News from the Pews
Retiring Moderator Steve Suits Reflects on the Past Year
Wearing the gold Moderator’s medallion, and carrying the Moderator’s staff, Dr. Steve Suits approached the podium to address delegates for the last time as Moderator. “Getting to know so many of you during my term as Moderator has given me great joy, encouragement and...
Opening Worship Service
Piano music filled the Youth Activities Building, as delegates and guests filed in for worship and communion. Greg Reynolds, music director at the Neely’s Creek Church, Rock Hill, SC, has been Synod musician for the the past four years. “I have felt that the ministry...
ONA’s Pizza and Discussion
More than 80 people attended an informal meeting last night at Pinecrest ARP Church for a discussion on ARP Confessional Heritage and Missional Challenge. “The meeting came out of a desire for a pre-Synod conference on evangelism,” said ONA Executive Director Alan...
Views Prior to Synod
FLAT ROCK, NC – June 10, 2013: The number of delegates showing up for Synod 2013 registration today was very sparse. With high winds and torrential rains making appearances on and off throughout the day, many held off making the trip up the mountain. With many...
Humes Family Loss
Please pray for Lonnie and Kathy Humes as they grieve the loss of their son-in-law, Stuart Cone, on June 5, 2013. Pray for Kaitlin Humes Cone on the sudden loss of her husband, who was only 29 years old. The cause of death has not yet been determined, although...
Covenant Way Continuing Services Under New Board
Covenant Way, the nonprofit retirement center in Due West, is continuing operation under a new board of directors. Don Chapman, chairman of the newly elected board, made the following announcement following the first meeting of the board June 3: “We are extremely...
Boy Scouts of America Vote Allows Homosexual Membership
Please read this press release from the American Family Association (AFA) and respond to ARP News Update at arpeditor@arpsynod.org. So many ARP men are in leadership roles with the Boy Scouts and a large number of our boys are members, with troops historically meeting...
John L. Girardeau Lectures
Erskine Theological Seminary and First Presbyterian Church invite you to the John L. Girardeau Lectures.
Prayer Request for Kathy Dorr
John C. Dorr, Jr., former pastor at the Peachtree Corners ARP Church in Atlanta, GA, requests prayer for his wife, Kathy Habbershon Dorr. The Dorrs are currently serving in the Pennsylvania area with the EPC. Mrs. Dorr was taken by ambulance to the York Hospital ER...
Oklahoma, Erskine Grads, Cell Phones in Church and Canadian Pres Highlights
Oklahoma Tornado Victims Need Our Help If your church, or individuals and groups within your church, would like to contribute funds to assist victims of the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma, you may send gifts to “General Synod – Good Samaritan Offering” through June 30,...