •RecognizingthatrepresentationontheCouncilisbothlaityandclergy,andinanefforttoapproachamoreequalsharingoftheburdenoftakingtimeawayfromfamilyandwork,theMinistryCouncilhassetonemeetingayeartoincludeaSunday. •Ahalf-dayOrientationwillbeprovidedpriortothefirstmeetingfornewmemberseachAugust. • Each year, there are threeMinistry Councilmeetings held in Cordova,Tennessee: the lastweekend(FridayandSaturday)inJanuary;mid-April(FridayandSaturday)andthelastweekendinAugust(SaturdayandSunday).Thedatesfor2011/2012are: August 26(Friday)OrientationfornewMinistryCouncilandMinistryTeammembers August 27-28, 2011(Saturday/Sunday)—MinistryCouncilandMinistryTeamsmeetconcurrently. January 27-28, 2012(Friday/Saturday)—MinistryCouncilandTeamsmeetinjointsessions. April 20-21, 2012(Friday/Saturday)—MinistryCouncil August 24(Friday)OrientationforNewMinistryCouncilandMinistryTeamMembers August 25-26, 2012(Saturday/Sunday)—MinistryCouncilandTeamsmeetconcurrently.Non-attendanceat51%ofthemeetingswithinachurchyearwillresultinaCouncilMemberbeingreplaced. •Councilmembersservethree-yeartermswhichmayberepeateduptoatotalofthreeconsecutiveterms.Ifapersonelectedtoserveonadenominationalentity,whereresidenceinaparticularsynodisaqualificationforelection,shallmovetoanothersynodwhile inoffice, the termtowhichheorshewaselectedshallterminateatthecloseofthenextmeetingoftheGeneralAssembly.

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A YEAR OF THE CLERGY AND A CLERGY CRISIS FUND FOR THE MINISTERS OF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

(Appendix B)

The 180th GeneralAssembly established the year of 2011 as the “Year of the Clergy” in theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandaClergyCrisisFundwasestablishedtoprovidefinancialsupporttoclergywhoareincrisisandinneedofsupportandcare. OurConfessionofFaithsaysthattheofficeofministerofwordandsacramentisuniqueinthelifeofthechurchastoresponsibilityandusefulness.Godcallspersonsandsetsthemapartforthisministry.ItalsosaysthatthesepersonsarenotbyvirtueoftheirofficemoreholyorrighteousthanotherChristians. AninvestigationfromBarna, Focus on the Family, and Fuller Seminary,revealsarealityinthelifeofministersinAmerica: •“Fifteenhundredpastorsleavetheministryeachmonthduetomoralfailure,spiritualburnout,orcontentionintheirchurches. •Fiftypercentofpastors’marriageswillendindivorce.


•Eightypercentofpastorsfeelunqualifiedanddiscouragedintheirroleaspastor. •Fiftypercentofpastorsaresodiscouragedthattheywouldleavetheministryiftheycould,buthavenootherwayofmakingaliving. • EightypercentofseminaryandBibleschoolgraduateswhoenter theministrywill leave theministrywithinthefirstfiveyears. •Seventypercentofpastorsconstantlyfightdepression. • Almost forty percent polled said they have had an extra-marital affair since beginning theirministry. •SeventypercentsaidtheonlytimetheyspendstudyingtheWordiswhentheyarepreparingtheirsermons(ThisisKey).”

ThePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamwaschargedwiththeresponsibilityofsettingupthisprogram;establishingguidelinesforpotentialrecipientsfromthefund;workingwithrespectivepresbyteriesindeterminingneedsandappropriateresponses;ascertainingtheabilitiesoftherespectivepresbyteriestoprovidefinancialassistanceonamatchingbasisandexploringanyneedofcounselingoradditionalsupport. (Krejcir,RichardJ.What is Going on with the Pastors in America?FrancisA.SchaefferInstituteofChurchLeadershipDevelopment.www.intothyword.org,2007.) Thefirstquestionswehadinmindwhenwestartedtalkingaboutthistaskinfrontofuswerehowdowestartandhowdowefinancethiscommitment? Amassmedia campaignwas developed to outreachministers, congregations, presbyteries, CPWomen’sMinistry,theGeneralAssembly,andotherorganizationswithinthechurchtoinvitethemtosetaspecialtimeforprayersofthanksgiving,blessing,andintercessionforordainedministersandtotakeaspecialofferingduring2011tosupportclergythroughtheClergyCrisisFund. ThesefundswillbeforEmergencyCareonlyandwillbeapartoftheClergyCareCommittee’sduties. The following guidelineswere established regarding disbursement of funds: (1)Death in theimmediate family i.e.minister, spouse, dependent child in the amount of $500.00; (2)Medical bills inthemaximum amount of $500.00 per year; (3) counseling $20.00 per session up to $500.00 per year;(4) termination$500.00one timeexpenditure; (5)otherconsiderationswillbe takenunderadvisement.Presbyterymustrequestthefundsandprovideamatchingamount. January28,2011wasthekick-offcelebrationof2011astheYearoftheClergyintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Wehadabout100peopleatFaithCPChurchinBartlett,Tennessee.ReverendHarryChapman,ViceModeratoroftheGeneralAssembly,addressedthepresentfollowedbyspecialmusicbyMs.StephanieSaber.Dr.AndyMcClungdeliveredthesermonfollowedbyMrs.EdithOld,DirectorofMinistriesoftheMinistryCouncil,prayingaspecialprayerfortheMinistersoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

PRAYERFOROURCLERGY

Father,wethankYouthatourclergyarefaithfulandthatYoupreservethem.Thatastheyaboundinyourblessingsandstrengththeydonotgrowwearyinwelldoing.WeaffirmthatYouwhocalledthemandbeganagoodworkinthemwillperfectit.TheyareYourworkmanshipcreatedinChristJesus,andequippedbyYourHolySpiritineverygoodthingtodoYourwill.

LordworkinthemsothatwhattheydoiswellpleasinginYoursight.Letallgraceaboundtowardthem,havingsufficiencyinallthings.Becausetheyhavesowedbountifully,theywillreapbountifully,andwhethertheyplantorwater,Father,Yougivetheincrease.WepraythattheycontinuallytriumphinChrist,diffusingthefragranceofHisknowledgeandcompassionineveryplace.Wepraythatallblessingscomeuponthemandovertakethem,astheyobeythevoiceoftheirGod.

Instructthemandteachtheminthewaytheyshouldgo;revealthedeeperthingsofGodtothembyYourSpirit. Let thembevessels of honor, sanctified anduseful for theMaster, prepared for everygoodwork.Encouragethemtoshepherdtheflockwillingly,eagerly,andbeanexample.AllowthemtohearYou,followingthecounselofYourWordandthoseYouplaceintheirlives.MaytheirspeechandpreachingbeademonstrationoftheSpiritandofpower,andwepraythattheybeinstantinseasonandoutofseasontopreachtheWord.

EveryplacethesolesoftheirfeettreaduponhasbeengiventothembyYou.WeprayYoumakethemstrongandofgoodcourageforYou,Lord,gowiththem.AstheywaitonYou,weprayYoustrengthen


themintheirheart.Helpthemsetinorderthingsthatarelacking,andworkinharmonywiththeirsessionsandcongregations.

Weteardownthestrongholdsthatrestrainthewordfrombeingpreachedfromthepulpit.WeliftupourministersandcoverthemwiththebloodofJesusastheystandasleadersbeforetheircongregationsandcommunities.Maysicknessanddiseasenotcomenearthem,fortheyareredeemedandprophetsinourland.Prosperthemandletthemlackfornothingmaterialthattheirfamiliesneed.Wepraythatnoweaponformedagainstthemwilltriumph,andeverytongueraisedagainstthemastheyfollowYourwillbeshowntobeinthewrong.

Father,letthegiftsandanointingontheirlivescomeforth.BirththethingsthatYouhavespokentothemintheirhearts,astheycontinuallygivethemselvestoprayerandtheministryoftheWord.Amen.

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EVANGELISM,CHURCHPLANTINGANDMISSIONSTASKFORCE(AppendixC)

GeneralAssembly(2010)chargedtheMinistryCouncil(MC)withnamingataskforcetodevelopaten-yearplanforevangelism,churchplantingandmissionsexpansion.Theplanwastoincludegoals,staffingexpectationsandfundingestimates,andtheMCwastopresent thecompletedplanto the2011GeneralAssembly. Thetaskforce,composedofrepresentativesfromeachMinistryTeamandtheMinistryCouncil,offersthisreport.

PLAN THEME: STEP OUT!

“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News!”(Romans 10:15)

called to tell . . .sent to share . . .

Theology

Theevangelism,churchplantingandmissionexpansionmovementoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurcharisesfromthetheologicalperspectiveoftheCumberlandPresbyterianConfessionofFaith.

Salvation:4.05RepentanceisthatattitudetowardGodwhereinsinnersfirmlyresolvetoforsakesin,trustinChrist,andliveingratefulobediencetoGod.4.08SavingfaithisresponsetoGod,promptedbytheHolySpirit,whereinpersonsrelysolelyuponGod’sgraceinJesusChristforsalvation.Suchfaithincludes trust in the truthfulnessofGod’spromises in the scriptures, sorrowfor sin,anddeterminationtoserveGodandneighbor.4.10WhenpersonsrepentofsinandinfaithembraceGod’ssalvation,theyreceiveforgivenessfortheirsinandexperienceacceptanceasGod’schildren. Evangelism:5.05ThechurchisapostolicbecauseGodcallsherintobeingthroughtheproclamationof the gospel first entrusted to the apostles. The church thus is built on the apostolicmessagewhichis faithfullyproclaimedbymessengerswho follow in the footstepsof theapostles. Verses cited in the Confession of Faithexplaintheapostolicmessage:Matthew 28:18-20-ThenJesuscametothemandsaid,“Allauthorityinheavenandonearthhasbeengiventome.19Thereforegoandmakedisciplesofallnations,baptizingtheminthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHolySpirit,20andteachingthemtoobeyeverythingIhavecommandedyou.AndsurelyIamwithyoualways,totheveryendoftheage.”Acts 10: 42,43HecommandedustopreachtothepeopleandtotestifythatheistheonewhomGodappointedasjudgeofthelivingandthedead.43Alltheprophetstestifyabouthimthateveryonewhobelievesinhimreceivesforgivenessofsinsthroughhisname.”Romans 10:14-18How,then,cantheycallontheonetheyhavenotbelievedin?Andhowcantheybelieveintheoneofwhomtheyhavenotheard?Andhowcantheyhearwithoutsomeonepreachingtothem?15Andhowcananyonepreachunlesstheyaresent?Asitiswritten:“Howbeautifularethefeetofthosewhobringgoodnews!”16 But not all the Israelites accepted


thegoodnews.ForIsaiahsays,“Lord,whohasbelievedourmessage?”17Consequently,faithcomesfromhearingthemessage,andthemessageisheardthroughthewordaboutChrist.18ButIask:Didtheynothear?Ofcoursetheydid:“Theirvoicehasgoneoutintoalltheearth,theirwordstotheendsoftheworld.”I Corinthians 15:1,2Now,brothersandsisters,IwanttoremindyouofthegospelIpreachedtoyou,whichyoureceivedandonwhichyouhavetakenyourstand.2Bythisgospelyouaresaved,ifyouholdfirmlytothewordIpreachedtoyou.Otherwise,youhavebelievedinvain.2 Corinthians 5:18-21AllthisisfromGod,whoreconciledustohimselfthroughChristandgaveustheministryofreconciliation:19 that God was reconcilingtheworldtohimselfinChrist,notcountingpeople’ssinsagainstthem.Andhehascommittedtousthemessageofreconciliation.20WearethereforeChrist’sambassadors,asthoughGodweremakinghisappealthroughus.WeimploreyouonChrist’sbehalf:BereconciledtoGod.21Godmadehimwhohadnosintobesinforus,sothatinhimwemightbecometherighteousnessofGod.(VersesnotquotedaboveJohn20:21-23,ICorinthians.1:21-25,ICorinthians15:3-11,IPeter1:10-12) Scripturesrelatedtotheapostoliccalltoevangelizecanbesummarizedasfollows:

Evangelism is a continuation of the apostles’ message that anyone who believes and expresses faith in Jesus Christ will have forgiveness of sins and will be saved from judgment and separation from God. The Christian is to continue the work of the apostles who were servants, teachers, evangelists, pastors and missionaries. Furthermore, evangelism requires helping the converted grow in their salvation by baptism and teaching the obedience of Christ’s commands. Evangelism is the role of believers to be ambassadors for Christ so that all may be reconciled to God.

New Church Development:5.03ThechurchisholybecausesheisfoundedonthefinishedandcontinuingworkofChristinsettingherapartforGod’sgloryandwitnessintheworld.HerholinessthusrestsonGod’ssanctifyingherforherredemptivemission,notuponanypersonalholinessofhermembers.5.29Growthisnaturaltothechurch’slife.ThechurchiscalledintobeingandexiststoreachouttothosewhohavenotexperiencedGod’sgraceinChrist,andtonourishthemwithallthemeansofgrace. Evangelismandchurchgrowtharenotthesame,butchurchgrowthisonefruitofaneffectiveandfaithfulministryofevangelism.Churchplanting,sinceNewTestamenttimes,hasbeenthemosteffectivemethodologyforevangelism. Missions: 5.09Thechurch in theworldneverexists forherselfalone,but toglorifyGodandworkforreconciliationthroughChrist.ChristclaimsthechurchandgivesherthewordandsacramentsinordertobringGod’sgraceandjudgmenttopersons.5.30Incarryingouttheapostoliccommission,thecovenantcommunityhasencounteredandcontinuestoencounterpeoplewhobelongtoreligionswhichdonotacknowledgeJesusChristasLord.Whilerespectingpersonswhoadheretootherreligions,ChristiansareresponsibletosharewiththemthegoodnewsofsalvationthroughJesusChrist.** Act 10:34-36ThenPeterbegantospeak:“InowrealizehowtrueitisthatGoddoesnotshowfavoritism35butacceptsfromeverynationtheonewhofearshimanddoeswhatisright.36YouknowthemessageGodsenttothepeopleofIsrael,announcingthegoodnewsofpeacethroughJesusChrist,whoisLordofall.

Prayer

Anemphasisofthiskindis,firstandforemost,acalltoprayerfortheChurch.IndeeditisacalltorepentanceforourneglectofsharingtheGoodNewswithneighbors,friends,co-workers,andourtendencytobecomeself-absorbedinchurchlife.Regular,disciplinedtimesofprayerarerequiredifthisplanistorepresentagenuinesurrendertotheleadingofGod’sSpirit.Praythatourchurchbecomesevangelisticbynature–thatevangelismbecomesanorganicattributeofwhoweareasChristians.

Goals

Thetaskforceenvisionedtheneedforpractical,measurablegoalsforthisten-yearemphasis.ThisdocumentisnotintendedtobeatheoreticalessaybutratheracalltoactionateveryleveloftheChurch.ListedbelowareGeneralGoalsfortheemphasis,aswellassuggestedgoalsrelatedspecificallytolocalchurches, presbyteries and the denomination. Needs for staff and financial support to implement thisprocessarenoted.

General Goals in order of priority

1. Assist the church-at-large/ denomination to develop an evangelism/missionary-movement


identity.Thisismorethanaprogram;itisthedevelopmentofanidentityandamovement.(MC/GM) 2. Placeevangelism“onthefrontburner”—apriorityatalllevels.ThiswillbereflectedintheMinistryCouncilandGlobalMinistriesLeadershipTeam.TheCommunicationsMinistryTeamwillhaveaparticularlyactiveroleinpromotingtheinitiative. 3. Develop a clear and shared understanding of important terms: evangelism (faith-sharing,intentional,results-oriented);conversion;missions/missionfields;cross-culturalministries.(Evangelism/MMT) 4. Produceoridentifyconcreteanddiverseevangelismprogramstoassistlocalchurches.Duetodiversity of theCPChurch, oneprogramwill notfit all the expectationsor needs, necessitating thedevelopmentofavarietyofdifferentprograms.(Evangelism)

Local Church Goals

Eachlocalchurchwill: •Holdtrainingeventsformembersonfaith-sharing(CoordinatedbyEvangelism) •Doevangelismthroughserviceoutsidetheircongregation,suchasNCDandmissionprojects,inadditiontolocalcommunityevangelismefforts(MMT) •ParticipateinaprogramtodeveloplayleaderswhichwillhelpwithNCD(PDMT&NCDStaffPerson) •Identifythosewiththegiftofevangelism(Evangelism) •Developaprayernetworkfortheevangelismemphasis(Evangelism) •Establishanaccountabilitygrouptomaintainanemphasisonevangelism(Evangelism) •Establishevangelismgrowthof10%peryearbasedonpresentactivechurchmembership.(Ambitiousgoalswillreinforceevangelismasapriority.) •Supportadenominationally-endorsedmissionary.(ThemodernmodelofmissionsrequiresCPmissionariestoraisetheirownsupport.)(GMLT)

Presbytery Goals

Eachpresbyterywill: •HoldlocalchurchesaccountableforevangelismtothePresbyteryBoardofMissions.(Evangelism) •PromoteamongCPyouthavocationalcalltoNCD,missions,evangelismandpastoralministrythroughyoutheventsandothermeans.(DMT/PDMT) •ConsiderplantingchurcheswheretherearenoCPchurches.Presbyteryboundariesshouldnotbeconsideredsalimitingfactortochurchplanting.(NCD/Cross-CulturalMinistries) •HoldafunddrivefortheirNCDprojects(NCD/BOS) •Plant10%ofthepresentnumberofchurchesoverthe10yearperiod.NCDStaffwillconductworkshopsforpresbyteries to learnaboutdifferentmethodsandstylesofNCD. (NCD/Cross-CulturalMinistries) •NameoneNCDtaskforcethatwillworkwithallNCDprojectsinthepresbytery,withtaskforcemembersrotating.(NCD) •HostMiniversitiesonEvangelismandNCD(DMT/NCD) •Adoptadenominationally-approvedmissionfieldandprovideprogramsupportforthatfield.(GM)

Denominational Goals

•ImplementtheGeneralAssemblyfocusonevangelismatalllevels(MC&ministryteams,MTS,BU,PAS,MC&GMLT) •Provideleadershiptoenablelocalchurchesandpresbyteriestoadopt/supportmissionariesand/ormissionfieldprograms(GlobalMinistries) •Create/staffappropriatedenominationalstaffpositionstoimplementgoals(MC) •Recommendand/ordevelopadiversityofevangelismprogramsandresourcesforchurchesandpresbyteries(EvangelismStaffPerson) •Openanewnon-USAmissionfield(GlobalMinistries) •Gatherallpotentialmissionariesindenominationintoateamfornewmissionfield(s)(GlobalMinistries)


Staff positions and resources needed

TheMinistryCouncil recognizes thatweneedstaff and resources to support this initiativeandtheMinistryCouncilisintheprocessofreviewingstaffingneeds.Additionalstaffandrevenuewillbenecessarytofullyimplementtheevangelisminitiative. • Denominational fund-raising to be started byMinistryCouncil staffwith a ten-year goal of$1,000,000formissions/evangelism/NCDprograms

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PREP 1:8(Appendix D)

ApprovedbytheMMT(Jan2011)Missionary Training and Mission Field Preparation

MissionaryPrepTeamActs1:8Prep 1:8

Missionary: TheCumberlandPresbyterian(CP)ChurchdefinesamissionaryasapersonwhoworksinservicetothecauseofJesusChristinaculturedifferentfromtheirown.

Prep 1:8 TheMissionary PrepTeamActs 1:8 (referred to as Prep 1:8) is a group of prospective futureCumberland Presbyterian missionaries and/or missionaries in transition to a new CP mission field.MembershipinPrep1:8isbyinvitationoftheMissionsMinistryTeam.ThisinvitationcanbeinitiatedbytheMMTorcomeasaresultofinterestedpersonscontactingtheMMT.TheMissionsMinistryTeam(MMT)willleadandsupervisePrep1:8.Basedonthefollowingobjectives,theMissionsMinistryTeamwill:

1. Discoverindividualswhoareexploringthecalltothemissionfieldforcareerserviceamongcollegeorseminarystudents,thosenewtothepastorate,ormissionariesintransitiontoanewmissionfield. 2. DevelopapoolofcandidatesfromwhichtheCPChurchcandrawmissionariesforfuturemissionworkoftheCPChurch,includingateamforthenewCPmissionfield. 3. ProvideaplatformformissionarytrainingandmissionfielddevelopmentledbytheMissionsMinistryTeaminthecontextofthemissionprogramoftheCPChurch. 4. Appraisetalentsandgiftsofmissionarycandidatessotheycanserveinthemostproductiveandfulfillingways.

Prep 1:8 will conduct one or two events each year with persons interested in becoming CPmissionaries.TheMMTwilldevelopspecialshort-termmissiontripsastrainingtools,andPrep1:8teammembersmaybeusedtoassisttheMMTinpreparingmissionfieldsforthedeploymentofCPmissionaries.Inaddition,Prep1:8teammemberswillactivelypromotethemissionworkof theCPChurch, throughwhichtheycandevelopconnectionsneededfortheirownfuturemissionarysupport.

Implementation:

Prep1:8willbelaunchedin2011.TheMMTwillprovidefundingandstafftoconductannualorbi-annualevents,gatheringmissionarycandidatesatacentralplacefortrainingandrelationshipbuilding.Besidesformaltrainingevents,MMTwilldevelopprojectsforPrep1:8teammemberstocarryoutthatwillbenefitthemissionworkoftheCPChurchandpreparethesecandidatesforfuturemissionaryservice.Inordertomaintaintherelationshipsdeveloped,theMMTwillmakeactiveuseofvideoconferencingandemail.

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2011 HANDBOOK FOR PRESBYTERIAL COMMITTEES ON THE MINISTRY OR PREPARATION FOR THE MINISTRY

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HANDBOOKFORPRESBYTERIAL

COMMITTEESONTHEMINISTRYORPREPARATIONFORTHEMINISTRY

PastoralDevelopmentM

inistryTeam UNDERSTANDINGTHEPROCESS

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MINISTERS OF THE WORD AND SACRAMENT The office of Minister of Word and Sacrament isuniqueinthelifeofthechurchastoresponsibilityandusefulness.Godcallspersonsandsetsthemapartforthisministry. Thepersonswhofillthisofficeshouldbesoundinthefaith,exemplaryinconduct,andcompetenttoperformthedutiesoftheministry.Personswhobecomeministersofwordandsacramentareduesuchrespectasbelongstotheiroffice,butarenotbyvirtueoftheirofficemoreholyorrighteousthanotherChristians. TheyshareinthesamevocationthatbelongstoallChristianstobewitnessestothegospelinwordanddeed.TheydifferfromotherChristiansonlywithregardtotheofficetowhichtheyarecalled,whichistheirstationinlife.

(Constitution 2.61)

Whilethetypeofministry mostbasictothelifeofthechurchisthatofapastor,Godhasgivendifferentgiftstoministersofthewordandsacramentandthechurchrecognizesvarioustypesofministry.

Presbyterymayauthorizeministerstoexercisetheirgiftsnotonlyaspastorsofparticularchurchesbutasteachersofreligioninvariouskindsofschools,editorsofreligiouspublications,chaplainstothemilitaryforcesandtovarioustypesofinstitutions,missionaries,evangelists,counselors,administratorsofchurchprogramsandinstitutions,directorsofChristianeducationinparticularchurches,andasleadersinotherfieldsofservicedirectlyrelatedtothechurch.

Presbyteryshallauthorizepersonstoperformsuchtypesofministrythroughaserviceofworshipinwhichtheministeriscommissionedtopracticehisorherministryinoneoftheseways.

Ineverytypeofministry,theministershouldseekappropriatewaystoperformthedutiesaspastor,minister,presbyter,evangelist,prophet,priest,preacher,andteacher.

(Constitution 2.64)


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UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS FOR ORDINATIONIN THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHAHandbookforPresbyterialCommitteesontheMinistry

orPreparationfortheMinistry

TABLEOFCONTENTSPreface ........................................................................................................ 2Introduction ..................................................................................................... 3DefinitionofTerms......................................................................................... 3

I. OVERVIEWOFTHEPROCESS

a. DutiesandResponsibilitiesoftheCommittee .............................. 5b. NurturingThoseGodHasCalled:Aguideforthoseservingon

presbyterialcommittees ................................................................ 6c. HelpingPotentialCandidatestoUnderstandThemselves .......... 10d. ProcessforOrdination ................................................................ 11e. TheMinistryofMentoring ......................................................... 16f. RecognitionofOrdinationofMinistersofotherDenominations17g. WorkingWithProvisionalPastorsinCross-Culture Ministry ... 19

II. GOVERNMENT&THEOLOGICALBACKGROUND

a. HowtheChurchisGoverned...................................................... 21b. MinistryinaLitigiousSociety .................................................... 23c. “TheCall”inHistoricalandTheologicalPerspective ................ 24

III. APPENDIX

a. QuestionsforOrdinationExamination ....................................... 37b. SampleReporttothePresbytery................................................. 40c. NewCandidateInformationForm .............................................. 41d. RequestforPASApprovalForm ................................................ 42e. NewLicentiateInformationForm .............................................. 43f. OrdinandInformationForm........................................................ 44


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PREFACE

Youhavebeenelectedasamemberofyourpresbytery’sCommitteeontheMinistryorCommitteeonPreparationfortheMinistry.Yourpresbyteryhasgivenyouahighhonor.Yourparticipation in thecommittee’sworkanditsrecommendationswillimpactnotonlythepresbyterybutalsotheentireCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Moreover,itwillimpactthelivesofpeoplefordecadestocome.Iamconfidentyouwillapproachthisministrywithpatience,understanding,maturejudgmentandopennesstotheleadershipoftheHolySpirit.

ThisHandbookisintendedtoassistyouinthecommittee’swork.Please:• Readthroughittofamiliarizeyourselfwithitscontents• Allowittoguideyoursupervisionof probationers toward their ordinations• Returnittoyourcommitteechairattheendofyourtermofservice.

MembersofthePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamatthetimeofthismanual’sadoptionare:Rev.JamesLively Ms.PatOwen Rev.TommyThompsonRev.DavidLancaster Rev.GlendaMelson Mrs.MaryJoTurnerRev.MarkDavenport Rev.LindaSnelling Rev.RobertE.Shelton

FormerPDMTLeaderRev.StephanieS.Brownwasalsoinstrumentalintheinitialeffortsonthisproject.

ThePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamservestheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchby• KeepingGod’scallbeforethechurchasawhole• Providingandpromotingadeeperbiblicalandtheologicalunderstandingofministryin

the church• Nurturingandcaringforordainedministers and probationers and• Providingresourcesandeventstoimprovepastoralministry

Pleasefeelfreetocontactme.

Rev.MiltonL.Ortiz,Team LeaderPastoralDevelopmentMinistryCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwww.cumberland.org

8207TraditionalPlaceCordova,TN38016

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INTRODUCTION

InthegospelstoryastoldbyMatthew,Jesusgivesacommandtothedisciplesjustpriorto his ascension.Jesustellsthemtogointoeverynationproclaimingthegospel,makingdisciples,instructingthemandbaptizingtheminthenameoftheFather,andoftheSon,andoftheHolySpirit.ThiscommandbelongstoeverypersonwhofollowsJesusand longstoseeGod’sreignonearth.

Jesus’command,however,belongstothechurchinanevenmoreintimateway,particularly where the church is concerned withtheeducationandoversightofthosewhohavesensedGod’scallintoministry.The church iscommandedtoshepherdandcareforthoseseekingordinationaswellasthosealreadyinvolvedinthatwork.Thechurch’scareislivedoutwiththesamesenseofresponsibilitythatJesusspokeofinthegreatcommandtothedisciples.Oversight,education,preparation,andguidanceforministersandministerialcandidatesfalltothechurchthroughthe

variousstructuresofthechurch’sorganization,butmostnotablythroughtheworkofCommitteesonMinistry/Preparationwithinthepresbyteries.

Aware of that presbyterial responsibility and awareofthegreaterchurch’sresponsibility,ThePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhasdevelopedthishandbookforusebypresbyterialCommitteesontheMinistry/Preparation.It is our hope that our collectiveworkwithministersandcandidatesforministrywillbemorefruitful,moreconsistent,andmoresensitivetotheuniquedemandsthatthecalltoministryplacesuponanindividual.

MayGod’sgraceandmercybeupontheworkweareallcalledtoaccomplish.MayourworkbringlightandlifethroughthesharingofthegoodnewsofthegospelofJesustheChrist.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Approved graduate school of theology: Aseminaryauthorizedbyapresbyterytoprovide for the education of that

presbytery’sministerialprobationers.Coursesandcredithoursfromnon-


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approvedseminariesmaynotberecognizedbythepresbytery.

Bethel University: The undergraduate/graduateeducationalinstitution affiliated with the CumberlandPresbyterianChurchandlocatedinMcKenzie,Tennessee.

Candidate: Apersoninthefirststageofpreparationfortheministryandunderthecareofapresbytery.

Committee on Clergy Care: Apresbytery’sagencyfortheoversightofand support foritsclergymembersandtheirfamilies;namesmayvarywithpresbyteries.

Committee on Preparation for the Ministry: Apresbytery’sagencyfortheoversightofministerialprobationers;namesmayvarywithpresbyteries.

Committee on the Ministry: Apresbytery’sagencyfortheoversightofministerialprobationersandordainedclergy,unlesstheseresponsibilitiesaredividedbetweentwocommittees.

Confession of Faith (1984): The creedal statementandgovernmentalstandardsfortheCumberlandPresbyterian Church andCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.Majordivisionsare:

ConfessionofFaithConstitutionRulesofDisciplineDirectoryforWorshipRulesofOrder

Constitution: Thedocument,containedinthe Confession of Faith,delineatingthegovernmentoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.

Licentiate: Thestatusofaministerialprobationer between candidate and ordained;licentiatesareauthorizedto

preachunderthesupervisionofthepresbytery.

Memphis Theological Seminary (MTS): AgraduateschooloftheologyaffiliatedwiththeCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandlocatedinMemphis,Tennessee.

Minister of Word and Sacrament: Aperson who has been ordained into the ministryoftheCumberlandPresbyterian ChurchorCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.

Ordinand: A person who has been recommendedforordinationasaMinisterofWordandSacramentbuthasnotbeenordainedyet.

Ordination: The act of a presbytery to set a person a part for theministryofWordandSacrament.

Particular church: As used in the Constitution,acongregationoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchorCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.

Pastor: Thetitleforanordainedministerwho has been installed by thepresbyterytoprovidespiritualleadershipinaparticularcongregation.ALSO Associate/Assistant Pastor: The title for an ordainedministerwhohasbeeninstalled by the presbytery to assist the pastorinprovidingspiritualleadershipin a particular congregation.

Presbytery: TheprimarygoverningbodywithintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch/CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandconsistingofordainedministersandelderselectedtorepresentsessionswithinadefinedarea.

Probationer: A personpreparingfortheministryunderthecareofapresbytery.


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Probationersmaybecandidatesorlicentiates.

Program of Alternate Studies (PAS): ACumberlandPresbyterianChurchprogramfortheeducationofministerialprobationerswho,intheopinion of their presbyteries,cannotattendseminary.

Provisional Status:AnethnicordainedministerdesiringtocomeintotheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchfromanotherdenomination,servinginacross-cultureministry,andwhoseeducational preparation does not yet meetCPCstandards,maybereceivedunderProvisionalStatuswithallrightsandprivilegesofordination.

Reformed/Presbyterian tradition: Refersto those churches that trace their roots to JohnCalvin,akeyplayerintheProtestantReformation.Theologically,thesechurchesemphasizethesovereigntyofGod,theauthorityof

scriptureandsalvationbygracethroughfaith. Theyfollowarepresentativeformofgovernmentledbyeldersor“presbyters”.

Rules of Discipline: The section of theConfession of Faith settingforthproceduresfordealingwithmisconductorunusualsituationswithinthechurch.

Session: Thegoverningbodyofaparticularchurch(congregation),consistingofthepastorandmemberselectedbythecongregation.

Stated Supply: Anordainedminister,alicentiate,oracandidateapprovedbythepresbyterytoserveasministerofaparticularchurch(congregation).Astated supply is not an installed pastor andmayperformonlythosepastoralfunctions set forth in the Constitution.

“Under care”: The description of the status ofaministerialprobationerunderthesupervisionofapresbytery.

I.OVERVIEWOFTHEPROCESS

A. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COMMITTEE

Thefollowing is intended to help the committeerecalltherangeoftheirresponsibilities. Itwouldbehelpfulif,beforeeachmeeting,amemberreviewed the committee'sactivitiesagainstthelistandreportedonresponsibilitiesreceivinglittleornoattention. These duties and responsibilitiesmayneedtobeemphasized,andprogramsdevelopedaccordingly. Also,

rememberthatsomepresbyteriesmayfromtimetotimeassignotherresponsibilitiestothecommittee.1

1 PleasefeelfreetocontactPastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamLeaderforresourcesand/orassistance. (See the PrefacetothisHandbookforcontactinformation)


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• TokeepbeforethecongregationstheimportanceofthecalltoChristianministryinthechurch.

• Toprovideappropriatematerialsandresourcestoguidethoseconsideringvocationsinthechurch.

• Toserveasthepresbytery’sstandingcommitteeforsupervisingandsupportingprobationersfortheministry(Constitution6.10- 6.30).

• ToguideprobationersintheirexplorationofChristianministryand/orvocationsinthechurch.

• TohelpthoseexperiencingacalltoChristianservice,butnotordination,toaffirmtheircallingasfollowersofJesusChristandmembersofthecovenantcommunity.

• Torecommendtopresbyteryappropriateactionsinthesupervisionofprobationers.

• Toexaminemembersofcongregationsseekingtobereceivedascandidates(Constitution6.10).

• Toexaminecandidatesandlicentiatesastheymovethroughtheprocesstoward ordination(Constitution6.200).

• To stay in close contact with probationersthroughouttheirjourney–encouraging,upliftingandguidingthem.

• Toencourageandrequireprobationerstocompleteeducationalrequirementsinapprovedcollegesandgraduate schools oftheology.

• TorecommendtopresbyterythatastudentbeenrolledintheProgramofAlternate Studies if attendance in an approvedgraduateschooloftheologyisnotavalidpossibility.

• Tomeet,whendirectedbypresbytery,with ordained clergyofotherecclesiasticalbodiesandrecommendactionsconcerningtheirstatusintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

• ToworkwiththeCommitteeonClergyCare to ensure that the newly ordained ministershavedesignatedmentorsforthree years after ordination.

B. NURTURING THOSE GOD HAS CALLED:A guide for those serving on presbyterial committees

Everypresbyteryhasacommitteethatoverseesthegrowthofministerialprobationers(Constitution6.11).Thecommitteemaygobyvariousnames,butthe functionisthesame:towalkwithprobationersthroughtheprocessof

ordination,andtoensurethatthosecalledarementally,emotionallyandspirituallypreparedtoserveasministers.Neitherthepresbyterynorthecommitteecallspersonsto ordainedministry.Goddoes.Butthe


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committeeandthepresbyteryarethevehiclesbywhichGod’scallisconfirmed.

Ourtraditionassumesthat,oncepersonssubmittoaninternalcall,theyalsomustsubmittoalargerbodyresponsiblefortheircare and theymustprepareforministry.Preparationincludeseducationataccreditedschools,growinginone’ssenseofcall,gainingcompetenceinministerialskills,aswellastakingupdisciplinesthatleadtospiritualmaturity.Yourcommitteeexiststohelp probationersinthisprocess.

Inevitably,probationersfacedifficultiesastheypursueordination.Somewon’treceivesupportfromfamilyandfriends.Otherswillstrugglewitheducationrequirements.Manywillhaveperiodsofdoubtabouttheircall.Stillmorewillworryabouttheirfinances.Yourcommitteecannotsolvealltheproblemsaprobationerwillface.Butyourpresbyterywillbeabletohelpinsomeconcreteways(suchasprovidinggrantsforeducation).Andyourcommitteecanprovide whatthoseseekingordinationoftenneedthemost:caring,listeningears.

Youalsohelpprobationersbyupholdingtheeducationalstandardsforordination.Whenpersonsfacedifficulties,weoftendesiretorelievethem.Butcompromisingthestandards of ordination is only short- termrelief.Probationersneedasmucheducationastheycangetsothattheyarewellrounded,knowledgeablepeoplewhocandowhatGodasksofthem.

Similarly,committeemembersmustnotassumethatapersonisreadyfor ordination simplybecausetheyhavecompletedtheirclassesincollegeandseminary.Throughouttheprocess,youshouldlookforsignsofspiritualmaturityandhelpprobationersseeareaswheretheymayneedtogrowinordertobefaithfulministersofthegospel.It’s

not fair to probationers or the church to send themoutpoorlypreparedforthedemandsofordination.

Theresponsibilitiesofyourcommitteearesobering.Butwhenyoudoyourjobwell,thechurchreceivesthewell-equippedministersit deserves,andyouwilldiscoverthattheburdenofyourlaborisalsoajoy.

The Constitution oftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchoutlinestherequirementsforcandidacy,licensureandordination(sections6.10to6.30).Thestepsbelowgivedetailto thatprocessfromtheperspectiveofyou,thecommitteemember.

Step 1: The first meeting with the potential candidate

Checkfortheletterfromthesession.Noone can be accepted as a candidate unless his or her session has written a letter of recommendation (The Constitution,6.41).Those closest to the candidate should be willingtovouchforhisorhersincerity,characterandfaith.

Introduceyourselftothecandidate,andattheappropriatetimeaskquestionsthatallowthe candidate to share hisstory.Meetingstrangerswhowillbeoverseeinghislifecanbeoverwhelmingtoapersonseekingcandidacy.Knowingthatcommitteememberscareabouthimandareinterestedin his well-beingwillbringgreatcomfort.

Askthecandidateaboutherexperience of thecall.Itmaynotbecleartothecandidateyetexactlywhathercallis.Expectsomeambiguity.ButthepotentialcandidateneedspracticereflectingonhercallandtryingtoarticulatewhatGodwantswithherlife.Shewillcontinuetodothisthroughoutherpreparation.


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Explainwhatpresbyteryrequiresforordination.Beforeheleavesthemeeting,thepersonseekingcandidacyshouldknowwhateducationisexpected;howoftenthecommitteeanticipatesmeetingwithhim;whenpsychologicalinventorieswillbeadministeredandforwhatpurpose;whenthenextpresbyterymeetingwillbeandwhatquestionswillbeputtohiminordertoentercandidacy;andfinallywhowillserveasthecandidate’smentor,assumingpresbyteryacceptshim.

The standardeducationalrequirementforordinationintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchisabachelor’sdegreeandmasterofdivinitydegreefromaccreditedschools.Insomecases,personsrequesttoentertheProgramofAlternateStudies(PAS).PASexiststoeducatecandidateswhomighthaveextremedifficultyattendingcollegeandseminary.Thosedifficultiesmightincludelimitedfinances,familyconstraintsorage.PASrequires60hoursofcollegework(courselistavailablefromthedirectorofPAS) andthreefullyearsofextensionschool(intenseclasstime,followedbyhomeassignments).PASisnotareplacementforseminary,butanalternaterouteforthoseinextremecircumstances.

Presbyteryalonedecideswhomaytakethisalternateroute.ForanyonetoenterPAS,presbyterymustapprovebyatwo-thirds majorityvote.Thepresbyterylooksforthecommitteetomakethisrecommendation,ifapplicable,initsreport.

YourcommitteeshouldweighcarefullywhethertorecommendacandidateforthePASprogram.Rememberthatallpersonswill face difficulty in the pursuit of ordination.Youmustanswerthequestionwhether a potential candidate’s circumstancesmakeitnearlyimpossibleforhimtotakethestandardroute.

Prayforthepotentialcandidate at the conclusionofthemeeting.Youmayaskhowthecommitteecanbestprayforherandencouragecommitteememberstokeeptheseconcernsaliveintheirprayersbetweenmeetings.Step 2: The meeting of presbytery

Notallcommitteemembersarerequiredtoattendpresbytery.Mostlikely,thechairwillattendtopresentthereport.(AsamplereportcanbefoundintheAppendix.)Ifyouhavebeenassignedasthecandidate’smentor,yourpresenceatpresbyterycanstrengthentherelationship. A phone call followingthemeetingfromanycommitteememberwouldhelpthecandidatefeelsupported.

Whilethecommitteehasexaminedthecandidatealready,thepresbyteryisaffordedthatopportunity,also.Afterthecandidateshares her sense of call,thefloorwillbeopenforquestionsfromthepresbytery.Thisdoesn’tmeanyourcommittee’sworkisinadequate,butshowsthatthepresbyteryhasfinalauthorityforthosepreparingforordination.

Ifyourcommitteedecidedthataparticularcandidate iseligibleforPAS,maketherecommendationaspartofyourreporttothismeetingofpresbytery.RemindtheclerkofthepresbyterythatarequestforPASapprovalmustbesenttothePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeam.(SeeAppendixfortheform.)

Also,ifappropriate,reportthatpsychologicalinventorieshavebeenadministeredandreviewedbyatrainedpsychologist.By no means should the results of the inventories be shared with the presbytery. Thosemattersareconfidential.Theinventoriesare ameansofhelping


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candidatesunderstandthemselves,anessentialpartofbeingafaithful,effectiveminister.

Emphasizeattendanceatpresbytery.Allcandidatesarerequiredtoattendallmeetingsofpresbytery- notjusttheoneatwhich they are received- unless they are excusedupontheirrequest.InformthePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamwhenanewcandidatecomesundercareofthepresbytery.(SeeAppendixforform.)TheteamsendseachnewcandidateAn Introduction to Ministry byDr.Morris Pepper.

Step 3: Subsequent meetings with the candidate

Meet with candidates no less than once a year.Inthosemeetings,givecandidatesachancetoshareanyconcernstheymighthave.Mostcandidateswillhavesomethingthey need to discuss as theytraveldowntheroadtoordination.Yourcommitteecanserveasasoundingboard,offerwisecounselandbelikeapastortotheaspiringcandidate.

Checkforprogressinthecandidate’sgrowththroughverysimple,open-endedquestions:Howisthecandidatedoinginschool?Howhas the candidate’s sense of call clarified or changed?Hasthecandidatehadopportunitytopreach,teachorotherwiseleadinthechurchandwhathasthatexperiencebeenlike?Whatdoesthecandidateunderstandabout his or her responsibility to session and presbytery?

Committeesarebeginningtorediscovertheimportanceofthecandidate’sspiritualformation.Somecandidateswon’thaveexperiencewithdailyprayer,self-examinationordevotionalreading.Encouragecandidatestoembracea

discipline,andbewillingtoaskabouttheirexperienceswhenyoumeet.Thegoalofsuchdisciplinesisthegrowthofthecandidate,notthesatisfactionofruleslaiddownbythecommittee.Candidatesmostneedencouragementfromthecommitteetodevelopandmaintainspiritualdisciplines.Ofcourse,keepingyourownspiritualdisciplines will put you in a better position tospeakaboutspiritualformationwiththecandidate.

Step 4: Licensure

Inoursystem,candidateswhoshowsufficientgrowtharelicensedtopreach.Candidatesareeligibleforlicensureaftercompletingtheirbachelor’sdegreeortheirrequiredcollegeworkforPAS.However,licensureshouldbereservedforthosewhomthecommitteefeelshavenotonlymettheeducationrequirements,butalsohavedemonstratedalevelofcompetencethatwarrants additional responsibility and authority.

Licensureisamilemarkeronthewaytoordination.Licentiatescurrentlycannotperformmoreministerialdutiesthancandidates,butthetitlecommunicatesprogressandanewlevelofrespectduetheperson.Youshoulduselicensureasanopportunitytoaffirmthecandidate’shardwork,faithfulnesstothetaskandgrowth.

Licensuretakesplaceatameetingofpresbytery upontherecommendationofthiscommittee.Again,thisaffirmspresbytery’sauthorityoverandresponsibilityforthosepreparingforordination.Thecommitteewillcontinuetomeetwiththelicentiateonatleastayearlybasis.

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Theteamsendseachnewlicentiateabookasawaytocongratulatehim/herinhis/herjourney.

Step 5: Ordination

Uponsuccessfulcompletionofseminary or PAScourseworkanduponreceiptofacalltoaparticularministry,licentiatesareeligibleforordination.Thecalltoaparticularministrysignifiesthatnotonlyhasthecommitteeandthepresbyteryconfirmedthelicentiate’scall,butthelarger church has aswell.Sinceordinationisforserviceinsteadofstatus,theparticularcallisessentialbeforepresbyteryordains.

Aparticularcallmayincludeacalltoserveaspastor,associatepastororsomeotherpositioninalocalcongregation. Itmayalsoincludeacalltoserveasateacherinacollegeoruniversity,asachaplainorinadenominationaloffice.Yourcommitteewillhavetodecideifacallmeetstherequirementsforordination.Sinceordinationisreservedforthosecalledto a ministryofwordandsacrament,notalljobofferswillnecessarilyfitthecriteria.

Examinethelicentiatepriortopresbytery.It’sappropriateforacommitteetorequire

anordinationexamination.SamplequestionsareincludedintheAppendix.Alongwithawrittenexamination,thecommitteeshouldquestionthecandidateverbally,ascertainingherreadinessforministry.

Assumingthecommitteeissatisfiedwiththeparticularcallandtheexaminations,itwillrecommendtopresbyterythatthelicentiate beordained.Again,presbyterywillhavetheopportunitytoexaminefromthefloor.Oftenlicentiateswishtobeordainedintheirhomechurchratherthanatameetingofpresbytery.Ifso,includeinyourreportarecommendationthatacommission be electedforthatpurpose.Includenames,aswellasthedateandtimeoftheordination,ifknown.Thecommissionmustincludeatleastfourmembers,atleasttwoofwhichmustbeordainedministersandatleastoneofwhichmustbeanelderactive on the sessionandamemberofpresbytery(Constitution 6.35andRulesofOrder6.2).Asacommitteemember,youarenotrequiredtoattendordinations,butattendancewouldencouragethenewlyordained.

InformthePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamof theupcomingordination.(SeeAppendixforform.)Theteamwillsendaportablecommunionsettothenewministertomarktheoccasion.

C. HELPING POTENTIAL CANDIDATESTO UNDERSTAND THEMSELVES

Beforethecommitteerecommendsthataperson be receivedasacandidatefor

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personality/psychologicaltestingandaclinicalinterviewbythetester.ThetestershouldbeamemberoftheAmericanPsychologyAssociationorofanequivalent creditingorganizationofprofessionalpsychologistinothernations.Instrumentsusedintestingshouldbechosenfromamongthefollowingcategories:

• Personalityinventories

• Temperamentevaluators

• Emotionalintelligenceindicators

• Career,aptitudeandabilityinventories

Thechoiceofspecificinstrumentsshouldbethetester’s.Thereporttothecommitteeshould include a description of the instrumentsandclinicalinterviewwithfindingsandrecommendations.

Acriminalbackgroundcheckshouldalso be madeofeachpotentialcandidate.

Membersofthesupervisingcommitteeshould:

• Treatpsychologicalreportswiththestrictest confidence

• Usethereportsonlytohelpguideprobationers

• Relinquishcopiesofreportstothecommitteechairfordisposalwhen probationersarenolongerundercare,EXCEPT

• Onesealedcopyshouldbegiventothepresbyterialclerkforsafekeeping

In no way should this procedure be interpretedasasubstitutefororcompromisetothecalloftheHolySpirit.Quitethecontrary,testingofthisnaturecanbeatooloftheHolySpiritforguidingthosewhosuperviseprobationersandfortheprobationers’ self-understanding.

D. PROCESS FOR ORDINATION

Thissectionofthehandbookisprimarilyforcandidates to helpthemtounderstandtheprocessforordinationintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Althoughall

committeemembersshouldbefamiliarwithit,itwillhelpyoutounderstandtheprocessthroughthecandidate’seyes.YoumaymakecopiesofSo, You’re Sensing a Call

The person who fills the office of the ministry has in the scriptures different titles, expressive of various duties: pastor, minister, elder or presbyter, evangelist, prophet, priest, preacher, and teacher.

These titles do not confer privilege in the church nor designate different grades of office but indicate the scope of responsibilities that belong to the office of ministry.

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(pages13-16)anddistributethemtothosewhoarejustbeginningtheprocess. You mayalsoletthepastorsinyourpresbytery

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SO YOU’RE SENSING A CALL:Mapping the Journey to Ordination in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Ifyou’rereadingthis,you’reprobablythinkingaboutbecomingacandidateforministry.PresbyterialCommitteesontheMinistry/Preparationwillbefamiliarwiththismaterial,also.Butthisinformationisdirectedprimarilytowardyou,thepotentialcandidate.ItaimstodescribeinsomedetailtheprocessforrespondingtoGod’scallintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchbelievesinaninternalcall.Godmovesontheheartsofpersons,drawingthemtowardordainedministry.Yet,thisinternalcallneedstheexternalconfirmationofthechurch.Asyoumovetowardordination,youwilldosointhecompanyofotherswhoarechargedwithoverseeingyourgrowth.These people will help you discern if ordinationisinfactyourvocationinlife.JustasGodactstocallyoupersonally,Godactsthroughthecorporatebodyofthechurchtosupportyourworkandconfirmyourcall.

So,what do you do when you sense God maybecallingyoutoordainedministry?

First, talk with your pastor.

Yourpastorwillhelpyounavigatetheinitialstepsintheprocess.Heorshealsocanrelatetothevariousquestionsyouhaveandtheemotionsyouarefeeling.Whenthetimecomesforyoutoshareyourcallwiththelocalsession,yourconversationswiththepastorwillallowherorhimtosupportyouconfidentlybeforethebody.Ifyour

churchdoesnothaveapastor,youshouldspeakwiththeminister appointed by the presbyterytomoderateyoursession.Oneofthe elders can help you know who this personis.

After informal conversations with the pastor, you will meet with the session. It’s the first official step in becoming a candidate for ministry.

The session has the responsibility to endorse youasacandidate.YoumustbeamemberingoodstandingofaCumberlandPresbyteriancongregation,andyoumusthavethesession’sendorsementbeforethepresbyteryacceptsyouasacandidate.Your familyknowsyoubest.Arecommendationfromtheleadershipofyourchurchfamilyspeaksvolumes.Thelocalsessionclerkwillwritealettertothepresbytery’sCommitteeontheMinistry/Preparationinyoursupport,providedthesessionvotestorecommendyou.(Constitution 6.14)

The presbyterial Committee on the Ministry/Preparation will want to meet with you after they receive the session’s letter.

Eachcommitteehandlesitsinterviewsinitsownway.Butcertainlythememberswillwant to hearyourexperienceofthecall.Your work with your pastor and session shouldprepareyouwellforthismeeting.Behonestwiththecommittee.Sharewith


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themyourfearsaswellasyourjoysasyouconsideryourcall.Themoretheyknowyou,thebettertheycanhelpyou.Themorerealyouare,themoretheywillwanttohelpyou.

The committee has the responsibility to recommend you as a CANDIDATE at the next meeting of presbytery.

Youwillattendthismeeting.Presbyteryhasthe responsibility ofexaminingyou.So,personsmayaskquestionsofyoufromthefloor.Youmaybeaskedtoshareyoursenseofcall.Then,inkeepingwiththeConstitution ofthechurch,thefollowingquestionswillbeputtoyou.

I. As far as you know your heart, do youbelieve yourself to be called by God to the office of the Christian ministry?

II. Do you promise, in reliance upon the grace of God, to maintain a Christian character and conduct, and to be diligent and faithful in making full preparation for the ministry?

III. Do you promise to work with the presbytery through its committee on the ministry in matters that pertain to your preparation for the ministry?

IV. Do you now desire to be received by this presbytery as a candidate for the ministry in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church/Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America?

Ifyouanswerthesequestionsaffirmatively,andthepresbyterysovotes,youwillbereceivedasacandidateundercareofthepresbytery.Youwillattendallsubsequentmeetingsofpresbyteryafteryouracceptance.

PresbyterywillcareforyouthroughtheCommitteeontheMinistryoritsequivalent.Youwillmeetwiththematleastonceayear.Thecommitteeprobablywillappointonemembertoserveasyourliaisonormentor.Thispersonwillstayin close contactwithyouasyoumovethroughtherequirementsofordination.Butyoushouldalwaysfeelfreetocontactthecommitteewhenyouneedhelp.Thesepersonsarechargedtosupportyouandtostrugglewithyou.Thecommitteealsomayprovidefinancialsupportforyoureducation.Theamountandtypeofsupportvaryfrompresbyterytopresbytery.

Someseminariesprovideexcellentfinancialhelptoseminarystudents.Forexample,ourdenominationalseminary,MemphisTheologicalSeminary,provides70%serviceloansforprobationerspursuingtheirdivinitydegree.

Ordainedministry(whatweoftencalltheministryofWordandSacramentortheGospelministry,andwhatwemosttypicallyassociatewiththepastorate)requiresafour-yeardegreefrom acollegeoruniversity.Exceptionsaresometimesmadeforthosewhosecircumstancesmakesuchaneducationalmostimpossible.Inthesecases,onlywithpresbyteryapproval,candidatesmayentertheProgramofAlternateStudies.The candidate enrolled inPASisrequiredtocompletealistofcollegecoursestotaling60hours.Withtheplethoraofcommunitycollegesnowavailable,thosecoursesareverymuchwithinreach.

Preparationforministryincludesmorethanformaleducation.Committeesoversee the developmentofthewholepersontowardministry.Soitiswithintheirpurviewtoexploreacandidate’sspirituallife,emotionalhealthandgiftedness.Candidatesmaybeaskedtosubmittopsychological


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examinationfromatrainedprofessional.Theymayalsobeaskedtocompletespiritualgiftsinventories.Suchinstrumentsshall not be used to decide if a person is calledornot,butwillservetoincreaseacandidate’sknowledgeofself(strengthsaswellasweaknesses)andtohelpidentifygoalsforgrowth.

Asyouaremovingthroughcandidacy,thecommitteewillcontinuetohelpyouclarifyyourcall.Theywillaskregularlyifyoufeelledtowardordainedministry.

Once you have completed the college-level education requirements, and the committee is satisfied with your growth and development, you will be recommended for LICENSURE by the committee.

Thepresbyterywillexamineyouonthefloorpriortolicensure.

Doesbeinglicensedmeanyouaregivenresponsibilitiesyoudidnothave as a candidate?No,butlicensureisasignthatyouaremakingprogressandthatthechurchrecognizesyourgrowth.It’sasignificantmilemarkertowardthefullembraceofyourcalling.Thequestionsaskedtolicentiatesarelistedbelow:

I. Do you believe the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the inspired word of God, the authority for faith and practice?

II. Do you sincerely receive and adopt the Confession of Faith of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church/Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America as containing the essential doctrines taught in the Holy Scriptures?

III. Do you promise to promote the peace, unity, and purity of the church?

IV. Do you promise continued cooperation with the presbytery through its committee on the ministry as you continue preparation for ordination, and as you perform those functions of ministry which pertain to a licentiate, as set forth in the Constitution?

ThoselicensedarerequiredtocompleteaMasterofDivinitydegreefromanaccreditedseminarybeforeordination.IfyouhavebeenacceptedinthePASprogram,youmustcompleteathree-year course of studyforordination.ThePASprogramadministersthesecoursesthroughitsdirector.

Once educational requirements are complete and the committee is satisfied with your progress, you will be eligible for ORDINATION.

Tobeordained,youmustreceiveaformalcalltoministryfromacongregation,hospital,hospiceprogram,university,etc.,andmustsustainexaminationbypresbytery.

Ifyouansweraffirmativelyandpresbytery sovotes,atimeanddatewillbesetforyourordination.Attheserviceforordination,youwillbeaskedthefollowingquestions:

I. Do you believe the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the inspired word of God, the authority for faith and practice?

II. Do you sincerely receive and adopt the Confession of Faith of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church/Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America as containing the essential doctrines taught in the Holy Scriptures?


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III. Do you approve of and promise to uphold the government of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church/Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America?

IV. In participating as a minister in the judicatories of the church, do you promise to share in a responsible way in the decisions that are made, to abide by those decisions, and to promote the welfare of the church?

V. As far as you know your heart, have you been induced by the Holy Spirit to answer the call to the ministry from love of God and neighbor and a sincere desire to glorify God and advance his Kingdom in the world?

VI. As God may enable you, do you promise to be zealous and faithful in maintaining the truths of the gospel and the purity and peace of the church, irrespective of any opposition that may arise to you on that account?

VII. Do you promise to be faithful and diligent in the exercise of all your duties as a Christian and a minister of the gospel, and endeavor to so conduct yourself both privately and publicly as not to give offense to Christ and his church?

Onceyouhaveansweredthequestionsaffirmatively,youwillkneel.Ministersofthe presbytery will lay hands on you as a prayerisoffered.Whenyouriseandthedeclarationismade,youwillbeanordainedministerwithalltheresponsibilityandrespectthataccompanythattitle.

