MINUTES of the SEVENTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

MINUTES

of the

SEVENTY-EIGHTHGENERAL ASSEMBLY

Meeting at the Sandy Cove Conference CenterNortheast, Maryland

June 8-13, 2011

and

YEARBOOK

of

THE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Published byTHE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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OFFICERS OF THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

ModeratorThe Rev. Danny E. Olinger, 400 Bolton Rd., Glenside, PA 19038

Stated ClerkThe Rev. George R. Cottenden, 438 S. 8th St., North Wales, PA 19454-3011

Assistant ClerkThe Rev. John W. Mahaffy, 1709 N. College Ave., Newberg, OR 97132-9110

StatisticianMr. Luke E. Brown, 1585 Bauman Drive, Maple Glen, PA 19002

HistorianMr. John R. Muether, 1167 Kerwood Circle, Oveido, FL 32765-6194

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FOREWORD

The three sections of this volume are the following:

JOURNAL - the minutes of the daily sessions of the Assembly. Though the Journal does not contain the documents that appear in the second section (Appendix) it does contain the recommendations made in those documents; those recommendations appear in the Journal at the point where they were considered. For ease of reference and cross-reference the Journal is divided into articles, denoted by the symbol §. In the Index that symbol, in bold-face type, indicates reference to articles in the Journal; page numbers refer to the Ap-pendix and the Yearbook.

APPENDIX - the documents submitted to the Assembly by presbyteries, committees of the Church, and by other bodies, for the Assembly’s consideration. With the exception of overtures, communications, and complaints, the several documents appear in the Appendix in the order in which they are normally presented to the Assembly. All references to docu-ments in the Appendix are by page number, in both the Journal and the Index.

YEARBOOK - general information about the denomination. References to items in this section are by page number.

ABBREVIATIONS

used in this volume for the Standards of the Church

BCO - The Book of Church OrderFG - Form of GovernmentBD - Book of DisciplineSR - Standing RulesWCF - Westminster Confession of FaithWLC - Westminster Larger CatechismWSC - Westminster Shorter Catechism

The Clerk welcomes suggestions for the improvement of these annual volumes.

CONTENTS

Picture of the 78th General Assembly.....................................................................................

JOURNAL................................................................................................................................

APPENDIX............................................................................................................................Overtures.................................................................................................................................Communications....................................................................................................................Reports

Arrangements..................................................................................................................Stated Clerk....................................................................................................................Trustees of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church..............................................................Statistician.......................................................................................................................Committes on

Christian Eduation..................................................................................................Home Missions.......................................................................................................Foreign Missions...................................................................................................Coordination......................................................................................................... Charts and Tables..................................................................................Diaconal Ministries..............................................................................................Pensions................................................................................................................Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations................................................................Appeals and Complaints.......................................................................................Chaplains and Military Personnel.........................................................................

Historian, Report of the................................................................................................Historian, Committee for the........................................................................................Presbytery of New Jersey, Committee to Visit.............................................................

YEARBOOK.......................................................................................................................Statistical Report of the Churches for the Year Ending December 31, 2010........................ Summary of OPC Statistics for 2010...........................................................................

Statistical Reports of the Regional Churches and Congregations................................Recapitulation of Membership Statistics, 1938-2010..................................................Statistical Reports of the Presbyteries for 2010.................................................................

Apportionment of Commissioners to the 79th General Assembly.......................................Standing Committees of the General Assembly...................................................................Special Committee of the 78th General Assembly...............................................................Moderators of the General Assemblies.................................................................................Clerks of the General Assemblies..........................................................................................Clerks of the Presbyteries.....................................................................................................Clerks of the Sessions...........................................................................................................Ministers of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church...................................................................

INDEX..................................................................................................................................

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SEVENTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLYof the

ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHMeeting at

Sandy Cove Conference CenterNorth East, Maryland

June 8–13, 2011

JOURNAL

Wednesday Evening, June 8, 2011

1. OPENING. The Seventy-eighth General Assembly of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by the Rev. Alan R. Pontier, Moderator of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly. The Moderator asked the Rev. Claude A. Taylor III, pastor of Mrs. Nancy DeHaan, who had served as registrar for this Assembly until her death in an auto accident on May 23, 2011, to lead in prayer. Mr. Taylor prayed for the DeHaan family as well as for the Assembly. The Assembly sang “Arise, My Soul, Arise.”

2. SERMON. Mr. Pontier read Revelation 12:1-12 and delivered a sermon entitled “The Conquering Church.” He led in prayer and the Assembly sang “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.”

3. COMMISSIONERS ROLL.

[Nos. (x/x) are (number listed/number apportioned).]

Presbytery of Central Pennsylvania (CPA)Ministers (2/2) – Arthur J. Fox, John D. Van MeerbekeRuling Elders (2/2) – David J. Gregg (Middletown), Christian H. Walmer (Middletown)

Presbytery of the Central United States (CUS)Ministers (1/2) – Timothy L. BlackRuling Elders (1/1) – Stephen R. Wimmer (Lincoln)

Presbytery of Connecticut and Southern New York (C&SNY)Ministers (3/3) –John W. Mallin III, William Shishko, Robert E. TarulloRuling Elders (1/1) – Michael F. Montemarano (Franklin Square)

Presbytery of the Dakotas (DK)Ministers (3/3) – Archibald A. Allison, Leonard J. Coppes, Darren S. TholeRuling Elders (2/2) – Michael J. Chapa (Castle Rock), Louis C. LaBriola (Providence,

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Presbytery of Michigan and Ontario (M&O)Ministers (7/7) –Douglas A. Felch, Alan M. Flowers, Everett A. Henes, Glenn D.

Jerrell, Stephen A. Pribble, Dale A. Van Dyke, David A. Vander MeerRuling Elders (5/5) – J. Anthony [Tony] Blair (Harvest, Grand Rapids), David

Cunningham (Rockford), John S. Deliyannides (Walkerton), Andrew M. McGinnis (Wyoming), David C. Noe (Ada)

Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic (MA)Ministers (5/5) – Stephen D. Doe, George W. Hall, Jr., Stuart R. Jones, Anthony A.

Monaghan, Chad B. Van DixhoornRuling Elders (3/5) – Newman deHaas (Silver Spring), Kenneth D. Fields (Lanham),

Mark W. Rogers (Sterling)

Presbytery of the Midwest (MW)Ministers (9/9) – Douglas B. Clawson, Roger L. Gibbons, John R. Hilbelink, James T.

Hoekstra, Rodney T. King, Charles A. Muether, Lendall H. Smith, Benjamin J. Snodgrass, John R. Tinsley

Ruling Elders (7/7) – Ronald L. DeMaster (Oostburg), Keith A. LeMahieu (New Lenox), John Mazunik (Cedar Falls), William A. Muether (Janesville), Jack W. Pluister (Orland Park), Bruce A. Stahl (Valley Park), David L. Welliver (St. Paul)

Presbytery of New Jersey (NJ)Ministers (7/7) – Samuel H. Bacon, James J. Cassidy, Thomas D. Church, David M.

Cornette, Ross W. Graham, Stanford M. Sutton, Jr., Claude A. Taylor IIIRuling Elders (5/5) – Joseph F. Bauer (Trenton), Bruce C. Fenton (Bridgeton), Robert

A. Freeman (Whippany), David L. Glading (Pennsville), Brian J. Phillips (Toms River)

Presbytery of New York and New England (NY&NE)Ministers (7/7) – Matthew A. Judd, Gerald P. Malkus, Mark A. Marquis, David J.

O’Leary, Daniel F. Patterson, Stephen L. Phillips, Stephen J. TraceyRuling Elders (2/5) – Steven W. Anderson (Portland), Arnold O. Johnson (W.

Barnstable)

Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada (NC&NV)Ministers (3/3) – Wayne K. Forkner, Robert B. Needham, Joel C. RobbinsRuling Elders (3/3) – Dennis J. Fullalove (So. San Francisco), Donald G. Jamieson

(San Jose), Ralph B. Montgomery (San Francisco)

Presbytery of Northwest (NW)Ministers (6/6) – Matthew W. C. Barker, Larry D. Conard, John W. Mahaffy, Calvin R.

Malcor, Donald M. Poundstone, G. Mark SumpterRuling Elders (2/4) – Paul A. Hamstra (Monroe), John P. Jambura (Boise)

Presbytery of Ohio (OH)Ministers (5/6) – Robert Y. Eckardt, Ken B. Montgomery, Danny E. Olinger, Joseph

Puglia, David J. RobbinsRuling Elders (4/4) – James S. Gidley (Sewickley), Ryan T. Pinsenschaum (Vandalia),

Paul H. Tavares (Grove City), David K. Thompson (Moon Twp.)

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Presbytery of Philadelphia (PH)Ministers (6/6) – Donald J. Duff, Thomas A. Foh, Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., J. Mark

Sallade, William F. Snodgrass, Larry J. WesterveldRuling Elders (4/4) – Cris A. Dickason (Hatboro), Timothy D. Krizan (Wilmington),

Edward K. Tress (Glenside), Terry L. Wiley (Middletown)

Presbytery of the South (SO)Ministers (5/5) – Benjamin K. Hopp, Larry G. Mininger, Stephen J. Oharek, David A.

Smiley, Eric B. WatkinsRuling Elders (2/2) – Matthew J. Butler (Lake Sherwood), Michael J. Screpetis

(Pineville)

Presbytery of the Southeast (SE)Ministers (7/7) – L. Anthony [Tony] Curto, Roy A. Davenport, Brenton C. Ferry, M.

Daniel Fincham, Matthew Holst, E. Cody Ray, S. Scott WilletRuling Elders (4/4) – Fred L. Baum, Jr. (Roanoke), Gary Flye (Charlotte), Wallace B.

King (Woodstock), Scott Shallenberger (Lynchburg)

Presbytery of Southern California (SC)Ministers (8/8) – Michael L. Babcock, Donald G. Buchanan, Jr., Christopher J.

Chelpka, Zachary R. Keele, Rollin P. Keller, Stephen L. Parker, Jesse A. J. Pirschel, Douglas L. Watson

Ruling Elders (5/5) – Robert M. Coie (Westminster), A. M. Laurie (Goleta), R. Bruce Settergren (Escondido), Andrew W. Taylor (Temecula), David Winslow, Jr. (Westminster)

Presbytery of the Southwest (SW)Ministers (4/4) – Chad E. Bond, Jack J. Peterson, F. Allan Story, Jr., Joseph L. TroutmanRuling Elders (1/2) – Jason R. Bucklin (Garland)

Ex OfficioMinisters – George R. Cottenden (PH), Alan R. Pontier (SC)

Committee Representatives:Commissioners: Douglas B. Clawson (Foreign Missions), Robert M. Coie (Chaplains),

Wayne K. Forkner (Presbytery of Northern Cal. and Nevada on Overture 1), Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. (Foreign Missions), James S. Gidley (Christian Education), Ross W. Graham (Home Missions), John R. Hilbelink (Home Missions), John W. Mallin (Appeals and Complaints), John Mazunik (Coordination), Robert B. Needham (Presbytery of Northern Cal. and Nevada on Overture 1), David C. Noe (C. for the Historian), Danny E. Olinger (C. for the Historian), Stephen L. Phillips (Trustees), Lendall H. Smith (Diaconal Ministries), Paul H. Tavares (Coordination), Edward K. Tress (Arrangements, Trustees), John D. Van Meerbeke (Committee to Visit NJ, Foreign Missions), Larry J. Westerveld (C. to Visit NJ)

Corresponding Members: Mark T. Bube (Foreign Missions), John P. Galbraith (Christian Education), Richard R. Gerber (Home Missions), David E. Haney (Arrangements, Coordination, Home Missions, Trustees), Garret A. Hoogerhyde (Home Missions, Pensions), Paul S. MacDonald (Christian Education), John


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R. Muether (Arrangements, Historian), David P. Nakhla (Diaconal Ministries), Gregory E. Reynolds (Christian Education), Jack W. Sawyer (Ecumenicity), Roger W. Schmurr (Christian Education), Alan D. Strange (Appeals and Complaints, Christian Education), Thomas E. Tyson (Christian Education)

Fraternal Delegates: Kevin M. Backus (Bible Presbyterian Church), Douw Breed (Reformed Churches of South Africa), Gareth N. Burke (Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ireland), John E. Edgar (Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America), Riemer A. Faber (Canadian and American Reformed Churches), Casey Freswick (United Reformed Churches in North America), Robert E. Grossman (Reformed Church in the United States), James Maciver (Free Church of Scotland), Ludgero Bonilha Morais (Presbyterian Church of Brazil), Thomas R. Patete (Presbyterian Church in America), Rob Patrick (Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church), Solano Portela (Presbyterian Church of Brazil), Doug W. Vandeburgt (Canadian and American Reformed Churches), Jason N. Zuidema (l’Église réformée du Québec)

4. SEATING OF CORRESPONDING MEMBERS. On motion committee representatives who were not commissioners were seated as corresponding members.

5. INTRODUCTION OF FRATERNAL DELEGATES. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Kevin M. Backus, fraternal delegate of the Bible Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Robert E. Grossman, fraternal delegate of the Reformed Church in the United States, the Rev. Ludgero B. Morais and Mr. Solano Portela, fraternal delegates of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil. On motion they were seated as corresponding members.

6. SURVEY OF COMMISSIONERS’ LENGTH OF SERVICE. A survey of commissioners and corresponding members present, taken at a later time in the Assembly, yielded the following information as to their dates of ordination:

Dates of Ordination No. of Presbyters Responding Since Jan. 1, 2010 9 Jan. 1, 2000 through Dec. 31, 2009 45 Jan. 1, 1990 through Dec. 31, 1999 19 Jan. 1, 1980 through Dec. 31, 1989 18 Jan. 1, 1970 through Dec. 31, 1979 21 Jan. 1, 1960 through Dec. 31, 1969 18 Jan. 1, 1950 through Dec. 31, 1959 3 ThoseattendingtheGeneralAssemblyforthefirsttime 29

7. APPORTIONMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO 78th GA. The apportionment of commissioners to the Seventy-eighth General Assembly, in accordance with Chapter I of the Standing Rules of the General Assembly, and enrollment are as follows:

Presbytery Ministers Ruling Elders Apport’d Enrolled Apport’d Enrolled

Central Pennsylvania 2 2 2 2 Central United States 2 1 1 1 Connecticut and So. N.Y. 3 3 1 1

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Dakotas 3 3 2 2 Michigan and Ontario 7 7 5 5 Mid-Atlantic 5 5 5 3 Midwest 9 9 7 7 New Jersey 7 7 5 5 New York and New England 7 7 5 2 Northern California & Nevada 3 3 3 3 Northwest 6 6 4 2 Ohio 6 5 4 4 Philadelphia 6 6 4 4 South 5 5 2 2 Southeast 7 7 4 4 Southern California 8 8 5 5 Southwest 4 4 2 1 Moderator, 77th GA 1 1 0 0 Stated Clerk, 77th GA 1 1 0 0 Totals 92 90 61 53

8. COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS. Mr. Haney reported for the Committee on Arrangements at this time and at other times during the Assembly (see §12, 125-127).

9. MINUTES OF THE SEVENTY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The Stated Clerk reported that the Minutes of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly were not yet available for presentation.

10. ELECTION OF MODERATOR. The floor was declared open for nominations to the office of Moderator. Messrs. Olinger, Malcor, and Jambura were nominated. Mr. Olinger was elected. Mr. Graham escorted Mr. Olinger to the chair. Mr. Pontier welcomed Mr. Olinger to the chair. Mr. Graham led in prayer.

11. OVERTURES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND APPEALS. The Stated Clerk pre-sented overtures and communications addressed to the Assembly. They were referred as indicated in §15. See: OVERTURE, p. 34 COMMUNICATIONS, pp. 35-51

12. COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS. Mr. Haney presented the report of the Committee on Arrangements (see pp. 52-53)

13. DAILY SCHEDULE. On amended motion the times for convening, recessing, and reconvening were adopted as follows: Morning Afternoon Evening Convene 8:30 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 6:45 p.m. Recess 10:00-10:20 a.m. 3:15-3:35 p.m. 9:00 p.m. Recess (Meals) 12:05 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Exceptions: a. Recess Wednesday 6/8, after item 13. b. Reconvene Thursday 6/9, at 3:35 p.m. or earlier at the call of the Moderator. (Note: Advisory Committees to meet during the earlier portion of the day.) c. Recess for 75th Anniversary events


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(1) Thursday at 5:15 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. presentation by the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension (2) Friday at 5:15 p.m. with a 7:00 p.m. presentation by the Committee on Foreign Missions (3) Saturday at 10:15 a.m. for a presentation by the Committee on Christian Education d. No session Saturday afternoon or evening. The 75th Anniversary Dinner is set for 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. All sessions of the Assembly open with the singing of a hymn and prayer. The usual daily devotional services will be replaced for this year by devotional messages given in connection with the anniversary presentations by the program committees.

14. DOCKET. The docket up to this point was as follows: 1. Assembly convenes 7:00 p.m., Wednesday June 8, 2011 2. Sermon by the Rev. Alan R. Pontier, Moderator of the 77th General Assembly 3. Roll call 4. Seating of corresponding members 5. Preliminary report of the Committee on Arrangements 6 Presentation of the Minutes of the Seventy-seventh General Assembly 7. Election of Moderator 8. Report of the Standing Committee on Arrangements 9. Presentation of overtures, communications, complaints, and appeals10. Set times for convening, recessing, and reconvening11. Adoption of docket On motion the remainder of the docket was adopted as follows:12. Assignment of items of business to Advisory Committees13. Election of Advisory and Temporary Committees a. Advisory Committees in accordance with Standing Rule Chapter IX, Sec. 5.b. b. Temporary Committee on Arrangements, three members c. Temporary Committee to Examine Presbyterial Records, twelve members d. Temporary Committee to Examine Standing Committee Records, eight members (none to be a member of any Standing Committee)14. Report of Stated Clerk15. Report of the Trustees of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church16. Appointment of Assistant Clerk17. Report of the Statistician, including Statistical Report for 201018. Election of Statistician19. Greetings and addresses by Fraternal Delegates from other bodies to be at times agreeable to them and to the Moderator20. Report of the Committee on Christian Education21. Report of the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension22. Report of the Committee on Foreign Missions23. Report of the Committee on Coordination24. Report of the Committee on Diaconal Ministries25. Report of the Committee on Pensions26. Report of the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations27. Report of the Committee on Appeals and Complaints28. Report of the Committee on Chaplains29. Report of the Historian30. Report of the Committee for the Historian

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31. Report of the Temporary Committee to Visit the Presbytery of New Jersey32. Temporary Committees other than Presbyterial Records, Standing Committee Records, and those already completed in connection with earlier reports33. Consideration of all Overtures not already acted upon, 8:30 a.m., Monday, June13, 201134. Report of the Committee to Examine Presbyterial Records, 6:45 p.m. Monday, June 13, 2011 (including suspending Standing Rule VI.3 and requiring the Committee to Examine Standing Committee Records and the Committee to Examine Presbyterial Records to have their written reports ready for distribution at the morning break on Monday, June 13)35. Report of the Committee to Examine Standing Committee Records, following item 3436. Reports of the Temporary Committee on Arrangements as appropriate during the Assembly37. Set Budgets for General Assembly purposes38. Resolution of thanks39. Unfinished Advisory Committee Business40. Miscellaneous business41. Reading and approval of Minutes (Note: Minutes are presented for approval following the lunch recess beginning on Friday, June 10, 2011)43. Dissolution of the Assembly (not later than noon, Tuesday, June 14, 2011)

15. TEMPORARY COMMITTEES ERECTED. On motion it was determined that the following temporary committees be erected, with reports, overtures, communications, and complaints referred to them as indicated (see §11), and that the commissioners named below be appointed to these committees and the name given in italics be the convener of the committee:

Advisory Committee 1 Total – 10 Members: Messrs. Babcock, Fields, Flye, Gibbons, Glading, Judd, Pontier, Vander Meer, Watkins, Westerveld

Report of the Committee on Foreign Missions

Advisory Committee 2 Total – 11 Members: Messrs. Bond, Cornette, DeMaster, Henes, W. King, Krizan, Marquis, Mininger, Pirschel, Puglia, Rogers

Report of the Committee on Christian Education Communication #8

Advisory Committee 3 Total – 11 Members: Bauer, Chelpka, Conard, Dickason, Fox, Hall, Mazunik, O’Leary, Patterson, Pinsenschaum, D. Robbins

Report of the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension

Advisory Committee 4 Total – 10 Members: Messrs. Bacon, Barker, Buchanan, Butler, Eckardt, Freeman, Hoekstra, LaBriola, Laurie, Tracey

Report of the Committee on Coordination

Advisory Committee 5 Total – 10 Members: Messrs. Anderson, Cassidy, Flowers, Monaghan, Montemarano, W. Muether, Screpetis, Stahl, Walmer, Winslow

Report of the Committee on Diaconal Ministries


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Report of the Committee on Pensions

Advisory Committee 6 Total – 10 Members: Messrs. Chapa, Jamieson, R. Montgomery, Noe, Pluister, B. Snodgrass, Story, Sutton, Van Dyke, Willet

Report of the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations Communications #1-7, 9, 11-13

Advisory Committee 7 Total – 11 Members: Messrs. Allison, Deliyannides, Ferry, Fullalove, Hamstra, Johnson, C. Muether, Shallenberger, Shishko, C. Taylor, Wimmer

Report of the Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel

Advisory Committee 8 Total – 11 Members: Messrs. Baum, Blair, Coppes, Duff, Gregg, Holst, Hopp, Keller, B Phillips, Van Dixhoorn, Welliver

Report of the Historian Report of the Committee for the Historian Report of the Statistician

Advisory Committee 9 Total – 11 Members: Messrs. Bucklin, Church, Cunningham, deHaas, Jerrell, LeMahieu, K. Montgomery, Poundstone, A. Taylor, Watson, Wiley

Report of the Committee on Arrangements Report of the Stated Clerk Report of the Trustees of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church General Assembly Operation Fund Budget

Advisory Committee 10 Total – 11 Members: Messrs. Fincham, Foh, Jones, Malkus, Malin, McGinnis, Oharek, Peterson, Ray, Settergren, W. Snodgrass

Report of the Committee on Appeals and Complaints Report of the Special Committee to Visit the Presbytery of New Jersey Overture #1 Communication #10

Arrangements 11 Total – 3 Members: Messrs. Haney, J. Muether, Tress

Temporary Committee to Examine Presbyterial Records 12 Total – 12 Members: Messrs. Davenport, Fenton, R. King, Parker, Pribble, J. Robbins, Smiley, Sumpter, Tarullo, Thole, Thompson, Troutman

Temporary Committee to Examine Standing Committee Records 13 Total – 8 Members: Messrs. Black, Doe, Felch, Jambura, Keele, Malcor, Sallade, Tinsley

16. TIME FOR RECONVENING. The Moderator reported his intention to reconvene the Assembly at 1:15 p.m.

17. RECESS. The Assembly recessed at 8:47 p.m. for advisory committee meetings. Mr. Winslow led in prayer.

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Thursday Afternoon, June 9, 2011

18. RECONVENE. The Assembly reconvened at 1:15 p.m. The Assembly sang, “Praise to the Lord, the Almighty.” Mr. Tavares led in prayer.

19. PARLIAMENTARIAN. The Moderator announced that he had appointed Mr. Eckardt as Parliamentarian.

20. INTRODUCTION OF FRATERNAL DELEGATE. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. James Maciver, fraternal delegate of the Free Church of Scotland. On motion he was seated as a corresponding member.

21. STATED CLERK’S REPORT. The Stated Clerk, Mr. Cottenden, presented his report (see pp. 54-58).

22. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 9 (Stated Clerk). Mr. Watson reported the silence of Advisory Committee 9 with respect to the report of the Stated Clerk.

23. Mr. S. Phillips presented the report of the Trustees (see pp. 59-63), with the following recommendation: The Trustees in accordance with the Standing Rules XI:2.e (“propose to the Gen eral Assembly a budget for the General Assembly Operation Fund, and suggest a per capita contri-bution for payment of the assembly expenses”) propose the following budget for the General Assembly Operation Fund for 2012 and request the churches of the de nomination to con-tribute $16 per communicant member to the General Assembly Opera tion Fund in 2012 (see action on GAOF Budget, §131).

24. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 9 (Trustees). Mr. Jerrell reported the silence of Advisory Committee 9 with respect to the report of the Trustees.

25. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Trustees for the class of 2014. The following were nominated: Minister: S. Phillips; Ruling elder: William C. Redington (Yardley). In the absence of other nominations the Moderator declared them elect-ed.

26. APPOINTMENT OF ASSISTANT CLERK. The Stated Clerk announced that pursuant to Standing Rule III.B.4.a, Mr. Mahaffy had consented to serve as Assistant Clerk.

27. STATISTICIAN’S REPORT. By general consent Mr. Luke E. Brown was granted the privileges of the floor to present his report. He presented his report as Statistician (see pp. 64-68).

28. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 9 (Statistician). Mr. Duff reported on the work of the Statistician as follows: Advisory Committee 8, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, wishes to acknowledge the service in the past 26 years of Mr. Luke E. Brown as the church Statistician. This work has contributed much to the understanding of the history of the church. We are pleased he is willing to be re-nominated for this office.


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29. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the office of Statistician. Mr. Luke E. Brown (Hatboro) was nominated. In the absence of other nominations the Moderator declared Mr. Brown elected. Mr. Jerrell led in prayer for the Trustees and the Stated Clerk, and Mr. Duff for the Statistician.

30. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION. At the request of the Moderator, Mr. Duff assumed the chair. Mr. Gidley, President of the Committee on Christian Education pre sented the report of the Committee (see pp. 69-97). He introduced Mr. Olinger, the General Secretary of the Committee, who reported for the Committee. Mr. Reynolds reported on the work of Ordained Servant. Mr. Strange reported on the work of the Psalter Hymnal Special Committee. Mr. Olinger also presented the recommendations of the Committee as follows: A. that the General Assembly approve the Psalter-Hymnal Special Committee work-ing together with the URCNA Songbook Committee with a view to producing a joint OPC/URC Psalter-Hymnal. B. that an official invitation from the Assembly be extended to the URCNA Synod (next meeting in New York in 2012) to work together to produce a Psalter Hymnal for use in a wide range of confessional Presbyterian and Reformed Churches.

31. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2. Mr. Mininger reported for Advisory Committee 2 as follows: Advisory Committee 2 met with Christian Education Committee Members: General Secretary, Danny Olinger; President, Dr. James Gidley; Vice-presi dent, Alan Strange; Member, Dr. Greg Reynolds. The committee wishes to thank the Christian Education Committee for their diligent work in many areas of Christian educa tion ministry in the church. Members of the advisory committee expressed concerns to the General Secretary regarding an exclusive focus of the MTIOPC homiletics course on preaching without notes. We encouraged the General Secretary to articulate to prospec tive students that there is a diversity of preaching styles in the OPC. With reference to the two recommendations of the Committee on Christian Education the advisory com mittee is silent.

32. QUESTIONS. Members of the Committee responded to questions from commission-ers.

33. ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS. The recommendations of the Committee on Christian Education (see §30) were adopted.

34. ELECTION, MINISTERIAL TRAINING SUBCOMMITTEE. The floor was opened for nominations to the Subcommittee on Ministerial Training of the Committee on Christian Education required by the Bylaws for the class of 2014. The following were nominated: Ministers: A. Craig Troxel and David M. VanDrunen. In the absence of other nominations they were declared elected.

35. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the remaining members of the Committee on Christian Education for the class of 2014. The following were nominated: Minister: Reynolds; Ruling elders: Timothy M. Jackson (Morgantown) and Paul S. MacDonald (Brunswick). There being no further nominations, the Moderator declared them elected. Mr. Mininger led in prayer for the work of the work of Christian Education. The Moderator, Mr. Olinger, resumed the chair.

36. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Ludgero B. Morais and Mr. Solano Portela, fraternal delegates of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil, who addressed

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the Assembly. Mr. Clawson led in prayer for the Presbyterian Church of Brazil.

37. HOME MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION. Mr. Hilbelink, President of the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension, read 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 and pre-sented the report of the Committee (see pp. 98-116). Mr. Hilbelink introduced home mis-sionaries, regional church missionaries, and Committee members present at the Assembly. Mr. Hilbelink introduced Mr. Gerber, Associate General Secretary of the Committee, and Mr. Graham, General Secretary of the Committee, who continued the report of the Committee.

38. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 3. Mr. Fox reported for Advisory Committee 3 as fol-lows: The advisory committee thanks God for the dedication and pastoral commitment of the members of the Committee of Home Missions and Church Extension in serving the Presbyteries as the church planting engine of the OPC. The Committee is impressed by the humble spirit of pastoral leadership that the Committee provides to the Church. The advisory committee would like to make note of the statement on p. 602 of the agenda “that God had graciously restarted ‘the church planting engine’ of the OPC with clear evidence of His provi-dence and blessing” and to encourage the Presbyteries to remain vigilant in their efforts to advance the Church to the glory and honor of her Head, the Lord Jesus Christ. The advisory committee is silent regarding the report of the com mittee on Home Missions and Church Extension.

39. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension for the class of 2014. The following were nomi nated: Ministers: Jeffry A. Landis, Mininger, and John S. Shaw; Ruling elders: LeMa hieu and James Van Dam (Austin). In the absence of other nominations the Moderator declared them elected. Mr. Fox led in prayer for the work of the Committee.

40. RECESS AND RECONVENE. The Assembly recess at 3:05 p.m. and recon-vened at 3:35 p.m. The Assembly sang “Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation,” and Mr. Laurie led in prayer.

41. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Robert E. Grossman, fra-ternal delegate of the Reformed Church in the United States. Mr. Grossman addressed the Assembly. Mr. B. Snodgrass led in prayer for the Reformed Church in the United States.

42. FOREIGN MISSIONS. Mr. Gaffin, President of the Committee on Foreign Mis-sions, presented the report of the Committee (see pp. 117-88). He introduced the General Secretary of the Committee, Mr. Bube, who read 1 Thessalonians 2:7-13 and reported on the work of the Committee. Mr. Clawson, the Associate General Secretary, presented the staffing needs of the work of Foreign Missions.

43. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1. Mr. Watkins reported for Advisory Committee 1 as follows: Advisory Committee 1 is silent on the report of the Committee on For eign Missions as a whole. Advisory Committee 1 emphasizes for the Assembly the im portance of using dis-cretion in disseminating sensitive information concerning foreign missionaries by electronic media.

44. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Committee on Foreign Missions for the class of 2014. The following were nominated: Ministers: Gaffin, O’Leary, and Smith; Ruling elders: Gregg and Jon W. Stevenson (North Wildwood). In the absence


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of other nominations the Moderator declared them elected. Nominations were opened to fill the vacancy of a ruling elder, class of 2013. Messrs. John S. Emmett (Garland) and Jamieson were nominated. Mr. Emmett was elected. Mr. Watkins led in prayer for the work of the Committee on Foreign Missions.

45. INTRODUCTION OF FRATERNAL DELEGATES. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Jason N. Zuidema, fraternal delegate of l’Église réformée du Québec, and John E. Edgar, fraternal delegate of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America. On motion they were seated as corresponding members.

46. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. The Rev. Jason N. Zuidema addressed the Assembly.

47. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. The Rev. John E. Edgar addressed the Assembly. Mr. Westerveld led in prayer for l’Église réformée du Québec and the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America.

48. RECESS. The Assembly recessed at 5:13 p.m. after Mr. Smith led in prayer.

On Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. the Committee on Home Missions and Church Exten-sion gave a presentation on the work of Home Missions during the 75 years of the Ortho-dox Presbyterian Church. Commissioners and guests sang “Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven.” Mr. Gerber led in prayer and introduced an audio-visual survey of the history of the work of the Committee. The body sang “The Church’s One Foundation.” Mr. Troutman reported on his work as a home missionary in Bedford, Texas, Mr. Chelpka on his work in Tucson, Arizona, and Mr. Mininger reported as a member of the Committee. Mr. Graham read Matthew 9:35-38 and delivered a devotional message entitled “The Church in the Age of Harvest.” The presentation concluded with the singing of “How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place.”

Friday Morning, June 10, 2011

49. RECONVENE. The Assembly reconvened at 8:30 a.m. and sang “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken.” Mr. Patterson led in prayer.

50. OFFERING DESIGNATION. The Moderator announced that the offering at the Sunday worship services would be designated for Worldwide Outreach.

51. INTRODUCTION OF FRATERNAL DELEGATES. Mr. Sawyer introduced Dr. Riemer A. Faber and the Rev. Doug W. Vandeburgt, fraternal delegates of the Canadian and American Reformed Churches. On motion they were seated as corre sponding members.

52. COORDINATION. At the Moderator’s request Mr. Pontier assumed the chair. Mr. Tavares presented the report of the Committee on Coordination (see pp.189-94), including the recommendations which follow. He introduced Mr. Haney, the Director of Finance and Planned Giving, who reported for the Committee.

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The Committee recommends that the 78th General Assembly approve the following Worldwide Outreach program for 2012 (with the allocation of undesignated gifts as follows: Christian Education – 16.0%, Foreign Missions – 40.0%, and Home Missions – 44.0%.)

Requested Proposed2012 2012

Committee Budget BudgetChristian Education $400,000 $400,000Foreign Missions $1,375,000 $1,375,000Home Missions $1,150,000 $1,150,000Subtotal $2,925,000 $2,925,000

Coordination $325,000 $325,000New Horizons $270,000 $270,000Subtotal $595,000 $595,000Grand Total $3,520,000 $3,520,000

Increase over 2011 approved +3.5% +3.5%

53. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 4. Mr. LaBriola presented the report of Advisory Committee 4 as follows: The Advisory Committee 4 commends the Committee on Coordination for its careful labors in working with Mr. David Haney and the General Secretaries of the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension, the Committee on Foreign Missions, and the Committee on Christian Education in presenting to the Church a coordinated budget for the Worldwide Outreach. It further offers praise to the Lord and Savior of the Church, the Lord Jesus Christ, for the spirit of cooperation and unity of the three com-mittees. With regard to the Committee on Coordination’s budget recommendations Advisory Committee 4 is silent.

54. QUESTIONS. Representatives of the Committee responded to questions from com-missioners.

55. ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION. The recommendation of the Committee on Coordination concerning 2012 Worldwide Outreach program was adopted (see §52).

56. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Committee on Coordination for the class of 2014. Nominated were Minister: Conard; Ruling elder: Tavares. In the ab-sence of other nominations the Moderator declared them elected. Mr. LaBriola led in prayer for the work of the Committee. The Moderator, Mr. Olinger, resumed the chair.

57. DIACONAL. Mr. Smith presented the report of the Committee on Diaconal Ministries (see pp. 207-19), including the recommendations which follow. Mr. Smith intro duced Mr. Nakhla, Short-Term Missions Coordinator. They reported on the work of the Committee.


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Recommendations:1. That the General Assembly remind the presbyteries not to approve a call containing “free from worldly care” if they consider the call under consideration to be inadequate to provide for the minister’s livelihood, and to make certain that the call includes a provi sion for adequate retirement and for payment of hospitalization, surgical, and major medical insur-ance, and to inquire as to whether the candidate has adequate life insurance.2. That the General Assembly request the presbyteries to investigate whether all their min-isters have adequate medical and life insurance coverage and retirement provision including looking into the sufficiency of co-pay and other alternatives.3. That for the year 2012 the General Assembly requests the churches of the OPC support the work of this Committee at the suggested rate of $25.00 per communicant member.

58. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 5 (Diaconal Ministries). Mr. Stahl presented the report of Advisory Committee 5 as follows: The committee passed the following motions as advice given to the Committee on Diaconal Ministries: 1) to suggest to the Committee on Diaconal Ministries: to consider whether to propose language to amend the Form of Government to clarify what it means by “free from worldly care” (cf. recom mendation number 1 of the report of the Committee on Diaconal Ministries), and 2) to encourage the Committee on Diaconal Ministries: to review how or whether to gather information from presbyteries intended to discover possible deficiencies in pastoral support that might incur major denominational dia-conal liabilities in the future (cf. rec ommendation number 2 of the report of the Committee on Diaconal Ministries). With regard to the report of the Committee on Diaconal Ministries and its recommendations, Advisory Committee 5 is silent.


60. ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS. Recommendations 1 and 2 of the Com-mittee on Diaconal Ministries were adopted (see §57).

61. RECESS AND RECONVENE. The Assembly recessed at 10:00 a.m. and recon-vened at 10:20 a.m. It sang “The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want.” Mr. Keele led in prayer.

62. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Gareth N. Burke, fra-ternal delegate of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ireland. Mr. Burke ad dressed the Assembly. Mr. Tracey led in prayer for the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ireland.

63. ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION (continued). Recommendation 3 of the Committee on Diaconal Ministries was adopted (see §57).

64. ELECTIONS. The floor was opened for nominations to the Committee on Diaconal Ministries for the class of 2014. The following were nominated: Ministers: T. Nathan Trice and Troutman; Ruling elder: Haney (Bridgeton); Deacon: Kenley L. Leslie (Morgantown). In the absence of other nominations, the Moderator declared Messrs. Haney and Leslie elect-ed. Mr. Trice was elected. Mr. Stahl led in prayer for the work of the Committee on Diaconal Ministries.

65. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Kevin M. Backus, fra-ternal delegate of the Bible Presbyterian Church. Mr. Backus addressed the Assembly. Mr.

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Pontier led in prayer for the Bible Presbyterian Church

66. PENSIONS. Mr. Watson read Galatians 6:6-10 and presented the report of the Committee on Pensions (see pp. 220-35). He reported on the work of the Committee and introduced Mr. Hoogerhyde, Treasurer of the Committee.

67. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 5 (Pensions). Mr. Stahl reported the silence of Ad-visory Committee 5 with respect to the report of the Committee on Pensions.


69. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Committee on Pensions for the class of 2014. The following were nominated: Minister: Watson; Ruling elders: Hoogerhyde and Stephen R. Leavitt (Bangor). In the absence of other nomina tions the Moderator declared them elected. The Assembly gave Mr. Hoogerhyde a standing ovation in view of his 52 years of continuous service on this committee. Mr. Stahl led in prayer for the work of the Committee.

70. ECUMENICITY AND INTERCHURCH RELATIONS. Mr. Curto, Vice-president of the Committee, presented the report of the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations (see pp. 236-57), including the recommendation which follows. He read Ephesians 4:1-7 and introduced the Administrator of the Committee, Mr. Sawyer. Mr. Sawyer reported on the work of the Committee.

Recommendation: That the 78th (2011) General Assembly propose to the 80th (2013) General Assem bly that Standing Rule X.2.g be amended by inserting a new sentence following the words, “of three members each,” so that, as amended, the rule would read:“… of three members each. The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly shall be an ex officio member (without vote) of the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Rela tions. The mandate of the Committee shall …” Grounds: 1. In his last report to the general assembly as Stated Clerk, the Rev. Donald J. Duff reflected: In thinking about the future work of the Stated Clerk I would like to sug gest a couple of things for the General Assembly to consider. It would be good if the Stated Clerk was a member of the Committee on Ecumenic ity and Interchurch Relations (CEIR). Other churches correspond with the clerk and he in turn corresponds with them. The clerk invites churches to send fraternal delegates to the General Assembly. 2. If the Stated Clerk is to be a member of the CEIR by virtue of his office (as distin-guished from being individually elected to such membership directly by the general assem-bly), it is appropriate that his membership in the CEIR be designated ex officio. 3. The General Secretaries of the three Worldwide Outreach program committees are ex officio members of the Committee on Coordination, without vote; as such, they may make and second motions, but not vote. 4. The incumbent Stated Clerk is a member of the CEIR’s class of 2013. 5. This recommendation arises out of a communication to the CEIR by the Trus tees of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.


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71. RECESS. The Assembly recessed at 12:07 p.m. Mr. Doe led in prayer.

Friday Afternoon, June 10, 2011

72. RECONVENE. The Assembly reconvened at 1:15 p.m. and sang “Blessing and Honor and Glory and Power.” Mr. K. Montgomery led in prayer.

73. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Doug W. Vandeburgt, fraternal delegate of the Canadian and American Reformed Churches. Mr. Vandeburgt ad-dressed the Assembly. Mr. Allison led in prayer for the Canadian and American Reformed Churches.

74. ECUMENICITY (continued). Mr. Sawyer continued the report of the Committee.

75. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 6. Mr. Willet reported the silence of Advisory Committee 6 with respect to the report of the Committee.

76. QUESTIONS. Members of the Committee responded to questions from commission-ers.

77. ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION. The recommendation of the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations was adopted in the following amended form (see §70):

That the 78th (2011) General Assembly propose to the 79th (2012) General Assem bly that Standing Rule X.2.g be amended by inserting a new sentence following the words, “of three members each,” so that, as amended, the rule would read:“… of three members each. The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly, unless he is elected a member of the committee, shall be an ex officio member of the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations without vote. The mandate of the Committee shall …”

78. REFERRAL OF COMMUNICATION 11. The recommendation of Advisory Committee 6 was adopted that Communication 11 be referred to the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations.

79. THANKS FOR MR. PETERSON’S SERVICE. The recommendation of the Advisory Committee was adopted that, as he has expressed his desire to step down from the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations, the General Assembly gives heartfelt thanks to the Lord of the church for Mr. Peterson’s 40 years of faithful service to Christ and his people throughout the world as a member of this committee, and for his labors as the first administrator of the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations. The Assembly gave Mr. Peterson a standing ovation.

80. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations for the class of 2014. The following were nomi nated: Messrs. C. Muether, Sawyer, Thomas E. Tyson, and Iain A. M. Wright. Messrs. C. Muether, Sawyer, and Tyson were elected.

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81. MINUTES. The Assistant Clerk presented the Minutes of the Assembly for Wednesday and Thursday, §1-47, which were approved as corrected.

82. APPEALS AND COMPLAINTS. Mr. Mallin presented the report of the Committee on Appeals and Complaints (see p. 258) and supplemented the report of the Committee.

83. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 10 (Appeals and Complaints). Mr. Oharek reported the silence of Advisory Committee 10 with respect to the report of the Com mittee on Appeals and Complaints.

84. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Committee on Appeals and Complaints for the class of 2014. Nominated were Messrs. Jones and Willet. Mr. Jones was elected. Nominations were opened for an alternate to the Committee. Nominated were Messrs. Foh and Willet. Mr. Foh was elected. Mr. Hall led in prayer for the health of Mr. Jones and for the work of the Committee on Appeals and Com plaints. He reported to the Assembly on the health of Mr. Jones.

85. CHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL. Mr. Coie read 1 Peter 1:17-21 and presented the report of the Committee (see pp. 259-68), including its recommendation:

That the 78th General Assembly approve the following amendment to Article II of the PRJCCMP Constitution, as already approved by the Commission.

ARTICLE II – PURPOSESThe Presbyterian and Reformed Joint Commission on Chaplains and Military Personnel is a ministry of member denominations dedicated to obeying Christ’s Great Commission by providing men to serve as chaplains in military and civilian organizations. The Com mission endorsesandecclesiasticallysupportsordained,qualifiedchaplains;approveschaplaincan-didates;andhelpspresbyteriesandcongregationsinbiblicalministrytomilitarypersonneland their families.The Commission is the chaplain endorsing agency of its member denominations (not an ec-clesiastical commission in the technical sense). In carrying out its mission, the Com mission functions in the following ways:1. Maintaining liaison with the appropriate contact point of each member denomination, and through their various presbyteries, to: a. Provide current information regarding criteria, policies, and procedures for the ap-pointment of ministers as chaplains. b. Provide a technical service to the presbyteries by recommending qualified candi dates to the Chaplaincy.2. Maintaining cooperative relationships with the Armed Forces Chaplain Board and the lead-ership of military and other institutional chaplaincies by: a. Certifying to the proper agencies the ecclesiastical endorsements approvals granted by the member denominations through their various presbyteries. b. Serving as a representative body for problems referred by or concerning chap lains, both individually and collectively.3. Maintaining contact and liaison with individual chaplains serving in the Armed Forces and other institutions through regular reports, newsletters, written correspondence, and personal visits as authorized by the Commission.4. Establishing and maintaining methods of liaison with individual congregations of the member denominations to assist them in providing adequate ministry to their members while


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they are separated from the particular church during periods in the Armed Forces and other institutions.5. Keeping member denominations informed of significant developments, trends, issues and problems concerning chaplains and members of the Armed Forces and other institu tions and to report annually on the activity of the Commission to each member denomi nation through the proper agencies.6. Assisting the presbyteries in the promotion of the ministry of the Chaplaincy to the member denominations and their particular churches.

86. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 7. Mr. Shishko presented the report of Advisory Committee 7 as follows: Advisory Committee 7 met with Mr. Coie who represented the Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel and asked questions about the report. The Advisory Committee notes that the last paragraph of IV.F.1 (p. 1304) is the position of the Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel. The Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel is not asking that this be the position of the Assembly. The Advisory Committee notes that the recommendation is that the Assembly ap prove Article II of the PRJCCMP Constitution as it has been rewritten by the PRJCCMP. The PRJCCMP has already approved Article II in this form and now sends it to the mem ber churches for approval. In light of the increasing challenges our chaplains and military personnel face as they seek to serve Christ in their callings, the Advisory Committee regards it is as very important that the congregations of the OPC make use of the Plea for Prayer which the Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel publishes each month and pray earnestly for our chaplains and military personnel. The Plea for Prayer is available at opc.org/chaplain/index.html. A fuller version is available directly by email each month from Mr. Coie at [email protected]. Other than the above with respect to the recommendation (Section VI) the Advi sory Committee is silent.

87. RECESS AND RECONVENE. The Assembly recessed at 3:14 p.m. and reconvened at 3:35 p.m. It sang “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” and Mr. Deliyannides led in prayer.

88. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. James Maciver, fraternal delegate of the Free Church of Scotland. Mr. Maciver addressed the Assem bly. Mr. Gidley led in prayer for the Free Church of Scotland.

89. DOCKET AMENDED. By general consent it was determined to recess at the conclu-sion of the report of the Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel, to return for the Foreign Missions presentation this evening, and to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.

90. CHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL (Questions). Mr. Coie responded to questions from commissioners.

91. ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION. The recommendation of the Committee was adopted (see §85).

92. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel for the class of 2014. Messrs. Coie and Needham were nominated. In the absence of other nominations they were declared elected. Mr. Coie spoke with apprecia-

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tion for the work of Mr. Gordon E. Kauffman, who had declined re-election to this committee. Mr. Shishko led in prayer for the work of the Committee, and for those serving in the military.

93. INTRODUCTION OF FRATERNAL DELEGATE. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Casey Freswick, fraternal delegate of the United Reformed Churches in North America. On motion he was seated as a corresponding member.

94. RECESS. The Assembly recessed at 4:24 p.m. after the Moderator led in prayer.

On Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. the Committee on Foreign Missions gave a presentation on the work of Foreign Missions during the history of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Mr. Bube welcomed commissioners and guests and narrated a PowerPoint survey of the fields and the missionaries who served on them. He welcomed Mr. Hopp, the Rev. and Mrs. Calvin K. Cummings, Jr., and the Rev. and Mrs. Jonathan B. Falk to the platform. Mr. Hopp reported on his work in Haiti, Mr. Cummings on the work in Japan, empha sizing the receptivity of people in Japan following the recent earthquake and tsunami, and Mr. Falk on the work in Uruguay. Mr. Clawson presented the challenge of opportunities to serve on foreign mission fields. Mr. Bube introduced the Rev. John P. Galbraith, for mer General Secretary of the Committee on Foreign Missions. The body gave Mr. Galbraith a standing ovation. He also introduced former General Secretary, Mr. Buchanan, Short-Term Missions Coordinator, Mr. Nakhla, and Administrative Assistant, Miss Linda R. Posthuma. The body viewed a video interview with Dr. Grietje Rietkerk reflecting on her service in the Lord’s work. Mr. Curto read Isaiah 6:1-8 and delivered a devotional message. Mr. Bube led in prayer to conclude the event.

Saturday Morning, June 11 2011

95. RECONVENE. The Assembly reconvened at 9:30 a.m. The Moderator read Acts 20:17-38. The Assembly sang “Our God Our Help in Ages Past.” (The Moderator noted that this passage of Scripture was the first recorded in the Minutes as being read at an OPC General Assembly and this the first hymn recorded as having been sung.) Mr. Gaffin led in prayer.

96. INTRODUCTION OF FRATERNAL DELEGATE. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Rob Patrick, fraternal delegate of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. On motion he was seated as a corresponding member

97. RECESS. The Assembly recessed at 9:49 a.m. Mr. Hoogerhyde led in prayer.

On Saturday, June 11, 2011 at 10:38 a.m. the Committee on Christian Education gave a presentation on the work of the Committee. Mr. Olinger recounted the organization of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church on June 11, 1936, and the establishment of its Com mittee on Christian Education. He introduced the Rev. John P. Galbraith, founding member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, who had served six terms on the Commit tee on Christian


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Education. Mr. Galbraith was given a standing ovation. He addressed the body on “The Importance of Christian Education.” The body sang “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!” Mr. Gidley introduced present and past members of the Com mittee on Christian Education. He introduced Mr. Paul S. MacDonald, member of the Committee since 1972, who addressed the body. Mr. Strange introduced the Rev. Tho mas R. Patete, who addressed the body as Executive Director of Great Commission Pub lications. Mr. Strange introduced the Rev. Roger W. Schmurr, who had served as Gen eral Secretary of the Committee from 1979 to 1988. Mr. Schmurr addressed the body. The Rev. Thomas E. Tyson, General Secretary from 1988 to 2000 surveyed the work of the Committee during the period of his service. Mr. Olinger, the current General Secre tary of the Committee, read Matthew 5:3 and delivered a devotional message entitled “The Church of the Broken Heart.” The presentation concluded with the singing of J. Gresham Machen’s favorite hymn, “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.” Mr. Olinger led in prayer.

On Saturday at 5:00 p.m. a dinner was held at the Sandy Cove Conference Center cele brating the 75th anniversary of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Mr. Strange served as master of ceremonies. He read 2 Kings 6:8–23, and the guests sang “Our God, Our Help in Ages Past.” At the conclusion of the meal he introduced several speakers who briefly reminisced about the early days of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Jean Gaffin spoke of grow-ing up as the daughter of a professor at Westminster Theological Seminary. Mrs. Millie Quinette spoke of the time, as a 10 year old girl, when she, with her parents, left the PCUSA with the Rev. Robert L. Atwell and formed Faith and New Hope PCA/OPC in Harrisville, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Peggy Duff and Mrs. Ginger Dennison reflected very briefly on the min-isterial service of their father, the Rev. Robert H. Gra ham. The Rev. Donald M. Poundstone delivered an address: “The OPC at Seventy-Five: A Witness to the Truth and the Heavenly Kingdom” (Reflections on John 18:36-37). The body sang “Jesus, with Thy Church Abide.” Mr. Galbraith led in prayer, and the evening concluded with the singing of the Doxology.

On the Lord’s Day at 10:00 a.m. a worship service, which included communion, was conduct-ed under the auspices of the session of Columbia Presbyterian Church, Columbia, Maryland, for the commissioners and visitors to the 78th General Assembly. The Rev. Messrs. Timothy W. Flora and Peter Lee led portions of the service. The Rev Allen H. Harris preached a mes-sage entitled, “The Gospel in Three Words.” The offering, which had been designated for Worldwide Outreach, totaled $3,588.35.

On Sunday at 2:00 p.m. the Mr. Luke E. Brown showed an audio-visual presentation on the OPC Japan Disaster Response Assessment Team Visit, May 3-13, 2011.

Following a choral and instrumental prelude by the choirs of Emmanuel Orthodox Pres-byterian Church, Wilmington, Delaware, and Trinity Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Hatboro, Pennsylvania, at 4:30 p.m., a worship service was held under the auspices of Emmanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Rollin P. Keller assisted the Rev. Michael J. Matossian in leading the service. Mr. Matossian delivered a message entitled, “We Each Hear in Our Own Language.”

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Monday Morning, June 13 2011

98. RECONVENE. The Assembly reconvened at 8:30 a.m. The Moderator read Hebrews 12:18–13:1. Mr. Barker led in prayer and Assembly sang “Thy Lovingkind ness, Lord Is Good and Free.”

99. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 10 (Overture 1). Mr. Oharek presented the report of Advisory Committee 10 with respect to Overture 1 and Communication 10 as fol lows:

Advisory Committee 10 met with Messrs. Wayne K. Forkner and Robert B. Needham (com-missioners from the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada) concerning Overture 1 and Communication 10.

Recommendations: 1. With respect to Overture 1, Advisory Committee 10 recommends that the Assembly erect a temporary committee to visit the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada, made up of three presbyters, with an alternate (all to be appointed by the Mod erator), with the following mandate: a. to assess the causes of the “serious division” which the overture reports to exist within the Presbytery; b. to assess the extent to which this “serious division … is affecting [their] func-tioning as a Church of Christ”; c. to seek to facilitate the reconciliation which the overture says has been sought in the last three years, but heretofore has not been achieved; and d. to report to the 79th (2012) General Assembly concerning its work and rec-ommend whether the temporary committee should be continued. 1. Advisory Committee 10 acknowledges the offer of the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada to provide up to $4,000.00 to fund the temporary committee and rec-ommends that the Assembly approve an additional $2,000.00 for the temporary committee in the upcoming year.

Grounds:Given the seriousness and duration of the problem as it is described in the overture, and given the lengths to which the Presbytery has gone to remedy the problems (to no avail), it is wise for the Assembly to seek to assist. This kind of effort is supported by the Form of Government XII.1 (cf. XIV.5), 2, and 3; and XV.6.

100. PRESENTATION BY THE PRESBYTERY. Messrs. Forkner and Needham, repre-sentatives of the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada, addressed the Assembly.

101. QUESTIONS. Mr. Oharek and representatives of the Presbytery responded to ques-tions.

102. RESPONSE TO OVERTURE 1. The recommendations of Advisory Committee 10 (see §99) were adopted in the following amended form:

1. that the Assembly erect a special committee to visit the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada, made up of three presbyters, with an alternate (all to be appointed by the Moderator), with the following mandate:


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a. to assess the causes of the “serious division” which the overture reports to exist within the Presbytery; b. to assess the extent to which this “serious division … is affecting [its] func-tioning as a Church of Christ”; c. to seek to facilitate the reconciliation which the overture says has been sought in the last three years, but heretofore has not been achieved; and d. to report to the 79th (2012) General Assembly concerning its work and recom-mend whether the special committee should be continued. 2. Advisory Committee 10 acknowledges the offer of the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada to provide up to $4,000.00 to fund the special committee and recom-mends that the Assembly approve an additional $2,000.00 for the special committee in the upcoming year.

103. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE TO VISIT THE PRESBYTERY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA. Mr. Oharek led in prayer for the presbytery and for wisdom for the Moderator in making appointments. At a later time the Moderator ap-pointed the Rev. Roger Wagner (convener), and Messrs. Mazunik and Smith, with Poundstone as alternate.

104. HISTORIAN. At the request of the Moderator Mr. Gaffin assumed the chair. Mr. J. Muether presented the report of the Historian (see p. 269) and supplemented the report.

105. COMMITTEE FOR THE HISTORIAN. Mr. Olinger presented the report of the Committee (see pp. 270-73) and supplemented the report.

106. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 8 (Historian). Mr. Duff presented the report of Advisory Committee 8 with respect to the Historian as follows:

Advisory Committee 8 met with the Historian and the President of the Committee for the Historian. With regard to the recommendations of the Committee for the Historian Advi sory Committee 8 is silent.

Recommendation: While many have been involved in the preparation for the 75th anniversary celebra-tion of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the Historian and the Committee for the Histo rian spearheaded and implemented plans for this celebration. The Assembly expresses its heart-felt thanks for the willing and capable service of our Historian, John Muether, the Committee for the Historian, and their many volunteers.

107. THANKS TO HISTORIAN, THE COMMITTEE FOR THE HISTORIAN, AND VOLUNTEERS. The recommendation of Advisory Committee 8 (§106) was adopted. The Assembly gave the Historian and the Committee a standing ovation.

108. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Committee for the Historian for the class of 2014. Messrs. Olinger and Noe were nominated. In the absence of other nominations they were declared elected. Mr. Duff led in prayer for Miss Mullen and for the work of the Historian and the Committee on the Historian. Mr. Gaffin expressed his thanks for Miss Mullen and her work. The Moderator, Mr. Olinger, re sumed the chair.

109. GREETINGS FROM THE REFORMED CHURCH IN JAPAN. Mr. Sawyer read

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a letter from the Reformed Church in Japan (Communication 15), extending greetings and thanks for the relief work of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Mr. Saw yer led in prayer for the Reformed Church in Japan.

110. RECESS AND RECONVENE. The Assembly recessed at 9:54 a.m. and reconvened at 10:15 a.m. It sang “Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah,” and the Moderator led in prayer.

111. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Douw Breed, fraternal delegate of the Reformed Churches of South Africa. On motion he was seated as a cor-responding member. Mr. Breed addressed the Assembly. Mr. Curto led in prayer for the Reformed Churches of South Africa.

112. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Rob Patrick, fraternal del-egate of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Mr. Patrick ad dressed the Assembly. Mr. Cassidy led in prayer for the Associate Reformed Presbyte rian Church.

113. WELCOME AND PRAYER. The Moderator welcomed the Rev. Robert W. Eckardt to the Assembly. The Assembly gave Mr. Eckardt a standing ovation. Mr. Jones resumed his attendance at the Assembly following his absence due to illness. Mr. Fox led in prayer for Mr. Eckardt and for various members of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church who were dealing with illness and loss.

114. COMMITTEE TO VISIT THE PRESBYTERY OF NEW JERSEY. At the request of the Moderator Mr. Pontier assumed the chair. Mr. Westerveld read Ephesians 4:1-8 and presented the report of the Committee (see pp. 274-76).

115. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 10 (Committee for the Presbytery of New Jersey). Mr. Oharek reported the silence of Advisory Committee with respect to the report of the Committee to visit the Presbytery of New Jersey. Mr. Oharek led in prayer for the work of the Committee. The Moderator, Mr. Olinger, resumed the chair.

116. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Casey Freswick, fraternal delegate of the United Reformed Churches of North America. Mr. Freswick addressed the Assembly. Mr. Strange led in prayer for the United Reformed Churches.

117. MINUTES. The Assistant Clerk presented the Minutes of the Friday session, §48-94, which were approved as corrected.

118. DEVOTIONS. By general consent the Assembly amended the docket to allow for de-votions at this time. The Moderator read Isaiah 65 and Revelation 21:1-14. Messrs. Tarullo and Bond led in prayer. The Assembly sang “Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken.”

119. RECESS. The Assembly recessed at 11:46 a.m. after Mr. Thompson led in prayer.

Monday Afternoon, June 13, 2011

120. RECONVENE. The Assembly reconvened at 1:15 p.m. and sang “O God, Your Judgments Give the King.” Mr. W. Snodgrass led in prayer.


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121. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Thomas R. Patete, fra-ternal delegate of the Presbyterian Church in America. On motion he was seated as a corre-sponding member. Mr. Patete addressed the Assembly. Mr. Poundstone led in prayer for the Presbyterian Church in America.

122. PRESBYTERIAL RECORDS. Mr. R. King presented the report of the Committee to Examine Presbyterial Records as follows:Recommendations: 1. That, with respect to the minutes of the Presbytery of the Central U.S., their re-sponse to the exception(s) to their minutes taken by the 77th General Assembly be deemed sufficient. 2. That, with respect to the minutes of the Presbytery of Michigan and Ontario, their response to the exception(s) to their minutes taken by the 77th General Assembly be deemed sufficient. 3. That, with respect to the minutes of the Presbytery of the Midwest, their re sponse to the exception(s) to their minutes taken by the 77th General Assembly be deemed sufficient. 4. That, with respect to the minutes of the Presbytery of New Jersey, their re sponse to the exception(s) to their minutes taken by the 77th General Assembly be deemed sufficient. 5. That, with respect to the minutes of the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada, their response to the exception(s) to their minutes taken by the 77th General Assembly be deemed sufficient. 6. That, with respect to the minutes of the Presbytery of the Northwest, their response to the exception(s) to their minutes taken by the 77th General Assembly be deemed sufficient. 7. That, with respect to the minutes of the Presbytery of Ohio, their response to the exception(s) to their minutes taken by the 77th General Assembly be deemed suffi cient. 8. That, with respect to the minutes of the Presbytery of Philadelphia, their re sponse to the exception(s) to their minutes taken by the 77th General Assembly be deemed sufficient. 9. That, the minutes of the Presbytery of New York and New England, pp. 2009-42 through 2010-12, be approved without notation and without exception. 10. That the minutes of the Presbytery of Connecticut and Southern New York, pp. 2010-11 through 2010-33, be approved without exception but with notations. 11. That the minutes of the Presbytery of the Dakotas, pp. 2010-1 through 2010-17, be approved without exception but with notations. 12. That the minutes of the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada, vol. 4, pp. 221-238, be approved without exception but with notations. 13. That the minutes of the Presbytery of the Northwest, pp. 29-43, be approved with-out exception but with notations. 14. That the minutes of the Presbytery of the Southeast, pp. 411-427, be approved without exception but with notations. 15. That the minutes of the Presbytery of the Southwest, pp. 10-1 through 10-26, be approved without exception but with notations. 16. That the minutes of the Presbytery of the Central U.S., pp. 10-8 through 10-15, be approved with notations and the following exceptions: a. (pp. 10-12, lines 104-105, § XXI.4, 6) The candidate did not meet licen sure requirements; the presbytery treated him inconsistently as a candidate and licentiate at the same time. b. (pp. 10-13, lines 111-114) According to the Instruments of the PCUS, item “I. Order of business” was out of order. c. (pp. 10-10, line 96; pp. 10-14, line 131) Presbytery ordered that a resolu tion of thanks be read from the pulpit of one of its churches.

