2009 MINUTES OF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

2009 Minutesof theGeneral Assembly

Luke 5 : 1 - 11 and John 21 : 4 - 6

Cumberland Presbyterian Church

CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CENTER OFFICES
8207 TRADITIONAL PLACECORDOVA, TENNESSEE 38016
Central Telephone for Center Offices: (901)276-4572, Historical Foundation Telephone: (901)276-8602
Missions Ministry Team Telephone: (901)276-9988, Resource Distribution Telephone: (901)276-4581
BOARD OF STEWARDSHIP,
FOUNDATION AND BENEFITS
Phone (901)276-4572; FAX (901)272-3913
Robert Heflin, Executive Secretary
rah@cumberland.org
Mark Duck, Coordinator of Benefits
rmd@cumberland.org
Kathryn Gilbert Craig, Administrative Assistant
kgc@cumberland.org
CENTRAL SERVICES
Phone (901)276-4572; FAX (901)272-3913
Dan Scherf, Accounting Supervisordscherf@cumberland.org
Jess Hipsher, Bookkeeper
jwh@cumberland.org
Matthew Gore, Computer Services
mhg@cumberland.org

Ext-207Ext-204Ext-206

Ext-233
Ext-210DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TEAM
Phone (901)276-4572; FAX (901)276-4578
Frank Ward, Team LeaderExt-223
fdw@cumberland.org
Res. Tel. (901)837-1972
Elinor Brown, Coordinator of StewardshipExt-205
esb@cumberland.org
Matthew Gore, Coordinator of C.P. Resources & Promotion
resources@cumberland.org
Ext-252
Susan Groce, Youth/Young Adult/Outdoor Ministries
Ext-218
scg@cumberland.org
Cindy Martin, Children’s Ministry/Pulications/Consultant Program
chm@cumberland.org
Ext-219
Christine Tyler, Administrative AssistantExt-202
cdt@cumberland.org

Ext-252MISSIONS MINISTRY TEAM
Phone (901)276-9988; FAX (901)276-4578
Michael Sharpe, Team LeaderExt-232
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICE
msharpe@cumberland.org
Phone (901)276-4572; FAX (901)272-3913
George Estes, Evangelism/Church Development
Ext-234
Robert Rush, Stated Clerk
Ext-225
gestes@cumberland.org
rdr@cumberland.org
Sowgand Sheikholeslami, Communications/Publications
Res. Tel. (901)213-4879
sowgand@cumberland.org
Ext-211
Elizabeth Vaughn, Assistant to the Stated Clerk
Ext-226 Marjorie Shannon, Administration/Financeeav@cumberland.org
mshannon@cumberland.org
Ext-230
Res. Tel. (901)359-4931
Pam Phillips-Burk, Congregational/Women’s Ministry1580 Jeff Road, Huntsville, AL 35806
HISTORICAL FOUNDATION OF THE CPC & CPCA
pam@cumberland.org
(256)837-6014
Phone (901)276-8602; FAX (901)272-3913
Lynn Thomas, Cross Culture Ministries
Susan Knight Gore, Archivist	5521 Double Oak Lane, Birmingham, AL 35242
skg@cumberland.org
lynndont@bellsouth.net
(205)408-9400
Missy Rose, Archival AssistantRobert Watkins, Global Missions
jmr@cumberland.org
2365 Addalynn Drive, Marion, IA 52302
watkr@mac.com
(319)431-0990
MINISTRY COUNCIL
MelodyCollins,
OfficeAssistantExt-221
Phone (901)276-4572; FAX (901)276-4578
mcollins@cumberland.org
Edith Gholson, Director of Ministries
Ext-228
Joyce Reeves, Office AssistantExt-224
emg@cumberland.org
jreeves@cumberland.org
Abbay Milnor, Administrative AssistantExt-217
arm@cumberland.org
PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY TEAM
Phone (901)276-4572; FAX (901)276-4578
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
Milton Ortiz, Team LeaderExt-235
Phone (901)276-4572; FAX (901)272-3913
mortiz@cumberland.org
Mark J. Davis, Team Leader/Editor
Ext-216
mdavis@cumberland.org

OTHER CHURCH OFFICESBETHEL UNIVERSITY
325 Cherry Avenue, McKenzie, TN 38201
Phone (731)352-4000
FAX (731)352-4069
Robert Prosser, President
Walter Butler, Executive Vice-President of College of Liberal Arts
Dorothy Black, Dean of College of Graduate Studies
Kelly Sanders-Kelley, Executive Director of College of Professional Studies
CHILDREN’S HOME
1304 Bernard (Mail Address: Drawer G), Denton, TX 76202
Phone (940)382-5112
FAX (940)387-0821
cpch@cpch.org
Kevin Henson, Executive Director
Ext-240khenson@cpch.org
Stephanie Brown, Director of Pastoral Care
Ext-222
Randy Hinshaw, Director of OperationsExt-258
Caroline Lara, Director of Advancement
Ext-270
Amy Watson, Director of Clinical ServicesExt-245

MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
168 East Parkway South, Memphis, TN 38104-4395
Phone (901)458-8232
FAX (901)452-4051
www.MemphisSeminary.edu
Daniel J. Earheart-Brown, President
David Canon, Vice-President of Operations/Treasurer
Barbara Holmes, Vice-President of Academic Affairs/Dean
Cathi Johnson, Vice-President of Advancement
Laurie Sharpe, Executive Assistant to the President
PROGRAM OF ALTERNATE STUDIES
168 East Parkway South at Union, Memphis, TN 38104-4395
Phone (901)334-5853
FAX (901)452-4051
Thomas D. Campbell, Director
Res. Tel. (901)327-5439
tcampbell@memphisseminary.edu

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THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

2009 MINUTES
General Assembly
Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Vision of Ministry
Biblically-based and Christ-centeredborn out of a specific sense of mission,
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church strives to be true to its heritage:
to be open to God’s reforming spirit,
to work cooperatively with the larger Body of Christ,
and to nurture the connectional bonds that make us one.
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church seeks—to be the hands and feet of Christ in witness
and service to the world and, above all, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church lives out thelove of God to the glory of Jesus Christ.

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.

ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINTH MEETING
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE***********

NEXT MEETING - DICKSON, TENNESSEEJUNE 13 - 18, 2010***********

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Vision of Ministry and Priority Goals...............................................................................................Title Page
Program...........................................................................................................................................................4
Commissioners................................................................................................................................................6
Youth Advisory Delegates..............................................................................................................................7
Committees and Abbreviations.......................................................................................................................7
Committee Meeting Rooms............................................................................................................................7
Committee Assignments.................................................................................................................................8
Assembly Meetings and Officers....................................................................................................................9
By Laws of General Assembly Corporation.................................................................................................12
Memorial Roll of Ministers..........................................................................................................................22
Living General Assembly Moderators..........................................................................................................23
Membership of Boards and Agencies...........................................................................................................24
Reports
Moderator...............................................................................................................................................32
Stated Clerk............................................................................................................................................33
Ministry Council.....................................................................................................................................42
Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits....................................................................................80
Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home.................................................109
Board of Trustees of Memphis Theological Seminary.........................................................................112
Board of the Historical Foundation......................................................................................................140
Commission on Chaplains and Military Personnel..............................................................................149
Permanent Judiciary Committee..........................................................................................................151
Nominating Committee........................................................................................................................164
Place of Meeting Committee................................................................................................................168
Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns........................................................................170
Board of Trustees of Bethel College....................................................................................................191
Other Paper
General Assembly Center Task Force..................................................................................................193
Memorials
From Cullman Presbytery Concerning Our Response to the Issue of State Laws Tending to		Disallow Ecclesiastical Laws on Church Property.......................................................................196
From Missouri Presbytery Concerning Educational Requirements for Certified Lay		 Ministers........................................................................................................................................197
From Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery Concerning Promotion and Publicity........................................197
Agency Budgets..........................................................................................................................................198
AuditsAgencies...............................................................................................................................................206
Bethel College......................................................................................................................................260
Children’s Home...................................................................................................................................298
Historical Foundation...........................................................................................................................315
Memphis Theological Seminary..........................................................................................................325
Minutes of the General Assembly...............................................................................................................347
Appendices
Credentials............................................................................................................................................358
Children’s Home/Historical Foundation..............................................................................................358
Higher Education..................................................................................................................................372
Judiciary...............................................................................................................................................360
Program Planning.................................................................................................................................375
Special Committee...............................................................................................................................374
Stewardship..........................................................................................................................................369
Theology and Social Concerns.............................................................................................................367
Index
Calendar.............................................................................................................................. Inside Back Cover

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MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY2009

PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Assembly Meetings: Hilton Memphis
Retiring Moderator: The Reverend Jonathan Clark, Murfreesboro Presbytery
Host:			West Tennessee Presbytery
Worship Director: The Reverend Aaron McMillan, Presbytery del Cristo
Music Director:
Alan Cross, Professor of Music - Bethel College
Pianist:			Phyllis Brown - Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church

SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2009
Location

Time		Event

Hilton Memphis
3:00 p.m.
Orientation for Commissioners and Youth Advisory Delegates		
Tennessee Ballroom -- Section B(Packets may be picked up in the General Assembly Office (Promenade 3)
before or after the orientation session.)		

Setup displays

FIRST DAY - MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009
Hilton Memphis

8:30 a.m.
- 1:30 p.m.

Registration for Commissioners and Youth Advisory Delegates(for those who did not register on Sunday)
Promenade 3

9:00 a.m.
Orientation for Committee Chairs and Co-ChairsDirectors Row 1
11:00 a.m.
Ministry Council Luncheon
Tennessee Ballroom - Section A
12:30 p.m.
Orientation for Youth Advisory Delegates		(Susan Groce)
Tennessee Ballroom - Sections D, E
2:00 p.m.
Opening WorshipTennessee Ballroom
		
The Retiring Moderator: The Reverend Jonathan Clark
			 Murfreesboro Presbytery		Worship Director: The Reverend Aaron McMillan
3:00 p.m.
Break for Commissioners to move to Commissioners
		Section for business session
3:15 p.m.
Constitution of the General Assembly		
Adoption of the Agenda		Report of the Credentials Committee		Election of Moderator
		Election of Vice-Moderator
		
Presentation by the Stated Clerk, Robert D. Rush		
Communications
		
Set aside General Regulation A.11
		
Corrections to preliminary minutes
		Committee Appointments and Referrals to Committees
		
Welcome, Pastor Host, Local Officials		Presentation by the Ministry Council (Gwen Roddye)		Presentation by the Communications Team (Edith Gholson/Joe Malloy)
		Presentation Memphis Theological Seminary (Cathi Johnson)
		Presentation Bethel College (Robert Prosser)		Introduction of Board and Agency Representatives
4:30 p.m.
General Assembly Committees meetPromenade 1 & 2
Director’s Row 1-5
5:30 p.m.
Break for Dinner
EVENING PROGRAM
Memphis Theological
7:30 p.m.
Seminary		
168 E Parkway S		
Memphis, TN 38104		

Moderator’s Reception honoring the Moderator and Vice-Moderatorof the General Assembly, the Immediate Past Moderator, the PresidentElect and the President of the Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s
Convention

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SECOND DAY - TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009
Hilton Memphis

7:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.

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9:00 a.m.
		
		
		
		
10:00 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
12:00 noon
CP Center
1:30 p.m.
8207 Traditional Place
4:30 p.m.
Cordova, TN 38016
5:00 p.m.

Children’s Home BreakfastTennessee Ballroom - Sections D and E
Devotional, Elder Sam Suddarth, Columbia Presbytery
Tennessee Ballroom
Presentation “Opening Doors to Discipleship and the
Cumberland Presbyterian Handbook” (Frank Ward)
Presentation Missions Ministry Team (Michael Sharpe)
Presentation by the Stated Clerk, Robert D. Rush
Resolutions by Commissioners
Adjourn for Committee Meetings
Committee Meetings
Promenade 1 & 2 and Director’s Row 1-5
Bethel College Luncheon
Tennessee Ballroom - Sections C, D, E
Committee Meetings
Promenade 1 & 2 and Director’s Row 1-5
Break to go to Church Center
Barbecue Dinner and Open House at Church Center
EVENING PROGRAM

Faith CP Church
3427 Appling Road
Bartlett, TN 38133

7:00 p.m.

Reception Honoring Women in Ministry

THIRD DAY - WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2009
Hilton Memphis
8:30 a.m.
		
12:00 noon
5:00 p.m.
		Devotions in Committee Rooms
Committee Meetings
Promenade 1 & 2 and Director’s Row 1-5
Memphis Theological Seminary Luncheon
Tennessee Ballroom - Sections C, D, E
Conclusion of Committee Meetings
Dinner BreakEVENING PROGRAM

Hilton Memphis
7:30 p.m.
		Worship/Holy Communion - The Reverend Doctor Barbara Holmes
Dean, Memphis Theological SeminaryTennessee Ballroom

FOURTH DAY - THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2009
Hilton Memphis		

7:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.

9:00 a.m.
12:00 noon
12:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
		Program of Alternate Studies BreakfastPromenade 6
Devotional, Youth Advisory Delegate C.J. Cassell
Nashville PresbyteryTennessee Ballroom
General Assembly Business
Lunch Break
Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry Luncheon
General Assembly Business
Dinner BreakTake Down Displays

Evening Program
Tennessee Ballroom

Hilton Memphis
7:00 p.m.
				General Assembly BusinessClosing Worship: The Reverend Aaron McMillan
Presbytery del Cristo

		
		
		

(In the event that business is not concluded on Thursday,the closing worship will be at the conclusion of businesson Friday morning.)

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COMMISSIONERS
to theONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLYPRESBYTERYMINISTERCOMMITTEEELDERCOMMITTEE

Andes (2).......................... Jaime Ortiz....................... CPCH/HF............... Miryam Gonzalez................. CPCH/HF
Arkansas (2)..................... Carl Cook.................................J....................... Ernie Burns.................................. S........................... Bobby Coleman...................... PP..................... Lew Powell........................... CPCH/HF
Cauca Valley (2)......................................................................................... Janeth Naranjo...................... CPCH/HF
Choctaw (1)...................... Randy Jacob............................ S
Columbia (2).................... Sherry Ladd............................HE..................... Richie Ashley............................TSC........................... Wendell Trotter....................... SC..................... Sam Suddarth.............................. S
Covenant (3)..................... James Lawson........................ PP..................... Billy Joe Crider.........................TSC........................... John Shoulta..................... CPCH/HF............... Narvin Darnall............................HE........................... Danny York...............................J....................... Bud Stalion.................................. S
Cullman (1)...................... Howard Rodgers..................... PP
Cumberland (3).......................................................................................... Kenneth Gentry.......................... SC........................... Jerrell Underwood.................TSC.................... Wayne Hatcher...........................HE........................... Joseph Vaught.......................... S...................... Patti Embry........................... CPCH/HF
Del Cristo (3)................... Lee Bondurant......................... S...................... Glenn Boal..................................HE........................... Clay Bower............................TSC.................... Ken Romines................................J........................... Aaron McMillan
East Tennessee (3)............ Nick Coker.............................. S...................... Jo Ann Hawk.............................. SC........................... Billy Fly..................................HE..................... Terry Bellamy....................... CPCH/HF........................... Thomas Sweet..........................J....................... Ken Lowe..................................TSC
Grace (3).......................... J. Don Clark............................HE..................... Linda Bailey.................................J........................... Sam Foreman........................... S...................... Beverly Edwards.......................TSC........................... Scott Fowler........................... PP..................... Tommy Neel......................... CPCH/HF
Hong Kong (1)................. (no commissioners)
Hope (1)........................... Kenny Morgan..........................J....................... Elizabeth Letsinger.......................JJapan (1)........................... Yukio Tamai........................... PP..................... Mitsuru Hagiuda......................... PP
Missouri (1)...................... Randy Crawshaw....................HE..................... Dick Haxton.................................J
Murfreesboro (3).............. Jonathan Clark........................ SC..................... Linda Ingram.............................. PP........................... William James..........................J........................... James Mcgill.........................TSC
Nashville (3)..................... Steve Louder..........................HE..................... Mac Holland.................................J........................... Fred Polacek..................... CPCH/HF............... Robert Jones............................... SC........................... Chris Warren..........................TSC.................... Bill Morton................................. PP
North Central (2).............. Melissa Goodloe..................... SC..................... Terry Gordon.............................. PP........................... Kevin Vanderlaan..................TSC.................... Adam McReynolds.......................JRed River (3).................... Randy Hardisty....................... PP..................... Clifton Key.................................HE........................... Vernon Sansom.........................J....................... Jim Marquis................................ SC........................... Charlie Wallace................ CPCH/HF............... Charlene Wallace.......................TSC
Robert Donnell (1)........... Keith Lorick..........................TSC.................... James Roote................................. S
Tenn./Georgia (2)............. Justin Griffin...........................HE..................... James Condra.............................HE........................... Cliff Hudson........................... PP..................... Ed Sharp...................................... S
Trinity (2)......................... Gloria Villa Diaz.............. CPCH/HF............... Peggy Spencer............................HE........................... Duane Dougherty.................... S...................... Charelle Webb............................ PPWest Tennessee (5)........... Merlyn Alexander...................HE..................... Sam Price..................................... S........................... Larry Blakeburn..................... PP..................... Jerry Covington.......................... SC........................... Paul Criss.......................... CPCH/HF............... Bill Jones......................................J........................... Terry Hunley........................... SC..................... Debbie Marston.........................TSC........................... Stuart Dyer............................TSC.................... Tammy Rushing......................... PP

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YOUTH ADVISORY DELEGATES
to theONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY(Each Presbytery is eligible to send two Youth Advisory Delegates)
PRESBYTERYDELEGATECOMMITTEE

Arkansas..........................................................Brittany Dockins........................................................................ HE..........................................................Emily Reams................................................................................ S
Choctaw
Columbia.........................................................Nolan Hatfield............................................................................. PP..........................................................Dillon Holt............................................................................CPCH/HF
Covenant
CullmanCumberland
del Cristo.........................................................Hunter Hill................................................................................... S..........................................................Will Stewart............................................................................... HE
East TennesseeGrace ..........................................................Bo Bolton................................................................................... HE..........................................................Adam Suber..........................................................................CPCH/HF
Hope ..........................................................Ethan Morgan..............................................................................SC..........................................................Meredith Morgan...................................................................... TSC
Japan
Missouri ..........................................................Skyler Miller............................................................................... PP
Murfreesboro...................................................Jenna Brandon........................................................................... TSC..........................................................Hannah McDonald...................................................................... PP
Nashville.........................................................C.J. Cassell................................................................................. HE..........................................................Madison Rush.............................................................................. J
North Central..................................................Gatlin Miller................................................................................ PP..........................................................Whitney Stinson........................................................................ TSC
Red River........................................................Alan Butler............................................................................CPCH/HF..........................................................Daniel Lumpee.......................................................................... TSC
Robert Donnell................................................Daniel Lorick............................................................................... J
Tennessee-Georgia..........................................Brittany Bowerman.....................................................................SC
Trinity ..........................................................Natalie Cucinotta........................................................................SC..........................................................Moses Park................................................................................... JWest Tennessee...............................................Mitch Brown.........................................................................CPCH/HF..........................................................Ambher Denbow......................................................................... PPCOMMITTEES ABBREVIATIONS AND MEETING ROOMS
Hilton Memphis
ABBREV.
COMMITTEEMEETING ROOM
CPCH/HF.......................................... Children’s Home/Historial Foundation.............Promenade 2
HE .................................................... Higher Education........................................... Director’s Row 1
J .................................................... Judiciary................................................ Director’s Row 3
PP .................................................... Program Planning.......................................... Director’s Row 2
S .................................................... Stewardship ................................................ Director’s Row 5
SC .................................................... Special Committee On General Assembly........Promenade 1		Organization/Future Meetings
TSC................................................... Theology/Social Concerns............................ Director’s Row 4(Youth Room will be in Director’s Row 6 after noon on Monday)(General Assembly Office -- Promenade 3)

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COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
1.

HIGHER EDUCATION
(Director’s Row 1)
Chair: Rev. Sherry Ladd
Co-Chair: Elder Clifton Key
Ministers: Merlyn Alexander, Don Clark, Randy Crawshaw, Billy Fly, Justin Griffin,
Steve Louder
Elders: Glen Boal, James Condra, Narvin Darnell, Wayne Hatcher, Peggy Spencer
Youth Advisory Delegates: Bo Bolton, C.J. Cassell, Brittany Dockins, Will Stewart

2.

CHILDREN’S HOME/HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
(Promenade 2)
Chair: Elder Patti Embry		
Co-Chair: Rev. John Shoulta
Ministers: Paul Criss, Gloria Villa Diaz, Jaime Ortiz, Fred Polacek, Charles Wallace
Elders: Terry Bellamy, Miryam Gonzalez, Janeth Naranjo, Tommy Neel, Lew Powell
Youth Advisory Delegates: Mitch Brown, Alan Butler, Dillion Holt, Adam Suber

3.

JUDICIARY(Director’s Row 3)
Chair: Rev. Vernon Sansom		
Co-Chair: Elder Linda Bailey
Ministers: Carl Cook, William James, Kenny Morgan, Thomas Sweet, Danny York
Elders: Mac Holland, Dick Haxton, Bill Jones, Elizabeth Letsinger, Adams McReynolds,
Ken Romines
Youth Advisory Delegates: Daniel Lorick, Moses Park, Madison Rush

4.

THEOLOGY/SOCIAL CONCERNS(Director’s Row 4)
Chair: Elder Debbie Marston		
Co-Chair: Rev. Kevin Vanderlaan
Ministers: Clay Bower, Stuart Dyer, Keith Lorick, James Mcgill, Jerrell Underwood,
Chris Warren
Elders: Richie Ashley, Billy Joe Crider, Beverly Edwards, Ken Lowe, Charlene Wallace
Youth Advisory Delegates: Jeena Brandon, Daniel Lumpee, Meredith Morgan, Whitney Stinson

5.

PROGRAM PLANNING
(Director’s Row 2)
Chair: Rev. Larry Blakeburn		
Co-Chair: Elder Charelle Webb
Ministers: Bobby Coleman, Scott Fowler, Randy Hardisty, Cliff Hudson, James Lawson,
Howard Rodgers, Yukio Tamai
Elders: Terry Gordon, Mitsuru Hagiuda, Linda Ingram, Bill Morton, Tammy Rushing
Youth Advisory Delegates: Ambher Denbow, Nolan Hatfield, Hannah McDonald, Gatlin Miller,
Skyler Miller

6.

STEWARDSHIP
(Director’s Row 5)
Chair: Rev. Lee Ann Bondurant
Co-Chair: Elder Ed Sharpe
Ministers: Nick Coker, Duane Dougherty, Sam Foreman, Randy Jacob, Joe Vaught
Elders: Ernie Burns, Sam Price, James Roote, Sam Suddarth, Buddy Stalion
Youth Advisory Delegates: Emily Reams, Hunter Hill

7.

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GENERAL ASSEMBLY ORGANIZATION/
FUTURE MEETINGS
(Promenade 1)
Chair: Rev. Wendell Trotter
Ministers: Jonathan Clark, Melissa Goodloe, Terry Hunley
Elders: Jerry Covington, Kenneth Gentry, Jo Ann Hawk, Robert Jones, Jim Marquis
Youth Advisory Delegates: Brittany Bowerman, Natalie Cucinotta, Ethan Morgan

8.

CREDENTIALS:
Chair: Steve Louder
Members: Beverly Edwards, Jo Ann Hawk
Youth Advisory Delegate: Mitch Brown

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THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH9ASSEMBLY MEETINGS AND OFFICERS
Historical Review of the Stated Meetings and Officers of:
THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERY, 1810-1813

Date		

Place

Moderator

Clerk

Members

1810, February..........................Sam McAdow’s House.........................Samuel McAdow............................... Young Ewing.....................3..................................................Dickson Co., TN
1810, March 20.........................Ridge Meeting-House,..........................Samuel McAdow............................... Young Ewing...................14..................................................Sumner Co., TN.
1810, October 23.......................Lebanon Meeting-House.......................Finis Ewing........................................ Young Ewing...................16
1811, March 19.........................Big Spring, Wilson Co., TN..................Robert Bell......................................... Young Ewing...................19
1811, October 9.........................Ridge Meeting-House...........................Thomas Calhoun................................ David Foster....................23
1812, April 7.............................Suggs Creek Meeting-House................Hugh Kirkpatrick............................... James B. Porter................28
1812, November 3.....................Lebanon, KY.........................................Finis Ewing........................................ Hugh Kirkpatrick.............22
1813, April 6.............................Beech Meeting-House...........................Robert Bell......................................... James B. Porter................34..................................................Sumner Co. TN
THE CUMBERLAND SYNOD, 1813-1828
1813, October 5.........................Beech Meeting-House...........................William McGee.................................. Finis Ewing......................13
1814, April 5.............................Suggs Creek..........................................David Foster....................................... James B. Porter................27
1815, October 17.......................Beech Meeting-House...........................William Barnett.................................. David Foster....................15
1816, October 15.......................Free Meeting-House, TN......................Thomas Calhoun................................ David Foster....................22
1817, October 21.......................Mt. Moriah, KY....................................Robert Donnell................................... Hugh Kirkpatrick.............27
1818, October 20.......................Big Spring, TN......................................Finis Ewing........................................ Robert Bell......................27
1819, October 19.......................Suggs Creek, TN...................................Samuel King....................................... William Barnett...............24
1820, October 17.......................Russellville, KY....................................Thomas Calhoun................................ William Moore................30
1821, Third Tues. in Oct...........Russellville, KY......................................Minutes not recorded
1822, October 15.......................Beech Meeting-House...........................James B. Porter.................................. David Foster....................47
1823, October 21.......................Russellville, KY....................................John Barnett....................................... Aaron Alexander..............48
1824, October 19.......................Cane Creek, TN....................................Samuel King....................................... William Moore................68
1825, October 18 ....................Princeton, KY........................................William Barnett.................................. Hiram McDaniel..............76
1826, Third Tues. in Oct...........Russellville, KY......................................Minutes not recorded
1827, November 20...................Russellville, KY....................................James S. Guthrie................................ Laban Jones.....................63
1828, October 21.......................Franklin, TN..........................................Hiram A. Hunter................................. Richard Beard..................94
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1829-

1829, May 19............................Princeton, KY........................................Thomas Calhoun................................ F. R. Cossitt.....................26
1830, May 18............................Princeton, KY........................................James B. Porter.................................. F. R. Cossitt.....................36
1831, May 17............................Princeton, KY........................................Alex Chapman................................... F. R. Cossitt.....................34
1832, May 15............................Nashville, TN........................................F. R. Cossitt........................................ F. R. Cossitt.....................36
1833, May 21............................Nashville, TN........................................Samuel King....................................... F. R. Cossitt.....................35
1834, May 20............................Nashville, TN........................................Thomas Calhoun................................ James Smith.....................48
1835, May 19............................Princeton, KY........................................Sam King........................................... James Smith.....................42
1836, May 17............................Nashville, TN........................................Reuben Burrow.................................. James Smith.....................43
1837, May 16............................Lebanon, TN.........................................Robert Donnell................................... James Smith.....................49
1838, May 15............................Princeton, KY........................................Hiram A. Hunter................................. James Smith.....................47
1840, May 19............................Elkton, KY............................................ Reuben Burrow................................. James Smith.....................55
1841, May 18............................Owensboro, KY....................................William Ralston................................. C. G. McPherson.............56
1842, May 17............................Owensboro, KY....................................Milton Bird........................................ C. G. McPherson.............57
1843, May 16............................Owensboro, KY....................................A. M. Bryan....................................... C. G. McPherson.............68
1845, May 20............................Lebanon, TN.........................................Richard Beard.................................... C. G. McPherson.............95
1846, May 19............................Owensboro, KY....................................M. H. Bone......................................... C. G. McPherson.............86
1847, May 18............................Lebanon, Ohio.......................................Hiram A. Hunter................................. C. G. McPherson.............71
1848, May 16............................Memphis, TN........................................Milton Bird........................................ C. G. McPherson...........100
1849, May 16............................Princeton, KY........................................John L. Smith..................................... C. G. McPherson.............75
1850, May 21............................Clarksville, TN......................................Reuben Burrow.................................. Milton Bird....................102
1851, May 20............................Pittsburgh, PA........................................Milton Bird........................................ Milton Bird......................71
1852, May 18............................Nashville, TN........................................David Lowry...................................... Milton Bird....................107
1853, May 17............................Princeton, KY........................................H. S. Porter......................................... Milton Bird....................108
1854, May 16............................Memphis, TN........................................Isaac Shook........................................ Milton Bird....................112
1855, May 15............................Lebanon, TN.........................................M. H. Bone......................................... Milton Bird....................101
1856, May 15............................Louisville, KY.......................................Milton Bird........................................ Milton Bird......................99
1857, May 21............................Lexington, MO......................................Carson P. Reed................................... Milton Bird....................106
1858, May 20............................Huntsville, AL.......................................Felix Johnson..................................... Milton Bird....................124
1859, May 19............................Evansville, IN.......................................T. B. Wilson....................................... Milton Bird....................131
1860, May 17............................Nashville, TN........................................S. G. Burney....................................... Milton Bird....................168
1861, May 16............................St. Louis, MO........................................A. E. Cooper...................................... Milton Bird......................51
1862, May 15............................Owensboro, KY....................................P. G. Rea............................................. Milton Bird......................58
1863, May 21............................Alton, IL................................................Milton Bird........................................ Milton Bird......................73
1864, May 19............................Lebanon, OH.........................................Jesse Anderson................................... Milton Bird......................65
1865, May 18............................Evansville, IN.......................................Hiram Douglas................................... Milton Bird......................78
1866, May 17............................Owensboro, KY....................................Richard Beard.................................... Milton Bird....................155
1867, May 16............................Memphis, TN........................................J. B. Mitchell...................................... Milton Bird....................176
1868, May 21............................Lincoln, IL............................................G. W. Mitchell.................................... Milton Bird....................184
1869, May 20............................Murfreesboro, TN.................................S. T. Anderson.................................... Milton Bird....................173
1870, May 19............................Warrensburg, MO..................................J. C. Provine....................................... Milton Bird....................167

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Date
Place
Moderator
Clerk
Members
1871, May 18........................Nashville, TN........................................ J. B. Logan............................................... Milton Bird............................173
1872, May 16........................Evansville, IN....................................... C. H. Bell................................................. Milton Bird............................182
1873, May 15........................Huntsville, AL....................................... J. W. Poindexter....................................... John Frizzell..........................165
1874, May 21........................Springfield, MO.................................... T. C. Blake............................................... John Frizzell..........................185
1875, May 20........................Jefferson, TX......................................... W. S. Campbell........................................ John Frizzell..........................169
1876, May 18........................Bowling Green, KY.............................. J. M. Gill.................................................. John Frizzell..........................184
1877, May 17........................Lincoln, IL............................................ A. B. Miller............................................. John Frizzell..........................171
1878, May 16........................Lebanon, TN......................................... D. E. Bushnell......................................... John Frizzell..........................205
1879, May 15........................Memphis, TN........................................ J. S. Grider............................................... John Frizzell..........................143
1880, May 20........................Evansville, IN....................................... A. Templeton........................................... John Frizzell..........................194
1881, May 19........................Austin, TX............................................. W. J. Darby.............................................. John Frizzell..........................187
1882, May 18........................Huntsville, AL....................................... S. H. Buchanan........................................ John Frizzell..........................188
1883, May 17........................Nashville, TN........................................ A. J. McGlumphey.................................. T. C. Blake.............................204
1884, May 15........................McKeesport, PA.................................... John Frizzell............................................ T. C. Blake.............................148
1885, May 21........................Bentonville, AR.................................... G. T. Stainback........................................ T. C. Blake.............................185
1886, May 20........................Sedalia, MO.......................................... E. B. Crisman.......................................... T. C. Blake.............................193
1887, May 19........................Covington, OH...................................... Nathan Green........................................... T. C. Blake.............................187
1888, May 17........................Waco, TX.............................................. W. H. Black............................................. T. C. Blake.............................217
1889, May 16........................Kansas City, MO................................... J. M. Hubbert........................................... T. C. Blake.............................217
1890, May 15........................Union City, TN...................................... E. G. McLean.......................................... T. C. Blake.............................220
1891, May 21........................Owensboro, KY.................................... E. F. Beard............................................... T. C. Blake.............................213
1892, May 19........................Memphis, TN........................................ W. T. Danley............................................ T. C. Blake.............................229
1893, May 18........................Little Rock, AR..................................... W. S. Ferguson......................................... T. C. Blake.............................226
1894, May 17........................Eugene, OR........................................... F. R. Earle................................................ T. C. Blake.............................167
1895, May 16........................Meridian, MS........................................ M. B. DeWitt........................................... T. C. Blake.............................208
1896, May 21........................Birmingham, AL................................... A. W. Hawkins......................................... J. M. Hubbert.........................200
1897, May 20........................Chicago, IL............................................ H. S. Williams......................................... J. M. Hubbert.........................224
1898, May 19........................Marshall, MO........................................ H. H. Norman.......................................... J. M. Hubbert.........................221
1899, May 18........................Denver, CO........................................... J. M. Halsell............................................. J. M. Hubbert.........................181
1900, May 17........................Chattanooga, TN .................................. H. C. Bird................................................ J. M. Hubbert.........................230
1901, May 16........................West Point, MS..................................... E. E. Morris............................................. J. M. Hubbert.........................226
1902, May 15........................Springfield, MO.................................... S. M. Templeton...................................... J. M. Hubbert.........................255
1903, May 21........................Nashville, TN........................................ R. M. Tinnon........................................... J. M. Hubbert.........................247
1904, May 19........................Dallas, TX............................................. W. E. Settle.............................................. J. M. Hubbert.........................251
1905, May 18........................Fresno, CA............................................ J. B. Hail.................................................. J. M. Hubbert.........................249
1906, May 17........................Decatur, IL............................................ Ira Landrith.............................................. J. M. Hubbert.........................279
1906, May 24........................Decatur, IL............................................ J. L. Hudgins........................................... T. H. Padgett..........................106
1907, May 17........................Dickson, TN.......................................... A. N. Eshman.......................................... J. L. Goodknight....................140
1908, May 21........................Corsicana, TX....................................... F. H. Prendergast..................................... J. L. Goodknight....................136
1909, May 20........................Bentonville, AR.................................... J. T. Barbee.............................................. J. L. Goodknight....................142
1910, May 19........................Dickson, TN.......................................... J. H. Fussell............................................. J. L. Goodknight....................144
1911, May 18........................Evansville, IN....................................... J. W. Duvall............................................. J. L. Goodknight....................109
1912, May 16........................Warrensburg, MO.................................. J. D. Lewis............................................... J. L. Goodknight....................119
1913, May 15........................Bowling Green, KY.............................. J. H. Milholland....................................... J. L. Goodknight....................112
1914, May 21........................Wagoner, OK......................................... F. A. Brown.............................................. J. L. Goodknight....................105
1915, May 20........................Memphis, TN........................................ William Clark.......................................... D. W. Fooks...........................116
1916, May 18........................Birmingham, AL................................... J. L. Price................................................. D. W. Fooks...........................125
1917, May 17........................Lincoln, IL............................................ F. A. Seagle.............................................. D. W. Fooks...........................102
1918, May 16........................Dallas, TX............................................. C. H. Walton............................................ D. W. Fooks...........................117
1919, May 15........................Fayetteville, AR.................................... J. H. Zwingle........................................... D. W. Fooks...........................101
1920, May 15........................McKenzie, TN....................................... J. E. Cortner............................................. D. W. Fooks...........................123
1921, May 19........................Greenfield, MO..................................... Judge John B. Tally................................. D. W. Fooks...........................108
1922, May 18........................Greeneville, TN..................................... Hugh S. McCord...................................... D. W. Fooks...........................102
1923, May 17........................Fairfield, IL........................................... P. F. Johnson, D. D.................................. D. W. Fooks...........................105
1924, May 15........................Austin, TX............................................. D. M. McAnulty...................................... D. W. Fooks.............................93
1925, May 21........................Nashville, TN........................................ W. E. Morrow.......................................... D. W. Fooks...........................114
1926, May 20........................Columbus, MS...................................... I. K. Floyd............................................... D. W. Fooks...........................111
1927, May 19........................Lakeland, FL......................................... T. A. DeVore............................................ D. W. Fooks.............................97
1928, May 21........................Jackson, TN........................................... J. L. Hudgins........................................... D. W. Fooks.............................97
1929, May 16........................Princeton, KY........................................ H. C. Walton............................................ D. W. Fooks.............................98
1930, May 15........................Olney, TX.............................................. O. A. Barbee............................................ D. W. Fooks.............................92
1931, May 21........................Evansville, IN....................................... J. L. Elliot................................................ D. W. Fooks.............................98
1932, May 19........................Chattanooga, TN................................... G. G. Halliburton..................................... D. W. Fooks...........................104
1933, June 14........................Memphis, TN........................................ W. B. Cunningham.................................. D. W. Fooks.............................94
1934, June 14........................Springfield, MO.................................... A. C. DeForest......................................... D. W. Fooks...........................103
1935, June 13........................McKenzie, TN....................................... C. A. Davis.............................................. D. W. Fooks...........................104
1936, June 18........................San Antonio, TX................................... E. K. Reagin............................................ D. W. Fooks...........................100
1937, June 16........................Knoxville, TN....................................... George E. Coleman................................. D. W. Fooks...........................109
1938, June 16........................Russellville, AR.................................... D. D. Dowell........................................... D. W. Fooks...........................117
1939, June 15........................Marshall, MO........................................ E. R. Ramer............................................. D. W. Fooks...........................126
1940, June 13........................Cookeville, TN...................................... Keith T. Postlethwaite............................. D. W. Fooks...........................116
1941, June 19........................Denton, TX........................................... L. L. Thomas........................................... D. W. Fooks...........................120
1942, June 18........................McKenzie, TN....................................... George W. Burroughs.............................. D. W. Fooks...........................108
1943, June 17........................Paducah, KY......................................... A. A. Collins............................................ D. W. Fooks.............................94
1944, June 15........................Bowling Green, KY.............................. I. M. Vaughn............................................ D. W. Fooks.............................94
1945, May 31........................Lewisburg, TN...................................... S. T. Byars............................................... Wayne Wiman.......................103
1946, June 13........................Birmingham, AL................................... C. R. Matlock.......................................... Wayne Wiman.......................105
1947, June 12........................Knoxville, TN....................................... Morris Pepper.......................................... Wayne Wiman.......................108

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Date		
Place
Moderator
Clerk		Members
1948, June 17...................... Nashville, TN...................................Paul F. Brown................................................. Wayne Wiman......................105
1949, June 16...................... Muskogee, OK..................................Blake Warren.................................................. Wayne Wiman......................109
1950, June 15...................... Los Angeles, CA...............................L. P. Turnbow................................................. Wayne Wiman........................98
1951, June 14...................... Longview, TX...................................John E. Gardner............................................. Wayne Wiman......................105
1952, June 12...................... Memphis, TN....................................Emery A. Newman......................................... Wayne Wiman......................120
1953, June 18...................... Gadsden, AL.....................................Charles L. Lehning, Jr.................................... Wayne Wiman......................107
1954, June 17...................... Dyersburg, TN..................................John S. Smith................................................. Wayne Wiman......................124
1955, June 16...................... Lubbock, TX.....................................Ernest C. Cross.............................................. Shaw Scates..........................118
1956, June 21...................... Cookeville, TN.................................Hubert Morrow.............................................. Shaw Scates..........................118
1957, June 21...................... Evansville, IN...................................William T. Ingram, Jr..................................... Shaw Scates..........................119
1958, June 18...................... Birmingham, AL...............................Wayne Wiman................................................ Shaw Scates..........................116
1959, June 17...................... Springfield, MO................................Virgil T. Weeks............................................... Shaw Scates..........................120
1960, June 15...................... Nashville, TN...................................Arleigh G. Matlock........................................ Shaw Scates..........................130
1961, June 21...................... Florence, AL.....................................Ollie W. McClung.......................................... Shaw Scates..........................126
1962, June 20...................... Little Rock, AR.................................Eugene L. Warren.......................................... Shaw Scates..........................126
1963, June 19...................... Austin, TX........................................Franklin Chesnut............................................ Shaw Scates..........................117
1964, June 17...................... Chattanooga, TN...............................Vaughn Fults.................................................. Shaw Scates..........................123
1965, June 16...................... San Francisco, CA............................Thomas Forester............................................. Shaw Scates..........................114
1966, June 15...................... Memphis, TN....................................John W. Sparks............................................... Shaw Scates..........................124
1967, June 21...................... Paducah, KY.....................................Raymon Burroughs........................................ Shaw Scates..........................123
1968, June 19...................... Oklahoma City, OK..........................Loyce S. Estes................................................ Shaw Scates..........................115
1969, June 18...................... San Antonio, TX...............................J. David Hester............................................... Shaw Scates..........................116
1970, June 17...................... Knoxville, TN...................................L. C. Waddle.................................................. Shaw Scates..........................116
1971, June 16...................... Jackson, TN......................................E. Thach Shauf............................................... Shaw Scates..........................116
1972, June 19...................... Kansas City, MO..............................Claude D. Gilbert........................................... Shaw Scates..........................110
1973, June 18...................... Ft. Worth, TX....................................Thomas H. Campbell..................................... Shaw Scates..........................101
1974, June 17...................... Bowling Green, KY..........................David A. Brown............................................. Shaw Scates..........................116
1975, June 16...................... McKenzie, TN..................................Roy E. Blakeburn........................................... Shaw Scates..........................120
1976, June 21...................... Tulsa, OK.........................................Hubert W. Covington..................................... T. V. Warnick........................115
1977, June 30...................... Tampa, FL.........................................Fred W. Bryson.............................................. T. V. Warnick........................122
1978, June 19...................... McKenzie, TN..................................Jose Fajardo................................................... T. V. Warnick........................120
1979, June 18...................... Albuquerque, NM.............................James C. Gilbert............................................. T. V. Warnick........................126
1980, June 16...................... Evansville, IN...................................Robert L. Hull................................................ T. V. Warnick........................126
1981, June 15...................... Denton, TX.......................................W. Jean Richardson........................................ T. V. Warnick........................126
1982, June 21...................... Owensboro, KY................................W. A. Rawlins................................................ T. V. Warnick........................124
1983, June 20...................... Birmingham, AL...............................Robert G. Forester.......................................... T. V. Warnick........................127
1984, June 11...................... Chattanooga, TN...............................C. Ray Dobbins.............................................. T. V. Warnick........................125
1985, June 17...................... Lexington, KY..................................Virgil H. Todd................................................ Roy E. Blakeburn.................125
1986, June 23...................... Odessa, TX.......................................James W. Knight............................................ Roy E. Blakeburn.................125
1987, June 15...................... Louisville, KY..................................Wilbur S. Wood.............................................. Roy E. Blakeburn.................125
1988, June 6........................ Tulsa, OK.........................................Beverly St. John............................................. Robert Prosser......................119
1989, June 12...................... Knoxville, TN...................................William Rustenhaven, Jr................................ Robert Prosser........................96
1990, June 25...................... Ft. Worth, TX....................................Thomas D. Campbell..................................... Robert Prosser........................88
1991, June 24...................... Paducah, KY.....................................Floyd T. Hensley, Jr........................................ Robert Prosser......................106
1992, June 22...................... Jackson, TN......................................John David Hall............................................. Robert Prosser......................102
1993, June 21...................... Little Rock, AR.................................Robert M. Shelton.......................................... Robert Prosser......................100
1994, June 20...................... Albuquerque, NM.............................Donald C. Alexander...................................... Robert Prosser......................100
1995, June 19...................... Nashville, TN...................................Clinton O. Buck............................................. Robert Prosser......................102
1996, June 17...................... Huntsville, AL..................................Merlyn A. Alexander...................................... Robert Prosser........................95
1997, April 11..................... Nashville, TN...................................Merlyn A. Alexander...................................... Robert Prosser........................80
1997, June 16...................... Louisville, KY..................................W. Lewis Wynn.............................................. Robert Prosser........................95
1998, June 15...................... Chattanooga, TN...............................Masaharu Asayama........................................ Robert Prosser........................97
1999, June 21...................... Memphis, TN....................................Gwendolyn Roddye....................................... Marjorie Shannon...................96
2000, June 19...................... Bowling Green, KY..........................Bob G. Roberts.............................................. Robert D. Rush.......................96
2001, June 18...................... Odessa, TX.......................................Randolph Jacob.............................................. Robert D. Rush.......................88
2002, June 17...................... Paducah, KY.....................................Bert L. Owen.................................................. Robert D. Rush.......................95
2003, June 23...................... Knoxville, TN...................................Charles McCaskey......................................... Robert D. Rush.......................96
2004, June 21...................... Irving, TX.........................................Edward G. Sims............................................. Robert D. Rush.......................87
2005, June 27...................... Franklin, TN.....................................Linda H. Glenn............................................... Robert D. Rush.......................91
2006, June 18...................... Birmingham, AL...............................Donald Hubbard............................................. Robert D. Rush.......................87
2007, June 18...................... Hot Springs, AR...............................Frank Ward..................................................... Robert D. Rush.......................84
2007, December 7............... Nashville, TN...................................Frank Ward..................................................... Robert D. Rush.......................62
2008, June 7........................ Japan.................................................Jonathan Clark............................................... Robert D. Rush.......................82
2009, June 15...................... Memphis, TN....................................Sam Suddarth................................................. Robert D. Rush.......................86

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BYLAWS
Bylaws of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church General Assembly Corporation
A Non-profit Religious Corporation Organized and Existing
Under the Laws of the State of Tennessee
ARTICLE 1-RELIGIOUS CORPORATION
1.01 Purpose. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church is a spiritual body comprised of a portionof the universal body of believers confessing Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. As an ecclesiastical body,the Cumberland Presbyterian Church is a connectional Church which includes all of the judicatories of
the Church. The highest judicatory of this ecclesiastical body is the General Assembly of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church (referred to in these Bylaws as “the Church”). This corporation has been formed toserve and support the Church by holding real and personal property of the Church, employing staff to serve
the Church, and performing other secular and legal functions.
1.02 Ecclesiastical Authority Not Limited by Corporate Powers. The enumeration in statestatutes or these Bylaws of specific powers which may be exercised by the Commissioners, Board of
Directors, or the officers of the corporation when acting in their corporate capacity shall not limit theirauthority when acting in their ecclesiastical capacity for the Church.
1.03 Church Authorities. The doctrine of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, expressed in the
Confession of Faith, Constitution, Rules of Discipline, and Rules of Order of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, shall have precedence over any inconsistent provision of these Bylaws.
ARTICLE 2-TERMINOLOGY
2.01 Delegates. The corporation’s delegates shall be called “Commissioners.”
2.02 General Assembly. A meeting of the Commissioners shall be called a “General Assembly.”
2.03 President. The corporation’s president shall be called the “Stated Clerk.”
2.04 Ecumenical Representative. A person who is not a member of a Cumberland Presbyterian
Chuch or presbytery but who supports the mission of a denominational entity and is elected to a term ofservice on that entity shall be called an “Ecumenical Representative.”
ARTICLE 3-OFFICES
3.01 Location. The principal office of the corporation in the State of Tennessee shall be located in
Shelby County, Tennessee. The corporation may have such other offices, either within or outside the Stateof Tennessee, as the General Assembly or the Board of Directors may direct from time to time.
ARTICLE 4–COMMISSIONERS
4.01 Commissioners. The Commissioners shall have the powers and authority described in thecorporation’s charter and these Bylaws. Included among them are the power to:		
a. Elect the elected members of the Board of Directors.
		b. Approve any amendment to the corporation’s charter except an amendment to delete		the names of the original directors; to change the name of the registered agent, or to		change the address of the registered office;		c. Elect and remove the Moderator, Stated Clerk, and the Engrossing Clerk
		d. Fill vacancies on the corporation’s various boards, agencies and committees, and on		the boards of any subsidiaries;		e. Approve the merger or dissolution of the corporation, or the sale of substantially all of		the corporation’s assets; and		
f. Transact such other business of the corporation as may properly come before any		meeting of the Commissioners.
4.02 Selection of Commissioners: Number and Qualifications. Commissioners shall be selectedby the presbyteries. A presbytery shall be entitled to send one minister and one elder for each 1,250, or2009

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fraction thereof, active members (including ordained clergy) in the presbytery. Each elder selected as aCommissioner must be serving as a member of a session at the time of the General Assembly at which
he or she will serve. A Commissioner shall continue to serve until no longer qualified or until his or her
successor is selected and qualified. The clerk of each presbytery shall certify the presbytery’s duly electedcommissioners, youth advisory delegates, and alternates to the Stated Clerk in a manner provided by theStated Clerk.
4.03 Youth Advisory Delegates. Each presbytery may select not more than two youth advisorydelegates who should be from 15 through 19 years of age. Advisory delegates may serve as members withfull rights on General Assembly committees, but shall not vote as Commissioners.
4.04 Annual Meeting and Notice. The Commissioners shall meet annually at a date and time
established by the General Assembly. The meeting shall be continued from day to day until adjournment.
Written notice of the meeting shall be mailed to the stated clerks of all presbyteries and published in the
Cumberland Presbyterian at least sixty (60) days prior to the proposed meeting.
4.05 Special Meetings and Notice. The Moderator, or in case of the Moderator’s absence, death,or inability to act, the Stated Clerk, may with the written concurrence or at the written request of twenty
Commissioners, ten of whom shall be ministers and ten elders, representing at least five presbyteries, call a
special meeting of the Commissioners. If warranted by a change of circumstances, a called special meeting
may be cancelled by the Moderator, or in case of the Moderator’s absence, death, or inability to act, theStated Clerk, with the written concurrence of at least ten of the Commissioners who requested or concurredin the call of the special meeting. Written notice of any special meeting shall be mailed to the stated clerksof all presbyteries, to all Commissioners, and to their alternates at least sixty (60) days prior to the meeting.
The notice shall specify the particular business of the special meeting, and no other business shall betransacted.
4.06 Place of Meeting. The General Assembly may designate any place within or outside thestate of Tennessee as the place for an annual meeting. If the Commissioners fail to designate a place for anannual meeting, or if an emergency requires the place to be changed, the Board of Directors may designate aplace for the annual meeting. The Moderator or the Stated Clerk, as the case may be, when calling a special
meeting shall designate the time and place of the meeting in the notice of the meeting.
4.07 Quorum. Any twenty or more Commissioners, of whom at least ten are ministers and tenelders, entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum at any General Assembly. When a quorum is once present
to organize a meeting, business may continue to be conducted and votes taken despite the subsequent
withdrawal of any Commissioner. A meeting may be adjourned despite the absence of a quorum.
4.08 Voting. Every Commissioner shall be entitled to one vote, which must be cast by theCommissioner in person; no proxies are permitted. All corporate actions shall be taken by majority vote
except as otherwise provided by the corporation’s parliamentary authority. Voting for members of theBoard of Directors shall be non-cumulative.
ARTICLE 5-BOARD OF DIRECTORS
5.01 Authority. The Board of Directors shall manage the business and affairs of the corporation
except for any power or authority which is reserved to the Commissioners or delegated to any other agencyof the corporation. The Board of Directors is authorized to amend the corporation’s charter only to delete
the names of the original directors; to change the name of the registered agent; or to change the address of
the registered office.
5.02 Composition of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall consist of seven(7) members, who shall be the directors of the corporation. Six (6) members shall be elected by theCommissioners and the Stated Clerk shall serve by virtue of office. All members, whether elected or ex
officio, shall have all of the privileges of office.
5.03 Qualification for Election. Each person elected to the Board of Directors shall be a natural
person who is a person in good standing of a presbytery or local Cumberland Presbyterian Church. No
two directors shall be from the same presbytery, provided, however, that a director who moves from one
presbytery to another may continue to serve until the expiration of his or her term of office.
5.04 Election and Tenure. The elected members of the Board of Directors shall serve terms of
three (3) years each. The terms shall be staggered so that two (2) directors shall be elected each year. Each
person elected shall serve until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.
5.05 Action of Board in Emergency or By Default. If, for any reason, the General Assembly fails
to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors at the next General Assembly, then the Board of Directors may
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5.06 Meetings. The Board of Directors shall meet annually or more often at such time and place
as it may set. Special meetings may be called by or at the request of the Stated Clerk or any three directors
at any place, either within or outside the state of Tennessee.
5.07 Notice. Notice of any meeting shall be given at least five (5) days before the date of themeeting, except that notice by mail shall be given at least ten (10) days before the date of the meeting.
Notice may be communicated in person; by telephone, fax, or electronic mail; or by first class mail orcourier. Except as specifically provided by these Bylaws, neither the business to be transacted at nor the
purpose of any special or regular meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice of themeeting.
5.08 Notice of Special Actions. Any meeting of the Board of Directors at which one or more of thefollowing actions shall be considered must be preceded by seven (7) days written notice to each memberthat the matter will be voted upon, unless notice has been waived. Actions requiring such notice are:amendment or restatement of the corporate charter; approval of a plan of merger for the corporation; sale of
all or substantially all of the corporation’s assets; and dissolution of the corporation.
5.09 Officers of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may have such officers of theboard as it may deem appropriate.
5.10 Quorum and Voting. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transactionof business at any meeting of the Board of Directors. When a quorum is once present to organize a meeting,it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any of those present. A meeting may be adjourned despite
the lack of a quorum. The vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum ispresent shall be the act of the Board of Directors unless a greater vote is specifically required by the Charteror the Bylaws.
5.11 Conference Meetings. Any or all the members of the Board of Directors or any committee
designated by it may meet by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment
which permits all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other simultaneously. A member who
participates in a meeting by such means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.
5.12 Action by Written Consent. Whenever the members of the Board of Directors are requiredor permitted to take any action by vote, such action may be taken without a meeting on written consent,
setting forth the action so taken and signed by all of the members entitled to vote,5.13 Emergency Actions. If the Board of Directors determines by a vote of three-fourths of all its
members that an emergency exists of such magnitude as to threaten the work of the whole Church, or of allboards and other agencies of the Church, and that the emergency requires action before the next meeting of
the General Assembly, then the Board of Directors shall exercise the powers of the Commissioners in such
emergency.
5.14 Compensation. Members of the Board of Directors shall receive no compensation in theircapacity as members of the Board of Directors. Members may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendanceat each meeting of the Board of Directors.
5.15 Removal of Directors. An elected member of the Board of Directors may be removed by theCommissioners for misfeasance or if he or she is no longer qualified to be elected to the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE 6-WAIVER OF NOTICE
6.01 Written Waiver. Any notice required to be given to any member of the Board of Directors
or a Commissioner under these Bylaws, the Charter, or the laws of Tennessee may be waived. The waiver
shall be in writing, signed (either before or after the event requiring notice) by the person entitled to thenotice, and delivered to the corporation.
6.02 Waiver by Attendance. The attendance of a member of the Board of Directors or a
Commissioner at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting, unless the person attends
a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting was
not properly called or convened.
ARTICLE 7-MODERATOR AND VICE-MODERATOR
7.01 Nomination and Election. At the beginning of each annual meeting the General Assembly
shall elect a Commissioner to serve as Moderator until the next annual meeting. Nominations for Moderator
shall come from the floor. One nominating speech, not to exceed ten minutes, shall be permitted on behalfof each nominee. If there is more than one nominee, the election shall be conducted by written ballot. A
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the election. If no nominee receives a majority of the votes cast, a run-off election shall be conducted. Only
those leading nominees who together received a majority of the votes cast on the preceding ballot shall be
included in the run-off election.
7.02 Nature of Office. The Moderator of the General Assembly is the ecclesiastical head of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church during the tenure of the office and a spiritual representative of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church wherever God leads. The Moderator receives a precious gift and great
opportunity for service in the Church: the freedom to go anywhere and to listen to the mind, heart and spirit ofthe denomination and to speak with and to the Church. The office of Moderator has great honor and respect,
and the person elected to the Office is a priest, prophet, and pastor of the Church at large. The Moderator
prays with and for the work of the Spirit of God in the life of the denomination at every opportunity. The
Moderator participates in the life and work of the Church as far as possible, and pays particular attention
to ecumenical relations, especially with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America. Judicatories,
congregations, and others are urged to invite the Moderator, and the Moderator is encouraged to attend
meetings of Church entities and judicatories to observe the life and work of the Church at every level.
7.03 Duties and Privileges of Office.
		a. The Moderator shall preside at all meetings of the General Assembly.
		b. The Moderator shall appoint, with the consent of the General Assembly, such special		
committees as are needed;		c. The Moderator shall serve as chairperson of the General Assembly Program Committee		and as a member of the Place of Meeting Committee;
		d. The Moderator shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the General		Assembly.
		e. The Moderator shall serve as an advisory member of the Ministry Council during tenure		
in office and for the year following tenure.
		f. The Moderator shall observe the places and times God is calling the Church to service,		
assess the need for a Denominational response to God’s call, and report items that		
concern the General Assembly.
		g. The Moderator shall wear the official cross and stoles of office during the term of office.
7.04 Expenses of Office. Any allowance budgeted by the General Assembly to offset the expensesof the Moderator shall be administered by the Stated Clerk. Persons issuing an invitation to the Moderator are
encouraged to agree in advance on arrangements for the payment of travel expenses. Upon the Moderator’s
retirement from office, a gavel and a replica of the Moderator’s cross shall be presented to the Moderator.
7.05 Vice-Moderator. The General Assembly shall elect a Vice-Moderator in like manner. The
Vice-Moderator shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Moderator of the General Assemblyand perform the duties of the Moderator in the event of the Moderator’s disability or absence from office
for any reason.
7.06 Removal. The Moderator or Vice-Moderator may be removed by the General Assembly
whenever in its judgment the removal would serve the best interests of the corporation.
ARTICLE 8-STATED CLERK
8.01 President. The Stated Clerk is the principal executive officer of the corporation and shall also
have the titles of “president” and “treasurer”.
8.02 Nomination and Election. The Nominating Committee may nominate the serving StatedClerk for re-election. If the Nominating Committee declines to nominate the serving Stated Clerk for reelection, or if the Stated Clerk has vacated the office, resigned, or declined to be re-nominated, then the
Ministry Council shall conduct a search for and nominate a candidate to the General Assembly. In either
event, further nominations may be made by the Commissioners. The Commissioners shall elect the StatedClerk by majority vote.
8.03 Term of Office. The Stated Clerk shall be elected to a term of four (4) years. The regular termof office begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. There is no limit on the number of terms which
may be served by an individual Stated Clerk.
8.04 Duties. The Stated Clerk shall be concerned with the spiritual life of the Church and withmaintaining and strengthening a united witness for the Church. The Stated Clerk shall also generally
supervise and control the business affairs of the corporation and see that all orders and resolutions of theGeneral Assembly are carried into effect. In fulfillment of these duties, the Stated Clerk shall:		
01. Have responsibility to provide for the orderly governance of the Church in accordance		with the Constitution, Rules of Order and Rules of Discipline.

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02. Maintain records of the corporation and respond to requests for official records ofGeneral Assembly actions and interpretations of its actions.
03. Represent the Church when an official of the General Assembly is needed.
04. Represent the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in establishing and maintaining
relations with other Churches, particulary those of the Presbyterian and Reformed
tradition, and in addressing common concerns.
05. Sign all documents on behalf of the corporation or the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church.
06. Represent the corporation or the Church in litigation or other legal matters affecting the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, including the selection and employment of legal
counsel.
07. Make suitable arrangements for General Assembly meetings, including researchingpossible meeting sites, contracting for facilities, and arranging space for committee
meetings and sessions of the General Assembly;
08. Provide for printing and other communication needs of the General Assembly while insession.
09. Call meetings of the Place of Meeting Committee and the Program Committee.
10. Prepare and distribute an information form to be completed by Commissioners for theModerator’s use in making committee appointments.
11. Advise the Moderator in the appointment of committees.
12. In consultation with the Moderator, refer all matters to come before the next General
Assembly; and provide copies of all such referrals to the Commissioners and advisorydelegates before the General Assembly convenes.
13. Prepare and distribute preliminary minutes and an agenda for General Assembly
meetings which shall provide time for the consideration of any appropriate business,
including memorials from a judicatory or denominational entity delivered to the StatedClerk in writing by April 30.
14. Supervise the recording and publication of minutes and a summary of actions taken byeach General Assembly.
15. Make copies of General Assembly minutes available to ordained ministers, licentiates,
candidates, commissioners, clerks of sessions, members of denominational entities,
schools of the Church, synod, and presbytery clerks, to the Stated Clerk’s exchanges
and other interested persons in order to encourage lower judicatories and persons in
the Church to implement the actions of the General Assembly.
16. File the minutes of each General Assembly with the Historical Foundation as apermanent record.
17. Maintain and update annually the Digest of the General Assembly actions.
18. Represent the Church at large on the Ministry Council.
19. Provide support services for the Moderator and all denominational entities.
20. Receive and make any appropriate response to communications to the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church or General Assembly.
21. Maintain a name and address file on congregations, session clerks, pastors, and otherleadership of congregations with statistical information about congregations,presbyteries, and synods.
22. Solicit, receive, publish, and disseminate annual reports from churches.
23. Review reports by denominational entities and assist them in complying with correct
reporting and budgeting procedures and in avoiding duplication of work.
24. Hold, report annually, and distribute as authorized by the General Assembly or the
Ministry Council the Contingency Fund and all other General Assembly Funds not
entrusted to the care of a denominational entity.
25. Call the Judiciary Committee into session or by other means secure the advice of thecommittee on appropriate matters.
26. Communicate with presbyteries and synods on behalf of the General Assembly andattend their meetings from time to time.
27. Provide training for presbytery and synod clerks and orientations for General Assemblycommissioners.
28. Generally perform duties as are prescribed in the Constitution or directed by the General
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8.05 Removal. The Stated Clerk may be removed by the General Assembly whenever in its
judgment the removal would serve the best interests of the corporation.
ARTICLE 9-OTHER OFFICERS
9.01 Secretary. The chief executive officer of the Ministry Council shall, by virtue of office, be thesecretary of the corporation, and shall in general perform all duties incident to the office of secretary.
9.02 Engrossing Clerk. The Engrossing Clerk shall be elected by the General Assembly to a termof four (4) years. The regular term of office begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. There is nolimit on the number of terms which may be served by an individual Engrossing Clerk. The Engrossing
Clerk shall serve as Stated Clerk pro tempore during the meeting of the General Assembly in the event theStated Clerk is absent or unable to serve. The Engrossing Clerk shall perform such other duties as may fromtime to time be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the General Assembly.
9.03 Additional Officers. The corporation may have such additional officers as it may from time
to time find necessary or appropriate.
ARTICLE 10-ORGANIZATION AND RELATIONSHIPS
10.01 Generally. The following are denominational entities related to the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church:		
01. Subsidiary corporations: Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits of the		
Cumberland Presbyterian Church; Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home;		Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; Ministry		Council of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
		
02. Related corporations: Bethel University; Historical Foundation of the Cumberland		Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America.
		
03. Commissions: Military Chaplains and Military Personnel.
		04. Committees: Committee on Nominations; Joint Committee on Amendments; Judiciary,		
Our United Outreach; Place of Meeting Committee; Program Committee; Unified		Committee on Theology and Social Concerns.
10.02 Election and Tenure. The following qualifications and rules relate to service on any
denominational entity.
		
01. Unless elected as an Ecumenical Representative, no person shall be qualified to serve		
except a member in good standing in a presbytery or local congregation of the		
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
		
02. No person who is employed in an executive capacity in the Cumberland Presbyterian		
Church is eligible to serve on a denominational entity. No employee of a denominational		
entity is eligible for service on the same denominational entity.
		
03. Each person shall be elected for a term of three years unless elected to fill the remainder		of an unexpired term. However, if a person elected to serve on a denominational entity		where residence in a particular synod is a qualification for election shall move to		another synod while in office, the term to which he or she was elected shall		
terminate at the close of the next meeting of the General Assembly.
		
04. Members of the Committee on Nominations may not be elected to a consecutive term.
		All other persons may serve up to three consecutive terms for a total not to exceed nine		
years in office.
		
05. A Cumberland Presbyterian who has served on any entity is not eligible to serve on the		same entity (except for an authorized consecutive term) until at least two (2) years have		elapsed since the conclusion of the previous service.
		
06. A Cumberland Presbyterian who is serving on any entity is not eligible to serve on		another entity until at least one (1) year has elapsed since the conclusion of the previous		
service.
		
07. An Ecumenical Representative who is serving or has served on any entity is not eligible		to serve on any other entity (except for an authorized consecutive term on the same		
entity) until at least one (1) year has elapsed since the conclusion of the previous		
service.
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to serve shall be deemed to have resigned.
		
02. Any person serving on an incorporated denominational entity may resign by delivering		written notice of resignation to the secretary or an executive officer of the denominational		
entity, who shall promptly report the resignation to the Stated Clerk. Any person		
serving on an unincorporated denominational entity may resign by delivering written		notice of resignation to the Stated Clerk. A resignation is effective when delivered		
unless some other effective date is specified in the written resignation.
		
03. No member who continues to meet the standard requirements for election or		
appointment to any denominational entity shall be removed from office except for		
misfeasance. Removal of a person elected by the General Assembly shall be by vote		of the General Assembly.
10.04 Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits. The corporation shall elect the eleven(11) directors of the Board of Stewardship as provided in its charter.
10.05 Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home. The corporation shall elect the fifteen (15)directors of Children’s Home as provided in its corporate articles. The corporation shall elect the directors
in such a manner that, immediately following any election, there shall be at least six (6) directors who aremembers of ecumenical partners of the Children’s Home.
10.06 Historical Foundation. The corporation shall elect six (6) of the twelve (12) directorsof the Historical Foundation as provided in its charter. The corporation shall elect the directors of theHistorical Foundation in such a manner that, immediately following any election, there shall be at least one(1) member from each synod and no person shall be elected if the election would cause two directors fromthe same presbytery to be serving simultaneously. The remaining six (6) directors shall be elected by the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America.
10.07 Memphis Theological Seminary. The corporation shall elect the twenty-four (24) directorsof Memphis Theological Seminary as provided in its charter. The corporation shall elect the directors insuch a manner that, immediately following any election, there shall be at least eleven (11) directors who aremembers of ecumenical partners of the Seminary.
10.08 Ministry Council.
		
01. The corporation shall elect the fifteen (15) directors of the Ministry Council as provided
		in its charter.
		
02. The corporation shall elect the directors of the Ministry Council in such a manner that		
immediately following any election, there shall be three (3) directors from each synod;		at least six (6) but no more than nine (9) directors who are ordained clergy; and no more		than nine (9) directors of the same gender.
		
03. The Stated Clerk, Moderator, and Immediate Past Moderator shall be designated as
		Advisory Members to the board of directors of the Ministry Council. In addition, the		
corporation shall elect three (3) youth Advisory Members who shall be between the		ages of 16 and 19 years of age, inclusive, when elected.
10.09 Commission on Chaplains and Military Personnel. The commission shall consist of three(3) members elected by the corporation.
ARTICLE 11-COMMITTEES
11.01 General. The corporation shall have the committees provided for in these Bylaws and suchother standing or special committees as the General Assembly may create from time to time. Except asotherwise provided in these Bylaws, the Moderator, in consultation with the Stated Clerk, shall appoint allcommittees.
11.02 Committees of Commissioners and Youth Advisory Delegates. Prior to each General
Assembly, the Moderator, in consultation with the Stated Clerk, shall organize the Commissioners andYouth Advisory Delegates into the following committees: Children’s Home/Historical Foundation, Higher
Education, Judiciary, Program Planning, Stewardship/Elected Officers, and Theology and Social Concerns.
Each committee shall consider such matters expected to come before the General Assembly as are referred
to it by the Stated Clerk. Any denominational organization the work of which is affected by a matter before
a committee shall be entitled to address the committee.
11.03 Committee on Nominations.
		
01. The committee shall consist of ten (10) persons elected by the corporation in such a		manner that, immediately following any election, the committee shall have at least one
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members shall be from the same presbytery.
		
02. Approximately one third of the members of the committee shall be elected each year		by the Genera Assembly and shall serve one term not to exceed three years.
		
03. The committee shall meet not earlier than February 15 each year and shall nominate to		
the General Assembly qualified persons to fill all vacancies to be filled by vote of the		General Assembly, including vacancies on the Committee on Nominations, unless		
another method of nomination is provided in these Bylaws. The report of the		committee shall list the names of nominees, the presbytery if a minister, and the		presbytery and the local congregation if a lay person. The Committee on Nominations
		shall be intentional in nominating persons who represent the global nature of the		
Church.
		
04. Presbyteries and synods and their moderators and stated clerks are requested to assist		the Committee on Nominations by recommending persons for any position by providing		
the name and qualifications of the potential nominees to the Stated Clerk no later than		
February 1 on a form to be provided by the Stated Clerk. Nominations from the		floor shall also be in order.
		05. No person shall be nominated for election by the General Assembly unless the nominee		
has within the past year given his or her consent to the nomination.
11.04 Joint Committee on Amendments. The Judiciary Committee shall appoint as many as fiveof its members to act in committee with an equal number of members of the Judiciary Committee of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America. Upon the request of the General Assembly of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church or the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, thisJoint Committee shall prepare for the consideration of both general assemblies proposed amendments to
the Confession of Faith, Catechism, Constitution, Rules of Discipline, Directory for Worship, and Rules ofOrder.
11.05 Judiciary Committee.
		
01. The committee shall consist of nine (9) persons elected by the corporation in such a		manner that, immediately following any election, the committee shall have at least		four members (4) who are ordained ministers and at least three (3) members who are		licensed attorneys-at-law. The Stated Clerk shall be staff liaison to the committee,
		attending its meetings and providing resources and counsel.
		
02. The committee shall meet at least annually upon the call of its chairperson or the Stated		
Clerk.
		
03. The committee shall provide advice and counsel to the Stated Clerk. Upon the written		
request of any judicatory or denominational entity made to the chairperson or Stated		
Clerk, the committee shall render an advisory opinion on matters of church law or		procedure. The chairperson shall secure the views of all members of the committee		
and write the advisory opinion based on the majority view of the members. The		
committee shall not render legal opinions on matters of civil law nor otherwise engage
		in the practice of law.
		
04. At least one member of the committee shall attend each meeting of the General		Assembly to advise with its officers and Commissioners on matters of church law or		procedure. At the Moderator’s request a member of the committee shall be available		to advise the Moderator during the business sessions of the General Assembly.
		05. The committee shall be a commission within the meaning of section 2.5 of the Rules
		of Discipline to hear and determine appeals from synods.
11.06 Our United Outreach Committee.
		
01. The committee shall consist of five (5) persons elected by the corporation in such a		manner that, immediately following any election, the committee shall have one person		from each synod. Seven (7) additional members will include a member of the Ministry		Council, a member of the Corporate Board, a member of the Board of Stewardship,		Foundation and Benefits, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Historical		Foundation, and a Cumberland Presbyterian member of the Boards of Trustees of		
Bethel University, the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home, and Memphis
		
Theological Seminary. The executives of the above named denominational entities		
shall serve as non-voting, Resource/Advocacy members.
		
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responsible for the expenses of their representatives and executives.
11.07 Place of Meeting. The committee shall consist of the Moderator, the Stated Clerk and a
representative of the Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministries.
11.08 Program Committee. The committee shall consist of the Moderator, Stated Clerk, Directorof Ministries, Assistant to the Stated Clerk who serves as secretary, the pastor of the host church, four elected
representatives designated by the Ministry Council from among its ministry teams, and one representative
designated by each of the following: Bethel University, Board of Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits,
Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home, Historical Foundation, Memphis Theological Seminary, andthe Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry. The committee will begin planning for two years prior tothe meeting of a particular General Assembly.
11.09 Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns. The committee shall consist ofeight (8) members elected by the corporation, the Stated Clerk, and the President of Memphis TheologicalSeminary. At least one member of the committee other than the Seminary’s president shall be a Cumberland
Presbyterian member of the faculty of Memphis Theological Seminary.
ARTICLE 12-INDEMNIFICATION
12.01 Indemnification. The corporation shall indemnify any director, officer or employee who
is, or is threatened to be, made a party to a completed, pending, or threatened action or proceeding fromany liability arising from the director’s, officer’s or employee’s official capacity with the corporation. This
indemnification shall extend to the personal representation of a deceased person if the person would beentitled to indemnification under these Bylaws if living.
12.02 Costs and Expenses Covered by Indemnification. Indemnification provided under these
Bylaws shall extend to the payment of a judgment, settlement, penalty, or fine, as well as attorney’s fees,
court costs, and other reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the director or officer with respect tothe action or proceeding.
12.03 Limitation on Indemnification. No indemnification shall be made to or on behalf of any
person if a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to that person establishes his or her liability:		
01. for any breach of the duty of loyalty to the corporation;
		
02. for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a		knowing violation of law; or		
03. for any distribution of the assets of the corporation which is unlawful under Tennessee
		law.
ARTICLE 13-TRUSTEE FOR THE CORPORATION
13.01 Trustee. The Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, a nonprofit corporation existing under the laws of the state of Tennessee, holds certain real property
and other assets of the Church as trustee for the use and benefit of the Church. The Board of Stewardshipmay continue to hold such real property and other assets, but after the adoption of these Bylaws, it shall holdthose assets as trustee for the use and benefit of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church General Assembly
Corporation.
13.02 Other Assets. Other, additional property may from time to time be conveyed to the Boardof Stewardship to be held by it as trustee for the corporation. All assets held by the Board of Stewardshipas trustee for the corporation shall be held at the pleasure and direction of the General Assembly.
ARTICLE 14-PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
14.01 Designation. The parliamentary authority of the corporation in all meetings shall be thelatest revised edition of the Rules of Order as set out in the Confession of Faith and Government of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. In matters not provided for in the Rules of Order, the parliamentary
authority shall be Robert’s Rules of Order, latest revised edition.
14.02 Standing Rules. The following shall be Standing Rules for meetings of the General Assemblyand may be suspended as provided in the parlimentary authority. (see Rules of Order 8.34c)
Standing Rules
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in the afternoon to organize, elect a moderator and transact business, and shall close on Thursday or Fridayof the same week.
2. Reports of all standing and special committees shall be considered in the order established by theModerator in consultation with the Stated Clerk. Committee reports may be presented orally or in writing
provided to all Commissioners and youth advisory delegates. Those presenting committee reports shallhave the opportunity to make remarks and give explanation, such presentations not to exceed ten minutes
unless time is extended by two-thirds vote taken without debate. All committees recommendations shall be
submitted in writing.
3. All materials from denominational entities for consideration or action by a General Assembly
shall be submitted to the Stated Clerk at least thirty (30) days before the meeting of General Assembly.
4. Resolutions and memorials proposed for adoption by individual commissioners rather thandenominational entities or judicatories of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church shall be introduced no later
than the close of business on the second day of a meeting of General Assembly, and, when introduced, shallbe referred by the Moderator, in counsel with the Stated Clerk, to the appropriate committee or committees
for report and recommendations to the Assembly.
ARTICLE 15-REPORTS AND AUDITS
15.01 Congregational Reports. Annually by December 1, the Stated Clerk shall mail to session
clerks statistical forms for reporting congregational data. Session clerks shall mail the completed forms
to presbytery clerks by February 1. The presbytery clerk shall mail the composite statistical report for all
congregations of a presbytery to the Stated Clerk by February 10.
15.02 Institutional Reports. In order to be considered for inclusion in the General Assembly
budget, all denominational entities shall deliver to the Stated Clerk an annual report including a concise
description of the organization’s work during the previous year and a line item budget for the forthcoming
year. Financial reports should be condensed as much as possible while conveying all essential informationon the organization’s operations. All denominational entities except academic institutions on a fiscal year
are requested to maintain their books on a calendar year.
15.03 Reporting Schedule. An electronic copy and two written copies of the annual reportsigned by two officers of the organization shall be delivered to the Stated Clerk by March 15 each year.
Organizations requesting funds from Our United Outreach shall submit multi-year program budgets to the
Ministry Council.
15.04 Audits. Organizations and operations included in the General Assembly budget shallbe audited annually by a certified public accountant. Copies of the auditor’s report, including any
recommendations for changes in the procedures relating to internal financial controls, shall be delivered to
the Stated Clerk. Organizations with total receipts of $100,000 or less are not required to have an audit but
shall submit their books and financial statements to the Stated Clerk annually.
15.05 Bonds. Each organization or person whose financial records are required to be audited shallhave a fidelity bond in an amount adequate to protect all funds held by the organization or person.
ARTICLE 16-AMENDMENTS
16.01 Manner of Amendment. Except as provided below, these Bylaws may be amended orrepealed only by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes cast in a duly constituted meeting of theGeneral Assembly. No portion of the Bylaws may be amended or repealed by the Board of Directors. Fair
and reasonable notice of any proposed amendment shall be provided as required by state law.
16.02 Extraordinary Actions. In order to be effective the following actions must be approvedby (1) the affirmative vote of two consecutive General Assemblies, or (2) a ninety percent (90%) vote of asingle General Assembly.
		