Sometimes,apersonbecomesacandidate,evenalicentiate,onlytodiscoverthatheorsheisnotcalledtoordainedministry.Ifyouarefacedwiththisdifficultsituation,youshouldkeepthesethingsinmind.Mostministersstruggletounderstandtheircalling.Inthisyouarenotalone.Neitheristhereanyshameinremovingyourselffromthecommittee’scare.ItwouldbemuchworsetosaveembarrassmentbycontinuinginavocationtowhichGodhasnotcalledyou.Beinghonestandopenwiththecommittee asyouworkthroughtheprocesswilllayagoodfoundationshouldyouneedtochangecoursesbeforeordination.

Consult the Constitution oftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,section6.00,foramoreformaldescriptionoftheaboveprocess.TheConstitution can be found online at www.cumberland.org.


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E. THE MINISTRY OF MENTORING

Mentor:atrustedcounselorteacher guidecoachshepherd

Almosteveryonecanrememberatimeortimeswhensomeone,withmoreexperienceorgreaterknowledgethanwehad,cametoourassistance.Asaresult,welearnedsomethingweneededtoknow,avoidedmakingamistake,gainednewinsightsorbecamemoreproficient in what we were doing.Insuchinstanceswewerementored.

Younowhavetheopportunity,orhavebeenasked,tobecomeamentortoanewcandidateortoanordainedministernewtoyourpresbytery.Mentoringisnotdifficult,butitcanbe,attimes,intense.Mostoftheknowledgerequiredofamentorcomesfromexperienceratherthanfromacademicdisciplines.

The most important fact in mentoring is that it isn’t about the mentor; it is about the learner. Therefore:

• Aneffectivementor’sgoalistohelpanotherpersontolearn,grow,become.He/shehasanunselfishinterestinthegoodofothers.Egocentricandcontrollingpersonalitiesdonotmakegoodmentors.

• Theeffectivementordoesnotseektoduplicatehis/her“successes”inthelearner’sexperience.Mentoringisabouthelpinganotherdiscoverhis/hermethodorresponse.

• Theultimategoalistoequipthelearnerandgivehim/herthefreedomtoact.Goodmentorsdonotcultivateco-dependentrelationships.

There is no prescribedformulaformentoring.Thereis,rather,aprocess;

• KNOW Knowtheotherperson’sstoryandthinkingpatterns;takethetimetolearnhim/her.Knowyourownstrengths,weaknessesandlimitsofexpertise.Andknowcommunityresources if referrals areappropriate.

• ASK Askquestionstounderstand the other person’s situationorconcern.

• LISTEN Listen carefully to the otherperson’sthoughtsandplansforasuccessfulsolution.

• SHARE Share out of your life experiencesifpertinent.

• ALLOW Allow the other person tocrafthis/herownmethodorresponse.

• FOLLOW UP Followupwithaconversationorde-briefingaboutthelearner’sexperiences.

MENTORING IN THE CHURCH IS, INDEED, A HOLY CALLING –

A MINISTRY


F. RECOGNITION OF ORDINATION OF MINISTERSOF OTHER DENOMINATIONS

IntheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchordinationisforlife.Thus,clergyordainedinanotherdenominationwhowishtobecomeministersintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurcharenotre-ordained.Rather,thepresbyteryrecognizestheirordinationbytheprocessoutlinedbelow.

ThepresbyteryanditsCommitteeontheMinistryorCommitteeonPreparationfortheMinistry(hereinaftercalled“thecommittee”)areboundbytheproceduressetforth in the Constitution,“RecognitionofOrdination”(6.40-6.43)and“OrdinationofMinisters”(6.30-6.36).Thepresbyteryandcommitteearealsotofollowrelatedconstitutional interpretations by the General Assembly.Theystipulatethataministerholdingordinationinanotherdenomination:

• doesnothavetobecomeamemberofaCumberlandPresbyteriancongregationbeforebeingconsideredforadmissionasanordainedministerinthechurch(Minutes,1956,p.128)

• has the status of a probationer while in theprocessofhaving his/herordinationrecognizedandispermittedonlythedutiesapprovedforprobationers(Minutes, 2007, p. 430) and

• musthaveanapprovedcallbeforehis/herordinationcanberecognizedbythepresbytery.(Minutes,2007,430)

IN PREPARATION FOR THE RECOGNITION OF ORDINATION

• Thecommitteeinterviewstheminister.• PertheConstitution 6.41thecommittee

investigatestodetermine:

a. Whethertheministerhaspropercredentialsfromhisorherecclesiasticalbody;

b. Whethertheministerhasadegreefromacollegeandagraduateschooloftheology;

c. Whethertheministerhasaknowledgeofthehistory,theologyandgovernmentoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch;

d. WhethertheministerseemsfitforserviceasaministerintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.NOTE:Thefollowingdocumentsmaybehelpfulinmakingthisdetermination:DossierorpersonalinformationformEducationtranscriptsCharacter and professional referencesVerification of past denominationalaffiliation(s)Ministerial and lay positions/responsibilitiesAssessmentofpersonalityandpsychologicalinventoriesCriminalbackgroundcheck

• Ifthecommitteeisnotsatisfiedwithitsinvestigationofthefourareasabove,exceptitem“c,”itdoesnothavetoreporttothepresbyteryorrecommendactiontograntthestatusofaprobationertotheminister.(Thecompletionofitem“c”requiresmoretimethancanbeallocatedininitialinquirysteps.)

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ordinationrecognizedwillmeet the educationalrequirementsforordinationtotheMinistryofWordandSacramentintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch:

o Apersonwhodoesnothaveacollegedegreefromanapprovedinstitutionofhighereducation or has not completedtheProgramofAlternate Studies (or comparableprogram)shallhavethestatusofacandidate(Constitution 6.43)

o Apersonwhohasdegreesfromanapprovedinstitutionofhighereducationandfrom(1)anapprovedgraduateschooloftheologyor(2)acertificatefromtheProgramof Alternate Studies (or comparableprogram)shallhavethestatusofalicentiate.(Constitution 6.43)

• ThecommitteeshouldrequiretheministertocompleteprescribedstudiesinCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhistory,doctrineandgovernmentinMemphisTheologicalSeminary(oranotheraccreditedseminaryofferingsuchcourses)ortheProgramofAlternateStudies.

• Beforethecommitteeconcludestheinterview,theministershouldbeinformedofthechurch’sexpectationsinpreparationforhavingtheordinationrecognized.Theministershouldalsobetoldofcommittee’sandpresbytery’sproceduresandhowhe/sheisexpectedtorelatetothecommittee,thepresbyteryandthechurch.

• Amemberofthepresbytery,preferablyalsoamemberofthecommittee,shouldbeassignedasaliaison/mentor.

• Thecommitteemakesareporttopresbyterynotingtheminister’sdesire,theinitialfindingsandrecommendationstograntthestatusof probationer (candidate or licentiate)duringtheprobationaryperiod and to authorizehis/herenrollmentintheProgramofAlternateStudiesifappropriate..

• After adoption of the recommendations,theministeraddressesthepresbytery..

• Thecommitteecontinuestomonitorandassisttheministerinhis/herassimilationintothechurch.

RECOGNITION OF ORDINATION

Whenthecommitteeverifiesthattheministerhassuccessfullycompletedtheconstitutionalrequirementsfortherecognitionofordination(Constitution,6.41),hasreceivedacallandcanbeofservicetothechurch,thecommitteereportswithappropriaterecommendationstothepresbytery.

Uponadoptionoftherecommendationsandexaminationbythepresbytery,theminister’spreviousordinationisrecognizedbyhis/heransweringaffirmativelythequestionsputtolicentiates at their ordination (Constitution, 6.36).Theminister’snameistheninscribeduponthepresbytery’sroleofordainedministersandtheproceedingiscertifiedtotheStatedClerkoftheGeneralAssembly.


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G. WORKING WITH PROVISIONAL PASTORSIN CROSS-CULTURE MINISTRY

The 169th GeneralAssembly(1999,p.367)approvedaninnovativeopportunitytowidentheChurch’sministrybyallowingordainedministersfromotherculturalcommunionsdesiringtojoinourChurchthatmaynothavehadthesameopportunity to acquirethetypicaleducationalcredentialscalled for in our Constitution.Somemaycomefromnationswhereeconomicorpoliticalconditionsgreatlylimitedtheircapacityforformaltraining.Yettheyhavebothexpertiseandexperienceindevelopingandservingcongregationsoftheirownethnicbackground.

TheprovisionalstatusforsuchministersenablestheindividualtobecomepartoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandtoexercisethefullprivilegesandresponsibilities of their ordination while engaginginacourseofstudyandmentoringoveraperiodoftwoyears.Thisprovisionalperiodassistsboththeministerandthepresbyterytobecomeacquaintedandgrowintheirrelationship,tosharemutualconcerns,toexchangeideasand plans for ministry.Itallowstheministerstobecomeconversantwiththe“culture”oftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,includingdoctrine,polity,history,andtherangeofcongregationalandjudicatorylifeandstyle.Atthesametime,itgrantsmembersofpresbytery and the Church at-largefirsthandcontactwiththeminister’sethnicityand/orculture,andthusenriches,broadensandextendstheChurch’switness.

Evaluationsoftheminister’sprogressinwhatistermedthe“assimilationprocess”areanimportantpartoftheprovisionalperiod.Whenthegoalsoftheprovisional

periodhavebeenreached,andboththeministerandpresbyterydesiretofinalizethecovenantbetweenthem,theminister’sordinationisfullyrecognizedbypresbyteryandtheprovisionalstatusconcluded.

InreceivingordainedministersunderProvisionalStatusforCross-Culture Ministry,thepresbyterymayappointtheCommitteeontheMinistrytoworkwiththepastorduringtheprovisionalperiod,ormayassignthatresponsibility to the presbytery’s BoardofMissions,ornewchurchdevelopmenttaskforce.TheGeneralAssemblyMissionsMinistryTeamisavailableasaconsultingresourcefortheProvisionalStatusprocess.

Can a non-ordained ethnic pastor be received under the provisional period?

No.Anon-ordained ethnic pastor is receivedasacandidatefortheministry,andtheCommitteeontheMinistry/Preparationwill work with the candidate as it would any otherprobationer.Thesameprocessappliesfor an ethnicpersonwhoissensingGod’scalltoordainedministry.TheProgramofAlternate Studies now has a Multi-Culture Ministry track to help train cross-culture pastors.

Should the presbytery receive a cross-culture pastor under provisional period if he/she does not pastor a church or fellowship and is not involved in a recognized ministry?

No.Theprovisionalperiodisdesignedtoallowethnicpastorsthefreedomtocontinueministryinwhichtheyarealreadyinvolved.


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However,ifthepresbyteryplans todevelopaministrytoaparticularethnicgroup,anduse the ordained ethnic pastor in this ministry,thenthepastorcouldbeacceptedintothepresbyteryunderprovisionalstatus.

Can an ethnic pastor who is under provisional status do the sacraments?

Yes.InmostcasestheethnicpastorhasbeendoingthesacramentsinhisethniccommunitybeforecomingintotheCPchurch.

Can a presbytery remove an ethnic pastor from provisional status if the ministry the ethnic pastor is working in is terminated or fails?

Yes.Thethingthatvalidatesaprovisionalpastorishis/herministry.Withnoministry,itishardtojustifykeepingapastorunderprovisionalstatus.However,itispossiblethat the ethnic pastor could be switched to a new or differentministrytohis/herethnicityandthuscontinueintheprovisionalstatus.

Can cross-culture pastors and lay leadership under provisional status serve on presbytery boards?

Yes.Presbyteriesshouldinvolveethnicpastors and lay leaders who are under provisionalstatusintheboardsandcommitteesofthepresbytery.Notonlydoesthisprovideafastwaytolearnaboutthe

church,italsobringsnewperspectives,ideaandethnicsensitivitytothepresbytery.Can a cross-culture pastor continue in the provisional period for an indefinite amount of time?

No.Atsomepointthepresbyteryand/orethnicpastorhavetomakeadecision.Afterafairamountoftimegettingtoknoweachother(thepurposeoftheprovisionalstatus),bothpartiesmustcommitonewayortheother.

When an ethnic pastor has been received under provisional status, should he/she be asked to receive further training and instruction?

Yes.InsomecasesthismayonlyinvolveCPhistory,doctrineandpolity.Inothercases theremaybeaneedforothertrainingandinstruction.Thepointistopreparethepastor,asbestwecan,withtheresourceswehave,toreachhis/herethnicity.

After the two-year provisional period, does the presbytery have to receive the ethnic pastor and/or congregation?

No.Thetwo-yeartermisaminimumamountoftime.Provisionalstatusmayneedtobeextendedbecausespecificgoalsintheassimilationprocesshavenotbeenaccomplished.Todoassimilationwell,theprocess should take no less than two years of intentionalactivitiesthatareplannedandexecutedbythepresbytery.


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II.GOVERNMENT&THEOLOGICALBACKGROUND

A. HOW THE CHURCH IS GOVERNED

“Thepurposeofchurchgovernmentistoaidthechurchinperformingitsmission.”2

TheeasiestwaytounderstandPresbyterianchurchgovernmentistothinkbacktowhatyoulearnedinhighschoolcivics.(Infact,ourjudicialsystemispatternedafterPresbyterianchurchlaw,alsocalledpolity.)Inournationaljudicialsystem:

• Afederalmagistrateactsatthedirectivesofhighercourtsinhandlinglessseriousmatters,thusallowingthesuperiorcourtstofocusuponthemoreserious

• Moreseriouscivilorcriminalmattersareheardindistrictcourt,whichrendersverdictsinthese cases

• The court of appeals rules on the regularityofprocedureand/orconformitytolawinthedecisionsofdistrict courts

• TheSupremeCourtrulesontheadherence to the Constitution in the decisionsofthelowercourts.

Inageneralway,thecourts—commonlycalled“judicatories”—inthePresbyterian

2 PreambletotheConstitution,Confession of Faith,1984

systemofgovernmentparallelourfederalcourtsystem.Thosejudicatoriesare

• The session ofacongregation(calledaparticular church in the Constitution).Itconsistsofthepastorandmemberselectedbythecongregation.(Foralistofsessionalresponsibilities,seetheConstitution 4.5.)

• The presbytery consistingoftheordainedministersandelderselectedbysessionstorepresentcongregationswithinaspecificarea.Presbyterieshaveoversightofcongregations,ministersand probationers within its bounds and hearappealsbroughtfromsessions.(Foralistofpresbyterialresponsibilities,see the Constitution 5.6.)

• The synod consists of at least three presbyteries within a prescribed area.Synodshaveoversightofpresbyteriesandhearappealsbroughtfromthem.Somealsohaveprogramresponsibilities.(Foralistofsynodicresponsibilities,seethe Constitution 8.5.)

• The General Assembly,thehighestjudicatoryinthechurch,hasoversightoftheentirechurch,includingdoctrine,polity,discipline,propertyandjudicatories.Italsohearsappeals.(ForalistofGeneralAssembly


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responsibilities,seetheConstitution9.4.)

Asetofchecksandbalancescomesintoplayateachlevel ofchurchgovernment:

• Sessionselectdelegatestopresbytery

• Presbyterieshaveoversightofministers,probationers and sessions within their bounds;theyalsohearappealsfromsessions

• Synodshaveoversightofpresbyteriesandhearappealsfrompresbyteries

• Delegatestosynodsareelectedbypresbyteries

• TheGeneralAssemblyhasoversightresponsibilities for the entire church

• PresbyterieselectcommissionerstoGeneralAssemblyandmustapprovechangesintheConfession of Faith,Constitution and Catechism referred to thembytheGeneralAssembly.

Eachjudicatoryservesauniquefunctionandhasaspecificoversightresponsibility.However,thepresbyteryisthepivotalchurchcourt.Initsoversightofcongregationsandordainedministers,itfunctionsasabishop.Presbyteriesalsoholdanotherimportantbalanceofpowerorresponsibility.TheyelectministerandeldercommissionerstomeetingsoftheGeneralAssembly.

Becausepresbyteries,meetingatstatedintervals,donothavethetimeorexpertise toconductprogramsandexerciseoversight,theyassigntheseresponsibilitiestoad hocorstandingcommitteesand/orcommissions

(See the Constitution 3.10.)Theseagenciesfocusupontheirassignedspheresofministryandmakerecommendationstotheir presbyteries.

Oversightofministerialprobationers(candidates,licentiates,ordinands)andordainedclergymaybegivenbyapresbyterytoitsCommitteeontheMinistry.OrtheseresponsibilitiesmaybedividedbetweenaCommitteeonPreparationfor the Ministry(orsimilarfunction/name)andaCommitteeonClergyCare(orsimilarfunction/name).Regardlessofwhereapresbyterylodgestheseresponsibilities,“oversight”involvesbothsupervisionandsupport.

Stressesupontheordainedclergyand their familiescanbebothsharpandacute.Itis,therefore,importantthatmembersofpresbyteries’committeeschargedwithoversightofordainedclergybeawareofthesestressors.Theyshouldalsoconveyaspiritofunderstandingandsupportwhereneededandimpartialdisciplinewhereappropriate.

Oversightofclergyprobationersalsorequiressensitive,maturejudgmentandapproachability.ProbationisatimeofexploringthenatureofGod’scallaswellaspreparingforministry.Committeemembers mustalwaysrememberthattheirpresbyteriesordainnotjustfortheirpresbyterybutalsofortheentirechurch.Itisimportant,therefore,thattheordinationstandards contained in the Constitution(6.34)behonored.


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B. MINISTRY IN A LITIGIOUS SOCIETY

Churchesandreligiousorganizationscannolongerconsiderthemselvesimmunefromcivilsuit.Weareasvulnerableasanyotherorganization.Norareallsuitsbroughtagainstchurchesgroundlessandfrivolous.Somearebroughttocorrect wrongsortoseeklegitimatecompensationforrealdamageinflicted.

Moreover,ourprimaryemphasisshouldnotbeuponavoidingsuitbutuponnotfosteringpracticeharmfultopeople.Inaccomplishingthatgoal,wealsominimizeourriskofsuit.

Presbyteriesandtheiragenciesshouldbeawareofareasofpotentialliability.Mosthavetodowithfailureorneglect:

• Failuretoinvestigateaknownviolentorantisocial inclination or history before approvingapersonforministry

• Negligenceinsupervision(failuretoactafterbecomingawareofanillegalorharmfulactivity)

• Failuretoinvestigateaccusationsofmisconductormalfeasance,particularlyofsexual,childorelderlymisconductorabuse

NOTE:moststates/countriesrequirecitizensto reportallegationsoforknowledgeofchildandelderlyabusetopropercivilauthorities

• Complicity(coverup)

• Disclosureofconfidentialinformation

• Defamationofcharacter(libelandslander)

WHAT TO DO IF THREATENED WITH SUIT

• Takeitseriously;athreatenedsuitmaychangethedynamicsofthecommittee’sprocedure.Note:presbyteriesshouldconsult an attorney for appropriate actionintheeventofallegationsoforsuspicionofmisconductand/ormalfeasance

• Ifasuitisfiled,itmustbeansweredanddefended

• Tellthepresbyterialclerkimmediately;he/sheshouldinformtheinsuranceagent/carrierifapplicableandOfficeoftheGeneralAssembly

• Followmeticulously the Constitution, Rules of Discipline and other written standards,includingpertinentpresbyterialstandingrules

• Cooperate with the insurance carrier if applicable

• Do not discussproceedingsorthesuitpublicly

• Do not talkwiththemedia.Understandthatyourpresbyteryisatriskofbeingtriedinthecourtofpublicopinion.

Eachpresbyteryshouldhaveamediaresponseteam,includingonepersonwhounderstandsthemediaandwho,alone,servesasspokespersonforthepresbytery.Anynumberofbooksandonlineresourcesprovideinformationaboutthechurchandmedia.


C. “THE CALL” IN HISTORICAL AND THEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE

AstudypaperpreparedforthePermanentCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcernsbyJayEarheart-Brown

The Call of God

The 1984 Confession of Faith of the CumberlandPresbyterianChurchesbeginswith the affirmationthat“Godspeakstothehumanfamily.”3 Invariousways,throughmanydifferentmeans,weconfessthat“bywordandactionGodinvitespersonsintoacovenantrelationship.”4 ThisinvitationofGod,isthefoundationofanyChristianunderstandingofthecall.TheChristianlifeisalifelivedinresponsetothecallofGod.ThusPaulreferstoChristiansasthosewhoare“calledtobesaints”(Rom.1:7,1Cor.1:2).TheGreekwordforchurch,whilecommonlyusedintheGreekworldforanyassembly, isliterally,“thosewhoarecalledout”(ekklesia).Godtakestheinitiativetocalltogether,toassembleapeopleandfashionthemforGod’spurposeintheworld.

The history of Israel as God’s chosen people wasgroundedinGod’scalltoAbrahamandSarahtoleavetheirhomelandtofollowGod’sdirecting.God’sintentforthepeoplewasfurtherintensifiedinGod’scallingofthedescendantsofAbrahamandSarahout 3 Headingforsection1.00,Confession of Faith,intheConfession of Faith and Government of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Second Cumberland Presbyterian Church(Memphis:FrontierPress,1984),p.1.HereafterCOF.4 COF,sec.1.03,p.1.

ofEgyptintheExodus.Israelischosen,called,electedbyGodnotbecauseofthepeople’srighteousness,ourpower,oranyotherintrinsicquality.Thenationiscallednottospecialprivilege,buttobea“lighttothenations.”God’scalltoIsrael,then,isapartofGod’slargerintentiontoreclaimallGod’swaywardchildren.

Jesus’publicministrybeganwithhiscallingofthetwelve.TheyfollowedJesus,accordingtotheGospelaccounts,notfromtheirowninitiative,butinresponsetoJesus’calltoleavetheirnets(andotheroccupations)andfollowhim.InJesus’deathand resurrection,thosedisciplesbecameconvincedthatGodwascallingallpeople,theJewsandgentilesalike,intocovenantrelationship.ThepreachingandteachingoftheearliestChristianswasthemeansbywhichthecallofGodwentoutfromJerusaleminto the Greco-Romanworldandbeyond.

God’scalltoallpeopletosalvationandlife,what the Confession refersto,as“thecalltocovenantrelationship,”isthefoundationofanyadequatetheologyofthecall.ThisprimarycallofGodiswhattheearlyPuritan theologiansreferredtoasthe“generalcalling.”ItisacallingthatallwhorespondtoGodinfaithhear.ItiscommontoallChristians.TheConfession also refers to it as“thecallandworkoftheHolySpirit:”

ThecallandworkoftheHolySpirit issolelyofGod’sgraceandisnotaresponsetohumanmerit.Thecallprecedesalldesire,purpose,and


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intentionofthesinnertocometoChrist.Whileitispossibleforalltobesavedwithit,nonecanbesavedwithoutit.Whoeverwill,therefore,maybesaved,butnotapartfromtheilluminatinginfluenceoftheHolySpirit.(1984 COF,section4.03)

AllChristiansarecalledtosalvation;allChristiansarecalledtotheministryofJesusChrist.

ThegeneralcallofGodisalsoacalltothechurch,thepeopleofGod,thecommunityoffaith.Itismorethananindividualcall;itisfullycorporateaswell.Thechurch’staskistoasknotonlywhatGodiscallingeachofustodo,butalsowhatGodiscallingthechurchtobeanddo.AstheConfession says,“ThechurchiscalledintobeingandexiststoreachouttothosewhohavenotexperiencedGod’sgraceinChrist,andtonourishthemwithallthemeansofgrace”(1984 COF,section5.29).

The Call and Christian Ethics

Thisinvitation,thiscall,whilefundamentallyacalltocovenantrelationshipwithGod,isatthesametimeallcalltoaparticularwayoflife.LikeGod’scalltoIsrael,itisnotacalltospecialfavor.Itisacalltorighteousness,loveandservice.Theethicaldimensions of God’s call are raisedthroughconsideringthequestion,“Whatdoesitmean,inpracticalterms,toliveincovenantrelationshipwithGod?”Paul’sethicalinstructionstotheearlychurchescanbesummarizedinthecounselto“leadalifeworthyofthecallingtowhichyouhavebeencalled”(Eph.4:1).God’scallis a call to a specific way of life patterned afterthelifeandministryofJesus.TheethicaldimensionsofGod’scallflowfromGod’sgraceinJesusChrist,andare

incumbentonallwhowouldliveasGod’speopleintheworld.The task of Christian ethics is to specify whatitmeanstoliveinresponsetoGod’scall.Thistaskisoftendifficult.WhilethegeneralcontoursofalifelivedincovenantrelationshipwithGodareclearfromreadingtheScriptures,Christiansoftendisagreeonhowthosecontoursinformspecificdecisionsinspecificcircumstances.Howshould Christians respond to situations the Biblicalwriterscouldnothaveforeseen?ChristiansingoodconsciencemaydisagreeonhowGod’sgeneralcallingtothelifeoffaithmaybestbedemonstratedinspecificsituations.Buttheycannotescapetheimperativetoliveoutthecalltodiscipleshipineverysphereoftheirlives.

Asecondtypeofdifficultyarisesthroughcompetingclaimsonone’sattentionandenergy.Howdoesonemanagethecompetingcallingstobeafaithfulandlovinghusbandorwife,sonordaughter,fatherormother,withthecallingtobearesponsibleemployeeoremployer,andthecallingtoresponsiblemembershipinthecommunityoffaith?Sometimesthedeepestethicalconflictsariseoverhowwearetorelatetheoverlappingcallingsandcommitmentsthatmakeupourlives.ThecalltocovenantrelationshipwithGod,then,isatthesametimeacalltocovenantrelationshipwiththepeopleofGod,inservicetotheworld.Itisnotacalltoprivilegeorstatus;itisnotacalltoindividualsalvationapartfromthecommunityoffaithandthelifeofsacrificialservice.TheonecallofGodinJesusChrist isacalltoloveGodwithourheartandsoulandstrengthandourneighborsasourselves.

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Historically,thepeopleofGodhavealsointerpretedthecallofGodtoencompasscallingstoparticularministries both within andoutsidethecovenantcommunity,andtospecifictasksinspecificcircumstances.Suchparticularcallsaregiventoindividualswithinthecommunityoffaith,butareatthesametimeintendedtoservetheonecallofGod to faith and service.OneaspectoftheparticularcallingofGodforindividualsrelatestohowoneearnsaliving.

Before the toleration of Christianity in the RomanEmpire,thosewhorespondedtoGod’scallingtothelifeoffaithinJesusChrist and participation in thecovenantcommunitywereliabletosufferseriousconsequences.Thoseconsequencesincludeddisruptionoffamilyrelationships,alienationfromtheRomangovernment(includingimprisonmentandevendeath),and,forsomeatleast,achangeinoccupation. The Apostolic Tradition of Hippolytus,writtenaround215A.D.,givesinstructiontothechurchesaboutthosewhoseekmembership:

Inquiryshallbemadeaboutthecraftsand professions of those who are broughtforinstruction.Ifamanisabrothel-keeper,lethimceaseorberejected.Ifanyoneisasculptororapainter,letthembeinstructednottomakeidols;letthemceaseorberejected.Ifanyoneisanactororgivestheatricalperformances,lethimceaseorberejected.Hewhoteacheschildren hadbestcease,butifhehasnocraft,lethimhavepermission.Similarly,acharioteerwhocompetesinthegames,orgoestothem,lethimceaseorberejected.Onewhoisagladiatororteachesgladiatorstofight,oronewhofightswithbeastsinthegames,orapublicofficialemployedongladiatorialbusiness,lethimceaseorberejected.Ifanyoneis

apriest,orkeeperofidols,lethimceaseorberejected.Asoldierunderauthorityshallnotkillaman.Ifheisorderedto,heshallnotcarryout the order;norshallhetaketheoath.Ifheisunwilling,lethimberejected.Hewhohasthepowerofthesword,orisamagistrateofacitywhowearsthepurple,lethimceaseorberejected.Catechumenorbelieverswhowanttobecomesoldiersshouldberejected,becausetheyhavedespisedGod.5

Fortheearlychurch,thegeneralcallhadspecificconsequencesforthewaysconvertsearnedaliving.Some"craftsandprofessions"wereconsideredappropriateforChristians;otherswerenot.

Withthetoleration of Christianity under Constantine,andlatertherecognitionofChristianityastheofficialreligionoftheRomanEmpire,thelistofapprovedprofessionschangeddecisively.Forinstance,serviceasamagistrateorsoldierwasnolongerprohibitedwhentheEmpirewasconsideredChristian.Still,allChristians were considered called to the life offaithandservice.Thespecificsofwhatformsofearningone'slivingcouldandcould not be allowed as consistent with the callofGodchangeddepending on the social context.

AnotherconsequenceofChristianity'sadoptionastheofficialreligionoftheempirewastheriseofmonasticism.Withtheendofpersecution,manyChristiansfeltcalledbyGodtodemonstratetheirfaithinamannerthatwouldsetthemapartfromthe"ordinary"Christian.Oneofthemore

5 Hippolytus,The Apostolic Tradition,trans.GeoffreyJ.Cuming,asquotedinJamesF.White,Documents of Christian Worship(Louisville:Westminster/JohnKnoxPress,1992),p.151-52.


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popularwaysofdoingsointhefourthandfifthcenturieswasfordevoutmenandwomentorenouncefamilyandgoodsforalifeofperpetualprayer.Thismonasticmovementinthechurchledtoalimitingoftheideaofvocation(calling)tothosewhoenteredtheseintentionalcommunitiesofmenandwomendevotedtothelifeofprayer.BythetimeofthesixteenthcenturyReformation,Christianswerecommonlydividedinto"thereligious"(thosewhofollowedthemonasticway,whohadacalltoareligiousvocation)and"secular"Christians.SecularChristianscouldparticipateinandbenefitfromthedevotionofthereligiousbyendowingmonasteries.ButsecularChristians(andeven“secular”priests) were often considered inferior to the “religious”Christianswhotrulylivedouttheirfaith.

Vocation in Luther and Calvin

AtthetimeoftheProtestantReformationinthesixteenthcentury,MartinLutherrejectedtherestrictionoftheideaofvocation or callingtomonasticlife.SuchdivisionofChristiansinto"secular"and"religious"Lutherfoundflawedonseveralcounts.First,hehadfoundfrompersonalexperiencethatthelifeofmonasticrigorcouldnotbringhimtopeacewithGod.Theattempt to earn God'sfavorthroughrenunciationoftheworld Luther found to be seriously at odds withthedoctrineofGod'sfreegraceinJesusChrist.

Instead,Luthercommittedhimselftoarecoveryoftheideaofthe"priesthoodofbelievers."Thegeneralcall to discipleship waselevatedtoaplaceofpriorityoverthespecificcallingofGod.Whatdistinguishesordainedministersfromotherdisciples,accordingtoLuther,isnotthattheyarecalled,andlayChristiansarenot.Ordained

ministers,asapartoftheircalling,aresetapart for a specific function within the life of thecommunity.Thedistinctionisnothierarchical.Norisitadistinctionofpiety,asifclergyaremorereligiousthanlayChristians.Thedistinctionisoneoffunction.God'sgiftofleadershipinthechurchis"toequipthesaintsfortheworkofministry"(Eph.4:11-13).AllChristiansareministersofthegospel.Withinthatoneministry,wehaveavarietyofgiftsformanydifferenttypesofservice.

Whilecallingintoquestionthetwo-tiered pietyofmedievalCatholicismandtheclericalismofthechurch,Lutherdidnotcompletelydoawaywiththedistinctionbetweenclergyandlaity,assomeofthemoreradicalreformersdid.Inthis,CalvinandtheReformedtraditionfollowedLuther.OrdinationtoaspecializedministryofpreachingandadministeringsacramentswasretainedbyLutheransandtheReformed.But that ordination was seen as a functional distinctiongivenbyGodforthepurposeofservingthegeneralcalling toministryofalldisciplesofJesusChrist.

Indevelopinghisideaofvocation,LutherurgedallChristianstoseethemselvesascalled,notonlytobedisciplesofJesusChrist,buttotheirparticularstationinlife.Farmers,merchants,andnurseswere encouragedtoseetheirworkasapartoftheircallingtoserveGod.The"lowest"domesticservanthadaGod-givenpurposeeverybitasimportantasthatofthepastororteacherormagistrate.AChristian'scallingincludesdoinghisorherduty,infamily,society,andchurch,asasacredcalling.6

Luther'sconceptofvocationwasrevolutionaryinitsday.Itgavenewvalueto

6 SeeGustafWingren,Luther on Vocation(Philadelphia:MuhlenbergPress,1957).


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work,challengingthemedievaldivisionoftheworldintosacredandsecular.Allworkcouldbedoneasreligiouswork,ifdone in God'sserviceandforthesakeoflovingone'sneighbor.ButLuther'sideaofvocationwasalsodeeplyconservativeinmanysenses.Oneshouldnotquestionone'sgivenplaceinsociety,butseeitasapartofGod'spurpose.Therewasnosensethata person shouldseekGod'spurposeapartfromone'sgivenstationinlife.Thecobbler'ssonshouldbecontentintheknowledgethatbyhisbirth,Godhadcalledhimtocontinuehisfather'swork,evenifthatworkwasinfusedwithnewreligiousvitality.

Atthispoint,Calvin'sdoctrineofvocationpresentedanadvancebeyondLuther.Calvindidnotbelievethatoneshouldsimplyacceptone'sgivenstationinlife.AChristianmustactivelyseekhisorhercalling.CalvinagreedwithLutherthatGodcallspersons to manydifferentoccupations,butherefusedtolimittheconceptofvocationtotheoccupationdictatedbyone'sbirth.God'scallingmayleadsomeChristianstochangeoccupationsorprofessions."Itwouldbeaskingfartoomuch,"Calvinwrote,"ifatailorwerenotpermittedtolearnanothertrade,oramerchanttochangetofarming."7

ApersonmayfeelcalledbyGodtodifferentoccupationsatdifferenttimesinherlife.ThustheReformedtradition,whileagreeingwithLuther'semphasisonthe vocationofallChristians,developedamoredynamic

7 JohnCalvin,The First Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians,Calvin'sNewTestamentCommentaries,ed.DavidW.andThomasF.Torrance,trans.JohnW.Fraser(GrandRapids:Eerdmans,1960),p.153.QuotedinDonaldK.McKim,"The'Call'intheReformedTradition,"inMajor Themes in the Reformed Tradition,ed.McKim(GrandRapids:Eerdmans,1992),p.340.

approachtodiscerningthecallofGodonone'slife.8

Recovering Vocation

ThePuritanswhosettledNewEnglandcarriedtheReformedtradition’semphasisonvocationwiththemacrosstheAtlantic.The Puritanworkethichasbeenthesubjectofmuchdebate,butwhateveritslimitationsorcorruptions,itcertainlyledPuritanChristianstounderstandtheirwork,inwhateverform,asapartoftheirreligiouscalling.JohnWesley,whohadbeendeeplyinfluencedbyEnglishPuritanism,counseledhisfollowersto“Earnallyoucan;saveallyoucan;giveallyoucan.”ThuseveryformofearningalivingcouldbeturnedtotheserviceofGod’spurposeintheworld.

Inourtime,whentheconceptofvocationhasbeendivorcedfromitsChristianrootsandsecularized,manyReformedChristiansarearguingforarenewaloftheconceptofvocation.Theword“vocation”hascomeinpopularusagetobeasynonymfor“profession”or“job.”Thereislittlesenseamongmany Christians of any connection betweentheworktheydotomakealivingandtheircallingtobedisciplesofJesusChrist.Workandfaitharetoooftencompartmentalizedintodifferentandunrelatedarenasoflife.Ironically,amongProtestantstodaytheideaisprevalentthatordainedclergyaretheoneswhohavebeencalled;otherChristianswork"secularjobs"tosupportthe"religious"workofclergyandmissionaries.Themedievaldivisionofwork

8 SeealsoJohnH.Leith,John Calvin’s Doctrine of the Christian Life (Louisville:Westminster/JohnKnoxPress,1989);andRonaldS.Wallace,Calvin’s Doctrine of the Christian Life (Edinburgh:Oliver&Boyd,1959).


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into secular and sacred has reappeared as strongasever.

AsWendellBerrynotes,preachersaretheoneswespeakofasbeingin"full-timeChristianservice."Inhisexperience,Berrynotesthatthistermisused

exclusivelytorefertotheministry,therebyatoncemakingofthedevotedlifeareligious specialty or career and removingthepossibilityofdevotionfromothercallings.Thusthe$50,000-a-yearpreacherisa"full-timeChristianservant,"whereasa$20,000- or a $10,000-a-yearfarmer,orafarmergoingbroke,sofarasthereligiousspecialistsareconcernedmustserve"theeconomy"inhisworkorinhisfailureandserveGodinhissparetime.The professional class is likewise free toserveitselfinitsworkandtoserveGodbygivingthechurchitstenpercent.9

ForBerry,theconsequenceofourmodernclericalismisnotonlytheseparationitcreatesbetweenclergyandlaity,butmoreimportantlythelossofasenseofcallingaboutourwork,whetherwefarmorengagein professional work or any other type of employment.Theeconomy,business,andprofessionalworkareseenasrealmsoutsideourChristianfaithandcommitment,ratherthanareasinwhichwearetoliveoutourcallingasdisciplesofJesusChrist.

9 WendellBerry,fromWhat Are People For? (NewYork:NorthPointPress,1990),asquotedinFrom Christ to the World: Introductory Readings in Christian Ethics,ed.WayneG.Boulton,ThomasD.Kennedy,andAllenVerhey(GrandRapids:Eerdmans,1996),p.525.

NotallChristianshaveadeepinternalsenseofcallabouttheiremployment.ButsomedohaveasstrongasenseofGod'shavingcalledthemtoteachchildrenorpracticemedicineorfarmoranynumberofdifferentmeansofworkingasanyordainedminister.Thoughitmaysometimesbethecasethatwhatdistinguishesthecalltoserviceexperiencedbyclergyandlaityistheintensityofthesenseofcall,thisiscertainlynotalwaystrue.ThoseChristianswhofeeldeeplyacalltosomeotherministrybesidesthatofordinationtopastoralministryshouldknow that their call is honored by the church,notdiscountedasinanywaylessimportantthatacalltoordainedministryofwordandsacrament.ThosewhoseemploymentisnotundertakenoutofastrongsenseofGod'scall,shouldbeencouragedtofindcreativewaystoliveouttheirgeneralcallingasChristianswithinthecontextoftheirwork.

Particular Callings within the life of the Covenant Community

IntheepistlesoftheNewTestament,thereisaclearunderstandingthatGodcallsmembersofthecommunityoffaithtoparticulartaskswithinthechurch.TheseparticularcallingsarecloselyrelatedtowhatPaulidentifiesasspiritualgifts.Withinthehouseholdoffaiththereisagreatdiversityofgiftsgivensothattogether,thechurchmaygrowingraceandfaith."ThegiftsChristgavearethatsomeshouldbeapostles,someprophets,someevangelists,somepastorsandteachers,toequipthesaintsfortheworkofministry,forbuildingupthebodyofChrist..."(Eph.4:11-12;seealso1Corinthians12:1-31;Romans 12:3-8).Everygiftisgivenforthesakeofbuildingupthechurchforitsministryintheworld.


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Inrecentyears,manychurcheshaveconducted workshops and conferences on spiritualgifts,inwhichmembersareencouragedtoidentifytheirowngiftsfor the workofministry.Oncethegiftsareidentified,membersareencouragedtofindwaystoexercisethosegiftswithinthelifeoftheirparticularcongregationanditsministry.Suchspiritualgiftsworkshopsareoneexampleofanattempttorecoverafocus ontheparticularcallofGodtoeveryChristianwithinthegeneralcalltofaithandservice.Theologically,thisisanemphasisthat lies at the heart of our own tradition as ReformedChristians.

ThosewhoaregiftedbytheSpiritforteachingshouldbeencouragedtoputtheirgifttoworkforthechurchanditsministry.Thosewhohavethegiftofhospitalityneedto be identified and enlisted in the church’s workofwelcomingstrangersintothelifeofthechurch.Somemembershavetheabilityto overseethepropertyofthechurch,andothershavegiftsforplanning,orgenerosity,orministrieswiththepoororhomeless,orcaringforthesickanddying.Thelistcouldgoonandon.WithintheonecallofGodtofaithandservice,therearealsoparticular callingstospecifictaskswithinthehouseholdoffaith.Itisthechurch’stasktoassist all its people to discern their particular callingandhowitcanserveGod’slargerpurposeintheworld.

WithintheReformedtraditiontherehasbeen specialemphasisonGod’scalltothreeparticularofficeswithinthechurch:thatofdeacon,elder,andministerofwordandsacrament.ThosewhoenteroneoftheseofficesarecalledbyGod,throughthevoiceofthechurch,toexerciseleadershipwithinthecommunityoffaithforthesakeoftheministryofthewholechurch.Whilethereismuchgreaterattentiongiventothecalltotheministryofwordandsacrament,the

churchshouldemphasizethateverycalltoone of these offices should be seen as a call fromGod.Thefirstquestiontoprospectiveeldersanddeaconsshouldbe,“Youhavebeen called by the church to lead us in our ministry.DoyoufeelyourselfcalledbyGodtothisofficeinthechurch?”

Someparticularchurcheshavefoundthatthemosteffectivewaytorecruitmembersforvarioustaskswithinthelifeofthechurchistodosobyissuinga“call.”Insteadofaskingforvolunteers,committeesresponsibleforsecuringteachersforthechurchschool,forinstance,considerwhointhe churchhasthegiftsnecessarytodothework.Thenthosepersonsareissueda“call”toserve.Thoseissuingthecallarepreparedtosaywhytheythinktheperson’sgiftsandtalentsaresuitedtotheparticulartask.Thepersonisfreetoacceptorreject thecall,ofcourse,butsuchacalloftenpromptspersonsto serious reflection about whether or not Godistrulycallingthemtothisministrywithinthechurch.Sucha“callsystem”isfullyconsistentwithourtheologicalcommitmentasCumberlandPresbyterians to theideathatallChristianshaveparticulargiftsandcallingswithinthecommunityoffaith.

The Particular Call to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament

Overfortyyearsago,H.RichardNiebuhrproposedthatthecalltoordainedministryof wordandsacramentincludesinadditiontothegeneralcalltodiscipleshipatleastthreeelements:

[1] the secret call,namely,thatinnerpersuasionorexperiencewherebyapersonfeelshimself[orherself]directlysummonedorinvitedbyGodto take up the work of the [ordained]


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ministry;[2]the providential call,whichisthatinvitationandcommandtoassumetheworkofthe[ordained]ministrywhichcomesthroughtheequipmentofapersonwiththetalentsnecessaryfortheexerciseoftheofficeandthroughthedivineguidanceofhis[orher]lifebyallitscircumstances;[3]the ecclesiastical call,thatis,thesummonsandinvitationextendedtoa[person]bysomecommunityorinstitutionoftheChurchtoengageintheworkoftheministry[ofword and sacrament].10

WhatNiebuhrsaidaboutthecalltoordainedministryofwordandsacramentcouldeasilybesaidofthecallforallChristians.Inotherwords,allChristiansshouldworktodiscerntheirsecretcall.Eachshouldbechallengedto assesstheirgiftsandthecircumstancesoflifeforwhattheymaycontributetotheirunderstandingofGod’scall.Finally,everyChristianshouldlistentothevoiceofthechurchanditsinvitationtospecificministriesofservice.Thus,allofwhatwillbe said about call in this section can be appliestotheparticularcallofallChristians.Butfornow,weturnourattentiontothecalltoordainedministryofwordandsacrament.

Atvarioustimesinhistory,moreorlessemphasishasbeengiventooneor another ofNiebuhr’sthreeelementsofthecalltoordainedministryofwordandsacrament.Intheearlychurch,therewasrelativelylittleemphasisontheinternalcall.Forinstance,Augustine,BishopofHippo,intendedafterhisconversiontoChristianity to spend his lifeinalaymonasticcommunity,inalifeofstudyandwriting.However,whilehewasattendingaserviceinthenearbycityof

10 H.RichardNiebuhr,ThePurposeoftheChurchandItsMinistry(NewYork:Harper&Row,1956),p.64.

Hippo,ontheNorthAfricancoast,thelocalbishopandpeoplerecognizedhim.HehadalreadymadesomethingofanameforhimselfthroughhiswritingsindefenseoftheChristianfaith.Onthespot,thepeopleofHippocalledAugustinetobeapriestintheircity,refusinghisprotests,unwillingtotake“no”forananswer.AsAugustinelaterrecounted,"Icametothiscitytoseeafriend,whomIthoughtImightgainforGod,thathemightlivewithusinthemonastery.Ifeltsecure,fortheplacealreadyhadabishop.Iwasgrabbed.Iwasmadeapriest...andfromthere,Ibecameyourbishop."11 Againsthisownwishes,Augustineagreedtoacceptthepeople’scallasthecallofGodonhislife,andhesettledinHippoforthedurationofhislonganddistinguishedcareer,devotinghimselftothetaskofservingaspriest,thenassistantbishop,andfinallyasbishop.Hadhefollowedhisowndesires,Augustinewouldhavepreferredthesecludedlifeofascholar,buttheecclesiasticalcalloverpoweredhisownsenseofGod’scallinhislife.

Similarly,JohnCalvin,thegreatsixteenthcenturyReformerofGeneva,didnotsetouttobeapublicleaderoftheReformmovementinSwitzerland.HedetouredthroughGenevaonhiswaytoStrasbourgbecausethemoredirectroutefromhisnativecitywasblockedbywar.InStrasbourg,heintendedtotakeupalifesimilartowhatAugustinehadenvisionedforhimself.Calvinthoughthisgiftscouldbest be used as a scholar and writer for the Reformedcause.ButuponhearingthatCalvinwasinGeneva,thefieryleaderofthe

11 Augustine,Sermon355,2,asquotedinPeterBrown,Augustine of Hippo (Berkeley:UniversityofCaliforniaPress,1967),p.138.ThefullaccountofAugustine'scalltobepriestandbishopinHippoisrecountedinBrown,pp.138-145.


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ReforminGeneva,WilliamFarel,wenttothe innwhereCalvinwasstayingandurgedhimtosettleinthecity.WhenCalvinrefused,FarelthreatenedhimwiththewrathofGod.“Youaresimplyfollowingyourowndesires.AndItellyouinthenameofAlmightyGod,thatifyourefusetotakepartin the Lord'sworkinthischurch,Godwillcursethequietlifethatyouwantforyourstudies.”12 Calvin,unabletoconvincehimselfthatitwasnot God’s will that he stay,agreedtohelpFarelwiththereformoftheGenevanChurch.Withtheexceptionofa three-yearexileinStrasbourg,Calvinwould spend the rest of his life as a pastor andleaderoftheGenevanChurch.ForCalvin,asforAugustine,theecclesiasticalcall preceded any sense of internal call to ordainedministry.

Bycontrast,mostProtestant churches in the UnitedStates,atleastsincetheGreatAwakeningofthe1740s,haveplacedamuchlargeremphasisonwhatNiebuhrcallsthe"secretcall,"or,asitismorecommonlydesignatedintheCumberlandPresbyteriantradition,the"internalcall."GilbertTennent's1741sermon,"TheDangerofanUnconvertedMinistry,"wasoneofthemoreincendiarytractsoftheAwakeningperiod.Init,TennentaccusedthemajorityofPresbyterianministersnotonlyofnothavinganinternalcalltoordainedministry,butofbeingbereftanytruepiety.ForleadersoftheAwakening,itwasessentialthatonebeabletonarrateone'sexperienceofconversionandcall.TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,asaproductofwhathas been called the second Great Awakening,clearlystandsinthistradition

12 ThisincidentisrecountedinDawnDeVries,"'TheMeaningofCallandOrdination'ATheologicalPerspective,"http://www.utsva.edu/copy/newspubs/Publications/focus-devries_themeaning.html.

ofelevatingtheimportanceoftheinternalcall.

AsJoeBenIrbynotes,theWestminster Confession makesnoreferencetotheinternalcall.ButtheConstitution of the CumberlandPresbyterianChurchhassince1814 instructed its presbyteries to test the "realpiety"ofcandidatesforordainedministryand"toexaminethemrespectingtheirexperimentalacquaintancewithreligion,andthemotiveswhichinfluencethemtodesirethesacredoffice.And their internal call to this important work."13 Irby concludesthat"CumberlandPresbyterianshavefromthebeginningemphasizedthenecessityandimportanceofan'internalcall'totheministry.Suchacalltakesprecedenceoveran'ecclesiasticalcall'..."14

Both the Confession of 1883 and the Confession of 1984 continuetheemphasisontheinternalcall.15 However,theConfession of 1984 seemstomoveawayfromIrby'scontentionthattheinternalcalltakesprecedenceovertheecclesiasticalintheprovisionthata"licentiate shall be ordained only if he or she has a call to a churchortoaministryapprovedbythepresbytery."16 WhilethisconstitutionalprovisionhaslongbeenapartofthepracticeofotherPresbyterianbodies,itwasnewtoCumberlandPresbyterianpractice with the

13 Confession of 1814,FormofGovernmentXII,2;asquotedinIrby,This They Believed: A Brief History of Doctrine in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Chelsea,MI:JoeBenIrby,1997),p.546.ItalicsaddedbyIrby.14 Irby,p.546.15 Referencestotheinternalcallcanalsobefound in the 1883 Constitution,paragraphs51and56;andinthe1984 Constitution,sections6.14,6.15,6.32,and6.36.16 Constitution1984,6.31,p.48.


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Confession of 1984.Itrepresentsarenewedinsistence that the ecclesiastical call be taken into consideration before a licentiate is ordainedtotheministryofwordandsacrament.17

Still,Irby’scontentionthattheinternalcalltakes priorityoverallotheraspectsofthecall probably continues to reflect the practiceofmanyCumberlandPresbyteriansandthepresbyteries’committeesonministry.Wherethatisthecase,committeesfinditdifficulttoquestionacandidate’scall,and to helpthecandidateexaminehisorhercall,totestwhetherheorshehasheardGod’scallrightly.Acommonattitudeseemstobe,“Ifapersonclaimstobecalledtotheministryofwordandsacrament,whoarewetoquestionthatcall?”Ultimately,suchanattitudeonthepartofcommitteesdoesnoservicetothosewho,sincerelybelievingthemselvestobecalled,donotexhibitthegiftsandgracesnecessarytothefulfillingoftheofficeofordainedministerofwordandsacramentinthechurch.Suchpersons,sometimesafteryearsofpreparationforordainedministry,mayfindthemselvesunabletosecureacalltoexercisetheirministry.Theymayrightlywonderwhynochurchwillcallthemaspastor.Theyhave,afterall,satisfiedtheircommitteeonministry.Whenacommitteefindsitselfunabletoquestionseriouslyaperson’sprovidentialcall,thatis,aperson’sabilities

17 RecentCumberlandPresbyterianauthorswhohaveemphasizedtheecclesiasticalcallincludeMorrisPepper, An Introduction to Christian Ministry for Lay and Clergy Persons in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,ed.MarkBrownandJamesKnight(1992),pp.21-22;andJohnEdGardner,“TheBiblicalBasisofCall,”unpublishedpaperpresentedattheCumberlandPresbyterianChristianEducationConference(dateunavailable).

todotheworkofordainedministry,itcanunwittinglysetupacandidateforalifetimeoffrustration.Theprovidentialcallandthe ecclesiastical call need to be considered as importanttothelongtermviabilityofchurchleadersastheinternalcall.

Thatdoesnotmeanthattheinternalcallisunimportant.Itisessentialifapersonistohavethespiritualresourcesforthedemandingworkofpastoralleadership.ButtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhasalwaysaffirmedthatzealalone,withouteducation,andwithoutgiftsforleadership,willnotserveeffectivelythelargerministryofthepeopleofGod.Theidealcallisone in whichtheinternalsenseofcall,thegiftsforministrygivenbytheSpirit,andthechurch’sconfirmationofthecallcometogethertoempowerordainedministersfortheworkofleadingthecovenantcommunityin its response to God’s call to discipleship.

Ournearexclusivefocusontheinternalcallcanalsoleadthechurchtotakeapassiveapproachtoidentifyingpotentialleadersforthechurch.UnlikethechurchofAugustine’sandCalvin’stime,weoftenwait patiently for persons to hear the internal voiceofGod,ratherthanidentifyingthosewithgiftsforleadershipinthechurchandchallengingthemtodiscernwhetherornottheyshouldinterpretthosegiftsandgraces,andthechurch’sneedoftheirleadership,asapartofGod’sprovidential and ecclesiasticalcallontheirlife.Again,thisisnot to say that the internal call is unimportant;onlythataperson’sseriousconsiderationoftheinternalcallmayattimesbepromptedbytheexternalcallandchallengeofthechurch.

Thevarietyofexperienceamongthosewhohear and respond to God’s particular call to ordained leadership in the church is such thatnoonepatterncancoverallcases.


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MorrisPepperhasidentifiedninedifferentmeansthroughwithGodmaycallpersons.

The callmaycomethrough:

1. The life and fellowship of the church and the influence of the gospel in our lives.Inotherwords,itarisesoutofourownChristianexperiencewhichkindlesaninterestandadesiretodomore.

2. The suggestions of well meaning people.Theymayaskatsometimeandplace,“Haveyoueverconsideredtheministry?”Thustheideaisdroppedintoourminds.Theymayhaveobservedsomethingaboutuswhichindicatedthatwehadtheabilitytobecomeaminister.

3. The spiritual atmosphere of thecongregation,aconference,achurchcamp,orsomeothergroupmayhavemovedusandbroughtthecallintofocus.

4. God may speak to us through a time of worship and/orasermoninwhichtheideawasborninourmindsortheimpressionmadeuponus.

5. The influence of ministers.Wemayseesomethinginthemwhichappealstousandmakesuswanttobelikethem.Theybecomegoodmodels.Theymaybepastors or parents whose children follow intheirfootsteps.

6. A direct confrontation by some person:“Haveyouever consideredtheministry?Canyousayyouhavenotbeencalled?”Intheearlyyearsofourdenominationsuchrecruitmentwasdonemorethanitistoday.

7. A recognition on our part ofhavingsomeabilityforministry.

8. A challenge of need and opportunity.Uponhearingaboutorobservingthe

needforministers,wemaybechallengedtoconsiderit.

9. Or,throughothermeans,suchasagrowing conviction overaperiodoftimethattheministryisGod’swillforus.Interviewswithanumberofpeopleinrecent years indicate that this is the kind ofexperiencemanyhavehad.18

Whatevertheinternalexperience,Godistheonewhocalls,andthechurchmusttestandvalidatethatcall.

Discerning the Call of God

ItisseldomaneasytasktodiscernGod’sparticular callonourlives.OnerecentwriterhasnotedthatGod’scallcomestousintheplacewhereourdeepjoysandlongingsmeettheworld’sgreatneed.Forsome,findingthatplaceislikestumblingacrossapearlofgreatvalue,withlittleornoeffort.For others,aclearcallfromGodismoreelusive.ThereisalwayssomethingofamysterytothecallofGod.Still,thereareguidepoststohelpusintheworkofdiscernment.

First,discoveringGod’scallisataskofspiritualdiscernment.Itrequiresprayer,study,anddeepselfawareness.WemustconstantlyaskwhetherwearehearingGod’scallorourowndesires.Thistaskofdiscernmentisnotonetobeundertakenalone.Itrequiresthesupportandcounselofourbrothersandsistersinthecommunity of faith.Selfishmotivescancloudourjudgment.Trustedguidesareneededtohelp

18 MorrisPepper,An Introduction to Christian Ministry for Lay and Clergy Persons in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,ed.MarkBrownandJamesKnight(1992),p.21.


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uslistenattentivelyforGod’sdirection.TheworkofCommitteesonMinistryisbestseenas one of spiritual direction for those who aretestingtheirsenseofcall to the ordained ministryofwordandsacrament.

Second,itmustalwaysberememberedthattheparticularcalltosuchaministryisGod’scallforthesakeofthechurch.Ordainedministryexistsforthechurch;thechurchdoesnotexistforitsordainedministers.Theparticularcall,ifitisauthentic,alwaysservesthegeneralcallofGodtothelifeoffaithandservice.Somespeakofthecalltoordainedministryofwordandsacramentasthe“highestcallinginthechurch.”However,itiseasyfor such an idea to lead tothekindofhierarchyofcallingstheReformedtraditionatitsbesthasalwaysresisted.Theremaybenohighercallinginthechurch,butthisisnotthesameascallingordainedministrythehighestcalling.AmongChristians,thereisnoplaceforspeakingof“higher”or“lower;”allareinChristJesus.The1984 Constitution rejects“gradesofoffice”inthechurchinitsdescriptionofthisministry:

Theofficeofministerofwordandsacramentisuniqueinthelifeofthechurch as to responsibility and usefulness.Godcallspersonsandsetsthemapartforthisministry.Thepersonswho fill this office should be sound in thefaith,exemplaryinconduct,andcompetenttoperformthedutiesoftheministry.Personswhobecomeministersofthewordandsacramentareduesuchrespectasbelongstotheiroffice,butarenotbyvirtueoftheirofficemoreholyorrighteousthanotherChristians.Theyshareinthesamevocationthatbelongsto all Christians to be witnesses to the gospelinwordanddeed.TheydifferfromotherChristiansonlywithregardtotheofficetowhichtheyarecalled,which

istheirstationinlife.(1984Constitution,section2.61)

Thedistinctionisoneofresponsibility,notofstatus.Thosewhoseek leadership in the churchoutofadesireforstatusorprestigehavenotheardthecallofGodrightly.ThecalltoordainedministryisacalltoliveasaservantoftheservantsofGod.