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17. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic be approved through page 224-251 with notations and the following exceptions: a. (p. 225, §9) pastoral relation dissolved with no indication of a congrega tional vote b. (p. 239) complaint/appeal adjudicated but not recorded c. (p. 248, §10) letter to GA voted on but not sent – no explanation d. (p. 251) minutes of 12-4-10 not approved 18. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of the Midwest be approved through page 94 with notations and the following exceptions: a. (p. 81, line 2) no record of the purpose of the special meeting in the call (cf. Rules for Keeping Presbyterial Records, rule 9) 19. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of New Jersey, pp. 191-217, be approved with notations and the following exception: a. (p. 193, §9; p. 195; p. 196, line 11; p. 201, line 7) fourfold reference to “3Cs com.” – no explanation of the meaning of this abbreviation 20. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of Ohio, pp. 110-130, be approved with notations and the following exceptions: a. (p. 110, §2) name of the ruling elder commissioner from Nashua omitted b. (p. 115, §22) the Ewing appeal is “not published in these minutes” – insuf-ficient information (cf. GA Instruments, A. 12) c. (p. 115, §24) minutes not signed by the clerk d. (p. 126, line 3) Jeremiah Montgomery licensed apparently after only a theo-logical exam (presbytery’s approval of the other required exams not recorded) e. (p. 126) approval of exams done in committee for licensure of David Graves not recorded f. (p. 130, §30) minutes not signed by the clerk 21. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of Philadel phia, pp. 935-972, be approved with notations and the following exceptions: a. (p. 941, §10; p. 953, §10; p. 961, §10; p. 972, §10) per bylaws adopted on p. 906, action did not follow the specified order of business, and there was no record of common consent for the deviation b.(p. 953, §9f) a body not yet formally existing is reported as holding elections and taking other formal actions 22. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of Southern California, pp. 519-534, be approved with notations and the following exception: a. (p. 533, §2 of SC report cont.) standing excuse granted – binds future meet-ings of presbytery but without changing the standing rules or bylaws 23. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of Michigan and Ontario not be approved, since the presbytery failed to submit them. 24. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of the South not be approved, since the presbytery failed to submit them in a timely fashion.

123. ACTION ON PRESBYTERIAL RECORDS. The recommendations were adopted. Mr. R. King led in prayer for the clerks of the presbyteries.

124. STANDING COMMITTEE RECORDS. Mr. Sallade presented the report of the Committee to Examine Standing Committee Records as follows:

That the following minutes be approved without exception and without notation:The Committee on Foreign Missions


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The Committee on Home Missions and Church ExtensionThe Committee on Christian EducationThe Committee on Appeals and Complaints The Committee on Pensions The Committee on CoordinationThe Committee on ChaplainsThe Trustees of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church

That the following minutes be approved with one notation and no exceptions:The Committee for the Historian

That the following minutes be approved with the notations listed by the Committee and with-out exception:The Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch RelationsThe Committee on Diaconal MinistriesThe Committee on Arrangements

125. ACTION ON STANDING COMMITTEE RECORDS. The recommendations of the Committee to Review Standing Committee Records were adopted.

126. COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS. Mr. Haney reported for the Committee on Arrangements and presented the following recommendations, which were adopted: 1. That the 79th General Assembly being held at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois convene on Wednesday June 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. with projected terminus not later than noon, Tuesday June 12, 2012. 2. That the following sites be identified as potential locations for future assem blies: 2013 – Northern California 2014 – Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania 2015 – Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa 3. That Mr. Terry Wiley be excused from the evening session of Wednesday, June 8, 2011 and the full day of Monday, June 13, 2011 due to unexpected family medi cal reasons with the loss of none of his travel compensation (Standing Rule XII.5.a). 4. That Mr. Gary Flye be excused from the assembly from 4:30 p.m. on Thurs day, June 9, 2011 through 6:00 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2011 due to an unexpected fam ily situa-tion with the loss of none of his travel compensation (Standing Rule XII.5.a). 5. That Mr. Dale Van Dyke be excused from the assembly beginning with the after-noon session of Friday, June 10, 2011 through the morning session of Saturday, June 11, 2011 to perform the wedding of the son of an elder with the loss of none of his travel compensation. The couple tried to move the date but was unsuccessful (Standing Rule XII.5.a). 6. That Mr. Mark Rogers be excused from the evening session of the assembly on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 because of the requirements of his employment with the loss of none of his travel compensation (Standing Rule XII.5.a). 7. That the Assembly request the session of Bethel Orthodox Presbyterian Church of Wheaton, Illinois to assume responsibility for a worship service on the Sunday afternoon/evening, June 10, 2012 of the 79th General Assembly. 8. That the Assembly approve the following rules for travel compensation: a. Those traveling by public conveyance be reimbursed the cost of their airfare as reported to the nearest dollar. b. Those traveling by private conveyance as drivers be reimbursed to the nearest dollar at the rate of $0.40 per mile for the first 500 miles and $0.20 per mile for the next 1000

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miles and thereafter $0.05 per mile, plus $0.10 per mile for each person who is eligible to receive travel compensation, plus tolls and parking fees, with the exception that the driver and passengers not receive a combined amount greater than the combined costs of economy airfares for the driver and his passengers. c. Those traveling by private conveyance as passengers be reimbursed at the rate of $0.10 per mile. 9. That the General Assembly remind presbyteries and committees to notify the Stated Clerk of names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of commis-sioners to the 79th General Assembly by March 1, 2012, (Standing Rule X.2.h.3). 10. That the General Assembly request the churches to contribute to the General Assembly Travel Fund for 2012 at the rate of $12.00 per communicant member.

127. ARRANGEMENTS FINANCIAL REPORT. Mr. Haney presented the following financial report for the Committee on Arrangements:

Estimated Available for 78th GA $167,047.46Overestimate expenses for 77th GA $17,612.03Net receipts through 5/31/2011 $120,107.64Balance available for 78th GA $304,767.13Estimated expenses for 78th GA -$145,877.05Estimated balance for 79th GA $158,890.08

128. STANDING RULES AMENDMENT PROPOSED. Mr. Haney reported for the Committee on Arrangements and presented the following proposed amendment: It is recommended that the following amendment to Standing Rule X.2.h. be pro posed to the 79th General Assembly: h. The Committee on General Assembly Arrangements shall consist of three four elect-ed members, one member in each class in three classes of two, one, and one respectively. In addition, the Stated Clerk shall be a fifth member, exofficio. If the full three Committee is elected members are not present during the Assembly, temporary members will be assigned by the Assembly.

The recommendation was proposed to the 79th General Assembly.

129. STANDING RULES SUSPENDED. On motion it was determined that the 78th General Assembly suspend Standing Rule X.2.h to allow the Stated Clerk to become an ex officio member of the committee immediately and to allow the election of the fourth member of the committee at the 78th General Assembly.

130. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Committee on Ar-rangements for the class of 2014. The following were nominated: Messrs. Haney and Tress were nominated. In the absence of other nominations they were declared elected. Mr. Sallade led in prayer for the Committee on Arrangements.

131. GAOF BUDGET. The recommendation of the Trustees was adopted that the Assembly request the churches of the denomination to contribute $16 per communicant member to the General Assembly Operation Fund in 2012 (see §23). The following GAOF Budget was adopted:


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2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012

Budget Actual Requests Budget Requests Budget

GAOF request per comm. $14 $14 $16 $16 $16 $16

Beginning Balance 87,828.00 95,365.91 83,494.30 83,494.30 44,094.30 44,094.00

Receipts

Contributions 175,000.00 171,084.68 170,000.00 170,000.00 180,000.00 180,000.00

Directory Ads 6,000.00 4,950.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00

Sale of Minutes 3,000.00 780.00 3,400.00 3,400.00 6,000.00 6,000.00

Interest 3,000.00 278.69 400.00 400.00 250.00 250.00

Misc. 773.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Total Receipts 187,000.00 177,866.87 178,800.00 178,800.00 191,250.00 191,250.00

Expenses

HonorariaStated Clerk Salary &

Housing 70,508.00 60,837.96 53,800.00 53,800.00 70,000.00 70,000.00

SS Hospit/Pension etc. 19,153.00 13,409.03 0.00

Assistant Clerk 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00

Statistician 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00

Historian 7,200.00 7,200.00 7,400.00 7,400.00 7,600.00 7,600.00

Total Honoraria 101,861.00 86,446.99 66,200.00 66,200.00 82,600.00 82,600.00

Staff/Office

Secretary 18,000.00 1,755.82 18,000.00 18,000.00 12,000.00 12,000.00

Total Staff/Office 18,000.00 1,755.82 18,000.00 18,000.00 12,000.00 12,000.00

Office

Rent 8,250.00 9,999.96 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00

Directory 8,000.00 8,665.58 8,000.00 8,000.00 9,000.00 9,000.00

Equip/Post/Supplies 6,000.00 5,831.64 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00

Total Office 22,250.00 24,497.18 24,000.00 24,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00

Insurance 8,000.00 8,127.00 8,000.00 8,000.00 8,200.00 8,200.00

General Assembly

Minutes print /Distrib. 11,000.00 990.02 12,000.00 12,000.00 23,000.00 12,000.00

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Agenda print/Distrib. 2,000.00 2,080.12 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00Committee on

Arrangements 3,000.00 -256.39 3,000.00 5,000.00 3,000.00 3,000.00

Fraternal Delegates 9,000.00 8,137.97 9,000.00 9,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00

Total GA 25,000.00 10,951.72 26,000.00 28,000.00 38,000.00 27,000.00

Assessments

NAPARC 500.00 300.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00

ICRC 2,500.00 2,295.90 2,500.00 2,500.00 2,300.00 2,300.00Joint Chaplains

Commission 9,000.00 9,500.00 9,500.00 9,500.00 8,500.00 8,500.00

Total Assessments 12,000.00 12,095.90 12,500.00 12,500.00 11,300.00 11,300.00

Committee Expenses

Appeals and Complaints 2,000.00 434.40 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00

Chaplains 3,500.00 3,438.60 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00

Committee for Historian 24,500.00 21,496.24 24,000.00 24,000.00 20,000.00 20,000.00

CEIR 29,000.00 19,222.86 29,000.00 29,000.00 23,900.00 23,900.00

Revision DPW 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

Trustees of The OPC 500.00 1,216.51 500.00 500.00 500.00 500.00

Committee to Visit N. Cal 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,000.00

Special Committee for NJ 0.00 55.26 0.00 1,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00

Total Committee 59,500.00 45,863.87 60,500.00 61,500.00 53,400.00 55,400.00

Total Expenses 246,611.00 189,738.48 215,200.00 218,200.00 230,500.00 221,500.00

Receipts minus Expenses -59,611.00 -11,871.61 -36,400.00 -39,400.00 -39,250.00 -30,250.00

Ending Balance 28,217.00 83,494.30 47,094.30 44,094.30 4,844.30 13,844.00

° This budget is based on $16 per communicant member.° The 2011 expenditures will reflect about $23,000 for Minutes Printing/Distribution. The amount spent for this in 2010 was low because no minutes were printed in 2010. The 2010 and 2011 printing and distribution costs for both will be reflected in 2011.° The totals in the 2010 Actual column may be off by a dollar or two due to rounding cents of the numbers added and the totals.

132. THANKS. Mr. Sumpter presented the following resolution of thanks, which was ad-opted: “But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might be come heirs


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according to the hope of eternal life.” Titus 3:4-7 It is in accord with the kindness of our God, which springs from the work of redeeming grace in our Savior Jesus Christ that we, the commissioners of the 78th General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, offer this resolution of thanks. We extend thanks to Sandy Cove Ministries for the use of the facilities, hospitality, and coop eration of the Sandy Cove staff. We acknowledge with gratitude its services particularly associated with the programs relative to the celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. We are grateful for the Sandy Cove staff: Mark Fisher, President of Sandy Cove Deanna Clear, Coordinator John Stemen, plant set-up Nick, Christine, Anne, Ian and crew, A/V setup Charlene Philips and her crew at the front desk Kevin Bitler and his crew in the dining room Understandably, with the numerous tasks associated with the 75th Anniversary, the practical diligence of our Committees of Worldwide Outreach should be featured: We, the Assembly, acknowledge the following: The Committee on Arrangements, in conjunction with Mrs. Jan Giandomenico and Mr. Doug Watson, served with faithful dili-gence. Ed Tress directed transportation, helped by John Davis, Frank Mullen, Charles Martel, David Porter, Josh McKamy, Joe Rothschild, and Ed Schnitzel. Judy Alexander, Larry and Nancy Mehne tended to many hands-on details. Jim and Trish Stevenson served as sound technicians. The Assembly gratefully acknowledges the service of Caleb Moore, Jonathan Moore, Robbie Muether, and Jonathan Hamstra in helping to facilitate the work of the assembly by distributing printed materials to the commissioners and other assorted tasks. We also remem-ber the music of, “The Sibling Strings” as part of this occasion. John Muether, the Anniversary Celebration Coordinator, coordinated the 75th com-memorative features with superb effort. Mr. Alan D. Strange presided at the Saturday evening banquet; Mr. Donald M. Poundstone delivered the keynote address. Fittingly, the Rev. John P. Galbraith concluded the banquet with prayer. The Three Committees—Foreign Missions, Home Missions and Christian Educa tion—provided informative, inspiring, and challenging presentations with respect to looking back and looking forward regarding our anniversary. The exhibitors, including the historian’s table with Mr. John Muether and being assisted by Cathy Muether and Robert Muether, effectively assisted commissioners and participants as part of the 78th Assembly’s anniversary occasion. Regarding worship on the Lord’s Day, under the auspices of the sessions of Colum bia OPC, Columbia, MD and Emmanuel OPC, Wilmington, DE, morning and late after noon worship, respectively, was made possible at the Sandy Cove Center. The Rev Allen H. Harris preached the morning sermon; the Rev. Michael J. Matossian preached the evening sermon. We are grateful for the instrumentalists and choral members who ac companied worship and Miss Esther Jane Kulp, who directed the choir for the evening service. In the afternoon of the Lord’s Day, Mr. Luke E. Brown showed an audio-visual presen-tation on the OPC Japan Disaster Response Assessment Team Visit, May 3-13, 2011. The Assembly gives thanks for the able leadership of its Moderator, Mr. Danny E. Olinger. Along with steady guidance for our business, he provided ready-at-hand re marks—points of interest—of persons and events of OPC history relative to our daily work. The Assembly also extends its gratitude to its dedicated Stated Clerk, Mr. George R. Cottenden, along with the capable service of the Assistant Clerk, Mr. John W. Mahaffy. We also extend our gratitude to Mr. Stephen L. Phillips who provided needful administrative assistance. Moreover, our dear sister Nancy DeHaan, the registrar for non-commissioners, who

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went home to be with the Lord two weeks before the Assembly’s meeting, knows the faith that has become sight and has joined the heavenly assembly for the Lord’s praise. In this light, we are grateful for Tim DeHaan’s service with that registration. As those who have made up the cloud of witnesses to remember the goodness and kind-ness of the King and Head of the church, the Lord Jesus Christ, during this 75th An niversary of the OPC, we were edified by the Word, the presentations, festivities, fellow ship, and din-ing. We’ve been summoned in these past days to gratefulness, humility, and faith with the oft-repeated words, “Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!” May we and all who have served and at tended this 78th Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church continue in the mind of Christ Jesus, who loved us and served us to the glory of God. To our God—Father, Son and Holy Spirit—be all the Glory!

133. PRAYER FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS. Mr. Sawyer reported on two earth-quakes today in Christchurch, New Zealand. He led in prayer for those affected.

134. MINUTES. The Assistant Clerk presented the remaining Minutes of the Assembly, §95-136, which were corrected.

135. MINUTES AS A WHOLE APPROVED. The Moderator declared the Minutes as a whole approved.

136. DISSOLUTION AND NEXT ASSEMBLY. The Assembly sang “Sing, Choirs of New Jerusalem.” On motion it was determined that the Assembly be dissolved. The Moderator led in prayer. Mr. Olinger made the following declaration: “By virtue of the authority delegated to me by the church, let this General Assembly be dissolved, and I do hereby dissolve it, and require another general assembly, chosen in the same manner, to meet at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, on the 6th day of June, 2012.” He pronounced the Apostolic Benediction. The Assembly sang the Doxology. The 78th General Assembly was dissolved at 3:14 p.m.

APPENDIX

Overtures................................................................................................................................Communications....................................................................................................................Reports

Arrangements................................................................................................................Stated Clerk...................................................................................................................Trustees of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.............................................................Statistician......................................................................................................................Committees on

Christian Eduation..................................................................................................Home Missions.......................................................................................................Foreign Missions...................................................................................................oordination............................................................................................................Coordination Charts and Tables...........................................................................Diaconal Ministries..............................................................................................Pensions................................................................................................................Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations................................................................Appeals and Complaints.......................................................................................Chaplains and Military Personnel........................................................................

Historian, Report of the................................................................................................Historian, Committee for the........................................................................................New Jersey Presbytery, Committee to Visit.................................................................

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OVERTURE

Overture 1

Presbytery of Northern California and NevadaMarch 18-19, 2011

At the recent Spring Stated Meeting of Presbytery held on March 18-19, 2011 in South San Francisco, CA an overture to the General Assembly was adopted as noted below. The overture was passed with just two dissenting votes.

The overture addresses a continuing problem in our Presbytery from as far back as September 1995 and made most evident as a result of the Report on Creation and the accompanying recommendations that were adopted at the 2004 General Assembly.

Overture:The Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada overtures the General Assembly to

send a committee to help our presbytery work through a serious division, which is affecting our functioning as a Church of Christ.

Grounds: 1. There has been an ongoing division over subscription to our secondary standards, the days of creation, and the application of the passed recommendations by the Assembly of the 2004 Creation Report. 2. We as a Presbytery have tried in the last three years to work through our differences and have not been able to achieve reconciliation.

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COMMUNICATIONS

Communication 1

United Reformed Churches in North America November 8, 2010

Dear Brothers in Christ,

Greetings from the United Reformed Churches in North America.

This past summer, our synod met in London, Ontario. One of the items on the agenda was a report from a study committee on Justification and the Federal Vision. We commissioned the committee three years earlier to examine by the Word of God and our Confessions the teachings of the so-called Federal Vision and other like teachings on the doctrine of justification; and present a clear statement on these matters to the next synod for the benefit of the churches and the consistories.

Synod 2010 acted on that committee report. To honor our ecumenical relations, the synod decided to send the study committee report as well as our actions to all federations and denominations with which we have ecumenical relations.

I have attached the document in two formats. If you are not the proper contact person for your federation/denomination, please forward this e-mail to the appropriate individual.

Thank you for your assistance. May God bless your congregations.

In His Service,

Rev. Bradd L. NymeyerStated ClerkUnited Reformed Churches in North America

[Note from the Stated Clerk: This report, numbering 65 pages, is not included in this Appendix but is available from the Clerk or from the CEIR.]

Communication 2

Presbyterian Church of Brazil December 1, 2010Committee on Inter-Ecclesiastical Relations

Grace and Peace!

We approach the issue of relationship of our two esteemed denominations on behalf of the Commission on Inter-Ecclesiastical Relations of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil (CRIE/IPB), under whose auspices are all international and inter-ecclesiastical relations of our denomination. It is our privilege to write to you on behalf of the Executive Secretary and the President of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil (respectively, Rev. Ludgero Bonilha Morais and Rev. Roberto Brasileiro Silva) to officially inform you of the action taken by our General Assembly (Supremo Concílio) gathered last July and November, in the cities of Curitiba and Aracruz.


CRIE/IPB made the following recommendation to our General Assembly, which was unanimously approved, through its Resolution: RO-SC/IPB-2010, Resolução XV.

AS TO THE INVITATION OF THE 75th GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CORRESPONDING RELATIONS WITH Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil (IPB)…

WHEREAS: I. The decision of the 75th General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) sent a letter, dated August 4, 2008, signed by Rev. Donald J. Duff, Stated Clerk of OPC, as follows:

“Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Chris, who is the head and savior of his church, the heir of all things, and judge of the world.

The Seventy-fifth General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, meeting July 9-16, 2008, at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, passed the following recommendation of the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations:

Grounds:1. The confessional standards of the IPB are the Westminster Standards.2. They were established by missionary labors of the Presbyterian Church in North America.3. When they realized (ca. 1970) that that church was no longer faithful to the Scriptures and the Confession, they broke their ties.4. They desire to establish a relationship with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church so that we may encourage one another to ever greater faithfulness to the Scripture and Confessional standards.

II. The Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) is a denomination committed to the Scriptures, shares the same standards of faith that are subscribed by the IPB (The Westminster Standards) and that the OPC has shown itself to be fruitful in its Christian service and missionary outlook;

III. The initial contacts with OPC, in these last years have been profitable and encouraging;

IV. The decision of its 75th General Assembly means that the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) has already proposed the relationship above named (Corresponding Relations) and awaits a similar decision from the IPB, if it so desires;

IPB resolves to accept with thanksgiving to God the invitation of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) to engage into Corresponding Relations (level 2), communicating its decision to the OPC and instructing CRIE to proceed with the relationship under this new status.

At this time we are also taking the opportunity to inform you that we intend to send representatives to your 78th General Assembly, scheduled for June 08-14, 2011, at the Sandy Cove Conference Center, North East, Maryland, whose names will be relayed to you in due time.

Looking forward to meeting you again in the near future, if the Lord allows, and renewing our

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fellowship and Christian bonds, we are,

Your fellow servants,

Rev. Dr. Davi Charles Gomes Presbyter Solano Portela President Executive Secretary Commission on Inter-Ecclesiastical Relations – CRIE

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The Independent Reformed Church (in Korea) March 4, 2011 Corresponding Secretary Rev. Heon Soo Kim

Esteemed brothers in the Lord,

Greetings from your sister congregations in South Korea in the name of our risen Lord, who is gathering, defending and preserving his chosen churches from all over the world in the unity of the true faith by his word and his Spirit.

Via your letter dated on September 2, 2010, the Independent Reformed Church (in Korea) was informed that your honorable General Assembly had decided to invite the IRC to enter into a corresponding relationship with the OPC. Your invitation was announced to the four congregations with a one-page introductory paper on who and what the OPC is. Even if the General Synod of the IRC is scheduled to be held on August 20, 2012, we decided to deal with your invitation made at your General Assembly in our classis [presbytery] after consultation with Mr. M. Bube whom I met during the General Synod of the Christian Reformed Churches in the Netherlands last October.

The classis of the IRC was held on January 10 and 17, 2011. The report of “Regarding the Commencement of Corresponding Relations with the OPC” that I am attaching was read and wholeheartedly and unanimously accepted.

Even if any representative from the OPC was not present at the meeting, it was a day of joy, foretasting the joy of gathering of all the saints from every nation and age on the final consummation. We gave thanks to our triune God in prayer and praise, for our small federation is known to the head of the churches, Jesus Christ, who prays for us and makes us united with your CGKN in the same faith (Jude 3).

At the same time, we talked about our responsibilities [Aufgabe] for the encouragement and the gift [Gabe] that we received from the Lord through the neighboring church, your OPC. We pray for maturity to the full measure of Christ, the head of churches. Without continual growth, our ecclesiastical relationship and mutual encouragement would turn out to be superficial. We hope to grow and forwarding together for the advancement of His kingdom, especially in the Eastern Asia with OP mission team. We hope to meet before His holy throne in prayer, and to see you in persons in a near future.

Please receive our hearty and fraternal greetings in Christ our Lord,


On behalf of the Fraternal Committee of the IRC

Corresponding secretary,

Heon Soo Kim

[Note from the Stated Clerk: Accompanying this letter was a ten page report on the history of the OPC prepared by their Fraternal Committee to introduce the OPC to their classis. This is available from the Stated Clerk or the CEIR.]

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Église réformée du Québec March 23, 2011Inter-Church Committee - ERQ

Rev. George CottendenGeneral SecretaryOrthodox Presbyterian Church

Dear brother in Christ,

We rejoice to inform you that at the March 2011 meeting of the ERQ synod, it was voted unanimously to receive the Orthodox Presbyterian Church into ecclesiastical fellowship.

The proposal adopted by the ERQ synod reads (in translation) as follows:

Consideringo the mandate of the ERQ synod in September 2002 to pursue a corresponding relationship with the OPC (minutes 8.4.2.2.);o the invitation of General Assembly 2010 of the OPC to enter into ecclesiastical fellowship with the ERQ;o the commitment of both Churches to Reformed doctrine and practice in accordance with our respective confessional standards and church orders;o the missionary support of the Committee for Foreign Missions of the OPC via the ministry of Pastor Ben Westerveld; o the fraternal relations that already exist between the OPC and denominations with which the ERQ maintains ecclesiastical ties;o the encouragement received from delegates of the PCA, the CanRC and the URCNA to form a fraternal relation with the OPC; the Inter-Church Committee proposes that the ERQ synod establish fraternal relations with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) according to adopted Rules for Ecclesiastical Fellowship (1997).

(You will find a copy of our Rules attached to this letter.)

With thanks to our Lord, the Saviour and Head of the Church, we look forward to working

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more closely with the OPC in our official contacts, our cooperative missionary endeavours and our local church interactions.

In his service,

Ben Westerveldfor the Inter-Church Committee of the ERQ

« Mon unique assurance dans la vie comme dans la mort, c’est que j’appartiens, corps et âme, non pas à moi-même, mais à Jésus-Christ, mon fidèle Sauveur. »

Rules for Ecclesiastical Fellowship of the Église Réformée du Québec

Adopted at the Synod of the ERQ the 13th September 1997

1. The churches shall assist each other in the development and advancement of the mission.

2. The churches shall assist each other in the maintenance, defence and promotion of the Reformed faith in doctrine, church polity, discipline, and worship, be watchful for deviations, and encourage each other in the weaker areas.

3. The churches shall inform each other of the decisions taken by their broadest assemblies, if possible by sending each other their Acts or Minutes and otherwise, at least by sending the decisions relevant to the respective churches (if possible, in translation).

4. The churches shall consult each other when entering into relations with third parties.

5. The churches shall accept one another’s attestations or certificates of good standing.

6. The churches shall in principle open their pulpits for each other’s ministers in agreement with the rules adopted in the respective churches.

7. When major changes or additions are being considered to the confessions, church government or worship, the churches shall be informed in order that as much consultation can take place as possible before a final decision is taken.

8. The churches shall receive each other’s delegates at their broadest assemblies and invite them to participate as much as local regulations permit.

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The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of England & Wales April 26, 2011

Rev. George R. CottendenStated Clerk of the General Assembly


The Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Dear Reverend Cottenden,

Greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Head of the church!As it has not been possible to send a representative to your very special General Assembly this year, I write to convey the sincere fraternal greetings of your brothers in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales.

As a young and very small denomination seeking to re-establish a lively Reformed Presbyterian Church in England & Wales, we thankfully reflect on God’s gracious dealings with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church from the time of its inception until now and raise with you our Ebenezer in recognition that the Lord has helped you hitherto.

The Reformed churches of the world, not least those of our country, have every reason to bless God for the clarity of testimony, the rich supply of gifted teachers and the continuing friendship and support of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, especially through the Committee for Ecumenicity and Inter-church Relations. In all our dealings with you we have been conscious of the rich heritage of theological understanding, the strength of faith born of spiritual struggle and the vibrant missionary endeavour that have marked the life of your denomination over many years.

The state of affairs in the United Kingdom is little changed since we last reported to you. Committed Christians of any sort can be measured in percentage terms on the fingers of one hand. The Reformed constituency is a small fraction of that. Developments in social policy and legislation make the practice of Christian distinctives fraught with the danger of harassment and prosecution in the courts.

At the present time our denomination numbers ten organised congregations, one of which has a ministerial vacancy, and four church plants. There are plans to begin a fifth church plant in the north of England where there has been a minor flurry of activity in the last two years. There is also a small Bible study group in Stockholm aspiring to become an organised church and part of our presbytery.

On the ministerial front, we have three men under care who are at different stages of training. Our desire is to be able to place them with experienced pastors for the first year of their ministry but finance is a major obstacle. Please allow me to commend to you the possibility of some of your congregations supporting pastoral internships for these men as they complete their training and/or move on to church-planting work. We covet the continuing friendship, fellowship and support of your Committee for Ecumenicity, whose counsel we have greatly valued over the years.

In conclusion let me reiterate our joy at the Assembly’s 75th anniversary, our thankfulness to God for his covenant faithfulness over that period and our added prayer that he will confer grace upon welcome grace in prospering your varied and faithful ministry in the future.

The Lord bless you out of Zion!

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On behalf of the Presbytery of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales,

Yours in Christ,

Richard Holst

Correspondence to Clerk of Presbytery Rev. Christopher Kavanagh10 Seabrook RoadChelmsfordEssexCM2 7JGHome: 01245 475259E-mail: [email protected]

Communication 6

Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia May 4, 2011Inter Church Relations Committee

The Synod of the Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia (PCEA) meeting in Melbourne 2-4th May 2011 sends warm Christian greetings to the General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church meeting in the Sandy Cove Conference Center, North East, Maryland, 8-14th June 2011. In particular we join with you in giving thanks to our Gracious God as you commemorate this special 75th General Assembly of the OPC.

The OPC has since its inception been known and recognised for its vigorous affirmation of the truths of historic Christianity and Reformed orthodoxy as it is expressed in the Westminster Confession of Faith. The PCEA and the OPC have enjoyed a long and cordial relationship over the years. We were both members of the RES and both founding members of the ICRC. We were delighted that a formal ecclesiastical relationship was established in 2007. We appreciate the great emphasis the OPC makes on world mission – something we readily see at the ICRC conferences.

We regret that none of our men will be able to be present at your gathering, but we as the apostle declares, ‘are bound to thank God always for you.’ May the Lord Jesus Christ, the King and Head of the Church, preserve you and prosper you as you seek to serve Him faithfully in all things.

Yours in Covenant Bonds,

George D. Ball (Convener ICRC).9 Craiglea Close,Taree, NSW 2430.Australia


Communication 7

Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland May 13, 2011Business of Synod Committee15 Millgrange,Ballymoney,Co. AntrimBT53 7QB

Dear Mr. Cottenden,

Thank you for the letter of invitation to visit the Annual Assembly meeting of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

I note that you are celebrating a special anniversary of 75 years. We give thanks for your faithful witness over this time and pray that God will use you in the years to come. Unfortunately we will be unable to send a delegate to join in the meetings to mark this event, but please convey the greetings and prayerful good wishes of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland to your Assembly.

We will be celebrating a very notable anniversary ourselves this year and give thanks to God for his many blessings in the present day and though the two centuries of witness on this island. We will be marking the 200th anniversary of our Synod when we meet during June in Cullybackey County Antrim, where the first Synod met in 1811.

May God bless you in all the work of His kingdom and may the name of Jesus Christ be lifted up and magnified.

Yours in Christ,

E. M. McCollum (Clerk of Synod)

Communication 8

The Board and Faculty of Westminster Theological Seminary May 27, 2011

Dear Fathers, Brothers and Friends in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church:

The Faculty and the Board of Westminster Theological Seminary wish to express our congratulations to you as you celebrate your 75th anniversary. This action was taken by both our Board and Faculty at separate meetings this week.

As we determined to acknowledge the OPC’s continued faithfulness to our Lord through these many years, we also remembered the significant personal, theological, ministerial and ecclesiastical interconnectivity that WTS has experienced with you from the very birth of the OPC.

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Together we cherish the names of Machen, Van Til, Murray, Stonehouse, Woolley, Young, Clowney, Conn, Knudsen, Oliver, and Gaffin, to name but a few of the OPC leaders who have blessed and are blessing both Westminster and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church by their lives, their teachings, their writings, their ministries and their leadership in the courts of the Church of our Lord Jesus Christ.

May our Self-Contained, Ontological and Triune God of Grace who has revealed Himself to us in His infallible and inerrant Word and who has sovereignly redeemed us through the efficacious and particular atoning redemption of Christ, fill each one in the OPC with the regenerating, renewing, sanctifying and illuminating ministry of the Holy Spirit so that you may ever grow more fully and deeply in the unity and love of the bonds of peace until that great eschatological day of our Lord brings us to the culmination of His Grace in the eternal joy of the new heaven and new earth. As the Westminster Faculty prayed today, we focused upon your work of preaching, pastoring, missions and leading as you care for one another as pastors, teachers, elders, deacons, members and covenant children. We praise God for you! We thank God for our friendship and partnership! We humbly ask that God may allow our fellowship in the Gospel and in the work of the Holy Spirit to strengthen as we seek to honor Christ and to advance His Kingdom of Grace in word and in deed. For this great milestone in the life and ministry of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, we rejoice. Congratulations! SOLI DEO GLORIA! In His Service, and on behalf of the Faculty and Board of Westminster Theological Seminary, Dr. Charles Dunahoo, Chairman of the Board of TrusteesDr. John White, Vice-Chairman of the Board of TrusteesDr. Peter A. Lillback, President

Communication 9

Reformed Presbyterian Church, Northeast IndiaGeneral Headquarter, Peace lane, Post Box-4, Churachandpur,Manipur -795128 India

Greetings from RPCNEI,

Thank you for the invitation extended to RPCNEI for General Assembly of OPC which is to be held from 8th-14th June, 2011. Am sorry that we are not able to attend the Assembly physically due to unavoidable circumstances, but we are with you in spirit.

I, on behalf of Reformed Presbyterian Church, Northeast India do offer a warm greetings to all delegates of the General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and what a joyous and exciting time it is in the life of OPC as you will be celebrating 75 years of God’s faithfulness to OPC. The members of Orthodox Presbyterian Church has grown and


far exceeded the expectation of many, because God has His hand on its ministry. Heartiest Congratulation !!! It is a very special Assembly as you will be celebrating 75th years of the Lord’s Faithfulness with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, we do recognize in each other that our mission and mandates lies in the following of Jesus. He is the base on whom we stand. He is the goal to whom we reach. This essential truth binds us together more than anything else.

As we all know, political upheaval, threat of war, fear of terrorism and many other form of anxiety and fears, loom over us and are disturbing the peace and tranquility in our individual life. There are umpteen number of fanaticisms and religious sentiments which are corrupting the very mind of human being. So, the church (which is formed with the blood of Jesus) would seek to position itself and strategically operate in the changing conditions believing that our eternal hope is in the Lord and savior Jesus Christ. I feel, in order to achieve the goals we need to prepare ourselves from now on.

May God continue His blessing to OPC for the extension of His kingdom. Then Let us truly look to the next thing that He has for us. Let us not rest on the thing that has already done. I am sure there is much yet to do with the gospel in different part of the world. What is the thing that God has called us to accomplish? What are the things for which God asks our complete sacrifice .Let us work while it is yet day! The time for work is limited. It has to be done now or the opportunity will be lost.

May God be with you all during General Assembly and our prayer that the Lord may empower you to meet the new challenges ahead of you. May the Lord continue His blessings to you all to serve Him better in the same sterling manner it has been doing so far, reaching out to people who are not reached with the Gospel.

God is great and to be Praised Greatly,

Rev Ros InfimateGeneral Secretary

Communication 10

Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada June 1, 2011Office of the Stated Clerk1813 Comstock LaneSan Jose, California 95124-1705

Rev. George Cottenden, Stated ClerkOrthodox Presbyterian Church607 Easton Rd, Bldg. EWillow Grove, PA 19090-2539Dear Mr. Cottenden,

At the recent Spring Stated Meeting of Presbytery held, on March 18-19, 2011 in So. San Francisco, CA an overture to the General Assembly was adopted as noted below. The overture was passed with just two dissenting votes.

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Overture the GA to send a committee to help our presbytery work through a serious division, which is affecting our functioning as a Church of Christ.

The grounds are:

There has been an ongoing division over subscription to our secondary standards, the days of creation and the application of the passed recommendations by the Assembly of the 2004 Creation Report.

We as a Presbytery have tried in the last 3 years to work through our differences and have not been able to achieve reconciliation.

The overture addresses a continuing problem in our Presbytery from as far back as September 1995 and made most evident as a result of the Report on Creation and the accompanying recommendations that were adopted at the 2004 General Assembly. In the past three or four years the division mentioned has been demonstrated at least six times when candidates have been questioned in the Credentials Committee and on the floor of Presbytery when examined in theology. To illustrate how differing opinions prevent our working together harmoniously as Presbyters on the issues stated above, below are listed various opinions held by Presbyters who believe in or that:

1. Full subscription to the Confession of Faith without allowing exceptions or scruples.

2. Full subscription to the Confession of Faith but allowing exceptions or scruples.

3. Six twenty-four hour days of creation is taught in the Confession of Faith and Catechisms and is part of the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures.

4. Six twenty-four hours days of creation is taught in the Confession of Faith and Catechisms but is not part of the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures.

5. Six twenty-four hour days of creation are foundational to all Scripture.6. Six days of creation though allowing the first three days to possibly be other

than twenty-four hours.7. Six twenty-four hour days of creation but allowing other views if explained

from the Scriptures. 8. The Recommendations in the Creation Report adopted by the 2004 GA imply

that the animus imponentis of the General Assembly, and therefore of the OPC, allows for various views of creation if the candidate articulates his view on the days of creation with a proper recognition of the hermeneutical, exegetical and confessional considerations involved.

9. The Recommendations in the Creation Report adopted by the 2004 GA do not imply the animus imponentis of the General Assembly, and therefore of the OPC, allows for various views of creation even if the candidate articulated his view on the days of creation with a proper recognition of the hermeneutical, exegetical and confessional considerations involved.

10. The Framework Hypothesis interpretation of Genesis 1 and 2 is preferable.11. The Analogical interpretation of Genesis 1 and 2 is preferable.


12. The Day Age interpretation of Genesis 1 is preferable.13. One’s conscience is not to be bound by the Creation Report Recommendations.14. One’s conscience should be informed by the Recommendations of the

Creation Report and therefore vote for a candidate appropriate to the animus imponentis of the OPC.

15. Given the animus imponentis of the OPC as found in item #8 above it is improper to approve a candidate if he is of the position as described above in items # 1, 9 and 13

Subsequent to the Spring Stated Meeting, at a Special Meeting of Presbytery on May 25, 2011 held at First OPC, Sunnyvale, CA, the following motion was approved for Presbytery to fund up to $4,000 the work of the requested GA committee.

Presbytery approve the expenditure of up to $4,000 from the General Fund, to cover the expenses of the special committee requested in our overture to the 78th General Assembly. (Minutes of 5-25-11.)

In a previous email to you on about March 28, 2011 it was stated that a final form of our request would be sent to you soon. That was delayed until now as the Stated Clerk’s computer crashed and so for about a month he has not been able to access old emails and other documents that were in preparation at the time

Lastly, “Presbytery appointed Mr. Needham and Mr. Forkner to be representatives of Presbytery in presenting this overture to General Assembly.” (Minutes 3-19-11)

Please let us know if there is anything else needed to support the overture.

Respectfully submitted, S/ Donald G. JamiesonDonald G. Jamieson, Stated Clerk

c.c. Wayne Forkner Robert Needham

Communication 11

Free Reformed Churches of North America June 2, 2011Interchurch Relations Committee

Delegates to theGeneral Assembly of theOrthodox Presbyterian Churchc/o Clerk

Dear brothers:

We wish to thank you for the invitation to attend your 78th General Assembly. We regret that since we are having our annual Synod meeting from June 6 to 10 which coincides with your General Assembly, we are unable to attend.

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We ask that a 1–2 hour meeting be scheduled around the NAPARC meeting coming November in Atlanta. Our committee has proposed to Synod that Rev. Jerrold Lewis and Rev. Jack Schoeman represent our churches at NAPARC. Please contact them to arrange a meeting.

May your churches be richly favoured with showers of blessings from our Sovereign Lord, and may He enable you to keep or recover the rich heritage of the American Presbyterian doctrine, practice, piety and worship so beautifully reflected by the early Princeton fathers.

With brotherly greetings,

Connor J. Keuning80 Gatepost Place, RR 1Lynden, Ontario, L0R 1T0, CanadaTel.: 905.628.1494; Fax: 905.628.2896Email: [email protected]

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First matter

FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND (Continuing)Assembly Clerks’ Department2 June 2011

For the attention of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC):

I append an extract minute for your attention.

Yours sincerely,John MacLeodPrincipal Clerk of Assembly ___________________

At Edinburgh and within Liberton Kirk there on Tuesday the 24th day of May 2011 years, which day the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) being met and constituted .....

Inter Alia

The General Assembly then called for Letters passed in …..

There was submitted a letter from the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

It was moved, seconded and agreed that ...

The General Assembly thank the Orthodox Presbyterian Church for their letter and reciprocate Christian greetings. They congratulate the Orthodox Presbyterian Church on their 75th Anniversary.


Extracted from the Records of the General Assembly by John MacLeod, Assembly Clerk

Ref: C:\FCC 05\Assembly Minutes\2011 Assembly\Extracts\Extracts drafts\2011 -- Extracts -- Letters -- OPC.wpd

Second matter

FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND (Continuing)Assembly Clerks’ Department2 June 2011

For the attention of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC):

I append an extract minute for your attention.

Yours sincerely,John MacLeodPrincipal Clerk of Assembly____________________

“At Edinburgh and within Liberton Kirk there on Tuesday the 24th day of May 2011 years, which day the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) being met and constituted .....

Inter Alia

The General Assembly then called for the Report of the Committee on Ecumenical Relations .....It was moved, seconded and agreed that ...

The General Assembly note with gratitude the decision of the Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) to give formal status to the relationship with our Church...

Extracted from the Records of the General Assembly by John MacLeod, Assembly Clerk

Ref: C:\FCC 05\Assembly Minutes\2011 Assembly\Extracts\2011 -- Extracts -- Ecumenical Relations -- OPC.wpd

Principal Clerk of Assembly: Rev John MacLeodFree Church Manse Portmahomack, TAIN, Ross-shire, IV20 1YL Tel/Fax: 0845 1297055E-mail: [email protected]

Communication 13

United Reformed Church in Congo

Subject: No URCC delegate will come

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Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:12:43 +0100 (BST)From: Athanase KABONGO KALALA MALEBONGO <[email protected]>To: abel ntita <[email protected]>, [email protected]

Dear brother George,

We thank your Church for the interest in our fellowship in Christ our Lord. We have appreciated your invitation, and did work that we get the necessary Visas for Abel to travel. It’s unfortunate that we find the way to accede to information and application of visas not opened to us at the USA embassy or Consulate in Kinshasa. We find the solution to stop going up and down to get Visas that we probably would not get. It’s the way your countries treat the people from Africa and Asia who like to travel to Europe or America.

Anyway we wish you all the best for your General Assembly. We pray for you as no one can stop our prayer for security reasons as they do it with the trips.

Hearty Greetings from the URCC

Yours Rev K. M. Kabongo

Communication 14

Interchurch Relations CommitteeReformed Churches of New Zealand Rev Bruce Hoyt, Reporter Rev Michael Flinn22 Awamoa Road Rev Paul ArchbaldOamaru 9401 Rev Dirk van GarderenNew [email protected]

To the 78th General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church

Dear Brothers,

Greetings in the name of our risen and ascended Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

We rejoice with you on this special occasion as you celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Our Lord in His grace has enabled you to reach this milestone in your service to him. In these 75 years the Lord has enabled you to be the “pillar and support of the truth” which is characteristic of the church of the living God.

As you reflect on the Lord’s gracious provision and care over these 75 years you will be reminded that your heritage traces back the church’s struggle to uphold the truth in the trying times of the 16th Century Reformation whence our history and yours sprung. Although since


then the Lord providentially cause us to trace separate paths, yet he brought us in contact with each other in the early days of our history here in New Zealand when we received from your midst the precious gift of ministers to fill our empty pulpits. These include some names well known to you: Rev. G. I. Williamson, Rev. R. O. Zorn, Rev. T. Tyson, Rev. K. Campbell, among others.

We have often been encouraged by your example of mission work in many foreign fields and have been privileged to play a small part in recent years in Uganda. (I was privileged to have one of my daughters teach at the primary school in Mbale for 10 months.)

It is our prayer that you may continue to serve the King of kings by faithfully proclaiming the message He has entrusted to you there in that land so richly blessed with the Gospel but so sadly diluting and even corrupting it.

And, brothers, pray for us that we may do the same here “down under” in a land where the Gospel is hardly known as it is set forth in God’s Word and confessed by us in our secondary standards.

Brothers, in the words of the Apostle Paul we exhort you, “be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.”

In the Service of the King,

Rev. Bruce Hoyt

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June 11, 2011

Orthodox Presbyterian ChurchThe Rev. George R. Cottenden, Stated Clerk

Dear brothers and sisters,

As Moderator of the Reformed Church in Japan, it is my pleasure to send you hearty greetings at the occasion of 75th Anniversary of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. I also would like to praise the Lord for his faithfulness and grace shown in these years of walk of your church. Personally I feel very sorry, however, that I could not participate the Assembly to which I was invited as a fraternal delegate and spend this special time of celebration together with you, because of the situation which we have been facing in Japan since March 11th.

On behalf of people in Tohoku area at large, and of Tohoku Presbytery in particular, I would like to express our deep appreciation for the relief work by missionaries of OPJM and the Disaster Relief Committee, as well as your generous gifts for us. In fact, it was a quite surprise for us how quickly after the great earthquake missionaries and related people visited our churches with many foods and relief goods. We also appreciate their continuous commitment to help out damaged chapels and their members.

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Although three months have passed, people in Tohoku still feel as if they walk in the valley of shadow of death, and are put under the fear of aftershocks and radiation exposure by the Fukushima Nuclear Plant. I want to ask your prayer for us that we are sustained in faith in this difficult time, and that we continue to serve the Lord faithfully and devote ourselves to help people in need both materially and spiritually.

May the Lord richly bless the 78th General Assembly and the 75th Anniversary celebration of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, as well as our Mission Relationship, that we serve His Kingdom both in the United States and Japan, and beyond.

Yours in Christ’s service,

Takashi YoshidaModerator of the Reformed Church in Japan and Tohoku Presbytery


REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL ASSEMBLYARRANGEMENTS

I. PURPOSE

The Committee on General Assembly Arrangements shall consist of three members, one member in each class. The Committee shall (1) report to the General Assembly the funds that are available for the travel expenses of the commissioners to that Assembly, (2) recommend to each Assembly a date and place for the General Assembly, and (3) be responsible for arrangements before and during the meetings of the General Assembly that will enable the work of the Assembly, in order to facilitate the exercise of this responsibility. Presbyteries and committees authorized to send commissioners or corresponding members are requested to elect such persons and to communicate their selection, including name, address, and telephone number, to the Committee and the Stated Clerk by March 1. [Standing Rule X.2.h]In 2010, the Assembly elected an alternate who serves the Committee like a regular member. The Trustees have suggested that the Moderator become an ex officio member of this committee.

II. ACCOMPLISHMENTS

The Committee will give a full financial report at the Assembly regarding funds that are available for the travel expenses of the commissioners to this year’s Assembly. We expect that the funds necessary to cover this year’s anticipated costs will be readily available. The Committee has worked throughout the year to assure that the arrangements are in place for this year’s 75th anniversary Assembly. Members of the Committee have visited the site at Sandy Cove twice since last year’s Assembly, and the Committee has established a good working relationship with the representatives of the Conference facility. In view of the higher cost of this commemorative Assembly, the Committee continues to seek lower cost sites for the near future.

III. 2012 BUDGET FOR THE COMMITTEE

The Committee requests that the Assembly allocate $3,000 for the work of the Committee in 2012.

IV. RECOMMENDATION

Due to the ongoing work of the Committee, we have no recommendations to report at this time. The Committee expects to make recommendations at the Assembly.

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V. ELECTION

The members of the Committee are as follows: Class of 2013 John R. Muether Class of 2012 Robert M. Meeker Class of 2011 David E. Haney Alternate Edward K. Tress

The term of David E. Haney expires at this Assembly. He is eligible to be re-elected.


REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK

SYNOPSISI INTRODUCTIONII GENERAL ASSEMBLY DOCKET A. Appeals B. Docket and Time Schedule C. Agenda III AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO THIS ASSEMBLYIV WORK OF THE STATED CLERK A. Overview B. Publications 1. OPC Directory 2. Book of Church Order (BCO) 3. Certificates for Licensure and Ordination 4. Minutes C. FinancesV CONCLUSION

I INTRODUCTION

The present Stated Clerk took office at the 77th General Assembly, succeeding the Rev. Donald J. Duff who served with distinction as the first full-time Stated Clerk of the Assembly for 18 years. As reported by the Trustees to the last Assembly, the new Clerk was to seek to reduce the job to a three day per week level. The Stated Clerk works most of the time out of the Orthodox Presbyterian Administration Building at 607 N. Easton Road in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. He also maintains an office in his home in North Wales, Pennsylvania.

II GENERAL ASSEMBLY DOCKET

A. Appeals At the time of the writing of this report the Clerk has received no appeals for the 78th General Assembly.

B. Docket and Time Schedule Like last year, the assembly is to start with a worship service on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and the plan is to go through the docket up to item 14 on that opening evening. The advisory committees will start work right away on Thursday morning. Because the Assembly is one day shorter than usual and will be broken up by several 75th Anniversary events, the proposed Docket provides for about twelve hours less debate than usual. Even this has been achieved only by returning to the later evening recess times that were common until a few years ago. About forty-five minutes less time is proposed for Advisory Committee meetings than is usual. Instead of a devotional service each morning, each of the program committees has been asked to provide a devotional time as part of its anniversary presentation. At the request of the Committee on Arrangements, Saturday afternoon has been left open for commissioners and anniversary celebration visitors to enjoy the facilities of Sandy Cove and to prepare for the Anniversary Banquet that evening. The Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations will also use part of that time for its informal meeting with all of the fraternal delegates who are present.

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On the Lord’s Day at Sandy Cove there will be 10:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. worship services under the auspices of the sessions of the Columbia, Maryland and Wilmington, Delaware congregations respectively.

C. Agenda The Agenda for the 78th General Assembly is expected to be mailed to commissioners by May 8, 2011. All reports for the Agenda from Special and Standing Committees were due, according to SR V.9, on April 8, 2011. This year once again only five reports were in on time.

III AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO THIS ASSEMBLY

There were no amendments proposed to this Assembly either to the Book of Church Order or the Standing Rules of the General Assembly. The Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel is proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Presbyterian and Reformed Joint Commission on Chaplains and Military Personnel (one of the Instruments of the Assembly). This proposal will be found in their report on pp.1305-6.

IV WORK OF THE STATED CLERK

A. Overview Much time during the year has been spent learning the responsibilities of the office and working through projects for the first time. The staff members at the OPC Administration Building have been extremely welcoming and helpful to the new Clerk. The former Clerk has also been unstinting with his time and willingness to answer questions. Last summer the Clerk’s office space was relocated due to the bringing on staff of our new Short Term Missions Coordinator. This involved, among other things, time spent in the selecting, ordering, and assembling of office furniture and equipment. In retrospect, the Clerk realizes that it was probably not wise to have tried to reduce the number of hours worked each week while trying to learn the job. Letters were written soon after the General Assembly concluded in connection with the work and actions of the Assembly impacting individuals, sessions, presbyteries, and committees. The Assembly’s communication relating to the impact on our chaplains and other military personnel of the ending of the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy were sent to the designated military authorities and posted on www.opc.org. Throughout the year the Clerk receives requests from all over the country and the world for information about the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. During the year there are requests for information about various study papers that are found in the Minutes of the general assemblies. Many of these reports are on the website, but there are occasionally still some that must be looked up and copied for those who ask for them. The Clerk interacts in a variety of ways with the OPC web page (http://www.opc.org) and its staff. Communications often come by means of the Clerk’s link on the website. Usually these require an email or telephone response. The opc.org alias list is made available to the Clerk by the Website Committee for communications such as the prayer requests that are sent out when there are urgent needs. He has also worked with the website staff to provide similar functionality for contacting clerks of session. Ministers who do not have an opc.org alias should consider securing one to be sure to get the prayer requests and other notices that are distributed in this way. In working out of the office in Willow Grove, the Clerk seeks to serve the committees of the church. For some, such as the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch


Relations or the Committee on Appeals and Complaints, this involves facilitating their flow of information and otherwise supporting their work. He works closely with the Staff Accountant of the Committee on Coordination to maintain accurate records concerning ministers and churches. Several changes of address, phone number, worship time, worship location, etc., arrive each week. The Clerk seeks to make sure that the staff members of each of the committees and of the Website Committee receive information on any change that is relevant to their work. The Clerk is very appreciative of the many busy men (pastors, stated clerks of sessions or presbyteries, general secretaries, writers of reports, the Historian, and the Statistician) who give of their time and effort to make his job possible. He has also has employed the services of Mrs. Chandra Mininger (last summer and fall), and (more recently) those of Mrs. Charlene Tipton and Mr. Randall Pederson, as editorial assistants in preparing the Minutes for publication. Dr. James W. Scott assists each year with formatting the Directory and every five years in preparing the new Book of Church Order for publication. The Clerk is responsible ultimately to the General Assembly for his work, but he recognizes that the Trustees of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church are charged by the Standing Rules with the task of reviewing his performance as the Stated Clerk. The Clerk has submitted reports on his labors to the Trustees and has met with the Trustees and twice with its subcommittee. The Clerk will make his report to the Trustees available to the advisory committee which considers this report.

B. Publications 1. OPC Directory a. The 2011 OPC Directory was printed in a 6-inch by 9-inch booklet form with double columns. A considerable amount of time in the fall was given over to updating and verifying information. It was sent in final form to the printer early in January, and 8,000 copies were received later that month. They were mailed out to the churches the first week in February. That number was reduced from 9,000 copies the previous year and may be further reduced as more and more people resort to the Internet for their information. Please inform the Clerk when you find that you need either more or less copies than are sent to you each year. The cost of printing and distributing them was $7,424. In addition, $1,122 was paid to the Committee on Christian Education for the services of its staff. Advertising revenue offset those costs by $4,150. b. PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that, when there are changes to be made to the Directory, those changes be sent to the Stated Clerk. The Clerk collects changes throughout the year and often gets them only because he has heard of a possible change by word of mouth. 2. Book of Church Order (BCO) On January 1, 2011 a new edition of the Book of Church Order was published, containing all of the amendments approved since the last edition in 2005. Ordinarily, in accordance with FG XXXII. 2, this would have taken place on January 1, 2010, but the Assembly delayed publication to allow for the completion of the process of approving the revisions to the Directory for Public Worship. The book is published in hardback and includes an index. Although the Clerk is involved in the process, the Committee on Christian Education has taken on the task of publishing the book, which is a great help to the Clerk’s office. The BCO can be ordered through the Committee on Christian Education or through Great Commission Publications. Note that the BCO can also be found on the OPC web page. 3. Certificates for licensure and ordination are available to stated clerks of the presbyteries for their use. 4. Minutes

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a. One of the major responsibilities of the Stated Clerk is to oversee the taking of the minutes during the Assembly and then edit and publish the Minutes and Yearbook and distribute it as described below. Usually this task is completed and the books distributed by some time in November. The Clerk has failed to complete this work in a timely fashion and apologizes to the Assembly for his failure. Several factors entered into this, including the lateness of last year’s Assembly, the reduction in the Clerk’s hours, and the loss of an experienced editorial assistant before the job was complete. Nevertheless, it was his responsibility to get the work done and he failed to do so. The actual recording of the minutes during the last several Assemblies has been done by the diligent and gifted Assistant Clerk, the Rev. John W. Mahaffy. In the weeks following the Assembly he and the Stated Clerk edited the Journal. That record of the actions of the Assembly has been available in finished form by mid-September and was made available electronically to anyone who needed it after that time. Work on the reports and the rest of the Yearbook was put aside until the production of the Book of Church Order and the Directory were completed. The Clerk has now secured the assistance of two competent editorial assistants and work is moving ahead rapidly toward publication. b. The 62nd General Assembly set the policy that Stated Clerks have been following for the distribution of the Minutes, namely, that the Minutes are sent to all ministers and sessions of the denomination with a request to contribute $15 per copy to cover the cost of printing. In past years, many have sent in a contribution of $15 which has been a big help. The Minutes are mailed to churches with which the Orthodox Presbyterian Church has ecclesiastical relations and are sold to some nineteen libraries that have requested them.

C. Finances 1. The Clerk has sent out notices to all the churches concerning the amount requested from each church for the General Assembly Operation Fund (GAOF). A letter was sent to all the sessions on September 29, 2010 concerning the actions of the General Assembly, including the request for funds for the GAOF. Along with that letter, forms were sent to summarize what was being requested for all General Assembly causes. This was also posted on the web page. The GAOF received $171,075 in contributions in 2010 and we had budgeted for $175,000. (See the Report of the Trustees, page 303.) 2. The Clerk prepared vouchers in 2010 for expenses charged to the GAOF. 3. 2012 GAOF Budget: Under the provisions of the Standing Rules III.3.j.(4) and XI.2.e., the Clerk has met with the Trustees of the General Assembly and has prepared together with them a proposed budget for the GAOF for 2012. This proposed budget for 2012 is found in the Report of the Trustees. 4. Expenses for the GAOF in 2010 were $68,744 less than had been budgeted. Expenses in 2010 exceeded receipts by $11,872 (Please note: For 2010 the General Assembly asked for $14 per communicant member and the budget had a built-in deficit of $59,611. There remained $83,494 in the GAOF at the end of 2010). 5. The Committee on Coordination receipts the income for the GAOF and issues payments, which the Clerk authorizes, from the fund. The Committee on Coordination also ensures that the GAOF is audited each year.

V CONCLUSION Having now worked one time through most of the tasks that pertain to his office, the


Stated Clerk has a better idea of what it entails and is beginning to see ways of organizing and performing his work in a way that will avoid the shortcomings of this first year. He will meet with a committee of the Trustees this fall to consider what changes may need to be made in the light of the first year’s experience. There are recommendations being brought by the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations and the Committee on Arrangements that pertain to the relationship of the Clerk to those two committees. He is in full agreement with those recommendations. Although the learning curve has been steeper than expected, the Clerk is grateful for the opportunity that the Assembly has granted him to come out of retirement and to serve the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in this way.

Respectfully submitted, George R. Cottenden Stated Clerk

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THE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OFTHE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

TO THE 78th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SYNOPSIS

I. MeetingII. Internal Revenue Service A. EIN number B. Things to remember in regard to tax exempt status: 1. Tax exempt status of the OPC and member churches under EIN 2. Tax exempt status and EIN have no relationship to state tax exempt status 3. Congregations must not use the EIN of the OPC for payroll purposesIII. EIN/TIN Numbers for CongregationsIV. Legal ConsultantV. Committee Expenses That Exceed BudgetVI. Representative to the 78th General AssemblyVII. Elections A. Present Classes B. Expiring TermsVIII. Recommendations A. Nominations B. 2012 BudgetIX. Estimated expense for 2012

I. MEETING

The Trustees of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church met for the regular annual meeting on March 15, 2011. The elected officers of the Trustees are: Martin L. Dawson, Sr., President; Stephen L. Phillips, Vice President; Samuel H. Bacon, Secretary; Edward K. Tress, Treasurer.

II. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

A. The Employer Identification Number (EIN) of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church is 23-7001990. This number is to be used only by the Trustees for matters related to the denomination and the tax-exempt status of the corporation.

B. It should be remembered that:

1. The Orthodox Presbyterian Church and its member churches are certified by the Internal Revenue Service as exempt from filing Federal income tax returns under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Internal Revenue Service assigned The Orthodox Presbyterian Church the EIN 23-7001990 for this purpose. Donors may deduct, on their federal income tax returns, contributions to the denomination and/or member churches under Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. This certification of exempt status is also useful to any member church in obtaining permission to mail through the U. S. Postal Service at special third-class rates. A certificate of a church’s membership in the denomination and/or a copy of the IRS certification letter may be obtained from the Secretary of the Trustees of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church.


2. The tax-exempt status detailed above has no relationship with exemption from state sales taxes. Each state that has a sales tax has its own rules for making tax-exempt purchases for the church’s use. For these details contact the Department of Revenue of the state in which the church is located.

3. Under no circumstances may any congregation or agency of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church use the reference number stated in Sections “A” and “B-1” above as its EIN or Tax Identification Number (TIN) in its dealings with the Internal Revenue Service with regard to payrolls, social security taxes, withheld Federal income taxes, etc. This reference number is exclusively for the Trustees of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church for the purposes stated in Sections “A” and “B-1” above. If advice to the contrary is received, please do nothing before contacting the Secretary of the Trustees.

III. EIN/TIN NUMBERS FOR CONGREGATIONS

To receive an EIN for a congregation, call 1-800-TAX-FORMS (829-3676) and request Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number. Form SS-4 is also available for printing at the IRS web site at www.irs.gov. You may also apply online at www.irs.gov. After applying, the IRS will notify you of the number assigned. The Trustees urge each congregation and mission work of the denomination to apply for an EIN.

IV. LEGAL CONSULTANT

Mr. Timothy Ferguson, an attorney, continues to be available as a legal consultant to ministers, churches, presbyteries, and committees in the event of a lawsuit filed against them. Mr. Ferguson has agreed to provide such consultation without requiring a retainer. Mr. Ferguson is an elder of Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Pennsville, NJ. He is licensed to practice law in several states including New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He has experience in civil, criminal, corporate, and family law. He has provided legal advice to ministers and sessions in regard to church discipline cases, and has represented the Presbytery of New Jersey’s Boardwalk Chapel in matters with the State of New Jersey and the City of Wildwood as well as corporate matters. Mr. Ferguson can provide representation or legal advice. He will also provide referrals to other attorneys in matters outside his expertise or outside the states in which he is licensed to practice.