01. Terminating the existence of a denominational entity named in Bylaw 10.01
		
02. Creating a new denominational entity other than a temporary committee or task force.
		
03. Decreasing the Our United Outreach budget allocation to a denominational entity by		more than 40% of the amount distributed to it during the previous calendar year; or		
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MEMORIAL ROLL OF MINISTERS
IN MEMORY OF
MINISTERS LOST BY DEATH
NAME
Burnett, Cecil
Campbell, James W
Clark, Morris
Cravens, Ellis
Freeman, Jack
Gardner, Don
Hill, Cortis
Johnson, Joe David
Kapperman, Glenn
Morrow, Hubert
Parks, Wayne
Phelps, John
Weathersby, E.W.
Wilkins, David L, Sr
Willoughby, Earl
Womack, Cordis

PRESBYTERY

AGE

Nashville					Robert Donnell		
81		
Covenant			
86		
Missouri			
78		
del Cristo					Missouri			
77		
Covenant			
85		
Trinity						Tennessee-Georgia			
Arkansas			
85		
Columbia					Cumberland					Cullman					West Tennessee			
Robert Donnell				Covenant					

DATE08/26/08
12/20/08
03/20/08
08/19/08
07/02/08
03/28/08
08/19/08
2008
09/18/08
07/26/08
02/11/08
07/19/08
11/02/08
11/??/08
08/04/08
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LIVING GENERAL ASSEMBLY MODERATORS
2008—REV. JONATHAN CLARK, 88 Woodcrest Drive, Winchester, TN 37398
2007—REV. FRANK WARD, 8207 Traditional Place, Cordova, TN 38016
2006—REV. DONALD HUBBARD, 2128 Campbell Station Road, Knoxville, TN 37932
2005—REV. LINDA H. GLENN, 619 N. 24th Avenue, Humboldt, TN 38343
2004—REV. EDWARD G. SIMS, 2161 N. Meadows Drive, Clarksville, TN 37043
2003—REV. CHARLES MCCASKEY, 679 Canter Lane, Cookeville, TN 38501
2002—REV. BERT OWEN, 7906 Manner Point Drive, Louisville, KY 40220
2001—REV. RANDOLPH JACOB, 610 W. Adams Street, Broken Bow, OK 74728
1999—ELDER GWENDOLYN G. RODDYE, 3728 Wittenham Drive, Knoxville, TN 37921-1080
1998—REV. MASAHARU ASAYAMA, 3-15-9 Higashi, Kunitachi-shi, Tokyo, JAPAN
1996—REV. MERLYN A. ALEXANDER, 80 N. Hampton Lane, Jackson, TN 38305
1995—REV. CLINTON O. BUCK, 4986 Warwick, Memphis, TN 38117
1993—REV. ROBERT M. SHELTON, 7128 Lakehurst Avenue, Dallas, TX 75230
1992—REV. JOHN DAVID HALL, 109 Oddo Lane SE, Huntsville, AL 35802
1990—REV. THOMAS D. CAMPBELL, 4032 Graham Oaks Court, Memphis, TN 38122
1989—REV. WILLIAM RUSTENHAVEN, Jr., 703 W. Burleson, Marshall, TX 75670
1988—ELDER BEVERLY ST. JOHN, 806 Evansdale Drive, Nashville, TN 37220
1987—ELDER WILBUR S. WOOD, Box 122, Palestine, AR 72372
1985—REV. VIRGIL H. TODD, 3095 Glengarry Road, Memphis, TN 38128
1982—REV. WILLIAM A. RAWLINS, 3100 Cook Lane, Longview, TX 75604
1981—REV. W. JEAN RICHARDSON, 7533 Lancashire, Powell, TN 37849
1980—REV. ROBERT L. HULL, Rt 2, 100 Timberlake Drive, McKenzie, TN 38201
1979—REV. JAMES C. GILBERT, 3720 W. Biddison, Ft. Worth, TX 76109
1978—REV. JOSE FAJARDO, 101 Vanderbilt, Waxahachie, TX 75165
1975—REV. ROY E. BLAKEBURN, 111 Park Place, Greeneville, TN 37743
1969—REV. J. DAVID HESTER, 1212 Woodbury Court, Knoxville, TN 37922-6000
1968—REV. LOYCE S. ESTES, 1033 Twin Oak Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37130-7920

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICERS
MODERATORELDER SAM SUDDARTH
206 HA LE KOA COURTSMYRNA, TN 37167(615) 459-7931 (Home)(615) 584-8568 (Cell)
jenkinsoffice@united.net
VICE MODERATOR
THE REVEREND CLIFF HUDSON
4782 WAVERLY COURTOOLTEWAH, TN 37363(423) 238-6333
gchudson3@gmail.com
STATED CLERK AND TREASURER
THE REVEREND ROBERT D. RUSH, D.MIN.
8207 Traditional Place
Cordova, TN 38016(901)276-4572
FAX (901)272-3913
rdr@cumberland.org
ENGROSSING CLERK
DR. THOMAS J. CRAIG, JR.
8958 Carriage Creek Road
Arlington, TN 38002(901)382-0428
tjc102@comcast.net

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY CORPORATION(Members whose terms expire in 2010)(1)REV. ROY HALL, 87 Lee Hall Street, Scottsboro, AL 35769(1)MR. JAMES R. FRAZIER, PO Box 492, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464(Members whose terms expire in 2011)(2)REV. TERRY HUNLEY, 48 Charleston Square, Jackson, TN 38305(2)MS. GRACE WHITFIELD, 245 Monterey Circle, Gadsden, AL 35901(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(2)REV. MELISSA MALINOSKI, 201 N Main Street, Greeneville, TN 37745(2)MR. JERRY WEATHERSBY, 119 County Road 743, Cullman, AL 35055*Ecumenical Partners+Cumberland Presbyterian Church in American

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MINISTRY COUNCIL(Members whose terms expire in 2010)(1)MS. JILL CARR, PO Box 1547, Lebanon, MO 65536(1)MS. ELIZABETH HORSLEY, 1200 Imperial Drive, Denton, TX 76201(1)REV. RICHARD HUGHES, PO Box 777, Huntsville, AL 35804(1)MS. GWEN RODDYE, 3728 Wittenham Drive, Knoxville, TN 37921(1)REV. SAM ROMINES, PO Box 127, Lewisburg, KY 42256(Members whose terms expire in 2011)(1)MS. KAREN BREEDING, 1907 Susan Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37129(1)MS. MANDY CLARK, 192 Williams Place, Columbus, MS 39702(2)REV. IWAO SATOH, 201 4-4-10 Higashihara Zamashi, Kanagawa-ken, 228-0004 JAPAN(2)MR. ROY SHANKS, 3997 N 100th Street, Casey, IL 62420(2)MR. LEO WHINERY, PO Box 838, Noble, OK 73068(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(2)REV. HILLMAN MOORE, PO Box 44, Lovelaceville, KY 42060(2)REV. RICKEY PAGE, 6845 Old Charlotte Pike, Nashville, TN 37209(1)MS. TONI PROSSER, 1021 Old State Route 76, Henry, TN 38231(2)REV. CARLTON HARPER, 8764 Cody Dan Court, Ooltewah, TN 37363(2)REV. WAYNE WOOD, HC 61, Box 600, Calico Rock, AR 72519
ADVISORY MEMBERS:
MR. BILLY BLACK, 7849 Sandywood Lane, Bartlett, TN 38133
REV. JONATHAN CLARK, 88 Woodcrest Drive, Winchester, TN 37398
MS. COREY FAULKNER, 123 Raccoon Trace, Huntsville, AL 35806
DR. ROBERT D. RUSH, 8207 Traditional Place, Cordova, TN 38016
MS. EMMA SHOAF, 169 Duffey Drive, Medina, TN 38355
MR. SAM SUDDARTH, 206 Ha Le Koa Court, Smyrna, TN 37167

GENERAL ASSEMBLY BOARD OF:
I. TRUSTEES OF BETHEL COLLEGE(Members whose terms expire in 2010)(1)MS. NANCY M. BEAN, 3510 Clubhouse Drive, Somerset, KY 42503(1)REV. LARRY A. BLAKEBURN, 230 Heathridge Drive, Dyersburg, TN 38024(3)MR. ROY COOPER, 4981 Sunrise Drive, Chandler, TX 75758(1)MR. LAWRENCE (LADD) DANIEL, 13023 Taylorcrest, Houston, TX 77079(2)DR. JAMES (JIMMY) M. LATIMER, 7621 Richmond Road, Memphis, TN 38125(2)+MR. CLARENCE NORMAN, 145 Jones Street, Huntingdon, TN 38344(3)MR. STEVE PERRYMAN, 2606 N. Skyview Lane, P.O. Box 1499, Ozark, MO 65721(2)*MR. DWIGHT REASONS, 256 State Route 152 W, Humboldt, TN 38343(3)+REV. PERRYN RICE, 537 Edgerowe Court, Cookeville, TN 38506(1)MR. BEN T. SURBER, 1145 Hico Road, McKenzie, TN 38201(Members whose terms expire in 2011)(2)*DR. PAUL COWELL, c/o Whitestone Country Inn, 1200 Pain Rock Road, Kingston, TN 37763(2)REV. LINDA H. GLENN, 619 N 24th Avenue, Humboldt, TN 38343(1)*MR. LYNN HOLTON, c/o Holton Electric, 279 Walnut Avenue, McKenzie, TN 38201(2)*DR. RAY MORRIS, 8830 Huntcliff Trace, Atlanta, GA 30350*Ecumenical Partners+Cumberland Presbyterian Church in American

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MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY(1)MR. BOBBY OWEN, 1625 Cabot Drive, Franklin, TN 37064(1)REV. ROBERT (BOB) D. TRUITT, 1238 Old East Side Road, Burns, TN 37029(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(2)*MR. MICHAEL CARY, 181 Angel Cove, Huntingdon, TN 38344(3)MR. BILL DOBBINS, 5716 Quest Ridge Road, Franklin, TN 37064(1)MR. CHARLES GARRETT, 107 Willow Green Drive, Jackson, TN 38305(2)*MS. CHARLENE P. JONES, 137 Moore Avenue W., McKenzie, TN 38201(1)REV. EUGENE LESLIE, 4541 Old Medina Road, Medina, TN 38355

II. DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TEAM
III. PUBLICATION AND CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
IV. BOARD OF PUBLICATION(Members whose terms expire in 2010)(1)REV. MINDY ACTON, 1413 Oak Ridge Drive, Birmingham, AL 35242(2)REV. TOM MARTIN, 3325 Van Buren Street, Chattanooga, TN 37425(2)REV. VERNON SANSOM, JR., 7810 Shiloh Road, Midlothian, TX 76065(Members whose terms expire in 2011)(2)MR. REESE BAKER, 1175 Rowland Cemetery Road, Fredonia, KY 42411(1)MS. SAMANTHA HASSELL, 504 N Main Street, Sturgis, KY 42459(3)REV. SANDRA SHEPHERD, 38844 US Highway 72, Stevenson, AL 35772(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(1)MS. JOANNA D. BELLIS, 17246 Highway K, Aurora, MO 65605(3)REV. JEFFREY A. GEHLE, PO Box 182, Burleson, TX 76097(3)REV. KIP RUSH, 513 Meadowlark Lane, Brentwood, TN 37027

V. COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY TEAM
(Members whose terms expire in 2010)(1)MS. DANA BRANTLEY, 729 Old Hodgenville Road, Greensburg, KY 42743(1)MS. JEAN GARRETT, 24290 Highway 22, McKenzie, TN 38201(Members whose terms expire in 2011)(2)MR. JOSEPH J. MALLOY, JR., 7866 East Lee Highway, Loudon, TN 37774 (resigned)(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(1)REV. JAMES D. MCGUIRE, 220-2 Southwind Circle, Greeneville, TN 37743(1)MS. JENNIFER JO CLARK WILLIAMS, 3256 State Route 2837, Clay, KY 42404

VI. TRUSTEES OF CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIANCHILDREN’S HOME
(Members whose terms expire in 2010)(1)*MR. RICHARD BROWN, 2724 Steamboat Circle, Arlington, TX 76006(3)MR. RICHARD DEAN, 2410 Cove Circle, Hokes Bluff, AL 35903(1)REV. ALFONSO MARQUEZ, 389 Bethel Drive, Lenoir City, TN 37772*Ecumenical Partners+Cumberland Presbyterian Church in American

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THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH(1)MR. MICKEY SHELL, 2143 Griderfield-Ladd Road, Pine Bluff, AR 71601(2)+MS. JOY WALLACE, 541 Glen Arbor, Dallas, TX 75241(Members whose terms expire in 2011)(1)+MS. MAMIE HALL, 305 Tiffton Circle, Hewitt, TX 76643(1)REV. YOONG KIM, 8601 Dogwood Road, Germantown, TN 38139(1)*MR. JAMES KING, 2101 Pembrooke Place, Denton, TX 76206(2)REV. NORLAN SCRUDDER, 29688 South 534 Road, Park Hill, OK 74451(1)REV. DON TABOR, 9611 Mitchell Place, Brentwood, TN 37027(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(1)*MS. KAY GOODMAN, 1042 Bobcat Road, Sanger, TX 76266(2)MS. PAT HUFF, 249 Rancho Drive, Saginaw, TX 76179(1)REV. MELISSA KNIGHT, 9799 Savoy Way, Live Oak, CA 95953(2)MS. RUBY LETSON, 2921 Alexander, Florence, AL 35633(2)*MR. DARRELL THOMPSON, 1485 Augusta Drive, Ada, OK 74820

VII. TRUSTEES OF HISTORICAL FOUNDATION(Members whose terms expire in 2010)(1)+MS. VANESSA BARNHILL, 819 King Street, Sturgis, KY 42459(1)MS. PAMELA DAVIS, 5111 County Road 7545, Lubbock, TX 79424(2)REV. CLIFF HUDSON, 4782 Waverly Court, Ooltewah, TN 37363(1)+MS. NAOMI KING, 3850 Millsfield Highway, Dyersburg, TN 38024(1)MS. SIDNEY MILTON, 287 Golden Acres Loop, Calvert City, KY 42029(Members whose terms expire in 2011)(3)MS. GWEN McREYNOLDS, 425 Henderson Road, Jackson, TN 38305(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(2)REV. TOMMY JOBE, 807 Rockwood Drive, Nolensville, TN 37135(1)DR. SIDNEY L. SWINDLE, 4407 Swann Avenue, Tampa, FL 33609

VIII. TRUSTEES OF MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
OF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH(Members whose terms expire in 2010)(2)*DR. CARMICHAEL CRUTCHFIELD, 7 Goldmyth Cove, Jackson, TN 38305(3)MR. CHESTER DICKSON, 24 West Rivercrest, Houston, TX 77042(1)*MR. HARVEY G. FERGUSON, 630 Gaines Road, Hernando, MS 38682(1)*MR. DAN HATZENBUEHLER, 1544 Carr Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104(2)*REV. EMILY MATHENY, 1509 Granville Lane, Memphis, TN 38104(1)MR. TIM ORR, 1591 Laura Lane, Dyersburg, TN 38024(3)DR. REBECCA SALISBURY, 502 South Alley Street, Jefferson, TX 75657(1)*MRS. K.C. WARREN, 215 Buena Vista Place, Memphis, TN 38112(Members whose terms expire in 2011)(2)*REV. D. TOM BELL Jr., PO Box 4286, Huntsville, AL 35815(2)MR. MARK DAVIS, 2511 Horsham Drive, Germantown, TN 38139(2)*REV. AMY HOWE, 69 East Cherry Drive, Memphis, TN 38117(3)MR. WILLIAM NELMS, 2936 Teraway Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37130(1)REV. ROBERT M. SHELTON, 7128 Lakehurst Avenue, Dallas, TX 75230*Ecumenical Partners+Cumberland Presbyterian Church in American

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2009(1)+DR. JOE WARD, 2620 Rabbit Lane, Madison, AL 35758(1)*MS. RUBY WHARTON, 1183 E Parkway South, Memphis, TN 38114(3)MRS. MARIANNA WILLIAMS, 947 Troy Avenue, Dyersburg, TN 38024(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(2)*DR. DAVID BOYLE, 4750 St Elmo Street, Memphis, TN 38128(2)REV. JODY HILL, PO Box 131, Falkner, MS 38629(2)MS. JAN HOLMES, 5209 87th Street, Lubbock, TX 79424(1)MR. MARK MADDOX, 225 Oak Drive, Dresden, TN 38225(2)REV. J. CRAIG MARTINDALE, 2913 Pellas Place, Murfreesboro, TN 37127(1)MS. MEREDITH SCHROEDER, PO Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002 (resigned)(1)MR. TAKAYOSHI SHIRAI, 25 Minami Kibogaoka Asahi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa-ken
241-0824 JAPAN(3)*DR. RANDOLPH MEADE WALKER, 2062 Jamie Drive, Memphis, TN 38116

IX. MISSIONS MINISTRY TEAM
X. FOREIGN MISSIONS
XI. MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM
XII. MISSIONS AND CHURCH ERECTION(Members whose terms expire in 2010)(1)REV. MAKIHIKO ARASE, 3-355-4 Kami Kitadai Higashi, Yamato-Shi, Tokyo, 207-0023 JAPAN(2)MR. MIKEL DAVIS, 102 Willow Wood, Ovilla, TX 75154(3)MRS. CAROLYN MEDLEY, 566 Country Club Lane, Winchester, TN 37398(2)MRS. JO ANN SHUGERT, PO Box 67, Trilla, IL 62469(2)MR. SAM SUDDARTH, 206 Ha Le Koa Court, Symrna, TN 37167(Members whose terms expire in 2011)(1)REV. JIMMY BYRD, 718 Vanview, Lebanon, TN 37087(3)REV. STEVE DELASHMIT, 811 Campbell Lane, Bowling Green, KY 42104(1)REV. MILTON ORTIZ, 4 Mt Pleasant Street, Saugua, MA 01906(3)REV. JEFFERSON SLEDGE, 241 Long Bow Road, Knoxville, TN 37934(2)MRS. BEVERLY STOTT, 200 East Main Street, Dresden, TN 38225(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(3)REV. R. TONY JANNER, 16835 Highland Drive, McKenzie, TN 38201(3)MRS. ATHALA JARAMILLO, 6248 SW 14th Street, West Miami, FL 331442(3)MRS. ROBIN McCASKEY-HUGHES, 1205 Olde Bridge Road, Edmond, OK 73034(1)MS. MARGIE VANDERLAAN, 5221 Old Mill Cove, Pelham, AL 35124(3)MRS. GAYE WOOD, HC 61 Box 600, Calico Rock, AR 72519

XIII. STEWARDSHIP, FOUNDATION AND BENEFITS
XIV. FINANCE, FOUNDATION, AND MANAGEMENT
XV. FINANCE
XVI. TRUSTEESXVII. MINISTERIAL RELIEF
XVIII. TITHING AND BUDGET
XIX. COMMISSION ON EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT(Members whose terms expire in 2010)(3)MR. AL DAVIS, 646 Fernbrook Lane, Marshall, TX 75672(1)MR. CHARLES G. FLOYD, 1617 Championship Drive, Franklin, TN 37064*Ecumenical Partners+Cumberland Presbyterian Church in American

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THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH(1)REV. THERESA MARTIN, 3325 Van Buren Street, Chattanooga, TN 37425(2)REV. MICHAEL WILKINSON, 3515 Highway 14, Millbrook, AL 36054(Members whose terms expire in 2011)(1)MR. CHARLES DAY, 9312 Owensboro Road, Falls of Rough, KY 40119(1)MS. SYLVIA HALL, 930 Sherry Circle, Hixson, TN 37343(1)MR. JACKIE SATTERFIELD, 2303 County Road 730, Cullman, AL 35055(2)MRS. DEBRA SHANKS, 3997 North 100th Street, Casey, IL 62420(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(2)MR. JAMES CORDUM, 1469 Gills Chapel Road, Lewisburg, TN 37091(1)MR. ANDREW B. FRAZIER, JR., 107 Doris Street, Camden, TN 38320(2)MR. ROBERT LATIMER, RR 1 Box 123, Miami, MO 65344

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I. CHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL(2) Term Expires in 2010–REV. PAUL COLLINS, 915 Warms Sands SE, Albuquerque,
NM 87123(3) Term Expires in 2011–REV. CHARLES MCCASKEY, 565 E. Tenth Street, Cookeville,
TN 38501(1) Term Expires in 2012--REV. LOWELL RODDY, 2583 Hedgerow Lane, Clarksville,
TN 37043
These three persons and the Stated Clerk also represent the denomination as members of
the Presbyterian Council for Chaplains and Military Personnel, 4125 Nebraska Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20016.

II. PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY TEAM
(Members whose terms expire in 2010)(3)REV. JAMES LIVELY, 201 North Main, Greeneville, TN 37745(1)MS. PAT OWEN, 7906 Manner Pointe Drive, Louisville, KY 40220(2)REV. TOMMY THOMPSON, 9160 Tchulahoma Road, Southaven, MS 38671(Members whose terms expire in 2011)(2)REV. DAVID LANCASTER, 426 Fuqua Road, Martin, TN 38237(3)REV. GLENDA MELSON, 634 West Fremont Road, Lebanon, MO 65536(3)MRS. MARY JO TURNER, 12651 Wagon Wheel Circle, Knoxville, TN 37922(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(3)REV. MARK DAVENPORT, 8828 Highway 119, Alabaster, AL 35007(1)REV. LINDA SNELLING, 15791 State Highway W, Ada, OK 74820(2)REV. ROBERT E. SHELTON, 10508 Royalwood Drive, Dallas, TX 75238*Ecumenical Partners+Cumberland Presbyterian Church in American

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEES
I. JUDICIARY(Members whose terms expire in 2010)(3)REV. GEOFF KNIGHT, 2119 Avalon Place, Houston, TX 77019(1)REV. SHERRY LADD, 4521 Turkey Creek Road, Williamsport, TN 38487(1)MS. FELICIA WALKUP, 179 Mary Anne Lane, Manchester, TN 37355(Members whose terms expire in 2011)(3)REV. JAMES F. BYRD, 1158 Cornishville Road, Harrodsburg, KY 40330(1)MR. WENDELL THOMAS, JR., 1200 Paradise Drive, Powell, TN 37849(3)REV. DWAYNE TYUS, 903 West Hickory Boulevard, Madison, TN 37115(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(3)REV. HARRY CHAPMAN, 4908 El Picador Court, Rio Rancho, NM 87124(2)MR. CHARLES DAWSON, PO Box 904, Scottsboro, AL 35768(1)MS. KIMBERLY SILVUS, 1128 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37040

II. JOINT COMMITTEE ON AMENDMENTS
Five members of the Judiciary committee of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Five of the seven members of the Judiciary Committee of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
in America listed below:+ELDER E. L. ALBEA, 289 China Grove Road, Rutherford, TN 38369+REV. WILLIAM GREENWELL, 225 East 7th Street, Sturgis, KY 42450+REV. WILLIE KATE McFIELD, 5157 Mimosa, Chattanooga, TN 37416+ELDER MABLE POINDEXTER, 5509 King Drive, Birmingham, AL 35228-2663+ELDER JOHN RAINEY, 8005 Elizabeth, Chicago, IL 60620+ELDER EDDIE SCRUGGS, 1627 Carroll Road, Harvest, AL 35749+MR. EARNEST L. WALLACE, 2018 Van Cleave, Dallas, TX 75216

III. NOMINATING(Members whose terms expire in 2010)(1)MS. NANCY BEAN, 3510 Clubhouse Drive, Somerset, KY 42503(1)REV. MARK BARRON, 836 McArthur Street, Manchester, TN 37355(1)REV. EDDIE JENKINS, 826 S Miller Road, Valrico, FL 33594(1)MR. RONNIE PARKS, 62 Hughes Loop, Milan, TN 38358(Members whose terms expire in 2011)(1)MS. ELIZABETH ADEN, 404 Yates Street, Mt Vernon, TX 75457(1)MR. BUDDY HARRIS, 507 Louisiana Avenue, Stevenson, AL 35772(1)REV. AARON MCMILLAN, 8600 Academy NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111(1)REV. RICH SHUGERT, PO Box 67, Trilla, IL 62469(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(1)REV. ANN HOLLEY, PO Box 345, Lockesburg, AR 71846(1)MS. KATHY WOOD-DOBBINS, 5716 Quest Ridge Road, Franklin, TN 37064

IV. PLACE OF MEETING
THE STATED CLERK OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THE MODERATOR OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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V. UNIFIED COMMITTEE ON THEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONCERNS(Members whose terms expire in 2010)(1)REV. LANNY JOHNSON, 317 Liberty Lane, McMinnville, TN 37110(1)MS. LEZLIE P. DANIEL, 13023 Taylorcrest Road, Houston, TX 77079(1)REV. JANICE OVERTON, 3320 Pipeline Road, Birmingham, AL 35243+ELDER MARY THOMPSON, 4208 Kings Court, Nashville, TN 37218(Members whose terms expire in 2011)+REV. MARK CHAPMAN, PO Box 8302, Paducah, KY 42002+REV. ROBERT GREENWELL, 778 Markham Road, Sturgis, KY 42459+ELDER JOE JORDAN, 209 Burwell Road, Harvest, AL 35749+REV. JACQUELINE LANG, 904 35th Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35491+REV. WILLIAM MONTAGUE, 417 Richwood North, Jackson, TN 38305(3)REV. STEVE MOSLEY, 1200 North Arkansas, Russellville, AR 72801+REV. BILLY TRIBBLE, 1202 South Evenside Avenue, Henderson, TX 75654(2)MR. JOHN WILSON, 3705 A Ferndale Avenue, Nashville, TN 37215(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(3)REV. PAUL CRISS, 6813 Salem Road, Lakeland, TN 38002(3)REV. MITZI MINOR, 875 South Cox, Memphis, TN 38104(3)REV. HOWARD RODGERS, 336 County Road 1216, Vinemont, AL 35179
President of Memphis Theological Seminary - Ex-officio Member

VI. OUR UNITED OUTREACH COMMITTEE(Members whose terms expire in 2010)(1)MR. RON D. GARDNER, 8668 Wood Mills Drive W, Cordova, TN 38016(Members whose terms expire in 2011)(1)MS. SHARON RESCH, PO Box 383, Dongola, IL 62926(1)REV. WILLIAM RUSTENHAVEN III, PO Box 1303, Marshall, TX 75671(Members whose terms expire in 2012)(1)MS. LYNNE LIVELY, 906 Lyle Circle, Greeneville, TN 37745(1)REV. TIMOTHY SMITH, 712 Morningside Drive, Fayetteville, TN 37334

OTHER DENOMINATIONAL PERSONNEL
REPRESENTATIVES TO:
American Bible Society: REV. ROBERT D. RUSH, 8207 Traditional Place, Cordova, TN 38016
Caribbean and North American Area Council, World Alliance of Reformed Churches:
STATED CLERK ROBERT D. RUSH, 8207 Traditional Place, Cordova, TN 38016(Member whose terms expire in 2011)(1)MS. LAURIE SHARPE, 3423 Summerdale Drive, Bartlett, TN 38133*Ecumenical Partners+Cumberland Presbyterian Church in American

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THE REPORT OF THE MODERATORThe Cumberland Presbyterian Church is being blessed with many important changes accompanied
by significant challenges for the future. The church is struggling through times of change with emerging
signs of renewal and hope. Love for and dedication to the Body of Christ known as Cumberland Presbyterian
is as strong as ever.
Cast the .NET/worship/evangelism/service/education is the theme for the meeting of our 179th
General Assembly. It is based on John 21:6: “And He (Jesus) said to them, cast the net on the right side of
the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitudes offish” (KJV). His disciples had fished all night but with no luck in catching fish. They filled their nets withfish, however, after following Jesus’ directions.
We have launched an intentional process to reach people globally with the Good News of Jesus
Christ. We are called to follow Christ’s directions and cast the net and become fishers of men.
.NET is the symbol of the information age. Our theme is not a call to web-based evangelism orinternet design, however. It is used to symbolize the new day—the information age. The 21st century ofevangelism calls us to new methods. It says to take the same people, even the same tools; just use them in
new and different ways.
Casting the .NET on the other side of the boat is a call for change—it is not about judgment of pastor present methods. In the story in John 21, the fisherman had probably caught fish there before, but thisnew command was for a different time. The story should cause us to look at exploring new methods andto wade into new waters of worship, service, education, and evangelism. The basis for our actions shouldcome from following Jesus’ instructions, just as the actions of his disciples in the story.
The growth of our church will depend upon how we as his followers carry out the instructions ofJesus: “Go, then to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples: baptize them in the name of the
Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And I will
be with you always, to the end of the age” (TEV).
RECOMMENDATION 1: That the 179th General Assembly reaffirm our commitment as
Cumberland Presbyterians in reaching people for Christ by instructing our presbyteries, churches,and ministers to make this the number one priority.
Respectfully submitted,
Reverend Jonathan C. Clark
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THE REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK
I. THE STATED CLERKThe Stated Clerk is elected by the General Assembly as the principal executive officer of theDenomination. By virtue of position the Stated Clerk is the President and the Treasurer of the General
Assembly Corporation. The Stated Clerk is aware that the office is to be pastoral in nature, thus one of the
primary responsibilities is to focus on the spiritual life of the Church.
It is essential for the person who holds this office to be knowledgeable about the past, present andemerging policies, procedures, regulations and Rules of Discipline. When the 176th General Assembly
voted to reorganize the boards and agencies, the Stated Clerk had to be very involved in the legal processes
to implement the plan. All of the program boards were incorporated as 501(c)3 organizations with various
assets; thus the Attorney General of the State of Tennessee had to approve the mergers. The Office of the
Attorney General approved the mergers in January and the Secretary of State approved them in April.
The Stated Clerk serves as the official representative of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in
Ecumenical relationships. The Stated Clerk is the designated officer authorized to sign all documents onbehalf of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. If there are cases of litigation the Stated Clerk must selectand employ legal counsel, in order to protect the interests of the Church.
It is the responsibility of the Stated Clerk to make suitable arrangements for the meetings of theGeneral Assembly. The Office of the General Assembly receives the invitations from the presbyteries
and/or congregations, then the Stated Clerk researches possible meeting sites within the boundaries of thepresbytery, negotiates with and secures contracts for the services of the hotel(s).
The Stated Clerk is responsible for preparing the preliminary minutes, advising the Moderator in theappointment of committees and assists in referring all agenda items to the appropriate committee. Although
the program committee of the General Assembly selects the theme for a meeting, names the speakers,
and processes any special events such as banquets; it is the responsibility of the Stated Clerk to prepare aschedule and to assist the General Assembly in conducting business in an orderly manner.
The Stated Clerk maintains all official records of the General Assembly, provides a communication
office for the Denomination, and keeps current a database for congregations, ministers, probationers, board/
agency members, presbyteries and synods. In order to maintain an accurate record system, it is essential toreceive information from session clerks, ministers and the Stated Clerks of the various presbyteries.
The Stated Clerk is an advisory member of the Ministry Council, which is the agency responsible
for short and long range planning for the Church. The Office of the General Assembly provides budgeting,accounting and support services for commissions, committees, agencies, and task forces without any
administrative assistance.
The Stated Clerk is responsible for the contingency fund which may be used to pay for costs of theannual meeting of the General Assembly when the expenditures are larger than the budgeted amount. The
contingency fund can be used to fund task forces which are appointed by the General Assembly. In order towithdraw money from the Contingency fund, the expenditure has to be approved by the General Assembly,or the Ministry Council, then the Office of the General Assembly will issue a request for a withdrawal.
The request for withdrawal has to be signed by the Stated Clerk and the Executive Director of the Boardof Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits. The Office of the General Assembly is responsible for any other
General Assembly funds not entrusted to the care of a board, agency, or ministry team.
The General Assembly has directed that the Stated Clerk will visit presbyteries periodically. The
Stated Clerks of presbyteries and synods are frequently in communication with or receiving communications
from the Office of the General Assembly.
General Regulation C. h. requires the Stated Clerk to provide training sessions for the Stated Clerks
of presbyteries and synods, and orientation for commissioners and youth advisory delegates to the General
Assembly. Annually there is a conference for Stated Clerks of presbyteries and synods; and an opportunity
is provided for commissioners and youth advisory delegates to participate in an orientation session. As apart of the training, a manual is provided for Stated Clerks of presbyteries and synods and session clerks.
The manual for Stated Clerks and Session Clerks is revised periodically, then mailed to the various clerks.
The Stated Clerk is pleased to offer workshops for session clerks if a presbytery issues an invitation for it.
The publication of the Summaries of Actions of the General Assembly, and making minutes available is partof the educational process.
Although the Office of the General Assembly is not a programming agency, the Stated Clerk is
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The Stated Clerk is grateful that the Church has called him to serve in this position.

II. STAFF
Ms. Elizabeth Vaughn, the assistant to the Stated Clerk, maintains the database of the General
Assembly, prepares materials for publication, and manages the budget for the Office of the General
Assembly. The church is indebted to Ms. Vaughn for her services. During the meeting of the General
Assembly, Doctor Thomas Craig takes the minutes, assists in preparing committee reports for printing,and leads orientation sessions for commissioners when requested. Doctor Craig does an excellent job inassuring that the minutes are accurate.

III. MINUTES OF THE 178TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Stated Clerk apologizes to the Church for the lateness of mailing the minutes of the 178thmeeting. The Historical Foundation did not get their books to the auditor until September; the auditor took
six months to complete the report. The Stated Clerk made the decision not to print the minutes until theaudit was available as the General Assembly has directed that each agency with an annual income over
$100,000 must be audited. If the Stated Clerk had known that the audit would take six months, he would
have had the minutes printed and inserted the 2008 audit in the minutes of the 179th General Assembly.

IV. FUTURE MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The Stated Clerk and the Assistant to the Stated Clerk have been doing some cost analysis ofproducing the minutes. The cost of printing and mailing is a very large amount. It would be possible toreproduce the minutes on a CD for $1.00 per copy, and to put them on the website. The Stated Clerk is
sensitive to the fact that not all persons desiring the minutes may have access to a computer, thus it may
be necessary to print some hard copies. Based on the cost of the minutes for the 178th General Assembly
printing 100 copies will cost $3,457 and 300 copies will cost $3,983, plus $2.45 per copy to mail. We could
produce hard copies with the copier in lieu of printing, unless there is a large demand for hard copies. We
can produce and mail CD’s for approximately $2.50 per copy.
RECOMMENDATION 1: That the Office of the General Assembly be authorized to print
the minutes electronically in lieu of a hard copy.

V. GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE STRUCTURE/AGENDA
Upon recommendation of the Stated Clerk the 178th General Assembly adopted the current
committee structure. Since the program boards have been merged into the Ministry Council, the Program
Planning Committee will be primarily responsible for the report of the Ministry Council. Although theStated Clerk envisioned that the Committee on Stewardship would receive the Report of the Board of
Stewardship, Foundations and Benefits, as well as the reports of officers and possibly some other reports,
the General Assembly probably should rename this committee. The Ministry Council is requesting that a
special committee be named at this General Assembly to consider structure, time of meeting, and committees
for future General Assemblies. The Moderator, with the approval of the General Assembly, may appoint
additional committees for a particular General Assesmbly.
The General Assembly program committee currently consists of the Moderator, the Stated Clerk, theDirector of Ministry, one representative of each ministry team, an elected representative of each institutionalboard, and a representative of the Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry. It is always the prerogativeof General Assembly to change the personnel for any committee. The funding for the program committee
is currently provided through each agency paying for the expenses of its representative. Various agencies
are encouraged to make suggestions, and requests through the program committee. Referrals dealing with
future programs, schedules, and other items related to the annual General Assembly meeting needs to bereferred to the program committee or to a special task force if one is appointed by the General Assembly.
RECOMMENDATION 2: That all suggestions and requests for future General Assemblies
be referred to the Program Committee.

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VI. ENDORSEMENTS FOR MODERATORThe Reverend Cliff Hudson, Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery; Elder Sam Suddarth, Columbia
Presbytery; and Reverend Larry Blakeburn, West Tennessee Presbytery; have been endorsed by theirrespecitve prebyteries as Moderator of the 179th General Assembly.

VII. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
The 178th General Assembly submitted to the presbyteries the following Constitutional
Amendments:
Constitution 11:4c “Presbyteries shall act upon an amendment referred by the General Assembly
within the first year of the referral and report their vote no later than the next meeting of the General
Assembly after the amendment was transmitted to the presbyteries.”
The vote of the presbytery is by simple majority.
Proposed Amendments to the Constitution which are essential to approve a change in method of
persons becoming candidates for ministry, allowing licentiates to perform the Sacraments under certain
circumstances and to establish the Office of Certified Lay Minister. The portions in the brackets are thechanges approved by the General Assembly.
Amend Section 5.6a to delete the word (and) before the word “ordain” and to add (and to certify
lay ministers), thus making Section 5.6a to read,” Receive, examine, dismiss, and license candidates, ordain
them to ministry (and to certify lay ministers).”
Amend Section 5.6b by adding the words (de-certify lay ministers) thus making Section 5.6b to
read, “Receive, dismiss, install, remove and discipline ministers (and to de-certify lay ministers).”
Amend Section 5.6p by adding the words (Appointing a licentiate or certified lay minister toadminister the Sacraments) between the words session, and if necessary, thus making Section 5.6p to read,“Take special oversight of churches, which do not have the services of a minister, appointing a minister tomoderate the session, (appointing a licentiate or certified lay minister to administer the Sacraments), and if
necessary, authorize an elder designated by the session, to administer the Lord’s Supper to the congregation,
provided that the elder shall be instructed by the Committee on the Ministry in the meaning of the Sacramentand how it should be administered; persons who are not ordained ministers shall serve under the authorityof an ordained Cumberland Presbyterian minister selected by the presbytery, and each grant of authority
shall be for one year.”
Amend Section 5.7 by deleting the word (and) between the words “licensures and ordinations” andadding the words (certified lay ministers) following the word “licentiates”, (and certifications) following
the word “ordinations”, thus making Section 5.7 to read, “The presbytery shall keep full and accurate
records of its proceedings and submit them to the synod for review at its stated meeting. It shall report
regularly to synod and to the General Assembly its roll, including all candidates, licentiates, (certified lay
ministers), ministers, session clerks and churches. In addition, it shall report on licensures, ordinations,(and certifications); on reception, dismission, or death of ministers; on the union, division, and formation ofchurches, and on such statistical and other information as may be required to describe the state of religion
in its midst.”
Amend the title in Section 6 by adding the words (Certified Lay Ministers). Thus making the title
to read: The Authority of Presbytery Over Ordained Ministers, Certified Lay Ministers, Licentiates, andCandidates.
Amend Section 6.12 by deleting the word (the) before the word “ministry”, and adding (anexploration committee appointed by the session of their particular Church for at least three months, andthen), after the words “shall confer with”, thus making Section 6.12 to read, “To be received as a candidate
for ministry, a person must be a member in good standing of a particular church in the receiving presbytery.
Persons desiring to become a candidate for ministry shall confer with (an exploration committee appointed
by the session of their particular church for at least three months, and then) confer with the committee on
the ministry prior to presenting themselves to presbytery.”
Amend Section 6.13 by adding at the end of the section the following sentences: (Those candidate
who seek to be certified in lay ministry also shall undergo a period of training and preparation in orderthat the office may be committed only to qualified persons. They shall remain candidates until certified
and commissioned by the presbytery), thus making Section 6.13 to read, “Those (candidates) who seek

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to be licensed and ordained to the ministry of Word and Sacrament shall undergo a period of training andpreparation in order that the office may be committed only to qualified persons. In order to form a correct
judgment of the qualifications of those seeking admission to the office of ordained ministry, presbyteries
shall receive and, following satisfactory preparation, license candidates who shall then be designated‘licentiates.’ Such persons shall be required to give further satisfactory evidence of their qualifications
for the ministry before receiving ordination. (Those candidates who seek to be certified in lay ministry
also shall undergo a period of training and preparation in order that the office may be committed only toqualified persons. They shall remain candidates until certified and commissioned by the presbytery.).”Amend the declaration following the questions proposed to a candidate in Section 6.15 by deleting(licensure and ordination) and adding the word (ministry)following the words “as a candidate for”, anddeleting the word (the) before ministry in the last line, thus making the declaration to read, “In the name of
the Lord Jesus Christ, the great Head of the Church, I do now declare by the authority of this presbytery thatyou are acknowledged and received as a candidate for (ministry) in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church/
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America and I now direct that your name be entered on the roll of thepresbytery as a candidate for ministry.”(Amend 6.200 by adding (Certified Lay Ministers), adding the following sections and renumbering
all subsequent sections under Section 6.0 (6.201 A candidate for ministry may, with the consent of thepresbytery decide to pursue the Office of Certified Lay Ministry in the Church. Persons whose call toministry directs them toward Christian Education ministry, youth ministry, music ministry, mission orservice ministry, lay leadership of a particular church, or other lay ministries may pursue certification.
6.202 Prior to certification, the candidate shall sustain a careful and satisfactory examination by theCommittee on the Ministry and the presbytery as a whole on the following: experimental religion, continuing
spiritual growth, the internal call to the ministry, knowledge of the scriptures, church history, systematictheology, the doctrine and government of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and other specialized areasof study particular to the candidate’s field of ministry.
6.203 No candidate shall be certified who has not completed either a two year degree programfrom an accredited seminary or graduate school of theology or a course of alternate studies approved by theGeneral Assembly.
6.204 Certified lay ministers serving as stated supply shall be required to attend presbytery andsession meetings, but shall have voice without the right to vote.
6.205 The candidate shall be commissioned to the office of certified lay ministry by the presbytery
at either a regular, an adjourned, or a called meeting; or it may be a commission of the presbytery, whichmust consist of a quorum of the body and include two ordained ministers.
6.206 When a presbytery shall become satisfied with the qualifications of a candidate, it shallannounce a date and place for a service of commissioning. Following the sermon in a regular worshipservice at the time and place previously announced, the candidate shall take his or her place at the frontof the sanctuary. After a brief statement by the person presiding as to the purpose of the meeting and themeaning of lay ministry, the following questions shall be proposed to the candidate:I.
Do you believe the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the inspired Word ofGod, 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 approve of, and promise to abide by the government of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church/Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America?
IV.
As far as you know your own heart, have you been induced by the Holy Spirit to answer
the call to lay ministry from love of God and neighbor and a sincere desire to glorify God and advance His
kingdom in the world?
V.
Do you promise to be faithful and diligent in the exercise of the ministry to which you havebeen called, to promote the welfare of the Church, and to conduct yourself both privately and publicly so as
not to give offense to Christ and His Church?
The above questions being answered in the affirmative, the candidate shall kneel. As the personpresiding, or another appointed for the purpose, offers an appropriate prayer, the presbytery shall commission
the candidate as a certified lay minister. Then, with the candidate standing, the person presiding shall say,
“In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Great Head of the Church, and by the authority of this presbytery,I now declare you duly commissioned to the office of certified lay minister.” The transaction shall be duly
recorded in the presbyterial minutes and the newly certified lay minister’s name added to the roll of certified
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Amend Sections 6.200 (by renumbering to 6.300 and renumber all subsequent sections under
Section 6).
Amend the former 6.205 (now 6.305) by adding the following sentences: (A licentiate serving asstated supply of a particular church may be given authority by the presbytery to administer Sacraments inthat particular church. Such authority may be granted for no more than one year, and may be renewed by
the presbytery on recommendation of the committee on the ministry), thus (6.305) would read, “A licentiatemay, with the approval of the Committee on the Ministry of the presbytery and of the presbytery, serve asa stated supply to one or more particular churches of the presbytery. (A licentiate serving as stated supply
of a particular church may be given authority by the presbytery to administer Sacraments in that particularchurch. Such authority may be granted for no more than one year, and may be renewed by the presbytery
on recommendation of the Committee on the Ministry).
Amend the title of Section 7.00 by adding (certified lay ministers) between the words Ministers
and Licentiates, thus making the title to read “Relations between ministers, (Certified Lay Ministers),
Licentiates or candidates and churches.”
Amend Section 7.04 by adding to the first sentence (a certified lay minister) after the words “alicentiate”, and adding to the last sentence (or certified lay minister) after the words “a licentiate”, andadding the following sentence: (Presbytery may grant a licentiate or certified lay minister in a stated supply
relationship authority to administer Sacraments for not more than one year at a time under the supervisionof the presbytery appointed moderator). Thus making Section 7.04 to read, “The office of stated supply may
be held by an ordained minister, a licentiate, (A certified lay minister), or a candidate, whom the particularchurch has called for an indefinite time, or, in the case of an interim supply, for a definite time, for less thanfull time work. An ordained minister serving as stated supply may fulfill all duties and functions pertaining
to the spiritual care of the church, including moderating the session. A licentiate (a certified lay minister),serving as stated supply may fulfill the duties and functions except moderating the session, administering
the Sacraments and solemnizing marriages. (Presbytery may grant a licentiate or certified lay minister in astated supply relationship authority to administer the sacraments for not more than one year at a time under
the supervision of the presbytery appointed moderator.) A candidate serving as a stated supply may fulfill
the duties and functions except moderating the session, administering the Sacraments, and solemnizing
marriages.
Amend section 7.07 by adding (certified lay minister) between the words “minister” and “licentiate”,
thus the section would read, “The relationship between a minister, (certified lay minister), licentiate, or
candidate and a particular church may be dissolved only by presbytery, acting on the request of both parties,
or on the request of one party if sufficient reasons are presented, or when, in the opinion of the presbytery,
the well-being of the particular church demands it.
In order for a Constitutional Amendment to be referred to the presbyteries three fourths of theGeneral Assembly must approve the amendment, “provided that there is present and voting not less then
75% of the full membership of the assembly based on the complete representation of the presbyteries”.
(Constitution 11.2) The Constitution 11.3, 11.4a, b affirms that an amendment is approved if three fourthsof the presbyteries vote affirmatively within a year after the amendment is submitted to the presbyteries.
It is not necessary to record the number of affirmative and negative votes within a presbytery as a simple
majority vote either approves or denies a Constitutional Amendment within a particular presbytery.
The following presbyteries voted in the affirmative: Andes, Arkansas, del Cristo, East Tennessee,
Grace, Hope, Missouri, Murfreesboro, Nashville, North Central, Red River, Robert Donnell, Trinity, andWest Tennessee.
The following presbyteries voted in the negative: Cauca Valley, Choctaw, Columbia, Covenant,Cullman, Cumberland, Hong Kong, Japan and Tennessee-Georgia.
RECOMMENDATION 3: That the 179th General Assembly declare that the Constitutional
Amendments have not been approved.
The 178th General Assembly voted to amend Section II, of the Directory of Worship, THE
SACRAMENTS, by adding (licentiate or certified lay minister) in each place the word minister appears,
in order to conform to the wording of the Constitutional Amendments on which the various presbyteries
have voted. However, since the Constitutional Amendments have not been approved by the Church, it isessential that this action be rescinded.

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RECOMMENDATION 4: That the 179th General Assembly rescind the action of the 178th
General Assembly to amend Section II of the Directory of Worship, The Sacraments, by adding(licentiate or certified lay minister) in each place the word minister appears.

VIII. ECUMENICAL RELATIONSHIPS
A. WORLD ALLIANCE OF REFORMED CHURCHESThe World Alliance of Reformed Churches and the Reformed Ecumenical Council will become one
organization on June 18-28, 2010, and will be renamed “The World Communion of Reformed Churches.”
The new organization will be open to groups outside the Reformed Churches, but who share a common
theological heritage. The Reverend Shirley Topar, North Central Presbytery, is on the committee to plan for
the union of the two bodies in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
General meetings of WARC occur only every seven years. Between meetings the Denomination
sends representatives to the Caribbean and North American Council. In order to implement decisions madeby the general meeting, the Bylaws of WARC require that the representatives to the area council meetings
also be in the delegation to the general meeting.
Ms. Laurie Sharpe and the Stated Clerk are representatives to the Caribbean and North American
Council and will be the representatives to the meeting to merge the World Alliance of Reformed Churches
and the Reformed Ecumenical Council. Although the Cumberland Presbyterian Church is entitled to send
two additional delegates (one of which should be under thirty years of age) to the organizational meeting,there are no funds to cover the expenses of additional delegates.
B. AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY
The American Bible Society is the oldest ecumenical relationship of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. The American Bible Society works with area Bible societies in an attempt to make the scriptures
available in every language at little or no cost. In November, Universal Bible Sunday is observed. In orderto make the scriptures more available, each congregation is encouraged to receive a special offering which
may be sent to the Office of the General Assembly for the American Bible Society or sent directly to the
New York Office.

IX. MEETING TIME
With the current economic situation, it may be wise to consider a different format for the meeting of
the General Assembly. Some of the presbyteries have reported difficulty in securing elder commissioners
as many do not feel that they can miss a week of work. Although Japan was a unique venue, the General
Assembly met Saturday through Tuesday night. With that type of schedule minister commissioners would
have to be out of the pulpit on Sunday, however, many will be out of the pulpit on the Sunday when he/she is serving as a commissioner. A weekend schedule or something similar might make it possible forlay people to attend by taking off work only two days instead of four. A four day schedule might reducesome of the costs to the presbyteries. Any change in meeting format would need to be coordinated with theConvention of Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry, and it would be 2012 before any change could
be implemented. Although the Stated Clerk is not making a recommendation, the General Assembly may
wish to try a different format for a year or two in the future.

X. CATECHISM IN OTHER LANGUAGES
The 178th General Assembly directed that the catechism should be made available in languages
other than English in order to meet the needs of the Church. The Office of General Assembly now hasavailable the catechism printed in Spanish and Korean. Soon it will be available in Chinese. Any church orindividual desiring a copy may contact the Office of the General Assembly. The 178th General Assembly
directed that funds unused by the catechism committee should be designated for providing the translationof the catechism in languages other than English.

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The Office of the General Assembly will make available a set of six CD’s from the 178th General
Assembly. The set will cost $12, which includes postage. If you desire to purchase a set, contact the Officeof the General Assembly. Pre-order forms are available at General Assembly, or you can send a request to
the Office of the General Assembly. A request can be made by email (eav@cumberland.org), then mail acheck to Office of the General Assembly, 8207 Traditional Place, Cordova, TN 38016.

XII. STATISTICAL INFORMATION
The annual congregational reports are mailed to the session clerk on December 1, and are duein the office of the Stated Clerk of the Presbytery on February 1. Many congregations do not get theirreports to the Stated Clerk in a timely manner, thus the yearbook is always late in being printed. Eighty
congregations failed to report, thus statistics are inaccurate. The statistics for a non reporting congregation
may be several years old, but it is the latest information available. When congregations change session
clerks, it is important to notify the Office of the General Assembly so that report forms may be sent to theproper person. If a congregation fails to receive a report form, one can be secured by contacting the Officeof the General Assembly or going to the website (www.cumberland.org) and clicking on the Office of theGeneral Assembly.
							Number of churches/fellowships				Total Membership					Active Membership					Professions of Faith					Members Added					Members Lost						Church School Enrollment				Given to Our United Outreach				Total Outreach Giving					Total Expenditures					Total Income Received					Value of Church Property (1 = 1000)			

1998		
774		87,198		
54,084		
1,624		4,117		4,987		37,121		
2,288,769
5,893,773
35,826,690
41,346,701
367,910		

2007		
730		78,462		
49,017		
1,725		3,295		4,303		31,181		
2,612,161
8,470,007
49,271,775
57,798,405
380,321		

2008
716
78,07448,062
1,483
3,538
3,967
30,0642,603,703
8,593,296
49,052,918
56,753,779
393,029

The 178th General Assembly directed “that each presbytery request that its Board of Missions orsimilar agency, as they minister to the needs of the churches within their presbyteries, remind the churches
that it is important that they submit annual reports which are part of our history and offer assistance whenneeded in preparation of these reports.”
RECOMMENDATION 5:
That the 179th General Assembly reaffirm the above
recommendation adopted by the 178th General Assembly.

XIII. CORPORATE BOARD
In its annual meeting the Corporate Board developed a plan to name an interim Stated Clerk in theevent that the Stated Clerk should be incapacitated. It is the responsibility of this board to name an interim;
however, if the office becomes vacant for any reason the Ministry Council will name a search committee tonominate a Stated Clerk at the next meeting of the General Assembly.
The Ministry Council is recommending that a new Our United Outreach Committee be named
consisting of an elected representative of each board, and one representative of each synod, with board
executives serving in an advisory capacity. If General Assembly approves this recommendation, Grace
Whitfield will represent the Corporate Board on the committee.
The Stated Clerk was directed to pay $30,000 from the cash on hand to the building debt. After
ascertaining there are no outstanding bills on construction, the balance of the cash on hand from the CapitalFunds Campaign will be paid on the building debt. The board determined that amounts received monthly
on the Capital Funds Campaign will be paid on the loan at the end of the month.
The Ministry Council recommended that the Corporate Board consider the salary of the StatedClerk and to make the salary for the position the highest in the Church Center. Although the MinistryCouncil does not set the salary of the Stated Clerk. The Board determined that the Stated Clerk, who is

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the chief executive officer of the Church, should be paid $1,200 above the next highest salary and that theincrease would start on April 1. Due to budget restraints the higher salary has not been implemented yet.
The Center Interagency Team which is responsible for managing the Center Property requested thata person from each board be named to a committee to project a five year, ten year and twenty year plan forthe property. Melissa Malinoski was elected to represent the board on this committee.
In May of 2008 an attorney filed with the State Board of Equalization a request to remove the Center
Property from the city and county tax rolls, however, that has not yet occurred. In Tennessee, there are threeattorneys which handle these requests. The one for Shelby county has thirty-three counties of requests todeal with. Over $45,000 was paid in taxes for this year; once the tax exemption status is received hopefully
the city and county will refund the money paid on taxes and the refund can be applied to the building debt.
The Corporation has the following debts with the balances listed as of 30 April:		
Building					
Building/Maintenance				
Touch the Future				
Organizational Task Force						

$ 423,925.13$ 268,263.90$ 359,459.04$ 121,904.96$1,173,553.03

The Touch the Future debt was originally that of the General Assembly Council which was theBoard of Directors of the Corporation. With the dissolution of the General Assembly Council all debts
are transferred to the Corporation. In the Our United Outreach allocations an amount of $168,493 peryear through 2011 will pay off the Touch the Future Debt. There is an additional allocation in Our United
Outreach of $54,407 for the Building/Maintenance debt; however, this amount is not guaranteed, thus theactual amount depends on the Our United Outreach income received. The debts for the Organizational
Task Force and the buildings will be placed in the allocation for Our United Outreach once other debts arepaid. It is hoped that the buildings will receive adequate income to pay them in full, thus avoiding including
building debt as a line item allocation in future Our United Outreach income. Outstanding pledges on thebuildings total $110,624.79 as of April 30, 2009.

XIV. ADDITIONAL LAND
In the developer’s plat including the property on which the center buildings are located, there were
five lots. The Denomination purchased three of the lots; two of which had shells erected on them. Although
the task force would have liked to purchase the additional lot, the money was not available. The Center
property includes half of the parking lot. If a business buys these two lots, the parking lot will be shared.
For many businesses there would be ample parking for the additional businesses and the center personnel.
With some businesses, sharing the parking could be a problem. In the future it might be beneficial topurchase these two lots either for future expansion or an investment

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XIV. CONTINGENCY FUND

SUMMARY OF 2008 ACTIVITY
Balance Forward 1/1/08
$ 9,820.75
Income:Our United Outreach							$10,088.24
Interest									483.89											$10,572.13
Expenditures:
General Assembly Office - 2010 Program Planning Committee
$ 1,917.44
General Assembly Office - 2010 Program Planning Committee
1,863.16
$3780.60
Balance 12/31/08
**Restricted$16,612.28$ 4,281.16
4,855.44

1,000.00

7,543.35

In Priority Goals Programming $9,000 was designated for the Pastoral
Development Ministry Team. (Beg. Bal. $9,000 less $4,718.84 spent
to do workshops for presbyterial committees on ministry.)
Catechism Revision Committee (Approved 6/99 - $4,500 less $882.93
spent in 2000, $699.90 spent in 2002, $691.18 spent in 2003, and$370.55 spent in 2004. An additional $7,500 was approved in 2003.
In 2007, $4,500 was put back in the general fund. The current balance
was designated by the 178th General Assembly to print the Catechismin the various languages represented in the church.)
Pastoral Development Ministry Team (Approved 1/03 - Beg.
Bal. $15,000 less $9,866.53 used for Ordination Task Force. The
Commission requests that only $1000 be kept in reserve.)
2010 Program Planning Committee (Approved 6/06 - Beg. Bal. $20,000
less $1,638.79, $714.14 spent in 2006, $6,323.12 spent in 2007 and$3,780.60 spent in 2008.)

		
$17,679.95**Unrestricted: (1,067.67) 12/31/08
		$16,612.28
Respectfully submitted,
Robert D. Rush, Stated Clerk

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THE REPORT OF THE MINISTRY COUNCIL
To the 179th General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in session in Memphis,
Tennessee, June 15-19, 2009.

I. MINISTRY COUNCIL

Edith M. Gholson, Director of Ministries
A. INTRODUCTION
Since reporting to the 178th General Assembly, the Ministry Council has been actively engaged
in clarifying our role and pursuing the merger of the Board of Christian Education, Board of Missions,
Cumberland Presbyterian Publication Board, and the Commission on the Ministry into one unified bodycharged with overseeing the implementation of ministry. The merger was made official on April 3, 2009,
when it was approved by the Tennessee Secretary of State.
One of our major accomplishments during this time has been the hiring of our Director of
Ministries, Edith M. Gholson. Ms. Gholson began serving as Director of Ministries September 1, 2008,and brings to the job an extensive background in management of a non-profit agency, as well as experiencein cross-cultural work, having lived and worked in Japan. In her first months on the job, Ms. Gholson has
demonstrated leadership and commitment to the ministries of the church, focusing on getting structures andtechnology in place to support the work of the Ministry Teams.
The new Denominational Center has made it possible for all the Ministry Teams to be housed in
the same building, making it easier for collaborative work to be accomplished and reducing duplication ofeffort. The Ministry Council is grateful for this beautiful new facility.
We feel encouraged about the progress we have made this year and look with great hope towardeven greater cooperation among the Ministry Teams in the years to come. We anticipate having a joint
retreat for our fall meeting, which will give all the Elected and Staff Ministry Team Members an opportunity
to work directly with the Ministry Council in visioning and planning for future ministries. We are gratefulfor the continued support of the church as we seek to serve God through the ministries of our denomination.
Since the former General Assembly program boards were active until the merger was final on
April 3, 2009, each wrote a report to General Assembly. The reports for the Communications Ministry
Team (The Cumberland Presbyterian Publications Board), the Discipleship Ministry Team (Board of
Christian Education and the United Board for Christian Discipleship Cumberland Presbyterian Church andCumberland Presbyterian Church in America), the Pastoral Development Ministry Team (Commission on
the Ministry), and the Missions Ministry Team (Board of Missions) are included in this report following thereport from the Ministry Council.
B. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. MEETINGS AND ORGANIZATIONThe Ministry Council under the direction of its officers, Chairperson Gwen Roddye, First Vice
Chairperson Jill Carr, Second Vice Chairperson Reverend Wayne Wood, and Secretary Elizabeth Horsley,
met four times in regular session since the 178th General Assembly.
2. MINISTRY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE
The terms of Reverend Carlton Harper, Reverend Hillman Moore, Reverend Rickey Page, Mrs.
Ellie Scrudder, and Reverend Wayne Wood expire in 2009; and all are eligible for re-election. Ellie Scrudder
has asked not to be re-elected. Youth Advisory Member Kyle Smallen has resigned.
The Council expresses appreciation to Ellie Scrudder and Kyle Smallen for their contributions to
the work of the Ministry Council. The Council expresses sincere appreciation to Reverend Frank Ward forhis dedicated, invaluable leadership and participation as a Ministry Council Advisory Member during his
two years as Moderator and Past-Moderator of the General Assembly.
3. COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES TO 179th GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Ms. Gwen Roddye will be the Council’s representative to the 179th General Assembly and Reverend
Rickey Page will be the alternate. The new Director of Ministries, Ms. Edith M. Gholson, will also attend
and will be introduced to the General Assembly.
4. MINISTRY COUNCIL STAFF

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Edith Gholson began serving as Director of Ministries on September 1, 2008. Davis Gray continued
as a part-time consultant to the Ministry Council through September, 2008. Mary McCaskey served as parttime Administrative Assistant to the Director of Ministries through October, 2008. Abbay Robinson Milnor
was hired in November as part-time Administrative Assistant to the Director of Ministries.
The Council expresses appreciation to Davis Gray for his leadership and willingness to help during
the move to the new Denominational Center and the preparation for the merger of the program boards into
the Ministry Council. We also thank Mary McCaskey for her service to the Ministry Council during ourtime of transition.
5. GLOBAL MINISTRIES LEADERSHIP TEAMThe Global Ministries Leadership Team (GMLT) comprised of the Director of Ministries and thefour Team Leaders meets monthly to provide opportunity for collaboration among the Ministry Teams.
6. CENTER INTER-AGENCY TEAM (CIT)The Center Interagency Team (CIT) has been busy this year making some of the decisions about themove to the new Center and regarding the operation and care of the Center property. The CIT is meeting
regularly and working well. The CIT handles issues relating to running the Center. Current CIT members
include Robert D. Rush (General Assembly Office), Robert Heflin (Board of Stewardship), Susan Gore(Historical Foundation/Archives), and Edith Gholson (Ministry Council) as Chairperson. Decisions andactions of the CIT include:a. Window Coverings
The CIT agreed to install window coverings (reflective film, shades and awnings) to address extreme
heat and light conditions in the Building 1 conference room and some work spaces in both buildings.
b. Earth Day Event
The CIT endorsed sustainable /Green Business Practices/ by launching the Center's first Earth Day
event. Staff planted trees, conducted a shoreline cleanup and participated in a contest for the best green
business idea; Susan Groce won the contest and a composter will be placed adjacent to Building 2 in her
honor. The CIT implemented recycling of plastic, glass, aluminum, and "mixed office paper"; placed a
moratorium on the use of polystyrene cups at the center; and is seeking donation of automatic dishwashers
for both buildings to reduce the need for disposable plates and flatware at meetings.
c. Intercessory Prayer
In the fall of 2008, CIT invited Center staff to participate in a weekly time of Intercessory Prayer.
Communication was disseminated to the denomination to invite prayer requests to be shared during thistime.
d. Shared Expenses
In collaboration with the Global Ministries Leadership Team (GMLT = Director of Ministries andTeam Leaders of Communications, Discipleship, Missions and Pastoral Development ministry teams), CIT
reviewed common and in some cases, shared expenses among denominational staff to ascertain potential
cost efficiencies. The CIT and GMLT also agreed to feature a "wish list" on the website allowing donors toknow current tangible needs of the Center staff.
e. Future Plans For Center Property
In light of the numerous offerings to plant gardens, install memorials and other fixtures, the CIT
thought it prudent to assemble a plan for future enhancements to the Center property. Staff and elected
representatives from the Board of Stewardship, Finance and Benefits; the General Assembly Corporate
Board; the Historical Foundation; and the Ministry Council agreed to meet in May 2009 to begin looking atways to optimize the grounds and facility, with specific metrics for 5-, 10-, and 20-year time frames.
f. Information Technology (IT)The Center computer systems required updating to better serve the Church. The CIT implemented
a Request for Proposal period, during which a number of vendors were interviewed.
After hearing preliminary reports from the CIT, the Ministry Council recommended that the CIT
hire an outside vendor. It was determined that hiring an outside vendor is better stewardship than hiring afull-time staff person with paid benefits as previously recommended by General Assembly.

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Engineered Management Solutions (EMS) was selected. Installation of hardware and standard
software allows staff to respond to requests for resource information in a more efficient and we hope,rapid manner. Specifically, staff will graduate from a WordPerfect platform to include a more widely used
Microsoft Suite-MS Word, Excel, etc.
The goal is to alleviate challenges in communication (data management, website, etc.) and systemsecurity and maintenance. Another element of the intentional efforts to improve our IT system is the reestablishment of a Web Committee to design and maintain a more user-friendly website to facilitate data
updates reducing the number of duplicate copies of publications, real time information and potentiallyincorporating online event registrations.
7. BUSINESS CENTER
A “Business Center” will be set up soon in a room at the Center to be used by visitors who need touse a computer and printer and access the internet.
8. PHONE PROCEDURES
Phone calls to the Center are now answered by the receptionist or an appointed backup at all times.
Calls will then be transferred to staff directly or in their absence their voice mail. When an in-house/online
calendar has been implemented, the receptionist or designee will be able to inform callers whether or not
the staff person they're calling is in the office.
9. PERSONNEL MANUAL
The Ministry Council has set out to make important revisions to the Personnel Policy Manual atit relates to Ministry Council staff and team members. Sam Tune, a retired Equal Employment Officer
affiliated with the Society of Human Resource Managers, was contracted to help provide current/relevant
applications of human resources policy and procedures. Items to be clarified include but are not limited torecord storage, travel reimbursement, comp time and performance reviews. Attorney Wendell Thomas of
the Judiciary Committee agreed to provide assistance in reviewing all related changes. The revisions will
be in use beginning in the fall of 2009. It is believed that this revision will be broad enough to allow for
adoption by other boards at their discretion.
10. STEWARDSHIP OF RESOURCES
a. Financial and Human
In light of budgetary constraints, the Ministry Council has taken steps to reduce spending. The
Ministry Council instructed staff to present a budget reflecting a 20% cut and to freeze salaries. We are
grateful to the staff at the Denominational Center who have generously foregone salary increases since
March, 2008. The Ministry Council has already made adjustments to reduce the costs of our meetings. In
April, the Council voted to reduce mileage paid to members to 35 cents per mile, instructing the Ministry
Teams to adopt the same level of reimbursement for staff and Elected Team Members. Ministry Teams
were asked to give careful ongoing attention to reduction in duplication of efforts, including mailings,
publications, and travel.
b. Environmental
Ministry Teams participated in the Earth Day activities planned by the CIT for all agencies housed in the
Denominational Center. The Ministry Council supports the example set for Cumberland Presbyterians by
the Center Staff and encourages congregations to use this plan of environmental practices as a model toincrease environmental awareness at the local level. Ministry Teams plan to support the new recycling andenvironmental plans for the Denominational Center encouraged by the CIT.
c. ELECTED TEAM MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES
Upon the recent completion of the merger, clarification of responsibilities of Elected Team Members
is necessary. Some former areas of responsibility are no longer applicable. The following is a basic
overview of the changes in responsibility and authority for the Ministry Teams.
Ministry Team Elected Team Member Responsibilities:*Planning, participating, and implementing ministries collaboratively*Cost-benefit analysis of programs*Making recommendations for consideration by Global Ministries Leadership Team*Following the directives of the Ministry Council

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Ministry Team Elected Team Members Are No Longer Responsible For:
*Personnel (hiring, firing, reviews, salaries)*Budget approval*Official representation for a particular ministry area
*Electing officers*Fiduciary responsibility
Further identification of responsibilities will be accomplished in the joint meeting of the Ministry
Teams and Ministry Council in November 2009.
D. OUR UNITED OUTREACH
1. NEW COMMITTEE
The 177th General Assembly instructed in Recommendation 42 of the Organizational Task Force
Committee Report: “That the Ministry Council will develop a procedure in conjunction with representativesof the institutional boards, for making recommendations of OUO allocations to the General Assembly,
and report back to the 178th General Assembly, so as to continue funding to the Church’s Institutions.
(Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home, Bethel College, Memphis Theological Seminary, and theHistorical Foundation)”
In response to this directive, the Ministry Council met with Bethel College: Robert Prosser andWalter Butler; Board of Stewardship: Robert Heflin; Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home: Kevin
Henson and Norlan Scrudder; General Assembly Office: Robert D. Rush; Historical Foundation: Susan
Gore; and Memphis Theological Seminary: Jay Earheart-Brown; and agreed to the following:
RECOMMENDATION 1: That a new permanent Our United Outreach Committee be formed.
The 12-member committee will include a member of the Ministry Council and one Cumberland
Presbyterian Trustee or Board member from each of the following: Board of Stewardship, HistoricalFoundation, Memphis Theological Seminary, Bethel College, Cumberland Presbyterian Children’sHome, and General Assembly Corporation. In addition, 5 members-at-large will be elected (one fromeach synod). Initial terms for members-at-large shall be staggered to allow for rotation on a 3-year
schedule. Nominees for members-at-large shall be individuals who have demonstrated support for
the work and ministry of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Executives from the seven Boards/
Agencies listed above will serve on the committee as non-voting Resource/Advocate members.
Represented Boards/Agencies will pay for the expenses of their representatives and executives. The
General Assembly Office will pay for expenses of the 5 members-at-large.
The Our United Outreach Committee shall report directly to the General Assembly beginningwith a report to the 180th General Assembly, in June, 2010. The committee will determine a plan for
OUO Allocation and a plan for promotion of OUO to be included in the report.
The Stated Clerk will be responsible for convening the initial meeting of the Our United
Outreach Committee.
2. CENTER PROPERTYThe Ministry Council rejoices in the move to the new Cumberland Presbyterian Church Center at
8207 Traditional Place, Cordova, Tennessee. The move prompted discussion about how to best pay for theoperation and maintenance of the Center. In the past, each board or agency housed at the Center paid rent
on a per square foot basis to cover utilities, maintenance, and insurance. To simplify accounting procedures
and to consolidate cost of services used by all Center agencies, the Council requested the CIT (Center InterAgency Team) to determine an amount to be a Guaranteed Line Item in OUO Allocations to replace the“rent” paid by each agency.
The Ministry Council suggested a new formula for the distribution of OUO which will adjust
proportionately for each Center Agency to allow for a new Category “Shared Center Services” including
OUO Committee Travel, Technology (EMS contract and technology updates), Old Building MaintenanceDebt, Property Taxes and Fees, Center Property Maintenance and Operations (utilities, telephone, waste
collection, pest control, insurance, janitorial service, lawn and grounds upkeep, copiers, postage meters,
security control systems, and future maintenance fund). This will be a redistribution of funds, not a change.

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3. OUR UNITED OUTREACH ALLOCATIONS
A new formula for calculating Apportionment of Our United Outreach has been developed. The
data below shows the Originally Approved 2009 OUO Budget, the Revised 2009 OUO Budget, and the2010 OUO Budget.
ORIGINALLY APPROVED
2009 OUO BUDGET2009 OUO PROJECTED

2,874,427

REVISED 2009 OUOBUDGET2010 OUO BUDGET

2,874,427

2,874,427

GUARANTEED LINE ITEMS:
CP Resource Center

44,1701.5367%44,17013,271

Touch the Future

168,4935.8618%

168,493

168,493

2,661,764

2,692,663

Bethel

205,084

7.7048%205,084

207,4647.7048%CPCH

86,3323.2434%86,33287,3343.2434%

MTS

197,595

7.4235%

197,595

199,890

7.4235%PAS

41,8061.5706%41,80642,2911.5706%2,130,947

2,155,684

2009 OUO ADJUSTED

2009 OUO ADJUSTED, SHAREDCENTER SERVICES

2,661,764

2,130,947

LESS SHARED SERVICES:OUO Committee Travel

5,000

7,000

Technology

50,00050,000

Old Bldg Maint. Debt

54,00054,000Property Taxes

45,50045,500Center Property Maint./Operations

54,0072009 OUO ADJUSTED, CENTER
AGENCIES

2,076,940

2.5344%

155,000

155,000

1,821,447

1,844,184

Historical Foundation

89,8064.3240%78,7594.3240%79,7434.3240%Board of Stewardship

316,874

15.2568%

277,895

15.2568%

166,936

9.0520%(113,018)-6.2048%

Office of General Assembly

184,5148.8839%161,816

8.8839%163,835

8.8839%Nominating Committee

4,535

0.2184%3,9780.2184%4,028

0.2184%

Commission on Chaplains

9,331

0.4493%8,184

0.4493%8,286

0.4493%

Judiciary Committee

8,055

0.3878%7,064

0.3878%7,152

0.3878%Theology & Social Concerns

4,819

0.2320%4,226

0.2320%4,279

0.2320%13,754

0.6622%

12,062

0.6622%

12,212

0.6622%

1,267,463

69.5856%

1,397,713

75.7904%

113,018

6.2048%0

100.0000%0100.0000%

Reclassify Education

Contingency
Ministry Council
CP Mag97,596

4.6990%COM

109,286

5.2619%GAC

144,360

6.9506%

BCE

326,500

15.7202%

767,51036.9539%0

100.0000%

Reclassify Stewardship Ed

BOM
Remaining OUONOTES:OUO Committee Travel: One meeting in 2009, two in 2010.
Makeup of 155k Center Property Maint./Operations:
Phone
15k
Ins. P&C
50k
Grounds
20k
Bldg Maint.
10k
Utilities
45k
Janitorial
15k
Total
155k
10k of 155k to be invested for maintenance and excess of grounds
portion to roll into this fund annually.
Property taxes are our responsibility until tax exempt status issecured.

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RECOMMENDATION 2: That the 179th General Assembly adopt the above Revised 2009
OUO Allocation.
RECOMMENDATION 3: That the 179th General Assembly adopt the above 2010 OUO
Allocation.
E. GENERAL REGULATIONS CHANGESIn order to implement the recommendation to form the new permanent Our United OutreachCommittee, the guidelines for membership need to be inserted under the heading “General AssemblyCommittee” in the “Agencies of the General Assembly” section of the General Regulations.
RECOMMENDATION 4: That the General Regulation G.1.b. be changed to read as follows:“The membership of the agencies of General Assembly shall be as follows:
The Board of Directors of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church Corporation shall have six (6)members plus the Stated Clerk. No two (2) members can be elected from the same presbytery.
The Ministry Council - 15 voting members (3 members from each Synod with no more than 9 clergy
or laity members and no more than 9 members of either gender) and 6 Advisory members(Stated Clerk, Moderator, Immediate Past Moderator and 3 youth ages 16-19 when elected)
Makeup of the Ministry Council should reflect that we are a Global Church.
Memphis Theological Seminary - 24 members (11 Ecumenical Partners)
Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits - 11 members
Discipleship Ministry Team - 9 elected members
Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home - 15 members (6 Ecumenical Partners)
Missions Ministry Team - 15 elected members (2 members from each of the 5 synods, 5 members
elected at large, and no fewer than 6 of either gender)
Historical Foundation - 6 members (1 member from each of the 5 synods and 1 member elected
at large, no two persons shall be elected from the same presbytery and representatives fromthe Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America)
Communications Ministry Team - 5 elected members
General Assembly Commissions:
Military Chaplains and Personnel - 3 members
Pastoral Development Ministry Team - 9 elected members
General Assembly Committees:
Joint Committee on Amendments - five members of the Judiciary Committee of the		
Cumberland Presbyterian Church and five members of the Judiciary Committee of		the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America.
Judiciary - 9 members (The Permanent Committee on Judiciary of the Cumberland		Presbyterian Church will appoint five of its members to function on the Joint		Committee on Amendments.)
Nominating Committee - 10 members
Our United Outreach Committee – 12 members (1 member of the Ministry Council and 1 Cumberland
Presbyterian Trustee or Board member from each of the following: Board of Stewardship,
Historical Foundation, Memphis Theological Seminary, Bethel College, Cumberland
Presbyterian Children’s Home, and General Assembly Corporation; 5 members-at-large (1elected from each synod). Initial terms for members-at-large shall be staggered to allow
for rotation on a 3-year schedule. Nominees for members-at-large shall be individuals who
have demonstrated support for the work and ministry of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. Executives from the seven Boards/Agencies listed above will serve on the committee
as non-voting Resource/Advocate members.
Place of Meeting - The Moderator, the Stated Clerk, & the Director of Women’s Ministries
Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns - 8 members
F. DIRECTIVES AND REFERRALS FROM GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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1. DIRECTIVES FROM GENERAL ASSEMBLY
a. The 178th General Assembly “directed the Ministry Council to develop strategies for expanding
and enhancing the Church’s ministry to and with congregations and presbyteries, especially those outside
the United States and those presbyteries who have members/congregations outside the United States.”
The Council has compiled a list of Cumberland Presbyterian publications that have been translated into
various languages. Other translations are in process and planned in the future. Development of strategies
in response to this directive will be an ongoing part of planning in the Ministry Teams.
The Director of Ministries will make a trip to Asia to visit our congregations there. Dates andarrangements for this trip will be determined in the near future.
b. The 178th General Assembly directed the Ministry Council to “meet with the Unified Committeeon Theology and Social Concerns to explore ways of strengthening and supporting the work of thecommittee.” The Ministry Council agreed to send a representative to meetings of the Unified Committeeon Theology and Social Concerns. Edith Gholson attended as our representative to their February meeting.
The Council plans to continue communication with this committee and hopes to be able to bring more
attention their work and focus.
2. REFERRALS FROM GENERAL ASSEMBLY
a. The 178th General Assembly “referred for study the concept of having General Assembly
conduct business every odd numbered year, and beginning in 2012 in even numbered years the General
Assembly will gather for worship, spiritual renewal, and visioning for future ministry opportunities.”
The Council formed a subcommittee to gather opinions and ideas. Further study will follow.
b. The 178th General Assembly “referred for study the concept of naming a team to determine
a new structure and model for building the agenda, processing reports and implementing new models ofworship for the General Assembly.”
The Council formed a subcommittee to do preliminary study of this referral.
RECOMMENDATION 5: That a Special Committee be formed by the 179th General
Assembly for the purpose of revising the General Assembly committee structure to mirror the newdenominational structure and make recommendations for future General Assembly meetings to this
179th General Assembly.
G. CHURCH CALENDAR 2009-2010
RECOMMENDATION 6: That the 179th General Assembly approve the following dates forthe church calendar.
CHURCH CALENDAR 2009-2010
June 2009
1 Bethel College - First Session Registration/Classes Begin
1-27 Summer Term - MTS
14 Children’s Sunday
15 CP Women’s Ministry Regional Report forms due to Board of Missions
15-19 CPC General Assembly - Memphis, TN
16-18 Women’s Ministry Convention - Memphis, TN
21 Father’s Day (USA)26 CPYC Registration Cut-Off
26 Bethel College - First Session Ends
30 Our United Outreach Quarterly Report
July 2009
4 Independence Day (USA)6-17 D. Min. Residency
6 Bethel College - Second Session Registration/Classes Begin
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11-20 International Women’s Work Trip to Colombia, SA
11-25 PAS Summer Extension School
12-17 Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Conference
17 Bethel College Fall Classes Begin
20 Colombian Independence Day
31 Bethel College - Second Session Ends
August 2009
1-31 Church Paper Month
2 Bethel College Commencement
7 Battle of Boyacá (Colombia - decisive battle for independence)
17 Bethel College Fall Classes Begin
22 Communications Team Meeting
23 Quarterly Missions Emphasis
25 Bethel College Convocation
28 MTS New Student Fall Orientation
29 MTS Fall Classes Begin
30 Christian Education Season (through Sept. 27)
September 2009
1-27 Christian Education Season (cont. from Aug.)
7 Labor Day (USA)7 Denominational Center Closed
11-12 Board of Stewardship Meeting
11-12 MTS Board Meeting
13 Senior Adult Sunday
17-19 Discipleship Team meeting
18-19 Historical Foundation Board Meeting
18-19 Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns
20 Christian Service Recognition Sunday
20 International Day of Prayer and Action for Human Habitat
21 Respect for the Aged Day (Japan)
23 Autumnal Equinox Day (Japan)
30 Our United Outreach Quarterly Report
October 2009
1-31 Clergy Appreciation Month
4 Worldwide Communion Sunday
8-11 Bethel College Fall Break11 Clergy Appreciation Sunday
12 Columbus Day (USA)12 Discovery of America (Colombia)
12 Sports Day (Japan)
20-22 Clergy Renewal Retreat
25 Native American Sunday
31 Halloween (USA)
November 2009
Any Sunday Love Loaf Program
Any Sunday Commitment Sunday
1 All Saints Day(no confirmed date) Stewardship Day
3 Culture Day (Japan)
3 Election Day
6 Inquirer’s Day-MTS
6 World Community Day (Church Women United)
6-8 Consultant Training Event
8 Day of Prayer for People with Aids and Other Life-Threatening Illnesses

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11 Veterans Day
15 Bible Sunday
22 Quarterly Missions Emphasis
25 Bethel College Last Day of Classes
26 Thanksgiving (USA)26 Denominational Center Closed
26-29 Bethel College Thanksgiving Holiday
27 Denominational Center Closed
29 1st in Advent
29-Dec. 25 Advent in Home and Church
30-Dec 4 Bethel College Final Exams
December 2009
Any Sunday Gift to the King Offering
6 2nd in Advent
6 Bethel College Commencement
13 3rd in Advent
20 4th in Advent
23 Denomination Center Closed
24 Christmas Eve
24 Denominational Center Closed
25 Christmas Day
25 Denominational Center Closed
27 1st after Christmas
28 Denominational Center Closed
31 Our United Outreach Year End Report_______________________________________________
January 2010
1 New Year’s Day (USA) (Japan) (Colombia)
1 Denomination Center Closed
3 Epiphany
4-15 MTS January Term Classes
4-15 D. Min. Residency
9 Close Center Books - Cut-off Date for OUO Receipts for Previous Year
10 1st after Epiphany
10 Bethel College Residence Halls Open
11 MTS Spring Admission Deadline
11 Coming-Of-Age Day (Japan)
11-12 Stated Clerk’s Conference
11 Bethel College Classes Begin
15 MTS Last Day January Term Classes
15 Bethel College Last Day to Register or Add Classes
17 2nd after Epiphany
18 Martin Luther King Day (USA)18 Denominational Center Closed
18 MTS Closed
18 Bethel College Closed
22 MTS New Student Orientation
24 3rd after Epiphany
25 MTS Spring Classes Begin
29 MTS Last Day to Register or Add Classes
February 2010
1 Annual Reports Due to Presbytery Clerks
1-28 Black History Month
3 MTS Opening Convocation
3 MTS Last Day to Drop a Class

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5 Judiciary Committee Meeting
7 Denomination Sunday
7 Historical Foundation Offering
7 Souper Bowl Sunday
10 Annual Reports Due to Stated Clerk of the General Assembly
12 Lincoln’s Birthday (USA)12-13 MTS Board Meeting
14 Valentine’s Day (USA)15 President’s Day (USA)17 Ash Wednesday, the Beginning of Lent
17 - April 4 Lent to Easter18 Bethel College Applications for May Graduation Due
19-20 CPCH Board Meeting
21 Youth Sunday
21 1st in Lent
25 MTS Henry Logan Starks Scholarship Dinner
26-27 Historical Foundation Board Meeting
26-27 Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns Meeting
28 2nd in Lent
28 Quarterly Missions Emphasis
March 2010
1-31 Women’s History Month
5 MTS Inquirer’s Day
5 World Day of Prayer (Church Women United)
5 Bethel College Mid-Term
7 Seminary Sunday
7 3rd in Lent
8-12 Bethel College Spring Break
12-13 Board of Stewardship Meeting
14 4th in Lent
17 St. Patrick’s Day (USA)21 Spring Equinox Day (Japan)
21 Passion Sunday
26 Bethel College Last Day to Drop a Class
28 Palm Sunday
28 One Great Hour of Sharing
30-April 6 Passover
30 MTS Doctor of Ministry Admission Deadline
31 Our United Outreach Quarterly Report
April 2010
1 Maundy Thursday
2 Good Friday
2 Denomination Center Closed
2-4 Bethel College Easter Holiday
4 Easter
4 March of Missions, Easter to Pentecost (through May 23)
5-11 MTS Closed for Holy Week
12-16 MTS Early Registration for Summer/Fall
26-28 National Farm Worker Week
30 Bethel College Last Day of Classes
May 2010
1 Labor Day (Colombia)
3 Constitution Memorial Day (Japan)
2-9 Family Week
3-7 MTS Reading Week

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3-7 Bethel College Final Examinations
5 Children’s Day (Japan)
7 May Friendship Day (Church Women United)
8 Bethel College Commencement
9 Mother’s Day
10 MTS Summer Admission Deadline
14 CP Women’s Ministry Local Officer’s Report forms due to Missions Ministry Team
14-15 MTS Board Meeting
15 MTS Convocation & Graduation
16 Children’s Home Sunday
16 Bethel College Applications for August Graduation Due
23 Pentecost
23 Quarterly Mission Emphasis
23 World Missions Day
31 Denominational Center Closed
31 Memorial Day
31-June 25 MTS Summer Classes
June 2010
1 MTS Last Day to Register for Summer Session
7 Bethel College - First Session Registration/Classes Begin
13 Children’s Sunday
13-18 CPC and CPCA General Assembly - Dickson, TN
15 CP Women’s Ministry Regional Report forms due to Missions Ministry Team
16-17 Women’s Ministry Convention - Dickson, TN
17 CPYC Registration Cut-Off
20 Father’s Day (USA)30 Our United Outreach Quarterly Report
H. FUTURE MEETING DATESThe Ministry Council will continue with its meeting schedule for 2009 and attempt to meet only
three times in 2010.
August 28-29, 2009
Cordova, Tennessee 		November 6-8, 2009
St. Columba Retreat Center								February 4-6, 2010
Cordova, Tennessee										Ministry Council Only
Plus All Ministry Team Staff& Elected Team Members
Plus Elected Ministry Teams
meeting simultaneously

II. COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY TEAM
Pat White, Team Leader

A. INTRODUCTION
As the Communications Team branches out in new ways and places, the elected team members
look at what is working and what is not. What is working is The Cumberland Presbyterian, a magazinethat has taken many different forms, met diversified needs of a people called Cumberland Presbyterianfrom all walks of life for 181 years. In 2008, The Cumberland Presbyterian was chosen by a panel ofjudges as winner of the Acorn Award, Best in Class, by the Associated Church Press, an accomplishment
achieved three years straight. Not only is this award-winning magazine well received among other religious
publishers, but it meets the needs of some 3,400 families across the global church.
Staff receives constant affirmation of The Cumberland Presbyterian being a life-line between
individuals, congregations, judicatories, and the denomination. Readers appreciate the coverage of General
Assembly meetings whether they can attend or not. What they affirm most is the down-home style ofreporting the news of congregations and members of the church family. Many are surprised to learn that thestaff consists of Team Leader/editor Pat White and part-time contract help to handle subscriptions, graphic
arts, proofing, and the website. Subscriptions are subsidized through OUO.
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Presbyterian Women’s Ministry when they established the Masaharu Asayama Endowment for this purpose.
Presently it is sent electronically.
In 1990, This Week was begun to keep church leaders abreast of happenings at the headquarters.
In 2000, it became available as an e-mail subscription. As this technology gave way to newer options,This Week was dropped and a web publication evolved called CP UPDATES. This is still available at nocharge to anyone who wishes to go on line to (www.cpmag.org) and read updates that are posted regularly.
Persons may subscribe to receive notifications when updates are added. General Assembly coverage ismade available almost as quickly as decisions are made through CP UPDATES. This is a way of keeping
our global church connected around the world.
The Communications Team is seeking new ways to use updated technology, especially for the
purpose of reaching a younger generation of Cumberland Presbyterians. The last National Congregations
Study, conducted by Duke University (2007), shows that while only 10% of American congregations havemore than 350 regular participants, those congregations include nearly half of those who attend worship.
The use of technology and web sites is quickly growing, and 74% who attend worship are in congregations
that use web sites. The median congregation has only 75 – 80 regular participants while Cumberland
Presbyterian churches find that only 29% have as many as 75 - 80 participants and 21% have fewer than 20
active members. Because so many of our churches are located in rural areas, and because we are an aging
denomination comparable to most mainline denominations, we must be careful not to alienate members
who support the Cumberland Presbyterian Church to the fullest degree possible while reaching the often
absent-generation by means of technology.
B. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS OF THE COMMUNICATION TEAM
Officers of the Communications Team are Joseph J. Malloy, Jr. (president), L. G. Parkhurst, Jr.
(vice-president), Jean Garrett (secretary), Nadara Jones, and Byrne Dunn. Pat White serves as team leader.
The team meets no more than twice a year. Other business is conducted electronically.
2. EXPIRATION OF TERMS
The terms for Nadara Jones (8 years) and Byrne Dunn (7 years) expire at the 2009 General Assembly.
Neither is eligible to succeed herself. Appreciation and Patron of Publication Memberships were presented
to both at their last Team meeting.
3. OFFICE LOCATIONThe Communications Office is located at 307 Ash Forge Drive, Antioch, Tennessee 37013. An
office is maintained at the denominational headquarters as well. The mailing address is P O Box 935,
Antioch, TN 37011.
C. THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN
1. MISSION
The purpose of this periodical, which is published monthly 11 times a year, is to inspire, engage,and unify the Global Church. It must provide fair and open reporting and allow for open discussion oftheological and denominational issues.
2. POLICY
The Cumberland Presbyterian is a medium for the communication of the gospel of salvation throughJesus Christ. Signed editorials indicate views are the editor’s and not necessarily those of the administrative
agency, the Ministry Council. All material will be edited. Not all submissions will be published. Photos
will not be returned, but will be sent to the Archives of the Historical Foundation.
3. SUBSCRIPTION RATES$25.00 per year; $45.00 per two years$22.00 when prepaid in groups (minimum of five)$2.27 per issue for billed subscriptions (minimum of five)$20.00 per subscription for churches who adopt the New Member Plan -- provide a subscription to		each new member family for one year.
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The most recent postal report indicated that the average subscription base for 2008 was 3264 issues
per month.
D. CP UPDATES, A WEB PUBLICATION
1. CP UPDATES, announcements for Cumberland Presbyterians
CP UPDATES, a web publication, is free to everyone. It is available on line at (www.cpmag.org)
and contains prayer requests, deaths, announcements for congregations, regional CP Women’s Ministry, andother judicatories, and ads for position openings. It contains day-by-day reporting on General Assembly.
2. HOW TO SUBSCRIBE
To receive announcements when updates are added to the CP UPDATES webpage, please send an
email to: cpupdates-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
You may read CP UPDATES on line at any time by going to www.cpmag.org and clicking on CP
UPDATES.
E. WRITING CONFERENCES
Writing Conferences were sponsored by the Communications Team in 2006, 2007, and 2008. The
conference will resume in 2010. They are held on the campus of Bethel College and provide training for
persons who volunteer their time and talents to research and write articles for The Cumberland Presbyterian,
to be spokespersons for the Communications Team in their local congregations and presbyteries, and help
to promote the work of the Communications Team.
F. ENDOWMENTS AND HONORS
1. ENDOWMENTSKY CURRIE PUBLISHING ENDOWMENT		
To honor long-time editor Ky Currie and to sustain The Cumberland Presbyterian
MARGUERITE D. RICHARDS CP MAGAZINE ENDOWMENT		
To provide funding for The Cumberland Presbyterian
RAY DOBBINS ENDOWMENT		
To honor long-time editor C. Ray Dobbins and to provide funding for		The Cumberland Presbyterian
MASAHARU ASAYAMA/CPWM ENDOWMENT		
To provide The Cumberland Presbyterian magazine to churches overseas which have an		English-speaking member to share the news with the congregation
PAT WHITE ENDOWMENT		
To provide funds for writing conferences
DENNIS W. KIEFER ENDOWMENT		
To provide funds for writers for The Cumberland Presbyterian
2. HONORS
Communicator Of The Year MembershipA gift of $50.00 to any of the above endowments will pay honor to someone who has been acommunicator in any way in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. A certificate from the Communications
Team will be given to the recipient.
Patron Of Publications MembershipA gift of $100.00 to any of the above endowments will pay honor to someone or memorialize aperson for their gifts to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. A certificate from the Communications Teamwill be given to the recipient.

III. DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TEAM
Frank Ward, Team Leader

A. INTRODUCTION
The Discipleship Ministry Team is an extension of the ministries formerly implemented by the
Board of Christian Education. As a part of the extended and expanded ministries, the term discipleship has
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equipping of disciples of Jesus Christ for ministry. The great commission is the undergirding foundation
for the ministry team and is understood through the following paraphrase by Eugene Peterson:
16-17
Meanwhile, the eleven disciples were on their way to Galilee, headed for the mountain Jesus
had set for their reunion. The moment they saw him they worshiped him. Some, though, held back, not sure
about worship, about risking themselves totally.
18-20
Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: "God authorized and commanded me
to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them bybaptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I havecommanded you. I'll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age."						— Matthew 28:16-20 (The Message)
Our call is to train persons in the way of life lived and taught by Jesus Christ. The Discipleship
Ministry Team seeks to partner with congregations in enabling the building up of the kingdom through themaking of disciples. As we do so we affirm the following belief statements in relation to our call.
• Disciple making and becoming is a dynamic, continuous, holistic process for persons of all ages,		both individually and corporately.
• Disciple making and becoming involves struggles with issues of life and leads toward deepened		faith, maturity, personal growth and lifestyles consistent with Christian faith.
• Disciple making and becoming requires skilled, motivated, committed leaders; every congregation
		
has the God-given human resources it needs to fulfill its mission.
• Disciple making and becoming must provide and/or make accessible appropriate materials of		highest quality that are consistent with Cumberland Presbyterian theology and utilize		methodologies that enhance spiritual growth and employs cutting edge technology to		enrich learning and living.
• Disciple making and becoming is done in a variety of settings and invites all persons to develop		a life-enhancing knowledge and relationship with God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit,		church, and all God’s creation.
As we seek to fulfill God’s call through the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, we move to the
future in hope and with assurance that God is with us “day after day after day, after day after day...!"
B. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. TEAM MEMBERS
The terms of Darryl Campbell, Jeff Gehle and Kip Rush will expire at the 2009 General Assembly.
Darryl Campbell is completing 3 terms and is not eligible for reelection. The Ministry Team recognized thegifts and contributions of Mr. Campbell with a certificate of appreciation and a Patron Membership. Jeff
Gehle and Kip Rush are completing their second terms. Both are eligible for reelection.
2. STRUCTURE AND STAFF
The former Board of Christian Education had its first meeting in 2009 as the Discipleship MinistryTeam. This meeting focused on our new identify as a planning and implementation team. No longer will
there be officers as in the past but staff and elected members will unite to evaluate programs and develop
plans for future ministries.
Present staff members are: Elinor Brown with responsibilities for promotion and advocacy for
Our United Outreach and stewardship education; Matt Gore (who works half time) with responsibilities
for management, promotion and distribution of Encounter and other Cumberland Presbyterian resourcesand designing and managing the Ministry Team’s website; Susan Groce with responsibilities for youth,
young adult and outdoor ministries; Cindy Martin with primary responsibility for children's ministry,
editing and production of resources, and the consultant program; Frank Ward with primary responsibility
for administration, liaison with middle judicatories, coordination of field services, and interdenominational
relationships. All staff members have leader development responsibilities. Frank Ward serves as Team
Leader. Christine D. Tyler is administrative assistant.
In it’s February meeting, The Ministry Team honored Ms. Christine Tyler with special recognitionof 40 years of courageous, efficient and faithful service to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Christine
joined the staff on June 4, 1968.
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interdenominational and ecumenical agencies. Participation in these partnerships is an expression of
our understanding of the nature and mission of the church, and our obedience to the mandate of General
Assembly reflected in our charter. These partnerships permit us to practice good stewardship of people
resources, to assume high quality programs and resources and to realize significant economies.
Ministries in Christian Education, National Council of Churches
This commission includes the Committee on the Uniform Series, which is made up of representativesof denominations in the United States and Canada. It produces the outlines for the International Bible
Lessons for Christian Teaching (Uniform Series). These uniform lesson outlines are the basis of Sunday
school study materials used by millions of persons throughout the United States and Canada, as well as inother parts of the world. The lessons in Encounter are developed from these outlines. James D. McGuire
represents the Discipleship Ministry Team as a working member of the committee. Frank Ward is anadvisory member.
Susan Groce serves as a member of the Ecumenical Youth Ministries Staff Team and the Ecumenical
Young Adult Ministry Team.
Office of Education, World Council of Churches
Publications from the Office of Education help the staff to think globally and to keep informed
about world issues that relate to Christian education.
Institute for Peace and JusticeThis network was formed in 1981 as an association of families who seek well-being, wholeness,peace, and justice in family situations and in the broader community. Families are challenged to pursue
ways of living that are more cooperative, nonviolent, simple, multi-cultural, global, and prayerful. The
board promotes workshops and resources of this association. Frank Ward is staff liaison.
These Days Partnership
These Days, a devotion resource, is published for the Presbyterian Church in Canada, Presbyterian
Church (USA), United Church of Canada, United Church of Christ, and Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Frank Ward is staff liaison. Cumberland Presbyterian writers are featured in most issues of this resource.
United Board for Christian Discipleship
UBCD is a partnership between the Discipleship Ministry Team of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church and the General Assembly Mission Board of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America.
The United Board is making a transition to become a planning and implementation agency of the two
denominations. At present five major programs are jointly planned and implemented: Christian Education
Conference, Consultant Training Event, Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Conference, Youth Ministry
Planning Council and the Presbyterian Youth Triennium.
Protestant Church-Owned Publishers Association
The Protestant Church-Owned Publishers Association is an organization of not-for-profit publishinghouses governed by a board elected or appointed by a Protestant church body that acknowledges theLordship of Jesus Christ, Son of God as revealed in the Bible. This organization helps staff to keep current
on what is going on in the various denominational publishing houses and develop networks that enhance
the publishing of resources. Frank Ward relates to PCPA.
Presbyterian and Reformed Educational Partnership
PREP is an organization that succeeded the Presbyterian and Reformed Educational Ministries andprovides a partnership for joint educational and discipleship ministries for five denominations: Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, Moravian Church in America, Reformed Church in America, Presbyterian Church in
Canada and Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). The major ministry in leader development of PREP is Opening
Doors to Discipleship.
4. RECOGNITIONS AVAILABLE
A gift of $150 or more to an endowment fund entitles the donor to designate a recipient of theGolden Patron award. This certificate is in recognition of persons, laity or clergy, who have been involvedin the educational work of the church for fifty or more years. It recognizes service as an educator, no matter
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Presbyterian settings.
A gift of $100 to one of the endowment funds entitles the donor to designate a recipient of a Patronof Christian Education award.
A gift of $25 to one of the endowment funds entitles a congregation to designate a recipient of a
Teacher of the Year award.
A gift of $100 to one of the endowment funds entitles the congregation to designate a person for the
Christian Educator of the Year award.
A gift of $30 to the Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Conference Endowment entitles the donor ordesignee to receive a CPYC Perpetual Conferee certificate.
These recognitions are means of expressing appreciation to and providing support for persons who
serve in the educational work of the church.
5. ENDOWMENT FUNDS
A listing of the endowment funds for the Discipleship Ministry Team follows:
Paul W. Allen Endowment for Christian Education
Grace Johnson Beasley Memorial Endowment
Bennet and Mildred Brown Endowment
Jill Davis Carr Endowment for Leadership Development
Christian Education Mid-Century Fund
Christian Education Season Endowment
Lavenia Campbell Cole Annuity Endowment
Carl Cook Outdoor Ministry Endowment
Consultant Training Fund Endowment
Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Conference Endowment
H. Harold Davis Endowment for Christian Education
Jack W. Ferguson, Jr. Endowment for Christian Education
Ira and Rae Galloway Endowment for Christian Education
Jean Garrett Endowment for Christian Education
Louise Adams Heathcock Memorial Fund Endowment
John Gilbert Horsley Endowment for Denominational Leadership by YouthDonald and Jane Hubbard Endowment for Christian Education
Into the Nineties for Christian Education Endowment
Reverend Gale J. Keown Endowment for Christian Education
Earl King Memorial Fund Endowment
Virginia Malcom Christian Education Endowment
Wesley and Jackie Mattonen Endowment for Christian Education
David and Mary McGregor Christian Education Endowment
James D. McGuire Endowment for Christian Education
Howell G. and Martha Jo Mims CPYC Endowment
Morris and Ruth Pepper Endowment for Christian Education
Bill and Hazel Phalan Endowment for Christian Education
Claudette Hamby Pickle Endowment for Christian Education
Publishing House Endowment
Dr. and Mrs. E. K. Reagin Endowment for Christian Education
Jodi Hearn Rush Endowment for Christian Education
William “Rusty” Rustenhaven III Christian Education Endowment for Youth Ministry
Jeff and Angie Sledge Endowment for Christian Education
John W. Speer Endowment for Christian Education
Cornelia Swain Endowment for Christian Education
Irvin and Annie Mary Swain Endowment for Christian Education
Jake Tyler Endowment for Children’s MinistryFrank and Linda Ward Endowment for Christian Education
William Warren Endowment for Christian Education
Clark Williamson Memorial Fund Endowment
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New endowments may be established at any time by individuals or congregations wishing to honor
or memorialize persons who have lived exemplary lives and rendered significant service.
6. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SEASON OFFERINGThe 151st General Assembly (1981) authorized the Board of Christian Education (now Discipleship
Ministry Team) to receive an offering annually during Christian Education Season. This offering has
established the Christian Education Season Endowment. The Discipleship Ministry Team has made bulletin
inserts and offering envelopes available to congregations requesting them. Congregations are encouraged
to utilize the bulletin inserts and to provide an opportunity for members, not only to be educated about theministry of Christian education in the denomination, but to give an offering if they desire.
7. ASSOCIATION OF CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH EDUCATORSThe association was established in 1984 with membership open to both volunteer and professional
church educators. The primary purpose of the association is for members to covenant to offer prayer,
support and advocacy for the Christian education ministries of the denomination. Membership fees are $25
per year. These dues are deposited in one of the Discipleship Ministry Team’s endowment funds.
C. THE DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH
The primary mission unit of the church is the congregation. The Discipleship Ministry Team iscommitted to work with the Ministry Council to enhance, support and resource the various ministries of
Cumberland Presbyterian congregations. The following programs and resources reflect that commitment.
1. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT/INTERPRETATION/PROMOTION
a. Church School Curriculum
While the Cumberland Presbyterian Church is limited in the extent to which we can develop
curriculum materials for all age groups, the Discipleship Ministry Team does review, critique and recommend
resources for consideration by congregations in the implementation of their curriculum plans. These areincluded below.
Seasons of the Spirit provides resources for those congregations desiring materials based on thelectionary. Resources are available for birth-2, ages 3-5, ages 6-8, ages 9-11, ages 12-14, ages 15-18, adult,
and multi-age (ages 5-12). Seasons of the Spirit empowers all ages to be transformed in Christ as they:
explore meaning and mystery in the Bible; celebrate in worship, sacraments, education, and service; engage
in ministries of love, justice, and witness; and live in inclusive communities of faith shaped and led by theHoly Spirit. Seasons of the Spirit may be ordered from LOGOS at 1/800/323-7543.
Gather ’Round resources are published by Brethren Press and Mennonite Publishing Network.
This curriculum is recommended for Cumberland Presbyterian Congregation who want Bible story centeredresources that seek to: nurture children in their faith formation process; strengthen the connection between
home and congregation; explore what it means to follow in the footsteps of Jesus in Christian community;
and increase the ease of use and versatility of the curriculum.
Resources are available for preschool (ages 3-4, with tips for 2s), primary (grades K-2), middler(grades 3-5), multi-age (grades K-6, with tips for older students), junior youth (grades 6-8), youth (grades9-12), and parent/caregiver. Designed to sit on each family's table, the Talkabout contains scripture, prayers,
and ideas for sharing surrounding each quarter's theme. Resources may be ordered from: Brethren Press,
1451 Dundee, Elgin, IL 60120, Web: www.gatherround.org, Phone: 1/800/441-3712, Fax: 1/800/667-8188,
E-mail: customerservice@gatherroundstore.org.
The Present Word is an adult quarterly based on the International Bible Lessons for Christian
Teaching, better know as the Uniform Series. The Present Word may be ordered from Presbyterian
Distribution Services (PDS) by calling 1/800/524-2612; faxing 1/502/569-8030; ordering from the web at
WebMarketplace: www.pcusa.org/marketplace/index.jsp; or mailing Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), PDS
Prepaid Processing, P. O. Box 643674, Pittsburgh, PA 15264-3674.
Encounter is an adult Cumberland Presbyterian quarterly, which is based on the Uniform Series. It
remains a strong option for adult Sunday school classes throughout the Cumberland Presbyterian Churchwith a circulation of around 7,000 copies quarterly. The following people have or are in the process ofwriting for Encounter: Lisa Scott, spring 2009; Tom and Theresa Martin, summer 2009; Dudley Condron,fall 2009, Roy Blakeburn, winter 2009-10, Norlan Scrudder, spring 2010, and Pat Pickett, summer 2010.
A Leader’s Guide is also available. Encounter may be ordered from Cumberland Presbyterian Resource
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b. Vacation Bible School Resources
Ministry Team staff provides a listing of VBS materials that are available and from whichcongregations may select for use. A chart is provided to help users understand the uniqueness of eachpublisher’s resources. A Cokesbury booklet with the chart will be sent to Cumberland Presbyterian pastors
and other Christian Education leaders.
c. New Earth: Christian Resources for the Outdoors Series
New Earth: Christian Resources for the Outdoors will focus on the theme Breakthrough for the2009 camping season. This curriculum is developed by New Earth Publishers, an ecumenical publishingpartnership, in cooperation with the Committee on Outdoor Ministry of the National Council of the Churchesof Christ. The focus of this year’s resource is on Jesus’ compassion, love and transforming message andexample. Cumberland Presbyterians may order these materials from the Christian Board of Publication at
1-800-366-3383 or www.cbp21.com.
d. These Days
These Days is a daily devotional published four times a year. Each issue includes a scripture for theday, daily Bible verse, written message, and prayer. Recent Cumberland Presbyterians writers are: Marti
Plemons, Michael Clark, Nancy Gillis, Donna Ewell, and Janet Baker.
These Days may now be ordered from These Days Subscriptions, 100 Witherspoon Street, Room
2047, Louisville, Kentucky 40202-1396. You may also call 1-800-227-2872, fax 1-800-541-5113, or visit(www.ppcpub.com).
A single prepaid and a quantity prepaid subscription plan is available. In addition, a large print
edition is available. The regular print edition is $7.95 per year (bulk rate of $4.95 each for 5 or more copies
per subscription) and the large print is $8.95 per year (bulk rate of $6.95 each for 5 or more copies per
subscription). Frank Ward serves on the editorial committee for this devotion resource.
e. Church Membership Resources
The Making of Disciples Called Cumberland Presbyterian by Bob Phelps is designed for thoseleaders who do membership education in the congregational setting. It is in a loose-leaf notebook format; a
CD accompanies the notebook and permission is granted for congregations to customize, duplicate, or adapt
the activities. The primary audience is: older elementary children and youth who are making preparation
for church membership; adults who are newcomers to a new church development or to a congregation;
and, others who wish to learn more about the meaning of discipleship as Cumberland Presbyterians. It isavailable from the CP Resource Distribution for $19.95.
About Being Cumberland Presbyterian, a 15-page booklet, is a brief, user-friendly resource to help
persons know about Cumberland Presbyterianism. It includes numerous simple graphics with formattingthat readily engages the reader with pertinent information about the denomination. This resource is for
persons who want basic information about the C.P. Church without doing an in-depth study. It will also bea handy piece for congregations (especially new church developments) to purchase in quantity and provide
for persons who are unfamiliar with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Available from the CP Resource
Distribution, this resource is $1.50. For Japanese, Hispanic, and Korean editions, contact the Missions
Ministry Team at 901-276-4572.
f. The Family Gathers for WorshipThis 56-session book was written and compiled by Hester Allen with contributions from Donna
Heflin, Jim McGuire, Mary Thompson, and Gayle Wood. It provides suggestions for weekly times ofworship for family members with children and younger youth. In addition, there are four special occasion
worship suggestions. It can be used in a variety of home settings. It is $9.95 and is available from the CP
Resource Distribution.
g. Planning Guide for the Christian Year
Written by Marty Aden and edited by Bob Phelps, this guide includes planning tips, a detailed
discussion of each season, and suggested activities for each season. It is available through the CP Resource
Distribution for $5.95.
h. Planning Guide for the Worship Committee
This resource was planned and written by Henry Bradford, Roy Hall, Fran Vickers, and Robert S.
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i. One Family Under God and Study Guide for One Family Under God
One Family Under God was written by Thomas D. Campbell; a study guide was written by Jack W.
Ferguson and Otis Johnson. This resource tells the story of the two denominations up to the early 1980's.
Both resources are available from the CP Resource Distribution. The book is $3.95 and the study guide,$2.95.
j. God So Loves
This video is about the two Cumberland Presbyterian Churches. It is approximately twenty-fiveminutes in length and presently sells for $19.95. It may be used in a number of settings: church membershipclasses; newcomer groups; fellowship dinners; individual use in the home; etc. Because the video is several
years old, plans are underway to update it.
k. Planning Guide for Family MinistryThis guide was written by Timm Glover and is designed for use by Christian education committees,
family ministry committees, or sessions. It is available from the CP Resource Distribution for $4.95.
l. Searchings: For Third Agers Who Are Seeking Something More
These fifty-three devotions were written by Morris Pepper. They can be used for individualreflections and as devotions in senior citizen groups. It is available from the CP Resource Distribution for$8.95.
m. Covenant of Grace: A Thread Through ScriptureThis 13-chapter commentary on the 1984 Confession of Faith was written by Dr. Hubert Morrow.
It sells for $8.95 from the CP Resource Distribution.
n. Children in the SanctuaryChildren in the Sanctuary is now available both in video and DVD. It is designed to involve
children fully in the worship life of a congregation and has an extensive use/study guide with a good listingof additional resources related to worship. The six segments of the video are: What is Worship?, Promises
Made at Baptism, Opportunities and Challenges When Children Participate in Corporate Worship, Children
Participating in Worship, Children Leading in Worship, and Children Planning Worship. The segments
can be used individually as well as in a series. The cost is $29.95 from the Presbyterian Church (USA) at
1-800-524-2612.
o. Study Guide for the Confession of FaithThomas D. Campbell and Anna Bolling wrote this study guide for use with the 1984 Confession of
Faith. It is designed in workbook style for individual or group study. Each participant in a study will needhis or her own copy. The cost is $ 2.95 from the CP Resource Distribution.
p. Study Guide for the Proposed Catechism
In 2003 the General Assembly approved a recommendation from the Catechism Committee thatthe Board of Christian Education produce a single study guide for the proposed catechism and that theguide contain suggestions for use with children, youth, adults and families. Staff studied the catecheticalquestions, grouped them into 8 sections, and developed outlines for this resource.
The Study Guide for the Proposed Catechism of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, written by
Sandra Shepherd, is in a notebook format. There are eight sessions with activities appropriate for children,
youth, adults and families. The sessions are: Who Is God? Who Are We?; A Covenant Relationship with
God; Jesus Is Christ; The Holy Spirit, Then and Now; What Does It Mean?; Christian Worship; The
Church: Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How?; and The Lord’s Prayer. Each session engages learners
in dealing with the questions and answers of the catechism, using scripture and creative activities. It isavailable from the CP Resource Distribution for $12.
q. Seeing the Face of God
This book includes 41 sermons by H. Harold Davis, long time leader in the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. It is available from the CP Resource Distribution for $15.95.
r. The Thoughtful Christian
The Thoughtful Christian is an online resource center for adult study materials. Studies are grouped
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and Popular Culture. The Thoughtful Christian may be purchased in these three ways:
Individually – a one-part study is $5, two-session study is $10, three-session $14, and four-session $18;
Study Packs – containing five studies of varying length for just $40; Or by 12-month subscription for just$350 ($250 for congregations whose worship attendance averages 100 or less), which allows multiple users
and unlimited downloads. Renewals are $225 per year. You may order individual sessions or may subscribe
to the service at (www.thethoughtfulchristian.com).
The Discipleship Ministry team is a partner with The Presbyterian Publishing Corporation in The
Thoughtful Christian and receives a percentage of the subscriptions or purchases made by Cumberland
Presbyterians. The partnership also applies to the new The Thoughtful Christian for Teens. Cumberland
Presbyterian writers have been invited to contribute to these electronic resources.
s. The Cumberland Presbyterian Handbook
The Cumberland Presbyterian Handbook is the newest publication by the Discipleship MinistryTeam. This resource is made possible through a partnership with Augsburg/Fortress Press and the
Presbyterian Publishing Corporation. These publishers granted permission for Cumberland Presbyterians
to reproduce the elements of the handbook that are common to Christendom and to the Presbyterian and
Reformed traditions. The parts of the resource that are uniquely Cumberland Presbyterian were written byMark Brown. Not only is this resource immensely informative but it is also humorous and entertaining.
The Handbook will be introduced at the meeting of the General Assembly and will be available from the
CP Resource Distribution. A price has not yet been determined.
2. LEADER DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT
a. Evangelism
The 2007 General Assembly established evangelism as a 5-year priority of the denomination. This
commitment was reaffirmed and expanded by the 2008 GA. In response to this action the Discipleship
Ministry Team began initial plans in its September, 2008 meeting to address the priority of evangelism–
joining in partnership with God in enabling persons to hear and respond to an invitation to discipleshipwith Jesus Christ as Lord. Included in these beginnings were: theme focus of evangelism in Bridges;
resource bibliography distributed in the Christian Education (Sunday School) Planning Packet and madeaccessible on the website; special emphasis in events like the Cumberland Presbyterian Youth Conference;resources and activities on growing as disciples in the youth ministry packet; focus on evangelism and theteaching ministry of the church in the Consultant Training Event; and, develop a course on Discipleship101. In addition, the Discipleship Ministry Team has developed three specific programs, two of these arein partnership with the Missions Ministry Team.
Miniversities. “Keep the Flame Burning— Share the Story” was the theme for the 2009 Evangelism
Miniversities. The Missions and Discipleship Ministry Teams joined together to plan and implement 20
miniversities in various geographical areas of the denomination. Track I of these 3 ½ hour events was for
elders, pastors and outreach ministry members. The focus was on understanding the meaning of evangelism
and experiencing ways to reach out and share the Good News with others in the community. Track II wasfor teachers and other Christian education leaders and the focus was on the role of the teacher in evangelism
and the calling and growing of disciples. Consultants trained by the Missions and Discipleship Ministry
Teams provided leadership for the miniversities. Over 500 persons participated in the 20 miniversities andoverwhelmingly rated the events as extremely helpful. This was the fourth series of miniversities, serving
a total number of over 3300 participants.
Opening Doors to Discipleship. Opening Doors to Discipleship is a series of leadership training
courses for teachers and leaders at the congregational level. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church has
joined with the Moravian Church in America, the Presbyterian Church in Canada, the Presbyterian Church(U.S.A.) and the Reformed Church in America to produce these online courses that can be used for teacher
training. The three courses online are Basic Teaching Skills, Basic Bible Knowledge and Basic Tenets of theReformed/Presbyterian Faith. Each course includes 12 sessions and can be used individually or in groups.
Leaders who complete the entire 3 courses will have a well-rounded foundation for the teaching ministryof the church. The Bible and the Reformed/Presbyterian Faith can also be used as general studies forolder youth and adults in the church. Opening Doors to Discipleship is placed under Evangelism becauseof the new fourth course presently under development. At the initiative of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, the partnership has commissioned the development of a course on “The Growing of Disciples.”The primary focus will be on evangelism and the role of the church’s mission in calling and growing
disciples of Jesus Christ. This 12 session course will be available for use not just with teachers but otherchurch members and groups as well. The projected availability date will be the first of 2010.

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RECOMMENDATION 7: That the General Assembly strongly encourage congregations totake advantage of this Cumberland Presbyterian resource for leadership development.
Youth Evangelism Conference. “WAKE UP!!!!” is the theme of the 2009 Youth Evangelism
Conference to be held December 27-30, 2009 in Nashville, TN. This is the second YEC; the first wasplanned and implemented by the Board of Missions. This 2009 event is being planned jointly by theMissions and Discipleship Ministry Teams. The YEC is designed for young people from grades 7 throughfirst year college. The Report of the Missions Ministry Team will provide more thorough information.
b. Bridges
Bridges: Building Relational Inroads for Discipleship, Growth, Enrichment, and Service ismailed three times per year in January, May, and September. It is an eight-page self-mailer with pertinent
information for congregational C. E. planners and leaders. Bridges is designed to be taken apart for copying
and/or distribution to appropriate persons in the congregation. Back issues are also available upon request
and on the website at (www.cumberland.org/bce).
Cindy Martin coordinates the materials and prepares the piece for the printer. Other staff members
contribute materials related to their staff program areas.
c. Church Library Resources
A Manual for Church Libraries is available from CP Resource Distribution for $2.95.
d. Christian Education Plan Book
The Christian Education Plan Book is a valuable resource for those persons serving on local
church Christian education committees or ministry teams and is available from CP Resource Distribution
for $ 2.95.
e. Church Officer Training
The Development of Church Officers in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, written by Chris
Joiner, has sections on the call to ministry, ministry of the elder, ministry of the deacon, photo-copiable
resources, and a leader’s guide. This resource was available mid-2001 and has been enthusiasticallyreceived in the church. It is available from the CP Resource Distribution for $19.95.
For leader development of elders and deacons we still provide the ten sessions in Designs for
Church Officer Training written by Paul and Hester Allen. This resource sells for $12.95 from the CP
Resource Distribution.
f. A Climate for Learning: Educational Planning for Your Congregation
A Climate for Learning: Educational Planning for Your Congregation is available for purchasefrom CP Resource Distribution for $4.95.
g. Presbytery Board Partnerships/Support
The Plan Book for the Board of Christian Education: Presbytery and Synod is the basic resource
provided by the Discipleship Ministry Team. It is available free of charge.
The Presbytery Board mailing was sent to all appropriate board members in February. It contained
leadership development information, miniversity promotion, upcoming youth event information, resources,
and partnership helps.
Presbyterial boards are encouraged to send the Discipleship Ministry Team their announcements
of presbyterial Christian education events so they can be listed on the Board’s web page. The address is(www.cumberland.org/bce).
h. Program Planning Calendar
The planning calendar is designed by a committee with representatives from the Ministry Council
and the Office of the General Assembly; Cindy Martin chairs this committee. It continues to be a helpful
resource for pastors and church leaders.
The theme of the 2009 calendar is “Children Around the World.” The theme of the 2010 calendar
is “Faces of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow”— an overview of the church over the past 200 years. The
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i. Staff Consulting
Each staff member is available for consultation in-office, on-site, via telephone, and by e-mail.
Consulting takes various forms: recommendations of resource materials; assistance in choosing curriculum;
ideas for leader development; planning for outdoor ministry; leading Christian education planning; etc.
j. C. E. Website
Staff encourages people to check the Discipleship Ministry Team web page, which may be accessedat (www.cumberland.org/bce). It contains important information about resources and upcoming events.
k. Sunday School (Christian Education) Packet
A packet was mailed to all congregations in late May. This packet contained materials helpful tocongregations as they plan for the new church school year.
4. YOUTH MINISTRY
a. Youth Advisory Delegates
The Coordinator of Ministries with Youth and Young Adults provides leadership for an orientation
session for youth advisory delegates; this session is scheduled immediately prior to the opening of each
General Assembly.
b. Souper Bowl of Caring
The 2009 Souper Bowl of Caring was February 1st. On that Sunday, youth groups all over North
America gathered money at the close of worship to be used for a service ministry in their respective
communities. Promotional materials for the 2009 event were included in Bridges and on the BCE website.
In addition, a special youth ministry mailing went to congregations in October and included promotional
materials for Souper Bowl Sunday. This special program will be celebrated again on February 7, 2010.
c. Youth Sunday
Youth Sunday was February 15, 2009. Staff promoted this in Bridges, on the Discipleship Ministry
Team website, and in the special youth ministry mailing. Youth Sunday will be February 14, 2010.
d. 30-Hour Famine
This program of World Vision was scheduled for February 27-28, 2009 or April 24-25, 2009. It
was designed as an educational opportunity on hunger, poverty, and Christian action as well as a fundraising event to support people who live in poverty and hunger. Staff promoted participation in the 30-Hour
Famine in Bridges, in a special youth ministry packet, and on the DMT website.
e. Youth Packet
A packet of materials was mailed in October 2008, to all pastors and youth ministry leaders in
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The packet included promotion of CPYC, Souper Bowl Sunday,
30-Hour Famine, Youth Sunday, Annual Recreation Workshop, and an annotated listing of youth ministry
resources.
4. CHILDREN'S MINISTRY
a. I Have Been BaptizedThis resource written by James D. McGuire and DeVere Ramsay includes a booklet, a single sheet
for the pastor/session and a single sheet for parents/caregivers. It is designed to be given to the parents atthe time of the child's baptism and can be used in later years to recall this particular baptism and to better
understand the importance of this sacrament. It may be purchased from CP Resource Distribution for$4.95.
b. Children's Sunday
Children's Sunday is June 7, 2009. The spring issue of Bridges offered suggestions for observing
Children’s Sunday.
c. Welcome to the Lord’s Table
Welcome to the Lord’s Table is very similar in length and style to I Have Been Baptized. It was
written by James D. McGuire and DeVere Ramsay. It helps children to understand the sacrament ofcommunion and has a message to the pastor and session as well as a message to caregivers. At the time ofthis report, contact is being made with other denominations to ascertain their interest in having the resource.
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d. Children’s Ministry Resources
A listing of resources for children’s ministry is on the web and will be available to anyone asking
for assistance.
5. ADULT/FAMILY MINISTRY
a. Young Adult MinistryWith the addition of Susan Groce to the staff, the youth ministry position was expanded to include
young adult ministry. Susan is presently in the process of setting up a Young Adult Facebook networkand participating in continuing education opportunities to discover ways to address ministry to and withyoung adults. In addition, other consultants are being trained to potentially serve as resource persons forcongregations as this often neglected area of ministry becomes more vibrant.
b. Institute for Peace and Justice
Many denominations have cut back on staff in the area of peacemaking and have decreased financial
resources to the Institute for Peace and Justice; in turn, the Institute has had to downsize staff. Frank Ward
has staff responsibilities for this area.
The Institute has a number of resources that are available online. Illustrative of the kinds of resources
is Kids Creating Circles of Peace, which contains varied activities for children. It is an excellent resourcefor extra sessions with children at church, in families, for day camping, and other children’s programs that
promote caring, respect, and peaceful living. It sells for $5.95. Building a Culture of Peace Begins withChildren provides a creative way of teaching and internalizing some of the "things that make for peace." Itsells for $5.00.
The address for the Institute for Peace and Justice is 475 East Lockwood Avenue, St. Louis, MO
63119. Their web address is (www.ipj-ppj.org). The phone number is 1/314/918-2630. Resources may beordered online from (www.ipj-ppj.org/resource_page.html).
c. Divorce Recovery
This guide provides help for divorce recovery groups to meet in six sessions of 1 ½ hours. Amongthe topics to be dealt with are dealing with losses, letting go of the past, recovering and using self-esteem,
and planning for the future. The guide is $8.95 and is available from CP Resource Distribution.
d. Adult Ministry Resources
An annotated listing of resources for ministry with adults is made available through the Christian
Education (Sunday School) Planning Packet mailed to congregations in May of each year. This listing is
also available on the website. The Thoughtful Christian courses mentioned above are also made available
to congregations who wish to do adult education focused on particular current issues or other topics.
6. WORSHIP RESOURCES
a. Book of Common Worship
The Book of Common Worship is provided for development and enrichment of worship. This
collection of liturgical resources in the Reformed tradition contains the best material from the Supplemental
Liturgical Resources, which have been used in the church for several years. The Book of Common Worship,
recommended for use by the 163rd General Assembly, also includes lectionaries, a psalter, and other important
liturgical resources. In addition, there is a Book of Common Worship Pastoral Edition and a Book of Common
Worship Daily Prayer. We also provide the series of seven Supplemental Liturgical Resources: Service forthe Lord's Day, Holy Baptism and Services for the Renewal of Baptism, Christian Marriage, The Funeral: A
Service of Witness to the Resurrection, Daily Prayer, Services for Occasions of Pastoral Care, and LiturgicalYear. Resources may be ordered from Cokesbury at 1/800/672-1789 or at (www.cokesbury.com.)b. Hymnals
The Worshiping Church (1990) and Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs (1990) are authorized
hymnals now available. The Worshiping Church may be ordered from Hope Publishing Company; the toll
free number is 1/800/323-1049. Hymns, Psalms, and Spiritual Songs is the generic Presbyterian hymnal.
It is available from Cokesbury at 1/800/672-1789 or at (www.cokesbury.com).
c. Resources
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listing of worship resources, a workshop design, an annotated listing of hymnals, and a sharing of worshipideas are available on the DMT website at (www.cumberland.org/bce).
d. Worship Bulletins
Worship bulletin services are available through Dexter at 1/866/563-2425 or Concordia Publishing
House at 1/800/325-3040. Church supplies may be ordered from Cokesbury by calling 1/800/672-1789 or
faxing 1/800/445-8189.
D. FINANCIAL REPORT
1. AUDIT REPORT
A certified copy of our 2008 audit report is not available at the time this report is being written. Whenthe audit is completed, two copies will be delivered to the Office of the General Assembly in compliancewith General Regulations E.6. Relevant portions of the audit report appear in the report of the General
Assembly Ministry Council.
2. ANALYSIS OF FUND BALANCES
The 158th (1988) General Assembly asked for itemization and accounting for the fund balances
shown in the annual audit reports. An agency's fund balance is theoretically the amount of cash that would
result if the agency were to liquidate all its assets and satisfy all its liabilities. Each year the fund balance
increases or is diminished, depending upon a number of factors, including whether the operation experienced
a profit or loss. Following is the analysis of the Discipleship Ministry Team (Board of Christian Education)
program fund balances as required by General Assembly.
Discipleship Ministry Team -BCE (Program Operation) Fund Balance
December 31, 2008
1.
Investment Loan Program (on deposit with Board of Stewardship)			
B.C.E. Office Equipment/Furniture Fund (designated) $ 40,494
			Adventures in Family Living (restricted)			
$ 4,314
			
B.C.E. Contingency Fund (designated)			
$140,535
			
Revolving Publication Fund (restricted)			
$ 29,954
			
Leader Development Fund (restricted)			
$ 71,255
			Young Adult Conference (restricted)			
$ 4,579			God So Loves Video Fund (restricted)			
$ 5,478			Curriculum Fund (designated)				
$ 13,717			Transportation (designated)				
$ 27,295		
TOTAL ILP							$337,621
2.
Other Receivables						$ 21,583
3.
Receivable from Our United Outreach				$ 35,906
4.
Bank Balance (12/31/08)					$ 35,048
		
TOTAL Assets						$430,158
SPECIAL DAYS AND SEASONS
The annual observance of certain special days and seasons calls the church's attention to important
aspects of the total educational enterprise. Please refer to the Church Calendar in Section I.G. of this
Ministry Council Report for the 2009 and 2010 special days and seasons with Discipleship Ministry.

IV. REPORT OF THE UNITED BOARD FOR CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIPCUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AMERICA
A. INTRODUCTION
The 1972 General Assemblies created the Federated Board of Christian Education. For nineteen
years, the Federated Board of Christian Education served the constituencies of the two denominations as
if the churches were already one body. The experience has confirmed the truth of the axiom, “Unity is
discovered in mission.”
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General Assembly Mission Board, which continues the work previously done by three program boards.
In the 1999 General Assembly, restructure occurred and the General Assembly Mission Board became
partners in ministry with the Board of Christian Education of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
At the 1991 meeting the Federated Board of Christian Education redefined its identity and mission.
From this effort emerged a new name, the United Board for Christian Discipleship, a cooperative ministry,
which in 2009 spans thirty-seven years.
With the restructure of the Cumberland Presbyterian General Assembly program agencies in 2008,
the United Board continues the process of redefining its organization and program functions. Structure,
however, has never disrupted the strong commitment of both denominations to join in partnership to planand implement programs of discipleship that by their nature should be done together rather than separately.
B. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. MEMBERS, STAFF
Members of the United Board for Christian Discipleship are Mindy Acton, Reese Baker, Darryl
Campbell, Gladys Canty, Jeff Gehle, Gladys Graham, Samantha Hassell, Tom Martin, Nina Phipps, Mary
Powell, Kip Rush, Vernon Sansom, Endia Scruggs, Clark Sharp, Sandra Shepherd, and Rhonda Westfield.
Program staff members are Elinor Brown, Matt Gore, Susan Groce, Lynne Herring, Cindy Martin, andFrank Ward.
2. BOARD MEETINGThe United Board for Christian Discipleship meets once each year, alternating locations between
Huntsville, Alabama, and Memphis, Tennessee. Meetings are on the Friday before the first Saturday in
February. The 2009 meeting was held in Memphis on February 6. The meeting was the first effort in doing
evaluation and actual planning along with staff of joint ministries.
C. JOINT PROGRAMSThe United Board joins together to plan and implement five major programs.
1. YOUTH MINISTRY PLANNING COUNCIL (YMPC)The Youth Ministry Planning Council is the youth ministry planning agency for the United Board
for Christian Discipleship. The following persons completed their terms of service in July, 2008: Chris
Colosi, Anna Sweet, Susanna Patterson, Jericka Kinlaw, and Calvin Rogers, Jr. New members were added.
Membership and terms are:		
Terms to Expire 2009: Mitchell Brown, Kile Garrett, Marisa Knight, Ashley Powers,
		
Miles Bubbett
		Terms to Expire 2010: Morgan Boyd, Nicki Naron, C.J. Cassell, A’Yonnika Rodgers,		Christopher Jerrolds
		Terms to Expire 2011: Katie Klein, Ben Sweet, Alan Butler, Rachel Johnson
The new council met Dec. 4-6, 2008 to evaluate existing youth ministry programs, plan Cumberland
Presbyterian Youth Conference, and brainstorm ways to reach our youth with information about CPYC
through presbyterial and congregational events.
The YMPC meeting for 2009 will take place December 5-7. The council also meets during CPYC.
2. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN YOUTH CONFERENCE (CPYC)
The 2008 CPYC was held July 13-18 at NaCoMe Conference Center, Pleasantville, Tennessee.
The theme, “Put A Face On It,” was supported by Isaiah 43:1-3a and was emphasized in the daily subthemes. A total of 183 persons attended. It was exciting to have one participant from Japan Presbytery,
Yumi Yamazaki. The program included theme devotions by Youth Ministry Planning Council, worship,
Face2Face groups, CPYC Cinema (flick-reflect), recreation, cabin family time, and presentations.
The 2008 event was the first as director for Susan Groce, the new Coordinator of Ministries with
Youth and Young Adults.
The 2009 CPYC is scheduled for July 12-17 at NaCoMe Conference Center, Pleasantville,
Tennessee. The theme is “Let ME do the talking!” from Job 42. Staff and leadership have been secured
and the small group resource is being completed. Participants in CPYC continue to affirm its significancein their faith journeys. Persons who are grappling with a call to ministry have opportunity to further explorethat tugging in the context of a supportive and caring community of faith. Every effort is being made topromote more extensively this special ministry of the two denominations so that more young persons canexperience an alternative community where they are claimed as special children of God.

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3. PRESBYTERIAN YOUTH TRIENNIUM
The 2010 Presbyterian Youth Triennium is July 20-25 at Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana.
This event is for young people (ages 15-19) and adults who work with youth. It is a unique opportunity
to experience the church in the context of the larger Presbyterian family and to develop friendships withpersons from all over the world. Participants in past events have affirmed it as a life changing experiencein terms of their own sense of calling and spiritual development.
Members of the Design Team from the CPC are: Evan Butler, Whitney Cosby, Rick Gamble, John
Horsley, Ricky Kirby and Morgan Williams. Members from CPCA are: Wanda Love, Jazzmine Lynk ,and Desean Robinson. Mark Brown serves as contract staff for community life. Susan Groce and Nina
Phipps serves as staff for the United Board for Christian Discipleship, representing the CPC and CPCA
denominations.
The first meeting of the Design Team was October 4-7, 2008 at St. Columba Episcopal Retreat
Center in Memphis, Tennessee; the second was March 20-24, 2009 in Louisville, Kentucky. Promotion ofthis special ministry of the two Cumberland Presbyterian Churches and the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
will accelerate in the fall of 2009.
4. CONSULTANT PROGRAM
The Consultant Training Program had its beginning in the mind and heart of Virginia Malcom,
who was employed by the Board of Christian Education of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church formore than 27 years. She dreamed of assembling a corp of persons throughout the church who had acommitment to Christian education and would be trained to function as consultants. These persons would
have opportunities for continuing education, periodically up-dating their consulting skills to be better able
to provide leadership training.
In 1974, the first such event was held on the campus at Bethel College. With few exceptions,consultants have gathered annually for the Consultant Training Event. From these events has come anexperience of community that has fostered a network for the sharing of concerns, ideas, and resources.
How the program operates
Sponsored by the United Board for Christian Discipleship (UBCD), this program seeks to equip
persons to serve as consultants to synods, presbyteries, and congregations. Consultants may resource
training events, seminars, and workshops, or serve one-to-one in consultations to enable and equip teachers/
leaders to do their tasks. Consultant services may be secured by:
1. Negotiating directly with consultant;
2. Contacting presbytery boards or agencies for recommendations of consultants with particularskills;3. Working through UBCD to obtain recommendations of consultants for particular areas of need.
4. Those who secure the services of a consultant are responsible for all expenses the consultant
incurs as a result of preparation and travel in addition to a minimum honorarium of $100 per day.
Consultant Training Event 2008
Forty-eight people, including four staff members, attended the 2008 Consultant Training Event,which was held at St. Columba Conference Center on July 30-Aug. 1. Nine participants were first-timeattendees, and several people who had not participated for several years returned.
The theme for the event was “A New Reformation Emerging?” Phyllis Tickle, renowned author,
was the keynote speaker. In addition to the keynote presentation, participants also experienced the 2009miniversity design. There was time for evaluation and critique of the design.
Worship leadership was provided by Sherry Ladd, Leslie Johnson, Lisa Scott, and Annetta Camp.
The rankings for this event were exceptionally strong—9.83 out of a possible 10.0. Obviously theevent met the needs of many of the participants as well as challenged them.
As part of the event, participants were invited to share resources that they had found to be useful tothem or their congregation. This type of sharing seems to be important and helpful to participants.
Cindy Martin is the coordinator of the Consultant Program.
5. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CONFERENCE
The Christian Education Conference was held November 4-7, 2008 at St. Columba ConferenceCenter, Memphis, Tennessee. Risking Ourselves Totally: Discovering New Ways to Do Sunday School was
the theme. The focus was on the Sunday School as a vital ministry of the congregation and a new vision
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the Board of Christian Education and staff, in planning the Christian Education Conference, focus on the
Sunday school, including but not limited to structure, curriculum, environment, age specific classes, calling
and training of Sunday school teachers as well as the promotion of Sunday School.” On a scale from 0 (low)to 7 (high), participants ranked the event an average of 6.07 as being meaningful and effective.
Leadership included: Dr. Virginia Lee– keynote presenter; Jill Carr, Jeff Gehle, Edith Gholson and
Claudette Pickle– workshop leaders; Susan Groce and Annetta Camp– presenters; Aaron Ferry– Recreation.
There was a total of 41 participants.

V. MISSIONS MINISTRY TEAM
Michael Sharpe, Team Leader

A. ADMINISTRATION
1. MISSIONS MINISTRY TEAM
a. Meetings and Organization
The Missions Ministry Team has met twice since the 178th meeting of the General Assembly.
Meetings of the elected Ministry Team, along with staff were held on September 19-20, 2008 and March
27-28, 2009. The following officers continued to serve during the time of transition from board to ministry
team: Mary Ann Cole, president; Jeff Sledge, vice president; and Jo Ann Shugert, secretary. Staff member
Margie Shannon served as recording secretary and treasurer.
b. Elected Team MembershipElected Team Members whose terms expire at the 2009 General Assembly, with number of terms
served in parentheses, are: Mary Ann Cole (3), Tony Janner (2), Gaye Wood (2), Robin McCaskey-Hughes(2), Athala Jaramillo (2). Mary Ann Cole is the only member not eligible for reelection.
c. Board Staff
The following people served as staff members in 2008: Administrative- Michael Sharpe, teamleader; Marjorie Shannon, Administration and Finance; George Estes, Evangelism and Church Development;
Michael Sharpe and Pam Phillips-Burk, Congregational Ministries; Robert Watkins, Global Missions; andSowgand Sheikholeslami, Communication and Publications. Field- Boyce Wallace, missionary, Colombia,
South America; Lynn Thomas, Cross-Culture Mission Developer (USA); Tom Sanders, Church Planting
Specialist. Support- Melody Collins, office assistant; and Joyce Reeves, secretary. Part-time consultants– Reverend Yoong Kim, Korean Consultant; Reverend Norlan Scrudder, Leadership Referral Services; Jo
Ann Shugert, Convention Coordinator; and Alfonso Marquez Hispanic Ministry Coordinator.
2. FINANCIAL REPORTS
a. Bequests/Endowments
Gifts for new and existing endowments in 2008 totaled $24,085. Unfortunately, volatility of thestock market in 2008 resulted in a loss of $585,259.53 or 14.92% to the corpus of Missions Ministry Team
endowments invested in the Board of Stewardship’s Growth Income Fund for the year. On December 31,
2008, the market value of all endowments was $9,416,325.43.
b. Special Benevolent Funds and Giving Opportunities
Several opportunities to assist in meeting emergency and often critical needs, ordinarily the resultof natural or man-made disasters, are provided for Cumberland Presbyterians through the ministry team.
The Hunger Fund, Disaster Fund, World Emergency Fund, One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS), the Love
Loaf programs, and special appeals provide the channels for caring support.
Through the Missions Ministry Team in 2008, Cumberland Presbyterians forwarded emergency
funds to the following areas through Church World Service: Pakistan Earthquake, Indonesia Earthquake,
US Hurricanes, Zimbabwe, Congo Conflict, Beth-El Mission in Florida, Project Vida in Texas, Choctaw
Presbytery in Oklahoma, and the Presbytery of Liberia.
The OGHS offerings were forwarded to the OGHS office of Church World Service to be disbursed
around the world, mostly for self-help programs. On behalf of the church, the board retains 25 percent of
the OGHS offerings for quick response to disasters in the USA and elsewhere.
The Loaves and Fishes offering received in 2008 was designated to assist the victims of the tragic
cyclone Nargis that struck Myanmar, through New Missions Systems International. The formula for
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percent retained by the board for emergency hunger needs, and 50 percent sent to a specific project throughWorld Vision.
All gifts in this section are treated as “second mile” gifts, and the totals are reported in the “Second
Mile Giving” section.
c. Gift To The King
Another Second Mile Giving opportunity is the Gift to the King. The first Gift to the King offering
was received 80 years ago. Initiated in 1920 by the women’s organization for the building of two Chinesechurches, one in China and the other in San Francisco, it has had a positive and upbuilding effect on global
missions through the years. Usually, the offering is for support of a cross-culture project.
The project for 2008 was to assist with the construction of a sanctuary for the King of Kings
congregation in Tulua, Colombia.
d. Second Mile Giving
The term “Second Mile” technically applies only to contributions from churches and/or churchgroups that give beyond their commitment to Our United Outreach (OUO). However, for the sake ofreporting, contributions from individuals and presbyterial/synodical Women Ministry groups for missionrelated projects are included. Actually, all designated gifts are recorded as Second Mile gifts. The following
report is in the context of the broader meaning of the term.
The total of all 2008 Second Mile Giving through the Board of Missions was $618,243.40. This
total includes but is not limited to the following gifts to specific projects received during the calendar/
fiscal year: Loaves and Fishes Program, $55,101; OGHS,$22,422; Gift to the King, $30,883; Colombia
Hot Lunch, $33,455; Colombia Nursing Home, $54,895; Other Colombian projects, $69,148; Choctaw
Presbytery projects, $1,795; Partnership In Mission $53,997; Convention Offering (CPCH Van) $7,808;
Women’s Ministry Projects/other Second Mile Gifts $296,687; Builders Fellowship Calls, $61,200.
The fiscal year for Women Ministry projects is September 1 of one year through August 31 of thenext year. The Women’s Ministry giving above is on the GA fiscal year, which is the calendar year.
B. CONGREGATIONAL MINISTRIES
Pam Phillips-Burk and Michael Sharpe, Unit Leaders
1. ECUMENICAL MINISTRIES
Involvement continues in those ecumenical ministries and organizations that have been a part of theboard’s work for many years. Relationship to these agencies varies. In some cases, only budget support isprovided while in others budget support is provided along with staff members to serve on the official board.
In all cases, these ecumenical involvements are significant ministries and are tangible means of living out
the ecumenical commitment of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
a. Partnership Ministries in the Appalachian Region of the USA
Presbyterian and Reformed churches have been involved in ministry to the Appalachian region
for more than 100 years. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church is the third largest Presbyterian bodyin Appalachia, having 170 churches in 54 counties, mainly in middle and east Tennessee. Of thedenomination’s total membership, 25 percent live in Appalachia. The main thrust of today’s mission efforts
by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the mountains is through the following ministries.
(1) Coalition for Appalachian Ministry (CAM)
CAM is the agency responsible for coordinating cooperative work in Appalachia for the Reformed
Church in America (RCA), the PC (USA), the CPC, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America(CPCA), and the Christian Reformed Church (CRC). The synods and presbyteries of these communions
provide the majority of funds for CAM with some additional support from national agencies.
CAM’s ministry continues to expand within three primary program areas: CAM Cabin Crafts,
CAM’s Volunteer Program, and various educational offerings, including publications.
Interpretive materials, resources, and portable displays are available from the CAM office at 1329
Wears Valley Road, Townsend, Tennessee 37882 or on the web at: (www.appalachianministry.org).
Cumberland Presbyterians have active representatives on the CAM board from Cumberland, East
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The Appalachian Ministries Educational Resource Center, the largest consortia effort to emerge
in the history of theological education in the US, is an ecumenical program that provides critically needed
specialized education and training for seminarians preparing to minister in the small town and rural churchesof Appalachia and similar areas.
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church provided important leadership and participation in thefounding of AMERC in 1985. The GA Board of Missions provides annual budget support for AMERC,
which, in turn, has been utilized by AMERC as scholarship assistance to Cumberland Presbyterian students
participating in any of the training seminars. Lon Broyles continues to serve as executive director.
Information about upcoming seminars and events is available at: (www.amerc.org).
b. Partnership Ministries to and Among Seasonal Farm Workers(1) National Farm Worker Ministry (NFWM)
NFWM is a unique ecumenical organization that mobilizes and educates people of faith around theissues critical to farm workers who are organizing for justice.
NFWM sponsors the annual Farm Worker Week, usually observed in April. Available materials forthis observance include bulletin inserts, posters, worship resources, press release, and a theme paper.
Materials for Farm Worker Week and related resources may be obtained through the website at:(www.nfwm.org).
(2) Beth-El Farm Worker Ministry, Inc., Wimauma, Florida
The Beth-El Farmworker Ministry (Wimauma, Florida) continues to make progress in the expansionof Beth-El’s ministry with migrant farm-workers in Immakolee, Florida.
Support for Beth-El is provided through Tampa Bay and Peace River presbyteries (PCUSA), Grace
Presbytery (CPC), and the GA Board of Missions.
Dave Moore serves as executive director and Reverend Ramior Ros serves as pastor. Additional
information about the ministries available at Beth-El may be obtained at: (www.beth-el.info).
c. Border Ministry
Project Vida, El Paso, TX
Project Vida is a multiple-service ministry that serves thousands of impoverished, medically underserved Hispanics and African Americans along the Texas-Mexico border. Ongoing ministries available
through Project Vida include an Early Childhood Program, preventative health care and clinic services,children’s reading program, food co-op, thrift shop, computer labs, and environmental projects.
Project Vida continues to integrate public and private providers in a coordinated system ofcommunity health care and the ability to link community leadership with the broader community.
Support for Project Vida is provided by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian
Church (USA).
d. Ministry in Israel
Since 1967 the CPC, through the Church of Scotland, has supported a Christian ministry in
Israel. Our participation in this ministry is made possible through the interest income from an endowment
established by the late Armin A. Holzer. The scope of this ministry includes a church in Jerusalem, a day
school in the ancient city of Jaffa, a church of both Hebrew- and English-speaking congregations in the cityof Tiberias, and a Jerusalem hospice that accommodates up to ninety guests.
2. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN’S MINISTRY
a. Women’s Ministry Convention in Japan
A Mustard Seed Faith was an appropriate theme as women from around the world gathered for thishistoric event. Tiny seeds of possibilities for Convention in Japan were planted and tended to for several
years. The hard work of many women in Japan Presbytery and the faithful presence of women fromthe U.S., Hong Kong, Colombia and even representatives from the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in
America were realized in an impressive attendance of 177 at the opening worship. On Thursday morningof General Assembly, Convention was responsible for the worship experience for a combined gatheringof General Assembly and Convention. It was truly a cross-cultural experience. There were two preachers– Sarah Lee from Southeast Asia and Michelle Gillis from South Korea – and four different languages
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b. Women’s Spirituality Conference
In July, 135 women gathered in Franklin, Tennessee for the first ever Women’s Spirituality
Conference. The “Be Still and Know…” Conference was held at Brenthaven Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. Leadership came from five different clergywomen and four laywomen. Women were able toexperience many different methods and approaches to spiritual (centering prayer, lectio divina, music, faithjournaling, prayer). Many of these methods were quite unfamiliar to most of the women. The evaluations
showed that this event was very well received with high hopes for similar events in the future.
This event received such positive feedback that another conference is being planned for 2010.
The theme will be “Taste and See.” This conference is still very much in the planning stages, and as plansdevelop they will be distributed to the church through our website and publications.
c. Women’s Work Trips
Christ’s Outreach to the Blind was again the site for a women’s work trip in July. Nineteen women(which included three teen girls) participated in this ministry. This was the fourth year that a work trip wasorganized (which included 6 actual trips because 2 years there were two different weeks offered). This has
now become a highly anticipated ministry each year involving over one hundred women during the past
four years. The 2008 work trip was led for the first time by a non-staff coordinator, Vicki Daniels fromSouth Fulton, Tennessee.
In 2009, there will be two work trips organized for women in July. There will be a domestic work
trip to Christ’s Outreach to the Blind led by lay coordinator Bobbi Logan, from North Richland Hills, Texas,
July 12-18. A work trip to Colombia, South America is being planned for July 10-20. The international
work trip plans include interaction with the leaders of the “Heads of Family” project which was a Women’s
Ministry project in 2006-2007, working at the nursing home, visiting hot lunch programs, and worshiping
at area CP churches.
d. Women Clergy
At General Assembly in June, we will be celebrating the 120th ordination of Louisa Woosley, thefirst woman to be ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
There will be a reception on Tuesday evening of General Assembly hosted by Missions Ministry Team,
Pastoral Development Team, and Memphis Theological Seminary. A special program and presentation will
be part of this historic celebration.
3. WEBSITE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONSThe Missions Ministry Team website encompasses almost 900 pages (includes html pages, pdfs,
word documents). Many of the pages must be updated on a regular basis (monthly, quarterly, and evendaily) with new resources and publications like the Missionary Messenger, QMEs, Women’s Ministry
resources, Evangelism Focus resources, Special Observances resources, Opportunity List for Leadership
Referral, etc.) The website is updated using Dreamweaver software.
In addition to the website, the Missions Ministry Team uses a service called Constant Contact
as another effective means of communication. The electronic newsletter is published once a month to a
subscriber list of 766. During Lent 2009 we sent out a daily devotion with an evangelism focus. George
Estes and other staff members have contributed to these daily devotions. Interest has been very high witha positive response as well as a growth of 23 new contacts to our subscriber list.
4. INDIAN MINISTRIES
Choctaw Presbytery
A larger parish model continues to be the primary strategy for our common mission with Choctaw
Presbytery. A Presbyterial Council, with representation (both lay and clergy) from each church in thepresbytery, meets quarterly to prioritize needs and implement programs for the work among the congregations
and communities in the presbytery. Betty Jacob serves as Coordinator of the Council and is employed by
Choctaw Presbytery. The structure provides the presbytery with greater self-determination.
The primary focus of the council is congregational development and continued development ofstrong, indigenous leadership. The council is in the process of studying potential sites for a new church
development project for the presbytery.
The Board of Missions provides financial support, guidance and consultation to the presbytery
primarily through the work of the council.
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a. Leadership Referral Services
Through the Leadership Referral Services (formerly known as the Department of Professional
Services), assistance is provided to churches searching for pastors and pastors who want, need, or might bechallenged to relocate. The design of the program is to give each individual exposure to the widest possible
range of opportunities for service within the church, to enable search committees of congregations to haveaccess to information about more people, and to match gifts/skills of clergy/church leadership to particularneeds of the congregation.
Norlan Scrudder continues to serve as the coordinator for LRS.
b. Special Education/Training in Specific Areas of Concern/Need(1) Small Church and Rural Church Leadership Events
The course, “The Small Church,” is now part of the required PAS curriculum. The course, developed
and taught by staff of the Congregational Ministries Unit, is offered during the PAS Summer Extension
School.
(2) Alternate Pastoral Leadership Models
Small membership congregations engaged in the search process know the difficulty of trying tomaintain a full-time resident pastor. Many are exploring a number of leadership options (e.g., tentmaking
ministry, parish or yoked ministries, shared ministry as pastor and presbyterial staff, lay leader, clergy
couple, student pastor, and interim pastor) and finding a new commitment to ministry. New forms ofministry are, in point of fact, a call to journey to fresh ways of nourishing the faith in changing social
contexts.
Presbyteries are encouraged to become familiar with the various models and resources as a way
to assist the small membership churches in securing pastoral leadership and providing effective ministries.
Workshops/seminars on these models by the Board of Missions are offered to presbyteries on the basis ofstaff availability.
c. Park Chaplaincy
For a number of years, the Board of Missions has had the responsibility for planning and directing
a summer chaplaincy program at the Birthplace Shrine in Montgomery Bell State Park. The chaplain, in
addition to providing a Sunday morning worship service at the chapel, makes contact with people who
use the camping facilities and/or stay at the Inn, relates to the park staff in whatever ways are appropriate,and shares information about the history of the denomination with visitors to the Shrine. The chaplaincy
program begins the first weekend of June and continues through the last weekend of August.
Reverend Dana Jett-Rand from West Tennessee Presbytery, served as chaplain during the summerof 2008.
C. EVANGELISM AND CHURCH DEVELOPMENT
George R. Estes, Unit Leader
1. EVANGELISM FOCUS PLAN
The actions of the last two General Assemblies set in motion the Evangelism Focus Priority forthe denomination. The 2008 General Assembly called for the development of a Plan for the Evangelism
Focus. The Plan was to be approved by the GA Ministry Council in early 2009 and submitted to the Church
for implementation. The Evangelism Focus arose from two primary concerns: first, the concern to be
more faithful as a denomination to the mandate of the Great Commission to make disciples; and second,
a concern that the denomination has experienced a decline in membership and congregations over the last
several years.
Staff of the Missions Ministry Team facilitated the gathering of representatives of General Assembly
program agencies and Memphis Theological Seminary to consider the development of an Evangelism Plan.
With this input, along with information from presbyteries and congregations, a draft of a Plan was prepared
for the Ministry Council.
2. NEW CHURCH DEVELOPMENT (USA)
Planting new Cumberland Presbyterian congregations continues to be a major thrust for theMissions Ministry Team and the denomination. One of the three priority goals for the present decade wasto establish 75 new churches, including 50 congregations in the USA – both traditional and Cross-Cultural-- and 25 congregations in other nations.

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As we near the end of this decade it is clear that significant strides have been made toward thisgoal, with more than 50 new church efforts in the USA alone. Currently in development there are 9
English-speaking new fellowships, 7 Spanish-speaking, 18 Korean-speaking. Funding and leadership havehindered the full achievement of the decade goal to this point. It is a reality that while we may be able
to start or plant new congregations, it is another matter to see them grow into maturity as self-supporting,established congregations with their own facilities and pastoral leadership. New church development
presents challenges for presbyteries and the General Assembly from the standpoint of providing sufficient
program subsidy. Additionally, the purchase of property and the construction of church facilities are
extremely difficult for new churches, even when growth has been good. The Builders Fellowship programprovides vital funding for this ministry. Even after organization, however, new churches tend to struggle
financially and in other ways if they are unable to grow rapidly in the first few years of development.
Unfortunately, in 2008 several new church projects were discontinued, though that is the nature of this typeof mission endeavor.
Yet with these considerations in mind, this decade has seen the formal organization of 21 churches
in the USA, including 9 English-speaking congregations, 1 Sudanese congregation in Gallatin, Tennessee,
6 Spanish-speaking churches, and the assimilation/organization of 5 Korean churches.
3. CROSS-CULTURE DEVELOPMENT (USA)
Presently there are 15 Hispanic churches and missions, one Sudanese church and approximately 22
Korean CP churches (provisional, mission or organized). Two consultants help the Missions Ministry Team
communicate and coordinate activities with our Hispanic and Korean work, Reverend Alfonso Marquez
and Reverend Yoong Kim. In late 2008 a new Hispanic NCD was initiated in Memphis, Tennessee. The
Missions Ministry Team explored the possibility of planting a Japanese speaking church in Cumberland
Presbytery.
4. PROGRAM OF ALTERNATE STUDIES AND MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
The Missions Ministry Team assisted the Program of Alternate Studies in conducting a Spanish
speaking block for Spanish speakers in June 2008. There were 12 in attendance at the Spanish speaking
block. The Missions Ministry Team also conducted a training event for Korean speaking pastors incooperation with Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery.
Staff of the Missions Ministry Team served as instructors at the PAS Summer Extension School in2008 for church growth and smaller membership church classes, and taught the Mission of the Church classat MTS in the spring semester of 2008.
5. GENERAL ASSEMBLY GROWTH TRENDS
A statistical summary of the denomination’s membership and related information, tracked over thepresent decade and compared with previous ones, will be made available by the Missions Ministry Team at
the General Assembly.
6. EVANGELISM MINIVERSITY AND YOUTH EVANGELISM CONFERENCE
As part of the Evangelism Focus priority, the Missions Ministry Team and Discipleship Ministry
Team are working together to provide two outstanding programs in 2009, with planning for these activities
occurring during 2008.
The Evangelism Miniversities, “Keep the Flame Burning – Share the Story,” were conducted inseveral regions around the US in February and March 2009. These events featured two tracks, Discipleshipand Missions. Participants chose which of the tracks to attend. Evaluations from these events were very
positive, though it was necessary to cancel some due to few registrations. Using DVD film clips, PowerPoint
presentations, small group interaction, and hands-on Servant Evangelism activities, the emphasis of the
programs was to enable church leaders to share their faith with greater commitment and confidence.
The second denominational Youth Evangelism Conference is set for December 27-30, 2009, at
Nashville, Tennessee. This year’s theme for the event is “Wake Up!”, based on Romans 13:11. The keynote
speaker for the event is youth-oriented “cultural evangelist” Gabe Lyon who co-authored the groundbreaking book, UnChristian, that has attracted attention from the secular media as well as provoking new
thinking about our witness in church circles. The West Nashville Church will serve as the host facility forthe gathering, with off-site activities to include Servant Evangelism ministries downtown and a Christianrock concert at the well-known Rocketown youth event center. The refurbished Holiday Inn Express in
downtown Nashville will be the conference hotel. Registration information for this event will be available
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D. COMMUNICATION AND PUBLICATION
Sowgand Sheikholeslami, Unit Leader
1. INTRODUCTION
The purpose of the Communication and Publications Unit is to engage the Executive Director andthe staff of all units in effectively communicating with the church, educating the church for missions and tocoordinate all efforts.
God calls people and congregations to reach beyond themselves in mission and service in the world.
Cumberland Presbyterians and local churches are finding innovative ways to serve their local communities,
correctly assessing the world beyond the church’s doors as a “mission field.” It is also true that some
opportunities for service, because of distance or scope of need, require a unified effort by more than one
congregation or presbytery.
This unit coordinates efforts by all units to offer Cumberland Presbyterians interpretation andeducation regarding the united effort they are making in ministry. The board, through communicationand publications, seeks to present God’s call in such a way that people recognize the challenges of andopportunities for ministry in the present age and their power and mandate to help meet those challenges. In
addition, effective communication and quality publications are necessary to educate and resource people forministry and mission.
2. MISSIONS MINISTRY TEAM PUBLICATIONS RESOURCES
a. The Missionary Messenger
The Missionary Messenger is a very important tool for inspiring, motivating, and educating
the church for mission. The publication delivers news on mission-related topics. It seeks to lift up theministries of particular congregations, recognizing the creativity Cumberland Presbyterians marshal inserving Christ. The Messenger seeks to acquaint the church with the multitude of ministries in the USA
through ecumenical partners and with presbyterial partners such as new church development and migrantfarm worker ministries.
The publication is an eight-page newspaper, published bimonthly in even months and distributed
without charge to every active household in the denomination. The only responsibility of congregations
that desire the publication without cost to their members is to furnish the Board of Missions with a mailinglist of all active households and to keep it updated. Currently, The Messenger is mailed to about 20,000
households.
b. Quarterly MEMO (Mission Engagement Ministry Outreach) Packet
Each quarter the board produces and mails to pastors, clerks, CPW presidents, and missionscommittee chairs a packet of materials that may be used in planning the congregation’s outreach. The
packet includes a variety of flyers and brochures (including a copy of the QME Bulletin) and a descriptionof each board-approved Second Mile project, as well as the project’s financial needs. It is anticipated thatthe materials will be useful to congregations that want to educate members about missions and, at the sametime, give them an opportunity for additional avenues of service.
c. Quarterly Missions Emphasis Bulletin (QME)
The QME Bulletin is a brief newsletter sent to churches through standing-order subscriptions. This
one-sheet insert includes mission news in an attractive, easy to read format. Many congregations use thesebulletin inserts to emphasize missions one Sunday each quarter. The board distributes 24,700 bulletins eachquarter.
d. The March of Missions
The March of Missions, celebrated during the weeks between Easter and Pentecost, is intended to bea time when all Cumberland Presbyterian congregations, through special emphasis, grow in understandingof and commitment to missions. In connection with this Eastertide observance, the board prepares resource
material to assist pastors and other responsible for missions planning.
The general theme for the 2009 observance was “Justice is Mission, Too” concentrating our prayerfulconsideration on ministry at the margins of human society. Resource materials mailed to each congregation
included a poster and bulletin inserts with a variety of issues for reflection and ideas for church members to
try during the March of Missions season. Materials were also available online at: (www.cumberland.org/
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E. GLOBAL MISSIONS
Robert Watkins, Unit Leader
1. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN PROJECTS AND PERSONNELThe Cumberland Presbyterian Church is now working in the USA, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia,
Brazil, Uganda, Zaire, Kyrghzstan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Japan, China, South Korea, Philippines,
Nepal, and Mongolia.
2. A FOUR-YEAR PRIORITY PLAN PROPOSED FOR CAUCA VALLEY
AND ANDES PRESBYTERIES
Robert Watkins submitted a consultant’s paper to Cauca Valley and Andes Presbyteries for theirconsideration and action. The paper was a result of an in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses
during 2006-2007. Priorities for the next four years include: the deployment of a Colombian missionary to
Guatemala and the employment of a half-time employee to serve as an assessor of church development in the
two Colombian presbyteries (2009), a new focus on the spirituality of the believer and the intensification ofa holistic understanding of stewardship (2010), the amplification of an English program among clergy/laity
and the strengthening of communication between the leaders and churches in Colombia with denominational
leaders around the world (2011), a new focus upon the importance of team building in local churches/presbytery and the clarification of the identity of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church (2012).
3. THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIANCHURCH OF THE PHILIPPINESThe First CPC of the Philippines celebrated their first anniversary on January 11, 2009. Attendance
now runs between 60 and 70. Missionaries Daniel and Kay Jang report a high level of growth. They havealready outgrown their rental space and are investing in the purchase of a lot.
4. NEW CHURCH PLANT IN CAMBODIA
A young missionary has been sent to Cambodia. The new mission has successfully reached new
believers. A new church, the Cambodian Samaki Church, has been planted.
5. GIFT TO KING FOR 2007 AND 2008
The 2007 Gift to the King was distributed to assist with the building of a new sanctuary for the
Cartago congregation in Andes Presbytery. The building is nearly ready for dedication. Reverend Zenobia
Daza is the pastor.
The 2008 Gift to the King offering was distributed to the King of Kings Church in Cauca Valley
Presbytery. Construction is underway. Veteran church planter, Reverend Fhanor Pejendino, is supervising
the construction.
6. SUMMER MISSIONARY APPROVED FOR COLOMBIA
A priority of Cauca Valley and Andes Presbyteries is to elevate the level of English usage among its
membership. This will require a long-term commitment from individuals willing to live and teach English
in Colombia. Retired persons are encouraged to consider this mission opportunity. During the summer of2009, Emily Pierce from Red Bank CPC will serve in Cauca Valley as a media and English facilitator.
7. MISSIONARY SHIFTS:
Glenn Watts—Glenn will complete deputation during early 2009 and be deployed to Hong Kong.
Kenneth and Delight Hopson—The Hopsons will be in the USA during part of 2010 for deputation.
8. HOGAR SAMARIA NEARS COMPLETION
Cauca Valley Churches in partnership with Grace Team and many other donors will complete
the first phase of the Hogar Samaria Nursing Home. When operational in late 2009, the facility willaccommodate 40 senior adults.
9. PREACHING ENCOUNTERS IN COLOMBIAThe Missions Ministry Team has worked with Reverend David Montoya to scholarship a numberof lay leaders and pastors for continuing education opportunities in exegetical preaching. The program
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10. VISION SCHOOL IN SOUTH EAST ASIA
Lao Vision School opened earlier this year. Its name reveals its beginnings and its future. The
school was a dream, a vision, of missionaries serving in Southeast Asia. In May, 2008, the missionaries
opened up their own home as a place where Lao children could come and study English. Now, every
weekday nearly 100 children between the ages of 7 and 15 come to learn English. The vision is to teachEnglish to these children so that they may have new opportunities, hear the Gospel, and receive the visionthat God has for their lives.
11. TESL MISSIONARIES NEEDED AROUND THE WORLD
There is a growing need in countries where the Cumberland Presbyterian Church works for people
qualified and willing to serve as English teachers. A number of universities around the USA provide
training for people interested in TESL.
12. MISSION MINISTRY TEAM INVESTIGATES OPTIONS FOR MINISTRYIN MEXICOThe MMT has launched an exploration project in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. In 2008 land waspurchased by the CP Church in Mexico. A religious non-profit status was solicited in order to establish a
Cumberland Presbyterian identity in Mexico for future CP mission expansion.
13. YOUTH MISSION TEAM TO COLOMBIAIn June of 2008 the Missions Ministry Team sponsored a youth mission team led by Lynn and NonaThomas. There were 22 youth and 4 adults on the team. The team traveled to Colombia, South America
for three weeks. Mr. Sam Suddarth, a member of the elected Missions Ministry Team, was also one of theleaders of the team. The team worked in Cali and Manizales, Colombia.
14. ANDES PRESBYTERY COMMISSIONS MISSIONARYMiss Anay Ortega has been recruited to administer a medical clinic in San Lucas, Guatemala. Miss
Ortega is a lay leader from Andes Presbytery and becomes the first missionary to serve outside Colombia.

VI. PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY TEAM
Stephanie Scrudder Brown, Team Leader

A. INTRODUCTION
1. HISTORY
The original name of the presbyterial Committees on the Ministry was the Committee on Literature
and Theology. As this became less descriptive of the work that the committees were doing, a name change
was recommended. In 1962, the General Assembly changed the name to the Committee on the Ministry.
In connection with this, the General Assembly voted to produce a handbook for the presbyterial
committees. Dr. John E. Gardner was chosen to write the manuscript, which was reviewed by the General
Assembly and approved for publication. This task was completed in 1964.
At the same time, a permanent General Assembly Commission on the Ministry was established.
Elected to this first Commission were John E. Gardner, Carl Ramsey, and Raymon Burroughs.
In 1981, the Commission on the Ministry began work on reviewing the handbook. Members of
the Commission at that time were Raymon Burroughs, Thomas D. Campbell, Franklin Chestnut, Daniel
Freeman and Tommy Thompson. Thomas D. Campbell served as editor for this revision project. The
revision was completed in 1984.
Since 1992, the Commission has employed an Executive Director to administrate its work. These
have been: James Knight (1992-2000), James Searcy (2001-2003), Chris Joiner (2003-2004), and Stephanie
Brown (March 7, 2005 to present).
General Assembly voted to restructure the many program boards into one Ministry Council in 2007
and has been in the process of merging four agencies into one. The Commission on Ministry became the
Pastoral Development Ministry Team under this new structure of the Global Ministry Council.
2. PURPOSE STATEMENT
To give leadership to the church’s commitment to challenge, call, develop and support its ministers
and their families; also to provide leadership in deepening understanding of ministry on the part of the church
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B. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. OFFICERSThe Officers of the Pastoral Development Ministry Team are the Reverend Mark Davenport, whois the Chair and the Reverend James W. Lively who is the Secretary.
The Pastoral Development Ministry Team met on September 21-22, 2008, January 18, 2009, April
21, 2009. The January 2009, meeting was held at the Brenthaven CPC in Brentwood, Tennessee. The
September 2008, meeting was held in Memphis, Tennessee in one of the new Center conference rooms.
The April 2009, meeting was by phone conference call.
2. MEMBERS
The other members of Pastoral Development are the Reverend David Lancaster, Reverend Glenda
Melson, Mrs. Pat Owen, Reverend William L. Rolman Jr., Reverend Bob Shelton, Reverend Tommy
Thompson, and Mrs. Mary Jo Turner.
3. TERMS
The Pastoral Development Ministry Team would like to thank the Reverend William L. Rolman
Jr. for nine years of service on the Commission on Ministry/Pastoral Development. Pastoral Development
has experienced a great deal of change over the past nine years and we are grateful to Bill Rolman for his
faithful service during this time.
4. SPECIAL CELEBRATIONSClergy Appreciation Month is a special celebration for Pastoral Development and for clergy. The
month of October is Clergy Appreciation Month and the second Sunday, October 11, is Clergy Appreciation
Sunday. We would like to encourage and remind all congregations of the opportunity to honor their clergy.
There are many ways that we can offer to help honor clergy during this month. One way would be forcongregations to pay the way for their pastor to attend the Clergy Retreat, Oct. 22-24, 2009 (see appendix).
Other options would be with gifts to Pastoral Development during Clergy Appreciation Month. A popular
gift for Clergy Appreciation is a Clergy Ministry Patron award for a gift of $101-500. Another appropriate
gift would be a donation to one of the existing endowments of Pastoral Development, or to set up an
endowment in the name of a mentor or friend to the congregation’s pastor. There have been churches
who have established endowments in honor of their pastor for clergy appreciation; an endowment can beestablished with an initial investment of $500. Pastoral Development does provide other ideas for different
ways in which to honor your clergy person.
5. RECOGNITIONS
A monetary gift to Pastoral Development is an important way to honor clergy and laity for the workin ministry. There are different levels of recognition:
			$10 - $100		
Clergy Supporter			$101 - $500		
Ministry Patron			$501 - $1,000		
Barnabas Fellowship			
$1,001 - $5,000		
Ministry Foundation			$5,000 or more		
Logos Club
6. ENDOWMENTS		
Include the following:			Awards for CP Ministers & Spouses			Roosevelt & Ruth Baugh			James & Helen Knight			Melvin & Naomi Orr			
Ministerial
			
Minister’s Conference			James Lee Ratliff
			Norlan & Ellie Scrudder			James & Geneva Searcy			
E. G. & Joy Sims			
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1. MINISTER’S CONFERENCES
2009 – The conference was held at the Brenthaven CPC, in Brentwood, Tennessee, January 20-22.
The theme of this year’s conference was Ethics. The lecturer was Dr. Ron Cole-Turner and conference
preacher was Dr. Barbara A. Holmes. There were seven workshops covering the following topics:• Getting Media Coverage• Publishing a Newsletter People Will Read
• Ouchless Evangelism• The Proposed New Ordination Process• The Whole Truth (health and clergy)• Benefits in the CPC
2010 – The conference will be moved from January to October. This conference will be held at the
CP Church of Russellville, Arkansas, October 12-14. The emphasis of this conference will be Evangelism
and the plenary speaker will be Tony Campolo.
2011 – The conference will be held in October again. The exact dates have not been set, but theplace will be at the Union CP Church, Knoxville, Tennessee.
2. CLERGY RETREAT
The first clergy retreat will take place October 20-22, 2009, at the Camp Garner Creek Retreat andConference Center near Dickson, Tennessee. (see appendix)
Work with Committees on Ministry and Clergy Care
The Pastoral Development Ministry Team continues to give Communion sets to those who are
newly ordained in the Cumberland Church. Sets were given to newly ordained clergy in the following
presbyteries: Nashville, Robert Donnell, Missouri, Columbia, Red River, West Tennessee, Arkansas, Andes,
Murfreesboro and Japan. Also, as individuals come under the care of presbytery and become Candidates, thePastoral Development Ministry Team gives three books to each new Candidate; Introduction to Christian
Ministry, by Morris Pepper; The Bible and the Calendar Year, by Thomas D. Campbell; What Cumberland
Presbyterian’s Believe, by E. K. Reagin.
It is always our desire to work closely with the committees who help to prepare candidates forministry and those who nurture the ordained clergy. The Team Leader, Stephanie Brown, is always happy tomeet with presbyterial committees to try to help strengthen the work of those committees. We recommend
the following:
RECOMMENDATION 8: That every Committee on Ministry send communication to the
Pastoral Development Ministry Team when they have new candidates and licentiates scheduled forordination.
RECOMMENDATION 9: That every presbytery without a separate committee for ordainedclergy consider adding a Committee for Clergy Care.
RECOMMENDATION 10: That every Clergy Care Committee send communication to the
Pastoral Development Ministry when Clergy retire.
Handbook
The revision of the Handbook for Committees on Ministry is scheduled to be completed by the180th General Assembly. The Team has been waiting to see what this Assembly will do with the pending
constitutional changes, because those changes could affect the revision process. Final editing will takeplace after the 179th General Assembly and will be presented in 2010.

VII. MINISTRY COUNCIL CONCLUSION
The Ministry Council looks forward to working with the Ministry Teams in collaborative efforts tocarry out the ministries of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Our purpose statement remains true forthis Council.

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For the Glory of God, the Ministry Council will:		• Seek Christ’s vision			• Support ministry development
				• Serve the Church
The Ministry Council is committed to the vision of ministry and programs articulated above.
We covet the prayers of the Assembly as we work together to strengthen the ministry of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church.
Respectfully Submitted,
Gwen Roddye, Chairperson
Jill Carr, First Vice Chairperson
Wayne Wood, Second Vice Chairperson
Elizabeth G. Horsley, Secretary
Edith M. Gholson, Director of Ministries/Treasurer

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THE REPORT OF THE
BOARD OF STEWARDSHIP,
FOUNDATION, AND BENEFITS
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
A. BOARD MEETINGS AND ORGANIZATIONThe Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits under the direction of its officers, President
Charlie Floyd, Vice-president Rob Latimer, Secretary Debbie Shanks, and Treasurer Robert Heflin, met two
times in regular session.
B. BOARD MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE
Member whose term expires at the 2009 General Assembly, with his years of service, are as follows:
Rob Latimer, three years. Rob is eligible for re-election.
We also mourn the loss of Tim Latimer. Tim, an attorney and member of First Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Tennessee passed away earlier this year. He will be missed by many in the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
C. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 178TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The board's representative to the 178th General Assembly is Sylvia Hall.
D. STAFF
In the past year there have been two new additions to the Board of Stewardship. Mark Duck has
joined the staff as Coordinator of Benefits and Kathryn Gilbert Craig is the new Administrative Assistant.
Kathryn replaces Janie Estes who retired June 1, 2009 after serving on the staff for several years. In
addition, the staff is as follows: Carolyn Harmon, Planned Giving Coordinator for the presbyteries ofEast Tennessee and Tennessee-Georgia; Dara Jones, Planned Giving Coordinator for the presbyteries ofColumbia, Murfreesboro, and Nashville; and Gaye Wood, Planned Giving Coordinator for the presbyteriesof Arkansas, Missouri, Red River and Trinity.
As part of the restructuring, Elinor Brown, Coordinator of Stewardship, is now part of theDiscipleship Ministry Team.
E. 2009 AND 2010 BUDGETS
The line-item budgets have been filed with the Office of the General Assembly.
F. 2008 AUDIT
Certified copies of the 2008 audit reports from Fouts and Morgan will be filed with the Office of theGeneral Assembly in compliance with General Regulations E.5. and E.6. The 2008 audit will be printed in
the audit section of the 2009 minutes.

II. FINANCIAL FOUNDATION DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
A. PURPOSE
One area of the work of the board is in financial foundation development and management. The
purpose of this program is as follows:
To secure a firm financial undergirding for the ongoing ministry of congregations and the agencies
of presbyteries, synods, and the General Assembly as they bear witness to the saving love of God, the graceof our Lord Jesus Christ, and the fellowship and communion of the Holy Spirit.
The Financial Foundation Program is reported in this section in general terms and more specificallyunder the headings III. Endowment Program, IV. Cash Funds Management Program, and V. Property andCasualty Insurance.
B. THE YEAR 2008
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suffered. The uncertainity of the world economy and market conditions have created anxiety among
investors. Part of the anxiety can be contributed to the housing market and the financial institutions. We
have seen some improvement in the first quarter of 2009 which has led to an improvement in consumer
confidence. Though consumer confidence and some areas of the economy have improved, 2009 may bedifficult but not as bad as 2008. The Endowment Program's Growth/Income Fund received contributions of$633,432 and provided interest and dividend income of $1,489,486.49. The Endowment Program’s Total
Return Fund received contributions of $1,173,380 which includes a contribution for Memphis TheologicalSeminary in excess of $1,000,000. The CPC Investment Loan Program, Inc. paid out $450,345 to thechurches and agencies having funds in the program. This total was based on a rate consistently higher
than the rates received from most "on demand" money market accounts for the year. Our United Outreach
income totaled $2,679,365.
C. BOARD OF STEWARDSHIPThe Board of Stewardship ended 2008 with an unrestricted deficit of $3,510. The Board of
Stewardship incurred additional expenses due to moving the Center from the Union Avenue location to the
new location in Cordova.
D. MANAGEMENT OF FUNDS
During 2008, there was a change made in the firms managing the endowment and retirement funds.
Our relationship with Missouri Valley Partners was terminated and Wedge Capital Management was hired
to replace Missouri Valley Partners. At year end 2008, the security portfolio for the Endowment Program
Growth/Income Fund was under the co-management of Wedge Capital Management, Victory CapitalManagement, Metropolitan West Asset Management, RREEF America II and Templeton Institutional
Foreign Equity Fund. The portfolio for the Endowment Program Total Return Fund was under the comanagement of Wedge Capital Management, NewSouth Capital Management, Victory Capital Management,
RREEF America II, Templeton Institutional Foreign Equity Fund and Pacific Investment Management.
The funds of the Retirement Program were co-managed by Wedge Capital Management, NewSouth CapitalManagement, Victory Capital Management, Metropolitan West Asset Management, Pacific Investment
Management, RREEF America II and Templeton Institutional Foreign Equity Fund.
The church loan portion of the endowment portion of the endowment portfolio and the investmentsof the CPC Investment Loan Program, Inc. were under the management of board staff. Gerber/Taylor
Associates continues to provide independent analysis and evaluation of the performance of Victory,
MetWest, PIMCO, RREEF America II, NewSouth, Templeton and Wedge Capital.

III. ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
Since 1836, the board and its corporate predecessors have sought to be faithful trustees of thefunds given into their hands to provide a permanent financial foundation for the work of congregations,presbyteries, synods, and General Assembly agencies. The work of the Endowment Program is the oldest
responsibility of the board and fulfills a portion of that task to which all Cumberland Presbyterians arecalled: "Christian stewardship acknowledges that all of life and creation is a trust from God, to be used for
God's glory and service."—Confession of Faith for Cumberland Presbyterians 6:10.
A. COMMUNICATIONThe Endowment Program report for 2008 was distributed to all endowment program participants,
general assembly board members, churches, and individual contributors. The 2009 edition will soon be
distributed.
Agencies, other participants, and interested parties received quarterly detailed reports on thepostings to all their endowments. With the addition of names supplied by the agencies during the year, thenumber of persons receiving these reports continued to expand. In addition, special reports were made asrequested.
B. ASSETS, INVESTMENT MIX, AND PERFORMANCE
1. Assets and Investment Mix — Growth/Income FundThe assets of the Endowment Program's Growth/Income Fund totaled $29,500,030 for 2008 at
market value. The following table provides a breakdown of the investment mix:

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4.1%		
15.9%		18.4%		56.2%		5.3%		
100.0%		2009

GROWTH/INCOME INVESTMENT MIX
Securities & Investments
Cash/Cash Equivalents		
$ 1,219,861
US Equities			$ 4,688,582
Real Estate Investment Trusts $ 5,424,130
Fixed Income			$16,590,552
International Stocks		
$ 1,576,905
Total				$29,500,030

2. Assets and Investment Mix — Total Return FundOn October 1, 2004, the Endowment Program initiated a new Total Return Fund to provide an
option for certain endowments that are not restricted to expenditures of realized interest and dividend
income. The assets of the Endowment Program's Total Return Fund totaled $8,059,232 for 2008 at market
value.
The following table gives a breakdown of the investment mix of the total assets:

		
		
		
		
		
		

Total Return Investment Mix
Securities & Investments
3.2%		
Cash/Cash Equivalents		
$ 258,706
38.1%		US Equities			$3,074,137
12.5%		Real Estate Investment Trusts $1,008,352
27.4%		Fixed Income			$2,211,594
18.7%		International Stocks		
$1,506,443
100.0%						$8,059,232

3. Performance of Growth/Income Fund
The Endowment Program Growth/Income Fund generated $1,927,515 in income during 2008.
Contributions were 994,777. Net unrealized gain was 318,610 and net realized gain was 1,614,794.
Growth/Income Fund investment management fees totaled $171,587 for 2007. Other expenses
were $17,678 for a total of $189,265 equal to 23/100ths of one percent of the net year end assets of$43,362,481.
Growth/Income earnings paid and payable to agencies totaled $1,384,576 for 2007. (Additional
income of $845,648 for 2007 was reinvested in endowments in accordance with the trust agreements.)
When comparing the performance of the Endowment Program with other funds it is important tokeep in mind the various components included in the reported rates: interest and dividend income, realized
capital gains/losses, and unrealized capital gains/losses due to the difference between the current market
value of investments and their original cost or market value in previous reports.
At year end 1994, the Endowment Program changed its accounting practices. In previous years, allinvestments (bonds or shares of stock) were carried at their original cost without any adjustment for current
market value (which at year end 1993 exceeded the cost by $1,686,947). On December 31, 1994, all assets(with the exception of church loans) were converted to market value and the various endowment fundbalances adjusted pro rata. This change was made to provide equitable accounting whenever the principalof endowments handled under terms of an Investment Management Service Agreement are withdrawn. An
additional change was made in 1997 providing for quarterly adjustments to market value which allow forwithdrawal of principal throughout the year.
Investment funds typically report their total rates of return. A total rate of return includes the effectof the fluctuation in market value of the various investments together with all realized/accrued income andcapital gains/losses generated as investments are sold for more/less than their original cost. Because of the
impact of fluctuation in market value, the total rate of return for any given year may be positive or negative.
Such total rates of return are important indicators of a fund's overall performance. However, the rate of
crucial importance for the Growth/Income Fund relates to the amount of income (interest and dividends)
which it generates since for the endowments in this fund only income is available for support of the various
ministries for which these endowments are established. This Rate of Income Paid Out is distinct from Total
Rate of Return.
4. Rate of Income Paid Out by Growth/Income FundThe rate at which income was paid out to participants in the Growth/Income Fund for 2008 was
4.03% compared to 4,19% for 2007, 4.05% for 2006, 4.20% for 2005, 4.01% for 2004, 4.40% for 2003,

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4.45% for 2002, 4.60% for 2001, 4.82% for 2000, 4.67% for 1999, 4.77% for 1998, 5.07% for 1997, 4.81%
for 1996, 5.44% for 1995, 5.22% for 1994, 5.53% for 1993, 6.09% for 1992, 6.38% for 1991 and 7.78% for1990.
5. Total Rate of Return for the Growth/Income Fund
During 1999, data on the ten year performance of the Loan Program was furnished to Gerber/
Taylor to be incorporated in their reports on the total return of the Growth/Income Fund. The following
table gives the annualized rates of return as contained in their report for year end 2008:
				
				
				
				
Growth/Income Portfolio

One Year
Period		01/01/08
12/31/08-15.1%		Five Year
Period		01/01/04
12/31/08
3.2%		

Since
Inception
09/00/81
12/31/08
10.3%

6. Performance of Total Return Fund
The Endowment Program Total Return Fund generated a loss of $1,910,377 in total return consistingof $280.389 in interest/dividends, $2,925,615 in unrealized loss on investments, and $158,142 in realized
loss on investments.
Total Return Fund expenses including fees paid to the investment managers totaled $84,572 for2008. Total Return Fund payments made and payable to agencies totaled $347,983 for 2008. (An additional$911,100 was withdrawn from the various endowments in accordance with the trust agreements.)
The total rate of return on this fund includes the effect of the fluctuation in market value of thevarious investments together with all realized/accrued income and capital gains/losses generated as
investments are sold for more/less than their original cost. Because of the impact of fluctuation in market
value, the total rate of return for any given year may be positive or negative. Such total rates of return areimportant indicators of a fund's overall performance.
7. Total Rate of Return for Total Return Fund
Gerber/Taylor provides the report on the total return of the Endowment Program Total ReturnFund. The following table gives the annualized rates of return as contained in their report for year end 2008
(Note: the numbers for the five-year and ten-year periods will be provided as the fund reaches these periods
in its existence):
				
				
				
				
Investment Managers		

One Year
Period		01/01/08
12/31/08-26.00%Five Year
Period		01/01/04
12/31/08
N/A		

Since
Inception
09/00/81
12/31/08
2.50%

C. ENDOWMENT PROGRAM LOANS
Historical Review
Through investing up to 40% of the assets of the Endowment Program in the witness of the Church,
the message of good news concerning Christ is strengthened both in the United States and overseas. A
recent survey of old files in the Historical Foundation and in the vault of the Board of Stewardship reveals
the important role played by this aspect of the investment policy. Over the past fifty-plus years (1944to 2000), 783 loans have been made to congregations, presbyteries, and synods. Through these loans,$27,270,128 has been provided in financing for expansion of facilities and extension of witness.
A look at the different periods during which loans have been made provides a picture of growing
endowments (and of post World War II inflation!).
PERIOD
1944-49
1950-59
1960-69
1970-79
1980-89
1990-00

LOANS
35		
171		
208		
166		
101		
102		

TOTAL LOANED$ 145,755		
1,360,441		
3,056,891		
3,609,084		
4,349,120		
14,440,837		

AVERAGE$ 4,164
7,955
14,697
21,74143,061
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Down through the years, donors to endowments found satisfaction in the knowledge that the prudent
investment of their gifts strengthened not only the work of the particular churches, institutions, and causes
which they designated to receive the income but also the broader witness of the Church.
D. OTHER CHURCH LOANS
Although not a part of the Endowment Program, there are two other sources available to the board
for investment in loans to churches.
1. Revolving Church Loan FundThis fund was established through gifts to the "Into the Nineties" Capital Gifts Campaign and allinterest earned by the loans is added to the fund to increase the amount available for loans. There were
fourteen loans from the Revolving Church Loan Program at the end of 2008 totaling $169,241. In therevolving church loan account, there was also cash in the amount of $175,202, bringing the total of the fundto $344,444.
The rate of interest for revolving loans made during 2008 was based on the loan rate established by
the CPC Investment Loan Program at the beginning of each quarter. The maximum available for a single
loan is $35,000, amortized over five years.
2. Cole Church Loan FundThis fund was established through the generosity of Lavenia Campbell Cole, a member of the
Trinity Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Fort Worth, Texas. The purpose of the fund is to provide
loans at low interest rates to Cumberland Presbyterian churches "that have the potential for growth anddevelopment by increasing their ministry to the community in which they reside through the availability ofadditional money." Applications are available upon request.
Loans from the fund must have the approval of both the Board of Stewardship and the Board ofMissions. There is no established limit for the amount that may be loaned. Loans must, however, be repaid
within five years. Currently there is no Cole loan in effect as of year end 2008. There is $299,627 in cashin the fund.
E. "COMMITTED FOR THE CENTURIES"—CONGREGATIONAL ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
1. General Impressions"Committed for the Centuries" is a continuing emphasis of the board which has been temporarily
reduced in priority in order to devote time to providing training and resources to the regional planned giving
coordinators. "Committed for the Centuries" has met with good response where it has been presented. The
notebook of resources continues to be in demand. Regional planned giving coordinators and board staff
have been instrumental in the development of these new congregational programs.
Many churches in which a presentation has been made has received a bequest at some time andin some form. However, few churches have actively encouraged such bequests. Church sessions respondpositively to a presentation aimed at strengthening the financial base of congregational ministries. In many
instances pastors are enthusiastic supporters of the concept of congregational endowments and delighted
with the presentation. In almost all instances, pastors are generally supportive. In only a few instances, dopastors appear to fear such a program. The potential is great.
2. Communication Resources
To help churches develop their own congregational endowment programs, the following materials
have been produced.
Basic
Committed for the Centuries is the basic piece for communication of the program. It emphasizes
the importance of endowments for the future of the congregation, the need for policies, and for planning.
Sample resolutions and uses for endowments are also included.
Why Planned Giving & Church Endowments? Opportunities for Cumberland Presbyterians is
a Corel 9 Presentation CD which can be played on computers with Windows 95 or higher. Through color
slides, it makes the case for an emphasis on planned giving & church endowments. The slides can also be
supplied in black & white in booklet form.
Encouraging Bequests and Planned Gifts is an extension and amplification of "Why Planned

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Giving?" and focuses specifically on what is needed in consideration of an endowment program for yourchurch. It too is available in CD (color) or booklet (black & white).
Supplementary
Financing the Future: Why an Endowment Program for Our Church? is a bulletin insert which
combines the Preface of this handbook with the information on page 9.
Of Barns and Banks and Brokerages: A Brief Bible Study on Accumulated Assets is a bulletin
insert containing the study on pages 6 and 7 of this handbook. A color version is available on a Corel 9
Presentation CD which can be played on computers with Windows 95 or higher.
Committed for the Centuries: What Is an Endowment? is a bulletin insert which combines thetheme from the back cover of this handbook with information on page 8.
Union Valley Cumberland Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund gives a simple example of
how a congregational endowment program may be communicated to the members.
Every Member Endowment gives an example of the way in which an Every Member Endowment
can be communicated and promoted within a congregation. The example includes an annual report to thecongregation on its endowment program.
Five Questions You Should Ask focuses on opportunities for persons to make planned gifts to thecongregation from their accumulated assets for the support of its endowment program.
How Can I Make a Gift? Or, Gifts Come in Different Shapes and Sizes is a Corel 9 Presentation CD
which can be played on computers with Windows 95 or higher. Using the analogy of a bouquet of flowers,
the color slides address the advantages and disadvantages of a variety of giving opportunities: outrightgifts, revocable gift agreements, charitable gift annuities, deferred gift annuities, life estate contracts, life
insurance, pension funds, and wills/bequests. These slides can also be supplied in black & white in booklet
form.
How Your Home Can Help Our Church Home is a Corel 9 Presentation CD which can be playedon computers with Windows 95 or higher. It provides examples of how a gift of a member’s residence,vacation home, or rental home can benefit both the giver and provide financial support for the work of acongregtion’s ministry.
Giving & Receiving describes the Cumberland Presbyterian Gift Annuity Program and the ways
in which gift annuities can serve the needs of members and contribute to the financial foundation of thecongregation.
Estate Planning Form provides a systematic form for use in collecting information and making
decisions relative to a member's last will and testament.
Remembering is an Act of Faith is a brochure to encourage memorial and honor gifts to yourendowment program.
Is there room under your tree for a year end gift to our Church Endowment Fund? is a brochure
to promote year end giving and includes specific examples of different types of gifts.
The Last Teaching Moment in your witness to the grace of Jesus Christ in your life is ... Final,
Free & Future is a bulletin insert to remind members of the opportunity of making their last will andtestaments into statements about the importance of their congregation in their lives of faith and service. (Itsfour pages are shown in reduced form on the facing page.)
Other
Endowment Program Annual Report is the Board of Stewardship's annual report to allcongregations, General Assembly agencies, and individuals who are interested in the services for trustand investment management offered by the Board through its Endowment Program. It describes the
program, summarizes administrative procedures, states the investment policy, and reports on annual return,investments, and endowment funds. Appendices provide additional information including a work sheet forplanning the particulars of an endowment trust agreement.
F. REGIONAL PLANNED GIVING COORDINATORS
1. History
In 1993, the 163rd General Assembly commended the Board of Stewardship for "its vision indeveloping a program of planned giving in local congregations" and urged congregations "to be open to thisnew program and to take advantage of the assistance being offered" by the Board.
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Approve a church-wide annual emphasis on planned gifts as a complementary part of the observationof the Family Week focus provided by the Board of Christian Education during May of each year; andUrge each congregation to recognize the importance of promoting planned gifts as a part of its
overall nurture of Christian stewardship among its members.
In response to the 1993 action, staff of the Board of Stewardship have made presentations to morethan 130 congregations on the need to develop congregational endowments and encourage planned givingby church members.
In 1997, the 167th General Assembly approved the recommendations of the General AssemblyCouncil to designate $30,000 in Our United Outreach funds to aid the Board of Stewardship in partneringwith the presbyteries of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church to implement Regional Planned Giving
Coordinators.
At year end 2008, there were three Regional Planned Giving Coordinators: Carolyn Harmon, anelder in the Cedar Hill Church, Greeneville, Tennessee, serving the Presbytery of East Tennessee and theTennessee-Georgia Presbytery; Dara Jones, an elder in the Hillsboro Church, Hillsboro, Tennessee, serving
the Tennessee Synod (presbyteries of Columbia, Murfreesboro, and Nashville) and Gaye Wood, a memberof the Calico Rock Church, Calico Rock, Arkansas, serving the Presbyteries of Arkansas, Missouri, Red
River and Trinity.
Through these regional coordinators education concerning the stewardship opportunities in planned
giving has been made readily accessible to many churches. Often times the results of their work is noteasily measured. It may be several years before their work bears fruit. The regional coordinators use theirpresentations to plant the seeds which may bear fruit immediately or years down the road. What is ofutmost importance is that the seeds are being planted.
Regional coordinators are employed and their salaries paid by their respective presbyteries or by
the Board of Stewardship. They are the living links of a partnership between the General Assembly andtheir presbyteries and they join in the semi-annual meetings of the Board of Stewardship and the biennial
meetings of the North American Conference on Christian Philanthropy. In this partnership, the cost of theirmaterials, travel, and continuing education opportunities are paid by the Board from Our United Outreachfunds specifically designated for the purpose.
Beginning with the 2000 budget year, the Board of Stewardship allocated an additional $15,000 forplanned giving. This budget allocation was made on the strength of a new endowment received as a resultof a bequest from Lavenia Campbell Cole, an elder in the Trinity Church, Fort Worth, Texas. Lavenia was
a firm believer that church members should be encouraged to give generously of all their resources so that
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church might grow in its ministry of love and service to all the world.
These additional funds are being used in a variety of ways. One specific use is to bring pastors of
newly formed churches to the North American Conference on Christian Philanthropy in order to further the
General Assembly's priority goal of developing new congregations.
It is our prayer that God will bless the work of encouraging Cumberland Presbyterians to give
generously to enhance the future ministry of all our churches.
2. Planned Giving Restricted Funds
The activity in the Planned Giving Restricted Fund for the year 2008 was as follows:
		
		
		
		

Beginning Balance		Our United Outreach		
Expenses			Ending Balance			$185,622$ 24,635$(26,525)$183,732

G. BIENNIAL LISTING OF ENDOWMENTS
The following list of 836 funds reflect the continuing witness of persons and organizations whocreated them as one aspect of their Christian stewardship. Balances are for December 31st of 2007 - 2008.
In 1980 there were 270 endowments. During the 1980s 164 new funds were created, during the 1990s
another 289 and from 2000 through 2006 there were 134 new endowments. (net of 164 new endowments
and 87 endowments withdrawn by Bethel College in 2006). In 2007 and 2008 36 new endowments werecreated.

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Endowment
2007
J.E. ASH MEMORIAL$7,296DAISY J. BARGER & LENA J. DAVIS$18,513GRACE JOHNSON BEASLEY MEMORIAL$16,092
HERMAN OSTEEN BEASLEY MEMORIAL$40,229
BETHEL CPC, COLUMBIA PRESBYTERY$1,851BOYETT TRUST$32,565
REVEREND & MRS. C.L. BRUINGTON LIBRARY$10,879
DAVIS O. & GLADYS BRYSON EDUC. 50%$39,546LAVENIA CAMPBELL COLE ANNUITY END.
$72,146LAVENIA CAMPBELL COLE TRUST 20%$17,575
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERY SCHOLARSHIP$11,792
J. CLAUD & MARY L. DICKINSON FUND
$7,345MARY L. & CLAUD DICKINSON EDUC.
$417,467
REVEREND & MRS. WALTER E. DILLOW MEM.
$23,110
WINIFRED M. DIXON ENDOWMENT$46,398
JACK & EVVIE FREEMAN TRUST$19,013VAUGHN & MARY E. FULTS MIN. SCHOL.
$36,757
SAMUEL K. GAM & MAMIE S. GAM END.
$16,341
GREENSBURG CPC MEMORIAL SCHOL.
$7,439GLENN GRIFFIN ENDOWMENT 33%$35,635
FENNER HEATHCOCK MEMORIAL FUND
$76,272
ROY HICKMAN & RUTH HUGHES HICKMAN$39,995
FRANCIS A. HOBGOOD TRUST 25%$31,317
GEORGE & LOTTIE M. HUTCHINS TRUST$256,720
DR. P.F. JOHNSON MEMORIAL END.
$56,765
JOINER MINISTERIAL SCHOLARSHIP$6,151
REVEREND E.R. & FOREST LADD MEMORIAL$2,415ROBERT F. & JANE L. LITTLE (BC)$25,416DELLA CAMPBELL LOWRIE 20%$362,409
DESSA JANE MANUEL SCHOLARSHIP 50%$171,544
ALBERT & BELLE McDONALD TRUST$460,717
CLIFF McELROY MEMORIAL TRUST$14,450
NYTA MILLER SCHOLARSHIP$6,866
NELL MILLER SCHOLARSHIP$3,072MINISTERIAL SCHOLARSHIP END. 60%$120,765
BERT & PAT OWEN ENDOWMENT$2,049MAX & ETHEL MIZE PARKER SCHOL.
$19,919
S.Q. PROCTOR MINISTERIAL SCHOL.
$11,835
AGNES D. RICHARDSON ENDOWMENT FUND
$9,370PAULINE RUCKER MEMORIAL$4,209REVEREND & MRS. J. HOWARD SCOTT MEM.
$10,276
ESTHER M. SMITH TRUST$6,965MARTHA S. & W. HORACE SNIPES SCH.
$1,903EVA JANE STEWART TRUST 50%$58,646
ROY STUCKER SCHOLARSHIP 50%$49,561
RICHARD SWAIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP$22,750
WEIGEL BIBLE CLASS$9,808BETHEL COLLEGE$2,720,154
		
BOARD OF STEWARDSHIP
Endowment
2007
GRACE J. BEASLEY MEMORIAL$28,433
DONALD BIERHAUS TRUST$66,928
C.C. BROCK ENDOWMENT FUND
$4,640LAVENIA CAMPBELL COLE ANNUITY END.
$63,155
LAVENIA COLE TESTAMENTARY TR. 25%$350,12687
2008$6,244$15,843$13,771$34,427$1,584$27,868$9,310$33,842$61,740$15,040$10,092$6,285$357,255$19,777$39,706$16,271$31,456$13,984$6,366$30,495$65,271$34,226$26,800$219,693$48,577$5,264$2,067$22,216$310,138$146,802$394,267$12,873$5,876$2,629$103,347$1,754$17,046$10,128$8,019$3,602$8,794$5,961$1,629$50,187$42,413$19,469$8,393$2,328,797
2008$24,332$57,275$3,971$54,046$317,521

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LAVENIA CAMPBELL COLE TRUST 20%$21,582
LAVENIA CAMPBELL COLE FINANCE END.
$9,478FOUNDATION & FINANCE TRUST$8,190FREEMAN TRUST$102,827
FLOYD HENSLEY TRUST$26,587
P.F. JOHNSON MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT$8,988ROBERT H. JORDAN ENDOWMENT FUND
$6,368DELLA CAMPBELL LOWRIE 20%$426,898
J. RICHARD MAGRILL, JR. ENDOWMENT$41,698
SAM B. MILES ENDOWMENT$9,451
M. DALE ORR ENDOWMENT$36,771WILLIAM DANA SHRIVER FUND
$202,337
MAYMIE STOVALL-FRONTIER PRESS 25%$29,425
EVELYN & GENE WALPOLE ENDOWMENT$18,294
EUGENE WARREN ENDOWMENT FUND
$23,764
DIXIE CAMPBELL ZINN MEMORIAL$14,417
BOARD OF STEWARDSHIP$1,500,357
		
CHILDREN’S HOME
Endowment
2007
MERLYN & JOANN KITTERMAN ALEXANDER$1,226
VIRGIL R. ANDERSON MEMORIAL$37,957
HUBERT L. BAKER MEMORIAL$15,183
SARA D. BASS ENDOWMENT$689
W.A. & ELIZABETH BEARDEN TRUST$15,078
GRACE JOHNSON BEASLEY MEMORIAL$35,106
BETHLEHEM CPC, MAURY CO., TN.
$5,738MARY BENSON & HENRY S. BLOKER$1,315ERNESTINE BRADSHAW MEMORIAL$7,878JAMES L. & LOUISE BRIDGES SCHOL.
$39,068
J.T. & DOROTHY BRITT TRUST$10,617MARGARET BROWN MEMORIAL$1,091ELIZABETH & RAYMON BURROUGHS$17,690
SOLON B. CANNON ENDOWMENT$3,973
I. GAY CARDWELL MEMORIAL$16,266
CECIL M. CARLTON MEMORIAL END$1,375
STELLA CATE ENDOWMENT$1,272
CHILDREN’S HOME ENDOWMENT$305,425
CHILDREN’S HOME PATRON MEMBERSHIP$270,470
ORA B. CODY ENDOWMENT$1,298LAVENIA CAMPBELL COLE ANNUITY END.
$78,431LAVENIA COLE TESTAMENTARY TR. 25%$350,126LAVENIA CAMPBELL COLE TRUST 20%$19,312WILMA CAVOLT ENDOWMENT$762
JOHN T. COLEMAN ENDOWMENT$158,111
MRS. A.L. COLVIN MEMORIAL FUND
$739
JOHN H. & EVA COX TRUST FUND
$29,395
VERA CUNNINGHAM FUND
$2,750STEVE CURRIE TRUST$515,990
BRUCE & MARGARET DALRYMPLE END$12,695
DANIEL CLASS, MORNINGSIDE CPC$30,357
DONNIE CURRY DAVIS MEMORIAL$167,857
MARY ELBERTA DAVIS MEMORIAL$18,955
JOHN W.& BEATIE V. DERRY MEMORIAL$119,091
EARMER DOBBS MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT$29,239
WAVONNA T.DURBIN ENDOWMENT FUND
$10,040
FRED & MATTIE MAE DWIGGINS MEM.
$76,110
J.S. EUSTIS MEMORIAL TRUST FUND
$12,016

2009$18,469$8,111$7,008$87,996$22,752$7,692$5,450$365,325$35,823$8,088$31,468$173,154$25,181$16,345$20,336$12,338$1,302,681
2008$1,109$26,954$10,782$489$12,903$30,042$4,911$934$5,594$33,562$9,085$775$12,580$2,821$11,550$976$903$261,417$192,513$922$67,118$317,521$16,527$541$112,277$658$25,155$1,953$441,568$9,015$25,979$152,020$16,221$84,569$20,763$7,130$65,132$10,283

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THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHWINNIE & CLESTER H. EVANS, SR. TR.
JOHN M. FRIEDEL TRUSTJOYCE C. FRISBY MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTVAUGHN & MARY ELIZABETH FULTS TR.
GARNER-MILLER MEMORIAL TRUSTJAMES C. & FREDA M. GILBERT END.
HENRY & JAYNE GLASPY MEMORIAL FUNDJUANITA BROWN GOSS ENDOWMENTREVEREND W.J. GREGORY MEMORIALGLENN GRIFFIN ENDOWMENT 33%
REVEREND & MRS. HENRY M. GUYNN MEM.
ALICE HAMILTON MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTCHAD HARPER MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTLOUISE J. HARRIS ENDOWMENTNEWSOME & IMOGENE HARVEY ENDOWMENT
MAURY HEADDEN ENDOWMENTELSIE HEARD TRUST FUND
CLARENCE & LULA HERRING ENDOWMENTKENNETH & CLARA M. HOLSOPPLE TR.
GEORGE & LOTTIE M. HUTCHINS TRUSTINTO THE NINETIES ENDOWMENT(CPCH)ETHEL & SAM JOHNSON MEMORIALNORMA K. JOHNSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
P.F. JOHNSON MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTROBT.H. & GENEVIE JOHNSON END.
MR. & MRS. ROBERT L. JOHNSONROBY M.JOHNSTON MEMORIAL
VIOLET LOUISE JOLLY ENDOWMENTEULAVA JOYCE MEMORIAL TRUSTRUTH CYPERT & HARLIE KUGLER MEM.
BLANCHE R. LAKE ENDOWMENTWADE P. LANE & MAUDE DOROUGH MEM.
ADOLPHUS M. LATTA MEMORIAL TRUSTJENANN & MARVIN LESLIE ENDOWMENT
MR. & MRS. ROBERT F. LITTLE (CPCH)
CLAUDINE MARTIN ENDOWMENTCHARLES E. & ADDIE MAE LLOYD END.
TONY & ANN MARTIN ENDOWMENTMRS. LUCILLE (LUCY) MAST ENDOWMENTW.B. & AZALEE McCLURKAN, SR. MEM.
WILLIAM J. McCALL MEMORIAL TRUSTMcEWEN CHURCH TRUSTJ.C. McKINLEY ENDOWMENT (CPCH)
VELMA McKINLEY TRUST FUND
McKINLEY & BARNETT FAMILIES 33%
MARY McKNIGHT MEMORIAL TRUSTADELLE McVAY MEMORIAL FUND
KENNETH & MAE MOORE ENDOWMENT FUND
HARTWELL MURRIE MEMORIAL FUND
MAURINE L. NOLL ENDOWMENTOPERATIONAL TRUST FUND
BERT & PAT OWEN ENDOWMENT FOR CPCH
MARTHA SUE PARR ENDOWMENTJOE PARR TRUST FUNDETHEL PARROTT ENDOWMENT FUND
OPAL B. POCKRUS ENDOWMENT FUND
MARY M. POOLE ENDOWMENT FUND
JACK & MARY LOU PROCTOR MEM. TRUST$20,061$20,751$15,557$19,142$11,809$91,863$7,834$119,091$98,462$41,976$4,362$15,306$7,381$10,787$2,408$12,200$297,729$5,731$50,736$1,079,021$142,784$2,468$10,829$17,976$4,466$11,327$576,828$1,144$9,451$19,033$13,717$9,028$48,714$21,656$29,190$948$21,457$1,640$1,625$18,328$9,451$7,261$17,897$17,897$633,101$7,964$1,375$6,684$802$30,633$140,629$1,487$1,392$75,538$9,129$37,454$896,858$60,61989$17,168$17,758$13,314$16,381$10,106$78,870$6,704$84,569$84,261$35,921$3,733$10,869$6,688$7,660$2,060$8,663$211,422$4,905$43,418$923,392$101,393$1,753$9,267$15,383$3,888$9,693$409,615$979$8,088$16,288$11,738$7,726$41,688$15,524$25,445$673$18,362$1,461$1,628$15,684$8,088$6,214$15,316$15,316$569,655$7,398$976$5,720$569$21,753$120,345$1,272$1,191$64,643$6,482$26,596$767,503$51,876

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MARY ACENA PREWITT TRUST FUND
$85,697
S.Q. & K. MAURINE PROCTOR TRUST$5,369MARTHA AMY PUTNAM ENDOWMENT$14,037
REVEREND & MRS. JOE REED MEMORIAL$2,056MARGUERITE D.RICHARDS ENDOWMENT$23,162
AGNES DURBIN RICHARDSON TRUST$28,638EVELYN BRUINGTON C. RICHMOND$14,928
PAT N. & ESSIE H. ROBERTS MEMORIAL$55,009
FRANCES BENEFIELD ROBERTS TRUST$2,214
VIRGINIA ROSS MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT$4,070
FLORA LEE RUDOLPH ENDOWMENT$6,896EDITH RUSHING ENDOWMENT$1,220ADDIE RUSSELL MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT$3,578REVEREND & MRS. JOHN A. RUSSELL MEM.
$4,253WILLIAM L. & ANNETTE SHAFFER$1,567
JOHN, ANN & MARY ELIZABETH SHIMER$13,966WILLIAM DANA SHRIVER MEMORIAL END$101,161
ALISTER SINCLAIR ENDOWMENT$7,164
REVEREND W.B. & LYDIA SNIPES MEMORIAL$14,283
FLORINE M. STACK MEMORIAL$10,789
SUE STILES ENDOWMENT FUND 50%$90,748
BILLY TABOR ENDOWMENT$6,903
DON M. & NANCY E. TABOR ENDOWMENT$32,047MARGARET E. TOLER MEMORIAL TRUST$94,828TOWNSEND TRUST FUND
$35,795
MARGUERITE VAN HOOK ENDOWMENT$41,758
ORRIN & LEOTA VOORHIES MEMORIAL$24,501
HATTIE A. WHEELESS FUND
$18,417
WHITFIELD FAMILY ENDOWMENT$5,566PORTER & HATTIE S. WILLIAMSON MEM.
$162,727
HELEN WYNN ENDOWMENT FUND
$7,541MAXIE & WILL YOUNG MEMORIAL END.
$18,903
DIXIE CAMPBELL ZINN MEMORIAL TRUST$5,924
CHILDREN’S HOME
$8,217,393
		
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Endowment
2007
PAUL ALLEN ENDOWMENT FOR CE$8,550GRACE JOHNSON BEASLEY MEMORIAL$8,135
BENNET & MILDRED BROWN FOR CE$23,935
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION MID-CENTURY$234,947
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SEASON END.
$169,033
CARL COOK OUTDOOR MINISTRY END.
$1,842LAVENIA CAMPBELL COLE ANNUITY END.
$33,712JILL DAVIS CARR - LEADERSHIP DEV.
$9,409CONSULTANT TRAINING FUND
$53,888
C.P. YOUTH CONFERENCE$124,986
H. HAROLD DAVIS ENDOWMENT FUND
$155,030
JACK W. FERGUSON JR CE ENDOWMENT$6,703
IRA & RAE GALLOWAY FOR CE$13,402
JEAN GARRET ENDOWMENT FOR C E$2,873LOUISE ADAMS HEATHCOCK MEMORIAL$7,673
JOHN GILBERT HORSLEY-YOUTH LEADERS$10,284
DONALD & JANE HUBBARD END. FOR CE$7,545
INTO THE NINETIES FOR CE$258,997
REVEREND GAYLE J. KEOWN FOR CE$3,368EARL KING MEMORIAL$6,192
VIRGINIA MALCOM CHRISTIAN EDUC.
$107,4292009$73,337$4,595$9,968$1,832$19,821$24,508$10,600$47,186$1,895$2,890$4,897$866$2,541$3,639$1,113$11,952$71,836$5,087$12,725$7,662$64,442$4,902$27,425$67,339$30,632$29,653$17,399$15,761$5,619$139,257$6,718$16,176$5,069$6,739,645
2008$8,764$8,804$20,483$201,061$144,653$1,876$28,849$9,005$46,115$112,272$132,669$8,806$11,469$2,646$8,847$9,162$8,825$221,642$2,882$8,808$91,934

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WESLEY & JACKIE MATTONEN ENDOWMENT$32,443
DAVID & MARY McGREGOR CE ENDOWMENT$19,403
JAMES D. McGUIRE ENDOWMENT FOR CE$14,252
HOWELL G. & MARTHA JO MIMS CPYC
$16,523
MORRIS & RUTH PEPPER FOR CE$48,734
BILL & HAZEL PHALAN ENDOWMENT$13,572
CLAUDETTE HAMBY PICKLE CE END.
$19,218
PUBLISHING HOUSE ENDOWMENT 33%$117,271
DR. & MRS. E.K. REAGIN ENDOWMENT$53,554
JODI HEARN RUSH
$5,985
REVEREND RUSTY RUSTENHAVEN YOUTH MIN.
$12,837
JEFF & ANGIE SLEDGE ENDOWMENT$1,748JOHN W. SPEER ENDOWMENT FOR CE$18,664
CORNELIA SWAIN ENDOWMENT FOR CE$15,672
IRVIN & ANNIE MARY SWAIN END.
$19,438
JAKE TYLER CHILDREN’S MINISTRY$1,606FRANK & LINDA WARD ENDOWMENT (CE)$22,135WILLIAM WARREN ENDOWMENT FOR CE$5,835
CLARK WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL$38,900
HELEN WIMAN MEMORIAL$3,816YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY ENDOWMENT$19,446
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION$1,748,985
		BOARD OF MISSIONS
Endowment
2007
CHURCH LOAN 		CHURCH LOAN FUND-GENERAL$1,278,135
McKENZIE ENDOWMENT$39,449
HOME MISSIONS 		ADVANCE IN MISSIONS TRUST FUND
$412,551
MISSIONS & EVANGELISM ENDOWMENT$107,150
GRACE JOHNSON BEASLEY MEMORIAL$35,106
GRACE BEASLEY-SMALL RURAL CHURCH$47,434
BENNETT & MILDRED BROWN TRUST$49,313DAVID BROWN ENDOWMENT$9,537CPW LEADERSHIP TRUST FUND
$68,576
LAVENIA CAMPBELL COLE ANNUITY END.
$58,335
LAVENIA COLE TESTAMENTARY TR. 25%$350,126LAVENIA CAMPBELL COLE TRUST 20%$20,702
ROUINE VODRA COLEMAN ENDOWMENT$1,229
WINIFRED M. DIXON ENDOWMENT$54,654JOSEPH B. DUNGY ENDOWMENT$85,391
LOUISE & SAM R. ESTES ENDOWMENT$12,239
CLIFFORD GITTINGS ENDOWMENT$4,362LELIA B. GOODMAN FOR MISSIONS$2,762
P.F. JOHNSON MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT$17,976
FINES EWING & BESSIE KEENE MEM.
$140,218
CHOW KING LEONG ENDOWMENT$48,230
MARY KATHERINE MIZE LONGWELL END.
$622
DELLA CAMPBELL LOWRIE 20%$426,898
JAMIE ROY CHAFFIN ENDOWMENT$1,904
MARK G. LYNCH CHOCTAW PRESBYTERY$7,523
CLIFFORD W. & SARAH C. McCALL NCD$5,072JOE E. MATLOCK ENDOWMENT$48,421
ROBERT E. MATLOCK ENDOWMENT$150,029
ROBERT T. & DONA MILAM ENDOWMENT$5,227NANCY J. ORR BEQUEST$4,083
NEW CHURCH DEVELOPMENT END.
$91,435

91$27,764$21,326$12,420$16,685$41,705$11,615$16,628$104,475$45,830$8,894$10,986$1,557$15,972$13,783$16,960$1,477$19,904$8,853$33,290$3,266$16,905$1,539,867
2008$1,093,788$33,759$353,048$91,696$30,042$40,593$42,200$8,255$61,637$49,922$317,521$17,716$1,052$46,771$73,075$10,474$3,886$2,363$15,383$119,994$41,274$532$365,325$1,629$6,703$4,519$41,484$128,390$4,473$3,494$78,247

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S.Q. PROCTOR HOME MISSION END.
$10,877
MARGUERITE D.RICHARDS RURAL CHURCH$23,162
MARGUERITE D.RICHARDS MM MAGAZINE$7,721
PAUL & GENEVA RICHARDS MEMORIAL$11,542WILLIAM A. & BEVERLY ST. JOHN END.
$11,378
MADGE SPRAGUE MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT$5,267LELA SWANSON STRICKLEN NCD$61,089
CORNELIA SWAIN ENDOWMENT$54,970
MAYMIE STOVALL-HOME MISSIONS 25%$11,419
WALKERVILLE CPC MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT$6,314BROWN & JULIA WELCH MISSIONS END.
$29,971
WORLD MISSIONS		
GINA MARIE BENZEL ABLESON MEMORIAL$9,473
ASHBURN-GRAF EDUCATIONAL ENDOWMENT$126,571
MAREE BLACKWELL ENDOWMENT$2,311JAMES A. BRINTLE II SCHOLARSHIP$4,604
MATTIE REE SUDDARTH BROWN END.
$19,601
GLADYS H. BRYSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$100,973
DAVIS O. & GLADYS H. BRYSON MSNRY$80,947
MARY FRANCES & WILLIAM CARPENTER$10,444MILDRED CHANDLER SCHOLARSHIP END.
$115,770
COLOMBIAN CPW ELEM. SCHOLARSHIPS$29,284
COLOMBIAN UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS$66,690
HELEN DEAL ENDOWMENT$48,870
JOHN A. DEAVER MISSION$9,556CHESTER E. DICKSON ENDOWMENT$42,512JOSE & FANNY FAJARDO ENDOWMENT$13,161
FOREIGN MISSIONS ENDOWMENT$323,586
MRS. G.W. FREEMAN BIBLE WOMAN TR.
$6,012MCADOW AND MAE GAM ENDOWMENT$14,796
SAMUEL KING GAM$20,107
FREDA MITCHELL GILBERT ENDOWMENT 		BERNICE BARNETT GONZALEZ ENDOWMENT$1,312
GLENIEL GROUNDS ENDOWMENT$2,017HOLZER TRUST$71,714HONG KONG MISSION$38,265MARVIN C. & RUTH M. KINNARD TRUST$12,428
WARREN AND CAROLINE LOWE TRUST$2,552
MAMIE MCADOO ENDOWMENT$2,508McCLUNG/FOWLER MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT$75,228
HOLLY KATELYN McCLURKIN$631
RUBYE JOHNSON MAY MEMORIAL 50%$7,146
LUCIE C. MAYHEW FD FOR U-P CHILDRN$14,273
ELIZABETH A. & JAMES W. MORROW TR.
$22,973
RICHARD NICKS MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT$48,453
PATRON MEMBERSHIP$724,774
MYRA PATTON FOREIGN MISSION END.
$154,617
PERPETUAL MEMBERSHIP FUND
$913,025
DON & GWEN PETERSON ENDOWMENT FUND
$75,002
ROSE ELLA PORTERFIELD SCHOLARSHIP$14,178
CARL RAMSEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$32,126
MARGUERITE D. RICHARDS JAPAN$15,466
ELISE SANDERS ENDOWMENT$285,800SCHOLARSHIP-UNIVERSIDAD EVANGELICA$8,145BUDDY & BEVERLY STOTT ENDOWMENT$25,176
MAYMIE STOVALL-FOREIGN MISSION 25%$11,419
IRVIN & ANNIE MARY DRAPER SWAIN$25,286
WALTER SWARTZ-JOSE FAJARDO SCH.FD.
$39,038

2009$9,308$19,821$6,607$9,877$9,830$4,508$52,278$47,624$9,772$5,403$25,648$8,107$108,198$1,978$4,102$16,774$86,316$69,272$8,984$101,055$26,089$56,194$41,821$8,178$36,380$12,217$276,915$5,145$12,662$17,207$3,743$1,123$1,726$61,304$32,746$11,072$2,184$2,146$64,378$540$6,116$12,493$19,660$41,576$624,490$132,316$786,911$71,273$12,631$27,463$13,235$244,579$7,256$21,630$9,772$22,085$33,372

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WM. B. & EMMA JO DENSON TODD END.
$5,080
BOYCE & BETH WALLACE ENDOWMENT$36,610
ROBERT J. & MARILEE B. WATKINS$1,777
BILL & KATHRYN WOOD
$57,930FORESTER WORLD MISSIONS ENDOWMENT$3,367,527
BILL & IONA WYATT ENDOWMENT$10,673
REVEREND & MRS TADAO YOSHIZAKI MEMORIAL$588
BOARD OF MISSIONS$10,967,404
		
MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Endowment
2007
AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES CHAIR$6,734
EMERSON A. ALBURTY ENDOWMENT$8,949JOHN W. ALDRIDGE MEMORIAL SCHOL.
$21,422MERLYN A. & JOANN K. ALEXANDER$9,434
ALSTON FAMILY EVANGELISTIC ASSN.
$57,079
POLLY ATTERBURY ALDRIDGE SCHOL.
$10,813
ALTERNATE STUDIES ENDOWMENT$51,835
VIRGIL R. ANDERSON MEMORIAL END.
$17,005
E. COLVIN & THALIA BUCK BAIRD END.
$63,398
WALTER & EULA BAKER MEMORIAL FUND
$13,658
O. A. BARBEE ENDOWMENT$5,373
RICHARD M.&MARTHA CAROL BARKER SC$6,694BARNES SEMINARY ENDOWMENT$68,331ISAAC R. BARNES SCHOLARSHIP END.
$28,575
GEORGE B. BATES TRUST$3,322GRACE JOHNSON BEASLEY ENDOWMENT$63,172JOSEPH E. BEDINGER MEM. LIBRARY$4,609TARLTON M. BELLES FUND
$42,407
MARIE BLACKWELL ENDOWMENT$8,061LARRY A. BLAKEBURN ENDOWMENT$2,526ROY E. BLAKEBURN SCHOLARSHIP$6,261BOWEN CHAPEL CHURCH TRUST$314,563
BOWEN LECTURE FUND
$19,912KYLE D. BRANTLEY, M.D. MEMORIAL$11,063
BROCKWELL LIBRARY ENDOWMENT$9,959EVELYN BRODEUR$28,047
BETH-HELEN-PEGGY BROWN ENDOWMENT$39,086
PAUL B. BROWN ENDOWMENT$18,318
PAUL F. & MATTIE SUDDARTH BROWN$40,477
W. W. BROWNSCHOLARSHIP$50,197
DAVIS O. & GLADYS BRYSON EDUC. 50%$43,273
CLINTON & EVELYN BUCK CE CHAIR$28,058
REVEREND J. T. BUCK SCHOLARSHIP$26,690HENRY & ALFREDA BUNTON SCHOL.
$25,344
HAL & GLADYS BURKS MEMORIAL FUND
$13,937
THOMAS H. CAMPBELL LIBRARY END.
$6,047
THOMAS H. & MARGARET E. CAMPBELL$28,727
CAMPBELL-TODD TRUST$14,433CARLOCK MEMORIAL TRUST$1,344CAWTHON MEMORIAL FUND
$4,464MILDRED CHANDLER ENDOWMENT$5,560
GLADYS CHUMBLER ENDOWMENT$7,170MARIAN LISENBEE CLARK ENDOWMENT$7,415SALLIE H. CLAY & ALICE J. COOKSEY$356,452
FAYE E. & FORD F. CLAYTOR END.
$7,560LAVENIA CAMPBELL COLE ANNUITY END.
$73,438LAVENIA COLE TESTAMENTARY TR. 25%$350,126

93$4,526$31,330$1,567$49,575$2,881,823$9,562$504$9,434,222
2008$5,999$7,658$17,455$6,650$46,327$9,253$31,029$14,552$54,805$11,688$3,777$7,031$58,475$18,602$2,843$56,279$3,944$26,656$5,666$2,161$4,401$176,168$12,159$9,104$6,394$19,475$27,727$13,115$34,639$32,127$33,417$23,443$18,020$20,769$9,052$4,251$25,461$9,868$945$3,138$4,758$6,136$6,345$297,039$6,470$61,969$317,521

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LAVENIA CAMPBELL COLE TRUST 20%$19,398
GEORGE E. & ROUINE V. COLEMAN END$16,706
GEORGE E. COLEMAN SCHOLARSHIP$99,129
WILLENE COOPER SCHOLARSHIP$26,527
HUBERT & DORTHA COVINGTON MEMORIA$4,513
JAMES COVINGTON SCHOLARSHIP$6,819
THELMA CRAIG SCHOLARSHIP$32,254
CUMBERLAND HALL ENDOWMENT$215,820
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN$45,958
SALLIE STACY DAVENPORT$5,708MARY ELBERTA DAVIS MEMORIAL$10,338
PAUL & NANCY DEKAR/IMMER. STUDIES 		JAMES W. & GLADYS MURRAY DIAMOND$3,478MARGARET M. DIRKS$9,338
HOUSTON DIXON MEMORIAL$12,526
WINIFRED M. DIXON ENDOWMENT$59,614
C. RAY DOBBINS ENDOWMENT$2,213JESSE R. & VIRGINIA R. DURHAM END.
$931,581
EXPANSION & DEVELOPMENT FUND
$6,069FAITH CPC, TULSA, OK-SCHOLARSHIP$45,547
ALICE FAY FINLEY$6,137
H. GLENN FINLEY LIBRARY FUND
$3,229
E.H. & MILLIE FINLEY$2,736LINDA HESTER FOOKS MEMORIAL$16,785
JERE B. FORD FAMILY ENDOWMENT$17,087
REVEREND JC & WILLIE MAE FORESTER LIB 		VAUGHN FULTS ENDOWMENT$13,422GADSDEN AREA CHURCHES TRUST$37,907
McADOW GAM ENDOWMENT FUND
$22,110JOHN E. & ANNA B. GARDNER END.
$22,174JESSIE B. & NOELLA GARNER$1,430
W.L. & DOT LACEY GASTON ENDOWMENT$7,526LOUIS E.& MILLIE COATS GHOLSON$211,454
JAMES C. & FREDA M. GILBERT END$7,933
JAMES & MARTHA GILL SACRED THEOL.
$27,121
DAVID E. GLASGOW ENDOWMENT$1,536
JAMES A. & LENORA GREER END.
$2,269MARY GUICE MEMORIAL$10,554MARGARET I. GUNN MEMORIAL$35,275
HAMILTON CHAPEL FUND		MRS. GEORGE N. HARRIS LIBRARY MEM.
$4,327
NEWSOME & IMOGENE DANIEL HARVEY$7,878BETTYE & DICK HENDRIX SCHOLARSHIP$12,584
HENSHAW FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND
$6,218FRANK & MARGARET HENSHAW END.
$12,819
J. DAVID & BARBARA HESTER END.
$29,743
REVEREND E. SAMUEL HICKS END. FUND
$4,785
DR. ALFRED D. HILL SCHOLARSHIP$2,256CORTIS E. HILL LIBRARY$3,476DAVID & PATSY HILLIARD$10,815FRANCIS A. HOBGOOD TRUST 25%$31,684
WILLIAM CLARENCE HODGE MEMORIAL$3,663
B.L. & JEWEL LOOPER HOLDER$10,430
LEE HOLLOWELL TRUST$32,406
BARBARA A. HOLMES LECTURES$995
MR. & MRS. J.S. HOLMES TRUST$4,741KENNETH & MYRTLE HOLSOPPLE END.
$45,743
JACK & GWEN HOOD SCHOLARSHIP$14,861

2009$16,600$11,743$66,524$19,587$3,173$5,100$26,725$143,403$33,104$4,207$6,895$2,487$2,445$6,883$8,805$38,752$1,556$797,218$3,521$38,977$5,252$2,763$2,341$14,538$12,012$1,020$9,435$27,940$19,870$14,843$1,005$5,291$144,919$6,456$18,320$1,080$2,022$9,402$26,000$352,628$3,703$5,538$9,275$4,371$9,011$25,975$4,095$1,663$2,975$7,602$26,237$3,135$9,292$21,296$6,196$4,057$36,514$14,172

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REVEREND JOHN WILLIAM HOWELL MEMORIAL
CARDELIA HOWELL-DIAMONG SCHOL.
DONALD & JANE HUBBARD END. FOR MTSBERNICE A. HUMPHREYS ENDOWMENTCHARLES E. & HELEN HUMPHREYS END.
GERALD S. & LOUISE FELTS HUNTERGEORGE & LOTTIE M. HUTCHINS 33%
MATTIE HUTCHISON SEMINARY FUND
EUGENIA TURNER INGRAM ENDOWMENTLILLIAN JOHNSTON INGRAM LIBRARY
TOM & BARBARA INGRAM STUDENT ASST.
VIRGINIA HOWELL INGRAM END. FUND
REVEREND W.T. INGRAM, SR. & FAMILY S.
WM. T. & VIRGINIA H. INGRAM LECT.
JOE BEN IRBY TRUSTJOE BEN & JULIA IRBY ENDOWMENT FD.
VIRGINIA IRWIN MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTJOHNS LECTURES
P.F. JOHNSON MEMORIALROBERT A. & JO S. JOHNSON (MTS)ROBY M. JOHNSTON ENDOWMENTJOINER MINISTERIAL SCHOLARSHIP
V. A. JONES LIBRARY MEMORIALKININGHAM-KUEHN ENDOWMENTFRANKLIN W. LATTA MEMORIAL SCHOL.
RUTH FUMBANKS LATTA ENDOWMENTRANDALL LESLIE ENDOWMENTC.S. LEWIS & HIS FRIENDS LECTURE
LIBRARY RESERVE-SEMINARY DEVELOP.
MR. & MRS. ROBERT F. LITTLE (MTS)JAMES & LOUELLA LIVELY FAMILY END
INEZ LOVELACE ENDOWMENTVIRGIL L. & DELLA M. LOWRIE LECT.
DELLA CAMPBELL LOWRIE END. 20%
DENNIS L. & ELMIRA C. MAGRILL 50%
REVEREND GEO. MALONE/REV. EDMONG WEIR
W. A. JOHNSON FAMILY ENDOWMENTDESSA JANE MANUEL SCHOLARSHIP 50%
MARSHALL (TEXAS) CPW ENDOWMENT
DR. & MRS. ARLEIGH G. MATLOCK SCH
CHARLES R. MATLOCK LIBRARY END.
WALTER L. MAYO ENDOWMENT FUND
MR. & MRS. DAVID M. McANULTY MEM.
DORIS McCALL MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTJAMES W. & MARY H. McCULLOCH MEM.
MARGARET McCULLOCH SCHOLARSHIP
F. DWIGHT & BERNICE K. McDONALDMcGUINNESS-WOOD ENDOWMENTJACK B. McKAMEY ENDOWMENT FUND
VELMA McKINLEY MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTMcKINLEY & BARNETT FAMILIES 33%
WESLEY McKINNEY MEMORIAL END.
MAUDE McLIN MEMORIAL ENDOWMENTROBERT W. McREYNOLDS MEMORIAL
MR. & MRS. W.J. McREYNOLDS TRUSTMEMPHIS METHODIST CONFERENCE FUNDED MIKEL DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIP MEM
SAM B. & NAURINE W. MILES END.

$5,994$23,194$4,688$44,270$93,668$3,091$357,288$1,571$6,922$12,435$19,830$64,627$110,447$100,619$3,887$92,373$8,502$15,220$81,756$62,787$87,455$6,130$4,485$14,899$23,885$24,828$595$24,686$33,862$34,135$6,868$48,273$94,286$426,898$23,364$58,037$2,928$56,962$7,424$56,148$5,623$5,407$15,396$30,683$11,848$15,569$187,482$20,360$20,043$5,369$667,155$9,905$7,415$7,489$7,153$40,456$7,428$5,31895$4,214$24,466$4,444$33,498$64,175$2,173$287,945$1,344$4,866$7,997$18,225$47,634$77,791$74,163$3,327$81,767$7,276$9,540$67,226$55,511$74,841$5,246$3,153$9,728$16,048$16,711$438$15,242$21,389$23,995$4,828$41,311$66,138$365,325$20,924$42,777$2,058$48,746$6,800$39,470$3,953$4,627$13,176$23,520$10,139$10,200$160,441$17,423$13,347$4,595$478,199$7,319$6,345$5,264$5,028$27,694$5,475$3,738

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MARY ELLIOTT MILLER ENDOWMENT$7,701
REVEREND & MRS. W. E. MILLER SCHOL.
$12,159
ROBERT LYNN & ELIZABETH P. MILLS$9,886MINISTERIAL SCHOLARSHIP END. 40%$106,092
MISSOURI-ARKANSAS CO-OP PCUSA$3,539JOHN L. MIZE SCHOLARSHIP$14,615
CLINTON & EVA B. MOORE ENDOWMENT$49,844FRANK C. MOORE ENDOWMENT FUND
$5,945MARY E. MOREFIELD MEMORIAL 40%$6,295
HUBERT W. MORROW ENDOWMENT PAS$2,827
VIRGINIA SUE WILLIAMSON MORROW MT$41,694
RUBY PAGE MORTON ENDOWMENT$7,314WILLIAM TAYLOR MORTON ENDOWMENT$8,994JOHN & GAIL MOSS ENDOWMENT		
DR. ARTHUR MURRELL MEMORIAL SCHOL$6,486WALTER & ANNA MURRIE ENDOWMENT$6,902WILLARD & BETTIE MURRIE END.
$5,890
GLADYS TETER NICHOLS$113,227
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS PRESBYTERY SCH$4,843WILLIAM H. & NOLA A. OLIVER SCHOL$9,541BERT & PAT OWEN - SHEPHERD’S REST
$2,536PALESTINE CPC ENDOWMENT AT MTS$4,113
PASKELL & BERNICE PARKER ENDOWMENT$4,109PARR SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT$99,769
REVEREND G.F. PHELPS MEMORIAL SCHOL.
$18,598
JOHN W. PIPER ENDOWMENT FUND
$37,631
PLATTE-LEXINGTON SEMINARY$42,491
PLEASANT HILL CP ENDOWMENT$7,758BERNICE A. HUMPHREYS SCHOL. END.
$110,064
BETTIE PRESS LIBRARY FUND
$6,334
S.Q. PROCTOR MINISTERIAL SCHOL.
$13,941KLAHR & IRIS RANEY ENDOWMENT FUND
$29,979
EUGENE & AGNES RICHARDSON END.
$17,897
EVELYN B. CRICK RICHMOND END$72,348
ROY ROBERTS MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT$1,521
MRS. W.H. ROCHELLE ENDOWMENT FUND
$10,229
HUDSON & ROBBIE C. ROSEBERRY$74,433
W.L. & MARY K. ROLMAN SCHOL.
$18,323WILLIAM & DOLORES RUSTENHAVEN END.
$5,566
BEVERLY ST. JOHN/THEOLOGY & ARTS		
SAINT TIMOTHY CPC$3,728HERSCHEL A. & IRIS L. SCHULTZ$133,915
CLARA SCOTT FAMILY CHAIR - PART I$492,161
CLARA SCOTT FAMILY CHAIR-PART II$254,187
GEORGE W. SCOTT ENDOWMENT FUND
$5,226W. H. SCOTT FAMILY ENDOWMENT$15,541
MARIE C. SCRUDDER MEMORIAL$4,577SEMINARY COMMITMENT CAMPAIGN$11,073
SEMINARY DEVELOPMENT FUND END.
$875
SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$60,011ED SHANNON ENDOWMENT$7,337
E. THACH & JERRY SHAUF ENDOWMENT$20,689
ROBERT E. SHELTON SCHOLARSHIP$1,700ROBERT M. SHELTON SCHOLARSHIP$3,108RUBY BURRIS SHELTON ENDOWMENT$4,693
DICK & VIRGINIA SINGELLTON END.
$15,263
ESTHER SMITH & SEARCY PARISH END.
$1,979ODUS H. SMITH MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT$4,4562009$5,214$8,547$6,950$67,680$2,609$9,529$31,314$8,359$4,425$4,447$29,191$5,322$6,449$3,515$4,560$4,852$5,391$95,141$4,145$6,707$55,721$2,891$3,516$67,159$15,916$26,453$27,629$5,454$81,124$4,452$11,930$20,329$14,439$48,618$1,302$8,753$54,091$15,680$4,764$4,447$2,621$114,600$330,182$174,900$4,472$10,180$3,917$7,039$615$39,956$6,548$13,799$1,604$2,678$4,016$13,062$1,694$3,813

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KATHERINE HINDS SMYTHE ENDOWMENT$6,809W.B. SNIPES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP$16,916
TRUMAN BARRETT SNOWDEN MEMORIAL$8,746
DOROTHEA SNYDER ENDOWMENT$5,966
L.D. & DATHEL JONES STACEY END.
$703
HENRY L. STARKS SCHOLARSHIP$146,414
ANNE STAVELY ENDOWMENT FUND
$2,148EVA JANE STEWART TRUST 50$61,816
LELA STRICKLEN ENDOWMENT$250,035
J.W. STILES LECTURES$36,998
REVEREND ELIZABETH STONE MEM. SCHOL.
$2,251
MAYMIE STOVALL MEMORIAL TRUST 25$11,419
ROY STUCKER SCHOLARSHIP FUND 50$58,381CHARLES STUDDARD MEMORIAL$28,354
EMMA ELIZABETH SUDDARTH MEMORIAL$6,311ROBERT H. & LOIS WENT TAYLOR END.
$17,794
THOMAS V. TAYLOR SEMINARY STUDENT$7,086VERDYS E. TAYLOR TRUST$2,131
A.J. TERRY SCHOLARSHIP$2,029THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY GENERAL END.
$438,943
VIRGIL H. & IRENE R. TODD-OT EXCL
$67,007
TRI-MU BIBLE CLASS SCHOLARSHIP$54,472
ROBERT LEE TRUAX JR AWARD$5,891CARL WALKER ENDOWMENT$18,253
MR. & MRS. CARL FORBIS WARD MEM.
$7,104
TOM V. WARNICK MEMORIAL$21,540
GENEVERETTE WARR ENDOWMENT$13,538
WARREN, MI, FIRST CPC ENDOWMENT 		HARLON WATSON ENDOWMENT$22,837
VIRGIL T. & SUE B. WEEKS$8,877
LYNN WESTBROOK MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT$13,211
MAE WESTBROOK MEMORIAL END. FUND
$4,660
THE WESTON ENDOWMENT$18,961
J. W. WILDER SCHOLARSHIP$457,680
ALLINE WILLIAMS ENDOWMENT$8,134LAMAR & ELLEN WILSON MEMORIAL$74,688
WAYNE WIMAN SCHOLARSHIP$36,912WOMEN’S ISSUES IN MINISTRY END.
$3,903LOUISA WOOSLEY ENDOWMENT FUND
$57,537
MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY$11,538,787
		
MISCELLANEOUS
Endowment
2007
LAVENIA COLE TEST. TRUST TEMP.
$4,890CPWM BETHEL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP$132,773
CP RET & HEALTH MAINT.(SUE GALEY)$9,861LILLIE M. DICKERSON MEMORIAL FUND
$63,944
HODGEVILLE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION$16,923
LADDIE LOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP$44,368
UNDESIGNATED ENDOWMENT$82
MATCHING GIFT ENDOWMENT FUND
$35
PREMIUM STABILIZATION$1,409,851
THOMAS P. & BARBARA J. SEMMENS SCH$1,196STOBBE MATHEMATICS SCHOLARSHIP$36,219
MAYMIE STOVALL TRUST$255,696
MARY ANN WALTON TRUST$2,144,637
WATSON DESIGNATED FUND
$41,478
MISCELLANEOUS$4,161,953

97$4,786$14,476$7,484$4,194$494$108,000$1,838$48,408$162,893$27,522$1,582$9,772$47,222$22,404$5,400$12,490$6,064$1,824$1,736$159,876$45,193$40,149$4,342$12,988$4,994$16,338$8,772$7,030$15,943$6,324$9,287$3,276$16,226$298,474$6,961$50,262$25,529$3,477$41,834$8,978,518
2008$71,577$116,766$8,785$54,569$15,077$36,813$31$1,045,754$1,065$31,359$218,758$1,833,255$36,952$3,470,761

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2009

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICE
Endowment
2007
2008
D.W. FOOKS MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT$17,566$15,033
PUBLISHING HOUSE ENDOWMENT 33%$62,337$60,080
ROBERT & OLENE RUSH ENDOWMENT$13,008$12,319
TRUSTEE ENDOWMENT$345,920$296,028
GENERAL ASSEMBLY$438,831$383,460
		
THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN
Endowment
2007
2008
MASAHARU ASAYAMA/CPWM ENDOWMENT$7,645$6,856KY CURRY PUBLISHING ENDOWMENT$27,225$24,300
C. RAY DOBBINS ENDOWMENT$25,590$22,798
DENNIS H. KIEFER ENDOWMENT
$530
$517
MARGUERITE D. RICHARDS CP MAGAZINE$13,807$12,301
PAT WHITE ENDOWMENT$3,806$4,374
THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN$78,603$71,146
		
COMMISSION ON THE MINISTRY
Endowment
2007
2008
AWARDS FOR CP MINISTERS & SPOUSES$17,073$17,411
ROOSEVELT AND RUTH BAUGH$2,042$1,932LAROYCE BROWN ENDOWMENT
$995
$733
JAMES & HELEN KNIGHT ENDOWMENT$21,096$18,053
MINISTERIAL ENDOWMENT$5,110$9,075MINISTERS CONFERENCE$1,785$9,945MELVIN & NAOMI ORR ENDOWMENT$15,814$14,088
JAMES LEE RATLIFF ENDOWMENT$4,946$4,406
NORLAN & ELLIE SCRUDDER ENDOWMENT$2,489$14,205
JAMES & GENEVA SEARCY ENDOWMENT$24,714$22,017
E.G. & JOY SIMS ENDOWMENT$16,604$14,792
LEONARD & MARY JO TURNER ENDOWMENT 		
$9,352
LYON WALKUP ENDOWMENT$8,893$9,461COMMISSION ON THE MINISTRY$121,561$145,470
		
TOUCH THE FUTURE
Endowment
2007
2008
TOUCH THE FUTURE ENDOWMENT$1,467$1,307			MINISTERIAL AID & RETIREMENT
Endowment
2007
2008
MINISTERIAL AID ENDOWMENT$683,849$585,217
CPWM ENDOWMENT FOR MINISTER CARE
$4,576$4,077JESSE W. HIPSHER ENDOWMENT$28,173$25,193
ANNIE LEE HOGUE ENDOWMENT$33,567$28,725HERSCHEL E. JONES MINISTERS’ TRUST$9,857$8,435KATE H. ROBERT E. & ROBERT M. KING
$133,041$113,852
DELLA CAMPBELL LOWRIE END. 20%$1,193,108$1,062,923
PARR ESTATE/TEXAS SYNOD MINIS. AID$102,466$91,286
SPECIAL RESERVE RETIREMENT PROGRAM$1,132,402$968,197
SUE STILES ENDOWMENT FUND 50%$81,752$69,961MINISTERIAL AID & RETIREMENT$3,402,791$2,957,866
		
OUR UNITED OUTREACH
Endowment
2007
2008
GEORGE F. BATTENFIELD MEMORIAL$45,774$40,751DAISY BRAY FREEMAN TRUST$52,793$45,179
BERTHA FEAZEL HAMMONS MEMORIAL$45,057$38,558

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THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHKENNETH & MYRTLE HOLSOPPLE MEM.
$222,621
KNIGHTS OF HONOR ASSOCIATION TRUST$3,141LOWRIE ESTATE OIL ROYALTIES$823,591
ROBERT L. McREYNOLDS ENDOWMENT 50%$39,537SANTA ANNA CHURCH MEMORIAL FUND
$19,622
TITHING AND BUDGET ENDOWMENT$351,061
OUR UNITED OUTREACH$1,603,197
		
HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
Endowment
2007
ANNE ELIZABETH KNIGHT ADAMS HF$2,904ROSIE MAGRILL ALEXANDER TRUST$16,091
PAUL H. & ANN M. ALLEN HERITAGE FD$6,801GRACE J. BEASLEY BIRTHPLACE SHRINE$54,061
BIRTHPLACE SHRINE FUND
$70,022
JAMES L. & LOUISE M. BRIDGES HF$17,178
SYDNEY & ELINOR BROWN HERITAGE FD$6,240CENTENNIAL HERITAGE ENDOWMENT$82,073
WALTER CHESNUT ENDOWMENT$8,698LAVENIA CAMPBELL COLE HERITAGE FD$64,521
C.P.CHURCH IN AMERICA HERITAGE FD$13,532
CPW ARCHIVAL SUPPLIES ENDOWMENT$28,503
SAMUEL R. & MARY G. BAREFOOT ESTES$22,257
FAMILY OF FAITH ENDOWMENT$13,941
GETTIS & DELIA SNYDER GILBERT HF$6,379JAMES C. & FREDA M. GILBERT HF$20,282
JAMES C. & FREDA M. GILBERT TRUST$59,596
MAMIE A. GILBERT TRUST$13,781HENRY EVAN HARPER END CP HISTORY 		RONALD W. & VIRGINIA T. HARPER$2,447
HISTORICAL FOUNDATION TRUST$76,369
DONALD & JANE HUBBARD HERITAGE FD$7,133
CLIFF & JILL HUDSON HERITAGE FUND
$5,578ROBERT & KATHY HULL ENDOWMENT$14,250
INTO THE NINETIES ENDOWMENT$37,011JOE BEN IRBY ENDOWMENT$1,697
P.F. JOHNSON MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT$17,976
IRENE A. KIEFER ENDOWMENT$1,336
CHOW KING LEONG ENDOWMENT (HF)
$5,325
DENNIS L. & ELMIRA C. MAGRILL 50%$22,365
J. RICHARD MAGRILL, JR HERITAGE FD 		JOE R. & MARY B. MAGRILL TRUST$159,973
JIMMIE JOE McKINLEY HERITAGE FUND
$7,784
EDITH LOUISE MITCHELL HERITAGE FUN$2,528LLOYD FREEMAN MITCHELL HERITAGE FU$2,528SNOWDY C. & LILLIAN W. MITCHELL HF$6,379VIRGINIA SUE WILLIAMSON MORROW HF$12,178
ANNE E. SWAIN ODOM HERITAGE FUND
$16,518
MARTHA SUE PARR HERITAGE FUND
$31,866
FLORENCE PENNEWILL HERITAGE FUND
$4,221
MORRIS & RUTH PEPPER ENDOWMENT$14,634
PUBLISHING HOUSE ENDOWMENT 33%$74,258
MABLE MAGRILL RUNDELL TRUST$16,091
SAMUEL CALLAWAY RUNDELL HF$10,868
PAUL & MARY JO SCHNORBUS HF$7,793
SHILOH CPC ELLIS COUNTY TEXAS END.
$7,114HINKLEY & VISTA SMARTT HERITAGE FD$6,240JOHN W. SPARKS HERITAGE FUND
$92,164

99$190,512$2,688$762,856$33,835$16,792$300,427$1,431,598
2008$2,602$13,771$5,820$46,263$66,587$14,701$5,340$70,235$7,872$55,215$11,581$24,392$19,093$11,930$5,459$17,357$51,001$11,793$1,121$2,203$65,749$6,355$4,797$12,194$31,673$2,138$15,383$1,144$4,557$19,139$187$136,900$6,661$2,721$2,721$5,459$10,421$14,555$27,270$3,612$12,611$63,547$13,771$9,301$6,669$6,088$5,340$78,871

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IRVIN S. & ANNIE MARY D. SWAIN HF$23,151
F.P. (JAKE) WAITS HERITAGE FUND
$5,750HISTORICAL FOUNDATION$1,200,385
		
C. P. CHURCH IN AMERICA
Endowment
2007
CP CHURCH IN AMERICA MIN. EDUC.
$3,075CP CHURCH IN AMERICA WORLD MISSION$6,271
C.P. CHURCH IN AMERICA$9,346		
CONGREGATIONAL FUNDS
Endowment
2007
KATE MAXWELL ALLEN TRUST$5,753AUSTIN 1ST - YOUTH ENDOWMENT$2,292GRACE BRIGHT CIRCLE MISSIONS END.
$6,677BRUNSWICK CPC TRUST$11,725
JANE AND ED CHAPMAN ENDOWMENT$6,304
CHINESE MISSION OF SAN FRANCISCO$25,921
CHRIST (FL) TOM W. KELLEY ED FUND
$22,098
CHRIST (FL) MARY BETH SWINDLE SCH.
$77,036
CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTER ENDOWMENT$5,174
THE MARY CLOUD FUND
$40,344LAVENIA CAMPBELL COLE ENDOWMENT$285,860
DYERSBURG-CHARLES F. MOORE C/T$36,641
DYERSBURG-JENNY EDWARDS ENDOWMENT$21,929ELLIOTTSVILLE-GILLIS ENDOWMENT$7,283ELLIOTSVILLE-KENT ENDOWMENT$4,999FAIRFIELD C.P. CHURCH TRUST$82,765
FAITH CPC, TULSA - BUILDING/LAND$1,230FAITH CPC, TULSA - MINISTERL TRNG
$290
FAITH CPC, TULSA - MUSIC$848
FAITH CPC, TULSA - GEN. OPERATIONS$2,926
FAITH CPC, TULSA - LEGACY$114
FRANKIE FLOYD FUND FOR EDUCATION$11,751
GERMANTOWN-CHRISTIAN ED. MINISTRY$20,214
GERMANTOWN-EVERY MEMBER ENDOWMENT$1,286
GERMANTOWN-OUTREACH MINISTRY$3,085
GERMANTOWN-WORSHIP MINISTRY$1,286
GERMANTOWN-EUGENE/ROSA MAE WARREN$12,951
GERMANTOWN-WILLIAM PICKLE MEM/CARE$503
BASIL & GERTRUDE GREEN SCHOL. FUND
$45,240GLENN GRIFFIN ENDOWMENT 33%$41,976
FRANCIS A. HOBGOOD TRUST 50%$62,952
HOHENWALD CPC$325,427
ALBERT M. & DELIA JACKSON MEMORIAL$1,885
ALBERT S. JOHNSTON TRUST$56,226
ORN/LAUGHLIN TRUST$6,209LAWRENCEBURG CPC-SPRINGER$65,110LAWRENCEBURG CPC-EVERY MEMBER$6,186LAWRENCEBURG CPC-MASON/JENNINGS$90,131DELLA CAMPBELL LOWRIE TRUST$76,140
LUCADO ENDOWMENT$254,693
MARSHALL (MO) DAVID GUTHRIE YOUTH$4,372MARSHALL (MO) 50 YR CHURCH MEM REC		MARSHALL(TX) CPC OF, ENDOWMENT$338,802MARSHALL(TX) EWING CHAPEL CEMETERY$21,862
McKENZIE CPC-BEASLEY ENDOWMENT$68,010
McKENZIE CPC-JULIA PATTERSON IRBY
$12,235

2009$20,184$6,060$1,040,414
2008$2,739$5,587$8,3262008$4,923$2,288$5,948$10,446$5,616$22,182$18,925$65,903$4,610$34,525$244,630$32,643$19,537$6,489$4,454$70,828$10,491$17,609$1,145$2,748$1,145$11,538$904$39,129$35,921$53,872$278,490$1,613$48,116$5,313$26,324$5,511$77,131$65,159$226,902$3,904$1,200$320,122$28,481$58,201$10,471

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THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHROBERT L. McREYNOLDS ENDOWMENT 50%$39,537
MEDINA CPC TRUST$1,821MESQUITE CPC - EVERY MEMBER END.
$12,114LOUISE MOFFITT TRUST FUND
$281,303
MOUNT MORIAH CEMETERY FUND
$287,971
MURFREESBORO FIRST CPC TRUST$1,216NEW SALEM CEMETERY FUND
$78,394
OLIVER’S CHAPEL CEMETERY TRUST$60,116
CAROLYN SMYTHE PARKS MEMORIAL TR.
$133,392
E.E. PARKS MEMORIAL TRUST$3,957
HAMILTON & MERION S. PARKS FAMILY$21,854
REVEREND HAMILTON PARKS MEMORIAL TRUST$1,878
W.H. PARKS MEMORIAL TRUST$6,279FRANKLIN PIERCE MEMORIAL TRUST$9,046
WM. W. & LOU W. PIERCE MEMORIAL$1,808
J. DIXIE JOHNSON PRIMM ENDOWMENT$1,200RED BANK CPC ENDOWMENT$17,559
ROBINSON CEMETERY ENDOWMENT$24,930SAINT LUKE CPC - MEMORIAL FUND
$146,013
SAINT TIMOTHY CPC TRUST$23,470
SHORT CREEK CPC MEMORIAL FUND
$10,827
SWAN CPC$10,017
INMAN & MILDRED SWAIN MEMORIAL$60,816
THOS. D. & MARY JO (ADAMS) VAUGHAN$446,600
THOMAS & MARY JO VAUGHAN OUTREACH$52,044
WEST UNION CEMETERY-OLD COMMITTEE$52,042WILLIAMS-TAYLOR FLORAL FUND
$2,951CALICO ROCK CPC		MILDRED B. CURLESS DANIELSON$1,230EVERY MEMBER ENDOWMENT$1,073
DIXIE JENNINGS GRAY ENDOWMENT$6,047ERNIE HORTON GRAY ENDOWMENT$6,047WILLIS NEWTON HANKINS ENDOWMENT		JOANN SMITH HUDSON ENDOWMENT$1,421ZELDA KILLIAN ENDOWMENT$1,307
JAMES & ARIEL UTT-LANDRUS END.
$3,701JOHN & ERNETTE “ERNIE” PARKER$1,133GRADY & LEOTA PERRYMAN ENDOWMENT$5,748
RAY & VELMA PERRYMAN ENDOWMENT$6,923
BEATRICE VIRGINIA PINO ENDOWMENT 		PIETRO “PETE” PINO ENDOWMENT$4,262
MURIEL THOMPSON RYAN ENDOWMENT$1,328SEAN VANN ENDOWMENT$2,664
WAYLAND-SEAY ENDOWMENT$1,237WAYNE & GAYE WOOD ENDOWMENT$1,643CONGREGATIONAL FUNDS$4,011,660
		
PRESBYTERIAL FUNDS
Endowment
2007
ARKANSAS PRESBYTERY-CAMP PENIEL$23,276
ARKANSAS PRESBYTERY-HIGHER EDUC.
$59,285
REVEREND LEO E. SMITH MIN. MEM. SCHOL$3,102DAISY BELL BELCHER ESTATE$21,669
COLUMBIA PRESBYTERY ENDOWMENT$13,677
CRYSTAL SPRINGS CAMP - FRED RAMSEY$24,181
EAST TENN - PHILIP NORRIS JONES$5,801WILLIAM J. ELDREDGE TRUST FUND
$10,877
OKLAHOMA/KANSAS/NEBRASKA MISSION$277,107101$33,835$1,622$10,792$240,730$257,800$1,084$68,590$54,948$116,388$3,386$20,937$1,607$5,373$7,741$1,547$1,069$16,307$22,210$103,770$21,913$9,646$8,924$52,044$442,785$44,538$46,364$2,629$1,095$1,899$5,387$5,387$452$1,266$1,165$4,305$1,010$5,121$6,167$452$3,797$1,183$2,485$1,120$6,825$3,533,082
2008$19,919$50,735$3,655$19,305$9,435$20,841$5,436$9,308$270,267

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EPHRAIM MCLEAN SR. MEMORIAL FUND
$37,779
MISSOURI PRESBYTERY EDUCATION FUND
$1,111MISSOURI PRESBYTERY KANSAS CITY
$706
RED RIVER PRES - CAMP
$12,445
RED RIVER PRESBYTERY CE GENERAL$5,875TENNESSEE-GEORGIA PRESBYTERY CAP.
$61,198
TRINITY PRES - SAINT PAUL
$101,098
TRINITY PRES - SAINT PAUL INTEREST$54,712W TENN PRES - GRACE BEASLEY FUND
$109,897
W TENN PRES -CAMP CLARK WILLIAMSON$13,526
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERY		MISSIONS-McINTEER ENDOWMENT$59,974MISSIONS-MILLWOOD$5,101MISSIONS-RAY A. MORRIS$1,874MISSIONS-NEW CHURCH DEVELOPMENT$24,746MISSIONS-REID’S CHAPEL ENDOWMENT$43,107
MISSIONS-ROYAL OAK ENDOWMENT$41,232SCHOLARSHIPS-FREEMAN ENDOWMENT$125,571
SCHOLARSHIPS-E.L. FREEMAN FARMS$176,544
SCHOLARSHIPS-HOWARD ENDOWMENT$46,855MINISTERIAL EDUC.-BREMEN CPC 25%$48,652
CONTINUING EDUC.-HAMPTON ENDOWMENT$112,452
CONTINUING EDUC.-KENTUCKY SYNOD$4,674
GENERAL PROGRAM-BREMEN CPC 75%$145,956
GENERAL PROGRAM-KENTUCKY SYNOD$9,371
GENERAL PROGRAM-EUGENE A. LESLIE$2,728GENERAL PROGRAM-WILCOXSON END.
$3,748CHRISTIAN EDUCATION-CAMP KOINONIA$30,577
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION-CECIL HUFF
$3,973CHRISTIAN EDUCATION-SAM MACY$974
HIGHER EDUCATION-SHARON CHURCH$25,359
HIGHER EDUCATION-JOSEPH H. BUTLER$1,744PRESBYTERIAL FUNDS$1,752,534
		
ANNUITIES
2007
JOHN P. AUSTIN$82,379
ANNIE B. CLEMMONS$287,552
HAMPTON, ERNESTINE SIEVERS$3,311McMENNAMY, DALE K.
$10,426
MILES, SAM B.
$113,532
MILES, SAM B.
$151,545
RICHMOND, EVELYN B.
$2,571
ANNUITIES$651,316

2009$33,657$411$317$15,665$5,234$50,075$82,751$71,846$97,906$12,050$51,324$4,366$1,604$58,145$36,889$35,285$107,460$151,081$40,097$41,635$96,233$4,000$124,904$8,019$2,334$3,208$26,167$3,400$834$21,701$1,492$1,598,991
2008$65,566$244,774$2,503$9,086$93,156$128,474$2,291$545,850

VII. CPC INVESTMENT LOAN PROGRAM, INC.
In 1976, the board began a program to provide opportunity for flexible investment of current
temporary cash assets of congregations and agencies of the church. The primary purpose of the programis to provide income to participants as a foundation for ministry. As of January 1, 2001, the assets of theoriginal program, Cash Funds Management, were transferred to the new Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Investment Loan Program, Inc.
At year end 2008, the assets for the Investment Loan Program were $13,414,060. Participant
accounts totaled $13,324,500. Net assets retained in the surplus as a protection of the stability of the fundtotaled $1,573,277.
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states of Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, and New Mexico.
The board of directors is composed of the following: Rob Latimer, president; Charlie Floyd, vicepresident and Debbie Shanks, secretary. Robert Heflin serves as Treasurer and Executive Secretary. During
the past year, the board met twice in regular session.
During 2008, the corporation closed two loans: $200,000 to Knoxville 1st CPC, Knoxville,
Tennessee and $480,000 to Trinity Presbytery, Longview, Texas.
In order to simplify administration and focus on the strengths of the Investment Loan Program, theboard took action to limit the offering of notes and depository accounts to “ready access accounts.” All note
holders (individuals) and depository account holders (churches and church agencies) with funds invested
in these “on demand” accounts participated in the $450,345 which the program paid in interest on accounts
during the year.

VIII. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCH
A. PURPOSE
The second area of the work of the board is in employee benefits administration and research. The
purpose of this program is as follows:
To support the lay and ordained employees of the church as they venture to be faithful under thecall of Christ and the Church to the daily demands of providing leadership to congregations and Church
agencies who are the incarnation of the Body of Christ, the family of God at work in the world.
Employee benefits are reported in detail under headings IX. Retirement Program, X. Ministerial
Aid Program, and XI. Insurance Program.
B. VISION
The board has a vision of uniform benefits for all Cumberland Presbyterian clergy, including grouphealth insurance, group long-term disability coverage, and participation in the General Assembly's pension
plan. Ministers would then know what to expect when they are called to another church. No longer would
some ministers have to do without what is considered in the secular world to be basic employee benefits.
No longer would these ministers and their families have to settle for being relegated to second class status.
The reality is, as several General Assemblies have recognized, that this is possible if we work together
in much the same manner that we send out missionaries and do a lot of other ministry. Good employee
benefit plans are in place and they would be healthier and stronger if used and supported by all Cumberland
Presbyterian clergy.

IX. RETIREMENT PROGRAM
Since 1952, the board has provided a retirement program open to all church employees. The
program gives opportunity for churches and their employees to provide a source of retirement income
based on voluntary contributions. In 1987, a new Cumberland Presbyterian Retirement Plan No. 2 wasestablished as a qualified 403(b) defined contribution plan.
A. PLAN AMENDMENTS
As new needs arise or deficiencies in the original plan document for Cumberland Presbyterian
Retirement Plan No. 2 become apparent, the General Assembly has the authority under Article IX Section
9.01 of the Plan to amend the same. Amendments were last made to the Plan by the 1999 General Assembly.
Since that time the need for no additional changes has surfaced.
B. YEAR END REPORTOn December 31, 2008, there were 467 participants in the Retirement Plan. Of these, 258 were
contributing to their accounts and 16 were receiving direct monthly payments as a result of their elections
under Plan 1. In addition to these 467 participants, there were 18 persons who were receiving annuity
payments purchased through the Plan and for whom the Plan issues 1099-Rs.
During 2008, $2,553,165 was dispersed to or for participants, an Decrease of 33% over 2007s$3,795,585. Contributions totaled $820,016 and were up 3.6% over 2007s $791,403. Investment expenses
totaled $135,281 an increase of 20% over 2007s $112,318. Realized and unrealized loss on investments
totaled $6,448,789 a decrease over 2007s gain of $1,421,019. The rate of return credited to the accounts

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for the year was -22.8% compared to +9.0% for 2007. (Comparative annual rates of return for: previous
five years—+11.8%, previous ten years—+7.9%, and from the beginning of professional management inMarch, 1982—+11.0%.)
The professionals managing the retirement fund were: Victory Capital Management, an equity
manager with a growth stock emphasis; Metropolitan West Asset Management, a bond manager; PIMCO,
a bond manager; Wedge Capital, a manager of large capitalization equities / Missouri Valley Partners, amanager of large capitalization equities; NewSouth Capital Management, a manager of small capitalization
equities; RREEF America II, a private real estate investment trust (REIT) manager; and the Templeton
Institutional Foreign Equity Fund.

X. MINISTERIAL AID PROGRAM
A. MINISTERIAL AID
1. Full Benefit Recipients
There are now an equivalent of 6 CPC recipients of the full benefit of $300 per month (increased
from $260 on April 1, 2008). The monthly total of these payments is $1,800.00; annually, $21,600.00 is
paid. The equivalent of benefits for four participants at $260, or $1040 per month,$12,480 annually, issent to Cauca Valley Presbytery in Columbia. The payments are designated for specific individuals but are
distributed by the presbytery as it sees fit. Each recipient also receives The Cumberland Presbyterian andMissionary Messenger.
In October 2005, the board decided to distribute 75% of the previous year’s surplus to the remaining
recipients. This distribution was made in December 2008 with the six state side recipients receiving$2,242.48 for a total of $13,454.88.
2. Basic Requirements
The General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church has set the following basic
requirements for receiving aid from the Ministerial Aid Program.
a.
Minimum age 65.
b.
Minimum years of service to the church - 15.
c.
Cannot be a participant in the Cumberland Presbyterian Retirement Plan.
d.
Physical and/or mental disability (doctor's statement required) at any age, however, aminimum of ten years service is required if less than 60 years of age.
e.
Individuals income cannot exceed $600 monthly (effective 01-01-2003).
f.
Couples income cannot exceed $750 monthly (effective 01-01-2003).
		(The GA Board of Stewardship is authorized to look at each case in light of unusual
financial hardship; thus, application may be made even if income levels exceed the ceiling.)g.
Presbytery obtains information and approves (approval can be given by the committee
or board charged by presbytery with this responsibility); certification of approval is sent to the General
Assembly Board of Stewardship.
h.
Surviving spouse is eligible if above items 2, 3 and 4 have been met.
CPC applicants must submit to the board a listing of assets and liabilities so the net worth canbe determined. The board urges presbyteries to maintain contact with persons under the Ministerial Aid
Program who live within their bounds. Should there be serious unmet needs, the presbytery is urged tocontact the board so that it may determine how the Ministerial Aid program can be of assistance in meeting
those needs.
There was conversation at the March board meeting to examine the requirements for receiving
Ministerial Aid. A committee will be reporting back to the board in March of 2010 as to what possible
changes might be made in the future.
3. Supplemental Retirement Benefits
There is now only one CPC individual receiving supplements to their retirement benefits from the
Ministerial Aid Program as a result of a one time action of the Board on August 30, 1987. The monthly
payment is the amount needed to bring their retirement income up to $60. The monthly total of thispayment is $13.96 or $167.52 annually.
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The CPCA now has 4 participants who receive monthly payments at the originally agreed upon
amount of $109 per month. Benefits for these recipients total $436.00 per month and $5,232.00 annually.
The CPCA normally pays its share in June or July following their General Assembly.
5. Ministers in Overseas Presbyteries
Payments for ministers serving in overseas presbyteries (presently, a total of $12,480 annually) arebeing made to Cauca Valley Presbytery and administered through its budget.
B. RETIREMENT RESERVE
Under Retirement Plan No. 1, retirees whose benefits fell below $150 per month could receive a
supplement from the Special Reserve Retirement Fund Endowment to bring their benefits up to this level.
Spouse's of retirees are eligible to continue receiving this benefit after the retiree's death. These payments
will eventually cease because no new persons are being added. Two individuals now receive payments invarying amounts from this fund. The monthly total of these two payments is $296.20; annually, $3,554.40
is paid to the recipients. This endowment had a balance of $1,132,402.13 at December 31, 2008, a
decrease of $1,732.83 over the previous twelve months. The 1996 General Assembly approved the Board's
recommendation to use the excess income from this endowment for Ministerial Aid payments. This has
freed the Lowrie endowment to be used to meet other ministerial needs.

XI. INSURANCE PROGRAMS
The insurance programs of the board have been assigned by the General Assembly beginning in the
middle of the previous century. Long term disability is the newest, begun in 1988. Property and casualty
insurance is the oldest, begun in 1951. While all of the insurance programs are important, group life andhealth insurance, begun in 1961, touches many lives in a personal way and often at times of deep anxiety.
In all, about 472 men, women, and children depend on this program to meet their health care needs.
A. PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCEThe Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits secures property and casualty insurance
coverage against accidental loss for the General Assembly Corporation, Board of Stewardship, Board of
Christian Education, Board of Missions, Commission on the Ministry, Memphis Theological Seminary,
Board of The Cumberland Presbyterian and Historical Foundation.
Effective January 1, 2004, the property and casualty insurance for the Center and Memphis
Theological Seminary was secured through General Insurance Underwriters, representing Church Mutual
Insurance Company. This change resulted in a premium savings of nearly 38%.
The various agencies enjoyed a very good relationship with Church Mutual Insurance Company.
However, with the changing insurance industry our agent, General Insurance Underwriters, was approachedby Philadelphia Insurance Company, Inc. They expressed an interest in providing our property and casualty
insurance. Our agent contacted the staff and the staff gave permission to pursue the opportunity.
After some negotiations, Philadelphia was able to increase our policy limits while passing on
a 22.5% savings in the premium. The Executive Committee of the Board agreed to change insurancecompanies from Church Mutual to Philadelphia Insurance Co and also the broker was changed to Lipscomb
and Pitts of Memphis, Tennessee. The change was effective January 1, 2008.
B. GROUP LONG TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE
The presbyteries of Arkansas, Columbia, Covenant, Cumberland, del Cristo, East Tennessee,
Missouri, Murfreesboro, Nashville, North Central, Red River, Robert Donnell, Trinity, West Tennessee
and The Center have now established non-contributory long term disability programs insured by
UNUMPROVIDENT. This leaves only five stateside presbyteries (Choctaw, Cullman, Hope, Grace andTennessee-Georgia) without a program. The quarterly rate applied to participant's salaries is 1.50 per $100
of salary.
There are three primary reasons for ministers to want the coverage and for presbyteries to want toprovide the protection. The group rate is significantly lower than individual policy rates (especially after theJanuary 1, 1997, rate reduction) and does not require a large cash outlay to cover all full-time ministers in apresbytery; housing allowance and/or the fair rental value of a manse is included in the definition of salary
for ministers; and, there is no medical qualification requirement in order to enroll. These advantages overindividual policies make this coverage very attractive, especially to those who have previously purchased

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their own policies. In addition, a provision was negotiated with UNUM by the Board's consultant, whereby
ministers, upon leaving a participating presbytery to serve in a non-participating presbytery, may continue
the coverage if he or she so desires. The new employing church is then billed for the quarterly premium.
There are now six ministers who have taken advantage of this provision. There are approximately 247
participants.
The booklet, enrollment form and other employee benefit information can be accessed on the Boardof Stewardship web page (http://www.cumberland.org/bos).
C. GROUP ACCIDENT INSURANCE
This policy provides twenty-four hour coverage on "named employees" for accidental death,dismemberment, or loss of sight. The maximum benefit is $50,000 and there is also a $1,000 medical
benefit. The annual premium is $60 per covered employee. All GA level boards, institutions, and agencies
participate in this program. This policy is purchased through Brian Sinclair-Whitely of St. Pete Beach,
Florida. This policy is presently being re-worked to cover those that travel for Church Business purposes
from the Center, Memphis Theological Seminary and the Children’s Home.
D. FIDELITY BOND
The Board of Stewardship secures a commercial crime policy to insure persons engaged to performthe duties of a scheduled position. Congregations, presbyteries, synods, and organizations within thesejudicatories are eligible to participate. On September 1, 2008, the policy was renewed for the next year.
The broker for this policy is USI of Tennessee and the carrier is The Travelers Insurance Co. The premiumis $3.40 per thousand dollars of coverage with no minimum level of coverage; there is a $1000 deductible.
Fifty-nine positions across the denomination are now bonded for a combined total coverage of $1,914,000.
E. GROUP HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE
The board has used a fully-insured, managed care approach to provide group health insurance
for CP clergy and lay employees since March 1, 1999. UniCare Life and Health Insurance Company, theinsurer, has an extensive network of regional preferred provider organizations that is available to all but ahandful of eligible employees. Effective March 1, 2009 the Health Insurance Plan was modified from a
traditional PPO to a Health Reimbursement Account or HRA. For those few employees who are not able
to participate in the UniCare HRA because of where they live, there is indemnity coverage available.
1. Loss Ratio.
A comparison of paid medical premiums and claims is made in order to calculate a loss ratio. The
table below contains monthly and cumulative figures for the calendar year of 2008. For 2008, 98% of the
medical premiums paid to UniCare were used by UniCare to pay claims and stop-loss premiums. This
compares to a loss ratio of 112% for the same period in 2007 and 84% for 2006. This calculation does notinclude UniCare's retainage nor any increase in the medical reserves it is holding. Under the contractual
agreement with UniCare, annual deficits or surpluses are retained by them and won't affect subsequent
years.
				
MONTH
Jan, 2008
Feb, 2008
Mar, 2008
Apr, 2008
May, 2008
Jun, 2008
Jul, 2008
Aug, 2008
Sept, 2008
Oct, 2008
Nov, 2008
Dec, 2008

MEDICAL EXPERIENCE REPORTMONTHLY		
CUMULATIVEMEDICAL
PAID		
LOSS		MEDICAL
PAID		PREMIUM
CLAIMSRATIO		PREMIUM
CLAIMS
170,915		
171,446		
100%		
170,915		
171,446		
185,857		
187,559		
101%		
356,772		
359,005		
212,664		
259,057		
122%		
569,436		
618,062		
211,369		
247,074		
117%		
780,805		
865,136		
215,155		
144,976		
67%		
995,960		
1,010,112
197,915		
124,846		
63%		
1,193,875
1,134,958
205,764		
164,310		
80%		
1,399,639
1,299,268
206,433		
136,097		
66%		
1,606,072
1,435,365
213,413		
178,594		
84%		
1,819,485
1,613,959
217,199		
198,610		
91%		
2,036,684
1,812,569
233,760		
157,153		
67%		
2,270,444
1,969,722
210,914		
452,569		
215%		
2,481,358
2,422,291

LOSS
RATIO
100%
101%
109%
111%
101%
95%
93%
89%
89%
89%
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The table above shows that we did not have a good year when you compare the claims paid by
UniCare with the premiums they received. The table below shows that for the months of March 2008
through January 2008, 13 claims amounted to 61% of the claims paid by UniCare. For the time period
March through November in 2007 we only had fourteen high cost medical claims that resulted in 53% ofclaims paid.
Number		of Claims		
13			419			
432			

Total Group Medical Claims
Percentage of				Amount Paid
Total Claims						
3%		High cost claims$1,156,402
97%		
All other claims		
$ 744,702
100%		
Total Claims		
$1,901,104

Percentage
of Total
61%
39%
100%

2. Premiums.
Brian Sinclair-Whitely of Sinclair-Whitely Associates is the health insurance broker for the
Cumberland Presbyterian Health Insurance Program. Throughout the year, Brian Sinclair-Whitely keeps
the staff informed of the medical claims experience.
In early 2009, Mr. Sinclair-Whitely began negotiations with UniCare regarding the March 1, 2009
renewal. After much negotiation and because of our adverse claims experience as evidenced above, UniCare
proposed increasing our rate 8.5%. Mr. Sinclair-Whitely proposed that we might switch from a traditional
PPO with co-pays to an HRA, Health Reimbursement Account using funds from our Premium Stabilization
Account to pay for the 1st half of the participants deductible. Other changes in the new HRA would also be
an increase in deductible for individual participants from $1000 to $3,000 and the family deductible from$3,000 to $6,000 noting that the participants are only responsible for the second half of the deductible. It
was noted that the deductible was last changed in 2008 also. Another change would be to eliminate all
co-pays and in-network co-insurance and the drug plan, plus decrease the premium for individuals from$570.00 to $517.90 and families from $1,210.00 to $1,077.90.
After discussion with the Board of Stewardship it was agreed that the HRA would be the better
alternative and should save the presbyteries and agencies over $380,000 per year in premiums plus theparticipants who fully used their benefits would realize a savings of about $2,000 for individuals and $4,000
for families due to the elimination of out of pocket expenses, co-pays and co-insurance for in-network
services.
3. Participation
In October 1998 employee participation reached a high of 333. Over the next two years, enrollment
continued to hover around the 325 level. As of February 1, 2009, 472 people depend on the CPC Health
Insurance Program. A breakdown of family units by size at February 1, 2009 is listed below.
FAMILY UNITS BY SIZE						
Number						of Units		
Total
				
Emp. only
132		
132
				
Spouse only
1		
1
				
Families of 2
48		
96
				
Families of 3
20		
60
				
Families of 4
29		
116
				
Families of 5
11		
55
				
Families of 6
2		
12
				
Total		243		472The following table shows the enrollment figures from March 2007 to January 2008. As you
can see the numbers do fluctuate from month to month. From March 2007 to January 2008 there was a
reduction of 6 participants.