Often,thosewhopresentthemselvestothechurch as candidatesforordainedministryhavedifferentlevelsofcertaintyabouttheircall.Thisistobeexpected.Theprobationaryperiodisatimefortestingthecall.Aseducationalandspiritualpreparationforordainedministryprogresses,personswilloftenhavetheirsenseofcallconfirmed.Ofcourse,othersmaydecidethattheiroriginalsenseofcallwasmistaken.

TheexperienceofLouisaWoosley,thefirstwomanordainedtotheministryofwordandsacramentintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchprovidesaninterestingstudyofhowoneperson'scallwasconfirmedthroughherstudyandpracticeofministry.Woosleyrecountsaninternalcalltoministrythatsheexperiencedsoonafterherconversion.Butsheknewofnowomenministersinhertime,soovertimeshedecidedthatshemustbemistakenabouthersenseofcall.Asayoungwoman,sheresolvedtogetherhusbandtorespondonherbehalf,butheresisted.SheresolvedtostudytheBiblefrombeginningtoend,hopingtofindtherean answer to herquestions.Attheendofalmostayearofstudy,shebecameconvincedthatthescripturesdidnotprohibitwomenpreachers.Still,shehesitated,knowingshewouldencounteroppositioninthechurch.Sheliterallybecamesickwithherstruggle,andfinallyresolvedtorespondtoGod’scall.Again,somethingheldherback,butwhenherdaughterwasstricken


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withanillnessandexpectedtodie,shepromisedGodthatshewouldpreachifGodwouldspareherdaughter.Thedaughterrecovered,andWoosleyknew what she had todo.Still,shedidnottellanyoneofhersenseofcall,resolvingtowaitforanopportunitytospeakinpublic.

Soon the session of her church called on her toleadtheeveningservicewhenthepastorwasabsent.Intheexperienceofstandingbeforethechurch,shefeltthefirstconfirmationofhercall,despitetheoppositionofmanyofherfriendsandfamilymembers.LaterthatyearshepresentedherselfforcandidacyinNolinPresbytery,andwasordainedinNovember1889.Atfirst,sherarelywascalledtopreach,butsoonherservicesasanevangelistandpreacherwereingreatdemand.Inthat,again,shefoundconfirmationofGod’scall,despitethefactthattheGeneralAssemblyrefused to seat her and instructed her presbyterytodrophernamefromtherollofordainedministers.19

LouisaWoosley’scallhadallthreeofNiebuhr’selements.Shehadastrongandpersistentinternalcall.ByGod’sprovidence,shewascalledupontospeakatherhomechurch,andsheobviouslydemonstratedgiftsforleadershipsuchthatherownpresbyterywaswillingtobreaktheunwrittentraditionthatwomencouldnotbeordainedtotheministryofwordandsacrament.Finally,thechurchesofherhomeareacalledhertoservethemasan

19 LouisaWoosley’seloquentaccountofhercall is recounted in the last chapter of her book,Shall WomanPreach,OrtheQuestionAnswered(Canneyvill,KY,1891);reprintedbytheCumberlandPresbyterianBoardofChristianEducation(Memphis:FrontierPress,1989),pp.96-101.

evangelist,providingtheecclesiasticalcallwithoutwhichshecouldnothaveserved.

Thechurchshouldbewillingtohelpthosewhodonotfindtheirsenseofcallconfirmedtofindtheircallinsomeotherministryofthechurch.Jesus’sayingabout“thosewho,havingputtheirhandtotheplow,turnback”isnotdirectedtoministersofthewordandsacrament.Itisdirectedtothosewhoturnbackfromthecalltodiscipleship.

ItistothemthatJesusdirectsthewarningaboutnotbeingfitforGod’s kingdom.Aministerofthewordandsacramentwhofeelscalledtogiveuphisorherofficeinthechurchshouldnotbeshamed.Ontheotherhand,thechurchmustalwaystakecaretoseethatthosewhohaverespondedtothisparticularcallareencouraged and supported intheirministryaslongasthatministrypromisesusefulforthelifeofthechurch.

The Call to Particular Persons as Pastors

Any discussion of the call would be incompletewithoutabriefdiscussionofourcallsystemformatchingordainedministerswithparticularchurches.ChurcheswithPresbyteriangovernmenthavelongcherishedthecallsystem.Churches,throughtheirsessions,callwhomtheywilltoserveastheirpastor.Pastorsarefreetoacceptordeclinecallsfromparticular churches.Atitsbest,oursystemvaluesthedesires and needs of both pastors and people,ratherthandependingonasystemofappointmentforassigningpastoralleadershiptochurches.

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candidatesforpastor.Manypastors,especiallywomenandoldermen,finditdifficulttogetchurchestoconsiderthemforacall.Whatmany havespokenofrecentlyasa“crisisinpastoralleadership”inourchurch is not due to a lack of ordained pastors.Wehavemanypastorswhoareunder-employedbecausetheydonotfittheprofileofwhatchurchesarelookingforintheir“ideal”pastor. Whiletherearenoeasyanswerstothedifficultyweareexperiencinginthismatter,churchesandpastorsshouldbechallengedtoexaminewhethertheirideaofcallisgroundedinGod’swill.Thetaskofspiritualdiscernmentinthisareaofthecall isascriticalasinanyother.

Somechurchesneedtobeeducatedtounderstandthedifferencebetweencallingapastorandhiringachiefexecutiveofficer.The call to a person to be pastor of a particularcongregationmustbeundertaken

in the spirit ofGod’sgeneralcalltothechurchtobeafaithfulwitnesstothegospelofJesusChrist.Atthesametime,pastorsshouldhaveaclearsenseofthedifferencebetweenentertainingacallandclimbingacareerladder.

God’scalltousasCumberlandPresbyterians in the 21st centurydemandsthat we look and pray for the leaders God is callingustorecognize.Sometimesthoseleaders will not be the ones we had previouslyenvisioned.LikeDavid’sfatherJesse,weshouldbepreparedthatwemayoften be surprisedatwhoGodcalls.MayGodhelpustolookbeyondtheappearances,totheheart,bothourown,andthatoftheleadersGodgraciouslycontinuestosendus,andcallsustorecognize,equip,andsupportinourserviceoftheonecallofGodinJesusChrist.

III.APPENDIX

A. QUESTIONS FOR ORDINATION EXAMINATION

PERSONAL FAITH AND GROWTH1. Describeyourfaithpilgrimageinterms

of your relationship to Christ and the church.

2. Whatisyourunderstandingoftheplaceof prayer in one’s relationship withGod?

3. Haveyougrowninyourfaithsinceyouhavebeenunderthecareofpresbytery?Inwhatways?

CALL TO MINISTRY4. Describeyoursenseofcall.Hasit

changedsinceyourespondedtoit?Inwhatways?


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5. HowdoyouinterpretyourcallinginlightofwhatCumberlandPresbyteriansbelievethatallChristiansarea“called”people?Howisyourcallingdifferent?Howisitthesame?

HOLY SCRIPTURES6. Whatdoyouunderstandbythephrase:

“…theinspirationofthescriptures?”

7. Whatdoyouunderstandbythephrase:“…theinfallibleruleoffaithandpractice?”

8. WhyisitimportanttoknowthetimeframeandauthorshipofthebooksoftheBible?

9. Whatdoyouunderstandbytheterm“biblicalcriticism?”

10. Inwhatwaysdothesynopticgospelsdifferfromeachother? Fromthefourthgospel?

11. Whatismeantbythephrase“comparingscripturewithscripture?”Whyisitimportant?Or,what’swrongwithprooftexting,anyway?

12. BrieflydescribethepictureofJesuspresentedintheGospelofMark.

13. Briefly describe the unityanddiversityoftheBible.

14. BrieflycommentonChristianity’sindebtednesstoJudaisminthefollowingareas:understandingthenatureofGod,thecovenant,lawandgrace.

15. WhatdoCumberlandPresbyteriansmeanbythe“authorityofscripture?”

THEOLOGY16. Describeyourthoughtsabout

CumberlandPresbyteriantheology.Describeyourfeelings.

17. WhataresomeoftheprincipalelementsofCumberlandPresbyteriantheology?

18. Discusssomeofthedifferent“theories”oftheatonement.

19. Whatisyourdefinitionofthefollowing:sin,repentance,forgiveness,reconciliation,covenant,grace,faith,andworks?

20. WhatdoesCumberlandPresbyteriantheologysayaboutthepreservationofbelievers?

21. WhatdoesCumberlandPresbyteriantheologysayabouttheHolySpirit?

22. DiscusstheCumberlandPresbyteriantheologyofbothsacraments:theLord’sSupperandbaptism.

23. Whatistheimportanceoftheresurrection for the Christian’s life and theChristianfaith?

24. WhyarethefollowingimportanttothedevelopmentofChristiantheology(selectivelychosen):Augustine,MartinLuther,JohnCalvin,JohnKnox,HuldrychZwingliandJohnWesley.

CHURCH HISTORY25. Discussthegrowthoftheearlychurch

asrelatedinscripture.

26. WhatissuesledtotheProtestantReformation?

27. Discussthedevelopmentof the Presbyterian/ReformedchurchesandtheplaceoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwithintheReformedfamilyofchurches.

28. Brieflydescribethesocial,politicalandreligiousconditionsjustpriorto(l)theGreatAwakeningand(2)theSecondGreat Awakening.

29. NamesomeofthecontributionsoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchto


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Christianity,bothnationallyandinternationally.

30. Brieflydiscussthedevelopmentofmajortheologicalmovementsinthe20th and 21st centuries.

PASTORAL CARE31. Describethepastor’sroleas“shepherd”

tothecongregation.

32. Whyisconfidentialityimportantinthepastoralrole?

33. Discussthepastor’sroleincounselingasrelatedtoadvantages,limitations,referrals and balance with other pastoral responsibilities.

34. Whatareyour personalguidelinesforconductwhenvisitinginahospital?

PREACHING AND WORSHIP35. Isthesermonimportant?Whyorwhy

not?

36. Whatgoesintomakingasermon?Whatareitsgoals?WhatistheplaceoftheBibleinpreaching?Whatmakesasermonprophetic?

37. Describeyourmethodofpreparationandapproachtosermonplanning,preparationandpreaching.

38. Nameofthemostcommonlyusedlectionary.Doyouusealectionary?Whyorwhynot?

39. Whatisyouropinionoftraditionalworship,blendedworshipandcontemporaryworship?

40. Howdoyouplanforworship?Whatresourcesdoyouuse,ifany?

NURTURE AND ADMINISTRATION41. Amongotherroles,aministerisa

teacher.Brieflydescribeyourfeelingsaboutthisrole.

42. Whataretheattitudesandaptitudesneeded to be an effectiveadministratorofchurchprogramsandministries?

THE CHURCH IN MISSION43. WhatdoestheConfession of Faith say

aboutthechurchinmission?

44. Whatisa“healthy”congregation?Describesomecharacteristics.

45. Describetheunityanddiversityofthechurch.

46. Whathaveyourexperiencesbeenwithconnectional and independent congregations?Whyhaveyouchosentodoministryinaconnectionalchurch?

THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH47. Whataretheresponsibilitiesofthe

session,asoutlinedintheConstitution?48. Whataretheresponsibilitiesofthe

presbytery,asoutlinedintheConstitution?

49. WhataretheresponsibilitiesoftheGeneralAssembly,asoutlinedintheConstitution?

50. Discusstheaccountabilityofministersandprobationerstothepresbytery.

51. Discuss the accountability of sessions tothepresbytery.

52. DiscusstheConstitution’s statementsrelatingtocongregationalproperty.

53. Whatisthepurposeofdiscipline,asdefined in the Rules of Discipline?


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B. SAMPLE REPORT TO THE PRESBYTERY

COMMITTEE ON PREPARATION FOR THE MINISTRYTothePresbyteryofCatawba Date)

Presbyters:

Thecommitteehasmettwicesincethelaststatedmeetingofpresbytery.Aquorumwaspresentatbothmeetings.

PROBATIONERS:Thecommitteeinterviewsprobationersannuallyinperson or by conference call.Inaddition,committeemembersserveasliaisonstoassignedprobationersandareincontactwiththematleastoncemoreannually.Allprobationershavebeeninterviewedinthelastsixmonths,exceptone.

Thefollowingisa listofprobationers(candidatesandlicentiates),withnotationsoftheircurrentstatusandpertinentpersonalinformation:

INCOMINGCANDIDATEMARYMARGARETMATURE,amemberoftheSacredHarpcongregation,hasbeenendorsedbyhersession.Shehasbeeninterviewedbythecommittee.Psychologicaltestingandaninterviewandacriminalbackgroundcheckhavebeenconducted.

MsFaithfullholdstheMBAdegreeandhasherownmarketconsultingfirm.SheplanstoenrollinMemphisTheologicalSeminaryinthefallandtocontinuealimitedconsultingschedule.

Recommendation 1: thatshebereceivedasacandidateforlicensureandordinationaftershehassharedherfaithjourney,receivedtestimonialsuponherbehalfandsuccessfully sustained the presbytery’sexamination.

LICENTIATECARLZUCKhasgraduatedfromMemphisTheologicalSeminarywithaMasterofDivinitydegree.HehasbeencalledasAssociatePastoroftheSinkingSpringscongregation,SeminolePresbytery.Thecommitteerecommends:

Recommendation 2: that,uponhissuccessfullysustainingthepresbytery’sexamination,Mr.Zuckbeapprovedforordination,totakeplaceattheSinkingSpringscongregation;and

Recommendation 3: thatacommissionbeappointedforthepurposeofordainingMr.Zuck.

Respectfullysubmitted,WesleyLeatherhead,Chair


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PastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamCUMBERLANDPRESBYTERIANCHURCH

NEWCANDIDATEINFORMATIONFORM

Presbytery:________________________________________________________________

NameofNewCandidate:_____________________________________________________

Address:__________________________ City:_____________ State:____ Zip:____

Phone: ______________________ Email:______________________________________

Dayofcandidacy:____________

Sendcompletedformto:

CumberlandPresbyterianCenterPastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeam8207TraditionalPlaceCordova,TN38016

Uponreceivingthisform,thePDMTwillsendthenewCandidatefortheMinistryacopyofDr.MorrisPepper’sbook,An Introduction to Christian Ministry andDr.TomCampbell’sbook,The Bible and the Calendar.


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REQUESTFORPASAPPROVALFORM

Presbytery:________________________________________________________________

Dayofpresbyterialmeeting:____________

NameofCandidate:_________________________________________________________


Phone: ______________________ Email:______________________________________

Circumstancesthatmakeitnearlyimpossibleforthiscandidatetotakethestandardroute:


CumberlandPresbyterianCenterPastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeam8207TraditionalPlaceCordova,TN 38016

Uponreceivingthisrequest,thePDMTwillsendaletterofapprovaltothepresbytery,thecandidateandtoPAS.


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NEWLICENTIATEINFORMATIONFORM

Presbytery:________________________________________________________________

NameofNewLicentiate:_____________________________________________________


Phone: ______________________ Email:______________________________________

DayofLicensure:____________



Uponreceivingthisform,thePDMTwillsendthenewLicentiate for the Ministry a book as a waytocongratulatehim/herinhis/herjourney.


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ORDINANDINFORMATIONFORM

Presbytery:________________________________________________________________

NameofPersontobeOrdained:_______________________________________________


Phone: ______________________ Email:______________________________________

DayofOrdination:____________

OrdinationServicetobeHeldat:

NameofCongregation:______________________________________________________


Phone: ______________________ Email:______________________________________

IfamemberofthePDMTcannotbepresentfortheordinationservicetopresenttheportablecommunionset,wewillsendittoapersoninthepresbyterywhowewillasktoberesponsibleformakingthepresentationon behalfofthePDMT.Pleaselistthenameofadesignatedpersonbelow.

Name:____________________________________________________________________


Phone: ______________________ Email:______________________________________




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UnderstandingtheProcessforOrdinationintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch:

HandbookforPresbyterialCommitteesontheMinistryorPreparationfortheMinistry

Entirecontents©2011bythePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamoftheMinistryCounciloftheGeneralAssembly

oftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch

THISHANDBOOKISMADEPOSSIBLEBY

OURUNITEDOUTREACH


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PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY TEAMOF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

COMPETITIVEADVANTAGES– OURDNAWhatwedobest

• ProvideopportunitytoCumberlandPresbyterianministersforcontinuingeducationaswellasnetworkingwithotherCPministersthroughtheannualMinister’sConference.

• Assistpresbyterycommitteeson theministryandclergycarecommitteesbydevelopingahandbookofguidelinesandproceduralpolicies.

MISSIONSTATEMENT– OURCOREPURPOSEWhyweexist

ThepurposeofthePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamis:

• To keep God’s call before the church as awhole,andtoprovideandpromoteadeeperbiblicalandtheologicalunderstandingofministryinthechurch.

• Tonurtureandcareforordainedministersandprobationers,andtoprovideresourcesandeventstoimprovetheirpastoralministry.

VALUESSTATEMENT– OURCOREVALUESWhatwestandfor

• Theofficeofministerofwordandsacramentisuniqueinthelifeofthechurchastoresponsibilityandusefulness.

• Godcallspersonsandsetsthemapartforthisministry.• The persons who fill this office shouldbesoundinthefaith,exemplaryin

conduct,andcompetenttoperformthedutiesoftheministry.• Personswhobecomeministersofthewordandsacramentareduesuchrespect

asbelongstotheiroffice,butarenotbyvirtueoftheirofficemoreholyorrighteousthanotherChristians.

• TheyshareinthesamevocationthatbelongstoallChristianstobewitnessestothegospelinwordanddeed.

• TheydifferfromotherChristiansonlywithregardtotheofficetowhichtheyarecalled,whichistheirstationinlife.

VISIONSTATEMENT– OurFutureWhereweareheaded

• ThevisionofthePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamistobethemostinfluentialministryintheGlobalCumberlandPresbyterianChurchregardingGod’scallandthenurture,educationandcontinuingspiritualgrowofthosecalledbyGod.


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 terms expire at the 2011GeneralAssembly:CharlesDay, SylviaHall, JackieSatterfieldandDebbieShanks.Allareeligibleforre-election.

C. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 180TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Theboard’srepresentativetothe181stGeneralAssemblyisReverendMikeWilkinson.

D. STAFF

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

E. 2012 BUDGET

The2012line-itembudgethasbeenfiledwiththeOfficeoftheGeneralAssembly.

F. 2010 AUDIT

Certifiedcopiesofthe2010auditreportsfromFoutsandMorganwillbefiledwiththeOfficeoftheGeneralAssemblyincompliancewithGeneralAssemblyBylaws15.06.The2010auditwillbeprintedintheauditsectionofthe2011minutes.

II. FINANCIAL FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

A. PURPOSE

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

B. 2010 IN REVIEW


Overall2010wasabetteryear,thoughthereremainsuncertainityinthemarketandtheeconomyasawhole. Theoutlookonjobshasimprovedslightly,howevermanypeoplecontinuesearchingforajob.RealEstatecontinuestobeunstableaswell.Consumerconfidencehasimprovedtoasmalldegree.Internationalmarketsandeconomiesarealsouncertain. TheGrowthIncomeEndowmentFundbegantheyearwithabalanceof$33,013,770.TheGrowthIncomeEndowmentFundended2010withabalanceof$35,112,979.Thereturnoninvestmentsfor2010wasup11.7%comparedtoacompositebenchmarkwhichwasup9.2%. TheTotalReturnEndowmentFundbegantheyearwithabalanceof$8,978,623.TheendingbalancefortheTotalReturnEndowmentFundwas$6,787,616.TheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomewithdrewtheirendowmentsfromtheTotalReturnFund.Theamountofthewithdrawwas$2,076,250.Thereturnoninvestmentsfor2010wasup15.7%comparedtoacompositebenchmarkwhichwasup13.1%. TheCumberlandPresbyterianInvestmentLoanProgrampaidout$256,428toagencies,churchesandindividualaccountholdershavingfundsintheprogram.Throughout2010theinterestpaidtoaccountholderswasconsistentlyhigherthantheratesreceivedfrommost“ondemand”moneymarketaccounts.Theinterestratepaidtoaccountholdersaveraged2.33%.

C. BOARD OF STEWARDSHIP

TheBoard of Stewardship ended 2010with an unrestricted surplus of $143,815. We are evermindfulofexpensesincurredandtrytobegoodstewardsofwhathasbeenentrustedtotheBoard.

D. MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS

During 2010 the Endowment Program Growth/Income Fund portfolio was under the co-management of Wedge Capital Management, Victory Capital Management, Metropolitan West AssetManagement,RREEFAmericaIIandTempletonInstitutionalForeignEquityFund.TheportfoliofortheEndowmentProgramTotalReturnFundwasunder theco-managementofWedgeCapitalManagement,NewSouthCapitalManagement,VictoryCapitalManagement,RREEFAmericaII,TempletonInstitutionalForeignEquityFundandPacificInvestmentManagement.ThefundsoftheRetirementProgramwereco-managedbyWedgeCapitalManagement,NewSouthCapitalManagement,VictoryCapitalManagement,MetropolitanWestAssetManagement,PacificInvestmentManagement,RREEFAmericaIIandTempletonInstitutionalForeignEquityFund. Thechurchloanportionoftheendowmentportionoftheendowmentportfolioandtheinvestmentsof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchInvestmentLoanProgram,Inc.wereunder themanagementofboard staff. Gerber/TaylorAssociates continues to provide independent analysis and evaluation of theperformanceofVictory,MetWest,PIMCO,RREEFAmericaII,NewSouth,TempletonandWedgeCapital.

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 — Growth/Income Fund Theassetsof theEndowmentProgram’sGrowth/IncomeFund totaled$35,112,979 for2010atmarket value.Thefollowingtableprovidesabreakdownoftheinvestmentmix:

GROWTH/INCOME INVESTMENT MIXSecurities&Investments

3.3% Cash/CashEquivalents $1,170,936 25.9% USEquities $9,083,356 9.1% RealEstateInvestmentTrusts $3,212,371 55.4% FixedIncome $19,447,327 6.3% International Stocks $2,198,989 100.0% Total $35,112,979

2. Assets and Investment Mix — Total Return Fund OnOctober1,2004, theEndowmentProgram initiatedanewTotalReturnFund toprovideanoption for certain endowments that are not restricted to expenditures of realized interest and dividendincome.TheassetsoftheEndowmentProgram’sTotalReturnFundtotaled$6,787,616for2010atmarket value. Thefollowingtablegivesabreakdownoftheinvestmentmixofthetotalassets:

TOTAL RETURN INVESTMENT MIXSecurities&Investments

0.0% Cash/CashEquivalents $64 50.9% USEquities $3,453,119 9.9% RealEstateInvestmentTrusts $675,204 21.0% FixedIncome $1,424,281 18.2% International Stocks $1,234,948 100.0% Total $6,787,616

3. Performance of Growth/Income Fund The Endowment ProgramGrowth/Income Fund generated $1,289,956 in dividend and interestincomeduring2010.Netcontributionsandwithdrawalswere(1,783,726).CapitalAppreciation(RealizedGain/(Loss)plusUnrealizedGain/(Loss))was$1,289,956. The total investmentearningsfor2010was$3,882,935andthechangeinmarketvaluewas$2,099,209. Growth/Income earnings paid and payable to agencies totaled $1,288,808 for 2010. Growth/IncomeFundinvestmentmanagementfeestotaled$211,139for2010.Otherexpenseswere$19,405foratotalof$230,544. WhencomparingtheperformanceoftheEndowmentProgramwithotherfundsitisimportanttokeepinmindthevariouscomponentsincludedinthereportedrates:interestanddividendincome,realizedcapitalgains/losses,andunrealizedcapitalgains/lossesduetothedifferencebetweenthecurrentmarketvalueofinvestmentsandtheiroriginalcostormarketvalueinpreviousreports. Investmentfundstypicallyreporttheirtotalratesofreturn.Atotalrateofreturnincludestheeffectofthefluctuationinmarketvalueofthevariousinvestmentstogetherwithallrealized/accruedincomeandcapitalgains/lossesgeneratedasinvestmentsaresoldformore/lessthantheiroriginalcost.Becauseoftheimpactoffluctuationinmarketvalue,thetotalrateofreturnforanygivenyearmaybepositiveornegative.Suchtotalratesofreturnareimportantindicatorsofafund’soverallperformance.However,therateofcrucialimportancefortheGrowth/IncomeFundrelatestotheamountofincome(interestanddividends)whichitgeneratessincefortheendowmentsinthisfundonlyincomeisavailableforsupportofthevariousministriesforwhichtheseendowmentsareestablished.ThisRateofIncomePaidOutisdistinctfromTotalRateofReturn.

4. Rate of Income Paid Out by Growth/Income Fund TherateatwhichincomewaspaidouttoparticipantsintheGrowth/IncomeFundfor2010was3.9%.


Percentage of Income Paid Out 2010 3.90% 2009 3.79% 2008 4.03% 2007 4.19% 2006 4.05% 2005 4.20% 2004 4.01% 2003 4.40% 2002 4.45% 2001 4.60%

5. Total Rate of Return for the Growth/Income Fund ThefollowingtablegivestheannualizedratesofreturnascontainedinthereportfromGerber/TaylorAssociatesforyearend2010:

OneYearPeriod FiveYearPeriod SinceInception 01/01/10 01/01/05 09/00/81 12/31/10 12/31/10 12/31/10Growth/IncomeFund 11.7% 5.3% 10.4%

6. Performance of Total Return Fund TheEndowment ProgramTotalReturn Fund generated a gain of $946,632 in total investmentearnings consisting of $160,811 in interest/dividends and capital appreciation (realized gain/(loss) andunrealizedgain/(loss))of$785,821.Netcontributions/(withdrawals)were(3,137,639).Changeinmarketvaluewas($2,191,007). TotalReturnFundexpensesincludingfeespaidtotheinvestmentmanagerstotaled$50,482for2010.TotalReturnFundpaymentsmadeandpayabletoagenciestotaled$218,649for2010. Thetotalrateofreturnonthisfundincludestheeffectofthefluctuationinmarketvalueofthevarious investments together with all realized/accrued income and capital gains/losses generated asinvestmentsaresoldformore/lessthantheiroriginalcost.Becauseoftheimpactoffluctuationinmarketvalue,thetotalrateofreturnforanygivenyearmaybepositiveornegative.Suchtotalratesofreturnareimportantindicatorsofafund’soverallperformance.

7. Total Rate of Return for Total Return Fund Gerber/Taylor provides the report on the total return of the Endowment ProgramTotalReturnFund. Thefollowingtablegivestheannualizedratesofreturnascontainedintheirreportforyearend2010.

OneYearPeriod ThreeYearPeriod SinceInception 01/01/10 01/01/08 09/01/04 12/31/10 12/31/10 12/31/10TotalReturnFund 15.70% 1.60% 7.50%

C. ENDOWMENT PROGRAM LOANS

Historical Review Throughinvestingupto40%oftheassetsoftheEndowmentPrograminthewitnessoftheChurch,themessageofgoodnewsconcerningChrist isstrengthenedbothintheUnitedStatesandoverseas. ArecentsurveyofoldfilesintheHistoricalFoundationandinthevaultoftheBoardofStewardshiprevealstheimportantroleplayedbythisaspectoftheinvestmentpolicy.Overthepastfifty-sixyearsfrom1944to2000,783loansweremadetocongregations,presbyteries,andsynods.Throughtheseloans,$27,270,128hasbeenprovidedinfinancingforexpansionoffacilitiesandextensionofwitness. Alookatthedifferentperiodsduringwhichloanshavebeenmadeprovidesapictureofgrowingendowments(andofpostWorldWarIIinflation!).


Period Loans TotalLoaned Average 1944-49 35 $145,755 $4,164 1950-59 171 $1,360,441 $7,955 1960-69 208 $3,056,891 $14,697 1970-79 166 $3,609,084 $21,741 1980-89 101 $4,349,120 $43,061 1990-99 102 $14,440,837 $141,577 2000-09 58 $10,571,723 $182,271

While looking at the table above, it shouldbenoted that theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchInvestmentLoanProgrambeganJanuary1,2001.Sinceit’screationmostofthelargerloansaremadethroughtheInvestmentLoanProgram. Downthroughtheyears,donorstoendowmentshavefoundsatisfactionintheknowledgethattheprudentinvestmentoftheirgiftsstrengthenednotonlytheworkoftheparticularchurches,institutions,andcauseswhichtheydesignatedtoreceivetheincomebutalsothebroaderwitnessoftheChurch.

D. OTHER CHURCH LOANS

AlthoughnotapartoftheEndowmentProgram,therearetwoothersourcesavailabletotheboardforinvestmentinloanstochurches.

1. Revolving Church Loan Fund Thisfundwasestablishedthroughgiftstothe“IntotheNineties”CapitalGiftsCampaignandallinterestearnedbytheloansisaddedtothefundtoincreasetheamountavailableforloans.ThereweresixloansfromtheRevolvingChurchLoanProgramattheendof2010totaling$118,755.Intherevolvingchurch loan account, therewas also cash in the amount of $242,999, bringing the total of the fund to$361,754. Therateofinterestforrevolvingloansmadeduring2010wasbasedontheloanrateestablishedbytheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchInvestmentLoanProgramatthebeginningofeachquarter.Themaximumavailableforasingleloanis$35,000,amortizedoverfiveyears.

2. Cole Church Loan Fund This fundwas established through the generosity ofLaveniaCampbellCole, amember of theTrinityCumberlandPresbyterianChurch ofFortWorth,Texas. The purpose of the fund is to provideloansat lowinterestrates toCumberlandPresbyterianchurches“thathavethepotentialforgrowthanddevelopmentbyincreasingtheirministrytothecommunityinwhichtheyresidethroughtheavailabilityofadditionalmoney.”Applicationsareavailableuponrequest. LoansfromthefundmusthavetheapprovalofboththeBoardofStewardshipandtheMissionsMinistryTeam.Thereisnoestablishedlimitfortheamountthatmaybeloaned.Loansmust,however,berepaidwithinfiveyears.CurrentlythereisnoColeloanineffectasofyearend2010.Thereis$360,319incashinthefund.

E. 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,staffoftheBoardofStewardshiphavemadepresentationstomorethan142congregationsontheneedtodevelopcongregationalendowmentsandencourageplannedgivingbychurchmembers. At one time therewere four Regional PlannedGiving Coordinators. At themoment Carolyn


Harmon 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,andcontinuingeducationopportunitiesarepaidbytheBoardfromOurUnitedOutreachfundsspecificallydesignatedforthepurpose. It isourprayer thatGodwillbless theworkofencouragingCumberlandPresbyterians togivegenerouslytoenhancethefutureministryofallourchurches.

VII. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHINVESTMENT LOAN PROGRAM, INC.

In 1976, the board began a program to provide opportunity for flexible investment of currenttemporarycashassetsofcongregationsandagenciesofthechurch.Theprimarypurposeoftheprogramistoprovideincometoparticipantsasafoundationforministry.AsofJanuary1,2001,theassetsoftheoriginalprogram,CashFundsManagement,weretransferredtothenewCumberlandPresbyterianChurchInvestmentLoanProgram,Inc. Fortheyearending2010,theassetsfortheInvestmentLoanProgramwere$14,563,841.Therewere279individual,congregationandagencyaccounts.Depositsonaccounttotaled$11,726,656. For2010,thecorporationcompliedwiththeregulatoryrequirementsinthestatesofTennesseeandKentuckyandwasable tooffer investmentopportunities to individualCumberlandPresbyterians in thestatesofTennessee,Kentucky,Texas,andNewMexico. Theboardofdirectorsiscomposedofthefollowing:RobLatimer,president;CharlieFloyd,vice-presidentandDebbieShanks,secretary.RobertHeflinservesasTreasurerandExecutiveSecretary.Duringthepastyear,theboardmettwiceinregularsession. During2010,thereweresevennewloansmade.

New Investment Loan Program Loans Church Amount of Loan GloryChurch,Atlanta,GA $1,200,000 FaithFellowship,Loudon,TN $500,000 1stCPC,Springfield,MO $100,000 NewLifeCPCA,TownCreek,AL $109,000 ManchesterCPC,Manchester,TN $100,000 DonelsonCPC,Donelson,TN $275,000 CPCofGermantown,Germantown,TN $471,248 Total $2,755,248

InordertosimplifyadministrationandfocusonthestrengthsoftheInvestmentLoanProgram,theboardtookactiontolimittheofferingofnotesanddepositoryaccountsto“readyaccessaccounts.”Allnoteholders(individuals)anddepositoryaccountholders(churchesandchurchagencies)withfundsinvestedinthese“ondemand”accountsparticipatedinthe$256,428whichtheprogrampaidininterest.For2010theinterestrateaveragepaidtoaccountholderswas2.33%.AsaresulttherehasbeenrenewedinterestforcongregationstoopennewaccountsbecausetheinterestpaidoutishigherthancurrentCDrates.Theinterestratepaidonaccountscanchangedependingontheamountofincomereceivedfromtheinvestmentincome. Thetablebelowprovidesabreakdownoftheinvestmentmix.


INVESTMENT LOAN PROGRAMSecurities&Investments

2.00% MutualFunds $110,817.40 14.80% CashEquivalents $820,048.75 83.20% TaxableFixedIncome $4,610,003.75 100.00% $5,540,869.90

At the end of 2010 there were 23 loans to congregations made through the Investment LoanProgram.Thetotalloanswere$9,001,096.

VIII. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCH

A. PURPOSE

The second of two broad program areas of the work of the board is in employee benefitsadministrationandresearch.Thepurposeofthisprogramisasfollows: TosupportthelayandordainedemployeesofthechurchastheyventuretobefaithfulunderthecallofChristandtheChurchtothedailydemandsofprovidingleadershiptocongregationsandChurchagencieswhoaretheincarnationoftheBodyofChrist,thefamilyofGodatworkintheworld. EmployeebenefitsarereportedindetailunderheadingsIX.RetirementProgram,X.MinisterialAidProgram,andXI.InsuranceProgram.

B. VISION

TheboardhasavisionofuniformbenefitsforallCumberlandPresbyterianclergy,includinggrouphealthinsurance,grouplong-termdisabilitycoverage,andparticipationintheGeneralAssembly’spensionplan.Ministerswouldthenknowwhattoexpectwhentheyarecalledtoanotherchurch.Nolongerwouldsomeministershavetodowithoutwhatisconsideredinthesecularworldtobebasicemployeebenefits.Nolongerwouldtheseministersandtheirfamilieshavetosettleforbeingrelegatedtosecondclassstatus.Therealityis,asseveralGeneralAssemblieshaverecognized,thatthisispossibleifweworktogetherinmuchthesamemannerthatwesendoutmissionariesanddoalotofotherministry.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 incomebasedonvoluntarycontributions. In1987,anewCumberlandPresbyterianRetirementPlanNo.2wasestablishedasaqualified403(b)definedcontributionplan.

A. PLAN AMENDMENTS

As newneeds arise or deficiencies in the original plandocument forCumberlandPresbyterianRetirementPlanNo.2becomeapparent,theGeneralAssemblyhastheauthorityunderArticleIXSection9.01ofthePlantoamendthesame.AmendmentswerelastmadetothePlanbythe1999GeneralAssembly.Sincethattimetheneedfornoadditionalchangeshassurfaced.

B. YEAR END REPORT

OnDecember31,2010,therewere370activeparticipantsintheRetirementPlan.Inadditiontherewere7receivingdirectmonthlypaymentsasaresultoftheirelectionsunderPlan1.Inadditiontotheseparticipants,therewere12personswhowerereceivingannuitypaymentspurchasedthroughthePlanandforwhomthePlanissues1099-R’s. During2010,$3,082,860wasdispersed toor forparticipants,an increaseof15.8%over2009s$2,661,506. Contributions totaled $725,571 andwere down 16.2%over 2009s $865,861. Investment


expenses totaled$105,799adecreaseof13.3%over2009s$121,997. Realizedandunrealizedgainoninvestments totaled $2,292,001 a decrease over 2009s $2,929,958. The rate of return credited to theaccounts for the yearwas 15.3% compared to 20.5% for 2009. (Comparative annual rates of returnfor:previous threeyears—+2.4%,previousfiveyears—+6.3%,and from thebeginningofprofessionalmanagementinMarch,1982—+10.1%.) EffectiveJanuary1,2011,ourrelationshipwithVictoryCapitalManagement,WedgeCapital,NewSouthCapital,andTempletonwereterminatedinaccordancetotheBoard’sdecisionatourlastmeeting.FundspreviouslymanagedbythesemanagersarenowmanagedbyGerber-TaylorManagement.WehavecontinuedourrelationshipwithMetWest,abondmanager,PIMCO,alsoabondmanagerandRREEF,aprivate realestate investment trustmanager. The transferof fundshasbeencompletedandhasgonerelativelysmoothlywiththehelpofMattRobbinsandStacyMillerofGerber-Taylor.

X. MINISTERIAL AID PROGRAM

A. MINISTERIAL AID

1. Full Benefit Recipients AsofMarch2011thereareanequivalentof5CumberlandPresbyterianChurchrecipientsofthefullbenefitof$500permonth(increasedfrom$300onJuly1,2010).Themonthlytotalofthesepaymentsis$2,500.00; annually,$30,000.00 ispaid. Theequivalentofbenefits for fourparticipants at$260,or$1040permonth,$12,480annually, issent toCaucaValleyPresbytery inColumbia. Thepaymentsaredesignatedforspecificindividualsbutaredistributedbythepresbyteryasitseesfit.EachrecipientalsoreceivesThe Cumberland Presbyterian and Missionary Messenger. InOctober2005,theboarddecidedtodistribute75%ofthepreviousyear’ssurplustotheremainingrecipients.ThisdistributionwasmadeinDecember2010withthe5statesiderecipientsreceiving$1,040.04eachforatotaldistributionof$5,200.20.

2. Basic Requirements ThenewbasicrequirementsandamountforstatesiderecipientsfortheMinisterialAidprogramwereapprovedattheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinJune2010.Theyareasfollows:

FullBenefitrevisedto$500amonthforStateSideRecipients

1.MinimumageisfullretirementagesetforthbytheSocialSecurityAdministration. 2.Minimumyearsofservicetothechurch-15. 3.CanqualifyforaidifaparticipantintheCumberlandPresbyterianRetirementPlanifincomeisbelowpovertylevelasestablishedbytheUSCensusBureau. 4.Physicaland/ormentaldisability(doctor’sstatementrequired)atanyage,however,aminimumoftenyearsserviceisrequirediflessthan60yearsofage. 5.Individuals’incomecannotexceedfederalpovertyguidelinessetforthfortheyearbytheUSCensusBureau.Povertylevelis$10,830ayearor$902.50amonthfor2010. 6.CouplesincomecannotexceedfederalpovertyguidelinessetforthfortheyearbytheUSCensusBureau.Povertylevelis$14,570ayearor$1,214.17amonthfor2010.(TheGABoardofStewardshipisauthorizedtolookateachcaseinlightofunusualfinancialhardship;thus,applicationmaybemadeevenifincomelevelsexceedtheceiling.) 7.Presbyteryobtainsinformationandapproves(approvalcanbegivenbythecommitteeorboardchargedbypresbyterywiththisresponsibility);certificationofapprovalissenttotheGeneralAssemblyBoardofStewardship. 8.Survivingspouseiseligibleifaboveitems2,3and4havebeenmet.

**Note:RecipientisresponsibletoverifyifreceivingMinisterialAidwouldeffecthisorherSSI,SocialSecurityorotherbenefits.

Cumberland Presbyterian Church applicants must submit to the board a listing of assets andliabilities so the networth can be determined. The board urges presbyteries tomaintain contactwithpersonsundertheMinisterialAidProgramwholivewithintheirbounds.Shouldtherebeseriousunmet


needs,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.

B. RETIREMENT RESERVE

UnderRetirementPlanNo.1, retireeswhosebenefits fellbelow$150permonthcould receivea supplement from the SpecialReserveRetirement FundEndowment to bring their benefits up to thislevel. Spouse’sofretireesareeligibletocontinuereceivingthisbenefitaftertheretiree’sdeath.Thesepaymentswilleventuallyceasebecausenonewpersonsarebeingadded.Oneindividualnowreceive$150amonthfromthisfund.Annually,$1,800.00ispaidtotherecipient.Thisendowmenthadabalanceof$1,071,903asofDecember31,2010,anincreaseof$53,565overtheprevioustwelvemonths.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,about369men,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. SinceJanuary1,2008,PhiladelphiaInsuranceCompanyhascarriedourP&CinsuranceaswellasD&Ocoverage,Crime,Automobile,UmbrellaandEarthquakecoverage.PhiladelphiarecentlywasacquiredbytheTokioMarineGroupInsuranceofJapan,thuswewerefacedwithapossible20%increaseinpremiumsforP&CandEarthquakecoverage.Ourbroker,Lipscomb&Pittshassplitupourvariousinsurancepolicesinthefollowingmannertohelpholddowncost.For2011,TravelersInsurancecarriesourP&Cpolicy,PhiladelphiacarriesourD&Ocoverage,Crime,Automobile,Umbrellapolicyand$2,500,000inearthquakecoverage.AxisSpecialtyInsuranceCompanywillcarry$5,000,000earthquakeandLloydswillcarry$11,000,000earthquakecoverage.OurWorkersCompcoverageisthroughFFVAMutualsinceOctoberof2008.

B. GROUP LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE

The presbyteries of Arkansas, Columbia, Covenant, Cumberland, del Cristo, East Tennessee,Missouri,Murfreesboro,Nashville,NorthCentral,RedRiver,RobertDonnell,Trinity,WestTennesseeand The Center have now established non-contributory long term disability programs insured byUNUMPROVIDENT.Thisleavesonlyfivestatesidepresbyteries(Choctaw,Cullman,Hope,GraceandTennesseeGeorgia)withoutaprogram.Thequarterlyrateappliedtoparticipant’ssalariesis1.50per$100ofsalary.


Therearethreeprimaryreasonsforministerstowantthecoverageandforpresbyteriestowanttoprovidetheprotection.Thegrouprateissignificantlylowerthanindividualpolicyrates(especiallyaftertheJanuary1,1997,ratereduction)anddoesnotrequirealargecashoutlaytocoverallfull-timeministersinapresbytery;housingallowanceand/orthefairrentalvalueofamanseisincludedinthedefinitionofsalaryforministers;and,thereisnomedicalqualificationrequirementinordertoenroll.Theseadvantagesoverindividualpoliciesmakethiscoverageveryattractive,especiallytothosewhohavepreviouslypurchasedtheirownpolicies.Inaddition,aprovisionwasnegotiatedwithUNUMbytheBoard’sconsultant,wherebyministers,uponleavingaparticipatingpresbyterytoserveinanon-participatingpresbytery,maycontinuethecoverageifheorshesodesires.Thenewemployingchurchisthenbilledforthequarterlypremium.Therearenowsevenministersandoneemployeewhoarereceivingorhavereceivedbenefitsfromthisinsuranceprogram. Thereareapproximately215participantsandPeterWhitely,ofSinclair-Whitely inNashville,Tennesseeisourbroker.

C. GROUP TRAVEL ACCIDENT INSURANCE

This policy provides twenty-four hour coverage on “named employees” for accidental death,dismemberment,or lossof sight. Themaximumbenefit is$50,000and there isalsoa$1,000medicalbenefit.Theannualpremiumis$900.ThirtynamedpositionsincludingfouratMTSandthreeatCPCHarecoveredunderthispolicy.ThispolicyispurchasedthroughtheSinclair-WhitelyCompanyandCignaisthecarrier.

D. LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE

WiththeassistanceofNewYorkLifeagent,BillStegall,aletterhasbeensenttoallministersintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchstatingthatanypastorormemberinterestedinpurchasingLongTermCareinsurancemaycontactBillStegallforfurtherinformation.Mr.Stegallwillhandleallaspectsofthisinsurance.Asecondletterprovidingadditionalinformationwillsoonfollow.

E. GROUP HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE

The board has used a fully-insured,managed care approach to provide group health insuranceforCumberlandPresbyterianclergyandlayemployeessinceMarch1,1999.AsofJanuary1,2010ourinsuranceproviderisBlueCrossBlueShieldofTennessee.BlueCrossofTennesseeisanindependent,not-for-profit,locallygovernedhealthplancompanythatinsuresmorethan5millionpeoplenationwide.Withanextensivenetwork,BlueCross is able toeffectively service theemployeesof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. In2011 thedeductible was increase for the twoplans thatwereoffered,$1,500deductible and a $3,500 in -network deductible for the employee. Spouse andFamily deductibles aretwicetheamountoftheemployeeonlyproduct.WehavealsoacquiredtheservicesofLipscomb&Pitts,aMemphisbasedinsurancecompany,asourinsurancebroker.

1. Loss Ratio Acomparisonofpaidmedicalpremiumsandclaimsismadeinordertocalculatealossratio.Thetablebelowcontainsmonthlyandcumulativefiguresforthecalendaryearof2010.For2010,72%ofthemedicalpremiumspaidtoBlueCrosswereusedtopayclaimsandstop-losspremiums.Pleasenotethatthisisnota“fullyear”ofclaimsduetothefactittakes30to60daysforclaimstobeprocessedwithanewplan,thusrealisticclaimsdataisnotreflectedinthefirsttwomonthsof2010.Thiscomparestoalossratioof105%forthesameperiodin2009,98%for2008and112%for2007withourpreviouscarrier,Unicare.


MEDICAL EXPERIENCE REPORT MONTHLY CUMULATIVE MEDICAL PAID LOSS MEDICAL PAID LOSSMONTH PREMIUM CLAIMS RATIO PREMIUM CLAIMS RATIOJan,2010 179,908 18,178 10% 179,908 18,178 10%Feb,2010 181,305 95,474 53% 361,213 113,652 31%Mar,2010 166,513 135,540 81% 527,726 249,192 47%Apr,2010 178,229 144,077 81% 705,955 393,269 56%May,2010 176,170 128,760 73% 882,125 522,029 59%Jun,2010 166,798 201,277 121% 1,048,923 723,306 69%Jul,2010 173,896 89,131 51% 1,222,819 812,437 66%Aug,2010 170,163 86,270 51% 1,392,982 898,707 65%Sept2010 164,976 142,493 86% 1,557,958 1,041,200 67%Oct,2010 164,124 76,273 46% 1,722,082 1,117,473 65%Nov,2010 153,970 118,430 77% 1,876,052 1,235,903 66%Dec,2010 160,053 221,878 139% 2,036,105 1,457,781 72%

Thetablebelowshowsthatfor themonthsofJanuary2010throughDecember2010,9claimsamountedto36%oftheclaimspaidbyBlueCross.ForthetimeperiodMarchthroughDecemberin2009wehad13highcostmedicalclaimsthatresultedin60%ofclaimspaidwithourpreviouscarrier,Unicare.

Total Group Medical Claims Number Percentageof Amount Percentage ofClaims TotalClaims Paid ofTotal 9 2% Highcostclaims $529,971 36% 374 98% Allotherclaims $927,811 64% 383 100% TotalClaims $1,457,782 100%

2. Premiums Effortstomaintainaffordablepremiumsandcomprehensivecoveragearethebiggestchallengeweface.Premiumsin2010were$520.36foremployeeonlycoverageand$1,561.08forfamilycoverageinOption1and$424.44foremployeeonlycoverageand$1,273.32forfamilycoverageinOption2.Forthe2011renewal,theinitialproposalfromBlueCrosswasanaverageincreaseofover17%betweenthetwooptions,butwithourgoodOctoberclaimsfiguresandourproposaltoincreasethedeductibleby$500forindividualsand$1,000forfamilieswithoutincreasingtheannualoutofpocketmaximum,wewereabletoreducetheaverageincreaseto6.92%atrenewaltime.For2011,Option1employeeonlycoverageis$551.81and$1,655.43forfamilycoverage.Option2is$464.87foremployeeonlycoverageand$1,394.61forfamilycoverage. TheBlueCrossHealthPlanisnowonacalendaryearasfarasdeductibleandpricingisconcernedandin2011ourobjectiveistohavetherenewalpricingbynolaterthanSeptember1sopresbyteriesandagenciescanhavethefiguresfortheirfallmeetingsandbetterplantheirbudgetsforthecomingyear.Also,theopenenrollmentperiodwillbethemonthofDecemberforaJanuary1effectivedatefromhereforward. DuetotheStateofTennesseenotapprovingsomeoftheprovisionswepreviouslyhadwithUnicare,wehavechosentoparticipateinCOBRAasof1/1/2011.BlueCrosswilladministertheCOBRAprogramforasmallmonthlyfeeandaparticipantwillbechargedtherateoftheplantheyareonplus2%forCOBRAcoverage. Inthesummerof2011,forthe2012renewaloftheDenominationalhealthplan,thestaffoftheBoardofStewardshipwillagaininvitemembersfromthelargestpresbyteriesandagenciestomeetanddiscussoptionsandalternativesfortheprogram.

3. Participation InOctober1998employeeparticipationreachedahighof333.Overthenexttwoyears,enrollmentcontinuedtohoveraroundthe325level.AsofFebruary1,2011,369peopledependontheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchHealthInsuranceProgram.AbreakdownoffamilyunitsbysizeatFebruary1,2011islistedbelow.


FAMILY UNITS BY SIZE NumberofUnits Total Emp.only 96 96 Spouse only 2 2 E&1 7 14 E&2 3 9 E&3 2 8 E&S 39 78 Familiesof3 9 27 Familiesof4 23 92 Familiesof5 6 30 Familiesof6 1 6 Familiesof7 1 7 Total 189 369

ThefollowingtableshowstheenrollmentfiguresfromMarch2010toJanuary2011.Asonecanseethenumbersfluctuatefrommonthtomonth.Duringthisperiodtherewasadecreaseof22participants.

MONTHLY GROUP INSURANCE ENROLLMENT EMPLOYEE DEPENDENT COVERAGE COVERAGE TOTAL 10-Mar 114 98 212 10-Apr 113 98 211 10-May 111 96 207 10-Jun 111 96 207 10-Jul 108 97 205 10-Aug 104 97 201 10-Sep 101 97 198 10-Oct 98 94 192 10-Nov 96 92 188 10-Dec 94 94 188 11-Jan 98 92 190

4. Premium Stabilization Reserve (Formerly Emergency Reserve) ThereserveisinvestedintheEndowmentProgramTotalReturnFundaccountwhichhadabalanceof$993,289onDecember31,2010.TheEmergencyHealthInsuranceReservewasestablishedincompliancewith the 1992GeneralAssembly directive to be used in “emergency” situations tomatch presbyterialemergencyfunddisbursements. The1998GeneralAssemblyapproved theBoard’s recommendation toallowtheBoardtousetheEmergencyReservetomaintainthestabilityofthegrouphealthandlifeinsuranceplan.Thisallowsthesefundstobeusedforpurposesoutsideoftheoriginalscopeofthereserve.

5. Dental and Vision Insurance OnDecember1st2008,webeganofferingDental andVision insurance for anyoneworkingatleast30hoursormoreforanyCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,itsagencies,boards,andinstitutionsonavoluntarybasis.BrainSinclair-WhitelybrokeredtheinsurancethroughGuardianLifeInsuranceCompanyandasofJanuary2010,PeterWhitelyistheagentofrecord.Atpresentthereare73participantemployees,andecreaseof5over2010totals.

6. Jessie W. Hipsher Health Insurance Endowment TheJesseW.HipsherHealth InsuranceEndowmentwascreatedas thefirst step in theboard’sgoaltoraise$10,000,000inendowmentsforthesupportoftheCumberlandPresbyterianHealthandLifeInsuranceProgram.TheendowmentwasestablishedonMarch6,2004.Atitsestablishment$11,450hadbeenraised.ThebalanceoftheendowmentasofDecember31,2010was$30,540.

7. Health Education / E-Mail Newsletter To further educate participants inmatter concerning health care participants receive amonthlye-newsletterentitled,TopHealth,publishedbyOakstonePublishing.Themonthlye-newsletterisfullof


healthrelatedtipsthatcanbeeasilyimplementedbyreaders.Thetwopagenewslettercanbereadwithinamatterofminutes. It ishopedthat thenewsletteris thebeginningofawellnessprogramdesignedtoimprovethehealthofallparticipants.Alsoinitiatedin2008istheE-MailnewsletterthatisdesignedasaninformationtooltohelptheparticipantsoftheHealthandRetirementprogramsstayontopofhappeningswithintheBoardofStewardship.

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

Respectfullysubmitted,ReverendMikeWilkinsonRobertHeflin,ExecutiveSecretary


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

I. OVERVIEW

CumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome(CPCH)directlyservedmorethan900children,teens,parentsandfamiliesin2010.CPCHhelpschildrenandfamiliesinresidentialandnon-residentialprograms.Initsresidentialprograms,CPCHserved70childrenand18singleparents.Almost900additionalchildrenandfamilieswereservedthroughintakeandreferralservices,counselingsessions,orclassesinournon-residentialprograms. Inadditionto that,CPCHfieldedalmost650callsforservice,whichwereeitherhandledinternallyorreferredtootheragencies. CPCHisoneministrywiththreeprograms: •ResidentialCareprotectschildrenandteenswhoneedasafeplacetolive. •SingleParentFamilysustainsfamiliesworkingtowardself-sufficiency. •FamilyOutfittersequipscommunitiesforsuccessthrougheducationalprogrammingand slidingfeescalecounseling. CPCH’s 17-acre campus inDenton,Texas, includes three residential cottages for children andteensand10apartments for singleparents. Other features include theParrFamilyResourceBuilding,whichhousestheLibraryandTechnologyCenter,therapyrooms,meetingfacilitiesandstaffofficesandtheGilbert-ParrActivitiesBuilding,whichhousesCPCH’s recreational facilities and the250-seatLelaStricklenHall.

1. Mission Asanecumenicalministryof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch inresponse toChrist’s loveand example, the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home exists to provide a safe and wholesomeenvironmentforthedevelopmentofchildrenandtobringhealingandhopetochildrenandtheirfamilies.

2. Message CPCH’s themeverse is2Corinthians5:17:“So if anyone is inChrist, there isanewcreation:everythingoldhaspassedaway;see,everythinghasbecomenew!” OnceayoungpersonorfamilycomestoCPCH,wewantthemtoseethatanewwayoflivingispossible.Hopeforthefutureisunique,asiseachindividualandfamilyweserve.CPCHisastrength-focusedagency,meaningthatwehelpourclientsidentifytheirstrengthsandbuildonthemtodealcreativelywiththechallengesintheirlives.

3. Guiding Values Wecategorizeourguidingvaluesundertheheadingsoffaith,agency,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. Agency: Agency is the active force by which change happens; we serve others by helping them develop the agency for change in their own lives. Care: Our service to others is framed by a positive, strength-focused approach to all our relationships. Excellence: In our service to others, we strive for excellence, efficiency and professionalism in all that we do. A. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1. Expenses Basedontheunaudited2010FinancialStatements,CPCHspentmorethan$1.5millionbringinghealingandhopetochildrenandfamiliesExpensesbreakdownintothefollowingcategories:


ResidentialChildcare 62.0% SingleParentFamily 18.5% FamilyOutfitters 10.5% Administrative 4.5% Fundraising 4.5%

2. Income Based on the unaudited 2010 Financial Statements, CPCH derived $1.6million in operationalincomefromthefollowingsources:

Denomination 4.64% Estates 16.40% Gifts 28.51% Grants 13.05% InvestmentIncome 12.40% ServiceCompensation 22.38% SpecialEvents/Other 2.62%

3. Organizational Structure Becauseourmissioncallsustoaministryofservice,wehaveadoptedthefollowing“PyramidofSupport©”asanorganizationalstructure.Ratherthanorganizingfromthetopdown,wewishtofollowinChrist’sexampleofservantleadership.Weplacethepeopleweserve,bothinresidentialcareandinnon-residentialcare,atthetopofthepyramid.

4. Corporate entity and governance CPCH is a non-profit corporation incorporatedunder the lawsof the state ofTexas. CPCH istax-exemptunder IRSCodesection501(c)(3). TheGeneralAssemblyof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchistheonlymemberofthecorporationandhasthepowertoappointandremoveallTrusteesofthecorporation.CPCHisgovernedbyaboardof15Trustees.TheCPCHBoardofTrusteeshiresanExecutiveDirectortomanagetheagency.

People We Serve

Primary Support youth care workers, caseworkers,

counselors

Secondary Support supervisors, maintenance, administrative,

accounting

Directors chaplain, clinical, operations, advancement

executive Board of Trustees

General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church


5. Trustees Thereare15trustees:sixecumenicalpartnersandnineCumberlandPresbyterians. TwoofourecumenicalpartnersaremembersoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.