V. COMMITTEE EXPENSES THAT EXCEED BUDGET

The Committees of the General Assembly are reminded that the Instruments of the General Assembly, Section H.2. require that committees expecting to exceed their annual budgets by ten percent or more must seek authorization from the Stated Clerk and the Trustees of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

VI. TRUSTEES’ REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 78th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The Rev. Stephen L. Phillips was delegated to present the Report of the Trustees to the 78th General Assembly, with Mr. David E. Haney as the alternate.

VII. ELECTIONS

A. The present Trustees are:

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1. Class of 2013: Martin L. Dawson, Sr., and Edward K. Tress 2. Class of 2012: Samuel H. Bacon and David E. Haney

3. Class of 2011: Stephen L. Phillips and William C. Redington

B. The terms of the following trustees expire at this assembly:

1. Class of 2011: Stephen L. Phillips (minister), and William C. Redington (elder). 2. One minister and one ruling elder or deacon are to be elected to the class of 2014.

VIII. RECOMMENDATIONS

A. Nominate the Rev. Stephen L. Phillips, and Mr. William C. Redington (elder) for the Trustees Class of 2014.

B. The Trustees in accordance with the Standing Rules XI:2.e. (“propose to the General Assembly a budget for the General Assembly Operation Fund, and suggest a per capita contribution for payment of the assembly expenses”) propose the following budget for the General Assembly Operation Fund for 2012 and request the churches of the denomination to contribute $16 per communicant member to the General Assembly Operation Fund in 2012:

PROPOSED BUDGET FOR GAOF FOR 2012

2010 2010 2011 2012 2012Budget Actual Budget Requests Budget

GAOF request per comm. $14 $14 $16 $16 $16


Beginning Balance 87,828 95,366 83,494 44,094 44,094

ReceiptsContributions 175,000 171,085 170,000 180,000 180,000Directory Ads 6,000 4,950 5,000 5,000 5,000Sale of Minutes 3,000 780 3,400 6,000 6,000Interest 3,000 279 400 250 250Misc. 774

Total Receipts 187,000 177,867 178,800 191,250 191,250

Expenses

Honoraria

Stated Clerk Salary & Housing 70,508 60,838 53,800 70,000 70,000

SS Hospit/Pension etc. 19,153 13,409Assistant Clerk 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000Statistician 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000


Historian 7,200 7,200 7,400 7,600 7,600Total Honoraria 101,861 86,447 66,200 82,600 82,600

Staff/OfficeSecretary 18,000 1,756 18,000 12,000 12,000

Total Staff/Office 18,000 1,756 18,000 12,000 12,000

OfficeRent 8,250 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000Directory 8,000 8,666 8,000 9,000 9,000Equip/Post/Supplies 6,000 5,832 6,000 6,000 6,000

Total Office 22,250 24,497 24,000 25,000 25,000

Insurance 8,000 8,127 8,000 8,200 8,200

General Assembly

Minutes print /Distrib. 11,000 990 12,000 12,000 12,000

Agenda print/Distrib. 2,000 2,080 2,000 2,000 2,000

Committee on Arrangements 3,000 (256) 5,000 3,000 3,000Fraternal Delegates 9,000 8,138 9,000 10,000 10,000

Total GA 25,000 10,952 28,000 27,000 27,000

Assessments

NAPARC 500 300 500 500 500ICRC 2,500 2,296 2,500 2,300 2,300Joint Chaplains Commission 9,000 9,500 9,500 8,500 8,500

Total Assessments 12,000 12,096 12,500 11,300 11,300304


Committee Expenses

Appeals and Complaints 2,000 434 2,000 2,000 2,000Chaplains 3,500 3,439 5,000 5,000 5,000

Committee for Historian 24,500 21,496 24,000 20,000 20,000CEIR 29,000 19,223 29,000 23,900 23,900Trustees of The OPC 500 1.217 500 500 500Special Committee for NJ 55 1,000 2,000 2,000

Total Committee Expenses 59,500 45,864 61,500 53,400 53,400

Total Expenses 246,611 189,738 218,200 219,500 219,500

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Receipts minus Expenses (59,611) (11,872) (39,400) (28,250) (28,250)

Ending Balance 28,217 83,494 44,094 15,844 15,844

Notes on the budget:ñThis budget is based on $16 per communicant member.ñThe 2011 expenditures will reflect about $23,000 for Minutes Printing/Distribution.

The amount spent for this in 2010 was low because no minutes were printed in 2010. The 2010 and 2011 printing and distribution costs will both be reflected in 2011.

ñThe totals in the 2010 Actual column may be off a dollar or two due to rounding cents of the numbers added and the totals.

X. ESTIMATED EXPENSEThe Trustees estimate their costs for 2012 to be $500.

Respectfully Submitted,

Martin L. Dawson, Sr.President


REPORT OF THE STATISTICIAN

This report provides a summary of statistics for the Orthodox Presbyterian Church for the year 2010. The Yearbook contains a tabulated summary of statistics for the whole church, the regional churches, and local congregations, the statistical reports of the presbyteries, and a recapitulation of membership totals since 1938.

I SUMMARY

During 2010 the number of local churches in the OPC decreased by two to 269, while the number of unorganized mission works increased by eight to 58. Thus, the total number of congregations numbered 327 at the end of the year. Total membership was 29,842 at the end of 2010 with an increase of 443 members (1.51 percent) for the year. Average morning worship attendance increased by 347 persons (1.50 percent) to 23,449 as measured in November, and Sunday school attendance decreased by 174 persons (-1.42 percent) to 12,107. Total offerings were $48.4 million, an increase of 3.82 percent from 2009. General offerings increased 3.33 percent, benevolence giving increased 2.50 percent, and contributions for capital improvements increased 12.05 percent. Average giving per communicant member increased by 1.53 percent. This report is based on reports received from each presbytery and from local churches and mission works comprising 98 percent of the total church membership.

II CHURCHES AND MISSION WORKS

The total number of local churches at the end of 2010 stood at 269 — a decrease of two churches from 2009. One mission work was organized as a new and separate church, while three churches were dissolved. The number of unorganized mission works increased by eight to 58, as nine new mission works were started or received, and one was organized as a church. The changes that occurred are listed below with their respective regional churches.

Church Addition (1) Regional ChurchOrganized as a new and separate church from a mission work

Providence, Mifflinburg, Pa. Philadelphia

Church Reductions (3)Dissolved

Garden City, Missoula, Mont. NorthwestChrist Covenant, Indianapolis, Ind. OhioSovereign Grace, Ramona, Cal. So. California

Mission Work Additions (9) Started or received into the OPC as mission works

New Song, Queens & Nassau Counties, N.Y. Conn. & So. N.Y.Gospel Life, Chicago, Ill. MidwestSovereign Grace Reformed, Doniphan, Mo. MidwestGateway, Valley Park, Mo. Midwest

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Wolf River, Collierville, Tenn. SouthShiloh, Cary, N.C. SoutheastReformation, Gastonia, N.C. SoutheastValley Verde Reformed Chapel, Cottonwood, Ariz. So. CaliforniaHouston Reformed, Cypress, Tex. Southwest

Mission Work Reduction (1) Organized as a new and separate church

Providence, Mifflinburg, Pa. Philadelphia

III MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE

The total membership of 29,842 persons at year’s end consisted of 494 ministers, 21,640 communicant members, and 7,708 baptized children (non-communicants). This represents an increase of 443 persons (1.51 percent) from 2009’s adjusted total of 29,399 members. This membership increase is comprised of the net gain of nine ministers and 479 communicant members, together with a net reduction of 45 baptized children. Communicant membership change included 690 professions of faith and 690 reaffirmations of faith. Offsetting these gains were losses from deaths (145), net transfers (172), and discipline & erasures (584). The net loss in non-communicants (baptized children) came as the result of additions by 518 baptisms and 444 children received with parents, and of reductions by professions of faith (337), death (3), children dismissed with parents (466), and erasures (201). Attendance at morning worship in November averaged 23,449, which is 78.6 percent of total membership. This is an increase of 347 persons (1.50 percent) from a year earlier, comparable to the gain in church membership. Sunday school attendance in November averaged 12,107, which is 40.6 percent of total membership. This is 174 persons (-1.42 percent) less than in 2009.

IV CONTRIBUTIONS

Total giving in 2010 grew by 3.82 percent over the previous year to $48,356,529, as a result of an increase in both church membership and per capita giving. Average giving per communicant member increased 1.53 percent to $2,235, in spite of the continuing economic difficulties experienced nationally throughout the year. The $48.4 million contributed to support all aspects of the ministry of the OPC in 2010 is divided into three categories for the statistical report. General offerings for local church expenses grew by 3.33 percent to $37,718,274, or 78.0 percent of giving. Benevolence offerings (for missions, outreach, and diaconal ministry) grew 2.50 percent to $6,959,769, representing 14.4 percent of total contributions. Offerings designated or used for capital improvements totaled $3,678,486, or 7.6 percent of total giving. Finally, bequests received by local churches in 2010 totaled $598,800. This amount does not include bequests received by presbyteries and denominational agencies. V ORDAINED OFFICERS

There were 494 ministers in the OPC at the end of 2010, representing a net increase of nine ministers on the rolls of OPC presbyteries. Thirteen men were ordained as ministers


and four ministers were received into the OPC from other churches. Eight ministers were removed from the rolls of presbyteries for reasons summarized below. Dates and details of ministerial changes are reported in the Statistical Reports of the Presbyteries in the Yearbook.

Ministers Added to the Roll (17) Presbytery Ordained

Charles D. Abbate PhiladelphiaEthan W. Allison Mid-AtlanticDerek W. Baker N.Y. & New EnglandMatthew W. C. Barker NorthwestGregory P. Hoadley SouthMatthew Holst SoutheastJonathan E. Hutchison OhioMarkus G. Jeromin Mich. & OntarioCarl S. McDaniel III New JerseyRoss H. Ritter PhiladelphiaDavid J. Robbins OhioJason M. Roddy Mich. & OntarioLane G. Tipton Philadelphia

Received into the OPCSamuel S. Chung Conn. & So. N.Y.Patrick D. Durkee Central U.S.John A. Hartley MidwestDavid A. Vander Meer Mich. & Ontario

Ministers Removed from the Roll (8) Dismissed from the OPC

Victor B. Atallah MidwestMark W. Holler PhiladelphiaPeter J. A. Moelker N.Y. & New EnglandRichard J. Venema Northwest

DeceasedLeonard F. Chanoux New JerseyArthur W. Kuschke Philadelphia

DemittedRobert L. Broline, Jr. SouthC. Adam Ostella Philadelphia

In addition to these changes, four ministers transferred between OPC presbyteries in 2010.

Minister From To John W. Belden Southeast No. Cal. & NevadaJ. Glenn Ferrell Northwest No. Cal. & NevadaEdward W. Ludt* Mich. & Ontario SouthwestChristopher L. Post Mich. & Ontario No. Cal. & Nevada

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*Note: Edward W. Ludt was installed as pastor of a local congregation in the Presbytery of the Southwest, but did not request to be transferred. His dismissal from the presbytery was not approved until the January 2011 meeting of the presbytery. However, for consistency with the report of the Presbytery of the Southwest, he is reported here as though he had been dismissed prior to the end of 2010. The number of ruling elders in the church dropped by four to 1075, with 825 (77 percent) currently serving on sessions. The total number of deacons grew by 18 to 835, with 647 (77 percent) actively serving. In all, with ministers included, there are 2,404 ordained officers in the church.

VI CONCLUSION

As we observe the 75th anniversary of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, it is fitting to recall God’s faithfulness in preserving His church over the years. One evidence of His sovereign love and care is seen in the history of church membership depicted in the chart appended to this report. Presented there is the total membership of the church from 1937 (the first year that statistics were reported) to the present, subdivided into bands representing the membership of each regional church year by year. Originally there were seven presbyteries in the church. Over the years, as the church has grown, these were subdivided to form new presbyteries, to the point where there are now (that is, through the end of 2010) 16 presbyteries and regional churches. These are identified in the legend on the right, and keyed to the shaded areas in the chart. Periods of rapid growth (late 1950s and mid 1990s) are apparent, as are times of significant loss (1948 and 1989-1990). Most recently, since 2005, overall membership has grown steadily at an average annual rate of 1.3 percent. As we look to the future, we do well to recall the past and to give praise and thanksgiving to our faithful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who continues to build His church.

Respectfully submitted, Luke E. Brown Statistician

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

SYNOPSISI. INTRODUCTION: Committee on Christian Education 1936 – 2011II. PROFILE OF THE CCE A. Structure B. Officers C. Staff D. General SecretaryIII. RESOURCES AND MINISTRIES A. New Horizons 1. 2010 Issues 2. Circulation B. Internet Ministries 1. OPC.ORG 2. New Postings 3. OPC.ORG General Content 4. Statistics C. Ordained Servant 1. Online Edition 2010 2. Print Edition D. Literature 1. CCE Publications 2. Available Titles E. Psalter-Hymnal 1. Mandate 2. Special Committee 3. CCE Motion Passed 4. Subcommittees 5. Proposed Principles 6. United Reformed Church of North America 7. Anticipated Date of Completion F. Great Commission Publications 1. Shared Ministry 2. Administration 3. Editorial Statement 4. Show Me Jesus 5. Publications 6. Communication G. Ministerial Training Institute of the OPC 1. History 2. Purpose 3. Oversight 4. Administration 5. Intensive Training 6. Program of Instruction 7. Participants in 2010 Courses 8. Numerical History H. Aids for Ministerial Training 1. Glenn R. Coie Memorial Scholarship Fund


2. Book Grants I. The Ministerial Internship Program 1. Importance of Internships 2. Financial Assistance 3. Summer Internships 2010 4. Yearlong Internships 2010 – 2011 5. Guidelines for Seeking a Summer Intern 6. Guidelines for Seeking a Yearlong Intern 7. Readiness for Ministry Seminars J. OPC Timothy Conference 1. Purpose of Conference 2. 2010 Conference Report K. OPC Summer Institute 1. Purpose of Institute 2. 2010 Institute Report L. Action of Seventy-Seventh General Assembly M. 2010 Candidates and Credentials Conference N. Seminary Visitation 1. Program 2. Seminary Visit Chronology 3. Report on Visit to Greenville Presbyterian Theological SeminaryIV. PROPOSED BUDGETV. ELECTIONS A. CCE B. SMT C. Procedure to Elect the Class of 2014VI. RECOMMENDATIONS

I. INTRODUCTION: Committee on Christian Education 1936-2011

From its beginning the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) has believed that the “Great Commission” (Matthew 28:18–20) cannot be fulfilled apart from the obligation to teach. Going to make disciples of all nations and baptizing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit cannot be separated from teaching them to observe all that Jesus had commanded. As R. B. Kuiper explained in his book The Glorious Body of Christ, “A noteworthy feature of the Great Commission is that it bids the apostles and the church of all ages to teach. In fact, teaching is spoken of as their chief missionary task. They are to go in order to teach. Going is but a means to the end of teaching. And they are to baptize those who accept their teaching. But they must teach whether or not men give heed. And, significantly, they are told not once, but twice, to teach” (245).

Recognizing the inter-relatedness of home and foreign missions and Christian education, the First General Assembly erected each as a standing committee. The establishment of the Committee on Christian Education was particularly memorable in that the Assembly requested Moderator J. Gresham Machen to put forth a list of nominees, which the Assembly promptly elected.

Having been organized, the tone for the work of the Committee was seen in its opening statement at the Second General Assembly:

The Committee on Christian Education wishes to express its conviction that the triumph of unbelief in the old organization was due in no small measure to the

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prostitution of existing educational agencies through compromise with unbelief on the one hand, and to the lack of a full-orbed and consistent system of Christian education on the other. Consequently, if the Presbyterian Church of America is to be a truly reformed church, activities in the sphere of education, however humble, cannot be initiated too soon (Minutes of the Second General Assembly, 23).

The initial labor of the Committee in the sphere of education focused on promoting Sunday school and catechetical instruction, vacation Bible school, and Christian schools, helping with teacher training, producing scriptural tracts, and writing articles for publication in the Presbyterian Guardian. Many volunteers assisted in the work of the Committee during this period as it was not until after the Seventh General Assembly that an operating budget of $750 was granted. The Committee’s humble plea during this time was that the sessions of OPC congregations place the Committee in their budgets for at least one dollar per month.

Gradually emerging from its severe fiscal limitations, the Committee hired its first General Secretary, Floyd Hamilton, who served from 1943 to 1947. Lewis Grotenhuis was also hired as part-time publications secretary at the end of this decade. Grotenhuis’s tireless efforts—on top of pastoring a church and delivering mail daily—allowed the Committee to push forward in supplying the church with biblically Reformed material, even after Hamilton’s departure.

The hiring of staff allowed the Committee not only to increase its publishing endeavors, but also to promote the biblical concept of Christian education. Robley Johnston, who succeeded Hamilton as general secretary after a six-year period when the post was empty, summed up the Committee’s position by the mid-1950s when he wrote, “Christian education, then, is the divinely ordained means of achieving the goal at which the missionary program of the church is aimed, for it is the work of Christian education to provide for the growth of the church in unity of faith and knowledge of the Son of God” (Presbyterian Guardian, 1955:118).

The Committee also repeatedly encouraged Orthodox Presbyterians to be diligent in catechizing covenant children. Ned. B. Stonehouse acknowledged the word “catechism” has a stuffy sound to some. But, as Stonehouse argued in the pages of the Presbyterian Guardian, if the OPC was to have a vibrant faith, then making clear the truth of Scripture to the youth of the church by use of the catechism was a rock-bottom essential. Helping the OPC to organize a catechism program was Everett DeVelde, who designed a Covenant Children’s Catechumen Course. DeVelde’s manual included four hundred and twenty-two Bible verses, the Children’s and Shorter Catechism, and ten hymns to be memorized as a child progressed from infancy to graduation.

In 1960, the Committee started its most ambitious plan, the development of a complete Sunday school curriculum that was both theologically sound and pedagogically correct. In order to raise the funds for such a project, special offerings were held, a Sunday School Publication Loan Fund was established, and the Committee (along with the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension) petitioned the Thirtieth General Assembly to consider the establishment and operation of a combined budget for the program committees, which was adopted.

Slow but steady progress was made on the project throughout the decade of the 1960s under Johnston’s leadership by staff writers Dorthy Partington Anderson, Penny Pappas, John Mitchell, and art director John Tolesma. Senior High (grades 10, 11, 12) material was published in 1963, then Primary (grades 1, 2, 3) in 1964, Junior High (grades 7, 8, 9) in 1967, and Junior (grades 4, 5, 6) in 1971. When the complete curriculum was available for use in1972, 123 OP congregations (out of 130) and 435 non-OP congregations had purchased it.

Still, the outstanding debt for the program upon completion was $138,000 when the combined budget of the OPC was $450,000. The three options that the Committee put before


the General Assembly were to enlarge the percentage of giving to the Committee, borrow more money, or abandon the program altogether. In the end, the Committee did not abandon the program, but this was not by route of increased giving or borrowing money. The solution was entering into a joint venture in 1975 with the newly created Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). A fourteen-member board of trustees equally divided between the OPC and PCA was created to maintain oversight for the publishing of Sunday school materials under the banner Great Commission Publications (GCP). In 1978, the GCP board of trustees hired Thomas Patete as its executive director, who has served faithfully through the present day.

While it retained the responsibility of overseeing the Sunday school curriculum, the Committee no longer had the daily task of producing the materials. This reduction in work load allowed the OPC to think about Christian education in a wider manner once more. The Assembly gave the Committee the responsibility in 1980 of producing a denominational magazine, New Horizons in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. As editor, Committee general secretary Roger Schmurr was tasked with promoting the work of missions and Christian education, providing theological articles, and printing news in and around the OPC. A decade later, the Committee created a second publication, Ordained Servant. Edited first by G. I. Williamson and then Gregory Reynolds, Ordained Servant continues today as a monthly online journal that endeavors to help ministers, elders, and deacons in the fulfillment of their offices.

In 1980 the Assembly also transferred the work of ministerial training to the Committee. There was concern initially about lack of funding for ministerial training, but the church responded with abundant support. Under the leadership of general secretaries Thomas Tyson, Larry Wilson, and Danny Olinger, the intern program has grown increasingly to the point that on average the Committee co-sponsors eight to ten yearlong internships and ten to twelve summer internships with OPC congregations.

In recognizing the changing landscape of Reformed seminary training, the CCE also established the Ministerial Training Institute of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (MTIOPC) in 1998. Deliberately an institute and not a seminary, MTIOPC provided supplemental training in OPC distinctives through the use of the internet and then in-person meetings. Around the same time, the Committee launched the website OPC.ORG to provide a presence for the OPC on the internet. On average, OPC.ORG has over fifty thousand visits per month by over thirty-five thousand unique visitors.

The newest additions to the work of the Committee are the OPC Timothy Conference and the OP Summer Institute. The OPC Timothy Conference assists OP congregations in identifying and encouraging young men from ages sixteen to twenty-one years old with apparent gifts for the gospel ministry. The OP Summer Institute is designed for seminary students interested in learning more about the OPC and its distinctives.

From 1936 to 2011, the Committee on Christian Education has humbly endeavored to serve the church through teaching all that Jesus has commanded. From a very small beginning, the Committee now oversees a comprehensive program of Christian education. And yet, the Committee recognizes the challenges that face the church in the area of Christian education. Encouraging the OPC to remain Bible-based in the modern age undoubtedly will be part of the future work of the Committee. Seeking both to serve the Lord and his people faithfully, the CCE is endeavoring to develop media ecology sensibilities that will encourage the wise use of new media. But while our response to societal change will have an impact on the success of our future efforts, what will be even more important is the Church’s loving support of Christian education. As Ned Stonehouse warned Orthodox Presbyterians in his era, “a vigorous committee and an energetic secretary will not guarantee progress.” Rather, Stonehouse argued, “True progress will materialize in the proportion that the churches and their individual members come to love the cause of Christian education.” “Such love,” Stonehouse concluded, “will express itself in the generous support of the Committee.”

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The Committee praises the Lord and rejoices in the generous support that it has received over the decades up to the present day in prayer, service, and giving.

II. PROFILE OF THE CCE

A. Structure

The CCE is divided into two subcommittees, the Subcommittee on Ministerial Training (SMT) and the Subcommittee on Resources for the Churches (SRC). The former, composed of six members, is elected by the General Assembly; the latter is composed of the other members of the CCE. The six members of the Great Commission Publications (GCP) Board of Trustees representing the OPC are drawn from the entire CCE.

B. Officers

President—Dr. James S. Gidley Vice-President—The Rev. Alan D. Strange Secretary—The Rev. Archibald A. Allison Treasurer—Mr. David Winslow, Jr. C. Staff

General Secretary—The Rev. Danny E. OlingerPublications Coordinator and Managing Editor of New Horizons— Dr. James W. Scott

Office Secretary and Editorial Assistant—Mrs. Patricia Clawson Proofreader—Mrs. Sarah Pederson Website Manager—The Rev. Stephen A. Pribble Website Design and Technical Associate—The Rev. Barry A. Traver

Website Technical Assistant—The Rev. Andrew T. Moody Website Assistant—Mrs. Linda Foh Technical Consultant—Mr. Andrew Duggan Editor of Ordained Servant—The Rev. Dr. Gregory E. Reynolds

Cover Designer—Mr. Christopher Tobias

D. General Secretary

The Rev. Danny E. Olinger serves as General Secretary of the CCE and as an ex-officio member of all subcommittees. Mr. Olinger’s duties as General Secretary include the following:

1. General Administration of the work of the CCE. 2. Editor of New Horizons. 3. Director of the Intern Program. 4. Director of MTIOPC 5. Ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees of GCP

6. Sharing the work of the CCE with the congregations and presbyteries of the OPC

7. Supervising CCE special projects and publications.


8. Supervising CCE conferences and seminars.

III. RESOURCES AND MINISTRIES

A. New Horizons

The General Assembly has entrusted the CCE with producing the denominational magazine, New Horizons in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Seeking to be faithful to the church’s primary and secondary standards, New Horizons instructs in the teachings of the Scripture and the Confession and Catechisms of the OPC that Christian faith and practice might be furthered. It also informs about OPC ministries at home and abroad. Mr. Olinger serves as editor and Dr. Scott serves as managing editor. Mrs. Clawson is the proof reader and Mr. Tobias is the cover designer. The Subcommittee on Serial Publications of the SRC serves as the editorial board. 1. 2010 Issues

January – Counseling February – Faith and Child Rearing March – Response to the Earthquake in Haiti April – Why God Wants Us to Sing May – CFM: Eleven Days in Uruguay June – Mormonism and the Gospel Jul/Aug – CHMCE: Chronicles of a Reforming Church September – The OPC’s First Diaconal Summit October – Why Study the Westminster Assembly? November – Thank Offering 2010: Stretch! December – Joy to the World

2. Circulation

The CCE publishes fourteen thousand copies of New Horizons eleven months a year (there is a summer double issue). It is sent free of charge to OPC members and friends. Clerks of sessions are encouraged annually to send address changes to Mrs. Clawson ([email protected] or 215-830-0900) as informing the CCE saves the Committee hundreds of dollars in postal returns.

B. Internet Ministries 1. OPC.ORG

The CCE maintains Internet ministries through the OPC.ORG website. The Subcommittee on Internet Ministries (SIM) of the SRC supervises the work. The staff include Mr. Pribble (Website Manager), Mr. Traver (Website Design and Technical Associate), Mr. Moody (Website Technical Assistant), Mrs. Foh (Website Assistant), and Mr. Duggan (Technical Consultant). The Orthodox Presbyterian Church Newsletter is sent out monthly in electronic form in order to help members and friends of the OPC stay informed of the resources available on OPC.ORG. Those wishing to receive this publication can sign up for the newsletter on OPC.ORG.

2. New Postings

New postings to the website in 2010 include:

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a. Annual statistical report b. 2009 Thank Offering report c. Seventy-Seventh General Assembly report d. MTIOPC updates e. Deacon’s Summit materials f. 2010 OPC Timothy Conference materials

3. OPC.ORG General Content

OPC.ORG content requiring regular effort by the SIM staff to keep updated:

a. Feature Article b. New Horizons (select articles) c. Ordained Servant d. Question and Answers e. Book Reviews from New Horizons and Ordained Servant f. Daily Devotionals g. Home Missions Today h. Vacant Pulpits List i. Electronic Newsletter j. “News” k. Updates for Directory (Find a Local Congregation) l. Camps & Conferences page

4. Statistics

a. The most visited areas of OPC.ORG for the 2010 year in order of popularity are as follows:

i. Devotional ii. Hymns iii. General Assembly iv. Locator v. New Horizons vi. Search vii. Ordained Servant viii. Hymnal ix. Church

b. Visits Duration are as follows:

i. 0-30 seconds 520,250 (72.3%) ii. 30s – 2 minutes 55,821 (7.7%) iii. 2 –5 minutes 38,409 (5.3%) iv. 5 – 15 minutes 42,969 (5.9%) v. 15 – 30 minutes 23,834 (3.3%) vi. 30m – 1 hour 24,566 (3.4%) vii. 1 hour plus 13,205 (1.8%)


c. Statistics for the monthly average in 2010 compared with December 2009 are as follows:

2009 2010 Number of unique visitors: 34,349 36,951 Number of visits: 54,371 59,921 Visits per visitor: 1.58 1.62 Number of pages: 185,782 231,364 Pages per visit: 3.41 3.86 Number of hits: 630,692 756,191 Hits per visit: 11.59 12.61 Total Bandwidth: 7.55 95.67 KB per visit: 145.66 139.51

d. Statistics of visits from countries for the 2010 year are as

follows:

Pages Hits Bandwidth United States 2,254,006 7,498,273 888.80 GB China 62,092 72,785 553.94 MB Canada 60,069 251,431

43,627 147,227 19,996

24.66 GB 26.46 Great Britain GB 9.94 Australia 71,961

16,526 GB

Ivory Coast 18,031 13,146 30,424 1

1.41 GB Germany 2.10 GB Japan 1,313 22,942 527.57 MB South Africa 9,654 19,737 1.27 GB C. Ordained Servant OrdainedServant:AJournalforChurchOfficers is presently in its twentieth year of publication. The General Assembly has entrusted the CCE with this ministry to church officers since 1992, when G. I. Williamson became its first editor. Three issues were published in 1992; from 1993 to 2004 the journal was published quarterly; and in 2005 two issues were published. In 2006 Gregory Edward Reynolds, pastor of Amoskeag Presbyterian Church in Manchester, New Hampshire, became the second editor with a mandate to redesign the journal for regular online publication with an annual print edition. It is presently published monthly online (except for combined issues June/July and August/September). The Subcommittee on Serial Publications of the SRC serves as the editorial board. Ordained Servant exists to help encourage, inform, and equip church officers for faithful, effective, and God glorifying ministry in the visible church of the Lord Jesus Christ. Its primary audience is ministers, elders, and deacons of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, as well as interested officers from other Presbyterian and Reformed churches. Through high quality editorials, articles and book reviews, it endeavors to stimulate clear thinking and the consistent practice of historic, confessional Presbyterianism.

1. Online Edition 2010 a. January – Ministry in the Face of Death, part 1 b. February – Ministry in the Face of Death, part 2

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c. March – Evangelism Revisited d. April – God’s Profitable Word e. May – The Pastor’s Wife f. June / July – Ministry after Death g. August / September – The Education of the Church h. October – Roman Catholicism Today i. November – Creation Matters j. December – The New Fundamentalism

The monthly online edition of Ordained Servant, now referred to as Ordained Servant Online (see below), appears on the home page of OPC.ORG. Archived material from 1992 to the present can be found on the Ordained Servant webpage in a new, more accessible format. The SIM has attempted to increase awareness of the periodical through announcements made monthly via the OPC email system, semimonthly in a newsletter, and from time-to-time in New Horizons. The newsletter may be received by signing up on the website under “JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST” on the left sidebar. RSS feed is also available.

2. Print Edition Many of the online editorials, articles, and book reviews are published in an annual print edition. The first print edition of Ordained Servant (2006) was unveiled at the Seventy-Fourth General Assembly. Indices are now available on line for 2006 through 2010. This year, for the first time, we printed 1,500 copies, instead of 1,200. We have settled on a page limit of 160. With the help of Mr. John Muether, citation standards are now distinguished between Ordained Servant Online and Ordained Servant the printed annual. The latter alone will be referred to by volume number with the year, while the online version will be referred to by month and year, and where appropriate by URL. Please consult the “How to Cite Ordained Servant” on our website at http://www.opc.org/OS/HowToCite.html. Copies of the annual edition of Ordained Servant are sent to each ordained minister, each organized congregation, and each designated mission work of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, and are paid for by the Committee on Christian Education. Ordained elders, deacons, and licentiates of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church may receive copies gratis upon request. Those under care of presbyteries may receive copies gratis through bulk mailings to each presbytery. Ordained Servant is also available to anyone in the U.S. and Canada who wishes to subscribe by remitting $10.00 per year to: Ordained Servant, The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 607 N. Easton Rd., Bldg. E, Willow Grove, PA 19090-2539. Checks should be made out to the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, designated for Ordained Servant in the memo line. Foreign and institutional subscribers please remit $15.00 per year. All remittances should be made payable in U.S. funds. Subscriptions, both paid and gratis, may also be received through our website under “PUBLICATIONS” on the left sidebar. We would like to encourage all officers who would like the annual edition of the journal to subscribe to the printed annual of Ordained Servant in one of the ways described above. Doing so helps determine the size of the print run more accurately. It is also less expensive to distribute single copies directly from the printer to the subscriber.

D Literature 1. CCE publications In 2010, the CCE produced and published the The Book of Church Order, 2011. 2. Available Titles

a. The Book of Church Order, 2011. b. The Confession of Faith and Catechisms with proof-texts.


c. Why Does the OPC Baptize Infants? (Larry Wilson) d. Helps for Worship (Bill Shishko) e. Welcome to the OPC: A Primer on the Orthodox Presbyterian Church f. Are You a Christian? (Lawrence Eyres) g. What is the OPC? h. What is the Reformed Faith? (Thomas E. Tyson and G.I.

Williamson) i. God or Mammon? (Tom D. Tomer) j. Why Join a Church? (Mark R. Brown and Larry Wilson) k. Get to Know Us Better l. CONOZCANOS MEJOR La Iglesia Presbiteriana Ortodoxa

All of these publications may be ordered by email ([email protected]) or phone (215-830-0900).

E. Psalter-Hymnal 1. Mandate The Seventy-Third (2006) General Assembly adopted the following in response to Overture 3:

That the Seventy-Third General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church authorize its Committee on Christian Education to seek to develop a Psalter-Hymnal by 2011 –which includes musical settings of all 150 Psalms, in their entirety, with as much accuracy and as little archaic language and confusing syntax as possible—for use in our congregations; that it authorize the Committee on Christian Education to appoint a special Psalter-Hymnal committee; and that it grant this special committee a budget of up to $5000.

2. Special Committee

The CCE determined to refer the question of developing a psalter-hymnal, as authorized by the Seventy-Third General Assembly, to its Subcommittee on Resources for the Churches (SRC). The SRC erected a Special Committee on the Psalter-Hymnal , the Rev. Alan D. Strange (chairman), the Rev. Stephen A. Pribble, the Rev. Danny E. Olinger, and Dr. Darryl G. Hart. 3. CCE Motion Passed (October 2007) That the CCE continue to develop a Psalter-Hymnal through its special committee and that the CCE commit $200,000 of its own funds to this project.

Grounds: a. The Seventy-Third General Assembly had determined that consideration of the publication of a Psalter-Hymnal was meritorious and committed such to the CCE. At the Seventy-Fourth General Assembly, the CCE reported that it had determined, among other things, “That the CCE, through its special committee, continue seeking to develop a Psalter-Hymnal as requested by the General Assembly containing settings of all 150 Psalms and a selection of the best hymns from the history of the church.” This report was presented to the GA and no opposition was expressed in the CCE’s disclosure that it had determined to continue seeking to develop a Psalter-Hymnal.

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b. The CCE, upon further work and reflection, believes that there is a need for a Psalter-Hymnal and that such will prove useful to the churches. The CCE believes that producing a book containing psalms for singing that are well-translated and versified with appropriate tunes, together with excellent hymns (old and new), will enhance the biblical worship of the church. We do not believe, particularly for our purposes, that such a Psalter-Hymnal currently exists and, therefore, we believe that if the OPC is to have one, she must produce it. While not scientific, it is the case that an informal survey of the denomination, previously reported on, has found significant interest in and commitment to such a project.

c. It is also the conviction of the CCE, given its mandate, that the CCE should undertake to publish a Psalter-Hymnal out of the funds committed to it as a significant part of its ministry to the whole OPC and even the broader church. The CCE believes that a psalter-hymnal can be produced for around $200,000 and is willing to commit funds to that end.

d. The Psalter-Hymnal Special Committee, to which the CCE has committed this work, is willing to continue to oversee this project and to implement the mechanisms necessary to see this through to publication.

4. Subcommittees

The Psalter-Hymnal Special Committee (PHSC) determined to carry out its work through the erection of a production subcommittee and a composition subcommittee.

a. Production Subcommittee

Mr. Olinger (chairman), Dr. Hart, and Dr. James Scott serve as the Production Subcommittee. The Subcommittee has researched music copyright issues, the ordering and layout of the psalter-hymnal, and what tasks in production can be done in-house through the CCE and what will need to be outsourced.

b. Composition Subcommittee

Mr. Strange (chairman), Mr. Pribble, Mr. Olinger, the Rev. Peter J. Wallace, the Rev. Larry E. Wilson, the Rev. Bryan D. Estelle (Hebraist), Dr. Timothy Shafer (Westminster OPC, Hollidaysburg), and the Rev. Terry Johnson (PCA) serve on the Composition Subcommittee. Mrs. Lou Ann Shafer is the musical editor. Dr. Dale Grotenhuis (URCNA) serves as a musical consultant. The Subcommittee has held three in-person meetings, August 13–14, 2008 at Michiana Covenant Presbyterian Church, Granger Indiana, March 23–24, 2009 at Mid-America Reformed Seminary, Dyer, Indiana, and January 25–26, 2010 at Independent Presbyterian Church, Savannah, Georgia. It has also held numerous teleconference meetings. At the end of the 2010 year, the Subcommittee had worked on translations and tunes for the Psalter selections from Psalm 1 to Psalm 104. It has also approved over 100 hymns from the Trinity Hymnal and the Revised Trinity Hymnal. It is the goal of the Composition Subcommittee to place these selections on OPC.ORG to receive feedback from members and friends of the OPC starting in 2012.


5. Proposed Principles

a. Mandated and exemplified in the Bible, singing is integral to corporate worship and is itself an act of worship. Psalms and hymns are a fundamental means by which believers respond to divine grace in God’s redeeming work in Christ Jesus and the proclaimed Word, communicate their praise, affirm their faith, and proclaim spiritual truth. The songs of the church are a sacrifice of praise. It is essential that God be worshiped in accordance with his own infallible Word, and that songs used in public and private worship reflect the whole counsel of his will.

b. Christian hymnody flows directly from the Word of God and thus reflects the church’s pattern of belief. The aim of The Trinity Psalter-Hymnal is to assist the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian and Reformed community with material for congregational singing that is pleasing in the Lord’s sight. Each selection shall conform to the requirements for the acceptable worship of God as set forth in the Bible and in the subordinate standards of the church. We praise God in and through Jesus Christ. When we gather in worship and sing, we do so as the bride of Christ, and our singing should reflect God’s redemptive work. Songs that minimize the person and work of Christ should be evaluated more critically and carefully than those that do not. This is not to say, however, that every song must include Christ’s name, since the majority of the Psalms do not. c. This psalter-hymnal is rooted in the rich tradition of the Protestant Reformation. Singing the Psalms with understanding conveys the theology, piety, and ethos of the Reformation. Because psalmody has been highly accorded among Reformed Protestants as one of the best means for congregational song, one of the principal objectives in assembling The Trinity Psalter-Hymnal is to provide congregations with a complete setting of all 150 Psalms in one text, with as much accuracy and as little archaic language and confusing syntax as possible. In presenting the individual Psalms in one text, this psalter-hymnal guards against the practice of breaking the Psalms up into smaller selections without adequate sensitivity to the outline of the Psalm itself, which militates against singing with understanding. Each Psalm is set to one tune so that a congregation may sing through the complete Psalm (except Psalm 119, which is clearly designed as 22 separate songs). While not a feature of Hebrew poetry, rhyme is generally used in Anglo-American Presbyterian psalmody and most selections should rhyme, although consistency within a single Psalm is the chief goal.

d. The Trinity Psalter-Hymnal also will include a generous collection of hymns that are theocentric, rich in biblical language and imagery, and suitable for public and private worship. The hymns shall be chosen with full awareness that “the acceptable way of worshipping the true God is instituted by God himself, and so limited by his own revealed will, that he may not be worshiped according to the imaginations and devices of men . . . or any . . . way not prescribed in the Holy Scripture” (Westminster Confession of Faith, XXI:I).

e. Another important consideration is the nature of the melodies and harmonies employed as the setting for the Psalms and hymns. Every effort will be maintained to include tunes that are accessible to believers with various musical abilities. At the same time, the music selected in this psalter-hymnal shall be clearly informed by the melodic traditions that have been at the heart of Anglo-American Presbyterian psalmody and hymnody. This means that the committee will pay attention particularly to tunes that are

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appropriate for congregational singing as opposed to music that is fitting for performance either by soloists or choirs.

6. United Reformed Church of North America On November 9, 2010, the PHSC (Olinger, Pribble, Strange) met with the members of the United Reformed Church of North America (URCNA) Songbook Committee at Lynwood URC in Lynwood, Illinois. The URCNA Songbook Committee invited the PHSC to inform it as to work done so far by the PHSC. At the invitation of the URCNA Songbook Committee, the PHSC presented its work, beginning with the resolution of the Seventy-Third General Assembly. The URCNA members then reprised the history of their work, going back into the late 1990s, and involving emphasis shifts with successive URCNA Synods. The two groups also discussed sharing the fruits of each other’s labors and a potential working arrangement. The PHSC recommended to the CCE at its March 2011 meeting that the CCE approve the PHSC working together with the URCNA Songbook Committee. The PHSC also recommended that the CCE in turn recommend to the Seventy-Eighth General Assembly to invite URCNA Synod 2012 to work together to produce a Psalter-Hymnal. The CCE adopted the recommendations in the following form without dissent.

RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. The CCE recommends that the General Assembly approve the Psalter-Hymnal Special Committee working together with the URCNA Songbook Committee with a view to producing a joint OPC/URC Psalter-Hymnal. 2. The CCE further recommends that an official invitation from the Assembly be extended to the URCNA Synod (next meeting in New York in 2012) to work together to produce a Psalter Hymnal for use in a wide range of confessional Presbyterian and Reformed Churches.

Grounds: The CCE believes that this is an apt ecumenical moment for working together with our brethren in the URCNA and that such an undertaking would evidence a true ecumenism that could serve as a harbinger for further endeavors. It is the Committee’s conviction that while the imperative to be one (John 17) is fulfilled by the work of the Holy Spirit—so that all those who are his are truly one in him, though denominationally separated—it is our responsibility to walk in as much outward and organizational unity as possible. The working together of the URCNA and the OPC on a project such as this would serve as an outward manifestation of that beautiful unity which is ours in Christ (Psalm 133).

[On April 26, 2011, Rand Lankheet, chairman of the URCNA Songbook Committee, communicated the following to the PHSC:At our recent meeting, held near Holland, Michigan, April 5-7, 2011, we read and discussed both of your recommendations. I have been authorized to inform you that we heartily and unanimously support both of your recommendations. Indeed, it is our intention to recommend to the upcoming URCNA synod, meeting in New York in the summer of 2012, that the URCNA accept your invitation to work together to produce a common Psalter-Hymnal (provided that your General Assembly approves your recommendation this coming summer).]

7. Anticipated Date of Completion

The Psalter-Hymnal Special Committee anticipates that the psalter-hymnal will be completed by 2015.


F. Great Commission Publications (GCP)

1. Shared Ministry

GCP is entering its thirty-sixth year as a joint ministry of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Church in America in the production of Christian educational materials.

2. Administration The Rev. Thomas R. Patete, a PCA minister, has faithfully served for 32 years as executive director of the twelve-member GCP Board. Six trustees are elected from the Committee on Christian Education and Publications (CE&P) of the PCA and six trustees are elected from the CCE of the OPC. The CCE General Secretary (Mr. Olinger) and the CE&P Coordinator (Mr. Charles H. Dunahoo) sit as exofficio members. The GCP trustees from the OPC function as a subcommittee of the CCE and report to the entire CCE. The present roster of GCP trustees is as follows: OPC Mr. John R. Muether PCA Mr. Steve Fox Rev. Dr. Gregory E. Reynolds Rev. E. Marvin Padgett

Dr. Darryl G. Hart Rev. Richard W. Tyson Mr. Paul S. MacDonald Rev. Willard G. LaRose Mr. David Winslow, Jr. Rev. Dr. Michael Woodham Rev. Alan D. Strange Rev. Dr. Stephen T. Estock Rev. Danny E. Olinger (exofficio) Rev. Dr. Charles H. Dunahoo (exoffico)

Alternates are appointed to serve in case regular members cannot. The Rev. Rodney T. King and the Rev. Thomas E. Tyson are the current OPC alternates. The Board convenes in two stated meetings each year in April and October.

3. Editorial Statement

GCP’s editorial statement, which guides the writing of its material, is as follows: “Under the conviction that the Word of God is verbally inspired and infallible, we seek to handle Scripture as a whole and each individual passage with great care—not adding or deleting, not speculating or embellishing, emphasizing both by content and means of teaching that these are God’s words and not ours.”

4. Show Me Jesus

GCP produces covenantal, Christ-centered Sunday school materials built upon a high view of the Bible as God’s complete, unified revelation. This material, under the GCP adopted label Show Me Jesus, points children to know and trust Jesus, the revealer of the Father and the Savior of his people.

5. Publications GCP publishes and makes available numerous Christian education resources for use in the church, including:

• Trinity Hymnal (Original 1961 and Revised 1990 editions)• Bible Doctrine • Vacation Bible School material • Catechetical materials featuring Kids’ Quest! Catechism Club,

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First Catechism, Settle’s Memory Work Notebook • Westminster Standards (including Williamson’s Westminster

Confession of Faith for Study Classes and Shorter Catechism for Study Classes)

• Christian Education resources for Teachers and Parents • Baptism and Membership certificates• Church bulletins (subscription service)

A complete listing of GCP’s educational resources can be found at its website, GCP.ORG.

6. Communication

As the Executive Director of GCP, Mr. Patete is accountable to the Board of Trustees. He and his staff are responsive to concerns expressed by the parent committees. Comments from within the OPC concerning content of GCP materials are properly and most helpfully addressed through sessions or presbyteries directly to the CCE.

G. Ministerial Training Institute of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (MTIOPC)

1. History The Thirty-Fourth (1967) General Assembly established the Committee on Ministerial Training (CMT) as a standing committee of the General Assembly. The Forty-Seventy (1980) General Assembly made the CMT a Subcommittee on Ministerial Training (SMT) of the CCE. The Sixty-Fifth (1998) General Assembly approved a plan for the SMT to establish a Ministerial Training Institute.

2. Purpose The stated purpose of the MTIOPC is to assist in maintaining and enhancing the quality of ministerial service in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, especially pastoral and missionary, by helping men to prepare for informed and effective ministry that conforms to the standard of Holy Scripture. To this end, the Institute seeks to advance a constructive view of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and its doctrine, government, discipline, and worship.

3. Oversight The six-member SMT serves as the board of directors for the Institute. These men are elected directly by the General Assembly. The MTIOPC offers instruction primarily by readings, correspondence, and training seminars under the SMT’s supervision.

4. Administration Mr. Olinger serves as Director of MTIOPC and Mrs. Clawson serves as Coordinator.

5. Intensive Training Intensive training seminars are held in different geographical regions in order to give greater opportunity for men and churches throughout the entire OPC to take advantage of MTIOPC. An Intensive training session for Pastoral Theology course was held at the Orthodox Presbyterian Church of Franklin Square, Franklin Square, New York in April 2010. Intensive training sessions for the Westminster Standards, Form of Government, and


Reformed Worship courses were held at Bethel Presbyterian Church in Wheaton, Illinois, in May 2010. Intensive training sessions for Presuppositional Apologetics and Book of Discipline courses were held at Grace Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio, in August 2010. The Committee would like to extend its thankfulness to these churches for their gracious hospitality not only in granting the use of their buildings, but also for the volunteer support and help each provided. 6. Program of Instruction

a. Book of Discipline (Stuart R. Jones) b. Covenant Nurture (Thomas E. Tyson) c. Defending the Faith (William D. Dennison) d. Ecclesiology (A. Craig Troxel) e. Form of Government (Alan Strange) f. Homiletics (William Shishko and Peter J. Vosteen) g. OPC History (John R. Muether) h. Pastoral Theology (William Shishko) i. Reformed Worship (Larry E. Wilson) j. Westminster Standards (George W. Knight III)

7. Participants in 2010 Courses

Course Under Care

Licentiate Ministers Ruling Elders

Others Total

Westminster Standards(Knight)

6 1 3 10

Pastoral Theology(Shishko)

5 1 6

Reformed Worship(Wilson)

1 2 1 4

Form of Government(Strange)

2 3 3 8

Defending the Faith(Dennison)

2 2 4 8

The Book of Discipline(Jones)

4 1 5

8. Numerical History

Year New Students Returning Students Total Students

1999 12 12

2000 27 12 39

2001 12 19 31

2002 13 15 28

2003 17 18 35

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2004 22 13 35

2005 25 16 41

2006 19 18 37

2007 09 12 21

2008 09 13 22

2009 17 08 25

2010 13 14 27

Totals 195 158 353

H. Aids for Ministerial Training:

1. Glenn R. Coie Memorial Scholarship Fund

Glenn R. Coie was a minister and missionary in the OPC who served effectively and faithfully for many years. He was particularly interested in the training of young men for the pastoral ministry in the OPC. A fund in his honor exists to assist those who have the following basic qualifications:

1) He must be a candidate for the gospel ministry under care of a presbytery of the OPC.

2) He must be enrolled in a seminary.

3) If he is a senior, he must ordinarily be pursuing licensure in his presbytery.

Qualified applicants can receive a loan or grant up to $1,500. Applications can be sent to the General Secretary.

2. Book Grants

An important component of ministerial training is the development of the pastor’s personal library, which tends to fall beyond a young minister’s budget. To address this problem, an anonymous donor made a generous gift of $10,000 to assist recently ordained ministers of the OPC to obtain books of their choice, especially solid biblical commentaries, for their libraries. At the end of 2009, $2,200 was available in the fund.

The CCE has established the following rules governing the disbursement of these funds:

(1) Requirements:(a) have been ordained within three years of applying for the

program(b) be engaged in pastoral or missionary ministry of the OPC(c) have completed at least two MTIOPC courses

(2) To receive a grant, one must provide the following:(a) name of seminary, or seminaries, attended and date of


graduation(b) dates of ordination and installation into current ministry(c) name and address of body with which currently he is serving

as a minister(d) in the case of application for the three-year option, a letter

from the proper person confirming that the body with which the applicant

serves has committed to at least match the grant for each of the three years

(3) Grants are credited in one of two ways:(a) a $200 one-time grant(b) up to $150 per year for up to three years if that amount is at

least matched each year by the minister’s calling body

(4) Applications are to be sent to the Director of the MTIOPC

I. The Ministerial Internship Program Heeding the Apostle’s words in 2 Timothy 2:2, “And the things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also,” the CCE oversees OPC ministerial internships, providing financial assistance and guidance to churches and interns. We thank the congregations, pastors, and sessions who have committed themselves to the sacrificial service of helping in this critical training and ministry.

1. Importance of Internships In the development of young men for the pastoral ministry, the CCE has aggressively supported and developed both the Ministerial Training Institute of the OPC and the internship program. In particular, the CCE believes that an internship with an experienced OP pastor and session is invaluable for a man as he prepares for the gospel ministry. 2. Financial Assistance The Committee provided matching funds up to $1,250 monthly for approved summer internships and $1,600 monthly for approved yearlong internships in 2010. Applications for summer and yearlong internships can be found on OPC.ORG under “Christian Education.” 3. Summer Internships 2010 The CCE assisted in funding ten summer internships during 2010. The summer internships were the following: Amoskeag Presbyterian, Manchester, NH—Nathan Tomlinson Bonita OPC, Bonita, CA—Scott Korljan Covenant OPC, Grove City, PA—Mitchell Haubert Covenant Presbyterian, Mt. Airy, NC—Nicholas Lazzareschi Faith OPC, Elmer, NJ—Colby Painter Grace OPC, Lynchburg, VA—Todd Seay Grace OPC, Vienna, VA—Stephen Roberts Lakeview OPC, Rockport, ME—Kevin Olivier Providence OPC, Temecula, CA—Tony Garbarino

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Westminster OPC, Hollidaysburg, PA—Jeremiah Montgomery

4. Yearlong Internships 2010-2011 The CCE also assisted in co-sponsoring seven yearlong internships which started in 2010. These longer internships are designed for men under care of an OPC presbytery and who have made a commitment to pursue licensure in the OPC. The yearlong internships, some of which are still continuing, are: Bethel Reformed Presbyterian, Fredericksburg, VA—Liam Galligan Calvary OPC, Tallahassee, FL—John Sharpe Harvest OPC, San Marcos, CA—Frank Liu Matthews OPC, Matthews, NC—Joseph Fowler New Life OPC, Williamsport, PA—Andrew Adcock Trinity OPC, Hatboro, PA—Chad Mullinix Westminster Presbyterian, Corvallis, OR—Michael Gregga 5. Guidelines for Seeking a Summer Intern

For churches interested in participating in the ministerial summer internship program, the following policies guide ministerial internship approval:

a. Applications for 2012 summer interns should be sent to the CCE by March 1, 2012.

Applications can be found on OPC.ORG under “Christian Education” or by contacting Mrs. Clawson at [email protected] or 215-830-0900.

b. A mentoring pastor must have five years of pastoral experience in the OPC.

c. OPC men contemplating summer internships are required ordinarily to be under care of a presbytery.

d. Failure of a session to return intern evaluations will be considered a negative factor on the church’s next application for an internship.

6. Guidelines for Seeking a Yearlong Intern

For churches interested in participating in the yearlong internship program, the following policies guide ministerial internship approval:

a. Applications for 2012-2013 yearlong interns should be sent to the CCE by March 1, 2012.

Applications can be found on OPC.ORG under Christian Education or by contacting Mrs. Clawson at [email protected] or 215-830-0900.

b. A mentoring pastor must have five years of pastoral experience in the OPC.


c. Yearlong interns must be members of the OPC.

d. A yearlong intern must apply to a presbytery of the OPC for licensure no later than the commencement of the internship with a view to his being licensed at least by the mid-point of the internship.

e. Failure of a session to return intern evaluations will be considered a negative factor on a church’s next application for an internship.

f. Churches having a yearlong intern are strongly encouraged to incorporate enrollment in an MTIOPC course in the plan for the internship and the mentoring pastor should consider the advisability of enrolling in an MTI course together with his intern.

g. Churches participating in the internship program, but which do not receive funding from the CCE, are asked to assist us by submitting evaluations of interns.

7. Readiness for Ministry Seminars Mr. Olinger participated in CHMCE hosted 2010 seminars at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina. While on seminary visits, Mr. Olinger meets with students to answer questions and to conduct interviews concerning ministerial opportunities and internships in the OPC.

J. OPC Timothy Conference 1. Purpose of Conference In order to assist OP congregations in identifying and encouraging young men with apparent gifts for the gospel ministry, the SMT has established an “OPC Timothy Conference” for young men from ages sixteen to twenty-one. The conference was so named because the Apostle Paul exhorted Timothy to “fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you” (2 Tim. 1:6) and “guard the good deposit entrusted to you” (2 Tim. 1:14). Paul also said, “What you have heard from me . . . entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also” (2 Tim. 2:2). 2. 2010 Conference Report

Matthews Orthodox Presbyterian Church graciously served as the host church for the Conference held April 14-17, 2010. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cleveland of Matthews OPC opened their home for a meal and great fellowship. Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary graciously allowed students to sit in on classes. OPC ministers Tony Curto, Brenton Ferry, Nathan Trice, David VanDrunen, and Danny Olinger spoke to the participants on topics related to the pastoral ministry. Mr. and Mrs. David Winslow coordinated hotel and transportation details. The student participants in the conference were:

David Bonner, Tyler Presbyterian Church, Tyler, TX Jordan Cartwright, Grace and Peace OPC, California, MD Sam Davis, Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church, Mt. Airy, NC

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Nathaniel Demana, Redeemer OPC, Beavercreek, OH Nathaniel Dyett, Grace Reformed Presbyterian Church, Des Moines, IA Quaid Gage, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Stillwater, MN Christopher Hockenbrocht, Providence OPC, Mifflinburg, PA Carter Holmes, Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church, Mt. Airy, NC Caleb Moore, Westminster OPC, Monroe, WA Joseph Pollard, Branch of Hope OPC, Torrance, CA Michael Spangler, Providence Presbyterian Church, Oak Ridge, NC James Stafford, Grace Presbyterian Church, Columbus, OH Peter Thibault, Grace OPC, Costa Mesa, CA Jonathan Wright, Covenant OPC, Orland Park, IL

K. OPC Summer Institute

1. Purpose of the Institute

Similar to the OPC Timothy Conference (though with an older age-group in view), the SUmmer Institute offers a glimpse of ministry in the OPC through an intensive time of reflection and conversation.

2. 2010 Institute Report Six seminarians applied and were accepted. There were four other late inquiries. Of the six students accepted we had on from Gordon-Conwell, one from Mid-America; one from Westminster in Philadelphia; one from Reformed in Orlando, and two from Westminster in California. The setting on the Maine coast proved to be perfect as a learning environment and inviting for extended informal discussion. Each of the three instructors gave a two hour talk interspersed with discussion and then a separate two an hour period to discuss pre-assigned readings. John Muether taught “A True Presbyterian Church at Last,” Greg Reynolds taught “The Shape of OPC Ministry,” and Darryl Hart taught “The Spirituality of the Church.”

L. Action of Seventy-Seventh (2010) General Assembly

The Seventy-Seventh (2010) General Assembly took the action of denying Overture 1 from the Presbytery of Michigan and Ontario, but referring the concerns to the Committee. The concerns related to the process in Form of Government chapters 21-23 of shepherding men from under care through ordination in the OPC. The Committee assigned the concerns to the SMT. The SMT allotted time for a discussion of Form of Government chapters 21-23 and feedback regarding the licensing and ordination process from representatives of the presbyteries at the Candidates and Credentials Conference at Grace Presbyterian Church, Columbus, Ohio, on August 20, 2010.

M. 2010 Candidates and Credentials Conference

The Seventy-First (2004) General Assembly directed the CCE to hold Candidate and Credential conferences to encourage interaction among the candidates and credentials committees of the presbyteries. The Committee held the 2010 Candidates and Credentials Conference at Grace Presbyterian (OP), Columbus, Ohio on August 20. The members of Grace Church graciously provided meals and hospitality for the event.


During the first part of the conference, presbytery representatives met with MTIOPC instructors to give feedback highlighting what MTIOPC is doing well and suggested changes to make the program more effective. In the second part of the conference, presbytery representatives shared ideas about handling examinations and the oversight of men who come under the care of a presbytery or are licensed to exhort congregations.

Presbytery representatives were: William Shishko, Presbytery of Connecticut and Southern New York Darren Thole, Presbytery of the Dakotas Glenn Jerrell, Presbytery of Michigan and Ontario Peter Wallace, Presbytery of Michigan and Ontario Charles Biggs, Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic Iain Wright, Presbytery of the Mid-West Wayne Forkner, Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada Peter Vosteen, Presbytery of the Northwest Andy Demana, Presbytery of Ohio James Gidley, Presbytery of Ohio Arthur Fox, Presbytery of Philadelphia John Muether, Presbytery of the South Chad Bond, Presbytery of the Southwest Gary Davenport, Presbytery of the Southwest Brenton Ferry, Presbytery of the Southeast George Knight, Presbytery of the Southeast Zachary Keele, Presbytery of Southern California MTIOPC representatives were: William Dennison (MTIOPC Apologetics) Stuart Jones (MTIOPC Book of Discipline) George Knight (MTIOPC Westminster Standards) John Muether (MTIOPC OPC History) Danny Olinger (MTIOPC Director) William Shishko (MTIOPC Homiletics and Pastoral Theology) Alan Strange (MTIOPC Form of Government) Thomas Tyson (MTIOPC Covenant Nurture) Peter Vosteen (MTIOPC Homiletics) Larry Wilson (MTIOPC Reformed Worship) N. Seminary Visitation 1. Program

The SMT visits Reformed seminaries in order to glean information about seminaries whose graduates are regularly entering the pastoral ministry in the OPC. SMT seminary visitation does not function as an accreditation program. The outcome of a visit is not intended to be either an endorsement or a disqualification of a seminary as a place suitable for training men for ministry in the OPC.

2. Seminary Visit Chronology

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• October 1998 Mid-America Reformed Seminary, Dyer, Indiana

Visitation Members: The Rev. G.I. Williamson, the Rev. Bruce Hollister, and the Rev. William Bomer

Report: Minutes of the Sixty-Eighth (2001) General Assembly, page 98.

• March 1999 Westminster Theological Seminary,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Visitation Members: Mr. James S. Gidley,

the Rev. Lawrence Semel, and the Rev. Hailu Mekonnen

Report: Minutes of the Sixty-Eighth (2001) General Assembly, pages 95-96.

• April 1999 Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Greenville, South Carolina

Visitation Members: The Rev. William Shishko, the Rev. Thomas S. Champness, and the Rev. T. Nathan Trice.


• February 2001 Westminster Theological Seminary, Escondido, California

Visitation Members: Mr. David Winslow, Jr., the Rev. Thomas E. Tyson, and the Rev. Larry E. Wilson


• March 2002 Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Visitation Members: The Rev. Thomas E. Tyson, the Rev. Mark R. Brown, and the Rev. Danny E. Olinger

Report: Minutes of the Seventieth (2003) General Assembly, pages 165-166.

• October 2003 Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Hamilton, Massachusetts

Visitation Members: Mr. David Winslow, Jr., the Rev. Gregory E. Reynolds, and the Rev. John R. Hilbelink

Report: Minutes of the Seventy-First (2004) General Assembly, pages 102-104.

• February 2005 Westminster Seminary California, Escondido, California


Visitation Members: The Rev. Danny E. Olinger, the Rev. Alan R. Pontier, the Rev. Rollin P. Keller, and Mr. David Winslow, Jr.

Report: Minutes of the Seventy-Third (2006) General Assembly, pages 185-188.

• March 2005 Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, Florida

Visitation Members: The Rev. Danny E. Olinger, the Rev. William Hobbs, and Mr. David Winslow, Jr.

Report: Minutes of the Seventy-Third (2006) General Assembly, pages 188-191.

• Sept. 2006 Mid-America Reformed Seminary, Dyer, Indiana

Visitation Members: The Rev. Danny E. Olinger, the Rev. Larry Wilson, the Rev. Glenn Jerrell, and Mr. David Winslow, Jr.

Report: Minutes of the Seventy-Fourth (2007) General Assembly, pages 189 – 192.

• October 2008 Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Visitation Members: The Rev. Thomas E. Tyson, the Rev. Donald J. Duff, the Rev. Danny E. Olinger, and the Rev. Larry J. Westerveld.