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08-Mar				
08-Apr				
08-May				
08-Jun				
08-Jul				
08-Aug				
08-Sep				
08-Oct				
08-Nov		
		
08-Dec				
09-Jan		

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MONTHLY GROUP INSURANCEENROLLMENTEMPLOYEE		DEPENDENT
COVERAGE		
COVERAGE		
144			
102			
138			
101			
139			
100			
147			
105			
138			
100			
140			
103			
146			
100			
145			
102			
144			
108			
136			
108			
135			
109			

2009

TOTAL
246
239
239
252
238
243
246
247
252
244
244

4. Premium Stabilization Reserve (Formerly Emergency Reserve)
The reserve is invested in an Investment Loan Program account which had a balance of $1,246,312.68
on December 31, 2008 a decrease of $163,538.61 form 2007 year end. The Emergency Health Insurance
Reserve was established in compliance with the 1992 General Assembly directive to be used in "emergency"
situations to match presbyterial emergency fund disbursements. The 1998 General Assembly approved theBoard's recommendation to allow the Board to use the Emergency Reserve to maintain the stability of thegroup health and life insurance plan. This allows these funds to be used for purposes outside of the original
scope of the reserve.
5. Dental and Vision Insurance
On December 1, 2008, we began offering Dental and Vision insurance for anyone working at least
30 hours or more for any Cumberland Presbyterian Church, its agencies, boards, and institutions on a
voluntary basis. Brain Sinclair-Whitely brokered the insurance through Guardian Life Insurance Company.
At present there are 64 participant employees.
6. Jessie W. Hipsher Health Insurance Endowment
The Jesse W. Hipsher Health Insurance Endowment was created as the first step in the board’s
goal to raise $10,000,000 in endowments for the support of the Cumberland Presbyterian Health and Life
Insurance Program. The endowment was established on March 6, 2004. At its establishment $11,450 had
been raised. The balance of the endowment as of December 31, 2008 was $25,192.71.
7. Health Education / E-Mail Newsletter
To further educate participants in matter concerning health care participants have recently begun
to receive a monthly newsletter entitled, TopHealth, published by Oakstone Publishing. The monthly
newsletter is full of health related tips that can be easily implemented by readers. The two page newslettercan be read within a matter of minutes. It is hoped that the newsletter is the beginning of a wellness
program designed to improve the health of all participants. Also initiated in 2008 is the e-mail newsletterthat is designed as an information tool to help the participants of the Health and Retirement programs stay
on top of happenings within the Board of Stewardship.
8. Wellness Program
In an effort to improve the health of all participants in the CPC Health Insurance Program, theBoard has developed a wellness program that helps participants to take a more active role in healthy living.
The Board has approved an incentive program that encourages participants to exercise, stop smoking andimprove their lifestyle. UniCare is also working together with the Board in this effort.
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Charlie Floyd, President
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THE REPORT OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S HOME
I. OVERVIEW
Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home (CPCH) directly served almost 500 children, teens,parents and families in 2008. CPCH helps children and families in residential and non-residential programs.
In its residential programs, CPCH served 59 children and 15 single parents. Over 400 additional children
and families were served in non-residential programs. In addition to that, CPCH fielded another 500 calls
for service, which were either handled internally or referred to other agencies.

II. CPCH’S PROGRAMSCPCH is one ministry with three programs:• Residential Care protects children and teens who need a safe place to live.
		o Protected 31 children and teens in 2008.
• Single Parent Family sustains families working toward self-sufficiency.
		o Sustained 15 parents and 28 children in 2008.
• Family Outfitters equips communities for success through educational programming and sliding
fee scale counseling.
		o Equipped almost 400 people to be better parents through parenting classes.
		o Equipped 44 people for a more successful marriage through marriage preparation		classes.
		o Equipped 47 individuals through our counseling clinic.
CPCH’s 17-acre campus in Denton includes three residential cottages for children and teens andseven apartments for single parents. Other features include the Parr Family Resource Building, whichhouses the Library and Technology Center, therapy rooms, meeting facilities and staff offices and theGilbert-Parr Activities Building, which houses CPCH’s recreational facilities.

III. MISSIONAs an ecumenical ministry of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in response to Christ’s loveand example, the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home exists to provide a safe and wholesome
environment for the development of children and to bring healing and hope to children and their families.

IV. MESSAGE
CPCH has adopted 2 Corinthians 5:17 as our theme verse:“So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away;
see, everything has become new!”Once a young person or family comes to CPCH, we want them to see that a new way of living ispossible. Hope for the future is unique, as is each individual and family we serve.
CPCH is a solution-focused agency, meaning that we help our clients identify their strengths andbuild on them to successfully face the challenges in their lives.

V. PRAYER
When you think of CPCH throughout the year, please pray with us:

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Almighty God, you call us your children. Jesus calls us his sisters and brothers. Through your loveand grace, we are all grafted into your family. In the same way, make CPCH a place of family for all who
live there, for all who work there, and for all who need help. Teach us to look for the gifts of strength withineach other and ourselves, and give us the grace and courage to serve you by serving others. Amen.

VI. FULFILLING THE VISIONAs we contemplate the completion of CPCH’s “Decade of Expansion” begun in 2000, we canreflect with pride that the majority of the stated goals were accomplished, thanks to the generosity of ourdonors, the dedication of our staff, and the leadership of our Board of Trustees. There are, however, goals
that still to be achieved. It falls to the current staff, leaders, and donors to fulfill the vision created under the
Decade of Expansion.
“Fulfilling the Vision” is a fitting theme for 2009-2010 as we categorize our guiding values under
the headings of faith, agency, care, and expansion.
Faith: In response to the gift of life given to us by Jesus Christ and the ministry entrusted to		
us by God, we serve others.
Agency: In our service to others, we strive for excellence, efficiency and professionalism in all		that we do.
Care: Our service to others is framed by a positive, strength-focused approach to all our		relationships.
Expansion: Within the framework of our mission statement, we are vigilantly seeking ways to		expand the caring reach of our agency.

VII. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
Because our mission calls us to a ministry of service, we have adopted the following “Pyramid of
Support” as an organizational structure. Rather than organizing from the top down, we wish to follow in
Christ’s example of servant leadership. We place the people we serve, both in residential care and in nonresidential care, at the top of the pyramid.

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VIII. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In 2008, CPCH spent over $1.4 million to protect children, sustain families, and equip
communities.
In 2008, CPCH received over $1.4 million in financial support from the following sources:

Donations
GrantsPublic Funds
Endowment Interest
Other
Our United Outreach

38%
21%
15%
13%
70/0
60/0

RECOMMENDATION 1: That May 16, 2010, be designated as Cumberland Presbyterian Children’sHome (CPCH) Sunday and that General Assembly encourage congregations to emphasize theimportance of this offering as a significant source of funding for CPCH.
RECOMMENDATION 2: That General Assembly encourage each congregation to set aside one
Sunday each month to pray for children and families, especially remembering the children andfamilies served by CPCH.
Respectfully submitted,
Richard A. Brown, J.D., President of the Board of Trustees
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THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church is the only seminary of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Our history is traced back through the Cumberland Presbyterian
Theological Seminary in McKenzie to the organization of two graduate schools of theology, one at
Cumberland University and the other at Bethel College, in 1852. Those two graduate schools of theology
continued the legacy begun in the work of founder Finis Ewing, who educated candidates for the ministryin his home, and many other ministers, who trained young candidates in homes, churches, and on the
trail. For one hundred fifty-seven years, Cumberland Presbyterians have been providing formal theologicaleducation for the church’s ministers. For almost two hundred years, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
has valued the importance of an educated ministry.
With the denomination’s decision to move its seminary to Memphis in 1964, Memphis TheologicalSeminary began to serve a larger student body. Though students from other denominations were admitted
during the McKenzie years, the move to a major metropolitan area opened the opportunity to attract
more students from more denominations. Today, Memphis Theological Seminary has one of the mostdiverse student populations, in terms of denomination and race, of any seminary in the United States. This
theological and denominational diversity provides a rich environment for educating pastors, chaplains,
Christian educators, and other leaders for the church of Jesus Christ. The sign on our campus that faces Union
Avenue reads: Memphis Theological Seminary: an Ecumenical Mission of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. Every Cumberland Presbyterian can be proud of the mission our seminary fulfills of educating ourown church leaders, and leaders from more than 25 other denominations.
We, the trustees and administration of Memphis Theological Seminary are privileged to be a part ofthis legacy, born out of and guided by the ecumenical and evangelical spirit of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. We look forward to what God has in store for our ministry in the future. With gratitude for God’s
grace, guidance and provision in the past year, we make the following report to the 179th General Assemblyof the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, meeting in our home town of Memphis, Tennessee. We warmly
invite all commissioners and visitors to the Assembly to visit our campus during your time in Memphis. We
will be honored to host the Moderator’s Reception on Monday evening of GA week.

I. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
A. OFFICERS
The following officers were elected by the Board of Trustees to serve during the past academic
year: Moderator – Mr. Chester Dickson (Cumberland Presbyterian elder, Houston, Texas); Vice-moderator– Reverend Emily Matheny (United Methodist minister, Memphis, Tennessee); Secretary – Mr. William
Nelms (Cumberland Presbyterian elder, Murfreesboro, Tennessee); Treasurer – David Canon (VicePresident of Operations and CFO, MTS).
B. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE
Mr. Tim Orr, elder of Dyersburg, Tennessee, was elected to serve as the Board’s representative
to this meeting of the General Assembly. Reverend Jody Hill, West Tennessee Presbytery, was elected asalternate.
C. MEETINGSThe Board has met twice since the last meeting of General Assembly: September 12-13, 2008, andFebruary 13-14, 2009. It is scheduled to meet one more time before the meeting of General Assembly,
on May 15-16, 2009. In addition to full Board meetings, standing committees meet on a regular schedule
between Board meetings, usually by conference call.
Members of our Board of Trustees devote significant time and resources to their work on behalfof the seminary. By rule of the General Assembly, thirteen of the twenty-four members are Cumberland
Presbyterians. The other eleven members of the Board represent six different denominations.
D. EXPIRATION OF TERMS
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eight whose terms expire this year are eligible to succeed themselves and have agreed to serve another threeyear term: Dr. David Boyle (National Baptist, Memphis, Tennessee); Reverend Jody Hill (Cumberland
Presbyterian, Corinth, Mississippi); Mrs. Jan Holmes (CPC, Lubbock, Texas); Reverend J. Craig Martindale(Cumberland Presbyterian, Murfreesboro, Tennessee); and Dr. Randolph Meade Walker (National Baptist,
Memphis, Tennessee). All five have served faithfully and contributed greatly to the life of the seminary.
We are grateful for their willingness to continue serving if re-elected.
Two trustees have completed three terms and are not eligible to succeed themselves: Dr. Joseph
Butler (Cumberland Presbyterian, Winchester, Tennessee), and Reverend Kevin Colvard (Cumberland
Presbyterian, San Antonio, Texas). Dr. John David Hall (Cumberland Presbyterian, Huntsville, Alabama)
has completed two terms and declined to serve a third term for personal reasons. Each of these trustees
have served faithfully and well. We give thanks to God for the service these three trustees have given to
Memphis Theological Seminary.
RECOMMENDATION 1: That the General Assembly express its gratitude to Dr. Joseph
Butler, Reverend Kevin Colvard, and Dr. John David Hall for their faithful service to Memphis
Theological Seminary and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
E. WORK OF THE BOARD
The trustees continue to develop their administrative procedures and practices to provide the best
possible governance to the life of the seminary. For the past two years, we have had 100% participation bytrustees in giving to the Annual Fund, and in participating actively in the work of MTS.
One of the projects recently undertaken by the Board has been the review of our Charter andBylaws. In the February 2009 meeting of the Board, after extensive review and consultation with Mr. Jaime
Jordan, attorney for MTS (and for the General Assembly), the Board approved and voted to recommend
to the General Assembly the “Amended and Restated Charter for Memphis Theological Seminary of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.”
The purpose of this revision is simply to bring the charter into consistency with the actual practicesof the MTS Board, to delete obsolete references to programs that are no longer active, and to comply withcurrent non-profit law. There is no material change proposed in the relationship between the Board ofTrustees of the seminary and the General Assembly. Both the current charter with amendments, on file with
the Tennessee Secretary of State, and the proposed amended and restated charter are appended to this report.
RECOMMENDATION 2: That the General Assembly approve the “Amended and RestatedCharter for Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,” as appended
to this report.
At the same time, the Board approved “Amended and Restated By-laws of Memphis TheologicalSeminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,” a copy of which is also appended to this report. These
By-laws do not need General Assembly approval, and are included here for information only.
F. PRIORITY FOCUS ON EVANGELISM
The 177th General Assembly approved a resolution establishing a priority focus for the denomination
for the next five years. That priority focus is “to be evangelism, with an emphasis on leading congregations
in how to do and to do personal evangelism that is appropriate to the congregation’s cultural context.” In
addition the GA recommended that “every agency and institution of the church adjust its overall mission to
support this five year priority focus by identifying how it can help the church accomplish this and report to
GA each year of its activities in support of” this focus (page 426, Minutes of the General Assembly, 2007).
Every Master of Divinity student at MTS is required to take a core course in Evangelism andMission. As a part of that course, students learn how to share their faith and engage in the work ofevangelism personally, and as the leader of a congregation. In addition, courses have been taught in thepast year on New Church Development and Revitalizing the Local Church, both of which have importantelements of evangelism as a part of the course. Dr. Angel Santiago-Vendrell, Assistant Professor of Mission
and Evangelism, began his work at MTS in the fall of 2008. He has developed and taught several courses
on the mission of the church that address the importance of mission to and with persons of a variety ofcultures.
In the January 2009 term we focused our course offerings around the theme of “Evangelism andMission,” offering several new courses in this field. Two of those courses were taught by Cumberland

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Presbyterian adjunct professors. Dr. Michael Qualls (Pastor of Faith CPC, Bartlett, Tennessee and D.Min.
in Evangelism from Columbia Theological Seminary) taught “REvangelism: Retooling, Refueling,
Reconsidering, and Reclaiming the Church’s Disciple-making Directive.” Dr. Charles McCaskey (Pastorof Cookeville First CPC, D.Min. in New Testament, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary) taught“Evangelism and The Short-Term Mission Imperative” to teach students how to plan and lead shortterm mission trips for the local church. We continue to seek new opportunities to teach our students theevangelistic imperative of Christ: that we make disciples of all nations. The Spring 2009 edition of The
Lamp focused on evangelism and mission and its central role in the life of the church.
Early in 2009, the President met with members of the Foundation for Evangelism board to begin
discussions about funding for an additional faculty position in Evangelism for MTS. We are in the initialstages of developing a proposal for the Foundation that we believe holds promise for this new venture.
In early 2010, MTS is planning a major lecture series and conference around the theme of
Evangelism. We have been working with George Estes of the Missions Ministry Team to plan this event.
The lecturer will be Dr. H. Stanley Wood, Ford Chair Associate Professor of Congregational Leadershipand Evangelism at San Francisco Theological Seminary, one of the leading voices in Evangelism among
Presbyterians. He is the editor of Extraordinary Leaders in Extraordinary Times (Eerdmans, 2006), a major
study of pastors who have established or led churches that are successful at reaching unchurched people.
Along with the lectures, there will be workshops geared toward local and presbyterial leaders who areinterested in revitalizing evangelism in the church.

II. ADMINISTRATION
A. PRESIDENT
Daniel J. (Jay) Earheart Brown, Ph.D., became the seventh President of Memphis TheologicalSeminary August 1, 2005. Jay had served on the faculty of MTS since August, 1997, having previously
served as a pastor in Nashville, Tennessee, and Lexington, Kentucky. He is a life-long Cumberland
Presbyterian and son of a Cumberland Presbyterian minister. He is a graduate of Bethel College (B.A.),
Memphis Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, VA (Ph.D.). He
will complete his fourth year in this position at the end of the current academic year.
B. ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE PRESIDENT
The Board of Trustees conducted its annual evaluation of the President at the February 2009
meeting. Members of the evaluation task force sought input from faculty, administration and staff, students,
and all Board members, as well as the President. The review resulted in an action plan for the President’s
ongoing professional and personal development in the office.
C. VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS/DEAN
Barbara A. Holmes, Ph.D., was elected to serve as Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean inMay, 2005, following a national search. Dr. Holmes had previously served MTS as Professor of Ethics andAfrican American Studies, having joined the faculty in 1998. She was ordained to the ministry in the Latter
Rain Apostolic Holiness Church, and has privilege of call (her ordination is recognized) in the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ). She is a regular participant at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in
Memphis.
Dr. Holmes has been widely recognized in the Memphis area and nationally for her leadership in
theological education. She is a sought after preacher, and served as the Conference Preacher for the January
2009 Cumberland Presbyterian Minister’s Conference at Brentwood, Tennessee.
Stan Wood, D.Min., continues to serve as the Associate Dean and Director of the Doctor of
Ministry program at Memphis Theological Seminary. Dr. Wood is an ordained minister in the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church in America and former Executive Director of the General Assembly of our sister
denomination.
D. VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT
In January 2007, Mrs. Cathi Johnson began work as Vice President of Advancement, coming to
MTS after over six years as Development Director for The Baddour Center, a residential home for adults
with mental disabilities.
Cathi brings to her work at MTS a proven track record of non-profit fundraising, a commitment
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her. She is a United Methodist laywoman, active in her local church in Collierville, Tennessee, a Memphis
suburb. There she sings in the choir and takes an active part in all the programs of the church. Cathi’s skills
and experience have been a great asset to the seminary over the last two years.
E. VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS/CFO
Mr. David Canon began work with MTS in July 2007 as interim Chief Financial Officer, following
the resignation of our previous CFO. David is a certified public accountant and active layman in theEvergreen Presbyterian Church in midtown Memphis. In January 2008 the “interim” was removed, andDavid was named Vice President of Operations/CFO. Under Mr. Canon’s leadership MTS has received
unqualified audits from our independent auditors the past two years.

III. INSTRUCTION
A. DEGREE PROGRAMSMemphis Theological Seminary continues to offer three degree programs and one certificate
program through the Program of Alternate Studies. The Master of Divinity is the basic degree programfor persons preparing for ordained ministry in many denominations. It continues to be our largest degree
program, with over 70% of students enrolled. The M.Div. requires 87 semester hours and takes three yearsof full-time study to complete.
The Master of Arts in Religion degree has three tracks: a lay professional track for persons seeking
to increase their knowledge and skills for lay leadership or Christian Education ministry in the church, anacademic track for persons who want to teach but do not seek ordination, and a deacon’s track designed forUnited Methodist students preparing for diaconal ministries in that denomination. The M.A.R. requires 48
semester hours and takes two years of full-time study to complete.
The Doctor of Ministry degree is a professional degree designed for pastors and other ministers
who have at least three years of full-time work in ministry after their M.Div. and who want to engage infurther theological reflection on the practice of ministry. The D.Min. is designed around five two-weekresidencies, in January and July, and the implementation of and report on a major project in ministry.
At Commencement in May of 2008, Memphis Theological Seminary awarded the M.A.R. degree
to fourteen persons. Fifty-two persons were awarded the M.Div. degree, and six were awarded the D.Min.
degree. Of these seventy-two graduates, ten were Cumberland Presbyterians.
Cumberland Presbyterian Master of Divinity Graduates were:		
Annetta Camp, West Tennessee Presbytery		Troy Green, Murfreesboro Presbytery		Samuel Harwell, West Tennessee Presbytery
		Dana Jett-Rand, West Tennessee Presbytery		Mary Catherine McCaskey, Murfreesboro Presbytery		Angela Moore, Arkansas Presbytery		Missy Rose, West Tennessee Presbytery		Nathan Wheeler, Nashville Presbytery
Cumberland Presbyterian Master of Arts in Religion Graduates were:		
Ricardo Franco, Arkansas Presbytery
		Iwao Satoh, Japan Presbytery
B. FACULTY
For the current academic year, Memphis Theological Seminary has twelve full-time teachingfaculty and four administrative faculty members who teach part-time. In addition, the seminary curriculum
is greatly enhanced by the work of twenty-five to thirty adjunct professors, most of whom are active inpastoral or other ministries. As finances allow, the Board and Administration are committed to increasing
the size of the faculty to meet the demands of our growing student body.
During the past year, we called Dr. Angel Santiago-Vendrell to become Assistant Professor of
Mission and Evangelism. Dr. Santiago-Vendrell is a native of Puerto Rico and has earned degrees from Lee
College, Church of God Theological Seminary, Princeton University, and a Ph.D. in Mission Studies from
Boston University. Dr. Santiago-Vendrell is a licensed local pastor in the United Methodist Church. He
and his wife Misoon Im relocated to Memphis in August with their son, Daniel. Dr. Santiago-Vendrell was
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scholars across the United States. He becomes the first ever MTS faculty member to be selected for thisaward.
During the current year, our search for a faculty member in the field of Wesleyan Studies wasconcluded with a call to Dr. Laura Felleman to join our faculty. Dr. Felleman and her husband Dirk
moved to Memphis at the end of 2008. She is teaching for us in an adjunct capacity this spring and will
become Assistant Professor of Wesleyan Studies August 1, 2008. Dr. Felleman holds degrees from Baylor
University, St. Paul School of Theology, and a Ph.D. from Drew University.
Due to budget constraints, we have put the search for a faculty member in the field of Church
History on hold. Courses in this area are being taught by adjunct professors.
Members of the MTS faculty continue to publish books and articles both for the academy andthe church. Many faculty members preach in area churches on a regular basis, deliver lectures for local
churches and judicatories, deliver papers at academic conferences, and write articles for a wide range ofreaders.
Under the leadership of VP/Dean Holmes, the faculty is currently engaged in a major curriculum
review and revisioning process.
C. DEATHS
We were grieved by the death on July 26, 2008 of Dr. Hubert W. Morrow, Professor Emeritusof Missions and Historical Theology, and former Dean of MTS. Dr. Morrow was one of the leading
theologians of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the latter half of the twentieth century. He was an
influential member of the committee to revise the Cumberland Presbyterian Confession of Faith (1984) andwrote the commentary on that document, The Covenant of Grace: A Thread Through Scripture (Memphis:
Board of Christian Education, 1996).
Dr. Morrow, a native of Arkansas, taught at Bethel College and at Memphis Theological Seminary.
He preached widely across the denomination, and regularly published articles in the Cumberland
Presbyterian and other publications. He had been living for the past few years near his son, in Washington
state. During his time at MTS, Dr. Morrow helped to create the Program of Alternate Studies of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and regularly taught theology in the program until his health failed.
MTS is deeply indebted to Dr. Morrow for his leadership, teaching, and devotion to the theology
and heritage of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
RECOMMENDATION 3: That the General Assembly take time to offer a prayer of thanks
to God for the life and ministry of Dr. Hubert W. Morrow.
Mrs. Evelyn Buck, wife of Dr. Clinton Buck, Professor Emeritus of Christian Education at MTS,
died October 24, 2008 after a lengthy illness. Evelyn was a wonderful supporter of Dr. Buck’s ministry at
MTS, and a dear friend to the seminary. We express heartfelt thanks to God for Evelyn’s role as the spouseof one of our cherished emeriti professors.
D. ENROLLMENT
Total enrollment in Memphis Theological Seminary for the fall term was 313. Spring semester
enrollment stands at 318. January and summer term enrollment continues strong as more courses have beenoffered during those shorter terms over the past three years. The largest number of students comes from theUnited Methodist Church, with about 30% of total enrollment. Cumberland Presbyterians are the second
largest denomination in the student body this spring with about 14% of all students (40 out of 325). Thereare currently twenty-nine denominations represented in the student body. Approximately 47% of students
are African American, and about 42% are women.
The following table presents a picture of the growth in the student body at MTS since 1990. The
figures are based on fall semester enrollment. Figures included are for total enrollment, enrollment in eachof our three degree programs, and enrollment of Cumberland Presbyterian Students.

1990
1991

Total enroll
140
189

M.Div.
114
126

M.A.R.
12
22

D.Min.
14

CPC
37
40

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1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
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Total enroll

M.Div.

M.A.R.

D.Min.

CPC

198
227
238
268
287
282
266
286
282
323
326
349
351
346
332
305
313

130
155
175
181
184
191
177
197
201
212
211
230
240
236
236
218
206

23
23
27
29
37
32
34
26
31
45
50
58
51
57
44
38
41

21
24
18
24
29
34
28
26
25
32
34
30
27
24
26
26
34

37
37
37
40
42
47
40
34
37
39
39
38
42
37
42
39
43

In the nineteen years represented on this table, total enrollment has grown by 173 (124%). At thesame time, there has been little net growth in the number of Cumberland Presbyterian students. The growthamong students from other denominations has meant that Cumberland Presbyterian enrollment has fallenfrom 26.4% of total enrollment to 14%. We are working to recruit more Cumberland Presbyterian students
from across the denomination, and ask all Cumberland Presbyterians to encourage their probationers to give
serious consideration to MTS for their theological education.
Noting the decrease in overall enrollment from 2004-2007, the administration acted in August 2007
to employee a new admissions associate, Reverend Debra Matthews. Reverend Matthews is an ordained
minister in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America. Since she began her work with Dr. Barry
Anderson and Mrs. Janet Cupo in the Admissions office at MTS, enrollment, inquiries, and applications
have all seen a significant increase.
E. PROGRAM OF ALTERNATE STUDIESThe Program of Alternate Studies (PAS) continues to serve the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,following in the footsteps of earlier programs that have provided alternative approaches to ministerial
education in the church since at least 1896. The present program was created in 1984 and succeededthe Home Study Course/Ministers In-Service Training School that went from the 1940s through the early
1980s.
Dr. Thomas D. Campbell has been Director of PAS since August 1, 1994. Earlier directors were
Dr. William Rustenhaven, who served from 1984 to 1990, and Reverend Norlan Scrudder, who was director
from 1990 to 1994. Karen Wilson has been Assistant to the Director since January 2, 1996.
The 2009 PAS Summer Extension School (SES) will be held July 11-25 on the campus of BethelCollege in McKenzie, Tennessee, with three five-day schools (Blocks): July 11-15; July 16-20; and July
21-25. In addition to our “regular” courses in Block I, we will again have a “Hispanic Block” as well as a
“Korean Block.” Classes will be held in the Spanish and Korean languages. Translators will enable us toenjoy morning devotionals and morning worship together. The partnership of PAS/MTS with the Missions
Ministry Team of the denomination regarding cross-cultural ministries continues as we work to provide partof the education and nurture for cross-cultural students.
Other students attending Block I in order to take Cumberland Presbyterian-related courses in
History, Polity, and Theology, will include several seminary graduates coming into the denomination who
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The complete list of offerings in the July 2009 school, as well as instructors, follows: Cumberland
Presbyterian History (William Rustenhaven); Cumberland Presbyterian Polity and Program (Thomas D.
Campbell); World Missions (Robert Watkins); Christian Education I (Randall McGee); Christian Education
II (Randall McGee); Spiritual Gifts (J. David Hester); Models in New Church Development (Michael Qualls);
Christian Theology I (Jamie Lively); The Pastor and Public Worship (Ann Hames); Wisdom Literature (Pat
Pickett); The Gospels (William Rustenhaven); Pastoral Care and Counseling (Carroll Richards); Practicumin Pastoral Care and Counseling (Carroll Richards); The Role of the Pastor (J. David Hester); The Life andLetters of Paul (David Lancaster); Preaching from the Parables (Thomas D. Campbell); The Pentateuch(Pat Pickett); The Dead Sea Scrolls (David Hilliard); The Christian Ministry (Clinton Buck); Evangelism(J. David Hester); Dealing with Conflict in the Church (George Estes); Clergy Self-Care (Joey Edwards);
History of the Christian Church II (Ron McMillan); Planning Your Preaching (Thomas D. Campbell);
Message of the old Testament (Melvin Orr); Ministerial Ethics (E. G. Sims); The Book of Revelation(William Rustenhaven); and Church Growth (George Estes).
PAS instructors not scheduled to teach in the 2009 SES are Jon Carlock, Jeff Clark, Dwayne Cole,
Geoff Knight, Tom Sanders, Scott Sealy, Jerry Self, Laurie Sharpe, Mike Sharpe, and Jennifer Williams.
Teachers in Spanish-language classes have included Alfonso Marquez, Milton Ortiz, Robert Watkins, andTom Sanders. Teacher for Korean-language classes is Yoong Kim. A few years ago English-speaking
teachers Forest Prosser and Norlan Scrudder taught C.P. History and C.P. Polity to Korean students, with
Yoong Kim as translator.
 	
Fees are $250 per course. Room and board at Bethel come to $21 a day ($9 for the room; $3 forbreakfast; $4 for lunch: $5 for dinner). The PAS office bills the presbyteries of candidates and licentiates.
Lay persons are not financially supported by presbyteries, but there are scholarships available.
 	
The PAS Summer Extension School welcomes lay people, Seminary graduates, PAS graduates,and others to the July sessions to audit classes, for $75 a course. Ordained ministers can check with
their respective presbyteries regarding Continuing Education Units earned from auditing one, two, or
three courses. Persons are invited to call the PAS office (901) 334-5853; e-mail the office tcampbell@memphisseminary.edu; or write to us at 168 East Parkway South, Memphis, Tennessee 38104.
 	
Graduation exercises will be held on Day One of Block I, Saturday, July 11 at 10:45 A.M. in
Bouldin Auditorium within the Dickey Fine-Arts Building on the campus. Five persons are set to receive
certificates of completion: Urelia Ayou Dimo, Memphis, Tennessee; Terry Fortner, Greenville, Kentucky;
Roberta Johnson, Camden, Arkansas; Joel Snyder, Mountain View, Arkansas; and Jesse Thornton, Cullman,
Alabama. The speaker will be Reverend Linda Glenn of Humboldt, Tennessee. She is a member of the PAS
Advisory Council and a past Moderator of the General Assembly.
Enrollment in PAS continues to be around 45-50 regular students at any given time. In order for a
Presbytery to direct a candidate or licentiate to PAS, a two-thirds vote of the Presbytery is required.
Each year we welcome “Ministers-in-Residence,” ministerial couples who are with us in one of
the Blocks. Block I this year will have Charles and Wanda McCaskey of Cookeville, Tennessee; Block II,
Andy and Tiffany McClung of Memphis, Tennessee; and Block III, Robert E. and Ann Shelton of Dallas,
Texas.
The PAS Advisory Council meets with the Director once a year to provide advice and counsel on
the program and its implementation. Members of the Advisory Council include three administrators ofMemphis Theological Seminary: Jay Earheart-Brown, Barbara Holmes, and Stan Wood. It also includes
the Director of the Pastoral Development Team, Stephanie Brown. At-large members, who can serve as
many as two three-year terms, are: Cliff Hudson, Cleveland, Tennessee (Chair); Linda Glenn, Humboldt,
Tennessee (Secretary); Amy Blake Hearn, Milan, Tennessee; Geoff Knight, Houston, Texas; Yoong S. Kim,
Germantown, Tennessee; and Mindy Acton, Birmingham, Alabama.
The PAS Director reports to the Board of Trustees through the President and the Vice President of
Academic Affairs/Dean of the Seminary.
F. NEW ACADEMIC INITIATIVESIn February 2009, the Board approved a partnership between MTS and the Center for Youth Ministry
Training of Brentwood, and agreed to work toward a MA in Youth Ministry degree at MTS. Beginning in
the fall of 2009, students admitted to CYMT and MTS in the Youth Ministry certificate program will earnseminary level credit for their course work. We are enthusiastic about the prospects for this new partnershipto create a certificate, and future degree program focused on Youth Ministry.
In June 2009, during the meeting of General Assembly, we will host our fourth annual Theology
and Arts Institute, led by Dr. Valerie Bridgeman. Local and national funders have responded positively
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students in theology and the arts.
This summer we will be launching a D.Min. track in theology and the arts. This new emphasis
has attracted a high level of interest. This track will be added to our existing programs in Leadership in
Ministry, and Faith and Health.
The administration and faculty continue to explore the possibility of distance education throughon-line delivery of courses. Faculty members are engaged in a process to determine what courses we canprovide through hybrid online and other distance methods of delivery. Our new administrative softwaresystem, to be installed this summer, will give us enhanced capabilities in this area.
G. LIFETIMEIn July 2006 we held our first LifeTime class. LifeTime seeks to provide lay and continuing clergy
education in a one day workshop format. Since that first class two years ago, we have offered 30 LifeTimeclasses, 17 in the greater Memphis area, and 13 in Cumberland Presbyterian Churches in six different cities
in Alabama, Kentucky, Texas, and Tennessee. We encourage presbyteries who are interested in sponsoring
a continuing education LifeTime class in your area to contact Dr. Barry Anderson at the seminary for more
information.
LIFETIME CLASSES OFFERED:
July 2006
Nashville, Tennessee		

Spirituality

Jan. 2007
Memphis, Tennessee								
						
						
						

Servant Leadership
Care for the Caregivers
Traditions of War and Peace
Congregations as a Worship Community
Teaching Teachers to Teach

Sept. 2007
		

Birmingham, Alabama		
Jackson, Tennessee 		

Reclaiming Your Spiritual Journey
The Power of Mark’s Story

Sept. 2007
				

Madisonville, Alabama		
Russellville, Arkansas		
Nashville, Tennessee		

Paraments, Liturgies, and Colors in Worship
Liturgy as Life Made New
Teaching Teachers to Teach

Sept. 2007

Marshall, Texas			

Personal and Family Crises and Intervention

Jan. 2008
Memphis, Tennessee								
						

Servant Leadership
Teaching for Faith Maturity
Personal and Family Crises and Intervention

Feb. 2008
Memphis, Tennessee								
						Worshipping with the Psalmist
Congregation as a Worship Community
Grief and Loss

Mar. 2008
		
		
		
		

Who Owns the Church
New Testament Preaching in a Postmodern Age
Personal and Family Crises and Intervention
Who Owns the Church
Music in Worship

Birmingham, Alabama		Marshall, Texas			Madisonville, Alabama		
Russellville, Arkansas		
Nashville, Tennessee		

Jan. 2009
Memphis, Tennessee								
						
						

Coming Through the Shadow of Loss
Teaching for Faith Maturity
A Theology of Hospitality to the Poor
Being Prophetic with Arts in Worship

H. THE LIBRARY
The MTS Library continues to thrive despite having to bear the brunt of budget cuts in two recent
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to a SOLINET/NEH grant secured by Administrative Librarian Steven Edscorn. The C.S. Lewis study
collection continues to grow through the generosity of the Memphis chapter of the C.S. Lewis Society.
The library staff has received requests from around the world for access to some of the rare holdings in thisspecial collection. The seminary acquired a rare photograph of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., taken during
a visit to Memphis during the last year of his life, to hang above the special King collection in the library.
The Library staff continues to provide outstanding service to the students of MTS and to ministers and layleaders of the Memphis area who pay a modest annual fee to use our collection. The staff continues toinvestigate further grant opportunities to improve technology and services.
I. ACCREDITATIONMemphis Theological Seminary holds dual accreditation by the Association of Theological Schools
in the United States and Canada (ATS), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
Every ten years, member schools go through an extensive process of re-accreditation review.
We submitted our accreditation compliance to SACS and ATS in September of 2007. In November
2007 we received a report from the off-site review committee, with questions about our compliance withnine of the eighty-one standards. We submitted a focused report on these nine standards in January, andthen welcomed the SACS/ATS joint accreditation team to campus February 26-28.
At the end of the visit, the ATS portion of the committee announced that they were recommendingthat we be reaccredited for ten years. The SACS portion of the committee asked for additional follow up
on five standards:

1.

Financial stability – the report recognized the good year MTS had in the 200607 fiscal year, but noted decreases in net assets for the two years prior to that one. Theyrequested one more year of audits after the 2007-2008 academic year to demonstratecontinued financial stability of the institution.
2.
Quality Enhancement Plan – the QEP submitted was commended for several
features of the program, but the on-site committee had four recommendations for
improvement in the plan.
3.
Governance – the committee asked for a follow up report demonstrating thatthe Board of Trustees has a clear understanding of the distinction between the Board’s
policy making role and the administration and faculty’s responsibility to administer andimplement academic programs.
4.
Assessment – the committee asked that further work be done to set benchmarks foracademic and administrative goals.
5.
Facilities – the committee asked that the seminary submit more detailed plans for
how the seminary will provide adequate facilities for its educational programs and support
services.
The visiting team, made up of presidents, deans, faculty members, and administrators from other
SACS and ATS accredited schools, commended Memphis Theological Seminary on the progress it has
made as an institution since its last accreditation in 1998. In particular the committee report listed thefollowing strengths of MTS:
“We recommend that ATS encourage that attention be given to maintaining andenhancing the following distinctive strengths:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Attention to the themes of inclusivity and globalization as reflected in the
curriculum, student body, and faculty.
Strong administrative support for faculty scholarship and research.
The student-oriented focus of the faculty, staff, and administration.
The strong sense of community at the seminary among faculty, staff, and students.
The unique emphasis on the integration of the arts and faith and health into theseminary’s focus on scholarship, piety, and justice.”

We submitted a report to SACS in July 2008 to address the issues raised by the visiting committee.
In December 2009, we learned that our report was accepted and we were fully re-accredited by SACS
without notation. This is an important accomplishment in the life of MTS.
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effort. We were gratified by the positive response of the visiting committee, and the encouragement theygave to us to continue making progress toward fulfilling our mission.

IV. FACILITIES
A. LEADERSHIP
Since the fall of 2006, our facilities and safety department has been ably led by Mr. John Vaughn anda dedicated staff of facilities technicians. Mr. Vaughn is a member of the Faith Cumberland Presbyterian
Church in Bartlett, Tennessee, and has more than twenty years experience in the construction industry,
many of those years in management.
B. PURCHASE OF PROPERTY
Thanks to the support of the 177th General Assembly, we have been given approval to purchaseadditional properties within the bounds of our long range campus plan. We were able to purchase fiveduplex and triplex properties from one investor last year, and have contracts on two additional properties.
These purchases will give us majority ownership in the neighborhood adjacent to the campus, into which
we plan to expand our main campus.
In May of 2008 we received approval from the Memphis City Council for our Planned Developmentof a portion of our property. Over the summer of 2008 we were able to make required renovations to
Hilliard Hall to occupy it with faculty offices and two additional classrooms. In September, we dedicatedthis new building to the glory of God and in honor of Dr. David and Mrs. Patsy Hilliard of Memphis. Dr.
Hilliard served as interim president of MTS on two occasions over the past eight years.
In January 2008, we received a gift of $1,000,000 from Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Hamilton of Germantown,
Tennessee for the construction of a new chapel in the near future. Our plans for a feasibility study for acapital campaign have been delayed by the downturn in the economy. We hope to begin work on a capital
campaign as soon as economic conditions improve, so that we can begin raising funds for a new classroom
and library addition.
C. LEASE OF CLASSROOM SPACEIn the fall of 2005, MTS leased three classrooms from Union Avenue United Methodist Church,
located three blocks to our west at the corner of Union Avenue and Cooper. This arrangement allowed us
to convert one of our on-campus classrooms for office space for two faculty or administrators, and three
support staff.
In the fall of 2007, we moved these additional classrooms to Lindenwood Christian Church, acrossUnion Avenue from Founders Hall on our campus. This move has proven to be much more convenient forour students and faculty. We are grateful to Lindenwood for their continuing partnership in our ministry.
With the opening of Hilliard Hall in August 2008, we do not have the need for classrooms at Lindenwood,
though are still available as the need arises.
D. COMMUTER HOUSING
MTS began to convert its student housing from individual rentals to commuter housing in the 1998.
Currently, MTS provides commuter housing, with very reasonable nightly rates, for almost 100 students
each week of the regular term. The need for such commuter housing has continued to grow, as has income
from such rentals. Our ability to serve students from about a 250 mile radius around Memphis, throughblock scheduling of classes and provision of affordable commuter housing, has had a significant impact on
the growth of the student body over the past ten years.
E. CAMPUS WORK GROUPS
We have been blessed in recent years by adult and youth work groups who have come to MTS
during the summer months to help repair and maintain our campus housing. Groups have come from
Trilla, Illinois; Greeneville, Tennessee; Florence, Alabama; Bowling Green, Kentucky; and Collierville,
Tennessee to volunteer their time in a variety of areas. We encourage work groups who would be willingto help the seminary in this way to contact Mr. John Vaughn in the Facilities Office, or Mrs. Cathi Johnson
in the Advancement Office of the seminary.
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the context of our urban campus. Through the use of lighting, security officers, secure locks, and wellarticulated safety plans, the seminary seeks to provide a safe environment for students and visitors to our
campus.
In the past two years, MTS has contracted with a local security company to provide regular patrols
around our neighborhood. This additional safety measure has been well received by our students and by
our neighbors. We continue to seek ways to provide a safe environment for our campus community.
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many schools have begun to review their emergency preparedness
plans. We are in the process of reviewing our procedures and enhancing our plans to continue operations of
MTS in the wake of a natural or man made disaster. This process includes stockpiling emergency supplies,
backing up computer records and other vital data, and having communication plans clearly articulated in
the event of a disaster.

V. ADVANCEMENT AND FINANCE
A. BUDGETOur Board of Trustees approved a budget for the 2009-2010 academic year in February.
A copy of that budget is appended to this report.
This year’s budgeted expenses of $4.82 million are an all-time record, though it is still low incomparison to other seminaries of our size. Given the economic conditions, we are working hard to keep
expenses below budget, and to be as fiscally prudent as possible.
The budget for next year represents a five percent decrease in expenditures, to $4.58 million.
In order to accomplish this decrease, salaries and benefits have been reduced, travel expenses curtailed,and other expenses cut to the bone. In the current economic climate, we have taken measures to be asconservative as we can with next years’ budget in order to be good stewards of the resources entrusted to us.
Many seminaries and other educational institutions are facing layoffs and cuts in programs. To date,
we have avoided having to layoff personnel or cut programs. Our budget for next year was approved withno increase in tuition, which we believe is important for maintaining our student body. Every employeeof the seminary is to be commended for the way they have shared the burden of reduced income fromendowments, gifts, and other revenue.
Sources of income anticipated for the 2008-09 budget are as follows:		
Tuition and Fees		
2,323,000		
48.2%
		Gifts and Grants		
1,568,000		
31.8%
		
Auxiliary Income		
306,000		
6.2%
		Endowment Income		
740,000		
15.0%
For 2009-20, anticipated income is budgeted as follows:		
Tuition and Fees		
2,149,000				
Gifts and Grants		
1,700,000				
Auxiliary Income		
296,000				Endowment Income		
467,000		

46.5%
36.9%
6.4%
10.1%

B. SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS
We continue to cultivate relationships with foundations whose mission closely aligns with ours.
During the past year, the following grants for scholarships and other projects have been received:
1. The Henry Luce Foundation
To support the Return Beat Theology & Arts program at MTS, including the summer Institute, The
Art of Justice: Creative Resistance to Violence, The Henry Luce Foundation has granted $75,000 payable
over 3 years. The Luce Foundation is located in New York City and funds programs like these on a large
scale across the country. It is a sign of the value of this emerging work that a foundation of this caliber iswilling to provide financial support.
2. The Varnell Artist-in-Residence
Last year, Mr. and Mrs. Henry and Jeanne Varnell, long-time friends of MTS, agreed to provide
financial and practical support for the Artist-in-Residence of the Return Beat Theology & Arts program. In
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Memphis, where guests were introduced to award-winning, world-renowned jazz musician, Kirk Whalum,
who is the Artist-in-Residence through 2010.
3. The Assisi Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Card, Reverend and Mrs. Mark Hester, and an
anonymous foundation
In 2008, The Assisi Foundation of Memphis gave a challenge grant of $100,000 to support thepurchase of new and critically needed technology, called a comprehensive academic management system.
In response to the challenge, an anonymous foundation gave an additional $100,000, and two Cumberland
Presbyterian families, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Card and Reverend and Mrs. Mark Hester, pledged the additionalamount needed. It has been a long year of negotiations and planning, but we are pleased to announce thatthe technology has been purchased and our tech support group is working toward implementation.
4. The Wilson Family Foundation
A new relationship was developed with the Wilson family, founders of the Holiday Inn hotel chain
and great philanthropists in Memphis. They funded the Wilson Scholarships at $15,000 x 3 years, which
provides scholarship support for (3) Wilson Scholars each year.
5. The H.W. Durham Foundation
We recently received from the Memphis-based H.W. Durham Foundation a gift of $5,000 to provide(5) $1,000 scholarships for students who are 55+ years of age. These Durham Scholars will represent muchof our student body who are second-career students.
6. The McCloy Faith & Health Faculty Series
Dr. and Mrs. Randy and Linda Kay McCloy have funded the faculty series for the Faith & Health
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program at MTS. Their generous grant enables us to bring in quality instructors
for this specialized program, enhancing the overall value of the degree.
C. ENDOWMENTS
1. The Baird-Buck Chair of Cumberland Presbyterian Studies
Dr. Clinton Buck, Professor Emeritus of Christian Education at MTS, knowing the need for more
focused teaching in CP heritage, has converted an existing endowment that was originally begun with thehopes of endowing a chair in Christian Education. Subsequent to Dr. Buck’s decision, Mrs. Thalia Baird,
widow of former President and Professor Dr. Colvin Baird, also decided to convert an endowment they had
designated for general operations. Together with The Reverend J.T. Buck Scholarship Endowment Fundestablished in 1979 to provide scholarship assistance for Cumberland Presbyterian students at Memphis
Theological Seminary, also converted, the new endowment has been established with an initial principalbalance of approximately $112,000.
The purpose of this endowment is to strengthen the Cumberland Presbyterian Church by establishingan endowed professorship with a primary focus of teaching Cumberland Presbyterian history, theology,
church administration and the practice of ministry that is particular to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
The goal is $1.2 million, and over the next 12 months, CP Heritage Meetings will be held in CP communities,
as well as personal visits with those who understand the value of this new Chair and wish to support it.
Already, several Cumberland Presbyterian trustees of the seminary have made generous contributions tothis endowment.
2. The Paul R. Dekar and Nancy R. Dekar Endowment for Immersion Studies
Dr. Paul Dekar retired from teaching at MTS in 2008. In recognition of his efforts to provide students
with immersion experiences, Dr. Dekar’s sister, Marguerite Li, and her husband Stacy Li, established thisendowment to support students with limited financial means because they typically have been victims
of some form of social injustice and may be especially strengthened by an immersion study. Stacy andMarguerite especially appreciate the tremendous stabilizing influence that Nancy Rose Dekar has provided
Paul so that he could be as productive as he has been. That is why the endowment is in both their names –as recognition of a lifetime of commitment to each other and to issues of social justice.
3. The Beverly P. and Bill St. John Endowment for Theology & Arts
Reverend Alfred Bennett, a graduate of Bethel College and a retired Cumberland Presbyterianminister, and his wife Evelyn, are strong supporters of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and its
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of the Theology & Arts program at Memphis Theological Seminary, and with encouragement to others tocontribute.
In 2008, they established this endowment in honor of their close friend, Beverly St. John, to support
the Theology & Arts program at MTS. Beverly St. John has served the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
for over 60 years, and in May 2008, received the first honorary Doctor of Divinity degree ever conferred by
the seminary.
4. The Shepherd’s Rest Endowment
It is important to note that a significant gift was given to this existing endowment. Reverend Bert
Owen made a gift of $70,000 to enrich this endowment, which is a ministry of encouragement for ministers.
D. NAMED LECTURE SERIES AND FACULTY CHAIRS
1. The Dr. Barbara A. Holmes Lectures in African American Studies
With a desire to strengthen the future of the church by helping to prepare theologically educatedclergy, MTS alumnus Reverend Sam Mickens established an endowment to fund the annual lecture series at
MTS during Black History Month (February), and renamed the lectures in honor of the seminary’s current
and first African American dean, Dr. Barbara A. Holmes. The inaugural lecture held in February 2009
featured Dr. Cornel West.
2. The Edward G. Humphreys Professor of Theology
Mr. Jimmy Humphreys established this three-year named professorship to help strengthen
the ties between MTS and the Presbyterian Church (USA), and to encourage ministerial candidates toattend seminary in the Mid-South. He named it in honor of his father, Edward G. Humphreys. Tenured
Associate Professor of Theology, Dr. Matthew T. Mathews, B.A. M.Div., Ph.D., is serving as the Edward
G. Humphreys Associate Professor of Theology.
3. The Reverend Marlon and Sheila Foster Professor of Pastoral Theology and Homiletics
An anonymous donor established this three-year named professorship to encourage ministerial
candidates to attend Memphis Theological Seminary, in support of the great need for training in pastoralcare, and in honor of the designees. Reverend Marlon Foster is a recent graduate of MTS. Tenured Professorof Pastoral Theology and Homiletics, Dr. G. Lee Ramsey Jr., B.A., M.Div., Ph.D., is filling this role.
4. The Dr. James L. Netters Chair in New Testament Studies
Memphis Theological Seminary is dedicated to becoming the premier seminary in the country for
those who are devoted to racial reconciliation under the banner of the gospel. Working together with agroup of pastors and lay leaders, the Elders for Education have established a named professorship that will
signal to the local and global community that we at MTS are serious about working toward the fulfillmentof peace and justice. It is named in honor of beloved pastor of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church – Westwood in
Memphis, Dr. James L. Netters. The Netters named professorship will be filled by Dr. Aliou Niang, B.R.S.,
M.A., Ph.D.
E. THE CUMBERLAND TREASURES AUCTION
While visiting friends and alumni of the seminary, Cathi Johnson, Vice President of Advancement,
began to see the rich field of artistry that exists in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Believing that CPs
would enjoy sharing their work with others, we established the Cumberland Treasures Auction, which will
be held at General Assembly in Memphis. About 50 hand-crafted and collectible items will be displayedfor silent auction – ranging from hand-painted ceramics to original paintings, hand-crafted wooden toys tocollectible nativity scenes, afghans to an array of international items. There will be something for everyone,and everyone is encouraged to seek out the auction at General Assembly. Proceeds will support the missionof the seminary.
F. ESTATE GIFTSMTS received one estate gift since the last report. It came from the estate of Sue T. Roberts ofGreeneville, Tennessee. We give thanks for the life and witness of this wonderful woman, and for her
thoughtfulness in including the future of seminary students in her long-range plans.
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In this current fiscal year, the following churches have already held a Seminary Sunday and sent
gifts to support the mission of MTS:
		
Cumberland Presbyterian
41 churches$10,214		Lutheran			
1 church$ 300
		Methodist			
3 churches$ 170
		
Baptist				
3 churches$ 750
		
Individual gifts			
4		
$ 145
We know that many other churches are planning to hold a Seminary Sunday throughout the year.
H. ANNUAL FUND
Memphis Theological Seminary could not operate without the faithful contribution of its alumni
and friends. Annual Fund contributions help us keep the cost of tuition down, so that students do not leaveseminary with a large burden of debt to have to pay during their early years in ministry. Annual Fundcontributions have grown steadily over the past fifteen years, as income from Our United Outreach has
remained relatively steady.
In some respects, the income we receive from OUO puts us in a better position than many theologicalseminaries, whose income from denominational sources has declined significantly over the past twenty
years. Our income from OUO has remained relatively steady and over that time period. However, as apercentage of our total income, OUO has fallen from almost 20% to about 4% of our operating budget. We
are grateful for the commitment of Cumberland Presbyterians to the ministry of MTS, and all our common
ministries, expressed so tangibly through giving to Our United Outreach.
At the same time, we do not expect income from denominational contributions to increasesignificantly in the future. This means that we are required to put more time and energy into fund raisingthan ever before. We are grateful for the many alumni who have made a financial contribution to our
ministry this year. We are also grateful for all the faithful laypersons who have given to the Annual Fundbecause they know the importance of an educated ministry to the life and health of our denomination.
I. AUDIT REPORTThe auditing firm of Zoccola Kaplan, P.C. has audited the books of Memphis Theological Seminary
for the 2006-2007 fiscal year and issued an unqualified audit report. Copies of this report are on file withthe office of the Stated Clerk.

VI. SUSTAINING PASTORAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
Memphis Theological Seminary was the recipient of a $1.9 million grant from the Lilly Endowment,
Inc. in 2003 to implement a program called Sustaining Pastoral Excellence through Scholarship, Piety, andJustice. The SPE program is designed to support excellence in ministry through education, prayer, mutual
support and accountability. Sixty-eight pastors from ten different denominations began the program in
August 2004. They were organized into six colleague groups who met monthly except in the summer andin December. One of the original participants had to drop out of the three-year program this year, but theremaining sixty-seven participants continued to meet regularly for study, prayer, and service. Nine of theparticipants were Cumberland Presbyterians.
SPE encourages the development of a balanced life among clergy participants. Each of the colleague
groups develops a covenant through which clergy commit themselves to taking care of their mind, body,and spirit. Colleague groups provide accountability as pastors seek to develop healthy life practices andhealthy relationships with parishioners and family members. In addition, the program provides resourcesand education for spouses and children of clergy, and retreats for lay leaders of congregations served byparticipating pastors.
The SPE program has had a significant impact on the pastors who participated, generating a renewed
commitment to ministry and a deepening of spiritual resources for ministry. In the last year of the program,each participant was given a sabbatical leave from their place of ministry.
We were informed by the Lilly Endowment that a smaller amount of funding would be madeavailable for continuation grants. MTS was invited to apply for one of those continuation grants in order
to expand the program beyond the initial participants. We applied in November 2006 for an additional$960,000 to continue our program.
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second round of SPE programming. The grant will run for three years, from 2007-2010. Forty participants
are engaged in the second SPE program, including six Cumberland Presbyterians. Our plan is to havefunding in place to continue this program indefinitely beyond this grant period in order to strengthen
ministers and ministry to the denominations we serve at Memphis Theological Seminary.
Respectfully submitted,
Chester Dickson, Moderator of the Board of Trustees
Daniel J. Earheart-Brown, President, Memphis Theological Seminary
AMENDED AND RESTATED CHARTEROF
MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF
THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 478-60-106 of the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act, theundersigned domestic nonprofit corporation adopts the following Amended and Restated Charter:
1. The name of the Corporation is Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, and its control number is 0079062.
2. This Corporation is a public benefit corporation and a religious corporation.
3. The registered office of the Corporation is 168 East Parkway, South, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
38104.
4. The registered agent of the Corporation is Daniel J. Earheart-Brown.
5. The principal office of the Corporation is 168 East Parkway, South, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
38104.
6. The Corporation is not for profit.
7. The Corporation has one member, Cumberland Presbyterian Church General Assembly Corporation, aTennessee non-profit corporation.
8. The Corporation is organized exclusively for the following purposes:(a) to maintain and operate a theological seminary or graduate school for the
instruction, education, training and preparation of persons called of God to theministry, mission work, Christian education work or other service in the
Church, and especially in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; and(b) to do any and all things necessary or proper in carrying out the purposes of theestablishment of the Corporation and to the extent consistent with the provisions herein,
to do any and all things allowable under the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act, as thesame may be amended from time to time.
9. No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to its
members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized andempowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions
in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Section 8 hereof.
10. No substantial part, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, of the activities of the
Corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the
Corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements)
any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding
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to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of theInternal Revenue Code, as amended, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by
a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Codeof 1986, as amended, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
11. The assets of the corporation shall be dedicated to the religious and charitable purposes of the
Corporation. Upon dissolution of the Corporation, the assets shall be distributed to the member if themember is then a tax-exempt organization within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code; or otherwise to one
or more such tax-exempt organizations as may be designated by Cumberland Presbyterian Church General
Assembly Corporation.
12. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, at any time during which the Corporation may bedeemed a private foundation, the Corporation shall distribute its income for each taxable year at such timeand in such manner as not to become subject to the tax on undistributed income imposed by Section 4942
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code;
the Corporation shall not engage in any act of self-dealing as defined in Section 4941(d) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code; the Corporation
shall not retain any excess business holdings as defined in Section 4943(c) of the Internal Revenue Codeof 1986, as amended, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code; the Corporation shall notmake any investments in such manner as to subject the Corporation to the tax under Section 4944 of theInternal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended or corresponding section of any future federal tax code; and the
Corporation shall not make any taxable expenditures as defined in Section 4945(d) of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
13. No director of this Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation for monetary damages
for breach of the director's fiduciary duty as a director, except for: (i) any breach of the director's duty ofloyalty to the Corporation; (ii) any acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional misconduct
or a knowing violation of law; or (iii) an unlawful distribution under Section 48-58-304 of the Tennessee
Nonprofit Corporation Act.
14. The governing body of the Corporation shall be a board of directors, which shall be called the Board ofTrustees. The qualifications and number of Trustees of the Corporation shall be determined by the member,which shall elect them.
15. The Corporation shall not, without the prior written consent of the member, merge with anothercorporation, dissolve, or sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of all, or substantially all, of its property.
This Amended and Restated Charter shall not be further amended without the prior consent of the member.
16. This Amended and Restated Charter was duly approved by the member of the Corporation as requiredby law, and is to be effective upon filing by the Secretary of State of Tennessee. This Amended and RestatedCharter supersedes all prior charters and amendments thereto.
DATED: ________________, 2009.
						
						
						
						

MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF THE
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH_______________________________
Daniel J. Earheart-Brown

CERTIFICATE OF MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
OF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:
Pursuant to Section 48-60-106(h) of the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act, the undersigned Corporation
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1. The name of the Corporation is Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church.
2. The attached Amended and Restated Charter of the Corporation contains amendments requiring approval
only of the member of the Corporation. The Amended and Restated Charter of the Corporation was duly
adopted by the member of the Corporation effective as of the ____day of ________, 2009.
3. The attached Amended and Restated Charter of the Corporation does not contain amendments requiring
approval by a person whose approval is required pursuant to Section 48-60-301 of the Tennessee Nonprofit
Corporation Act.
Dated:_____________, 2009.
						
						
						
						

MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF THE
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH_______________________________________
Daniel J. Earheart-Brown, MTS President

CHARTER OF INCORPORATION OF
BQARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
BE IT KNOWN that, whereas, the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
meeting in regular annual session at Cookeville, in the State of Tennessee, June, 21-25, 1956, provided
for the creation of a Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary, elected thefallowing 'earned persons to be and constitute said Board, and further directed said Board to apply to thestate of Tennessee for a charter, therefore. L. L. Thomas, Ky Curry. James L. McDonald, Hubert Morrow.
Hinkley Smartt, John B. Tally, E.C. Cross, Turner Clinard and Alfred J. Ervin, and their successors chosen
under the terms and provisions of this charter, are hereby constituted a body politic and corporation by thename and style of Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary.
The purpose of this corporation shall be to maintain and operate a theological seminary or graduate
school for the instruction, education, training and preparation of persons called of God to the ministry,
mission work, Christian education work or other service in the Church, and especially in the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church: to work with the mission boards of The Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the
promotion of the Rural Church Development Foundation, the in-service training of ministers, the trainingof workers and the promotion of the mission program of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in both homeand foreign fields.
The persons named in this Charter of Incorporation shall be members of and constitute the first
Board of Directors of such corporation and they shall hold office until such time as their successors or
the successors of any of them shall be chosen by the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church.
The number of directors of this corporation may be increased to any number not exceeding fifteen{IS) as may be determined by the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, whichorganization of said church or denomination shall have the authority to prescribe the terms of office andprescribe the manner of electing members to fill vacancies that may arise in such Board of Directors wheneither by death, resignation or ineligibility a vacancy shall occur in the membership of the Board of Directors
before the expiration of the term for which said member was elected.
The general powers of this corporation shall be:		
1. To sue and be sued by the corporate name.
		
2. To contract and be contracted with.
		
3. To have and use a common seal which it may alter at pleasure; and if no common seal isadopted or provided for, then the signature of the corporation by any duly authorized officer
shall be legal and binding.
		
4. To establish by-laws, and make all rules and regulations not inconsistent with the lawsof the United States or the State of Tennessee, and not contrary to the Constitution, rules andregulations of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, with which it is affiliated and by which it shallbe controlled and directed at all times, deemed expedient for the management.

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5. To appoint such subordinate officers and agents, in addition to a president, secretary, or
treasurer, as the business of the corporation may require.
		
6. To designate the name of the office, and fix the compensation of the officer.
		
7. To borrow money to be used in payment of property bought by it for erecting buildings,
making improvements, and for other purposes germane to the objects of its creation, andsecure the repayment of the money thus borrowed by mortgage, pledge, or deed of trust,
upon such property, real, personal or mixed, as may be owned by it; and it may, in likemanner, secure by mortgage, pledge, or deed of trust, any existing indebtedness which it
may have lawfully contracted.
		
8. To purchase and hold all real estate necessary for the purposes of the Corporation.
		
9. To receive property, real, personal or mixed, by purchase, gift, devise, or bequest, to sell
the same and apply the proceeds toward the promotion of the objects for which it is created, or tohold any such property and apply the income and profits towards such objects.
		
10. To accept, hold and manage, as trustee, any property, money or checks, bequeathed ordevised to it for any special purpose germane to the objects of the corporation.
To have and exercise general authority, supervision and control over the Cumberland Presbyterian
Theological Seminary, its real and personal property, its faculty, personnel and student body, subject to thedirection and supervision of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
In the event of a division in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the property held by thiscorporation shall be held for the use and benefit of and shall be the property of that branch of the church
which shall retain the name of Cumberland Presbyterian and which shall adhere to the system of doctrineof the Cumberland Presbyterian Church as set forth in the Confession of Faith which is now recognized bysaid denomination.
The general welfare of society, not individual profit, is the object for which this charter is granted
and any income derived therefrom shall not be paid out in dividends to arty person or corporation, but shell
be used for the general welfare purposes, and only for the purposes of this corporation as herein expressly
provided,
The corporation shall have the general powers, and be governed by the general statutes of the Stateof Tennessee, which have heretofore passed and are now in force, and any statute subsequently passed
governing, controlling and directing the general conduct of corporations organized for general welfare andnot for profit, except insofar as such statutes may be in conflict with the express provisions of the act underwhich this charter is issued.
We, the undersigned, the incorporators above mentioned, hereby apply to the State of Tennessee fora Charter of I incorporation for the purpose declared in the foregoing instrument.
WITNESS our hands, this 12th day of November, 1956.
		
		
		
		

Alfred J. Eerier				Ernest C. Cross				
L. L. Thomas				
Hubert Morrow 			

Turner N. Clinard
Hinkley Smartt
Ky CurryJames L. McDonald

STATE OF TENNESSEECOUNTY OF DYER
Before me, the undersigned Notary Public in and for the state at large, personally appeared thewithin named Ernest G. Cross, the subscribing witness and incorporator, with whom I am personallyacquainted, and who acknowledged that he executed the within application for a Charter of Incorporation
for the purposes therein contained and expressed; and the said Ernest C. Cross, subscribing witness tothe signatures subscribed to the within application, bring first duty sworn, deposed and said that he ispersonally acquainted With the within incorporators. L. L. Thomas, Ky Curry, James L. McDonald, HubertMorrow, Hinkley Smartt, John B. Tally, Turner J. Clinard and Alfred J. Ervin, and they did in his presence
acknowledge that they executed the within application for a charter of Incorporation for the purposes thereincontained and expressed.
WITNESS my hand and official seal, at office in McKenzie, Tennessee, this 19th day of December,
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2009(SEAL) Fenner Heathcock, Notary Public State At Large
My commission expires January 8, 1958.
I, G. EDWARD FRIAR, Secretary of State. do certify that this Charter, with certificate attached, theforegoing of which is & true copy, was this day registered and certified to by me,
This the 27th day of December, 1956.
G, EDWARD FRIAR,
Secretary of State
Fee $3.00

AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF INCORPORATION

P-52, PAGE 3923

WHEREAS at meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Theological Seminary, a general welfare corporation chartered under the laws of the Stateof Tennessee, duly held at the office of said corporation on the 6th day of July, 1964, and the 21st day of
February, 1967, respectively, the following resolutions in writing were adopted by vote of Board of Trustees,
their advisability declared, and duly referred to the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church for approval; which resolutions are as follows;
I. Resolved: That the Charter of Incorporation be amended as follows:
That the name of the Corporation be changed from the "Board of Trustees of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Theological Seminary" to "Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church".
II. Resolved: That the Charter of Incorporation be amended as follows:
That in addition to the purposes of the Corporation as set forth in said charter that there be added thefollowing; "To publish and/or sponsor the publication of books, pamphlets, tracts, articles and periodicals."
We, E. C. Cross and Logan Tilghman, the President and Secretary, respectively, of the Board ofTrustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary, a general welfare corporation charteredand organized under the laws of the state of Tennessee, in pursuance to directions from the Trustees of
the Corporation, hereby certify that said resolutions and the proposed amendments were duly approvedby the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, meeting in regular annual session at
Chattanooga, Tennessee, June 17-22, 1964, and in regular annual session at Paducah, Kentucky June 21-26,
1967, respectively, and that said resolutions and amendments have been duly entered on the minutes of said
Corporation and the General Assembly.
Now, therefore, we hereby certify to the fact of the adoption of said resolutions by the Trustees ofsaid Corporation for the purposes set out and the approval by the General Assembly of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, to the end that this Certificate may be duly recorded in the office of the Secretary ofState.
Witness my hand this 26th day of June, 1967.
			
E. C. Cross, President			
Logan Tilghman, Secretary
STATE OF Tennessee
COUNTY OF SHELBY
Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public of the County aforesaid, E. C. Cross and Logan
Tilghman with whom I am personally acquainted and who made oath before me in due form of law that
E. C. Cross is the President and Logan Tilghman is the Secretary of Board of Trustees of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and that the statements made in the foregoing Certificate are true,
Witness my hand and official seal at office in Memphis, Tennessee, this 26th day of June, 1967.
					
Notary Public					My commission expires June 26, 1971
We, the undersigned, comprising a majority of the Board of Trustees of Board of Trustees of
Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary, a general welfare corporation, applied to the State ofTennessee for an amendment to the Charter of that Corporation for the purposes therein shown.

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Subscribed and sworn to before me on July 18, 1967.
My commission expires on June 26, 1971
Notary Public
STATE OF TENNESSEECOUNTY OF SHELBY
Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, in and for said State and County aforesaid; thewithin named Ernest C. Cross, G. H. Kensinger, Logan A. Tilghman, Gerald-S. Hunter, A.G. Matlock,
L. L. Thomas, Roy Shelton, T. V. Warnick', and John W. Sparks, Trustees of the Board of Trustees of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary, a general welfare corporation, with whom I am personallyacquainted, and who acknow1edged that as such trustees they executed the within application for anamendment to the Charter of Incorpora­tion for the purposes therein contained and expressed.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 18th day of July, 1967.
I, JOE C. CARR, Secretary of State do hereby certify that this amendment to charter, with certificate
attached; the foregoing of which is a true copy was this day registered and certified to by me. This is the
14th day of November, 1968.
			JOE C. CARR,			SECRETARY OF STATE			
REF: $ 3.00
Secretary Filed 1965 August 29 (AM 9:35)
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER
OF MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH______________________________________________________________________
CHANGING THE PRINCIPAL OFFICE
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 4B-303 of the Tennessee General Corporation Act, theundersigned corporation adopts the following articles of amendment to its charter:
1.
The name of the corporation is:
MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYERIAN CHURCH
2.
The amendment adopted is:
The address of the principal office of the corporation in the State of Tennessee shall be:
Street: 168 East Parkway South
City: Memphis
Zip Code: 38104
County: Shelby
3.
The amendment was duly adopted (at a meeting) of the directors on August 19, 1985
4.
The amendment is to be effective when filed by the Secretary of State unless otherwise stated (notlater than thirty (30) days after such filing).
Dated: August 20, 1985
					
					
					

Memphis Theological Seminary of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church(Name of Corporation)

					
					

By:
Signature T Treasurer Title

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Form No. 23
Section 48- 1201
For Profit orNot for Profit

DESIGNATION, REVOCATION OR CHANGE OFREGISTERED AGENT OF
Memphis Theological Seminary
Of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
To the Secretary of State of the State of Tennessee:
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 48-1201 of the Tennessee General Corporation Act, the undersigned
foreign or domestic corporation or the incorporator or incorporators of a domestic corporation beingorganized under the Act submit the following statement for the purpose of designating, revoking or changing,as the case may be, the registered agent for the corporation in the state of Tennessee:
1. The name of the corporation is: Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
The address of the corporation is: 168 East Parkway South, Memphis, TN, 38104
If a foreign corporation, state or country of incorporation
The name and street address of its registered agent in the State of Tennessee shall be
Dr. J. David Hester
168 E. Parkway South, Memphis, TN

38104

Dated March 18, 1985
				Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church							(Name of Corporation)

Amendment to the Charter
ofMemphis Theological Seminary

2005 March 16 A.M. 8:58
Secretary of State

1. The name of the corporation is the Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. The corporation is non-profit and the control number is 0079062.
2. The amendment adopted is as follows:a. The corporation shall have one member which shall be the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
General Assembly Corporation, a Tennessee nonprofit organization.
b. All of the directors of the corporation shall be appointed by the member.
c. The member may remove any director of the corporation, with or without cause, by giving
written notice of the removal to the director and to the president or the secretaryd. The corporation shall not, without the prior written consent of the member.
		
1. merge with another corporation		
2. dissolve		
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e. This charter shall not be amended without the prior consent of the member,f. The number of directors shall change from fifteen to twenty-four members (approved by Gen
eral Assembly in 1981), thirteen being Cumberland Presbyterian and eleven non Cumberland
Presbyterian.
3. This amendment was recommended by the Board of Directors of MTS in its meeting on May 14, 2004,
approved by the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in its meeting of June 2004
and duly adopted at a meeting of the Board of Directors of MTS on September 18, 2004. Additional
approval was required by charter and was obtained.
4. This amendment is to be effective when these articles are filed by the Secretary of State.
Marianna Williams, Secretary		Date 3/14/05
Memphis Theological Seminary Board of Trustees
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
OF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 12 of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Memphis Theological Seminaryof the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the Board of Trustees hereby adopts these Amended and Restated
Bylaws of the Board of Trustees, to serve as the internal operating rules and regulations of the Board ofTrustees in the discharge of its duties.
ARTICLE I
Name, Location, and Purpose
Section 1 – Name: The name of this corporation shall be Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church.
Section 2 – Location: The principal office of this corporation shall be in the City of Memphis, County of
Shelby, and the State of Tennessee. It may establish and maintain offices, depositories and agencies in otherplaces in the State of Tennessee, or elsewhere, for the transaction of its business. Meetings of the Board ofTrustees may be held at any place within the United States and the Board of Trustees shall determine andspecify the location in the notice of call.
Section 3 – Purpose: The purpose of this corporation shall be as set for the in the Amended and RestatedCharter of the corporation.
ARTICLE II
Board of Trustees
Section 1 – Number of Trustees: The corporate powers, business, property and affairs of this corporation
shall be managed by a Board of Trustees consisting of twenty-four (24) Trustees who shall be elected by theGeneral Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Section 2 – Qualifications: The General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church shall electevery Trustee. Thirteen (13) members of the Board shall be Cumberland Presbyterians and shall meetthe qualifications prescribed by the General Assembly. Eleven (11) members will be non-Cumberland
Presbyterians and shall be nominated by the Board of Trustees of Memphis Theological Seminary.
Section 3 – Term of Office: The term of office of the Trustees shall be three (3) years, and they shall serve
until their successors are qualified and elected. Hereafter eight (8) Trustees shall be elected each year by
the General Assembly to succeed those whose terms expire.
Section 4 – Quorum: A majority of the qualified members of the Board of Trustees shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of the business of the corporation, but any lesser number may adjourn the meeting tosome other time pending arrival of a quorum. Members who have submitted a written resignation from

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the Board of Trustees, but whose resignation has not yet been acted on by the General Assembly of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, will not be counted for purposes of calculating a quorum.
Section 5 – Authority of the Board of Trustees: The Board of Trustees shall have the full responsibility forthe management and control of the business, property and affairs of the corporation subject to the termsof the Amended and Restated Charter and Bylaws of the corporation and the direction and control of theGeneral Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Section 6 – Meetings: The Board of Trustees shall hold regular sessions at least semi-annually on suchdates as are determined by the Board. The Board of Trustees shall meet on the call of the Moderator or the
Secretary of the corporation, such meetings to be called at the discretion of the Moderator or at the requestof a majority of the Trustees. Trustees shall be advised of a called meeting in the following manner:
(a)
		
(b)
		
		
(c)
		
		

By telephone, fax, e-mail or telegram addressed to the residence or business address ofeach Trustee and dispatched on or before the fifth (5th) day prior to the meeting; or
By depositing in the mail a notice of such meeting addressed to each Trustee at his/her
residence or business address, such notice to be deposited on or before the tenth (10th) day
prior to the date of the meeting; orWithout notice to the Trustees, if all of the Trustees are present or if all of the Trustees whoare present should advise the corporation by letter, fax, e-mail, telephone or telegram of
their waiver of notice.

Notice shall be deemed to have been waived by any Trustee who is in attendance at any meeting,and no waiver of notice need be secured from such a Trustee. Notice of any meeting shall state the time
and the place of the meeting but shall not necessarily state the object of the meeting except in the eventthe meeting shall be called for the purpose of amending the Articles of Incorporation or the by-laws of the
Corporation.
Section 7 – Compensation: The Board of Trustees shall fix the compensation of all officers and employeesof the corporation and may fix a reasonable compensation to be paid to the Trustees for their attendanceat the meetings of the Board, and shall reimburse Trustees for their reasonable expenses associated withattending meetings. The compensation paid to employees and officers of the corporation shall be within thelimitations of the annual budget approved by the Board of Trustees.
Section 8 – Policies: Policies of the Board of Trustees are determined by these Bylaws or by the actionsof the Board of Trustees. It is the responsibility of the Board of Trustees to review, not only the policies of
the Board of Trustees, but also of the corporation and to initiate new policies in keeping with the mission of
the corporation. The authority of the Trustees is vested in the Board, not in the individual Trustees, except
as such authority may be delegated by the Board of Trustees to individual Trustees by action of the Boardof Trustees.
Section 9 – Advisory Members: A Faculty Representative and a representative from the Student Senate will
be invited to attend all open meetings of the Board of Trustees. They will have voice but no vote.
Section 10 – Approval of Board Minutes: After each meeting of the Board, the Secretary of the Board ofTrustees will circulate the minutes of that meeting to each member. The Board will vote on the minutes as
printed and circulated.
ARTICLE III
Duties and Responsibilities of Trustees
1.
2.
3.
4.

Persons chosen for the Board of Trustees shall manifest an interest in theological education in general and the corporation in particular.
It shall be the duty of the Trustees to attend all meetings of the Board of Trustees and participate inassigned committee responsibilities.
Trustees are encouraged to participate actively in the raising of funds, by direct giving and by soliciting gifts from others.
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church and community.
The Board of Trustees has the responsibility for the selection and termination of the President of thecorporation and for counseling with the President and directing his or her work.
The Board of Trustees has the responsibility for the approval of all faculty and officers members
upon the recommendation of the President of the corporation.
The Board of Trustees shall review the recommendations of the Vice President of Academic Af
fairs/Dean for the conferring of appropriate degrees on students successfully completing the degree
requirements and authorize the President to confer the degrees on behalf of the Trustees.
The Board of Trustees shall hear and consider the recommendation for elevation of the rank of
instructional staff on the recommendation of the President and Dean following the approved faculty
procedure.
The Board of Trustees may receive appeals from any faculty or administrative staff who have griev
ances not satisfied through approved faculty and staff procedure.
It shall be a duty of the Trustees to participate in a biennial performance review and evaluation of
the President and to ensure that administrators conduct annual reviews of all faculty and adminis
trative staff.
Each Trustee shall agree to abide by the Board of Trustee’s Conflict of Interest Policy. Annually,each Trustee shall review the policy and sign the Conflict of Interest Statement (see Appendix B).
Copies of the signed statements shall be filed in the office of the President.
Each Trustee will be encouraged to complete and sign the Individual Covenant Agreement and the
Personal Pledge Agreement (Appendix C).
As an institution of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, the corporation seeks to be responsive tothe traditions, needs, and counsel of the Church. In addition, the corporation welcomes advice andcounsel from other constituent denominations as it seeks to fulfill its ecumenical mission. It is thepolicy of the Board of Trustees that trustees and officers shall not be subject to undue pressure or
influence from political, religious, or external bodies. If any Trustee or officer of the corporation
becomes subject to such undue pressure or influence, the incident(s) shall be reported in writing to
the Moderator of the Board of Trustees who shall refer the matter to the Executive Committee forconsideration and appropriate corrective action.

ARTICLE IV
Officers of the Board of Trustees
Section 1 – Officers: The officers of this Board of Trustees shall be a Moderator, Vice-Moderator, Secretary,and such other officers as the Board of Trustees may from time to time provide. The Moderator, ViceModerator, and Secretary shall be members of the Board of Trustees of the corporation. The other officers
may be elected outside of the membership of the Board of Trustees. It is understood that these officers
elected from the outside of the membership of the Board of Trustees will not have the privilege of voting,nor will they be counted as a part of the quorum of the Board of Trustees in its meetings.
Section 2 – Election: The officers of this Board of Trustees shall be elected by the Board of Trustees at its
first meeting after the annual meeting of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church andshall hold office for a term of one year or until their successors are elected and qualified.
Section 3 – Moderator: It shall be the duty of the Moderator to preside at all meetings of the Board ofTrustees and of the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees and to perform such duties as are usually
incumbent upon and incident to this position and which may be assigned from time to time by the Boardof Trustees.
Section 4 – Vice-Moderator: The Vice-Moderator shall have the power to perform the duties of theModerator during the absence or disability or refusal to act of the Moderator or in case of a vacancy in theoffice of the Moderator and to perform such duties as may from time to time be assigned to him/her by the
Board of Trustees.
Section 5 – Secretary: The Secretary shall perform the duties incident to this office or which may be fromtime to time assigned by the Board of Trustees. The Secretary shall keep minutes of all meetings of theBoard of Trustees and of the Executive Committee and shall give notice of all such meetings requiring
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ARTICLE V
Committees of the Board
Section 1 – Executive Committee: The Executive Committee shall be a standing committee of the Boardof Trustees consisting of the Moderator of the Board of Trustees, Vice-Moderator, Secretary, the Presidentof the corporation and Chairpersons of the Standing Committees, and shall have such powers and possess
such authority as the Board of Trustees shall vest in it from time to time. The Moderator, or in the absenceof the Moderator, the Vice-Moderator, shall be the Chairman of the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee shall have the full power and authority to conduct and control thebusiness of the corporation between meetings of the Board of Trustees, except that it may not employ or
dismiss officers of the corporation or members of the faculty, though it may make interim appointments.
The Executive Committee shall be empowered to act in emergency situations for the Board of Trustees.
Meetings of the Executive Committee may be called by the Moderator at any time upon at least
three (3) days notice to each member, delivered to them personally, or mailed, telegraphed, or e-mailed
to their residential address or usual business address. Special meetings of the Executive Committee may
be held at any time and at any place without notice if consent is given by all members of the Committee.
Copies of all actions taken by the Executive Committee shall be furnished to all members of the Board ofTrustees within thirty (30) days of such action.
Section 2 – Standing Committees:(a) Finance and Budget shall be responsible in areas of financial planning, budgeting, and havethe oversight of the property, campus and securing of new properties.
(b) Administration/Policy/Procedures shall be responsible for the development and revisionof the Faculty and Employee Handbooks, Board of Trustees Handbook, the Charter and Bylaws of thecorporation and shall assist the administration in the ongoing management of the Standard Operating
Procedures Manual of the corporation. All policy decisions are to be reviewed by this Committee and anychanges to existing policies will be forwarded for approval to the Board of Trustees.
(c) Advancement shall be responsible for searching out sources of funding for seminary
development and endowments; identifying potential individual, corporate and foundation donors; receiving
and reviewing fundraising reports and plans; and encouraging and supporting the President, Vice Presidentof Advancement, and Advancement staff in their work.
(d) Instruction shall be responsible for the development of a concern for a Christian philosophy ofeducation; for the mission of the church as relating to the education of clergy and laity; and the committee
shall be represented in the revision, improvements, and development of the curriculum.
(e) Planning and Evaluation shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining effectiveplanning throughout the corporation’s life, and for regular revision of the strategic plan and goals for the
corporation. Additionally, the Planning and Evaluation Committee shall be responsible for the review andrevision of the mission statement of the corporation on a triennial basis. The review and revision of themission statement shall be broad–based and involve all constituencies of the corporation. The Planning and
Evaluation Committee will consist of the President of the corporation, the Academic Dean, two membersof the Board of Trustees, two faculty representatives, two alumni/ae, and the President and Vice-Presidentof the Student Senate. The President of the corporation and Vice President of Academic Affairs/Dean shallserve as ex officio members with voice but no vote.
Section 3 – Other Committees: The Board of Trustees shall have the power to appoint such other committees
as it may deem necessary for the efficient conduct of the business of the corporation, and every suchcommittee shall have such power and possess such authority as the Board of Trustees shall, from time totime, vest in it, and shall report its actions to the Board of Trustees on a regular basis.
Section 4 – Limitations: The Board of Trustees shall at all times have power to modify, add to, take fromor otherwise change and alter the duties and functions of all committees as it may see fit.
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Amendment Process
These Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Board of Trustees of Memphis Theological Seminary of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church may be further amended by the Board of Trustees at any time, and fromtime to time, upon a majority vote of the Board of Trustees; provided, however, that any such amendment
shall be consistent with, and not controvert, any provision of the Amended and Restated Charter or Bylawsof the corporation.
Appendix A
Policy and Procedure for the Dismissal of a Board Member
By majority vote of its full membership, the Board of Trustees may recommend to the General Assembly of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church that a trustee be removed for cause, in accordance with due process.
“Cause” is defined as misfeasance or permanent inability or lack of ability to perform official duties of theoffice.
Due Process for Recommending Removal of a Trustee
A trustee or the President may file a complaint against a trustee for cause and request that the Board ofTrustees recommend removal of the trustee from the Board of Trustees. Procedures for removal of a trustee
shall be as follows:
1. A trustee or the President may file a complaint against a trustee by contacting the Moderator of the Boardof Trustees;
2. The Moderator of the Board of Trustees shall establish a fact finding team comprised of three membersof the Executive Committee;
3. The fact finding team shall hear the complaint and interview all parties necessary to
determine the facts and circumstances of the complaint for removal from office;
4. The fact finding team shall report to the full Board of Trustees and a decision for recommending removalfrom office shall be based on majority vote of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustee's decision after
review of the findings of the fact finding team and interviewing the trustee in question shall be final.
5. If a complaint is filed against the Moderator of the Board of Trustees, the Vice Moderator shall appointa fact finding team comprised of three members of the Executive Committee and follow the procedures
stated above.
Appendix B
BOARD OF TRUSTEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY
Service as a trustee of this corporation creates situations that may result in conflicts of interest or questions
regarding the objectivity and credibility of the decision making process. The Board of Trustees expects
these individuals to behave in a professional and ethical manner, to disclose real or perceived conflicts ofinterest, and to recuse themselves from discussions or decisions related to real or perceived conflicts ofinterest.
The intent of this policy it to: maintain credibility and confidence in the decisions of the Board of Trustees;assure fairness and impartiality in decision-making; disclose real or perceived conflicts of interest; and act
impartially and avoid the appearance of impropriety.
PROCEDURE
1. Trustees must not participate in any decision-making capacity if they are related by blood ormarriage to any person directly affected by said decision or have had a close, active association with anentity that, in the opinion of the Board of Trustees, creates an actual or perceived conflict of interest. For

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purposes of this policy “related by blood or marriage” is defined as the spouse, children, parents, siblingsof the Trustee and the spouses of children, parents, and siblings of the Trustee. Close, active association
includes, but is not limited to: current or past employment; current or past discussion or negotiation of
employment; an entity where a close relative is an employee; or an unpaid official relationship with anentity, e.g., membership on the entity’s board of directors or advisory board.
2. All Trustees of the corporation must sign a conflict of interest statement annually indicating thatthey have read and understand this policy and return it to the President’s office for the Board member’s file.
3. Trustees must not take part in any portion of any Board of Trustees meeting in which discussions
or decisions occur for which they have a real or perceived conflict of interest if there is: a relationship byblood or marriage with a person upon whom the decision in question will have a direct effect; a close, active
association with another entity; a financial, or personal interest in another entity; or any reason that theindividual cannot render an unbiased decision. The names of the Trustee(s) who have recused themselves
during a meeting because of a conflict of interest will be recorded in the Minutes of the Board of Trustees
regarding the action taken.
4. The Board of Trustees deem it to be a conflict of interest within this policy for any trustee to be or
become a) a member of the faculty, including as an adjunct or b) a degree-seeking student of the institution,
while serving on the Board of Trustees, and that anyone who, while serving as a trustee, becomes a faculty
member or a degree-seeking student of the institution shall resign from the Board of Trustees immediately,unless, with respect to subparagraph a) above, the Instruction Committee of the Board of Trustees waives
the conflict in the case of any trustee requested to serve as an adjunct faculty member.