EcumenicalPartners:MamieHall,JoyWallace,JamesKing,KayGoodman,BaronSmith,and RichardBrown

CumberlandPresbyterians:ReverendMelissaKnight,PatriciaHuff,ReverendDonTabor,Mickey Shell,ReverendDr.YoongKim,RubyLetson,ReverendNorlanScrudder,ReverendAlfonso Marquez,Dr.RobertMcClure

Officers:President-RichardBrown;Vice-President-ReverendNorlanScrudder;Secretary-Patricia Huff

ExecutiveDirector:ReverendDr.KevinR.Henson(RedRiverPresbytery) Chaplain:ReverendStephanieBrown(RedRiverPresbytery)

II. PLANNED GIVING

CumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeexiststodaybecauseofplannedgiving. Inherwill,MissVictoriaJacksonofBowlingGreen,Kentucky,leftherhometotheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchforthecreationofahomeforwidowsandorphans.Herfinalactofgenerosityhasallowedthousandsoflivestobetouchedbythisministryforthepast107years. ThroughoutCPCH’shistory,manyfaithfulpeoplehaveblessedCPCHwiththeirestategifts.Itisafactthatsomeofthesegiftskepttheministrygoingthroughleaneconomictimes,suchastheoneweareexperiencingnow. PlannedgivingisanimportantpartofCPCH’soperatingbudget.Wearegratefulthisyearfortheplannedgiftsfromthefollowingestatesandtrusts:

•MacandMarzeeBruington •MaryHarting •VirginiaEkiss •JoM.Wedde

III. BUILDING TOGETHER CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUMMARY

In conjunction with CPCH’s 100th birthday celebration, the Board of Trustees conducted theBuildingTogetherCapitalCampaign.Thissuccessfulcampaignhadthreemainprioritiesforthe$6millionraised: BuildingsandCampusEnhancements--$4million NewProgramDevelopmentandImplementation--$1million Endowment--$1million

WiththecompletionofthelastduplexandtheLelaStricklenHall,thefinalexpendituresoftheCapitalCampaignmettheprioritiesasfollows: BuildingsandCampusEnhancements--$4.6million NewProgramDevelopmentandImplementation--$646,000 Endowment--$646,000

IV. STRATEGIC PLAN

IntroductiontotheStrategicPlan

LastyearatGeneralAssembly,wecelebratedthe200thanniversaryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.AsIdrovethroughtheMontgomeryBellParkleavingoneofthemeetings,Iponderedwhatitmusthavebeenlikeforthoseearlychurchleaders.Aftertheprayerfuldecisionstheymade,whatemotionsdid


theyfeel?Certainly,theydidnotcommittosuchamajorchangewithoutsomeemotion.Weretheyalittleanxiousaboutchange?Weretheyexcitedaboutthepossibilitiesbroughtaboutbychange?Maybealittlebitofbothemotions. ThenIthought,didtheyseeitaschangeatall?Perhapstheysimplysawwhattheyweredoingasaninnovation.Anewwayofdoingtheessentialministrytheyhadalreadybeendoing.TheirservicetoChristdidn’tchange;theywerejustdoingitinanewandinnovativeway.Theysawthatthenewfrontierdemanded innovativeways to fulfill themission and calling of Jesus. The history of theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchisahistoryofinnovation. IseethehistoryofCPCHasaparallelofinnovation.In1904,VictoriaJackson’shouseinBowlingGreen,Kentucky,became thefirstCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome. Foroveraquarterofacentury,thathouseservedasaplaceofministryforchildrenandwidows. In1932,whentheBoardofMinisterialReliefwas considering closing thehome inBowlingGreenbecauseof theharsh economictimes,CumberlandPresbyteriansfromtheTexasSynodsolicitedhelpfromtheDenton,Texas,ChamberofCommercetoraise$4,000(theaverageannualsalaryatthetimewas$1,368).ThismoneybroughtCPCHtoitscurrentlocation.WhentheseinnovativeCumberlandPresbyteriansrealizedthattheirresourcesalonecouldnolongersupporttheneedsoftheministry,theyreachedouttoothersforhelp. From this simple, yet innovative, action,CPCHwasno longer just aCumberlandPresbyterianministry.ItwasnowanecumenicalministryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.In1971,theGeneralAssemblyrealizedthatitwasimportanttosharetheleadershipofCPCHbyallowingsixofthe15Trusteestobenon-CumberlandPresbyterians. Themissiontoservechildrenhadnotchanged.Thefrontierhadchanged,andthemeansofserviceadaptedtothenewenvironment.Byincorporatingecumenicalpartnerstohelpmeetourfinancialneedsandtolaborbesideusinthefieldofservice,CPCHservedmorevulnerablechildrenthancouldhaveeverbeenpossibleintheoriginalBowlingGreenhouse. Sixtyyearslater, inthe1990s,CPCH’sBoardofTrusteesbegantoseechangesintheneedsofchildrenandfamilies.Nolongerwasitgoingtobeenoughtoprovideasafeplaceforchildrentolive.Thechangingneedsinvolvedfamiliesandbehavioralhealth.CPCHneededtoprovidecounselingandservicesto families. Thesechangingneeds led to the innovativeSingleParentFamilyprogramand theFamilyOutfitterscounselingandeducationprogram.In1999,CPCHserved32childreninresidentialcare.Withthenewministriesaddedoverthenextdecade,CPCHservedtheneedsofmorethan900peopleincluding18singleparentfamiliesand70childrenintheresidentialprogramsin2010. Continuinginthishistoryofinnovation,theCPCHBoardofTrusteeshasdevelopedaStrategicVisionanda10-yearStrategicPlan.Thestrategicvisionlookstoaself-sustaining,fully-staffedministryinourcurrentlocation.Thisvisionalsoseesthereplicationofourexistingprogramsinotherlocations,andthevisionrecognizesthepossibilityofnewprogramsservingchildrenandfamilies.The10-yearStrategicPlanwillworktowardfulfillingthevisionbyimprovingprograms,expandingouroutreachandcreatingsustainability.

A. STRATEGIC VISION 1. Self-Sustaining, fully-staffed agency in Denton, Texas 2. Replication of our 2009 programs (Children’s Residential, Single Parent Family, or Family Outfitters) 3. Work toward complete social service ministry for children and families

B. 10-YEAR STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

1. Program Development •CPCHwillexamine,continuetoimproveon,andstriveforexcellenceintheexistingprograms(Children’sResidential,SingleParentFamilies,andFamilyOutfitters)aswellasaddatleastonenew,self-sustainingprogramtotheagency’scontinuumofcare. •CPCH’sDentoncampuswillbeabeautifulfully-functioning,synergisticmodelforothermultipleprogramagencies.CPCHwillreplicateoneormoreprogramsitsprogramsinatleastonenewgeographiclocation.

2. Outreach Development • CPCH will develop reciprocal professional relationships with institutions such ashospitals,areachurches,socialserviceagencies,BethelUniversity,MemphisTheologicalSeminary,TexasWoman’sUniversityandUniversityofNorthTexascombiningrelevantresearchandmaturefaithensuring


thelong-termsustainabilityofsocialserviceministry.CPCHwilldeveloprelationshipsatthehighestlevelwiththeTexasDepartmentofFamilyandProtectiveServicesbyservingoncommitteesandboardsatthestateandlocallevel. •CPCHwillbeasignificantproviderofsocialservicestochildrenandfamiliesinTexasandwillbetheprimarysocialserviceresourcetotheCumberlandPresbyteriandenomination.

3. Agency Development • CPCH will have a minimum operating budget of $2.5 million with contributionsaccountingfornomorethan20%oftheincome,befullystaffedforoptimumprogrammingoutcomesinalllocations,andhaveatotalendowmentvaluedatmorethan$10.2million. •CPCHwillbecomeaself-governingagencywithinacovenant,butnotlegalrelationship,withtheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.TheBoardofTrusteeswillmeetaminimumofthreetimesperyearandbecomemoreactiveinresourcedevelopment,i.e.recruitingmajordonors,plannedgiving,formingrelationshipswithbusinesses,participatinginspecialeventsandmakinggiftsoftheirownthatindicatesignificantsupportfortheagency.

Thevisionandobjectivesoftheplansetbeforeyouarefar-reachingandinnovative.AshasbeenthecaseatotherperiodsinCPCH’shistory,findingadequateresourcestomeettheneedsoftheinnovativeministriesisdifficult.CPCHhassoughtcreativewaystoovercomethesedifficulties.Asweseektoinvolvemoreecumenicalpartnersandmorenon-CumberlandPresbyteriandonorsandgrantors,CPCHneedstobecomeevenmoreinnovative.FollowingthepathsosuccessfullylaidoutforusbyBethelUniversity,itisnecessaryforthehealthandsustainabilityofCPCHtoenterintoacovenantrelationshipwiththeGeneralAssembly.ThecovenantrelationshippioneeredforusbyBethelUniversityhasproventobeasuccessfulmodel.BethelhasdemonstratedthatarelationshipbasedonBiblicalprinciplesofcovenantcanleadtoanevenmorevibrantministry.Therefore,theBoardofTrusteesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeaskstheGeneralAssemblytoenterintoacovenantrelationshipwithCPCH.Aproposedcovenantbasedonthe2006covenantwithBethelUniversityisattachedasanAppendix.

C. RESOLUTION NUMBER 1 OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S HOME

WHEREAS,theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhasfromitsinceptionbeenaninnovativeservantofChrist’schurch; WHEREAS, for the last 107years theCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomehasbeen aninnovativeministryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch; WHEREAS,innovationinministryoftennecessitatesorganizationalchange; WHEREAS,therelationshipthatexistsbetweentheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeandtheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchshoulddefinedandcharacterizedbytheword“covenant.”Theterm“covenant”isrootedinbiblicalandtheologicalunderstanding.IthasfounditshighestexpressionamongGod’speople.Thus,covenantwithinthefamilyofGodimpliesthedeepestleveloftrustbetweencovenantingpartiesandofcommitmenttooneanother.AChristiancovenantisalivingagreementthatoffersbothpartiesopportunitiesforcreativeadaptationtomeettheeverchangingconditionsofourworld.Thiscovenant,moreover,freeseachpartyfrombeingcontrolledorultimatelyresponsibleforortoeachother,butunitesthetwopartiesincommonmission.Itseekstohonorthelegalindependenceofeachpartywhileretaininganongoing,mutualmoralresponsibility; WHEREAS, sinceBethelUniversityhasbeena shiningexampleofhowpositivelya covenantagreement can affect an institution of the church while, at the same time, actually strengthening therelationshipbetweenthechurchandtheinstitution; WHEREAS,acovenantrelationshipwillsupportthehealthandsustainabilityoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome; WHEREAS,acovenantrelationshipwillprotectthechurchfromanypotentiallegalliability, WHEREAS,if,foranyreason,CumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeshouldceasetoexist,thenalloftheassetswillbedistributedtotheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch; BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s HomerecommendationthattherelationshipoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeandtheGeneralAssemblyof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchbebasedon theBiblicalconceptofCovenant ratherthanthelegalconceptofownershipandthattheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch


authorizetheBoardofTrusteesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeandtheStatedClerkoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchtotakewhateverlegalstepsnecessarytoformaCovenantalrelationshipandconsentstotheremovaloftheGeneralAssemblyasthesolememberoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomebeapproved.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the General Assembly adopt the above Resolution removing the General Assembly as the sole member of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home.

D. RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S HOME

WHEREAS, if the GeneralAssembly approves RECOMMENDATION 1, then amending theArticlesof Incorporationof theBoardofTrusteesof theCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome isnecessarytoaccomplishthischange; BEITRESOLVED, thatRECOMMENDATION2of theBoardofTrusteesof theCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomebeapproved.

ARTICLESOFAMENDMENTTOTHEARTICLESOFINCORPORATION

OFBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHECUMBERLAND

PRESBYTERIANCHILDREN’SHOME

PursuanttotheprovisionsofTitle2,Chapter22oftheTexasBusinessOrganizationsCode,theundersignedcorporationadoptsthefollowingRestatedCertificateofFormation,whichisadoptedforthepurposeofestablishing thatallTrusteesshallbeappointedas stated in theBy-lawsof thecorporation;removal of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church as the Corporation’s solememberandestablishingthatthecorporationshallhavenomembers;providingthattheBoardofTrusteeshas authority to dispose of all or substantially all assets of the corporation; and adopting a covenantalrelationshipbetweenthecorporationandtheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

ArticlesI,IIIandIVoftheArticlesofIncorporationareunchanged.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporation,ArticleII,isadoptedtoreadasfollows:

TheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeisorganizedexclusivelyforoneormoreof thepurposesasspecifiedinSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCode,including,forsuchpurposes,themakingofdistributions toorganization thatqualifyasexemptorganizationsunderSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCode.Specifically,theBoardofTrusteesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome is formed to support a charitableundertaking: to care for neglected anddependent children andfamiliesthroughappropriateservicesandtoown,lease,occupy,construct,maintain,andcontrolpropertyforuseintheservicesprovidedtoneglectedanddependentchildrenandfamilies.InthemaintenanceofsuchaHomeorInstitution,theBoardwouldhavethepowerto:(1)purchase,lease,hold,occupy,andotherwiselawfullyreceiveorcontrolrealestate;(2)bargain,sell,transfer,leaseorotherwiseconveyordemiserealestate;(3)constructorcausetobeconstructed,orrentorotherwiselawfullysecureandmaintain,occupy,controlandoperatepermanentor semi-permanentstructureandchattels real; (4)purchaseorotherwiselawfully acquirepersonal propertyof anynature, and toown,maintain, control, possess, anduse suchpersonalproperty;andtobargain,sell,transfer,orotherwisedisposeofsuchpersonalproperty;(5)operate,use,andexploitanypropertyownedfortheuseandbenefitaccruedirectlyorindirectly;(6)solicit,receive,andotherwiselawfullyobtainfortheuseofsaidCorporation,andtoutilizesaidfundsinitsdiscretionfortheuseandbenefitofthechildrenandfamiliesservedbytheCorporation;(7)save,store,conserve,invest,andutilizeanyandallassetsoftheCorporationforthefutureuseandbenefitoftheCorporation;(8)admitinto,maintain in,orexpelorotherwise release from thechildren’shomeanychild,childrenor family;(9)giveoversight to theemploymentofsufficientpersonnel tooperate thechildren’shomeandrelatedministriesandtomaintain,utilizeandconserveanyorallassetsoftheCorporation;(10)haveandexerciseanypower,andtodoandperformanyact,notprohibitedbylaw,whichiscustomarilyorpermissiblydone


inthecreation,operationandmaintenanceofachildren’shomeandrelatedministries;(11)acceptcustodyandguardianshipofminorsinaccordancewiththeprinciplesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeandundertheapplicablelawsoftheStateofTexas.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporation,ArticleV,isadoptedtoreadasfollows:V.

ThenumberofTrusteesshallbefifteen(15).Trusteesmayservenomorethanthree(3)successivetermsofthree(3)yearseach.However,afteranabsenceofone(1)yearfollowingthreeconsecutiveterms(seventonineyears)ofservice,anon-CumberlandPresbyterianTrusteemaybeeligibleforre-election,andtwo(2)yearsforaCumberlandPresbyterianTrusteetobeeligibleforre-election.Trusteesshallbeappointedeachyearbyatwo-thirds(2/3)voteofthenon-expiredtermsofthecurrentTrusteestoreplacethoseTrusteeswhosetermsexpire.ATrusteemayberemovedbyatwo-thirds(2/3)voteoftheTrusteesoftheCorporation,withorwithoutcause,bywrittennoticethereoftotheTrusteeandtothePresidentorSecretaryoftheCorporation.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporation,ArticleVI,isadoptedtoreadasfollows:VI.

TheCorporationshallhavenomembers.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporation,ArticleVII,isadoptedtoreadasfollows:VII.

TheBoardofTrustees shallhave the full responsibility for themanagementandcontrolof thebusinesspropertyandaffairsoftheCorporation,including,butnotlimitedto,theauthoritytosell,lease,exchangeorotherwisedisposeofallorsubstantiallyallofitsproperty.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporation,ArticleVIIIisadoptedtoreadasfollows:VIII.

TheArticlesofIncorporationoftheCorporationmaybeamendedinsuchmannerasisprovidedbythelawsoftheStateofTexas.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporation,ArticleIXisadoptedsoastoreadasfollows:IX.

TheCorporationandtheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhasenteredintoacovenantalrelationship,whichsetsforththenature,relationshipandresponsibilitiesoftheCorporationandtheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That the General Assembly adopt the above Articles of Amendment to the charter of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home.

E. RESOLUTION NUMBER 3 OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S HOME

WHEREAS,iftheGeneralAssemblyapprovesRECOMMENDATION1,thenamendingtheBy-LawsoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeisnecessarytoaccomplishthischange; BE IT RESOLVED, RECOMMENDATION 3 of the Board of Trustees of the CumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomebeapproved.

AMENDMENTTOTHEBY-LAWSOFTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHECUMBERLANDPRESBYTERIANCHILDREN’SHOMECORPORATION

ThefollowingamendmenttotheBy-Laws,ArticleI,Section3isherebyadoptedtoreadasfollows:

Section 3. Purpose:TheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeisorganizedexclusivelyforoneormoreof thepurposesasspecified inSection501(c)(3)of theInternalRevenueCode, including,forsuchpurposes,themakingofdistributionstoorganizationthatqualifyasexemptorganizationsunderSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCode. Specifically,theBoardofTrusteesoftheCumberland


PresbyterianChildren’sHome is formed to support a charitable undertaking: to care for neglected anddependentchildrenandfamiliesthroughappropriateservicesandtoown,lease,occupy,construct,maintain,andcontrolpropertyforuse in theservicesprovided toneglectedanddependentchildrenandfamilies.In themaintenance of such aHomeor Institution, theBoardwould have the power to: (1) purchase,lease,hold,occupy,andotherwiselawfullyreceiveorcontrolrealestate;(2)bargain,sell,transfer,leaseorotherwiseconveyordemiserealestate;(3)constructorcausetobeconstructed,orrentorotherwiselawfullysecure andmaintain, occupy, control and operate permanent or semi-permanent structure and chattelsreal; (4)purchaseorotherwise lawfullyacquirepersonalpropertyofanynature,and toown,maintain,control,possess,andusesuchpersonalproperty;andtobargain,sell,transfer,orotherwisedisposeofsuchpersonalproperty;(5)operate,use,andexploitanypropertyownedfortheuseandbenefitaccruedirectlyorindirectly;(6)solicit,receive,andotherwiselawfullyobtainfortheuseofsaidCorporation,andtoutilizesaidfundsinitsdiscretionfortheuseandbenefitofthechildrenandfamiliesservedbytheCorporation;(7)save,store,conserve, invest,andutilizeanyandallassetsof theCorporationfor thefutureuseandbenefitoftheCorporation;(8)admitinto,maintainin,orexpelorotherwisereleasefromthechildren’shomeanychild,childrenorfamily;(9)giveoversighttotheemploymentofsufficientpersonneltooperatethechildren’shomeandrelatedministriesand tomaintain,utilizeandconserveanyorallassetsof theCorporation;(10)haveandexerciseanypower,andtodoandperformanyact,notprohibitedbylaw,whichiscustomarilyorpermissiblydoneinthecreation,operationandmaintenanceofachildren’shomeandrelatedministries;(11)acceptcustodyandguardianshipofminorsinaccordancewiththeprinciplesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeandundertheapplicablelawsoftheStateofTexas.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheBy-Laws,ArticleII,Section3isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:

Section 3. TermofOffice:Trusteesmayservenomorethanthree(3)successivetermsofthree(3)yearseach. However,afteranabsenceofone(1)year following threeconsecutive terms(seven tonineyears)of service,anon-CumberlandPresbyterianTrusteemaybeeligible for re-election,and two(2)yearsforaCumberlandPresbyterianTrusteetobeeligibleforre-election.Trusteesshallbeappointedeachyearbyamajorityvoteofthenon-expiredtermsofthecurrentTrusteesoftheCorporationtoreplacethoseTrusteeswhosetermsexpire.ATrusteemayberemovedbyamajorityvoteoftheTrusteesoftheCorporation,withorwithoutcause,bywrittennoticethereoftotheTrusteeandtothePresidentorSecretaryoftheCorporation.


Section 5. AuthorityofBoardofTrustees:TheBoardofTrusteesshallhavethefullresponsibilityfortheman¬agementandcontrolofthebusinesspropertyandaffairsoftheCorporation.TheBoardshallhaveauthoritytoappointsuchad¬visorycommitteesasitmaydeemnecessary.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheBy-Laws,ArticleV,Section4isherebyadoptedtoreadasfollows:

Section 4. PeriodicReport:TheBoardshallcauseanyannualorperiodicreportrequiredunderlawtobepreparedanddeliveredtoanofficeofthisstatetobesopreparedanddeliveredwithinthetimelimitssetbylaw.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheBy-Laws,ArticleVI,Section1isherebyadoptedtoreadasfollows:

Section 1. AmendmentstoArticlesofIncorporation: The Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation maybeamendedinsuchmannerasisprovidedbythelawsoftheStateofTexas.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheBy-Laws,ArticleVI,Section2isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:

Section 2. AmendmentstoBy-Laws:TheseBy-LawsmaybeamendedbytheBoardofTrusteesatanyregularorspecialmeetingprovidedacopyofsuchproposedamendmentshasbeenmailedtoeachmemberoftheBoardofTrusteesatleasttendayspriortothedateofthemeeting.Avoteofatleasttwo-thirds(2/3)ofthetotalmembershipoftheBoardofTrusteesshallbenecessaryfortheadoptionofanyamendmentatsuchmeeting.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheBy-Laws,ArticleVII,Sections1,2and3isherebyadoptedtoreadas


follows:

Section 1. LimitationsonActivities:Nosubstantialpartoftheactivitiesofthiscorporationshallbe thecarryingonofpropaganda,orotherwiseattempting to influence legislation (exceptasotherwiseprovidedbySection501(h)oftheInternalRevenueCode),andthiscorporationshallnotparticipatein,orintervenein(includingthepublishingordistributionofstatements),anypoliticalcampaignonbehalfof,orinoppositionto,anycandidateforpublicoffice.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsofthesebylaws,thiscorporationshallnotcarryonanyactivitiesnotpermittedtobecarriedon(a)byacorporationexemptfromfederalincometaxunderSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCode,or(b)byacorporation,contributionstowhicharedeductibleunderSection170(c)(2)oftheInternalRevenueCode. Section 2. ProhibitionAgainstPrivateInurement:Nopartofthenetearningsofthiscorporationshallinuretothebenefitof,orbedistributableto,itsmembers,directorsortrustees,officers,orotherprivatepersons,exceptthatthecorporationshallbeauthorizedandempoweredtopayreasonablecompensationforservicesrenderedandtomakepaymentsanddistributionsinfurtheranceofthepurposesofthiscorporation. Section 3. DistributionofAssets:Upon thedissolutionof thiscorporation, itsassets remainingafterpayment,orprovisionforpayment,ofalldebtsandliabilitiesofthiscorporation,shallbedistributedforoneormoreexemptpurposeswithinthemeaningofSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeorshallbedistributedtothefederalgovernment,ortoastateorlocalgovernment,forapublicpurpose.Suchdistributionshallbemadeinaccordancewithallapplicableprovisionsofthelawsofthisstate.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheBy-LawsArticleVIII,isherebyadoptedtoreadasfollows:

Ifthereisanyconflictbetweentheprovisionsofthesebylawsandthearticlesofincorporationofthiscorporation,theprovisionsofthearticlesofincorporationshallgovern. Shouldanyoftheprovisionsorportionsofthesebylawsbeheldunenforceableorinvalidforanyreason,theremainingprovisionsandportionsofthesebylawsshallbeunaffectedbysuchholding. Allreferencesinthesebylawstothearticlesofincorporationshallbetothearticlesofincorporation,articles of organization, certificate of incorporation, organizational charter, corporate charter, or otherfounding document of this corporationfiledwith an office of this state and used to establish the legalexistenceofthiscorporation. AllreferencesinthesebylawstoasectionorsectionsoftheInternalRevenueCodeshallbetosuchsectionsoftheInternalRevenueCodeof1986asamendedfromtimetotime,ortocorrespondingprovisionsofanyfuturefederaltaxcode.

RECOMMENDATION 3: That the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church adopt Article of Amendment to the By-Laws of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home Corporation.

RECOMMENDATION 4: That May 13, 2012, be designated as Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home (CPCH) Sunday and that General Assembly encourage congregations to emphasize the importance of this offering as a significant source of funding for CPCH.

Respectfullysubmitted,RichardA.Brown,J.D.,PresidentoftheBoardofTrusteesReverendKevinR.Henson,ExecutiveDirector


Appendix

THE COVENANT BETWEEN THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S HOME

ANDTHE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

GENERAL ASSEMBLY CORPORATION

I. HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S HOME AND THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

ThemissionstatementoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeremindsallthatCPCHisandalwayshasbeenaministryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Themissionstatementreads:“AsanecumenicalministryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinresponsetoChrist’sloveandexample,theCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeexiststoprovideasafeandwholesomeenvironmentforthedevelopmentofchildrenandtobringhealingandhopetochildrenandtheirfamilies.” CPCHhasaproud107-yearhistoryofbringinghealingandhopetovulnerablechildren,teensandfamilies.Foundedin1904inBowlingGreen,Kentucky,CPCHwascreatedbythegiftofahometobeusedtohousewidowsandorphansofCumberlandPresbyterianministers.In1932,attherequestofwhatwasthencalledtheTexasSynodoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch(CPC),CPCHmovedtoDenton,Texas,andoccupiedahomeonthecornerofAvenueAandGreenleestreets.Subsequently,acreagewasacquiredatthecornerofBernardandGreenleestreets,andCPCHmovedtothatlocationin1939uponcompletionoftheconstructionoftheOldMainbuilding. For94years,CPCHspecializedsolelyincaringforchildrenandteensinResidentialCare.Aftercarefulconsiderationofsociety’sneedsatthetimeandwiththegoalsofpreservingfamiliesandreducingtheneedforitsresidentialcareservices,CPCHlaunchedatransitionalhousingprogramforadultsingleparentsin1999. In2007,afterfurtherexaminationoftheneedsofthecommunityandhowCPCHmightbeabletopositivelyaffectthelivesofchildrenandfamiliesnotlivingonitscampus,CPCHbegantheFamilyOutfittersProgram.TheFamilyOutfittersProgramoffersparentingandpre-maritaleducationandindividual,maritalandfamilycounselingonaslidingfeescale. Today,CPCHisoneministrywiththreeinterrelatedprograms–ResidentialCare,SingleParentFamily,andFamilyOutfitters–thathelpchildrenandfamiliesfindhealingandhopethroughidentifyingtheirstrengthsandfindingsolutionstothechallengesintheirlives.

II. NATURE AND PURPOSE OF THE COVENANT RELATIONSHIP

A. COVENANT RELATIONSHIPS IN GENERAL

TherelationshipthatexistsbetweenCPCHandtheCPCisdefinedandcharacterizedbytheword“covenant.” The term“covenant” is rooted inbiblicaland theologicalunderstandingandhas found itshighestexpressionamongGod’speople.Thus,covenantwithinthefamilyofGodimpliesthedeepestleveloftrustbetweencovenantingpartiesandofcommitmenttooneanother.AChristiancovenantisalivingagreementthatoffersbothpartiesopportunitiesforcreativeadaptationtomeettheever-changingconditionsofourworld.Thiscovenant,moreover,freeseachpartyfrombeingcontrolledorultimatelyresponsibleforortoeachother,butunitesthetwopartiesthroughtheircommonvisionandmissions.Itseekstohonorthelegalindependenceofeachpartywhileretaininganongoing,mutualmoralresponsibility.

B. CONFIRMATION OF THE COVENANT RELATIONSHIP

CPCHandCPCherebyconfirmtheircovenantrelationshiprecognizingthatthelifeandworkofeachisenrichedandmademoredynamicthroughthisrelationshipandalsorecognizingthateachpartyhasitsownrolethatcanbestrengthenedthroughthemutualexchangeofideas,resources,andsupportforthemissionoftheother.Thiscovenantdoesnotrestricteitherpartyfromenteringintoacovenantrelationshipwithotherparties.


a. Purpose of this Document ThisdocumentisacurrentstatementofthecovenantrelationshipbetweenCPCHandtheCPC.Itisintendedthatthiscovenantreflectthespiritualbondbetweenthepartiesandthatthegoverningdocumentsofeachpartynotbeinconsistentwiththiscovenant.

III. THE ONGOING MISSION OF EACH COVENANT PARTY

A. THE MISSION OF CPCH

AsanecumenicalministryfosteredbytheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinresponsetoChrist’sloveandexample,theCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeexiststoprovideasafeandwholesomeenvironmentforthedevelopmentofchildrenandtobringhealingandhopetochildrenandtheirfamilies.

B. THE MISSION OF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

TheCumberlandPresbyterianchurchholds the followingVisionofMinistry: BiblicallybasedandChrist-centered,bornoutofaspecificsenseofmission,theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchstrivestobetruetoitsheritage:tobeopentoGod’sreformingSpirit,toworkcooperativelywiththelargerBodyofChrist,andtonurturetheconnectionalbondsthatmakeusone.TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchseekstobethehandsandfeetofChristinwitnessandservicetotheworldandaboveall,theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchlivesoutoftheloveofGodtothegloryofJesusChrist.

IV. THE LEGAL RELATIONSHIP AND THE CORPORATEINTEGRITY OF EACH COVENANT PARTY

A. SEPARATE LEGAL ENTITIES

TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchconductsministrythroughitscorporatebody,CumberlandPresbyterianChurchGeneralAssemblyCorporation(GACorporation). CPCHandGACorporationareseparatelegalentities.

B. GOVERNANCE OF CPCH

CPCH’sArticlesofIncorporationprovidethatitshallbemanagedbyaBoardofTrusteesatleastnineofthe15TrusteesmustbemembersofalocalCumberlandPresbyterianChurchorPresbytery.

C. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS UPON CPCH DISSOLUTION

UponthedissolutionofCPCHandpursuanttoaplanofdissolutionadoptedaccordingtoTexaslaw,assetsshallbedistributedtoGACorporation.

V. THE COMMITMENT OF EACH PARTY TO THE COVENANT

A. THE COMMITMENT OF BOTH PARTIES

i.Mutual Concern and Support BothCPCHandtheGACorporationshallatalltimesdemonstratemutualconcernandsupportforoneanotherandfortheirrespectivemissions.TheprimaryexpressionofmutualconcernandsupportshallinvolveprogramrelationshipsbetweenCPCHandGACorporation. ii. Governing Boards and Communication Infulfillingtheresponsibilitiesofthiscovenant,CPCHnormallyactsthroughitsBoardofTrusteesandGACorporationthroughitsGeneralAssembly.ContinuingcommunicationbetweenCPCHandtheCPCshouldbeaffirmedandmaintained.


B. THE COMMITMENT OF CPCH

CPCHwillbearesourcetoGACorporationanditsconstituenciesforsocialserviceministryandeducationrelated to theChurch’smission. CPCHisfree tosolicit fundsforbothcapitalandoperatingexpenses from individual Cumberland Presbyterian and other persons, congregations, presbyteries,trustees,foundations,estatesandanyothersource.AnymajorcapitalcampaigninitiatedbyCPCHwhichtargetsprimarilypresbyteries,synods,andcongregationsoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwillbescheduledbymutualconsentofCPCHandGACorporationthroughtheofficeoftheStatedClerk.

C. THE COMMITMENT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY CORPORATION

GA Corporation will annually consider providing financial support for CPCH through GACorporation’s annual budget process and the funding formula developed by GA Corporation’s OUOCommittee. GACorporationwillencouragesynods,presbyteries, sessions,and individualCumberlandPresbyterianstosupportthemissionworkofCPCHthroughplannedgivingprograms.

VI. REVIEW AND REAFFIRMATION OF THE COVENANTAL RELATIONSHIP

CPCHandGACorporationenterintothisCovenantwiththehopeandexpectationthatitwillbereviewed,refined,andaffirmedatleasteveryfiveyears.

VII. APPROVAL OF THE COVENANT

ThisdocumentestablishesandcontainsthetermsofthecovenantrelationshipbetweentheBoardofTrusteesof theCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeand theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchGeneralAssemblyCorporation.


THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESOF MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Introduction

MemphisTheologicalSeminaryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchistheonlyseminaryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. Ourhistory is tracedback through theCumberlandPresbyterianTheologicalSeminaryinMcKenzie,Tennesseetotheorganizationoftwograduateschoolsoftheology,oneatCumberlandUniversityandtheotheratBethelCollege,in1852.ThosetwograduateschoolsoftheologycontinuedthelegacybegunintheworkoffounderFinisEwing,whoeducatedcandidatesfortheministryinhishome,andmanyotherministers,whotrainedyoungcandidatesinhomes,churches,andonthetrail.Foronehundredfifty-nineyears,CumberlandPresbyterianshavebeenprovidingformaltheologicaleducationforthechurch’sministers.Foralmosttwohundredyears,theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhasvaluedtheimportanceofaneducatedministry. Withthedenomination’sdecisiontomoveitsseminarytoMemphis,Tennesseein1964,MemphisTheologicalSeminarybegantoservealargerstudentbody.ThoughstudentsfromotherdenominationswereadmittedduringtheMcKenzieyears,themovetoamajormetropolitanareaopenedtheopportunityto attractmore students frommore denominations.Today,MemphisTheological Seminary has one ofthemostdiversestudentpopulations,intermsofdenominationandrace,ofanyseminaryintheUnitedStates.Thistheologicalanddenominationaldiversityprovidesarichenvironmentforeducatingpastors,chaplains,Christianeducators,andotherleadersforthechurchofJesusChrist.ThesignonourcampusthatfacesUnionAvenuereads:“MemphisTheologicalSeminary:anEcumenicalMissionoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.”EveryCumberlandPresbyteriancanbeproudofthemissionourseminaryfulfillsofeducatingourownchurchleaders,andleadersfrommorethan25otherdenominations. We,thetrusteesandadministrationofMemphisTheologicalSeminaryareprivilegedtobeapartofthislegacy,bornoutofandguidedbytheecumenicalandevangelicalspiritoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.WelookforwardtowhatGodhasinstoreforourministryinthefuture.WithgratitudeforGod’sgrace,guidanceandprovisioninthepastyear,wemakethefollowingreporttothe181stGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,meetinginSpringfield,Missouri. Wewarmly inviteallcommissionersandvisitorsat theAssembly toattend theMTSLuncheonscheduledforWednesday,June22ndatnoonintheUniversityPlazaHotel&ConventionCenterandthePASBreakfastonThursday, June23rdat7:00am in theUniversityPlazaHotel&ConventionCenter.Ticketsfortheseeventscanbepurchasedatthehotelatregistration,orfromanMTSstaffperson.

I. BOARD OF TRUSTEES

A. OFFICERS

ThefollowingofficerswereelectedbytheBoardofTrustees toserveduringthepastacademicyear:Moderator –Reverend JodyHill (CumberlandPresbyterianminister,Corinth,Mississippi);Vice-moderator–ReverendTomBell(UnitedMethodistminister,Huntsville,Alabama);Secretary–Ms.JanHolmes(CumberlandPresbyterianelder,Lubbock,Texas);Treasurer–Ms.CassandraPrice-Perry(VicePresidentofOperationsandCFO,MTS).

B. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE

ReverendJodyHillwaselectedtoserveastheBoard’srepresentativetothismeetingoftheGeneralAssembly.

C. MEETINGS

TheBoardhasmet twice since the lastmeetingofGeneralAssembly: September9-10, 2010,andFebruary17-18,2011.TheBoardisscheduledtomeetonemoretimebeforethemeetingofGeneralAssembly,onMay13-14,2011.InadditiontofullBoardmeetings,standingcommitteesmeetonaregularschedulebetweenBoardmeetings,usuallybyconferencecall.


MembersofourBoardofTrusteesdevotesignificanttimeandresourcestotheirworkonbehalfoftheseminary.ByruleoftheGeneralAssembly,thirteenofthetwenty-fourmembersareCumberlandPresbyterians.TheotherelevenmembersoftheBoardrepresentsixdifferentdenominations. D. EXPIRATION OF TERMS

The terms of eight of twenty-fourmembers of theBoard ofTrustees expire each year. Sevenof the eightwhose terms expire this year are eligible to succeed themselves and have agreed to serveanotherthreeyearterm:ReverendTomBell(UnitedMethodist,Birmingham,Alabama);ReverendDoyDaniels(CumberlandPresbyterian,Milan,Tennessee);Mrs.PatMeeks(CumberlandPresbyterian,Bartlett,Tennessee);Dr.RobertM.Shelton(CumberlandPresbyterian,Dallas,Texas);Dr.JoeWard(CumberlandPresbyterianinAmerica,Madison,Alabama);Mrs.RubyWharton(RomanCatholic,Memphis,Tennessee);andMrs.NancyVernon(UnitedMethodist,FortSmith,Arkansas).Allsevenhaveservedfaithfullyandcontributedgreatlytothelifeoftheseminary.Wearegratefulfortheirwillingnesstocontinueservingifre-elected. Onetrusteehascompletedthreetermsandisnoteligibletosucceedherself:Mrs.Marianna(Molly)Williams(CumberlandPresbyterian,Dyersburg,Tennessee).MollyhasservedinanexemplarywayhertimeonourBoard.Shehasheldseveraloffices,includingserviceasModeratorfortwoyears.WegivethankstoGodfortheserviceshehasgiventoMemphisTheologicalSeminary.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the General Assembly express its gratitude to Mrs. Marianna Williams for her faithful service to Memphis Theological Seminary and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

E. WORK OF THE BOARD

Thetrusteescontinuetodeveloptheiradministrativeproceduresandpracticestoprovidethebestpossiblegovernancetothelifeoftheseminary.Forthepastthreeyears,wehavehad100%participationbytrusteesingivingtotheAnnualFund,andinparticipatingactivelyintheworkofMTS. TheBoardtakesitsgovernanceroleseriously,andisfocusingitsattentionintheyearaheadonstrategiclongrangeplanningandfiscalhealth. Inthepastyear, theBoardconductedaself-assessmentwhichwasusefulinplanningfortheworkoftheBoard.

F. PRIORITY FOCUS ON EVANGELISM

The177thGeneralAssemblyapprovedaresolutionestablishingapriorityfocusforthedenominationforthenextfiveyears.Thatpriorityfocusis“tobeevangelism,withanemphasisonleadingcongregationsinhowtodoandtodopersonalevangelismthatisappropriatetothecongregation’sculturalcontext.”InadditiontheGArecommendedthat“everyagencyandinstitutionofthechurchadjustitsoverallmissiontosupportthisfiveyearpriorityfocusbyidentifyinghowitcanhelpthechurchaccomplishthisandreporttoGeneralAssemblyeachyearofitsactivitiesinsupportof”thisfocus(page426,MinutesoftheGeneralAssembly,2007). EveryMaster ofDivinity student atMTS is required to take a core course inEvangelism andMission.Asapartofthatcourse,studentslearnhowtosharetheirfaithandengageintheworkofevangelismpersonally,andastheleaderofacongregation.Inaddition,courseshavebeentaughtinthepastyearonNewChurchDevelopmentandRevitalizingtheLocalChurch,bothofwhichhaveimportantelementsofevangelismasapartofthecourse. IntheJanuary2009termwefocusedourcourseofferingsaroundthethemeof“EvangelismandMission,”offeringseveralnewcourses in thisfield. Twoof thosecourseswere taughtbyCumberlandPresbyterianadjunctprofessors.Dr.MichaelQualls(PastorofFaithCPC,Bartlett,TennesseeandD.Min.in Evangelism from Columbia Theological Seminary) taught “REvangelism: Retooling, Refueling,Reconsidering,andReclaimingtheChurch’sDisciple-makingDirective.”Dr.CharlesMcCaskey(PastorofCookevilleFirstCPC,D.Min.inNewTestament,LouisvillePresbyterianTheologicalSeminary)taught“Evangelism and The Short-TermMission Imperative” to teach students how to plan and lead short-termmissiontripsforthelocalchurch.WecontinuetoseeknewopportunitiestoteachourstudentstheevangelisticimperativeofChrist:thatwemakedisciplesofallnations.TheSpring2009editionofThe Lampfocusedonevangelismandmissionanditscentralroleinthelifeofthechurch.


Earlyin2009,thePresidentmetwithmembersoftheFoundationforEvangelismboardtobegindiscussionsaboutfundingforanadditionalfacultypositioninEvangelismforMTS.WeareintheinitialstagesofdevelopingaproposalfortheFoundationthatwebelieveholdspromiseforthisnewventure. Infall2010,MTShostedamajorlectureseriesandconferencearoundthethemeofEvangelism.WehavebeenworkedwithDr.GeorgeEstesoftheMissionsMinistryTeamtoplanthisevent.ThelecturerwillbeDr.H.StanleyWood,FordChairAssociateProfessorofCongregationalLeadershipandEvangelismatSanFranciscoTheologicalSeminary,oneof the leadingvoices inEvangelismamongPresbyterians.He is the editor ofExtraordinary Leaders in Extraordinary Times (Eerdmans, 2006), amajor studyofpastorswhohaveestablishedorledchurchesthataresuccessfulatreachingunchurchedpeople. Alongwiththelectures,therewillbeworkshopsgearedtowardlocalandpresbyterialleaderswhoareinterestedinrevitalizingevangelisminthechurch. InJulyof2011,Dr.WoodwillteachacourseonevangelismatthePASsummerextensionschoolinMcKenzieonthecampusofBethelUniversity.BothMTSandPASstudentswillhaveopportunitytoenrollinthiscourse.

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.).Hewillcompletehissixthyearinthispositionattheendofthecurrentacademicyear.

B. ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT

The Board of Trustees conducted its annual evaluation of the President at the February 2010meeting.Membersoftheevaluationtaskforcesoughtinputfromfaculty,administrationandstaff,students,andallBoardmembers,aswellasthePresident.ThereviewresultedinanactionplanforthePresident’songoingprofessionalandpersonaldevelopmentintheoffice.

C. VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/DEAN

At the February 2010Boardmeeting,Dr. BarbaraHolmes submitted her resignation from theDean’soffice.TheBoardapprovedasabbaticalyearforDr.Holmes,afterwhichsheintendstoreturntoMTSinateachingrole. TheBoardofTrusteesapprovedtheappointmentofDr.R.StanWood(CumberlandPresbyterianinAmericaminister),long-timeteacherinthefieldofpastoralministryanddirectoroftheDoctorofMinistryprogramatMTS,toserveasInterimVicePresidentofAcademicAffairsandDeanoftheseminaryinMayof2010.Dr.Woodcontinuestoserveeffectivelyinthisimportantposition.

D. VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT

InJanuary2007,Mrs.CathiJohnsonbeganworkasVicePresidentofAdvancement,comingtoMTSafteroversixyearsasDevelopmentDirectorforTheBaddourCenter,aresidentialhomeforadultswithmentaldisabilities. CathibringstoherworkatMTSaproventrackrecordofnon-profitfundraising,acommitmenttothemissionofMTS,andtheabilitytomanageandbuildontheeffortsofthosewhohavegonebeforeher.SheisaUnitedMethodistlaywoman,activeinherlocalchurchinCollierville,Tennessee,aMemphissuburb. There she sings in the choir and the praise team, is chair of theWorshipDesign committee,organizesmanyofthecongregation’sserviceprojects,andtakesanactivepartinalltheprogramsofthechurch.Cathi’sskillsandexperiencehavebeenagreatassettotheseminarymorethanfouryears.


E. VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS/CFO

Mrs.CassandraPrice-PerryofSouthaven,Mississippi,beganherworkatMTSinAugust2010as Vice President of Operations and Chief Financial Officer. Cassandra has brought a new level ofprofessionalismandcompetencytotheworkofMTSaswehavesoughttomanagefaithfullyourresourcesinthesedifficulteconomictimes.TheBoardcommendedherintheirFebruarymeetingonherwork,theimprovementsshehasmadeinreporting,budgeting,andmanagingtheexpendituresoftheseminary,andtheunqualifiedauditreceivedfromourauditors.

III. INSTRUCTION

A. DEGREE PROGRAMS

MemphisTheologicalSeminarycontinuestoofferthreedegreeprograms,twocertificateprogramsonourmaincampus(oneinYouthMinistry,andoneinAddictionCounseling)andonecertificateprogramthroughtheProgramofAlternateStudies.TheMasterofDivinityisthebasicdegreeprogramforpersonspreparingforordainedministryinmanydenominations.Itcontinuestobeourlargestdegreeprogram,withover70%ofstudentsenrolled.TheM.Div.requires87semesterhoursandtakesthreeyearsoffull-timestudytocomplete. TheMasterofArtsinReligiondegreeisatwoyeardegreeforpersonsseekingageneraltheologicalstudiesdegreeand isuseful foreducators,UnitedMethodistdeacons,and laypersonswhoarecalled tosomeformofspecializedministry.TheM.A.R.requires48semesterhoursandtakestwoyearsoffull-timestudytocomplete. TheDoctorofMinistrydegreeisaprofessionaldegreedesignedforpastorsandotherministerswhohaveatleastthreeyearsoffull-timeworkinministryaftertheirM.Div.andwhowanttoengageinfurthertheologicalreflectiononthepracticeofministry. TheD.Min.isdesignedaroundfivetwo-weekresidencies,inJanuaryandJuly,andtheimplementationofandreportonamajorprojectinministry. AtCommencementinMayof2010,MemphisTheologicalSeminaryawardedtheM.A.R.degreetothirteenpersons.Forty-threepersonswereawardedtheM.Div.degree,andelevenwereawardedtheD.Min.degree.Ofthesesixty-sevengraduates,thirteenwereCumberlandPresbyterians.

CumberlandPresbyterianMasterofDivinityGraduateswere: KevinAlspaugh,RobertDonnellPresbytery LeoChang,ArkansasPresbytery YoungkunChoi,EastTennesseePresbytery EricCorbin,WestTennesseePresbytery DonnaDavenport,CovenantPresbytery RobHarris,CumberlandPresbytery DrewHayes,CumberlandPresbytery RichieLockhart,WestTennesseePresbytery ChrisTodd,WestTennesseePresbytery

CumberlandPresbyterianDoctorofMinistryGraduateswere: JoeyEdwards,WestTennesseePresbytery AnneHames,WestTennesseePresbytery KevinHenson,RedRiverPresbytery LoriKleinjan,WestTennesseePresbyery

B. FACULTY

For the current academic year, Memphis Theological Seminary has twelve full-time teachingfacultyandfouradministrativefacultymemberswhoteachpart-time.Inaddition,theseminarycurriculumisgreatlyenhancedbytheworkoftwenty-fivetothirtyadjunctprofessors,mostofwhomareactiveinpastoralorotherministries.Asfinancesallow,theBoardandAdministrationarecommittedtoincreasingthesizeofthefacultytomeetthedemandsofourgrowingstudentbody. Wewill lose twofacultymembersat theendof thecurrentacademicyear,bothofwhomhavebeenrecruitedbyotherschools.Dr.VirginiaLee,AssociateProfessorofChristianEducation,hasaccepted


a positionwithGarrett EvangelicalTheological Seminary nearChicago, andDr.AliouNiang,NettersProfessorofBiblicalInterpretation,hasacceptedapositionwithUnionTheologicalSeminaryinNewYork.WearegratefultobothoftheseoutstandingprofessorsfortheirdedicatedworkatMemphisTheologicalSeminary. Wehaveanewfacultymember in thefieldofWesleyanstudies joiningus in thefall. AndrewThompson,anelderinfullconnectionwiththeArkansasConferenceoftheUnitedMethodistChurchisfinishinghisdissertationatDukeUniversitythissummerandwillbeginteachingatMTSinAugust. Duetobudgetconstraints,wewillhavefivefacultypositionsopeninthefall,twoofwhichweplantofillduringtheupcomingacademicyear. Membersof theMTS faculty continue topublishbooks andarticlesboth for the academyandthechurch.Manyfacultymemberspreachinareachurchesonaregularbasis,deliverlecturesforlocalchurchesandjudicatories,deliverpapersatacademicconferences,andwritearticlesforawiderangeofreaders. Thefacultyiscontinuingitsworkoncurriculumrevision, includingtheexaminationofoptionsrelatedtodistanceeducation.

C. ENROLLMENT

TotalenrollmentinMemphisTheologicalSeminaryforthefalltermwas313.Januaryandsummertermenrollmentcontinuesstrongasmorecourseshavebeenofferedduringthoseshortertermsoverthepastthreeyears.ThelargestnumberofstudentscomesfromtheUnitedMethodistChurch,withabout25%oftotalenrollment.CumberlandPresbyteriansarethesecondlargestdenominationinthestudentbodythiswithabout14%ofallstudents(44outof313). ThefollowingtablepresentsapictureofthegrowthinthestudentbodyatMTSsince1990.Thefiguresarebasedonfallsemesterenrollment.Figuresincludedarefortotalenrollment,enrollmentineachofourthreedegreeprograms,andenrollmentofCumberlandPresbyterianStudents.

Totalenroll M.Div. M.A.R. D.Min. CPC 1990 140 114 12 - 37 1991 189 126 22 14 40 1992 198 130 23 21 37 1993 227 155 23 24 37 1994 238 175 27 18 37 1995 268 181 29 24 40 1996 287 184 37 29 42 1997 282 191 32 34 47 1998 266 177 34 28 40 1999 286 197 26 26 34 2000 282 201 31 25 37 2001 323 212 45 32 39 2002 326 211 50 34 39 2003 349 230 58 30 38 2004 351 240 51 27 42 2005 346 236 57 24 37 2006 332 236 44 26 42 2007 305 218 38 26 39 2008 313 206 41 34 43 2009 352 234 40 35 46 2010 313 218 31 22 44 Wesawadipinenrollmentthisyear,largelyduetotheeconomy.Weanticipatealargerenteringclassandasmallergraduatingclassthisyear,hopingtobringourenrollmentbackclosertothe340-350mark.

D. PROGRAM OF ALTERNATE STUDIES

TheProgramofAlternateStudies(PAS)continuestoservetheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,


following in the footsteps of earlier programs that have provided alternative approaches toministerialeducation in the church since at least 1896. The present programwas created in 1984 and succeededtheHomeStudyCourse/MinistersIn-ServiceTrainingSchoolthatwentfromthe1940sthroughtheearly1980s. Dr.ThomasD.CampbellservedasDirectorofPASfromAugust1,1994untilDecember31,2010.EarlierdirectorswereDr.WilliamRustenhaven,who served from1984 to1990, andReverendNorlanScrudder,whowasdirectorfrom1990to1994. InDecember2009,Dr.Campbellannouncedhisintentiontoretirefromhispositionattheendof2010.TheBoardofTrusteesappointedasearchcommitteethatconductedtheirworkinthelatesummerandearlyfallof2010.Dr.MichaelQualls,formerlypastoroftheFaithCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinBartlett,Tennessee,wasselectedasthenextDirectoroftheProgramofAlternateStudies.HebeganhisworkApril1,2011. The2011PASSummerExtensionSchool(SES)willbeheldJuly9-23onthecampusofBethelUniversityinMcKenzie,Tennessee,withthreefive-dayschools(Blocks):July9-13;July14-18;andJuly19-23. The partnership of PAS/MTSwith theMissionsMinistryTeamof the denomination regardingcross-culturalministriescontinuesasweworktoprovidepartoftheeducationandnurtureforcross-culturalstudents. ThePASSummerExtensionSchoolwelcomes laypeople,Seminarygraduates,PASgraduates,andotherstotheJulysessionstoauditclasses,foramodestfee.OrdainedministerscancheckwiththeirrespectivepresbyteriesregardingContinuingEducationUnitsearnedfromauditingone,two,orthreecourses.PersonsareinvitedtocallthePASoffice(901)334-5853;e-mailtheofficemqualls@memphisseminary.eduorwritetousat168EastParkwaySouth,Memphis,Tennessee38104. GraduationexerciseswillbeheldonDayOneofBlockI,Saturday,July9at10:45A.M.inBouldinAuditoriumwithintheDickeyFine-ArtsBuildingonthecampus. EnrollmentinPAScontinuestobearound45-50regularstudentsatanygiventime.InorderforaPresbyterytodirectacandidateorlicentiatetoPAS,atwo-thirdsvoteofthePresbyteryisrequired. ThePASAdvisoryCouncilmeetswith theDirectoronceayear toprovideadviceandcounselontheprogramanditsimplementation.MembersoftheAdvisoryCouncilincludetwoadministratorsofMemphisTheologicalSeminary:JayEarheart-Brown,andStanWood.ItalsoincludestheDirectorofthePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeam,MiltonOrtiz. ThePASDirectorreportstotheBoardofTrusteesthroughtheVicePresidentofAcademicAffairs/DeanoftheSeminary.

E. NEW ACADEMIC INITIATIVES

InFebruary2009,theBoardapprovedapartnershipbetweenMTSandtheCenterforYouthMinistryTrainingofBrentwood,andagreedtoworktowardaMAinYouthMinistrydegreeatMTS.Beginninginthefallof2009,studentsadmittedtoCYMTandMTSintheYouthMinistrycertificateprogramwillearnseminarylevelcreditfortheircoursework.Weareenthusiasticabouttheprospectsforthisnewpartnershiptocreateacertificate,andfuturedegreeprogramfocusedonYouthMinistry. InFall2010,webeganofferingcoursestowardacertificateindrugandalcoholaddictioncounseling.Thisnewprogram,ledbyCumberlandPresbyterianministerandcounselorDr.JohnieWelch,promisestomeetanimportantneedinoursocietyandinourregion. Theadministrationandfacultycontinuetoexplorethepossibilityofdistanceeducationthroughon-linedeliveryofcourses.Ourfirston-linecoursewasofferedinthespringof2010witheighteenstudentsenrolled.Wecontinuetoexploreavenuesforexpandingourmissionthroughthismethod.

F. ACCREDITATION

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

IV. FACILITIES


A. PURCHASE OF PROPERTY

Thankstothesupportofthe177thGeneralAssembly,wehavebeengivenapprovaltopurchaseadditionalpropertieswithintheboundsofourlongrangecampusplan.Becauseoftherecessionwehavenotpurchasedanypropertiesinthepast30months,anddonotintendtoborrowanymoremoneyforthispurpose. Weareseekingfundingforafeasibilitystudybeforebeginningacapitalcampaigninwhatwehopewillbethenearfuture.

B. COMMUTER HOUSING

MTSbegantoconvertitsstudenthousingfromindividualrentalstocommuterhousinginthe1998.Currently,MTSprovidescommuterhousing,withveryreasonablenightlyrates,foralmost100studentseachweekoftheregularterm.Theneedforsuchcommuterhousinghascontinuedtogrow,ashasincomefromsuchrentals.Ourabilitytoservestudentsfromabouta250mileradiusaroundMemphis,throughblockschedulingofclassesandprovisionofaffordablecommuterhousing,hashadasignificantimpactonthegrowthofthestudentbodyoverthepasttenyears.

C. CAMPUS WORK GROUPS

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

D. SAFETY

TheOfficeofSafetyofMTScontinuestoexplorewaystoenhancethesafetyofourstudentsinthecontextofoururbancampus.Throughtheuseoflighting,securityofficers,securelocks,andwell-articulatedsafetyplans,MTSseekstoprovideasafeenvironmentforstudentsandvisitorstoourcampus. Inthepasttwoyears,MTShascontractedwithalocalsecuritycompanytoprovideregularpatrolsaroundourneighborhood.Thisadditionalsafetymeasurehasbeenwellreceivedbyourstudentsandbyourneighbors. InthewakeofHurricaneKatrina,manyschoolshavebeguntoreviewtheiremergencypreparednessplans.WeareintheprocessofreviewingourproceduresandenhancingourplanstocontinueoperationsofMTSinthewakeofanaturalormanmadedisaster.Thisprocessincludesstockpilingemergencysupplies,backingupcomputerrecordsandothervitaldata,andhavingcommunicationplansclearlyarticulatedintheeventofadisaster.

V. ADVANCEMENT AND FINANCE

A. BUDGET

OurBoardofTrusteeswillapproveabudgetforthe2011-2012academicyearatitsMaymeeting.CopiesofthatbudgetwillbeprovidedatthemeetingofGeneralAssembly.Thebudgetforthecurrentyearrepresentsaneightpercentdecreaseinexpenditures,to$4.15million.Inordertoaccomplishthisdecrease,salariesandbenefitshavebeenfrozen,travelexpensescurtailed,andotherexpensescuttothebone.Inthecurrenteconomicclimate,wehavetakenmeasurestobeasconservativeaswecanwithnextyears’budgetinordertobegoodstewardsoftheresourcesentrustedtous.Nextyear’sbudgetwillbeintherangeof$4.2million,aslightincreasefromlastfiscalyear.

B. ATS FINANCIALLY STRESSED SCHOOLS PROJECT

Inthefallof2009,MTSwasoneoffifteentheologicalschoolsintheUnitedStatesandCanada


selected to participate in a grant program announced by theAssociation ofTheological Schools. Theprojectprovidestwoyearsofconsultingtoschoolsthatareunderfinancialstresstodevelopasustainablemodelforfiscalviability.Asapartofourparticipationinthatproject,MTSisworkingwithaconsultanttoassessourcurrentfinancialpositionandmakeanynecessarychangestostrengthenusforthefuture.Acopyoftheinitialreportpreparedfortheprojectisappendedtothisreport.

C. SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS

Wecontinuetocultivaterelationshipswithfoundationswhosemissioncloselyalignswithours.Thefollowinggrantsforscholarshipsandotherprojectshavebeenreceivedorrenewedinthisfiscalyear:

1.TheHenryLuceFoundation(2009-2011)-Update To support At the River:Theology&ArtsProgramatMTS.TheHenryLuceFoundationhasgranted$75,000payableover3years.TheLuceFoundationislocatedinNewYorkCityandfundsprogramsliketheseonalargescaleacrossthecountry.Itisasignofthevalueofthisemergingworkthatafoundationofthiscaliberiswillingtoprovidefinancialsupport.

2.TheVarnellArtist-in-Residence-Update Forthreeyears,HenryandJeanneVarnell,long-timefriendsofMTS,haveprovidedfinancialandpracticalsupportfortheArtist-in-ResidenceofAt the River:Theology&Artsprogram.Fortwoyears,theyhavehostedintheirhome,apenthouseoverlookingtheMississippiRiver,apre-eventleadinguptotheDr.HenryLoganStarksScholarshipDinner.AttheFebruary2011meeting,theBoardofTrusteesvotedtonamethisannualeventtheHenryandJeanneVarnellFiresideChat.TheyhavealsorecentlyagreedtocontinuefundingtheArtist-in-Residenceforanotheryear.

3.TheWilsonFamilyFoundation-Update TheWilsonfamily,foundersoftheHolidayInnhotelchainandgreatphilanthropistsinMemphis,hasrenewedtheirfundingof theWilsonScholarshipsat$15,000x3years,whichprovidesscholarshipsupportfor3WilsonScholarseachyear.

4.TheH.W.DurhamFoundation-Update TheMemphis-basedH.W.DurhamFoundationhasreneweditsgiftof$5,000toprovide5$1,000scholarshipsforstudentswhoare55+yearsofage.TheseDurhamScholarswillrepresentmuchofourstudentbodywhoaresecond-careerstudents.

5.TheChatlosFoundation TheChatlosFoundationhasprovidedagenerousgiftof$15,000tofundtheremovalandstorageofthehistoricMollerPipeOrgandonatedtoMTSfromthe(nowclosedanddemolished)UnionAvenueUnitedMethodistChurch.Thisisthethirdsignificantgiftinfouryearsfromthisfoundation.

6.CharlesHubbertHonorarium In specific recognition ofDr.AliouNiang,Assistant Professor ofNewTestament atMemphisTheologicalSeminary, forhisoutstandingscholarshipand teaching,andasencouragementforallMTSfacultytocontinuetowardteachingexcellence,Dr.CharlesH.Hubberthasgivenagiftof$5,000tosupporttheProfessionalDevelopmentforMTSfacultymembers.

7.TheFirstTennesseeFoundation ThefoundationpartneredwithMTSinsupportofthecourse“Money,Markets&Ministry,”taughtby presidentDr. Jay Earhear-Brown. Foundation representatives agreedwith our assessment that thiscoursewillgeneratepositiveresultsformanyfaith-basedorganizationsthatmustmakecriticaldecisionsintheareaofbusinessmanagement.Together,weworkedtodeliveressentialeducationandinsightsthatwillmakeadifferenceinthedailylivesofchurchleadersandchurchmembers.

D. ENDOWMENTS

1.TheBaird-BuckChairofCumberlandPresbyterianStudies-Update InDecember2008,originalthreeendowmentswerecombinedforanewpurpose,topermanently


endowaChairofCPStudiesatMTS.Atthetime,thebalancewas$112,000.Today,thebalancehasgrownto$250,000! ThepurposeofthisendowmentistostrengthentheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchbyestablishinganendowedprofessorshipwithaprimaryfocusof teachingCumberlandPresbyterianhistory, theology,church administration and the practice of ministry that is particular to the Cumberland PresbyterianChurch.Thegoalis$1.5million,whichcanbereachedthroughcurrentgiftsorestategifts(withproperdocumentationprovided).

2.FinisMcAdooBruingtonBoard-DesignatedEndowment TheBoardofTrusteesofMemphisTheologicalSeminary, inappreciationfor thelegacygiftofMr.FinisMcAdooBruington,givenathisrequestuponhisdeathbyhisson,Mr.CharlesS.Bruington,establishedaboard-designatedendowmenttosupportgeneraloperatingexpensesoftheseminary. Ina letterprovidedbyCharlesBruington(aleaderof theChurchofJesusChristofLatterDaySaints),heexplainedthathisgrandfatherwasaCumberlandPresbyterianministerwhonamedhissonFinisMcAdoo(sic)inhonoroftwoofthefoundersoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,FinisEwingandSamuelMcAdow.Mac,ashewascalled,askedhissontomakeagiftfromhisestatetosupporttheworkofMemphisTheologicalSeminary.Intheletter,Charlesstatedthatthisgiftrepresentsthelifesavingsofhisfather,andmentionedputtingitintoanendowment.

3.SamB.MilesBoard-DesignatedEndowment TheBoardofTrusteesofMemphisTheologicalSeminary, inappreciationfor thelegacygiftofMr.SamB.Miles,establishedaboard-designatedendowmenttosupportgeneraloperatingexpensesoftheseminary. SamMileswasbornonOctober15,1914,wasmarriedandwidowedtwice,andhadnochildren.HewasfaithfultotheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,servingasanelderforover60years.HealsoservedintheEighthArmyAirForceduringWWII.SamwasquitethebusinessmanandcommunityparticipantinHopkinsville,Kentucky.InadditiontoowningBarnesMotorCompanyuntilhisretirementin1976,hewasontheboardsofabank,theSalvationArmy,amedicalcenter,thecountyhistoricalsocietyandalocalmuseum.Heknewthevalueof“giving”–andhegaveofhistime,energy,enthusiasm,businessacumenandfinancialgifts. OnNovember24,2010,Samdiedatage96ofnaturalcauses.Hiswillspecifiedanunrestrictedgiftof10%ofhisestateforMTS.

4.CoraHawkinsCrutchfieldScholarshipEndowment InhonorofCoraCrutchfield’sdedicationtoeducationandinsupportofthemissionoftheseminarytoprepare faith leaders for the future,Dr.CarmichaelCrutchfieldestablishedascholarship formarriedCMEpastorswhoareattendingMTS. Mrs.CoraHawkinsCrutchfieldwasadedicatedandcommittedpublic school educator,havingtaughtfor33years.Atthetimeofherdeathatage56onFebruary15,2011,shewasathirdgradeteacheratBeechBluffElementarySchoolintheJacksonMadisonCounty(Tennessee)SchoolSystem.Shewasfaithful,loyal,devoted,dedicated,compassionate,lovingdaughter,sister,wife,mother,grandmother,aunt,cousin,friend,teacher,andChristiandisciplewhosupportedeveryoneinalltheirendeavors,especiallyherhusbandandchildren.SheandDr.Crutchfieldweremarriedfor33years. Cora was a lifelong CME who understood the importance of educated clergy. ThroughoutCarmichael’s three seminary journeyswhenheearnedaMasterofDivinitydegree,DoctorofMinistrydegree and aPh.D., she learned to appreciate the results of trained clergy. Shewas able to recognizepreparedpastorsandhowtheymadeadifferenceinthelivesofparishioners. WhileCarmichaelwasinseminaryearningtwodegreesfromMTS,andinallhisendeavorsintheCMEChurch,Corawasarockofsupport.WiththechallengesofCMElocalchurchestopayfull-timecompensationpackagestopastors,CorawasthesourceofallowingCarmichaeltobeinfull-timeministryassheprovidedfringebenefitsthroughheremploymentasapublicschooleducator.Shewashishelpmateineveryway.

5.TheDr.ThomasD.CampbellEndowment AsawayofhonoringDr.ThomasD.CampbellontheoccasionofhisretirementasDirectorofTheProgramofAlternateStudiesatMemphisTheologicalSeminary,hisfamily,friends,currentandformerstudentsandco-workersestablishedanendowmentasatestamenttotheirloveandrespectforhim,andasameansofprovidingfuturesupportfortheprogramforwhichhehasworkedtirelesslyfor16.5years.


TomCampbellwasborninDecatur,Texas,in1939toafamilysteepedinCumberlandPresbyterianhistory.Hisfather,thelateDr.ThomasH.Campbell,wasapastor,professor,andattimesservedasboththe president and the deanof theCumberlandPresbyterianTheologicalSeminary atBethelCollege inMcKenzie,Tennessee,andinitscurrentformasMemphisTheologicalSeminaryinMemphis,Tennessee.Tom’smother,Margaret,istheoldestofsevenchildrenoftheEstesclan,anotherwell-knownfamilyintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. Tom served 16 months as stated supply/student pastor of Oak Grove and Wesson’s ChapelCumberlandPresbyterianChurchesinDecaturCounty,Tennessee,thenaftergraduationin1961,movedtoBatesville,Arkansas,toserveFaithCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,anewchurchdevelopment.HemarriedLindaVictoriaColemanin1963andtogethertheyraisedthreedaughters. AfterearningaBachelorofArtsfromBethelCollegein1961,heearnedaBachelorofDivinityfromtheCumberlandPresbyterianTheologicalSeminary(1964),andaMasterofTheology(1969)andaDoctorofMinistry(1980)fromBriteDivinitySchoolofTexasChristianUniversity.HehasbeentheInstructorinPreachingforPASsinceitsinception,andhasattendedeveryPASsummerextensionschoolatBethelUniversity,foratotalof27years. Decades of service in the church include serving as moderator and stated clerk of severalpresbyteries, as trustee of Bethel College andmember of commissions and boards in theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,adjunctprofessoratMemphisTheologicalSeminaryandinstructorfortheProgramofAlternateStudies,andcommissionertotheGeneralAssembly.Tomhasauthoredbooksandarticles,servedasworshipdirector,commencementspeaker,lecturerandpreacher.In1994,hebecameDirectorofPASandledthisprogramfor16.5years.

6.TheTimothyandLisaBaranoskiScholarshipforUSMilitaryChaplainCandidates Insupportofthemissionoftheseminarytopreparefaithleadersforthefuture,TimothyandLisaBaranoskihaveincludedMemphisTheologicalSeminaryasabeneficiaryintheirwillsintheamountof$25,000toestablishamemorialscholarshipforUSMilitaryChaplainCandidates. TimothyandLisaBaranoskiweremarriedonJune28,2002.Atthattime,theyhadnoideathattheywerebeginninganythingmorethantheirlifetogether.WhilelivinginPennsylvania,bothTimothyandLisawereeducatorsandactivelyinvolvedintheirlocalchurchinvariouspartsoftheministryofthechurch. AftermovingtoNashville,Tennessee,TimothyandLisabecamemoreinvolvedintheirlocalchurchand found a church homewithTusculumCumberland PresbyterianChurch. They enjoyed fellowshiptimes, Sunday school, and being part of the annual Passion Play. With blessings fromLisa and aftermanyprayersandconversationswithmembersoftheTusculumcongregation,Timothyacceptedhiscalltopursueordainedministry. WhileatMemphisTheologicalSeminary,Timothywasblessedwiththeopportunitytoexplorehiscallingtoministryundertheguidanceofthefacultyandadministration.Afterprayerfullyconsideringhisdirectioninministry,andwithLisa’sblessing,TimothybegantheprocessofbecominganArmyChaplain. WithgraduationinMay2011,TimothyandLisa,withtheirdaughterSophia(bornin2007),lookforwardtothefutureoftheirministrytogether.

E. NAMED LECTURE SERIES AND FACULTY CHAIRS

1.TheDr.BarbaraA.HolmesLecturesinAfricanAmericanStudies ThislectureseriesandendowmenttofunditwasestablishedwithaninaugurallectureinFebruary2009.The2011lecturewasheldinconjunctionwithMississippiBoulevardChristianChurchandfeaturedDr.AllanBoesakasthespeaker.

2.TheDr.JamesL.NettersChairinNewTestamentStudies(2009-2011)-Update MTSisdedicatedtobecomingthepremierseminaryinthecountryforthosewhoaredevotedtoracial reconciliationunder thebannerof thegospel. Thisnamedprofessorshipsignals to the localandglobalcommunitythatweatMTSareseriousaboutworkingtowardthefulfillmentofpeaceandjustice.Althoughinitsfinalyear,theEldersforEducationareintheplanningstagesofpreparingtocontinuethischairforanadditionalthreeyears.


F. ESTATE GIFTS

1.ElizabethDannellyEstate $11,280 2.FinisMcAdooBruingtonEstate $54,338 3.AnnaBelleHarrisEstate $6,516 4.SamMilesEstate $50,000(firstdistribution)

Wegivethanksforthelifeandwitnessofthesemenandwomen,andencourageotherstoremembertheministryofMTSintheirestateplanning.

G. SEMINARY SUNDAY

Inthiscurrentfiscalyear,thefollowingchurcheshavealreadyheldaSeminarySundayandsentgiftstosupportthemissionofMTS:

Total – 41 gifts $12,132 CumberlandPresbyterian–35churches $9,472 Otherdenominations–5churches $2,160 Individualgifts–1 $500

WeknowthatotherchurchesareplanningtoholdaSeminarySundaythroughouttheyear.

H. ANNUAL FUND

MemphisTheologicalSeminarycouldnotoperatewithoutthefaithfulcontributionofitsalumniandfriends.AnnualFundcontributionshelpuskeepthecostoftuitiondown,sothatstudentsdonotleaveseminarywitha largeburdenofdebt tohave topayduring theirearlyyears inministry. AnnualFundcontributionshaveremainedsteadyinthelastfewyearsofeconomicstress,althoughincomefromOurUnitedOutreachhasremaineddeclinedslightly. Insomerespects,theincomewereceivefromOUOputsusinabetterpositionthanmanytheologicalseminaries,whose income fromdenominational sourceshasdeclined significantlyover thepast twentyyears.However,asapercentageofourtotalincome,OUOhasfallenfromalmost20%toabout4%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.

I. AUDIT REPORT

TheauditingfirmofZoccolaKaplan,P.C.auditedthebooksofMemphisTheologicalSeminaryforthe2009-2010fiscalyear.TheBoardreceiveditsreportatitsFebruary2011meeting.CopiesofthatreporthavebeenfiledwiththeofficeoftheStatedClerk.

Respectfullysubmitted,JodyHill,ModeratoroftheBoardofTrusteesJayEarheart-Brown,PresidentMemphisTheologicalSeminary


THE REPORT OF THE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

I. GENERAL INFORMATION

A. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD

Theofficersoftheboardareasfollows:GwenMcReynolds,president;RickWhite,vice-president;SidneyMilton,secretary. SusanKnightGoreis thedirectorandtreasurerof theHistoricalLibraryandArchives.

B. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 137TH CPCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Theboard’srepresentativetothe137thGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica(CPCA)isEdnaBarnett.ThealternateisRickWhite.

C. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 181ST CPC GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Theboard’srepresentativetothe181stGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch(CPC)isSidneySwindle.ThealternateisSidneyMilton.

D. MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD

Theboardiscurrentlycomposedofthefollowingmembers:fromtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica—EdnaBarnett,VanessaBarnhill,NaomiKing,andRickWhite,fromtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch—PamDavis,TommyJobe,MaryKathrynKirkpatrick,GwenMcReynolds,SidneyMilton,andSidneySwindle. TheBoardofTrusteesmet,September17,2010andFebruary25,2011.

E. MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE

ThethirdtermofGwenMcReynoldsexpireswiththe2011meetingoftheCumberlandPresbyterianGeneralAssembly,andsheisnoteligibleforreelection.ThefirsttermsofEdnaBarnettandRickWhiteexpirewiththe2011meetingoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaGeneralAssembly,andtheyareeligibleforre-election.

F. STAFF

SusanKnightGoreservesastheArchivistoftheHistoricalFoundation.ReverendMissyRoseisthearchivalassistantfortheFoundation.

G. EVALUATION OF ARCHIVIST

AtthedirectionoftheGeneralAssembly,theboardconductedtheannualevaluationofthearchivist,SusanKnightGoreatitsFebruary2011meeting.

II. ASSEMBLY REPORTING

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

III. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

A. HISTORY INTERPRETATION AND PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES


1. The 1810 Circle In order to enlist the financial support of interested members of our churches in the work oftheFoundation, the 1810Circlewas created. Membership is basedon afinancial contribution of $25ormoreperyear. Income through suchgifts enables theFoundation tomeet expenditures and isvitaltothecontinuedworkoftheFoundation. Membersmakingsuchgiftswere: JuanitaBenson(Camden,Arkansas),WesleyBrantley(Ada,Oklahoma),ReverendClintonBuck(Memphis,Tennessee),ReverendGordon&FordaCampbell(Springfield,Missouri),Ron&MadeleineCooley(DownersGrove,Illinois),Chet&DianeDickson(Houston,Texas),Michael&AprilFare(Nixa,Missouri),JohnH.Ford(Dyersburg,Tennessee),Dr.&Mrs.JohnGam(Auburn,Alabama),Reverend&Mrs.JamesC.Gilbert(FortWorth,Texas),Heath&MelodyHarper(Medina,Tennessee),Dr.J.DavidHester(Knoxville,Tennessee),TomHunter (Hendersonville, Tennessee), Clifton Key (Olney, Texas), Helen Knight (Bartlett, Tennessee),Robert&JaneLittle(Dyersburg,Tennessee),Rodney&PaulineMcCord(Mineola,Texas),ReverendJim&MaribethMcGuire (Greeneville,Tennessee), JimmieMcKinley (Longview,Texas),BelleMcMahen(Magnolia,Arkansas),RoseMaryMagrill (Marshall,Texas),VirginiaMauck (Clarksville, Indiana),D.L.&MarthaMoody(Russellville,Arkansas),AnneElizabethSwainOdom(Smyrna,Tennessee),AlvinRichards(White,Georgia),ReverendRobert&OleneRush(Spring,Texas),BeverlySt.John(Nashville,Tennessee),JonW.Sparks(Memphis,Tennessee),Joe&PatriciaWard(Madison,Alabama),EdwardWhite(Tampa,Florida),GraceWhitfield(Gadsden,Alabama),ClareWiseman(Winchester,Tennessee).

WeappreciatethesupportgiventotheFoundationbyallmembersofthe1810Circleandencourageother members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church inAmericatojointhisdonorgroup.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the General Assembly, through its minutes and summary of actions, 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 Foundationbecomepatronmembers and receivea certificate. Patronmembershipsmayalsobegiven inhonororinmemoryofanindividual. NewpatronsoftheFoundationinclude:Mrs.LillianY.Cross(Dyersburg,Tennessee)andBettyeEllis(Dyer,Tennessee).

3. Heritage Churches Congregationscontributingaminimumof$1,000toanendowmentoftheHistoricalFoundationbecomeHeritageChurchesandreceiveaframedcertificate.Therearesixcategoriesofrecognitionandchurchescanmovefromoneleveltoanother. HeritageChurch $1,000to$4,999 SilverHeritageChurch $5,000to$9,999 GoldenHeritageChurch $10,000to$24,999 PlatinumHeritageChurch $25,000to$49,999 DiamondHeritageChurch $50,000to$99,000 JubileeHeritageChurch $100,000andup

Golden Heritage Church:Longview,FirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinLongview,Texas(TrinityPresbytery) Silver Heritage Church:ShilohCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinMidlothian,Texas(RedRiverPresbytery) Heritage Churches:ElmiraChapelCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinLongview,Texas(TrinityPresbytery)HopewellCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinSharon,Tennessee(WestTennesseePresbytery)JerusalemCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinMurfreesboro,Tennessee(MurfreesboroPresbytery)

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 InJanuary,congregationsreceivedbulletininserts,fortheproject:Historical Foundation Trust.Inaddition,theinsertwasavailableontheFoundation’swebsite.TheTrustisanendowedfundestablishedtolastinperpetuity,withonlytheearningsfromthefundspenteachyeartosupporttheHistoricalFoundation’sministryandmission. TheFoundationexpressesappreciationtocongregationsandothersgroupswhoreceivedspecialofferingsfortheworkoftheHistoricalFoundationonDenominationDay.ThisspecialofferingprovidesanopportunityforcongregationstodirectlycontributetothesupportoftheHistoricalFoundationaswellastheFoundationsupplyingeducationalmaterialstoeachcongregation.AsofMarch21,2011,$3,646.85wasgenerouslydonatedbyindividuals,congregations,andpresbyteriesforthisspecialproject.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That congregations be encouraged to have a special offering on the Sunday designated as Denomination Day to help support the programs of the Historical Foundation.

B. PUBLICATIONS

1. Promotional Materials TheHistoricalFoundationmaintainsasupplyofpromotionalmaterialswhichdescribesitspurposeandwork,thevariousmeansoffinanciallysupportingthiswork,andlistingsofavailablepublicationsandprintsforsalethroughtheFoundation.ThesematerialsareavailableontheFoundation’swebsite.

2. Publication Series TheFoundationhasanumberoftitlesandprintsavailableforpurchase.IncomefromthesaleoftheseitemsgoesintotheHistoricalFoundationTrust,apermanentendowmentsupportingtheFoundation’swork.Titlesavailablearethe1883 Confession of Faith (CPC),the1895 Cumberland Cook Book,Cumberland Presbyterianism and Arminianism Compared/Contrasted on Selected Doctrines by JoeBen Irby,Faith Once Delivered; Some Indispensable Doctrines of the Christian Faith,byJoeBenIrby,Family of Faith: Cumberland Presbyterians in Harrison County [Texas], 1848-1998byRoseMaryMagrill,History of East Side Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tennessee, History of the Cumberland Presbyterian ChurchbyB.W.McDonnold,Life and Thought of Milton BirdbyJoeBenIrby,Life and Thought of Rev. Finis EwingbyJoeBenIrby,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,This They BelievedbyJoeBenIrby,Theological SnippetsbyJoeBenIrby,What Cumberland Presbyterians BelievebyE.K.Reagin,andprintsof the Samuel McAdow Home and the First Meeting of Cumberland Presbytery.TheseitemsareavailableforsalefromCumberlandPresbyterianResources.

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.

C. HISTORICAL FOUNDATION AWARDS

1. Award in Cumberland Presbyterian History TheFoundationencouragesthewritingandpublicationofpapersonallaspectsofthehistoryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.OnemeansofpromotingsuchwritingistheHistoricalFoundationAwardinCumberlandPresbyterianHistory.A$300prizeisawardedtotheauthorenteringthebestpaperonanyCPorCPCAhistorysubjectwhichmeetsinformandcontenttherequirementssetbytheBoardofTrusteesandjudgedbytheboardappointedawardscommittee.AllmanuscriptssubmittedtothecompetitionbecomepropertyoftheFoundationandareaddedtotheHistoricalLibraryandArchives. Thecontestfollowsthecalendaryear,andentriesforthe2011competitionareencouraged.All


entrieswillbeacceptedthroughDecember2011forthisyear’scontest.AnyentriesreceivedfollowingthedeadlineofDecember31stwillbeautomaticallyenteredinthe2012competition. GuidelinesandentryformsforsubmittingmanuscriptstothecompetitionareavailablefromtheFoundationofficeaswellasontheinternet,http://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/Awards.htm.TheHistoricalFoundationappreciatestheparticipationofpastandfutureCPCAandCPhistoriansinthisprogram.

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; individualswhohaveprovidedcontinuedservicefor60yearsormoreasmembersofalocalcongregationorpresbytery;individualswhohaveservedfor40yearsormoreinacontinuingleadershiprole(includingpastors)withinalocalchurch.Individuals,churches,orpresbyterialheritagecommitteesmaymakeapplicationfortheissuingofanawardbycontactingtheFoundationoffice.ApplicationformsaresuppliedbytheFoundationofficeaswellastheinternet,http://www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/Awards.htm.

RecipientsofAwardsofRecognition: ProgressCPC,PleasantHill,Louisiana,for100years,April25,2010 BushChapelCPCAfor136years,October10,2010 AliceL.Hackworthforheryearsofservice,October10,2010 EdwardT.Robinsonforhisyearsofservice,October10,2010 ArthurRobinsonforhisyearsofservice,October10,2010 Gurley Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Gurley,Alabama, recognized for its participation in“CelebratingOurPast.”

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.The34thannualmeetingwasheldMarch4-5,2011,attheFirstPresbyterianChurchofShreveport,Louisiana.

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,theinternetprovidesaninvaluable


andinexpensivemeansofpromotionforthephysicalcollectionsoftheHistoricalLibraryandArchives,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.Presently,theHistoricalFoundationmaintainsapproximately900individualwebpages.Thesepagesaregroupedintotwenty-fivemainsectionseachcontainingmultiplesubpagesandnumerousgraphics.Manyofthesewebpagesaretheequivalentofhundredsof“pages”ofprintedtext.Themainsectionsare:HomePage,AssemblyMeetings & Officers,Awards, Birthplace Shrine, Books Online, Books Needed, CollectionDevelopment, Congregations, Cumberland PresbyterianChurch inAmerica, Curriculum, Endowments,HeritageChurches,HistoricalLibrary andArchives,LayLeaders,Ministers,Opportunities forGiving,PatronMemberships,Periodicals,Presbyteries,PublicationsandPrintsforSale,ResourcesforDenominationDay,Schools,Sermons,StatedClerks,Synods,Unionof1906.

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.The2010AccessionListclosedwith171accessiongroups. Someofthehighlightsaddedtothecollectionin2010include:

BooksBlakeburn,RoyE.Faithful Living Outside the Box: Selected Sermons.Bytheauthor,2009Bryson,JamesDavis.A Missionary Journey: The Ministry of Davis Ozell Bryson and Gladys Holt Bryson as Missionaries Commissioned by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church 1931-1971.Bytheauthor, March2010.Campbell,ThomasD.Campbell’s Collection: Over 800 Stories, Observations, Personal Experiences, and Minority Opinions.IllustratedbyDudleyCondron.Bytheauthor,2009.Cardenas,LucianoJaramillo.Ahora Entiendo :Hermenéutica Bíblica : Diferentes Sentidos de las Escrituras. Miami,Florida:Vida,2005.Fajardo,JoseD.From the Heights of the Andes to the Heights of Evangelism: The Life and Ministry of Dr. Jose D. Fajardo.Miami,Florida:BiblicaInternacional,2009.Gore,Matthew.A Brief History of Cumberland College 1825-1861. The Original Cumberland Presbyterian Educational Institution in Princeton, Kentucky.Ellendale,Tennessee:BoardmanBooks,2010.Hail,J.B.Twenty-Five Years in Japan.Osaka,Japan:OsakaJogakuin,2009.Kim,Yoong.Korean Cumberland Presbyterian Churches, 1999-2010.Compliedandprintedbythe author,2010.Shelton,JamesRobert,compiler.Christian Heretic: A Collection of Stories about Reverend Dr. Robert Shelton.Bythecompiler,2009.

Museum ItemsBethelCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Gage,Kentucky.CommemorativePlate.NinevahCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Ninevah,Pennsylvania.Paperweight.Swartz,ReverendandMrs.Walter.Organ,portable.UsedinmissionworktoColombia,SouthAmerica.WaynesburgCollege.Waynesburg,Pennsylvania.CommemorativeSpoon.PresbyterianYouthTriennium.PurdueUniversityJuly20-24,2010.T-Shirt.2010.

Other Church RecordsBirmingham,FirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Birmingham,Alabama.Directory.1898.


ChapelHillCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.MarshallCounty,Tennessee.LadiesAidsociety.Minutes. October20,1906-December7,1921.HoneyGroveCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.HoneyGrove,Texas.“Pastor’sReportoftheCumberland PresbyterianChurchofHoneyGrove,Texas,February2,1896.

PeriodicalsMonthly Topic Leaflet.1925-1926,1928.Our Little Children.1917and1936.

PhotographsBeard,Richard(1799-1880).Photograph.CampGilmont.TexasSynod.CumberlandPresbyterianChurch.1961.EllettsvilleCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Ellettsville,Indiana.GeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.1873.Huntsville,Alabama.HopeCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.SanAntonio,Texas.

PostcardsBloomfieldCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Bloomfield,GreeneCounty,Indiana.CatlinCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Catlin,VermilionCounty,Illinois.CenterburgCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Centerburg,KnoxCounty,Ohio.CrystalSpringsYouthCamp.Kelso,Tennessee.TennesseeSynod.CumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Jackson,FirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Jackson,MadisonCounty,Tennessee.TexasFemaleSeminary.Weatherford,ParkerCounty,Texas.

Presbyterial RecordsLittleRiverPresbyteryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Minutes.December5-6,1883.ObionPresbytery.CumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Minutes.September17,1918-March11,1924;March 10-11,1924-September15-16,1931;March15,1932-September15-16,1936.Threeoriginal manuscriptvolumes.

SermonsChesnut,ReverendWalterLewis.Sermons.4boxes.Wallace,ReverendCharles.SermonNotes.Onesmallbinder.

Session RecordsSpecialrecognitionisgiventocongregationswhohavedepositedtheirsessionrecordsforpreservationintheHistoricalLibraryandArchives.Theyinclude:

BatesCityCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.BatesCity,Missouri.1925-1961.BellBuckleCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.BellBuckle,BedfordCounty,Tennessee.1917-1978ChapelHillCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.MarshallCounty,Tennessee.1868-1899,1924-1944,1950- 1965.3originalvolumes.ChristCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Lutz,Florida.2002-2010.ClinchViewCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.LenoirCity,LoudonCounty,Tennessee.1889-1960,1960- 1982,1983-1995.3originalvolumes.ColonialCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Memphis,ShelbyCounty,Tennessee.1994-1997,1998-2002, 2003.3originalvolumes.FlippinCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Flippin,LauderdaleCounty,Tennessee.1971-1984.HopewellCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Montrose,HenryCounty,Missouri.1872-1928,1928-1956. 2originalvolumes.LansdowneCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Lexington,FayetteCounty,Kentucky.1969-1972,1973- 1981,1981-1990,1991-1997.4originalvolumes.1997-2006.Looseleaf.LibertyCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Campbellsville,Kentucky.1994-1999.Looseleaf.LibertyCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Princeton,CaldwellCounty,Kentucky.1853-1877,1877-1910, 1911-1946,1946-1956,1956-1967,1968-1979,1979-2006.8originalvolumes.LinebarierChapelCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Camden,OuachitaCounty,Arkansas.1947-1955.MountCarmelCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Clinton,HenryCounty,Missouri.1888-1917.MountHebronCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Odessa,LafayetteCounty,Missouri.1860-1866,1895-


1905.2originalvolumes.MountLibertyCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Charlotte,Tennessee.1890-1904,1907-1954.2original volumes.MountOlivetCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.BowlingGreen,WarrenCounty,Kentucky.1924-1936.NewbernCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Newbern,DyerCounty,Tennessee.1990-2007.OdessaCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Odessa,LafayetteCounty,Missouri.1909-1913.Owen’sPrairieCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Duncan,StephensCounty,Oklahoma.1957-1971.PleasantGroveCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.ChapelHill,MarshallCounty,Tennessee.1840-1866.SaintPaulCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Austin,TravisCounty,Texas.1962-1974,1975-1979,1980- 1989,1993-1999.4originalvolumes.1990-1992,2000-2004.Looseleaf.SanAntonio,FirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.SanAntonio,BexarCounty,Texas.1938-1944.SharonGroveCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.SharonGrove,ToddCounty,Kentucky.1880-1902.ShilohCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Chilhowee,JohnsonCounty,Missouri.1918-1979.

Synodical RecordsColumbiaSynod.CumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Minutes.October15-16,18.1880.MississippiSynod.CumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Minutes.November8-10,1905.

V. BIRTHPLACE SHRINE

TheBirthplaceShrinelocatedatMontgomeryBellStateParknearDickson,TennesseewasdedicatedJune18,1960.ThissiteconsistsoftheMemorialChapelandareplicaoftheReverendSamuelMcAdow’sloghouse.Since1994,theFoundationhasbeenresponsibleforthepreservationoftheBirthplaceShrine.Fourendowmentsprovidefundsformaintenanceandrepairs:theGraceJohnsonBeasleyBirthplaceShrineFund, the Birthplace Shrine Fund, the Henry Evan Harper Endowment for Cumberland PresbyterianHistory,andtheP.F.JohnsonMemorialEndowment.GiftstotheseendowmentsprovideforthecontinuedpreservationoftheBirthplaceShrine.InteresteddonorsareencouragedtocontacttheFoundationoffice.Anothermeansofsupportaretheweddingfeescollectedfromcoupleswhousethechapelfortheirweddingceremony.ThesefundsareaddedtotheBirthplaceShrineFundandearningsareusedformaintenanceandspecialprojects.TheBoardencouragesindividualsandgroupstovisittheBirthplaceShrineasanactofrememberingourheritageandenvisioningourfutureasCumberlandPresbyterians. GroupsandindividualsareencouragedtocontacttheFoundationtosetupworkdaysandspecialprojects. The Foundation thanks the Heritage Committee of Nashville Presbytery and the CharlotteCumberlandPresbyterianChurchfortheircontinuingvolunteerupkeepoftheproperty. Projectscompleted for the200thAnniversaryof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch in2010:Newstonewalkwaybetweenthechapelandloghouse,nativeplantsplacedaroundloghouse,twogranitemonumentsengravedwiththenamesofallcongregationsintheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaasofJanuary2010.

VI. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2010

OnJanuary1,2010,theHistoricalFoundationbecamepartofCentralAccountingattheCumberlandPresbyterianCenter.Therefore,our2010auditwillbepartofthecenteraudit.

VII. FINANCIAL CONCERNS AND 2011 BUDGETS

A. BUDGETS

The 2011 line-item budget of the Historical Foundation has been filed with the CPCGeneralAssemblyOffice. The2011line-itembudgetoftheHistoricalFoundationCommitteehasbeenfiledwiththeExecutiveCommitteeoftheCPCAGeneralAssembly.

B. ENDOWMENTS

1. Endowments Listing


BelowisalistoftheendowmentfundsfortheFoundationwithnewfundsinboldfacetype.

AnneElizabethKnightAdamsHeritageFund RosieMagrillAlexanderTrust PaulH.andAnnM.AllenHeritageFund GraceJohnsonBeasleyBirthplaceShrineFund BirthplaceShrineFund JamesL.andLouiseM.BridgesHeritageFund SydneyandElinorBrownHeritageFund CentennialHeritageEndowment WalterChesnutHeritageFund LaveniaCampbellColeHeritageFund CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaHeritageFund CumberlandPresbyterianWomenArchivalSuppliesEndowment SamuelRussell&MaryGrace(Barefoot)EstesEndowment FamilyofFaithEndowment GettisandDeliaSnyderGilbertHeritageFund HenryEvanHarperEndowmentforCumberlandPresbyterianHistory JamesC.andFredaM.GilbertHeritageFund JamesC.andFredaM.GilbertTrust MamieA.GilbertTrust RonaldWilsonandVirginiaToshHarperEndowment HistoricalFoundationTrust DonaldandJaneHubbardHeritageFund CliffandJillHudsonHeritageFund RobertandKathyHullEndowment IntotheNinetiesEndowment JoeBenIrbyHeritageFund P.F.JohnsonMemorialEndowment IreneA.KieferEndowment ChowKingLeongEndowment DennisLawrence&ElmiraCastleberryMagrillTrust J.RichardMagrillHeritageFund JoeRichardandMaryBelleMagrillTrust Gwendolyn McCaffrey McReynolds Heritage Fund JimmieJoeMcKinleyHeritageFund EdithLouiseMitchellHeritageFund LloydFreemanMitchellHeritageFund SnowdyCliftonandLillianWalkupMitchellHeritageFund VirginiaSueWilliamsonMorrowHeritageFund AnneElizabethSwainOdomHeritageFund MarthaSueParrHeritageFund FlorencePennewillHeritageFund MorrisandRuthPepperEndowment PublishingHouseEndowment MableMagrillRundellTrust SamuelCallawayRundellHeritageFund PaulandMaryJoSchnorbusHeritageFund RoyandMarySeawrightSheltonHeritageFund ShilohCPCEllisCountyTexasEndowment HinkleyandVistaSmarttHeritageFund JohnWilliamSparksHeritageFund IrvinScottandAnnieMaryDraperSwainHeritageFund F.P.WaitsHistoricalTrust

2. Endowment Donors Endowment income provides important support for the activities of theHistorical Foundation.Establishing an endowment provides a permanentmeans to honor ormemorialize a person or persons


importanttotheheritageofanycommunityoffaith. TheFoundationexpressesitsthankstothefollowingfortheirgiftstoendowments:BeverlyPepperBrown(Memphis,Tennessee),PamDavis (Lubbock,Texas), Jeff&KathleenMcGuireCheatham (Clermont, Florida), ReverendWalter Chesnut (Greeneville, Tennessee), Bettye Ellis (Dyer,Tennessee),Jaime&SusanGroce(Collierville,Tennessee),Heath&MelodyHarper(Medina,Tennessee),Don&JaneHubbard(Knoxville,Tennessee),RoseMaryMagrill(Marshall,Texas),AnneElizabethSwainOdom (Smyrna,Tennessee),Rick&Shirley Pryor (Madisonville,Kentucky),BettyWaits (Henderson,Texas),LongviewCPC(Longview,Texas).Mevis(KingstonSprings,Tennessee).

C. GIFTS FROM CHURCHES, PRESBYTERIES & SYNODS

TheFoundationexpressesitsthankstothefollowingfortheirgifts:Holly Grove CPC (Brighton, Tennessee), PleasantMount CPC (Columbia, Tennessee), North CentralPresbytery(CPC),SynodofGreatRivers(CPC).

Respectfullysubmitted,GwenMcReynolds,PresidentSusanKnightGore,Archivist


THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ONCHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL

The Commission onMilitary Chaplains and Personnel represent the Cumberland PresbyterianChurchonthePresbyterianCouncilforChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel.TheCommissiondoesitsworkthroughthatCouncilwhichhasitsheadquartersinWashington,DCandrepresentsalsotheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica,PresbyterianChurch(USA),theAssociateReformedPresbyterianChurchandtherecentlyaddedKoreanPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.TheCumberlandPresbyterianswhoaremembersoftheCommissionfortheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandhencethebroadergroupknownasthePCCMPincludeLowellRoddy,PaulCollins,CharlesMcCaskey,andStatedClerkMichaelSharpe.

I. REPRESENTATION

ThetermoftheReverendCharlesMcCaskeyexpiresin2011andheisnoteligibleforre-election.TheNominatingCommitteewillpresentanameforthisvacancy. TheReverendLowellG.Roddywill represent theCommission at thismeeting of theGeneralAssembly. ThePCCMPDirectoristheReverendEdwardBrogan.TheReverendThomasChadwick,AssociateDirector,isretiringthissummerandasearchforhisreplacementisunderway.

II. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMISSION

1.ToprovideecclesiasticalendorsementforchaplainsoftheArmedForcesonactivedutyandintheReserves/NationalGuardandforchaplainsofVeteransAffairsMedicalCenters. 2.Toprovidepastoralsupportforchaplainsandtheirfamilies. 3. To provide a unified and influential voice for the member denominations to the nationalgovernmentinmattersrelatingtotheministryandwelfareofPresbyteriansservingintheArmedForcesandVeteransAffairsMedicalCenters. 4.Toproviderepresentationtodenominationalagenciesandecumenicalbodiesintheirconcernswithmatterspertainingtomilitarypersonnel,veteransandtheirfamilies. 5.Toconsiderotherdutiesasmayberequestedbythememberdenominations. 6.Topromoteclosercommunicationsbetweenchaplainsandtheirjudicatories.

III. DEPLOYMENT

OurchaplainshavebeenpersonallyinvolvedinsupportofmilitaryactionsinIraqandAfghanistan.Ourchaplainssufferthesamehardshipasothermilitaryandtheirministryisofteninharm’sway.TheCouncilseekstohelpthemintheirstressfultimeandupontheirreturnandgivethemallthesupportwepossiblycan.Justlikethesoldierstheyserve,Presbyterianchaplainshavebeendeployedtowarzonesupto4times.Atleasttwohavebeenwounded.SeveralhavePTSDdiagnoses.Chaplains,theirfamilies,andtheircongregationshaveservedwellandarestrainedandtiredfromthislongwar.Eversince9-11,ReserveandNationalGuardchaplainshavebeenmobilizedinlargenumbers.Forthemostpart,theirfamiliesdonotlivenearmilitarybaseswheretheycanreceivemuchneededsupportandassistance.CumberlandPresbyterianswholivenearthesehusbands,wives,children,mothersandfathersareurged,whereappropriate,toofferassistanceandsupport.WithmanyforcesdeployedtoAfghanistan,Iraq,Kuwait,Djibouti,andtheregion,thetempoofreservecomponentsutilizationmayremainhighforyears. Thechaplain’sministryiswellreceivedandsupportedbyeachofourfivedenominations.Eachcandidate is required to submit an application, school transcripts, presbyterial approval, and a letter ofreference.Afterthedocumentsaregathered,weinterviewthecandidatestodetermineiftheyshouldbeendorsedforActiveDutyorservicewiththeReserve/NationalGuard. The PCCMPmaintains sound working relations with the Chief of Chaplains Offices for eachbranchofthemilitaryandtheVA.Keepingthisministryvitalwithadequatefundinghasbeendifficultattimes.TheCouncilreceivesitsfinancialsupportfromthefivedenominations,individuals,judicatoriesandchurches.Thecurrentlyeconomicupheavaliscreatinganeedtoredesignhowweministertoourchaplains


andtheirfamilies.Wewillbefaithfulstewardsaswecareforthosewhocareforourmilitaryandveterans.

IV. MEMORIAL DAY OFFERING

TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchreceivesaspecialofferingforthePCCMPontheSundaynearestMemorialDayeachyeartorememberallmenandwomenwhoservetheircountry.TheofferingsaresenttotheGeneralAssemblyStatedClerkandarethenforwardedtotheCouncilforitswork.TheCommissionwouldliketoexpressitsdeepestappreciationtoallchurchesthatreceivedtheofferingduring2010.AllCumberlandPresbyterianChurchesareurgedtoconsiderreceivingthisyearlyoffering.

V. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHAPLAINS

CurrentlytheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhas8chaplainsonActiveDuty,3chaplainsintheReserveandNationalGuard,1Part-timeVAand2full-timeVAchaplainsinmedicalcenters.PleaseprayformembersoftheReserve,NationalGuardandActiveDutytroopsserving,andtheirfamilies.Thenamesandaddressesofthesemilitarychaplainsareincludedinthe2011YearbookoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.PresbyteriesandchurchesareencouragedtokeepinconstantcontactwiththesechaplainswhorepresenttheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinservicetoourcountry. Itshouldbenotedthatwealsohave21CumberlandPresbyterianministerswhohaveretiredfrommilitarychaplaincy. Anyonewishingmore informationcancheckourwebsite:www.pccmp.orgorcallouroffice inWashingtonDC–202-244-4177.

RespectfullySubmitted,LowellRoddyPaulCollinsCharles McCaskey


THE REPORT OF THEJOINT COMMITTEE ON AMENDMENTS

I. AMENDMENT ON PROPERTY

In 2009 the Cumberland Presbyterian Church inAmerica amended the Constitution to adoptthesamestatementsonpropertyusedby theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. Prior to2009, the twodenominationshaddifferentstatementsonproperty.TheJointCommitteeonAmendmentspreparedtheamendment for theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch inAmerica. Section 3.30 reads, “This section isdeclaratoryofprinciplestowhichtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch/CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandtheirantecedentchurchbodieshaveadheredfromtheinceptionofthePresbyterianformofchurchgovernment.Sections3.32,3.33and3.34needtobeamendedtoaddCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericainseveralportions. Thisitemwasreferredbythe180thGeneralAssemblytothePermanentCommitteeonJudiciaryandtheJointCommitteeonAmendmentstopreparetheproperConstitutionalAmendmentstopresenttothe181stGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

3.32aTheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchisaconnectionalchurchandalllowerjudicatoriesofthechurchto-wit:synod,presbytery,andtheparticularchurchesarepartsofthatbodyandthereforeallpropertyheldbyorforaparticularchurch,apresbytery,asynod,theGeneralAssembly,ortheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,whetherlegaltitleislodgedinacorporation,atrusteeortrustees,oranunincorporatedassociation,andwhetherthepropertyisusedinprogramsoftheparticularchurchorofamoreinclusivejudicatoryorretainedfortheproductionofincome,andwhetherornotthedeedtothepropertysostates,isheldintrustneverthelessfortheuseandbenefitoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

3.32bTheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch inAmerica is aconnectionalchurchandall lowerjudicatoriesofthechurchto-wit:synod,presbytery,andtheparticularchurchesarepartsofthatbodyandthereforeallpropertyheldbyorforaparticularchurch,apresbytery,asynod,theGeneralAssembly,ortheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica,whetherlegaltitleislodgedinacorporation,atrusteeortrustees,oranunincorporatedassociation,andwhetherthepropertyisusedinprogramsoftheparticularchurchor of amore inclusive judicatory or retained for the productionof income, andwhether or notthedeedtothepropertysostates,isheldintrustneverthelessfortheuseandbenefitoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.

3.33Wheneverpropertyof,orheldfor,aparticularchurchceasestobeusedbythechurch,asaparticularchurchoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch/CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericainaccordancewiththisConstitution,suchpropertyshallbeheld,used,applied,transferredorsoldasprovidedbythepresbyteryinwhichthatparticularchurchislocated.

3.34Wheneveraparticularchurchisformallydissolvedbythepresbytery,orhasbecomeextinctbyreasonofdispersalofitsmembers,theabandonmentofitswork,orothercause,suchpropertyasitmayhaveshallbeheld,used,andappliedforsuchuses,purposes,andtrustsasthepresbyteryinwhichsaidparticularchurchislocatedmaydirect,limit,andappoint,orsuchpropertymaybesoldordisposedofasthepresbyterymaydirect,inconformitywiththisConstitution.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the above Constitutional Amendments be approved and referred to the presbyteries.

RespectfullySubmitted,HarryChapmanAndyMcClung


THE REPORT OF THEPERMANENT JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

TheJudiciaryCommitteemetFebruary4,2011inHuntsville,Alabama.PresentwereJamesByrd,HarryChapman,CharlesDawson,AndyMcClung,KimberlySilvus,WendellThomas,DwayneTyus,andFeliciaWalkup. AlsoattendingwereJamesJordan, legalcounsel,andMichaelSharpe,StatedClerkofGeneralAssembly.SherryLaddwasexcused.

I. ORGANIZATION OF THE COMMITTEE HarryChapmanwaselectedchairpersonandAndyMcClungwaselectedsecretary.

II. MEMORIAL FROM MISSOURI PRESBYTERY MissouriPresbyteryplanstopresentamemorialtothe2011GeneralAssembly.Thecommitteefoundthememorialtobeinproperform,butoffersthefollowingStatementofOpinion:ThememorialfromMissouriPresbyteryregardingalleldersbeingabletoadministercommunionwithoutthepresenceofanordainedministerfailstoaddress1)thetrainingbypresbyteriesand2)theone-yeartimelimitinstitutedbythe2003GeneralAssembly(C.P.Digest,4.6,Interpretive).

III. MINISTRY TEAM MEMBERS TO MINISTRY COUNCIL Thecommitteeconsideredthequestionofwhetherornottheremustbeaninterveningone-yearwaitforaMinistryTeammembertobeeligibletoserveontheMinistryCouncilanddeterminedthattherestrictionofaone-yearwaitinGeneralAssemblyBylaw10.03(06)appliesonlytopersonsservingonthedenominationalentitieslistedinBylaw10.01.

IV. REVIEW OF SYNODICAL MINUTES The committee reviewed theminutes ofMission Synod, Synod ofGreatRivers, Synod of theMidwest,andSynodoftheSoutheastandfoundeachtobeinorder.

V. HEARING OF AN APPEAL ThecommitteereceivedanAppealofActionsofSoutheastSynod,butfoundthewordingoftheappealinsufficientlycleartoallowadecisiontobemadeandthereforeaskedtheappellantstorewordandresubmittheirappeal.

VI. ATTENDANCE BY TECHNOLOGY The2010GeneralAssemblyadoptedamemorial toallowattendanceatpresbyterial,andother,meetings bymeans of technology. This committee suggests the followingpractices to help keep suchattendanceconstitutional: A.Themoderatororstatedclerkcoulddeclarewhetherornotpresbytersmayattendaparticularmeetingbytechnology, B.Personsbeingreceivedascandidatesandpersonsbeingordainedorapprovedforordinationmustattendinperson,and C.Disciplinarymeetingsmustbeconductedinperson.

VII. GENERAL ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVES JamesByrdwillserveasthiscommittee’srepresentativetoGeneralAssemblyandDwayneTyuswillserveasthealternate.

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. MINISTRY COUNCILMs.SallyAllen,ClarksvilleCongregation,NashvillePresbytery,TennesseeSynod,tofillthetwoyear unexpiredtermofReverendRickeyPage.Ms.MandyClark,BeershebaCongregation,GracePresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheasttosucceedherself forathreeyearterm.ReverendMicheleGentrydeCorreal,AndesPresbytery,MissionSynodtosucceedherselfforathree yearterm.ReverendDrewHayes,CumberlandPressbytery,MidwestSynodtofillthetwoyearunexpiredtermof ReverendJohnShoulta.ReverendLannyJohnson,MurfreesboroPresbytery,TennesseeSynodforathreeyearterm.ReverendTomSanders,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynodforathreeyearterm.Mr.RoyShanks,NewHopeCongregation,NorthCentralPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwesttosucceed himselfforathreeyearterm.BenJ.Sweet,YouthAdvisoryMember,BeaverCreekCongregation,PresbyteryofEastTennessee,Synod oftheSoutheast,forathreeyearterm.

II. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY CORPORATION

ReverendTerryHunley,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers,tosucceedhimselfforathree yearterm.Ms.GraceWhitefield,GadsdenCongregation,GracePresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast,tosucceedherself forathreeyearterm.

III. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S HOME

+MsMamieHall,anecumenicalrepresentative,tosucceedherselfforathreeyearterm.ReverendYoongKim,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers,tosucceedhimselfforathree yearterm.Ms.PatriciaLong,St.John’sCongregation,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynodtofillthetwoyear unexpiredtermofMr.RobertMcClure.*Mr.JoelMuro,anecumenicalrepresentative,forathreeyearterm.ReverendNorlanScrudder,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynod,tosucceedhimselfforathreeyearterm.ReverendDonTabor,NashvillePresbytery,TennesseeSynod,tosucceedhimselfforathreeyearterm.

IV. HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

+MsEdnaBarnett,anecumenicalrepresentative,tosucceedherselfforathreeyearterm.Mr.MichaelFare,SpringfieldCongregration,MissouriPresbytery,GreatRiversSynodforathreeyearterm*Ms.DorothyHayden,anecumenicalrepresentative,forathreeyearterm.+ReverendRickWhite,anecumenicalrepresentative,tosucceedhimselfforathreeyearterm.


V. MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

*ReverendD.TomBell,Jr.,anecumenicalrepresentative,iseligibletosucceedhimselfforathreeyear term.ReverendDoyDaniels,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers,iseligibletosucceedhimself.Ms.PatMeeks,FaithCongregation,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers,iseligibleto succeedherselfforathreeyearterm.ReverendJennieferNewell,TennesseeGeorgiaPresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast,forathreeyeartermReverendRobertM.Shelton,RedRiverPresbytery,MissionSynod,iseligibletosucceedhimself.*Ms.NancyVernon,anecumenicalrepresentative,iseligibletosucceedherselfforathreeyearterm.+Mr.JoeWard,anecumenicalrepresentative,iseligibletosucceedhimselfforathreeyearterm.*Ms.RubyWharton,anecumenicalrepresentative,iseligibletosucceedherselfforathreeyearterm.

VI. BOARD OF STEWARDSHIP, FOUNDATION AND BENEFITS

Mr.CharlesDay,ShortCreekCongregation,CumberlandPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwestiseligibleto succeedhimselfforathreeyearterm.Ms.SylviaHall,RedBankCongregation,Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast,iseligible tosucceedherselfforathreeyearterm.Mr.JackieSatterfield,WeltiCongregation,HopePresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast,iseligibleto succeedhimselfforathreeyearterm.Mrs.DebraShanks,NewHopeCongregation,NorthCentralPresbytery,SynodoftheMidwest,iseligible tosucceedherselfforathreeyearterm.

VII. COMMISSION ON CHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL

ReverendMaryMcCaskeyBenedict,Murfreesboro,TennesseeSynodforathreeyearterm.

VIII. JUDICIARY

ReverendPerrynRice,MurfreesboroPresbytery,TennesseeSynodforathreeyearterm.ReverendRobertD.Rush,TrinityPresbytery,MissionSynodforathreeyearterm.Mr.WendellThomas,BeaverCreekCongregation,PresbyteryofEastTennessee,TennesseeSynod,to succeedherselfforathreeyearterm.

IX. NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Mrs.FrancesDawson,ChristCongregation,RobertDonellPresbytery,SynodoftheSoutheast,forathree yearterm.ReverendDuawnMearns,ArkansaPresbytery,SynodofGreatRiverstofillthetwoyearunexpiredterm ofReverendAnnHolley.ReverendDonNunn,TrinityPresbytery,MissionSynodforathreeyearterm.Mr.KenSmith,MissionSynodforathreeyearterm.ReverendJesseThornton,NorthCentralPresbytery,SynodofMidwest,forathreeyearterm.

X. UNIFIED COMMITTEE ON THEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONCERNS

+Dr.NancyFuqua,anecumenicalrepresentative,forathreeyearterm.ReverendRandyJacob,ChoctawPresbytery,MissionSynodforathreeyearterm.+ReverendJackieLang,anecumenicalrepresentative,iseligibletosucceedherselfforathreeyearterm.+ReverendNovaleneSitgraves,anecumenicalrepresentative,iseligibletosucceedherselfforathreeyear term.+ReverendBillyTribble,anecumenicalrepresentative,iseligibletosucceedhimselfforathreeyearterm.


XI. OUR UNITED OUTREACH COMMITTEE

Ms.SharonResch,Mt.ZionCongregation,CovenantPresbytery,SynodofMidwest,tosucceedherselffor athreeyearterm.ReverendWilliamRustenhavenIII,TrinityPresbytery,MissionSynod,tosucceedhimselfforathreeyear term.

XII. REPRESENTATIVE TO CARIBBEAN AND NORTH AMERICANCOUNCIL, WORLD ALLIANCE OF REFORMED CHURCHES

Ms.LaurieSharpe,FaithCongregation,WestTennesseePresbytery,SynodofGreatRivers,tosucceed herselfforathreeyearterm.


THE REPORT OF THEOUR UNITED OUTREACH COMMITTEE

The 2009GeneralAssembly established a denominationalOurUnitedOutreachCommittee tobemadeupof12voting representatives,one fromeachSynodand the rest from thechurchprogramsandinstitutions. ExecutivesfromthechurchprogramsandinstitutionsparticipateontheCommitteeasadvisorymembers.ThisCommitteehasmetthreetimessincethe2009GeneralAssembly. Meeting in November, 2009, the Committee elected officers and defined its purpose andresponsibilities. Thefirstgoalsetby thisCommitteewas thatALLchurchesparticipate inOurUnitedOutreach2010–the200thbirthdayofourdenomination. Toaccomplishthis, itwasdeterminedthatamemberof theCommitteewouldspeakateachof the19presbyteriesand tell the storyofOurUnitedOutreachduringthespringorfall,2010.Whilethegoaloftotalparticipationwasnotreached,therewasparticipationbysomechurcheswhohadnotbefore. ThesecondgoaloftheCommitteewastoendorsetheideaof2010asbeinga“mitey”yearandthiswouldhelpaccomplishtheCommittee’sgoalofallchurchesparticipatinginOurUnitedOutreacheveniftheparticipationwasa“mite.” ThesecondmeetingoftheOurUnitedOutreachCommitteewasMarch19,2010,andprogresswasevaluated.Presentationshadalreadycommencedatpresbyteries;ascripthadbeenprepared;alettersenttothe230non-participatingOurUnitedOutreachchurcheswith15financialresponses.BrochureswerepresentedtotheCommitteeforapproval;oneemphasizingthe“MiteyYear”givingandtheotherageneralpurposeofOurUnitedOutreachparticipation.PlansweremadeforadisplayatGeneralAssemblyandapresenceontheCumberlandPresbyterianwebsite. With230ofourCumberlandPresbyterianChurcheshavingzerogivingtoOurUnitedOutreachandthemajorityofourotherchurchesgivingatalessthan10%level,theCommitteedecidedtorecognizethoseChurcheswhogaveatthe8%orabovelevel(2009).AstheCommitteememberspresentedinformationatpresbyteries,representativesfromchurchesgivingatthis8%levelorabovelevelwereaskedtocomeforwardandreceiveacertificate.Publicrecognitionwasgiven;churchesthatparticipatedatalowerlevelweresentthecertificates.Foryear2010giving,churchesweresenttheircertificatesindicatinghowtheirgivingwasdistributedamongthevariousprograms/entities.