Report: Minutes of the Seventy-Sixth (2009) General Assembly, pages 238 –241.

• March 2010 Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Greenville, South Carolina

Visitation Members: The Rev. Danny E. Olinger, the Rev. A. Boyd Miller, the Rev. Brenton C. Ferry, Mr. David Winslow, Jr.

3. Report on the Visit to Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Elder David Winslow, Jr. (leader) and the Reverends Brenton C. Ferry, A. Boyd Miller, and Danny E. Olinger, visited Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (GPTS) on behalf of the Subcommittee on Ministerial Training on Wednesday and Thursday, March 3–4, 2010.

The visitation team was treated with kind hospitality by faculty, staff, and students. Many expressed their deep appreciation for the Orthodox Presbyterian Church’s interest in visiting the seminary. The visitation team interviewed the President, the Rev. Dr. Joseph Pipa. In addition, the visitation team either collectively or individually consulted with GPTS

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board members, the Rev. Dr. George Knight and Mr. Mark T. Bube; professors, the Rev. Dr. Anthony Curto, the Rev. Dr. John Carrick, the Rev. Dr. Sydney Dyer, the Rev. Dr. Morton Smith, and the Rev. Dr. James McGoldrick; and Librarian Mr. Andrew Wortman. They also talked with numerous Orthodox Presbyterian students and attended several classes while on the campus. Historical background: GPTS is an Old School seminary with theological roots in the nineteenth-century southern tradition of J. H. Thornwell, R.L. Dabney, B.M. Palmer, and John Girardeau. It was created in 1987 with the belief that a regional Reformed seminary that was strictly confessional with an emphasis upon experimental Calvinism was needed. The main goal of the seminary is to produce passionate preachers and pastors of the gospel of Jesus Christ. In its twenty-three years of existence, many Orthodox Presbyterians have served as professors and teachers at the school. Current Orthodox Presbyterian faculty members include full-time professors Mr. Dyer, Mr. Curto, and Mr. Carrick, and adjunct professors Mr. Knight, the Rev. William Shishko, and the Rev. Dr. George C. Scipione. As of March 2010, twenty-four graduates of GPTS were ordained as ministers in the OPC. There are also several graduates who are pastoral candidates in the licensure process. Campus: GPTS is located in Taylors, South Carolina, northeast of Greenville. In January 2008, it moved into a newly purchased and remodeled three story building that previously served as a local high school campus. There is no on-campus housing, nor school-owned off-campus community complexes. The library holds 10,000 volumes with a goal of reaching 20,000 volumes. Students have free and complete access to the Bob Jones University Library. Academics: GPTS primarily prepares men for the gospel ministry through the Divinity Program (B.D., M. Div.), but also offers other opportunities for study. The Master of Ministry for Ruling Elders (M.M.R.E.) is available for ordained elders seeking further education. The Master of Arts (M.A.) is offered to those who are neither ordained nor seeking ordination. GPTS is accredited by the Association of Reformed Theological Seminaries. In 2009, the faculty thoroughly reviewed the curriculum, comparing the GPTS M.Div course of study to that of other Reformed seminaries. As a result of this review the necessity and advisability of a four year curriculum has been confirmed. The seminary requires two full years of Greek and Hebrew as well as courses in logic and rhetoric. The Student Body: Forty-five students are enrolled in the Divinity Program. Twenty are fulltime and twenty-five are part-time. Seventeen out of the forty-five students take courses from a distance. Fourteen students are from the OPC, six of whom are distance students. Six ruling elders are enrolled in the M.M.R.E. The denominational make up of the student body is mostly OPC and PCA. A Reformed institution: GPTS fully embraces the Westminster Standards as adopted by the OPC and the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and requires annual reaffirmation of these truths from its faculty and board. For the purposes of teaching, the seminary also has adopted the Three Forms of Unity. In any perceived tension between the Westminster Standards and the Three Forms of Unity, the Westminster Standards shall be the final interpretation. There are currently eighteen full-time board members (including OPC-6; PCA-6; ARPC-1; BPC-1; PRC-1; RCUS-1; EPCEW-1). Orthodox Presbyterian Connections with GPTS: There is good interaction between the OPC faculty and the OPC student body at Covenant Community OPC, where Pastor Peter Van Doodewaard, a recent GPTS graduate, serves. Forty OPC congregations and two presbyteries support the seminary financially. The Presbytery of Connecticut and Southern New York and a number of sessions also participate in an official sponsoring relationship, which provides for greater input into the governance of


the seminary via its board of trustees. Interview with President: The committee met with Mr. Pipa and discussed a range of topics and issues which are herein reported. Accreditation: The seminary is not accredited by the Association of Theological Schools but is accredited by the Association of Reformed Theological Seminaries, which GPTS helped to establish. It does not see itself as a graduate school. Mr. Pipa considers GPTS to be accredited by the churches that support or sponsor it. Apologetics: Apologetically the faculty is Van Tilian in method, although one faculty member is an evidentialist in the Gerstner mode and another adheres to a common sense philosophy approach. Biblical Theology: GPTS is working on improving its Biblical Theology course. Mr. Pipa tries to model for the students at the Wednesday chapel services how to preach Christ. The next addition to the faculty will be in the area of biblical studies. Charismatic Gifts: All faculty members are cessationists. Contemporary Theology: A contemporary theology course once included in the curriculum has recently been cancelled. Aspects of contemporary theology are now taught in the Modern Church History class and in some Systematic Theology classes. Counseling: Mr. Scipione seeks to utilize the best of Biblical Counseling and Nouthetic Counseling. Creation: The seminary is united in its conviction that the days of creation were of ordinary length, and in its opposition to other views held in Reformed circles. The faculty is familiar with, and it students study, the actions of the OPC and PCA general assemblies with respect to the days of creation. Mr. Pipa said that GPTS students are encouraged to exercise their own consciences when it comes to dealing with this matter in the governing assemblies of the church. Students may graduate from GPTS without agreeing with the seminary’s position on this matter. Distance education: Learning at a distance is an important component of the GPTS program of instruction. Mr. Pipa believes that it is the second best approach to seminary education. He believes that congregations should pay for students to attend seminary, underwriting the expense. They have discussed discontinuing distance education but found that the churches wanted it to continue, and so the emphasis is on how to improve the delivery of instruction, the interaction with distance students, and their mentoring. Efforts are being made to upgrade the hardware and software to improve the experience. Distance students, in addition to class lectures, are required to listen to Chapel messages and spend twenty-four credit hours on campus. Courses taught on an intensive compressed schedule lend themselves to the distance student’s on campus hours requirement. A mentoring pastor does not need to hold to all of GPTS theological distinctives to be approved as a mentor if he is indeed the student’s pastor. OPC Church History: OPC church history is covered in Dr. Willborn’s American Presbyterianism course. Machen and his era are taught, but OPC history does not receive special emphasis. Polity: Mr. Smith teaches the polity courses out of the PCA blue book with reference to the OPC black book for OP students. There is some diversity of ecclesiastical views as the faculty has two-office, two-and-a-half-office, and three-office men. All the students are required to memorize the Westminster Shorter Catechism. Preaching: GPTS teaches what it calls a “Reformed Expository Model.” Men must “preach extemporaneously out of the moment.” Sermons can be written out in preparation, but students may not preach from a manuscript. They can only use limited notes in the pulpit. When asked if freedom of spirit and relying upon a manuscript were mutually exclusive, the answer was “yes,” if relying upon a manuscript means being unwilling to depart from it.

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Matthew 10:19–20 was pointed to as scriptural support for the position that men should trust the Spirit for the words to say. Westminster Standards: First year students are required to take Dr. Smith’s Introduction to Reformed Theology, which is a study of the Westminster Standards. Women at GPTS: The faculty is united in believing that women should not be ordained to any office. Women are permitted to take classes for the M.A. Program. However, they must sign a statement agreeing not to use their degree in the future as a means to seek ordination. Also Dr. Pipa stated their presence in the classroom must be in accordance with principles set forth in 1 Corinthians 11. Worship: Mr. Pipa teaches Reformed liturgics. GPTS stands by the regulative principle and believes the purpose of worship is found in Psalm 100. It also adheres to the common Reformed approach to liturgy, recommending the reciting of the law in worship and the public confession of sin. Conclusion: GPTS is an institution that is being faithful to God’s Word and to the Westminster Standards. It is self-consciously Presbyterian in its doctrine and polity. As a seminary that grew out of Southern Presbyterianism, GPTS still exhibits the southern flavor, although it has certainly been infused with substantial northern accents. The seminary is thankful for a beautiful building but the cost of the new facility has made finances tight at GPTS. There is a desire to build up the library and to make a new hire in the biblical studies department. The visitation team was encouraged by the strong desire of the President and many on the faculty to improve in the area of biblical theology. While GPTS’s institutional preference to teach an extemporaneous model of preaching is perfectly acceptable within the Reformed tradition, the visitation team does not believe that Scripture teaches that using a manuscript hinders the work of the Spirit in preaching or that Matthew 10:19–20 supports such a position. Matthew 10:19–20 refers to one example—where the apostles would be “dragged before governors and kings for my sake”—of the gift of immediate inspiration in the apostolic age, not to the situation today of preachers speaking “in the moment.” Such an observation, however, does not take away from the overall judgment of the visiting team that GPTS offers a curriculum and community of learning that is effective for preparing students for ministry in the OPC.

IV. PROPOSED BUDGET Actual 2009 Actual 2010 Budget

2010Budget

2011Proposed

2012REVENUE

Worldwide Outreach 393,256 324,737 350,000 370,000 400,000

New Horizons 260,000 258,940 270,000 270,000 270,000From Reserves 13,402

77,924 61,500 68,000 82,000Other 3,054 7,707 6,500 7,000Total Revenue 669,712 669,380 681,500 714,500 759,000

EXPENSESNew Horizons 257,607 258,940 269,424 270,000 270,000Internet

ministries 29,726 29,852 39,000 35,000 32,000

Ordained Servant 17,905 15,021 15,000 20,000 20,000

MTIOPC 18,531 17,724 20,000 10,000 20,000


Ministerial Internships 177,833 162,067 150,000 170,000 200,000

Conferences/Visitation 8,869 20,431 7,000

15,600 15,000Psalter-Hymnal 11,722 8,556 3,000 8,000 8,000

GeneralAdministration 148,892 161,321 178,076 185,900 194,000

Total Expenses 671,085 673,912 681,500 714,500 759,000

Excess/(Deficiency) (1,373) (4,604) 0 0 0

V. ELECTIONS A. CCE The CCE is composed of three classes, each composed of five members—three ministers and two ruling elders. Two of the members of each class are also members of the SMT. The present composition of the CCE is as follows: Class of 2011 Ministers: Gregory E. Reynolds, A. Craig Troxel, David M. VanDrunen Ruling Elders: Timothy K. Jackson, Paul S. MacDonald

Class of 2012 Ministers: Sidney D. Dyer, Thomas E. Tyson, Archibald A. Allison Ruling Elders: Darryl G. Hart, David Winslow, Jr.

Class of 2013 Ministers: Rodney T. King, Stephen A. Pribble, Alan D. Strange Ruling Elders: James S. Gidley, John R. Muether

Members whose terms expire at this Assembly are: Ministers

Gregory E. Reynolds (SRC, SIM, GCP, Executive Committee) A. Craig Troxel (SMT) David VanDrunen (SMT, Timothy Conf.) Ruling Elders Timothy K. Jackson (SRC, SIM, Finance, CoC)

Paul MacDonald (SRC, SSP, GCP) B. SMT The members of the CCE’s Subcommittee on Ministerial Training (SMT) are elected directly by the Assembly. The six members must include at least two ministers and two ruling elders.

2011 2012 2013The Rev. Dr. A. Craig Troxel

The Rev. Dr. David VanDrunenThe Rev. Thomas E. Tyson

Mr. David Winslow, Jr. Dr. James S. Gidley

Mr. John R. Muether

C. Procedure to Elect the Class of 2014

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The Assembly must first elect the SMT class of 2014. At least one of the SMT members elected must be a minister. The men elected to the SMT are automatically elected to the CCE class of 2014. The Assembly must then elect the remaining three members of the CCE class of 2014.

VI. RECOMMENDATIONS

A. The CCE recommends that the General Assembly approve the Psalter-Hymnal Special Committee working together with the URCNA Songbook Committee with a view to producing a joint OPC/URC Psalter-Hymnal.

B. The CCE further recommends that an official invitation from the Assembly be extended to the URCNA Synod (next meeting in New York in 2012) to work together to produce a Psalter Hymnal for use in a wide range of confessional Presbyterian and Reformed Churches.


REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOME MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION

SYNOPSISI INTRODUCTIONII FIELD SUPPORT IN 2010 A. Fields Supported B. New Fields C. Field Support Policy D. Support ConcludedIII REGIONAL HOME MISSIONARIESIV WORKING WITH THE PRESBYTERIESV TRAINING AND PROMOTIONVI FINANCESVII BUDGETVIII ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LOAN FUNDIX CONTINGENT FUNDX AUXILIARY MINISTRIES A. OPC Ministerial Information Form for Ministers/Licentiates B. 2011 Salary Scale GuidelinesXI DISASTER RELIEF WORKXII GENERAL ASSEMBLY MATTERSXIII ADMINISTRATION A. Committee Members B. Committee Officers C. Executive Committee D. Committee Representative to COC E. Subcommittees F. Ministry Staff G. Office StaffXIV ELECTIONS

I INTRODUCTION

The Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension exists to help the presbyteries and congregations of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church to start new Presbyterian and Reformed congregations throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. This simple statement of purpose gives clear direction to both the Committee and its staff about how biblical ecclesiology works itself out in the OPC.

The sessions, congregations, and presbyteries of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church have developed a godly passion for the establishment of new churches. They have come to expect that their Church will plant a number of new mission works each year; that new men will be needed to fill the ranks of those who serve as pastors in her growing number of congregations; and that significant dollars will need to be expended in the divine direction of her expansion. These attitudes are now a part of what describes her denominational consciousness. The Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension rejoices over these expectant attitudes in the OPC and is humbled to be a part of the process of the accomplishment of the church planting expansion that is occurring within her midst.

The year 2010 was for the Committee one of re-gathering and regrouping. Only five new mission works began receiving support during the year, as compared to eight in 2009 and twenty in 2008. This diminished number of new church starts stems in large part from

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the decline in the confidence of economic systems throughout North America which began in late 2008 and is only now abating. As that confidence eroded and our churches experienced a noticeable drop in giving, a general sense of pulling back to regroup ensued. In April 2009, as it became necessary to place a moratorium on granting further field support requests for the remainder of that year, the presbyteries of the OPC became less inclined to look for new opportunities to start new churches, and the “church planting engine” of the OPC ground to a halt.

It is encouraging to note that almost all of the mission works of the OPC held their own during this economic downturn. While many members of these new churches lost jobs, and church budgets were tight, it appears that the approximately 50 young congregations supported by the Committee weathered this storm well.

Also during 2010, General Secretary Ross W. Graham underwent double knee replacement surgery to alleviate an increasingly painful and debilitating arthritic condition. The two and a half months of recovery and rehabilitation have given him renewed mobility and zeal for the work. The Committee takes this opportunity to thank Associate General Secretary Richard R. Gerber for doing double duty during this time of recovery for our general secretary. We thank him for shouldering the load of increased administrative and travel responsibilities during that period, which allowed us to maintain without disruption our services to our mission works, regional home missionaries, and presbytery home missions committees.

As the year 2011 unfolds, it appears that God has graciously restarted the “church planting engine” of the OPC with clear evidence of His providence and blessing. Already six new organizing pastors are on the field. And it appears that nine additional works will find their pastors and begin receiving financial aid before year’s end. So the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension submits to the 78th General Assembly the report that follows, in praise to God who has abundantly cared for us in time of great need. We ask you to lift up your prayers as you read it, and understand it to be a statement of our faith that God will continue to bless the work of church planting in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and that He will thrust forth into the white harvest fields His select harvesters for their work of enlarging His church and accomplishing what He has laid out for us to do.

II FIELD SUPPORT IN 2010

A. Fields Supported The following mission works were provided with financial assistance in 2010 (listed by presbytery): Dakotas Calhan, Colorado (Scott L. Seder) Fargo, North Dakota (Terry F. Thole) Connecticut and Long Island, New York (Nathan W. Ketchen) Southern New York Queens, New York (Brad S. Hertzog) Michigan & Ontario Beamsville, Ontario (Douglas L. Bylsma)

Hillsdale, Michigan (Everett A. Henes) Fremont, Michigan (Norman De Jong)

Mid-Atlantic Elkton, Maryland (David T. King) Washington, D.C. (Joshua D. Curl) Midwest Cedarburg, Wisconsin (James T. Hoekstra)


Chicago, Illinois - (Christopher A. Sandoval) (Hispanic) Chicago, Illinois (John H. Ro) Madison, Wisconsin (Mark J. Jenkins) Momence, Illinois (Brent C. Evans) Pella, Iowa (Charles A. Muether) Rockford, Illinois (John R. Hilbelink) St. Paul, Minnesota (John S. Shaw)New Jersey Camden, New Jersey (Benjamin Alvira)

San Juan (Ref), Puerto Rico (Carlos Cruz) Vineland, New Jersey (Sixto Perez)New York & Dover, New Hampshire (David R. Holmlund)New England Lowell, Massachusetts (Roberto Laranjo)Northern Calif. Reno, Nevada (Andrew J. Preston)& Nevada Redding (formerly Shasta Lake), California (Gene L. Crow)Northwest Port Angeles, Washington (Andrew M. Elam)Ohio Cleveland, Ohio (Lawrence B. Oldaker) Huntington, West Virginia (David J. Robbins)Philadelphia Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania (Stephen S. Payson)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Philip Dharmawirya) (Indonesian) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (William Joe) (Liberian) Reading, Pennsylvania (Li Cheng Fu)

South Broward County, Florida (Robert L. Reymond) Collierville, Tennessee (Mark A. Winder) Gainesville, Florida (Joel D. Fick)

Key West, Florida (William V. Welzien) Oviedo, Florida (Stephen J. Oharek)

St. Augustine, Florida (Eric B. Watkins) Southeast Cookeville, Tennessee (Matthew A. Figura) Greenville, South Carolina (Peter C. Van Doodewaard)Southern Calif. Honolulu, Hawaii (Douglas L. Watson)Southwest Longview, Texas (Philip D. Hodson)

Mid Cities, Texas (Joseph L. Troutman) Rio Rancho, New Mexico (Todd S. Bordow)

B. New Fields

Four new mission works began receiving financial assistance in 2010: Beamsville, Ontario; Collierville, Tennessee; Fargo, North Dakota; and Reading, Pennsylvania. David Robbins began his duties at Huntington, West Virginia, in February, 2010, resuming work that was already begun there.

C. Field Support Policy The Committee reminds the Church that the following financial support policies are being followed:

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1. Aid for new mission works a. The Committee will provide financial assistance for a mission work up to 50% of its total budget and only if the presbytery and/or the mission work cannot fully support the labors of a full-time evangelist for that work. This support will be for no more than four years on a quarterly declining scale after the first year, contingent upon the renewed yearly recommendation of the presbytery and with the understanding that the Committee will be consulted in the selection of the church planter. b. Before receiving initial support, the presbytery will submit to the Committee a historical sketch of the mission work, including guidelines and provisions for oversight and evaluation, and a plan for developing it into a self-governing and self-supporting congregation, including adequate provision in its budget for the labors of the evangelist on a full-time basis. c. Before receiving continued support for the second, third, or fourth years, the presbytery will submit by November 15 a request for such renewal, together with a written annual evaluation of the mission work, including an indication that provision has been made in its budget for the continued labors of the evangelist on a full-time basis and for benevolent giving to presbytery and denominational causes. d. The Committee remains firm in its desire to work in partnership with the presbyteries in establishing churches that are Reformed in doctrine and Presbyterian in polity. Emphasis is also placed on the importance of every mission work identifying itself with the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and including support of denominational budgets in the early ordering of its finances. e. Monthly reports are presented by church planters to the Committee as well as to the home missions committee of their presbytery. These include financial matters as well as attendance figures and a record of outreach calls being made. The Committee expects every church planter to make at least thirty outreach-type calls monthly. These report forms were redesigned and issued in email form at the end of 1998 to assist church planters with the ease and speed of filing. Items for praise and petition are also gleaned from these reports, with some being passed on through Home Missions Today and the Prayer Calendar in New Horizons.

2. Support for non-aid-receiving mission works Financial support is not the only kind of aid provided for the development of mission works. The coordination of prayer support makes the whole church aware of the needs of its mission works and encourages church planters and young congregations. Such prayer support will be coordinated by the Committee according to the following policy: The Committee will provide the same prayer support normally rendered to aid-receiving mission works to non-aid-receiving mission works upon request of the presbytery with the following stipulations: a. Non-aid-receiving mission works will make a commitment to report monthly on the challenges and blessings of the ministry for use in prayer support. b. Services and assistance provided by the Committee will include prayer listings in New Horizons and Home Missions Today, in addition to those services which the Committee makes available to all congregations of the OPC. c. Such requests from a presbytery will be on a yearly basis with renewal up to four years.

D. Support Concluded

During 2010, eight churches concluded their support relationship with the Committee as follows:


Aid in the amount of $83,700 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of New Jersey to Tabernaculo de Gracia in Camden, New Jersey, for the support of Benjamin Alvira from January 2001 through April 2010 after which a decision was made to discontinue the work.

Aid in the amount of $30,450 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of Philadelphia to Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, for the support of Jody O. Morris from January 2007 through December 2010.

Aid in the amount of $30,450 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of Philadelphia to Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Danville, Pennsylvania, for the support of Roth M. Reason from August 2006 through July 2010.

Aid in the amount of $60,900 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of the Southeast to Covenant Community Church in Greenville, South Carolina, for the support of George C. Scipione from August 2006 through April 2008, and for Peter C. Van Doodewaard from May 2008 through July 2010.

Aid in the amount of $50,505 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of the Southwest to Christ the King Presbyterian Church in Longview, Texas, for the support of Phillip D. Hodson from April 2006 through March 2010.

Aid in the amount of $53,225 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of the Midwest to Providence Presbyterian Church in Madison, Wisconsin, for the support of Mark J. Larson from January 1994 through August 1996, and for Mark J. Jenkins from January 2008 through December 2010.

Aid in the amount of $42,630 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of the Midwest to Mission OPC in Saint Paul, Minnesota, for the support of John S. Shaw from July 2006 through June 2010.

Aid in the amount of $47,500 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic to the exploratory work in Washington, D.C., for the support of Joshua D. Curl from July 2008 through January 2010, after which a decision was made to discontinue the work.

III REGIONAL HOME MISSIONARIES

God has raised up a gifted group of men to serve as regional home missionaries and has used their labors to establish many new Orthodox Presbyterian churches. These men serve as church planting representatives of their presbyteries and as liaisons with CHMCE. They perform a wide variety of church planting tasks for their presbyteries and for the denomination. They meet with groups interested in establishing new mission works. They provide wisdom and counsel to organizing pastors and supervising sessions. And they assist presbytery home missions committees with their expanding administrative responsibilities in an enlarged OPC in the process of finding, calling, and caring for the evangelists who become new church planters. During 2009 the regional churches of the OPC were served by six full-time and four part-time regional home missionaries supported by the Committee. Rev. DeLacy A. Andrews, Jr., continued his ministry as a regional home missionary for the Presbytery of the Southeast. He assisted in the development of mission works in Gastonia and Cary, North Carolina; Neon, Kentucky; Aiken and Greenville, South Carolina; and Cookeville, Tennessee. He has provided assistance to people in several others areas who explored the possibility of beginning an Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

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Rev. James L. Bosgraf continued his ministry as a regional home missionary for the Presbytery of the Midwest by assisting with the mission works in Doniphan, Missouri; Madison, Wisconsin; Pella, Iowa; Brainerd and St. Paul, Minnesota; and Chicago (two), Crystal Lake, Moline, Momence, and Rockford, Illinois. He has also encouraged other groups considering the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Rev. David A. Crum continued his ministry as regional home missionary for the Presbytery of Southern California. He has been assisting with the development of a mission work in Tucson, Arizona. He has also been providing counsel in the development of the work in Cottonwood, Arizona. He has done exploratory work in other areas and consulted with groups exploring affiliation with the OPC. Rev. Gary W. Davenport continued his ministry as regional home missionary for the Presbytery of the Southwest by assisting with the mission works in Rio Rancho, New Mexico; and Longview and Mid Cities (Dallas), Texas. He has assisted with a developing work in Houston. He assisted with an outreach campaign for presbytery churches. He has been exploring other sites for the development of mission works within the presbytery. Beginning February 1, 2011, Gary has been granted a leave of absence by his presbytery. Ruling Elder Bruce C. Fenton assisted the Presbytery of New Jersey as their home missions administrator. He assisted with mission works in Bridgeton and Vineland. He has been surveying various opportunities throughout the presbytery. Rev. John W. Mallin III served as the part-time area home missions coordinator for the northern region of the Presbytery of Philadelphia. He gathered demographic information on communities within his region and explored potential church planting possibilities. Beginning January 1, 2011, John’s labors are within the bounds of the new Presbytery of Central Pennsylvania. Rev. Lawrence B. Oldaker continued to serve part-time as regional home missionary for the Presbytery of Ohio. He is also the organizing pastor of Lake OPC in Cleveland. He has assisted the mission works in Huron, Ohio; Huntington, West Virginia; and Wilkinsburg (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania. He has been assisting in developing a group in Louisville, Kentucky. Ruling Elder Christian Walmer continued his service as the part-time area home missions coordinator for the western region of the Presbytery of Philadelphia. He has assisted the mission works in Danville and Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania. He has consulted with one congregation as it planned for a daughter church plant. He has also been assisting Westminster OPC in Hollidaysburg with the development of a church plant in the State College area. Beginning January 1, 2011, Chris’s labors are within the bounds of the new Presbytery of Central Pennsylvania. Rev. Douglas A. Watson serves as the part-time area home missions coordinator for the suburban Philadelphia region of the Presbytery of Philadelphia. He is gathering demographic information on communities within his region and exploring potential church planting possibilities. He has been specifically seeking to develop contacts in Milford, Delaware and Collegeville, Pennsylvania. He has also been assisting Pastor Rich MacLaren with the development of First Presbyterian Church in Perkasie, Pennsylvania. The Committee gives thanks to God for each of these dedicated and mature men and for their effective labors as church planters and church planting coordinators for their presbyteries.

IV WORKING WITH THE PRESBYTERIES

The Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension sees its work as that of


assisting the presbyteries in their establishment and care of new churches throughout North America and the Caribbean. It is the presbyteries which authorize the beginning of new mission works and oversee their progress and development. It is the presbyteries which approve and call qualified men to work as church planters. The Committee stands in support of the work which the presbyteries do. Each year the general secretary and the associate general secretary visit about half of the presbyteries at the time of their regular stated meetings and spend time with the home missions committees of those regional church bodies in an effort to assist, encourage, and coordinate. The Committee and its staff are constantly seeking new and better ways of being of service to the presbyteries of the OPC. The staff is regularly in contact with presbytery home missions committee chairmen and regional home missionaries. Information about potential church planters, procedural suggestions, and financial arrangements is constantly being shared via visits, phone calls, and email. Planting an Orthodox Presbyterian Church (2nd edition) has proved useful for better equipping new OP church planters for their task. But it has also provided a helpful tool for working with newly developing groups and with the orientation of the overseeing sessions of new mission works. It is the Committee’s hope that this document will continue to provide valuable assistance to our presbyteries in an Orthodox Presbyterian Church which God continues to expand. Planting an Orthodox Presbyterian Church is available as a printed book, in electronic format on the OPC website, and in epub and mobi formats for electronic readers. Each fall, the Committee sponsors a Regional Church Extension Conference in order to enable presbytery regional home missionaries and home missions committee chairmen to confer together with the CHMCE staff in an effort to coordinate, as much as possible, their ministries and finances. These gatherings have proved increasingly beneficial to the whole church. They have enabled the Committee and its staff to understand more precisely the needs and challenges faced by the presbyteries and have enabled presbytery home missions committees to work together with each other as well as with the denominational Committee in their efforts to start new churches. The 2010 gathering was held November 4–5 in the facilities of Lake Sherwood Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Orlando, Florida. Since the mid 1990’s, OP church planting practice had been largely a response to requests to help form pre-existing core groups into new OP congregations. But in 2003 the first steps were taken for a more intentional strategy to be laid side-by-side with the responsive strategy. The participants at that year’s Regional Church Extension Conference identified five major metropolitan areas of North America where the OPC had no presence—Memphis, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Tampa, and Toronto. Additionally, the urban cores of five cities of influence in North America were targeted where our presence would make an important difference—Chicago, Detroit, Miami, New York, and Washington, D.C. For the past six years the people of the OPC have been praying about these locations, and the presbyteries have been discussing and strategizing the planting of OP churches in these locations. We are happy to report that observable fruit has come from these efforts. In Memphis, the Wolf River OPC mission work in the Memphis suburb of Collierville received Mark Winder as her organizing pastor. In the Minneapolis area, Mission OPC in St. Paul has matured into an organized congregation. In St. Louis, Christ Presbyterian Church is a faithful congregation, and the Gateway OPC mission work is underway. In the greater Tampa area, Providence OPC in Bradenton labors faithfully as an organized congregation. In Chicago, the Gospel Life OPC mission work is developing in the Loop area, and Nuevo Pueblo Ministries (formerly Hispanic Bible Ministry) is gathering a core group. In New York City, the Reformation OPC mission work in Queens is developing well, and the Cristo el Rey OPC mission work in Elmont has seen increased attendance and the beginning of a training program for church officers.

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An additional new development which has affected a number of our presbyteries is a growing interest in the Reformed faith among Spanish speakers. Over the last five years churches in Chicago, New York, and Phoenix have sprung up, and the territory of Puerto Rico has been added to the boundaries of the Presbytery of New Jersey, largely as a result of a desire among Hispanics themselves for Reformed preaching, teaching, and worship forms. As the Committee and the presbyteries of the OPC respond to Spanish language inquiries, it seems appropriate to wonder whether God may be requiring us to expand the way in which our church planting efforts are carried out in North America.

V TRAINING AND PROMOTION

The Committee seeks to provide encouragement and tangible assistance to those who do the difficult work of church planting in the OPC. In January 2011, the Annual Church Planter Training Conference was held for the “Class of 2010” in the facilities of Lake Sherwood OPC in Orlando, Florida, with eight OP church planters and prospective church planters attending. This conference is an enrichment opportunity for the church planters of new mission works. They are gathered together in the January following their arrival on the field for three days of intensive church planter training and discussion with CHMCE staff and selected regional home missionaries centered on the contents of the Committee’s manual Planting an Orthodox Presbyterian Church. The Worldwide Outreach ministries of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church are also presented to them by the general secretaries and the director of finance and planned giving. In its continuing effort to identify men who possess church planting skills, the Committee sponsored “Readiness for Ministry in the OPC” seminars in three locations during 2010—Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Westminster Seminary California, and at Matthews OPC in the Charlotte, North Carolina area. Men from other reformed seminaries are always invited and welcome. These seminars provide invaluable contacts for the Home Missions staff and for the intern program of the OPC. In 1995, a fund was established for the receipt of special gifts to be used for the purchase of books published by the Committee for the Historian and for their distribution to OP mission works. This distribution continues. Mission works which began in 2010 received copies of all available titles. In an attempt to provide the churches with timely prayer request information about OP mission works, a bi-weekly prayer bulletin of current items of praise and petition is made available. Items are gleaned from the reports of the mission works and received from organizing pastors by special request. Home Missions Today, as this bulletin is called, is available by email transcript (to all OP congregations with email and to individuals who have requested it), from the posting on the OPC website, by recorded telephone message, and, if requested, by printed transcript (mailed along with Foreign Mission’s Telenews). The recorded telephone message of Home Missions Today may soon be discontinued. At the beginning of the year the Home Missions folder in the Worldwide Outreach tri-fold packet was updated. Two pages of copy are regularly provided for each issue of New Horizons to keep the church informed of God’s working in our home mission fields. Occasional issues carry expanded coverage. By invitation, the general secretary and the associate general secretary gladly make presentations of the ministry of OPC Home Missions to congregations and presbyteries throughout the denomination.


VI FINANCES

In 2010 the Committee saw God graciously and abundantly provide the needed financial support for its work. We praise God for the abounding grace of faithful giving evident throughout the churches. The year-end figures showed that 94% of the Worldwide Outreach portion of the 2010 CHMCE budget had been provided. The Committee’s reserves were also in a very healthy position at year’s end. The Committee uses its reserves to be able to respond to the many requests for financial assistance to new mission works in a timely fashion. The year 2010 began with $1,138,400 in the Contingent Fund and the expectation that a draw of $97,696 would be needed to provide the necessary funds for 2010 ministries. Due to generous Worldwide Outreach offerings and lower expenditures than expected, that draw was only $93,925. The year-end balance was $1,131,683 in the Contingent Fund. The 2011 budget plans for a transfer of $140,000 from reserves to the General Fund to support new church plants. During 2011, the OPC anticipates supporting 53 mission works along with ten full and part-time regional home missionaries. In 2010, $676,025 went to assist new churches and regional home missionaries. In 2011, $750,115 is budgeted for those purposes. God has supplied abundantly for home missions in the OPC. He has given us every reason to anticipate His continued supply. So we look to our great Covenant God to provide all that is needed to sustain the ministry of home missions in the years to come.

VII BUDGET

2009-2012

2009Actual

2010Budgeted

2010Actual

2011Budget

2012Requested

ReceiptsOPC $1,176,781 $1,050,000 $986,191 $1,070,000 $1,150,000Non-OPC 286 2,500 0 2,500 2,500Other 262 500 264 500 500Transfer (Reserves)

44,249 97,696 93,925 140,000 75,000

Total $1,221,578 $1,150,696 $1,080,380 $1,213,000 $1,228,000

DisbursementsChurch Planting

$887,410 $782,820 $737,795 $817,115 $835,000

Promotion -177 13,000 7,862 13,000 11,000Administration 332,134 354,876 334,723 373,252 382,000Total $1,219,367 $1,150,696 $1,080,380 $1,203,367 $1,228,000

VIII ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LOAN FUND

The Committee established a new corporation in 1993 called the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Loan Fund, Inc. (OPCLF), to replace the Church Extension Fund.

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Members of the Board of Directors of the OPCLF are elected by CHMCE. The Board is comprised of the following:

Class of 2011: Messrs. Garret A. Hoogerhyde, Sidney O. Smith Class of 2012: Messrs. Stanford M. Sutton, John M. Mauldin Class of 2013: Messrs. George W. Knight III, Peyton H. Gardner

The following men serve as officers of the Board: president, Garret A. Hoogerhyde; vice president, George W. Knight III; secretary, Stanford M. Sutton; treasurer, Sidney O. Smith; assistant secretary, Ross W. Graham; assistant treasurer, David E. Haney. Messrs. Graham and Haney are ex officio members of the Board. Mr. David E. Haney serves as loan fund manager. Mrs. Kathleen W. Bube serves part-time as loan fund administrator. At the close of 2010, Notes in the OPCLF were offered in the following states: Alaska, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Although a growing number of states are adopting the Uniform Securities Act (USA2002), in other states factors including regulations and fees make it difficult to offer Notes in their states. Notes are currently offered at the following fixed rates: 1-year, 1%; 3-year, 2%; 5-year, 3%; 10-year, 4%; these rates were effective September 15, 2010, and are subject to change by the Board. At the close of the year the total of the Notes outstanding was $9,525,882. Notes outstanding, including accrued interest, on December 31, 2010, were as follows: one-year, $811,311; three-year, $1,169,999; five-year, $2,362,833; and ten-year, $5,181,739; for a total of $9,525,882. This is an increase of $80,223 from the prior year. Additional financial reports on the OPCLF are available upon request. Gifts and bequests to the Loan Fund totaled $33,527 in 2010; in line with earlier policy, these funds were added to the S.A.F.E. funds (Supplemental Assistance Fund Endowment) of the Loan Fund. During the year the Board took the following actions: (1) granted River of Life Presbyterian Church, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, new loan terms and an additional amount (up to $25,000) to repair an external wall; (2) approved the request made by the session of Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church, California, Maryland, for a one-year extension of its lease of the church property, effective April 10, 2010 (until April 10, 2011); (3) granted Grace Fellowship Orthodox Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, new loan terms to replace the terms of their loan maturing September 15, 2010; (4) granted the request made by the session of Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for an additional disbursement (up to $10,500), increasing their current loan, for the purpose of making certain capital repairs to the church building; (5) granted the request of the session of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Corvallis, Oregon, to add the balance of its S.A.F.E. loan to the outstanding balance of its regular loan, with new terms on the combined loan balance; (6) changed the interest rates on all new fixed-rate Promissory Notes (for all the offered lengths-of-term: one, three, five and ten year Notes) to the rates quoted earlier in this report; (7) changed the interest rate offered on new loans granted to church applicants, effective September 15, 2010, so that within the current two-tier approach, the interest rate for new loans whose terms include a five-year balloon repayment date was changed from 6.25% to 6.0%, while the interest rate for new loans whose terms include ten-year balloon repayment date was unchanged at 7%; (8) granted a second loan of up to $200,000 to Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Vandalia, Ohio, for the purpose of additional renovations to the church property located at 101 E. National Road, Vandalia, Ohio, and agreed to new terms for the combined loan amounts; (9) granted a second loan of up to $95,000 to Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Ortodoxa Jesus es la Verdad,


San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the purpose of completing renovations to the church property located at Amazonas tree #118, El Paraiso Development, Cupay, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, and agreed to new terms for the combined loan amounts; (10) accepted the terms of purchase from the session of Providence Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, for the real property located at 325 Market Street, Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, as outlined in the ‘Lease to Purchase Option Agreement’ entered into November 15, 2006, as last modified with an expiration date of December 14, 2010; (11) granted a loan of up to $93,000 to Providence Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, to purchase the property located at 325 Market Street, Mifflinburg, as their worship facility (refer to Item 10, above); (12) granted a loan of up to $100,000 to Mission Orthodox Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, MN, to purchase the church property located at 1040 Como Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, as their worship facility; (13) and, in addition to Item (12), above, granted an additional $100,000 loan from the S.A.F.E. funds to Mission Orthodox Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, Minnesota, to be used for the purchase the church property located at 1040 Como Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, as their worship facility, such loan being guaranteed by the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension (in addition to the Loan Fund’s first lien security interest); and (14) confirmed that two loans which had been granted –one to Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Ortodoxa Jesus es la Verdad, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and one to Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Vandalia, Ohio–are secured with second rather than first mortgages, yet the Loan Fund in both instances already holds first lien positions with recorded mortgages supporting the churches’ initial loans. The loan granted to Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Vandalia, Ohio, in 2009 was fully disbursed in 2010. The loans granted to Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Vandalia, Ohio (second loan), Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Ortodoxa Jesus es la Verdad, San Juan, Puerto Rico (second loan), and Mission Orthodox Presbyterian Church, St. Paul, Minnesota (both regular and S.A.F.E. loans) in 2010 were not fully disbursed in 2010. As first reported in 2006, at its July 31, 2006 meeting, the Board approved the purchase of the church property located at 325 Market Street, Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, together with a sum of not more than $25,000 for necessary improvements, such property to then be leased to Providence Orthodox Presbyterian Church until the congregation is in a position to purchase the property from the Loan Fund. The matter was reviewed with and concurrence obtained from the overseeing session of Providence Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, and the Home Missions Committee of the Presbytery of Philadelphia. The property was leased to the church until Providence Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, completed its purchase of the property from the Loan Fund pursuant to a Lease to Purchase Option Agreement (see item (10) above, under Board actions) on December 14, 2010. At its March 14, 2007 meeting, the Board approved the purchase of the church property located at 22646 Benswood Road, California, Maryland, for $100,000, together with a sum of not more than $40,000 for associated closing costs, holding costs and building renovation costs, such property to then be leased to Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church until the congregation is in a position to purchase the property from the Loan Fund. The matter was reviewed with and concurrence obtained from the overseeing Session of Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church. The property is leased to the church through April 10, 2011 (see item (2) above, under Board actions), with one-year extensions available upon the request of the session of Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church. The property is also subject to a Lease to Purchase Option Agreement, effective until April 9, 2012. Also of note during the year 2010 was the change implemented in the method used for the collection of regular loan payments. Rather than continuing to have each borrowing church’s treasurer send a monthly check to the administrative office, an agreement was

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formalized with each church treasurer allowing the Loan Fund to automatically debit the church’s bank account on the 15th of each month for the regular loan payment amount (or interest-only amount during a construction phase). This change has been welcomed by the church treasurers as well as the Loan Fund staff, increasing efficiencies for all. If a borrowing church desires to make any additional loan payments (to be credited to principal), it may still do so by sending a check to the Loan Fund administrative office. The balances due on loans from the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Loan Fund as of December 31, 2010, are as follows:

Appleton, WI - Apple Valley Presbyterian Church $219,185.70

Austin, TX - Providence Presbyterian Church 390,599.13

Barre, VT – Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church 88,883.74

Beavercreek, OH – Redeemer Orthodox Presbyterian Church 429,577.31

Bellmawr, NJ – Immanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church 41,994.74

Canton, NY – New Life Presbyterian Church 161,346.48

Canton, NY – New Life Presbyterian Church (2nd loan) 29,175.14

Chattanooga, TN – Cornerstone Orthodox Presbyterian Church 296,127.88

Corvallis, OR – Westminster Presbyterian Church 528,342.28

Easton, PA – Christ Community Church 49,864.94

Farmington Hills, MI – Oakland Hills Community Church 663,601.48

Fredericksburg, VA – Bethel Reformed Presbyterian Church 675,808.29

Fredericksburg, VA – Bethel Reformed Presbyterian Church (SAFE#1) 60,525.50

Fredericksburg, VA – Bethel Reformed Presbyterian Church (SAFE#2) 70,000.00

Fort Worth, TX – Covenant Presbyterian Church 357,596.31

Fort Worth, TX – Covenant Presbyterian Church (2nd loan) 28,376.98

Grayslake, IL – Hope Orthodox Presbyterian Church 540,797.97

Idaho Falls, ID - New Geneva Orthodox Presbyterian Church 39,006.98

Lansing, MI – Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church 72,864.63

Manchester, NH - Amoskeag Presbyterian Church 144,090.33

Mansfield, PA - Grace Fellowship Orthodox Presbyterian Church 25,282.27

Matthews, NC - Matthews Orthodox Presbyterian Church 375,838.38

Mifflinburg, PA – Providence Orthodox Presbyterian Church 93,000.00

New Bern, NC – Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church 311,180.98

Norman, OK - Grace Presbyterian Church 8,654.65

Philadelphia, PA - Emmanuel Chapel 6,378.69

Philadelphia, PA - Grace Fellowship Orthodox Presbyterian Church 146,264.02


Philadelphia, PA - Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church 49,215.31

Phillipsburg, NJ - River of Life Orthodox Presbyterian Church 302,704.67

Phoenix, AZ - Calvin Orthodox Presbyterian Church 160,081.21

Puerto Rico – Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Ortodoxa Jesus es le Verdad 223,950.06

Puerto Rico – Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Ortodoxa Jesus es le Verdad (2nd loan: partially funded)

32,000.00

Raleigh, NC - Pilgrim Orthodox Presbyterian Church 244,850.59

Rockport, ME - Lakeview Orthodox Presbyterian Church 147,630.82

Salt Lake City, UT – Christ Presbyterian Church 149,799.22

San Antonio, TX – Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church 284,107.48

Southfield, MI – Providence Orthodox Presbyterian Church 59,703.60

St. Paul, MN – Mission Orthodox Presbyterian Church (unfunded) 0

St. Paul, MN – Mission Orthodox Presbyterian Church (SAFE loan: unfunded)

0

Stratford, NJ – Stratford Orthodox Presbyterian Church 148,283.85

Taylors, SC – Covenant Community Orthodox Presbyterian Church 145,944.20

Vandalia, OH – Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church 248,801.53

Vandalia, OH – Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church (2nd loan: unfunded)

0

Walkerton, IN – Grace Reformed Church 65,461.65

Wasilla, AK – Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church 166,019.40

Wilmington, DE – Emmanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church 421,807.44

Woodstock, GA – Geneva Orthodox Presbyterian Church ____41,227.07

TOTAL of all loans held by OPCLF as of December 31, 2010 $8,745,952.90

During 2010 the loans to Little Farms Chapel, Coopersville, Michigan; Christ Presbyterian Church, Janesville, Wisconsin; Westminster Presbyterian Church, Corvallis, Oregon (their SAFE Loan #2 was added to their regular loan); and Providence Presbyterian Church, Pataskala, Ohio, were paid off.

IX CONTINGENT FUND

The Contingent Fund was created through special gifts to the Committee and includes receipts from bequests. The Fund has been used to provide loans for the purchase of church properties and to assist in building needs, as well as to supplement the program budget and to

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finance capital purchases of the Committee. The Fund is also used to provide a cash reserve for the General Fund to cover any deficit in that Fund during the year. During 2010 the Committee did not grant any additional loans from the Contingent Fund. The balances due on all loans from this Fund as of December 31, 2010, are as follows:

Warminster, PA - Rev. Richard R. Gerber $ 161,190.58

Horsham, PA - Janet L. Giandomenico 43,280.98

Marlton, NJ - Rev. Ross W. Graham 18,534.99

Neon, KY – Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church 29,015.14

Syracuse, NY – Hope Presbyterian Church __28,370.81

TOTAL of all loans held by Contingent Fund as of December 31, 2010 $ 280,392.50

X AUXILIARY MINISTRIES

A. OPC Ministerial Information Form for Ministers/Licentiates

The General Assembly has assigned to the Committee the responsibility of administering a file of completed Ministerial Information Forms submitted by licentiates and ministers of the OPC who desire to have their availability known to the churches without pastors. Ordained ministers from other denominations may also submit completed forms for consideration by pulpit committees and home missions committees. Completed forms are kept on file and distributed for six months. At the end of the six-month period a man may complete and file a new form with the Committee. All churches requesting this information are sent copies. An updated list of vacant pulpits is also maintained in conjunction with the stated clerk and is sent to those requesting it. The list is also posted on the OPC website.

B. 2011 Salary Scale Guidelines

Salary scale guidelines for assisting churches and presbyteries in arriving at compensation packages for church planters in the initial phase of a mission work have been adopted annually for many years by the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension. The Salary Scale reflects an earlier day when the Committee called men to church planting efforts and guaranteed their salary according to the Scale for a certain number of years. In more recent times the Committee has stressed the fact that these are guidelines to serve as a starting point in arriving at an adequate salary package for those called to a church planting situation. The Committee is pleased that the Salary Scale has also been consulted by established churches in calling a pastor and in some instances evaluating annually the compensation for their pastor as well. While the approach to establishing the initial salary package for a church planter has changed, the Guidelines have continued to serve as an ongoing means to help determine beginning salary packages under our present policies for church planting. Of significant note in the 2011 guidelines is the change in the recommendation relating to a pension premium in item 5.


In compiling a salary package in any instance (mission work or organized congregation), the ideal compensation package reflects the following: 1. Base Salary. The calling body should make adequate provision for the pastor and his family (factors include the size of the family, personal preferences, style of living, amount of debt, if any —such as car loans, education loans, etc.). The Committee suggests a base salary of $31,566 for the first year of service following ordination. NOTE: This schedule reflects an increase of 1% over 2010.

Years of Service Base Salary

1st $31,566

2nd $32,354

3rd $33,164

4th $33,994

5th $34,843

6th $35,714

7th $36,586

8th $37,522

9th $38,460

10th $39,421

11th $40,407

12th $41,417

13th $42,453

14th $43,514

15th $44,602

2. Housing considerations. Consideration should be given to housing costs in the area, the ability of the pastor to rent or purchase adequate housing for his family, and personal preferences. When a realistic amount has been mutually arrived upon between the pastor and the congregation, the proper body should record that amount as “Housing Allowance” (in addition to salary) for tax purposes. This Housing Allowance shall include all utilities and other house-related items recognized by the IRS as being covered under the Allowance stipulation. 3. Car allowance. A car is an important part of a man’s ministry. Providing for this cost depends upon several factors: condition of a car when a man is called to the field, type of car, and family circumstances that might substantiate having more than one car. In carrying out his ministerial tasks the pastor should be reimbursed at the IRS allowable rate. 4. Hospitalization. The congregation should pay the cost for medical/hospitalization premiums for the pastor and his family.

5. Pension. The church should pay 7% of the pastor’s salary (base salary and housing allowance) as a pension premium, with the strong suggestion that he participate in the OPC Pension Plan. (Note: this is an increase from the previous recommendation of 6%).

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6. Social Security. The church should pay one-half of the pastor’s Social Security premiums. For pastors not in the Social Security program, the church should pay one-half of the annual investment in an established investment or retirement income plan, this being on the same basis and in the same amount as though the pastor were in Social Security.

7. Other considerations. The calling body may also consider as part of the salary package items such as: arrangements to help in house purchase with a down payment if needed, disability insurance, and assistance in meeting Christian school tuition for children. The ability to implement any or all of the above suggestions is determined in part by the following:

a. The congregation’s ability to meet the initial terms of the call with reasonable projections for annual evaluations, including increases as needed and prudent.

b. In the case of mission works, financial aid from CHMCE, the presbytery and other possible outside sources as significant factors in determining the salary package. CHMCE support is premised on annual presbytery requests with a maximum commitment of four years.

XI DISASTER RELIEF WORK

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina came ashore at the mouth of the Mississippi River just to the east of New Orleans and changed the way Orthodox Presbyterians think about responding to major disaster relief. The devastation in the Gulf Coast region caused by that storm and the two which followed it began a time of unprecedented response by Orthodox Presbyterian people. By late 2005, the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension had agreed in principle to serve the Committee on Diaconal Ministries by developing a plan to assist the CDM in implementing responses to future major disasters in North America. In June of 2006, the 73rd General Assembly requested the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension to undertake relief ministries on behalf of the GA in the event of a major disaster in North America (as defined by the Committee on Diaconal Ministries in their report to the 63rd GA on pp. 222-224 —“A major disaster is a calamity which arises suddenly and unexpectedly resulting from an identifiable natural or man-made event like an earthquake, volcano, flood, hurricane [or typhoon], famine caused by drought, or war, which directly injures the persons and property of tens of thousands of persons in a defined geographical area.”) . Since that time, the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension has laid plans and maintained the readiness of donated equipment and supplies in the event of a future major disaster in North America. After Hurricane Ike made landfall near Galveston, Texas, in September 2008, the effects of the storm there were felt over many states. The OPC has only one congregation, located in the Houston area, which was affected. The members of Providence OPC in Kingwood, Texas, safely survived the storm, though one of the church families living in Galveston had to take refuge inland. On the Monday after the hurricane came ashore, David Haney, coordinator for major-disaster response for the Committee and president of the CDM,


drove from Louisiana into the Houston area to assess the needs and to determine if a national response would be initiated. He was able to secure a generator for Providence pastor Adam York and to review with him the status of each of the families affected by the storm. We were grateful that our OP members were not severely affected by the hurricane, and we were also able to send a significant gift from the Disaster Relief reserve fund to the OP congregation to enable them to assist their neighbors who were not as fortunate. Although in God’s providence 2009 and 2010 were quiet years with regard to major disasters within the United States, 2010 did begin with the major earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The response to this disaster was handled by our denomination’s CDM in consultation with the Committee on Foreign Missions. In the fall of 2010, the CDM successfully filled its Short-Term Missions Coordinator position. This was the staff needed for it to once again retain the responsibility for Major Disaster Relief response work. Therefore, as of April 1, 2011, the CDM now carries out this duty in the OPC. The CDM will lead the way in enabling the OPC to respond to major disasters that occur within or outside the United States. The remaining funds collected for Disaster Relief Efforts have been transferred to the CDM accounts. The Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension, while thankful for the opportunity to assist by filling in the gap for a time, is even more thankful to hand back the responsibility for this diaconal work of disaster response back to the CDM where it most fittingly belongs.

Accounting of funds received for Disaster Relief Efforts are as follows: Balance on hand January 1, 2010 $34,286 Expenses: Maintenance/Operations $2,982 Insurance $896 Total Expenses: $3,878 Balance on hand December 31, 2010, and available for

continued operations and future disasters $ 30,408

XII GENERAL ASSEMBLY MATTERS

The Committee appointed the Rev. Ross W. Graham, general secretary; the Rev. Richard R. Gerber, associate general secretary; Mr. David E. Haney, OPC Loan Fund manager; the Rev. John R. Hilbelink, Committee president, and Mr. Garret A. Hoogerhyde, Finance Subcommittee chairman and Loan Fund president, as their representatives to the 78th General Assembly.

XIII ADMINISTRATION

A. Committee Members:

Class of 2011 Ministers: John S. Shaw, Jeffery A. Landis, Larry G. Mininger

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Ruling Elders: Keith A. LeMahieu, James W. Van Dam

Class of 2012 Ministers: Mark R. Brown, John R. Hilbelink, Dale A. Van Dyke Ruling Elders: Garret A. Hoogerhyde, John M. Mauldin

Class of 2013Ministers: George W. Knight III, Donald M. Poundstone, Gerald S. Taylor

Ruling Elders: Robert L. Ayres, Gregory S. De Jong

B. Committee Officers:

President, John R. Hilbelink Vice President, Jeffery A. Landis Secretary, Gerald S. Taylor Treasurer, Garret A. Hoogerhyde

C. Executive Committee:

Messrs. Hilbelink (Chairman), Hoogerhyde, Knight, Mauldin, and Taylor

D. Committee Representative to COC:

Mr. Hoogerhyde

E. Subcommittees:

Finance: Messrs. De Jong, Hoogerhyde, Mauldin Church Planting: Messrs. Ayres, Brown, Shaw, Mininger, Poundstone, Van Dam

Ministry Operations: Messrs. Hilbelink, Knight, Landis, LeMahieu, Taylor, Van Dyke

F. Ministry Staff:

The current ministry staff consists of General Secretary Ross W. Graham, who began his service to the Committee in December 1990, and Associate General Secretary Richard R. Gerber, who began his service to the Committee in August 1999. The job descriptions for these two men call for a close working relationship between the general secretary and his associate and articulate a basic parity between them in their duties and responsibilities so as to allow for maximum care for the mission works and maximum presence in the presbyteries and the churches of the OPC. Earlier this year, Rev. Ross W. Graham indicated to the Committee his desire and plan to retire from his position as general secretary and from active ministry call in February 2013. Accordingly, the Committee directed its Ministry Operations Subcommittee to begin laying plans for a general secretary candidate search in conjunction with Rev. Graham’s planned retirement date.


G. Office Staff:

Mrs. Vickie Swann has served ably as the Committee’s administrative assistant since April 2007.

XIV ELECTIONS

The terms of the above-named Class of 2011 expire at this assembly.

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COORDINATION

SYNOPSIS

I. PURPOSEII. OPERATION

A. Membership B. Officers C. Standing Subcommittees D. Meetings

III. ACCOMPLISHMENTS A. Worldwide Outreach Program B. Coordinated Promotional Effort C. Combined Worldwide Outreach oriented materials D. OPC Ambassador Program E. Administrative

IV. ITEMS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A. Special Relationships

V. 2012 BUDGET FOR THE COMMITTEEVI. RECOMMENDATIONSVII. ELECTIONS

I. PURPOSEThe purposes of the Committee are to recommend to the General Assembly

a combined budget for the three program committees (Christian Education, Foreign Missions, and Home Missions and Church Extension) for the succeeding year so as to help the Church maximize the use of its resources for the fulfillment of its tasks, to support the ministry of the pastors and sessions in their responsibility to teach and encourage the practice of biblical stewardship in the Church, and to help coordinate the promotion of the work of the three program committees in the development of support for their work.

II. OPERATION

A. Membership 1. Elected by the General Assembly [year elected] a. Class of 2011 Ruling Elder Paul H. Tavares [1999] The Rev. Larry D. Conard (2008) b. Class of 2012 Ruling Elder William A. Muether [2010] The Rev. Anthony A. Monaghan [2009] c. Class of 2013 Ruling Elder John D. Mazunik [2004] The Rev. Donald J. Duff [2010] 2. Elected by the Program Committees a. Christian Education – Ruling Elder Timothy K. Jackson [2008]


b. Foreign Missions – The Rev. Glenn D. Jerrell [2009] c. Home Missions – Ruling Elder Garret A. Hoogerhyde [1993] 3. General Secretaries [ex officio] a. Christian Education – The Rev. Danny E. Olinger [2004] b. Foreign Missions – Ruling Elder Mark T. Bube [1991] c. Home Missions – The Rev. Ross W. Graham [1990] B. Officers 1. Chairman – Ruling Elder Paul H. Tavares 2. Vice-Chairman – The Rev. Donald J. Duff 3. Secretary – The Rev. Danny E. Olinger 4. Treasurer – Ruling Elder Garret A. Hoogerhyde

C. Standing Subcommittees 1. Administration The Administration Subcommittee, consisting of Messrs. Conard, Hoogerhyde, and Muether is principally responsible for arranging the orderly receiving and accounting of funds for the program committee. It also serves to provide oversight for the work and budget of the Director of Finance and Planned Giving and his staff. 2. Promotional Guidelines and Stewardship Education The Promotional Guidelines and Stewardship Education Subcommittee, consisting of Messrs. Jackson, Mazunik, and Monaghan, is principally responsible for approving guidelines for promotion of the work and developing support for the program committees, developing and preparing programs to encourage the practices of good stewardship, encouraging the procurement of support from individuals through both current and deferred giving, and providing counsel, assistance, and literature aimed at increasing the commitment of each member of the Church in the use of his or her means, time, and talents in the work of Christ’s kingdom. 3. Program Review The Program Review Subcommittee, consisting of Messrs. Duff, Jerrell, and Tavares, plus the three general secretaries, is principally responsible for organizing the review of the program committees’ programs and budgets and preparing a proposed Worldwide Outreach budget for the following year for the Committee’s approval. 4. The Chairman serves ex officio on all standing subcommittees.

D. Meetings The Committee met two times since the last Assembly: September 18, 2010 (via conference call), and April 1, 2011.

III. ACCOMPLISHMENTS

A. Worldwide Outreach Program 1. 2010 Financial Results While the economy struggled to regain strength, the results of 2010 again testify to the reality of a God who uses His people to meet the financial needs of the Church in its labors to proclaim the Gospel and minister to the saints. With a budget that had been lowered to meet projections, at the conclusion of 2010, we were close (98%) to meeting the overall Worldwide Outreach budget. It should be noted that the distribution of undesignated giving created shortfalls in the budgets of the Home Mission and Christian Education (6.8% and 7.9% respectively) while Foreign Missions closed with a slight surplus of 1.1%. While we noted modest investment gains, budgets were met by Committees reaching further into these unrestricted cash reserves. In 2011, all Committees will be reviewing how long their reserves can continue to be used in this manner.

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B. Coordinated Promotional Efforts1. Combined Worldwide Outreach oriented materials

The use of the Worldwide Outreach pocket folder continues to be a tool to describe and promote the work of the three Committees serving the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. While we have been pleased with the results of this initial effort, the plan is to finish the use of the Worldwide Outreach pocket folders in 2011. The Committees will also begin planning for the “next generation” of promotional materials.

2. OPC Ambassador ProgramIn 2011 we continued the OPC Ambassador Program with a January

meeting in Orlando, Florida. It brings representatives from most presbyteries together to hear of the work of all parts of Worldwide Outreach. The goal is to see our Ambassadors go back and share this information to their home presbyteries and to establish an informed resource to promote Worldwide Outreach on a regional level. These Ambassadors will continue their charge to make regular contact with the churches of their respective presbyteries throughout the year to further instruct them about Worldwide Outreach and to promote regular financial support of Worldwide Outreach. It is felt that the Ambassador Program continues to develop in effectiveness as it matures. We plan to continue the OPC Ambassador Program in 2012 and will continue to assess its usefulness on an annual basis.

C. AdministrativeOur Director of Finance and Planned Giving, Mr. David E. Haney, continued his

full-time work for the Committee. The Rev. Douglas A. Watson continues his service as Staff Accountant. Mrs. Janet L. Giandomenico labors as Assistant to the Director of Finance, and also serves as Office Manager for the three program committees.

IV. ITEMS TO BE REPORTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLYA. Special Relationships

1. At the April 1, 2011 meeting the Committee on Coordination approvedthe request of the Committee on Foreign Missions to undertake a special relationship (per paragraph E.7 of the Instruments of the General Assembly) with the Rev. Mark E. Richline to serve in Uruguay.

2. The Committee continues to review the status of special relationshipsentered into by the Committee on Foreign Missions with certain presbyteries and/or sessions. The list of approved relationships is contained in section IV G of the report of the Committee on Foreign Missions and below.

Pursuant to paragraph E.7 of the Instruments of the General Assembly, the Committee on Coordination has granted its approval to the undertaking of the following special relationships, which must be reported annually to the Assembly:

Field Missionary COC Meeting Approved

Relationship

ChinA (a) March 1995

November 2004

eritreA (b) Wingard (f) June 2002 A group of congregations in the Presbytery of the Midwest


hAiti Hopp November 2006Presbytery of the South and a group of congregations in the Presbytery of the Midwest

South AfriCA

Wingard (f) June 2002 A group of congregations in the Presbytery of the Midwest

QuebeC Westerveld(c) March 2001 Congregations in the Presbytery of Michigan and Ontario

ugAndA (d) Okken March 2001Congregations in the Presbytery of Southern California and Presbytery of the Southwest

Proctor April 2004 Presbytery of the Northwest and Presbytery of the Southeast

Tricarico November 2004

Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic, Grace OPC, Vienna, Virginia, and Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada

Wright April 2000 Congregations in the Presbytery of New Jersey

uruguAy Falk (e) April 2008 Presbytery of New York and New England

Richline April 2011 Under development

Notes:(a) The eligibility of the work in China for special relationships described

under former paragraph E.4.o of the Instruments of the General Assembly was extended by the 71st (2004) General Assembly for no more than five years, 2005–2009 (Minutes of the 71st [2004] General Assembly, Articles 62–64, pages 17–19).