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M.T.S. Adopted 2010 Budget
IncomeTuitionInvestment
Gifts
Other

2009 Budget

2010 Budget

Change% Change

$
$
$
$
$

2,323,224
740,000
1,568,000
306,100
4,937,324

$
$
$
$
$

2,148,670
466,560
1,700,000
296,340
4,611,570

$
$
$
$
$

(174,554)(273,440)
132,000(9,760)(325,754)-7.51%-36.95%
8.42%-3.19%-6.60%$$$

229,942
236,778
19,696$$$222,282
221,259
20,571$$$(7,660)(15,519)875-3.33%-6.55%
4.44%

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

30,25088,973324,727
49,301
705,521987,83122,50015,00069,254
160,886
320,797258,984

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

18,62586,711
289,062
60,700632,378
918,11241,50012,00066,351
156,073319,288
214,223

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

(11,625)(2,262)(35,665)
11,399(73,143)(69,719)
19,000(3,000)(2,903)(4,813)(1,509)(44,761)-38.43%-2.54%-10.98%23.12%-10.37%-7.06%
84.44%-20.00%-4.19%-2.99%-0.47%-17.28%$171,040$

159,799$(11,241)-6.57%

Expenses
Business Office
Dean's Office
Chapel
Educational Development
Committee
Associate Dean's Office
Advancement Office
Doctor of Ministry
Facilities
Faculty
Summer Classes
January Classes
Financial Aid
Information Technology
Library
President's Office
Admissions and Student
Services
Registrar and Institutional
Research
Public Relations
Student Housing
Certificate and Continuing
Education
Student Government
Theology & Arts
Scholarships
Program of Alternate Studies
TOTAL EXPENSES$$$

111,926
143,582
297,245$$$

116,741
136,155
329,182

$
$
$

4,815
(7,427)31,9374.30%-5.17%
10.74%

$
$
$
$
$
$

14,0006,500
105,796
300,000
146,3634,816,891

$
$
$
$
$
$

18,8003,500
123,140
269,640
140,111
4,576,203

$
$
$
$
$
$

4,800
(3,000)17,344(30,360)(6,252)(240,688)

34.29%-46.15%16.39%-10.12%-4.27%-5.00%

INCREASE (DECREASE)
IN NET ASSETS$

120,433$

35,367

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THE REPORT OF THE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
A. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD
The officers of the board are as follows: Gwen McReynolds, president; Edna Barnett, vice-president;
and Richard Magrill, secretary/treasurer. Susan Knight Gore is the director of the Historical Library andArchives.
B. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 134TH CPCA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The board's representative to the 134th General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
in America (CPCA) is Rick White. The alternate is Edna Barnett.
C. BOARD REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 179TH CPC GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The board's representative to the 179th General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church(CPC) is Tommy Jobe. The alternate is Pam Davis.
D. MEMBERSHIP AND MEETINGS OF THE BOARD
The board is currently composed of the following members: from the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church in America—Edna Barnett, Vanessa Barnhill, Naomi King, and Rick White, from the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church—Pam Davis, Cliff Hudson, Tommy Jobe, Gwen McReynolds, Sidney Milton, andDan Washmon.
The Board of Trustees met, September 19-20, 2008, in Cordova, Tennessee and February 27-28,
2009, in Dickson, Tennessee.
E. MEMBERS WHOSE TERMS EXPIRE
The first term of Tommy Jobe expires with the 2009 meeting of the Cumberland Presbyterian
General Assembly, and he is eligible for re-election. The third term of Dan Washman expires with the 2009
meeting of the Cumberland Presbyterian General Assembly and he is not eligible for re-election.
The board wishes to express its profound appreciation for the nine years of conscientious anddedicated service by Dan Washmon who has been an active advocate for the work of preserving andpromoting the heritage of both Cumberland Presbyterian general assemblies.
F. STAFF
Susan Knight Gore serves as the Archivist of the Historical Foundation. Reverend Missy Rose is
the archival assistant for the Foundation.
G. EVALUATION OF ARCHIVISTAt the direction of the General Assembly, the board conducted the biennial evaluation of thearchivist, Susan Knight Gore at its February 2009 meeting.

II. ASSEMBLY REPORTING
As a matter of official structure, relative to the CPC, there is a Board of Trustees composed ofeleven members from both the CPC and CPCA, and relative to the CPCA, there is a committee composed ofmembers from the CPCA. Continuing previously established practice, we respectfully request the General
Assembly of the CPCA to receive this report as that of its Historical Committee.

III. PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIESA. 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 of
the Foundation, the 1810 Circle was created. Membership is based on a financial contribution of $25
or more per year. Income through such gifts enables the Foundation to meet expenditures and is vital

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to the continued work of the Foundation. Members making such gifts were: Don & Carolyn Alexander(Greeneville, Tennessee), Juanita Benson (Camden, Arkansas), Carolyn Billingsley (Alexander, Arkansas),
Wesley Brantley (Ada, Oklahoma), Louise Bridges (Gadsden, Alabama), Beverly Brown (Memphis,
Tennessee), Clinton Buck (Memphis, Tennessee), Gordon & Forda Campbell (Springfield, Missouri), Jeff
& Kathleen Cheatham (Clermont, Florida), Ron & Madeleine Cooley (Downers Grove, Illinois), Pam Davis(Lubbock, Texas), Chet & Diane Dickson (Houston, Texas), Michael Fare (Nixa, Missouri), John H. Ford
(Dyersburg, Tennessee), James & Freda Gilbert (Ft. Worth, Texas), Joan Gore (Bartlett, Tennessee), Heath& Melody Harper (Trenton, Tennessee), Alivene Harris (Jackson, Tennessee), J. David Hester (Knoxville,
Tennessee), Don & Jane Hubbard (Knoxville, Tennessee), Tom Hunter (Hendersonville, Tennessee), Joe
Ben Irby Estate, Virgil Kearney (Sturgis, Kentucky), J.B. & Judy Keith (Denton, Texas), Robert & Jane
Little (Dyersburg, Tennessee), Rodney & Pauline McCord (Houston, Texas), James & Maribeth McGuire(Greeneville, Tennessee), Jimmie McKinley (Longview, Texas), Eugene & Patsy McLemore (Waxahachie,
Texas), Rose Mary Magrill (Marshall, Texas), Tony & Ann Martin (Henderson, Texas), D.L. & Martha
Moody (Russellville, Arkansas), David & Irene Morrow (Wenatchee, Washington), Reverend Willard
Murrie (Vienna, Illinois), Reverend Walter “Pete” Palmer (Tulsa, Oklahoma), Reed & Anita Perryman(Ozark, Missouri), John Reynolds (Nashville, Tennessee), Alvin Richards (White, Georgia), Regena & Jean
Richardson (Powell, Tennessee), Robert & Olene Rush (Bartlett, Tennessee), Joe & Pat Ward (Madison,
Alabama), Dan Washmon (Bedford, Texas), Edward White (Tampa, Florida), Grace Whitfield (Gadsden,
Alabama), Melba Wilson (Harriman, Tennessee), Clare Wiseman (Winchester, Tennessee).
We appreciate the support given to the Foundation by all members of the 1810 Circle and encourageother members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in
America to join this donor group.
RECOMMENDATION 1: That the General Assembly, through its minutes and summary ofactions, make congregations and presbyteries aware of the 1810 Circle and encourage new members
to support this endeavor annually.
2. Patrons
Persons who contribute $100 or more to one of the endowments of the Historical Foundation
become patron members and receive a certificate. Patron memberships may also be given in honor or inmemory of an individual. New patrons of the Foundation include: Susan Groce, Heath Harper, Melody
Harper, and Henry Evan Harper.
3. Heritage Churches
Congregations contributing a minimum of $1,000 to an endowment of the Historical Foundation
become Heritage Churches and receive a framed certificate. There are six categories of recognition andchurches can move from one level to another.
Heritage Church $1,000 - $4,999
Silver Heritage Church $5,000 to $9,999
Golden Heritage Church $10,000 to $24,999
Platinum Heritage Church $25,000 to $49,999
Diamond Heritage Church $50,000 to $99,000
Jubilee Heritage Church $100,000 and up
Golden Heritage Church:
Longview, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Longview, Texas (Trinity Presbytery)
Silver Heritage Church:
Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Midlothian, Texas (Red River Presbytery)
Heritage Churches:
Elmira Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Longview, Texas (Trinity Presbytery)
Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Sharon, Tennessee (West Tennessee Presbytery)Jerusalem Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (Murfreesboro Presbytery)
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, the Historical Foundation seeks to work cooperatively with the Presbyterial Heritage
Committees/Presbyterial Historians of both general assemblies. The brochure, Suggestions for Heritage

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Committees and Presbyterial Historians, is available from the Foundation. The board expresses its
appreciation to the presbyteries that have Heritage Committees/Presbyterial Historians.
The foundation expresses gratitude to Red River Presbytery for completing the task of producing
a Presbyterial Directory and depositing copies in the archives. They join the following presbyteries who
have completed this important preservation project: Andes Presbytery, Cauca Valley Presbytery, Columbia
Presbytery, Cumberland Presbytery, Missouri Presbytery, Presbytery of East Tennessee, and Robert Donnell
Presbytery.
RECOMMENDATION 2: That under the direction of the presbyterial stated clerks, eachremaining presbytery be encouraged to compile a comprehensive directory of the congregations
within its bounds and that, if possible, these directories include maps, a photograph of the church anda brief church history. On completion, two copies to be placed in the Historical Library and Archives
by December 31, 2009, prior to the bicentennial celebration of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
in 2010.
5. Denomination Day Offering
In January, congregations received bulletin inserts, for the project: Keeping Our History Alive.
This project will help provide funds to erect a bicentennial monument at the Birthplace Shrine.
The Foundation expresses appreciation to congregations and others groups who received special
offerings for the work of the Historical Foundation on Denomination Day. This special offering provides
an opportunity for congregations to directly contribute to the support of the Historical Foundation as well as
the Foundation supplying educational materials to each congregation. In 2008, $6,143.55 was generously
donated by individuals, congregations, and presbyteries for this special project.
RECOMMENDATION 3: 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. Pamphlets
The Historical Foundation maintains a supply of promotional pamphlets which describe its purpose
and work, the various means of financially supporting this work, and listings of available publications
and prints for sale through the Foundation. There are two pamphlets in this series: Historical Foundation
Patrons and The 1810 Circle.
These pamphlets may be ordered in bulk or singly from the Foundation office by indicating the title
or titles of pamphlets needed, the number needed, and the mailing address for their delivery.
2. Publication Series
The Foundation has a number of titles and prints available for purchase. Income from the sale ofthese items goes into the Historical Foundation Trust, a permanent endowment supporting the Foundation'swork. Titles currently available are the 1883 Confession of Faith (CPC), the 1895 Cumberland Cook Book,
Cumberland Presbyterianism and Arminianism Compared/Contrasted on Selected Doctrines by Joe Ben
Irby, Faith Once Delivered; Some Indispensable Doctrines of the Christian Faith, by Joe Ben Irby, Familyof Faith: Cumberland Presbyterians in Harrison County [Texas], 1848-1998 by Rose Mary Magrill, Historyof East Side Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Memphis, Tennessee, Life and Thought of Milton Bird by
Joe Ben Irby, Life and Thought of Rev. Finis Ewing by Joe Ben Irby, Life and Thought of Reuben Burrow
by Joe Ben Irby, Life and Thought of Robert Verrell Foster by Joe Ben Irby, Life and Thought of Stanford
Guthrie Burney by Joe Ben Irby, Life and Times of Finis Ewing by F. R. Cossitt (reprinted by Cumberland
Presbytery), Soundings by Morris Pepper, This They Believed by Joe Ben Irby, Theological Snippets by Joe
Ben Irby, What Cumberland Presbyterians Believe by E. K. Reagin (reprinted by Cumberland Presbytery),and prints of the Samuel McAdow Home and the First Meeting of Cumberland Presbytery. These items areavailable for sale from Cumberland Presbyterian Resources.
3. Denomination Day Resources
All the Past is but the Beginning of Beginning (Denomination Day resource) is available on theFoundation’s web site under the Resources section: (www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/resource/). It includes
eight dramas intended to present the birth of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church in America. A hard copy may be requested from the Foundation office.

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C. HISTORICAL FOUNDATION AWARDS
1. Award in Cumberland Presbyterian History
The Foundation encourages the writing and publication of papers on all aspects of the history of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. One means ofpromoting such writing is the Historical Foundation Award in Cumberland Presbyterian History. A $300
prize is awarded to the author entering the best paper on any CP or CPCA history subject which meets inform and content the requirements set by the Board of Trustees and judged by the board appointed awardscommittee. All manuscripts submitted to the competition become property of the Foundation and are added
to the Historical Library and Archives.
The contest follows the calendar year, and entries for the 2009 competition are encouraged. All
entries will be accepted through December 2009 for this year's contest. Any entries received following thedeadline of December 31st will be automatically entered in the 2010 competition.
Guidelines and entry forms for submitting manuscripts to the competition are available from theFoundation office as well as on the internet, (www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/Awards.htm). The HistoricalFoundation appreciates the participation of past and future CPCA and CP historians in this program.
2. Awards of Recognition
Awards of recognition are certificates given to organizations or individuals in recognition of historic
events or contributions to the preservation of our heritage as Cumberland Presbyterians. Appropriate
applications for the award are: particular churches celebrating anniversaries of their organization; any
judicatory or agency celebrating publication of a written history; celebrations of history or historic eventin a creative or unusual manner; individuals who have provided continued service for 60 years or moreas members of a local congregation or presbytery; individuals who have served for 40 years or more in acontinuing leadership role (including pastors) within a local church. Individuals, churches, or presbyterial
heritage committees may make application for the issuing of an award by contacting the Foundation office.
Application forms are supplied by the Foundation office as well as the internet, (www.cumberland.org/
hfcpc/Awards.htm).
Recipients of Awards of Recognition:
Glasgow Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Glasgow, Kentucky) 50 years
Lubbock Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Lubbock, Texas) 100 years
McAdoo Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Clarksville, Tennessee) 200 years
D. RELATIONSHIPS
Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest
The Presbyterian Historical Society of the Southwest is an agency of The Synod of the Sun,
Presbyterian Church (USA) and Cumberland Presbyterian Churches in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma andTexas. The 31st annual meeting was held March 6-7, 2009, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Members of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church who are officers in this organization are Reverend Norlan Scrudder and
Dr. Rose Mary Magrill. In 2010 this group will meet in Memphis, Tennessee in recognition of the 200th
anniversary of the Cumberland Presbyterian denomination.

IV. HISTORICAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES
A. RESEARCH SERVICEThe Foundation's main research commitment is to the agencies, local congregations, and membersof the Cumberland Presbyterian Churches. Since the Historical Library and Archives of the HistoricalFoundation serves as the official repository for the Cumberland Presbyterian General Assemblies, this is
our focus. Although the separation of research into two types designated by their mode of access has been
rapid and dramatic, both the traditional and “cyber” mode contribute to and enhance the other.
1. Traditional/Physical Access
Hands on access to primary source material remains the vital heart of historic and theologicalresearch. Rather than being diminished by increased electronic resources, traditional research has broadened
due to heightened awareness of primary sources in an expanding information age. The Foundation receives
research requests by personal visitors, mail, e-mail, and telephone. As time permits, requests are researched.
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and synods being placed on our website for future researchers.
2. Electronic Access
The Foundation's website continues to expand in order to provide greater access to the materials in
the Historical Library and Archives. As well as being a research tool, the internet provides an invaluable
and inexpensive means of promotion for the physical collections of the Historical Library and Archives,
the activities of the Historical Foundation, and for the greater community of faith called Cumberland
Presbyterians. Information at the site includes: general information about the Foundation, entire texts ofimportant historical documents, historical information on particular congregations, ministers, presbyteries,and synods. The gateway URL to the Foundation’s website is (www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/). Presently, theHistorical Foundation maintains approximately 800 individual web pages. These pages are grouped into
twenty-five main sections each containing multiple sub pages and numerous graphics. Many of these web
pages are the equivalent of hundreds of "pages" of printed text. The main sections are: Home Page (1);Assembly Meetings & Officers (20); Awards (5); Birthplace Shrine (1); Books Online (21); Books Needed(1); Collection Development (1), Congregations (278); Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America (105);
Curriculum (18); Endowments (1), Heritage Churches (1); Historical Library and Archives (4); Lay Leaders(17); Ministers (806); Opportunities for Giving (2); Patron Memberships (1); Periodicals (8); Presbyteries(154); Publications and Prints for Sale (1); Resources for Denomination Day (1); Schools (34); Sermons(3); Stated Clerks (1); Synods (58); Union of 1906 (1).
B. ACQUISITIONSThe Historical Library and Archives regularly receives items published by the two denominations,
Minutes of the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Preliminary Minutes of theGeneral Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Yearbook of the General Assembly of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, The Cumberland Presbyterian, Missionary Messenger, Minutes of theGeneral Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, Preliminary Minutes of the General
Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, and The Cumberland Flag. Synods andpresbyteries deposit four copies of their printed minutes in the Historical Library and Archives. In addition,
books, pamphlets, theses, dissertations, records and publications of general assembly, boards, agencies,
institutions, and task forces; records and publications of synods and presbyteries, session records andother materials of particular churches, biographical material of Cumberland Presbyterian and Cumberland
Presbyterian Church in America ministers, photographs, audiovisual materials, and museum items wereamong the accessions received. The 2008 Accession List closed with 65 accession groups.
Some of the highlights added to the collection in 2008 include:
Books
Henderson, Thomas J. Debate Between Rev. Solomon Devoir, of the Christian or Disciples’ Church, andRev. Jesse Adams, of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Upon Four Propositions, Embracing Various
Subjects, in the Village of Clarksville, Greene Co. Pa. Pittsburg: W. S. Haven, 1854.
Smith, Albert J. One Preacher’s Life Story. Baltimore: Publish America, 2007.
Thomas, Don F. Cumberlands On the Hill: A History of the Olive Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Collierville, Tennessee: CommAve Bibloi, printer, 2008.
Trigg, Charley. History of Gilead Church & Cemetery. Simpson, Illinois: Kerley’s Printing & Sign Service,
1936.
Papers
McAnulty, David Moorman. 1871-1932. Correspondence. 1912-1918, 1922-1923 & 1926-1927.
Photographs
N.A.C.P.Y.F. July 1957. Ovoca, Tennessee. Photograph. B&W, 8 x 17 ½..
Texas Synodical Camp. 1955. Photograph. B&W, 8 x 10.
Postcards
Cumberland Female College. McMinnville, Tennessee. Postcard, real photo, c1906.
Logansport Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Logansport, Indiana. Postcard, lithograph, c1905.
Mattoon Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mattoon, Illinois. Postcard, lithograph, c1902.
McAdow Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Memphis, Missouri. Postcard, real photo, c1907.
Sarcoxie Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Sarcoxie, Missouri. Postcard, lithograph, c1901.
Sorento Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Sorento, Illinois. Postcard, real photo, c1904.

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Texas Female Seminary. Weatherford, Texas. Postcard, color tinted, c1910.
Vernon Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Vernon, Texas. Postcard, lithograph, c1902.
Warrensburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Warrensburg, Missouri. Postcard, lithograph, c1910.
Presbyterial Records
Hopewell Presbytery. Presbyterial Men’s Fellowship. Minutes, 1959-1971.
Walter Hopewell Presbyterial Missionary Society. Colored Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Program. March 26, 1949, Rock Springs Colored Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Synodical Records
Tennessee Synod. Second Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Minutes. October 17-20, 1968; October 1719, 1974.
Periodicals
The Cumberland Flag. Volume 48, Number 5, May 1979.
Museum Items
Communion Ware. Bowl and Chalice used in the opening worship service of General Assembly in Japan.
James Millikin University. Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. Commemorative Spoon.
Macon Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Macon, Missouri. Cup and saucer 2008.
Church Records
Danvers Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Danvers, Illinois. Financial Report. September 1, 1897 September 1, 1898.
Hopewell Colored Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Dyersburg, Tennessee. Financial Records. 19441951, 1952-1958, 1955-1957.
Hubbard Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Hubbard, Texas. Junior Missionary Society Band. The
Missionary Messenger Band. Minutes. September 25, 1931-March 13, 1934; April 10, 1934-April 14,
1939; May 12, 1939-December 11, 1942.
Trinity Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Fort Worth, Texas. Cookbook. Trinity C.P.W. Cookbook, 1970.
Session Records
Special recognition is given to congregations who have deposited their session records in the Historical
Library and Archives. They include:
Barbee Memorial Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Princeton, Kentucky. Session Records. January 17,
1931-December 30, 1946; January 27, 1947-December 16, 1956; February 9, 1957-May 3, 1999.
Barren Fork Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mount Pleasant, Arkansas. Session Records. October 2,
1947-June 30, 1965
Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Session Records. April 1, 1868-November
13, 1920.
Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church. McLemoresville, Tennessee. Session Records. October 22,
1904-March 14, 1926; April 11, 1926-March 30, 2003.
Flat Rock Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Fredonia, Kentucky. Session Records. May 22, 1966-February
27, 2000.
Greenfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Greenfield, Tennessee. Session Records. January 11,
1953-January 28, 1990.
Marble Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Winchester, Tennessee. Session Records. December 28,
1914-March 23, 1924.
Petersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Peterburg, Illinois. Session Records. February 7, 1932-March
1, 1959; September 4, 1960-September 24, 1975; March 21, 1976-October 3, 1993.
Springfield Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Springfield, Missouri. Session Records. May 31, 1926-March
3, 1946; April 7, 1946-July 29, 1956; September 2, 1956-December 31, 1973; January 1, 1974-December 3,
1981; January 1, 1982-March 13, 1986; April 3, 1986-December 29, 1999.
Trinity Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Benton, Kentucky. Session Records. January 5, 1992-April 16,
1998.
Wilma Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Tampa, Florida. Session Records. Originals. March 20, 1932June 11, 1950, incomplete; January 10, 1964-May 31, 1970; January 19, 1972-October 8, 1978.

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RECOMMENDATION 4: That General Assembly, through its minutes and summary ofactions, encourage congregations to consider the need for proper preservation of their session records
and to contact the Foundation for assistance.
C. RELOCATION OF ARCHIVAL COLLECTION
The Foundation takes seriously the mission established by the General Assembly: It is the
responsibility of the Historical Library and Archives to house, preserve, protect, and maintain the recordsof the Cumberland Presbyterian Churches so that present and future church members, administrators,
historians, and other researchers may have access to them.
Therefore, during the week of August 11-17, 2008, the greatest care was taken during the moveto the new center location which assured the protection of all archival materials. The Historical Libraryand Archives was up and running within the month which allowed the Board of Trustees to meet in the
new location for its meeting on September 19-20, 2008. All agreed the additional space allows for betterorganization of the collection as well as a lovely room in which to display the museum pieces in thearchives. The Board of Trustees and staff once again express gratitude to the members of the Property Task
Force for their hard work during this project.

V. BIRTHPLACE SHRINE
The Birthplace Shrine located at Montgomery Bell State Park near Dickson, Tennessee wasdedicated June 18, 1960. This site consists of the Memorial Chapel and a replica of the Reverend Samuel
McAdow's log house. Since 1994, the Foundation has been responsible for the preservation of the Birthplace
Shrine. Four endowments provide funds for maintenance and repairs: the Grace Johnson Beasley Birthplace
Shrine Fund, the Birthplace Shrine Fund, the Henry Evan Harper Endowment for Cumberland Presbyterian
History, and the P.F. Johnson Memorial Endowment. Gifts to these endowments provide for the continued
preservation of the Birthplace Shrine. Interested donors are encouraged to contact the Foundation office.
Another means of support are the wedding fees collected from couples who use the chapel for their wedding
ceremony. These funds are added to the Birthplace Shrine Fund and earnings are used for maintenance andspecial projects. The Board encourages individuals and groups to visit the Birthplace Shrine as an act ofremembering our heritage and envisioning our future as Cumberland Presbyterians.
Groups and individuals are encouraged to contact the Foundation to set up work days and special
projects. The Foundation thanks the Heritage Committee of Nashville Presbytery and the Charlotte
Cumberland Presbyterian Church for their continuing volunteer upkeep of the property.
Projects completed on the property: Flagstone path connecting the chapel to the log house.

VI. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR 2008
The financial statements for 2008 have been audited by Fouts and Morgan, Certified Public
Accountants, and copies of these statements with the auditor's opinion have been deposited with the CPC
Office of the General Assembly and the Stated Clerk of the CPCA.

VII. FINANCIAL CONCERNS AND 2008 BUDGETS
A. BUDGETS
The 2009 line item budget of the Historical Foundation composed of a Basic Services Budget anda Growth Services Budget have been filed with the CPC General Assembly Office.
The 2009-2010 line-item budget of the Historical Foundation Committee has been filed with the
Executive Committee of the CPCA General Assembly.
B. ENDOWMENTS
1. Endowments Listing
Below is a list of the endowment funds for the Foundation with new funds in boldface type.
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Grace Johnson Beasley Birthplace Shrine Fund
Birthplace Shrine FundJames L. and Louise M. Bridges Heritage Fund
Sydney and Elinor Brown Heritage FundCentennial Heritage Endowment
Walter Chesnut Heritage Fund
Lavenia Campbell Cole Heritage Fund
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America Heritage Fund
Cumberland Presbyterian Women Archival Supplies Endowment
Samuel Russell & Mary Grace (Barefoot) Estes Endowment
Family of Faith Endowment
Gettis and Delia Snyder Gilbert Heritage FundHenry Evan Harper Endowment for Cumberland Presbyterian History
James C. and Freda M. Gilbert Heritage FundJames C. and Freda M. Gilbert Trust
Mamie A. Gilbert Trust
Ronald Wilson and Virginia Tosh Harper Endowment
Historical Foundation Trust
Donald and Jane Hubbard Heritage Fund
Cliff and Jill Hudson Heritage Fund
Robert and Kathy Hull Endowment
Into the Nineties Endowment
Joe Ben Irby Heritage Fund
P.F. Johnson Memorial Endowment
Irene A. Kiefer Endowment
Chow King Leong Endowment
Dennis Lawrence & Elmira Castleberry Magrill Trust
J. Richard Magrill Heritage Fund
Joe Richard and Mary Belle Magrill Trust
Jimmie Joe McKinley Heritage Fund
Edith Louise Mitchell Heritage Fund
Lloyd Freeman Mitchell Heritage Fund
Snowdy Clifton and Lillian Walkup Mitchell Heritage Fund
Virginia Sue Williamson Morrow Heritage FundAnne Elizabeth Swain Odom Heritage Fund
Martha Sue Parr Heritage Fund
Florence Pennewill Heritage Fund
Morris and Ruth Pepper Endowment
Publishing House Endowment
Mable Magrill Rundell Trust
Samuel Callaway Rundell Heritage FundPaul and Mary Jo Schnorbus Heritage Fund
Shiloh CPC Ellis County Texas Endowment
Hinkley and Vista Smartt Heritage FundJohn William Sparks Heritage Fund
Irvin Scott and Annie Mary Draper Swain Heritage Fund
F. P. Waits Historical Trust
2. Endowment Donors
Endowment income provides important support for the activities of the Historical Foundation.
Establishing an endowment provides a permanent means to honor or memorialize a person or persons
important to the heritage of any community of faith.
The Foundation expresses its thanks to the following for their gifts to endowments: Malnor Arthur(Borger, Texas), Vanessa Barnhill (Sturgis, Kentucky), Louise Bridges (Gadsden, Alabama), Beverly
Pepper Brown (Memphis, Tennessee), Reverends Mark & Elinor Brown(Memphis, Tennessee), Reverend
Walter Chesnut (Leitchfield, Kentucky), Pam Davis (Lubbock, Texas), Reverend George & Janie Estes(Germantown, Tennessee), Reverend James & Freda Gilbert (Fort Worth, Texas), Darrell & Mary Golnitz(Blairsville, Georgia), John Golnitz (New Brighton, Minnesota), Jaime & Susan Groce (Collierville,

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Tennessee), Debbie Harper (Livermore, Kentucky), Heath & Melody Harper (Trenton, Tennessee), Virginia
Harper (Hopkinsville, Kentucky), Reverend Don & Jane Hubbard (Knoxville, Tennessee), Reverend
Tommy Jobe (Nolensville, Tennessee), June Johnson (Longview, Texas), Helen Shelton Knight (Bartlett,Tennessee), Robert & Nancy Kullman (Charlotte, Tennessee), M. H. & Lynne Marshall (Jackson, Texas),
Jimmie McKinley (Longview, Texas), Gene & Gwen McReynolds (Jackson, Tennessee), Sidney Milton(Calvert City, Kentucky), Mary Chesnut Mullins (Memphis, Tennessee), Arlys Rullman (Hickory, North
Carolina), Anne Elizabeth Swain Odom (Smyrna, Tennessee), Rick & Shirley Pryor (Madisonville,
Kentucky), Don & Thelma Sheneman (Memphis, Tennessee), Cornelia Swain (Memphis, Tennessee), Dr.
Sidney & Lita Swindle (Tampa, Florida), Betty Waits (Henderson, Texas), Dan Washmon (Bedford, Texas),
Ray & Georgie Willcox (Dallas, Texas), First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Longview, Texas), andUnited Bible Class (Cleveland, Tennessee).
C. SECOND MILE GIFTS
Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Brighton, Tennessee), Milan Cumberland
Presbyterian Church (Milan, Tennessee), North Central Presbytery, Pleasant Mount Cumberland
Presbyterian Church (Columbia, Tennessee), Robert Donnell Presbytery, St. Andrews Sunday School Class(Cleveland, Tennessee).
Respectfully submitted,
Gwen McReynolds, President
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THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION
ON CHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL
The Presbyterian Council for Chaplains and Military Personnel is the endorsing agency for chaplains in the military and Veteran’s Affairs Medical Centers for the following denominations: Associate
Reformed Presbyterian Church, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Church USA.

I. THE PURPOSES OF THE PRESBYTERIAN COUNCIL FOR
CHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL
1. To examine and endorse pastors to serve as chaplains on active duty and in reserve componentsof the Armed Forces and in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, and the Civil Air Patrol.
2. To provide ecclesiastical supervision and support to chaplains of the member denominations,recognizing that chaplains serve in many areas of responsibility within the United States and inother nations around the world.
3. To foster the understanding that chaplains serve as an extension of the Church and to promote
their relationship with the church and the judicatories they represent.
4. To serve as the voice of the Church in speaking to government agencies on matters relating to
the welfare of military personnel and their families and to the Church’s work of ministry toGod’s people who serve in the military.
5. To develop and implement programs of continuing education, fellowship, and religious
retreats for member denomination chaplains and other members of the military and theirfamilies.
6. To assist chaplains leaving active duty with relocation and other employment/service positions
within the Church.
7. To provide information to pastors and the Church concerning the work of chaplains and toencourage qualified men and women to consider God’s call to serve as chaplains in the Armed
Forces, in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, and in the Civil Air Patrol.
8. To give representation to denominational agencies and ecumenical bodies concerned withmatters relating to military personnel, veterans and their families, and to express the concernof the chaplains, military personnel, and veterans to their bodies.

II. REPRESENTATIONThe Cumberland Presbyterian Church is represented on the Presbyterian Council for Chaplainsand Military Personnel by Paul Collins, Jearl Hunley, and Charles McCaskey. The Stated Clerk, Robert D.
Rush, is an Advisory Member. The term of Jearl Hunley will expire in June and he is not eligible to succeed
himself.

III. REPORT FROM THE ANNUAL MEETINGThe annual meeting of the Presbyterian Council for Chaplains and Military Personnel was held at
the Quantico Marine Base in Quantico, Virginia and was attended by all of the Cumberland Presbyterian
representatives. The Council endorsed three candidates who are seeking appointment as military chaplains.
The Presbyterian Council has responsibility for nearly 400 chaplains, with 132 on active duty and thebalance in the Reserves, Veterans Affairs, Civil Air Patrol and 48 candidates for the chaplaincy. During
this past year we had 23 of our Active Duty Chaplains deployed to war zone duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Presbyterian Council has two staff chaplains, Edward T. Brogan and Thomas K. Chadwick, who do an
outstanding job in representing the Council and providing support to the Chaplains through personal visits
and other contacts during the year. We salute their efforts and the dedicated service of our Chaplains in theirministry around the world.

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IV. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHAPLAINS
There are currently eight Cumberland Presbyterian Ministers serving as chaplains in the militaryand one as chaplain in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

V. MEMORIAL DAY OFFERING
On a Sunday near Memorial Day, Cumberland Presbyterian Congregations are encouraged to receive an offering for the Presbyterian Council for Chaplains and Military Personnel.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul Collins

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THE REPORT OF THE PERMANENTJUDICIARY COMMITTEEThe Judiciary Committee met February 6, 2009 in Huntsville, Alabama. Present were James Byrd,
Harry Chapman, Charles Dawson, Geoff Knight, Sherry Ladd, Wendell Thomas, and Dwayne Tyus. Also
attending were legal council James Jordan and Robert D. Rush, Stated Clerk of the General Assembly. Joe
Studdard was excused.

I. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD
Geoff Knight was elected chairperson and Harry Chapman was elected secretary.

II. EVALUATION OF THE STATED CLERKThe Judiciary Committee was given the responsibility of carrying out a performance evaluationof the Stated Clerk by the one hundred and seventy-eighth General Assembly, meeting in Tokyo, Japan.
The Committee has completed that task and wishes to commend Reverend Robert D. Rush for his role inhelping the denomination through the transition of the re-organization of the denominational structure.
The Committee understands the need for all denominational employees to be accountable to agroup other than the General Assembly. However, we do not believe that we are the proper group forthis task. The Committee has been in conversation for several years about the need to better integrate ourcorporate structure with our ecclesiastical structure. As different agencies have incorporated to provide
legal protection, the tendency has been to view our corporate structure separately from our ecclesiasticalstructure. This has lead to unnecessary and confusing duplication.
The officers of any corporation are typically accountable to its board of directors. Not followingthat common practice is a cause of concern for the Judiciary Committee. If our incorporated status is to
give us the maximum protection from liability, our corporate structure must interact with our ecclesiasticalstructure in ways that are common to corporations. In this particular case, the oversight of the StatedClerk of the General Assembly would normally fall to the Board of Directors of the General Assembly
Corporation. Therefore the Judiciary Committee recommends:
RECOMMENDATION 1: That the Board of Directors of the General Assembly Corporation
perform the oversight function of the Stated Clerk’s office. This would include a performance
evaluation in odd numbered years, establishment of the salary for the position, and review of thebudget for the office.

III. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BYLAWS OF THE
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY CORPORATION
The disconnect between our corporate and ecclesiastical structures is also reflected in the redundantand sometimes conflicting documents which govern the denomination. In an effort to eliminate duplicationand conflict, the Judiciary Committee appointed a task force in 2008 to study the General Assembly
Regulations and the Bylaws of the General Assembly Corporation and propose changes to the bylaws toharmonize these documents. The work of the task force and the committee as a whole is reflected below:
A. NON-PROFIT RELIGIOUS CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEEArticle 1 - Religious Corporation
1.01 Purpose. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church is a spiritual body comprised of a portion of theuniversal body of believers confessing Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. As an ecclesiastical body, theCumberland Presbyterian Church is a connectional church which includes all of the judicatories of thechurch. The highest judicatory of this ecclesiastical body is the General Assembly of the Cumberland

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Presbyterian Church (referred to in these bylaws as "the Church"). This corporation has been formed toserve and support the Church by holding real and personal property of the Church, employing staff to serve
the Church, and performing other secular and legal functions.
1.02 Ecclesiastical Authority Not Limited by Corporate Powers. The enumeration in state statutes orthese Bylaws of specific powers which may be exercised by the Commissioners, the Board of Directors, orthe officers of the corporation when acting in their corporate capacity shall not limit their authority whenacting in their ecclesiastical capacity for the Church.
1.03 Church Authorities. The doctrine of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, as expressed in the
Confession of Faith, Constitution, Rules of Discipline, and Rules of Order of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, shall have precedence over any inconsistent provision of these Bylaws.
Article 2 - Terminology
2.01 Delegates. The corporation's delegates shall be called "Commissioners."
2.02 General Assembly. A meeting of the Commissioners shall be called a "General Assembly."
2.03 President. The corporation's president shall be called the "Stated Clerk."
2.04 Ecumenical Representative. A person who is not a member of a Cumberland Presbyterian church orpresbytery but who supports the mission of a denominational entity and is elected to a term of service onthat entity shall be called an "Ecumenical Representative."
Article 3 - Offices
3.01 Location. The principal office of the corporation in the state of Tennessee shall be located in Shelby
County, Tennessee. The corporation may have such other offices, either within or outside the State ofTennessee, as the General Assembly or the Board of Directors may designate from time to time.
Article 4 - Commissioners
4.01 Commissioners. The Commissioners shall have the powers and authority described in the corporation's
charter and these Bylaws. Included among these are the power to:
01. Elect the elected members of the Board of Directors;
02. Approve any amendment to the corporation's charter except an amendment to delete the namesof the original directors; to change the name of the registered agent; or to change the address of the registeredoffice;03. Elect and remove the Moderator, Stated Clerk, and the Engrossing Clerk;
04. Fill vacancies on the corporation's various boards, agencies, and committees, and on the boardsof any subsidiaries;
05. Approve the merger or dissolution of the corporation, or the sale of substantially all of thecorporation's assets; and06. Transact such other business of the corporation as may properly come before any meeting of theCommissioners.
4.02 Selection of Commissioners; Number and Qualifications. Commissioners shall be selected by
the presbyteries. A presbytery shall be entitled to send one minister and one elder for each 1,250, or
fraction thereof, active members (including ordained clergy) in the presbytery. Each elder selected as aCommissioner must be serving as a member of a session at the time of the General Assembly at which2009

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he or she will serve. A Commissioner shall continue to serve until no longer qualified or until his or her
successor is selected and qualified. The clerk of each presbytery shall certify the presbytery's duly electedcommissioners, youth advisory delegates, and alternates to the Stated Clerk in a manner provided by theStated Clerk.
4.03 Youth Advisory Delegates. Each presbytery may select not more than two youth advisory delegates
who should be from 15 through 19 years of age. Advisory delegates may serve as members with full rights
on General Assembly committees, but shall not vote as Commissioners.
4.04 Annual Meeting and Notice. The Commissioners shall meet annually at a date and time establishedby the General Assembly. The meeting shall be continued from day to day until adjournment. Written
notice of the meeting shall be mailed to the stated clerks of all presbyteries and published in The Cumberland
Presbyterian at least sixty (60) days prior to the proposed meeting.
4.05 Special Meetings and Notice. The Moderator, or in case of the Moderator's absence, death, or
inability to act, the Stated Clerk, may, with the written concurrence or at the written request of twenty
Commissioners, ten of whom shall be ministers and ten elders, representing at least five presbyteries, calla special meeting of the Commissioners. If warranted by a change of circumstances, a called special
meeting may be cancelled by the Moderator, or in case of the Moderator's absence, death, or inability toact, the Stated Clerk, with the written concurrence of at least ten of the Commissioners who requested or
concurred in the call of the special meeting. Written notice of any special meeting shall be mailed to thestated clerks of all presbyteries, to all Commissioners, and to their alternates at least sixty (60) days prior tothe meeting. The notice shall specify the particular business of the special meeting, and no other businessshall be transacted.
4.06 Place of Meeting. The General Assembly may designate any place within or outside the state ofTennessee as the place for any annual meeting. If the Commissioners fail to designate a place for an annual
meeting, or if an emergency requires the place to be changed, the Board of Directors may designate a place
for the annual meeting. The Moderator or the Stated Clerk, as the case may be, when calling a special
meeting shall designate the time and place of the meeting in the notice of the meeting.
4.07 Quorum. Any twenty or more Commissioners, of whom at least ten are ministers and ten elders, entitledto vote shall constitute a quorum at any General Assembly. When a quorum is once present to organize ameeting, business may continue to be conducted and votes taken despite the subsequent withdrawal of any
Commissioner. A meeting may be adjourned despite the absence of a quorum.
4.08 Voting. Every Commissioner shall be entitled to one vote, which must be cast by the Commissioner inperson; no proxies are permitted. All corporate actions shall be taken by majority vote except as otherwise
provided by the corporation's parliamentary authority. Voting for members of the Board of Directors shallbe non-cumulative.
Article 5 - Board of Directors
5.01 Authority. The Board of Directors shall manage the business and affairs of the corporation except
for any power or authority which is reserved to the Commissioners or delegated to any other agency ofthe corporation. The Board of Directors is authorized to amend the corporation's charter only to delete thenames of the original directors; to change the name of the registered agent; or to change the address of theregistered office.
5.02 Composition of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall consist of seven (7) members,
who shall be the directors of the corporation. Six (6) members shall be elected by the Commissioners andthe Stated Clerk shall serve by virtue of office. All members, whether elected or ex officio, shall have allof the privileges of office.
5.03 Qualification for Election. Each person elected to the Board of Directors shall be a natural person who
is a member in good standing of a presbytery or local Cumberland Presbyterian Church. No two directors
shall be from the same presbytery; provided, however, that a director who moves from one presbytery toanother may continue to serve until the expiration of his or her term of office.

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5.04 Election and Tenure. The elected members of the Board of Directors shall serve terms of three (3)years each. The terms shall be staggered so that two (2) directors shall be elected each year. Each person
elected shall serve until his or her successor has been elected and qualified.
5.05 Action of Board in Emergency or By Default. If, for any reason, the General Assembly fails to filla vacancy on the Board of Directors at the next General Assembly then the Board of Directors may fill thevacancy by majority vote of the members then in office.
5.06 Meetings. The Board of Directors shall meet annually or more often at such time and place as it may
set. Special meetings may be called by or at the request of the Stated Clerk or any three directors at any
place, either within or outside the state of Tennessee.
5.07 Notice. Notice of any meeting shall be given at least five (5) days before the date of the meeting,
except that notice by mail shall be given at least ten (10) days before the date of the meeting. Notice may
be communicated in person; by telephone, fax, or electronic mail; or by first class mail or courier. Except as
specifically provided by these Bylaws, neither the business to be transacted at nor the purpose of any special
or regular meeting of the Board of Directors need be specified in the notice of the meeting.
5.08 Notice of Special Actions. Any meeting of the Board of Directors at which one or more of thefollowing actions shall be considered must be preceded by seven (7) days written notice to each memberthat the matter will be voted upon, unless notice is waived. Actions requiring such notice are: amendment
or restatement of the corporate charter; approval of a plan of merger for the corporation; sale of all or
substantially all of the corporation's assets; and dissolution of the corporation.
5.09 Officers of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may have such officers of the board as it
may deem appropriate.
5.10 Quorum and Voting. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction ofbusiness at any meeting of the Board of Directors. When a quorum is once present to organize a meeting,it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any of those present. A meeting may be adjourned despite
the lack of a quorum. The vote of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum ispresent shall be the act of the Board of Directors unless a greater vote is specifically required by the Charteror these Bylaws.
5.11 Conference Meetings. Any or all of the members of the Board of Directors or any committee designatedby it may meet by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment which permits all
persons participating in the meeting to hear each other simultaneously. A member who participates in a
meeting by such means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.
5.12 Action by Written Consent. Whenever the members of the Board of Directors are required or
permitted to take any action by vote, such action may be taken without a meeting on written consent, setting
forth the action so taken and signed by all of the members entitled to vote.
5.13 Emergency Actions. If the Board of Directors determines by a vote of three-fourths of all its membersthat an emergency exists of such magnitude as to threaten the work of the whole Church, or of all boards
and other agencies of the Church, and that the emergency requires action before the next meeting of theGeneral Assembly, then the Board of Directors shall exercise the powers of the Commissioners in such
emergency.
5.14 Compensation. Members of the Board of Directors shall receive no compensation in their capacity
as members of the Board of Directors. Members may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at eachmeeting of the Board of Directors.
5.15 Removal of Directors. An elected member of the Board of Directors may be removed by theCommissioners for misfeasance or if he or she is no longer qualified to be elected to the Board of Directors.
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6.01 Written Waiver. Any notice required to be given to any member of the Board of Directors or a
Commissioner under these Bylaws, the Charter, or the laws of Tennessee may be waived. The waiver shallbe in writing, signed (either before or after the event requiring notice) by the person entitled to the notice,and delivered to the corporation.
6.02 Waiver By Attendance. The attendance of a member of the Board of Directors or a Commissioner
at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of the meeting, unless the person attends a meeting forthe express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting was not properly
called or convened.
Article 7 - Moderator and Vice-Moderator
7.01 Nomination and Election. At the beginning of each annual meeting the General Assembly shallelect a Commissioner to serve as Moderator until the next annual meeting. Nominations for Moderator
shall come from the floor. One nominating speech, not to exceed ten minutes, shall be permitted on behalfof each nominee. If there is more than one nominee, the election shall be conducted by written ballot. A
committee appointed and supervised by the Stated Clerk shall receive the ballots, count them, and certify
the election. If no nominee receives a majority of the votes cast, a run-off election shall be conducted. Only
those leading nominees who together received a majority of the votes cast on the preceding ballot shall be
included in the run-off election.
7.02 Nature of Office. The Moderator of the General Assembly is the ecclesiastical head of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church during the tenure of the office and a spiritual representative of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church wherever God leads. The Moderator receives a precious gift and great opportunity
for service in the Church: the freedom to go anywhere and to listen to the mind, heart, and spirit of thedenomination and to speak with and to the Church. The office of Moderator has great honor and respect,
and the person elected to the Office is a priest, prophet, and pastor of the Church at large. The Moderator
prays with and for the work of the Spirit of God in the life of the denomination at every opportunity. The
Moderator participates in the life and work of the Church as far as possible, and pays particular attention
to ecumenical relations, especially with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America. Judicatories,
congregations, and others are urged to invite the Moderator, and the Moderator is encouraged, to attend
meetings of Church entities and judicatories to observe the life and work of the Church at every level.
7.03 Duties and Privileges of Office.
01. The Moderator shall preside at all meetings of the General Assembly;
02. The Moderator shall appoint, with the consent of the General Assembly, such special committees
as are needed;
03. The Moderator shall serve as the chairperson of the General Assembly Program Committee andas a member of the Place of Meeting Committee.
04. The Moderator shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the General Assembly.
05. The Moderator shall serve as an advisory member of the Ministry Council during tenure in
office and for the year following tenure.
06. The Moderator shall observe the places and times God is calling the Church to service, assess
the need for a Denominational response to God’s call, and report items that concern the General Assembly.
07. The Moderator shall wear the official cross and stoles of office during the term of office.
7.04 Expenses of Office. Any allowance budgeted by the General Assembly to offset the expenses of theModerator shall be administered by the Stated Clerk. Persons issuing an invitation to the Moderator are
encouraged to agree in advance on arrangements for the payment of travel expenses. Upon the Moderator's
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7.05 Vice-Moderator. The General Assembly shall elect a Vice-Moderator in like manner. The ViceModerator shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Moderator or the General Assembly andperform the duties of the Moderator in the event of the Moderator's disability or absence from office forany reason.
7.06 Removal. The Moderator or Vice-Moderator may be removed by the General Assembly whenever in
its judgment the removal would serve the best interests of the corporation.
Article 8 - Stated Clerk
8.01 President. The Stated Clerk is the principal executive officer of the corporation and shall also havethe titles of "president" and "treasurer."
8.02 Nomination and Election. The Committee on Nominations may nominate the serving Stated Clerk
for re-election. If the Committee on Nominations declines to nominate the serving Stated Clerk for reelection, or if the Stated Clerk has vacated the office, resigned, or declined to be re-nominated, then the
Ministry Council shall conduct a search for and nominate a candidate to the General Assembly. In either
event, further nominations may be made by the Commissioners. The Commissioners shall elect the StatedClerk by majority vote.
8.03 Term of Office. The Stated Clerk shall be elected to a term of four (4) years. The regular term ofoffice begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. There is no limit on the number of terms which may
be served by an individual Stated Clerk.
8.04 Duties. The Stated Clerk shall be concerned with the spiritual life of the Church and with maintaining
and strengthening a united witness for the Church. The Stated Clerk shall also generally supervise andcontrol the business affairs of the corporation and see that all orders and resolutions of the General Assemblyare carried into effect. In fulfillment of these duties, the Stated Clerk shall:
01. Have responsibility to provide for the orderly governance of the Church in accordance with theConstitution, Rules of Order and Rules of Discipline.
02. Maintain records of the corporation and respond to requests for official records of General
Assembly actions and interpretations of its actions.
03. Represent the Church when an official of the General Assembly is needed.
04. Represent the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in establishing and maintaining relations withother churches, particularly those of the Presbyterian and reformed tradition, and in addressing common
concerns.
05. Sign all documents on behalf of the corporation or the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
06. Represent the corporation or the Church in litigation or other legal matters affecting the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, including the selection and employment of legal counsel.
07. Make suitable arrangements for General Assembly meetings, including researching possible
meeting sites, contracting for facilities, and arranging space for committee meetings and sessions of theGeneral Assembly.
08. Provide for printing and other communication needs of the General Assembly while in session.
09. Call meetings of the Place of Meeting Committee and the Program Committee.
10. Prepare and distribute an information form to be completed by Commissioners for theModerator’s use in making committee appointments.

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11. Advise the Moderator in the appointment of committees.
12. In consultation with the Moderator, refer all matters to come before the next General Assembly;
and provide copies of all such referrals to the Commissioners and advisory delegates before the General
Assembly convenes;
13. Prepare and distribute preliminary minutes and an agenda for General Assembly meetings
which shall provide times for the consideration of any appropriate business, including memorials from ajudicatory or denominational entity delivered to the Stated Clerk in writing by April 30.
14. Supervise the recording and publication of minutes and a summary of actions taken by each
General Assembly.
15. Make copies of General Assembly minutes available to ordained ministers, licentiates,
candidates, commissioners, clerks of sessions, members of denominational entities, schools of the church,
synod and presbytery clerks, to the Stated Clerk’s exchanges and other interested persons in order toencourage lower judicatories and persons in the Church to implement the actions of the General Assembly.
record.

16. File the minutes of each General Assembly with the Historical Foundation as a permanent
17. Maintain and update annually the Digest of General Assembly actions.
18. Represent the interests of the church at large on the Ministry Council.
19. Provide support services for the Moderator and all denominational entities.

20. Receive and make any appropriate response to communications to the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church or General Assembly.
21. Maintain a name and address file on congregations, session clerks, pastors and other leadershipof congregations with statistical information about congregations, presbyteries and synods.
22. Solicit, receive, publish, and disseminate annual reports from churches.
23. Review reports by denominational entities and assist them in complying with correct reporting
and budgeting procedures and in avoiding duplication of work.
24. Hold, report annually, and distribute as authorized by the General Assembly or the MinistryCouncil the Contingency Fund and all other General Assembly Funds not entrusted to the care of adenominational entity.
25. Call the Judiciary Committee into session or by other means secure the advice of the committee
on appropriate matters.
26. Communicate with presbyteries and synods on behalf of the General Assembly and attend their
meetings from time to time.
27. Provide training for presbytery and synod clerks and orientations for General Assemblycommissioners.
28. Generally perform such duties as are prescribed in the Constitution or directed by the General
Assembly.
8.05 Removal. The Stated Clerk may be removed by the General Assembly whenever in its judgment theremoval would serve the best interests of the corporation.
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9.01 Secretary. The chief executive officer of the Ministry Council shall, by virtue of office, be the secretaryof the corporation and shall in general perform all duties incident to the office of secretary.
9.02 Engrossing Clerk. The Engrossing Clerk shall be elected by the General Assembly to a term of four(4) years. The regular term of office begins on January 1 and ends on December 31. There is no limit on
the number of terms which may be served by an individual Engrossing Clerk. The Engrossing Clerk shallserve as Stated Clerk pro tempore during meeting of the General Assembly in the event the Stated Clerk isabsent or unable to serve. The Engrossing Clerk shall perform such other duties as may from time to time
be prescribed by the Board of Directors or the General Assembly.
9.03 Additional Officers. The corporation may have such additional officers as it may from time to time
find necessary or appropriate.
Article 10 - Organization and Relationships
10.01 Generally. The following are denominational entities related to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church:
01. Subsidiary corporations: Board of Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church; Cumberland Presbyterian Children's Home; Memphis Theological Seminary of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church; Ministry Council of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
02. Related corporations: Bethel College; Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America
03. Commissions: Military Chaplains and Personnel
04. Committees: Committee on Nominations; Joint Committee on Amendments; Judiciary
Committee; Our United Outreach; Place of Meeting Committee; Program Committee; Unified Committeeon Theology and Social Concerns.
10.02 Election and Tenure. The following qualifications and rules relate to service on any denominational
entity.
01. Unless elected as an Ecumenical Representative, no person shall be qualified to serve except amember in good standing in a presbytery or local congregation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
02. No person who is employed in an executive capacity in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church iseligible to serve on a denominational entity. No employee of a denominational entity is eligible for service
on the same denominational entity.
03. Each person shall be elected for a term of three years unless elected to fill the remainder ofan unexpired term. However, if a person elected to serve on a denominational entity where residence in aparticular synod is a qualification for election shall move to another synod while in office, the term to which
he or she was elected shall terminate at the close of the next meeting of the General Assembly.
04. Members of the Committee on Nominations may not be elected to a consecutive term. All otherpersons may serve up to three consecutive terms for a total not to exceed nine years in office.
05. A Cumberland Presbyterian who has served on any entity is not eligible to serve on the same
entity (except for an authorized consecutive term) until at least two (2) years have elapsed since theconclusion of the previous service.
06. A Cumberland Presbyterian who is serving or has served on any entity is not eligible to serveon another entity until at least one (1) year has elapsed since the conclusion of the previous service.
07. An Ecumenical Representative who is serving or has served on any entity is not eligible to serveon any other entity (except for an authorized consecutive term on the same entity) until at least one year has

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elapsed since the conclusion of the previous service.
10.03 Resignation or Removal.
01. Any person serving on a denominational entity who is no longer qualified or eligible to serve
shall be deemed to have resigned.
02. Any person serving on an incorporated denominational entity may resign by delivering written
notice of resignation to the secretary or an executive officer of the denominational entity, who shall promptly
report the resignation to the Stated Clerk. Any person serving on an unincorporated denominational entity
may resign by delivering written notice of resignation to the Stated Clerk. A resignation is effective when
delivered unless some other effective date is specified in the written resignation.
03. No member who continues to meet the standard requirements for election or appointment to any
denominational entity shall be removed from office except for misfeasance. Removal of a person electedby the General Assembly shall be by vote of the General Assembly.
10.04 Board of Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits. The corporation shall elect the eleven (11)directors of the Board of Stewardship as provided in its charter.
10.05 Cumberland Presbyterian Children's Home. The corporation shall elect the fifteen (15) directorsof Children's Home as provided in its corporate articles. The corporation shall elect the directors in such amanner that, immediately following any election, there shall be at least six (6) directors who are membersof ecumenical partners of the Children's Home.
10.06 Historical Foundation. The corporation shall elect six (6) of the twelve (12) directors of the HistoricalFoundation as provided in its charter. The corporation shall elect the directors of the Historical Foundationin such a manner that, immediately following any election, there shall be at least one (1) member from each
synod and no person shall be elected if the election would cause two directors from the same presbytery to
be serving simultaneously. The remaining six directors shall be elected by the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church in America.
10.07 Memphis Theological Seminary. The corporation shall elect the twenty-four (24) directors ofMemphis Theological Seminary as provided in its charter. The corporation shall elect the directors in sucha manner that, immediately following any election, there shall be at least eleven (11) directors who aremembers of ecumenical partners of the Seminary.
10.08 Ministry Council
charter.

01. The corporation shall elect the fifteen (15) directors of the Ministry Council as provided in its

02. The corporation shall elect the directors of the Ministry Council in such a manner that,
immediately following any election, there shall be three (3) directors from each synod; at least six (6) but
no more than nine (9) directors who are ordained clergy; and no more than nine (9) directors of the samegender.
03. The Stated Clerk, Moderator, and Immediate Past Moderator shall be designated as Advisory
Members to the board of directors of the Ministry Council. In addition, the corporation shall elect three (3)youth Advisory Members who shall be between the ages of 16 and 19 years of age, inclusive, when elected.
10.09 Commission on Military Chaplains and Personnel. The commission shall consist of three (3)members elected by the corporation.
Article 11 - Committees
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in these Bylaws, the Moderator, in consultation with the Stated Clerk, shall appoint all committees.
11.02 Committees of Commissioners and Youth Advisory Delegates. Prior to each General Assembly,
the Moderator in consultation with the Stated Clerk shall organize the Commissioners and youth advisorydelegates into the following committees: Children’s Home/Historical Foundation, Higher Education,
Judiciary, Program Planning, Stewardship/Elected Officers, and Theology and Social Concerns. Eachcommittee shall consider such matters expected to come before the General Assembly as are referred to it
by the Stated Clerk. Any denominational organization the work of which is affected by a matter before acommittee shall be entitled to address the committee.
11.03 Committee on Nominations
01. The committee shall consist of ten (10) persons elected by the corporation in such a manner
that, immediately following any election, the committee shall have at least one minister and one lay personfrom each synod. It is preferred but not required that no two members shall be from the same presbytery.
02. Approximately one-third of the members of the committee shall be elected each year by theGeneral Assembly and shall serve one term not to exceed three years.
03. The committee shall meet not earlier than February 15 each year and shall nominate to theGeneral Assembly qualified persons to fill all vacancies to be filled by vote of the General Assembly,
including vacancies on the Committee on Nominations, unless another method of nomination is otherwise
provided in these Bylaws. The report of the committee shall list the names of nominees, the presbytery if a
minister, and the presbytery and local congregation if a lay person. The Committee on Nominations shallbe intentional in nominating persons who represent the global nature of the Church.
04. Presbyteries and synods and their moderators and stated clerks are requested to assist theCommittee on Nominations by recommending persons for any position by providing the names andqualifications of potential nominees to the Stated Clerk no later than February 1 on a form to be provided
by the Stated Clerk. Nominations from the floor of General Assembly shall also be in order.
05. No person shall be nominated for election by the General Assembly unless the nominee has
within the past year given his or her written consent to the nomination.
11.04 Joint Committee on Amendments. The Judiciary Committee shall appoint as many as five ofits members to act in committee with an equal number of members of the Judiciary Committee of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America. Upon the request of the General Assembly of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church or the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, thisJoint Committee shall prepare for the consideration of both general assemblies proposed amendments to
the Confession of Faith, Catechism, Constitution, Rules of Discipline, Directory for Worship, and Rules ofOrder.
11.05 Judiciary Committee.
01. The committee shall consist of nine (9) persons elected by the corporation in such a manner
that, immediately following any election, the committee shall have at least four members (4) who areordained ministers and at least three (3) members who are licensed attorneys-at-law. The Stated Clerk shallbe staff liaison to the committee, attending its meetings and providing resources and counsel.
02. The committee shall meet at least annually upon the call of its chairperson or the Stated Clerk.
03. The committee shall provide advice and counsel to the Stated Clerk. Upon the written requestof any judicatory or denominational entity made to the chairperson or Stated Clerk, the committee shallrender an advisory opinion on matters of church law or procedure. The chairperson shall secure the viewsof all members of the committee and write the advisory opinion based on the majority view of the members.
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04. At least one member of the committee shall attend each meeting of the General Assembly toadvise with its officers and Commissioners on matters of church law or procedure. At the Moderator'srequest, a member of the committee shall be available to advise the Moderator during the business sessionsof the General Assembly.
05. In odd-numbered years, the committee shall perform and report to the General Assembly an
evaluation of the Stated Clerk's performance.
06. The committee shall be a commission within the meaning of section 2.5 of the Rules ofDiscipline to hear and determine appeals from synods.
11.06 Place of Meeting. The committee shall consist of the Moderator, the Stated Clerk, and a representativeof Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministries.
11.07 Program Committee. The committee shall consist of the Moderator, Stated Clerk, Director of
Ministries, Secretary, the pastor of the host church, four representatives designated by the Ministry Council
from among its ministry teams, and one representative designated by each of the following: Board of
Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; Bethel College; Cumberland
Presbyterian Children's Home; Cumberland Presbyterian Historical Foundation; Memphis TheologicalSeminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; and Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry. The
committee shall meet no later than February 15 of each year and shall recommend a program for adoption
by the next General Assembly.
11.08 Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns. The committee shall consist of eight (8)members elected by the corporation, the Stated Clerk, and the president of Memphis Theological Seminary.
At least one member of the committee other than the Seminary's president shall be a Cumberland Presbyterian
member of the faculty of Memphis Theological Seminary.
Article 12 - Indemnification
12.01 Indemnification. The corporation shall indemnify any director, officer or employee who is, oris threatened to be, made a party to a completed, pending, or threatened action or proceeding from any
liability arising from the director's, officer's or employee's official capacity with the corporation. This
indemnification shall extend to the personal representative of a deceased person if the person would beentitled to indemnification under these Bylaws if living.
12.02 Costs and Expenses Covered by Indemnification. Indemnification provided under these Bylaws
shall extend to the payment of a judgment, settlement, penalty, or fine, as well as attorneys' fees, court costs,
and other reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the director or officer with respect to the action
or proceeding.
12.03 Limitation on Indemnification. No indemnification shall be made to or on behalf of any person if
a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to that person establishes his or her liability:
01. for any breach of the duty of loyalty to the corporation;
02. for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of law; or
03. for any distribution of the assets of the corporation which is unlawful under Tennessee law.
Article 13 - Trustee for the Corporation
13.01 Trustee. The Board of Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, a nonprofit corporation existing under the laws of the state of Tennessee, holds certain real property
and other assets of the Church as trustee for the use and benefit of the Church. The Board of Stewardshipmay continue to hold such real property and other assets, but, after the adoption of these bylaws, it shall holdthose assets as trustee for the use and benefit of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church General Assembly

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Corporation.
13.02 Other Assets. Other, additional property may from time to time be conveyed to the Board of
Stewardship to be held by it as trustee for the corporation. All assets held by the Board of Stewardship as
trustee for the corporation shall be held at the pleasure and direction of the General Assembly.
Article 14 - Parliamentary Authority
14.01 Designation. The parliamentary authority of the corporation in all meetings shall be the latest revised
edition of the Rules of Order as set out in the Confession of Faith and Government of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church. In matters not provided for in the Rules of Order, the parliamentary authority shallbe Robert's Rules of Order, latest revised edition.
14.02 Standing Rules. The following shall be Standing Rules for meetings of the General Assembly andmay be suspended as provided in the parliamentary authority. [see Rules of Order 8.34c].
Standing Rules
1. Unless otherwise determined by the General Assembly or by the Stated Clerk in the event of an
emergency, the annual General Assembly shall meet on the third or fourth Monday of June at two o’clockin the afternoon to organize, elect a moderator and transact business, and shall close on Thursday or Fridayof the same week.
2. Reports of all standing and special committees shall be considered in the order established by theModerator in consultation with the Stated Clerk. Committee reports may be presented orally or in writing
provided to all Commissioners and youth advisory delegates. Those presenting committee reports shallhave the opportunity to make remarks and give explanation, such presentations not to exceed ten minutes
unless time is extended by two-thirds vote taken without debate. All committees recommendations shallbe submitted in writing.
3. All materials from denominational entities for consideration or action by a General Assembly shall be
submitted to the Stated Clerk at least thirty (30) days before the meeting of General Assembly.
4. Resolutions and memorials proposed for adoption by individual commissioners rather than denominational
entities or judicatories of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church shall be introduced no later than the closeof business on the second day of a meeting of General Assembly and, when introduced, shall be referred by
the Moderator, in counsel with the Stated Clerk, to the appropriate committee or committees for report andrecommendation to the Assembly.
Article 15 - Reports and Audits
15.01 Congregational Reports. Annually by December 1, the Stated Clerk shall mail to session clerks
statistical forms for reporting congregational data. Session clerks shall mail the completed forms topresbytery clerks by February 1. The presbytery clerk shall mail the composite statistical report for all
congregations of a presbytery to the Stated Clerk by February 10.
15.02 Institutional Reports. In order to be considered for inclusion in the General Assembly budget, alldenominational entities shall deliver to the Stated Clerk an annual report including a concise descriptionof the organization's work during the previous year and a line item budget for the forthcoming year.
Financial reports should be condensed as much as possible while conveying all essential information on
the organization's operations. All denominational entities except academic institutions on a fiscal year are
requested to maintain their books on a calendar year.
15.03 Reporting Schedule. An electronic copy and two written copies of the annual report, signed by two
officers of the organization, shall be delivered to the Stated Clerk by March 15 each year. Organizations
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15.04 Audits. Organizations and operations included in the General Assembly budget shall be audited
annually by a certified public accountant. Copies of the auditor's report, including any recommendations
for changes in the procedures relating to internal financial controls, shall be delivered to the Stated Clerk.
Organizations with total receipts of $100,000 or less are not required to have an audit but shall submit theirbooks and financial statements to the Stated Clerk annually.
15.05 Bonds. Each organization or person whose financial records are required to be audited shall have afidelity bond in an amount adequate to protect all funds held by the organization or person.
Article 16 - Amendments
16.01 Manner of Amendment. Except as provided below, these Bylaws may be amended or repealed onlyby the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes cast in a duly constituted meeting of the General Assembly.
No portion of the Bylaws may be amended or repealed by the Board of Directors. Fair and reasonable noticeof the any proposed amendment shall be provided as required by state law.
16.02 Extraordinary Actions. In order to be effective, the following actions must be approved by (1)the affirmative vote of two consecutive General Assemblies, or (2) a ninety percent (90%) vote of a single
General Assembly:
01. Terminating the existence of a denominational entity named in Bylaw 10.01;
02. Creating a new denominational entity other than a temporary committee or task force;
03. Decreasing the Our United Outreach budget allocation to a denominational entity by more than
40% of the amount distributed to it during the previous calendar year; or
04. Taking any other action which would cause a drastic change in the mission or structure of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
14.02 No amendment by Board of Directors. No portion of the Bylaws may be amended or repealedby the Board of Directors.
RECOMMENDATION 2: That the Proposed Amendments to the Bylaws of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church General Assembly Corporation be adopted.

IV. REVIEW OF SYNODICAL MINUTESThe Committee reviewed the minutes from: Synod of the Midwest, Synod of the Southeast,
Tennessee Synod, Mission Synod, and Synod of Great Rivers. Minutes were found to be in good order withthese exceptions: Ordinations were not reported in the minutes of Great Rivers Synod and Mission Synod.
Also, the minutes of Tennessee Synod do not indicate that Presbyterial minutes were reviewed.

V. GENERAL ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVE
Harry Chapman will serve as the committee representative to General Assembly, and Dwayne Tyus
will serve as the alternate.
Respectfullly submitted,
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THE REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEEThe Nominating Committee received several personnel blanks after February 1. These added
several more names to consider for the various positions. The Committee uses the personal forms on
file, as well as the personal knowledge of the members of the committee to select people to nominate.
We encourage people to invite people to submit personnel forms. Each presbytery has been requestedby the General Assembly to have at least one personnel blank on file for each 1,000 members. Several
presbyteries do not have any blanks on file. It is possible to secure the personnel blank from the web site(www.cumberland.org) under the Office of the General Assembly.
The Nominating Committee consists of a minister and a lay person from each synod, preferablyfrom different presbyteries. Members of the nominating committee may serve a three year term, but cannot
succeed themselves. After two years persons who have served on the nominating committee may be reelected to the committee.
The Nominating committee submits the following names of nominees:		*Ecumenical Partner		+Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America

I. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CORPORATION
Reverend Melissa Malinoski, Presbytery of East Tennessee, to succeed herself for a three year term.
Mr. Jerry Weathersby, Welti Congregation, Cullman Presbytery, to succeed himself for a three year term.

II. MINISTRY COUNCIL
Reverend Carlton Harper, Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery, Synod of the Southeast, to succeed himself for athree year term.
Reverend Hillman Moore, Covenant Presbytery, Synod of the Midwest, to succeed himself for a threeyear term.
Reverend Rickey Page, Nashville Presbytery, Tennessee Synod, to succeed himself for a three year term
Ms. Toni Prosser, McKenzie Congregation, West Tennessee Presbytery, Synod of Great Rivers, for a threeyear term.
Reverend Wayne Wood, Arkansas Presbytery, Synod of Great Rivers to succeed himself for a three year
term
Emma Shoaf, Milan Congregation, West Tennessee Presbytery to fill the one year unexpired term of Kyle
Smallen (Youth Advisory Member) plus one year.

III. COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY TEAM
Ms Dana Brantley, Greensburg Congregation, Cumberland Presbytery, to fill the one year unexpired termof L.G. Parkhurst, Jr.
Reverend James D. McGuire, Presbytery of East Tennessee, for a three year term.
Dr. Jennifer Williams, Wheatcroft Congregation, Covenant Presbytery, for a three year term.

IV. DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TEAM
Ms. Joanna D. Bellis, Orange Congregation, Missouri Presbytery, for a three year term.
Reverend Jeffery A. Gehle, Red River Presbytery, to succeed himself for a three year term
Reverend Kip Rush, Nashville Presbytery, to succeed himself for a three year term.

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Ms. Pat Huff, St. Luke Congregation, Red River Presbytery, to succeed herself for a three year term.
*Ms. Kay Goodman, an ecumenical partner, for a three year term.
Reverend Melissa Knight, Presbytery del Cristo, for a three year term.
Ms. Ruby Letson, Florence Congregation, Hope Presbytery, to succeed herself for a three year term.
*Mr. Darrell Thompson, an ecumenical partner, to succeed himself for a three year term.

VI. TRUSTEES OF THE HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
Reverend Tommy Jobe, Murfreesboro Presbytery, Tennessee Synod, to succeed himself for a three year
term.
Dr. Sidney Swindle, Christ Congregation, Grace Presbytery, Synod of the Southeast, for a three year term.

VII. TRUSTEES OF MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY*Dr. David Boyle, an ecumenical partner, to succeed himself for a three year term.
Reverend Jody Hill, West Tennessee Presbytery, to succeed himself for a three year term.
Ms. Jan Holmes, Lubbock Congregation, Presbytery del Cristo, to succeed herself for a three year term.
Reverend J. Craig Martindale, Murfreesboro Presbytery, to succeed himself for a three year term.
Mr. Mark Maddox, Dresden Congregation, West Tennessee Presbytery, for a three year term.
Ms. Meredith Shroeder, Woodlawn Congregation, Covenant Presbytery, for a three year term.
Mr. Takoyoshi Shirai, Japan Presbytery, for a three year term.
Dr. Randolph Meade Walker, an ecumenical partner, to succeed himself for a three year term.

VII. MISSION MINISTRY TEAM
Reverend R. Tony Janner, West Tennessee Presbytery, Synod of Great Rivers, to succeed himself for athree year term.
Mrs. Athala Jaramillo, El Camino Congregation, Grace Presbytery, Synod of the Southeast, to succeed
herself for a three year term.
Ms. Robin McCaskey-Hughes, Stonegate Congregation, Red River Presbytery, Mission Synod to succeed
herself for a three year term.
Ms. Margie Vanderlaan, Bethany Congregation, North Central Presbytery, Synod of the Midwest, for athree year term.
Ms. Gaye Wood, Calico Rock Congregation, Arkansas Presbytery, Synod of Great Rivers, to succeed
herself for a three year term.

IX. BOARD OF STEWARDSHIP, FOUNDATION AND BENEFITS
Mr. James Cordum, Richland Congregation, Columbia Presbytery, to succeed himself for a three year
term.
Mr. Andrew Frazier, Camden Congregation, West Tennessee Presbytery, for a three year term.
Mr. Robert Latimer, Marshall Congregation, Missouri Presbytery, to succeed himself for a three year
term.

X. COMMISSION ON CHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL
Reverend Lowell Roddy, Nashville Presbytery, for a three year term.

XI. PASTORAL LEADERSHIP TEAM
Reverend Mark Davenport, Robert Donnell Presbytery, to succeed himself for a three year term.
Reverend Linda Snelling, Red River Presbytery, for a three year term.
Reverend Robert E. Shelton, Red River Presbytery, to succeed himself for a three year term.

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XII. COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Reverend Harry Chapman, Presbytery del Cristo, to succeed himself for a three year term.
Mr. Charles Dawson, Christ Congregation, Robert Donnell Presbytery,. to succeed himself for a three year
term.
Ms. Kimberly Silvus, Clarksville Congregation, Nashville Presbytery, for a three year term.
Ms. Felicia Walkup, Bates Hill Congregation, Murfreesboro Presbytery, to fill the one year unexpired
term of Kelly Gooch.

XII. NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Ms. Kathy Wood-Dobbins, Brenthaven Congregation, Nashville Presbytery, for a three year term.
Reverend Ann Holley, Arkansas Presbytery, for a three year term.

XIII. UNIFIED COMMITTEE ON
THEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONCERNS
Reverend Paul Criss, West Tennessee Presbytery, to succeed himself for a three year term.
Ms. Lezlie Daniel, Houston Congregation, Trinity Presbytery, to fill the one year unexpired term ofReverend John G.Lovelace.
Reverend Mitzi Minor, West Tennessee Presbytery, to succeed herself for a three year term.
Reverend Howard Rodgers, Cullman Presbytery, to succeed himself for a three year term.

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REPORT NUMBER TWO OF THE
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
I. OUR UNITED OUTREACH COMMITTEE
Mr. Ron Gardner, Faith Congregation, West Tennessee Presbytery, Synod of Great Rivers, for a
one year term.
Ms. Sharon Resch, Mt. Zion Congregation, Covenant Presbytery, Synod of the Midwest, for a
two year term.
Reverend William Rustenhaven III. Trinity Presbytery, Mission Synod, for a two year term.
Ms. Lynne Lively, Greeneville Congregation, Presbytery of East Tennessee, Synod of theSoutheast for a three year term.
Reverend Timothy Smith, Columbia Presbytery, Tennessee Synod, for a three year term.

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THE REPORT OF THE PLACE OF MEETING COMMITTEE
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
The place of meeting committee consists of the Moderator, the Director of Women’s Ministry,
and the Stated Clerk. The Missions Ministry Team has designated one of its members to be theConvention Coordinator to relieve the Director of Women’s Ministry of this responsibility. The
Judiciary Committee will include in its report the change in language for the General Regulations
to replace the Director of Women’s Ministry as a member of this committee.
The 165th General Assembly, “authorized the committee to select meeting places up to
five years in the future and that preference be given that keeps, insofar as possible, the General
Assembly and the Convention of the Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry , and guest rooms
in one facility. It is recognized that these places are hard to find and may cost some additionalmonies. The place of meeting committee will use its best judgment”. The 173rd General Assembly
approved exploring the use of college campuses and very large conference centers in addition
to hotels/convention centers. When the Office of the General Assembly receives an invitationfrom a congregation or presbytery, the Stated Clerk makes a site visit. If adequate facilities are
discovered, a follow up visit is made by the Stated Clerk, the Assistant to the Stated Clerk andthe Director of Women’s Ministry. In the future the Convention Coordinator for the Cumberland
Presbyterian Women’s Ministry will make site visits with the Stated Clerk and the Assistant to theStated Clerk.
Unless the General Assembly sets aside General Regulation A. 1 to allow for a different
meeting time, the annual meeting is the third or the fourth week of June.
Commissioners, delegates to Convention, and visitors are encouraged to stay at the General
Assembly/Convention hotel, in order to fill the required room block. Hotel contracts also include acommitment on food and beverages. Through 2011 the amount of money committed for food andbeverages will be covered by the meal functions sponsored by the various boards and agencies. If
boards and agencies decide to cease sponsoring a meal, or hotels raise the amount of anticipatedrevenue on food and beverage, meeting space may become more expensive to the Office of theGeneral Assembly.

II. INFORMATION ABOUT FUTURE GENERAL ASSEMBLIESIn 2010 the General Assemblies of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America andthe Cumberland Presbyterian Church will meet concurrently in Dickson, Tennessee June 13-18, tocelebrate the 200th birthday of the Church. Although the formation of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church in America was in 1869, the two Denominations have a common heritage and share inmany cooperative activities. The two General Assemblies will begin with a joint worship service
on Sunday, June 13th. The theme of the 2010 meeting is “What Do These Stones Mean?” based on
Joshua 4:6-7.
On Tuesday, July 15th a large portion of the day will be spent at the Birthplace Shrine. Due
to limited parking at the Shrine, participants will be asked to leave their cars parked, and ride buses
provided by Nashville Presbytery.
The lodge at Montgomery Bell State Park has blocked all of its rooms for Cumberland
Presbyterians. In addition to the rooms in the lodge, the park has available eight cabins and alarge camping area. Various motels in Dickson have blocked rooms for the event; a list will be
published by both Churches in the near future.
The 178th General Assembly accepted the invitation of Hope Presbytery to meet in Florence,
Alabama in 2012. Cullman and Robert Donnell Presbyteries will assist Hope Presbytery in hosting
the General Assembly.

III. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES

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June 13-18, 2010
June 20-24, 2011
June 17-22, 2012

IV. FUTURE INVITATIONS
Murfreesboro and Tennessee-Georgia Presbyteries have issued an invitation to host afuture General Assembly. If a local congregation or presbytery is interested in hosting the General
Assembly and the Convention of Cumberland Presbyterian Women, the Office of the General
Assembly is always pleased to provide information on hosting responsibilities. Hosting theGeneral Assembly and Convention is a service to the Church, provides people within a presbytery
the opportunity to participate more fully, and allows the Church to celebrate the good things
happening within a particular presbytery.
The following schedule shows the annual meetings by presbyteries and the year that theGeneral Assembly last met in the bounds of a particular presbytery.
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		

Japan			Arkansas		
Grace			Columbia		
Red River		
East Tennessee
Covenant		
del Cristo		
Cumberland		

Respectfully submitted,
Robert D. Rush,
Pam Phillips-Burk,
Jonathan Clark

2008		
2007		
2006		
2005		
2004		
2003		
2002		
2001		
2000 		

West Tennessee
Tennessee-Georgia
Robert Donnell
Nashville		
North Central		Missouri		Trinity			
Hope			Murfreesboro		

1999
1998
1996
1995
1980
1972
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THE REPORT OF THE UNIFIED COMMITTEE
ON THEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONCERNS
A. MEETING AND OFFICERS
The Permanent Committee met at Memphis Theological Seminary on September 21-22, 2008 andFebruary 27-28, 2009 at the new denominational office complex.
The officers for 2008-2009 are the Reverend Steve Mosley, Chairperson; the Reverend Robert
Greenwell, Vice Chairperson; and the Reverend Jacqueline Lang, Secretary. Reverend Robert D. Rush,
Stated Clerk of the General Assembly met with the committee at their last meeting.
Edith Ghoulson, Director of Ministries of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, met with thecommittee in its February meeting.
B. VACANCIESThe committee notes the resignation of one member, the Reverend John Lovelace. We appreciate
his service to the committee and to the church at large.
C. GENERAL ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVES
The committee’s representatives to the General Assemblies will be the Reverend Howard Rodgers
at the General Assembly of the CPC and the Reverend William Montague at the CPCA General Assembly.
D. WORKS IN PROGRESS• Come Let Us Disagree Together, Being Faithful in the Midst of Conflict• Review of papers from the World Alliance of Reformed Churches• The Future of Cumberland Presbyterian Worship• Religious Persecution• Evangelism
E. ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT

I. “CHRISTIANS TO SERVE THIS WORLD, CONTRIBUTIONG TO THE
SOCIETY AS A RESPONSE TO GRACE BASED ON THE
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CONFESSION OF FAITH”
The committee had before it the paper, documents, materials, and actions of Japan Presbytery. The
Committee commends Japan Presbytery! It is not easy to do what they did. The presbytery struggled withthe mandates of scripture and the Confession of Faith. As someone stated in the meeting, “We cannot love
until we really get into the struggle with our faith.” We need to struggle with many issues: health care,
caring for the poor, Christian faith and the economy, etc. These are issues of God’s kingdom on the earth.
The following is the work of Japan Presbytery:
Christians to serve this world
Contributing to the society as a response to grace
Based on the CPC Confession of Faith“Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God”
(Matthew 5:9)
June 7, 2008
Committee on Theology and Social Concerns
Japan Presbytery
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Contents
1. Greetings
2. Rediscovering Confession of Faith
3. On the Basis of Repentance
4. Standing on the God’s Vision
5. In the present-day situations of Japan
6. Living together for the Peace of Lord

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Materials• Christians serving the present world: Guideline on social participation in response to grace,
based on the CPC Confession of Faith

7• Presbyterial Resolution marking the 50th year since the end of World War II: Penitence for sinsof the past and Determination for the future10• Let us stand together in Christ for the cause of peace and justice: A response of the Hong Kong
Presbytery to the Japan Presbyterial Resolution, marking the 50th year since the end of World War
II12• For Realization of Peace: a resolution declaring ourselves against the compulsion of thecooperation with war14

• Declaration against paying a visit to Yasukuni Shrine

16• Supporting the judgment of Tokyo Regional Court ruling the compulsion of “Hinomaru/
Kimigayo” unconstitutional

18• The Constitution of JAPAN: Preamble, Article 9

21• The statements issued by Japan Presbytery22

1. GREETINGS
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
We thank our Lord for uniting all the churches spread around the world. It is thanks to God that new
encounters in Jesus Christ occur in the coming memorable General Assembly in the history of Cumberland
Presbyterian Church.
The Committee on Theology and Social Concerns of the Japan Presbytery would like to take thisopportunity of introducing our activities that we cannot usually share with you. Space limitations have
prevented us from telling about all the activities, but still we would be grateful if you could understandsome of them and pray for their success.
2. REDISCOVERING CONFESSION OF FAITH
We regard the 1984 Confession of Faith of Cumberland Presbyterian Church as important guidelines
on what to do to meet our social responsibilities. As a fruit of our studying Confession of Faith, Japan
Presbytery adopted “Christians serving the present world: Guideline on social participation in response tograce, based on the CPC Confession of Faith” (see pages 7-9) in our assembly in November 2006.
As you may know, our Confession of Faith is derived from the Westminster Confession of Faiththrough revisions by the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America and the 1814 and 1883
Confession of Faith of Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Studying the revisions, we discovered that the1984 Confession of Faith expresses more concretely and explicitly than ever the role of Christians as
powerful witnesses to the gospel concerning the peace that Jesus Christ brought us.
For example, the change from Westminster Confession of Faith 23.2 to the 1984 Confession of
Faith 6.28 has eliminated the mention of a lawful war (“they may lawfully, now under the New Testament,
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2009“Judgment and Consummation,” where the authors focus on the judgment of past and present and go on toconfess that war is an evil and something that “God abhors” since it “cause[s] needless suffering and death.”
This single example was enough to convince us that the 1984 Confession of Faith supplies explicit
and appropriate guidelines on what churches should do to carry out their social responsibilities. The
guidelines are summed up in 7 articles of “Christians serving the present world: Guidelines on social
participation in response to grace, based on the CPC Confession of Faith.”
In the current society, we hope to respond swiftly to compelling circumstances and fulfill our
responsibilities as peacemakers, based on Confession of Faith given to us. We also hope that these“guidelines” derived from Confession of Faith will be shared in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church andfor realization of peace.
3. ON THE BASIS OF REPENTANCE
As one of the principles in our activities, we are willing to let you know that we stand on the basisof faith of “repentance.” The Asian-Pacific War was over in 1945, but it did not merely mean the defeatof Japan by the United States. Since the second half of 19th century, Japan became ambitious to exert
control of Asian neighbors through political and military power. Japan first colonized Taiwan and Korea
and after that initiated the war of aggression against China, before finally engaging in the war against the
Allied Nations who held territories which later fell into the hands of Japan. As a consequence of Japan’s
occupation, the lives of more than 20 million people in Asia were lost and innumerable people sufferedfrom misery, pain and injures. The Japanese people themselves had also miserable experience beyond
description such as a-loss of lives of more than 3 million people, etc. The end of the wars which results inJapan’s defeat signified that such a wrong course had come to a rupture.
The factors which drove Japan to such a behavior were of pursuing covetousness, having an anxiety
about the international situation as well as believing blindly as if Japan were a very special nation united
under the emperor (divine nation).
Under the circumstance, the churches in Japan finally fell into line with the wrong course of thestate and took part in it due to a huge pressure from the state authority then. The leaders of the churches
in Japan, besides cooperating in the war, went so far so as to force the churches in Korea to pay a visit toshrines, which means even forcing them to do idol worship.
Japan Presbytery, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, adopted on 15th, August, 1995, a
resolution titled “Marking the 50th year since the end of the World War II: Penitence for sins of the pastand Determination for the future” (material page 10), repented with all of our hearts that “we have been
insensitive to our neighbors’ pain and not fully performed our mission to be ‘the salt of the earth’ and ‘thelight of the world,’” and promised that “now we determine[d] to make not more faults and will hand thedetermination down to the next generation.” We have been taking our course in aspiration to accomplish
our mission as a prophet in this world standing on the faith of repentance like this.
4. STANDING ON THE GOD’S VISIONAs a consequence of the defeat in the war, Japan was given a new Constitution. If we read its
preamble we can figure out that Japan, having a record of aggression and wrongdoing for a long period oftime, will assume a stance of establishing a new relationship especially with peoples of Asia and Pacificareas by not using armed forces. Instead, Japan will build relationship based on “trusting in the justice andfaith of peace-loving peoples.” In other words, the Japanese Constitution” is equivalent to one of the visible
tokens of repentance for us. (Please refer to the material page 21)
We do not have enough margin to refer to the whole part of the “Japanese Constitution” but we haveto mention here that the most representative and characteristic element of the “Constitution” is the article 9,“renouncement of war.” After reflecting on our history, we have promised that our country will not resolve
ever any international dispute by using military force.
The prophet Isaiah proclaimed in his prophesy of a new vision that those admonished by God“shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword
against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” (Isaiah 2: 4NRSV) We comprehend the fact that theJapanese Constitution expressly stipulating “renouncement of war” was given to us on this world as a real
gift of this eschatological vision of God preached by Isaiah.
As our Lord Jesus Christ said “peace-makers will be called children of God,” we assume duties
of peace-making on earth, the more being in Christ, the better can know the value of it. Believing thatthe pacifist Constitution gifted as a “grace” in advance of any other countries in the world is a precious
historical heritage bestowed with a universal value or in other words the sublime wisdom of human being,
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5. IN THE PRESENT-DAY SITUATIONS OF JAPANHowever, presently there is an increasing movement on the surface that our society is going toreturn to the war time Japan, when she started to take the road to the war of aggression in pre-war time
under the Emperor system. Thus, Japan rushed to the war, involving the people whose freedom of thought
and creed were deprived by the government’s authority and they were compelled to be the single minded in
the name of the Emperor. The flag of Hinomaru, being the “national flag of Japan” at that time was used tobe the symbol of hegemony over Asia by colonialism and that of invasive wars that Asian people recall asa bitter experience of intolerable pains caused by the Emperor system. The words of the present national
anthem, “kimiga-yo (meaning My Lord’s generation),” have remained un changed and still in use since thepre-war time, wishing for long life of and the supremacy of the Emperor and admiring him, who is though
not god but human, for many generations to come. This is contradictory since the Constitution promulgatedafter the war (in 1948) guarantees us with the freedoms of thought and creed based on the reflections of
the past errors. But, in spite of this guarantee, there is a growing tendency in public schools that children
are coerced to hoist Hinomaru flags and to sing the national anthem in chorus in spite of unwillingness ofteachers and pupils. It is intolerable for us Christians, who are believers in only one God, Jesus Christ, tobe coerced to admire the human Emperor by singing the song with the words in praise of his eternity. We
strongly oppose with a concern that such a movement may lead our children in schools to worship theEmperor by allowing coerced attention to him to make the past errors repeatable.
We have opposed prime ministers as leaders of this nation to visit Yasukuni Shrine to offer worshipofficially, where millions of the dead soldiers of the Asian-Pacific War have been enshrined to becomegod. Thus, the fact of the death itself may be praised eternally with the emotions of the bereaved families
removed. We feel it would be the only way to show the Asian people our feeling of apologies and repentance(in a fruitful manner) by (continually) raising our voice against the issues of hoisting Hinomaru, and singing
Kimigayo as well as being against the issue of visiting of our prime ministers to Yasukuni Shrine since thiskind of conduct reflects the utter disgrace that we, Christians, cannot overlook.
Furthermore, there is a remarkable movement to modify Article 9 of the Constitution in an effort
to invalidate it. In other words, Article 9 of the Constitution can be a cumbersome obstacle-for those whoare supportive of warfare, and to this end they are eager to promote an effort to remove Article 9 so thatJapan could become a nation that can partake in wars again.
We stand at this point that “God’s judgment transcends this life, ever standing against all humanattempts to deny dependence on God and to live without repentance, faith, and love” (Confession of Faith
7.07), and we raise our voice against the revision of the Constitution, and we pray for our ability to fulfill
our duties as Christians.
6. LIVING TOGETHER FOR THE PEACE OF LORD
While living in the twenty-first century, we are confronted with various kinds of difficulties of theage, and, to our sorrow, we have never heard of a cease-fire from any part of the world for decades. As theglobal warming progresses, the Lord’s creation continually being endangered due to our covetousness. In
addition, we cannot overlook the aspect of economic injustice incurred by the globalization. Under suchcircumstances we are requires to seek to realize “shalom”—the peace in our Lord.
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church is a global church commissioned to proclaim the gospel invarious parts of the world. We believe that our global church is blesses in the hand of our Lord. In orderfor our church to be truly global, we will have to pay attention with repentance not only to the issues ofour personal interests but to all forms of (social) injustice that prevail worldwide, and we strongly wish towalk together without resorting to force but try to achieve improvement and act by Christ’s love, which is to
overcome evil with god, seeking for reconciliation, love and justice to be widely spread among all people.
(Confession of Faith 6.32 and “Christians serving the present world” 5)
In 1995 we have published a Presbyterial resolution entitled “Marking the 50th year since theend of the World War II” which was particularly addressed to the Hong Kong Presbytery, expressing
our repentance for the (imperial) colonialism and the invasive war against the Asians. In return for our
resolution we have received a graceful response from the Hong Kong Presbytery entitled “Let us stand
together in Christ for the cause of peace and justice.” The Hong Kong Presbytery accepted our (apologies
and) repentance with utmost seriousness and they have invited us once again to become (joint) partners in
our mission for the Kingdom of God, the Kingdom of justice and peace and love.
We find in their response such noble and sincere words as “We have to show the sinful world love isreal and possible. “ We can share deep empathy in the above word. This is because God’s love is the basisof the Confession of Faith of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and we believe God’s love in the only
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Let us recall the holy words in the very beginning of our Confession of Faith that shows “For God
so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but
may have eternal life” (John 3:16 NRSV). Thus, we believe that we shall be unable to fulfill the duty ofreconciliation and to realize peace of God unless we rely on love of God.
May Jesus Christ, our Lord, embrace each of us with grace and peace!
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Materials
Christians serving the present world
Guideline on social participation in response to grace
based on the CPC Confession of Faith
November 23, 2006
Japan Presbytery, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
This document is based on subtitles of the 1984 Confession of Faith of Cumberland Presbyterian
Church (1984COF), which are the summary of the present-day understanding of the CPC Confession of
Faith of 1984. This was compiled in November 2005 by the Committee on Theology and Social Concernsof the Japan Presbytery, by comparatively analyzing the Westminster Confession of Faith, the American
revisions to the Westminster Confession of Faith, the CPC Confession of Faith of 1814, the Confession of
Faith of 1883, and the Confession of Faith of 1984.
Response to grace
1. Christians are responsible for every part of the life.
We serve God and the neighbors in every part of our lives as a response to grace.
1984COF / subtitle of 6.01 “To serve God (to live) not in fear of guilt and penal consequences ofsin, but in response to grace”
1984COF / subtitle of 6.03 “Christians are made free so as to serve the Lord rather than evil”
1984COF / subtitle of 6.04 and 6.05 “Christians freedom and conscience take responsibility(obeying and opposing)”
1984COF / subtitle of 6.06-6.08 “Good works are not the means of salvation, but the response tograce through faith. God accepts the responses despite their imperfect motives.”
1984COF / subtitle of 6.09 “Good works encompass all the deeds in our life.”
1984COF subtitle of 6.01-6.12 “Christian gifts are to be shared by everyone, and the motive for the
stewardship is gratitude for God.”
Freedom and conscience
2. Christians live by freedom and conscience in Christ.
We confess that only God is the lord of our conscience. Therefore, we will never yield our ultimate faith toanything other than God, such as the government or nation.
1984COF / subtitle of 6.02 “God alone is Lord of the conscience, and can free believers.”
1984COF / subtitle of 6.04 and 6.05 “Christian freedom and conscience take responsibility (obeying
and apposing).”
Participating in the society
3. Christians tell God’s purposes to civil government of this world.
We take our opportunities to participate in politics, and to work on the government to meet the purposes set
by God and accomplish their duties.
1984COF / subtitle of 6.27 “The purpose of civil government is to enable God’s creation to live
under the principles of justice and order.”1984COF / subtitle of 6.28 “It is the duty of Christians to participate in civil government.”
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Social responsibilities
4. Christians live with those in pain.
We will support those whose dignity has been hurt and offended, oppose to and resist any suppressive
circumstances, and search for concrete plans to improve the situation.
1984COF / subtitle of 6.30-6.32 “The covenant community has the duty to change the circumstancesof oppression, to protect fundamental human rights, and to promote reconciliation.”
1984COF / 6.22 “The church has responsibility to minister to the needs of persons in every crisis,
including physical and emotional illness, economic distress, natural disasters, accidents due to carelessness,and death.”
Way of improvement
5. Christians try to achieve improvement not by worldly power, but by Christ’s love.
We will not resort to force, but try to achieve improvement and act by Christ’s love, which is to overcome
evil with good.
1984COF / subtitle of 6.31 “The covenant community protects all who are deprived of humandignity (those victims of violence, law, or society), opposes to injustice to all the people, and supports
attitudes and actions which embody the way of Christ, which is to overcome evil with good.” (Matthew
5:39, 9:35-38, 14:14, 15:32-39; Romans 12:19-21)
Christian stewardship
6. Christians share the gifts from God.
We engage in the mutual sharing of gifts with all persons, particularly with those in poverty, in token of our
gratitude to God.
1984COF / subtitle of 6.10-6.12 “Christian gifts should be shared among all the people, and the
motive for this is our gratitude to God.”
The abandonment of resorting to force
7. Christians realize peace.
We abhor wars and all other evils that cause needless suffering and death, and seek to promote reconciliation,
love, and justice among all persons.
1984COF / subtitle of 6.32 “The covenant community protects all who are deprived of humandignity (those victims of violence, law, or society), opposes to injustice to all the people, and supports
attitudes and actions which embody the way of Christ, which is to overcome evil with good.”
1984COF / subtitle of 7.05-7.08 ‘God’s judgment is experienced in history.”
1984COF / subtitle of 6.32 “God gives the message and ministry of reconciliation to the church.”_______________________________________________________________
Presbyterial Resolution marking the 50th year
since the end of World War II
Penitence for sins of the past
And Determination for the future
August 15, 1995
Japan Presbytery
On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the end of World War II, we, Japan presbytery of
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, as a part of the Church, Christ’s body whose head is Jesus Christ theLord, confess our sins against God and neighbors. And we express our determination for the future.
Since the Meiji Restoration our country had committed a sin of covetousness under the Emperor’ssovereignty invading and colonizing Asian countries. Especially in the Fifteen Year’s War which includes
the Asian-Pacific War, it brought disaster and misery to people in Korea, China and other countries. In sucha circumstance, the churches in Japan couldn’t fulfill their duty as a “watch” who should give warning to theaggression of state authority but rather took part in it. Furthermore, not only did it commit a sin of idolatry

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under the influence of State Shintoism which had deified the Emperor, but also assisted the government incoercing Asian churches to pay a visit to Shinto Shrines.
Born after the war, our church hasn’t had any direct involvement with it. However, Cumberland
Presbyterian body of the Meiji period established by the missionary Hails and other leaders joined Nihon
Kirisuto Kyodan (UCCJ) Church in the beginning. Thus we cannot say we have nothing to do with the war.
Furthermore, we are collectively responsible for sins and faults of the wartime because we belong to the one
Christ’s body. Therefore we confess our sin and repent from the heart.
After the war, our country came to embrace a new polity in which the sovereignty shall rest with thepeople. But its responsibilities of colonization and aggression have been left ambiguous. The government
hasn’t yet apologized to or compensated the victims and the bereaved of the war.
Rather there is an ongoing reality that the country continuously coverts Asian countries making
economic invasion under the name of “aid for economic development” or “job creation” and inflicts pain
upon many people devastating forests, damaging fisheries, exploiting labor power, destroying traditional
cultures and lives, and buying and selling human being through prostitution tourism. Within the country,
it violates human dignity of the resident Koreans who had been originally compelled to work in Japan
under its colonial rule and many other foreign residents. Although the situation is like that, we have been
insensitive to our neighbors’ pain and not fully performed our mission to be “the salt of the earth” and “thelight of the world.” We have to confess and repent from the bottom of our heart.
Seeing the 50th year since the end of the war, we kneel down before God, the ruler of the history,
to confess and regret that our perception of the nation’s and churches’ sins has been insufficient, and that
repentance hasn’t been made to God and the neighbors. Now we determine to make not more fault andwill hand the determination down to the next generation. Based on this will, we preach the World of God
and reveal God’s will. We oppose, resist, and seek to change all circumstances of oppression—political,
economic, cultural, racial—by which persons are denied the essential dignity God intends for them in thework of creation (Confession of Faith 6.30). We seek to promote reconciliation, love and justice among all
persons, classes, races, and nations (Confession of Faith 6.32).
May God bless our resolution and help us accomplish it.
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Resolution adopted by Japan Presbytery,
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church on November 24, 2003
Let us stand together in Christ
for the cause of peace and justice
A response of the Hong Kong Presbytery
To the Japan Presbyterial Resolution, marking the 50th year
Since the end of World War II
The Hong Kong Presbytery of Cumberland Presbyterian Church
47-57 Temple Street, Ching Hong Building, 1/F, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Presbytery receives the Presbyterial Resolution of the Japan Presbytery with deep
empathy. We understand the sorrow and remorse of our brothers and sisters in Japan for the action of theirgovernment in the Asian Pacific War. Your Resolution expressing remorse, apology and determination forpeace and justice will serve as a balm for healing. Words spoken with such sincerity have to be received
with utmost seriousness. We are thankful for these words and we feel compelled to respond.
Your apology in solidarity with your people for the sin of covetousness and aggression of themilitarist government is received with humility on our part. We know full well that as sinful human beings
our people and government too are capable of terrible things. In fact your apology and our accepting of
it join us together in our common condition of being human, the plain daily necessity of forgiving andbeing forgiven. It is true that our people had suffered immensely because of the Japanese invasion, and thebitterness we have long harboured has for decades troubled our heart. Your words of repentance expresses
in deep humility come as liberating words. They are liberating not only for you but also for us. We too areliberated from the bitterness in memory of the hurts of the past. We are willing to let go whatever bitterness
that may still be lingering in our heart, to set aside all ill feeling due to the past. We are willing to work
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However, in as much as we wish to lay the past to rest, the painful lesson of the War should not be
put behind us easily. It is to re-presented time and again as a powerful reminder of the evil of war and God’s
wrath against it. It is our hope that the Chinese and Japanese people, once divided by the war, are now
joined together for the cause of peace because of the agonizing experience of the War. We acknowledge
that not only the Chinese, the Korean and other Asian peoples had suffered; the Japanese people too had
also suffered immensely due to the War. Therefore we all understand the human misery caused by the wars.
With such common experience we are willing to stand together with you to work for the cause of peace.
It is also our conviction that there is no true and lasting peace without justice. Therefore we join you in
denouncing any form of national covetousness, any form of aggression, including economic exploitation of
one country against another. Indeed, we have to be alert to any possible revival of imperialistic nationalism,
colonialism and militarism. We stand with you to fight against all these vices at all cost.
As brothers and sisters in Christ, let us be united as witness to the love of God by our loving one
another. We have to show the sinful world love is real and possible. If we are truly the work His love, theworkmanship of His loving kindness will shine forth in us. So, on this occasion of reconciliation marking
the 50th anniversary of the end of World War II, we wish to extend our hands of friendship and partnershipto our brothers and sisters in Japan and invite them once again to become partners with us in our mission
for the Kingdom of God, the kingdom of justice, peace and love. We affirm once again that we are open
to all possibilities of cooperation and mutual assistance with you in extending the Kingdom of God in both
Japan and China.
Coming to know and work with the Japan Presbytery in the Cumberland Presbytery family inthe past ten years has filled our hearts with great joy. We hope and participate to work even more closely
together with you in years to come.
_______________________________________________________________
Resolution adopted by Japan Presbytery,
The Cumberland Presbyterian Church on November 24, 2003
For Realization of Peace
A resolution declaring ourselves
Against the compulsion of the cooperation with war“Blesses are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” (Matthew 5:9, NRSV)
We, of the Japan Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, have been hoping that our
nation should observe the Japanese Constitution, respect fundamental human rights, and pray for peace inthe world, repenting of sins it committed in the past. In spite of our wish, however, three emergency-related
bills, “legislation to define the nation’s response to foreign military attack,” “Law on the Establishmentof the Security Council of Japan,” and “bill to amend the Self-Defense Forces Law,” were approved in theDiet and enacted on June 6, 2003. These laws define “a situation of armed attack” as “a situation where anarmed attack actually takes place (including the case in which an attack threatens to take place), or a very
tense situation where an armed attack is widely predicted.” Ambiguous expressions such as “threaten” and“predict” allow us to be engaged in combat by easily regarding any event as an emergency. The statement“the people should be ready to give necessary cooperation ...” also encourages the people to cooperate thenation on a war. Furthermore, the laws merely mention “respect” for fundamental human rights, which lie
at the core of the Japanese Constitution, and stipulate that there may be restrictions on the respect of therights in order to cope with an armed attack. No one can force us to obey these laws and to cooperate withwar.
We, as peacemakers, have reached the following resolutions.
1. We maintain pacifism, as is stated in the Japanese Constitution.
The Japanese Government has presented new emergency-related bills such as “legislation on theprotection of the Japanese nationals” in order to get prepared for an emergency, and tries to alter Article 9of the Japanese Constitution, which renounces war. We are against such a movement.
2. We will make an effort to love our neighbors.
We cannot accept the government’s attempt to build legal framework for war contingencies, where
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against Japan. We aspire to a peace not by being hostile to them, but by persistently telling them about thelove for our neighbors and preaching the gospel of reconciliation based on the Bible.
3. We will not cooperate to make war.
(1) We would give priority on Sunday services even an evacuation drill based on an emergency law
should take place at the same time.
(2) We will not offer a church, a minister’s house, or any other facilities or land attached to a churchwith the aim of cooperating on a war.
(3) We will act in concert with those who refuse to cooperate on a war on the basis of freedom ofthought and religion, and will pray for them.
_______________________________________________________________“Yasukuni Shrine” is a serious problem for us.
The shrine created in the latter half of 19th century is sacred to the memory of dead soldiers inbattle field for the emperor. Until the end of the war, the shrine was the object of worship for all the nationand for them to be worshiped in there as a war dead was considered as the greatest honor. Therefore,“Yasukuni Shrine” continued to achieve a role of a “symbol of militarism” as well as “mechanism to glorify
the death on the field of battle and to support the war”
After the war, according to the GHO’s order “Yasukuni Shrine” became no longer under control of
the army and naval army too and became one of the religious corporations. However, some statesmen try
eagerly to enhance national value of Yasukuni Shrine as a place to give high praise to the war dead by wayof their paying a visit to Yasukuni Shrine. As this is a move toward glorification of war and conceiving an
ambition to transform our country into a nation prepared for making wars, we have been strongly opposing
to it.
Attention: Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
Declaration against paying a visit to
Yasukuni Shrine
During that our nation provoked and continued the war of aggression into Asian countries, we,Japanese Christians committed the sin to accept it, recognize it and furthermore even cooperate on it.
Consequently, we Japan Presbytery, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church repented of this sin andafterwards we have been continuing to wish, pray speak out and behave ourselves for standing resolutely
on the fundamental principle of the Japanese Constitution such as pacifism, sovereign power resided in thepeople and basic human rights. The Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, on the contrary, trampling down
our dearest wish, not only has repeated his visit to the shrine once a year since when he paid a visit on 13th,
August, 2001 just after taking office, but also recklessly dared to make his 6th visit on the 15th, August. We
make a strong protest against the visit to Yasukuni Shrine of the Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi for thefollowing reasons.
The Prime Minister Koizumi is quoted as saying about the issue of paying a visit to Yasukuni
Shrine, “It is an issue of individual mind and it is not for me to say I should do this or not.” And he is notwilling at all to listen in a humble way to the criticism from both inside and outside the country. However,last September, the Osaka High Court of Justice passed judgment on paying a visit to Yasukuni Shrine of thePrime Minister as infringement of article 20 of the Constitution prescribing the separation of politics fromreligion based on the reason why his visit “gives an impression that the state supports especially Yasukini
Shrine and promotes a specific religion.” There should be no excuse for the one who takes the office ofprime minister to justify his own deed on the pretext of the “issue of each individual’s mind,” in defianceof this High Court’s judgment. This reaction is obviously against the article 99 of the Japan Constitution
prescribing “The Emperor of the Regent as well as Monisters of State, members of the Diet, judges, and allother public officials have the obligation to respect and uphold this Constitution.”
The Prime Minister insists—“I paid a visit as a mark of sincere respects to those victims who had
to dedicate their lives for defending their fatherland and protecting their families” but the intrinsic qualities
of Yasukini Shrine are explicitly indicated in his words. Yasukuni Shrine, during and before the war,used to be the place to visit with the purpose of worshipping those who “dedicated their lives” for “theirfatherland” and showing “respects” to them. This function itself urged the people on wars of aggression
resulting them into “victims.” Therefore, it is undeniable to affirm that paying a visit to Yasukuni Shrine isa deed to glorify and praise the wars in contrary to “his thought laying stress on what we will never provoke

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the war again while reconsidering the past,” which means the people will be forced to sacrifice themselves
again for the state. And this is also clearly deviated from the spirit of pacifism of the Japanese Constitution
enacted as a fruit of the determination of Japanese people as stated in the Japanese Constitution—“We, theJapanese People resolved that never again shall we be visited with the horrors of war through the action of
government.”
Furthermore, the Prime Minister’s visit to Yasukuni, is an act to scoop out deep hurts in the heart
for the war victims of Asian countries who were injured and killed during the wars of aggression and theirdescendants. In conclusion, the visit to the shrine made boldly by the Prime Minister on 15th, August,the very day to print heartily the responsibility of wars on mind should be regarded as equal as making ascrap paper of the war responsibility and abandoning to follow suit the path which guides toward a real
reconciliation.
For the above reasons, we make a stiff protest against the visit to Yasukuni Shrine made by thePrime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
September 8, 2006
Religious Corporation, The Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Chairman of Committee on Theology and Social Concerns
Kazuhiko Furuhata_______________________________________________________________The national anthem of Japan is actually specified in the law as “Kimigayo” and the national flagas “Hinomaru”. We however, have been opposing to that. Because “Kimigayo” is the himn of the emperor
while “Hinomaru” is deeply rooted in the imperial system and has been regarded as a symbol of colonial
denomination and of war of aggression. We, Christians can not tolerate singing “Kimigayo” that praises theemperor as a human being.
In spite that in the Constitution, the freedom of thought and creed is guaranteed, to sing “Kimigayo”
is introduced with coercion on the scenes of school education. We strongly oppose to the circumstancebecause we translate it as an attempt to attract the people’s minds to the emperor and to make the sins andfaults in the past wartime happen, again by way of implanting again an ideology in which the emperor isregarded as the nucleus of our national community into the children on the scenes of school education.
Supporting the judgment ofTokyo Regional Court
Ruling the compulsion of“Hinomaru/Kimigayo” unconstitutional
November 16, 2006
Japan Presbytery, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Committee on Theology and Social Concerns
The law deciding “Hinomaru/Kimigayo” as national anthem and national flag respectively was
institutionalized in 1999 in defiance of many civilians’ opinions. The government at that occasion, madea reply: “Hinomaru/Kimigayo shall not be introduced in a compulsive manner on the scenes of school
education.” In spite of this reply, the number of cases of punishment inflicted upon the teachers for thereason of not standing up, etc. when “hoisting Hinomaru and singing Kimigayo in unison” has beenremarkablt increases. During the period from the year 2000 to 2004, those officially reprimanded arecounted 471 among which Tokyo metropolitan area accupies a remarkable proportion such as 64% with
301, which represents an unusual situation.
Under the circumstances, an epoch-making judgment was given. The 401 persons of the staff ofTokyo Metropolitan high schools organized a group of plaintiff and files an action to demand “confirmationof non-existence of the professional duty of singing national anthem in unison, etc.” against Tokyo
Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Metropolitan Education Commission (hereafter, “TMEC”). The
Tokyo Regional Court (presiding judge: Fujinami Kouichi) gave an judgment totally in favor of the plaintiff
declaring that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s communications and/or orders with regard to the“national flag/national anthem” for the use in graduation ceremonies infringe the freedom of thought and180

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conscience of the staff who are against the compulsive introduction of “Hinomaru/Kimigayo” and also
violate the article 19 of the Constitution. We appreciate and support this judgment, for it advocates the
freedom of thought and conscience.
The judgment pointed out as follows: “It is an undeniable historical fact that both Hinomaru /Kimigayo were keeping employed as a spiritual prop and stay for imperialistic nationalism and militarism
during the period since Meiji Era until the end of World War II.” Presupposing the above remark, thejudge stated definitely that “although according to the law of national flag/national anthem, Hinomaru andKimigayo have been actually instituted as national flag and national anthem respectively, neither Hinomaru
nor Kimigayo can be recognized as having a neutral value yet among the nation from the religious andpolitical point of view.” And he concluded that “making a person stand up and sing in unison coercively
even with dealing severely such as imposing punishment with a person is an excessive action which infringes
the freedom of thought and conscience of so called minorities.”
In accordance with the reconsideration on the fact that the school education had played a role
to support militarism for the period of before and during the war, Basic Education Law established afterWorld War II stipulated: “Education shall not be the subject to improper control, but shall be directly
responsible to the whole people.” (Article 10) The judgment is an epoch-making one recognizing that thecommunications and/or directions issued by TMEC correspond to this “improper control.” The coercive
introduction of “Hinomaru/Kimigayo” into school education scenes is dangerous in the sense that a bunchof blindly obedient and self-disciplined teachers can be formed by the state authority. TMEC has to be
responsible for accepting the judgment with utmost seriousness and bringing the coercive introduction of“Hinomaru/Kimigayo” to an end.
We, however, should not be too optimistic about this judgment. If the “retrogressive revision”
of the “Basic Education Law,” the highest priority agenda among all others in the Prime Minister Abe’s
government aspiring to establish the national system fully prepared for making wars should be achieved, we
fear the coercive introduction of “Hinomaru/Kimigayo” would be even more encouraged, for the educationmust subordinate to “what the law prescribes.”
We, Christians have to keep having our concern same as before about the violation of the “freedomof thought and conscience” by the introduction with compulsion of “Hinomaru/Kimigayo” in public school
education scenes. While this mindset can serve for advocating “freedom of thought and conscience” ofcivilians, it can also be a fight for upholding the “freedom of religion.”
We are the ones who have now resolutely determined with a deep remorse never to repeat such sinsand faults that many churches had once kept their tongue quiet being submitted to war structure and that hadcompromised with the state system united under the emperor’s sovereignty. We, therefore, fully support
this judgment which has recognized the compulsive measures imposed by the public authority as “improper
control.”_______________________________________________________________THE CONSTITUTION OF JAPANPreamble:We, the Japanese people, acting through our duly elected representatives in the National Diet,
determined that we shall secure for ourselves and our posterity the fruits of peaceful cooperation with allnations and the blessings of liberty throughout this land, and resolved that never again shall we be visited
with the horrors of war through the action of government, do proclaim that sovereign power resides with thepeople and do firmly establish this Constitution. Government is a sacred trust of the people, the authority
for which is derived from the people, the powers of which are exercised by the representatives of thepeople, and the benefits of which are enjoyed by the people. This is a universal principle of mankind uponwhich this Constitution is founded. We reject and revoke all constitutions, laws ordinances, and prescripts
in conflict herewith. We, the Japanese people, desire peace for all time and are deeply conscious of thehigh ideals controlling human relationship and we have determined to preserve our security and existence,trusting in the justice and faith of the peace-loving peoples of the world. We desire to occupy an honored
place in an international society striving for the preservation of peace, and the banishment of tyranny andslavery, oppression and intolerance for all time from the earth. We recognize that all peoples of the world
have the right to live in peace, free from fear and want. We believe that no nation is responsible to itself
alone, but that laws of political morality are universal; and that obedience to such laws is incumbent upon
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nations. We, the Japanese people, pledge our national honor to accomplish these high ideals and purposeswith all our resources.
Article 9:
Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever
renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international
disputes.
In order to accomplish the aim of the preceding paragraph, land, sea, and air forces, as well as other
war potential, will never be maintained. The right of belligerency of the state will not be recognized.
_______________________________________________________________
May, 1974		
Declaration against ([Bill of Yasukuni Shrine])		
										January 29, 1989
Declaration (against deification of emperor, etc)		
																				February 24, 1991
Declaration against the Gulf War in the Middle East																				August 15, 1995
Presbyterial Resolution “Marking the 50th year since			the end of World War II:			Penitence for sins of the past and Determination for			
the future”
November 23, 1999
Presbyterial Resolution “For realization of peace:			against the national system
			Prepared for making wars and united under the			emperor”
June 5, 2000		
“Note of Protest” against Prime Minister Yoshiro			Mori (against his observation of divine nation)		
																				October 15, 2000
“Note of Protest” against Tokyo Metropolitan					Governor Shintaro Ishihara (against his paying a			visit to Yasukuni Shrine, the mobilization of Self			
Defense Forces for the maneuver for the prevention
			of disasters)
May 25, 2001		
Urgent Appeal “For non-adoption of school manuals			
compiled by [Tsukuru Kai]”				July 15, 2001		
“Demand for not visiting to Yasukuni Shrine of Prime
			
Minister” to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi																						September 8, 2001
Addressed to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi 					“For the peaceful settlement of the [simultaneous			and multi attacks of terrorism] against the 					
United States”						December 2, 2001
“Note of Protest” against “Kirisuto Sinbunsha”					(Christian Newspaper Company) (against the					
article about the birth of princess Aiko in 					
the imperial prince’s family)				
February 24, 2002
Presbyterial Resolution “For realization of peace:			opposing to terrorism, armed retaliation			and [Patriot Law]”
May 29, 2002		
Addresses to members of the Diet “Request for 					reconsideration on the emergency-related bills and			international contribution based on the pacifist					
Constitution”											Director, Parish of Japan
Michinobu Ikushima
Japan Presbytery(Extraordinary General
Meeting)
Japan Presbytery(Regular General
Meeting)
Japan Presbytery

Japan Presbytery

Committee on Theology
and Social Concern
Chairman Masahiro
Matsumoto
Committee on Theology
and Social Concern
Chairman Masahiro
Matsumoto
Committee on Theology
and Social Concern
Committee on Theology
and Social Concern
Chairman Kazuhiko
Furuhata
Committee on Theology
and Social Concern
Chairman Kazuhiko
Furuhata
Committee on Theology
and Social Concern
Chairman Kazuhiko
Furuhata
Japan Presbytery
Committee on Theology
and Social Concern
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February 7, 2003
Addressed to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi		
Committee on Theology
			“Protest against the participation in the wars		
and Social Concern
			of the United States”					Chairman Atsushi										SuzukiFebruary 23, 2003
Addressed to the President of the US “Strong		Japan Presbytery			demand for withdrawal of armed attack project			to Iraq”
November 24, 2003
Presbyterial Resolution “For realization of peace:
Japan Presbytery
			against the compulsion of the cooperation with war”
April 10, 2004		
Addressed to Prime Minister Koizumi, Defense		
Committee on Theology			Secretary Ishiba, Minister of Foreign Affairs 		
and Social Concern
			
Kawaguchi “Deliverance of the 3 compatriot 		
Chairman Atsushi			hostages, demand for immediate withdrawal of		Suzuki			
Self-Defense Forces”
October 28, 2004
Addressed to Prime Minister Koizumi, Minister ofCommittee on Theology			Foreign Affairs Machimura “Urgent representations
and Social Concern
			for deliverance of the hostages”				
Chairman Atsushi										Suzuki
October 25, 2005
Addressed to Prime Minister Koizumi 			
Committee on Theology
			“Declaration against visit to Yasukuni Shrine”		
and Social Concern										Chairman Atsushi										SuzukiNovember 23, 2005
Presbyterian Resolution “Marking the 60th year		Japan Presbytery
			since the end of World War II: now, in pursuit			of achieving a role to realize peace”
September 8, 2006
Addressed to Prime Minister Koizumi			Committee on Theology
			“Declaration against visit to Yasukuni Shrine”		
and Social Concern										Chairman Kazuhiko										Furuhata
November 16, 2006
“Supporting the judgment of Tokyo Regional Court
Committee on Theology
			ruling the coercive introduction of [Hinomaru/		
and Social Concern
			
Kimigayo] unconstitutional”
November 23, 2006
“Christians serving the present world: Guideline on
Japan Presbytery			social participation in response to grace, based on the			
CPC Confession of Faith”
December 15, 2006
Addressed to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe 		
Committee on Theology
			“Opposing to [Revision] of Basic Education Law”
and Social Concern										Chairman Kazuhiko										Furuhata
March 24, 2007		
Addressed to Prime Minister Abe “Declaration against Committee on Theology
			bill of a national referendum aiming at realizing		
and Social Concern
			of the Constitution”					Chairman Kenta										Karasawa
April 25, 2007		
Addresses to the press “Ring an alarm to an 		Committee on Theology
			
abnormally high-speed deliberation in the 		and Social Concern
			House of Councilors !”					Chairman Kenta										Karasawa_______________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION 1: That the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church commend Japan Presbytery for their struggle in faith, for their adherence to the Confessionof Faith, and for the listening to the mandates of the Holy Scripture.
RECOMMENDATION 2: That this paper and the work of Japan Presbytery be distributed
to all presbyteries as a study document demonstrating the need for all Cumberland Presbyterians tostudy, learn, and understand our doctrine, practices, and beliefs; and to possess the ability to strugglein faith with issues confronting our world today.

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II. IMMIGRATION CHALLENGES AND THE DIFFICULTY
OF BEING LEGAL IN THE UNITED STATESOf great importance in our country today, especially in light of the present economic situation, is
the issue of immigration and legality. It seems so simple. “One can go to the proper authorities and sign up
and become legal.” “If they want to live here, they should obey the laws of this great land and get legal.”“Otherwise they should be sent back.”
These are the kind of comments that are heard quite often. At least this makes for good news
reporting and political platforms. However, the issue of becoming legal is not a simple black and whiteissue. Most of us really do not know what is required to become legal, nor do we understand the process.
The following papers reflect the difficulty from two different perspectives. One is the perspectivefrom a Hispanic working with a new church development in Arkansas. The other is from Lynn Thomas,
who works with the Cross Culture Ministries of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Both reflect upon
the problems of Hispanics, but we should remember that this problem occurs with any from any foreigncountry.
The following are the two papers.
Stuck at the Traffic Light:
The Red Tape for the Green Card
By Ricardo Franco
In September 2003, I received the invitation to come and work as a missionary among the Hispanics
with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the State of Arkansas. At that time, I was living with my family
in Birmingham, Alabama while doing a one-year internship with the Presbyterian Church in America.
That invitation was the beginning of an unknown path in my journey as a disciple of Jesus as well as the
beginning of a long, expensive, and frustrating experience as an immigrant in this country.
The first challenge we faced was that of uncertainty. We were under a B1 (Business Visa) for one
year while at Birmingham. But accepting the invitation to work with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
in Arkansas meant that we would have to return to Colombia and apply in the American Embassy at Bogotá
for a different visa (R1 Religious Worker) in order to be able to come and start our mission in Arkansas.
We sold everything we had in Colombia, and we spent that money to buy the tickets to come to America. It
sounds simple, but when you think about having to take your whole life (church, family, friends, furniture,
pictures, and etcetera) and packing it in eight suitcases of 50 pounds each, it is more complicated than what
it sounds.
So we took the few things we had and traveled to Russellville, AR. We left our belongings there
and returned to Colombia without knowing if we would get the R1 visas. I remember our two teenager
daughters asking my wife and me, “What things are we going to take with us to Colombia? What things are
we going to leave in Russellville? What if we do not get the visas?”
Fortunately in December 2003, the United States Embassy in Bogotá granted the visas. I received
a category R1 visa, and Josefina and the girls received category R2 (Religious Worker Dependent) visas.
Between the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and ourselves, we spent around $15,000 in airplane tickets,
application fees, and legal advice from an Immigration lawyer. I thanked God for what I thought was a“done deal”, but I did not know the surprises and challenges that were waiting for us in the next years.
We moved to Russellville, AR in January 2004. In the first five or six weeks, I began to realizethat the change from being a simple visitor with a B1 visa to being a worker in the United States was more
complicated than I first thought. When I tried to open a regular checking account, I came across somethingcalled “The USA Patriotic Act”. This was the first time I heard about that in my whole life. The lady in thebank made herself very clear when she told me, “Yes, Mr. Franco, after 9/11 and for security reasons, wehave to verify your Social Security number, photo ID, and diver’s license before we can open an account inthis bank in your name.”
Wow! The problem was I had none of those documents. I replied, “Here is my passport and myvisa. Here is the payroll check from the church I’m working with.” She told me that she did not have a way
to verify whether my passport was false or genuine; therefore, I could not open the account that day. I said
to myself, “Well, if all that I need is a Social Security number, a photo ID, and a Driver’s license, I’ll get
it and I’ll come later this week.” What a naïve thought! It took me and my friends from the Hispanic Task
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Let’s start with the Social Security number. After filing the applications at the local Social Security
office, providing them with a copy of my passport, visa, and I-94 document (this is a little form that theofficial of immigration gives you when you enter to the United States), I had to wait almost two months
until the Federal Social Security office confirmed the authenticity of those documents. (Please note that twoof those documents were issued by the U.S. government just a month before.)
While waiting for the Social Security number, I underwent the odyssey of getting a state driver’s
license. I studied the book with enthusiasm and went to take the written test. At the office, the official asked
for at least two documents of identification, and here we go again. I only had my Colombian passport. I
had several documents from my own country to prove my identity, but the law only recognizes certain
documents such a Social Security number, state photo ID, birth certificate, or military ID. Finally, I could
take the written test, and a date was appointed for the road test. “When you come to take the road test,”
said the official, “you have to bring this permit, the registration of the vehicle and the proof of insurance.”
Great! It was time to go and buy insurance for my vehicle. But what a surprise! You have to have a driver’s
license to be able to insure a car. I ended up taking the road test in the church’s van a month later and getting
my car insured after that.
I will not describe several incidents similar to this one that took place when I requested basic
utilities services such as; energy, phone, Internet, and TV cable. In other words; you cannot do anything
in this country unless you have a Social Security number and a driver’s license. Without losing my hopein the system, I continued working hard until those documents were in my wallet. The day that the Social
Security card came in the mail, I prayed: “Now, we are ready to go. Thank God!”
With my recently gained experience, I felt it was time to initiate the same process with Josefina mywife. I didn’t know that a more disconcerting discovery was ahead. Josefina had the R2 visa. She was adependent of the R1 religious worker and therefore was not entitled by the immigration laws to receive a
Social Security number. The same rule applied for Joanna and Susana.
That meant that for more than three years Josefina, Joanna, and Susana could not function as normal
individuals in this system. Besides all the social limitations, their legal status in this country was questioned
time and time again at the schools, banks, businesses, and governmental agencies.
After many attempts of submitting many applications and documents and enduring patiently forweeks while the government “corroborated the authenticity of the documents,” Josefina finally obtained adriver’s license and Joanna and Susana their state photo IDs. We faced the same “Catch-22” when we tried
to obtain health insurance for them. [Editor’s note: This means that the persons cannot work and cannot
obtain health insurance. One must have a Social Security card to obtain health insurance. The family was
finally able to receive a non-working Social Security card, but still could not legally work to help defraycosts of becoming legal.]
The only way out of this mess, we were told, was to get residence status (the famous Green Card.)
But, this is a story for later!
Our first year here was over, and the time to file the tax return came. I was introduced to an animal,
similar to that of Daniel’s prophesy “with many heads”, and called the Internal Revenue Service. Up tothis point, I thought that the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Services) was the only wild monster inthe bureaucratic jungle, but now I learned that there were many of those animals out there. To make thelong story short, I want to say that to claim my wife and two daughters as dependents, I had to obtain the
ITI Number (Individual Tax Identification Number) which is the document that replaces the Social Security
number. After filling out the application form five times, we finally received the numbers, and we filed ourtaxes. Six months later, we received a letter from the IRS stating that, “Nonresident aliens from Colombia
filing on Form 1040NR are not allowed to claim an exemption for their children.” Thank you, IRS, formaking me waste my time filling out the application forms five times so that at the end you can tell me this!
Our desperation and frustration was growing, and we knew that the only way out was to obtainresidence status in this country. Thus, I began again. But, what did we need to do to get the Green Cards?
First of all, you had to have worked with the religious organization that is sponsoring you for atleast two years before you can initiate the process. So we had to wait until January 2006, but meanwhile
I started collecting all the documents that were required. Are you tired reading this account? Guess how
tired we were at that point.
The whole process of preparation endured more than a year. At that time, I came across the news
that the INS required a letter from the IRS certifying that the Cumberland Presbyterian Church was a nonprofit religious organization. We had to have a 501C3 resolution letter! Please, give me a break! The
Cumberland Presbyterian Church has been doing ministry in this country for two centuries, and here we aretrying to prove it? But we did it. With the collaboration of the Board of Missions, the Hispanic Task Force,and a private Certified Public Accountants firm, we obtained a 501C3 letter.

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In total, we filled about 30 application forms: Petition for a Special Immigrant; Application toRegister Permanent Residence, Medical Examinations of Aliens seeking Adjustment of Status, Biographic
Information, and others plus all the necessary documentation with each form. We spent about $10,000. The
Cumberland Presbyterian Church paid $3000 to an Immigration lawyer that instructed us in the first part ofthe process. My family paid the rest. We filed our case on October 2006, and we were told that we should
receive a communication from the INS within 180 days.
In December of 2006, our R1 & R2 visas expired. They were issued at the USA embassy in
Bogotá, Colombia in December 2003 for a period of three years. Therefore, from that point on, we stayed
in a kind of legal “limbo” immigration-wise. The visas expired, and the petition to adjust our status was
pending. The more critical implication at that juncture was that my authorization to work legally under theR1 visa expired. But do not panic! The bureaucratic immigration system has one more document: the EAC(Employment Authorization Card). At that time, my expertise filling out application forms began rendering
its fruits. Yet, there were more fees, pictures, fingerprints, and photocopies. We received the EAC cards.
With this document, Josefina was able to obtain her Social Security number in February 2007. So
it took her more than three years from the time we came to the United States to be able to work legally inthis country or to take a course on a college level without paying exaggerated tuition costs.
In March 2008, three members of our family¹ received the anticipated Green Cards that, by theway, are not green but blue. This is so paradoxical. The Green Cards arrived in the mail box with a letterof welcome and a Guide for New Immigrants. In this guide, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services
welcomed us to the USA five years after we arrived! Believe it or not, the Guide has a section entitled,“Getting Settled in the United States”, in which there is information about how to get a Social Security
number, how to get a driver’s license, and how to pay taxes “now that you are a resident.” So, how in theworld do the INS folks pretend that somebody is going to survive legally in this country while waiting for aresidence card? There is no wonder so many people decide to go the other way: the shortcut of the illegality
and the acquisition of fake documents on the black market.
¹ At the time of the writing of this account (September 2008) and after 23 months waiting, Susana my
youngest daughter has not obtained her residence card yet. I have called the Immigration Services several
times, and the only response is that they are checking her background. We had to go two times to have her
fingerprints taken because, as the functionary of Immigration said, “They were expired.” I did not knowthat fingerprints expired!
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Immigrant Challenge in the USA
By Lynn Thomas
The immigrant population in the USA has reached impressive numbers in the past several years.
As a point of context; the largest minority group for most of the nations history has been black Americans.
That changed during this decade, Hispanics are now the largest US minority group and that will probably
continue to be the case long into the future. Undoubtedly this will have an impact on US politics, socialprograms and the every-changing American culture. Within this population of immigrants a new American
phenomena has developed that is unique to the Spanish speaking immigrant. It is estimated that there arefrom 6 to 10 million unauthorized Hispanic (Spanish speakers) living in the USA. These are often called“illegals” or “illegal aliens” or “undocumented workers”. These terms are relatively new to American
immigration. For most of America’s history, there were just immigrants. This sub-group of unauthorized
immigrants falls into two categories: Those who cross US boarders and do not pass through any immigration
check point; and those who enter the country legally and stay past the time they are authorized to stay in
the USA (visa violation). In truth, most unauthorized visitors fall into the second category. Interestingly,
there are many other language group and non-Hispanic nationalities who overstay their visas and become
unauthorized, but there is virtually no mention of them in the media. For example, one large group of
unauthorized people working in the USA are Canadians.
These facts create many challenges for the Hispanic living and working in the USA, both legal andillegal workers. Our pastors and churches deal with issues related to American immigration day-in andday-out.
The following are some of the challenges our Hispanic pastors’ report:
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The Hispanic living in the USA who is unauthorized does not see government agencies or government
officials as their friend. All are suspect. The new immigrant to the USA has little understanding of how
the American system of justice works. As a result they are very timid to approach: police, firemen, city
officials, school officials, even charity organizations. This has resulted in two challenges:
1) Many unauthorized Hispanic visitors do not approach, under any circumstance, services of the communitythat are for their safety and well being.
Example: The fire department in one community was providing free smoke alarms to people who
lived in trailers. Many Hispanics live in low cost housing – trailers. The Firemen didn’t speak Spanish
and their attempts to get the Hispanics to open their doors and accept the smoke alarm was frustrated atbest. The uniforms and strange men standing at the door looked questionable to the Hispanics. They was
suspicion that the men were there to deport them.
Example: A Hispanic is very reluctant to report theft, assault, extortion or spouse abuse. Police
involvement could lead to their detention and deportation. The trend in recent years has been to empower
local police to enforce immigration laws, thus causing a widening distrust between the police and Hispanic
immigrants.
Example: Charity and church organizations that send workers to the Hispanic community that are
dressed in ties, suites and/or go in two’s or threes are avoided by the Hispanics. They fear they might be “laamiga” (customs officers) coming to arrest unauthorized visitors.
2) Many unauthorized Hispanic visitors suffer at the hands of people who take advantage of the fact thatthey know the Hispanic will not seek justice if exploited. This fact has far reaching implications and many
shades and colors.
Example: Hispanic use cash when shopping. There have been several reports from our pastors thatchurch members, when shopping in major supermarket or department stores, have had the experience of a
cashier withholding (pocketing) the change. Argument is futile, because it could lead to police intervention.
The dishonest cashier knows the Hispanic will only moderately express objection, but the Hispanic consumer
will not appeal to store management for fear it will become a police issue.
Example: Gangs are known to target Hispanic homes to rob them. They know the Hispanic
community is a cash society that can not use banks. They also know that Hispanics will usually not report
theft, even a home invasion, to the police.
Example: There was a trailer park in one city in which the owner would require a one monthdeposit and first months rent before the person could move into the trailer. After two weeks he would evict
them and move in a new family. There was no fear of protest to the police from those being exploited.
Example: In some very sad cases our pastors have reports people in their churches who immigrated
by passing over to Mexico/US boarder under the guidance of a “coyote” (A person paid to lead small groups
across the boarder). During the trip, often in remote areas, the coyote and accomplices have robed andraped those who have paid them. They know once in the USA these people will not report the abuse to thepolice.
All of these issues related to security have created a sub-class of people living in the USA who do
not or can not expect justice. Their only defense is to hide from society as much as possible and live within
their own community of fellow Hispanics who suffer the same challenges. In other words, they work in ouryards, build our buildings, process our food – but hide with their families for fear of exploitation.
Our Hispanic pastors, by in-large, have not taken political stands on these issues. The response has
been pastoral. The Cumberland Presbyterian Church does not encourage illegal activities. But, we don’t
see it as our place to enforce US laws in relation to immigration. Our role in society is to be salt and lightto all, regardless of their legal status or personal problems or mistakes in life.
Legal Documents
The key to all aspects in living in the USA is related to two important documents that function as
national ID cards, they are: a social security card and a driver’s license. Banking, car insurance, medical
insurance, buying property, education, social services, even receiving food from community food banks
depends on one or both of these cards.
A person legally enters the USA with a visa. Most visas granted are visitor’s visas, they do notallow a person to work. A non-Us citizen can obtain a social security card via a work visa. With the social
security card a person can apply for a driver’s license. An unauthorized worker has two options: acquire2009

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a false card or live without the card and suffer the consequences. Many do the later, but they will use
fictitious numbers from time to time when a physical card is not requested.
With no social security card there is no hope of a driver’s license (except in a couple of US states).
As a result numerous people are driving in the USA with no training and no car insurance. Unlike mostother countries in the world, the US uses the driver’s license as an ID card. Most other countries have an
ID card and the driver’s license is just to validate one can drive. The American driver’s license is not only
a license that says one knows how to drive, but it is also used as an ID card by most every business, airport,
bank, or organization in the USA. As a result, all states grant a type of driver’s license for non-drivers. It
is not for driving, it is for ID. But, even this card requires a social security card.
Example: “Alabama ID Cards are issued to non-driving residents for identification purposes in lieu
of a Alabama drivers license.” Dept Motor Vehicle, Alabama
These document problems have had an impact on not only the Hispanic community, but allcommunities in the USA. For example:
By-in large the Hispanic community is a cash society. They do not use banks because it is difficult
to open accounts. This is not safe and it also results in an underground cash economy.
Most unauthorized workers do not have a driver’s license. Few American cities have integrated
mass transit, thus people must drive. Most Latin American cities, even small ones, have integrated masstransit. Thus, many of the new Hispanic immigrants to the USA have never driven before coming to theUSA. Most unauthorized Hispanics drive with no license and they have no car insurance because they
have no other option. If there was mass transit, they would use it. If they could buy insurance, they would.
Ironically, the effort to discourage illegal immigration by putting the driver’s license in direct relationship tolegal status in the USA has created millions of untrained drivers with no insurance. Have new license laws
requiring social security cards before granting a license made America any safer? The problem is that until
a driver’s license is just that, a license showing one is trained to drive, American roads will increasingly
become unsafe for all.
Another consequence of the difficulty of getting a driver’s license has been the feeling of abuseon the part of the Hispanic. More than one Hispanic family has been stopped by the police when driving
to church, work or school. The local police in the town stop them for some infraction (brake light out)
and then fines them for not having a driver’s license, not having insurance as well as the brake light.
This has happened several times to several families and results in hundreds of dollars in fines each time.
Some families report being stopped multiple times by the same policemen. The Hispanics (right or wrong)believe the police are taking advantage of them by raising money for the city/town using this as a means ofrevenue generation. Some even suspect the officer of raising money for himself. This is probably not thecase, but it goes to the sense of injustice that the Hispanic often feels.
America need cheap labor and the Hispanic population has provided that labor. Those who employ
unauthorized workers are asked to obtain a social security number. The unauthorized worker only has
to present a 9 digit number to their employer. There is no clearing house for social security numbers.
Withholdings are taken from the new employee’s pay and applied to the FICA account of that number.
Even though that account does not exist or may exist in someone else’s name, the funds still become partof the national treasury. The government never says, “We can’t receive these funds because they do notcorrespond to a social security number.” It is estimated that there are billions of dollars in the USA treasurythat have been withheld from the pay checks of these false social security numbers. These funds will neverbe returned or used for the benefit of the undocumented worker. This has two results: The social security
program is subsidized by the undocumented workers who pay into the system but will not receive any
benefits. Many Hispanic (right or wrong) feel the US Government is using them to support a social security
system that is in crisis. The other consequence is the reality that the undocumented worker will not receivea modest pension, medical care at retirement or disability should they be disabled. As far as a safety net, it
does not exist for the undocumented Hispanic. If they do not return to their country of origin, what will betheir plight in the USA? If they have lived here for decades working and raising their families, is it realistic
to believe they will abandon the USA, their children and grandchildren at retirement and return to theirhome country? There is no pension here for them and there will be no pension waiting for them in theirhome country if they return. At some point, poor and indigent people who immigrate to the USA decades
in the past are going to become a serious problem in American society. Unauthorized visitors have no rightto welfare or other government programs for the poor and indigent.
When working with the undocumented Hispanic in the USA one realizes they do feel used. They
are constantly told how valuable they are by their employers. They work hard for low wages and people
respect that. On the other hand, they also know there is a double standard, much of America resents them.
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their place is in the USA. The message is, we need you to work long and hard, stay on the job site, but don’t
be part of our cities and communities.
All of our Hispanic pastors are social workers. As a result of the document challenge, they findthemselves working long hours trying to help Hispanics in the community with many serious problems.
Usually our pastors do not have access to any government resources to help them solve these problems.
Further more, the Hispanic has no political advocate to bring their hardships to law makers. They can notvote and thus have no influence.
Legal Immigration
The perception among most Americans is one can easily immigrant to the USA. They assume
one fills out a paper or two and then moves easily to America. Nothing is farther from the truth. If there
were a rational legal way to immigrate to the USA, there would be much less illegal immigration. The
more frustration there is about unauthorized visitors, the more laws are passed which only makes legal
immigration that much harder. Legal immigration to the USA takes years of legal paper work and thousands
and thousands of dollars. For the rich or highly educated, it is a much easier process and takes much lesstime. When a person looks at how difficult it is to immigrate to the USA, even for a short time to work, theyquickly realize it is almost impossible. They then realize it is much more practical to arrive on a tourist visa
and just not return to their home country when it expires. That is how most unauthorized workers come to
the USA. The ease of finding a job and the salaries they make (although modest) encourages them to ignore
the hardships of living “illegally” in the USA.
The key to the illegal immigration problem is legal immigration. Unfortunately, the approachso far has been to slow or stop immigration by making immigration more complicated. Every effort tocomplicate immigration only results in more illegal immigration. There needs to be a way for people tolegally come to the USA, work, pay taxes, be part of the community and return to their home country. The
problem with the way things are now is one dare not return to their home country or they risk not being
able to return to the USA> Many Hispanic workers in the USA don’t plan on staying in the USA when theycome, but they get stuck in the USA because they can’t return to their home country. One can fly home after
overstaying their visa, but they cannot fly back into the USA once their name is in the system as one whooverstayed their visa. Thus, the only way back in is the dangerous boarder crossing. For most, it is best to
not risk this and thus they stay in the USA.
All our pastors report on homesick church members. People who want to go home and see family
and friends but can’t. We also see lots of disconnected families. Families that are living with few to noclose family relationships. There is also a large number of men who left their wives and children to cometo USA to make money. Some have lived separated from their wife and children for years. This has leadto all types of sad situations.
All of the church’s Hispanic pastors (Korean and Sudanese as well) are confronted with immigration
law issues. The frustration is, it is difficult to get correct answers to one’s specific immigration problem.
Writing or calling an immigration office for information on one’s immigration problem is almost a lostcause. No one answers the phone or answers the letter. These are not US citizens asking a US government
office for help, they are “foreigners” with no place to complain should the government give poor service.
Immigration officers recommend one use an attorney. Immigration law is now so complicated andcontradictory, that even attorneys are not certain how to process legal papers. As a side note, more andmore unscrupulous attorneys take immigration law cases having little to no knowledge of immigration law.
They have learned immigrants will pay well if one can give them the hope of resolving their legal problem.
Sadly, many immigrants have dashed dreams as attorneys take their fees and deliver virtually nothing.
In some cases folks are in worse shape than they were before employing the attorney. Our pastors haveexperienced this first hand with their own legal issues. CP pastors must have and maintain legal status if
they work for the CP Church, that is our policy. To help others, they have to be in a legal position in which
they can help.
There is a huge need for competent and affordable legal advice in relation to immigration issues.
More significantly, there is a need for US immigration law reform.
The Role of the Church
There is clear Biblical support for Christians helping immigrants. In various places the peopleof faith are called upon to show compassion to the foreigner, even in the Old Testament mosaic codes(Lev. 19:33, 34; Deut. 10:18, 19). As one looks at the sociological, regulatory and political realities of theimmigrant community in the USA there is a temptation to put ones energy into political and regulatory2009

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reforms. However, the church’s greater influence and power to effect change is found within itself. In
reality this is where it has the most authority and opportunity to bring about change. So what should therole of the church of the USA be in relation to immigration?
First, the church should support those on the front lines of this challenge. The cross-culture pastors
are the ones that carry this burden of ministry in a difficult and complex situation. The common faith of
the CP cross-culture church (i.e. Hispanic) and the CP church in the USA is a ready made bridge for multicultural fellowship. The cross-culture pastor working with US English speaking pastors is a realistic means
to bring the communities together in mutual support and appreciation. Many in the immigrant community
have isolated themselves because of many fears. There is a need for bridges of support and encouragement.
Relationships with people who are established (in American society) afford the new immigrant with a“friend” who can stand by their side and help protect them from exploitation. The role of the church is two
fold: One to be an advocate for the defenseless in the local community. To speak-out and affirm our mutual
Christian relationship and proclaim the fact they are part of our community – the community of Faith.
Secondly, to encourage our English speaking church leaders and members to develop relationships withnew immigrants in our cross-culture CP churches and missions. Governments and politicians will have towork out the regulatory issues, but regardless of the political outcome, the faith community should live incommunity – specially, a multi-cultural community.
Secondly, on a more practical level the church should seeks ways to provide useful resources toour cross-culture pastors and leaders. There is a great need for access to legal council. For instance, theCP church has a person employed to deal with health insurance issues. The church may also need to put
an immigration attorney on retainer to assist our cross-culture community. Another challenge is many inour cross-culture churches are driving with no license. They attend church fruitions risking fines and evenarrest, not to mention the risk of accidents. More than one cross-culture pastor has expressed need for a van
to help pickup people who need transportation to church events. The socioeconomic reality of many of ourcross-culture churches makes the purchase and up-keep of a van cost prohibitive. The church should seeks
ways to help our cross-culture churches obtain and maintain affordable transportation. Our cross-culture
pastors need resources that will afford them the opportunity to meet together and gain mutual support. They
are in unique ministries, unlike ministries most churches in America experience. They need resources thatallow them to meet with others dealing with the same issues so that they can share their experiences, learn
from each other and receive mutual support. The church needs to invest in special events that bring people
within the CP Church of different cultures together in fellowship. We should be more intentional to do
events and activities that are sensitive to the “other” culture and use those events as opportunities to build
relationships. Just inviting people of different cultures to an event does not integrate the cultures; it takesplanning and design to pull the cultures into relationship.
These are just a few of the many ways the church can respond in practical ways to this need.
Although many of the challenges immigrants face in the USA are the result of government policies andregulations, the church can play an important role in removing fears, giving assistance and building multi
cultural faith communities of mutual respect and support.
RECOMMENDATION 3: That these two papers, Stuck at the Traffic Light: The red Tape for
the Green Card and Immigrant Challenges in the USA, be approved as study papers on immigrantchallenges and becoming legal and that they be sent to all presbyteries as study papers.

III. GLOBAL WARMING AND GREEN HOUSE GASESThe Reverend Missy Rose made a presentation on Global Warming and Green House Gases to thecommittee raising many issues about the plight of God’s created world. This presentation will be on viewat the committee’s booth at this General Assembly. In addition, persons or churches may purchase a CD ofthis at a nominal fee.
Many questions should be raised. What is the problem? Where do we as individuals contribute to
the problem? Where do we as congregations contribute to the problem? How do our economic philosophies
contribute to the problem? What can we do about it? Should the church do something? What is theChristian response to the situation? Can local congregations make a difference? What can persons andfamilies do?
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RECOMMENDTION 4: That the power-point presentation on Global Warming and Green
House Gases prepared by the Reverend Missy Rose be made available on CD for the General
Assembly Commissioners and Stated Clerks of presbyteries for study on the problem and what weas the faith community can do in response. Theology and Social Concern Committees of presbyteries
and churches should be encouraged to make use of this vital tool.
Respectfully submitted,
The Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns

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THE REPORT OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
BETHEL COLLEGE
One hundred sixty seven years ago, in eighteen forty two, the Cumberland Presbyterian Churchbegan a ministry of Christian higher education that continues to this day. The form and even the name haschanged through the years but some things have remained constant. The mission has always been to respect
both the pursuit of knowledge and the life of faith. Ordinary people have been afforded extraordinary
opportunity and the DNA of the educational enterprise has always been unmistakably Cumberland
Presbyterian.
The structure of the relationship with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church has changed anddeveloped through the years. Originally, the relationship was to a synod, then to a General Assembly Boardof Education, then a Board of Trustees of Bethel College. Now the relationship is the strongest possible
relationship in the life of the church, a covenant relationship.
The last decade has been a period of extraordinary growth and development. The historic signaturecollege still remains and its future is made more secure by the diversification of educational offerings.
In addition to Bethel’s college of liberal arts with its mission primarily to young adults carried out on aresidential campus. Bethel has three robust graduate programs: a highly respected education program that
includes MED and MT degrees, a Physician Assistant program and the second largest MBA program in thestate of Tennessee. Additionally, Bethel has a college of Educational Outreach with over 1500 students in
six locations across the state of Tennessee.
This diversity of educational offerings along with operational effectiveness and efficiency isenabling Bethel to weather the economic crisis presently enveloping the United States. Bethel is still
economically stable in this economic climate. The administration and Board of Trustees will monitor
economic conditions carefully and will respond to changing conditions as needed.
Bethel wishes to not only maintain but to strengthen and enrich the foundational relationshipbetween Bethel and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Bethel has a full time Cumberland Presbyterian
Chaplain at its McKenzie campus, welcomes and scholarships Cumberland Presbyterian ministerial
students and other Cumberland Presbyterian Students, initiates presentations in Cumberland Presbyterianchurches and visits in homes and engages Cumberland Presbyterians in administrative and faculty roles.
We encourage the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church to intentionally maintain andeven increase its engagement with Bethel, by supporting the college through Our United Outreach, by fully
participating in the five year covenant review in 2010 to be reported in 2011, and by encouraging the Bethelhigher education ministry. The OUO support for Bethel has declined both in real terms and as a percent ofBethel’s budget over the past ten years. We hope this does not reflect a diminished view of the significanceof this Cumberland Presbyterian ministry. We do pledge to you that we will do our very best on your behalf.
The biggest news coming out of Bethel recently is the action of the Board of Trustees in March
to initiate the process of changing the name of Bethel College to Bethel University. There were twocompelling reasons to move to the university type management structure that is signified by the namechange. First, the original entities that make up Bethel can each receive administrative attention. For
example, the historic, residential liberal arts college in McKenzie, Tennessee can have its own administrator
to assure that its administrative needs are adequately met and that the growth and development that thispart of Bethel has been experiencing will continue into the future. The same can be said of Bethel’s highly
successful graduate programs and the unique educational outreach (SUCCESS) program.
Secondly, a management approach with greater delegation of responsibility will pave the way fora successful transition of leadership. Any organization that has grown as rapidly as Bethel is faced withleadership transition challenges. Bethel is not unique in this regard. A university pattern of organization
will spread the leadership responsibility across a leadership team in a structured way, giving more stability
to the organization. The team approach has been an essential element in Bethel’s progress. Now it will beinstitutionalized in a university administrative structure.
Sometimes it is helpful to hear how an objective source views a change. The following is how theJackson Sun reported on the change of name:Jackson Sun Article
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Bethel College board of trustees president Ben Cantrell has announced a name change for BethelCollege to Bethel University.
The process to change the name began with a vote by the trustees at their March meeting and will
require a change in the college’s charter, according to a news release today.
Cantrell said the change “is simply an acknowledgment of the growth Bethel has already experienced
and a structural change to maintain Bethel’s momentum into the future.”
A select task force was created at the November 2008 board meeting to examine whether a university
structure was needed to assure Bethel’s continued health and growth during a time of leadership transition,
the release said.
The consulting firm of Agee, Stewart and Allen was employed to evaluate Bethel’s structure andmake recommendations. Bob Agee observed that Bethel has three distinct and highly successful programs:(1) A quality residential liberal arts undergraduate program of some 1,000 students; (2) Three graduate
programs with 500 students; and (3) an adult education program with 1,300 students. All of these are well
positioned for a delegated management style and administrative units for the distinctly different kinds ofprograms, according to the evaluation.
Agee recommended the name change immediately and further recommended that Bethel President
Bob Prosser be asked to delay his retirement in order to lead the university in the implementation of the new
management structure.
“No one knows Bethel from the inside out like Bob Prosser,” Agee said in the release. “He is
deeply committed to Bethel’s success and has the experience necessary to lead this transition. When thisstructure is in place, Bethel will be in a much better position to search for a successor to Dr. Prosser. The
job will be much more manageable.”
The Board of Trustees was very conscientious about not pretending to be a university if the realityof Bethel did not warrant that designation. They relied in part on an analysis by the consulting firm of Agee,
Stewart and Allen. Dr. Agee observed that Bethel has three distinct, high quality components that havetremendous growth potential. The first is an undergraduate program that has almost one thousand students
now and is ripe for growth to fifteen hundred students and tremendous improvement within a very few
years. The second is a program for those who are already in the work force with fifteen hundred students.
Finally, Bethel is breaking new ground in graduate education with dramatic growth to five hundred students
accomplished in a very short time frame. Any way you look at it, Bethel is in fact a university and a very
dynamic and successful one at that.
Some other items of note are Bethel’s reaccredidation by the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools, the first ever division one NAIA women’s basketball national championship tournament
appearance and the first national championship in any sport achieved by Bethel’s men’s soccer team.

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THE REPORT OF THE CENTER TASK FORCE
With gratitude to God for God’s help, we submit this report to the General Assembly.

I. HISTORYAt the 2005 meeting of the General Assembly in Franklin, Tennessee, a report from the General
Assembly Council recommended that current denominational Center properties located at Union & Rembert,
Memphis, Tennessee, be sold and that the Center be relocated. That General Assembly’s Program Planning
Committee carried this recommendation to the Assembly floor with the recommendation that it be adopted.
It was overwhelmingly adopted and a five-member Task Force was named to carry out the mandate of theAssembly (J. David Hester, chair; Bob Rutledge, Cathy Jahr, Charles Dawson, Thomas Craig). Subsequent
General Assembly meetings in Birmingham (2006), Hot Springs (2007), Nashville (2007) and Tokyo (2008)
re-affirmed this decision, so that five different General Assemblies have overwhelmingly supported thisoriginal decision. During the ensuing months, various properties and locations were considered: Memphis(several sites), McKenzie, Lebanon, Jackson, Murfreesboro, Nashville - all in Tennessee.

II. TASK FORCEThe Task Force began meeting in July, 2005, to implement the General Assembly directive. During
this four-year period, we have met 45 times (34 in Memphis, 8 in Nashville, 3 in McKenzie). There havebeen 3 conference calls and untold numbers of e-mails and private telephone calls. We ceased logging
miles traveled when we passed 100,000. We met with and reported to four General Assemblies, six General
Assembly Councils, and two Ministry Councils. We produced a 14-minute campaign-launching DVD for
all churches, provided 3 separate brochures for all Cumberland Presbyterians and bulletin inserts for all
churches. When the Board of Finance declined to handle the funds for the campaign, the General AssemblyCouncil assumed that task. Money was received and receipted over these years through the good workof Mary Catherine McCaskey and Davis Gray at the GAC office. We also received consulting help from
Reverend Jeff Clark in the early months of the campaign. We are grateful to Reverend Vernon Sansom forhis work in periodically updating our website (ilovemychurch.net). The 2008 General Assembly directed
the Moderator and Stated Clerk to add members to the Task Force from Synods not represented on the Task
Force. This was for the purpose of assisting in fund raising. To our knowledge these appointments were
never made.

III. SALE OF BUILDINGSThe Warren Building was sold first. It was purchased by the Boys and Girls Club of Memphis for$650,000. We netted $631,452.37 from the sale. From that figure we paid the $359,835.53 note held on
the building since construction in 1982. The 1978 Union Building was sold to Chick-fil-A for $1,250,000.
We netted $1,187,199.98.

IV. TRADITIONAL WAY PROPERTY
In late November, 2007, we became aware of property owned by a bank in east Memphis. Threelots (of 5 in the cove) were for sale to us. Two of those lots had building shells on them (floor, walls, roof).
We paid $1,250,000 for these buildings in February, 2008. Under authority granted by the December
2007 General Assembly, we borrowed $1,250,000 from the Board of Stewardship in order to proceed withconstruction necessary to complete the buildings. That loan is now reduced to $423,295.13. The buildings
were occupied by Center personnel in mid-August, 2008.

V. FINANCE REPORT(April 1)
Receipts:

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Cash from churches, individuals				$ 993,413.53
		
Sale of Warren Building					631,452.27
		Sale of 1978 Union Building				
1,187,199.98
		Interest from money market investments			
41,378.78
		
Reimbursements:
			
InSouth Bank, portion of paving, landscaping,				parking lot lights			
$16,710.58
			Boards/agencies - second computer ports
5,076.00
			Contractor, billing error returned		
149,871.52
				Total			$3,025,102.66
Expenditures:		
Warren Building payoff					$ 359,835.53
		Construction expenses					1,611,623.52
		Campaign Expenses					174,570.95
		Payment on Loan - (original loan $1,250,000)		
880,000.00
		Interest paid on loan					36,587.96
		City/County taxes					16,842.80
		Moving Expenses					43,681.01
				Total			$3,123,141.77
Balance owed on loan to Board of Stewardship				(plus 5% interest at about $2000 per month)
Funds available (April 1, 2009):
Balance on hand						Outstanding pledges						
				Total			$ 152,799.97
Summary:
Receipts							Expenses									Difference			($98,039.11)
		Less money on hand		$152,799.97
Balance needed to be “debt free”					(plus monthly interest of about $2000)$

423,295.13$

41,099.84
111,700.13$3,025,102.66
3,123,141.77$ 270,495.00

We need about $300,000 to close this project “debt free”.

VI. CHURCH SUPPORTFrom the beginning, each active Cumberland Presbyterian member was invited to give a one-time
gift of $100 to the Center project. Of the 730 churches listed in the 2008 General Assembly Yearbook,
208 have made contributions to this once-in-a-lifetime project. That means that 522 churches have notmade any contribution. (You may go to the campaign website - ilovemychurch.net - to see a listing of thechurches.) This lack of support has hindered this work from the beginning. In spite of such lack of support,
we are within striking distance of completing the project debt free!

VII. REPLICAS
Ceramic replicas of the 1978 Union Avenue building are available at General Assembly for $50
each. A few are left. All proceeds benefit the Center fund.

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historic undertaking. When we consented to serve, we optimistically assumed a one-year project. For four
years we have labored.
RECOMMENDATION 1: That the Center Task Force be dissolved and discharged. We
remain aware of the need to secure funds to complete the project “debt free”.
RECOMMENDATION 2: That people/churches be invited to contribute gifts as memorials
or in honor of persons or church entities. We are now to the point that if 300 people/churches gave
$1000, we would be debt free!
RECOMMENDATION 3: That proceeds to the Center campaign which are received in the
future be applied to the aforementioned loan owed to the Board of Stewardship.
RECOMMENDATION 4: That, after the Center Task Force is dissolved and discharged,
the General Assembly Board of Directors be directed to distribute future contributions to the Center
campaign (after Board of Stewardship is paid) to a building maintenance fund.
Respectfully submitted,
The Center Task Force: J. David Hester, Cathy Jahr, Bob Rutledge Charles Dawson, Thomas Craig

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MEMORIALS
I. MEMORIAL FROM CULLMAN PRESBYTERYCONCERNING OUR RESPONSE TO THE ISSUE OF STATE LAWSTENDING TO DISALLOW ECCLESIASTICAL LAWS
ON CHURCH PROPERTY
WHEREAS, Cullman Presbytery has experienced a court ruling that its Summit Church could withdraw
from the Denomination and retain its property without any compensation to the Presbytery, whichis the owner of the property according to our ecclesiastical law;
WHEREAS, We are concerned that there is a trend in our court systems to uphold the congregational
system of government over the connectional system and we need to speak to this problem;
WHEREAS, Suggestions have come that Presbyteries need to encourage churches to make sure the deedsof local churches should contain a trust clause, where church property remains with the ownershipby presbytery when presbytery has given significant support and if the church ceases to exist, theproperty reverts back to the presbytery and may provide funds for future new church developments;
WHEREAS, it is doubtful that all Cumberland Presbyterian churches in the USA will come into complianceof General Assembly rulings with respect to deeds or legally binding agreements with theirpresbytery;
WHEREAS, the idea of connectionalism is much larger than church property being owned by a presbytery,
but involves shared ministry, identity, common goals and missions;
WHEREAS all churches in States that promote local property ownership over presbytery ownership are
free to affiliate as they please, or not affiliate with any larger body, thus giving the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church the prospect to expand ministry or opportunities by allowing other local
churches to join our body and share in our goals of outreach and mission, knowing they now own
their church property and thus would affiliate based on shared vision;
WHEREAS, Other suggestions have been made that we might as well be as the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church of America with the property provision in our Confession of Faith allowing the session andits trustees local ownership, thus leaving local churches with most of the accountability in the eventof a law suit, so we would need to build on good will and mutual trust to retain our denominations
connectional relationships.
WHEREAS, It came to our attention that even though elders make verbal vows to abide by the rules andregulations of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the Confession of Faith, that this needs tobe enhanced by elders signing vows in the Session record book as in a secular contract to assist thestanding of ecclesiastical law in court proceedings if needed;
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, That these concerns be considered by the General Assembly andrecommendations be made to do whatever is necessary and proper to retain our connectional
system in relationship to a system of church property ownership by the local church or otherchurch judicatories as necessary giving emphasis to good will and a shared vision for outreach andmissions .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That we even become open, accommodating and even intentional in theface of the rulings of courts against connectional churches with respect to property ownership, so
our connectional mission and vision will give us an advantage to receive other non-CP Churches
who share our vision as they now have rights in the ownership of their property.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Assembly develop regulations with respect to New Church
Developments and Church Redevelopments that receive grants from the CP Church, so these grants
should become loan/grants for a number of years, thus the grants be repaid as a loan should achurch leave the CPC within a certain determined period of time.
						
SIGNED:								Howard L. Rodgers, Stated Clerk
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II. MEMORIAL FROM MISSOURI PRESBYTERYCONCERNING EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
FOR CERTIFIED LAY MINISTERS
WHEREAS, the Cumberland Presbyterian Church is in the process of voting on Constitutional changes tocreate the Office of Certified Lay Minister and,
WHEREAS, the current proposed constitutional change Section 6.2.03 indicates the education requirements
for this Office of Certified Lay Minister are two years of seminary or graduate of a school oftheology or a course of alternate study approved by the General Assembly and
WHEREAS, the course of alternate study for this position has not yet been defined and
WHEREAS, the intent of the Office of Certified Lay Minister is to provide laypersons an opportunity tominister in specific areas of interest or need in their local church or presbytery and,
WHEREAS this provides a mechanism for our smaller local churches to have persons from within theircongregations trained and certified.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the General Assembly direct the Pastoral Development Team todevelop a training plan for the position of Certified Lay Minister that would include training in
Cumberland Presbyterian Polity and History and an outline for educational requirements that could
be individualized to meet the needs of the persons wanting to pursue the Office of Certified Lay
Minister.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a specific amount of formal education or a specific degree not be
included in the requirements for the course of alternate studies but rather suggested educational
content be proposed that can be individualized based on the applicant’s educational backgroundand previous experience,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that online education be included as a method of meeting educational
requirements due to the travel distances in our multi-cultural international denomination.
I certify that the above Memorial was approved by Missouri Presbytery at its regular meeting heldon March 21, 2009, to be forwarded to the 179th General Assembly for consideration.
					
Signed:									

Larry Nottingham, Stated Clerk
Missouri Presbytery

III. MEMORIAL FROM TENNESSEE-GEORGIA PRESBYTERYCONCERNING PROMOTION AND PUBLICITY
WHEREAS, Tennessee Georgia Presbytery petitioned the 173rd General Assembly in 2003 asking that thedenomination investigate and set aside funds for a unified, comprehensive promotion and publicity
campaign, and
WHEREAS, the Memorial was approved by General Assembly but the General Assembly Council did
nothing thereafter, and,
WHEREAS, the need to promote and publicize the Cumberland Presbyterian Church is greater now than
before, and
WHEREAS, our churches continue to suffer from the lack of organized publicity and promotion;
NOW THEREFORE, Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery hereby memorializes the 179th General Assembly of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church as follows:		
That a task force be formed, consisting of as many members suitable to assure a reasonable
representation of the denomination, to explore and study the possibilities of a publicity andpromotion campaign for the entire denomination, using whatever means of communication that are
cost effective and efficient, and further,		
That sufficient monies for such an effort be identified, set aside, or raised for said purpose.
Adopted and approved by Tennessee Georgia Presbytery, March 21, 2009.
					
Signed:									

Forest Prosser, Stated Clerk
Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery

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LINE ITEM BUDGETS SUBMITTED BY
GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGENCIES
I. OFFICE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
A. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICE
					
					
INCOME
Our United Outreach			Endowments/Interest			TOTAL INCOME			EXPENSEECUMENICAL RELATIONSWorld Alliance Reformed Church			
CANAAC				
Ecumenical Travel			
Sub-Total		
LIAISON WITH CHURCH
General Assembly Meeting			Preliminary Minutes			GA Minutes/Mailing			
Yearbook/Mailing			Travel/Moderator			
Travel/Stated Clerk & Staff			
Sub-Total		
OFFICE
Audit/Central Acct.			
Computer Services/Supplies			Equipment/Supplies			Liability/Earthquake Insurance			
Postage				
Sub-Total			PERSONNEL
Salaries/Housing			
Retirement/FICA			
Health Insurance			
Disability Insurance/Worker’s Compensation			
Sub-Total			
MISCELLANEOUS
Legal / Clerk’s Conference			Corporation Board			OUO Committee			
Sub-Total			
TOTAL EXPENSE			
From Reserves			

Revised		Proposed
2009		 2010
$169,392
10,365$179,757$$$173,412
13,000$186,412

5,000 $
1,200		06,200 $

4,000
1,200
4,000
9,200

$ 4,000 $ 8,000
5,000		 5,500
7,000		 4,000
8,500		 9,000
7,000		 7,100
7,000
7,100
$ 38,500 $ 40,700$ 4,000 $ 4,000
2,000		 2,000
2,500		 2,500
2,830		 2,830
7,000		 7,500$ 18,330 $ 18,830$127,602 $130,000
10,500		 11,000
19,930		 27,000
3,000
3,000
$161,032 $171,000$ 1,000 $ 1,000
2,500		 2,500
5,000		 7,000$ 8,500 $ 10,500$232,562 $250,230$- 52,805 $ -63,818

B. GENERAL ASSEMBLY COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEESINCOME
Nominating Committee			Commission on Chaplains			
Judiciary Committee			
Theology and Social Concerns Committee			
TOTAL INCOME		

$

4,041 $ 4,091
8,314
8,416
7,176		 7,264
4,293
4,346
$ 23,824 $ 24,117

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Nominating Committee			Commission on Chaplains			
Judiciary Committee			
Theology and Social Concerns Committee			
TOTAL EXPENSE		

199

Revised		Proposed
2009		 2010
$ 4,041 $
4,091
8,314		8,4167,176		7,2644,293		4,346
$23,824$ 24,117

II. MINISTRY COUNCIL
INCOME
Our United Outreach 			Endowment Earnings			
Interest Earnings			

$1,380,481 $1,397,713
453,136		 453,136
66,405		 66,405

Sales (resources, advertising)/Fees			
Opening Doors			
Curriculum Resources			
Publications/Other			
TOTAL Sales/Fees			

5,871		5,8712,000		2,000100,000		 100,000
111,000		 112,800$218,871		$ 220,671

Gifts/Donations			0		0Program Events				
CP Youth Conference			
Miniversities			Pres. Youth Triennium			
TOTAL Program Events			

42,358		 42,358
49,000		 49,000
13,200		 13,2000		
0$104,558 $ 104,558

Grants				Reserves-Xferred			0		
0329,035		 298,010

TOTAL INCOME			$2,552,486

EXPENSE
Salaries/Benefits			
Salaries				Retirement				
FICA				Health Insurance			
Staff Resources/Cont. Ed.			
TOTAL Salaries/Benefits			

$1,120,880 $1,149,501
60,966		 59,464
29,992		 29,992
191,091		 191,480
12,038		 12,338$1,414,967 $1,442,775

Publications/Curriculum
Miss. Messenger - Printing			Miss. Messenger - Postage			Miss. Messenger - Mailing Service			
Mission Ed - various			
Bridges				
These Days				Resource Packets			
Opening Doors			
Curriculum Resources			
Publications/Other			Printing/Reproduction			
Magazine Printing			

$2,540,493

36,537		
30,000		
6,500		35,000		
3,600		500		500		2,000		35,000		
25,000		450		
44,000		

36,53730,0006,500
35,000
3,600
500
500
2,000
35,00025,000450
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Revised		Proposed
2009		 2010

Magazine Postage			
TOTAL Publs/Curriculum			

13,500		 13,500$232,587		$232,587

Ministries
Partnerships
Church Dev Subsidies			
Church Paper Sunday			Colombia S.A. Missionary Council			
Missionaires Office			
China Field Budget			
Choctaw Field Budget			
Choctaw Ministerial Scholarships			
Missionary Support: Short Term			
International GA Commissioner			Volunteers in Action			
Presbytery Partnership Min.			
Presbytery Chairs’ Meeting			
TOTAL Partnerships			

325,000		 325,000
3,000		 2,000
117		
117
1,174		 1,174
12,000		 12,000
50,000		 50,000
3,000		 3,000
3,288		 3,288
5,000		 5,000
587		
587
2,000		 2,000
3,000		 3,000$408,166$ 407,166

Ecumenical Partnerships
Church Women United			
National Farm Worker			Project Vida			
Coalition-Appalachian Min.			
Beth-El Farm Worker			
Ecumenical Stewardship Center			
Cooperative Uniform Series			Protestant Church Owned Pub. Assoc.			
Pres. & Reformed Educational Partners			
TOTAL Ecumenical Partnerships			

1,300		 1,300
2,200		 2,200
8,500		 8,500
11,500		 11,500
45,000		 45,000
4,000		 4,000
1,000		 1,000
100		
100
0		
0
$73,600		$ 73,600

Program Events				
Women’s Convention			
Church Growth Conf/NCD Pastors			
CPWM Leadership Dev			
Birthplace Shrine Chaplaincy			Rural Church Dev			New Program Iniatives			
CE Conference			GA Meals				Consultant Program			
Miniversities			
CP Youth Conference			Young Adult Ministry			
Youth Ministry Planning Council			
Stewardship Ed			
Youth Triennium			Planning Calendar			
Promotion			
Ministers’ Conference			
Ministers’ Awards & Encouragement			Seminary Student Nurture			
Clergy Appreciation & Retreat			
TOTAL Program Events			

1,000		 1,000
11,022		 11,022
12,779		 12,779
1,714		 1,714
6,000		 6,000
2,994		 2,994
8,000		 8,000
500		 1,000
3,212		 3,212
7,700		 7,700
14,200		 14,200
50,000		 50,000
3,500		 3,500
2,500		 2,500
11,000		 11,000
0		
500
400		
400
3,100		 3,100
10,000		 10,000
5,100		 5,100
700		
700
6,200		 1,200$161,621		$157,621

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Revised		Proposed
2009		 2010

TOTAL MINISTRIES			$643,387		$ 638,387

Office Expense
Central Accounting			
Computer Services			Supplies				
Postage				Phone				Memberships			TOTAL Office Expense			50,117		
50,11722,381		
027,309		
27,30914,195		
14,195
12,333		
11,0002,000		1,000
$128,335		$ 103,621

Other Expenses
Planning Team Exp			
Travel				
Vehicle Ins. & Maint.			
Conferences/Cont. Ed.			
Misc				TOTAL Other Expense			61,374		
61,374
82,345		
87,845
7,146		
7,146
500		
500
2,500		2,500
$153,865		$ 159,365

TOTAL EXPENSES			Surplus/(Deficit)			

$2,573,141		$2,578,735($20,656)($38,242)

V. BOARD OF STEWARDSHIPINCOME
Our United Outreach			OUO—Planned Giving			Endowments				Management Fees			Interest				Gifts				TOTAL INCOME
		$164,877 $ 166,936
30,492		
30,492
61,977		
65,25456,879		
56,87919,300		
19,300600		
600$334,125$ 339,461

EXPENSE
Salaries/Housing			
Health, Dental & Vision Insurance 			
FICA				Retirement				
Sub-Total			$214,060 $ 214,060
50,850		
55,9359,271		9,27110,703
10,703$284,884$ 289,969

Accounting				Computer Services			
Other Insurance				
Sub-Total			
Office Expense				
Postage				Insurance				Stewardship Expense			
Travel				Legal Fees				
Board Expense				Miscellaneous				
Sub-Total			$

1,800		2,040		5,216		9,056		$

0
0
0
0

$

5,229		2,166		0		0		5,528		1,287		10,475		
500		
25,185		$

8,442
3,000
1,750
0
7,000
1,550
12,000750
34,492

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Revised		Proposed
2009		 2010

Planned Giving				
Sub-Total			$

15,000		 15,000
15,000		$ 15,000

TOTAL EXPENSE			$ 334,125$ 339,461

VI. THE CHILDREN’S HOME
INCOME
Breakfast/Lunch Program			
Unrestricted Contributions			CPS Revenue				Denominational Support			
Family Support/Social Security			Grants				Endowment Interest			
Other Income on Long-Term Investments			
Interest and Investments			
Other Income				Special Events				
TOTAL REVENUE		
EXPENSES
Allowances & Incentives			
Assistance to Individuals and Families			
Board Expenses				
Building/Grounds R&M			
Children’s Expenses
Children’s Activities and Recreation			
Clothing & Hair Grooming			
Education				
Food and Dining Out			Gifts				Medical and Psychological			Supplies				
TOTAL CHILDREN’S EXPENSES			$

12,000 $ 12,000
600,000		 600,000
278,000		 278,000
86,000		 86,000
1,000		 1,000
250,000		 250,000
200,000		 232,000
100,000		 100,000
32,000		 32,000
60,000		 72,000
15,00015,000$1,634,000 $1,678,000$

4,300		$ 7,200
3,600		 3,800
11,950		 13,000
60,500		 67,250
17,200		
8,200		2,000		24,000		
1,200		2,000		18,00072,600		

19,2005,400
6,000
24,0001,200
12,00020,00087,800Computer Expenses
Internet				
Maintenance			Software				Website				
TOTAL COMPUTER EXPENSES			2,500		 2,500
9,000		 9,000
18,500		 18,500
7,500
7,500
37,500		 37,500

Consultation				Counseling & Contract Therapy			Equipment Repairs			
Food and Dining Out-Staff			

5,500		
018,000		 18,600
45,282		 47,600
6,000		 6,000

Fund Raising
Postage				Promotions				Public Relations			
Publications and Printing			
TOTAL FUND RAISING			

33,135		 33,300
3,350		 4,350
2,500		 3,500
35,00035,00073,985		 76,150

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2009		 2010

Furniture and Fixtures			
In-Home Care				Insurance				Licenses and Fees: Professional/Audit			
Parent Education			

5,000		 7,100
1,200		 2,400
60,500		 62,315
12,700		 12,700
1,200		 2,400

Payroll
Employee Benefits - Health, Life, Disability & Retirement
Housing: Executive Director			
Payroll Expenses			Payroll Taxes			Salaries				
TOTAL PAYROLL			

119,517		 95,449
36,000		 36,000
2,000		 1,000
62,692		 64,888
694,594		 720,975
914,803		 918,312

Permits and Fees: Operating			Property Taxes				Scholarships and Aftercare			Spiritual Life				Staff Recruitment			
Staff Training, Memberships & Development			
Supplies - Campus			Travel				Utilities				
Vehicle Expense			
Volunteer Recognition			

6,100		 6,100
1,350		 1,800
2,400		 6,000
3,000		 3,000
6,000		 8,100
13,700		 15,000
16,500		 16,600
18,600		 20,400
216,730		 227,840
51,641		 59,256
6,810
6,810

TOTAL EXPENSES
		
Surplus/(Deficit)			

$1,677,451 $ 1,741,033($43,451)($63,033)

IX. HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
A. BASIC SERVICESINCOME
Our United Outreach			Endowments1				
Interest				
TOTAL INCOME
		
EXPENSE
Board Meetings				Liability Insurance			G A Representative			
Sub-Total		
OfficeAuditing				Supplies Postage			
Sub-Total		
Personnel
Salaries				
Salary Increments			
FICA {7.65%}				
Health Insurance			Retirement {10% & 5%}			
Sub-Total			
Historical Library & Archives$ 78,759 $ 79,743
39,329		 39,329
25		
25$ 118,113 $ 119,097
$
$
$
$
$

$

5,377 $
1,237		588		7,202 $

5,377
1,237
588
7,202

807
2,052
2,859

807
2,052
2,859

$
$

72,959 $ 72,959
2,845		 3,829
5,281		 5,281
8,595		 8,595
6,834		 6,834
96,514 $ 97,498

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Equipment & Supplies			
Publications				
Records				
Sub-Total			Birthplace Shrine
Insurance				Travel & Maintenance			Interpretation & Publicity 			
Sub-Total			
TOTAL EXPENSE
Basic Services Deficit			_________________
1

2009

Revised		Proposed
2009		 2010$$

3,334 $
3,054		2,862		9,250 $

3,334
3,054
2,862
9,250

$

1,114
2,406
2,406
$ 5,926$ 121,751

$
$

1,114
2,406
2,406
$
5,926
$ 122,735$ - 3,638$ - 3,638

Unrestricted Endowment Income plus restricted income for publications, records, and Birthplace Shrine

B. GROWTH SERVICESINCOME
Endowment Contributions			
Gifts — Denomination Day			
Gifts — Equipment Fund			Gifts — General & 1810			
TOTAL INCOME
		$ 10,800 $
5,000		1,500		
$ 9,088 $$ 26,388 $

10,800
5,000
1,500
9,088
26,388EXPENSE
Services
Books — Archives			Binding — Archives			
Denomination Day Materials			
Denomination Day Projects			
Heritage Committees			Photocopying — Archives			Photography — Archives			
Postage/Shipping — Archives			Travel — Archival			Equipment — Archives			Transfer to Endowments			
TOTAL EXPENSE

300 $
300
600		
600
2,000		 2,000
4,000		 4,000
1,000		 1,000
650		
650
150		
150
750		
750
1,000		 1,000
1,500
1,500
$ 10,800 $ 10,800$ 22,750 $ 22,750

Growth Services Surplus			

$

$

3,638

$

3,638

RECONCILIATION
Basic Services Income			Growth Services Income							$ 118,113 $ 119,097
26,388		 26,388$ 144,501 $ 145,485

Basic Services Expense			Growth Services Expense							Variance				121,751		122,735
22,750		 22,750$ 144,501 $ 145,4850		
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REVENUE
Student Tuition Fees			Investment				Gifts and Grants			
Other Revenues				
TOTAL REVENUE$			

Revised		Proposed
2009		 2010
$2,323,224 $ 2,148,670
740,000		 466,560
1,568,000		1,700,000
306,100
296,340$4,937,324 $ 4,611,570

EXPENSES
Business Office				Dean				Chapel				
Educational Development Committee			
Associate Dean				Advancement				Doctor of Ministry			
Facilities				
Faculty				Summer Classes			
January Classes				Financial Aid				Information Technology			Library				President				Admissions & Student Services			
Registrar & Institutional Research			Public Relations			
Student Housing			Certificate & Continuing Education			Student Government			
Theology & Arts			
Scholarships				Program of Alternate Studies			
TOTAL EXPENSES			
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets			

$ 229,942		$ 222,282
236,778		 221,259
19,696		 20,571
30,250		 18,625
88,973		 86,711
324,727		 289,062
49,301		 60,700
705,521		 632,378
987,831		 918,112
22,500		 41,500
15,000		 12,000
69,254		 66,351
160,886		 156,073
320,797		 319,288
258,984		 214,223
171,040		 159,799
111,926		 116,741
143,582		 136,155
297,245		 329,182
14,000		 18,800
6,500		3,500105,796		 123,140
300,000		 269,640
146,363		 140,111$4,816,891$4,576,203
120,433
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The
Proceedingsof theONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
of theCUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
session held in

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
June 15 - 19, 2009

FIRST DAY - MONDAY - JUNE 15, 2009
In the Hilton Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee, the one hundred seventy-ninth General Assembly,
the Convention of Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry, and visitors shared in worship.
The worship director, the Reverend Aaron McMillan, Presbytery del Cristo, presided in worship,assisted by Dr. Alan Cross, West Tennessee Presbytery, assembly music leader, and Ms. Phyllis
Brown, West Tennessee Presbytery, assembly pianist. A Percussion/Dance Interpretation callto worship was presented by Dr. Joshua Smith, Bethel College, and Ms. Anna Shepherd, West
Tennessee Presbytery. A video prayer of blessing for General Assembly was led by the Reverend
Daniel Jang, Cumberland Presbyterian Missionary to the Philippines. Ms. Patricia Long, Presidentof the Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry Convention, led a responsive prayer. The
special music, “King of All Kings,” was provided by the praise team of the First Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, McKenzie, Tennessee. The retiring Moderator, the Reverend Jonathan
Clark, Murfreesboro Presbytery, read John 21:4-6, then delivered a sermon entitled, “Casting the.
Net”. The Reverend Aaron McMillan, the Assembly Worship Director, prayed the benediction.
THE ASSEMBLY IS CONSTITUTEDThe Moderator, the Reverend Jonathan Clark, Murfreesboro Presbytery, called theAssembly to order. The Moderator prayed the Constituting Prayer including a prayer of healingfor Ms. Gaye Wood, Arkansas Presbytery, who was taken to the hospital earlier in the day.
The Stated Clerk, Robert D. Rush, made additions to the agenda. The program was adopted.
The Reverend Steve Louder, Nashville Presbytery, chairperson of the Credentials
Committee, presented the report of the Credentials Committee certifying the list of commissioners.
The report was concurred in, marked “Appendix A” and filed. A quorum was present with fortyfour (44) ministers and forty-two (42) elders, making a total of eighty-six (86) commissioners
present at 2:00p.m. There were also twenty-five (25) youth advisory delegates present.
NOMINATIONS FOR MODERATORThe Moderator, Jonathan Clark, declared the floor open for nominations for the officeof Moderator of the one hundred seventy-ninth General Assembly. The following nominations,

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previously endorsed by their presbyteries were presented:
The Reverend Merlyn Alexander, West Tennessee Presbytery, nominated the Reverend
Larry Blakeburn, West Tennessee Presbytery.
The Reverend Wendell Trotter, Columbia Presbytery, nominated Elder Sam Suddarth, Jr.,
Columbia Presbytery.
Elder Ed Sharp, Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery, nominated the Reverend Cliff Hudson,
Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery.
The nominations were closed.
Ms. Gwen Roddye, Presbytery of East Tennessee, gave the nominating speech for the
Reverend Larry Blakeburn. The Reverend Larry Guin, Columbia Presbytery, gave the nominating
speech for Elder Sam Suddarth, Jr. The Reverend Thomas D. Campbell, Missouri Presbytery, gave
the nominating speech for the Reverend Cliff Hudson. The nominees were given the opportunity
to address the assembly. Ballots were collected and the Credentials Committee was instructed tocanvas the vote.
WELCOME BY THE HOST COMMITTEE
Ms. Marianna Williams, chair person of the host committee, welcomed the Assembly toMemphis and made necessary announcements. The Moderator, Jonathan Clark, requested that themembers of the host committee stand and be recognized.
PRESENTATIONS
Ms. Gwen Roddye, chairperson of the Ministry Council, recognized Ms. Pat White
on her upcoming retirement as Communications Team Leader and Editor of the Cumberland
Presbyterian. Ms. Roddye read a communication from Ms. Claudette Pickle, former Executive
Secretary of the Board of Christian Education commending Ms. White for her service to the
Cumberland Presbyterian Resource Center. Ms. Roddye also read a communication from Ms.
Maribeth McGuire, former member of the Board of Publication, thanking Ms. White for her work
as editor of the Cumberland Presbyterian. Ms. Roddye presented a glass commerative to Ms.
White recognizing her many years of employment by the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The
assembly gave Ms. White a standing expression of thanks.
Ms. Gwen Roddye, chairperson of the Ministry Council, introduced Ms. Edith Gholson,
the Director of Ministries for the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Ms. Gholson addressed theAssembly briefly.
A MODERATOR IS ELECTEDThe Reverend Steve Louder, Nashville Presbytery, chairperson of the Credentials
Committee, reported the vote for the Moderator as follows:		Elder Sam Suddarth, Jr.			
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Reverend Larry Blakeburn 			24
		
Reverend Cliff Hudson			14
The Credentials Committee certified Elder Sam Suddarth, Jr., Columbia Presbytery, to havebeen elected the Moderator of the one hundred seventy-ninth General Assembly. The Reverend
Wendell Trotter, Columbia Presbytery, escorted Moderator Suddarth to the podium. The Retiring
Moderator, the Reverend Jonathan Clark, presented the gavel and the Moderator’s Cross to the
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PRESENTATIONS
Ms. Cathi Johnson, Director of Development for Memphis Theological Seminary, invitedthe assembly to the seminary for the Moderator’s reception and reminded participants of the silent
auction to benefit the seminary.
The Moderator, Sam Suddarth, Jr., introduced his wife, Nancy, to the assembly.
The Reverend Robert D. Prosser, President of Bethel College, introduced Judge Ben
Cantrell, President of the Board of Trustees of Bethel College. Judge Cantrell brought greetingsfrom the Board of Trustees, and announced that Bethel College would become Bethel University
on August 1.
A VICE MODERATOR IS ELECTED
The Moderator, Sam Suddarth, Jr., declared the floor open for the office of Vice Moderator of
the one hundred seventy-ninth General Assembly. Elder Ed Sharp, Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery,nominated the Reverend Cliff Hudson, Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery. Nominations were closed
and the Reverend Cliff Hudson was elected.
PRESENTATION BY THE STATED CLERKThe Stated Clerk, Robert D. Rush, presented to the retiring Moderator, the Reverend
Jonathan Clark, a gavel representing the one used in the one hundred seventy-eighth General
Assembly and a replica of the Moderator’s cross. The retiring Moderator, the Reverend Jonathan
Clark, thanked the assembly for the opportunity to serve as Moderator and expressed appreciation
to his wife, Barbara, for her support.
COMMUNICATIONSThe Stated Clerk, Robert D. Rush, read the resignations from the following persons: Mr.
Kyle Smallen, Youth Advisory Member on the Ministry Council; Ms. Kelly Gooch, PermanentCommittee on Judiciary; the Reverend John Lovelace, Unified Committee on Theology and Social
Concerns; the Reverend L. G. Parkhurst, Jr., Communications Ministry Team; and the Reverend
Dwayne Tyus, the 2010 Planning Committee. The resignations were accepted.
REFERRALS
Referrals to the Committee on Children’s Home and Historical Foundation
Page Report
111 The Report of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home		
Except Recommendation 1 which is referred to Program Planning
142 The Report of the Board of Trustees of the Historical Foundation

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ReportReferrals to the Committee on Higher Education

114 The Report of the Board of Trustees of Memphis Theological Seminary		Except Recommendation 2 which is referred to the Committee on Judiciary
192 The Report of the Board of Trustees of Bethel College

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The Report of the Stated Clerk
Section VII, Recommendations 3 and 4
The Report of the Ministry Council
Sections I. D. Recommendation 1 and I. E. Recommendation 4
The Memorial from Cullman Presbytery regarding Church Property
The Memorial from Missouri Presbytery regarding Educational Requirements for Certified Lay Ministers

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44 The Report of the Ministry Council
		
Except Section I. D. Recommendation 1 and Section I. E. Recommendation 4 which are		referred to the Committee on Judiciary		Section I.F. 2 Recommendation 5 which is referred to the Special Committee on General		Assembly Organization/Future Meetings
151 The Report of the Commission on Chaplains and Military Personnel

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The Report of the Moderator
The Report of the Stated Clerk
Except Section VII, Recommendations 3 and 4 which are referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Except Section V, Recommendation 2 and Section IX which are referred to the Special
Committee on General Assembly Organization/Future Meetings
The Report of the Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits
The Report of the Center Task ForceThe Memorial from Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery regarding a Publicity Campaign for the Church
Line Item Budgets Submitted by General Assembly Agencies

ReportReferrals to the Special Committee
on General Assembly Organization/Future Meetings

The Report of the Stated Clerk Section V, Recommendation 2 and Section IX
The Report of the Ministry Council, Section I.F.2, Recommendation 5
The Report of the Place of Meeting Committee

Report171

Referrals to the Committeeon Theology and Social Concerns

The Report of the Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns

GENERAL REGULATION A.11 SET ASIDE
General Regulation A.11 was set aside by the necessary two thirds majority to allow theappointment of the Special Committee on General Assembly Organization/Future Meetings. By
setting aside General Regulation A.11, Recommendation 5 of the Ministry Council which states:“That a Special Committee be formed at the one hundred seventy-ninth General Assembly for the
purpose of revising the General Assembly committee structure to mirror the new denominational
structure and make recommendations for future General Assembly meetings to this one hundred
seventy-ninth General Assembly, was adopted.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INTRODUCTION OF
BOARD/AGENCY REPRESENTATIVESThe Stated Clerk, Robert D. Rush, made necessary announcements and introduced thefollowing board and agency representatives:

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Tommy Jobe
Harry Chapman
Tim Orr
Rickey Page
Sylvia Hall
Howard Rodgers

ADJOURNMENT
The assembly adjourned until 8:30a.m. Tuesday.
THE EVENING PROGRAM
The General Assembly, the Convention of Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry,and visitors participated in a reception at Memphis Theological Seminary, to honor the past
Moderator, the Reverend Jonathan Clark; the newly elected Moderator, Elder Sam Suddarth, Jr.;the newly elected Vice Moderator, the Reverend Cliff Hudson; the President of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Women’s Ministry, Ms. Patricia Long; and the President-elect of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Women’s Ministry, Ms. Mary Lynn Childs.