I. OUR UNITED OUTREACH FUNDS ALLOCATION

TheOurUnitedOutreachCommittedmetforjustthethirdtimeApril1,2011.TheprimarypurposeofthismeetingwastheallocationofOurUnitedOutreachfundsforthe2012year.TheOurUnitedOutreachallocationbasisfor2012is$2,704,000,whichisafourpercentincreaseoverthe2011goalof$2,600,000with$2,546,695beingcontributedanddistributedduringthe2010calendaryear.Althoughthe$168,493TouchtheFuturedebt(DebtRetirementFund)isincludedinthetotalof$2,704,000,thepercentageisnotincludedasitwillbetakenoutfirstleaving$2,535,507astheactualallocationbasis. TheTouchtheFuturedebtwillberetiredinAugust,2011.Atthatpoint,theDebtRetirementlinewillcommencepayingonanotheroutstandingloan.ThecurrentplanistopayoffTouchtheFuture,thenbeginpayingonOrganizationalTaskForce,thenComputerSoftware,thenOldBuilding/Maintenance,andthenCapitalCampaign,ifneeded.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the following allocation for incoming 2012 Our United Outreach funds be adopted:

MinistryCouncilCombined $1,267,754 (50%) BethelUniversity 126,776 (5%) Children’sHome 76,065 (3%) BoardofStewardship 152,130 (6%) OfficeofGeneralAssembly 202,841 (8%) MemphisTheologicalSeminary/ProgramofAlternateStudies 177,485 (7%) HistoricalFoundation 76,065 (3%) SharedServices 431,036 (17%) CommissiononChaplains 8,874 (.35%) JudiciaryCommittee 8,367 (.33%)


Theology/SocialConcernsCommittee 3,119 (.123%) NominatingCommittee 2,612 (.103%) ContingencyFund 2,383 (.095%) DebtRetirementFund 168,493 $2,704,000

ThepermanentcommitteesplusContingencyFundequal1%ofthe$2,535,507or$25,381;eachofthoseisafractionalpercentageofthat1%. From the agencies listed above, all should be self-explanatory exceptmaybe Shared Services.Maintenance,utilities,mowing,trashpick-up,pestextermination,andcustodialareallexamplesofSharedServicesforagenciessharingtheCumberlandPresbyterianCenter.

II. EDUCATION AND PROMOTION OF OUR UNITED OUTREACH

InanefforttopromoteandeducateeveryfacetofourdenominationaboutOurUnitedOutreachanditsdirecteffectuponourdenominationalentities,thefollowingrecommendationsaremade:

RECOMMENDATION 2: That information about Our United Outreach be included in Memphis Theological Seminary and Program of Alternate Studies coursework, such as in the Polity course.

RECOMMENDATION 3: That within each Presbytery, the board or agency that works with Cumberland Presbyterian probationers and in-coming ministers of other denominations serving Cumberland Presbyterian Churches be charged with the responsibility of providing Our United Outreach information and how it affects the various entities of the denomination.

RECOMMENDATION 4: That the Board of Missions in each Presbytery continue to encourage newly organized churches to pay Our United Outreach.

TheOurUnitedOutreachCommitteemembersareenthusiasticintheirapproachtothedevelopmentoftotalparticipationinthisprogramoftheChurch.

Respectfullysubmitted,RonGardner–ChairpersonSharonResch–SecretaryandtheOurUnitedOutreachCommittee


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

The178thGeneralAssemblyacceptedtheinvitationofHopePresbyteryfor the182ndGeneralAssemblytomeetinFlorence,Alabama.CullmanandRobertDonnellwillassistinhostingresponsibilities. Murfreesboro Presbytery has extended an invitation to host the 183rd General Assembly.Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbyteryhasissuedaninvitationtohostthe184thGeneralAssembly.TheConventionCoordinatoroftheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry,theModeratorandtheStatedClerkhavemadesitevisitsandhavedeterminedthatthereisadequatefacilitiesinbothMurfreesboroandChattanooga.

II. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES

182nd Florence,Alabama June17-22,2012 183rd MurfreesboroPresbytery June17-21,2013 184th Tennessee-GeorgiaPresbytery June16-20,2014

III. FUTURE INVITATIONS

TherearenoinvitationsonfileforhostingtheGeneralAssembly/Conventionafter2014.TherehasbeensomeinitialcommunicationwithAndesPresbyteryandCaucaValleyPresbyteryaboutthepossibilityofhostingGeneralAssemblyinColombia,SouthAmericain2015.Itisessentialtocontinueschedulingafewyears inadvanceof themeeting toassure thatadequatehotel/conventionspace isavailable. IfacongregationorapresbyteryisinterestedinhostingtheGeneralAssembly/Convention,theOfficeoftheGeneralAssemblywillprovideinformationonhostingresponsibilities. HostingtheGeneralAssembly/Convention is a service to theChurch, allowing theChurch to celebrate the goodministries occurringwithinaparticularpresbytery,andprovidespersonswithinapresbyterytheopportunitytoparticipatemorefullyintheannualmeeting. Intheeventthatnoinvitationisreceivedinaparticularyearorasituationarisesrequiringachangeofvenueforaparticularyear,theCorporateBoardwillberesponsibleforselectingaplaceofmeeting.

IV. SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS BY PRESBYTERIES

ThefollowingscheduleshowstheannualmeetingsandtheyearthattheGeneralAssemblylastmetintheboundsofaparticularpresbytery.


Nashville 2010 Cumberland 2000 WestTennessee 2009 Tennessee-Georgia 1998 Japan 2008 RobertDonnell 1996 Arkansas 2007 Nashville 1995 Grace 2006 North Central 1980 Columbia 2005 Missouri 1972 RedRiver 2004 Trinity 1969 EastTennessee 2003 Hope 1961 Covenant 2002 Murfreesboro 1956 del Cristo 2001

Respectfullysubmitted,Michael SharpeJoAnnShugertBoyceWallace


THE REPORT OF THE UNIFIED COMMITTEE ONTHEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONCERNS

I. MEETING AND OFFICERS

ThepermanentcommitteemetattheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchCenteronSeptember17,2010,andFebruary25-26,2011,andbyvideoconferenceonMarch21,2011,andMarch29,2011.OfficerselectedattheSeptember,2010,meetingweretheReverendCharlesReese(CPCA),Chairman;theReverendPaulCriss(CPC),ViceChairman;theReverendJanOverton,(CPC),Secretary.Thetreasurer’spositionwillcontinuetobehandledbytheOfficeoftheStatedClerk(CPC). Aswithmostcommittees,thiscommittee’smembersarespreadoutgeographically.Therefore,tobetterassistincommunicationbetweenthemembers,equipmentwasauthorized,purchased,anddistributedtothecommitteememberstofacilitatemeetingbyvideoconference.PapersarenowtobepresentedduringtheSeptemberface-to-facemeetingwithfurthereditingdonebyvideoconferencemeetings.Finaleditingofthepapersistobecompletedduringthespringface-to-facemeetings. TheUnifiedCommitteedetermined thepurposeofachurchshouldbe to think Biblically and theologically, and to act accordingly.Itishopedthatallfutureactionsofthiscommitteewillreflectthispurpose.

II. UNITY OF THE CPCA AND THE CPC DENOMINATIONS

TheCommitteebelievesthatanefforttowardunifyingthetwodenominationsshouldbeginassoonaspossible.Toachievethatend,thecommitteevotedtosendarepresentativefromeachofthedenominationstoeachofthetwogeneralassembliesinanefforttobegintheunifyingeffort.Therepresentativeselectedforthisyearare:theReverendCharlesReese,astheCommittee’srepresentativefromtheCPCA,andtheReverendSteveMosley,astheCommittee’srepresentativefromtheCPC.

III. PAPER - REFLECTIONS ON A DIVIDED CHURCH

ThecommitteepresentsthefollowingnewpaperbytheReverendDr.CharlesReese:

ReflectionsonaDividedChurch(Theological Imperatives for the Cumberland Presbyterian Church

and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America)

R. C. Sproul, noted evangelical theologian within the Evangelical Presbyterian Church andprofessorofsystematictheologyandapologeticsatKnoxTheologicalSeminary,tellsaninterestingstoryoftheoldcityofGeneva,Switzerland.Apublicparkinthecitycontainsalastingmemorialtothesixteenth-centuryProtestantReformation.ThecentralattractionisaveryinterestingwalladornedwithstatuesofJohnCalvin,JohnKnox,HuldrychZwingli,TheodoreBeza,andothers.Chiseledintothestone,Sproulpointsout,aretheLatinwordsPosttenebraslux(Afterdarkness,light.) Thesewords,accordingtoSproul,“…capturethedrivingforceoftheReformation.ThedarknessreferredtoistheeclipseofthegospelthatoccurredinthelateMiddleAges.Agradualdarkeningofthegospelreacheditsnadir,andthelightoftheNewTestamentdoctrineofjustificationbyfaithalonewasallbutextinguished.” Whilethepurposeofthispaperisnotnecessarilyadefenseofjustificationbyfaith,ithopefullywill serve as a catalyst and a reminder that church structures, irrespective of their institutional and/ordenominational formations,are foreverstrugglingbetween thepolesof lightanddarkness. The lateHowardThurmanofHowardUniversityreferstosucharealityastheluminousdarkness,whichhesuggeststhatevenduringperiodsofchaoticand/orcreativetension,thesovereigntyofGodyetreigns,anddoessoinspiteofitspractitioners. Thehistoryoftheologicaldiscoursehasalwaysbeenanever-spiralingmandatetowardsomehigherandnoblegoal.SuchisdemonstratedinthereadingsoftheReformation.AsCumberlandPresbyteriansbelievinginthegraceofGodandthepriesthoodofallbelievers,wecometogetherin“oneLord,onefaith,onebaptism,oneGodandFatherofall,whoisoverallandthroughallandinall.”(Ephesians5:5-6,NIV.)


ThereforeourcommandedblessingistoapproachGodhandinhand. Throughouthistory,theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica(fromthispointontobereferredtoastheCPCandtheCPCA),havebeenjoinedatthehip.Havingbeengroundedandinfluencedbyourbirth in theCumberlandregion,bothdenominationshaverightlysoughtunification. Attimesunitylookedpromising,onlytofalteratthealtarofstyle,culture,economics,politicalstructure,andsocialrealitiesfoundinmainstreamAmerica.Noonecanlogicallyignoretheimpactanddevastation inflicted upon theCumberland denominations by the external forces fromwithout and theinternal forces fromwithin. Bothstruggleover issuesdealingwith thehumanpsyche;namelyculturalsensitivity,racism,classism,sexism,hermeneuticalissues,andothers. Outofsuchacontext,suspicion,unfamiliarity,andtheunwillingnesstolearnfromtheotherarise.The realities of culture have at times been brutal and seemingly unforgiving. Such realitiesmust notpreventunityandinclusivenessbetweentheCumberlanddenominations.Tosuccumbtothisrealitywouldbetoengageungodlymoralityattheexpenseoftruereconciliation.Humanbeingsdohavethecapacityto“setthingsright,”butonlyifthereisthejointeffortbetweentwoormoreparties.AsRheinholdNiebuhrsuggests,“…Manismoral…societyisimmoral.”Usingthisparadigmasastructuredvision,onecouldassumethathumankindhasthemoralauthoritytotransformdarknessintolightbecauseit,morethananyotherentity,isGod’sgreatestcreation,“…alittlelowerthantheangels.” At present,with all due respect to themany attempts on the part of both denominations, bothdenominations are divided along the lines that have previously beenmentioned. The ongoing divideis neither convenient nor healthy. Reflecting on the biblical and theological imperatives that confrontour consciousnesses, such strides, or lack thereof, on both sides demonstrate the worst in theologicalformulations. CitingActs2,forexample,thevariousracial/ethnicrepresentativespresentwereof“oneaccord.” Theircultures,asevidenced in their language,worship,and the like,wereneitherprimalnornecessarytotheirreceivingthevisitationoftheHolySpirit.Thefactthattheywereofoneaccord,inspiteoftheirvaryingcultures,wasanattestationoftheirprimaryfocus;Jesus,theChrist!H.RichardNiebuhr’sbook,ChristandCulture, isa literaryexampleof thefact thatChristworks“inculture,aroundculture,beneathculture,andbeyondculture.”Thereligiouslifeofourcongregationscanillaffordtobedefinedintermsoftheuseoflanguage,worshipstyles,hermeneuticsandthelike.Christwishestomeetuswhereweareandnotwherewehavebeen. All toooften church fathers andmothershave sacrificed spiritual opportunity for ecclesiasticalexpediency. We place toomuch emphasis on organizational structure over spiritual formation. Theremust be a balance of the two. Caught between ecclesiasticalmandates and political correctness, bothdenominationshavemissedaddressingsignificantmoralandsocialissuesinhistorybecauseofcovertandovertmindsets.Inreality,inspiteofallthegreatthingsbothhaveaccomplishedinthenameofChrist,muchmorecouldhavebeenachievedifonlyradicalfaithandpracticewouldhavepersevered.Whatmorecouldourcongregationshaveaccomplishedduringperiodsofgreatdebateconcerningthebrokennessoftheworldsuchaswarfare,theCivilRightsMovement,theHIVAIDScontroversy,Apartheid,genocideinAfrica,thebrutalityagainstwomenandchildreninAsia,theMiddleEast,andotherpartsoftheworldbywalkinghandinhand?Whatcanbeaccomplishednowandinthefuture Iftheologyistobeinvestigated,asBarthpointsout,itmustbeactedupon.Theinvolvementintheologicaldiscoursecannotceaseintheclassroomorinsafehavenscalledchurchsanctuaries.Theologymustmovefromscrutinytoactivationwithinthearenaofhumanhabitation.WeCumberlandPresbyteriansmustjoinhands;wemustliveoutunity.Ourcongregationsmustbeencouragedtoinvolvethemselvesnotmerelyinshort-termmissiontrips,nobleandimportantastheymaybe,butlong-termmissionconcernsathomeandabroad.IfGodistheGodofallpeople,thentheChurch,asaninstitution,mustdiscoverwaysandmeanstoaddressthecriticalneedsofanoppressedhumanity.Andtothisend,itmattersnotwhostartstheprocess. UnitycannotandwillnotoccurwithoutaseriouseffortonthepartofallCumberlandPresbyteriansandcongregations.Theembracingof“radicalism”mustbeapartoftheevangelisticequation.Radicalismdoesnotimplyorsuggestviolenceorunethicalorunlawfulcoursesofactiononthepartofthechurch.Foreveryaction there isa reaction,and thechurchmustbewilling toanswer thecallofouroneLordJesusto“denyyourself,takeupyourcrossandfollowMe.”Wecannolongeraccommodateourselvesto a comfortable religion at the expense of souls being lost by our unwillingness to act. CumberlandPresbyteriansmustnotmerelyspeakofunitybutinsistuponunity.AswewereremindedbyMartinLutherKing,Jr.:“Eitherwelearnhowtolivetogetherasbrothersandsisters,ordieasfools.” Whatifourbeginningpointisformulatedontheprincipleofthecross?OnlythenwillwebeabletojoinhandsandworkinChristianunitysowecanfollowoneLordinonefaithwithonebaptismasis


commandedinScripture. Includedwiththisreportaretwopapers,oneafollow-uptolastyear’spaper,“Violence,”andanewpaper,“ReflectionsonaDividedChurch.”

RECOMMENDATION 1: That this paper be accepted as a study paper.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That the following Action Steps be implemented as soon as possible:

1. This committee encourages each presbytery to move forward with the recommendation of the General Assemblies of each church to form a committee on theology and social concerns, if not previously formed, to take proposed actions to deal with relevant issues that face the body of Christ daily.

2. That each presbyterial committee encourage local congregations where the churches have overlapping boundaries to organize joint activities between the CPC and CPCA to provide opportunities to build better relationships between the two churches such as holding joint activities through worship, pulpit exchange, times of fellowship, revivals, VBS, and discussion of the papers produced by this committee.

3. In addition, presbyteries might also consider ways that committees , boards and agencies might begin working together. Committees on ministry and missions, Christian education committees, and camping programs would all benefit from joint interaction. Examples of ways presbyteries can work together include having advisory members participate in the other denomination’s meetings, workshops, projects for the Cumberland Presbyterian Women, working together on local, regional, and even denominational mission efforts including Habitat for Humanity, and raising money for disaster areas around the world.

4. To encourage the Ministry Council of the CPC and the General Assembly Mission Board of the CPCA to meet jointly to explore opportunities and to share ideas, set goals and objectives for the future, engage in joint activities in Christian education, stewardship, missions, and evangelism.

5. Since we have had 20 years with no discussion on union, we recommend that both general assemblies again begin dialogue on how we can live out our oneness in Christ.

IV. VIOLENCE

TheUnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcernshasdecidedtoincludeaportionofthereporteachyearonthesubjectofviolence,addressingwaysinwhichweChristianscanleadnonviolentlivesandpromotenonviolence.Thefollowingisthisyear’scontribution. Weliveinaworldmotivatedbypower,fame,andgreed.Whenlegitimatemeansareneitherknownnoravailabletopersons,oftentheresultisviolenceasameansofcontrollingpersonsandevents,achievingrecognition,orgettingthatwhichwewant.Fearbecomesrationalizationforviolence,especiallyfearofloss.Thegoalisselfish,whetherintentionalorunintentional.Thesolutionistheemotional,spiritual,orphysicaldeathofthatwhichkeepsusfromachievingthatwhichwewant.Theworldwouldofferdeathsolutionsfortheproblemsthatailusfrompersonalissuestorelationshipissuestosocialandpoliticalissuestointernationalissues. Fromtheabusivedomesticrelationshiptothebrokennessofamarriage,fromcontrollingcrimeinthestreetstodealingwithpoliticalopposites,fromphilosophicalandtheologicaldifferencestoenemiesabroad;theworldofferssolutionsofdeath.Keeppersonsornations“inline”bystrippingthemofpowerandselfesteem.Putperpetratorsofthelawintheelectricchair.Buildbiggerbombsandcarrygunstodoawaywithenemies.Divorceapersonwhentherelationshipisbroken.Stealthatwhichyoucannotacquireotherwise.Firetheboss,thecoach,oreventhepastorwhenthingsarenotgoingthewaywewantthemtogo.Afterall,donottheendsjustifythemeans?


Itsoeasyforpeopletobepreoccupiedwithdeath.Itseemssonaturaltobeviolent.YetdeathistheenemyoftheLord!Violenceisnotthesolutionforlife! WearepeopleoftheResurrection!Webelieveinlife.ItistheResurrectionthatgivesmeaningandpurposetoourbeliefsystemsandtoourwaysofliving.ChristianFaithisaboutliving,notdying.TheResurrectiondetermineshowweshouldlive,howweshouldrelatewithothers,howweapproachissuesthatconfrontusdaily,howwethink,andevenhowwefacedeath.WhatdoestheResurrectionsayabouthowwelivewithfamily,peopleonthejob,personsinthechurch,humanswecomeincontactwithonthestreet,andevenourenemies? Theemptygrave isourcelebrationofGod’svictoryoverdeath. It is thecelebrationofGod’sconqueringoursinfulnessandbringingusbackintorelationship.Theemptygravechangeshowweact,howwethink,howwebelieve,andhowwerelatetoothers.Theemptygraveisnotjustaplace.ItisourcalltolivealifeforthekingdomofGod.Theemptygraveenablesus,empowersus,shapesus,andmoldsusintothediscipleswearecalledtobe. Deathisnottheonlysolution.Itisnotevenaviablesolution.Wemaynotknowhowtolive,butwemuststarttrying. OurchallengetoCumberlandPresbyteriansistoLIVEINTHERESURRECTION.

RECOMMENDATION 3: That we as Cumberland Presbyterians have meetings to pray about, hold bible studies on, and create study groups to struggle with how we might LIVE IN THE RESURRECTION.

Respectfullysubmitted,UnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns


THE REPORT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEESOF BETHEL UNIVERSITY

TheCumberlandPresbyteriantraditionisastrongandvibranttradition.BethelUniversityisoneexampleofhowthattraditioncanflourishandgrow. Bethel University is a Cumberland Presbyterian institution. The tie that binds Bethel to theCumberland Presbyterian Church is stronger than an ownership relationship and stronger than a legalrelationship. It isaCovenantrelationship. Thisrelationshipistobere-examinedandreaffirmedeveryfiveyears.WeaskthattheGeneralAssemblyelectpersonstoparticipateinthisreviewprocesswhowillgive the timeandenergy to theprocess that itwill take tounderstand the complex structureofhighereducationtodayandbringtothiscomplexitytheinsightsthatcomefromthewellspringoftheCumberlandPresbyteriantradition. BethelUniversitywasfoundedbytheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.In1842theCumberlandPresbyterian Church was pushing forward into the frontier that was thenWest Tennessee. Ignoranceand superstitionwere doing their destructivework among the populace. Educationwas needed. TheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchrespondedbystartingaprocessthathasledtotoday’sBethelUniversity.Ignorancehasnotbeenovercome.Withthegrowthinpopulationandthegrowthinknowledge,theneedtoputknowledgeintheChristianperspectiveandcommunicateittomoreandmorepeopleisaspronouncedasever. Bethel’s target audience is given by the Cumberland Presbyterian tradition, the “who so everwill”tradition.ManyUniversitiesselectforadmissiononlythe“brightestandthebest”Betheladmitsawidespectrumofindividualswhoneedthebenefitsthateducationcanbring.Needforknowledgedrivesrecruitmentandenrollment.ThisbringstoBethelthebrightestofthebrightandpersonswhosepreparationhasbeenlimited.Inthisdiversecommunity,Bethelbelievesthebesteducationalexperiencesoccur. CumberlandPresbyterianstudentswereawarded$491,559.50 inscholarships, in the2010-2011academicyear. The majority of Bethel University Board of Trustees is and will continue to be CumberlandPresbyterians.ThisgroundsBethelfirmlyintheCumberlandPresbyterianethos. Wewishnowtoupdateyouontheprogressofyouruniversity.Thiswillbeintheformofsnapshots.Itwillnotbeacomprehensiveanalysis.Toomanyimportantthingsarehappeningtocoverthemallwithinthelimitsofthisreport.Wewillcover:

1.ConstructioninProgress 2.Enrollment 3.Finances 4.NewPrograms

I. CONSTRUCTION IN PROGRESS

BethelUniversityhasengagedinsignificantdevelopmentoftheCollegeofLiberalArtsinordertostrengthenthatcollege.Lastyearanewsciencebuilding,theRay&LindaMorrisScienceComplexandanewresidencehall,UniversityHall,wereconstructed.ThisyearanothernewresidencehallandtheVeraLowCenterforStudentEnrichmentareunderconstructionandOdomHallisbeingrenovated.TheVeraLowCenterforStudentEnrichmentwillultimatelycontainacafeteria,StudentLifeandadmissioncenters,activityandrecreationspace,agymnasium,Renaissancerehearsalspaceandachapel.Togetherthefacilitieswillprovideclassroom,activity,diningandresidencespaceforastudentpopulationofnearly2,000students,anumberwhichcanbeselfsustaining.

II. ENROLLMENT

Bethel’senrollmentgrowthhasaveragedincreasing16.7%eachyearoverthepast10yearsmakingBethel the fastest growing independent college in the state ofTennessee. Last yearBethelUniversityserved4,141students.


III. FINANCES

Bethel’sbudgethasgrowntosixtymilliondollarsandBethelhasbalanceditsbudgeteachofthelast13years.Thisfiscalperformancerequiresasophisticatedandaggressivebusinessplanandacommittedanddisciplinedworkforceaggressivelyperformingtherefunctions.Bethelisproudtobeaninstitutionof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch andviews funds received fromOUO, fromcongregations andindividualsof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchasa trustandpledges toperformallaspectsof theBethelUniversitymissioninthespiritoftheCumberlandPresbyteriantradition.

IV. NEW PROGRAMS

Bethel’smottois“WhereHeritageMeetsInnovation.”Someoftheinnovationcanbefoundinexciting newprograms. Bethel has garnered national attentionwith its scholarshipBass Fishing teamwhichwontheSoutheastRegionalTournamentdefeatingAuburnUniversityonthefinaldaytosealthetrophy.TheteamwasdeclaredregularseasonNationalChampionsbyvirtueofthepointsaccumulatedinalltournamentsandalsowontheNationalChampionshiptournament. AnewsportatBethelthathasanationaltournamentisIn-LineHockey.Bethelmadeittothefinalfour,losingtotheUniversityofMiamiHurricanesatthatlevel.Bethel’snewshootingsportsteamfinishedthirdinthenation.Allinall,inthesenewsportsandwomen’sbasketball,BetheldefeatedthefollowingNCAADivisiononeschoolsatvarioustimesduringtheyear:Auburn,Alabama,Tennessee,MississippiState, UAB, Georgia, Troy, Jacksonville, South Alabama, Southeast Missouri State, Miami, MTSU,EastCarolina,GeorgeMason,FloridaState,NorthCarolinaState,VirginiaTech,JamesMadison,SouthCarolina,California-Berkeley,BallState,Pittsburg,SoutheasternIllinois,Missouri,TexasA&M,ColoradoState,Kentucky,Vermont,Yale,OklahomaState,CentralMissouri,Purdue,KansasState,Florida,IowaState,Texas,NotreDame,andTexasState. Bethel’sMBAprogramisnowinits3rdyearandisthelargestorsecondlargestintheStateofTennessee.Bethel’sCriminalJusticeprogramisinitsfirstyearandhasover500studentsenrolled. TogetherthesenewacademicandextracurricularprogramsillustratethedriveforexcellencethatpermeatesBethelUniversity.Excellenceinplanningmustbefollowedupwithexcellenceinexecution.Thiscanonlybeaccomplishedbycapablepeoplewhoapproachtheirtaskswithpassionandcommitment.


MEMORIALS

I. MEMORIAL FROM MISSOURI PRESBYTERYCONCERNING ACTIVE ELDERS ADMINISTERING

THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

WHEREAS,theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchstatesthatweareacommunityofthepriesthoodofall believers,andWHEREAS,thereisoftenaneedforcommuniontobeservedinthechurchandtoindividuals,andWHEREAS,thereisoftennotanordainedCumberlandPresbyterianministeravailableinatimelymanner, andWHEREAS,thereareCumberlandPresbyterianChurchesservedbyministersofotherdenominationsor arewithoutanyministerand,WHEREAS,theConstitutionoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch(2.52)statesthattheelderswho makeupthesessioninachurchwithoutapastor,withinthelimitsoftheiroffices(2.70),are responsibletoleadthepeopleinALLministriesthatbelongtothechurch,andWHEREAS,4.6statesthesessionmaydesignateoneelderwho,whengivenauthoritybythepresbytery, mayadministerthesacramentoftheLord’sSuppertothecongregation,andWHEREAS,havingonlyoneelderthathasbeendesignatedtoservetheLord’sSupper,stilllimits availabilitytoservetheneedsofthecongregation.BEITRESOLVEDthatallactiveeldersofachurchsessionbeauthorizedtoadministerthesacramentof theLord’sSuppertotheircongregationwhencalledupon.

MissouriPresbyteryCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,atFallMeetingofPresbyterypassedthisMemorialtobesubmittedtoGeneralAssemblyfor2011considerationonSeptember18,2010. Respectfullysubmitted, LarryNottingham StatedClerk,MissouriPesbytery

II. RESOLUTION CONCERNING CHURCH TITHING

Introduction to a Resolution on Church Tithing:

Resourcestodotheworkofthechurcharealwaysachallengeandthereisaneedtoconsideranewapproachtochurchfunding.ThepresentpresbyteryandGeneralAssemblysystemoffundingjudicatoriesisbypresbyterydues/apportionmentsandOurUnitedOutreach(OUO).Thefollowingmemorialattemptstodoseveralthings:Itestablishestheconceptofthetitheastheguidingprincipleforallchurches,anditunifiespresbyteryduesanddenominationalOUOintoonepayment.ItrespectstheconstitutionalstructureofchurchesparticipatinginpresbyteryandpresbyteriesparticipatingintheGeneralAssembly.ItplacesthepresbyteryoveritschurchesandtheGeneralAssemblyoveritspresbyterieswithrespecttofunding.Itpromotesrealconnectionalism.ItwillincreaseincomeintoourdenominationalandpresbyterialbudgetswhileinmanycasesloweringwhathasbeenpreviouslyexpectedthroughpresbyteryduesandOUOfromeach church. Itwill give a clear picture eachyear of how to structure presbytery anddenominationalbudgetsbecauseexpectedincomecanbetterbedetermined.

Resolution -- The Tithe

WHEREAStheConstitutionoftheCumberlandPresbyterian(CP)ChurchstatesaPresbyterycanraise fundsbyassessingsharesofitschurches(5.6q);WHEREAStheConstitutionoftheCPChurchstatestheSynodandGeneralAssembly(9.4h)canraise fundsbyassessingsharesofitspresbyteries;WHEREASthepresentprogramofOurUnitedOutreach(OUO)suggestavoluntaryofferingfromeach localchurchof10%ofcongregationalgivingsentdirectlytotheGeneralAssembly,andthatthis formofacquiringdenominationalfundsisnotinharmonywiththespiritofourconstitutionwhich hasachainofaccountability,presbyteriesareundersynodsandtheGeneralAssembly,churches


areundertheirrespectivepresbyteries;WHEREASinrealitychurchesintheCPChurch,onaveragegivelessthan5%toOUO,onlyafewgive thefull10%,somemakenocontribution,overallcontributionsaredecliningarmually,andthe armualgoalsarenotbeingmet;WHEREASchurchesteachtheirmemberstheimportanceofthetitheasanexpressionofourfaithandasa churchthesessionshouldpracticethesamefaithexpressionbysettinganexampleofwhatthe churchteaches;WHEREASpresbyterieshavedifferentformulasforassessingsharesoftheirchurches,somechurches complyandsomedonot;WHEREAStheworkofthechurchatboththePresbyterylevelandGeneralAssemblyprogramandagency levelisdependentontheseOUOshares,andoftentheperceivedinefficiencyofthechurchatthe presbyteryandGeneralAssemblylevelisinrealityalackofresourcestoprovideneededoradequate services;WHEREASChurchPlantingisahighpriorityandwillguaranteeapositivefuturefortheCPChurch,and itisalsoaveryexpensiveendeavorthatneedsstrongresources,andinthelightofthepriorityof evangelismandnewchurchdevelopmentthereisagrowingneedforresourcesforPresbyteriesand GeneralAssembly;WHEREASthemissionsportionoftheCPChurch’sbudgetcontinuestodecreaseasmoreoverseasmission opportunitiesdevelop,therearelessQUOresourcesnowformissionsthanatanytimeindecades;WHEREAStheCPChurchshouldunambiguouslyexpectitsconstituentpresbyteriesandtheirmember churchestobeconnectedinwordanddeedandsupporttheworkoftheCPchurchandaffirmtheir commitmenttothechurchbysuchfinancialsupportasisexpectedforchurchmembersinlocal churches,aswellasbeexamplestothembytithing;WHEREASattimesalocalchurchbecomesconcernedaboutthedirectionordecisionsoftheMinistry Teams,InstitutionsandAgenciesoftheCPChurchandhavenorealwaytoexpresstheirconcern, thuswithholdingtheirQUOasaformofprotest;WHEREASapresbytery,throughitsdelegatesystemtoGeneralAssemblyhastheopportunitytoquestion, influenceandevenhelpestablishthedirectionoftheMinistryTeams,InstitutionsandAgenciesand asavotingmemberoftheGeneralAssemblyhasitsrightfulplacetoexpressconcems.orhelp developfuturedirections,itshouldbethecasethatthosethathavevoiceandvoteoverchurch programsandinstitutions/agenciesshouldalsobethosethatdirectlysupporttheworkofthechurch;WHEREASGeneralAssemblyhasnoclearpictureastotheincomeitcanexpectfromyeartoyearbecause eachlocalchurchvoluntarilycontributestoQUO;WHEREAStheCPChurchisaglobalchurchwithpresbyteriesoverseasthathavedifferentlegaland financialdemandsthanthechurchesintheUSAandthisshouldbetakenintoconsiderationwhen assessingpresbyteries;WHEREASthetithehasalwaysbeenanestablishedwaytosupportministry;WHEREASindividualchurchesarescripturallycompelled,andshouldstrive,tobeinsubmissiontothe authoritiesabovethem;WHEREASthedenominationthroughQUOandpresbyterialapportionmentcurrentlyasksmoreof churchesthanatitheoftheirincome;WHEREASrequestingmorethanatitheplacesaheavierburdenonchurches,whoarestrivingtobein submissiontoitsauthorities,thanisnecessary;

Be it therefore resolved:

RESOLVED-Anewmethodofassessingshareswillbeinitiatedthatisinharmonywiththeauthority structureoftheCPconstitutionandaffirmstheconceptofatithe;RESOLVED-PresbyterieswillassesstheirchurchesapercentageamountthatwillbebothforPresbytery andGeneralAssemblyandthatthepresbyterywillberesponsibleforcollectingthesesharesand distributingtheQUOportiontotheGA;RESOLVED-Presbyterywillassess10%ofcongregationalgivingofallofitschurches-inrealityatithe fromeachchurch.TheGAwillsetasuggestedQUOpercentageforitspresbyteries(example6% ofthe10%tithewouldbesuggestedasanQUOcontributionbythepresbyterytotheGA).The goaliseachchurchwilltithetothepresbyteryandthepresbyterywilldividethosefundsbetween thepresbyteryandtheQUO.Additionalbenefitsthatapresbyterymayprovide(suchashealth insurance)wouldbeinadditiontothis10%.Thepresbyterywillassesschurchsharesbasedonthe previousyear’sinformationfoundintheGeneralAssemblyyearbook;


RESOLVED-IfachurchdoesnotpaytheirsharetothePresbytery,thePresbyteryisstillobligatedto includethatchurch’sOUOamountaspartofthePresbytery’ssharetotheQUOfund;however,the presbyteryhasvariousconstitutionalremediestorequirecompliance,thepresbytery’scommittee onministrywillalsobeexpectedtomeetwiththepastorandsessionofthecongregationto determinewhattheproblemisandwhatcanbedonetohelpthechurchtithe.Thepresbyterycan takeanyactionspermissiblebytheconstitutiontoassureCumberlandPresbyteriansthatitsmember churchesarecompliantandconnectedinameaningfulwaytothechurch;RESOLVED-IfapresbyterydoesnotpayitssharetotheGeneralAssemblyitwillnotbeseatedatGeneral Assemblyorsynod,andifitisdelinquentformorethanoneyearthoseinthepresbyterythatserve onGeneralAssemblylevelministrypositions(council/teams)orcommitteeswillbesuspended fromthosepositionsuntilthepresbyteryisincompliance,andtheGeneralAssemblywillinform thepresbytery’ssynodofthepresbytery’snon-compliancewiththeviewthatsynodmayfeelit beneficialtoconsiderhowtomakethepresbyterymoreconnected;RESOLVED-Ifachurchcannotpayitssharebecauseofacongregationalcrisis,theycanappealto presbyterytobegivenalowershare(percentage)andthiswillbereflectedintheamountgivenby thePresbyterytoQUO;RESOLVED-TheGeneralAssemblywillworkwithoverseaspresbyteriestoestablishanappropriateshare inthelightofthedifferentlegalandfinancialrealitiesfoundinthosecountries;RESOLVED-ProvisionalChurchesandNewChurchDevelopmentsmaybeexemptfrompayingthefull 10%butshouldstrivetodoso.ThepresbyteryboardofmissionsorthetaskforceoftheNCDor provisionalchurchwilldetermineanappropriateshare(percentage).

Respectfullysubmitted, AshleyChambers CommissionerfromGracePresbytery

III. MEMORIAL FROM RED RIVER PRESBYTERYCONCERNING EVALUATION OF NEW STRUCTURE

WHEREAS,RedRiverPresbyterymemorializedthe176thGeneralAssembly(2006)toinitiateastudyof thestructureoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch;WHEREAS,thegoalsofthisstudyweretoevaluatehowourpresentdenominationalorganizationand structureworktogether,torecommendneededchangestotheorganizationand/orstructures revealedthroughthefindingsoftheevaluation,todiscernnewandinnovativewaystomeetthe prioritygoals,andtoimprovethetotalministryofthechurchofthefuture(GeneralAssembly Minutes2006,page418);WHEREAS,thePriorityGoalsoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchare:Recruit,educateandnurture clergyandlaityfortheirspecificministries;Revitalizeandequipcongregationsandpresbyteries tofulfillthemission(vision)ofthechurch,Establishnewcongregations;WHEREASthisexhaustiveandexpensivestudyeventuallyledtodissolvingmostoftheboardsand convertingthoseboardmembersto“electedteammembers,”inadditionthenewstructureformed theMinistryCouncilwithaGlobalCenterdirectorfunctioningastheChiefExecutiveOfficer;WHEREASthenewstructurehasbeeninplaceformorethantwoyearsandmanychangeshavetaken place;theintentofthesechangesweretorestructuretoaccomplishthegoalsoftheGeneral Assembly,thesemajorchangesmeritanevaluationinthelightoftheintentoftheGeneral Assembly;WHEREASthenewstructurewascreatedbytheGeneralAssemblyanditistheGeneralAssemblythat shouldcontinuetoevaluatetherestructureanditsprogressthroughitsoperationstowardthe goals;WHEREASanevaluationcommitteeshouldbeformedatthisgeneralassemblymeetingsothatitcan expediteitsworkoverthenext12months;THEREFORE,beitresolvedthatRedRiverPresbyterymemorializethe181stGeneralAssemblyto nameacommitteeofsevenpeoplewithatleastonerepresentativefromeachsynod(5),with particularemphasisplacedonpeoplewhohaveleadershipexperienceandexpertiseinthe CumberlandPresbyterianChurch,whoarenotmembersofaMinistryTeamormembersofthe MinistryCouncilorstaffoftheGlobalCentertodoanevaluationofhowthenewstructure, includingtheMinistryCouncil,theBoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefits,theHistorical


FoundationandtheGeneralAssemblyOfficeisworkinginthelightofitsoriginalintent.This objectiveevaluationcommitteewillbetaskedtointerviewMinistryCouncilMembers,Elected TeamMembers,GlobalCenterstaff,andCumberlandPresbyteriansatlarge.Allinterviewswill beconsideredconfidential.ThecommitteewillalsolookatthegoalsthattheGeneralAssembly desiredasaresultofthenewstructureandreportastowhatprogresshasbeenmadetowardthese goals.ThecommitteewillevaluatehowwelltheMinistryCouncil,whichiselectedand empoweredtoservethechurchonbehalfoftheGeneralAssembly,isarepresentativeofthegoals andambitionsofGeneralAssembly.BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthattheevaluationcommitteereportbacktothenextGeneralAssembly withanyrelevantrecommendationsthataddressanyconcernsorissuestheydiscover;BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthatanyexpensesincurredasaresultofthisevaluationbepaidbythe GeneralAssemblyOfficeoutoftheContingencyFundandthatthecommitteebeconvenedbythe StatedClerkoftheGeneralAssemblyandassistedbytheStatedClerkoftheGeneralAssembly withrespecttophoneconferencesorvideoconferences.BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthattheseclergyandlayleadersbenamedastheevaluationcommittee:

GreatRivers-ReverendRonMcMillan Midwest-ReverendKevinBrantley Mission-ElderMikelDavis,ElderGwenPeterson Southeast-ReverendSherrlynFrost,ReverendJ.DonClark Tennessee-ReverendCharlesMcCaskey

IcertifythatthisisatruecopyofamemorialadoptedbyRedRiverPresbyteryonApril16,2011.

Respectfullysubmitted, VernonSansom StatedClerk,RedRiverPresbytery


GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGENCIESI. OFFICE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

A. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICE RevisedProposed 2011 2012INCOMEOurUnitedOutreach 194,521 $202,841Endowments/Interest 13,000 13,000InterestonCashFundsManagement 500 500Salesofyearbook/digest 200 200OurUnitedOutreachCommittee 7,000 7,000TOTAL INCOME $215,221 $ 223,541

EXPENSEECUMENICALRELATIONSWorldCommunionofReformedChurches $5,000 $5,000CANAAC 1,500 1,500EcumenicalTravel 0 0 Sub-Total $6,500 $6,500LIAISONWITHCHURCHGeneralAssemblyMeeting $4,000 $4,000PreliminaryMinutes 8,500 8,500GAMinutes/Mailing 1,000 1,000Yearbook/Mailing 9,000 9,000Travel/Moderator 7,200 7,200Travel/StatedClerk&Staff 7,200 7,200 Sub-Total $36,900 $ 36,900OFFICEComputerSupplies $1,000 $1,000Equipment/Supplies 2,500 2,500Postage 8,000 8,000 Sub-Total $11,500 $ 11,500PERSONNELSalaries/Housing $135,938 $135,938FICA(AssttoStatedClerk) 4,160 4,160Retirement 5,947 5,947HealthInsurance 32,000 32,000DisabilityInsurance/Worker’sCompensation 1,000 1,000 Sub-Total $179,045 $ 179,045

Liability/EarthquakeInsurance 300 300

STATEDCLERK’SCONFERENCE/BOARDEXPENSE/COMMITTEEEXPENSE LegalFees/Clerk’sConference $1,000 $ 1,000 CorporateBoardExpense 2,500 2,500 OurUnitedOutreachCommittee 7,000 7,000 Sub-Total $10,500 $ 10,500TOTAL EXPENSE $248,345 $ 248,345 FromReserves $-33,124 $-24,804

B. GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES

INCOMEContingency $2,316 $ 2,383NominatingCommittee 2,500 2,612CommissiononChaplains 8,500 8,874JudiciaryCommittee 8,000 8,367TheologyandSocialConcernsCommittee 3,000 3,119TOTAL INCOME $ 24,316 $ 25,355


Revised Proposed 2011 2012EXPENSEContingency $2,316 $2,383NominatingCommittee 2,500 2,612CommissiononChaplains 8,500 8,874JudiciaryCommittee 8,000 8,367TheologyandSocialConcernsCommittee 3,000 3,119TOTAL EXPENSE $24,316 $ 25,355

II. MINISTRY COUNCIL

INCOME OurUnitedOutreach $1,300,000 $1,267,754 EndowmentEarnings 457,055 458,655 InterestEarnings 63,944 67,444 CPMagazinesubscriptions 0 58,200 Sales(PlanningCalendar) 0 11,050 Sales(QME-QuarterlyMissionsEmphasis) 0 6,000 InlieuofOurUnitedOutreach 0 1,600 Contributions 0 11,600

Sales(resources,advertising)/Fees 8,871 0 OpeningDoors 0 0 CurriculumResources 115,000 125,000 Publications/Other 113,000 37,500TOTALSales/Fees $236,871 $162,500

Gifts/Donations 2,000 112,500

ProgramEvents 47,358 0 CPYouthConference 49,000 45,000 Miniversities 13,200 0 Minister’sConferenceFees 0 8,000 YouthEvangelismConferenceFees 0 24,000 Women’sConferenceFees 0 18,000TOTALProgramEvents $109,558 $95,000

Grants 0 0 Reserves-transferred 316,620 51,000TOTAL INCOME $2,486,048 $2,303,303

EXPENSESalaries/Benefits Salaries $1,079,624$768,651 Retirement 53,564 45,511 FICA 37,439 34,353 HousingAllowance 0 140,315 HealthInsurance 224,744 214,378 DisabilityInsurance 400 4,747 StaffResources/Cont.Ed. 10,338 6,900TOTALSalaries/Benefits $1,406,109$1,214,855

Publications/Curriculum MissionaryMessenger-Printing 36,537 36,000 MissionaryMessenger-Postage 30,000 30,000 MissionaryMessenger-MailingService 6,500 36,600 MissionEducation-various 35,000 0


Revised Proposed 2011 2012

ElectronicPublications 0 7,200 Bridges 2,000 2,000 TheseDays 200 200 PlanningCalendar 0 7,850 ResourcePackets 500 6,800 OpeningDoors 0 0 CurriculumResources 38,000 38,000 CPMagazinePrinting 0 42,000 Publications/Other 20,720 22,500 Subscriptions&Memberships 0 1,650 MagazinePrinting 48,000 0 MagazinePostage 27,600 10,200TOTALPublications/Curriculum $245,057 $241,000

Ministries Partnerships ChurchDevelopmentSubsidies 325,000 275,500 ChurchPaperSunday 0 500 ColombiaSouthAmericaMissionaryCouncil 117 120 MissionairesOffice 1,174 1,500 ChinaFieldBudget 12,000 9,600 ChoctawFieldBudget 50,000 60,000 ChoctawMinisterialScholarships 3,000 3,000 MissionarySupport:ShortTerm 3,288 3,000 InternationalGACommissionerSubsidies 5,000 5,000 Volunteers in Action 587 600 GeneralConsultants 0 22,000 PresbyteryPartnerships 1,000 4,600 PresbyteryChairs’Meeting 4,800 00 TOTALPartnerships $405,966$385,420

EcumenicalPartnerships ChurchWomenUnited 1,300 1,300 NationalFarmWorker 2,200 2,200 ProjectVida 8,500 8,500 Coalition-AppalachianMin. 11,500 11,500 Beth-ElFarmWorker 45,000 45,000 EcumenicalStewardshipCenter 4,000 4,000 CooperativeUniformSeries 1,000 1,000 ProtestantChurchOwnedPublicationsAssociation 100 100 Pres.&ReformedEducationalPartners 0 0 TOTALEcumenicalPartnerships $73,600 $73,600

ProgramEvents 0 0 Women’sConvention 11,022 12,000 NewChurchDevelopment/Cross-CulturePastor’sRetreat 12,779 5,000 CPWMLeadershipDevelopment 1,714 1,714 BirthplaceShrineChaplaincy 6,000 6,000 RuralChurchDevelopment 2,994 5,000 NewProgramIniatives 11,000 0 NewProgramIniatives:Children’sMinistry 0 7,000 NewProgramIniatives:OnlineyouthCurriculum 0 6,000 NewProgramIniatives:MissionaryLeadershipDevelopment 0 6,500 NewProgramIniatives:ClergyCrisisFund 0 6,000 CEConference 500 0



LeadershipDevelopmentConference 0 3,000 GeneralAssembly 0 1,500 GeneralAssemblyMeals 3,000 500 ConsultantProgram 7,500 0 Miniversities 14,000 500 CPYouthConference 50,000 50,000 YoungAdultMinistry 4,000 4,000 YouthMinistryPlanningCouncil 2,500 2,500 Faithin3D 0 5,000 YouthEvangelismConference 0 30,000 StewardshipEd 9,000 4,500 YouthTriennium 500 500 Promotion 800 0 Ministers’Conference 12,000 8,000 Ministers’Awards&Encouragement 4,800 2,400 MinistryCouncil/TeamRecognition 0 1,300 Conference/Event 0 1,000 TOTALProgramEvents $154,109 $169,914

TOTALMINISTRIES $633,675 $628,934

OfficeExpense ComputerEquipment 5,376 2,400 WebDevelopment/Maintenance 0 4,800 OfficeSupplies 30,709 23,203 ComputerSoftware 0 2,100 Postage 20,985 18,740 Phone 11,000 8,000 EmployeeRecognition 500 3,454 EmployeeEvents 1,000 1,300 P&CInsurance 1,539 0 OrganizationalExpense 100 100 Memberships 2,550 0TOTALOfficeExpense $73,759 $64,097

OtherExpenses PlanningTeamExpenses 0 15,475 Board/AgencyExpense 46,359 0 Travel 86,100 0 StaffTravel 0 83,324 TeamTravel 0 25,765 VehicleInsurance&Maintenance 7,243 8,000 Conferences/Cont.Ed. 2,800 0 Board/AgencyRecognition 300 0 FundDevelopmentTravel&Materials 0 15,000 Misc 1,500 0TOTALOtherExpense $144,302 $147,564

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,494,387 $2,296,450Surplus/(Deficit) ($8,339) ($6,853)

III. BOARD OF STEWARDSHIPINCOMEOurUnitedOutreach $145,890 $153,185Endowments 65,472 67,500



ManagementFees 59,000 57,000Interest 22,000 15,000Gifts 2,000 2,000TOTAL INCOME $294,362 $ 294,685

EXPENSESalaries/Housing $174,138 $174,138Health,LTD,Dental&VisionInsurance 68,437 66,259FICA 8,135 7,747Retirement 9,142 8,707 Sub-Total $259,852 $256,851

Office&ComputerExpense 9,000 9,000Subscriptions/Memberships 3,310 3,334Postage 2,000 4,000Travel 4,000 5,000OtherStaffExpense 2,000 2,000LegalFees 500 500BoardExpense 12,200 12,500Miscellaneous 500 500 Sub-Total $33,510 $36,834

PlannedGiving 1,000 1,000TOTAL EXPENSE $ 294,362 $ 294,685

IV. THE CHILDREN’S HOME

INCOMETotalContributions $500,000 $525,000DenominationalSupport 160,000 80,000Grants 350,000 350,000InvestmentIncome 265,000 365,000TotalServiceCompensation 400,000 425,000SpecialEvents/Other 105,000 105,000TOTAL INCOME $1,780,000 $1,850,000

EXPENSESAssistancetoIndividualsandFamilies $3,600 $0BoardExpense 12,000 10,000Building/GroundsR&M 66,000 66,000TotalChildren’sExpenses 113,000 125,000TotalComputerExpenses 15,500 15,000Consultation 12,000 10,000Counseling&ContractTherapy 6,000 6,000EquipmentRepairs 27,000 25,000FoodandDiningOut-Staff 6,000 4,000TotalFundRaising 48,000 48,000FurnitureandFixtures 12,000 10,000Insurance 60,000 50,000LicensesandFees:Professional/Audit 14,000 15,000TotalPayroll 1,153,959 1,300,000PermitsandFees:Operating 6,300 5,000PropertyTaxes 2,200 1,000ScholarshipsandAftercare 2,400 2,400SpiritualLife 4,000 3,600



StaffRecruitment/Retention 3,000 2,000StaffTraining,Memberships&Development 19,000 18,000Supplies-Campus 17,500 16,000Travel 20,000 10,000Utilities 120,000 125,000VehicleExpense 30,000 25,000VolunteerRecognition 8,000 2,000

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,781,460 $ 1,894,000Surplus/(Deficit) ($1,460)($44,000)

V. HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

A.BASICSERVICESINCOMEOurUnitedOutreach $72,945 $72,945Endowments1 36,000 36,000Gifts 9,000 9,000DenominationDayOffering 5,000 5,000TOTAL INCOME $122,945 $122,945

EXPENSEBoardExpense $5,000 $5,000

OfficeLegalFees $100 $ 100Memberships 670 670Travel 1,000 1,000SuppliesPostage 3,000 3,000 Sub-Total $4,670 $4,670PersonnelSalaries $73,314 $73,314FICA/Retirement 12,374 12,382HealthInsurance 6,923 9,214EmployeeRecognition 300 300 Sub-Total $92,911 $ 95,210

Historical Library & ArchivesEquipment&Supplies $2,855 $2,000Publications(ILP) 2,200 2,000Acquisitions 1,500 1,500Photography/Framing 500 500Records(ILP) 2,600 2,600 Sub-Total $9,655 $ 8,600

Birthplace ShrineInsurance(ILP) $1,100 $1,100Travel&Maintenance(ILP) 2,302 $2,000Interpretation&Publicity(ILP) 2,302 1,365 Sub-Total $5,704 $4,465

Denomination DayMaterials/Postage $1,000 $1,000Project 4,000 4,000 Sub-Total $5,000 $5,000TOTAL EXPENSE $122,945 $122,945


VI. MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Revised Proposed 2011 2012REVENUEStudentTuitionFees $2,390,050 $2,453,175Investment 475,000 405,275GiftsandGrants 1,200,000 1,251,000OtherRevenues 275,000 233,544TOTAL REVENUE$ $4,340,050 $ 4,342,994

EXPENSESBusinessOffice $198,816 $257,952Dean’sOffice 214,524 248,715Chapel 35,095 52,068EducationalDevelopmentCommittee 6,400 18,400AssociateDean’sOffice 0 0AdvancementOffice 281,460 286,067DoctorofMinistry 49,150 69,540Facilities 562,642 547,662Faculty 832,620 802,774SummerClasses 35,000 30,000JanuaryClasses 12,000 11,000CYMT 98,580 98,800FinancialAid 65,749 66,913InformationTechnology 125,843 175,037Library 300,054 297,109President’sOffice 199,614 221,787Admissions&StudentServices 158,861 170,370Registrar&InstitutionalResearch 114,951 121,022PublicRelations 128,902 122,856StudentHousing 300,637 248,400Certificate&ContinuingEducation 0 0StudentGovernment 3,500 4,125Theology&Arts 55,000 67,500Scholarships 261,900 269,849ProgramofAlternateStudies 108,695 127,995TOTAL EXPENSES $4,149,993 $4,639,941 Increase(Decrease)inNetAssets 190,057(296,947)


VII. SHARED SERVICES

Revised Proposed 2011 2012REVENUEOurUnitedOutreach $413,356 431,036TOTAL REVENUE$ $ 413,356 $ 431,036

EXPENSESSalaries $96,000 $45,000HealthInsurance 0 11,916Retirement 0 2,250FICA 0 3,444Audit 12,000 15,000PayrollService 9,600 9,600BankCharges 4,000 18,000TechnologySystemConsultants-EMS 18,000 0TechnologySystemConsultants-Blackbaud 18,300 0TechnologySystemConsultants 0 48,000Building&Maintenance 18,000 12,000PestControl 600 600Lawn&GroundMaintenance 12,400 15,000LawnTreatment 3,450 2,520LoanInterest 0 45,000Utilities-Building1 22,200 22,000Utilities-Building2 14,800 14,800JanitorialService 7,200 7,800SecuritySystemMonitoring 960 960TrashCollection 1,800 1,800Telephone/Internet 14,400 14,400Heating&ACRepairs 6,000 6,000Building&MaintenanceDebt-Union 54,000 54,000Insurance/Liability 0 30,000DepreciationExpense 65,652 0OfficeEquipmentMaintenance 9,600 9,600ComputerMaintenance 12,000 12,000OfficeSupplies 3,000 3,000Postage 7,200 7,200EmployeeEvents 1,000 1,000P&CInsurance 7,750 0FutureMaintenanceFund 10,000 0 TOTALEXPENSE $429,912 $413,090 Surplus/Deficit $(16,556) $266


TheProceedings

of the

ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIRSTGENERAL ASSEMBLY

of the

CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHsession held in

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURIJune 20-24, 2011

AtSpringfield,Missouri,andwithinthefacilitiesoftheUniversityPlazaHotelandConventionCenter,therethetwentiethdayofJuneintheyearofourLord,TwoThousandEleven,attheappointedhouroftwoo’clockintheafternoon,MinisterandElderCommissionersfromthevariouspresbyteries,youthadvisorydelegatesandvisitorsassembled.

FIRST DAY - MONDAY - JUNE 20,2011

PRE-ASSEMBLY WORKSHOPS

Commissioners, Youth Advisory Delegate, and visitors were invited to attend the followingworkshops.Eachwaspresentedtwicesoattendeescouldparticipateintwoseparateworkshops.

1)“ReachingYouthandYoungAdults,”ledbyReverendDietrichKirk,ExecutiveDirector, CenterforYouthMinistryTraining. 2)“OpeningtheDigitalDoor:SocialMediaforMinistries,”ledbyMs.LynetteHawkins, President,BeyondMarketingGroup,Inc. 3)“OurUnitedOutreach,”ledbyMr.RonGardnerandReverendRustyRustenhaven,OurUnited OutreachCommittee. 4)“ShowMeHowtoSurvivetheSandwichGeneration,”ledbyMs.CarlaBellis,HighSchool Counselor. 5)“ShowMeHowtoPrepareforEndofLifeIssues,”ledbyReverendLindaRodden.

OPENING WORSHIP

In theUniversity Plaza Convention Center, Springfield,Missouri, the one hundred eighty-firstGeneralAssembly, theConvention ofCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry, and visitors sharedinworship. Theworship director, theReverendAndyMcClung,WestTennessee Presbytery, presidedin worship. Bethel University’s “Renaissance: VocalAuthority” presented the musical prelude underthedirectionoftheReverendPeterJeffrey,MurfreesboroPresbytery,assemblymusicdirector.ApraisesolowassungbyMs.AmyCofer,MissouriPresbytery.Ms.MarthaChambers,CumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistryPresident,ledtheCalltoConfession.ReverendMcClungconductedareaffirmationofcallforEldersandMinistersfromtheConfessionofFaithquestionsforordination.TheYouthAdvisoryDelegateswerealsoaskedtocommit themselvesto theirserviceto theGeneralAssembly. AsongandmovementpresentationfromthePHASEteam,PraisingHimAsSaviorEternally,MarshallCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,Marshall,Missouri,waspresented.YouthAdvisoryDelegateTaylorBoulton,WestTennessee Presbytery, read the scripture, John 4: 31-42. The retiringModerator, theReverendBoyce


Wallace, delivered the sermon, “LiftUpYourEyes andLook.” Ms.AmyCofer presented the closingspecialmusic. ReverendMcClungpronouncedtheblessingandbenediction. VocalAuthoritysangthepostlude.