(b) After a five-year interruption, the Committee resumed sending missionaries to reside in Eritrea in July 2002.

(c) While Mr. Westerveld is not technically an OP missionary, the 68th (2001) General Assembly determined “that, notwithstanding the restricting provisions (‘missionary’ and ‘new foreign missions work’) of [former paragraph] E.4.o.(1) therein, the labors of the Rev. Bernard Westerveld, Jr., pursuant to the Committee on Foreign Missions’ Quebec Project, be deemed eligible for the special relationship described under [former] paragraph E.4.o of the Instruments of the General Assembly” (Minutes of the 68th [2001] General Assembly, Articles 64(2) and 65, pages 15–16).

(d) The eligibility of the work in Uganda for special relationships described under former paragraph E.4.o of the Instruments of the General Assembly was extended by the 71st (2004) General Assembly for no more than five years, 2005–2009 (Minutes of the 71st [2004] General Assembly, Articles 62–64, pages 17–19). Beginning in 2009, the support and expenses for Messrs. Okken, Proctor, Tricarico, and Wright were folded back into the WWO combined budget.

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(e) When it became reasonably apparent that Mr. Falk would not be granted permission by the government of Eritrea to return to that field following the completion of his furlough in July 2008, the Committee called him in February 2008 to take up labors in Uruguay.

(f) Unable to return to Eritrea at the end of his furlough in July 2007, Dr. Wingard (although still officially assigned to labor in Eritrea) was temporarily assigned to labor in Uganda. In February 2010, Dr. Wingard was reassigned (from Eritrea) to Uganda. In December 2010, the Committee approved the Wingards’ taking up labors at Mukhanyo Theological College in KwaMhlanga, South Africa, beginning in late June 2011.

V. 2012 BUDGET FOR THE COMMITTEE

Budget Summary Proposed2010 2011 2012

Actual Budget BudgetIncome

Worldwide Outreach 300,000 315,000 325,000Interest 9,132 7,000 10,000Administrative Fees 28,000 28,000 30,000Other Income [2012 Database Management Fee] 181 0 12,000Total Revenue 337,313 350,000 377,000

ExpensesStaff Salaries 110,289 128,418 131,487Housing Allowance 25,000 25,000 25,000Staff Benefits 62,984 53,118 53,552Planned Giving Program 67,006 75,172 76,095Database Development & Management 0 12,000 18,000Staff Travel & Training 706 1,000 1,000Office Rent 10,000 10,000 10,000Telephone 1,763 1,750 1,650Postage 4,637 5,500 6,500Office Equipment/Maintenance 665 2,500 1,000Copier/Office Expenses 5,916 6,000 5,500Committee Meetings 2,868 3,000 3,000Printed Material 2,429 1,000 1,000


Audit 11,400 11,500 11,500Promotion (Thank Offering + Ambassador) 17,466 18,500 15,000Computer Software Support/Upgrades 5,911 30,000 10,000Miscellaneous 548 542 1,000Total Expenses 329,588 385,000 371,284

VI. RECOMMENDATION The Committee recommends that the 78h General Assembly approve the following Worldwide Outreach program for 2012 Worldwide Outreach program (with the allocation of undesignated gifts as follows: Christian Education – 16.0%, Foreign Missions – 40.0%, and Home Missions – 44.0%.)

Requested Proposed2012 2012

Committee Budget BudgetChristian Education $400,000 $400,000Foreign Missions $1,375,000 $1,375,000Home Missions $1,150,000 $1,150,000Subtotal $2,925,000 $2,925,000

Coordination $325,000 $325,000New Horizons $270,000 $270,000Subtotal $595,000 $595,000Grand Total $3,520,000 $3,520,000

Increase over 2011 approved +3.5% +3.5%

VII. ELECTIONS The terms of the Rev. Larry D. Conard and Ruling Elder Paul H. Tavares expire at this Assembly. Under Standing Rule X.2.i, both men are eligible to be re-elected. This Assembly should elect one minister and one ruling elder to the Class of 2014.

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DIACONAL MINISTRIESTO THE 78TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The tender love a father has For all his children dear, Such love the Lord bestows on them Who worship him in fear. The Lord remembers we are dust, And all our frailty knows; Man’s days are like the tender grass, And as the flower he grows. The flower is withered by the wind That smites with blighting breath; So man is quickly swept away Before the blast of death. Unchanging is the love of God, From age to age the same, Displayed to all who do his will And reverence his Name. Those who his gracious cov’nant keep The Lord will ever bless; Their children’s children shall rejoice To see his righteousness.

(Original Trinity Hymnal, # 85)

Our transcendent, infinite holy God condescends to love His creation, and in pity He remembers we are dust. Scripture assures the believer, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or dan-ger, or sword? As it is written, ‘For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.’ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:35-39). We have the comfort of these promises to minister compassion to individuals and to congregations in this nation and throughout the world. This is the Committee on Diaconal Ministries’ (CDM) report on the opportunities the Lord has given us to demonstrate His ten-der mercies to many in this past year.

I. ADMINISTRATIONII. WORK OF THE COMMITTEEIII. POLICIESIV. PROPOSED BUDGETV. RECOMMENDATIONSVI. ELECTIONS

I. ADMINISTRATION

The present make-up of The Committee on Diaconal Ministries (CDM) is: Presi-dent The Rev. Lendall H. Smith (retired minister, Wheaton, IL), Vice-President Mr. Chris-topher A. Sudlow (deacon, Wheaton, IL), Secretary The Rev. Ronald E. Pearce (minister, Hackettstown, NJ), Treasurer Mr. David P. Nakhla (elder, La Mirada, CA), Mr. David E. Haney (elder, Bridgeton, NJ), Mr. Robert O. Keys (deacon, Columbus, OH), Mr. Kenley K. Leslie (deacon, Morgantown, W.VA), and Mr. Robert J. Wright (deacon, Pole Tavern, NJ ministering in Uganda). There is a vacancy on the committee due to The Rev. John W. Belden’s resignation.


II. WORK OF THE COMMITTEE

The Committee met three times in 2010. The Committee met for its 2010 Spring meeting at Bethel OPC, Wheaton, IL, March 26-27, 2010. A special meeting was held dur-ing the Diaconal Summit in Wheaton, IL, June 4, 2010. The regular Fall meeting was held at Bethel OPC, Wheaton, IL, October 29-30, 2010. The CDM is grateful for the generous hospitality of the Wheaton congregation to host our meetings in 2010. The Committee meets over two days; the first day is for docketed agenda items, the second day is for the CDM to work on policies and to discuss future plans. The intent is to have Mr. Bob Wright join via telephone-conference if possible from Uganda. The Commit-tee is structured to convene by telephone conference as needed. The executive committee is also authorized to make additional decisions between meetings. The treasurer is authorized to respond as per policy to budgeted items including providing insurance premium payments for ministers who are unable otherwise to have such coverage. The record keeping and bookkeeping are administered out of the OPC offices in Willow Grove. This office receives donations for the CDM, acknowledges and issues receipts to donors, as well as generates reports to the Committee. All donations and distributions of diaconal funds are kept confidential.

Donations to the Committee on Diaconal Ministries are to be sent to the OPC, 607 N. Easton Road, Building E, Willow Grove, PA 19090-0920, and clearly marked for the CDM.

Correspondence and inquiries regarding short-term missions or major disaster relief are to be sent to Mr. David Nakhla, OPC, 607 N. Easton Road, Building E, Willow Grove, PA 19090-0920

All other correspondence and inquiries for the CDM are to be sent to Rev. Ronald Pearce, Secretary CDM, Church of the Covenant OPC, 319 Blau Road, Hackett stown, NJ 07840-5227.

The CDM has established a policy for Accountability and Reporting of Funds that are distributed for Foreign Aid. The Committee is asking for careful reporting back to the Committee from everyone who receives diaconal assistance from the Committee. Especially when money is given for foreign aid, the CDM is very concerned to know who distributes our funds and how the monies were used. We are very concerned that monies be carefully accounted for. The CDM has established a policy for Accountability and Reporting of Funds that are distributed through Presbyteries for Home Aid. Presbyteries that ask for and receive fi-nancial assistance will report to the CDM how the monies were used. The CDM annually cor-responds with the presbyteries in which ministers have received aid, to ascertain 1) whether the man is still in need for financial assistance, 2) if his congregation has addressed this need again this year, 3) whether the presbytery’s diaconal committee has asked the churches of the presbytery for help with the need, and 4) if they are able to respond to his need. The CDM has established a policy for Major Disaster Relief. The 73RD General Assembly charged Home Missions with the oversight of Major Disaster Relief in the USA. The Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension (CHMCE) and the CDM are ac-

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tively working on a policy for proposed steps of action or concepts to be discussed for the oversight of major disaster relief to be returned to the CDM from the CHMCE, with a view to have a plan to be adopted by both committees and referred to the GA for approval. Now that the Short-Term Missions Coordinator (STMC) is on staff, who will oversee major disaster relief responses, the CDM is able to proceed with this project and assume responsibility for disaster relief. The CDM established a policy handbook which collects the policies and directives given to the CDM over the years from General Assemblies. It includes our operating policies. The CDM is now working to collect and organize policies and procedures of local diaconates. We would like to collect the wisdom of deacons who have addressed different diaconal situ-ations in church life and we will make this information available to the churches. The CDM is exploring whether to have its own webpage, or at least to see if the current OPC webpage could be adjusted so that information for the CDM is easier to find. We want the webpage to be a resource to find diaconal policies, to download forms for short-term missions, to coordinate information and registrations for the diaconal summit, and be a resource for other the CDM documents. The CDM is in process to become incorporated as a non-profit organization in the State of Delaware. The Committee’s books are audited annually as part of the OPC audit. Copies are available upon request. One member from the Committee on Diaconal Ministries continues to serve as a trustee for the“Widows and Minor Dependents of Deceased Missionaries Relief Fund.” Reports as needed are given to the CDM on the actions of the trustees.

It was not a busy year for the CDM as far as diaconal relief for major disasters, but it was a busy and significant year for the CDM in ministry to the churches. The CDM was so grateful for God’s blessing on the Diaconal Summit, June 3-5, 2010, held at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. More than 200 deacons attended and their response to keynote speaker, Dr. Brian Fikkert, of The Chalmers Center at Covenant College was superlative. We believe his material on “How to Help the Poor Without Hurting Them . . . and Ourselves” will benefit many for years to come. Missionary Deacon Bob Wright gave a firsthand account of ministering to the needy in a cross-cultural context. The CDM member Kenley Leslie expressed the CDM’s goal for the summit. “Lord willing, the connectedness of the deacons will be a blessing to His church.” The CDM is grateful for Chris Sudlow who made the ar-rangements, and the deacons and members from the Chicago congregations that served us so well. Video of the conference is available to the churches at www.opc.org. The CDM desires to continue to encourage deacons in their work and to provide an opportunity for them to develop more resources and networks. To these ends, the CDM is planning to host a second Diaconal Summit, Lord willing, for June 7-9, 2012 at Wheaton College.

A. DISASTER RESPONSE AND SHORT-TERM MISSIONS COORDI-NATOR

Another significant and encouraging change for the CDM this year, was to have David Nakhla move to Philadelphia and assume the position of STMC. He serves as an employee of the CDM (subject to the concurrence of the CFM and the CHMCE in his employment) and labors to assist the CDM, the CFM, and the CHMCE in the administration of the committees’ short-term missions (STM) programs. In the performance of his duties on behalf of either the CFM or the CHMCE, he will also be under the oversight of, and be sub-ject to the policies and direction of the respective committee (through its general secretaries).


David will try to divide his time proportionately and equally among the three committees. A full description of his responsibilities is made available to the Advisory Committee. His salary was to be paid by each of Foreign Missions, Home Missions, and the CDM paying a third. But because the CDM has been blessed with the generous giving of God’s people, the CDM offered to pay the total costs of his salary for 2010, as an encouragement to Foreign and Home Missions, since their budgets are very tight and strained this year. Here follows a report from David.

It is with gratitude and joy that I have had the privilege of beginning service, on September 1, as the OPC’s first full-time Short Term Missions Coordinator. It has been such a blessing to meet so many throughout the OPC who have the desire to serve and use the unique gifts that God has granted each one towards the furthering of the work of the church both at home and abroad. I have enjoyed interacting with many of our missionaries and have been so thankful to hear their excitement in increased utilization of short-termers in their labors. I give thanks to the Lord!

The blessing of working in a newly created position is that there are not existing ways of do-ing things which must be continued. The difficulty of working in a newly created position is that there are not existing ways of doing things! There is so much to be explored, understood, read, learned, and attempted. There are mistakes that must be made, programs and efforts that will not work. And yet I seek to move forward, one step at a time, trusting that God will give me the grace sufficient for each task that I face.

Thus far, most of my focus has been on our foreign fields, seeking to understand the exist-ing short-term opportunities and searching for where more can be added. I have traveled to several of the fields to see them first-hand and have hopes of experiencing most, if not all, our foreign fields by the end of the year. I will then be turning my focus to the home front, hoping to mine this virtually untapped gold mine of opportunity.

The earthquake/tsunami on March 11, 2011 in Japan forced me into a steep learning curve in my new role as Disaster Relief Coordinator. I was thankful for much coaching received by Pastor Steve Igo who had been in Haiti at the time of the earthquake last year. He was able to transfer lessons he had learned from his first-hand experience there. This proved to be invalu-able to me as we had to move quickly to ascertain the well-being of our missionaries and their property, as well as that of the RCJ church pastors and members, and communicate that to the church. I have enjoyed working closely with our Foreign Missions staff (both in the office and on the field) in responding to this disaster. The OPC Disaster Relief page on Facebook has proven to be an effective tool to communicate matters quickly.

I have appreciated the opportunity to be the hands and feet of the CDM, as its first full-time employee. This has manifested itself in the CDMs increased involvement in recruiting mis-sionary deacons and responding to various requests that have come to the CDM.

I am thankful for the help I have received, for the encouragement and prayers. Please con-tinue to pray that my efforts will be focused, that the best routes forward would become obvi-ous, and that the Lord would be gracious to make His will clear as I search out opportunities in which the members of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church can serve and grow.

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B. DIACONAL ASSISTANCE - FOREIGN

The CDM desires to report to the Assembly as fully as possible with regard to recipients of foreign ministry disbursements, with due regard for the safety and confidentiality of the recipients. While we report as fully as we can in this report, some infor-mation needs to be reserved for a confidential, verbal report to the Advisory Committee due to the delicate political context and danger to some who receive aid. The Committee granted the full amount requested from the CFM for dia-conal assistance for all our missionaries in 2010, including the full amount requested for the work of the clinic in Uganda, and for the cost of well drilling. The Committee granted the full amount requested from the CFM for diaconal assistance for all our missionaries in 2011. The CDM also contributed up to $2,000 a month for eight months for the Hopps’ unforeseen housing expenses while they were in the States due to the Haiti earthquake.

Budget 2010 Budget 2011 Projected Budget 2012 China 9,600 9,600 9,600 Eritrea 1,747 3,000 3,000 Ethiopia 7,850 8,727 8,727 Haiti 4,800 6,000 6,000 Uganda (two stations) 13,800 13,800 13,800 Uganda clinic supplies 26,000 26,000 26,000 (Also Uganda clinic, other) 24,000 24,000 24,000 Suriname 2,400 0 0 Japan 1,500 1,500 1,500 Disaster Relief 14,000 14,000 14,000 Emergency Relief 29,000 29,000 29,000

China. $9,600 was budgeted and given in 2010. These are special and sensitive circumstances. The people ministered to are in desperate situations. Vital aid is be-ing given in Jesus’ name. Eritrea. $1,747 was budgeted and given in 2010. An additional $5,550 a quarter (an annual figure of $22,200) was given, upon a request from OPC CFM. These are special and sensitive circumstances. The people ministered to are in desperate situations. Because of circumstances these funds are no longer able to be distributed. Ethiopia. $7,850 was budgeted for 2010 in response to a request from OPC CFM. The OPC does not have a permanent missionary in the field, so these funds are distributed through the Ethiopian Reformed Presbyterian Church (ERPC). These funds are for ERPC members and adherents in Welo, a remote Muslim-controlled region in the north. Funds are also for members and adherents with HIV-AIDS in Addis Ababa. Uganda. $13,800 was budgeted and given in 2010 for the two mission stations as our missionaries have opportunities to minister to the needs of believers. Uganda clinic. $50,000 was budgeted and given in 2010. Of that $50,000, $26,000 is for medicines and lab expenses; the rest is to help with the operating deficit of the Akisyon A Yesu Presbyterian Clinic at Nakaale. This clinic is the only place in the locality that people can be treated for serious or potentially life-threatening medical conditions. The CDM is budgeting the same amount for 2011. Suriname. The plan was to close this field in 2009, but it was not closed until 2010 and so $2,400 was budgeted for Suriname in 2010. Japan. $1,500 was budgeted and given for 2010. The Mission makes


small contributions to two diaconal works of the RCJ: the Shizuoka Blind Center and the Handicapped Rehabilitation Press (near Hiroshima). It also makes a small diaconal gift to Kobe Reformed Theological Seminary, and retains the balance in reserve to meet emergen-cies arising in the course of the missionaries’ ministries. Representatives from both the CDM and the CFM meet every other year to discuss joint protocol for evaluating and supporting on-going and future joint ministries between the two committees. Our next meeting would be scheduled for the fall of 2011. The CDM is strengthening its ties to both the CFM and the CEIR. This demonstrates itself particularly with regard to responding to major disasters in foreign lands. Our policy is to look to the CFM for recommendations in our involvement in responding to a major disaster that happens in a country that has OPC foreign missionaries. We strive to work with and through those missionaries. Both Haiti and Japan are examples of that. We will look to the CEIR for its guidance and recommendations when a major disaster happens in a foreign country where we have no foreign missionary. However we respond, we are committed not to have diaconal ministry hurt the ministry of the gospel. Chile and New Zealand earthquakes. February 27, 2010 Chile suffered one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded. The 8.8-magnitude tremor caused the most severe damage in the cities of Arauco and Coronel, Chile. The quake was so powerful that it moved the entire city of Concepcion 3.04 meters to the west. The death toll was listed at 497. When the CDM learned of the earthquake in Chile, and also later regarding the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, the CDM communicated with national fraternal churches to determine if there were diaconal needs that the CDM might be able to respond to. But the churches in both Chile and New Zealand were not in need, for which we were thankful. Haiti. $4,800.00 was budgeted in 2010, but due to donations for earth-quake relief, far more dollars were given and are available for diaconal help in Haiti. By the end of 2010 some $309,000 was still available for Haiti. January 12, 2010 Haiti suffered the strongest earthquake in more than 200 years. The 7.0-magnitude-tremor destroyed communications making it impossible to tell the extent of destruction, or to estimate the number of dead lying among thousands of col-lapsed buildings in Haiti’s capital of about two million people. Over 40 aftershocks continued the destruction. Final estimates were that 200,000 died from the earthquake, another 250,000 were injured, with another 1.5 million or more left homeless. The classroom building that the OPC missionaries used for worship was made unusable. With thanks to God, all of our missionaries and area pastors were unharmed. But the stories they sent by email about injury, death, and destruction were almost overwhelming. The first level of response was with emergency aid and supplies. We praise God for His common grace as we witnessed nations of the world giving a massive and generous response. Many in our denomination also responded quickly and generously (by mid March over $200,000.00 had been received for Haiti relief). The CDM was able to channel relief monies to needy believers in this land. In February the CDM purchased and sent a container of food from Miami directly to the needy on the island of Lagonav. It was our hope that it might be the first of many such shipments. The CDM sent monies through the local church leaders who have the best assessment of how to distribute and meet needs. Then because of political unrest, our missionaries and short-term workers were removed from the country. As soon as the Haitian government and the US State Department de-termined it was safe to return to Haiti, a team under coordination with CFM was sent to assess the needs and make plans for our denomination’s response. The team included OPC missionary Ben Hopp, David Nakhla of the CDM, and PCA medical doctor Gordon Zubrod. The team spent over a week in the country to make contact with associated missionaries and

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Haitian pastors. The team returned and met with representatives of CFM and the CDM in Philadelphia, February 27. The men determined it was time to start sending relief teams for the work of rebuilding. The first team of five specialized workers was sent March 13. The immediate goal for the first relief teams was to provide for a place for worship and rebuild Pastor Leon Amicy’s and Pastor Octavius Delfils’ houses so they had a place to live. They are both pastors of the church plant in Port-au-Prince. With their homes rebuilt the local church leaders would be able to minister to people and have the facilities both to worship and distribute aid. A second short-term missions team, from OPC churches in Maine and Michigan, arrived in April. This team finished the roof system, enabling the church to gather for worship on Sunday, April 18, the first time since the earthquake. A third team arrived in May and completed more projects. Another assessment team went to Haiti in June, comprised of missionary deacon, Bob Wright, David Haney of the CDM, and missionary Ben Hopp. It was clear that there was no longer the need for emergency supplies. There was also a growing frustration at a number of difficulties we faced in trying to bring relief aid. For example, there was the lack of a full-time on-the-ground coordinator which limited the duration and quantity of teams. There was the lack of additional equipment and inability to purchase more due to the disaster on this island nation, which limited the size and makeup of teams. There was the sad disinte-gration of our relationship with ministry partners due to misconduct which caused us to reset our plans after much progress had already been made. There were the general complications of working in a Third World country – language barriers, cultural barriers, poverty concerns, lack of infrastructure upon which to build, conflicting motives, and dependency concerns all which hampered the ability to disburse aid through the local church. Our men and the CDM came to realize that the best way we could do effective diaconal work in Haiti was if we had a full-time deacon to administer and oversee the work, and give direction to short-term mission teams that came to help. The CDM has decided to underwrite the salary of a missionary deacon to go to Haiti. The Committee on Foreign Missions will oversee his work, but the CDM will cover all the costs. In this way, missionary evangelist Ben Hopp will be freed to focus on evangelism and church planting. Out of sensitivity to the wishes of the donors, we notified all who gave aid of our change of focus from relief aid, to long term diaconal care. The CDM has erected a Missionary Deacon sub-committee of three CDM members (Nakhla, Smith, Pearce) as the CDM’s liaison to CFM for matters relating to missionary deacons, and this would be the committee to implement the process of hiring a missionary deacon. The Committee on Diaconal Ministries praises God for the many in the OPC who have poured themselves into these relief efforts with their prayers, funds, and time. The CDM was very moved at the response of many who gave—from those who gave large and generous amounts, and from those who gave “the widow’s mite.” The CDM received one donation from a young girl who sent the money she made from her lemonade stand “for the people suffering from the earthquake in Haiti. Please use this money to help some people in Haiti especially since they are also suffering from cholera,” she wrote. We pray for many who will go to rebuild structures and minster to broken souls in the coming months and years. We pray for the Haitian believers as they suffer with the rest of their countrymen, that even this tragedy will work for their good, and ultimately for the glory of God and the growth of Christ’s kingdom.

C. DIACONAL ASSISTANCE - USA

We are grateful to God that there were no major disasters in the U.S.


this year requiring emergency relief from the CDM. A procedure is in place (together with the CHMCE) to respond to any major disaster in the States. The CDM will soon be prepared to resume responsibility for major disaster relief. The CDM praises God for the many in the OPC who continue to pour themselves into these relief efforts with their funds and time. The CDM continues to thank the churches for their sincere attempts to cover the insurance needs of their pastors. We thank the presbyteries that have attempted to cover the needs of their ministers. The expense of underwriting insurance premiums remains a large expense of this Committee, but costs have been greatly reduced as presbyteries take up the care of their ministers. Because of the Lord’s people generously giving, the CDM was able to assist ministers with their health insurance premiums in situations where the lo-cal church and the presbytery were not able to sufficiently provide the funds. Each year we request the General Assembly remind all presbyteries to be sure ministers all have adequate major medical insurance, and that they have evaluated the need for life insurance. These di-rectives from the General Assembly for several years have borne fruit. It is our understanding and expectation that all ministers have adequate health insurance. The CDM has a Policy to Supplement a Minister’s Health Insurance Premiums, which annually requests a report from the presbyteries in which men are receiving assistance, as to the status of the need and how the presbytery is able to respond. The CDM assistance is given for up to five years, with the amount of assistance decreasing each year. In order to better care for the retired ministers and widows of ministers, a database of all ministers and ministers’ widows is maintained. The CDM tries to be aware of any needs of the retirees by annually contacting each presbytery’s diaconal committee to ascertain if there are any needs. The CDM is grateful when we are told of needs of the elderly so that we might be able to respond. The CDM continues to provide funds to Emmanuel Chapel, Philadel-phia, as per the request of the General Assembly, which the CDM has been doing for some 41 years. These funds go to inner city families to help pay Christian School tuition for their children. These scholarships are the only way some of these poor families can educate their children, break the cycle of poverty, and have a Christian education for their children. In 2010 the CDM gave diaconal support for the Philadelphia churches, to an amount of $42,980 for the 2010-2011 school year. The CDM is grateful for the oversight and participation of the Philadelphia Presbytery for this worthy ministry. The CDM commends the Chapel for their careful record keeping and full reporting to the Presbytery and the CDM. The CDM responded to the request from Committee on Pensions, for funds. In 2010 the CDM gave $60,000 to this committee to supplement its funds. These funds were distributed from the Obadiah Fund. A sub-committee was elected (Haney, Nakhla) to meet with the Committee on Pensions to discuss our concerns with the diaconal aspect of their “continuing needs fund” and other aspects of their work that might overlap with the CDM.

D. DIACONAL ASSISTANCE - OBADIAH FUND

The Lord has blessed the OPC with generous gifts from His people. A significant trust fund, created by a brother in Christ, directed that this fund (Obadiah Fund) be used for the care of retired ministers and widows in the OPC. In 2010 the CDM was able to address specific needs that we knew retired ministers had. After meeting those needs, we were able to give each of some 85 retired ministers and ministers’ widows a gift of $1,000. We desired that this gift be a tangible expression of Christ’s love to these saints through His Church. Many of these retired ministers began their labor in the OPC with small or insuf-ficient salaries, but committed themselves to serve with joyful sacrifice to Christ. So this gift

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was an acknowledgment of years of faithful service and sacrifice to Christ. The many, warm thank you letters from the recipients of these funds were deeply moving. We truly give thanks to God for the wisdom of this benefactor and for his generous desire to serve Christ by caring for those in need. In 2011 we have the joy of again giving $1,000 to each widow of a minister and each retired minister.

III. POLICIES

Requests for aid may come to the Committee through the courts of the church. Ses-sions and deacon boards need to present their requests first through their presbytery. Then the presbytery and its diaconal committee examine the requested need and perhaps address the need from within the presbytery. If additional assistance is needed, the presbytery and its dia-conal committee would refer their request to the CDM. Only in rare instances does the CDM provide help apart from the request and advice and oversight of a closer court of jurisdiction. The presbytery is “on the scene” and knows best how to advise The CDM. The presbytery and its diaconal committee are the means to give follow-up and continued care. Policies of the CDM are made available to the Advisory Committee and a copy may be requested from the Secretary of the CDM.

IV. PROPOSED BUDGET

Original Revised

2010 2010 2011 2011 2012

Actual Budget Budget Budget Budget

Adminis-tration

STMC Compensation $ 50,825 $ 65,000 $ 107,000 $ 93,000 $ 95,000

STMC Travel $ - $ - $ - $ 10,000 $ 10,000

Office & Related Expenses

$ 1,681 $ 2,000 $ 2,000 $ 22,000 $ 11,000

Committee Mtg (including travel)

$ 5,425 $ 9,000 $ 9,000 $ 9,000 $ 9,000

Administrative Stipend

$ 8,898 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000

Miscellaneous $ - $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000

Total $ 66,829 $ 82,000 $ 124,000 $ 145,000 $ 136,000

Diaconal Minis-tries - Foreign

China $ 9,600 $ 9,600 $ 9,600 $ 9,600 $ 9,600

Eritrea $ 1,747 $ 1,747 $ 1,747 $ 3,000 $ 3,000

Ethiopia $ 8,640 $ 8,640 $ 8,640 $ 8,727 $ 8,727


Haiti $ 10,300 $ 4,800 $ 4,800 $ 6,000 $ 6,000

Japan $ 1,500 $ 1,500 $ 1,500 $ 1,500 $ 1,500

Uganda - Mission Stations

$ 13,800 $ 13,800 $ 13,800 $ 13,800 $ 13,800

Uganda - Clinic $ 45,000 $ 45,000 $ 45,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000

Uganda – Mssry Deacon Support

$ 12,680 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 $ 80,000

Disaster Relief $ - $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 75,000 $ 75,000

Emergency Relief $ 14,275 $ 29,000 $ 29,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000

Total $ 19,941 $ 137,487 $ 135,087 $ 203,627 $ 277,627

Diaconal Minis-tries - U.S.A.

Diaconal Summit $ 36,825 $ 35,000 $ - $ 3,000 $ 35,000

Hospital Insurance Premiums

$ 12,739 $ 75,000 $ 50,000 $ 25,000 $ 25,000

Emergency Medical $ 8,000 $ 24,000 $ 24,000 $ 24,000 $ 24,000

Special Relief $ - $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000

Disaster Relief $ - $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000 $ 50,000

Scholarships – Phila-delphia

$ 45,990 $ 42,000 $ 42,000 $ 42,000 $ 42,000

Scholarships - Other $ - $ 9,000 $ 9,000 $ 9,000 $ 10,000

Infirm Ministers $ 630 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ -

Total $ 104,184 $ 276,000 $ 216,000 $ 194,000 $ 226,000

Gen-eral Fund Total Expenses

$ 290,954 $ 495,487 $ 475,087 $ 542,627 $ 639,627

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ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Committee on Diaconal Ministries

Statement of ActivitiesPeriod Ending December 31, 2010

AssetsCurrent Assets Cash TD Bank Total Current Assets

Investments and Long Term Receivables Investments Janus Funds Beacon Trust Real Estate Receivable Total Investments and Receivables

Property and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation

Total Assets

Liabilities and Net AssetsCurrent Liabilities Haiti Earthquake Relief Fund Total Liabilities

Net Assets Unrestricted Net Assets Temporarily Restricted [Obadiah Fund] General Undesignated Total Net Assets

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

$854,228$854,228

$335,509 $169,898

$0 $0

$505,408

$0

$1,359,636

$309,595$309,595

$92,334 $957,707

$1,050,041

$1,359,636


ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Committee on Diaconal Ministries

Statement of ActivitiesPeriod Ending December 31, 2010

Revenues

Contributions - OPC Churches $296,750 Contributions - Other $75,000

Interest and Investment Income $7,394

Gain on Investments $14,836

Total Revenues* $393,980

Expenses

Administrative $66,829

Diaconal Ministries - Foreign $119,941

Diaconal Ministries - Domestic $258,684

Total Expenses $445,454 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets -$51,474

Net Assets Beginning (12/31/2009) $1,101,515

Ending (12/31/2010) $1,050,042

* This amount does not include the $365,339.77 that was received designated for the Haiti earthquake response effort.

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V. RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That the General Assembly remind the presbyteries not to ap-prove a call containing “free from worldly care” if they consider the call under consideration to be inadequate to provide for the minister’s livelihood, and to make certain that the call includes a provision for adequate retirement and for payment of hospitalization, surgical, and major medical insurance, and to inquire as to whether the candidate has adequate life insur-ance.

2. That the General Assembly request the presbyteries to investi-gate whether all their ministers have adequate medical and life insurance coverage and retire-ment provision including looking into the sufficiency of co-pay and other alternatives.

3. That for the year 2012 the General Assembly requests the churches of the OPC support the work of this Committee at the suggested rate of $25.00 per communicant member.

VI. ELECTIONS

Currently the Committee consists of: Minister Elder Deacon

2013: Ronald E. Pearce David P. Nakhla Christopher A. Sudlow (Secretary) (Treasurer) (Presby MW) (Vice-President) 2012: Lendall H. Smith Robert O. Keys (President) (Presby OH) Robert J. Wright (Presby NJ)

2011: vacant David E. Haney Kenley K. Leslie (Presb OH)

Terms expiring at this Assembly: elder David Haney and deacon Kenley Leslie. Both of these men are able to return to the Committee should that be the desire of General Assembly. There is also a vacancy for a minister that needs to be filled.

Requirements for membership on this Committee: The Committee on Diaconal Ministries shall consist of nine male members, with one minister being in each class, two deacons being in one class, and one ruling elder and one deacon being in each of the two remaining classes. Preferably each of the deacons would be from a different presbytery.

Respectfully submitted,

Rev. Ronald E. Pearce Secretary CDM


REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PENSIONS

SYNOPSIS

I PENSIONS AND INSURANCE A. Investment Policies B. Investment Results C. Term Life Insurance D. Eligibility and Participation E. Benefits II PENSION SUPPLEMENT FUND A. Eligibility and Participation B. Contributions from Churches C. Benefits D. Summary Financial Report III VOLUNTARY TERM LIFE INSURANCE A. Premiums and Eligibility B. Coverage C. Enrollment D. Insurance Carrier IV HOSPITALIZATION A. Dissolution of Plan B. Financial Summary V ADMINISTRATION A. Committee Members B. Officers C. Executive Committee D. Staff VI GENERAL ASSEMBLY VII AUDIT REPORTS

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The primary responsibility of the Committee on Pensions is to provide a retirement plan for the ministers and full-time employees of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. The Committee also provides a group life insurance plan for the ministers, officers and full-time employees of the Church and their families. Finally, the Committee makes supplemental pay-ments to certain ministers with inadequate pensions. The Committee on Pensions endeavors to assist the churches in providing for the welfare and retirement needs of ordained officers and full-time employees of the Orthodox Presbyterian churches and committees through these programs. The Committee also provided a health insurance plan, but that plan was terminated on March 31, 2009. The Committee earnestly covets the prayers of the Church as it labors in its task, sensing all too clearly “Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain”.

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I PENSIONS AND INSURANCE

A. Investment Policies 1. The investments of the Retirement Equity Fund are managed by two investment managers: Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Beacon Trust Co., Morristown, New Jersey. Both managers function under guidelines es-tablished by the Committee. Those guidelines state in part that the managers should select investments with the optimal combination of quality and future growth prospects. Equity investments under the guidelines are restricted to a maximum of 75% of the total funds under their management. 2. At the end of 2010 the investments of the fund were allocated as follows:

Money Market Funds 5.30% Certificates of Deposit 8.55% Corporate Bonds 12.48% U.S. Governments and Agencies 3.94% Common Stock 69.73%

B. Investment Results 1. The investment results for the year 2010 showed a continual re-covery from the decrease in value that resulted during the 2007-2008 recession. That rebound in value has continued in the current year (2011). 2. The net assets of the Fund at the end of the year amounted to $20,463,202. There was a net gain of 8.08%, or $1,529,497, for the year 2010. This com-pares with the results of the Dow Jones Average(11.03%), the S&P 500 (12.78%), and the Balanced Mutual Fund Index (11.90%). While the Fund’s gain for 2010 was less than the gain of these benchmarks, it should be remembered that these benchmarks lost more than the Fund in 2008. The growth of the Fund over the years is shown in the following:

December 31, 1960 $ 4,726 December 31, 1970 360,004 December 31, 1980 1,056,593 December 31, 1990 5,218,594 December 31, 2000 16,253,844 December 31, 2010 20,463,202

3. At the end of 2010, each participant’s account was credited with 2.18% in income and 7.65% in increased market value, resulting in a net change of 9.83%. The investment results over specific periods are shown in the following:

Average annual percentage of gain - the last 5 years – 4.309% Average annual percentage of gain - the last 10 years – 3.295% Average annual percentage of gain - the last 15 years – 6.642% Average annual percentage of gain - the last 20 years – 7.980%

C. Term Life Insurance The pension plan includes $20,000 of term life insurance, which remains in force until a participant retires and begins to receive pension payments. The annual pre-


mium for this coverage per individual for 2010 was $130. This coverage is underwritten by Union Central Life Insurance Company.

D. Eligibility and Participation 1. All ministers and permanent full-time employees of the Or-thodox Presbyterian Church or its congregations and organizations, including those serving in any capacity and beyond the borders of the United States of America, shall be eligible for coverage under this plan. A minister shall be eligible upon his ordination or reception by the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. A non-ministerial employee shall be eligible upon being declared a “permanent employee” by his employer.

2. At the end of 2010, the participants in the plan consisted of the following:

Participants Making Contributions 170 Participants Not Making Contributions 50 Retired - Drawing Pension 33 Surviving Spouses - Drawing Pension 3 Surviving Spouses - Receiving Annuity 1 257

E. Benefits 1. During the year 2010, the following retirement payments were made: Annuity payments - insurance companies $ 1,380 Pension payments - Committee 522,825 The average pension payment by the Committee was $1,215 per month. 2. The Committee has designated for the calendar year 2011 that $1,500 per month of pension distributions to an ordained member shall constitute a housing allowance, provided, however, that such housing allowance is not to exceed the actual expen-ditures for housing, utilities, maintenance, repairs, and other expenses related to providing a house.

II PENSION SUPPLEMENT FUND

A. Eligibility and Participation 1. Benefits from this fund are available to ministers (and their sur-viving spouses, unless they remarry) who have at least 20 years of service in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, were at least 65 years of age prior to January 1, 1988, and are receiving regular pension payments from the Retirement Equity Fund. At the end of 2010, there were 4 ministers and 8 surviving spouses receiving supplementary payments. 2. The Committee, at its meeting of April 1, 2010, by motion, determined: a. To establish, until funds are exhausted, a new catego-ry in the Pension Supplement Fund, to be called Pension Continuation, the purpose of which is to continue pension payments to those participants and/or their spouses who are enrolled in the Pension Plan as of April 1, 2010, whose accounts run out because of extended age and/or severe market declines. b. To fund the Pension Continuation element of the

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Pension Supplement Fund with the transfer of $300,000.00 of the assets of the Hospitaliza-tion Plan, the net proceeds of the sale of the Pennsylvania property, and such other funds that become available through investment returns or contributions to the Pension Supplement Fund. c. That those eligible for Pension Continuation pay-ments must also meet the following criteria: 1. Participation in the Pension Plan for at least 10 years. 2. Drawing pension payments based on (joint) life expectancy or longer. 3. Contributions to their account by the churches must have been made for the equivalent of 10 years. 4. Not eligible for Pension Supplement Fund payments. 5. Still members of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. 6. Surviving spouses will continue to be eligible unless they re-marry. d. That Pension Continuation payments be set at the rate of their most recent drawing, up to a maximum of $600.00 per month, to commence Sep-tember 1, 2010. At the end of 2010 there were 5 ministers and 4 surviving spouses receiving these payments.

B. Contributions From Churches At various times over the last 20 years (1989-1994 and 1995-2000), the Committee has requested contributions from the churches for this fund. We have received grants from The Obadiah Foundation each year since 2007, and we expect this to continue in the future. This has enabled us to provide the additional benefits to those whose regular pen-sion accounts have been exhausted. Therefore, we do not anticipate making future requests from the churches.

C. Benefits 1. During the year 2010, payments made to eligible participants in both categories, pension supplement and pension continuation, were $600 per month. 2. These payments made to retired ministers were designated as housing or rental allowances paid in recognition of, and as compensation for, their past ser-vices. These payments were not subject to federal income tax.

D. Summary Financial Report 1. Income and expense The summary financial report of the Pension Supplement and Continuation Funds for the year 2010 is as follows:

Supplement Continuation

BALANCE - January 1, 2010 $145,529 $ 311,683

RECEIPTS Contributions 39,405 68,778 Interest 410 7,622 Dividends 6,876 0 Investment gains 0 26,785 Grant - Obadiah Foundation 60,000 0


Total Receipts 106,691 103,185

252,220 414,868 DISBURSEMENTS Pension supplements 83,825 30,244

BALANCE – December 31, 2010 $168,395 $384,624

2. Investments The assets of the supplement part are invested primarily in money market funds, fixed income mutual funds, and government securities. This part also holds some equities which were received as gifts to the Fund. The assets of the continuation part are invested as an account in the pension fund.

III VOLUNTARY TERM LIFE INSURANCE

A. Premiums and Eligibility This plan, separate from the pension and hospitalization plans, is open to all full-time church employees and ordained officers and their families. The monthly pre-mium for individual and spouse is based on their ages, but is a fixed cost of $1.50 per month for all children in a family under age 19, or age 25 if a full-time student.

B. Coverage The maximum individual coverage available is as follows:

Participant - $ 300,000 Spouse - 50,000 Children - 5,000

C. Enrollment The enrollment in the plan had a decrease of one, and at the end of 2010 had 36 participants. Total insurance in force at year end was as follows:

Participants - $2,133,500 Spouses - 710,000

D. Insurance Carrier Since January 1, 2002, the coverage has been through Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company.

IV HOSPITALIZATION

A. Dissolution of Plan The following motion was adopted at the General Assembly (2008): “That the 75th General Assembly authorize the Committee on Pensions to terminate the hos-pitalization plan effective March 31, 2009, and to assist the churches and presbyteries in

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making transition for the participants in the Plan to other medical care coverage.” At March 31, 2009 the Plan was terminated, and, to our knowledge, all participants had secured other coverage. Some individuals did have difficulties in obtaining coverage, but they were able to get it eventually, albeit at higher rates and with some restric-tions. We are not aware of anyone who was left without any coverage.

B. Financial Summary

BALANCE – January 1, 2010 $364,949.94

RECEIPTS Premiums – life insurance $ 26,065.92 Service charges 444.00 Interest income 126.52 Claims refunds and rebates 2,156.28

Total Receipts 28,792.72

393,742.66 DISBURSEMENTS Premiums – Voluntary Term Life Insurance 26,065.92 Administration fees 1,000.00 Audit fee – 2009 2,000.00 Transfer to Pension Continuation Fund 341,682.92

Total Disbursements 370,748.84

BALANCE – December 31, 2010 $ 22,993.82

V ADMINISTRATION

A. Committee Members Class of 2013: Minister: Darren S. Thole Ruling Elders: Robert M. Meeker, William C. Redington Class of 2012: Minister: John D. McGowan Ruling Elders: Roger W. Huibregtse, Jack D. White

Class of 2011: Minister: Douglas L. Watson Ruling Elders: Garret A. Hoogerhyde, Stephen R. Leavitt

B. Officers President: Roger W. Huibregtse Vice President: William C. Redington Secretary: Robert M. Meeker Treasurer: Garret A. Hoogerhyde


C. Executive Committee Garret A. Hoogerhyde, Roger W. Huibregtse (Chairman), Robert M. Meeker, and William C. Redington D. Staff Administrative Assistant: Kathleen Kline

VI GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The terms of the class of 2011 expire with this Assembly. The Standing Rules of the Assembly provide that each class of the Committee shall include at least one minister and at least one ruling elder. Mr. Watson, Mr. Hoogerhyde and Mr. Thole were designated to represent the com-mittee at the 78th General Assembly.

VII AUDIT REPORTS

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

To the Committee on Pensions ofOrthodox Presbyterian Church Pension Fund

We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets available for plan benefits of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Pension Fund (the “Plan”) as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. The prior year summarized comparative information has been derived from Orthodox Presby-terian Church Pension Fund’s 2009 financial statements and, in our report dated March 23, 2010, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material mis-statement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material re-spects, the net assets available for plan benefits of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Pension Fund as of December 31, 2010 and 2009, and the changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Fylstra, Wright & Co. Hawthorne, NJ

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May 24, 2011

ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHPENSION FUND

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITSDECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

2010 2009

ASSETS

Investments at fair value: Money market funds $ 1,084,088 $ 987,370 Certificates of deposit 1,749,366 2,246,864 Corporate bonds 2,551,261 1,979,872 Common stocks 14,261,316 12,495,289 U.S. Government securities 805,100 1,236,470 Total investments 20,451,131 18,945,865

Cash and cash equivalents 328,744 229,318Receivable - Supplement Fund 0 4,479Accrued interest and dividends receivable 67,951 66,140Property and equipment at cost, net of accumulated depreciation 0 27

Total assets 20,847,826 19,245,829

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

Accrued expenses 0 441Pension continuation fund 384,624 0Agency funds – Hospitalization Trust 0 311,683

Total liabilities 384,624 312,124 Net assets available $ 20,463,202 $18,933,705

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHPENSION FUND

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITSYEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

2010 2009 ADDITIONS TO NET ASSETS

Investment income: Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments $ 1,642,590 $ 2,086,987 Realized gain (loss) on sale of investments (138,730) 233,240 Net interest income 171,292 181,421 Dividends 282,425 282,778

Less: Investment expense (52,027) (43,350)

Total investment income 1,905,550 2,741,076

Contributions: Employer 746,254 743,190 Employees 59,726 84,222

Total contributions 805,980 827,412

Transfer from other funds 79,662 81,000

Total additions to net assets 2,791,192 3,649,488

DEDUCTIONS FROM NET ASSETS

Premiums on life insurance 25,568 25,042 Pension distributions 522,825 670,200 Supplemental pension 83,825 81,000 Lump sum withdrawals 62,819 62,111Death benefits 0 10,418Rollovers 504,502 5,383Pension continuation payments 21,580 0Administrative expenses 40,576 50,199

Total deductions from net assets 1,261,695 904,353

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 1,529,497 1,745,135

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS:

BEGINNING OF YEAR 18,933,705 16,188,570

END OF YEAR $ 20,463,20 $ 18,933,705

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHPENSION FUNDNOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSDECEMBER 31, 2010 AND 2009

1. Description of the Plan:

The following brief description of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Pension Fund is pro-vided for general information purposes only. Participants should refer to the plan agreement for more complete information.

The Pension Fund is a defined benefit contribution plan which was created to provide term life insurance during the period of eligibility and retirement benefits at the normal retire-ment age (65). The Church’s ordained ministers, permanent full-time employees, and the permanent full-time employees of the congregations or organizations thereof are all eligible to participate in the plan. The normal retirement benefit is based on the individual partici-pant’s equity in the Pension Fund at the time of retirement and on the specific income option selected. In addition, the Pension Fund also provides death benefits to its participants. Plan contributions are limited to a percentage of each participant’s annual compensation, which is determined by the individual congregations. The current recommended contribution percent-age is at least 6%. The participating churches generally make contributions, and allowances are given to individuals to make voluntary contributions on their own.

Key provisions of the Plan are:

Eligibility for coverage All ordained ministers and all permanent, full-time employees of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church or of any congregation or organization of the Church are eligible to participate. Ministers are eligible to participate upon ordination. Non-ministerial employees are eligible to participate upon being declared a “permanent employee” by their employers.

Normal retirement dateThe normal retirement date is the first day of the month following the participant’s 65th birth-day. This date is not mandatory.

Normal form of Pension The normal form of retirement benefits is a lifetime annuity which is guaranteed for a minimum of 10 years.

Optional forms of Pension available Participants may elect any option acceptable to the Plan Com-mittee.

Vesting If a participant chooses to leave the Plan, their vested interest in the Retirement Equity Fund shall be determined as follows:


A. An individual’s vested interest in the Re-tirement Equity Fund shall be the sum of: 1. A percentage of the portion of their share of the Retirement Equity Fund, not attributable to any voluntary contributions they have made, equal to the following percentages:

Anniversary Percentage 1st 15% 2nd 30% 3rd 45% 4th 60% 5th 75% 6th 90% 7th 100%

Plus: 2. The portion of their share which is attribut-able to any voluntary contributions they have made.

B. The interest of a totally and permanent disabled participant shall be fully vested.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

The accompanying financial statements of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Pension Fund are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting.

Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires that management make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Therefore, actual results may differ from those estimates.

Investments - Investments are stated at fair value based on quoted market prices. Unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the current fair market value of these investments in reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits.

Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is re-corded on the accrual basis and dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Payment of benefits - Benefit payments to participants are recorded upon distribution.

3. Investments:

All investments are Level 1 investments. Level 1 investments are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets that the organization has the ability to access at the measurement date. The following table presents both the fair values and cost of investments:

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December 31, 2010 2009 Fair Fair Cost Value Cost Value

Money market funds $ 1,084,088 $ 1,084,088 $ 987,370 $ 987,370

Certificates of deposit 1,735,000 1,749,366 2,235,000 2,246,864

Marketable securities: Corporate bonds 2,501,314 2,551,261 1,943,303 1,979,872 Common stocks 9,888,816 14,261,316 9,494,453 12,495,289 U.S. Gov’t securities 769,267 805,100 1,183,313 1,236,470

Total marketable securities 13,159,397 17,617,677 12,621,069 15,711,631

Total Investments $15,978,485 $20,451,131 $15,843,439 $18,945,865

The unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) of the Plan’s investment securities is summa-rized below:

December 31, 2010 2009

Certificates of deposit $ 4,720 $ 11,864 Corporate bonds 20,429 20,558 Common stocks 1,632,078 2,087,679 U.S. Government securities (14,637) (33,114)

Total unrealized gain $ 1,642,590 $ 2,086,987 4. Agency Funds – Hospitalization Trust:

The Pension Plan received funds totaling $300,000 during the fiscal year 2009 from the Or-thodox Presbyterian Church – Hospitalization Trust and is subsequently acting as an agent of the Trust to invest the funds. During the year, investment earnings attributable to these funds were $11,683 resulting from both dividends and unrealized gains.

5. Tax Status:

The Internal Revenue Service has determined that the Plan is designated in accordance with applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and is therefore not subject to tax under present income tax laws.

6. Plan Termination:

In the unlikely event of Plan termination, individual participants will become 100% vested in their accounts.


7. Party in Interest:

The accounting firm of Baker & Hoogerhyde LLC CPA’s received fees of $26,900 for the accounting and administration of the Plan for the year ended December 31, 2010 and $39,600 for the year ended December 31, 2009.

8. Concentration of Risk and Uncertainties:

The investments currently held by the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Pension Fund include corporate bonds, common stocks, and U.S. Government securities. Such investments are exposed to various risk such as interest rate, market, and credit risks.

The following schedule of assets held for investment is provided for informational purposes only. It was not part of the audit report presented above and, as such, was not subject to auditing procedures.

ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PENSION FUNDSCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT

DECEMBER 31, 2010(Unaudited)

Quantity Investments Cost Fair Value U.S. Government & Agencies370,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.75%, due 3/31/11 $ 370,520 $ 374,033210,000 F.H.L.M., 5.125%, due 7/15/12 212,969 224,509100,000 F.H.L.B., 4.50%, due 9/16/13 99,360 109,196 85,000 F.H.L.B., 5.50%, due 8/13/14 86,292 97,235100,000 G.N.M.A. Pool #214712 126 127

Total Government & Agencies 769,267 805,100

Certificates of Deposit100,000 Bank of Georgia, 2.75%, due 4/28/11 100,000 100,699 50,000 Bank America, .95%, due 1/28/11 50,000 50,014 50,000 Bank Commonwealth, 2.50%, due 1/21/11 50,000 50,040 20,000 BMW Bank No Amer, 95%, due 11/26/13 20,000 19,937 50,000 BMW Bank No Amer, 1.25%, due 12/10/13 50,000 49,775100,000 CIT Bank, 3.15%, due 6/18/12 100,000 102,962100,000 Commercial Bank GA, 1.25%, due 3/10/11 100,000 100,141100,000 Compass Bank, 2.30%, due 6/20/11 100,000 100,814 50,000 Compass Bank, 1.80%, due 8/5/11 50,000 50,375 85,000 Freedom Financial Bank, 2.45%, due 1/21/11 85,000 85,067 50,000 GE Money Bank, 8%, due 12/27/11 50,000 50,052 50,000 GE Money Bank, 8%, due 10/15/12 50,000 49,865100,000 Key Bank, 2.15%, due 12/19/11 100,000 101,393 50,000 Marlin Business Bank, 1.65%, due 10/28/11 50,000 50,425 50,000 Northside Community Bank, .85%, due 3/23/11 50,000 50,043

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50,000 Pacific Western Bank, .9%, due 2/28/11 50,000 50,032100,000 Sallie Mae Bank, 3.1%, due 6/18/12 100,000 103,110 50,000 Seattle Savings Bank, 3.00%, due 1/20/12 50,000 51,174100,000 Standard Bank & Trust, 2.20%, due 6/17/11 100,000 100,755 50,000 Standard Bank & Trust, 1/80%, due 8/04/11 50,000 50,488 50,000 Synovus Bank, 7%, du3 5/10/12 50,000 49,881 30,000 Synovus Bank, 1%, due 11/25/13 30,000 29,914 50,000 Synovus Bank, .95%, due 6/17/13 50,000 49,758100,000 Toyota Fncl Savings, 3.00%, due 6/15/12 100,000 102,967 50,000 United Community Banks, .5%, due 1/17/12 50,000 49,886 50,000 Wilmington Trust, .7%, due 4/20/12 50,000 49,903 50,000 Wilmington Trust, .7%, due 4/27/12 50,000 49,896

Total Certificates of Deposit 1,735,000 1,749,366

Corporate Bonds 32,000 Abbott Labs, 2.70%, due 5/27/15 32,000 32,626 50,000 Boeing Co., 1.875%,due 11/20/12 51,160 50,889 50,000 Boeing Co., 3.50%, due 2/15/15 51,274 52,438 50,000 Caterprillar Fncl Services, 4.85%, due 12/7/12 51,349 53,638 32,000 Caterprillar Fncl Services, 1.90%, due 12/17/12 32,649 32,517 50,000 Coca Cola Enterprises, 3.306%, due 5/6/11 50,000 50,099100,000 Colgate Palmolive, 3/15%, due 8/15/15 101,988 104,126 50,000 Comcast Corp, 4.95%, due 6/15/16 55,716 53,870 50,000 Conocophillips, 4.40%, due 5/15/13 51,542 53,683200,000 Conocophillips, 4.60%, due 1/15/15 213,812 217,988 24,000 DuPont El Nemour, 5%, due 1/15/13 26,013 25,778 50,000 DuPont El Nemour, 1.95%, due 1/15/16 49,631 48,373 50,000 FPL Group Cap Inc, .685%, due 11/09/12 50,442 50,228 50,000 General Dynamics, 5.25%, due 2/1/14 55,380 55,055125,000 Genl Elect Cap Corp, 2.8%, due 1/8/13 125,274 127,788 75,000 Genl Elect Cap Corp, 3.5%, due 6/29/15 78,103 76,314 75,000 Genl Elect. Cap. Corp., 5.25%, due 10/19/12 76,848 80,159 85,000 Goldman Sachs, 5.30%, due 2/14/12 85,342 88,942 65,000 Goldman Sachs, 3.625%, due 8/1/12 66,836 67,081 50,000 Hewlett Packard, 6.125%, due 3/1/14 56,554 56,621200,000 J P Morgan Chase, 3.70%, due 1/20/15 201,922 206,978125,000 Merck & Co Inc, 4%, due 6/30/15 131,424 134,113 50,000 Met Life Ins, .622%, due 9/29/12 50,380 50,324150,000 Pfizer Inc, 5.35%, due 3/15/15 166,894 168,624 19,000 Praxair Inc, 1.75%, due 11/15/12 19,365 19,248100,000 Proctor & Gamble, 1.375%,due 8/1/12 101,877 101,110130,000 Proctor & Gamble, 4.95%, due 8/15/14 124,973 144,408 50,000 Toyota Mtr Credit Corp, 1.893%, due 6/27/13 51,068 50,485125,000 United Parcel Service, 4.50%, due 1/15/13 134,753 133,715125,000 Wal-Mart Stores, 5.00%, due 4/15/12 124,177 131,346 30,000 Wal-Mart Stores, 4.50%, due 7/1/15 32,568 32,697

Total Corporate Bonds 2,501,314 2,551,261


Common Stocks 2,000 Accenture Ltd. 86,325 96,980 3,430 Adobe Systems 123,038 105,575 2,500 Albemarle Corp. 105,370 139,450 2,650 Alexion Pharmaceuticals 143,828 213,458 3,500 American Electric Power 106,554 125,930 5,500 Anadarko Petroleum 123,485 418,880 1,135 Apache Corp. 107,376 135,326 620 Apple Inc 122,435 199,987 6,666 Aqua America Inc. 95,853 149,852 6,270 Automatic Data Processing 250,152 290,176 4,498 B P Amoco 86,014 198,677 1,235 Chevron Corp 89,979 112,694 4,000 Chubb Corp. 145,631 238.56012,490 Cisco Systems 311,037 252,673 1,795 Cognizant Tech Solutions 45,104 131,556 4,500 Comcast Corp. 79,097 98,865 2,145 Cummins Inc 70,059 235,971 3,000 Deere & Co. 202,913 249,150 2,000 Disney, Walt Co. 69,157 75,02022,500 DNP Select Income Fund 226,172 204,736 6,000 Duke Energy Corp. 106,935 106,860 3,005 DuPont E I De Nemours & Co 144,269 149,889 2,500 Ecolab Inc. 107,673 126,050 5,000 Emerson Electric Co. 249,281 285,850 5,505 Expedia Inc 130,809 138,120 5,795 Exxon Mobil Corp. 174,156 423,730 1,295 Franklin Resources Inc 87,532 144,017 1,500 Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold 131,164 180,135 1,344 Frontier Communications 6,186 13,07713,060 General Electric 118,606 238,867 2,000 General Mills 112,926 142,360 215 Google Inc 124,487 127,704 3,520 H J Heinz Co 172,047 174,099 2,500 IBM Corp. 46,118 366,900 7,475 Illinois Tool Works Inc. 379,007 399,165 3,450 Ingersoll Rand PLC 122,725 162,461 450 Intuitive Surgical Inc 127,255 115,988 5,085 Jeffries Group 99,336 135,414 5,000 Johnson & Johnson 52,027 309,250 2,000 Kimberly Clark 117,603 126,080 3,700 Kraft Foods Inc 114,905 116,587 4,735 Lincoln National Corp 116,001 131,680 4,000 Lowes Companies Inc. 89,501 100,320 2,500 McDonalds Corp. 132,059 191,900 3,200 McGraw Hill Inc. 97,570 116,512 5,000 Merck & Co. 124,418 180,200 5,000 Microsoft Corp. 162,422 139,550 9,335 JP Morgan Chase 157,872 395,991 6,000 Motorola Inc. 54,923 54,420

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7,750 Nestles S A 58,396 455,220 1,840 Newmont Mining Corp 103,564 113,031 2,765 Noble Corp 121,008 98,904 3,230 Nucor Corp 120,380 141,539 4,000 Pepsico, Inc. 194,264 261,32015,665 Pfizer, Inc. 355,486 274,294 2,000 Proctor & Gamble 93,252 128,660 4,120 Resmed Inc 122,585 142,717 5,000 Royal Dutch Petroleum 56,110 333,900 4,205 Sandisk Corp 104,180 209,661 5,905 Schlumberger Ltd. 208,916 493,067 2,500 South Jersey Industries Inc. 94,931 132,050 2,410 Southwestern Energy Co 108,985 90,206 4,500 Sun Life Financial Inc 130,336 135,450 3,000 Sysco Corp. 90,303 88,200 2,570 Target Corp 126,912 154,534 2,000 3M Company 137,072 172,600 3,080 Thomson-Reuters Corp 94,769 114,792 1,820 Travelers Cos Inc 103,357 101,392 5,540 Tyco Electronics 113,300 196,116 3,240 United Parcel Service 240,628 235,159 3,000 United Technologies Corp. 96,591 236,160 5,600 Verizon Communications 77,532 200,368 700 V F Corp. 60,465 60,326 6,000 Volvo Aktiebolaget 108,522 105,756 4,200 Waste Management 116,996 154,854 2,955 Western Digital Corp 118,247 100,174 3,140 Yum Brands 131,667 154,017 3,915 Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 150,670 210,157

Total Common Stocks 9,888,816 14,261,316

Money Market Funds Advantage Govt Cash 705,648 705,648 Treasury Trust Funds 378,440 378,440

Total Money Market Funds 1,084,088 1,084,088

TOTAL INVESTMENTS 15,978,485 20,451,131


REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECUMENICITY AND INTERCHURCH RELATIONS

SYNOPSISI THE COMMITTEE A. Meetings B. Officers C. Liaisons subcommittees D. Administrator II FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHER CHURCHES A. Fraternal Delegates/observers B. Churches in Ecclesiastical Relationships with the OPC C Churches in “Ecclesiastical Fellowship” D. Churches in “Corresponding Relationship” E. Churches in “Ecumenical Contact” F. Program for deepening unity G. Improve fraternal relations III FELLOWSHIP WITH CHURCHES IN NORTH AMERICA A. Churches in Ecclesiastical Fellowship in North America 1. Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARPC) 2. Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) 3. Reformed Church in the U.S. (RCUS) 4. Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) 5. Canadian Reformed Churches (CANREF) 6. United Reformed Churches of North America (URCNA) 7. l’Église Réformée du Québec (ERQ/RCQ) B. Other Churches in North America 1. Bible Presbyterian Church (BPC) 2. Free Reformed Churches in North America (FRCNA) 3. Korean American Presbyterian Church (KAPC) 4. Heritage Reformed Congregations (HRC) 5. Presbyterian Reformed Church (PRC) IV FELLOWSHIP WITH CHURCHES ABROAD A. Presbyterian Church in Korea/Kosin (PCK (K)) B. Independent Reformed Church in Korea (IRCK) C. Reformed Church in Japan (RCJ) D. Presbyterian Church of Japan (PCJ) E. Free Church of Scotland (FCS) F. Evangelical Presbyterian Church of England and Wales (EPCEW) G. Reformed Churches of New Zealand (RCNZ) H. Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (RCN) I. Reformed Churches in South Africa (GKSA) J. Christian Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (CRCN) K. Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia (PCEA) L. Presbyterian Church in Brazil (IPB) M. Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church (AEPC) N. The Free Church of Scotland Continuing (FCC) O. The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ireland P. The Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland V INTERCHURCH BODIES

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A. International Conference of Reformed Churches (ICRC) B. North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC) C. World Wide Ecumenical Organizations 1. World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) 2. World Reformed Fellowship (WRF) VI BUDGET VII RECOMMENDATIONS VIII ELECTIONS

I THE COMMITTEE

A. Meetings The Committee held a meeting on November 18, 2010 at the OPC Administrative Building at 607 N. Easton Road, Bldg. E. in Willow Grove, PA. The second was held on March 24-25 2011 at the same location.