SECOND DAY - TUESDAY - JUNE 16, 2009
The General Assembly and visitors began their day in worship. Assembly worship director,
the Reverend Aaron McMillan, presided in worship assisted by pianist, the Reverend Paul Criss,West Tennessee Presbytery, and song leader, Ms. Susie Criss, West Tennessee Presbytery. The
Reverend Melissa Goodloe, North Central Presbytery, led the call to worship. The Reverend
Larry Blakeburn, West Tennessee Presbytery, led a Litany of Remembrance and Dedication for
the Cumberland Presbyterian Center. The Reverend Sherry Ladd, Columbia Presbytery read Luke
5:1-5. The Moderator, Elder Sam Suddarth, Jr. preached a sermon entitled “Casting the .Net, New
Evangelism.” Ms. Anay Ortega, Andes Presbytery, prayed the benediction.
ASSEMBLY BUSINESS
Moderator Sam Suddarth, Jr. called the assembly to order at 9:15a.m. with a quorum presentof forty-one (41) ministers and thirty-eight (38) elders enrolled. There were twenty-two (22) youth
advisory delegates present.
PRESENTATIONSThe Reverend Frank Ward, Discipleship Ministry Team Leader, presented two new resources
for Cumberland Presbyterians. “Opening Doors to Discipleship” is an online source of education
for leaders and teachers. Free access is available by contacting Reverend Ward. The Cumberland
Presbyterian Handbook, an informative and entertaining guide for Cumberland Presbyterians andothers wanting to know something about the denomination, was recently published.
The Reverend Frank Ward, Discipleship Ministry Team Leader, introduced Ms. Susan
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The Reverend Bob Watkins, Director of Global Missions for the Ministry Team, shareda video showing the Cumberland Presbyterian international missionaries serving in seventeen
countries.
COMMISSIONING OF A NEW MISSIONARY
The Reverend Bob Watkins, Director of Global Missions for the Ministry Team, led acommissioning service for Ms. Anay Ortega, Andes Presbytery, as missionary to Guatemala. Ms.
Ortega will serve as an administrator of a medical clinic near Guatemala City. Reverend Watkins
prayed the commissioning prayer with translation into Spanish provided by the Reverend Ricardo
Franco, Arkansas Presbytery.
VICE-MODERATOR PRESIDESThe Vice Moderator, the Reverend Cliff Hudson, assumed the chair.
PRESENTATIONSThe Reverend Jearl Hunley, representative of the Commission on Chaplains and Military
Personnel, expressed his appreciation to the assembly for allowing him to serve on the Commission
and thanked Ms. Pat White for the recent issue of the Cumberland Presbyterian’s coverage of
Cumberland Presbyterian military chaplains.
The Reverend Hunley introduced Chaplain Ed Brogan, Director of the Presbyterian Council
on Chaplains and Military Personnel. Chaplain Brogan addressed the assembly, encouraged therecruitment of new chaplains and asked for prayers for all chaplains and those serving in the
military.
The Stated Clerk, Robert D. Rush, recognized Reverend Thomas D. Campbell, Missouri
Presbytery, for preparing the litany of remembrance and dedication, and Ms. Lynn Ingram,
Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Germantown, West Tennessee Presbytery, for making the179th General Assembly banner, “Casting the .Net.”The Stated Clerk, Robert D. Rush, recognized the Center Task Force, the Reverend J.
David Hester, Presbytery of East Tennessee, Chairperson; Ms. Cathy Jahr, Mr. Bob Rutledge, Dr.
Thomas Craig, West Tennessee Presbytery; and Mr. Charles Dawson, Robert Donnell Presbytery;for their work in relocating the denominational center. Reverend Rush presented each member aplaque in appreciation of their service. Reverend Hester addressed the assembly.
RESOLUTION
The Reverend Fred Polacek, Nashville Presbytery, presented a resolution pertaining tochanging the Directory of Worship to ask congregations to stand during both Sacraments since
the congregation is to stand during a baptism. The resolution was referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
ADJOURNMENTThe Vice Moderator, Reverend Cliff Hudson, declared a recess for committee work until
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THE EVENING PROGRAM
The General Assembly, the Convention of Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry,and visitors attended an open house at the new Cumberland Presbyterian Center, 8207 Traditional
Place, Cordova, Tennessee. A barbecue dinner was catered and entertainment was provided by the
Faith Cumberland Presbyterian Church men’s bluegrass group.
A celebration of female clergy and those who support them was held at the Faith Cumberland
Presbyterian Church sponsored by the Pastoral Development Ministry Team, Memphis TheologicalSeminary, and the Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry of the Missions Ministry Team.

THIRD DAY - WEDNESDAY - JUNE 17, 2009
Committees met and began the day with devotions. There were forty-three (43) ministers,
forty-two (42) elders, and twenty (20) youth advisory delegates present. The entire day was
devoted to committee work.
THE EVENING PROGRAM
The General Assembly, the Convention of Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry,and visitors gathered for worship. The prelude was offered by the Korean Drum Core, the Korean
Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Memphis, West Tennessee Presbytery. The assembly worshipdirector, Reverend Aaron McMillan, presided in worship, assisted by the Reverend Vernon
Sansom, Red River Presbytery, liturgist; assembly music director, Dr. Alan Cross, West Tennessee
Presbytery, and pianist, Ms. Phyllis Brown, West Tennessee Presbytery.
A combined assembly choir presented the special music, “At the name of Jesus,” under
the direction of Dr. Cross. Reverend McMillan read the memorial roll of deceased ministers andoffered a prayer of thanksgiving for their lives and ministry. Those ministers who died in 2008
were:		
Reverend Cecil Burnett, Nashville Presbytery
		
Reverend James W. Campbell, Robert Donnell Presbytery
		
Reverend Morris Clark, Covenant Presbytery
		
Reverend Ellis Cravens, Missouri Presbytery
		
Reverend Jack Freeman, Presbytery del Cristo
		
Reverend Don Gardner, Missouri Presbytery
		
Reverend Cortis Hill, Covenant Presbytery
		
Reverend Joe David Johnson, Trinity Presbytery
		
Reverend Glenn Kapperman, Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery
		
Reverend Hubert Morrow, Arkansas Presbytery
		
Reverend Wayne Parks, Columbia Presbytery
		
Reverend John Phelps, Cumberland Presbytery
		
Reverend E. W. Weathersby, Cullman Presbytery
		
Reverend David L. Wilkins, Sr., West Tennessee Presbytery
		
Reverend Earl Willoughby, Robert Donnell Presbytery
		
Reverend Cordis Womack, Covenant Presbytery
Luke 5:1-11 was read in Chinese, live over the internet, by the Reverend Amos Yuen, Tao
Hsien Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Hong Kong Presbytery. The Reverend Doctor Barbara
Holmes, Academic Dean, Memphis Theological Seminary, delivered the sermon, “Jesus Saves.”

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The Reverends Yoong Kim, West Tennessee Presbytery and Aaron McMillan, Presbytery del
Cristo, served as co-celebrants of the Sacrament of Holy Communion. Commissioner servers
were Ms. Miryam Gonzalez, Andes Presbytery; Mr. Clifton Key, Red River Presbytery; Mr. Bill
Sandlin, Covenant Presbytery; Mr. Ken Lowe, Presbytery of East Tennessee; Ms. Debby Marston,West Tennessee Presbytery; Ms. Janeth Naranjo, Cauca Valley Presbytery; Mr. Mtisuru Haguida,
Japan Presbytery; Mr. Adam McReynolds, North Central Presbytery; Reverend Vernon Sansom,
Red River Presbytery; and Reverend Lee Bondurant, Presbytery del Cristo. Reverend Kim prayed
the benediction.

FOURTH DAY - THURSDAY - JUNE 18, 2009
The General Assembly and visitors began their day in worship. Ms. Anna Shepherd, West
Tennessee Presbytery, opened the worship with a liturgical dance. Youth Advisory Delegate, Mr.
C. J. Cassell, Nashville Presbytery, presided in worship assisted by the Reverend Paul Criss, West
Tennessee Presbytery, pianist, and Ms. Susie Criss, West Tennessee Presbytery, song director.
The Reverend Jaime Ortiz, Andes Presbytery, led the assembly in prayer in Spanish. Youth
Advisory Delegate, C. J. Cassell read from Luke 5, and delivered the sermon entitled, “Casting
the .Net,Evangelism.” The Reverend John Sweigart and his wife, Young, missionaries to South
Korea, brought greetings through a video internet link. The Reverend John Sweigart prayed thebenediction.
ASSEMBLY BUSINESSThe Moderator Sam Suddarth, Jr., called the assembly to order at 9:15a.m. A quorum waspresent with forty-three (43) ministers and thirty-nine (39) elders enrolled. There were nineteen(19) youth advisory delegates present.
PARLIMENTARIAN APPOINTEDThe Reverend Jay Earheart-Brown, Nashville Presbytery, was appointed parliamentarian
for this assembly.
ASSEMBLY BUSINESSThe Moderator Sam Suddarth, Jr., read the questions of ordination from the Confession of
Faith and asked the commissioners to respond to each of the questions. The Moderator addressed
the assembly, gave instructions, and charged the assembly to be diligent in conducting the business.
The Report Number One of the Nominating Committee was received, and the names placedin nomination. The floor was opened for additional nominations. Nominations were closed andthe slate of nominees presented by the Nominating Committee were elected.
The Report of the Committee on Children’s Home and Historical Foundation was read,
concurred in, its recommendations adopted, marked “Appendix B” and filed.
VICE MODERATOR ASSUMED THE CHAIR
The Vice Moderator, the Reverend Cliff Hudson, assumed the chair. The Report of theCommittee on Judiciary was read.
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The Moderator Sam Suddarth, Jr., reassumed the chair.
RECESS DECLARED
The Moderator Sam Suddarth, Jr., declared a recess until 11:00a.m. The assemblyreconvened at the proper time.
ASSEMBLY BUSINESSThe Report of the Committee on Judiciary was concurred in, its recommendations adopted
by the necessary two-thirds vote, marked “Appendix C” and filed.
The Report of the Committee on Theology and Social Concerns was read, concurred in,marked “Appendix D” and filed.
VICE MODERATOR ASSUMES THE CHAIR
The Vice Moderator, the Reverend Cliff Hudson, assumed the chair.
The Report Number One of the Committee on Stewardship was read, amended by inserting
Recommendation 3: “That the Stated Clerk in consultation with the Ministry Council be authorized
to name additional delegates to the uniting council of the World Alliance of Reformed Churches
and the Reformed Evangelical Council in June of 2010, provided that the delegates pay theirown way.” The Report Number One of the Committee on Stewardship was concurred in, its
recommendations adopted as amended, marked “Appendix E” and filed.
The Report Number Two of the Committee on Stewardship was read, concurred in, its
recommendation adopted, marked “Appendix F” and filed.
MODERATOR ASSUMES THE CHAIR
The Moderator Sam Suddarth, Jr., reassumed the chair.
The assembly authorized the Cumberland Presbyterian Board of Directors to initiate
a new six month debt retirement campaign to identify and secure individuals and/or churches
to give toward named gift opportunities in the new worldwide denominational center, and thatchurches and pastors be encouraged to present the opportunity to their members and identify thoseindividuals to Doctor J. David Hester and Mr. Bob Rutledge as contact persons.
The Reverend Chris Warren, Nashville Presbytery, requested the assembly to pause fora moment of prayer for the life and ministry of Elder Lewis Wynn, Nashville Presbytery, theModerator of the one hundred sixty-eight General Assembly. The Moderator Sam Suddarth, Jr.,
led the assembly in prayer.
RECESS DECLARED
The Moderator Sam Suddarth, Jr., declared a recess until 2:00p.m.
reconvened at the proper time.

The Assembly

ASSEMBLY BUSINESSA prayer request for David Lovelace was read. The Reverend Merlyn Alexander, West
Tennessee Presbytery, led the assembly in prayer for those ill, especially for Joyce and David
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The Report of the Committee on Higher Education was read. A two minute recess was
declared. The assembly reconvened at the proper time.
The Report of the Committee on Higher Education was divided to consider Section III.
A.2, Recommendation 3 separately. The report was amended by deleting Recommendation 3, andrenumbering the subsequent recommendations.
The Report of the Committee on Higher Education was concurred in, its recommendations
adopted as amended, marked “Appendix G” and filed.
The Reverend Jay Earheart-Brown, President of the Memphis Theological Seminary,brought best wishes to the General Assembly and prayer for the Moderator from the Reverend
Doctor Virgil Todd, retired professor of the Memphis Theological Seminary and Moderator of the
one hundred sixty-fifth General Assembly.
The Reverend Jay Earheart-Brown, President of the Memphis Theological Seminary,
expressed his appreciation to the Stated Clerk, Robert D. Rush, and the Assistant to the StatedClerk, Elizabeth Vaughn, for their assistance in allowing the students in the class on Cumberland
Presbyterian Polity to participate in the orientation session and attend committee meetings of theGeneral Assembly.
The Reverend Robert D. Prosser, President of Bethel College, provided clarification inregard to Our United Outreach Funding in the Report of the Committee on Higher Education.
The Reverend Merlyn Alexander, West Tennessee Presbytery, and Moderator of the one
hundred sixty-sixth General Assembly, spoke in regard to the called meeting to deal with thecrisis at Bethel College in 1997, and shared his observations of the growth and success of BethelCollege.
The Reverend Jay Earheart-Brown, President of Memphis Theological Seminary, offereda prayer of thanksgiving for the life, ministry, teaching and writing contributions of the Reverend
Doctor Hubert W. Morrow, former dean of Memphis Theological Seminary and the Moderator of
the one hundred forty-sixth General Assembly.
The Report of the Special Committee on General Assembly Organization/Future Meetings
was read, amended by adding the Director of Ministries to the Program Committee, concurred in,its recommendations adopted as amended, marked “Appendix “H” and filed.
The Moderator Sam Suddarth, Jr., recognized Ms. Mary Lynn Childs, President of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry, who addressed the assembly. Ms Childs expressed
appreciation for the response to the “Dress for Success” program and for an offering received by
the Convention of Cumberland Presbyterian Women for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital,
Memphis, Tennessee.
RECESS DECLARED
The Moderator Sam Suddarth, Jr., declared a ten minute recess. The Assembly reconvenedat the proper time.
The Report of the Committee on Program Planning was read. The Reverend Frank Ward,
Discipleship Ministry Team Leader, shared the love and long term service of Ms. Christine Tyler
to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Reverend Ward thanked the Church for embracing
her through the years. The Report of the Committee on Program Planning was concurred in, its
recommendations adopted, marked “Appendix I” and filed.
The Report Number Two of the Nominating Committee was received and the names placedin nomination for the newly established Our United Outreach Committee. The floor was opened
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The Reverend Steve Louder, Nashville Presbytery, presented the following resolution of
appreciation for those involved in preparing for and conducting the one hundred seventy-ninth
General Assembly.
The 179th General Assembly wishes to express thanks to God for all the blessings of lifeand for the joyful opportunity to serve Jesus Christ our Lord through the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. The 179th General Assembly meeting in Memphis, Tennessee, offers thanks to the West
Tennessee Presbytery Host Committee: Ms. Molly Williams, Chairperson; Reverend Missy Rose,
Reverend Jim Ratliff, Reverend Tommy Thompson, Reverend William Warren, and Ms. Zina
Hammett. We give thanks to Memphis Theological Seminary for hosting the Moderator’s reception
and to Moderator Elder Sam Suddarth, Jr, for his leadership and guidance in the deliberations aswell as Vice Moderator, Reverend Cliff Hudson. We are thankful to the General Assembly Office
staff, not only for their service the week of the assembly, but for all they do year round, StatedClerk, Reverend Doctor Robert D. Rush; Engrossing Clerk, Doctor Tommy Craig; and Assistant to
the Stated Clerk, Ms. Elizabeth Vaughn. The 179th General Assembly expresses gratitude to the
St. Benedict at Auburndale High School for opening their cafeteria to host the barbecue at the newDenominatonal Center.
The 179th General Assembly was truly blessed by well planned worship services andinspirational messages. Thank you to Worship Director, Reverend Aaron McMillan and giftedmusicians Doctor Alan Cross, Ms. Phyllis Brown, Reverend Paul Criss, and Ms. Susie Criss. We
praise God for His messages from Retiring Moderator Jonathan Clark, Moderator Sam Suddarth,Jr., Academic Dean of Memphis Theological Seminary, Doctor Barbara Holmes; Youth Advisory
Delegate C. J. Cassell, and our many international participants. Special thanks are extended tothose serving on the General Assembly Program Committee for their prayer and dedicated service
in providing great hospitality and comfort as we tried to serve God through the 179th General
Assembly.
MINUTESThe printed minutes of the first three days were corrected. The minutes of the last day were
read. The minutes as a whole were approved as corrected.
CLOSING WORSHIPThe General Assembly and visitors gathered for worship. The Reverend Aaron McMillan,
Presbytery del Cristo, assembly worship director, presided in worship, assisted by Ms. Phyllis
Brown, pianist. The Moderator Sam Suddarth, Jr., presented special music entitled, “No One Like
Jesus.” Reverend McMillan preached the closing sermon based on Luke 5:12 and the assembly
theme, “Casting the .Net.” Ms. Edith Gholson, Director of Ministries, prayed the prayer for the
Church. Following a closing song, the Reverend Aaron McMillan prayed the closing prayer andbenediction.
ADJOURNMENTThe Moderator Elder Sam Suddarth, Jr., declared the assembly adjourned at 5:20p.m. tomeet June 13-18, 2010 in Dickson, Tennessee.

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APPENDICESREPORT OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE(Appendix A)
The Credentials Committee certifies the list of commissioners on pages 6 and 7 of the Preliminary
Minutes with the following change.
Enrollment as of 2:00p.m. is certified as forty-four (44) ministers, forty-two (42) elders, and twentyfive (25) youth advisory delegates.
Respectfully submitted,
Steve Louder, Chair
Beverly Edwards, Jo Ann Hawk, Mitch Brown

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
CHILDREN’S HOME AND HISTORICAL FOUNDATION(Appendix B)
I. REFERRALS
Referrals to this committee are as follows: The Report of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Children’s Home Except Recommendation 1 which is referred to the Committee on Program
Planning and The Report of the Board of Trustees of the Historical Foundation.

II. PERSONS OF COUNSEL
Appearing before this committee were: Reverend Kevin R. Henson, Executive Director of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home; Mr. Richard Brown, President of the Board of Trustees of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home; Ms. Caroline Lara, Director of Advancement of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Children’s Home; Mrs. Susan Knight Gore, Executive Director of the Historical Foundation;
and Reverend Tommy Jobe, member of the Board of Trustees of the Historical Foundation.

III. THE REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESOF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S HOME
It is always important to keep in mind that the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home isfulfilling the love of God for children, shown especially during Christ’s own ministry.
The Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home is completing its ten year capital gains program in2010. During this ten year program the Parr Family Resource Building has been added along with three
duplexes, a quadraplex, and other remodeling (including the addition of a chapel). Additional money forendowments and new programs also have been added.
The Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home’s outreach through its “Single-Parent Family” and“Family Outfitters” programs is proving able to be both more cost effective and reach more people than the
traditional residential program for children. The Committee was also pleased to hear of new fundraisingmeans, some that come “from the field” and encourages churches to learn of these means.
RECOMMENDATION 1: That Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Board of Trustees of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home, “that General Assembly encourage each congregation
to set aside one Sunday each month to pray for children and families, especially remembering thechildren and families served by CPCH,” be adopted.

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In these prayers, one may be mindful of the prevalent issues in our society of domestic
violence, substance abuse, and/or other life-altering circumstances that impact the lives of children
and families.
RECOMMENDATION 2: That the General Assembly encourage churches to adopt a “Payfor a Day” program, either individually or as groups, to raise funds for the Children’s Home, and toencourage churches to contact the Children’s Home for additional means of fundraising.
RECOMMENDATION 3: That the General Assembly commend the Children Home’s Boardof Trustees, Administration, and Staff for their faithful handling of funds and resources during therecent difficult economic times.

IV. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HISTORICAL
FOUNDATION
From Scripture and experience, we realize the importance of preserving God’s workthrough the Church for our posterity.
It is important to remember that the Historical Foundation serves both the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, with Board members
from both denominations.
Like all organizations, a financial foundation is important.
RECOMMENDATION 4: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Board of Trusteesof the Historical Foundation, “that the General Assembly, through its minutes and summary ofactions, make congregations and presbyteries aware of the 1810 Circle and encourage new members
to support this endeavor annually,” be adopted.
RECOMMENDATION 5: That Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Board of Trustees ofthe Historical Foundation, “that under the direction of the presbyterial stated clerks, each remaining
presbytery be encouraged to compile a comprehensive directory of the congregations within its
bounds and that, if possible, these directories include maps, a photograph of the church and a brief
church history. On completion, two copies to be placed in the Historical Library and Archives by
December 31, 2009, prior to the bicentennial celebration of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in2010,” be adopted.
RECOMMENDATION 6: That Recommendation 3 of the Report of the Board of Trusteesof 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.
RECOMMENDATION 7: That Recommendation 4 of the Report of the Board of Trusteesof the Historical Foundation, “that General Assembly, through its minutes and summary of actions,encourage congregations to consider the need for proper preservation of their session records and tocontact the Foundation for assistance,” be adopted.
RECOMMENDATION 8: That the General Assembly commend the Board of Trustees,
the Executive Director, staff, and volunteers, for the successful transfer of the Archives to the new
Cumberland Presbyterian Center, as well as their willingness and efforts to make the information
accessible to both scholars and the general public.
RECOMMENDATION 9: That the Historical Foundation produce a manual or pamphlet or
guidelines for Presbyterial Heritage Committees and other interested persons providing information
regarding the standards involved in archival and electronic quality copying, storage, etc. and how to
get documents or other information to the Archives.
Respectfully submitted,
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY(Appendix C)
I. REFERRALS
Referrals to this committee are as follows: The Report of the Permanent Committee on Judiciary,
The Report of the Stated Clerk Section VII Recommendations 3 and 4, The Report of the Ministry Council
Section 1 D Recommendation 1 and Section 1 E Recommendation 4, The Report of the Board of Trusteesof Memphis Theologicial Seminary Recommendation 2, The Memorial from Cullman Presbytery, The
Memorial from Missouri Presbytery and The Resolution presented by Reverend Fred Polacek, Nashville
Presbytery.

II. PERSONS OF COUNSEL
Appearing before this committee were: Reverend Harry Chapman, representing the PermanentCommittee on Judiciary; Reverend Robert D. Rush, Stated Clerk; and Reverend Terry Hunley, member ofthe special committee.

III. CONSIDERATION OF REFERRALS
A. REPORT OF THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
1. Stated Clerk Evaluation
The Permanent Committee on Judiciary was given the responsibility of carrying out a performance
evaluation of the Stated Clerk by the one hundred and seventy-eighth General Assembly meeting in Tokyo,
Japan. The evaluation would more appropriately made by the General Assembly Corporation.
RECOMMENDATION 1: That Recommendation 1 of the Report the Permanent Committee
on Judiciary, “that the Board of Directors of the General Assembly Corporation perform theoversight function of the Stated Clerk’s office. This would include a performance evaluation in odd
numbered years, establishment of the salary for the position, and review of the budget for the office.,”be adopted.
2. Amended Bylaws
The disconnect between our corporate and ecclesiastical structures is also reflected in the redundantand sometimes conflicting documents which govern the denomination. In an effort to eliminate duplicationand conflict, the Judiciary Committee appointed a task force in 2008 to study the General Assembly
Regulations and the Bylaws of the General Assembly Corporation and propose changes to the bylaws toharmonize these documents. The following changes to the Bylaws of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
are as follows:(Page 153 – 165 of preliminary meetings)
4.02 Selection of Commissioners; Number and Qualifications. Commissioners shall be selected by thepresbyteries. A presbytery shall be entitled to send one minister and one elder for each 1,250, or fraction
thereof, active members (including ordained clergy) in the presbytery. Each elder selected as a Commissioner
must be serving as a member of a session at the time of the General Assembly at which he or she will serve.
A Commissioner shall continue to serve until no longer qualified or until his or her successor is selected
and qualified. The clerk of each presbytery shall certify the presbytery’s duly elected commissioners, youth
advisory delegates, and alternates to the Stated Clerk in a manner provided by the Stated Clerk.
4.05 Special Meetings and Notice. The Moderator, or in case of the Moderator’s absence, death, or
inability to act, the Stated Clerk, may, with the written concurrence or at the written request of twenty
Commissioners, ten of whom shall be ministers and ten elders, representing at least five presbyteries, call a
special meeting of the Commissioners. If warranted by a change of circumstances, a called special meeting
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Stated Clerk, with the written concurrence of at least ten of the Commissioners who requested or concurredin the call of the special meeting. Written notice of any special meeting shall be mailed to the stated clerksof all presbyteries, to all Commissioners, and to their alternates at least sixty (60) days prior to the meeting.
The notice shall specify the particular business of the special meeting, and no other business shall betransacted.
7.03 Duties and Privileges of Office.
03. The Moderator shall serve as the chairperson of the General Assembly Program Planning Committee
and as a member of the Place of Meeting Committee.
7.05 Vice-Moderator. The General Assembly may shall elect a Vice-Moderator in like manner. The Vice
Moderator shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Moderator or the General Assembly andperform the duties of the Moderator in the event of the Moderator’s disability or absence from office forany reason.
8.02 Nomination and Election. The Committee on Nominations may nominate the serving Stated Clerk for
re-election. If the Committee on Nominations declines to nominate the serving Stated Clerk for reelection,or if the Stated Clerk has vacated the office, resigned, or declined to be re-nominated, then the MinistryCouncil shall conduct a search for and nominate a candidate to the General Assembly. In either event,further nominations may be made by the Commissioners. The Commissioners shall elect the Stated Clerk
by majority vote.
8.04 Duties. The Stated Clerk shall be concerned with the spiritual life of the Church and with maintaining
and strengthening a united witness for the Church. The Stated Clerk shall also generally supervise andcontrol the business affairs of the corporation and see that all orders and resolutions of the General Assemblyare carried into effect. In fulfillment of these duties, the Stated Clerk shall:
02. Maintain records of the corporation and respond to requests for official records of General Assembly
actions and interpretations of its actions.
11.05 Judiciary Committee.
01. The committee shall consist of nine (9) persons elected by the corporation in such a manner that,
immediately following any election, the committee shall have at least four members (4) who are ordained
ministers and at least three (3) members who are licensed attorneys-at-law. The Stated Clerk shall be staff
liaison to the committee, attending its meetings and providing resources and counsel.
16.01 Manner of Amendment. Except as provided below, these Bylaws may be amended or repealed onlyby the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the votes cast in a duly constituted meeting of the General Assembly.
No portion of the Bylaws may be amended or repealed by the Board of Directors. Fair and reasonable noticeof the any proposed amendment shall be provided as required by state law.
16.02 Extraordinary Actions. In order to be effective, the following actions must be approved by (1) the
affirmative vote of two consecutive General Assemblies, or (2) a ninety percent (90%) vote of a single
General Assembly:
01. Terminating the existence of a denominational entity named in Bylaw 10.01
02. Creating a new denominational entity other than a temporary committee or task force.
03. Decreasing the Our United Outreach budget allocation to a denominational entity bymore than 40% of the amount distributed to it during the previous calendar year; or
04. Taking any other actions which would cause a drastic change in the mission or structureof the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
14.02 No amendment by Board of Directors. No portion of the Bylaws may be amended or repealed by the
Board of Directors.
RECOMMENDATION 2: That Recommendation 2 of the Report the Permanent Committee
on Judiciary “that the Proposed Amendments to the Bylaws of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
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B. REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK
The 178th General Assembly submitted Constitutional Admendments to the presbyteries with thefollowing results. The following presbyteries voted in the affirmative: Andes, Arkansas, del Cristo, East
Tennessee, Grace, Hope, Missouri, Murfreesboro, Nashville, North Central, Red River, Robert Donnell,
Trinity, and West Tennessee. The following presbyteries voted in the negative: Cauca Valley, Choctaw,
Colombia, Covenant, Cullman, Cumberland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Tennessee-Georgia, thus defeating thepassing of the Constitutional Admendments.
RECOMMENDATION 3: That Recommendation 3 of the Report of the Stated Clerk, “thatthe 179th General Assembly declare that the Constitutional Amendments have not been approved.,”be adopted.
RECOMMENDATION 4: That Recommendation 4 of the Report of the Stated Clerk, “thatthe 179th General Assembly rescind the action of the 178th General Assembly to amend Section IIof the Directory of Worship, The Sacraments, by adding (licentiate or certified lay minister) in eachplace the word minister appears.,” be adopted.
C. REPORT OF THE MINISTRY COUNCIL
The 177th General Assembly instructed, in Recommendation 42 of the Organizational Task Force
Committee Report, “that the Ministry Council will develop a procedure in conjunction with representativesof the institutional boards, for making recommendations of OUO allocations to the General Assembly,
and report back to the 178th General Assembly, so as to continue funding to the Church’s Institutions(Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home, Bethel College, Memphis Theological Seminary, and theHistorical Foundation).” The following recommendation will implement this:RECOMMENDATION 5: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Ministry Council,“that a new permanent Our United Outreach Committee be formed. The 12-member committee
will include a member of the Ministry Council and one Cumberland Presbyterian Trustee orBoard member from each of the following: Board of Stewardship, Historical Foundation, Memphis
Theological Seminary, Bethel College, Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home, and General
Assembly Corporation. In addition, 5 members-at-large will be elected (one from each synod). Initial
terms for members-at-large shall be staggered to allow for rotation on a 3-year schedule. Nominees formembers-at-large shall be individuals who have demonstrated support for the work and ministry of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Executives from the seven Boards/Agencies listed above willserve on the committee as non-voting Resource/Advocate members. Represented Boards/Agencies
will pay for the expenses of their representatives and executives. The General Assembly Office will
pay for expenses of the 5 members-at-large.
The Our United Outreach Committee shall report directly to the General Assembly beginningwith a report to the 180th General Assembly, in June, 2010. The committee will determine a plan for
OUO Allocation and a plan for promotion of OUO to be included in the report.
The Stated Clerk will be responsible for convening the initial meeting of the Our United
Outreach Committee.,” be adopted.
To form the new permanent Our United Outreach Committee and redesignate a representative of
Women’s Ministry to the Place of Meeting Committee, the following recommendation makes the necessarychanges to the General Regulations.
RECOMMENDATION 6: That Recommendation 4 of the Report of the Ministry Council,“that the General Regulation G.1.b. be changed to read as follows:“The membership of the agencies of General Assembly shall be as follows:
The Board of Directors of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church Corporation shall have six (6)members plus the Stated Clerk. No two (2) members can be elected from the same presbytery.
The Ministry Council - 15 voting members (3 members from each Synod with no more than 9 clergy
or laity members and no more than 9 members of either gender) and 6 Advisory members(Stated Clerk, Moderator, Immediate Past Moderator and 3 youth ages 16-19 when elected)
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Memphis Theological Seminary - 24 members (11 Ecumenical Partners)
Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits - 11 members
Discipleship Ministry Team - 9 elected members
Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home - 15 members (6 Ecumenical Partners)
Missions Ministry Team - 15 elected members (2 members from each of the 5 synods, 5 members
elected at large, and no fewer than 6 of either gender)
Historical Foundation - 6 members (1 member from each of the 5 synods and 1 member elected
at large, no two persons shall be elected from the same presbytery and representatives fromthe Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America)
Communications Ministry Team - 5 elected members
General Assembly Commissions:
Military Chaplains and Personnel - 3 members
Pastoral Development Ministry Team - 9 elected members
General Assembly Committees:
Joint Committee on Amendments - five members of the Judiciary Committee of the		
Cumberland Presbyterian Church and five members of the Judiciary Committee of		the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America.
Judiciary - 9 members (The Permanent Committee on Judiciary of the Cumberland		Presbyterian Church will appoint five of its members to function on the Joint		Committee on Amendments.)
Nominating Committee - 10 members
Our United Outreach Committee – 12 members (1 member of the Ministry Council and 1 Cumberland
Presbyterian Trustee or Board member from each of the following: Board of Stewardship,
Historical Foundation, Memphis Theological Seminary, Bethel College, Cumberland
Presbyterian Children’s Home, and General Assembly Corporation; 5 members-at-large (1elected from each synod). Initial terms for members-at-large shall be staggered to allow
for rotation on a 3-year schedule. Nominees for members-at-large shall be individuals who
have demonstrated support for the work and ministry of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. Executives from the seven Boards/Agencies listed above will serve on the committee
as non-voting Resource/Advocate members.
Place of Meeting - The Moderator, the Stated Clerk, and a representative of Women’s Ministries
Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns - 8 members,” be adopted.
D. THE MEMORIAL FROM CULLMAN PRESBYTERY
The committee does wish to affirm the memorial’s concern that there is a “trend in our courts touphold the congregational system of government over the connectional system and we need to speak to thisproblem (page 197, 2009 Preliminary Minutes).”
The committee further recommends referral of the concerns mentioned in the memorial to thePermanent Judiciary Committee.
RECOMMENDATION 7: That the Memorial from Cullman Presbytery, “WHEREAS, Cullman
Presbytery has experienced a court ruling that its Summit Church could withdraw from theDenomination and retain its property without any compensation to the Presbytery, which is theowner of the property according to our ecclesiastical law;
WHEREAS, we are concerned that there is a trend in our court systems to uphold the congregational
system of government over the connectional system and we need to speak to this problem;
WHEREAS, suggestions have come that Presbyteries need to encourage churches to make sure thedeeds of local churches should contain a trust clause, where church property remains withthe ownership by presbytery when presbytery has given significant support and if the church
ceases to exist, the property reverts back to the presbytery and may provide funds for future
new church developments;
WHEREAS, it is doubtful that all Cumberland Presbyterian churches in the USA will come into
compliance of General Assembly rulings with respect to deeds or legally binding agreementswith their presbytery;
WHEREAS, the idea of connectionalism is much larger than church property being owned by apresbytery, but involves shared ministry, identity, common goals and missions;
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are free to affiliate as they please, or not affiliate with any larger body, thus giving the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church the prospect to expand ministry or opportunities by
allowing other local churches to join our body and share in our goals of outreach and mission,
knowing they now own their church property and thus would affiliate based on shared vision;
WHEREAS, other suggestions have been made that we might as well be as the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church of America with the property provision in our Confession of Faithallowing the session and its trustees local ownership, thus leaving local churches with mostof the accountability in the event of a law suit, so we would need to build on good will andmutual trust to retain our denominations connectional relationships.
WHEREAS, it came to our attention that even though elders make verbal vows to abide by the rules
and regulations of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in the Confession of Faith, that
this needs to be enhanced by elders signing vows in the Session record book as in a secular
contract to assist the standing of ecclesiastical law in court proceedings if needed;
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that these concerns be considered by the General Assembly andrecommendations be made to do whatever is necessary and proper to retain our connectional
system in relationship to a system of church property ownership by the local church or otherchurch judicatories as necessary giving emphasis to good will and a shared vision for outreachand missions .
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we even become open, accommodating and even intentionalin the face of the rulings of courts against connectional churches with respect to property
ownership, so our connectional mission and vision will give us an advantage to receive other
non-CP Churches who share our vision as they now have rights in the ownership of theirproperty.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the General Assembly develop regulations with respect to New
Church Developments and Church Redevelopments that receive grants from the CP Church,
so these grants should become loan/grants for a number of years, thus the grants be repaid asa loan should a church leave the CPC within a certain determined period of time.
						
SIGNED:
Howard L. Rodgers, Stated Clerk
								Cullman Presbytery,” be denied.
RECOMMENDATION 8: The committee recommends referral of the concerns mentioned in
the memorial to the Permanent Judiciary Committee.
E. THE MEMORIAL FROM MISSOURI PRESBYTERYWith the defeat of the Constitutional Amendments submitted to presbyteries by the 178th General
Assembly, this issue is a moot point.
RECOMMENDATION 9: That the Memorial from Missouri Presbytery, “WHEREAS, theCumberland Presbyterian Church is in the process of voting on Constitutional changes to create the
Office of Certified Lay Minister and,
WHEREAS, the current proposed constitutional change Section 6.2.03 indicates the education
requirements for this Office of Certified Lay Minister are two years of seminary or graduateof a school of theology or a course of alternate study approved by the General Assembly and,
WHEREAS, the course of alternate study for this position has not yet been defined and,
WHEREAS, the intent of the Office of Certified Lay Minister is to provide laypersons an opportunity
to minister in specific areas of interest or need in their local church or presbytery and,
WHEREAS, this provides a mechanism for our smaller local churches to have persons from within
their congregations trained and certified.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the General Assembly direct the Pastoral Development
Team to develop a training plan for the position of Certified Lay Minister that would include
training in Cumberland Presbyterian Polity and History and an outline for educational
requirements that could be individualized to meet the needs of the persons wanting to pursue
the Office of Certified Lay Minister.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a specific amount of formal education or a specific degree not
be included in the requirements for the course of alternate studies but rather suggested
educational content be proposed that can be individualized based on the applicant’s
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that online education be included as a method of meeting educational
requirements due to the travel distances in our multi-cultural international denomination.
I certify that the above Memorial was approved by Missouri Presbytery at its regular meeting
held on March 21, 2009, to be forwarded to the 179th General Assembly for consideration.
					
Signed:									

Larry Nottingham, Stated Clerk
Missouri Presbytery,” be denied.

C. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
The Board of Trustees of Memphis Theological Seminary submitted an “amended and restatedcharter for Memphis Theological Seminary.” The purpose of this revision is simply to bring the charter into
consistency with the actual practices of the MTS Board, to delete obsolete references to programs that are
no longer active, and to comply with current non-profit law. There is no material change proposed in therelationship between the Board of Trustees of the seminary and the General Assembly.
RECOMMENDATION 10: That the Report of the Board Of Trustees Of Memphis TheologicalSeminary Recommendation 2, “that the General Assembly approve the “Amended and RestatedCharter for Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,”as appended
to this report,” which states:
AMENDED AND RESTATED CHARTEROF
MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF
THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 478-60-106 of the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act, theundersigned domestic nonprofit corporation adopts the following Amended and Restated Charter:
1. The name of the Corporation is Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, and its control number is 0079062.
2. This Corporation is a public benefit corporation and a religious corporation.
3. The registered office of the Corporation is 168 East Parkway, South, Memphis, Shelby County,
Tennessee 38104.
4. The registered agent of the Corporation is Daniel J. Earheart-Brown.
5. The principal office of the Corporation is 168 East Parkway South, Memphis, Shelby County,
Tennessee 38104.
6. The Corporation is not for profit.
7. The Corporation has one member, Cumberland Presbyterian Church General Assembly
Corporation, a Tennessee non-profit corporation.
8. The Corporation is organized exclusively for the following purposes:(a) to maintain and operate a theological seminary or graduate school for the instruction, education,
training and preparation of persons called of God to the ministry, mission work, Christian education
work or other service in the Church, and especially in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; and(b) to do any and all things necessary or proper in carrying out the purposes of the establishmentof the Corporation and to the extent consistent with the provisions herein, to do any and all things
allowable under the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act, as the same may be amended from time
to time.
9. No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to its
members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized
and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and366

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distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Section 8 hereof.
10. No substantial part, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, of the activitiesof the Corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influencelegislation, and the Corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishingor distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate
for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the Corporation shall notcarry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal
income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, or the corresponding
section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible
under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the corresponding
section of any future federal tax code.
11. The assets of the corporation shall be dedicated to the religious and charitable purposes of the
Corporation. Upon dissolution of the Corporation, the assets shall be distributed to the member if
the member is then a tax-exempt organization within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code;or otherwise to one or more such tax-exempt organizations as may be designated by Cumberland
Presbyterian Church General Assembly Corporation.
12. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, at any time during which the Corporation may
be deemed a private foundation, the Corporation shall distribute its income for each taxable year atsuch time and in such manner as not to become subject to the tax on undistributed income imposed
by Section 4942 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or corresponding section of any
future federal tax code; the Corporation shall not engage in any act of self-dealing as defined in
Section 4941(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or corresponding section of any
future federal tax code; the Corporation shall not retain any excess business holdings as defined in
Section 4943(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or corresponding section of any
future federal tax code; the Corporation shall not make any investments in such manner as to subject
the Corporation to the tax under Section 4944 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended orcorresponding section of any future federal tax code; and the Corporation shall not make any taxable
expenditures as defined in Section 4945(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or
corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
13. No director of this Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation for monetary damages
for breach of the director’s fiduciary duty as a director, except for: (i) any breach of the director’s
duty of loyalty to the Corporation; (ii) any acts or omissions not in good faith or involving intentional
misconduct or a knowing violation of law; or (iii) an unlawful distribution under Section 48-58-304
of the Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act.
14. The governing body of the Corporation shall be a board of directors, which shall be called theBoard of Trustees. The qualifications and number of Trustees of the Corporation shall be determinedby the member, which shall elect them.
15. The Corporation shall not, without the prior written consent of the member, merge with anothercorporation, dissolve, or sell, lease, exchange, or otherwise dispose of all, or substantially all, of
its property. This Amended and Restated Charter shall not be further amended without the priorconsent of the member.
16. This Amended and Restated Charter was duly approved by the member of the Corporation as
required by law, and is to be effective upon filing by the Secretary of State of Tennessee. This Amended
and Restated Charter supersedes all prior charters and amendments thereto.
DATED: ________________, 2009.
MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY OF THE
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH_______________________________
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G. RESOLUTION OF COMMISSIONER REVEREND FRED E. POLACEKThe committee reviewed the resolution from Reverend Fred E. Polacek and feels that the directoryof worship is a suggested order for celebrating the sacraments and not a required format.
RECOMMENDATION 11: That the Resolution of Commissioner Reverend Fred E. Polacek,
Nashville Presbytery, which states “WHEREAS, “Sacraments are signs and testimonies of God’scovenant of grace...[and] baptism and the Lord’s Supper are sacraments of the New Testament”[Confession 5.16], and
WHEREAS, “The primary importance in both sacraments is what God does and the reality of God’s
self-giving in and through the water, bread, and wine.” [Directory, II, page 99, first paragraph], and
WHEREAS, the Directory states that “The congregation will then stand for the act of baptism.”[Directory, II, B, page 102], and
WHEREAS, there is no theological justification to stand for one sacrament and not both,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the sentence “The congregation will then stand for the act ofbaptism,” be deleted from the Directory,” be denied.
Respectfully submitted,
Committee on Judiciary

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON
THEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONCERNS(Appendix D)
I. REFERRAL
Referral to this committee is as follows: The Report of the Unified Committee on Theology andSocial Concerns.

II. PERSONS OF COUNSEL
Appearing before this committee was: Reverend Missy Rose.

III. REPORT OF THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE
ON THEOLOGY AND SOCIAL CONCERNS
A. REPORT FROM THE JAPAN PRESBYTERY
The committee was sensitive to the unique cultural context of the Japan Presbytery as presented in
the report submitted to our committee. Given their efforts,
RECOMMENDATION 1: That the Recommendation 1 of the Unified Committee on Theology
and Social Concerns, “that the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church commend
Japan Presbytery for their struggle in faith, for their adherence to the Confession of Faith, and forthe listening to the mandates of the Holy Scripture.,” be adopted.
Because of the desire to make editorial changes in the recommendation printed in the preliminary
minutes of the General Assembly,
RECOMMENDATION 2: That Recommendation 2 of the Unified Committee on Theology andSocial concerns “that this paper and the work of Japan Presbytery be distributed to all presbyteries
as a study document demonstrating the need for all Cumberland Presbyterians to study, learn, and368

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understand our doctrine, practices, and beliefs; and to possess the ability to struggle in faith withissues confronting our world today.,” be denied.
The committee desired that this information be made available to all presbyteries rather thandistributed, and that the purpose of the study of these reports, the hope of possibilities for reconciliation
when we come into conflict, would be explicit.
RECOMMENDATION 3: That this paper and the work of Japan Presbytery be made available
to all presbyteries as a study document demonstrating the need for all Cumberland Presbyterians
to study, learn, and understand Cumberland Presbyterian doctrine, practices, and beliefs; and topossess the ability to struggle in faith with issues confronting our world today, including possibilities
of how we can reconcile with those with whom we have come into conflict.
RECOMMENDATION 4: That Recommendation 3 of the Unified Committee on Theology
and Social Concerns, “that these two papers, Stuck at the Traffic Light: The red Tape for the Green
Card and Immigrant Challenges in the USA, be approved as study papers on immigrant challenges
and becoming legal and that they be sent to all presbyteries as study papers.,” be denied.
Due to editorial changes, the committee approved the following recommendation:
B. IMMIGRANT CHALLENGES
The committee desired that these papers be “made available” rather than “distributed,” and desired
to explicitly name that these papers were written from particular authors’ experiences rather than from a
universal point of view.
RECOMMENDATION 5: That Presbyteries encourage congregations to study immigration
issues and provide the papers, “Stuck at the Traffic Light; the Red Tape for the Green Card” by Ricardo
Franco, and “Immigrant Challenges in the USA” by Lynn Thomas, which are based on the authors’experiences, to help with that study.
Given the nature of immigration into the United States, the committee recognizes that all people
and all congregations will begin or continue dealing with immigration issues in the future. Recognizing thecomplexities of becoming legal in the United States as an immigrant, we recommend the following:
RECOMMENDATION 6: That the Cumberland Presbyterian Church minister to immigrants
by befriending and assisting them in adapting to their new culture by exercising Christian hospitality
and that immigrants be encouraged, with the assistance of the Church, to begin or continue theprocess of becoming legalized residents of the United States of America.
C. GLOBAL WARMING
The committee received a presentation from the Reverend Missy Rose with a power point
presentation pointing out issues of ecology on the earth. Her presentation was informative and moved
our committee to much debate. She offered to create a video presentation that can be distributed to people
throughout the church for study on the subject. Since that video presentation is not yet available, thecommittee recommends the following:
RECOMMENDATION 7: That Recommendation 4 of the Unified Committee on Theology
and Social concerns, “that the powerpoint presentation on Global Warming and Green House
Gases prepared by the Reverend Missy Rose be made available on CD for the General AssemblyCommissioners and Stated Clerks of presbyteries for study on the problem and what we as thefaith community can do in response. Theology and Social Concern Committees of presbyteries andchurches should be encouraged to make use of this vital tool.,” be denied.
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RECOMMENDATION 8: That the matter be referred to the Unified Committee on Theology
and Social Concerns of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church for further study, clarification, andediting, adding information regarding Global Stewardship, in the expectation of a final video
production to be reviewed by that body.
D. OTHER ISSUES
Ms. Debby Marston distributed information to the committee regarding a global orphan crisis. The
orphan population was characterized by Ms. Marston as a population that is not only underserved, but inmany cases is not served at all. Given this information, in the hope that this subject will be discussed in the
future, we recommend the following:
RECOMMENDATION 9: That information given to the body by Ms. Debby Marston, “Howto Help Orphans” by Roger Olson, “From Faith to Action” prepared by the Firelight Foundation,and “A Last Resort: The Growing Concern About Children in Residential Care” prepared by Save theChildren, be referred to the Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church.
The Reverend Chris Warren distributed a paper he had written shortly after a trip to explore andstudy issues of immigration from Mexico to the United States. Given this information, in the hope that thissubject will be discussed in the future, we recommend the following:
RECOMMENDATION 10: That the paper written by the Reverend Chris Warren on
immigration issues be referred to the Unified Committee on Theology and Social Concerns of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Respectfully submitted,
Committee on Theology and Social Concerns

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON STEWARDSHIP(Appendix E)
I. REFERRALS
Referrals to this committee are as follows: The Report of the Moderator, The Report of the StatedClerk Except Section VII Recommendations 3 and 4 which are referred to the Committee on Judiciaryand Section V Recommendation 2 and Section IX which are referred to the Special Committee on General
Assembly Organization/Future Meetings, The Report of the Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits,
The Report of the Center Task Force, The Memorial from Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery, and the Line Item
Budgets Submitted by General Assembly Agencies.

II. PERSONS OF COUNSEL
Appearing before this committee were: Reverend Robert Heflin, Executive Secretary and Mr. Mark
Duck from the Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits; Ms. Sylvia Hall, board representative for
Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits; Stated Clerk Robert D. Rush; Reverend J. David Hester,
Ms. Cathy Jahr, Mr. Bob Rutledge, Center Task Force.

III. CONSIDERATION OF REFERRALS
A. REPORT OF THE MODERATOR
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service as moderator of the 178th General Assembly. We concur with his report.
RECOMMENDATION 1: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Moderator, “thatthe 179th General Assembly reaffirm our commitment as Cumberland Presbyterians in reachingpeople for Christ by instructing our presbyteries, churches, and ministers to make this the number
one priority.,” be adopted.
B. REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK
All of the minutes from General Assembly are placed on the Denominational website. Anyone whorequests a copy is elibible to receive a CD. Considering that the minutes are posted on the website, and will
be published on a CD and that a Summary of Actions is sent immediately following General Assembly to
all ministers and churches, this committee agrees with the Stated Clerk’s suggestion.
RECOMMENDATION 2: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Stated Clerk, “thatthe Office of the General Assembly be authorized to print the minutes electronically in lieu of a
hard copy.,” be adopted.
RECOMMENDATION 3: That the Stated Clerk in consultation with the Ministry Council,
be authorized to name up to two additional delegates to the uniting council of the World Alliance ofReformed Churches and the Reformed Ecumenical Council on June 18-28, 2010, provided that thosedelegates pay their own expenses to this meeting.
C. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF STEWARDSHIP, FOUNDATION AND BENEFITS
1. Report Clarification
During 2008, the relationship with Missouri Valley Partners was terminated and Wedge CapitalManagement was hired in its place. The funds are in a very diverse portfolio. This year’s economy wassuch that every venue of investment took from a slight hit to a heavy hit. We have fund managers working
with us on our accounts. We commend the Board and its fund managers for their diligence in their efforts
on behalf of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
On page 84 of the report, Reverend Robert Heflin pointed out there were two notable errors. Under
Performance of Growth/Income Fund the first error should read: net unrealized loss instead of gain, and net
realized loss instead of gain. The year is 2008 instead of 2007.
2. Insurance Programs
Health & Life insurance: Unicare is the provider. The plan is now an HRA instead of a PPO, it is ahigh deductable plan. $3000, is the deductable, the Board of Stewardship pays for the first half, individual
pays the other half, then UniCare pays 100% after the $3000 is met. This is doubled for a family. Thereis no longer a co-pay, or a prescription plan, however after the deductible has been met, all costs including
prescriptions will be covered. Had this not been done, the premiums would have gone up 8.5%. Page
109 in your preliminary minutes of the Report has a chart that breaks down family units. There is nosupplemental insurance offered for those on MediCare. The other programs were explained, for example
wellness programs, health education, newsletters, and e-mails to the participants. The Board is trying to goelectronic/paperless to help with costs as much as possible.
RECOMMENDATION 4: That the Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits becommended for their management of this important function.
3. Recognition
The committee wishes to extend their special thanks to Ms. Janie Estes for her years of service tothe Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits and best wishes on her retirement.
D. REPORT OF THE CENTER TASK FORCE
We commend the Center Task Force for their tireless effort to complete the relocation “debt free.”We thank them for a job well done.
It was noted that approximately $300,000 is still owed. Each church was asked at the beginning to2009

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contribute $100 per active member. Unfortunately that did not happen. The committee concurs with thefollowing recommendations:
RECOMMENDATION 5: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Center Task Force,“that the Center Task Force be dissolved and discharged. We remain aware of the need to secure
funds to complete the project “debt free”.,” be adopted.
RECOMMENDATION 6: That Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Center Task Force,“that people/churches be invited to contribute gifts as memorials or in honor of persons or church
entities. We are now to the point that if 300 people/churches gave $1000, we would be debt free!,” beadopted.
RECOMMENDATION 7: That Recommendation 3 of the Report of the Center Task
Force, “that proceeds to the Center campaign which are received in the future be applied to theaforementioned loan owed to the Board of Stewardship.,” be adopted.
RECOMMENDATION 8: That Recommendation 4 of the Report of the Center Task
Force, “that, after the Center Task Force is dissolved and discharged, the General Assembly Boardof Directors be directed to distribute future contributions to the Center campaign (after Board of
Stewardship is paid) to a building maintenance fund.,” be adopted.
E. MEMORIAL FROM TENNESSEE-GEORGIA PRESBYTERY CONCERNING PROMOTION
AND PUBLICITY
The committee feels that the Communications Ministry Team would be the agency to address thisissue and makes the following recommendations:
RECOMMENDATION 9: That the Memorial from Tennessee-Georgia Concerning
Promotion and Publicity which states: “WHEREAS, Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery petitioned the173rd General Assembly in 2003 asking that the denomination investigate and set aside funds for a
unified, comprehensive promotion and publicity campaign, and
WHEREAS, the Memorial was approved by General Assembly but the General Assembly Council
did nothing thereafter, and,
WHEREAS, the need to promote and publicize the Cumberland Presbyterian Church is greater now
than before, and
WHEREAS, our churches continue to suffer from the lack of organized publicity and promotion;
NOW THEREFORE, Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery hereby memorializes the 179th General
Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church as follows:		
That a task force be formed, consisting of as many members suitable to assure areasonable representation of the denomination, to explore and study the possibilities of apublicity and promotion campaign for the entire denomination, using whatever means ofcommunication that are cost effective and efficient, and further,		
That sufficient monies for such an effort be identified, set aside, or raised for said
purpose.
Adopted and approved by Tennessee Georgia Presbytery, March 21, 2009.
					
Signed:		Forest Prosser, Stated Clerk
							Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery,” be denied.
RECOMMENDATION 10: That the concepts in this memorial be referred to the General
Assembly Office and the Communications Ministry Team.
F. LINE ITEM BUDGETS
The committee has reviewed the line item budgets and requests that the proposed Our United
Outreach committee be aware that some offices are running in a deficit condition and need more funding.
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Memphis Theological Seminary budgets were reviewed as printed in the preliminary minutes.
RECOMMENDATION 11: That presbyteries direct their congregations to re-emphasize
OUO responsibilities and how the OUO benefits the whole denomination.
Respectfully submitted:
The Committee on Stewardship

REPORT TWO OF THE COMMITTEE ON STEWARDSHIP(Appendix F)
I. REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK, ITEM XII - STATISTICALINFORMATION
The 178th General Assembly directed “that each presbytery request that its Board of Missions orsimilar agency, as they minister to the needs of the churches within their presbyteries, remind the churches
that it is important that they submit annual reports which are part of our history and offer assistance whenneeded in preparation of these reports.”
RECOMMENDATION 1: That Recommendation 5 of the Report of the Stated Clerk, “thatthe 179th General Assembly reaffirm the above recommendation adopted by the 178th General
Assembly,” be adopted.
Respectfully submitted:
The Committee on Stewardship

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION(Appendix G)
I. REFERRALS
Referrals to this committee are as follows: The Report of the Board of Trustees of Memphis
Theological Seminary Except Recommendation 2 which is referred to Judiciary and The Report of theBoard of Trustees of Bethel College.

II. PERSONS OF COUNSEL
Appearing before this committee were: Reverend Jay Earheart-Brown, President Memphis
Theological Seminary; Mr. Tim Orr, board representative for Memphis Theological Seminary; Reverend
Thomas Campbell, Director of Program of Alternate Studies; Reverend Robert Prosser, President BethelCollege; Judge Ben Cantrell board representative for Bethel College Board of Trustees; and Mr. Walter
Butler, Bethel College business office.

III. CONSIDERATION OF REFERRALS
A. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MEMPHIS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
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The committee noted the faithful service of retiring board members.
RECOMMENDATION 1: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Board of Trusteesof Memphis Theological Seminary, “that the General Assembly express its gratitude to Dr. Joseph
Butler, Reverend Kevin Colvard, and Dr. John David Hall for their faithful service to Memphis
Theological Seminary and the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.,” be adopted.

The committee was also aware and saddened by the death of Dr. Hubert W. Morrow. We
would encourage the assembly to note his brief biography on page 118 of the 2009 preliminary
minutes.
RECOMMENDATION 2: That Recommendation 3 of the Report of the Board of Trustees ofMemphis Theological Seminary, “that the General Assembly take time to offer a prayer of thanks to
God for the life and ministry of Dr. Hubert W. Morrow.,” be adopted.
2. PROGRAM OF ALTERNATE STUDIESThe committee notes the success of the Program of Alternate Studies.
3. ENDOWMENTS
The committee took special note of the vision and generosity of the Baird and Buck families forendowing a chair in Cumberland Presbyterian Studies.
RECOMMENDATION 3: That the General Assembly express appreciation for the creationof the Baird-Buck Chair of Cumberland Presbyterian Studies that includes history, theology, church
administration and the practice of ministry that is particular to the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church; and we encourage churches and individuals to give to this endowment.
B. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BETHEL COLLEGE
The committee has reviewed the Report of the Board of Trustees of Bethel College.
RECOMMENDATION 4: That the Cumberland Presbyterian Church maintain, strengthen
and enrich the foundational relationship between the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and BethelCollege.
The General Assembly rejoices with Bethel College and Cumberland Presbyterian Church for thecontinued progress of our college. It is a historical and significant decision by the Board of Trustees for
Bethel College to become Bethel University. We recognize President Bob Prosser, the administration,
faculty, staff, and all who financially support our college as being the foundation of this momentous step inthe future life and ministry of the Bethel University.
It was in 1997, at the first called meeting of the General Assembly, that approval was given for the
General Assembly to take and pay the multimillion dollar debt that had been accrued by the college in orderto retain it as a viable institution. The funds to repay the loan were guaranteed from OUO. This loan was
guaranteed until 2005 when Bethel assumed the debt, thus reducing the allocation of OUO to Bethel. Our
church continues to be faithful in giving Bethel assistance to continue its academic ministry, thus every
Cumberland Presbyterian continues to be a part of the evolution of Bethel College from being a college toa university. Congratulations to all involved and to future students who will gain from attending Bethel
University.
RECOMMENDATION 5: That every Cumberland Presbyterian who has financially
supported a church that has supported our OUO be recognized as a contributor to the proud successof Bethel College.
Respectfully submitted,
Committee on Higher Education

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GENERALASSEMBLY ORGANIZATION/FUTURE MEETINGS(Appendix H)
I. REFERRALS
Referrals to this committee are as follows: The Report of the Stated Clerk Section V Recommendation
2 and Section IX, The Report of the Ministry Council Section 1 F 2 Recommendation 5, and The Report of
the Place of Meeting Committee.

II. PERSONS OF COUNSEL
Appearing before this committee were: Stated Clerk Reverend Robert D Rush; Ms. Edith Gholson,
Director of Ministries; Reverend Thomas Campbell, Director of Program of Alternate Studies; Ms. Pat
White, Editor of the Cumberland Presbyterian, Reverend Frank Ward, Discipleship Ministry Team Leader,and Reverend Sam Romines, representative of the Ministry Council.

III. CONSIDERATIONS OF REFERRALS
A. REPORT OF THE MINISTRY COUNCIL
General Regulation A.11 was set aside to establish this committee for the 179th General
Assembly. This action adopted Recommendation 5 of the Report of the Ministry Council which
had been referred to this committee.
B. REPORT OF THE PLACE OF MEETING COMMITTEEThis committee strongly encourages Presbyteries to extend an invitation to host future
General Assemblies and Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry.
RECOMMENDATION 1: That General Assembly concur in the Report of the Place ofMeeting Committee.
C. REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK
It was envisioned that the Committee on Stewardship would receive the Report of the Board of
Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits, as well as the reports of officers and possibly some other reports, theGeneral Assembly probably should rename this committee.
RECOMMENDATION 2: That the General Assembly approve the renaming of the
Stewardship Committee to Stewardship/Elected Officers Committee.
Whereas the Charter section 11.07 Program Committee states that the committee shall consist of
the Moderator, Stated Clerk, Director of Ministries, Secretary, Pastor of Host Church, Four Representatives
designated by the Ministry Council from among its ministry teams, and one representative designated byeach of the following: Board of Stewardship, Foundation, and Benefits of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church; Bethel College; Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home; Cumberland Presbyterian HistoricalFoundation; Memphis Theological Seminary of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; and Cumberland
Presbyterian Women’s Ministry.
RECOMMENDATION 3: That Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Stated Clerk, “thatall suggestions and requests for future General Assemblies be referred to the Program Committee.,”2009

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be adopted.
RECOMMENDATION 4: That the General Assembly direct the four representatives
designated by the Ministry Council be elected team members.
Whereas the 2010 General Assembly is already planned, each future Program Committee should
thereafter plan the next year’s General Assembly and develop the theme and direction for the following year
in order to allow a more creative and flexible venue.
RECOMMENDATION 5: That the General Assembly direct the Program Committee tobegin no later than September 15, 2009, to creatively plan for General Assembly 2011 and that
subsequent Program Committees begin planning in a 2 year sequence (i.e. 2009 developing 2011,2010 planning 2011 and developing 2012, 2011 planning 2012 and developing 2013, etc.).
After hearing from representatives from the Stated Clerk’s office, Ministry Council, and others, thecommittee feels that no change be made to the existing historical General Assembly format.
D. NUMBER OF COMMISSIONERS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
After meeting with various representatives, the committee came to the conclusion that there needs
to be more representation and added involvement from all presbyteries at the meetings of General Assembly.
RECOMMENDATION 6: That the General Assembly direct the Judiciary Committee and
the Joint Committee on Amendments to prepare a Constitutional Amendment in regards to increasing
the representation of each presbytery based on 1000 active members rather than 1250.
Respectfully submitted,
Special Committee on General Assembly Organization/Future Meetings

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PROGRAM PLANNING(Appendix I)
I. REFERRALS
Referrals to this committee are as follows: The Report of the Ministry Council Except Section 1 D
Recommendation 1 and Section 1 E Recommendation 4 which are referred to the Committee on Judiciaryand Section 1 F 2 Recommendation 5 which is referred to the Special Committee on General Assembly
Organization / Future Meetings, The Report of the Commission on Chaplains and Military Personnel
and The Report of the Board of Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home Section 8
Recommendation 1.

II. PERSONS OF COUNSEL
Appearing before this committee were: Ms. Edith Gholson, Director of Ministries; Reverend
Rickey Page, representative of Ministry Council; Ms. Abbay Robinson Milnor, Assistant to the Directorof Ministries; Reverend Stephanie Brown, Pastoral Development Ministry Team Leader; Reverend FrankWard, Discipleship Ministry Team Leader; Reverend Mike Sharpe, Missions Ministry Team Leader; Ms. Pat
White, Communications Ministry Team Leader; Reverend Jearl Hunley, representative of the Commission
on Chaplains and Military Personnel.
The committee would like to express appreciation for all those who appeared before us.

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A. REPORT OF THE MINISTRY COUNCIL
1. OUR UNITED OUTREACH
The committee recognizes the importance of churches supporting Our United Outreach.
We commend those churches that participate fully in supporting our denomination in this vitalway. The Committee has reviewed the revised budget for 2009 and the budget for 2010.
ORIGINALLY APPROVED
2009 OUO BUDGET2009 OUO PROJECTED

2,874,427

REVISED 2009 OUOBUDGET2010 OUO BUDGET

2,874,427

2,874,427

GUARANTEED LINE ITEMS:
CP Resource Center

44,1701.5367%44,17013,271

Touch the Future

168,4935.8618%

168,493

168,493

2,661,764

2,692,663

Bethel

205,084

7.7048%205,084

207,464

CPCH

86,3323.2434%86,33287,3343.2434%

MTS

197,595

7.4235%

197,595

199,890

7.4235%PAS

41,8061.5706%41,80642,2911.5706%2,130,947

2,155,684

2009 OUO ADJUSTED

2009 OUO ADJUSTED, SHAREDCENTER SERVICES

2,661,764

2,130,947

7.7048%LESS SHARED SERVICES:OUO Committee Travel

5,000

7,000

Technology

50,00050,000

Old Bldg Maint. Debt

54,00054,000Property Taxes

45,50045,500155,000

155,000

1,821,447

1,844,184

Center Property Maint./Operations

54,0072009 OUO ADJUSTED, CENTER
AGENCIES

2,076,940

2.5344%

Historical Foundation

89,8064.3240%78,7594.3240%79,7434.3240%Board of Stewardship

316,874

15.2568%

277,895

15.2568%

166,936

9.0520%(113,018)-6.2048%

Office of General Assembly

184,5148.8839%161,816

8.8839%163,835

8.8839%Nominating Committee

4,535

0.2184%3,9780.2184%4,028

0.2184%

Commission on Chaplains

9,331

0.4493%8,184

0.4493%8,286

0.4493%

Judiciary Committee

8,055

0.3878%7,064

0.3878%7,152

0.3878%Theology & Social Concerns

4,819

0.2320%4,226

0.2320%4,279

0.2320%13,754

0.6622%

12,062

0.6622%

12,212

0.6622%

1,267,463

69.5856%

1,397,713

75.7904%

113,018

6.2048%0

100.0000%0100.0000%

Reclassify Education

Contingency
Ministry Council
CP Mag97,596

4.6990%COM

109,286

5.2619%GAC

144,360

6.9506%

BCE

326,500

15.7202%

767,51036.9539%0

100.0000%

Reclassify Stewardship Ed

BOM
Remaining OUONOTES:OUO Committee Travel: One meeting in 2009, two in 2010.
Makeup of 155k Center Property Maint./Operations:
Phone
15k
Ins. P&C
50k
Grounds
20k
Bldg Maint.
10k
Utilities
45k
Janitorial
15k
Total
155k
10k of 155k to be invested for maintenance and excess of grounds
portion to roll into this fund annually.
Property taxes are our responsibility until tax exempt status issecured.

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RECOMMENDATION 1: That Recommendation 2 of the Report of the Ministry Council,“that the 179th General Assembly adopt the above Revised 2009 OUO Allocation.,” be adopted.
RECOMMENDATION 2: That Recommendation 3 of the Report of the Ministry Council,“that the 179th General Assembly adopt the above 2010 OUO Allocation,” be adopted.
2. CHURCH CALENDAR
The church calendar for 2009-2010 is printed on pages 50-54 in the 2009 Preliminary Minutes andwill be published in the 2009 Yearbook.
RECOMMENDATION 3: That Recommendation 6 of the Report of the Ministry Council,“that the 179th General Assembly approve the following dates for the church calendar.,” be adopted.
RECOMMENDATION 4: That future church calendars include the Youth Evangelism
Conference (in conference years) and the Military Chaplains and Personnel Sunday near MemorialDay.
3. MINISTRY COUNCIL EVALUATIONSThe Committee feels that, especially in this time of transition, evaluations should be held more often
than once every two years. Recognizing that evaluations provide opportunity for growth, improvement andaffirmation, the Committee makes the following recommendation:
RECOMMENDATION 5: That evaluations for the Ministry Council staff be conducted on
an annual basis.
B. COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRY TEAM
1. COMMUNICATIONS TEAM LEADER JOB DESCRIPTION
Upon review of the job description, the Committee would like to emphasize the desire to have a
Cumberland Presbyterian fill this position, and therefore makes the following recommendation:
RECOMMENDATION 6: That the sentence in the job description which reads, “TheCommunications Team Leader must be an active church member of the Reformed Faith Tradition
and be a committed person of faith who exemplifies the love of God and neighbor,” be changed to,“The Communications Team Leader must be an active member of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church (preferred) or of another church of the Reformed Faith Tradition and be a committed personof faith who exemplifies the love of God and neighbor.”
2. BRANDING“Branding” can be used to describe a comprehensive approach to establishing the identity of anorganization through the use of consistent visual images. More than a logo, Branding includes all aspects
of presentation.
We are one church, which uses various boards and agencies to accomplish its ministry. Celebratingthat we are one church, the committee makes the following recommendation:
RECOMMENDATION 7: That the entire denomination (with the exception of Memphis
Theological Seminary, Bethel University, Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home and theHistorical Foundation) adopt the branding standards to be developed and maintained by theCommunications Team Leader and to be approved by the Center Inter-Agency Team.
3. CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN MAGAZINE
In order to affirm the importance of the Cumberland Presbyterian Magazine continuing in printed
format, the Committee makes the following recommendation:
RECOMMENDATION 8: That the Cumberland Presbyterian Magazine continue to be
published in its traditional media in addition to expanding into new means or media of distribution.
C. DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TEAM

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2009

1. SUPPORT STAFF
The Committee would like to join with the Discipleship Ministry Team to recognize and honor Ms.
Christine Tyler for 40 years of courageous, efficient and faithful service to the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church.
2. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORTThe Committee affirms the value of Opening Doors to Discipleship, the online leadership training
resource and makes the following recommendation:
RECOMMENDATION 9: That Recommendation 7 of the Report of the Ministry Council,“that the General Assembly strongly encourage congregations to take advantage of this Cumberland
Presbyterian resource for leadership development.,” be adopted.
D. PASTORAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY TEAMThe Committee makes the following recommendations:
RECOMMENDATION 10: That Recommendation 8 of the Report of the Ministry Council,“that every Committee on Ministry send communication to the Pastoral Development Ministry Team
when they have new candidates and licentiates scheduled for ordination.,” be adopted.
RECOMMENDATION 11: That Recommendation 9 of the Report of the Ministry Council,“that every presbytery without a separate committee for ordained clergy consider adding a Committee
for Clergy Care.,” be adopted.
RECOMMENDATION 12: That Recommendation 10 of the Report of the Ministry Council,“that every Clergy Care Committee send communication to the Pastoral Development Ministry when
Clergy retire.,” be adopted.

E. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIANCHILDREN’S HOME
The Committee has reviewed the report. Because the date, May 16, 2010, has already been
designated as Cumberland Presbyterian Childrens’ Home Sunday on the Church Calendar, the Committee
makes the following recommendations:
RECOMMENDATION 13: That Recommendation 1 of the Report of the Board of Trusteesof the Cumberland Presbyterian Childrens Home, “that May 16, 2010, 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 denied.
The Committee substituted the following recommendation:
RECOMMENDATION 14: That General Assembly encourage congregations to emphasize
Cumberland Presbyterian Children’s Home (CPCH) Sunday and the importance of this offering asa significant source of funding for CPCH.
F. REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON CHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNELThe Committee has reviewed the report and makes the following recommendation:
RECOMMENDATION 15: That on the Sunday nearest Memorial Day, Cumberland
Presbyterian churches be encouraged to receive an offering for the Commission on Chaplains.
Respectfully submitted,
Committee on Program Planning

CHURCH CALENDAR 2009-2010
JULY 2009
6
		
6-17
11
11-20
		
11-25
12-17
17
31

Bethel College 2nd Session
Registration/Classes Begin
D. Min. Residency
PAS Graduation
International Women’s Work Trip to
Colombia, South America
PAS Summer Extension School
CPYC
Bethel College Fall Classes Begin
Bethel College 2nd Session Ends

AUGUST 2009
1-31
Church Paper Month2
Bethel College Commencement
17
Bethel College Fall Classes Begin
22
CP Publication Board Meeting
23
Quarterly Missions Emphasis
25
Bethel College Convocation
28
MTS New Student Fall Orientation
29
MTS Fall Classes Begin
30-9/27 Christian Education Season
SEPTEMBER 2009
1-27
Christian Education Season (cont. from Aug.)
20
Christian Service Recognition
20
International Day of Prayer and		
Action for Human Habitat
30
Quarterly OUO Report
OCTOBER 2009
1-31
Clergy Appreciation Month
8-11
Bethel College Fall Break11
Clergy Appreciation Sunday
20-22 Clergy Renewal Retreat
25
Native American Sunday
NOVEMBER 2009
any Sunday
Love Loaf Offering
any Sunday
Commitment Sunday
6
MTS Inquirer’s Day
6
World Community Day		(Church Women United)
6-8
Consultant Training Event
8
Day of Prayer for People with AIDS		and Other Life Threatening Illnesses
15
Bible Sunday
22
Quarterly Missions Emphasis
25-29 Bethel College Thanksgiving Holiday
29-12/25
Advent30-12/4 Bethel College Final Exams
DECEMBER 2009
any Sunday
Gift to the King Offering
4Planning Committee for General Assembly
6
Bethel College Commencement
13
MTS Final Day of Fall Classses
31
Our United Outreach, YE report
JANUARY 2010
3
Epiphany
4-15
MTS January Term Classes
4-15
D. Min. Residency
5-16
MTS D.Min. Residency
9
Cut-off Date for OUO Receipts for		Previous Year
10
Bethel College Residence Halls Open
11
MTS Spring Admission Deadline
11
Bethel College Classes Begin
11-12 Stated Clerk’s Conference
15
MTS Last Day January Term Classes
15
Bethel College Last Day to Register/Add Class22
MTS New Student Orientation

25
29

MTS Spring Classes Begin
MTS Last Day to Register/Add ClassFEBRUARY 20101
Annual Reports Due to Presbytery Clerks
1-28Black History Month3
MTS Opening Convocation
3
MTS Last Day to Drop a Class
7
Denomination Sunday
7
Historical Foundation Offering
7
Souper Bowl Sunday
10
Annual Reports Due to Stated Clerk
17
Ash Wednesday
17-4/4 Lent - Easter18
Bethel College Applications for May
		Graduation Due
21Youth Sunday
25
MTS Henry Logan Starks Scholarship Dinner
28
Quarterly Missions Emphasis
MARCH 2010
1-31
5
5
5
7
8-12
26
28
30
31

Women’s History MonthMTS Inquirer’s Day
World Day of Prayer (Church Women United)
Bethel College Mid-Term
Theological Education Sunday
Bethel College Spring Break
Bethel College Last Day to Drop a ClassOne Great Hour of Sharing / Palm Sunday
MTS Doctor of Ministry Admission Deadline
Quarterly OUO Report

APRIL 2010
1
2
2-4
4
4-5/23
5-11
12-16
26-28
30

Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Bethel College Easter BreakEasterMarch of Missions, Easter to Pentecost
MTS Closed for Holy Week
MTS Early Registration for Summer/Fall
National Farm Worker Week
Bethel College Last Day of Classes

MAY 2010
2-9
Family Week
3-7
MTS Reading Week
3-7
Bethel College Final Examinations
7
May Fellowship Day (Church Women United)8
Bethel College Commencement
10
MTS Summer Admission Deadline
14
CPWM Local Officer’s Report Due to		Missions Ministry Team15
MTS Convocation and Graduation
16
CP Children’s Home Sunday
16
Bethel College Applications for August		Graduation Due
23
Quarterly Missions Emphasis
23
Pentecost
23
World Missions Day
31
Chaplain’s Memorial Day Offering
31-6/15 MTS Summer Classes
JUNE 2010
1
7
		
13
13-18
15
		
16-17
17

30

MTS Last Day to Register for Summer Session
Bethel College 1st Session
Registration/Classes Begin
Children’s Sunday
CPC / CPCA General Assembly-Dickson, TN
CPWM Regional Report form due toMissions Ministry Team
Women’s Ministry Convention-Dickson, TN
CPYC Registration Cut-Off

OUO Quarterly Report