THE ASSEMBLY IS CONSTITUTED

TheModerator,theReverendBoyceWallace,calledtheassemblytoorder.TheReverendJerryLawson,GracePresbytery,chairpersonoftheCredentialsCommittee,presentedthereportoftheCredentialsCommittee certifying the list of commissionerswith changes. Therewere forty-six (46)ministers andthirty-six(36)eldersenrolled,makingatotalofeighty-two(82)commissionerspresentat3:15p.m.Thereweretwenty-five(25)youthadvisorydelegatespresent.Thereportwasconcurredin,marked“AppendixA”andfiled.ReverendLawsonstatedaquorumwaspresent. TheReverendBillyCarter,CumberlandPresbytery,prayedtheconstitutingprayer.

WELCOME AND GREETINGS

ModeratorBoyceWallaceintroducedthemayorofSpringfield,Missouri,theHonorableMr.JamesE.O’Neal.MayorO’NealwelcomedtheassemblytoSpringfield,expressedhisgratitudetothechurchforselectingthecity,andgavehisbestwishesforasuccessfulweek.MayorO’NealthenreadthefollowingproclamationdeclaringJune20,2011,CumberlandPresbyterianChurchDayinSpringfield,Missouri.

Proclamation

WHEREAS,theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwasfoundedonFebruary4,1810inDicksonCountyTennessee;and WHEREAS,thischurchwascreatedtohelpmeetthegrowingneedforreligiousteachinginthewesternfrontieroftheUnitedStatesofAmerica;and WHEREAS, theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhasbeenpresent inSpringfield,Missourifor167yearsfollowingtheorganizationoftheFirstCumberlandPresbyterianChurchonMay19,1844;and WHEREAS,the“ConfessionofFaith”adoptedin1883andrevisedin1884explainsthegeneralprinciplesofthechurchandthesystembywhichitisgoverned;and WHEREAS,theCumberlandPresbyterianDenominationhasover70,000membersinover700churcheslocatedintheUnitedStates,ColombiaSouthAmerica,HongKongandJapan;and WHEREAStheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhasmorethan25missionariesin15countriesaroundtheworld; NOW,THEREFORE,I,JamesE.O’Neal,MayoroftheCityofSpringfield,Missouri,doherebyproclaim June 20, 2011 to be Cumberland Presbyterian Church Day and commend this dedicatedfellowshipofmen,womenandyouthwhoserveothers. INWITNESSWHEREOF,IhavehereuntosetmyhandandhavecausedtheofficialsealoftheCityofSpringfield,Missouri,tobeaffixedthistwentiethdayofJune,intheyearofourLord,twothousandeleven. JamesE.Oneal Mayor

TheReverendGeorgeEstes,MissionsMinistryTeamLeader,presentedMayorO’Nealacheckfor$5,000.00onbehalfoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchtobeusedinthereliefeffortsfortherecenttornadodisasterinJoplin,Missouri.AdditionalcollectionswillbemadethroughouttheweekbyboththeGeneralAssemblyandtheConventionofCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistryforthereliefworkconductedbytheJoplinCaseManagementOffice. The PastorHost, the Reverend JohnAppling,Missouri Presbytery,welcomed the assembly toSpringfield,readRevelation7:9,andchallengedtheassemblytobethebodyofChrist. ModeratorBoyceWallaceintroducedtheReverendLynneHerring,AdministrativeDirectoroftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica,whobroughtgreetingsfromtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandexpressedadesireforablessedmeetingundertheguidanceoftheHolySpirit.

ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

ModeratorBoyceWallacedeclaredtheflooropenfornominationsfortheofficeofModeratorof


theonehundredeighty-firstGeneralAssembly.

A MODERATOR IS ELECTED

Thefollowingnomination,previouslyendorsedbyNashvillepresbyterywaspresented. TheReverendDwayneTyus,NashvillePresbytery,nominatedtheReverendDonTabor,NashvillePresbytery. TheReverendLarryBagby,WestTennesseePresbytery,gavethenominatingspeechforReverendTabor. Nominationswereclosedand theReverendDonTaborwaselectedModeratorbyacclamation.TheReverendDwayneTyusescortedModeratorTabortothepodium.RetiringModeratorBoyceWallaceplaced theModerator’s cross onReverendTabor, presented him the gavel, and read theNature of theOfficeofModeratorfromSection7.02oftheBy-lawsoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.RetiringModeratorWallaceprayedforthenewlyelectedModeratorandaskedtheassemblytogiveitsfullsupporttohim. ModeratorDonTaborexpressedhisappreciationtotheReverendLarryBagbyforhislongtimefriendshipandhisendorsement. ModeratorTaborsharedhishumility toNashvillePresbytery for theirnominationandtotheGeneralAssemblyfortheirselectinghimModerator.ReverendTaborintroducedhiswife,Cheryl;hisniece,Ms.KayePhelps;herhusband,Doug,andrecognizedmembersofcongregationshepastoredwhowereinattendanceatassembly.ModeratorTaborthenintroducedhispastor,theReverendKipRush,BrenthavenCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,Brentwood,Tennessee,whoofferedaprayerofblessingforModeratorTabor.

VICE-MODERATOR IS ELECTED

ModeratorDonTabor opened the floor for nominations forVice-Moderator. ElderBob Faris,MurfreesboroPresbytery,nominatedtheReverendJoyceMerritt,MurfreesboroPresbytery.NominationswereclosedandReverendMerrittwaselectedbyacclamation.ElderFarisescortedVice-ModeratorMerritttothepodium.ReverendMerrittaddressedtheassemblybriefly.

PRESENTATIONS

TheStatedClerk,MichaelSharpe,recognizedMs.BethWallaceforherassistanceandsupporttotheretiringModerator,BoyceWallace.HethenpresentedReverendWallaceareplicaoftheModerator’scrossandagavelrepresentingtheoneusedintheonehundredeightiethGeneralAssembly.Ms.WallaceaddressedtheassemblyexpressingherthankstotheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandchallengedtheassembly to beunited in serving theLord. She requested continuedprayer for themas they return toColombia,SouthAmerica. TheModerator,DonTabor,madenecessaryannouncements. Ms.SusanGroce,CoordinatorofMinistriesforYouthandYoungAdults,presentedinformationontheCenterforYouthMinistryTrainingwhichisprovidingtrainingforpersonscalledtobeyouthministers.TheCenteralsoservesasaresourcefortheCumberlandPresbyterianYouthwebsiteandhasassistedinthedevelopmentofthenewCumberlandPresbyterianyouthcurriculum,“FaithOutLoud!”authoredbytheReverendAndyMcClung,WestTennesseePresbytery. Ms.GroceintroducedtheReverendDietrich“Deech”Kirk,ExecutiveDirectoroftheCenterforYouthMinistryTraining,whomadeapresentationonthethreeyeartrainingprogramconductedbytheCenterandMemphisTheologicalSeminary.Theresidencyprogramofferstheopportunityforparticipantstoreceivetheologicallybasedtrainingasyouthpastorsandserviceinpartnerchurches.TheprogramleadstoaMasterofArtsinYouthMinistrydegree. TheReverendJayEarheart-Brown,PresidentofMemphisTheologicalSeminary,sharedwiththeassemblythevisionReverendKirkhadasaseminarystudent.ReverendKirkisnowanationalleaderonyouthministertrainingandthecooperativeeffortwiththeseminarywillprovideapracticalministryforthechurch. TheReverendIwaoSatoh,CumberlandPresbytery,andthecommissionersfromJapanPresbytery,theReverendKentaKarasawaandElderAkimasaNakanomadeapresentationonthedevastatingearthquakeandtsunamithatstruckJapanonMarch11,2011.Theysharedpicturesofthedestructionandinformationon the lossof life, those stillmissing,and theeconomic impact to thecountry. WhilenoCumberlandPresbyterianchurchesinJapanwereinthearea,thefarreachingimpactofthedisasterwilltakeyearsto


correct.JapanPresbyteryrespondedquicklywithimmediatesupportandreliefeffortsandwillcontinuetoberesponsiveinthelongterm.ReverendSatohsharedaletterfromJapanPresbyteryexpressingtheirgratitudeforthefinancialaidandprayersupportfromtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchesintheUnitedStates.Thecontinuingprayersofthechurchatlargearerequested.TheStatedClerk,MichaelSharpe,statedthatthefinancialaidfromtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchtoJapanhasbeenaround$100,000.00. CommissionersKarasawaandNakanopresentedacheckfromJapanPresbyteryintheamountof$5,000.00totheModerator,DonTabor,forreliefeffortsforthetornadovictimsinMissouri.

BOARD AND AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES

TheStatedClerk,MichaelSharpe,introducedthefollowingboardandagencyrepresentatives:

BethelUniversity NancyBean CommissiononChaplains LowellRoddy Children’sHome NorlanScrudder HistoricalFoundation SidneySwindle Judiciary JamesByrd MemphisTheologicalSeminary JodyHill MinistryCouncil JillCarr OUO RonGardner Stewardship MikeWilkinson TheologyandSocialConcerns SteveMosley

REFERRALS TO COMMITTEES

Referrals to the Committee on Children’s Home and Historical FoundationPage Report 138 TheReportoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome 161 TheReportoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheHistoricalFoundation

Referrals to the Committee on Higher EducationPage Report 34 TheReportoftheStatedClerk,SectionV 150 TheReportoftheBoardofTrusteesofMemphisTheologicalSeminary 185 TheReportoftheBoardofTrusteesofBethelCollege

Referrals to the Committee on JudiciaryPage Report 33 TheReportoftheStatedClerk,SectionIV 172 TheReportofthePermanentCommitteeonJudiciary 173 TheReportoftheJointCommitteeonAmendments 187 TheMemorialfromMissouriPresbyteryregardingActiveEldersAdministeringthe SacramentoftheLord’sSupper 189 TheMemorialfromRedRiverPresbyteryregardingEvaluatingtheNewStructure

Referrals to the Committee on Chaplains/Missions/Pastoral DevelopmentPage Report 32 TheReportoftheModerator,Recommendations3&4 58 TheReportoftheMinistryCouncil,SectionsIV&V 170 TheReportoftheCommissiononChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel

Referrals to the Committee on Ministry Council/Communication/DiscipleshipPage Report 32 TheReportoftheModerator,Recommendation1 37 TheReportoftheMinistryCouncil,SectionsI,II,&III


Referrals to the Committee on Stewardship/Elected OfficersPage Report 32 TheReportoftheModerator ExceptRecommendation1whichisreferredtoMinistryCouncil/Communication/Discipleship ExceptRecommendations3&4whicharereferredtoChaplains/Missions/PastoralDevelopment 33 TheReportoftheStatedClerk ExceptSectionIVwhichisreferredtoJudiciary ExceptSectionVwhichisreferredtoHigherEducation 125 TheReportoftheBoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefits 177 TheReportoftheOurUnitedOutreachCommittee 179 TheReportofthePlaceofMeetingCommittee 187 TheResolutionfromAshleyChambers,Commissioner,GracePresbytery,regardingChurchTithing 191 LineItemBudgetsSubmittedbyGeneralAssemblyAgencies

Referrals to the Committee on Theology and Social ConcernsPage Report 181 TheReportoftheUnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns

SPECIAL INTRODUCTION

Reverend Steve Mosley, Representative of the Unified Committee on Theology and SocialConcerns, introduced the Reverend Charles Reese, Chairperson of the committee, who addressed theassembly.ReverendReesespoketotheunityofallGod’speopleanddeclaredthatChristworkswithandthroughallcultures.Hechallengedtheassemblytobeproactiveinitsdeliberationsandconsiderationsoftheissuesfromthecommittee.

RECESS DECLARED

TheModerator,DonTabor,ledtheassemblyinprayerfortheupcomingcommitteeworkandforthebrothersandsistersinJapanaffectedbythetragicearthquakeandtsunami. Recesswasdeclareduntil8:30a.m.Tuesday.Committeesmetbrieflytoorganize.

THE EVENING PROGRAM

TheGeneralAssembly,theConventionofCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry,andvisitorsparticipatedinareceptionattheFirstandCalvaryPresbyterianChurch,tohonorthepastModerator,theReverendBoyceWallace;thenewlyelectedModerator,theReverendDonTabor;thenewlyelectedVice-Moderator,theReverendJoyceMerritt;thePresidentoftheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry,Ms.MarthaChambers;and thePresident-electof theCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry,Ms.MaryAnnCole.

SECOND DAY – TUESDAY – JUNE 21, 2011

TheGeneralAssemblyandvisitorsbegantheirdayinworship.Assemblyworshipdirector,theReverendAndyMcClung,prayedtheopeningprayer.Ms.CherylBrown,MissouriPresbytery,sang“ItIsWellwithMySoul,”accompaniedbyassemblymusicdirector,theReverendPeterJeffrey.YouthAdvisoryDelegateMadisonCrooks,MurfreesboroPresbytery,deliveredthemorningdevotional.ReverendJeffreyledtheassemblyinsinging“VictoryinJesus.”ReverendMcClungclosedbysharingthepeaceofChrist.

ASSEMBLY RECONVENES

TheModerator,DonTabor,calledtheassemblytoorder.Therewerethirty-eight(38)ministers,thirty-four(34)elders,andtwenty-two(22)youthadvisorydelegatespresent. TheGeneralAssemblyseatedthefollowingvisitingministersasmembersincounsel:theReverendLynneHerring,CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica;theReverendCharlesReese,CumberlandPresbyterianChurch inAmerica; and theReverendEdBrogan,ExecutiveDirector of thePresbyterianCouncilforChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel.


YouthAdvisoryDelegateElyFranco,RedRiverPresbytery,ledtheassemblyinprayer.

SPECIAL INTRODUCTION

TheReverendBobWatkins,MissionsMinistryTeam,informedtheassemblythatAsianmissionariesMattandHeatherWallacewouldbe inattendance later in theweek. ReverendWatkins introduced theReverendSarahLeeandherhusbandtheReverendDavidLee,missionariestoSoutheastAsia.ReverendWatkinsstatedthattheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhasapproximatelythirtymissionariesservinginfifteencountries.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ReverendWatkinspresented theEndorsedMissionaryProgram,anewapproachformissionaryservicefortheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Newguidelineshavebeensetupformissionariesandpotentialmissionariestobecomeendorsedmissionaries.ReverendWatkinsrequestedprayerforthenewprogramandallcurrentandfuturemissionaries. TheReverendGeorgeEstes,MissionsMinistryTeamLeader,announcedthattheReverendBobWatkinswouldbeassumingthenewrolesofAsiaConsortiumFacilitatorandMissions/MinistryCouncilFundDevelopmentFacilitator.ReverendEstesalsoannouncedthattheReverendLynnThomaswouldbeassumingthenewroleofDirectorofGlobalCrossCultureMissions. The Reverend Lowell Roddy, Representative for the Commission on Chaplains and MilitaryPersonnel,describedsomeofhisexperiencesasaformeractivedutyArmyChaplain.HeintroducedtheReverendEdBrogan,ExecutiveDirectorofthePresbyterianCouncilforChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnelwhoaddressedtheassembly.HedescribedtheinterdenominationalnatureoftheChaplaincyandcalledattention to the fact that today’smilitarypersonnel facemultipledeployments tomanyareasofdangerthroughouttheworld.

COMMISSIONING CEREMONY

Reverend Brogan introduced Chaplain Jason Chambers, LT USN, Arkansas Presbytery, whoconducted the commissioning ceremony for Memphis Theological Seminary student Garrett Burns,ArkansasPresbytery.Mr.BurnswassworninasanEnsignintheUnitedStatesNavy.ReverendBroganledtheassemblyinprayerforallpersonnelservinginthemilitary.

ANNOUNCEMENT

TheReverendJayEarheart-Brown,PresidentofMemphisTheologicalSeminary,introducedtheReverendMichaelQualls,thenewdirectoroftheProgramofAlternateStudies.ReverendQuallsaddressedtheassemblybrieflyandannouncedtheupcomingsummerinstructionatBethelUniversity.

PRESENTATION

TheReverendKevinHenson,ExecutiveDirectoroftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome,gaveanoverviewoftheprogramsandservicetheChildren’sHomeshastooffer.Avideowasshownwithtestimoniesfromcurrentandformerrecipientsofservicesfromthehome.ReverendHensonexpressedhisappreciationforthesupportofthechurchanddirectedattentiontothenewstrategicplanbeforetheassembly.

RESOLUTIONS FROM COMMISSIONERS

AresolutionfromtheReverendCharlesMcCaskey,MurfreesboroPresbytery,concerningpropertyissuesforchurchdesiringtounitewiththeCumberlandPresbyterianChurchwasreferredtotheCommitteeonJudiciary. A resolution from the Reverend Tom Sanders, Red River Presbytery, concerning church wideintercessoryprayerwasreferredtotheCommitteeonStewardship/ElectedOfficers.


RECESS DECLARED

TheReverendChristianSmith,Tennessee/GeorgiaPresbytery, led theassembly inprayer. Theassemblyrecessedforcommitteeworkuntil8:30a.m.Thursday.

THIRD DAY – WEDNESDAY – JUNE 22, 2011

Committeesmetandbeganthedaywithdevotions.Therewereforty-five(45)ministers,thirty-nine(39)elders,andtwenty-five(25)youthadvisorydelegatespresent.Thedaywasdevotedtocommitteework.

THE EVENING PROGRAM

TheGeneralAssembly,theConventionofCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry,andvisitorsgathered inworship. A trumpet preludewas played byMr.MarkBreuggemann,Missouri Presbytery,followed by a choral prelude byBethelUniversity’sVocalAuthority. Assemblyworship director, theReverendAndyMcClung,ledinworshipassistedbyassemblymusicdirector,theReverendPeterJeffrey.GospelHarmony,MarshallCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,Marshall,Missouri,sangtheopeningspecial.ReverendMcClungledthepeopleinthePrayerofConfessionandtheAssuranceofForgiveness.UnderthedirectionofReverendJeffrey,specialoffertorymusicwaspresentedbyVocalAuthorityand jointlywiththeMissouriPresbyteryChoir.Selectionsincluded“TheLord’sPrayer,”“BlessedAssurance,”and“WhosoeverWill.” The eveningofferingwas applied to thedenominationalClergyCrisisFund. TheSpringfieldCumberlandPresbyterianKoreanDancersperformedseveraldancesusingtraditionalKoreandressandinstruments.TheReverendSharonHuey,PresbyterydelCristo,readthescripture,Colossians1:15-20andMark6:30-44,anddeliveredthesermon,“Blessed,Broken,andGivenAway.” TheReverendAndyMcClungandtheReverendSharonHueyofficiatedfortheserviceofHolyCommunion. Assisting in serving communion were EldersMichael Fare,Missouri Presbytery; CarolMcDowell, Trinity Presbytery; Cindy Barton, Presbytery del Cristo; Kelly Shepherd,West TennesseePresbytery; and Jeff Smith,Nashville Presbytery; andYouthAdvisoryDelegatesHoustonBrown,RedRiver Presbytery; McKenzie Green, Columbia Presbytery;Allie Rodgers, Hope Presbytery; andAlexWard,WestTennesseePresbytery.ReverendHueypronouncedthebenediction.VocalAuthoritysangthepostlude.

FOURTH DAY – THURSDAY – JUNE 23, 2011

TheGeneralAssemblyandvisitorsbegantheirdayinworship.Theassemblyworshipdirector,theReverendAndyMcClung, led theassembly inprayer. ReverendMcClungannounced thepreviousevening’soffering for theClergyCrisisCareFundwas slightlyover$3,200.00. TheReverendRandyShannon,PastorofMarshallCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,MissouriPresbytery,presentedthespecialmusic.YouthAdvisoryDelegateBrandonHayes,CovenantPresbytery,readJohn21:1-19.TheReverendRicardoCastaneda,AndesPresbytery,deliveredthemorningdevotional.

ASSEMBLY RECONVENES TheModerator,DonTabor,calledtheassemblytoorder.Therewereforty-seven(47)ministers,thirty-seven(37)elders,andtwenty-three(23)youthadvisorydelegatespresentasof9:00a.m. ModeratorDonTaborannouncedthedeathoftheReverendE.H.Denman,MurfreesboroPresbytery.TheassemblystoodinmemoryofReverendDenman.TheReverendCharlesMcCaskey,MurfreesboroPresbytery,ledtheassemblyinprayerforthefamilyofReverendDenman.

RESOLUTION OF THANKS

TheReverendRonMcMillan,WestTennesseePresbytery,presentedthefollowingresolutionofthanks: The181stGeneralAssemblywishestogivethankstoGodourFatherforHisSon JesusChristandfortheincalculablegiftofgracethathasbeengivenusthroughtheshed bloodofJesusChristhisSononthecross.Further,wegivethanksfortheheritageofthe peoplecalledCumberlandPresbyterianandtheopportunityandprivilegetoserveofour


LordJesusChristthroughtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. The181stGeneralAssemblywishestothankReverendJohnApplingforhis leadershipasPastorHostandthemembersandstaffoftheSpringfieldCumberland PresbyterianChurchforalltheirdiligentworkinpreparationforandimplementationofthe 181stGeneralAssembly.AspecialwordofthanksmustbegiventotheHostCommittee oftheSpringfieldCumberlandPresbyterianchurchandespeciallytoMarthaBrooks,Vera Lowe,andMichaelFare,theco-chairsofthatcommittee,fortheirexemplaryworkin hostingthe181stGeneralAssembly.Inaddition,wewishtoexpressourappreciationto thechurchesandmembersofMissouriPresbyteryfortheirsupportandparticipationinthe hostingofthe181stGeneralAssembly.WealsowishtothankMayorO’Nealandthecity ofSpringfield,Missouriforgraciouslywelcomingusintotheircommunity. The181stGeneralAssemblywastrulyblessedbywellprepared,theologically groundedandskillfullyimplementedworshipservicesandinspiringmessages.Therefore, wewishtoexpressourgratitudetoReverendAndyMcClung,WorshipDirector,andto ReverendPeterJeffery,MusicDirector,fortheirplanningandleadershipoftheworship services.AsalwayswewereblessedbyBethelRenaissance:VocalAuthorityinconjunction withtheMissouriCumberlandPresbyterianChoirandweenjoyedimmenselythe SpringfieldCumberlandPresbyterianKoreanDancers.WethankReverendSharonHuey forboldlysharingthewordofGodwithusonWednesdayevening,andMadisonCrooks andRicardoCastanedafortheirinsightfulmorningdevotionals. WeofferourthankstoformerModerator,ReverendBoyceWallace,andformer ViceModerator,ReverendHarryChapmanfortheirleadershippriortothe181stGeneral Assembly,andtoModeratorDonTaborandViceModeratorJoyceMerrittfortheir leadershipduringthe181stGeneralAssembly.Inaddition,wewishtothankthestaffof theGeneralAssemblyOffice:ReverendMichaelSharpe,StatedClerk,DoctorTommy Craig,EngrossingClerkandMrs.ElizabethVaughn,AssistanttotheStatedClerk,for theirtirelessleadershipandsupport.Wealsogivethanksforeachcommitteechairperson andforeachcommissionerandyouthdelegatewhohasparticipatedinthedeliberationsof theAssembly. OurprayeristhattheHolySpirit,whichilluminatedthedeliberationofthe181st GeneralAssembly,mightcontinuetoleadandguidetheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch asitseekstoimplementthedecisionsthathavebeenmadeatthisGeneralAssembly.May GodbeeverglorifiedbyandthroughtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Amen

Theresolutionwasadopted.

SPECIAL INTRODUCTIONS

Ms.JudySteffen-Drake,1stCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,Springfield,Missouri,recognizedMs.MarthaBrooks,Mr.MichaelFare,andMs.VeraLowfortheirworkinpreparationfortheGeneralAssemblymeeting.

PARLIAMENTARIAN APPOINTED

ModeratorDonTaborappointedtheReverendDwayneTyus,NashvillePresbytery,parliamentarian.

ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

TheStatedClerk,MichaelSharpe, introducedtheuseof indicatorcardsforcommissionersandyouthadvisorydelegates. TheReverendTiffanyMcClung,WestTennesseePresbytery,explained theuseof“Twitter” forpostingrealtimecommentsonlineforGeneralAssembly. TheReverendAaronMcMillan,chairpersonoftheNominatingCommittee,presentedthereportoftheNominatingCommittee.Thereportwasreceivedandthefloorwasopenedforadditionalnominationsfor thevariousboardsandagencies. Therewerenoadditionalnominations, thus theslateofnomineeswaselected.Thefloorwasopenedfortwoadditionalagencies,OurUnitedOutreachCommitteeandtheCaribbeanandNorthAmericanCouncil,whichwereomittedonthefirstvote.Nominationswereclosedandthosenomineeswereelectedbyacclamation.


ModeratorDonTaborstatedhewouldbepollingtheyouthadvisorydelegatesfortheirinputontheissues. ReportNumberOneoftheCommitteeonJudiciarywaspresented,concurredin,itsrecommendationadoptedbythenecessary75votes,marked“AppendixB”andfiled. The Report of the Committee on the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home/HistoricalFoundationwasread,concurredin,itsrecommendationsadopted,marked“AppendixC”andfiled. ReportNumberTwooftheCommitteeonJudiciarywasread.Thereportwasdivided.SectionE was discussed, amended, concurred in, and its recommendations adopted. Recommendation 5 wasreconsideredtoclarifytheagenciestobeevaluatedandchangethedatetheevaluationsaretobecompleted.Recommendation5wasadoptedasamended.

GREETINGS FROM CP WOMEN’S MINISTRY

ModeratorDonTaborrecognizedMs.MaryAnnCole,PresidentoftheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry,whobroughtgreetingstotheassemblyandreportedontheworkoftheCumberlandPresbyterianWomen’sMinistry.

ASSEMBLY BUSINESS

SectionCofReportNumberTwooftheCommitteeonJudiciarywasconsidered,concurredin,anditsrecommendationsadopted.SectionFofthereportwasconsidered,amended,concurredin,anditsrecommendationsadopted.Theremainderofthereportwasconcurredin,thereportmarked“AppendixD”andfiled.

RECESS DECLARED

ModeratorDonTabordeclareda10minuterecess.

ASSEMBLY RECONVENES

The assembly reconvened at the proper time. The Vice-Moderator, Reverend Joyce Merritt,assumedthechair. TheReverendCharlesMcCaskey,chairpersonoftheCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns,statedthatduetothehistoricnatureofthisdeliberation,hehadinvitedMs.BeverlySt.John,NashvillePresbyteryandModeratorofthe158thGeneralAssembly,tositwiththecommitteefortheirpresentation.Ms.St.JohnhasbeendeeplyinvolvedinthejointeffortsandworksbetweentheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchconcerningreunification. TheReverendAndyMcClunggaveahistoryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandtheirrelationshipwiththeCumberlandPresbyterianChurchthroughouttheyears.Hedescribedthemultipleattemptsofunificationattemptedbybothdenominations. Manyplanshavebeenadopted,butnonehavecometocompletion. Ms. St. John addressed the assembly on reunification attempts and expressed her joy in beingpresentforthisassembly.Ms.St.Johnledtheassemblyinprayer.

RECESS DECLARED

Vice-ModeratorJoyceMerrittdeclaredarecessforlunchuntil2:00p.m.

ASSEMBLY RECONVENES

Theassemblyreconvenedatthepropertime.Vice-ModeratorJoyceMerrittcalledtheassemblytoorder.TheReverendCaseyNicholson,PresbyteryofEastTennessee,ledtheassemblyinprayer. The Report of the Committee on Theology and Social Concerns was read, concurred in, itsrecommendationsadoptedbyaunanimousstandingvote,marked“AppendixE”andfiled. ModeratorDonTaborassumedthechair.TheyouthadvisoryvoteontheReportoftheCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcernswasalsounanimous. The Report of the Committee on Ministry Council/Communications/Discipleship was read,concurredin,itsrecommendationsadopted,marked“AppendixF”andfiled.


The Report of the Committee on Stewardship/Elected Officers was read, concurred in itsrecommendationsadopted,marked“AppendixG”andfiled. TheReverendSteveMosley,Representativeof theUnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns,thankedtheassemblyforallowinghimtoserveonthecommittee.ReverendMosleysharedamessagefromtheReverendCharlesReese,chairpersonofthecommittee,abouttheunificationvote,“MyeyeshaveseenthegloryofthecomingoftheLord!ThechurchofJesusChristcannowmovetowardunion.” TheReverendJayEarheart-Brown,PresidentofMemphisTheologicalSeminary,ledtheassemblyinprayerforunificationastheresultoftheactionsoftheGeneralAssembliesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. TheVice-Moderator,JoyceMerritt,assumedthechair. TheReportoftheCommitteeonChaplains/Missions/PastoralDevelopmentwasread,concurredin,itsrecommendationsadopted,marked“AppendixH”andfiled. TheReverendLynnThomas,MissionsMinistryTeam,explainedPrep1:8, thenewmissionaryrecruitmentandtrainingprogram.

RECESS DECLARED

ModeratorDonTaborassumedthechairanddeclareda10minuterecess.

ASSEMBLY RECONVENES

Theassemblyreconvenedatthepropertime. TheReportoftheCommitteeonHigherEducationwasread,concurredin,itsrecommendationsadopted,marked“AppendixI”andfiled. StatedClerkMichaelSharpemadenecessaryannouncements. ElderMaynorSchott,NashvillePresbyteryandyouthadvisorydelegateTylerLindsey,CumberlandPresbyterywereexcusedfromtheafternoonsession. Theprintedminutesofthepreviousthreedayswerereviewed.Theminutesofthefourthdaywerereadandtheminutesasawholewereapproved. ModeratorDonTabor expressed his gratitude and congratulations to theGeneralAssembly onthe complete and historic actions taken. He thanked the youth advisory delegates for their work andparticipation.

THE CLOSING WORSHIP

TheGeneralAssemblyandvisitorsgatheredfortheclosingworship.Assemblymusicdirector,theReverendPeterJeffrey,playedtheprelude.Assemblyworshipdirector,theReverendAndyMcClungreadthememorialroll. ReverendE.H.Denman MurfreesboroPresbytery ReverendMableEsch RedRiverPresbytery ReverendLoyceEstes TrinityPresbytery ReverendCharlesFaith ArkansasPresbytery ReverendRonaldT.Fleming MissouriPresbytery ReverendWilliamGarrett ColumbiaPresbytery ReverendWilliamH.Jones RedRiverPresbytery ReverendLarryG.Laurance WestTennesseePresbytery ReverendRalphLinder CumberlandPresbytery ReverendElwoodLudlow ChoctawPresbytery ReverendHowardMelton GracePresbytery ReverendWayneMorgan ColumbiaPresbytery ReverendWilliamH.Pettit CovenantPresbytery ReverendWalterE.Russell RedRiverPresbytery ReverendCordellSmith ColumbiaPresbytery ReverendJoeVickers NashvillePresbytery ReverendEarlR.White,Jr. ArkansasPresbytery ReverendTomWilkins NashvillePresbytery


ReverendMcClungledtheassemblyinthememorialprayerconcludingwiththeLord’sPrayer.ReverendMcClungdeliveredtheclosingdevotionalbasedonGenesis22:1-14.HesharedthePeaceofChristandpronouncedtheblessing.ReverendJeffreyledtheassemblyinsinging“GodBeWithYou”toclosetheworship.

ADJOURNMENT At4:20p.m.theGeneralAssemblyadjournedtomeetinFlorence,Alabama,June17-22,2012.ModeratorDonTaborprayedtheclosingprayerandpronouncedthebenediction.


APPENDICES

REPORT OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE(Appendix A)

TheCredentialsCommitteecertifiesthelistofcommissionersonpages6and7ofthePreliminaryMinuteswiththefollowingchange: OnthepartoftheMinisterCommissioners,theReverendCarrollRichards,NorthCentralPresbytery,willbeservinginplaceoftheReverendJamesMesser. OnthepartoftheElderCommissioners,ElderJimmieScott,ChoctawPresbytery,willbeservinginplaceofElderLouellaReid,andElderLornaLight,RobertDonnellPresbytery,willbeservinginplaceofElderAvaCambron.ElderNancyKennedy,WestTennesseePresbytery,willnotbeattending. On the part of theYouthAdvisoryDelegates, addYouthDelegateTyler Lindsey, CumberlandPresbytery,CommitteeonStewardship/ElectedOfficers,andYouthDelegateHunterHill,PresbyterydelCristo,CommitteeonMinistryCouncil/Communications/Discipleship. Enrollmentasof2:00p.m.iscertifiedasforty-six(46)ministers,thirty-five(35)eldersandtwenty-five(25)youthadvisorydelegates.

Respectfullysubmitted,JerryLawson,ChairHenryJenkinsHoustonBrown

REPORT ONE OF THECOMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

(Appendix B)

I. REFERRALS

ThisreportpertainstothereferralfromtheJointCommitteeonAmendmentsonly.

II. CONSIDERATION OF REFERRAL

A. REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON AMENDMENTS AMENDMENT ON PROPERTY In2009theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaamendedtheConstitutiontoadoptthesamestatementsonpropertyusedbytheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.Priorto2009,thetwodenominationshaddifferentstatementsonproperty.TheJointCommitteeonAmendmentspreparedtheamendmentfortheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.Section3.30reads,“Thissectionisdeclaratoryofprinciplesto which the Cumberland Presbyterian Church/Cumberland Presbyterian Church inAmerica and theirantecedentchurchbodieshaveadheredfromtheinceptionofthePresbyterianformofchurchgovernment.Sections3.32,3.33and3.34needtobeamendedtoaddCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericainseveralportions.Thisitemwasreferredbythe180thGeneralAssemblytothePermanentCommitteeonJudiciaryandtheJointCommitteeonAmendmentstopreparetheproperConstitutionalAmendmentstopresenttothe181stGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. 3.32aTheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchisaconnectionalchurchandalllowerjudicatoriesofthechurchto-wit:synod,presbytery,andtheparticularchurchesarepartsofthatbodyandthereforeallpropertyheldbyorforaparticularchurch,apresbytery,asynod,theGeneralAssembly,ortheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch,whetherlegaltitleislodgedinacorporation,atrusteeortrustees,oranunincorporatedassociation,andwhetherthepropertyisusedinprogramsoftheparticularchurchorofamoreinclusivejudicatoryorretainedfortheproductionofincome,andwhetherornotthedeedtothepropertysostates,isheldintrustneverthelessfortheuseandbenefitoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. 3.32bTheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch inAmerica is aconnectionalchurchandall lower


judicatoriesofthechurchto-wit:synod,presbytery,andtheparticularchurchesarepartsofthatbodyandthereforeallpropertyheldbyorforaparticularchurch,apresbytery,asynod,theGeneralAssembly,ortheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica,whetherlegaltitleislodgedinacorporation,atrusteeortrustees,oranunincorporatedassociation,andwhetherthepropertyisusedinprogramsoftheparticularchurchor of amore inclusive judicatory or retained for the productionof income, andwhether or notthedeedtothepropertysostates,isheldintrustneverthelessfortheuseandbenefitoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica. 3.33Wheneverpropertyof,orheldfor,aparticularchurchceasestobeusedbythechurch,asaparticularchurchoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch/CumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericainaccordancewiththisConstitution,suchpropertyshallbeheld,used,applied,transferredorsoldasprovidedbythepresbyteryinwhichthatparticularchurchislocated. 3.34Wheneveraparticularchurchisformallydissolvedbythepresbytery,orhasbecomeextinctbyreasonofdispersalofitsmembers,theabandonmentofitswork,orothercause,suchpropertyasitmayhaveshallbeheld,used,andappliedforsuchuses,purposes,andtrustsasthepresbyteryinwhichsaidparticularchurchislocatedmaydirect,limit,andappoint,orsuchpropertymaybesoldordisposedofasthepresbyterymaydirect,inconformitywiththisConstitution.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Joint Committee on Amendments, “that the above Constitutional Amendments be approved and referred to the presbyteries,” be adopted.

Respectfullysubmitted,TheCommitteeonJudiciary

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONCHILDREN’S HOME AND HISTORICAL FOUNDATION

(Appendix C)

I. REFERRALS

Referralstothiscommitteeareasfollows:TheReportoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeandtheReportoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheHistoricalFoundation.

II. PERSONS OF COUNSEL

Appearingbefore this committeewere: ReverendKevinR.Henson,ExecutiveDirectorof theCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome;Ms.RubyLetson,memberof theBoardofTrusteesof theCumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home; Reverend Stephanie Brown, Chaplain of the CumberlandPresbyterian Children’s Home; Ms. Pat Huff, secretary of the Board of Trustees of the CumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome;ReverendNorlanScrudder,Vice-PresidentoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome;Mr.BarrySmith,member of theBoard ofTrustees of theCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome;Mrs.SusanKnightGore,ExecutiveDirectoroftheHistoricalFoundation;andMr.SidSwindle,memberoftheBoardofTrusteesoftheHistoricalFoundation.

III. THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESOF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S HOME

TheChildren’sHomestaffandboardaretobecommendedfortheirdedicationandwork. We support the strategic vision of theCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome to become aself-governingagencywithinacovenant,butnotalegalrelationship,withtheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch. Thiswillallowthemtobecomeactiveinresourcedevelopment, i.e.recruitingmajor donors, planned giving, forming relationshipswith businesses, participating in specialeventsandmakinggiftsoftheirownthatindicatesignificantsupportfortheagency.


WeofferthissupportwiththeassurancethattheCPCHBoardofTrusteeswillcontinuetomaintaintheChristianmissionandvaluesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.OurhopeisthatthissupportwillenabletheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHometobeaseffectiveaspossibleinitsmissiontoprovideasafeandwholesomeenvironmentforthedevelopmentofchildrenandtobringhealingandhopetochildrenandtheirfamilies.

Resolution Number One

“WHEREAS, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church has from its inception been an innovativeservantofChrist’schurch; WHEREAS, for the last 107years theCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomehasbeen aninnovativeministryoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch; WHEREAS,innovationinministryoftennecessitatesorganizationalchange; WHEREAS,therelationshipthatexistsbetweentheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeandtheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchshoulddefinedandcharacterizedbytheword“covenant.”Theterm“covenant”isrootedinbiblicalandtheologicalunderstanding.IthasfounditshighestexpressionamongGod’speople.Thus,covenantwithinthefamilyofGodimpliesthedeepestleveloftrustbetweencovenantingpartiesandofcommitmenttooneanother.AChristiancovenantisalivingagreementthatoffersbothpartiesopportunitiesforcreativeadaptationtomeettheeverchangingconditionsofourworld.Thiscovenant,moreover,freeseachpartyfrombeingcontrolledorultimatelyresponsibleforortoeachother,butunitesthetwopartiesincommonmission.Itseekstohonorthelegalindependenceofeachpartywhileretaininganongoing,mutualmoralresponsibility; WHEREAS, sinceBethelUniversityhasbeena shiningexampleofhowpositivelya covenantagreement can affect an institution of the church while, at the same time, actually strengthening therelationshipbetweenthechurchandtheinstitution; WHEREAS,acovenantrelationshipwillsupportthehealthandsustainabilityoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome; WHEREAS,acovenantrelationshipwillprotectthechurchfromanypotentiallegalliability; WHEREAS,if,foranyreason,CumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeshouldceasetoexist,thenalloftheassetswillbedistributedtotheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch; BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s HomerecommendationthattherelationshipoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeandtheGeneralAssemblyof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchbebasedon theBiblicalconceptofCovenant ratherthanthelegalconceptofownershipandthattheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchauthorizetheBoardofTrusteesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeandtheStatedClerkoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchtotakewhateverlegalstepsnecessarytoformaCovenantalrelationshipandconsentstotheremovaloftheGeneralAssemblyasthesolememberoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomebeapproved.”

RECOMMENDATION 1: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home, “that the General Assembly adopt the above Resolution removing the General Assembly as the sole member of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home,” be adopted.

IfRecommendation1isadopted,itislegallynecessarythatRecommendations2and3beadopted.

“ARTICLESOFAMENDMENTTOTHEARTICLESOFINCORPORATION

OFBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHECUMBERLAND

PRESBYTERIANCHILDREN’SHOME

PursuanttotheprovisionsofTitle2,Chapter22oftheTexasBusinessOrganizationsCode,theundersignedcorporationadoptsthefollowingRestatedCertificateofFormation,whichisadoptedforthepurposeofestablishing thatallTrusteesshallbeappointedasstated in theBy-lawsof thecorporation; removalofthe GeneralAssembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church as the Corporation’s solemember andestablishingthatthecorporationshallhavenomembers;providingthattheBoardofTrusteeshasauthority


todisposeofallorsubstantiallyallassetsofthecorporation;andadoptingacovenantalrelationshipbetweenthecorporationandtheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

ArticlesI,IIIandIVoftheArticlesofIncorporationareunchanged.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporation,ArticleII,isadoptedtoreadasfollows:

TheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeisorganizedexclusivelyforoneormoreofthepurposesasspecifiedinSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCode,including,forsuchpurposes,themakingofdistributionstoorganizationthatqualifyasexemptorganizationsunderSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCode. Specifically,theBoardofTrusteesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeisformed to support a charitable undertaking: to care for neglected and dependent children and familiesthroughappropriateservicesandtoown,lease,occupy,construct,maintain,andcontrolpropertyforuseintheservicesprovidedtoneglectedanddependentchildrenandfamilies.InthemaintenanceofsuchaHomeorInstitution,theBoardwouldhavethepowerto:(1)purchase,lease,hold,occupy,andotherwiselawfullyreceiveorcontrolrealestate;(2)bargain,sell,transfer,leaseorotherwiseconveyordemiserealestate;(3)constructorcausetobeconstructed,orrentorotherwiselawfullysecureandmaintain,occupy,controlandoperatepermanentor semi-permanentstructureandchattels real; (4)purchaseorotherwiselawfully acquirepersonal propertyof anynature, and toown,maintain, control, possess, anduse suchpersonalproperty;andtobargain,sell,transfer,orotherwisedisposeofsuchpersonalproperty;(5)operate,use,andexploitanypropertyownedfortheuseandbenefitaccruedirectlyorindirectly;(6)solicit,receive,andotherwiselawfullyobtainfortheuseofsaidCorporation,andtoutilizesaidfundsinitsdiscretionfortheuseandbenefitofthechildrenandfamiliesservedbytheCorporation;(7)save,store,conserve,invest,andutilizeanyandallassetsoftheCorporationforthefutureuseandbenefitoftheCorporation;(8)admitinto,maintain in,orexpelorotherwise release from thechildren’shomeanychild,childrenor family;(9)giveoversight to theemploymentofsufficientpersonnel tooperate thechildren’shomeandrelatedministriesandtomaintain,utilizeandconserveanyorallassetsoftheCorporation;(10)haveandexerciseanypower,andtodoandperformanyact,notprohibitedbylaw,whichiscustomarilyorpermissiblydoneinthecreation,operationandmaintenanceofachildren’shomeandrelatedministries;(11)acceptcustodyandguardianshipofminorsinaccordancewiththeprinciplesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeandundertheapplicablelawsoftheStateofTexas.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporation,ArticleV,isadoptedtoreadasfollows:

V.

ThenumberofTrusteesshallbefifteen(15).Trusteesmayservenomorethanthree(3)successivetermsofthree(3)yearseach.However,afteranabsenceofone(1)yearfollowingthreeconsecutiveterms(seventonineyears)ofservice,anon-CumberlandPresbyterianTrusteemaybeeligibleforre-election,andtwo(2)yearsforaCumberlandPresbyterianTrusteetobeeligibleforre-election.Trusteesshallbeappointedeach year by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of the non-expired terms of the currentTrustees to replace thoseTrusteeswhosetermsexpire.ATrusteemayberemovedbyatwo-thirds(2/3)voteoftheTrusteesoftheCorporation,withorwithoutcause,bywrittennoticethereoftotheTrusteeandtothePresidentorSecretaryoftheCorporation.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporation,ArticleVI,isadoptedtoreadasfollows:

VI.

TheCorporationshallhavenomembers.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporation,ArticleVII,isadoptedtoreadasfollows:

VII.

TheBoardofTrusteesshallhavethefullresponsibilityforthemanagementandcontrolofthebusinesspropertyandaffairsoftheCorporation,including,butnotlimitedto,theauthoritytosell,lease,exchangeorotherwisedisposeofallorsubstantiallyallofitsproperty.


ThefollowingamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporation,ArticleVIIIisadoptedtoreadasfollows:

VIII.

TheArticlesofIncorporationoftheCorporationmaybeamendedinsuchmannerasisprovidedbythelawsoftheStateofTexas.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporation,ArticleIXisadoptedsoastoreadasfollows:

IX.

TheCorporation and theGeneralAssemblyof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchhas entered into acovenantalrelationship,whichsetsforththenature,relationshipandresponsibilitiesoftheCorporationandtheGeneralAssemblyoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.”

RECOMMENDATION 2: That Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home, “that the General Assembly adopt the above Articles of Amendment to the charter of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home,” be adopted.

“AMENDMENTTOTHEBY-LAWSOFTHEBOARDOFTRUSTEESOFTHECUMBERLANDPRESBYTERIANCHILDREN’SHOMECORPORATION

ThefollowingamendmenttotheBy-Laws,ArticleI,Section3isherebyadoptedtoreadasfollows:

Section 3. Purpose:TheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeisorganizedexclusivelyforoneormoreofthepurposesasspecifiedinSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCode,including,forsuchpurposes,themakingofdistributionstoorganizationthatqualifyasexemptorganizationsunderSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCode.Specifically,theBoardofTrusteesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHome is formed to support a charitableundertaking: to care for neglected anddependent children andfamiliesthroughappropriateservicesandtoown,lease,occupy,construct,maintain,andcontrolpropertyforuseintheservicesprovidedtoneglectedanddependentchildrenandfamilies.InthemaintenanceofsuchaHomeorInstitution,theBoardwouldhavethepowerto:(1)purchase,lease,hold,occupy,andotherwiselawfullyreceiveorcontrolrealestate;(2)bargain,sell,transfer,leaseorotherwiseconveyordemiserealestate;(3)constructorcausetobeconstructed,orrentorotherwiselawfullysecureandmaintain,occupy,controlandoperatepermanentor semi-permanentstructureandchattels real; (4)purchaseorotherwiselawfully acquirepersonal propertyof anynature, and toown,maintain, control, possess, anduse suchpersonalproperty;andtobargain,sell,transfer,orotherwisedisposeofsuchpersonalproperty;(5)operate,use,andexploitanypropertyownedfortheuseandbenefitaccruedirectlyorindirectly;(6)solicit,receive,andotherwiselawfullyobtainfortheuseofsaidCorporation,andtoutilizesaidfundsinitsdiscretionfortheuseandbenefitofthechildrenandfamiliesservedbytheCorporation;(7)save,store,conserve,invest,andutilizeanyandallassetsoftheCorporationforthefutureuseandbenefitoftheCorporation;(8)admitinto,maintain in,orexpelorotherwise release from thechildren’shomeanychild,childrenor family;(9)giveoversight to theemploymentofsufficientpersonnel tooperate thechildren’shomeandrelatedministriesandtomaintain,utilizeandconserveanyorallassetsoftheCorporation;(10)haveandexerciseanypower,andtodoandperformanyact,notprohibitedbylaw,whichiscustomarilyorpermissiblydoneinthecreation,operationandmaintenanceofachildren’shomeandrelatedministries;(11)acceptcustodyandguardianshipofminorsinaccordancewiththeprinciplesoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChildren’sHomeandundertheapplicablelawsoftheStateofTexas.


Section 3. TermofOffice:Trusteesmayservenomorethanthree(3)successivetermsofthree(3)yearseach.However,afteranabsenceofone(1)yearfollowingthreeconsecutiveterms(seventonineyears)ofservice,anon-CumberlandPresbyterianTrusteemaybeeligibleforre-election,andtwo(2)yearsforaCumberlandPresbyterianTrusteetobeeligibleforre-election.Trusteesshallbeappointedeachyearbyamajorityvoteofthenon-expiredtermsofthecurrentTrusteesoftheCorporationtoreplacethoseTrustees


whose termsexpire. ATrusteemayberemovedbyamajorityvoteof theTrusteesof theCorporation,withorwithoutcause,bywrittennotice thereof to theTrusteeand to thePresidentorSecretaryof theCorporation.


Section 5. AuthorityofBoardofTrustees:TheBoardofTrusteesshallhavethefullresponsibilityfortheman¬agementandcontrolofthebusinesspropertyandaffairsoftheCorporation.TheBoardshallhaveauthoritytoappointsuchad¬visorycommitteesasitmaydeemnecessary.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheBy-Laws,ArticleV,Section4isherebyadoptedtoreadasfollows:

Section 4. PeriodicReport:TheBoardshallcauseanyannualorperiodicreportrequiredunderlawtobepreparedanddeliveredtoanofficeofthisstatetobesopreparedanddeliveredwithinthetimelimitssetbylaw.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheBy-Laws,ArticleVI,Section1isherebyadoptedtoreadasfollows:

Section 1. AmendmentstoArticlesofIncorporation:TheArticlesofIncorporationoftheCorporationmaybeamendedinsuchmannerasisprovidedbythelawsoftheStateofTexas.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheBy-Laws,ArticleVI,Section2isherebyamendedtoreadasfollows:

Section 2. AmendmentstoBy-Laws:TheseBy-LawsmaybeamendedbytheBoardofTrusteesatanyregularorspecialmeetingprovidedacopyofsuchproposedamendmentshasbeenmailedtoeachmemberoftheBoardofTrusteesatleasttendayspriortothedateofthemeeting.Avoteofatleasttwo-thirds(2/3)ofthetotalmembershipoftheBoardofTrusteesshallbenecessaryfortheadoptionofanyamendmentatsuchmeeting.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheBy-Laws,ArticleVII,Sections1,2and3isherebyadoptedtoreadasfollows:

Section 1. LimitationsonActivities:Nosubstantialpartoftheactivitiesofthiscorporationshallbethecarryingonofpropaganda,orotherwiseattemptingtoinfluencelegislation(exceptasotherwiseprovidedbySection501(h)oftheInternalRevenueCode),andthiscorporationshallnotparticipatein,orintervenein(includingthepublishingordistributionofstatements),anypoliticalcampaignonbehalfof,orinoppositionto,anycandidateforpublicoffice.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsofthesebylaws,thiscorporationshallnotcarryonanyactivitiesnotpermittedtobecarriedon(a)byacorporationexemptfromfederalincometaxunderSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCode,or(b)byacorporation,contributionstowhicharedeductibleunderSection170(c)(2)oftheInternalRevenueCode.

Section 2. ProhibitionAgainstPrivateInurement:Nopartofthenetearningsofthiscorporationshallinuretothebenefitof,orbedistributableto,itsmembers,directorsortrustees,officers,orotherprivatepersons,exceptthatthecorporationshallbeauthorizedandempoweredtopayreasonablecompensationforservicesrenderedandtomakepaymentsanddistributionsinfurtheranceofthepurposesofthiscorporation.

Section 3. Distribution ofAssets: Upon the dissolution of this corporation, its assets remaining afterpayment,orprovisionforpayment,ofalldebtsandliabilitiesofthiscorporation,shallbedistributedforoneormoreexemptpurposeswithinthemeaningofSection501(c)(3)oftheInternalRevenueCodeorshallbedistributedtothefederalgovernment,ortoastateorlocalgovernment,forapublicpurpose.Suchdistributionshallbemadeinaccordancewithallapplicableprovisionsofthelawsofthisstate.

ThefollowingamendmenttotheBy-LawsArticleVIII,isherebyadoptedtoreadasfollows:

If there is anyconflictbetween theprovisionsof thesebylawsand the articlesof incorporationof thiscorporation,theprovisionsofthearticlesofincorporationshallgovern.

Shouldanyoftheprovisionsorportionsofthesebylawsbeheldunenforceableorinvalidforanyreason,


theremainingprovisionsandportionsofthesebylawsshallbeunaffectedbysuchholding.

Allreferencesinthesebylawstothearticlesofincorporationshallbetothearticlesofincorporation,articlesof organization, certificate of incorporation, organizational charter, corporate charter, or other foundingdocumentofthiscorporationfiledwithanofficeofthisstateandusedtoestablishthelegalexistenceofthiscorporation.

AllreferencesinthesebylawstoasectionorsectionsoftheInternalRevenueCodeshallbetosuchsectionsoftheInternalRevenueCodeof1986asamendedfromtimetotime,ortocorrespondingprovisionsofanyfuturefederaltaxcode.”

RECOMMENDATION 3: That Recommendation 3 of the Report of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home, “that the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church adopt Article of Amendment to the By-Laws of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home Corporation,” be adopted.

Inorderthattheplantobecomeaself-governingagencywithinacovenantmightbeastransparentas possible and all congregationswithin the denominationmay be informed of the plan,wemake thefollowingrecommendation:

RECOMMENDATION 4: That the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home communicate with and thoroughly explain to all Cumberland Presbyterian congregations its plan for self-government, its strategic vision for the future, and its covenant relationship with the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Furthermore,werecommend:

RECOMMENDATION 5: That Recommendation 4 of the Report of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home, “that May 13, 2012, be designated as Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home (CPCH) Sunday and that General Assembly encourage congregations to emphasize the importance of this offering as a significant source of funding for CPCH,” be adopted.

IV. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THEHISTORICAL FOUNDATION

Inordertoenlistthefinancialsupportofinterestedmembersofourchurchesintheworkofthefoundation,the1810Circlewascreated.Membershipisbasedonafinancialcontributionof$25ormoreperyear.IncomefromsuchgiftsenabletheFoundationtomeetexpendituresandisvitaltothecontinuedworkoftheFoundation. ChurchesshouldbeencouragedtosendtheiroriginalsessionrecordstotheArchivesaswellasotheritems(speciallydesignedt-shirts,mugs,plates,etc.).Thearchiveprovidesanenvironmentconducivetomaintainingdocuments.Mostchurchesdonothavesuchcapabilities. Thecommitteewasveryimpressedwiththepresentation.WecommendthestaffandboardfortheirpassionatededicationonsuchanimportantpartoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

RECOMMENDATION 6: That Recommendation 1 of the Board of Trustees of the Historical Foundation, “that the General Assembly, through its minutes and summary of actions, make congregations and presbyteries aware of the 1810 Circle and encourage new members to support this endeavor annually,” be adopted.

RECOMMENDATION 7: 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 programs of the Historical Foundation,” be adopted.


Respectfullysubmitted,CommitteeonChildren’sHome/HistoricalFoundation

REPORT OF TWO OF THECOMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

(Appendix D)

I. REFERRALS

Referralstothiscommitteeareasfollows:TheReportoftheStatedClerk,SectionIV,theReportofthePermanentCommitteeonJudiciary,theMemorialfromMissouriPresbyteryregardingActiveEldersAdministering theSacramentof theLord’sSupper, theMemorial fromRedRiverPresbyteryregardingEvaluatingtheNewStructure,andtheResolutionfromReverendCharlesMcCaskey.


Appearingbeforethiscommitteewere:ReverendMichaelSharpe,StatedClerk;ReverendJamesByrd, representative of the Permanent Judiciary Committee; Reverend Jay Earheart-Brown, MemphisTheologicalSeminary;Ms.JillCarrandReverendSamRomines,representativesoftheMinistryCouncil;andReverendCharlesMcCaskey,CommissionerfromMurfreesboroPresbytery.

III. CONSIDERATION OF REFERRALS

A. REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK, SECTION IV

HavingreviewedtheStatedClerk’sreport,weconcurthatamendmentsto9.2aand9.2bchangingtheratioofcommissionerstoactivemembershavebeenratifiedbythree-fourthsmajorityofPresbyteries.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of Stated Clerk, “that the 181st General Assembly declare that the Constitutional Amendments have been approved,” be adopted.

B. REPORT OF THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Inreviewingtheworkofthecommitteewemakethefollowingobservation.Withtheactionofthe180thGeneralAssemblyapprovingAttendancebyTechnologyatpresbyterialandothermeetingsthereisagreatneedforthedevelopmentoffurtherguidanceasCumberlandPresbyteriansmakeadjustmentstothisnewopportunityinbeingconnectional.DuringaconversationwithReverendJamesByrd,representativeofthePermanentJudiciaryCommittee,wewereadvisedthatguidelinesfortheuseoftechnologyarebeingdevelopedandwillbeavailableinthecomingmonths.Wearegladdenedbynewsofthisworkandlookforwardtoitscompletion.

C. MEMORIAL FROM MISSOURI PRESBYTERY REGARDING ACTIVE ELDERS ADMINISTERING THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD’S SUPPER

AMemorialfromtheMissouriPresbyteryasksthatinsituationswherepastorsarenotavailablethepresbyteriesbeabletoauthorizeallactiveelderstoadministerthesacramentoftheLord’sSuppertotheircongregationwhencalledupon.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That the Memorial from Missouri Presbytery which states:

“WHEREAS, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church states that we are a community of the


priesthood of all believers, and WHEREAS, there is often a need for communion to be served in the church and to individuals, and WHEREAS, there is often not an ordained Cumberland Presbyterian minister available in a timely manner, and WHEREAS, there are Cumberland Presbyterian Churches served by ministers of other denominations or are without any minister and, WHEREAS, the Constitution of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (2.52) states that the elders who make up the session in a church without a pastor, within the limits of their offices (2.70), are responsible to lead the people in ALL ministries that belong to the church, and WHEREAS, 4.6 states the session may designate one elder who, when given authority by the presbytery, may administer the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper to the congregation, and WHEREAS, having only one elder that has been designated to serve the Lord’s Supper, still limits availability to serve the needs of the congregation. BE IT RESOLVED that all active elders of a church session be authorized to administer the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper to their congregation when called upon.