B. Officers The officers of the Committee are George W. Knight III, Chairman, Thomas E. Tyson, Vice-Chairman, Peter J. Wallace, Secretary.

C. Liaisons/subcommittees The Committee has assigned individual members as “liaisons” whose duty it is to represent the Committee as contact persons with specific churches or organizations to keep the Committee informed about the life of that church or churches and, in turn, to inform the whole Church when it believes that significant information is available or appropriate action needed. In addition to the liaisons there are continuing subcommittees and subcommittees for specific tasks. The liaisons and subcommittees at present are: 1. Liaisons a. ARPC - Jack W. Sawyer b. BPC - L. Anthony Curto c. Can RC - Peter J. Wallace d. EPCEW - George W. Knight III, L. Anthony Curto e. ERQ - Mark T. Bube f. FRCNA - John R. Hilbelink g. HRC - John R. Hilbelink h. KAPC - Mark T Bube I. PCA - George W. Knight III j. PRC - George W. Knight III k. RPCNA - L. Anthony Curto l. RCUS - Thomas E. Tyson m. URCNA - John R. Hilbelink n. ICRC - Jack J. Peterson 2. Subcommittees a. Fraternal delegates - Bube, Sawyer b. Asia/Pacific - Bube, Sawyer, Tyson c. Africa [except South Africa] - Bube, Peterson d. Europe - Curto, Knight, Wallace e. South Africa - Curto, Peterson f. Theological Training Assistance Fund - Peterson


g. International Ecumenical Organizations - Sawyer h. South and Central America/Mexico - Bube, Hilbelink, Sawyer

D. Part-time Administrator

Mr. Jack W. Sawyer serves the committee as its part-time administrator. His work is reviewed annually at the regular spring meeting.

II FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHER CHURCHES

A. Fraternal Delegates/Observers

1. Since the last General Assembly fraternal delegates were sent to the major assemblies of the Christian Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Mark T. Bube and L. Anthony Curto), the Free Church of Scotland (Peter J. Wallace), the Presbyterian Church of Brazil (Jonathan B. Falk), the Reformed Church of the United States (Thomas E. Tyson), and the United Reformed Churches of North America (John R. Hilbelink and Jack J. Peterson). 2. Since the last General Assembly a fraternal observer was sent to the Heritage Reformed Congregations (G.I. Williamson). 3. Later this year the Committee plans to send fraternal delegates to the Presbyterian Church in America (delegate as yet to be selected), the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (Peter J. Wallace), and the Reformed Churches of New Zealand (Mark T. Bube and Jack W. Sawyer). 4. Our 77th (2010) General Assembly received fraternal delegates and observers from the Bible Presbyterian Church General Synod (Kevin Backus), the Reformed Church in the US (Michael S. Voytek), and the United Reformed Churches in North America (Casey D. Freswick and Jacques Roets). 5. The Committee intends to host a colloquium with fraternal delegates attending the 78th General Assembly immediately following lunch on Saturday June 11th. In previous years the committee had requested an early recess on Friday nights in order to meet for a time of intensive fellowship with fraternal delegates present at the assembly.

B. Churches in Ecclesiastical Relationships with the OPC

1. The document that defines the position of the OPC in its ecumenical service is “Biblical Principles of the Unity of the Church”. That document has been adopted by the 63rd (1996) GA, and it is also found on the OPC website. 2. The policy for Ecclesiastical Fellowship of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in its relationship with other Reformed churches was adopted by the general assembly in 1978 [Minutes of the 45th (1978) General Assembly, pages 116-117], amended by the general assembly in 2000 [Minutes of the 67th (2000) General Assembly, Articles 149 and 151, pages 36-38] and amended by the general assembly in 2006 [Minutes of the 73rd(2007) General Assembly, articles 159-161, pages 41-43].

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C. At present we are in “Ecclesiastical Fellowship” with 15 churches, which are:

1. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARPC) [www. arpchurch.org] 2. The Canadian Reformed Churches (CanRC) [www.canrc.org] 3. The Christian Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (CRCN) [www.cgk.nl] 4. The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of England and Wales

(EPCEW) [www.epcew.org.uk] 5. The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ireland (EPCI) [www.epcni.org.uk] 6. The Free Church of Scotland (FCS) [www.freechurch.org] 7. The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) [www.pcanet.org] 8. The Presbyterian Church in Korea (Kosin) (PCKK) [www.new.kosin.org] 9. The Reformed Church in Japan (RCJ) [www.rcj-net.org] 10. The Reformed Church of Quebec (L’Eglise Réformée du Québec (RCQ) [www.erq.qc.ca] 11. The Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) [www.rcus.org] 12. The Reformed Churches of New Zealand (RCNZ) [www.reformed- churches.org.nz] 13. The Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland (RPCI) [www.rpc.org] 14. The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) [www.reformedpresbyterian.org] 15. The United Reformed Churches in North America [www.service-life.com/urcna]

D. At present we are in “Corresponding Relationship” with eleven churches, which are:

1. The Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church (AEPC) 2. Free Church of Scotland Continuing (FCC) Pending action of their

General Assembly [www.freekirkcontinuing.co.uk] 3. The Free Reformed Churches of North America (FRCNA) Pending

action of their Synod [www.frcna.org] 4. The Heritage Reformed Congregations (HRC) Pending action of

their Synod [www.heritagereformed.com] 5. Independent Reformed Church in Korea (ICRK) [www.sybook.org] 6. The Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated) (de Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland, Vrijgemaakte / RCN) [www.gkv.nl] 7. The Presbyterian Church of Brazil (IPB) [www.ipb.org.br] 8. The Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia (PCEA) [www.pcea.org.au] 9. The Presbyterian Church in Japan (PCJ) 10. The Bible Presbyterian Church (BPC) [www.bpc.org] 11. The Reformed Churches of South Africa (RCSA) [www.gksa.org.za]

E. At present we are in “Ecumenical Contact” with ten churches:


1. Confessing Reformed Church in Congo (URCC) 2. Presbyterian Free Church of India (PFCI) 3. Free Church in Southern Africa (FCSA) 4. Free Reformed Churches in South Africa (FRCSA) 5. Gereja-Gereja Reformasi Calvinis (CRCI) 6. Gereja-Gereja Reformasi di Indonesia (RCI) 7. Reformed Churches of Brazil (RCB) 8. Reformed Churches of Spain (RCS) 9. Reformed Presbyterian Church of India (RPCInd) 10. Reformed Presbyterian Church North-East India (RPCNEI)

F. Program for Deepening Unity The Committee has adopted a program to better discharge our mutually covenanted responsibilities to other churches in our relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship (EF) and to strive for the unity of the church contemplated in Biblical Principles of the Unity of the Church. The goal is to meet annually with representatives of the interchurch relations committee of churches in North America with which the OPC has Ecclesiastical Fellowship, on a rotating schedule. On the years when the ICRC meets, the delegates to the ICRC will meet with member churches of the ICRC with whom the OPC has Ecclesiastical Fellowship. The agenda of items to be discussed by delegates of both churches during such a meeting will include: Are there specific occasions where you believe we have failed to live up to our commitments to you or have caused you grief? Speaking the truth in love, where do you perceive our testimony or practice to be weak? What, if any, significant changes in policy, doctrine, or practice are pending in your church(es)? What are the significant issues presently under study in the various assemblies of your church(s)? Are there ministries in which we can more closely cooperate? What are the impediments, real or perceived, to the two churches achieving organic unity? We desire to follow this program with churches outside of North America where possible. Our rules for ecclesiastical fellowship require the following: the promotion of joint action in areas of common responsibility; consultation on issues of joint concern, particularly before instituting changes in polity, doctrine, or practice that might alter the basis of our fellowship; and the exercise of mutual concern and admonition with a view to promoting Christian unity. It is difficult to see how the OPC’s preceding responsibilities can be faithfully discharged without periodic substantive face-to-face meetings with our brothers.Members of CEIR met with representatives of the ecumenicity committees of the CanRC,FRCNA, PCA, and URCNA before, during and after the meeting of NAPARC. Prior to NAPARC members of CEIR also met in joint consultation with delegations from the RCUS, CanRC, and URCNA to discuss matters of common concern related to the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (RCN). G. The Committee continues to encourage the presbyteries to seek ways to improve fraternal relations with churches of like faith and practice in their regions and to communicate regularly with the CEIR to inform it of their progress.

III FELLOWSHIP WITH CHURCHES IN NORTH AMERICA

Fellowship with several churches in North America is maintained largely by our membership in NAPARC, and we seek to meet with their delegations individually as well as through the plenary meetings of the Council.

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A. Churches in Ecclesiastical Fellowship in North America

1. Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARPC) [www.arpchurch.org]

a. The ARPC and the OPC have been in Ecclesiastical Fellowship since 1977. b. The ARPC subscribes to the Westminster Standards, and maintains as part of its constitution Presbyterian government, discipline, and worship. c. The 207th General Synod of the ARPC met from June 9-11, 2011. d. The membership of the ARPC is approximately 35,000 in 296 congregations. e. The ARPC is a member of NAPARC, ICRC, and WRF. The ARPC sends fraternal delegates to sister churches in alternate years, likewise receiving fraternal delegates in off years. The Rev. Jack W. Sawyer was the Fraternal Delegate to the 206th General Synod in 2010. f. The 206th General Synod, which was constrained to adjourn after loss of a quorum before finishing its agenda, focused almost exclusively on matters related to the relationship of the General Synod and Erskine College and Seminary. The Synod passed a resolution that included the following: (1) the present Board of Trustees is acknowledged as lawful, (2) on the condition that the plaintiffs withdraw their suit against the synod, (3) the board recognizes the synod’s right to appoint the trustees, and

(4) no action is undertaken to remove the college and seminary from the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.

2. The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) [www.pcanet.org]

a. The Rev. L. Anthony Curto was the fraternal delegate to the 38th GA which met in June 2010 in Nashville. b. Our CEIR liaison, George W. Knight III, reports the following:

The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) was formed by churches that left the Presbyterian Church, US (referred to as the Southern Presbyterian Church), and who met at its first General Assembly meeting at Briarwood Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, AL in 1973. It was joined by the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Evangelical Synod in 1982.

The Thirty-eighth General Assembly of the PCA consisting of 1,311 commissioners met in Nashville, TN June 29-July 2, 2010. In addition to acting upon the reports of GA-level committees and agencies, the GA includes three evening worship services, seminars on ministry and issues facing the church, an exhibit hall of ministry resources, networking opportunities, fellowship renewal occasions, and gatherings of alumni and friends of colleges and seminaries. Dr. Harry L. Reeder, III, Pastor of the Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham was elected moderator without


opposition. Dr. L. Anthony Curto was the fraternal delegate from the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

Since 2000 the PCA has been involved in an ongoing process of Strategic Planning on how best to minister the Gospel in the changing culture. The GA in 2006 created the Cooperative Ministries Committee (CMC) and gave it this task of long range planning. The report of the CMC was brought to the floor through the Administrative Committee with several clarifying changes. The document recommended that the Assembly focus in the upcoming year on three major themes and related goals, approve means to accomplish those goals, and authorize the responsible entities and persons to proceed with implementation.

They are: Theme # 1: Civil Conversation

Goal: Establish places to enter into civil conversation about best ways to advance the PCA’s faithfulness to biblical belief, ministry, and mission.

Theme # 2: Increased Involvement Goal: Increase involvement by providing more opportunities to utilize a greater variety of people and life experiences (especially younger leaders, women, ethnic leaders, and global Church representatives) in discussions concerning PCA ministry direction and development.

Theme # 3: In God’s Global Mission Goal: Find ways to participate corporately in God’s Global Mission with exemplary unity, humility, and effectiveness, bringing sound biblical understanding to the largest expansion of Christianity in world history.

Three overtures and a personal resolution dealt with the possible repeal of the current law homosexual individuals in the military. The GA directed the Stated Clerk to send a letter to the President and key military leaders.

Several overtures dealt with BCO 9-7 on un-ordained assistants to the deacons. The Assembly added to BCO 9-7 regarding men and women appointed to assist in mercy ministries the following words: “These assistants to the deacons are not officers of the church (BCO 7-2) and, as such, are not subjects for ordination (BCO 17).”

Total membership and the number of churches increased; other items decreased. Churches and missions: 1,740, an increase of 47. Total membership: 346, 408, an increase of 5,556.

The 39th GA will convene June 7, 2011, in Virginia Beach, VA.

3. Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) [www.rcus.org]

a. The RCUS and the OPC have been in Ecclesiastical Fellowship since 1954. b. The RCUS was founded in 1746 and subscribes to the Three Forms of Unity. c. The 265th Synod of the RCUS met on May 16-19, 2011 in

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Mitchell, South Dakota. Rev. Thomas E. Tyson represented the OPC, as did the Rev. Mark E. Richline in 2010 at the 264th Synod. d. The RCUS, in 2010, consisted of 3,822 members.

4. Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) [www.reformedpresbyterian.org]

a. The RPCNA was founded in 1798. b. The RPCNA and the OPC have been in Ecclesiastical Fellowship since 1939. c. The Rev. Danny E. Olinger represented the OPC at 179th Synod and at the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the founding of Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh. d. The RPCNA currently consists of 91 congregations and mission works. e. A new Directory for Worship was adopted by Synod in 2010 and has now been approved by 2/3 of the sessions and a majority of the elders so it is now the law and order of the church for the RPCNA. A new revised Psalter is in provisional use among the churches. f. The 2011 Synod is to meet at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana on Junes 27- July 1. Dr. Peter J. Wallace has been appointed fraternal delegate for the OPC.

5. Canadian Reformed Churches (CanRC) [www.canrc.org]

a. The Orthodox Presbyterian Church and the Canadian Reformed Churches have been in a relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship since 2001. The CanRC is a member of NAPARC and the ICRC. b. The Canadian and American Reformed Churches formed in 1950 when Dutch immigrants came to Canada, just after the formation of the “Liberated” churches in the Netherlands.

The CanRC has 54 congregations and just over 17,000 members, which are divided into eight classes (i.e., presbyteries), four of which are centered in Ontario, the other four in western Canada. The OPC has been in ecclesiastical fellowship with the CanRC since 2001, though our initial contact began in the 1960s. The CanRC only holds its general synod every three years. Synod 2010 Burlington determined to continue to seek federative unity with the United Reformed Churches, but differences over psalmody (the CanRC only sings the Genevan tunes to the Psalms, while the URC wishes to sing other tunes) and theological education (the URC refuses to have, while the CanRC insists on having, a church-controlled seminary) remain significant obstacles.Synod also expressed its “grave concerns” regarding the direction of the Reformed Churches of the Netherlands, Liberated (GKNv), with respect to biblical hermeneutics and women in the church.

Synod Burlington also determined that while only male communicant members may be pastors, elders or deacons, it is permissible for consistories (sessions) to allow


women to vote in the election of church officers.

Since the OPC and CanRC have relatively little geographical overlap, it requires special effort to get to know each other. If you have the opportunity to visit Canada, please take the time to find the nearest CanRC congregation.

c. The next synod of the CanRC will be in 2013.

6. United Reformed Churches of North America (URCNA) [www.urcna.org]

a. The OPC has been in the relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the URCNA since 2008. b. John R. Hilbelink, OPC liaison to the URCNA reports the following:

The URCNA is a member church of the ICRC and of NAPARC. Statistics. As of December 31, 2010 the URCNA consists of 7 classes (5 in the United States and 2 in Canada), 111 churches including 10 church plants, and 159 ministers. Membership in the URCNA is 23,505, including 15,601 professing members and 7,946 baptized children. Synod. The most recent Synod met in London, Ontario, Canada, July 26-30, 2010. Previously the Synod of the URCNA met every three years. Synod London 2010 voted to meet again in two years: June 11-15, 2012, with Pompton Plains Reformed Bible Church, Pompton Plains, NJ, serving as the host church. Website. www.urcna.orgHistory. The URCNA as a federation of churches was organized in 1997 in reaction to doctrinal and church order changes in the Christian Reformed Church in North America. Standards. The churches of the URCNA subscribe to the Reformation Creeds, the Three Forms of Unity: the Heidelberg Catechism, the Belgic Confession, and the Canons of Dort. The following is adapted from the URCNA report to NAPARC.Missions. Since URCNA does not have a denominational mission committee and carries out her mission work at the congregational and classical levels, a study committee was appointed by synod “to evaluate the need for a part/full-time volunteer mission’s coordinator” whose work “would include encouraging communication between URCNA missionaries, councils and congregations; publishing a newsletter reporting on home and foreign mission works; and making the churches aware of prayer requests and financial needs of the mission works.” Songbook. Since 1997, a synodical Songbook Committee has been working on developing a new songbook for the URCNA. A “Hymn Proposal” consisting of 187 hymns has gone out to each of the churches for study and response. The committee is beginning to work on the Psalter section of the songbook, with the mandate to include the 150 Psalms in their entirety in the songbook. The Synod indicated the churches’ support for the work of the Songbook Committee by “affirming the production of an official songbook, which will be purchased and used by all URCNA churches.”Confessional Membership Study Committee. Synod 2007 appointed an ad hoc committee to study and make recommendations regarding the level of doctrinal commitment advisable for communicant membership in the URCNA. Synod received two reports, each signed by three members of the committee. Since there

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were a number of areas of agreement between the two reports, the committee was asked to continue its study and to return to the next synod with a single report. Report on Federal Vision and Justification. A committee appointed in Synod 2007 “to examine by the Word of God and the Confessions the teachings of the so-called Federal Vision and other like teachings on the doctrine of justification” presented its 60-page report prior to the synod. The “Report of the Synodical Study Committee on the Federal Vision and Justification” can be downloaded from the urcna.org website. Synod 2010 revised slightly the fifteen doctrinal affirmations included in the report, and proceeded to approve the affirmations unanimously.

15 AFFIRMATIONS ON JUSTIFICATION That Synod London affirm the following teachings of Scripture and the Three Forms of Unity, and encourage all office-bearers to repudiate FV teachings where they are not in harmony with them:

1. “Election is God’s unchangeable purpose by which … he decided to give the chosen ones to Christ to be saved, and to call and draw them effectively into Christ’s fellowship through His Word and Spirit. In other words, he decided to grant them true faith in Christ, to justify them, to sanctify them, and finally, after powerfully preserving them in the fellowship of his Son, to glorify them.” (Canons of Dort, 1:7) 2. “This election is not of many kinds; it is one and the same election for all who were to be saved in the Old and New Testament. For Scripture declares that there is a single good pleasure, purpose, and plan of God’s will, by which he chose us from eternity both to grace and to glory, both to salvation and to the way of salvation, which he prepared in advance for us to walk in.” (Canons of Dort, 1:8) 3. Some members of the church or covenant community “are not of the Church, though externally in it” (Belgic Confession, Article 29). 4. Those who are truly of the church may be known by the “marks of Christians; namely, by faith, and when, having received Jesus Christ the only Savior, they avoid sin, follow after righteousness, love the true God and their neighbor, neither turn aside to the right or left, and crucify the flesh with the works thereof.” (Belgic Confession, Article 29) 5. Adam was obligated to obey the holy law of God and the “commandment of life” in order to live in fellowship with God and enjoy His favor eternally. (Belgic Confession, Article 14; Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 3). 6. All human beings have fallen in Adam, are subject to condemnation and death, and are wholly incapable of finding favor with God on the basis of obedience to the law of God. (Belgic Confession, Article 14; Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Days 3, 24) 7. The work of Christ as Mediator of the covenant grace fully accords with God’s truth and justice, satisfies all the demands of God’s holy law, and thereby properly “merits” the believer’s righteousness and eternal life. (Heidelberg 61 Catechism, Lord’s Days 5-7, 15, 23-24; Belgic Confession, Article 22; Canons of Dort, Rejection of Errors, 2:3) 8. The entire obedience of Christ “under the law,” both active and passive, constitutes the righteousness that is granted and imputed to believers for their justification. (Belgic Confession, Article 22; Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 23)


9. Faith is the sole instrument of the believer’s justification, so that believers may be said to be justified “even before [they] do good works.” (Belgic Confession, Article 24) 10. The good works of believers, though necessary fruits of thankfulness, contribute nothing to their justification before God, since they proceed from true faith, are themselves the fruits of the renewing work of Christ’s Spirit, are imperfect and corrupted by sin, and are performed out of gratitude for God’s grace in Christ. (Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Days 3, 24, 32, 33; Belgic Confession, Article 24) 11. The justification of true believers is a definitive and irrevocable blessing of Christ’s saving work, and therefore cannot be increased by the good works that proceed from true faith or be lost through apostasy. (Canons of Dort, 1:9; Rejection of Errors 1:2, 2:8, 5:7; Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Days 20, 21) 12. The sacrament of baptism does not effect the believer’s union with Christ and justification, but is a confirmation of the gospel promise to those who respond to the sacrament in the way of faith. (Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Days 25, 27) 13. The sacrament of the Lord’s Supper is a means to strengthen and nourish the believer in Christ, when it is received by the “mouth of faith,” and therefore the children of believing parents are obligated to attest the presence of such faith before receiving the sacrament. (Belgic Confession, Article 35; Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Days 28-30) 14. The assurance of salvation is an ordinary fruit of true faith, which looks primarily to the gospel promise and the testimony of the Holy Spirit as the basis for confidence before God. Though good works may confirm the genuineness of faith, they are not the primary basis for such assurance of salvation. (Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Days 7, 23, 32; Belgic Confession, Article 22-23; Canons of Dort, 5:8-13) 15. According to God’s electing purpose and grace, true believers may be confident that God will preserve them in the way of salvation and keep them from losing their salvation through apostasy. (Canons of Dort, 1:12, 5:8-10)

Ecumenicity. The URCNA Synod 2010 took the following actions. Canadian Reformed Churches. The URCNA report to NAPARC notes the following: “While Synod ‘explicitly reaffirmed without dissent our conviction that the Canadian Reformed Churches are a federation of true faithful churches of Christ, whom we love and respect as fellow-workers in the kingdom,’ it took further steps to back away from its earlier commitments made at Synod 2001 to produce a Common Songbook, Church Order, and to propose a united model for Theological Education, in preparation for organic union . . . Synod voted to receive and approve the work of the Theological Education Committee and to declare that their mandate has been fulfilled. The model proposed by the committee suggesting the use of independent seminaries as well as a seminary under the governance of a Regional Synod was not adopted…Synod also decided to conclude the mandate of the Songbook Committee to produce a common songbook with the Canadian Reformed Churches. It seems that our churches still desire to pursue unity with the Canadian Reformed Churches, but with considerably less intensity than before. …. Synod accepted for continued study a Proposed Joint Church Order and instructed the churches that changes should now be directed to the synod by way of overture, rather than to the Church Order committee.”

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Synod voted to enter into Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the Reformed Churches of New Zeeland. Synod voted to enter Phase one, Ecumenical Contact with the United Reformed Church of Congo and the Calvinistic Reformed Church in Indonesia. Synod voted to enter Phase One relationship with the following churches in NAPARC: the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, the Heritage Reformed Congregations, the Korean American Presbyterian Church, the Presbyterian Church in America, and the Presbyterian Reformed Church. Synod chose to remain in Phase One, Ecumenical Contact, with the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America and the Reformed Churches of South Africa.

7. l’Église Réformée du Québec (ERQ/RCQ) [www.erq.qc.ca]

a. The ERQ and the OPC have been in a relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship since March 2011. The 77th General Assembly invited the ERQ into Ecclesiastical Fellowship and the 2011 Synod of the ERQ accepted that invitation. b. The ERQ consists of five congregations and about 300 souls. c. The ERQ also maintain Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the PCA, the CANRC, and the URCNA.

B. Other Churches in North America

1. Bible Presbyterian Church (BPC) [www.bpc.org]

a. The BPC and the OPC have been in a Corresponding Relationship since 2004. b. The BPC was founded in 1938. c. The BPC subscribes to the Westminster Standards, and maintains a Presbyterian Form of Government, Book of Discipline, and Directory for Worship.

2. Free Reformed Churches in North America (FRCNA) [www.frcna.org]

a. The FCRNA are a member of NAPARC and the ICRC. The 75th General Assembly of the OPC (2008) invited the FRCNA to enter into a Corresponding Relationship. The FRCNA has yet to respond. b. John R. Hilbelink, OPC liaison to the FRCNA reports the following: The FCRNA are a member of NAPARC and the ICRC. The 75th

General Assembly of the OPC (2008) invited the FRCNA to enter into a relationship of Corresponding Relations. The FRCNA has yet to respond.

Statistics: As of October 31, 2009, there are 4,512 members. About 45% are baptized members, 64 made confession of faith, and 103 were baptized. There are 19 congregations (5 without pastors), and one preaching station in Northern Ontario. Most of the churches are in Canada, but several congregations are in the United States.


There are 16 ministers in active service, one missionary/ instructor, in Guatemala, four retired ministers and one professor of theology.

Synods: Synod 2010 met June 7-11, 2011 in Hamilton, Ontario.Synod 2011 is scheduled to meet June 6-10, 2011 in Brantford, Ontario.

Website: www.frcna.org History: The FRCNA describes herself as the North American

counterpart of the Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken (CGK/CRCN) which broke away from the Dutch Reformed Church in the Secession of 1834. A number of those in the Secession churches immigrating to North America formed separate but closely related congregations instead of joining the Christian Reformed Church of North America. In 1974 the name Free Reformed Churches of North America was adopted for the denomination. See the website of the FRCNA for a more detailed historical presentation.

Standards: The churches of the FRCNA fully subscribe to the historic Reformed creeds, the Three Forms of Unity: the Belgic Confession, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Canons of Dort. The FRCNA also fully subscribes to the three creeds of the early church: the Apostles’, the Nicene, and the Athanasian Creeds.

Involvement in Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary: The FRCNA report to NAPARC 2010 noted that two students are enrolled at PRT and two FRCNA ministers are on the board of PRT.

Missions: The FRCNA are engaged in mission work in Cubulco, Guatemala. The Rev. Ken Herfst, teaches in the Presbyterian Seminary in San Felipe and Western Theological Seminary in Quetzaltenango, both in Guatemala. Radio evangelism enables people to listen in locations close to where their churches are established, but also all over the world. An outreach to Punjabi speaking Sikhs airs on the radio and on the internet. There are 18 basic messages in Punjabi, on who is God, what is sin, the need for the cross, heaven and hell, how to be saved, etc. Rev. Kulim Ganger is doing a series on the Gospel of John, and can be found on the website truepathtogod.org. A refugee committee is charged to help individual congregations sponsor refugees from across the world to come to Canada.

Ecumenicity: Complete Correspondence: Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken.

Limited Correspondence: Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) Limited Contact: Herzfeld Hervormde Kerk, Presbyterian Reformed

Church, Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland, and the United Reformed Churches of North America.

3. Korean American Presbyterian Church (KAPC). The KAPC is a member of NAPARC.

4. Heritage Reformed Congregations (HRC) [www.heritagereformed.com]

a. The Heritage Reformed Congregations are members of NAPARC and in a relationship of ecclesiastical contact with the OPC. The 77th General Assembly invited the HRC into a corresponding relationship.

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b. John R. Hilbelink, liaison to the HRC, reports as follows: Statistics: The HRC consists of ten congregations, five in the United States and five in Canada, with about 2,000 members. Synods: The 2010 Synod met at Franklin Lake, NJ, April 14-16, 2010. The 2011 Synod of the HRC is scheduled to meet in Hull, IA, April 15, 2011. Website: www.heritagereformed.com

History: The HRC website reports, “The Heritage Reformed denomination was established in 1993 after the Netherlands Reformed Congregations (NRC) underwent a split related to church-orderly and theological issues. The most substantive underlying issue to future HRC members and congregations was Christ-centered preaching, combined with the preaching of an unconditional offer of grace.” Standards: Office-bearers and members affirm the three Ecumenical Creeds (Apostles’, Nicene, and Athanasian) and the three Reformed Forms of Unity as Biblically sound doctrinal standards. Though not yet officially adopted, the HRC also concurs with the Westminster Standards of the 1640s. Seminary: Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary in Grand Rapids has grown to more than 160 students, and has four full time professors, Drs. Joel Beeke, Gerald Bilkes, David Murray, and William VanDoodewart.

Missions: Three full time men are laboring in Africa. Dr. Brian DeVries, principle of Mukhanyo College in the Pretoria area of South Africa. Dr. DeVries is assisted in this ministry by Dr. Arthur Miskin, a medical doctor, who is also involved in church planting works in Rietvallei, SA as well as in the Romatse area. Rev. Cornelis Molenaar serves as the principle of Covenant College in Zambia. This college is a joint venture between the Heritage Reformed Churches and the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing).

Ecumenicity: The HRC are “actively pursuing fraternal relationships with the following denominations: The Free Reformed Churches of North America, the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing), the United Reformed Churches, the Southern Presbyterian Church of Tasmania, the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, and the Hersteld Hervormde Kerk (the Restored Reformed Church) in the Netherlands.”

5. Presbyterian Reformed Church [www.presbyterianreformed.org] a. The PRC was founded in 1965. Prof. John Murray was a seminal influence in this work. b. The PRC subscribes to the Westminster Standards, Directory for Worship, Book of Discipline, and Form of Government. c. The PRC consists of six congregations in the USA, Canada, and the UK. d. The PRC is a member of NAPARC and has ecumenical

contacts with the FRCNA and the HRC.


IV FELLOWSHIP WITH CHURCHES ABROAD

A continuing highlight of recent General Assemblies has been the informal meeting of several members of the CEIR, in one of the available sitting rooms, with delegates from various sister churches attending our GA. CEIR is thus able to discuss the work of our Lord through his churches around the world and explore ways we can help one another. The Committee seeks to have a similar type of meeting at each GA. The Committee also seeks to maintain an active fellowship with churches abroad especially through our membership in the ICRC, though not limited to that.

A. Presbyterian Church in Korea/Kosin (PCK-K) [www.new.kosin.org]

1. The OPC is in Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the PCK(K). 2. The PCK(K) subscribe to the Westminster Standards. B. The Independent Reformed Church in Korea (IRCK) [www.sybook.org]

1. The ICRK and the OPC have been in a corresponding relationship since 2010.

2. The ICRK is a member of the ICRC. 3. The ICRK has a memorandum of understanding with the

OPC China Mission. 4. The ICRK subscribes to the Westminster Standards, the

Canons of Dort, the Heidelberg Catechism and the ecumenical creeds. The ICRK maintain Reformed polity and worship.

C. Reformed Church in Japan (RCJ) [www.rcj-net.org]

1. The RCJ was organized in 1946, subscribes to the Westminster Standards, and is in Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the OPC. The RCJ has a long history of working with the OPC Japan Mission. 2. Decisions taken by the RCJ with regard to women in office and the meaning and scope of the system of doctrine in their confessional standards have raised concerns that our committee has addressed in a pair of letters to their Foreign Church Liaison Committee. We continue to await a response. D. Presbyterian Church of Japan. (PCJ)

The OPC and the PCJ are in Corresponding Relations. E. The Free Church of Scotland (FCS) [www.freechurch.org]

1. The OPC is in a relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the Free Church of Scotland. 2. The FCS is a member of the ICRC. 3. A history of the split of January 20, 2000, when 22 ministers walked out of the meeting of the Commission of the Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland, is summarized in the report of the CEIR in the Minutes of the 73rd GA. 4. The FCS consists of over 100 churches, mostly in Scotland, with two in London and five in North America. They have foreign mission works in Peru, India, and South Africa.

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5. The FCS subscribes to the Westminster Standards. 6. In November of 2010 a Plenary Assembly of the FCS (consisting of all the ministers and an equal number of ruling elders) voted to permit the use of hymns and instruments in worship. Some presbyteries have objected to the decision. These objections are currently being considered.

F. Evangelical Presbyterian Church of England and Wales (EPCEW) [www.epcew.org.uk]

1. The OPC has a relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the EPCEW. 2. The EPCEW is a member of the ICRC. 3. The EPCEW consists of fifteen congregations and mission works (eleven in England, two in Wales, and two in Sweden). 4. The EPCEW is engaged in discussions with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Northern Ireland in seeking greater unity and fellowship.. G. Reformed Churches of New Zealand (RCNZ) [www.rcnz.org.nz]

1. The OPC has had a relationship of ecclesiastical fellowship with the RCNZ since 1957. 2. The RCNZ subscribe to the Three Forms of Unity and the Westminster Confession of Faith. The RCNZ also maintain a church polity based on the church order of Dort. 3. The RCNZ is a member of the International Conference of Reformed Churches and very capably hosted the 2009 meeting of that body in Christchurch. 4. The RCNZ actively support mission work in Papua New Guinea and has participated with the OPC in our Uganda mission. 5. The RCNZ is making steady progress in the publication of a new Psalter Hymnal. 6. The RCNZ sister church relationship with the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia (CRCA) continues “under strain” due to the determinations of the CRCA concerning the ordination of women to the diaconate. 7. The 27th Synod of the RCNZ will be held from September 3-9, 2011 in Auckland. The convening congregation is the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Buckland’s Beach. The Synod was to have been held in Christchurch but had to be moved due to the recent earthquakes. H. Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (GKNv/RCN)[www.gkv.nl]

1. The OPC has a Corresponding Relationship with the RCN. 2. The RCN are a member of the International Conference of Reformed Churches. 3. The RCN has withdrawn its offer of Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the OPC in response to the act of the 77th General Assembly which decided not to accept the RCN offer of Ecclesiastical Fellowship at this time. 4. The Committee previously sent a two man sub-committee to meet with the BBK to discuss matters of concern raised in the CEIR report submitted to the 77th General Assembly. The report detailed the hesitancy of the CEIR in recommending that the


GA accept the previous offer of the RCN to enter into full Ecclesiastical Fellowship. The sub-committee and the CEIR were careful to express to the BBK the desire of the OPC to continue to work toward resolution of our concerns and move toward realizing true sister church relations. 5. The BBK, in response to CEIR and actions of the 77th General Assembly to decline at this time to accept Ecclesiastical fellowship, recommended to the 2011 Synod Zwolle that in light of thus far fruitless efforts of the BBK to assuage OPC concerns about the doctrinal direction of the RCN, that Synod withdraw its standing offer. Although CEIR delegates were providentially hindered from attending, it has been communicated to CEIR that this action was taken. 6. The RCN sub-committee of CEIR have drafted a letter, which was approved and sent by the entire CEIR to the BBK, specifying our continuing concerns with the direction being taken by the RCN and expressing our hesitancy in entering into full ecclesiastical fellowship. At the same time CEIR remains committed to try to reach out to our brothers, to ensure we understand them, and to continue to try to attain a fuller unity in Ecclesiastical Fellowship. I. Reformed Churches in South Africa (GKSA/RCSA) [www.gksa.org.za] 1. The GKSA and the OPC are in a Corresponding Relationship. 2. The GKSA is a member of the International Conference of Reformed Churches. J. The Christian Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (CRCN) [www.cgk.nl]

1. The CRCN was founded in 1834. The federation subscribes to the Three Forms of Unity, and is governed according to a form of the Church order of Dort. A Theological University, founded in 1919, is maintained in Apeldoorn. 2. The OPC has a relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the CRCN. 3. The CRCN is a member of the International Conference of Reformed Churches. 4. The CRCN consists of around 185 churches and around 75,000 members. Mission works are supported in the Netherlands and Belgium, with foreign missions in Indonesia, South Africa, Botswana, and Mozambique. K. Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia (PCEA) [www.pcea.org.au]

1. The PCEA was begun in 1846 as a faithful Australian reaction to the disruption in Scotland that led to the founding of the Free Church of Scotland. The PCEA subscribes to the Westminster Standards and maintains Presbyterian government, discipline, and worship. The PCEA consists of 15 congregations located in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania. 2. The Presbyterian church of Eastern Australia (PCEA) has been in corresponding relationship with the OPC since 2007. 3. The PCEA is a member of the International Conference of Reformed Churches.

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L. Presbyterian Church in Brazil, Igreja Presbiteriana do Brasil (IPB) [www.ipb.org.br]

1. The Presbyterian Church in Brazil was founded in 1859. It subscribes to the Westminster Standards. The IPB consists of nearly 800,000 members in over 4000 churches. 2. The OPC and the IPB have been in a corresponding

relationship since 2008. The IPB’s highest assembly meets every four years. Each year the executive of about 65 officers meets to take actions that will be ratified by the highest assembly. The executive recognizes that the OPC and the IPB have an official relationship.

3. The 150th anniversary of the IPB was celebrated in 2009. American Presbyterian missionaries had a seminal influence in the founding of this denomination.

4. The OPC CFM continues to explore avenues for co-operative mission work in South America with the IPB.

M. The African Evangelical Presbyterian Church (AEPC)

1. The OPC is in a corresponding relationship with the AEPC 2. The AEPC has requested the OPC to sponsor them for membership in the ICRC. 3. The 76th General Assembly agreed to sponsor the application of the AEPC to the ICRC. No action was taken by the ICRC as the AEPC had not completed the requisite paperwork. N. The Free Church of Scotland Continuing (FCC) [www.freekirkcontinuing.co.uk]

1. 1. The OPC is in a relationship of ecumenical contact with the FCC. The FCC was invited into a corresponding relationship with the OPC by the 77th General Assembly.

2. The FCC is now a member of the ICRC. 3. The FCC consists of 40 member congregations and mission works (33 in Scotland, six in North America, and one in Australia), with foreign mission work in Zambia. The church subscribes to the Westminster Standards and maintains a form of Presbyterian government, discipline, and worship. 4. The legal dispute between the FCS and the FCC has not been entirely resolved. O. Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Northern Ireland (EPCNI) [www.epci.org.uk]

1. The OPC is in a relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the EPCNI. 2. The EPCNI is a member of the ICRC.


3. The EPCNI has nine congregations in Northern Ireland. They conduct foreign missions in with the Free Church of Scotland, with missionaries in South Africa and Nigeria. 4. The EPCNI was formerly known as the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ireland, but after the close of their Dublin congregation, they changed their name.

P. Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland (RPCI) [www.rpc.org]

1. The OPC is in a relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the RPCI. 2. The RPCI is a member of the ICRC. 3. The RPCI has around 40 congregations and mission works in Northern Ireland and Ireland. They have a foreign mission work in France.

V INTERCHURCH BODIES A. International Conference of Reformed Churches (ICRC) [www.icrconline.com]

1. The ICRC was begun in 1985 by the Free Church of Scotland (FCS), the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (RCN), the Free Reformed Churches of Australia (FRCA), and the Canadian Reformed Churches. The OPC sent observes to the 1989 ICRC meeting and were received into membership in 1993. 2. The 2009 meeting of the ICRC was held in Christchurch, New Zealand, on October 15-22. Messrs Bube and Knight were the voting members for the OPC. Messrs. Tyson and Peterson were the advisory members. The next meeting of the ICRC will be hosted by the EPCEW at Cardiff, Wales, in 2013. 3. The press release website address is: http://www.icrconline.com/press_releases.html 4. The ICRC has adopted a new nomenclature for its member churches in an effort to simplify and standardize the use of ecclesiastical initials: e.g., GKNv = RCN; CanRef= CanRC. CGKN= CRCN...etc. CEIR has begun converting to these new acronyms. 5. The ICRC voted to receive the following new member churches: a. the Free Church of Scotland Continuing (FCC); b. the Independent Reformed Church in Korea (IRCK); c. the Heritage Reformed Congregations (HRC); d. the Reformed Churches of Brazil (Igrejas Reformadas de Brazil) (RCB, was IRB); e. the Reformed Presbyterian Church of India (RPCInd) 6. The ICRC interim review committee met in April of 2011 in Willow Grove, PA. Mr. Bube attended in behalf of the OPC CEIR.

B. North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC) [www.naparc.org]

1. The Thirty-sixth meeting of the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC) was held on November 16-17, 2010, at the Free Reformed

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Church of Pompton Plains, NJ, hosted by the Free Reformed Churches of North America. The delegates appointed by the Committee were Messrs. Bube, Curto, Knight and Peterson. The officers for this meeting were Rev. Bartel Elshout (HRC) Chairman, Rev. John Bouwers (URCNA) as vice-chairman, and Rev. Ron Potter (RCUS) as Secretary and Maynard Koerner (RCUS) as Treasurer. 2. Summary of the meeting: a. Attending the meeting were representatives of the following member churches: Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Reformed Church of Quebec, Free Reformed Churches of North America, Heritage Reformed Congregations, Korean American Presbyterian, Church, Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church in America, the Presbyterian and Reformed Church, Reformed Church in the United States, Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America and the United Reformed Churches in North America. Also present were observers from the following invited church: The Protestant Reformed Churches. The Bible Presbyterian Church and the Korean American Presbyterian Church (Kosin) were invited but not represented. b. The Presbyterian Church in America is responsible for hosting the meeting of NAPARC in 2011. The council will meet in Atlanta, GA on November 15-16. c. Messrs. Bube and Curto will be our delegates to the 2011 meeting of NAPARC. Messrs. Knight and Cottenden will be observers. d. Mr. Bube has continued to serve as chairman of a special committee of review to examine the constitution, goals, procedures, and meetings of NAPARC. The work of this committee is ongoing. e. The new NAPARC website is commended to the Assembly and to the churches, for its wealth of information and functionality.

C. World Wide Ecumenical Organizations

1. World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) [www.wcrc.ch] a. As reported in previous years CEIR has continued to monitor developments in what was the Reformed Ecumenical Council (REC) of which the OPC was a member for many years. Present events, in your committee’s opinion, sadly continue to confirm the wisdom of the decision made to withdraw from that body in 1988. b. We note in particular the merger by the liberal REC with the much more liberal World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) This historic merger has resulted in a new international body known as the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC). A Uniting General Council was held from June 18-20 2010 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which facilitated the union.

2. World Reformed Fellowship (WRF) [www.wrfnet.org]

a. The WRF was formed in the year 2000 by the merger of the International Reformed Fellowship and the World Fellowship of Reformed Churches. b. The OPC CEIR continue to monitor this organization and received and studied reports from OPC ministers, representing various institutions, who attended the 2010 Assembly of the WRF in Edinburgh, Scotland. c. The CEIR, while not wishing to disparage the good intentions


or efforts of others, cannot recommend the WRF to the General Assembly as an avenue for the promotion of OPC ecumenical efforts. Commissioners are referred to CEIR reports to the 76th and 77th General Assemblies for a statement of concerns which continue to reflect the thinking of your committee.

VI BUDGET

CEIR proposes a budget request of $36,700.00 for 2011 to the General Assembly.

Budget Proposal to the 78th (2011) General Assembly:

2009Approved

2009Actual

2010Approved

2010Actual

2011Approved

2012Proposed

Committee Expenses Meetings Postage, phone, copies, etc Subcommittee/NAPARC travel Staff

8,000600

5,400

12,000

7,705291385

12,000

9,000600

7,400

12,000

6,935288incl.

12,000

9,000600

7,400

12,000

9,000400

2,500

12,000

Total Committee Expenses 26,000 20,381 29,000 19,223 29,000 23,900

Fraternal Delegates To/from ICRC

5,5004,000

3,7775,208

7,5001,500

8,1380

7,5001,500

8,5001,500

Total Fraternal Delegates 9,500 8,985 9,000 8,138 9,000 10,000

Dues NAPARC ICRC

5002,500

5002,487

5002,500

3002,296

5002,500

5002,300

Total Dues 3,000 2,987 3,000 2,596 3,000 2,800

TOTAL GAOF BUDGET ITEMS

38,500 32,353 41,000 29,957 41,000 36,7000

VII RECOMMENDATION

That the 78th (2011) General Assembly propose to the 80th (2013) General Assembly that Standing Rule X.2.g be amended by inserting a new sentence following the words, “of three members each,” so that, as amended, the rule would read:“… of three members each. The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly shall be an exofficio member (without vote) of the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations. The mandate of the Committee shall …” Grounds: 1. In his last report to the general assembly as Stated Clerk, the Rev. Donald J. Duff reflected: In thinking about the future work of the Stated Clerk I would like to suggest a couple of things for the General Assembly to consider. It would be good if the Stated Clerk was a member of the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations (CEIR). Other churches correspond with the clerk and he in turn corresponds with them. The clerk invites churches to send fraternal delegates to the General

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Assembly. 2. If the Stated Clerk is to be a member of the CEIR by virtue of his office (as distinguished from being individually elected to such membership directly by the general assembly), it is appropriate that his membership in the CEIR be designated ex officio. 3. The General Secretaries of the three Worldwide Outreach program committees are ex officio members of the Committee on Coordination, without vote; as such, they may make and second motions, but not vote. 4. The incumbent Stated Clerk is a member of the CEIR’s class of 2013. 5. This recommendation arises out of a communication to the CEIR by the Trustees of the General Assembly.

VIII ELECTIONS

The terms of the class of 2011 expiring at this GA are those of Messrs. Peterson*, Sawyer, and Tyson.

Required for election to the class of 2014: Under standing rule X.2.g., this assembly should elect three ministers or ruling elders.

*As he has expressed a desire to step down from CEIR, the committee gives heartfelt thanks to the Lord of the church for Mr. Peterson’s 40 years of faithful service to Christ and his people throughout the world, and for his labors as our first administrator of the CEIR.


REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND COMPLAINTS

I. INTRODUCTION

The Committee met once during the year on March 21, 2011. At this time no appeals or complaints have come before the Committee.

II. BUDGET

The Committee has proposed that a budget of $2,000.00 be considered for its work in the forthcoming year.

III. ELECTIONS

The term of Mr. Jones (PMA) expires at this Assembly, as does that of Mr. Foh (POP, Alternate, elected yearly). Other members of the Committee are Messrs Strange (PMW, class of 2012) and Mallin (PCT&SNY, class of 2013).

John W. Mallin, ChairmanCommittee on Appeals and Complaints

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THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CHAPLAINSAND MILITARY PERSONNEL

SYNOPSIS

I THE COMMITTEEA. MeetingsB. Officers

II ROLL OF CHAPLAINSA. Endorsed Chaplains Serving on Active DutyB. Endorsed Chaplains Serving with Reserve Status on Active Duty C. Endorsed Chaplains Serving in the Active Reserves or National GuardD. Endorsed Chaplains Serving Outside the Department of DefenseE. Unendorsed Civilian ChaplainsF. Retired ChaplainsG. Candidates for Endorsement as Military Chaplains

III FINANCESA. Contributions and BudgetB. PRJCCMP Dues Assessed

IV MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS AND ISSUESA. PRJCCMP ElectionsB. PRJCCMP Executive DirectorC. PRJCCMP Associate DirectorsD. PRJCCMP Commissioners in 2011E. Next PRJCCMP MeetingF. PRJCCMP Chaplains’ ManualG. PRJCCMP Constitutional AmendmentH. Pastoral Calls to Military Reserve Component Service MembersI. Sponsoring Congregations

V BUDGETA. Standing Committee BudgetB. Chaplain Support

VI RECOMMENDATIONSVII ELECTION I THE COMMITTEE

A. Meetings The Committee met five times during the past year, four times by telephone conference call and once in conjunction with the meeting of the Presbyterian and Reformed Joint Commission on Chaplains and Military Personnel (PRJCCMP) in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Gordon E. Kauffman (class of 2011), Mr. Robert M. Coie (class of 2011), Mr. James A. Zozzaro (class of 2012), and Mr. Christopher H. Wisdom (class of 2013) participated in a telephone meeting on 9 September 2010. Mr. Kauffman was elected Chairman; Mr. Coie, Vice Chairman; and Mr. Wisdom, Secretary. Messrs. Kauffman, Coie, and Wisdom participated in a telephone meeting on 11 November 2010. Messrs. Kauffman, Coie, Wisdom, and Zozzaro participated in a telephone meeting on 26 March 2011. Messrs. Kauffman, Coie, and Wisdom participated in a telephone meeting on 21 May. The regular annual meeting was held 23 February 2011 at the Wyndham Garden Atlanta Airport South Hotel. Messrs. Kauffman, Coie, and Zozzaro were present in Atlanta. Mr. Wisdom was absent.


II ROLL OF CHAPLAINS

As of 1 January 2011, the PRJCCMP endorses thirteen Orthodox Presbyterian chaplains serving on active duty, three serving in the Reserves or National Guard, and eight serving as chaplains outside the Department of Defense along with two military chaplain candidates. A. Endorsed Chaplains Serving on Active Duty and their Presbyteries:

CH (MAJ) Paul T. Berghaus, USA Midwest CH (CPT) Kyle N. Brown USA Ohio LCDR John A. Carter, CHC, USN Southern California CH (COL) Jonathan C. Gibbs III, USA Philadelphia Ch (Capt.) C. Phillip Hollstein III, USAF Southeast Ch (Capt.) Cornelius Johnson, USAF New Jersey CDR Timothy J. Power, CHC, USN Southern California Ch (Capt.) Richard Rojas, USAF New York and New England CH (MAJ) Earl W. Vanderhoff, USA Northwest CAPT Bryan J. Weaver, CHC, USN Ohio CH (COL) Christopher H. Wisdom, USA Southwest

B. Endorsed Chaplains Serving with Reserve Status on Active Duty and their Presbyteries: CH (Lt. Col.) Richard M. Dickinson, New York and New Maine Air NG England

CH (CPT) Kenny R. Honken, Dakotas CPT, SDARNG

C. Endorsed Chaplains Serving in Active Reserves or National Guard and their Presbyteries: The Rev. Graham Harbman, Northern California LTC, USAR The Rev. Benjamin W. Johnson, Michigan and Ontario Capt., USAFR The Rev. Douglas M. Withington, Southeast CDR, CHC, USNR

D. Endorsed Chaplains Serving Outside the Department of Defense: The Rev. David P. Bush, Tuolumne County Sheriff Department; Sonora Police Department CA

The Rev. Gordon H. Cook, Jr., MidCoast Hospital, Brunswick METhe Rev. Martin L. Dawson, Sr., Police Department, Stratford NJ

The Rev. Charles A. McIlhenny, Intern, LA and USC Medical Center, Los Angeles CA

The Rev. Andrew T. Moody, W. P. Clements Unit Maximum Security Prison, Amarillo TXThe Rev. Robert B. Needham, Kings County Sheriff’s Department, CAThe Rev. Richard A. Shaw, Spring House Estates Retirement Community, Lower Gwynedd PAThe Rev. Jack K. Unangst, Chaplain Coordinator, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Prescott AZ

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E. Unendorsed Civilian ChaplainsThe Rev. Stephen L. Phillips, Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community, Quarryville PAThe Rev. Ralph A. Rebandt II, Farmington Hills Police Dept., Farmington MI

F. Retired ChaplainsThe Rev. William B. Acker, CAPT, CHC, USNR Ret.The Rev. Martin L. Dawson, Sr., LTC, USAR Ret.

The Rev. Chester H. Lanious, CH (COL), USA Ret. The Rev. Robert B. Needham, CDR, CHC, USN Ret. The Rev. Stephen L. Parker, LCDR, CHC, USNR Ret. The Rev. Jack K. Unangst, CAPT, CHC, USNR Ret.

G. Candidates for Endorsement as Military Chaplains: 1LT David M. DeRienzo PAARNG Presbytery of Philadelphia2LT Blake T. Law SCARNG Presbytery of the Southeast

Note: Any teaching elder currently serving as a chaplain but not included in the Roll of Chaplains above is requested to contact the Secretary of the Committee.

III FINANCES A. Contributions and Budgets Contributions to the PRJCCMP from designated gifts, denominational dues, and other sources decreased from $164,695 in 2009 to $131,883 in 2010. Contributions from OPC churches and individuals to support chaplain ministries increased from $2,799 in 2009 to $7,160 in 2010. Total receipts including chaplain dues decreased from $348,527 in 2009 to $318,554 in 2010. In 2010 the Commission Approved Budget was $388,861 and the Working Budget was $351,861. Actual 2010 expenses were $340,480.

The Commission approved the following budgets:2011 Revised Budget $402,450 2011 Working Budget $351,861 2012 Budget $405,850

B. PRJCCMP Dues Assessed As of 01 January 2011, the PRJCCMP continues to assess endorsed and paid chaplains at the following rates: 1. Military active duty chaplains and VA chaplains: 1% of base pay, Officer O-2 at 348/year; O-3 at $396/year; O-4 at $600/year; O-5 at $792/year; O-6 at $996/year. 2. Reserve and National Guard chaplains: 2% of base pay, Officer grade O-3 at $180/year; O-4 at $204/year; O-5 at $288/year; O-6 at $348/year. 3. Inactive Reserve and civilian chaplains not requiring ecclesiastical endorsement are no longer assessed. However those civilian chaplains requiring such endorsement are charged as follows: $300 per year if full time; $180 per year if part time. 4. From those civilian chaplains whose employers or certifying bodies do not require an endorsement, dues are not assessed. An annual voluntary gift to the PRJCCMP is requested and would be greatly appreciated.


IV MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS AND ISSUES

A. PRJCCMP Elections The following members were elected to one-year terms on the PRJCCMP:

1. Mr. Bentley B. Rayburn (PCA), Chairman2. Mr. Don Prichard (RPCNA), Vice-Chairman3. Mr. Erich Baum (RPCNA), Secretary

B. PRJCCMP Executive Director Chaplain (BG) USA, Ret., Douglas Lee has completed his second year as Executive Director of PRJCCMP and Chaplain Endorser.

C. PRJCCMP Associate Directors The PRJCCMP re-elected Mr. Ron Swafford (PCA) to a one-year term as Associate Director for military chaplaincy and Mr. Gary L. Hitzfeld to a one-year term as Associate Director for non-military chaplaincies. One Associate Director position is vacant.

D. PRJCCMP Commissioners 2011 OPC Commissioners to the 34th Annual Meeting of the PRJCCMP were Messrs. Kauffman, Coie, and Zozzaro.

E. Next PRJCCMP Annual Meeting The 35th annual meeting of the PRJCCMP is scheduled for 21 and 22 February 2012.

F. PRJCCMP Chaplains’ Manual

1. By unanimous voice vote, the Commission approved the following addition to Article II of the REQUIREMENTS AND DUTIES section of the CHAPLAINS’ MANUAL, Article II, entitled “Composition of the Commission:” “Prospective members, when being nominated to serve on the Commission, shall be asked if they are in full support of the stated positions of the respective General Assemblies and Synod and the PRJCCMP. If they cannot so affirm they should not be nominated or stand for election.” OPC Commissioners explained to the Commission that while the language of the procedure may be appropriate to PCA polity, it is not appropriate to the OPC. In the PCA, Commissioners to the PRJCCMP are nominated for election to their General Assembly by the governing committee of the Mission to North America. In the OPC, the four elected members of the General Assembly’s Standing Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel choose three men to serve as Commissioners at PRJCCMP meetings and one to serve as an alternate. Any General Assembly Commissioner may nominate any teaching or ruling elder to the Standing Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel. The PCA Commissioners assented when the OPC members stated that they would not propose language such as “shall be asked” and “should not be nominated” to an OPC General Assembly.

The Committee believes it is reasonable to expect that nominees to serve on OPCCMP make plain their views on these important issues that prior General Assemblies have committed to the record in thoughtful and weighty treatises. Therefore, we recommend that nominees for Committee membership be asked if they are in full support of the following stated positions of our General Assemblies:

- Homosexuals in the Military: Humble petition to President William J.

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Clinton on homosexuals in the military adopted by the 60th G.A. (1993)- Women in Combat: Report of the Committee on Women in the Military

and in Combat submitted to the 68th G.A. (2001)- 77th GA Letter to the Secretary of Defense: Concern about Repeal of

the Current Military Policy Prohibiting Homosexual Behavior (2010)

The Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel does not propose that the General Assembly establish a test to determine whether anyone may or may not be nominated or stand for election, but only that each nominee should state his position to those who will vote in the election. This Committee will not establish an internal test for determining which Committee members shall serve as Commissioners to the PRJCCMP.

2. The Committee informs the 78th General Assembly of the addition of a revision to section VI., “Religious Ministry and Homosexuality” in the PRJCCMP Policy and Guidance Handbook. This revision was adopted by the PRJCCMP, 14 May 2011. This revision appears below and requires no action on the part of the Assembly. This revised section VI replaces the existing section of the PRJCCMP Policy and Guidance Handbook. This matter was item IV E in the CCMP report to the 77th GA last year. This revision is based on new issues and concerns that have arisen in the implementation process for the new law and lessons learned from that process.

VI. RELIGIOUS MINISTRY AND HOMOSEXUALITY

A. BACKGROUND

Until the last few decades, there has been little dispute about how to deal with a member of one of the military services who is discovered to have homosexual leanings, or to have actually engaged in such conduct. These members were removed from the particular service with some degree of punitive consequence, such as an Administrative Discharge or an Other Than Honorable Discharge. During the process of enlistment or applying for a commission, it was not the practice of our armed services to probe for a list of possible moral, social, or ethical deficiencies that were not connected to a criminal record of some sort.

This policy was characterized by the Clinton administration as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” implying some sort of moral hypocrisy on the part of the military for punitively dealing with discovered homosexuals, but who presumably had turned a blind eye to their admission in the first place. This incorrect characterization, along with several other contributing factors, including the emergence of formidable political power on the part of the homosexual segment of American society has resulted in Congress repealing the “Don’t Ask,Don’t Tell” policy and making moot the long-standing, adequate practice of our military services in dealing with this problem. This change in public law and policy, however, does not relieve PRJC-endorsed chaplains from their responsibility to stand firmly for what is right.

B. PASTORAL GUIDANCE

A. Remain faithful to one’s vows: Historically, it has been the practice of each Chaplain Corps of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, respectively, to insist that it expects every chaplain to remain faithful to the doctrinal practices and ordination vows of his endorsing denomination.

For chaplains endorsed by the PRJCCMP member denominations this includes the vow, in


some form, to be faithful to the doctrines and truths of Scripture. That necessarily involves both the duty and privilege of calling sin “sin,” whether in the formal proclamation of the Word of God, or in applying it in solving a problem in conduct or thinking requiring a biblical solution. As in our guidance on praying in Jesus’ name, and women in combat, we remind our chaplains of constitutional principles prohibiting the government from imposing upon them substantive moral/religious judgments and beliefs, such as directing them on how to pray. These prohibitions are even more stringent if attempting substantively to limit chaplains in performance of their spiritual/moral/religious duties in consensual settings where views on homosexuality would be typically discussed in preaching, teaching, or counseling contexts.

B. Perform Religious Ministry: For PRJCCMP endorsed chaplains “religious ministry” includes all those activities and behaviors which are in accord with the inerrant Word of God, and the doctrinal standards set forth in the Westminster Confession of Faith, together with the Larger and Shorter Catechisms. Examples of “religious ministry” set forth in these standards include, but are not limited to, preaching, teaching of all religious subjects, sacramental rites, informal and formal counseling, ministry of presence, and staff interaction on religious issues. “Religious Ministry” for PRJCCMP endorsed chaplains cannot include anything that would cause a chaplain to support biblically defined sinful behavior. If a question arises as to what constitutes “religious ministry” then that particular issue should be clarified in consultation with the Executive Director of the PRJCCMP.

PRJCCMP endorsed chaplains are called by God to minister to our beloved soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and guardsmen and their respective families; there are few parts of their military or ecclesiastical life that would not be considered “religious ministry.” The ‘DOD Support Plan for Implementation of the repeal of DADT’ clearly stipulates that chaplains, in the context of their “religious ministry,” are not required to take actions that are inconsistent with their religious beliefs. In light of this ‘DOD Plan for the Repeal of DADT’ any detailed service documents requiring ‘sensitivity’ and/or ‘support’ by military chaplains for ministry to homosexual service members (also referred to as gay, lesbian, and bi-sexual in DOD documents) may not in any way be construed as over-riding, or requiring the compromise of, any biblical, doctrinal, or confessional standard on the part of those chaplains endorsed by the PRJCCMP.

C. Affirm Biblical truth and application: God’s Word specifically addresses the sin of sodomy, and related homosexual behavior in Leviticus 18:22; 20:13; and Romans 1:26-27, in addition to the Genesis chapter 19 account of the supernatural destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah for precisely that iniquity.

In light of the objective passages on the sin of homosexuality, and the Scriptural guidelines on the exercise of pastoral grace (1 Timothy 6:11-16; 2 Timothy 2:14-26), the PRJCCMP advises our endorsed chaplains to deal humbly and yet truthfully when asked about any aspect of this matter, and to do so in as courteous and kind a manner as possible. A chaplain is entirely at liberty to disagree with current secular assumptions, such as the idea that homosexuality is genetically caused, and yet may provide gracious counsel to an individual who confesses to this behavior. A service member who professes to be homosexual is still entitled to receive spiritual counsel if he or she so desires. It is not unconstitutional for a chaplain to encourage such a service member to seek the grace of Christ to repent of this, or any other sin, whether he or she is an unbeliever, or one professing faith in Christ as his or her Savior. However, this guidance must not be construed as in any way requiring any PRJCCMP endorsed chaplain to perform a marriage or union ceremony for homosexual or transgendered service members,

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to provide any counseling in support thereof, or to counsel or perform programmatic encouragement for homosexual or transgendered relationships before or after such a union. Chaplains endorsed by the PRJCCMP will not be permitted to perform marriage or union ceremonies for homosexual or transgendered service members, nor will they be permitted to plan, organize, lead, assist, direct, supervise, or otherwise support same-sex couples retreats, family life seminars, other similar activities, or participate in any joint worship service with any chaplain who is a non-trinitarian or does not accept the authority of God’s Word in what they teach and believe. Moreover, according to the implementation guidelines, our chaplains will not be required to violate their faith in conducting or sharing worship services with homosexual chaplains or in condoning that which the Word of God condemns.

