by ocaptain | Aug 7, 2012 | ARP News Update, News
Death: Patsy Ratchford Mrs. Patsy Ratchford passed away last night at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, following a critical illness of several weeks. Mrs. Ratchford was a former president of the Woman’s Synodical Union (now ARP Women’s Ministries). At the...
by ocaptain | Aug 6, 2012 | ARP News Update, News
Death of a Pastor Dr. Ron Bell, pastor of Faith Church in Scranton, PA (Northeast Presbytery) has died. Clerk of Session John Domin says instructions are to donate his body to the Medical College of Scranton. There will not be a viewing or a funeral service. ...
by ocaptain | Jul 27, 2012 | ARP News Update, News
Death: Dr. Harold L. Richardson WINONA, MS – Rev. Dr. Harold L. Richardson passed away on July 21, 2012, at his home after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Visitation was held on Sunday, July 22, at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Winona, followed by...
by ocaptain | Jul 20, 2012 | ARP News Update, News
Death of Ray Barnes Elder Ray Barnes suffered a severe stroke on Wednesday and died Thursday at 9:15 p.m. He was an elder at the Sandy Plains ARP Church in Tryon, NC. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 21 at the Bonclarken Chapel (Bonclarken...
by ocaptain | Jul 18, 2012 | ARP News Update, News
A Word From Your Principal Clerk General Synod 2012 by the numbers By C. Ronald Beard A few Synod statistics…it really doesn’t make for good reading. For General Synod 2012, the constituted roll contained 252 ministers and 127 ruling elders for a total...
by ocaptain | Jul 12, 2012 | ARP News Update, News
What is Synod’s Purpose? This year, in the ARP Magazine’s Moderator’s Corner, Moderator Steve Suits will reflect on why the ARP Church should have a Synod. He begins in the Sept/Oct issue by saying, “We need to keep in mind the Presbyterian principle...