Missouri Presbytery Cumberland Presbyterian Church, at Fall Meeting of Presbytery passed this Memorial to be submitted to General Assembly for 2011 consideration on September 18, 2010. Respectfully submitted, Larry Nottingham Stated Clerk, Missouri Pesbytery”, be denied.

OurcommitteeagreeswiththeintentoftheMissouriMemorialbutfeelthattheavailabilityoftwoelderswouldbesufficienttoaddressthischallenge.

RECOMMENDATION 3: That the following proposed amendment to section 4.6 of the Constitution, “The session may designate two elders, one primary and one alternate, who, when authorized by the presbytery, may administer the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper to the congregation,” be referred to the Permanent Committee on Judiciary and the Joint Committee on Amendments to prepare the proper Constitutional Amendments to present to the 182nd General Assembly.

WefurtheraffirmtheC.P.Digest,4.6,Interpretive.

“4.6INTERPRETIVE,2003.

Theelderdesignatedby theSessionmustbeanactiveelderof theparticularchurchwhere theLord’sSupperistobeserved.TheelderchosenmustbetrainedbytheCommitteeontheMinistryofthepresbytery,and theonechosenmustserveunder theauthorityofanordainedCumberlandPresbyterianminister.Theperiodisgrantedforoneyear.2003,p.175.”

D. MEMORIAL FROM RED RIVER PRESBYTERY REGARDING EVALUATING THE NEW STRUCTURE

Aftermeetingwith some of the parties thatwould be directly affected by the adoption of theMemorial fromRedRiverPresbytery, itwas the conclusionof the JudiciaryCommittee that the 181stMeetingoftheGeneralAssemblyapprovethefollowingrecommendations.

RECOMMENDATION 4: That the Memorial from Red River Presbytery Concerning Evaluation of New Structure,

“WHEREAS, Red River Presbytery memorialized the 176th General Assembly (2006) to initiate a study of the structure of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; WHEREAS, the goals of this study were to evaluate how our present denominational


organization and structure work together, to recommend needed changes to the organization and/or structures revealed through the findings of the evaluation, to discern new and innovative ways to meet the priority goals , and to improve the total ministry of the church of the future (General Assembly Minutes 2006, page 418); WHEREAS, the Priority Goals of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church are: Recruit, educate and nurture clergy and laity for their specific ministries; Revitalize and equip congregations and presbyteries to fulfill the mission (vision) of the church, Establish new congregations; WHEREAS this exhaustive and expensive study eventually led to dissolving most of the boards and converting those board members to “elected team members,” in addition the new structure formed the Ministry Council with a Global Center director functioning as the Chief Executive Officer; WHEREAS the new structure has been in place for more than two years and many changes have taken place; the intent of these changes were to restructure to accomplish the goals of the General Assembly, these major changes merit an evaluation in the light of the intent of the General Assembly; WHEREAS the new structure was created by the General Assembly and it is the General Assembly that should continue to evaluate the restructure and its progress through its operations toward the goals; WHEREAS an evaluation committee should be formed at this general assembly meeting so that it can expedite its work over the next 12 months; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Red River Presbytery memorialize the 181st General Assembly to name a committee of seven people with at least one representative from each synod (5), with particular emphasis placed on people who have leadership experience and expertise in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, who are not members of a Ministry Team or members of the Ministry Council or staff of the Global Center to do an evaluation of how the new structure, including the Ministry Council, the Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits, the Historical Foundation and the General Assembly Office is working in the light of its original intent. This objective evaluation committee will be tasked to interview Ministry Council Members, Elected Team Members, Global Center staff, and Cumberland Presbyterians at large. All interviews will be considered confidential. The committee will also look at the goals that the General Assembly desired as a result of the new structure and report as to what progress has been made toward these goals. The committee will evaluate how well the Ministry Council, which is elected and empowered to serve the church on behalf of the General Assembly, is a representative of the goals and ambitions of General Assembly. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the evaluation committee report back to the next General Assembly with any relevant recommendations that address any concerns or issues they discover; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that any expenses incurred as a result of this evaluation be paid by the General Assembly Office out of the Contingency Fund and that the committee be convened by the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly and assisted by the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly with respect to phone conferences or video conferences. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these clergy and lay leaders be named as the evaluation committee: Great Rivers - Reverend Ron McMillan Midwest - Reverend Kevin Brantley Mission - Elder Mikel Davis , Elder Gwen Peterson Southeast - Reverend Sherrlyn Frost, Reverend J. Don Clark Tennessee - Reverend Charles McCaskey I certify that this is a true copy of a memorial adopted by Red River Presbytery on April 16, 2011. Respectfully submitted, Vernon Sansom Stated Clerk, Red River Presbytery,” be denied.

ThereasonforouractionisthatthecommitteefeelsitwastheintentoftheGeneralAssemblyin2007thatthecurrentstructure,involvingthedevelopmentoftheMinistryCouncil,begivenanopportunity


tosucceedatthetaskthatitwasdesignedtocomplete.WiththisinmindtheJudiciaryCommitteeputsforththefollowingsubstituterecommendationstothe181stMeetingofGeneralAssembly,withthehopethattheysatisfythedesireofRedRiverPresbytery,yetkeepintacttheintegrityoftheactionoftheGeneralAssemblyof2007andthestructurethatwasputinplacebytheiraction.

RECOMMENDATION 5: That a committee should be formed at this general assembly with the task of evaluating the current denominational organizations of General Assembly to include the Ministry Council, the Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits, and the General Assembly Office. The purpose of this process is to ascertain the success of these organizations in implementing the current structure. The process of evaluation will include meetings with the following organizations as a whole, Ministry Council Members, Elected Team Members, the Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits, and the General Assembly Office. The process of evaluation will also include individual meetings with members from the above-mentioned organization as well as with Cumberland Presbyterians at large. All information that results from such individual meetings will be considered confidential. The evaluation committee will then complete a report on both the successes and possible ways that the current structure can be improved and made more efficient. This report needs to be presented by January 15th of 2012 to the denominational organizations that were evaluated, and these organizations will be asked to respond to the committee’s report. The committee’s report, along with the organizations’ statements of response, will be submitted to the meeting of the 182nd General Assembly.

RECOMMENDATION 6: That the evaluation committee consist of 7 members who are not currently members of the Ministry Team, or Ministry Council, or staff of the Global Center, and that the seven members consist of at least one representative from each synod (5), with particular emphasis placed on people who have leadership experience and expertise in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

RECOMMENDATION 7: That the expenses incurred as a result of this evaluation be paid by the General Assembly Office out of the Contingency Fund and that the committee be convened by the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly and assisted by the Stated Clerk of the General Assembly with respect to phone conferences or video conference.

RECOMMENDATION 8: That the following clergy and lay leaders be named as the evaluation committee: Great Rivers – Reverend Ron McMillan, Elder Sarah Davidson Midwest – Reverend Kevin Brantley Mission – Elder Gwen Peterson Southeast – Reverend Sherrlyn Frost, Reverend J. Don Clark Tennessee – Reverend Charles McCaskey

E. RESOLUTION FROM REVEREND CHARLES MCCASKEY, COMMISSIONER, MURFREESBORO PRESBYTERY

AfterreviewingtheResolutioninvolvingthetransferofchurchproperty,submittedbytheReverendCharlesMcCaskey,itisthecommittee’sconclusionthatthisresolutionmayindeedhaveconflictswiththepresentConstitution.Withthisinmindthecommitteemakesthefollowingrecommendations.

RECOMMENDATION 9: That the resolution involving the transfer of church property submitted by Reverend Charles McCaskey which states:

“WHEREAS, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church has a long lasting relationship with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and many cooperative programs at every judicatory level of the two churches; and


WHEREAS, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church laments the divisions that have occurred with the PCUSA over questions of ordination standards and the interpretation of scripture; and WHEREAS, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church has carefully avoided any action that would foster deeper division or the recruiting of dissatisfied churches to leave the PCUSA; and WHEREAS, some congregations formerly affiliated with the PCUSA have decided to affiliate with other Presbyterian bodies in recent years, most often with churches that do not require church property to be held in trust by the presbytery for the larger denomination; and WHEREAS, there may be congregations that would be more theologically and practically suited to join the Cumberland Presbytery Church than other Presbyterian and Reformed denominations, but who are reluctant to consider membership in the CPC because of concerns about control of their own property; and WHEREAS, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church ordained its first female minister in 1889, and by General Assembly ruling opened all the offices of the church to men and women who are called by God to serve and gifted with graces for ministry in 1920; and WHEREAS, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church has a two-hundred year heritage of evangelical Presbyterian witness, a desire to foster the growth and vitality of the church of Jesus Christ, and a demonstrated spirit of ecumenical cooperation with Christians of many different demoninations; and WHEREAS, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church continues to adhere to the historic Presbyterian principle that all property be held in trust by the presbytery as an expression of the connectional nature of the church and to prevent future generations from diverting the use of property intended for use in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church to uses that would violate the sacred trust of inherited property; and WHEREAS, the property provisions of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church’s Constitution have seldom if ever been used to keep a particular church with significant theological differences from leaving the denomination where that separation seemed to be in the best interest of Christian faith and witness; therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Stated Clerk be instructed to inform Presbyteries about the option of using Provisional Status (section 10.3) when bringing new churches into the presbytery if there is an issue concerning the property rights of the church. With provisional status the church retains their property rights until they complete assimilation into the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The Global Center Staff should be instructed to develop a program to instruct and guide presbyteries who might be interested in using Provisional Status when dealing with new churches entering a Presbytery. RESOLVED that the 181st General Assembly instruct the stated clerk of the General Assembly and the Permanent Committee on Judiciary to begin a study of the property provisions in the Constitution (sections 3.31-3.35) of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church to determine if they continue to be appropriate as a means of expressing our connectional commitment as Cumberland Presbyterians; and be it further RESOLVED that the 181st General Assembly communicate this action by all appropriate means so that churches who may be theologically and practically suited to join our body of Christians may have opportunity to do so; and be it further RESOLVED that this action is not to be construed as calling into question the theological, ethical, or polity decisions of any other body of Christians, nor as a license for any Cumberland Presbyterian to engage in any action that would promote division within the body of Christ, but is a simple invitatiion for other Presbyterian and Reformed churches who may be called by God to share with us the work of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to have time and space to seek God’s will in this matter. Respectfully submitted, Charles McCaskey, Commissioner, Murfreesboro Presbytery,” be adopted.

Respectfullysubmitted,TheCommitteeonJudiciary


REPORT OF THE UNIFIED COMMITTEE ONTHEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONCERNS

(Appendix E)

I. REFERRAL

Referraltothiscommitteeisasfollows:TheReportoftheUnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns.


Appearingbeforethiscommitteewas:ReverendSteveMosleyandDr.CharlesReeseoftheUnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns,Dr.LynneHerring,administrativedirectoroftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica,andDr.JayEarheart-Brown,PresidentofMemphisTheologicalSeminary. Those people appearing before us offered valuable advice and direction as we approached asubjectionandactionthathaslaindormantforover20years.WenotethatthetermofReverendSteveMosleyasamemberof theUnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcernswillexpirewith thismeetingofGeneralAssemblyandonbehalfoftheGeneralAssemblywewishtoexpressourgratitudeforhisyearsofserviceandvisiontothisUnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns.

III. DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFICATION

InpreparationfordiscussionandactiontheUnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcernsengagedinadiscussionof thehistoryof thedevelopmentanddivisionof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.ThecommitteedeterminedandconcludedthattherehadbeenfailureonthepartofboththeCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandtheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmerica.Asdishearteningasthishasbeen,weconcludedthatthisisapartofthepastandnotthepresentandsurelynotofthefuture.Ourcommonfaithremindsusthatthisseparationhasbeenwrongandthetimehasarrivedtotakestepsnecessarytoendthedivideandbecomeoneunifiedandstrengtheneddenomination,brothersandsistertogetherinChrist.Webelievewecanembracetheuniquenessofourculturesandtraditionswhilemovingforwardtowardbecomingoneunifiedbodyofbelievers.Inthisjourneytowardunificationwerealizethatweareabouttoembarkonajourneywhichwillinevitablyincludearangeofexperiences.Wewillencountertheexcitementandpride,fearofchange,anddifficultworkthatthisjourneywillencompass.Wewillcooperate,encourage,andparticipateinawiderangeofjointactivitiesonthegrassrootslevelandwillsupportthesuggestionsofthejointdenominationalUnifiedCommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns. Whilenot recommending timeconstraintsor scheduleddecisions,weseetheneedforaccountabilityandcommunication.Webelievethatachainofaccountabilitycanandmustbeinstitutedforinclusionanddistributioninthegeneralchurch. CommunicationwillbecriticalfromalllevelsofthechurchandweencouragethesharingofinformationfromeachlevelofthechurchasweembarkonthisexcitingtimeofconversationbetweentheCumberlandPresbyterianChurchinAmericaandtheCumberlandPresbyteryChurchtowardunification. Whilewedidnothavetheinformationasanofficialdocument,weconsideredtheactionsofthe137thGeneralAssemblyof theCumberlandPresbyterianChurch inAmericaas it considered the samereportandrecommendationswehadbeforeus,andnotedthattheyoverwhelmingapprovedthereportandadopteditsrecommendations.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns, “that Study Paper (Reflections on a Divided Church) be accepted as a study paper,” be adopted.

RECOMMENDATION 2: That Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns, “that the following Action Steps be implemented as soon as possible:


1. This committee encourages each presbytery to move forward with the recommendation of the General Assemblies of each church to form a Committee on Theology and Social Concerns, if not previously formed, to take proposed actions to deal with relevant issues that face the body of Christ daily.

2. That each presbyterial committee encourage local congregations where the churches have overlapping boundaries to organize joint activities between the CPC and CPCA to provide opportunities to build better relationships between the two churches such as holding joint activities through worship, pulpit exchange, times of fellowship, revivals, VBS, and discussion of the papers produced by this committee.

3. In addition, presbyteries might also consider ways that committees, boards and agencies might begin working together. Committees on ministry and missions, Christian education committees, and camping programs would all benefit from joint interaction. Examples of ways presbyteries can work together include having advisory members participate in the other denomination’s meetings, workshops, projects for the Cumberland Presbyterian Women, working together on local, regional, and even denominational mission efforts including Habitat for Humanity, and raising money for disaster areas around the world.

4. To encourage the Ministry Council of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the General Assembly Mission Board of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America to meet jointly to explore opportunities and to share ideas, set goals and objectives for the future, engage in joint activities in Christian education, stewardship, missions, and evangelism.

5. Since we have had 20 years with no discussion on union, we recommend that both General Assemblies again begin dialogue on how we can live out our oneness in Christ,” be adopted.

RECOMMENDATION 3: In a effort to promote accountability we recommend the following actions:

a. That the Denominational Stated Clerk on behalf of the Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns distribute the study paper “Reflections on a Divided Church” and our committee report to the presbyterial stated clerks, with the request that presbyterial stated clerks distribute the paper “Reflections on a Divided Church” and our committee report to the clerks of the session in their presbytery;

b. That we encourage the Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns to develop a survey for the reporting of joint activities such as suggested in Recommendation 2, Actions Steps 2 and 3 of the Report of the Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns;

c. That the survey be distributed to the stated clerk of each presbytery with the request that those presbyterial stated clerks respond as scheduled by the Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns with those surveys being required from every presbytery.

RECOMMENDATION 4: Recognizing that communications will be critical to the unification efforts, we recommend that Churches and Presbyteries participating in joint activities be encouraged to communicate their successes to the Communication Ministry Team of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, The Cumberland Flag of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, the Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns, and the local media as appropriate.

IV. VIOLENCE


Theissueandpresenceofviolenceexistsinmanywaysinmanypeople’slives.Thatviolencedoesnotattackanycertainagebutisanevilagentconfrontingallages,menandwomen,allraces.Werecognizethatanydiscussionofviolencewillraiseconcernsinmanywaystomostallpeople.Weabhorviolenceandbelievethatthechurchshouldnotonlyspeakoutagainstviolenceandthemanyviolentactscommittedtowardhumankind,therefore;

RECOMMENDATION 5: We recommend that Recommendation 3 of the Report of the Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns, “that we as Cumberland Presbyterians have meetings to pray about, hold bible studies on, and create study groups to struggle with how we might LIVE IN THE RESURRECTION,” be denied.

Becausewe believe that our faith and action should bemore specific and becausewewant toencourageeachmemberofthe181stGeneralAssemblytonotonlythinkabouttheevilofviolencebuttobecomeproactiveintheeradicationofviolence,andwebelievethatasweadoptthisreportourresponsibilitytakesonashapeofparticipation,therefore;

RECOMMENDATION 6: We recommend that the commissioners of the 181st General Assembly commit to work against violence by praying about, holding Bible Studies on, and creating study groups to struggle with how we might live in the resurrection.

Respectfullysubmitted,CommitteeonTheologyandSocialConcerns

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONMINISTRY COUNCIL/COMMUNICATIONS/DISCIPLESHIP

(Appendix F)

I. REFERRALS

Referralstothiscommitteeareasfollows:TheReportoftheModerator,Recommendation1andtheReportoftheMinistryCouncil,SectionsI,IIandIII.


Appearingbeforethiscommitteewere:FormerModerator,ReverendBoyceWallace;Ms.EdithOld,DirectorofMinistries;Ms.JillCarr,representiveofMinistryCouncil;Mr.MarkDavis,CommunicationsTeamLeader;ReverendElinorBrownandMs.SusanGroce,DiscipleshipMinistryTeam;StatedClerk,ReverendMichaelSharpe;ReverendRobertHeflin,ExecutiveSecretary,BoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefits;andMs.SusanKnightGore,Archivist,HistoricalFoundation.


A. REPORT OF THE MODERATOR

ThecommitteefeelsthatmoreappropriatewordingfortheRecommendationisinorderandmakesthefollowingrecommendations.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Moderator, that “now that Mark Davis makes updates on the sick and dying, we have the opportunities to pray daily for current situations. I would encourage Mark to extend the updates to include more urgent concerns that we can pray for,” be denied.


RECOMMENDATION 2: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Moderator, that “now that Mark Davis makes updates on the sick and dying, we have the opportunities to pray daily for current situations. I would encourage Mark to extend the updates to include additional concerns that we can pray for.

B. REPORT OF THE MINISTRY COUNCIL

1. CHURCH CALENDAR 2011-2012

InconsultationwithMinistryCouncilrepresentatives,severaldatesonthecalendarwereadjustededitoriallyandcorrectedinthecalendarbelow.

RECOMMENDATION 3: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Ministry Council, “that the 181st General Assembly approve the following dates for the church calendar,” be adopted.

CHURCH CALENDAR 2011-2012

JULY 2011 4 DenominationCenterClosed 5 BethelUniversity-Secondsession Registration/Classesbegin 5-15 DoctorofMinistryResidency-MTS 9 ProgramofAlternateStudiesgraduation 9-23 ProgramofAlternateStudies-Summerextensionschool 10-15CumberlandPresbyterianYouthConference

AUGUST 2011 1-31 ChurchPaperMonth 1 BethelUniversity-Secondsessionends 6 BethelUniversity-commencement 22 BethelUniversity-Fallclassesbegin 25 ChristianEducationSeason(throughSept.28) 26 MinistryCouncilNewMemberOrientation 27 MTS - Fallclassesbegin 27-28MinistryCouncilMeeting 28 QuarterlyMissionsEmphasis 30 BethelUniversity-convocation 31 MTS-convocation


OCTOBER 2011 1-31 ClergyAppreciationMonth 2 WorldWideCommunionSunday 9 ClergyAppreciationSunday


11-13 Minister’s Conference 13-16BethelUniversity-Fallbreak 23 NativeAmericanSunday 28-30BethelUniversity“TheWeekend”

NOVEMBER 2011 AnySundayLoveLoafProgram 1 AllSaintsDay 2-5 LeadershipForum 4 WorldCommunityDay(ChurchWomenUnited) 4 MemphisTheologicalSeminaryInquirer’sDay 4-6 YoungAdultMinistryPlanningCouncilMeeting 6 Stewardship Sunday 12-15YouthMinistryPlanningCouncil(YMPC) 13 DayofPrayerforPeoplewithAidsand OtherLifeThreateningIllnesses 20 Bible Sunday 21-25MemphisTheologicalSeminary-Fallbreak 24-25DenominationCenter,BethelUniversity,MTS-closed 27 QuarterlyMissionsEmphasis 27-Dec.25 AdventinHomeandChurch

DECEMBER 2011 AnySundayGifttotheKingOffering 1 AnnualReportsmailedtocongregations 5-9 BethelUniversity-finalexams 10-16MTS-finalExams 11 BethelUniversity-commencement 23-Jan2MTS-Christmasbreak 23-26DenominationCenterclosed

JANUARY 2012 1 NewYear’sDay-DenominationCenter&MTSclosed 3 MTS-Januarytermclassesbegin 3-13 MTS-D.Min.Convocation&Residency 6 Epiphany 9 BethelUniversity-SpringClassesbegin 13 Close center books - cut off date for OurUnitedOutreachforpreviousyear 13-16GracePresbytery’sConvocation 13-16Faithin3D 16 MartinLutherKingDay-DenominationCenter,BethelUniversity&MTS-closed 20 MTS - New student orientation 21 MemphisTheologicalSeminary-SpringClassesbegin 26 UBCDmeeting 27-28MinistryCouncilandTeamsmeetinjointsessions

FEBRUARY 2012 1-28 AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth 1 Annualcongregationalreportsduetopresbyterialclerks 5 DenominationDay 5 SouperBowlSunday/HistoricalFoundationoffering 3-4 JudiciaryCommitteemeeting 9 MTS-HenryLoganStarksScholarshipdinner 10 AnnualcongregationalreportsdueinGAoffice 10 MTSBoardofTrusteesmeeting 10-11OUOCommitteemeeting 17-18CPChildren’sHomeBoard of Trusteesmeeting


19 Youth Sunday 22 AshWednesday 24 HistoricalFoundationboardmeeting 24-2530-HourFamine 26 FirstSundayinLent 26 QuarterlyMissionsEmphasis


APRIL 2012 1 PalmSunday 1 OneGreatHourofSharing 2-7 MemphisTheologicalSeminary-closedforspringbreak 5 Maundy Thursday 6 GoodFriday-DenominationCenter,BethelUniversity&MTS-closed 8 EasterSunday 8 MarchofMissions(toMay27) 21-24PresbyterianYouthTrienniumProductionTeammeeting 27 Bethel-LastDayofClasses 30-May4BethelUniversity-finalexams

May 2012 1 CPWMLocalandRegionalReportsduetoMissionsMinistryTeam toMissionsMinistryTeam 4 MayFriendshipDay(ChurchWomenUnited) 5 BethelUniversity-commencement 5-11 MTS-finalexams 6-13 FamilyWeek 11 MTSBoardofTrusteesmeeting 12 MemphisTheologicalSeminarygraduation 13 Mother’sDay(USA) 13 Children’sHomeSunday 21 MTS-SummerClassesbegin 26 MissionsFestivalinCaucaValleyPresbytery 27 QuarterlyMissionEmphasis 27 MemorialDayOfferingforthePresbyterianCouncilon ChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel 27 PentecostSunday 27 WorldMissionsDay 28 MemorialDay-DenominationCenterclosed 29 Bethel-FirstdayofFirstSummerTermclasses 31 CPYouthMissions(Uganda,Africa)toJune21

June 2012 3 Trinity Sunday 10 Children’s Sunday 17 Father’sDay(USA) 17-22GeneralAssembly,Florence,Alabama 19-21CPWomen’sMinistryConvention,Florence,Alabama 27 CPYCRegistrationCut-Off


RECOMMENDATION 4: In order for the calendar to be approved prior to publishing and lead to more efficient planning, it is recommended that the church calendar structure, as presented in the ministry council report, extend beyond the present calendar year to at least 24 months in advance. This means that all entities will need to plan accordingly to facilitate this change.

2. COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY TEAM

ThecommitteediscussedtheMinistryCouncil’sindividualwebsiteinrelationtothedenominationalwebsiteandotheragencywebpages.

RECOMMENDATION 5: It is the will of our committee that the Ministry Council, Board of Stewardship, Office of the General Assembly, and the Historical Foundation work together to ensure that their websites are uniform in design and operation in order to be more user friendly for churches.

3. DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TEAM

Thisrecommendationaffirmsthatthecalltoyouthministryisavalidcallandshouldbesupportedbythedenomination.Wefeelthatthiscertificationprocesswilladdcredibilitytothecalltoyouthministryandprovideaneducationaltrackandsupportforthiscall. Forclarification, thereare severaleditorial changes thatneed tobemade in theyouthministercertificationguidelines.Thosechangesarelistedbelow:

Onpage54ofthePreliminaryMinutes,CERTIFICATIONOFYOUTHMINISTERSBYTHECUMBERLANDPRESBYTERIANCHURCH,lastparagraph:STRIKE“to”sothatitshouldsay“Those seeking certification will be under the care of presbytery as candidates for certification and, therefore, will not be licensed.” Onpage55of thePreliminaryMinutes,STEPSTOCANDIDACYFORCERTIFICATIONOFYOUTHMINISTRY&PRESBYTERYREQUIREMENTS,lastparagraph:STRIKE“as set forth in the Constitution”sothatitshouldsay“When the Committee on the Ministry determines that a candidate has met the requirements for certification, it will recommend for the presbytery that such action be taken.” Onpage56ofthePreliminaryMinutes,CERTIFICATIONBENEFITS:STRIKE“Certified youth ministers will have a voice at Presbytery”andSTRIKE“Certified youth ministers will have a voice at General Assembly.” Onpage56ofthePreliminaryMinutes,RECEIVINGCANDIDATESFORYOUTHMINISTRY:STRIKE“the”andADD“youth”sothatitshouldsay“In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the great head of the church, I do now declare by the authority of this presbytery that you are acknowledged and received as a candidate for certification of youth ministry in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and I now direct that your name be entered on the roll of the presbytery as a candidate for youth ministry.” On page 57 of thePreliminaryMinutes,COMMISSIONING/INSTALLATIONofCERTIFIEDYOUTHMINISTERS,totheyouthminister,RomannumeralII.STRIKE“pastoral”sothatitshouldsay“Do you believe that in taking upon these responsibilities you are influenced by a sincere desire to promote the glory of God and the good of the church?”

RECOMMENDATION 6: That Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Ministry Council, “that the 181st General Assembly approve the proposed Program for Certification of Youth Ministers by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and recommend its use to the church,” be adopted.

Weexpressourgratitude to theyouthadvisorydelegates for theirpresenceand inputas itwasextremelyrelevanttothemattersbeforethebodyandthebusinessoftheCumberlandPresbyterianChurch.

Respectfullysubmitted:TheCommitteeonMinistryCouncil/Communication/Discipleship


REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONSTEWARDSHIP/ELECTED OFFICERS

(Appendix G)

I. REFERRALS

Referralstothiscommitteeareasfollows:TheReportoftheModeratorExceptRecommendation1whichisreferredtoMinistryCouncil/Communications/DiscipleshipCommitteeandRecommendations3 and 4which are referred toChaplains/Missions/PastoralDevelopmentCommittee, theReport of theStatedClerkExceptSectionIVwhichisreferredtoJudiciaryCommitteeandSectionVwhichisreferredtoHigherEducationCommittee,theReportoftheBoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefits,theReportof theOurUnitedOutreachCommittee, theReportof thePlaceofMeetingCommittee, theResolutionfromAshleyChambers,Commissioner,GracePresbytery regardingChurchTithing,Line ItemBudgetsSubmittedbyGeneralAssemblyAgencies,theResolutionfromCommissionerAshleyChambersregardingChurchTithingandtheResolutionfromCommissionerTomSandersregardingIntercessoryPrayer.


Appearing before this committee were: Reverend BoyceWallace, Immediate Past Moderator;ReverendTomSanders;Mr.RonGardner of theOUOCommittee;ReverendRobertHeflin,ExecutiveSecretaryandMr.MarkDuckfromtheBoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefits;ReverendMikeWilkinson,board representative forBoardofStewardship,FoundationandBenefits;ReverendMichaelSharpe,StatedClerk;ElderAshleyChambers,Commissioner;andReverendKevinVanderlaanofGracePresbytery.


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

We note with pleasure the hard work and innovation of all team members on the Board ofStewardship,FoundationandBenefits.WeapplaudtheirdiligenceintakinggoodcareoftheGod-givenfinancialassetsofthechurch.WecallattentiontotheBoard’sstatedvisionforuniformbenefitsforallCumberlandPresbyterianclergy. Wepray that thisvisionwillbecomereality through theco-operativeeffortsofthepresbyteriesandtheBoard.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That the Report of the Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits be concurred in with appreciation.

B. RESOLUTION FROM REVEREND TOM SANDERS, COMMISSIONER FROM RED RIVER PRESBTERY REGARDING INTERCESSORY PRAYER

Weconsideredtheimplicationsof theResolutiononIntercessoryPrayerwithgreat interestandrespect.WenotedthattheConfessionofFaithcallsonCumberlandPresbyterianstobeinconstantprayerforoneanother,thechurch,andtheworld.Wefurtherstateourbeliefthatintercessoryprayerisaduty,obligation,andprivilegeforallbelievers.Whilewealignourselveswiththespiritoftheresolution,wesubmit:

RECOMMENDATION 2: That the resolution from Reverend Tom Sanders regarding Intercessory Prayer which states:

“WHEREAS the Cumberland Presbyterian Church is re-committing itself to a new 10 year focus on evangelism, which is making Christ known; WHEREAS the Scriptures tell us that the Holy Spirit is the One Who makes Christ known,


and does the “heavy lifting” of transforming the human heart, and WHEREAS we need to more fully experience the power of the Holy Spirit in our own lives and churches so that our efforts to “make disciples” are effective, and WHEREAS in our history, the Revival of 1800 was preceded by focused and regular prayer for the church and society by individuals and groups who desperately interceded with fasting, solemn assemblies, and other kinds of corporate gatherings, and WHEREAS today, intercessory prayer ignites church growth, church planting, and personal evangelism, BE IT RESOLVED THAT, intercessory prayer to empower our evangelistic efforts become a priority within the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and our prayer for our church be focused on two themes: fullness in Christ and fulfillment of our mission, and special, significant, and intentional time for intercessory prayer be given at all future gatherings of the General Assembly, presbytery, and Synod, and each local church be encouraged to make this kind of intercessory prayer become a “normal part” of its life together, and that it be emphasized by special sermon series, Bible and book studies, and public prayer meetings.

Respectfully Submitted, Rev. Dr. Thomas R. Sanders, Red River Presbytery,” be denied.

RECOMMENDATION 3: That the General Assembly concur in and adopt the following:

WHEREAS, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church has committed to a new 10 year focus on evangelism, which is making Christ known, and WHEREAS, the Scriptures tell us that the Holy Spirit is One Who makes Christ known, and does the “heavy lifting” of transforming the human heart, and WHEREAS, we need to more fully experience the power of the Holy Spirit in our own lives and churches so that our efforts to “make disciples” are effective, and WHEREAS, in our history, the Great Revival of 1800 was preceded by focused and regular prayer for the church and society by individuals and groups who desperately interceded with fasting, solemn assemblies, and other gatherings, and WHEREAS, in our own time intercessory prayer ignites church growth, church planting, and personal evangelism, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that intercessory prayer to empower our evangelistic efforts become a priority within the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.C. REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK

RECOMMENDATION 4: That the Report of the Stated Clerk be concurred in with thanks for hard work during a year of transition.

DuringourmeetingwithStatedClerkMichaelSharpe,wewereinformedthatCaucaValleyandAndesPresbyterieshadissuedaformalinvitationtohostthe185thGeneralAssemblymeetingin2015inCali,Colombia.

RECOMMENDATION 5: That the invitation from Cauca Valley and Andes Presbyteries to host the 2015 General Assembly be accepted with joy.

RECOMMENDATION 6: That the Stated Clerk’s office be instructed to communicate the invitation and acceptance to all presbyteries by the Fall 2011 meetings for planning purposes.

D. REPORT OF THE MODERATOR

Wenotewith great pleasure and appreciation ofReverendBoyceWallace’s termof service asModerator of the 180thGeneralAssembly.We thankBoyce andBeth for their extensive travels, their


challengingyetencouragingmessage,andtheirpersonalsacrificeinperformingthisserviceforthechurchtheylove.

RECOMMENDATION 7: That the Report of the Moderator be concurred in and that Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Moderator that, “General Assembly approved last year the use of audio visual equipment in our church courts and this is being done. (For example, two candidates for the ministry from the Philipines were recieved by the Presbytery of East Tennessee via oovoo.) This should be encouraged more and insisted on by members of presbyterial, synodical and denominational agencies in the light of travel, time and serious stewardship concerns for the Lord’s money,” be adopted.

E. REPORT OF THE OUR UNITED OUTREACH COMMITTEE

WecommendtheOurUnitedOutreachCommitteefortheirdiligence,perseverance,andinnovationduringthelasttwoformativeyears.WeurgetheCommitteetoconsiderare-brandingoforanewnamefortheterm“OurUnitedOutreach”thatismoreinclusiveandreflectiveoftheoverallgoalofwide-spreadsupportforourcommondenominationalgoals.WefurtherurgeallpresbyterieswhohavenotheardfromanOUOrepresentativetoissueinvitationsforthatpurposeassoonaspossible.

RECOMMENDATION 8: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Our United Outreach Committee, “that the following allocation for incoming 2012 Our United Outreach funds

Ministry Council Combined $1,267,754 ( 50%) Bethel University 126,776 ( 5%) Children’s Home 76,065 ( 3%) Board of Stewardship 152,130 ( 6%) Office of General Assembly 202,841 ( 8%) Memphis Theological Seminary/Program of Alternate Studies 177,485 ( 7%) Historical Foundation 76,065 ( 3%) Shared Services 431,036 ( 17%) Commission on Chaplains 8,874 (.35%) Judiciary Committee 8,367 (.33%) Theology/Social Concerns Committee 3,119 (.123%) Nominating Committee 2,612 (.103%) Contingency Fund 2,383 (.095%) Debt Retirement Fund 168,493 $2,704,000,” be adopted.

RECOMMENDATION 9: That Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Our United Outreach Committee, “that information about Our United Outreach be included in Memphis Theological Seminary and Program of Alternate Studies coursework, such as in the Polity course,” be adopted.

RECOMMENDATION 10: That Recommendation 3 of the Report of the Our United Outreach Committee, “that within each Presbytery, the board or agency that works with Cumberland Presbyterian probationers and in-coming ministers of other denominations serving Cumberland Presbyterian Churches be charged with the responsibility of providing Our United Outreach information and how it affects the various entities of the denomination,” be adopted.

RECOMMENDATION 11: That Recommendation 4 of the Report of the Our United Outreach Committee, “that the Board of Missions in each Presbytery continue to encourage newly organized churches to pay Our United Outreach,” be adopted.

F. RESOLUTION FROM ASHLEY CHAMBERS, COMMISSIONER, GRACE PRESBYTERY,


REGARDING CHURCH TITHING

We discussed at great length the content of the Memorial from Elder Commissioner,AshleyChambersofGracePresbyteryconcerning“ChurchTithing.”Wefoundthedocumenttobewellthoughtoutandcompellinginmanyways.Weagreewithitsmostbasicpremise:thatallofourchurchesandallofourchurchmembersoughttobeobedienttotheBiblicalmandateoftithing.However,wefeelthatthisresolutionaspresentedgoes too far andwouldplace toomanyadditionalburdensonourpresbyteries.Whileaffirmingmuchofthethinkingbehindthisresolutionwerecommend:

RECOMMENDATION 12: That the Resolution on Church Tithing offered by Elder Commissioner Ashley Chambers, “that states:

Introduction to a Resolution on Church Tithing:

Resources to do the work of the church are always a challenge and there is a need to consider a new approach to church funding. The present presbytery and General Assembly system of funding judicatories is by presbytery dues/apportionments and Our United Outreach (OUO). The following memorial attempts to do several things: It establishes the concept of the tithe as the guiding principle for all churches, and it unifies presbytery dues and denominational OUO into one payment. It respects the constitutional structure of churches participating in presbytery and presbyteries participating in the General Assembly. It places the presbytery over its churches and the General Assembly over its presbyteries with respect to funding. It promotes real connectionalism. It will increase income into our denominational and presbyterial budgets while in many cases lowering what has been previously expected through presbytery dues and OUO from each church. It will give a clear picture each year of how to structure presbytery and denominational budgets because expected income can better be determined.

Resolution -- The Tithe

WHEREAS the Constitution of the Cumberland Presbyterian (CP) Church states a Presbytery can raise funds by assessing shares of its churches (5.6 q); WHEREAS the Constitution ofthe CP Church states the Synod and General Assembly (9.4 h) can raise funds by assessing shares of its presbyteries; WHEREAS the present program of Our United Outreach (OUO) suggest a voluntary offering from each local church of 10% of congregational giving sent directly to the General Assembly, and that this form of acquiring denominational funds is not in harmony with the spirit of our constitution which has a chain of accountability, presbyteries are under synods and the General Assembly, churches are under their respective presbyteries; WHEREAS in reality churches in the CP Church, on average give less than 5% to OUO, only a few give the full 10%, some make no contribution, overall contributions are declining armually, and the armual goals are not being met; WHEREAS churches teach their members the importance of the tithe as an expression of our faith and as a church the session should practice the same faith expression by setting an example of what the church teaches; WHEREAS presbyteries have different formulas for assessing shares of their churches, some churches comply and some do not; WHEREAS the work of the church at both the Presbytery level and General Assembly program and agency level is dependent on these OUO shares, and often the perceived inefficiency of the church at the presbytery and General Assembly level is in reality a lack of resources to provide needed or adequate services; WHEREAS Church Planting is a high priority and will guarantee a positive future for the CP Church, and it is also a very expensive endeavor that needs strong resources, and in the light of the priority of evangelism and new church development there is a growing need for resources for


Presbyteries and General Assembly; WHEREAS the missions portion of the CP Church’s budget continues to decrease as more overseas mission opportunities develop, there are less OUO resources now for missions than at any time in decades; WHEREAS the CP Church should unambiguously expect its constituent presbyteries and their member churches to be connected in word and deed and support the work of the CP church and affirm their commitment to the church by such financial support as is expected for church members in local churches, as well as be examples to them by tithing; WHEREAS at times a local church becomes concerned about the direction or decisions of the Ministry Teams, Institutions and Agencies of the CP Church and have no real way to express their concern, thus withholding their OUO as a form of protest; WHEREAS a presbytery, through its delegate system to General Assembly has the opportunity to question, influence and even help establish the direction of the Ministry Teams, Institutions and Agencies and as a voting member of the General Assembly has its rightful place to express concems.or help develop future directions, it should be the case that those that have voice and vote over church programs and institutions/agencies should also be those that directly support the work of the church; WHEREAS General Assembly has no clear picture as to the income it can expect from year to year because each local church voluntarily contributes to OUO; WHEREAS the CP Church is a global church with presbyteries overseas that have different legal and financial demands than the churches in the USA and this should be taken into consideration when assessing presbyteries; WHEREAS the tithe has always been an established way to support ministry; WHEREAS individual churches are scripturally compelled, and should strive, to be in submission to the authorities above them; WHEREAS the denomination through OUO and presbyterial apportionment currently asks more of churches than a tithe of their income; WHEREAS requesting more than a tithe places a heavier burden on churches, who are striving to be in submission to its authorities, than is necessary;Be it therefore resolved: RESOLVED -A new method of assessing shares will be initiated that is in harmony with the authority structure of the CP constitution and affirms the concept of a tithe; RESOLVED -Presbyteries will assess their churches a percentage amount that will be both for Presbytery and General Assembly and that the presbytery will be responsible for collecting these shares and distributing the OUO portion to the GA; RESOLVED - Presbytery will assess 10% of congregational giving of all of its churches -in reality a tithe from each church. The GA will set a suggested OUO percentage for its presbyteries (example 6% of the 10% tithe would be suggested as an OUO contribution by the presbytery to the GA). The goal is each church will tithe to the presbytery and the presbytery will divide those funds between the presbytery and the OUO. Additional benefits that a presbytery may provide (such as health insurance) would be in addition to this 10%. The presbytery will assess church shares based on the previous year’s information found in the General Assembly yearbook; RESOLVED- If a church does not pay their share to the Presbytery, the Presbytery is still obligated to include that church’s OUO amount as part of the Presbytery’s share to the OUO fund; however, the presbytery has various constitutional remedies to require compliance, the presbytery’s committee on ministry will also be expected to meet with the pastor and session of the congregation to determine what the problem is and what can be done to help the church tithe. The presbytery can take any actions permissible by the constitution to assure Cumberland Presbyterians that its member churches are compliant and connected in a meaningful way to the church; RESOLVED- If a presbytery does not pay its share to the General Assembly it will not be seated at General Assembly or synod, and if it is delinquent for more than one year those in the presbytery that serve on General Assembly level ministry positions (council/teams) or committees will be suspended from those positions until the presbytery is in compliance, and the General Assembly


will inform the presbytery’s synod of the presbytery’s non-compliance with the view that synod may feel it beneficial to consider how to make the presbytery more connected; RESOLVED - If a church cannot pay its share because of a congregational crisis, they can appeal to presbytery to be given a lower share (percentage) and this will be reflected in the amount given by the Presbytery to OUO; RESOLVED - The General Assembly will work with overseas presbyteries to establish an appropriate share in the light of the different legal and financial realities found in those countries; RESOLVED - Provisional Churches and New Church Developments may be exempt from paying the full 10% but should strive to do so. The presbytery board of missions or the task force of the NCD or provisional church will determine an appropriate share (percentage).

Respectfully submitted, Ashley Chambers, Commissioner from Grace Presbytery,” be denied.

Respectfullysubmitted:TheCommitteeonStewardship

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONCHAPLAINS/MISSIONS/PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT

(Appendix H)

I. REFERRALS

Referralstothiscommitteeareasfollows:TheReportoftheModerator,Recommendations3and4,theReportoftheMinistryCouncil,SectionsIVandVandtheReportoftheCommissiononChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel.


Appearing before this committee were: Reverend George Estes, Reverend Lynn Thomas andReverendSamRominesrepresentingtheMissionMinistryTeam;ReverendMiltonOrtizandReverendSamRominesrepresentingPastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeam;ReverendRobertHeflin,ExecutiveSecretary,Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits; Reverend Jay Earheart-Brown, President, MemphisTheologicalSeminary,ReverendMichaelQualls,Director,ProgramofAlternateStudies;ReverendLowellRoddy, representative of Chaplains andMilitary Personnel and Reverend Ed Brogan representing thePresbyterianCouncilonChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel.


A. REPORT OF THE MODERATOR

ThecommitteewouldliketocommendandthanktheReverendBoyceWallaceforhisserviceasModeratorthispastyear.Weconcurinthisreportandmakethefollowingrecommendations:

RECOMMENDATION 1: That Recommendation 3 of the Report of the Moderator, “that overseas delegates to General Assembly have a unique opportunity to, visit our churches and promote the global church. But most have very little space and time to do so. Bob Watkins and Lynn Thomas have tried to remedy this situation and others have helped. I recommend that the General Assembly planning committee consider ways that these delegates can have opportunities to visit area churches and sites after the assemblies,” be adopted.


RECOMMENDATION 2: That Recommendation 4 of the Report of the Moderator, “that as we consider another period of evangelism in our churches, we need to support those new overseas missions that want to evangelize but lack basic resources to do so. The Missions Ministry Team can provide places and needs,” be adopted.

B. REPORT OF THE MINISTRY COUNCIL SECTIONS IV & V

Lastyear’sGeneralAssemblycalledontheMinistryCouncil toappointataskforcetoprovidea ten-year plan for evangelism, church planting andmission expansion.The six-person task forcewasappointedandhaspreparedtheirreportwhichincludesgoalsforalllevelsofthechurch.PresbyteriesandCongregationsareencouragedtodeveloptheirownevangelismstrategiesforimplementation.

RECOMMENDATION 3: That Recommendation 3 of the Report of the Ministry Council, “that the 181st General Assembly approve the report of the Evangelism, Church Planting and Missions Task Force in terms of theme and goals for the ten-year plan framework, and that the Ministry Council and other denominational agencies be directed to proceed with further amplification and implementation of the plan,” be adopted.

ThecommitteecongratulatesandcommendstheMissionsMinistryTeamonthedevelopmentoftheEndorsedMissionaryProgrampresentedonTuesday.AftermeetingwiththeMissionsMinistryTeamrepresentativesandattheirsuggestion,anopportunitytopresentarelatedprogramontherecruitmentandtrainingofmissionaries,Prep1:8isrequested.

RECOMMENDATION 4: That Recommendation 4 of the Report of the Ministry Council, “that the 181st General Assembly provides an opportunity for a brief presentation on the new endorsement process for Cumberland Presbyterian Missionaries,” be denied.

RECOMMENDATION 5: That the 181st General Assembly provides an opportunity for a brief presentation on PREP 1:8 for the training and recruitment of new missionaries for the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

ThecommitteeapprovestheReportofthePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeam. InconsultationwiththeDirectoroftheProgramofAlternateStudiesandthePastoralDevelopmentMinistryTeamrepresentatives,certaineditorialchangesandclarificationsarerecommended.

RECOMMENDATION 6: That Recommendation 5 of the Report of the Ministry Council, “that the 181st General Assembly approve the 2011 Handbook for Presbyterial Committees on the Ministry or Preparation for the Ministry as the official Cumberland Presbyterian manual for presbyterial committees on the ministry or its equivalent,” be denied.

RECOMMENDATION 7: That the 181st General Assembly approve the 2011 Handbook for Presbyterial Committees on the Ministry or Preparation for Ministry as the official Cumberland Presbyterian manual with the following editorial changes:

On Page 82 of minutes, page 7 of the handbook left column under Program of Alternate Studies, insert the “reasonably after cannot, so it will read; “cannot reasonably attend seminary. On page 83 of minutes, page 8 of handbook right hand column, third bullet: strike “not a valid possibility and insert “not a reasonable option.” On Page 85 and page 120 minutes, page 10 and page 45 of handbook: strike “nearly impossible” and insert “not a valid possibility.” On page 85 of minutes, page 10 of handbook, left hand column, second paragraph 8th sentence down strike the word “extreme” and insert the word “great.” So the sentence shall read; “PAS exists to educate candidates who might have great difficulty attending college and seminary.” Last sentence of same paragraph strike the word “extreme” and insert the word “difficult” so the sentence would read:


“PAS is not a replacement for seminary, but an alternate route for those in difficult circumstances.” In the 4th paragraph of same page, last sentence strike “nearly impossible” and insert “highly impractical,” On page 91 of the minutes, page 16 of handbook right hand column, 2nd paragraph; omit (70%). So that it reads “provides service.” On page 91, page 16 of handbook, 3rd paragraph, 8th line; omit “almost impossible” and insert “highly impractical.” On page 98 of the minutes, page 23 of the handbook, right hand column, strike third paragraph and insert; “Yes, with presbyterial approval.”

C. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON CHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL

UponsuggestionsfromtherepresentativeoftheCommissiononChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnelandfromCommitteemembersfromJapanPresbyterythefollowingthreeeditorialchangeswillneedtobemadeintheReport.

Page170oftheminutes,firstparagraph,5thsentence,strikethewords“in America”andinsert“Abroad”sothesentencewillread:“and added Korean Presbyterian Church Abroad. Page171ofthereportfirstparagraph,lastsentenceinsertthewords“United States”;sothesentencewillread:“All United States Cumberland Presbyterian Churches are urged to consider receiving this yearly offering and recognize we are a global church.” Page171changethedateofYearbookfrom“2010”to“2011.”

RECOMMENDATION 8: That the General Assembly instruct our churches to please pray for members of the Reserve, National Guard, and Active Duty troops serving and their families.

RECOMMENDATION 9: The Commission be sensitive to the global nature of the church and make sure future reports are only pertinent to the churches in the United States or churches served by the United States armed services.

Reverend Lowell Roddy informed the Committee that the Associate Reformed PresbyterianChurch,afoundingmemberofthePresbyterianCouncilforChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnelbackin1972,votedatits2011GeneralSynodonJune9todepartfrommembershipwithinthePresbyterianCouncilforChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel.ItvotedtojointhePRJC(Presbyterian&ReformedJointCommissiononChaplaincy).Themoveshouldbecompleteby thefallof2011shiftingapproximately20Chaplainsendorsements.

Respectfullysubmitted:TheCommitteeonChaplains/Missions/PastoralDevelopment

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ONHIGHER EDUCATION

(Appendix I)

I. REFERRALS

Referralstothiscommitteeareasfollows:TheReportoftheStatedClerk,SectionV;TheReportoftheBoardofTrusteesofMemphisTheologicalSeminaryandTheReportoftheBoardofTrusteesofBethelUniversity.


Appearing before this committee were: Reverend Jay Earheart-Brown, President MemphisTheologicalSeminary;ReverendJodyHill,ModeratoroftheBoardofTrusteesforMemphisTheological


Seminary;ReverendMichaelQualls,DirectorofProgramofAlternateStudies;ReverendRobertProsser,PresidentBethelUniversity;Mr.BillDobbins,ChairoftheBoardofTrusteesofBethelUniversity;andMs.NancyBean,boardrepresentativefortheBoardofTrusteesofBethelUniversity.


A. REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK, SECTION V

IntheReportoftheStatedClerkinthePreliminaryMinutesoftheGeneralAssembly(ItemV.),weweregiven the task tonamefivepersons toworkwithanadditionalfivepersonsnamedbyBethelUniversity fora reviewof thecovenant relationshipbetween theCumberlandPresbyterianChurchandBethelUniversityasadoptedtobedoneeveryfiveyears(setinplaceinthe171stGeneralAssembly)andreporttothe182ndGeneralAssembly.

RECOMMENDATION 1: That Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Stated Clerk, “that the General Assembly and the Board of Trustees of Bethel University each name five persons to review the covenant relationship and to report to the 182nd General Assembly,” be adopted.

Afterdiscussion,thefollowingpersonshaveagreedtoserveinthiscapacity:

1.Ms.DewanaLatimer 2.Rev.ChrisFleming 3.Rev.SteveDelashmit 4.Mr.BobbyGarrett 5.Ms.PatHuff

RECOMMENDATION 2: That the General Assembly approve these five persons to serve on the committee to review the covenant relationship with Bethel University and report to the 182nd General Assembly.

B. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

WerecognizedtheenergyandexcitementoftheSeminaryrepresentativesandappreciatedhearinginmoredetailofthevisionsforMemphisTheologicalSeminaryandProgramofAlternateStudies.

RECOMMENDATION 3: That the General Assembly affirm its appreciation and support of the leadership, faculty, staff, administrators, donors and students as Memphis Theological Seminary continues in ministry.

RECOMMENDATION 4: That the General Assembly reaffirm the need to have a full-time professor of Cumberland Presbyterian studies and call attention to the need for contributions and request donations to The Baird-Buck Chair of Cumberland Presbyterian Studies Endowment to make that possible.

RECOMMENDATION 5: That the General Assembly recommend every church set aside a Seminary Sunday each calendar year for the purpose of praying for our Seminary, to keep our church members informed of the ever-changing ministry of MTS and PAS and to receive a special offering.

C. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BETHEL UNIVERSITY

The information shared was exciting and energetic and we appreciated hearing from therepresentatives.

Inadditiontothereportfoundonpage185ofthepreliminaryminutes,itwasnoted:


• Enrollmentupfromapproximately225to4,141inabout12years. • FivenewcampuslocationsinTennessee • Ontargettoadd1,500newstudentsin2011 • FastestgrowingindependentinstitutionofhigherlearninginTennessee • Endowmenthasalmostdoubledinabout10years

RECOMMENDATION 6: That the General Assembly affirm its appreciation and support of the leadership, faculty, staff, administrators, donors and students as Bethel University continues in ministry.

Respectfullysubmitted,CommitteeonHigherEducation

JULY 2011 4 DenominationCenterClosed 5 BethelUniversity-Secondsession Registration/Classesbegin 5-15 DoctorofMinistryResidency-MTS 9 ProgramofAlternateStudiesgraduation 9-23 ProgramofAlternateStudies-Summerextensionschool 10-15CumberlandPresbyterianYouthConference 27-29ConsultantTrainingEvent

AUGUST 2011 1-31 ChurchPaperMonth 1 BethelUniversity-Secondsessionends 5-6 MinistryCouncilMeeting 6 BethelUniversity-commencement 22 BethelUniversity-Fallclassesbegin 25 ChristianEducationSeason(throughSept.28) 27 MTS - Fallclassesbegin 28 QuarterlyMissionsEmphasis 30 BethelUniversity-convocation 31 MTS-convocation


OCTOBER 2011 1-31 ClergyAppreciationMonth 2 WorldWideCommunionSunday 9 ClergyAppreciationSunday 11-13 Minister’s Conference 13-16BethelUniversity-Fallbreak 23 NativeAmericanSunday 29-30MinistryCouncilandTeamsmeetinconcurrentsessions

NOVEMBER 2011 AnySundayLoveLoafProgram 1 AllSaintsDay 4 WorldCommunityDay(ChurchWomenUnited) 4 MemphisTheologicalSeminaryInquirer’sDay 4-6 YoungAdultMinistryPlanningCouncilMeeting 6 Stewardship Sunday 12-15YouthMinistryPlanningCouncil(YMPC) 13 DayofPrayerforPeoplewithAidsand OtherLifeThreateningIllnesses 20 Bible Sunday 21-25MemphisTheologicalSeminary-Fallbreak 24-25DenominationCenter,BethelUniversity,MTS-closed 27 QuarterlyMissionsEmphasis 27-Dec.25 AdventinHomeandChurch

DECEMBER 2011 AnySundayGifttotheKingOffering 1 AnnualReportsmailedtocongregations 11 BethelUniversity-commencement 23-Jan2MTS-Christmasbreak 23-26DenominationCenterclosed

JANUARY 2012 1 NewYear’sDay-DenominationCenter&MTSclosed 3 MTS-Januarytermclassesbegin 3-13 MTS-D.Min.Convocation&Residency 6 Epiphany 9 BethelUniversity-SpringClassesbegin 13 Close center books - cut off date for OurUnitedOutreachforpreviousyear

13-16GracePresbytery’sConvocation 13-16Faithin3D 16 MartinLutherKingDay-DenominationCenter,BethelUniversity&MTS-closed 20 MTS - New student orientation 21 MemphisTheologicalSeminary-SpringClassesbegin 26 UBCDmeeting 27-28MinistryCouncilandTeamsmeetinjointsessions

FEBRUARY 2012 1-28 AfricanAmericanHistoryMonth 1 Annualcongregationalreportsduetopresbyterialclerks 5 DenominationDay 5 SouperBowlSunday/HistoricalFoundationoffering 3-4 JudiciaryCommitteemeeting 9 MTS-HenryLoganStarksScholarshipdinner 10 AnnualcongregationalreportsdueinGAoffice 10 MTSBoardofTrusteesmeeting 10-11OUOCommitteemeeting 17-18CPChildren’sHomeBoard of Trusteesmeeting 19 Youth Sunday 22 AshWednesday 24 HistoricalFoundationboardmeeting 24-2530-HourFamine 26 FirstSundayinLent 26 QuarterlyMissionsEmphasis


APRIL 2012 1 PalmSunday 1 OneGreatHourofSharing 2-7 MemphisTheologicalSeminary-closedforspringbreak 5 Maundy Thursday 6 GoodFriday-DenominationCenter,BethelUniversity&MTS-closed 8 EasterSunday 8 MarchofMissions(toMay27) 21-24PresbyterianYouthTrienniumProductionTeammeeting 27 Bethel-LastDayofClasses

May 2012 1 CPWM Local and Regional Reports due to MissionsMinistryTeam toMissionsMinistryTeam 4 MayFriendshipDay(ChurchWomenUnited) 5 BethelUniversity-commencement 6-13 FamilyWeek 11 MTSBoardofTrusteesmeeting 12 MemphisTheologicalSeminarygraduation 13 Mother’sDay(USA) 20 Children’sHomeSunday 21 MTS-SummerClassesbegin 26 MissionsFestivalinCaucaValleyPresbytery 27 QuarterlyMissionEmphasis 27 MemorialDayOfferingforthePresbyterianCouncilon ChaplainsandMilitaryPersonnel 27 PentecostSunday 27 WorldMissionsDay 28 MemorialDay-DenominationCenterclosed 29 Bethel-FirstdayofFirstSummerTermclasses 31 CPYouthMissions(Uganda,Africa)toJune21

June 2012 10 Children’s Sunday 19 Trinity Sunday 17 Father’sDay(USA) 17-22GeneralAssembly,Florence,Alabama 19-21CPWomen’sMinistryConvention,Florence,Alabama 27 CPYCRegistrationCut-Off

CHURCH CALENDAR 2011-2012