If a chaplain is challenged to cease and desist from addressing what is wrong with homosexual thinking or behavior, or to cover up his belief that it is wrong, especially if by one who is senior to the chaplain, we expect our endorsed chaplains to seek God’s strength not to waver, even if unjustly accused of failing to support the command, or some aspect of the command’s policies, such as equal opportunity programs. Further, if placed in such a situation, we encourage the chaplain promptly to contact the PRJCCMP for such assistance and protection as we are able to provide.

D. In conclusion, PRJCCMP endorsed chaplains will continue to be under the dual authority of the military and their respective denominations. The PRJCCMP will continue to provide counsel and guidance to ensure that their “religious ministry” is consistent with their ordination vows and denominational beliefs. “Cooperation without compromise” will remain a way of life for our chaplains. In this increasingly pluralistic environment they will have to exercise wisdom in conducting ministry in the pulpit and in the counseling room, but are not restricted, according to the implementation guidelines, from counseling against a lifestyle that is contrary with the Word of God and calling for repentance and faith in Jesus Christ and for a life of virtue flowing from the love of Christ.

We should all pray fervently that God will allow that which was intended for evil to be used for good as our chaplains have the opportunity to minister the Gospel of Christ to a military that increasingly reflects the social perspective of our civilian world. May He have mercy. May He give greater grace. May He keep this door of chaplain ministry open so that men and women may hear the Gospel and be saved and Christ’s Great Commission go forward in the United States military community and in our nation and in the world.

G. PRJCCMP Constitutional Amendment 1. The 77th General Assembly approved amendments to several articles of the PRJCCMP Constitution. Because of a question that arose in the Advisory Committee meeting, the CCMP representatives agreed not to request Assembly approval of that Article until the language could be clarified. Thus, the OPC Commissioners presented a revised Amendment to the PRJCCMP, where it was accepted. The three minor changes are: (a) Opening with the Mission Statement of the PRJCCMP in italics; (b) Changing the first sentence of the paragraph beginning, “The Commission is an agent of the member denominations…” to “The Commission is the chaplain endorsing agency of the member denominations;” (c) Changing the form of the subparagraphs to make them stylistically parallel. The proposed amendment is in the Recommendations section of this report. 2. Advisory Committee 7 of the 77th General Assembly also asked for definitions of some terminology used in the Constitution and by Committee members. The definitions that follow are from Department of Defense Instruction 1304.28, “Guidance for the Appointment of Chaplains for the Military Departments,” issued 11 June 2004, by


the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (NOTE: In the usual circumstance, a denomination formally authorizes a person as an Ecclesiastical Endorsing Agent. In the OPC case, we do that through the PRJCCMP):

Ecclesiastical. The forms and practices related to religious organizations. Ecclesiastical Endorsement. Written documentation from a religious organization that complies with the administrative requirements of this Instruction that an applicant for the military chaplaincy is fully and professionally qualified and endorsed to perform all offices, functions, sacraments, ordinances, and ceremonies required of an RMP [Religious Military Professional] for that religious organization, and is capable and authorized to minister as required within a pluralistic environment. Ecclesiastical Endorsing Agent. An individual authorized to provide or withdraw Ecclesiastical Endorsements on behalf of a religious organization. [NOTE: The Executive Director employed by the PRJCCMP is recognized as the Ecclesiastical Endorsing Agent of the OPC.] Endorsement. The internal process that religious organizations use when designating RMPs to represent their religious organizations to the Military Departments and confirm the ability of their RMPs to conduct religious observances or ceremonies in a military context.

The criteria to become an Ecclesiastical Endorsing Agency contained in DoDI 1304.28, include: - Must provide an IRS section 501(c)(3) exempt status as a church - Verification that it shall provide chaplains who shall function in a pluralistic environment, support directly and indirectly the free exercise of religion by all members of the Military Services - Must not appear on the annual State Department’s list of Foreign Terror Organizations

H. Pastoral Calls to Military Reserve Component Service Members

As requested by the 77th General Assembly, the CCMP provided recommendations for pastoral calls to members of reserve components or the National Guard in a letter of 26 November 2010 to the Stated Clerk.

I. Sponsoring Congregations

The Committee is thankful for the churches that support chaplains. We urge other congregations to join in this ministry. We expect that sponsored chaplains will provide at least quarterly communication with sponsoring congregations. The following chaplains have reported their sponsoring congregations to the Executive Director of the PRJCCMP:

Active Duty and Mobilized Reserves and GuardCH (MAJ) Paul T. Berghaus, USA Grace OPC, Hanover Park IL; New Hope OPC, Hanford

CA; Redeemer PC, Birmingham AL

CH (CPT) Kyle N. Brown, USA Grace Orthodox PC, Columbus OH; Trinity PC, Spartanburg SC LCDR John A. Carter, CHC, USN Harvest OPC, Vista CA; Providence OPC, Temecula CA; Ch (Lt. Col.) Richard M. Dickinson, Pilgrim OPC, Bangor ME; MEANG Second Parish OPC, Portland ME

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CH (CPT) Thomas J. Faichney, Geneva OPC, Marietta GA USA (PCA) CH (MAJ) Michael F. Frazier, Pineville OPC, Pineville LA USA (PCA) CH (COL) Jonathan C. Gibbs III, Grace OPC, Hanover Park IL USA Ch (Capt.) C. Phillip Hollstein III Westminster OPC, Westminster, USAF CA Ch (Capt.) Cornelius Johnson, Big Ridge Presbyterian, Wise USAF VA; Dickerson First Presbyterian, Haysi VA CDR Timothy J. Power, CHC, USN Covenant Presbyterian (PCA), Jacksonville NC Ch (Capt.) Richard Rojas, USAF First PC, Ipswich MA; Grace Church, Dover DE CH (MAJ) Earl W. Vanderhoff, First PC, Enterprise AL; Rocky USA Mountain PC, Westminster CO; Reformation OPC, Olympia WA; Trinity OPC, Bothell WA CAPT Bryan J. Weaver, CHC, USN Covenant OPC, Mansfield OH; Covenant PC (ARP), Jacksonville NC; Redeemer OPC, Dayton OH; Westminster OPC, Hollidaysburg PA CH (COL) Christopher H. Wisdom, Emmaus OPC, Ft. Collins CO; USA Grace OPC, San Antonio TX; Pineville OPC, Pineville LA; Redeemer OPC, Toms River NJ; Sharon OPC, Hialeah FL

Reserves and National Guard not mobilized as of 1 January 2011:CH (LTC) Graham C. Harbman, Church of the Trinity OPC, USAR Easton PA

V BUDGET

A. Standing Committee Budget The Committee requests a 2012 budget of $5,000.00 for travel and lodging to enable the members of the Committee to attend the annual meeting of the PRJCCMP in Atlanta in February 2012 and the meeting of the Committee to be held at the same time.

B. Chaplain Support The Committee requests that OPC financial support for the PRJCCMP in 2012 be provided at the annual rate of $500.00 per active duty, reserve component, and Veterans Administration (VA) chaplain, a total of $8,500.00 military chaplains and one VA Chaplain we expect to have as of 1 January 2012.

VI RECOMMENDATIONS


The Committee requests that the 78th General Assembly approve the following amendment to Article II of the PRJCCMP Constitution, as already approved by the Commission.

ARTICLE II – PURPOSESThe Presbyterian and Reformed Joint Commission on Chaplains and Military Personnel is a ministry of member denominations dedicated to obeying Christ’s Great Commission by providing men to serve as chaplains in military and civilian organizations. The Commission endorses and ecclesiastically supports ordained, qualified chaplains; approves chaplaincandidates; and helps presbyteries and congregations in biblical ministry to militarypersonnel and their families.The Commission is the chaplain endorsing agency of its member denominations (not an ecclesiastical commission in the technical sense). In carrying out its mission, the Commission functions in the following ways:1. Maintaining liaison with the appropriate contact point of each member denomination, and through their various presbyteries, to: a. Provide current information regarding criteria, policies, and procedures for the appointment of ministers as chaplains. b. Provide a technical service to the presbyteries by recommending qualified candidates to the Chaplaincy.2. Maintaining cooperative relationships with the Armed Forces Chaplain Board and the leadership of military and other institutional chaplaincies by: a. Certifying to the proper agencies the ecclesiastical endorsements approvals granted by the member denominations through their various presbyteries. b. Serving as a representative body for problems referred by or concerning chaplains, both individually and collectively.3. Maintaining contact and liaison with individual chaplains serving in the Armed Forces and other institutions through regular reports, newsletters, written correspondence, and personal visits as authorized by the Commission.4. Establishing and maintaining methods of liaison with individual congregations of the member denominations to assist them in providing adequate ministry to their members while they are separated from the particular church during periods in the Armed Forces and other institutions.5. Keeping member denominations informed of significant developments, trends, issues, and problems concerning chaplains and members of the Armed Forces and other institutions and to report annually on the activity of the Commission to each member denomination through the proper agencies.6. Assisting the presbyteries in the promotion of the ministry of the Chaplaincy to the member denominations and their particular churches.

VII ELECTIONS The terms of Mr. Kauffman and Mr. Coie expire at this Assembly. Two members are to be elected to the Standing Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel, class of 2014.

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REPORT OF THE HISTORIAN

2010 involved extensive work on projects related to the 75th anniversary, which are described in the report of the Committee for the Historian. I want to emphasize two particular projects of the past year.

First, a significant milestone was the dedication of the denominational archives room in the OPC’s administrative office in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. The temporary arrangement to house the denomination’s historical records in the Montgomery Library at Westminster Seminary lasted twenty-five years, and we are indebted to the hospitality of the seminary for its generous gift of space. Over the course of those years, the archives grew from a few boxes to 170 boxes of materials.

Grace Mullen, the archivist at Westminster Seminary, volunteered her time to see to it that these materials were well organized, in anticipation of the accessibility now afforded in the new location. As scores of researchers have come to appreciate, Grace Mullen’s knowledge of the OPC is wedded to her deep devotion to the Reformed faith. Her faithful stewardship of our tradition that is manifested now in the careful arrangement of the rich resources in the church archives is surely one of the greatest gifts that God has given to the OPC. It was fitting, then, to dedicate the room in her honor. Visitors to the administrative building in Willow Grove are invited to tour the Grace Mullen Archives Room, where they will see this plaque:

Secondly, an update on the OPC Ministerial Register has been delayed as we investigated the transition of this tool into a web-based resource. Several plans were pursued and none of them has yet proven feasible. Meanwhile, many members and friends of the OPC have expressed their appreciation for this resource and a desire to have it revised in print format. By the time of a ten-year revision, the ministerial membership in the church had grown to the point of making this a significant challenge. I am grateful that Linda Foh offered her services to this project. Through her diligent labors we are pleased to release a new edition of the Register in 2011. My thanks extend also to the Stated Clerk for his support of this project.

Respectfully submitted,

John R. MuetherHistorian


REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE HISTORIAN

SYNOPSISI. ADMINISTRATION A. Committee Membership B. Officers C. 2010 MeetingsII. 2010 ACTIVITIES A. The Presbyterian Guardian B. OPC Ministerial Register, 1936-2010 III. OPC ARCHIVES IV. OPC SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY A. Special Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Committee B. PublicationsV. BOOK SALESVI. FINANCIAL REPORT 2008 A. Income and Expenses B. Account Summaries C. General Assembly Operating Fund ExpensesVII. PROPOSED BUDGET 2010VIII. ELECTIONS

I. ADMINISTRATION

A. Committee Membership

Class of 2011: The Rev. Danny E. Olinger and Dr. David C. Noe Class of 2012: The Rev. Chad E. Bond Class of 2013: The Rev. Brenton C. Ferry

B. Officers

President—Mr. Olinger Vice-President—Dr. Noe Secretary—Mr. Ferry Treasurer—Mr. Bond

C. 2010 Meetings

The Committee met in Oviedo, Florida on January 9 and in Columbus, Ohio on August 21. It also met via teleconference on June 3.II. 2010 ACTIVITIES

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A. The Presbyterian Guardian

The Committee converted The Presbyterian Guardian (1936-1979) into digital form and placed it on OPC.ORG in July.

B. OPC Ministerial Register, 1936-2010

With the financial assistance of the office of the Stated Clerk, the Committee employed Mrs. Linda Foh to work on updating the OPC Ministerial Register through the end of the 2010 calendar year. The Committee anticipates having the new print edition available by the time of the Seventy-Eighth General Assembly in June. III. OPC ARCHIVES

In October, the Committee dedicated “The Grace Mullen Archives Room” in recognition of Miss Grace Mullen’s tireless efforts in overseeing the OPC archives. In the past year the Committee received several collections, including papers of Clarence Duff, Donald Duff, John Galbraith, and Arthur W. Kuschke, Jr. IV. OPC SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

A. Special Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Committee

A special anniversary committee consisting of Judy Alexander, David Haney, Nancy Mehne, John Muether, and Danny Olinger have worked with the arrangements committee and the stated clerk to plan events at the 77th General Assembly in Sandy Cove. Some promotional items were sold at the 76th General Assembly, and more are in production for the 2011 assembly. Activities planned for the 77th assembly include a pre-assembly conference, special presentations by the program committees, and a banquet on the evening of June 11 featuring the Rev. Donald Poundstone as banquet speaker. The weekend of June 11-12 will also include family-friendly activities at the Sandy Cove conference center on Saturday afternoon, and there will be two onsite Sunday worship services, overseen by sessions of local Orthodox Presbyterian congregations.

B. Publications1) Mr. Muether and Mr. Olinger co-edited ConfidentofBetterThings:

Essays Commemorating Seventy-Five Years of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

2) Dr. Daryl G. Hart, ruling elder at Calvary OPC, Glenside, has written Between the Times: The Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Transition, 1945-1990.

V. BOOK SALES

One of the primary responsibilities of the committee is to assist the historian in


the production and distribution of OPC history books. Books and DVDs are primarily sold through the OPC website. The following lists totals for both 2010 and lifetime sales.

Title 2010 Sales Lifetime Sales Lest We Forget (1986) 77 8,324 ThePresbyterianConflict (reprinted 1992) -55 3,373 Fighting the Good Fight (1995) -102 4,379 For a Testimony (reprinted 2000) -65 2,093 History for a Pilgrim People (2002) -23 786 Machen: A Silhouette (reprinted 2002) -71 508 J. Gresham Machen (reprinted 2004) -32 582 OPC Video History DVD (2005) -35 346 Minutes of the GA on CD (2005) -17 236 God-Breathed Scripture (reprinted 2007) -31 432

VI. FINANCIAL REPORT (2010)

A. Income and Expenses Income: Sales $3,722.72 Interest $ 283.31 Total Income $4,006.03

Expenses: Printing/Reproduction $3,210.22 Postage/Delivery $ 400.00 Supplies $ 202.00 Total Expenses $ 3,812.22

C. Account Summaries as of 12/31/2010

Savings $18,365.88 Checking $ 7,009.17 Total $25,375.05

D. General Assembly Operating Fund

2010 Budget 2010 Actual 2011 Budget

Historian $7,200 $7,200 $7,400 Book Management/Service 2,000 1,000 1,000

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Travel 3,500 3,532 5,000 Promotion 500 0 500 Administrative 500 2,530 500 Archival 15,000 12,680 14,000 75th Anniversary 3,000 4,083 3,000 Total $31,700 $31,025 $31,400

VII. PROPOSED BUDGET 2012

2012 Proposed

Historian $7,600 Book Management/Service 1,000 Travel 4,000 Promotion 500 Administrative 500 OPC Archives 14,000 Total $27,600

VIII. ELECTIONS

The Committee is composed of four members elected in three classes. Of the four members, one must be a minister and one must be a ruling elder. The Class of 2014 is to be elected by this Assembly. The present composition of the Committee is as follows: Class of 2011 Minister: Danny E. Olinger Ruling Elder: David C. Noe

Class of 2012 Minister: Chad E. Bond

Class of 2013 Minister: Brenton C. Ferry

The terms of Mr. Olinger and Dr. Noe expire at this Assembly.


Temporary Visitation Committee for the Presbytery of New Jersey

Mandate: In recognition of the issues that have brought such distress to both the session of Stratford OPC and the Presbytery of New Jersey, and that have also occupied so much time at both the 76th (2009) and 77th (2010) General Assemblies; and in recognition that our goal in conflict resolution is always biblical restoration and reconciliation, the 77th (2010) General Assembly establish a (temporary) Visitation Committee (composed of three presbyters, one each drawn from among the presbyteries of Connecticut and Southern New York, MidAtlantic, New York and New England, and/or Philadelphia, to be appointed by the moderator) with the following mandate—

1. To seek to meet with all concerned members of the Regional Church of New Jersey of the OPC and Stratford OPC to seek reconciliation of offended parties;

2. To meet specifically with the session of Stratford OPC to discuss with it the proper applications of the Book of Discipline, and to encourage the session to pursue reconciliation in its dealings with offended parties;

3. To consult with the Presbytery of New Jersey about decisions of the General Assembly pertaining to both Stratford OPC and the Presbytery of New Jersey; and

4. To report to the 79th (2012) General Assembly concerning its findings and whether any further judicial or administrative discipline or pastoral care for one or more of the parties is needed;

and that the Assembly amend the previously adopted GAOF budget to include a line item expense for this temporary committee in the amount of $1,000 per year.

Grounds:

a. There is a prima facie need for a committee of the GA to provide this help for both the PNJ and the session of Stratford OPC.

b. This follows the pattern of response made by the 58th (1991) GA to similar difficulties in another presbytery.

Members:The Moderator of the 77th General Assembly named to the Committee the Revs. Larry J. Westerveld (convener), William Shishko, and John D. Van Meerbeke (Alternate) along with Elder Christian H. Walmer. The Rev. William Shishko resigned from the committee soon after it began its work, and the Moderator named Mr. Van Meerbeke a full member of the committee in his place and the Rev. Robert E. Tarullo as Alternate. The Committee elected Mr. Westerveld as its Chairman.

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Work: The Committee has met by conference call, through electronic mail and in person. We began by determining to give priority to the first aspect of our mandate. We sent a letter to the concerned members of the Regional Church of New Jersey and Stratford OPC, introducing ourselves, explaining our mandate, and soliciting written communications from anyone interested in meeting with us. We have received over 1000 pages of material so far, and we have spent considerable time organizing and digesting this material.

We have also met with several offended parties and have additional such meetings scheduled on the near horizon. We have been in communication with the Stratford Session and we are, at the time of the writing of this report, finalizing our plans to meet with them to gain their perspective. Also, early on in the process, we determined to schedule our committee meetings around the meetings of the Presbytery of New Jersey (PNJ), so that we might attend those as well. We intend to maintain this schedule until we have completed our mandate. To date, we have attended the December and February meetings of the PNJ. We have been graciously welcomed by the Presbytery and they have determined to erect a special committee of three to meet with us so that we might work toward the third aspect of our mandate.

We are well on our way toward comprehending the issues that have contributed to the broken relationships which our mandate directs us to address. We have a great deal of work yet to do, not only in advancing our own understanding but also in beginning to bring parties together. We covet your prayers.

Due to the need for increased meetings with the attendant travel costs, the Committee requests a budget of $2,000 for 2012.

YEARBOOK

Statistical Reports of the Churches for the Year Ending December 31, 2010...................... Summary of OPC Statistics for 2010.....................................................................

Statistical Reports of the Regional Churches and Congregations........................ Recapitulation of Membership Statistics 1938-2010............................................Statistical Reports of the Presbyteries...................................................................

Apportionment of Commissioners to the 79th General Assembly........................................Standing Committees of the General Assembly....................................................................Special Committees of the 77th and 78th General Assemblies..............................................Moderators of General Assemblies.......................................................................................Clerks of General Assemblies...............................................................................................Clerks of Presbyteries...........................................................................................................Clerks of Sessions.................................................................................................................Ministers of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church...................................................................

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RECAPITULATION OF MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS1938-2010

As of December 31, 2010

Year Ministers*CommunicantMembers

BaptizedChildren

Total**Membership

2010 494 21,640 7,708 29,8422009 485 21,161 7,753 29,3992008 477 20,765 7,772 29,0142007 464 20,545 7,734 28,7432006 462 20,444 7,673 28,579

2005 449 20,010 7,498 27,9572004 440 19,998 7,706 28,1442003 437 19,725 7,857 27,7692002 425 18,804 7,721 26,9502001 416 18,293 7,601 26,310

2000 406 17,938 7,692 26,0361999 397 17,279 7,513 25,1891998 383 16,620 7,339 24,3421997 376 15,936 7,066 23,3781996 366 15,072 6,693 22,131

1995 355 14,256 6,412 21,0231994 341 13,659 6,141 20,1411993 330 12,915 5,903 19,1481992 321 12,580 5,786 18,6871991 315 12,225 5,702 18,242

1988 335 13,108 5,933 19,3761978 248 10,939 4,867 16,1711968 170 9,197 4,841 14,1421958 133 6,734 3,528 10,3951948 98 5,543 2,061 7,7021938 99 4,225 - 4,324

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* Ministers were included in Total Membership beginning December 31, 1972. Total mem-bership figures given above for all years have been adjusted to include ministers; they will differ, therefore, from the figures that appear in the Minutes of the General Assembly for years prior to 1973.

**Total membership in each year was revised in the following year’s Statistician’s report, and the revised figures are shown above. Figures for communicant members and baptized children prior to 1984 were not revised, so their totals differ slightly from revised total mem-berships.


STATISTICAL REPORTS OF THE PRESBYTERIES

PRESBYTERY OF THE CENTRAL U. S.General Information

Membership: 10 Ministers, 10 Ruling EldersStated meetings: January, May, and SeptemberStated Clerk: Mark T. Harrington, term expires January 2012Moderator: LeRoy E. Miller, term expires January 2012

Churches and Mission WorksNumber of congregations: 4 churches Changes in congregations: NoneMission works: None

MinistersOrdinations: NoneMinisters received:

Patrick D. Durkee, received from the Evangelical Free Church of America, 27 Feb 10

Ministers removed: NoneMinisters installed: Patrick D. Durkee, as an evangelist serving as a Reserve Air Force Chaplain, 27

Feb 10Ministerial relationships dissolved: NoneRoll of Ministers:

Joseph A. Auksela Brian E. Belh Timothy L. Black Patrick D. Durkee Edward A. Eppinger Mark T. HarringtonChester H. Lanious LeRoy E. Miller V. Robert NilsonGeoffrey C. Smith

LicentiatesLicensures: NoneLicentiates received:

M. Austin Britton, received from the Platte Valley Presbytery (PCA), 17 Sep 10Licentiates removed: NoneRoll of licentiates:

M. Austin Britton

PRESBYTERY OF CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHERN NEW YORKGeneral Information

Membership: 15 Ministers, 14 Ruling EldersStated meetings: 3rd Saturday of January, April, September, and NovemberStated Clerk: John W. Mallin III, term expires January 2013Moderator: Robert E. Tarullo, term expired January 2010; thereafter, Jonathan Holst, term expires January 2011

Churches and Mission WorksNumber of congregations: 5 churches and 3 unorganized mission worksChanges in congregations: NoneMission work: Parent church:

Cristo el Rey, Elmont, N.Y. Franklin Square, N.Y.Reformation, Floral Park, N.Y. FranklinSquare,N.Y.

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New Song, Queens and Nassau Co., N.Y. The regional churchMinisters

Ordinations: NoneMinisters received:

Samuel S. Chung—whose credentials had been held in suspense per FG XXIII, 18—upon his installation as evangelist (see below), 12 Jun 10

Ministers removed: NoneMinisters installed:

Samuel S. Chung, as evangelist to serve as organizing pastor of New Song, Queens and Nassau Counties, N.Y., 12 Jun 10

Ministerial relationships dissolved: NoneRoll of Ministers:

James W. Campbell Samuel S. Chung Richard R. Gerber Brad S. Hertzog Jonathan Holst David C. Innes Nathan W. Ketchen John W. Mallin III Benjamin W.Miller Daniel G. Osborne Meindert Ploegman William ShishkoCarl N. Smith Sabry Tanios Robert E. Tarullo

LicentiatesLicensures:

Gideon W. Park, 17 Apr 10Licentiates received: NoneLicentiates removed: NoneRoll of licentiates:

Gideon W. Park

PRESBYTERY OF THE DAKOTASGeneral Information

Membership: 18 Ministers, 48 Ruling EldersStated meetings: 1st Tuesday of April 4th Tuesday of SeptemberStated Clerk: Archibald A. Allison, term expires April 2011Moderator: Shawn C. Mathis, term expires April 2011

Churches and Mission WorksNumber of congregations: 14 churches and 2 unorganized mission worksChanges in congregations: NoneMission works: Parent church:

Fargo, Fargo, N.D. The regional churchBerean, Ogden, Utah Christ, Salt Lake City, Utah

MinistersOrdinations: NoneMinisters received: NoneMinisters removed: NoneMinisters installed:

Terry F. Thole, as evangelist at Grace, Fargo, N.D., 9 Jun 10Ministerial relationships dissolved:

Terry F. Thole, as pastor of Winner OPC, Winner, S.D., 9 Jun 10Roll of ministers:

Archibald A. Allison Leonard J. Coppes Richard G. HodgsonKenny R. Honken Matthew W. Kingsbury Shawn C. Mathis


W. Vernon Picknally, Jr. Steven A. Richert Scott L. SederYoung J. Son Kevin P. Swanson Darren S. TholeTerry F. Thole Gregory L. Thurston Murray I. Uomoto D. Jason Wallace Gerald I. Williamson Richard Wynja

LicentiatesLicensures: NoneLicentiates received: NoneLicentiates removed: NoneRoll of licentiates: Brett E. Mahlen

PRESBYTERY OF MICHIGAN AND ONTARIOGeneral Information

Membership: 37 Ministers, 90 Ruling EldersStated meetings: January, May, and SeptemberStated Clerk: Kenneth A. Smith, term expires January 2012Moderator: Robert M. Van Manen, term expires January 2012


Fremont OPC, Fremont, Mich. Little Farms Chapel, Coopersville, Mich.Hillsdale OPC, Hillsdale, Mich. Grace Reformed, Walkerton, Ind.Providence, Manistee, Mich. Little Farms Chapel, Coopersville, Mich.Living Hope, Jordan, Ont. Grace Covenant, Sheffield, Ont.Emmanuel, Meaford, Ont. Covenant, Komoka, Ont.Grace, Shedden, Ont. Covenant, Komoka, Ont.

MinistersOrdinations:

Markus G. Jeromin, 18 Jun 10Jason M. Roddy, 5 Nov 10

Ministers received: David A. Vander Meer, from the CRC, 15 Oct 10

Ministers removed: Christopher L. Post, dismissed to Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada,

10 Sep 10Edward W. Ludt was installed as pastor of a local congregation in the Presbytery

of the Southwest, but did not request to be transferred. His dismissal from the presbytery was not approved until the January 2011 meeting of the presbytery. However, for consistency with the report of the Presbytery of the Southwest, he is reported here as though he had been dismissed prior to the end of 2010.

Ministers installed:Markus G. Jeromin, as associate pastor of Little Farms Chapel, Coopersville,

Mich., serving as evangelist in Manistee, Mich., 18 Jun 10David A. Vander Meer, as pastor of Rockford Springs, Rockford, Mich., 15 Oct 10Jason M. Roddy, as pastor of Pilgrim, Metamora, Mich., 5 Nov 10

Ministerial relationships dissolved:

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Rodney S. Thole, as pastor of Pilgrim, Metamora, Mich., 21 Mar 10Christopher L. Post, as associate pastor of Cedar, Hudsonville, Mich., 21 May 10Edward W. Ludt, as pastor of Grace Covenant, Sheffield, Ont., 21 May 10

Roll of ministers:Jorge Luiz Barros Timothy L. Bero Bruce G. Buchanan K. Dale Collison Norman DeJong Douglas B. Doll Lap O. Duong Abe W. Ediger Douglas A Felch John R. Ferguson John N. Fikkert Alan M. Flowers Eric R. Hausler Everett A. Henes Kenneth J. Hovingh Stephen W. Igo Markus G. Jeromin Glenn D. JerrellBenjamin W. Johnson Michael D. Knierim James F. Mong Gerry J. Mynders Gerald J. Neumair Martin A. NovakStephen A. Pribble Ralph A. Rebandt II Jason M. Roddy Roger W. Schmurr Kenneth A. Smith Rodney S. TholeFrancis E. VanDelden David A. Vander Meer Peter Van Drunen Dale A. Van Dyke Robert M. Van Manen Peter J. WallaceJeffrey B. Wilson


Paul O. Johnson, 16 Jan 10Douglas L. Bylsma, 18 Sep 10

Licentiates received: NoneLicentiates removed:

Markus G. Jeromin, ordained, 18 Jun 10Roll of licentiates:

Douglas L. BylsmaPaul O. Johnson David Nicol

PRESBYTERY OF THE MID-ATLANTICGeneral Information

Membership: 26 Ministers, 62 Ruling EldersStated meetings: 1st Saturday of May; 3rd Saturday of September; 1st Saturday of DecemberStated Clerk: Donald H. Potter, term expires September 2012Moderator: Stuart R. Jones, term expires September 2011

Churches and Mission WorksNumber of congregations: 14 churches and 1 unorganized mission workChanges in congregations: None Mission work: Parent church:

Christ Presbyterian, Elkton, Md. The regional churchMinisters

Ordinations: Ethan W. Allison, 8 May 10

Ministers received: NoneMinisters removed: None Ministers installed:

Ethan W. Allison, as pastor of Staunton OPC, Staunton, Va., 8 May 10Ministerial relationships dissolved:


Edward C. Urban, as pastor of Sterling OPC, Sterling, Va., 1 May 10Peter Y. Lee, as pastor of Living Hope, Clarksville, Md., 18 Sep 10Stephen B. Green, as associate pastor of Columbia OPC, Columbia, Md., 18 Sep 10

Roll of ministers: (*emeritus) Ethan W. Allison Charles R. Biggs Clark H. Brooking S. Edd Cathey Daniel P. Clifford Stephen D. Doe Bryan D. Estelle Timothy W. Flora Stephen B. GreenStephen R. Hake George W. Hall, Jr. George C. HammondAllen H. Harris Stuart R. Jones David T. King Peter Y. Lee Thomas A. Martin Michael A. McCabe Anthony A. Monaghan James J. Stastny Gerald S. TaylorAlbert J. Tricarico, Jr. Edwin C. Urban Laurence N. Vail*Chad B. Van Dixhoorn Bennett B. Wethered

LicentiatesLicensures: Craig C. Coulbourne, 1 May 10 Daniel Halley, 4 Dec 10 Stephen Roberts, 4 Dec 10 Licentiates received: NoneLicentiates removed:

Ethan W. Allison, ordained, 8 May 10Travis A. Yonkman, dismissed to Presbytery of New Jersey, 7 Dec 10

Roll of licentiates: Craig Coulbourne

Joshua D. Curl Daniel Halley Stephen Roberts

PRESBYTERY OF THE MIDWESTGeneral Information

Membership: 48 Ministers, 187 Ruling EldersStated meetings: 3rd Friday and Saturday of March

2nd Friday and Saturday after Labor Day (September)Stated Clerk: Christian McShaffrey, term expires March 2011Moderator: John R. Hilbelink, term expires March 2011

Churches and Mission WorksNumber of congregations: 26 churches and 11 unorganized mission worksChanges in congregations:

Sovereign Grace Reformed, Doniphan, Mo., received as an unorganized mission work, 19 Mar 10

Mission works: Parent church:Gospel Life Church, Chicago, Ill. The regional churchChrist Covenant, Crystal Lake, Ill. Hope, Grayslake, Ill.Nuevo Pueblo Min., Humboldt Park, Ill. The regional churchSovereign Grace, Moline, Ill. Covenant of Grace, Batavia, Ill.Providence, Rockford, Ill. Christ, Janesville, Wis.Hope Reformed, Pella, Iowa Grace Reformed, Des Moines, Iowa

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Church of the Lakes, Brainerd, Minn. The regional churchSovereign Grace Reformed, Doniphan, Mo. Christ Pres., Hazelwood, Mo.Gateway, Valley Park, Mo. The regional churchMercy, Cedarburg, Wis. Falls, Menomonee Falls, Wis.Providence, Madison (Fitchburg), Wis. Grace, Hanover Park, Ill.


John A. Hartley, from independency, 22 Oct 10Ministers removed:

Victor B. Atallah, dismissed to the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Liberated), 23 Apr 10

Ministers installed:John A. Hartley, as pastor of Apple Valley, Appleton, Wis., 22 Oct 10Ministerial relationships dissolved: Todd Wagenmaker, as associate pastor of Christ, Hazelwood, Mo., 19 Mar 10Victor B. Atallah, as associate pastor of Covenant, Orland Park, Ill., 23 Apr 10

Roll of ministers:William B. Acker III Ronald L. Beabout Paul T. Berghaus James L. Bosgraf Andrew Cheatham Scott E. Churnock Douglas B. Clawson Matthew E. Cotta Brian L. DeJongIvan J. DeMaster Dennis L. Disselkoen Terry E. Dowds Richard M. Edwards Brent C. Evans James E. FergusonJohn M. Fikkert Roger L.Gibbons Kenneth R. Golden Heero E. C. Hacquebord John A. Hartley John R. Hilbelink James T. Hoekstra Bruce H. Hollister C. Mark Jenkins David W. King Rodney T. King Kim M. Kuhfuss Frank J. Marsh Christian McShaffrey James R. MegchelsenCharles A. Muether Gordon L. Oliver Donald F. RitsmanJohn H. Ro Christopher A. Sandoval John S. Shaw Lendall H. Smith Benjamin J. Snodgrass Alan D. Strange Charles K. Telfer Karl E. Thompson John R. TinsleyCornelius Tolsma A. Craig Troxel David M. VanDrunen Todd Wagenmaker John R. Wiers Iain A. M. Wright

LicentiatesLicensures: Curtis Moleterno, 19 Mar 10Licentiates received: NoneLicentiates removed: NoneRoll of licentiates: Curtis Moleterno

PRESBYTERY OF NEW JERSEYGeneral Information

Membership: 38 Ministers, 77 Ruling EldersStated meetings: 4th Saturday of February; 4th Tuesday of April

4th Saturday of September; 1st Tuesday of DecemberStated Clerk: Jon W. Stevenson, term expires September 2012Moderator: Mark Williams, term expires September 2011


Churches and Mission WorksNumber of congregations: 24 churches and 1 unorganized mission workChanges in congregations: NoneMission Work: Parent church:

New Hope, Vineland, N.J. The regional churchMinisters

Ordinations: Carl S. McDaniel III, 12 Nov 10

Ministers received: NoneMinisters removed:

Leonard F. Chanoux, deceased, 21 Nov 10Ministers installed:

Carl S. McDaniel III, as associate pastor of Immanuel, Bellmawr, N.J., 12 Nov 10Ministerial relationships dissolved: Gregory R. Gentry, as associate pastor of Church of the Covenant, Hackettstown,

N.J., 25 Sep 10Roll of ministers:

James Allay Benjamin Alvira Richard S. AndersonSamuel H. Bacon Michael W. Bobick Robert J. Cameron Kenneth J. Campbell James J. Cassidy Thomas D. ChurchGlen A. Clary David M. Cornette Carlos M. Cruz Calvin K. Cummings, Jr. David B. Cummings Howard CurrieMartin L. Dawson Claude D. DePrine III Richard N. Ellis Gregory R. Gentry Ross W. Graham David J. Harr Mitchell R. Herring Cornelius Johnson George S. KostasMark J. Larson Neil J. Lodge Carl S. McDaniel III John D. McGowen Richard A. Nelson Ronald E. PearceWilliam O. Slack II Stanford M. Sutton, Jr. Claude A. Taylor IIIMilton Villenueva John Vroegindewey Jeffrey C. Waddington Geoffrey L. Willour James A. Zozzaro


Carl S. McDaniel III, 27 Feb 10Licentiates received:

Travis Yonkman, from Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic, 7 Dec 10Licentiates removed:

Carl S. McDaniel III, ordained, 12 Nov 10Roll of licentiates:

Sixto PerezRoberto QuiñonesTravis Yonkman

PRESBYTERY OF NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLANDGeneral Information

Membership: 40 Ministers, 83 Ruling EldersStated meetings: April and OctoberStated Clerk: Stephen J. Tracey, term expires October 2011Moderator: Timothy H. Gregson, term expires October 2011

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Penobscot Bay, Bucksport, Maine Merrymeeting Bay, Brunswick, MainePleasant Mountain, Denmark, Maine Second Parish, Portland, MaineIgreja Presbiteriana Brasileira, The regional church Lowell, Mass.Pilgrim, Dover, N.H. Amoskeag, Manchester, N.H.


Derek W. Baker, 26 May 10Ministers received: NoneMinisters removed:

Peter J. A. Moelker, dismissed to Auckland Presbytery of RCNZ, 23 Jul 10Ministers installed:

Derek W. Baker, as associate pastor of First, Ipswich, Mass., 26 May 10Ministerial relationships dissolved: NoneRoll of ministers:

Paul H. Anderson Derek W. Baker David A.Booth Gordon H. Cook, Jr. Richard M. Dickinson Harold L. Dorman Carl A. P. Durham Jonathan B. Falk Michael G. Fettes Samuel N. Folta Timothy H. Gregson D. Leonard Gulstrom Russell J. Hamilton Gregory A. Hills David R. Holmlund Matthew A. Judd Kevin M. Kisler Daniel L. KorzepJames A. La Belle Roberto Laranjo Samuel T. Logan, Jr.Gary B. Magur Gerald P. Malkus Mark A. Marquis Steven P. Marusich Stephen A. Migotsky David J. O’Leary Daniel F. Patterson David S. Phillips Stephen L. PhillipsGregory E. Reynolds Richard Rojas Andrew H. SellePatrick R. Severson Laurence C. Sibley, Jr. Allen C. TomlinsonStephen J. Tracey Thomas Trouwborst Jack K. Unangst, Jr.Laurence W. Veinott

LicentiatesLicensures: NoneLicentiates received: NoneLicentiates removed:

Derek W. Baker, ordained, 26 May 10Roll of licentiates:

John F. A. KramerIan Van Leeuwen

PRESBYTERY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADAGeneral Information

Membership: 19 Ministers, 48 Ruling EldersStated meetings: 3rd Friday and Saturday of March and SeptemberStated Clerk: Donald G. Jamieson, term expires March 2013Moderator: Kevin W. Van Der Linden, term expires March 2011


Dennis Fullalove, term begins March 2011Churches and Mission Works

Number of congregations: 15 churches and 1 unorganized mission workChanges in congregations:

Trinity Sovereign Grace, a mission work in Shasta Lake, Cal., moved to Redding, Cal. and changed its name to Redding Reformed Fellowship, 2 May 10

Mission work: Parent church:Redding Reformed Fellowship, The regional church Redding, Cal.


John W. Belden, from Presbytery of the Southeast, 23 Jul 10Christopher L. Post, from Presbytery of Michigan and Ontario, 10 Sep 10J. Glenn Ferrell, from Presbytery of the Northwest, 5 Nov 10

Ministers removed: NoneMinisters installed:

John W. Belden, as pastor of First, Sunnyvale, Cal., 23 Jul 10Christopher L. Post, as pastor of Grace, Battle Mtn., Nev., 10 Sep 10J. Glenn Ferrell, as pastor of First, San Francisco, Cal., 5 Nov 10

Ministerial relationships dissolved: Graham C. Harbman, as associate pastor of Covenant, San Jose, Cal., 11 Feb 10

Roll of ministers:John W. Belden P. Shaun Bryant David P. Bush Gene L. Crow Michael D. Dengerink Carl E. EricksonJ. Glenn Ferrell Wayne K. Forkner W. Reid Hankins Graham C. Harbman Jeffery A. Landis Richard C. MillerRobert B. Needham Christopher L. Post Andrew J. PrestonMark E. Richline Joel C. Robbins Salvador M. SolisKevin W. Van Der Linden


Simon Jooste, 19 Mar 10Licentiates received: NoneLicentiates removed: NoneRoll of licentiates:

Darren HsiungSimon Jooste

PRESBYTERY OF THE NORTHWESTGeneral Information

Membership: 31 Ministers, 63 Ruling EldersStated meetings: 4th Friday and Saturday of April and SeptemberStated Clerk: Donald M. Poundstone, term expires September 2012Moderator: Calvin R. Malcor, term expires September 2011

Churches and Mission WorksNumber of congregations: 18 churches and 4 unorganized mission worksChanges in congregations: Garden City, Missoula, Mont., dissolved, 24 Sep 10

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Mission works: Parent church: Redeemer, Airdrie, Alta. The regional church

Covenant Grace, Roseburg, Ore. Faith, Grants Pass, Ore.Emmanuel, Colville, Wash. The regional churchRedeeming Grace, Port Angeles, Wash. Sovereign Grace, Oak Harbor, Wash.


Matthew W. C. Barker, 14 May 10Ministers received: NoneMinisters removed:

Richard J. Venema, dismissed to Classis Southwest U. S. (URCNA), 17 May 10J. Glenn Ferrell, dismissed to Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada, 5

Nov 10Ministers installed:Matthew W. C. Barker, as associate pastor of Emmanuel, Kent, Wash., 14 May 10

Ministerial relationships dissolved: Ronald J. McKenzie, as pastor of Garden City, Missoula, Mont., 24 Sep 10Richard A. Miller, as pastor of Arco, Ida., 25 Sep 10J. Glenn Ferrell, as pastor of Sovereign Redeemer, Boise, Ida., 15 Oct 10

Roll of ministers: Matthew W. C. Barker David A. Bass Randall A. BergquistGlenn T. Black Mark A Collingridge Larry D. ConardJames T. Dennison, Jr. Daniel Dillard Stanton P. DurhamAlbert G. Edwards III Andrew M. Elam Martin Emmrich David W. Inks M. Scott Johnson David J. KleinJohn W. Mahaffy Calvin R. Malcor Ronald J. McKenzieBrett A. McNeill Richard A. Miller Jay M. MilojevichBrian H. Nicholson Donald M. Poundstone Marcus J. RenkemaJack L. Smith G. Mark Sumpter Benjamin W. Swinburnson Earl W. Vanderhoff Samuel van Houte Robert C. Van KootenJ. Peter Vosteen

LicentiatesLicensures: NoneLicentiates received: NoneLicentiates removed: NoneRoll of licentiates: None

PRESBYTERY OF OHIOGeneral Information

Membership: 35 Ministers, 76 Ruling EldersStated meetings: 2nd Friday and Saturday of March

3rd Friday and Saturday of OctoberStated Clerk: Everett C. DeVelde, Jr., term expires October 2011Moderator: Robert Y. Eckardt, term expires October 2011


Christ Covenant, Indianapolis, Ind., dissolved, 15 Oct 10Mission works: Parent church:

Grace, Huron, Ohio Covenant, Mansfield, Ohio


Lake, Cleveland, Ohio Covenant, Mansfield, OhioRedeemer, Pittsburgh, Pa. Covenant, Grove City, Pa.Trinity, Huntington, W.Va. Grace, Columbus, Ohio


David J. Robbins, 30 Apr 10Jonathan E. Hutchison, 5 Nov 10

Ministers received: NoneMinisters removed: NoneMinisters installed:

David J. Robbins, as evangelist of Grace, Columbus, Ohio, serving Trinity, Huntington, W.Va., 30 Apr 10

Jonathan E. Hutchison, as associate pastor of Reformation, Morgantown, W. Va., 5 Nov 10

Ministerial relationships dissolved: Sam M. Allison, from serving as pastor of Covenant Reformed, Evansville, Ind.,

4 Dec 09Roll of ministers:

Sam M. Allison Timothy W. Baker Marvin O. BowmanKyle N. Brown Mark R. Brown Everett C. DeVelde, Jr.Gerald C. Dodds Stephen J. Dufresne Robert Y. Eckardt Leo A. Frailey Michael F. Frangipane Mark A. Garcia Karl A. Hubenthal Jonathan E. Hutchison L. Charles JacksonWilliam B. Kessler R. Daniel Knox Stewart E. LauerJ. Boone Leigh Robert J. McKelvey Mark S. Melton Steven F. Miller Ken B. Montgomery Allen P. MoranLawrence B. Oldaker Danny E. Olinger Joseph Puglia Peter J. Puliatti David J. Robbins George C. ScipioneLawrence Semel Douglas W. Snyder Bryan J. WeaverRussell L. Westbrook Larry E. Wilson


Jeremiah Montgomery, 12 Apr 10David G. Graves, 15 Oct 10

Licentiates received: David J. Robbins, from Presbytery of the Midwest, 12 Apr 10Jonathan E. Hutchison, from Presbytery of the South, 15 Oct 10

Licentiates removed: David J. Robbins, ordained, 30 Apr 10Jonathan E. Hutchison, ordained, 5 Nov 10

Roll of licentiates: David G. GravesJeremiah Montgomery

PRESBYTERY OF PHILADELPHIAGeneral Information

Membership: 46 Ministers, 99 Ruling EldersStated meetings: 1st Saturday of February and May

3rd Saturday of September and November

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Stated Clerk: Thomas A. Foh, term expires September 2012Moderator: Donald J. Duff, term expires September 2011


Providence, Mifflinburg, Pa., organized as a new and separate church, 20 Mar 10Mission works: Parent church:

Redeemer, Danville, Pa. New Life, Williamsport, Pa.First, Perkasie, Pa. The regional churchGereja Protestant Indonesian Jemaat Emmanuel Chapel, Phila., Pa. Immanuel, Philadelphia, Pa. Greater Reading Chinese Christian Church Covenant, Reading, Pa.


Ross H. Ritter, 19 Feb 10Lane G. Tipton, 17 Mar 10Charles D. Abbate, 24 May 10

Ministers received: NoneMinisters removed:

Arthur W. Kuschke, deceased, 1 Jul 10C. Adam Ostella, demitted, 18 Sep 10Mark W. Holler, dismissed to the Susquehanna Valley Presbytery (PCA), 20 Nov

10Ministers installed:

Ross H. Ritter, as associate pastor of Covenant, Reading, Pa., 19 Feb 10Lane G. Tipton, at teacher at Westminster Theological Seminary, 17 Mar 10Stephen S. Payson, as pastor of Providence, Mifflinburg, Pa., 20 Mar 10Charles D. Abbate, as pastor of Cornerstone, Ambler, Pa., 24 May 10Carl R. Trueman, as teacher at Cornerstone, Ambler, Pa., 24 May 10

Ministerial relationships dissolved: NoneRoll of ministers:

Charles D. Abbate John F. Bettler Paul N. BrowneGeorge R. Cottenden Wilson L. Cummings John Currie Donald J. Duff Robert W. Eckardt Thomas A. FohArthur J. Fox Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. John P. GalbraithTheodore J. Georgian Jonathan C. Gibbs III A. LeRoy GreerRobert P. Harting Joel C. Kershner Richard S. MacLarenMichael J. Matossian Harold A. McKenzie Harry R. McLeod, Jr.Robert A. Minnig Jody O. Morris George F. MortonStephen S. Payson Jonathan F. Peters Roth M. Reason Ross H. Ritter Wendell L. Rockey, Jr. J. Mark Sallade Richard A. Shaw William F. Snodgrass Albert W. Steever, Jr.Matthew D. Stephan Jason J. D. Stewart Wendell S. Stoltzfus Lane G. Tipton Barry A. Traver Carl R. Trueman Thomas E. Tyson John D. Van Meerbeke Douglas A. Watson Larry J. Westerveld Brian T. Wingard Douglas C. Winward, Jr.Tim W. Young


John A. Sharpe, 1 May 10


Andrew T. Adcock, 18 Sep 10Chad D. Mullinix, 18 Sep 10

Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed:

Ross H. Ritter, ordained, 19 Feb 10Lane G. Tipton, ordained, 17 Mar 10Charles D. Abbate, ordained, 24 May 10Stephen P. Levine, license recalled, 18 Sep 10

Roll of licentiates:Andrew T. Adcock Timothy R. Beauchamp Erik A. Ederma Marcus A. Minninger Chad D. Mullinix Matthew H. PattonJohn A. Sharpe

PRESBYTERY OF THE SOUTHGeneral Information

Membership: 28 Ministers, 40 Ruling EldersStated meetings: 2nd Friday and Saturday after Easter

4th Friday and Saturday in OctoberStated Clerk: Jeffrey K. Boer, term expires October 11Moderator: Kenneth L. Wendland, term expires October 11


Wolf River, Collierville, Tenn. was received as a mission work, 16 Oct 09 (not previously reported)

Mission works: Parent church:Redemption, Gainesville, Fla. The regional churchCovenant, Pensacola, Fla. Calvary, Tallahassee, Fla.Wolf River, Collierville, Tenn. The regional church


Gregory P. Hoadley, 3 Dec 10Ministers received: NoneMinisters removed:

Robert L. Broline, Jr., demitted, 23 Oct 10Ministers installed:

Mark A. Winder, as an evangelist serving in Collierville, Tenn., 10 Sep 10Gregory P. Hoadley, as pastor of Faith, Ocala, Fla., 3 Dec 10

Ministerial relationships dissolved: Mark A. Winder, as pastor of Providence, Huntsville, Ala., 28 May 10

Roll of ministers:Warren R. Bennett III Robert A. Berry, Jr. Jeffrey K. BoerDavid E. Chilton Jerry W. Crick Allen D. CurryJoel D. Fick Gregory P. Hoadley William M. HobbsBenjamin K. Hopp Hendrick Krabbendam James T. Lim Larry G. Mininger Stephen J. Oharek Luis A. Orteza Donald M. Parker Robert L. Reymond Carl G. Russell Jack W. Sawyer John J. Schortmann David A. Smiley Henry Stanke Harold E. Thomas Jose Vera

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Eric B. Watkins William V. Welzien Kenneth L. WendlandMark A. Winder

LicentiatesLicensures: NoneLicentiates received: NoneLicentiates removed:

David O. Donovan, dismissed to the Tennessee Valley Presbytery (PCA), 16 Apr 10; [ordained and installed at Redeemer PCA, Lookout Mt., Ga., 7 May 10]

Jonathan E. Hutchison, dismissed to Presbytery of Ohio, 15 Oct 10Roll of licentiates:

Laurence R. O’Donnell

PRESBYTERY OF THE SOUTHEASTGeneral Information

Membership: 39 Ministers, 59 Ruling EldersStated meetings: 4th Friday and Saturday of April

3rd Friday and Saturday of OctoberStated Clerk: Hank L. Belfield, term expires October 11Moderator: S. Scott Willet, term expires October 11


Shiloh, Cary, N.C., new unorganized mission work, 23 Apr 10Reformation, Gastonia, N.C., new unorganized mission work, 10 Nov 10

Mission works: Parent church:Neon Reformed, Neon, Ky. The regional churchShiloh, Cary, N.C The regional churchReformation, Gastonia, N.C. Redeemer, Charlotte, N.C.Trinity Reformed, Wilmington, N.C. Covenant, New Bern, N.C.Faith, Cookeville, Tenn. The regional church


Matthew Holst, 6 Mar 10Ministers received: NoneMinisters removed:

John W. Belden, dismissed to Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada, 23 Jul 10

Ministers installed:Matthew Holst, as pastor of Geneva, Woodstock, Ga., 6 Mar 10

Ministerial relationships dissolved: John W. Belden, from serving as evangelist in Neon, Ky., 30 May 10

Roll of ministers:DeLacy A. Andrews, Jr. Hank L. Belfield Clifford L. Blair H. Carl Bone Wayne A. Buchtel John CarrickThomas S. Champness, Jr. L. Anthony Curto Roy DavenportP. Michael DeLozier William D. Dennison Elmer M. Dortzbach Sidney D. Dyer W. Ralph English Brenton C. FerryMatthew A. Figura M. Daniel Fincham James H. Ganzevoort Frederick F. Hofland C. Phillip Hollstein III Matthew Holst


Richard L. Horner John W. Jamison Calvin D. KellerGeorge W. Knight III Timothy L. McClymonds Kevin L. Medcalf A. Boyd Miller IV Philip T. Proctor D. Patrick RamseyE. Cody Ray Thomas K. Sheppard Peter Stazen II Donald H. Taws T. Nathan Trice Peter C. Van Doodewaard Arie van Eyk S. Scott Willet Douglas M. Withington


Joby Fowler, 23 Apr 10Licentiates received: NoneLicentiates removed:

Luis Veiga, ordained in the PCA, 23 Apr 10Gregory P. Hoadley, ordained by Presbytery of the South, 3 Dec 10

Roll of licentiates:Richard A. Beerman Scott G. Davenport Joby FowlerSamuel Rodriquez

PRESBYTERY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIAGeneral Information

Membership: 42 Ministers, 73 Ruling EldersStated meetings: 1st Friday and Saturday of February and May

3rd Thursday, Friday and Saturday of OctoberStated Clerk: William J. Gorrell, term expires December 12Moderator: Zachary R. Keele, term expires December 11


Sovereign Grace, Ramona, Cal., dissolved, 2 Feb 10Mission works: Parent church:

Verde Valley Reformed Chapel, Prescott OPC, Prescott, Ariz. Cottonwood, Ariz.Iglesia Nueva Vida, Phoenix, Ariz. Calvin, Phoenix, Ariz.Covenant, Tucson, Ariz. The regional churchBig Bear Valley, Big Bear Lake, Cal. The regional churchChrist and Heaven, Long Beach, Cal. The regional churchChurch of the Living Lord, Santa Ana, Cal. Westminster OPC, Westminster, Cal.Resurrection, Westminster, Cal. Westminster OPC, Westminster, Cal.Redeemer, Pearl City, Hawaii The regional church

MinistersOrdinations: NoneMinisters received: NoneMinisters removed: NoneMinisters installed: Stephen A. Larson, as foreign missionary to Uruguay, 6 Jun 10Ministerial relationships dissolved: NoneRoll of ministers:

Michael L. Babcock Josué I. Balderas Steven M. Baugh

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Bruce M. Brawdy Donald G. Buchanan, Jr. John A. CarterDavid A. Crum Kim Ngoc Dang Jerome A. Farnik John V. Fesko John W. Garrisi William J. Gorrell Dale T. Hanaoka Douglas P. Harley Robert G. Herrmann Yousik Hong Zachary R. Keele Rollin P. KellerYong H. Kim Stephen A. Larson Joshua E. Martin Charles A. McIlhenny Mark C. Mueller David A. Okken Daniel H. Overduin Stephen L. Parker Michael D. Pasarilla Charles K. Perkins Jesse A. J. Pirschel Alan R. PontierTimothy J. Power Gonzalo Salinas Mark A. SchroederPeter H. Sim Michael D. Stingley Robert B. StrimplePaul Viggiano Roger Wagner Timothy G. Walker William E. Warren Douglas L. Watson Andrew E. Wikholm


Christopher Chelpka, 7 May 10Licentiates received: NoneLicentiates removed:

Matthew W. C. Barker, ordained by Presbytery of the Northwest, 14 May 10Roll of licentiates:

Brian D. ChangChristopher ChelpkaL. Alberto Gomez

PRESBYTERY OF THE SOUTHWESTGeneral Information

Membership: 22 Ministers, 46 Ruling EldersStated meetings: 3rd Friday in January 1st Friday in May; 3rd Friday in SeptemberStated Clerk: Joseph A. Keller, term expires January 10Moderator: David T. Mahaffy, term expires January 10

Churches and Mission WorksNumber of congregations: 16 churches and 1 unorganized mission workChanges in congregations:

Houston Reformed, Cypress, Tex., recognized as an unorganized mission work, 18 Sep 10

Mission work: Parent church:Houston Reformed, Cypress, Tex. The regional church


Edward W. Ludt, from Presbytery of Michigan and Ontario, 15 Oct 10Ministers removed: NoneMinisters installed:

Edward W. Ludt, as pastor of Covenant, Fort Worth, Tex., 15 Oct 10Ministerial relationships dissolved:

Andrew T. Moody, as pastor of Christ Covenant, Amarillo, Tex., 8 May 10Roll of ministers:

William J. Bomer Chad E. Bond Todd S. Bordow


David T. Brack Gary W. Davenport William H. DoerfelTodd P. Dole Phillip D. Hodson Nathan J. Hornfeld John R. Hunt, Jr. John H. Johnson, Jr. Joseph A. Keller Robert A. Lotzer Edward W. Ludt Andrew T. Moody K. Scott Oliphint Jack J. Peterson F. Allan Story, Jr.Joseph L. Troutman Mark R. Wheat Christopher H. WisdomAdam A. York


Edward E. Jensen, 7 May 10Licentiates received: NoneLicentiates removed: NoneRoll of licentiates:

Edward E. Jensen

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APPORTIONMENT OF COMMISSIONERSTO THE 79th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

In accordance with the Standing Rules of the General Assembly, Chapter I, commissioners to the Seventy-ninth General Assembly (2012) are apportioned as follows:

Presbytery Ministers Ruling Elders 2011 2012 2011 2012

Central Pennsylvania 2 2 2 2

Central United States 2 2 1 1

Connecticut and S. New York 3 3 1 1

Dakotas 3 3 2 2

Michigan and Ontario 7 7 5 5

Mid-Atlantic 5 5 5 4

Midwest 9 9 7 7

New Jersey 7 7 5 5

New York and New England 7 7 5 5

Northern California and Nevada 3 3 3 3

Northwest 6 6 4 4

Ohio 6 6 4 4

Philadelphia 6 6 4 4

South 5 5 2 2

Southeast 7 7 4 4

Southern California 8 8 5 5

Southwest 4 4 2 2

Moderator, 78th GA 1 1 0 0

Stated Clerk, 78th GA 1 1 0 0

Totals 92 92 61 60


STANDING COMMITTEES OF THEORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

APPEALS AND COMPLAINTS

Class of 2014 Stuart R. JonesClass of 2013 John W. Mallin IIIClass of 2012 Alan D. StrangeAlternate Thomas A. Foh

CHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL

Class of 2014 Robert M. Coie, Robert B. NeedhamClass of 2013 Christopher H. WisdomClass of 2012 James A. Zozzaro

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Class of 2014 Ministers: Gregory E. Reynolds, A. Craig Troxel,* David M. VanDrunen* Ruling Elders: Timothy M. Jackson, MD, Paul S. MacDonaldClass of 2013 Ministers: Rodney T. King, Stephen A. Pribble, Alan D. Strange Ruling Elders: James S. Gidley*, John R. Muether*Class of 2012 Ministers: Archibald A. Allison, Sidney D. Dyer, Thomas E. Tyson* Ruling Elders: Darryl G. Hart, Ph.D., David Winslow, Jr.*General Secretary: The Rev. Danny E. Olinger *Member of Subcommittee on Ministerial Training

Psalter Hymnal Committee (Members appointed by the Committee on Christian Education) Darryl G. Hart, Ph.D., The Rev. Danny E. Olinger, The Rev. Stephen A. Pribble, The Rev. Alan D. Strange

COORDINATION

Class of 2014 Minister: Larry D. Conard Ruling Elder: Paul H. TavaresClass of 2013 Minister: Donald J. Duff Ruling Elder: John D. MazunikClass of 2012 Minister: Anthony A. Monaghan Ruling Elder: Ted A. WeberRepresentative, Christian Education: Dr. Timothy M. Jackson The Rev. Danny E. Olinger Gen. Sec., exofficioRepresentative, Foreign Missions: The Rev. Glenn D. Jerrell Mark T. Bube, Gen. Sec., exofficioRepresentative, Home Missions and Church Extension: Garret A. Hoogerhyde The Rev. Ross W. Graham, Gen. Sec., exofficioDirector of Finance and Planned Giving: David E. Haney

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DIACONAL MINISTRIES

Class of 2014 Minister: T. Nathan TriceRuling Elder: David E. Haney (Chairman)Deacon: Kenley L. Leslie

Class of 2013 Minister: Ronald E. PearceRuling Elder: David P. NakhlaDeacon: Christopher A. Sudlow

Class of 2012 Minister: Lendall H. SmithDeacons: Robert O. Keys, Robert J. Wright, Jr.

ECUMENICITY AND INTERCHURCH RELATIONS

Class of 2014 Charles A. Muether, Jack W. Sawyer, Thomas E. TysonClass of 2013 George R. Cottenden, L. Anthony Curto, Peter J. WallaceClass of 2012 Mark T. Bube, John R. Hilbelink, George W. Knight III

FOREIGN MISSIONS

Class of 2014 Ministers: Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. (President), David J. O’Leary, Lendall H. Smith

Ruling Elders: David J. Gregg, Jon W. StevensonClass of 2013 Ministers: William B. Kessler, John W. Mahaffy, John D. Van Meerbeke

Ruling Elders: John S. Emmett, Robert H. JossClass of 2012 Ministers: Paul N. Browne, Glenn D. Jerrell, Jack J. Peterson

Ruling Elders: Billie J. Papke, Bradley Y. WinstedGeneral Secretary: Mark T. BubeAssistant General Secretary: The Rev. Douglas B. Clawson

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARRANGEMENTS

Class of 2014 David E. Haney, Edward K. TressClass of 2013 John R. MuetherClass of 2012 Robert M. MeekerExofficio: George R. Cottenden, Stated Clerk

COMMITTEE FOR THE HISTORIAN

Class of 2014 Danny E. Olinger, David C. NoeClass of 2013 Brenton C. FerryClass of 2012 Chad E. Bond

HOME MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION

Class of 2014 Ministers: Jeffrey A. Landis, Larry G. Mininger, John S. ShawRuling Elders: Keith A. LeMahieu, James W. Van Dam,

Class of 2013 Ministers: George W. Knight, III, Th.D., Donald M. Poundstone, Gerald S. Taylor

Ruling Elders: Robert L. Ayres, Gregory S. DeJongClass of 2012 Ministers: Mark R. Brown, John R. Hilbelink (President), Dale A. Van Dyke

Ruling Elders: Garret A. Hoogerhyde, John M. Mauldin


General Secretary: The Rev. Ross W. GrahamAssistant General Secretary: The Rev. Richard Gerber

PENSIONS

Class of 2014 Minister: Douglas L. Watson Ruling Elders: Garret A. Hoogerhyde, Stephen R. LeavittClass of 2113 Minister: Darren S. Thole Ruling Elders: Robert M. Meeker, William C. RedingtonClass of 2012 Minister: John D. McGowan Ruling Elders: Roger W. Huibregtse (President), Jack D. White

TRUSTEES OF THE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Class of 2014 Minister: Stephen L. Phillips Ruling Elder: William C. RedingtonClass of 2013 Minister: Martin L. Dawson (President) Ruling Elder: Edward K. TressClass of 2012 Minister: Samuel H. Bacon Ruling Elder: David E. Haney

SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THESEVENTY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

COMMITTEE TO VISIT THE PRESBYTERY OF NEW JERSEY

The Rev. John D. Van Meerbeke, Ruling Elder Christian H. Walmer, II, The Rev. Larry J. Westerveld (Chairman), The Rev. Robert E. Tarullo (Alternate)

SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THESEVENTY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

COMMITTEE TO VISIT THE PRESBYTERY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA

Ruling Elder John D. Mazunik, The Rev. Lendall H. Smith, The Rev. Roger Wagner (Chairman), The Rev. Donald M. Poundstone (Alternate)

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MODERATORS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY

GA YEAR MODERATOR PLACE OF ASSEMBLY

1st 1936 J. Gresham Machen, D.D., Litt.D. Philadelphia, Pa. 2nd 1936 J. Oliver Buswell, Jr., D.D. Philadelphia, Pa. 3rd 1937 John J. De Waard Philadelphia, Pa. 4th 1938 R. B. Kuiper Quarryville, Pa. 5th 1939 Alexander K. Davison, S.T.D. Glenside, Pa. 6th 1939 Everett C. DeVelde Glenside, Pa. 7th 1940 Paul Woolley Cincinnati, Ohio 8th 1941 Robert Strong, S.T.D. Glenside, Pa. 9th 1942 John P. Clelland Rochester, N.Y. 10th 1943 Oscar Holkeboer Willow Grove, Pa. 11th 1944 Edwin H. Rian Glenside, Pa. 12th 1945 Robert S. Marsden Glenside, Pa. 13th 1946 Ned B. Stonehouse, Th.D. Glenside, Pa. 14th 1947 John P. Galbraith Cedar Grove, Wis. 15th 1948 Edward L. Kellogg Wildwood, N.J. 16th 1949 Dwight H. Poundstone Los Angeles, Cal. 17th 1950 Leslie W. Sloat Glenside, Pa. 18th 1951 Lawrence R. Eyres Glenside, Pa. 19th 1952 Calvin K. Cummings Denver, Col. 20th 1953 John H. Skilton, Ph.D. Glenside, Pa. 21st 1954 Robert K. Churchill Rochester, N.Y. 22nd 1955 Robert L. Vining Glenside, Pa. 23rd 1956 Edward J. Young, Ph.D. Denver, Col. 24th 1957 Bruce F. Hunt W. Collingswood, N.J. 25th 1958 Edmund P. Clowney Oostburg, Wis. 26th 1959 Leslie A. Dunn Glenside, Pa. 27th 1960 David L. Neilands, Esq. Manhattan Beach, Cal. 28th 1961 John Murray Glenside, Pa. 29th 1962 Robert L. Atwell Cedar Grove, Wis. 30th 1963 LeRoy B. Oliver Vineland, N.J. 31st 1964 Glenn R. Coie Silver Spring, Md. 32nd 1965 Robert W. Eckardt Portland, Ore. 33rd 1966 Richard A. Barker Oostburg, Wis. 34th 1967 Henry W. Coray Long Beach, Cal. 35th 1968 Arthur O. Olson Westfield, N.J. 36th 1969 Ralph E. Clough Silver Spring, Md. 37th 1970 John J. Mitchell Portland, Ore. 38th 1971 George W. Knight, III, Th.D. Wilmington, Del. 39th 1972 Jack J. Peterson Oostburg, Wis. 40th 1973 Charles H. Ellis Manhattan Beach, Cal. 41st 1974 Laurence N. Vail Palos Heights, Ill. 42nd 1975 George R. Cottenden Beaver Falls, Pa. 43rd 1976 Garret A. Hoogerhyde Beaver Falls, Pa. 44th 1977 Wendell L. Rockey, Jr. Oostburg, Wis. 45th 1978 Larry D. Conard Grand Rapids, Mich. 46th 1979 George E. Haney, Jr. Beaver Falls, Pa. 47th 1980 Thomas E. Tyson Beaver Falls, Pa.


48th 1981 Glenn T. Black Beaver Falls, Pa. 49th 1982 Dennis E. Johnson Grand Rapids, Mich. 50th 1983 Bernard J. Stonehouse Laverock, Pa. 51st 1984 Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., Th.D. Beaver Falls, Pa. 52nd 1985 John R. Hilbelink St. Davids, Pa. 53rd 1986 Robert B. Strimple, Th.D. St. Davids, Pa. 54th 1987 John O. Kinnaird Grand Rapids, Mich. 55th 1988 Mark T. Bube Lookout Mountain, Tenn. 56th 1989 Donald J. Duff Beaver Falls, Pa. 57th 1990 Theodore J. Georgian San Diego, Calif. 58th 1991 William E. Warren Beaver Falls, Pa. 59th 1992 Stephen L. Phillips Beaver Falls, Pa. 60th 1993 Donald M. Poundstone Beaver Falls, Pa. 61st 1994 Steven F. Miller Harvey Cedars, N.J. 62nd 1995 Douglas A. Watson Beaver Falls, Pa. 63rd 1996 David Winslow Beaver Falls, Pa. 64th 1997 John W. Mahaffy Beaver Falls, Pa. 65th 1998 Ross W. Graham Grand Rapids, Mich. 66th 1999 Larry G. Mininger Grand Rapids, Mich. 67th 2000 James S. Gidley, Ph.D. Tacoma, Wa. 68th 2001 David J. O’Leary Grand Rapids, Mich. 69th 2002 Douglas B. Clawson Wenham, Mass. 70th 2003 Robert M. Coie Sioux Center, Ia. 71st 2004 Larry E. Wilson Beaver Falls, Pa. 72nd 2005 James L. Bosgraf Grand Rapids. Mich. 73rd 2006 Richard R. Gerber Palos Heights, Ill. 74th 2007 Robert Y. Eckardt Sioux Center, Ia. 75th 2008 Alan D. Strange Tacoma, Wa. 76th 2009 William Shishko Grand Rapids, Mich. 77th 2010 Alan R. Pontier Palos Heights, Ill 78th 2011 Danny E. Olinger North East, Md.

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CLERKS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY

GA YEAR STATED CLERK ASSISTANT CLERK

lst 1936 Paul Woolley 2nd 1936 Leslie W. Sloat 3rd 1937 Leslie W. Sloat 4th 1938 John H. Skilton 5th 1939 Leslie W. Sloat 6th 1939 Leslie W. Sloat 7th 1940 John P. Galbraith 8th 1941 Paul Woolley 9th 1942 Robert E. Nicholas 10th 1943 Leslie W. Sloat Edward L. Kellogg 11th 1944 Edward Heerema LeRoy B. Oliver 12th 1945 Eugene Bradford Charles H. Ellis 13th 1946 Eugene Bradford Arthur W. Kuschke, Jr. 14th 1947 H. Wilson Albright Robert L. Vining 15th 1948 Robert W. Eckardt Raymond M. Meiners 16th 1949 Robert W. Eckardt Edwards E. Elliott 17th 1950 Robert L. Vining LeRoy B. Oliver 18th 1951 Robert L. Vining Ralph W. Clough 19th 1952 Henry D. Phillips Theodore J Georgian 20th 1953 Raymond M. Meiners F. Kingsley Elder, Jr. 21st 1954 Raymond M. Meiners Elmer M. Dortzbach 22nd 1955 Robert S. Marsden LeRoy B. Oliver 23rd 1956 Robert S. Marsden LeRoy B. Oliver 24th 1957 Robert S. Marsden Raymond O. Zorn 25th 1958 LeRoy B. Oliver Henry D. Phillips 26th 1959 LeRoy B. Oliver C. Herbert Oliver 27th 1960 LeRoy B. Oliver Richard A. Barker 28th 1961 LeRoy B. Oliver Richard A. Barker 29th 1962 LeRoy B. Oliver Richard A. Barker 30th 1963 Robert W. Eckardt Richard A. Barker 31st 1964 Robert W. Eckardt Laurence N. Vail 32nd 1965 Robley J. Johnston Edwards E. Elliott 33rd 1966 Robley J. Johnston Edwards E. Elliott 34th 1967 Robley J. Johnston Edwards E. Elliott 35th 1968 John J. Mitchell F. Kingsley Elder, Jr. 36th 1969 John J. Mitchell Ronald E. Jenkins 37th 1970 Robert E. Nicholas Ronald E. Jenkins 38th 1971 Richard A. Barker Robert E. Nicholas 39th 1972 Richard A. Barker Stephen L. Phillips 40th 1973 Richard A. Barker Stephen L. Phillips 41st 1974 Richard A. Barker Stephen L. Phillips 42nd 1975 Richard A. Barker Stephen L. Phillips 43rd 1976 Richard A. Barker Stephen L. Phillips 44th 1977 Richard A. Barker Stephen L. Phillips 45th 1978 Richard A. Barker James L. Bosgraf 46th 1979 Richard A. Barker Stephen L. Phillips 47th 1980 Richard A. Barker Stephen L. Phillips


48th 1981 Richard A. Barker Stephen L. Phillips 49th 1982 Richard A. Barker Stephen L. Phillips 50th 1983 Richard A. Barker Stephen L. Phillips 51st 1984 John P. Galbraith Stephen L. Phillips 52nd 1985 John P. Galbraith Stephen L. Phillips 53rd 1986 John P. Galbraith Stephen L. Phillips 54th 1987 John P. Galbraith Stephen L. Phillips 55th 1988 John P. Galbraith Stephen L. Phillips 56th 1989 Richard A. Barker Stephen L. Phillips 57th 1990 Richard A. Barker Stephen L. Phillips 58th 1991 Richard A. Barker Stephen L. Phillips 59th 1992 Donald J. Duff Glenn D. Jerrell 60th 1993 Donald J. Duff Glenn D. Jerrell 61st 1994 Donald J. Duff Glenn D. Jerrell 62nd 1995 Donald J. Duff Glenn D. Jerrell 63rd 1996 Donald J. Duff Glenn D. Jerrell 64th 1997 Donald J. Duff Stephen L. Phillips 65th 1998 Donald J. Duff Stephen L. Phillips 66th 1999 Donald J. Duff John W. Mahaffy 67th 2000 Donald J. Duff John W. Mahaffy 68th 2001 Donald J. Duff John W. Mahaffy 69th 2002 Donald J. Duff John W. Mahaffy 70th 2003 Donald J. Duff John W. Mahaffy 71st 2004 Donald J. Duff John W. Mahaffy 72nd 2005 Donald J. Duff John W. Mahaffy 73rd 2006 Donald J. Duff John W. Mahaffy 74th 2007 Donald J. Duff John W. Mahaffy 75th 2008 Donald J. Duff John W. Mahaffy 76th 2009 Donald J. Duff John W. Mahaffy 77th 2010 George R. Cottenden John W. Mahaffy 78th 2011 George R. Cottenden John W. Mahaffy

HISTORIAN

Charles G. Dennison (1981-1999)John R. Muether (1999-2002 Acting Historian)John R. Muether (2002-2011)

STATISTICIAN

Robert L. Vining (1964-1965)Edward A. Haug (1965-1975)Rodney T. Jones (1975-1977)Edward A. Haug (1977-1985)Luke E. Brown (1985-2011)

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CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Mr. Alan W. Montgomery 275 Montgomery Ln., Duncansville, PA 16635-4324

CENTRAL UNITED STATES The Rev. Mark T. Harrington 2800 Hallmark Rd. Lincoln, NE 68507-2749

CONNECTICUT & SO. NY The Rev. John W. Mallin III 444 North Allison St. Greencastle, PA 17225-1212

DAKOTAS The Rev. Archibald A. Allison 3808 Ziegler Rd. Fort Collins, CO 80525

MICHIGAN & ONTARIO The Rev. Kenneth A. Smith 7482 20th Ave. Jenison, MI 49428-7702

MID-ATLANTIC The Rev. Stuart R. Jones 6508 Langdale Rd. Rosedale, MD 21237

MIDWEST The Rev. Christian M. McShaffrey 248 Myrtle St. Reedsburg, WI 53959-1647

NEW JERSEY Mr. Jon W. Stevenson 2206 New Jersey Ave. North Wildwood, NJ 08260

NEW YORK & NEW ENGLAND The Rev. Stephen J. Tracey 664 South Union Rd. Union, ME 04862

STATED CLERKS OF PRESBYTERIES

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA & NEVADA Mr. Donald G. Jamieson 1813 Comstock Ln. San Jose, CA 95124-1705

NORTHWEST The Rev. Donald M. Poundstone 624 NE 63rd Ave. Portland, OR 97213

OHIO The Rev. Everett C. DeVelde, Jr. 5549 Georgetown Rd. Franklin, PA 16323

PHILADELPHIA The Rev. Thomas A. Foh 735 Rt. 115, Saylorsburg, PA 18353-7949

SOUTH The Rev. Jeffrey K. Boer 6270 W. 6th Ave. Hialeah, FL 33021-6529

SOUTHEAST The Rev. Hank L. Belfield 532 Vance Dr. Chilhowie, VA 24319

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA The Rev. William J. Gorrell 10101 Cunningham Ave. Westminster, CA 92683-7001

SOUTHWEST The Rev. Joseph A. Keller 949 Dunkirk Ln. Arlington, TX, 76017-6560


CLERKS OF SESSION(Mission Works Marked with *Asterisks)

(Revised to 12/19/2011)

REGIONAL CHURCH OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

Carlisle, Redeemer – J. Hoffman, 846 W. South St., Carlisle, 17013-2714 *Danville, Redeemer – Robert Garvin, 32 Overlook Dr, Danville, PA 17921 Fawn Grove, Faith – Dennis Henry, 709 Blossom Hill Ln., Dallastown, 17313 Gettysburg, Living Hope – Todd Hurd, 494 Brysonia Rd., Siglerville, 17307-9712 Hollidaysburg, Westminster – Craig Cover, 309 Pinecroft Ave., Altoona, 16601 Mansfield, Grace Fellowship – Joel Kershner, 21 E. Elmira St., Mansfield, 16933 Middletown, Calvary – David Gregg, 1791 Brentwood Dr., Middletown, 17057 *Mifflinburg, Providence – Travis Hollenbach, 325 Market St., Mifflinburg, 17844 *State College, Resurrection - Alan Montgomery, 275 Montgomery Lane, Duncansville,

PA 16635 Williamsport, New Life – Joseph Smith, 2001 Round Top Rd., Montoursville, 17754-9609 *Williamsport, Omega - Clerks of Session c/o Andrew Adcock, 400 Russell Ave,

Williamsport, PA 17701

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES

KANSAS Caney, OPC – Clerks of Session, 206 N Vine Street, Caney, 67333 Overland Park, Park Woods – George Martin, 13001 Quivira Rd, Overland Park, KS

66213

NEBRASKA Lincoln, Faith – Mark T. Harrington, 2800 Hallmark Road, Lincoln, 68507 * Omaha, Omaha – Clerk of Session, c/o Leroy Miller, 5635 Salt Valley View, Lincoln,

68512

OKLAHOMA Bartlesville, Westminster – Jerold W. Barnett, 4101 SE Lakeview Dr., Bartlesville, 74006

REGIONAL CHURCH OF CONNECTICUTAND SOUTHERN NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT Hamden (New Haven area), Westminster – William H. Bacon, PO Box 277, Durham,

06422 Newtown, Community – Robert E. Tarullo, 7 Clearview Dr., Sandy Hook, 06482

NEW YORK Bohemia, OPC – Darrin Conlon, 271 Kensington Ct., Copiague, 11726-4321 *Elmont, Cristo El Rey – Clerk of Session, c/o Nathan Ketchen, 950 N. Third St., New

Hyde Park, 11040

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Franklin Square, OPC – Michael Montemarano, 66 Hudson Rd., Bellerose Village, 11001 *Long Island, Trinity Church - Clerks of Session, PO Box 4255, Huntington, NY 11743 Mount Vernon, Westchester – Ira Rubin, 2313 Throop Ave, Bronx, NY 10469 *Queens, Reformation Presbyterian – Clerk of Session, PO Box 656806, Fresh Meadows,

11365

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE DAKOTAS

COLORADO Broomfield, Bethel – Gregory L. Thurston, 1282 Aberdeen Dr., Broomfield, 80020 Calhan, High Plains – Clerk of Session, c/o Clinton A. Clark, 32190 County Rd. S.,

Karval, 80823-9307 Castle Rock, Reformation – Kevin Swanson, 4552 Glen Haven Cir., Elizabeth, 80107-

7446 Denver, Park Hill – Matthew Wendell Kingsbury, 3411 Albion St., Denver, 80207 Denver, Providence – Larry D. Sauvain, 20555 E. Maplewood Pl., Aurora, 80016 Fort Collins, Emmaus – Roger D. Schierkolk, 3808 Ziegler Rd., Fort Collins, 80525

NORTH DAKOTA Carson, Bethel – Chris Campbell, 3120 CR 135, Flasher, 58529 *Fargo, Grace – Clerk of Session, c/o Barry Gish, 2023 Rose Creek Dr., Fargo, 48104-

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SOUTH DAKOTA Bancroft, Murdock Memorial – Douglas R. Fox, 42312 199th St., Bancroft, 57353 Bridgewater, Trinity – Robin Hofer, 43293 266 St., Bridgewater, 57319 Freeman, Bethlehem Reformed – Russell D. Becker, 712 S. Dewald, Freeman, 57029 Hamill, Westminster – Miles DeJong, 31842 DeJong Rd., Kennebec, 57544 Volga, Calvary – James Kleinjan, 20506 463rd. Ave., Bruce, 57220 Winner, OPC – Jon Hansen, 27630 321st Ave, Winner, 57580

UTAH *Ogden, Berean – see Salt Lake City Salt Lake City, Christ Presbyterian – Mark Hausam, 7729 Sharene Cir., Midvale, 84047-

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REGIONAL CHURCH OF MICHIGAN AND ONTARIO

INDIANA Walkerton, Grace Reformed – Daniel R. Zylstra, 439 Edgewater Dr., Mishawaka, 46545

MICHIGAN Ada, Redeemer – Dean Koopman, 386 Pebble Beach, Grand Rapids, 49546 Brighton, Covenant – Jeffrey Fink, 1350 Old Plank Rd., Milford, 48170 Central Lake, Chain-O-Lakes – Mark DeKorne, 9100 Church Rd., Ellsworth, 49729 Coopersville, Little Farms Chapel – Hank Veldman, O-374 Fennessey, Grand Rapids,

49544 Farmington Hills, Oakland Hills Community – Mark Rebhan, 35269 Northmont Dr.,

Farmington Hills, 48331-2655


*Fremont, OPC – Clerks of Session, PO Box 202, Fremont, MI 49412 Gowen, Spencer Mills – Timothy Byker, 5415 Buttrick Ave SE, Alto, MI 49302 Grand Rapids, Harvest – Andrew McGinnis, 930 52nd St. SW, Wyoming, 49509 Grand Rapids, Mill Creek – Jon Damon, 1312 Columbia Ave NE, Grand Rapids, 49505-

5205 *Hillsdale, OPC – Clerk of Session, c/o Everett Henes, 66 E. South St., Hillsdale, 49242 Holland, New Life Fellowship – John A. McGeehan, 3570 Elk Ct., Zeeland, 49464 Hudsonville, Cedar – David Van Dyke, 4500 Bridgeville Ct., Hudsonville, 49426 Kalamazoo, Community – Henry Mejeur, 4821 Weston, Kalamazoo, 49006 Kentwood, Meadow Springs Community – Clerk of Session, c/o Gerald Neumair, 1811

Jeffrey St. SE, Kentwood, 49508 Lansing, Grace – Pete VanDrunen, 4309 Kalamazoo Dr, Caledonia, MI 49316 *Manistee, Providence – Markus Jeromin, 431 2nd St, Mainstee, MI, 49660 Metamora, Pilgrim – Allan James, 5975 Ludwig, Oxford, 48371 *Plymouth, Our Shepherd – Clerk of Session, c/o Mike Armbruster, 45900 Ann Arbor Tr.,

Plymouth, 48170 Rockford, Rockford Springs Community – Harold Sexton, 9633 Thornapple Ave., Grant,

49327 Southfield, Providence – Christopher Tobias, c/o Jeff Wilson, 1317 West Blvd., Berkley,

48072ONTARIO *Beamsville (Vineland), Living Hope – Cope Jonkman, 16 Main St., Paris, ON, N3L 3E1

CANADA London, Covenant – Alan Quick, 383 Head St. North, Strathroy, ON N7G 2K1 CANADA *Meaford, Emmanuel – Alan Quick, 383 Head St. North, Strathroy, ON N7G 2K1

CANADA *Shedden, Grace – Alan Quick, 383 Head St North, Strathroy, ON N7G 2K1 CANADA Sheffield, Grace Covenant – Cope Jonkman, 76 Harrisburg Rd., RR 1, Paris, ON, N3L

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REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE MID-ATLANTIC

MARYLAND California, Grace and Peace – Allen Morrissette, 45256 Abell Dr, California, MD 20619 Clarksville, Living Hope Presbyterian – Samuel Yoon, PO Box 67, Simpsonville, MD

21150 Columbia, OPC – Timothy Flora, 10001 Rt 108, Columbia, MD 21044 *Elkton, Christ – Clerk of Session, 404 W. Pulaski Hwy, Elkton, 21921-5200 Frederick, New Hope –Steve Hake, 200 W Patrick St, Frederick, MD 21701 Lanham, Trinity Reformed – Gerald S. Taylor, 12705 Chesney Ln, Bowie, 20715 Silver Spring, Knox – Richard F. Lewis, 3 Lindenwood Ct., Olney, 20832-1556

VIRGINIA Charlottesville, Providence – Kenneth F. Barnes, 227 Walnut Way, Barboursville, 22923 Fredericksburg, Bethel Reformed – Fred Krieg, 6106 Windsor Dr., Fredericksburg, 22407 Leesburg, Bethel – Doug Saine, 19856 Evergreen Mills Rd., Leesburg, 20175-8739 Manassas, Dayspring – Donald H. Potter, 3674 Osborne Dr., Warrenton,

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Purcellville, Ketoctin Covenant – Stephen Davis, 7388 Terranova Dr., Warrenton, 20187 Staunton, OPC – Tappey Jones, 1868 Old Greenville Rd., Staunton, 24401 Sterling, OPC – Mark Rogers, 1426 Crowell Rd., Vienna, 22182-1510 Vienna, Grace – John S. Logan, 1012 N. Potomac St., Arlington, 22205-1630

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE MIDWEST

ILLINOIS Batavia, Covenant of Grace – Richard E. Sackett, 33 Walnut Cir., Sugar Grove, 60554 *Chicago, Gospel Life Presbyterian – Clerk of Session, PO Box 805320, Chicago, 60680-

4114 *Cicero, Nuevo Pueblo Ministries – Clerk of Session, PO Box 50050, Cicero, 60804 *Crystal Lake, Christ Covenant – Clerk of Session, c/o Daniel Sullivan, 7811 E.

Swarthmore Rd., Woodstock, 60098 Grayslake, Hope – Henk Blom, 430 North Shore Dr., Mundelein, 60060 Hanover Park, Grace – Lars R. Johnson, 5324 Niven Lane, Hanover Park, 60133 Indian Head Park, Westminster – John Fry, 2221 119th Pl, Blue Island, IL 60406 *Moline, Sovereign Grace – Dick Sackett, c/o Kenneth R. Golden, 2234 Jebens Ave,

Davenport, IA 52804 Momence, OPC, Steve York, 4132 N Rte 1-17, Momence, IL 60954 New Lenox, New Covenant Community – Bruce H. Hollister, 1312 Oneida St., Joliet,

60435 Orland Park, Covenant – Jack W. Pluister, 6412 Terrace Dr, Tinley Park, 60477-1832 *Rockford, Providence – Clerk of Session, c/o John Hilbelink, 3705 Burrmont Rd.,

Rockford, 61107 Springfield, Grace – Geoff Rodd, 101 Brookside Glen Dr., Sherman, 62684 Wheaton, Bethel – James Veenstra, 1S369 Pineview St., Lombard, 60148

IOWA Cedar Falls, Covenant – John Mazunik, 3890 24th Ave., Marion, 52302-6418 Des Moines, Grace Reformed – Mitchell K. Mahan, 4601 38th St., Des Moines, 50310 Independence, New Covenant Fellowship – Rodney King, 4601 38th St., Des Moines,

50310 *Pella, Hope Reformed – Clerk of Session, c/o Charles A. Muether, 310 Prairie St., Pella,

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MINNESOTA *Brainerd, Church of the Lakes – Clerk of Session, 25858 Eagle Shores Dr., PO Box 282,

Garrison, 56450 St. Paul, Mission – Randall Kreisel, 1040 Como Ave, St. Paul, MN 55103

MISSOURI *Doniphan, Sovereign Grace Reformed – Clerk of Session, c/o Kent Harding, RR2 Box

6453, Doniphan, 63935 Hazelwood, Christ – D. B. Cummings, PO Box 1118, St. Peters, MO, 63376 *St. Louis, Gateway – Bruce Stahl, 8 Hethercroft Ct, Chesterfield, MO 63017

WISCONSIN Appleton, Apple Valley – Fred Fudge, E8188 Seefeld Rd., New London, 54961 Cedar Grove, Calvary – Andrew Wieberdink, 413 W. Willow Ave., Cedar Grove, 53013


*Cedarburg, Mercy – Roger Ruchti, 1055 Oak Cir., Pewaukee, WI, 53072 *Eau Claire, Covenant – Kurt Swanson, c/o Kim Kuhfuss, 14289 57th St N, Wtillwater,

MN 55082 Green Bay, New Hope – Nelson J. Agen, N7137 County Rd. C, Seymour, 54165-8430 Hammond, Covenant – Kurt Swanson, 302 265th St., Woodville, 54028 Janesville, Christ – David W. King, 1420 Oakland Ave., Janesville, 53545 *Madison, Providence – Clerk of Session, c/o C. Mark Jenkins, 602 Diving Hawk Tr.,

Madison, 53713 Menomonee Falls, Falls – Roger Ruchti, 1055 Oak Cir., Pewaukee, 53072 Milwaukee (New Berlin), Covenant – Todd Neerhof, 608 Violet Ct., Colgate, 53017 Morgan Siding (Gresham), Old Stockbridge – Clerk of Session, N8004 Morgan Rd.,

Gresham, 54128-8984 Oostburg, Bethel – Scott Smies, 609 Center Ave., Box 700155, Oostburg, 53070 Reedsburg, Grace Reformed – Dennis Baldridge, E14920 Warner Ave, Hillsboro, WI

54634 Sheboygan, Grace – Roger Arndt, 722 Wilson Ave., Sheboygan Falls, 53085 Zoar, Menominee – Karl E. Thompson, PO Box 345, Gresham, 54128

REGIONAL CHURCH OF NEW JERSEY

NEW JERSEY Bellmawr, Immanuel – Robert Kafka, 277 Kings Hwy, Clarksboro, 08020 Bridgeton, New Hope – Frank Todd, 36 Seeley Rd, Bridgeton, NJ 08648 Cherry Hill, OPC – Joseph Bauer, 101 Review Ave, Lawrenceville, NJ 08069 Elmer, Faith – Kevin Parks, 19 W. Del A Vue Ave., Carneys Point, NJ 08069 Fair Lawn, Grace – Robert A. Reith, 40 N. 17th St., Prospect Park, NJ 07508 Hackettstown, Church of the Covenant – Daniel Landis, 70 Hainesburg Rd., Columbia,

07832 Hamilton Township, Grace – Charles L. Maack, 204 Hillcrest Ave., Trenton, 08618 Mantua, Providence – Ward Gibson, 71 E. Tomlin Station Rd., Mickleton, 08056 Medford, Immanuel – Ross Graham, 33 Marsham Dr. Marlton, NJ 08053 North Wildwood, Central Bible – Clerk of Session, 1712 Central Ave., Wildwood, 08260-

5551 Pennsville, Grace – David Glading, 61 Miramar Dr., Pennsville, 08070 Phillipsburg, River of Life – Thomas E. Notaro, 83 Miller St., Phillipsburg, 08865 Phillipsburg/Harmony, Calvary Community – Gordon E. Kauffman, 2006 Hay Terrace,

Easton, PA 18042-4617 Ringoes, Calvary – Jesse Denton, PO Box 532, Ringoes, 08551-0532 Somerset, Mount Carmel – Ronald McGarry, 587 Garden Ave, Woodbridge, NJ 07095 Stratford, Stratford – James Luchs, 1709 Black Oak Rd., Williamstown, 08094 Toms River, Redeemer – Clerk of Session, PO Box 1854, Toms River, 08754-1854 Vineland, Covenant – Edward A. Duffy. 71 W. Almond St., PO Box 54, Vineland, 08362 West Collingswood, Immanuel – Michael A. Richards, 1200 Newton Ave., West

Collingswood, 08107 Westfield, Grace – Gradie E. Frederick, 454 Oakridge Ave., North Plainfield, 07063-1732 Whippany, Emmanuel – Robert A. Freeman, Llewellyn Park, West Orange, 07052 Wildwood, Calvary – Thomas A. Jorgensen, 136 W. Lavender Rd., Wildwood Crest,

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PUERTO RICO San Juan, Jesus es la Verdad – Osvaldo Martinez, M11 Calle 10, ‘Urb Estancias de Cerro

Gordo, Bayamon, PR 00957 San Juan, Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada del Caribe – Jaime D. Zapata, Urb Round Hill,

1223 Calle Azucena, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, 00976-2725

REGIONAL CHURCH OF NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND

MAINE Bangor, Pilgrim – Jay Rankin, 375 Mt. Hope Ave., Bangor, 04401-2908 *Bridgton, Pleasant Mountain – Clerk of Session, c/o Jon Marshall, 156 Hio Ridge Rd.,

Denmark, 04022 Brunswick, Merrymeeting Bay – Richard J. Stocker, 10 Cathy St., Augusta, 04330 *Bucksport, Penobscot Bay – Paul S. MacDonald, 254 Horseback Rd., Carmel, 04419 Portland, Second Parish – Stephen A. MacDonald, 85 South St., Gorham, 04038 *Portland, Sudanese Fellowship – Clerk of Session, c/o Second Parish Church, 32 Neal

St., Portland, 04102-3505 Rockport, Lakeview – Richard V. Abbott, 550 Ridge Rd., Windsor, 04363-9731 Skowhegan, OPC – Ronald Dorman, 678 Main St., Canaan, 04924

MASSACHUSETTS Fall River (Providence, RI), Grace – Paul H. Anderson, P.O. Box 420, Kingston, RI 02881 Ipswich, First North Shore – Robert H. Joss, 60 High St., Ipswich, 01938 * Lowell, Igreja Presbiteriana Brasileira – Clerk of Session, c/o Roberto Laranjo, 600

Merrill Ln., Apt. 3, Dracut, 01826-4447 Newton Center (Boston area), New Covenant – Joseph O. Chapa, 11 Atwood Ave.,

Wakefield, 01880-3929 North Andover, Merrimack Valley – Joe Jager, 21 Austin Rd., Medford, 02155 Upton, Immanuel Chapel – Jason Poquette, 35 Sunset Dr, Whitinsville, MA 01588 West Barnstable (Cape Cod), Presbyterian of Cape Cod – Thomas Hoffrage, 75 Calvin Dr,

Dennis, MA 02638

NEW HAMPSHIRE *Dover, Pilgrim – Jon Kamerman, 14 Windsor Blbd, Londonderry, NH 03053 Jaffery, OPC – Scott Goodwin, 4 Casalis Rd., Peterborough, 03458

NEW YORK Amsterdam, Covenant – Christopher Sawicki, 9 Columbia St., Amsterdam, 12010 Lisbon, Grace – Harley Lowry, 8820 County Rt. 27, Lisbon, 13658 Rochester, Covenant – Douglas R. Giebel, 500 Brooks Ave., Rochester, 14619 Rochester, Memorial – David Terpstra, 1285 York St., Lima, 14485 Schenectady, Calvary – Charles T. Powers, 1058 Palmer Ave., Niskayuna, 12309 Syracuse, Hope – Jonathan T. Looney, 4566 Kingsford Terrace, Syracuse, 13215

RHODE ISLAND *Barrington, Grace – Clerk of Session, PO Box 420, Kingston, 02881

VERMONT Barre, Covenant – Andrew H. Selle, PO Box 63, Essex Junction, 05453-0063


REGIONAL CHURCH OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA Antioch, Delta Oaks – George S. MacKenzie, 2264 Gill Port Ln., Walnut Creek, 94598-

1136 Berkeley, Covenant – Eric H. Gelston, 1101 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Danville, 94526-

4851 Hanford (San Joaquin Valley), New Hope – Jeffrey Koelewyn, 27800 McBean Pkwy Apt

106, Valencia, CA 93230 Hughson, Sovereign Grace Community – Ken Tucker, 6061 Leedom Rd., Hughson, 95326 Modesto, Grace – P. Shaun Bryant, 3220 Pocket Ave., Riverbank, 95367-2805 Monterey Bay, Covenant – Joseph L. Hanna, 5298 Makati Cir., San Jose, 95123-6245 Novato, Trinity – Jeffrey Hibbitts, 75 Hickox Rd., Novato, 94947-2822 Roseville, Reformation Fellowship – Steve Terwilliger, 5150 Molakini Ct., Fair Oaks,

95628-3805 San Francisco, First – Danny Choung, 37 Creekside Ct., Corte Madera, 94925 San Jose, Covenant – Randy Franklin, 20500 Black Rd., Los Gatos, 95033-9590 * Shasta Lake (Redding), Redding Reformed Fellowship – Clerk of Session, PO Box

491855, Redding, 96049 Sonora, Oak Hill – John H. Keiter, 15707 Curtis Cir., Sonora, 95370-9717 South San Francisco, New Covenant – Dennis J. Fullalove, 427 Heathcliff Dr., Pacifica,

94044 Sunnyvale, First – James Lemen, 18859 McFarland Ave., Saratoga, 95070

NEVADA Battle Mountain, Grace – Clerk of Session, 45 E. 4th St., Battle Mountain, 89820-2022 Reno, Mount Rose – Joe Horvath, 10520 Codogan St, Truckee, CA 96161

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE NORTHWEST

ALASKA Wasilla, Grace – M. Johnson, PO Box 873741, Wasilla, 99687

ALBERTA *Airdrie, Redeemer – Clerk of Session, #3 Thornbird Way SE, Airdrie, AB, T4A 2C5

CANADA

IDAHO Arco, OPC – Ken Brewer, PO Box 274, Arco, 83213 Boise, Sovereign Redeemer – James Roberts, 5888 S. Sedum, Boise, 83704 Idaho Falls, New Geneva – David A. Bass, 4364 E. 105 N., Idaho Falls, 83401

OREGON Bend, Grace Reformed – Daniel J. Dillard, 21266 SE Capella Pl., Bend, 97702 Corvallis, Westminster – Richard Crossman, 443 SE Washington St, Dallas, OR 97338 Grants Pass, Faith – Frode Jensen, 1355 Ferry Rd., Grants Pass, 97526 Medford, Trinity – Cole Brumley, 511 Park Ave., Medford, 97501 Newberg, Trinity – William R. Elder, 2009 N. Main, Newberg, 97132

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Portland, First – Tom Bradshaw, 4810 N.W. 179th St., Ridgefield, WA, 98642 *Roseburg, Covenant Grace – Wayne McManigal, 475 Thomas Rd, Sutherlin, OR 97479

WASHINGTON Bothell, Trinity – Marcus J. Renkema, 14402 24th Ave. W., Lynnwood, 98087-5918 *Colville, Emmanuel – Clerk of Session, 508 N. Oak St., Colville, 99114 Kennewick (Tri-Cities), Covenant – John Deibler, 75111 Grosscup Rd., West Richland,

99353 Kent, Emmanuel – Kevin Clemans, c/o REv. Randall A. Bergqist, Renton, WA 98058 Lynnwood, OPC – Richard D. Mason, 14727 43rd Ave. NE #126, Marysville, 98271-3437 Monroe, Westminster – Paul Hamstra, 3120 104th Pl. SE, Everett, WA, 98208 Mount Vernon, Grace – Bruce Bartlett, 1600 5th St. A-24, Anacortes, 98221 Oak Harbor, Sovereign Grace – Robert C. Van Kooten, PO Box 1886, Oak Harbor, 98277 Olympia, Reformation – Shawn Protsman, 1517 Redwood Pl. SE, Olympia, 98501 *Port Angeles, Redeeming Grace – Clerk of Session, PO Box 275, Port Angeles, 98363

REGIONAL CHURCH OF OHIO

INDIANA Evansville, Covenant Reformed – Sam Allison, 2708 Capitol Blvd, Evansville, IN 47711 *Evansville, Trinity – Clerk of Session, c/o Sam Allison, 2708 Capitol Blvd., Evansville,

47711 Sheridan, Christ Covenant – Michael Gilbert, 4025 S. Georgia St., Sheridan, 46069

OHIO Beavercreek, Redeemer – T. Andrew Demana, 356 N. King St., Xenia, 45385 Columbus, Grace – David Huston, 14515 Robinson Rd., Plain City, 43064 Columbus East (Pataskala), Providence – Mike Diercks, 189 Citation Dr., Pataskala,

43062 Dayton (North), Covenant – Nathan Jones, 200 Squirrel Rd., Dayton, 45405 *Huron, Grace – Clerk of Session, c/o Chris Vandergoot, 3211 Huron-Avery Rd., Huron,

44839 Mansfield, Covenant – Jon K. Burton, 675 Brae Burn, Mansfield, 44907 *Mayfield Village (East Cleveland area), Lake – Jon K. Burton, 675 Brae Burn, Mansfield,

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PENNSYLVANIA Franklin, Trinity – George Elder, 493 E. Gilmore Rd., Grove City, 16127 Grove City, Covenant – Tracy C. Miller, 211 N. Center St., Grove City, 16127 Harrisville, Calvary – James D. Bailey, 349 Porter Rd., Harrisville, 16038 Indiana, Faith – Ronald McNutt, 2129 S. Ridge Rd., Shelocta, 15774 Moon Township, Immanuel – Jonathan Stark, 1117 Hiland Ave., Coraopolis, 15108 Pulaski (formerly Edinburg), Nashua – Daniel Cooke, 1422 Sommer St., Twin Falls, ID,

83301-6843 Sewickley, Grace – James S. Gidley, 141 Nelson Ave., New Brighton, 15066 *Wilkensburg, Redeemer – Clerk of Session, c/o George Scipione, 203 Glenfield Dr.,

Pittsburgh, 15235 Windber (Johnstown), Westminster – William G. McKelvey, 447 Eisenhower Blvd.,

Johnstown, 15904


WEST VIRGINIA *Huntington, Trinity – David Huston, 5099 Postlewaite Rd, Columbus, OH 43235 Morgantown, Reformation – Don Beezhold, 34 Shellbark Ln, Morgantown, WV 26508

REGIONAL CHURCH OF PHILADELPHIA

DELAWARE Middletown, Grace – Douglas A. Watson, 104 Sarah’s Ln., Horsham, PA 19044 Wilmington, Emmanuel – Timothy D. Krizan, 2613 Pennington Dr., Wilmington, 19810-

2405PENNSYLVANIA Allentown, Living Hope – Clerk of Session, c/o Tim Young, 816 Chestnut St., Emmaus,

18049 Ambler, Cornerstone – Cris Simpson, 211 W. Butler Ave., Ambler, 19002 Easton, Christ Community – Clerk of Session, 531 Milford St., Easton, PA, 18045-5270 Glenside, Calvary – Edward K. Tress, 108 Cathedral Dr., North Wales, 19454-1000 Hatboro, Trinity – Cris Dickason, 321 E. Ormandy Pl., Ambler, 19002 Lansdowne, Knox – Andrew P. Duggan, 230 Fairlamb Ave., Havertown, 19083 Oxford, Bethany – Rodney Felty, 195 London Grove Rd., West Grove, 19390 *Perkasie, First – Clerk of Session, c/o Richard Scott MacLaren, 441 Dorchester Ln.,

Perkasie, 18944 Philadelphia, Emmanuel Chapel – Joel Cummings, 1931 S. 16th St., Philadelphia, 19145 Philadelphia, Grace – William Brasch, 1412 Parkside Dr., Havertown, PA 19083 Philadelphia (Germantown), Grace Fellowship – Edward Chappelle, 8516 Williams Ave.,

Philadelphia, 19150 *Philadelphia, Indonesian Protestant – Clerk of Session, 1127 S. Broad St., Philadelphia,

19147 Reading, Covenant – John R. Sallade, 36 Lawndale Rd., Reading, 19610 *Reading, Greater Reading Chinese Christian – Clerk of Session, c/o Covenant OPC,

1502 Snyder St., Reading, 19601 Reeders, Pocono - Clerks of Session, c/o Thomas A. Foh, 735 Rt 115, Saylorsburg, PA

18353 Yardley, Yardley Presbyterian – William Redington, 2052 Farmview Dr., Newtown, 18940

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE SOUTH

ALABAMA

Birmingham, Redeemer – Douglas Scofield, PO Box 535, Chelsea, 35043 Huntsville (Madison), Providence – Richard L. Guido, 121 Antebellum Dr., Meridianville,

35759 Mobile, Heritage – Jack R. Bentley, 5757 Deerwood Dr. South, Mobile, 36618

FLORIDA Bradenton, Providence – Matthew Folkert, 4455 30th St E, Bradenton, FL 34203 Fort Pierce, Covenant Reformed – Samuel V. Rowe, 2012 Winding Creek Ln., Fort Pierce,

34981 Fort Lauderdale, Holy Trinity – Clerk of Session, Robert Reymond, 5748 NE 16th Ave.,

Fort Lauderdale, 33334-5987 * Gainesville, Redemption – W. Montgomery, 3007 SW 2nd Ct., Gainesville, 32601

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Hialeah, Sharon – Raul Montes, 3985 Adra Ave., Doral, 33178-2905 Key West, Keys – Michael L. Andrews, Keys Bible Center, 1000 Coppitt Rd., Key West,

33040-5462 Lake Worth, Fellowship – Clerk of Session, 5536 Hypoluxo Rd., Lake Worth, 33463-7302 Niceville, Grace – Robert L. Grete, 277 Wava Ave., Niceville, 32578 Ocala, Faith – Ralph S. Pearson, 256 SE 62 Ter., Ocala, 34472 Orlando, Lake Sherwood – David J. Bower, 1826 Imperial Palm Dr., Apopka, 32712 Oviedo, Reformation – John R. Muether, 1167 Kerwood Cir., Oviedo, 32765-6194 *Pensacola, Covenant – Clerk of Session, 2885 Olive Rd., Pensacola, 32514-6233 *St. Augustine, Covenant – Clerk of Session, c/o Eric Watkins, 136 Pine Arbor Cir., St.

Augustine, 32084 Tallahassee, Calvary – Michael L. Andrews, 1990 Beaver Cr. Dr., Havana, 32333-9515 *Tampa, Tampa Mission Work – Clerk of Session, c/o Mininger, 818 E. Harbour Ct.,

Ocoee, 34761-3116LOUISIANA Nachitoches, Covenant – Joel Mertens, 144 Shamard Dr., Nachitoches, 71457 Pineville, Pineville Presbyterian – Jack Sawyer, 2522B Military Hwy, Pineville, LA 71360

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE SOUTHEAST

GEORGIA La Grange, Covenant – James Rensenhouse, 108 Ember Way, La Grange, 30240-8497 Royston, Heritage Reformed Presbyterian - Clerk of Session, PO Box 171, Bowersville,

GA 30516 Woodstock, Geneva – Wallace King, 2841 Livsey Woods Dr., Tucker, 30084

KENTUCKY London, Christ – Frank VanHoeve, PO Box 421, Annville, 40402 *Neon, Neon Reformed – Seth Long, 3379 Craft Colly Rd., Ermine, KY 41815

NORTH CAROLINA Arden, Cornerstone – Clerk of Session, c/o Allstate Insurance, 2170 Hendersonville Rd.,

Arden, 28704-5704 *Cary, Shiloh – Clerk of Session, c/o Kevin Joyner, 5137 Beckwyck Dr., Fuquay-Varina,

27526 Charlotte, Redeemer – Nathan King, c/o Clifford Blair, 13527 Lipizzan Ct., Matthews,

28105 Charlotte (area), Matthews – Trae Shepherd, 2701 Rice Rd., Matthews, 28105-1204 Etowah, Christ – Timothy Wallace, 31 Meadow Brook Dr., Fletcher, 28732 *Gastonia, Reformation – Clerk of Session, 1106 Fairfield Dr., Gastonia, 28054 Greensboro, Providence – John Perez, 1007 Bearhollow Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410 Hickory, Sovereign Grace Reformed – E. Cody Ray, 1911 19th St. NE, Hickory, 28601 Mount Airy, Covenant Reformed – Mike Shields, 495 S Franklin Rd, Mount Airy, NC

27030 New Bern, Covenant – Jeremy Huntington, 7430 US Hwy 17, Pollocksville, 28573-9204 Raleigh, Pilgrim – Larry Fatheree, 4201 Heathgate Ln, Raleigh, NC 27613 *Wilmington, Trinity Reformed – Clerk of Session, 3701 S. College Rd., Wilmington,

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SOUTH CAROLINA Aiken, Providence – Ted Jones, c/o Al Cooper, 658 Landing Dr., Aiken, 29801 Taylors, Covenant Community – Jim Stevenson, 205 Winding Willow Tr, Taylors, SC

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TENNESSEE Chattanooga, Cornerstone – Larry Mehne, 134 Wayside Ln., Lookout Mountain, GA

30750 *Collierville, Wolf River – Clerk of Session, 3100 S. Houston Levee Rd., Germantown,

38139 *Cookeville, Faith – Curtis Armstrong, 4310 Cedar Springs Dr., Cookeville, 38506 Maryville, Sandy Springs – James Ganzevoort, 2546 Brantley Park Blvd, Maryville, TN

37804VIRGINIA Chilhowie, Providence – Patrick McCune, 11391 Balsam Dr., Meadowview, 24361 Lynchburg, Grace – Scott Shallenberger, 2331 Alean Rd., Wirtz, 24184 Roanoke, Garst Mill – James E. Horner, 3822 Chesterton St. SW, Roanoke, 24018-1806

REGIONAL CHURCH OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

ARIZONA *Cottonwood, Verde Valley Reformed Chapel – Thomas Sharp, 20912 N. 21st St.,

Phoenix, 85032-8510 Phoenix, Calvin – Thomas Sharp, 20912 N. 21st St., Phoenix, 85032-8510 *Phoenix, Iglesia Nueva Vida (IPO) New Life – Thomas Sharp, 20912 N. 21st St., Phoenix,

85032-8510 Prescott, Prescott – Thomas Sharp, 20912 N. 21st St., Phoenix, 85032-8510 *Tucson, Covenant – John Waggoner, 1226 Tyson Ct, Gilbert, AZ 85295

CALIFORNIA Anaheim, Theophilus – Sanjay Patel, 16715 Yvette Way, Cerritos, 90703-1168 *Big Bear City, Big Bear Valley – Clerk of Session, PO Box 2890, Big Bear City, 92314 Bonita, OPC – Maynard B. Skidmore, 10153 Canyon Ridge Pl., Spring Valley, 91977-

6916 Carson, Grace – Norman Byer, 3601 Paseo del Campo, Palos Verde Estates, 90274-1161 Chula Vista, Bayview – Charles J. Teahan, 517 Killey Rd., Chula Vista, 91910-7525 Costa Mesa, Grace – Michael DiPeppino, PO Box 205, Placentia, CA 92871 Escondido, OPC – John Earnest, 10134 Freeport Ct., San Diego, 92129-3201 Goleta, El Camino – Rienco DeJong, 680 Edgewood Dr., Goleta, 93117-1642 *Graden Grove, Christ and Heaven – Rollin Keller, 5238 Barlin Ave., Lakewood, 90712 La Mirada, Calvary – Leonard Sanchez, 8666 La Tremolina Ln., Whittier, 90605-1627 Long Beach, Faith – Willard C. Gekler, 3252 Quail Run Rd., Los Alamitos, 90720-3048 Oxnard, Covenant of Grace – John Gilbertson, 121 Bardsdale Ave., Oxnard, 93035-4502 Redlands, Sovereign Grace – John Rajca, 1623 Ravenswood Rd, Beaumont, CA 92223 San Marcos, Harvest – Herman DeRu, 1838 Juanita Ln., Fallbrook, 92028-3637 *Santa Ana, Iglesia del Senor Viviente/Church of the Living Lord – David Winslow, 10130

Stilbite Ave., Fountain Valley, 92708-1012 Santa Maria, Redeemer – Keith Mougeotte, 3421 Turtle Creek Dr., Santa Maria, 93455-

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Temecula, Providence – Andy Taylor, 585 Inverlochy Dr., Fallbrook, 92028-5426 Torrance, Branch of Hope – Tracy Catron, 23217 Wade Ave., Torrance, 90505-3132 *Westminster, Resurrection – David Winslow, 10101 Cunningham Ave., Westminster,

92683 Westminster, Westminster – David Winslow, 10130 Stilbite Ave., Fountain Valley, 92708-

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HAWAII *Pearl City, Redeemer – Douglas Watson, 91-1013 Lehulehu St., Kapolei, 96707

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE SOUTHWEST

NEW MEXICO Albuquerque, Covenant of Grace – John Hunt, 10513 San Gabriel NE, Albuquerque,

87111 Rio Rancho, Church of Rio Rancho – Michael Kolysko, 3469 Calle Suenos 188, Rio

Rancho, 87124-9007OKLAHOMA Norman, Grace – William Doerfel, 1116 Westbrooke Ter., Norman, 73072-6308 Oklahoma City, Central City – William Doerfel, 1116 Westbrooke Terrace, Norman, OK

73072TEXAS Abilene, Covenant – L. Hardwicke, 1625 Westwood, Abilene, 79603 Amarillo, Christ Covenant – John Brack, 2306 Atkinsen, Amarillo, TX 79106 Austin (Pflugerville), Providence – John Terpstra, 8509 Cobblestone, Austin, TX 78735 Bedford (Mid Cities), Mid Cities – Terrance Reininger, 8200 Vine Wood Dr. North

Richland Hills, TX 76180 Dallas, Christ Covenant – Nathan VanderMeer, 415 Timberline Dr., Duncanville, 75137 Dallas (Garland), Faith – David Mahaffy, 941 Cypress Creek Dr. Plano, TX 75025 Fort Worth, Covenant – Charles Ramsay, 10717 Highland Ridge Rd., Fort Worth, 76018-

6918 *Jersey Village, Cornerstone - Cleark of Session, 12620 FM 1960 W Ste A4 Box 522,

Houston, TX 77065 Kingwood (Houston North), Providence – R. C. Simpkins, 3602 Clear Falls Dr., Kingwood,

77339-6101 Longview, Christ the King – Dann McDonald, 11593 FM 1650, Gilmer, 75645 San Antonio, Grace – Joe Moody, 1530 Benton Woods, San Antonio, 78258-4494 San Antonio, San Antonio Reformed - Joe Moody, 1530 Benton Woods, San Antonio,

78258-4494 Tyler (Flint), Tyler – Thomas Robinson, 3905 Silverwood, Tyler, 75701-9338

INDEX

Numbers in boldface type, preceded by the symbol §, refer to articles in the JOURNAL. A series of citations in the JOURNAL is preceded by only one §

Numbers in regular typeface, preceded by “p.”, refer to the APPENDIX and/or YEARBOOK.

Abbreviations for Church Standards, p. ii

Advisory Committees Erected and assignments made, §15 1 - §15, 43 2 - §15, 31 3 - §15, 43 4 - §15, 53 5 - §15, 58, 67 6 - §15, 75 7 - §15, 86 8 - §15, 106 9 - §15 10 - §15, 83, 99, 115 Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church (AEPC), pp. 147, 236, 239, 249Amendments Proposed, general, p. 55Anniversary of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (75th), pp. 40, 42, 47, 49-52, 54, 67, 269,

273Appeals and Complaints, pp. 56, 258, 316Appendix, pp. 33-276 Apportionment of Commissioners, pp. 277, 315 Arrangements, Committee on, §15; pp. 54, 58Assistant Clerk pp. 57, 321

Bible Presbyterian Church (General Synod), §3, 65; pp. 236, 238-239, 247, 255Book of Church Order, pp. 54-57, 77, 128, 130, 163-165, 171Book of Discipline , pp. 84, 90, 128, 130, 247, 249, 274Budgets Appeals and Complaints, Committee on, p. 258 Arrangements, Committee on, p. 52 Chaplains and Military Personnel, Committee on, p. 267 Christian Education, Committee on, pp. 95-96 Coordination, Committee on, pp. 193-194 Diaconal Ministries, Committee on, pp. 215-216 Ecumenicity & Interchurch Relations, Committee on, p. 256 General Assembly Operation Fund §15, 23, 131; p. 61 General Assembly Travel Fund, §126 Home Missions and Church Extension, Committee on, p. 106 Honoraria §131, pp. 61-62


New Horizons, §52; p. 194 Stated Clerk (Office of the General Assembly), p. 57 Trustees of the General Assembly, pp. 61-63 Worldwide Outreach, pp. 190-191

Canada, pp. 47, 76-77, 98, 121, 152, 165, 183, 243-244, 247-249, 326, 330, 337-338, 340, 343, 347

Catechism, pp. 71, 82-83, 94, 135, 138, 141, 150, 168, 244-246, 248, 250Chaplains and Military Personnel, Committee on, §15, 85; pp. 55, 262-263, 268Christian Education, Committee on, §30-35, 52; pp. 56, 69-70, 72, 77-78, 82Clerks of General Assemblies listed, p. 277Clerks (Stated) of Presbyteries listed, pp. 323-24Clerks of Session listed, pp. 324-335Committees of the General Assembly, p. iiiCommunications to the General Assembly from, texts, pp. 35-51

1. United Reformed Churches in North America 2. Presbyterian Church of Brazil3. Independent Reformed Church of Korea4. Église réformée du Québec5. Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Engalnd & Wales6. Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia7. Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland8. Board and Faculty of Westminster Theological Seminary9. Reformed Presbyterian Church of Northeast India10. Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada11. Free Reformed Churches of North America12. Free Church of Scotland Continuing13. United Reformed Church in Congo14. Reformed Churches of New Zealand15. Reformed Church in Japan and Tohoku Presbytery

Complaints (see Appeals)Coordination, Committee on §14, 52-53, 55-56, 70, 124; pp. 56-57, 174, 189, 191, 257

Daily schedule §13Diaconal Ministries, Committee on Report, pp. 207-219Dissolution of the Assembly §14

Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations, Committee on Report, pp. 236-57Elections Appeals and Complaints, Committee on, p. 258 Arrangements, Committee on, p. 53 Chaplains and Military Personnel, Committee on, p. 268 Christian Education, Committee on, p. 96 Coordination, Committee on, p. 194 Diaconal Ministries, Committee on §64; p. 219 Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations, Committee on, p. 257 Foreign Missions, Committee on, p. 177 Historian, Committee for the, p. 273

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Home Missions and Church Extension, Committee on, p. 116 Trustees of the General Assembly, p. 60Eritrea, pp. 117, 119-120, 135-137, 153, 168, 174-175, 183, 192-193, 211Evangelical Presbyterian Church of England & Wales, p. 39Ex officio §70, 77, 128-129; pp. 52, 82, 107, 190, 256-257, 316-317

Foreign Missions §89, 94, 124, 132; pp. 33, 38, 70, 114, 117-119, 132, 146-147, 154, 159, 167, 170-172, 175, 189-192, 194, 210, 213, 252, 254, 316-317

Form of Government, pp. 56, 83-84, 89-90, 247, 249, 299Free Church of Scotland Continuing, pp. 236, 239, 253-254Free Reformed Churches of North America , pp. 46, 239, 236-240, 247-249, 255

General Assembly Operation Fund §15, 23, 131; pp. 8-9, 27, 57, 61, 274General Assembly Travel Fund §126Great Commission Publications §97; pp. 20, 56, 69, 72-73, 82General Synod of the Bible Presbyterian Church (See Bible Presbyterian Church)

Heritage Reformed Congregations, pp. 167, 236, 238-239, 247-248, 254-255Historian, Report of the §14-15; 104; pp. 6, 8, 22, 269Historian, Committee for the §14, 105-108, 124; pp. 105, 269-270, 317Home Missions and Church Extension, Committee on §13-15, 37-39, 48, 53, 124; pp. 71,

98-99, 103, 108, 111, 113-114, 208

Independent Reformed Church of Korea, p. 124International Conference of Reformed Churches (ICRC), pp. 41, 147, 167, 237, 240-241,

243-244, 247, 250-251, 253-254Ireland §3, 62; pp. 4, 14, 42, 236, 239, 248, 251, 253-254

Japan §14, 94, 109, 132; pp. 50-51, 76, 117, 119-121, 139, 143, 145-147, 177, 210-212, 236, 239, 250, 338, 346

Joint Commission on Chaplains and Military Personnel (PRJC) §85; pp. 17, 55, 259, 268Journal, pp. 1-31

Korean American Presbyterian Church, pp. 236, 247-248, 255L’Église Réformée du Québec (ERQ), pp. 38-39, 120, 147, 236-237, 239, 247

Ministerial Training Institute, pp. 69, 72, 83, 86Ministerial Training §34; pp. 69, 72-73, 83, 85-86, 92, 96, 144, 316Ministers Added to the Roll, p. 66Ministers Names and Addresses listed, pp. 336-347Ministers Removed from the Roll, p. 66Moderators of General Assembly listed, pp. 319-20

North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC), pp. 47, 167, 237, 240-241, 243-244, 246-249, 254-255

North Korea, pp. 119, 124-126, 128-133, 135

Officers of the General Assembly, Inside front coverOPC Directory, pp. 54, 56OPC Minutes, p. 57-58


Operation Fund (see General Assembly Operation Fund)Ordained Servant §30; pp. 69, 72-73, 75-77Overtures §11, 14-15, p. 242

Parliamentarian, Appointed §19 Pensions §14, 66, 67, 69, 124; pp. 33, 214, 220-221, 224, 226, 318Photograph of the 78th General Assembly, p. ivPresbyterial Records §14, 122Presbyterian and Reformed Joint Commission §85; pp. 55, 259, 268Presbyterian Church of America (PCA), pp. 38, 71-72, 79, 82, 93-94, 119-121, 139, 142, 146,

153, 157-158, 160, 162-164, 166-167, 183-184, 212, 236-237, 238-242, 247, 255, 262, 267, 298, 309, 311-312

Presbyterian Church of Brazil §3, 5, 36; pp. 35, 170, 238-239Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia , pp. 41, 236, 239, 252Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada §3, 99, 100, 102, 122; pp. 34, 44, 90, 175,

300, 305, 307, 311, 318Presentation of the Minutes of the 77th GA §14Psalter Hymnal §30; pp. 69, 78-81, 97, 251, 316

Radio Evangelism, p. 145Recapitulation of membership statistics, pp. 277, 296-97Reformed Church in the US, p. 238Reformed Church in Japan §109; pp. 50-51, 236, 239, 250 Reformed Church in Japan and Tohoku Presbytery, p. 51Reformed Churches of New Zealand , pp. 49, 236, 238-239, 251Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland , pp. 42, 236, 239, 254Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America §3, 45, 47; pp. 236, 238-239, 243, 249Reports Appeals and Complaints, Committee on, p. 258 Chaplains, Committee on, pp. 259-68 Christian Education, Committee on, pp. 69-97 Coordination, Committee on, pp. 189-94 Diaconal Ministries, Committee on, pp. 207-19 Ecumenicity, Committee on, pp. 236-57 Foreign Missions, Committee on, pp. 117-88 Historian, p. 269 Historian, Committee for the, pp. 270-73 Home Missions and Church Extension, Committee on, pp. 98-116 Pensions, Committee on, pp. 220-35 Stated Clerk, pp. 54-58 Statistician, pp. 64-68 Trustees of General Assembly, pp. 59-63Resolution of thanks §132Roman Catholicism, pp. 77, 136, 157

Scotland §3, 20, 88; pp. 47-48, 236, 238-239, 248-250, 252-255Seventy-eighth General Assembly (2011) Apportionment for, p. 315

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South Korea, pp. 37, 124Standing Committee Records, Committee to Examine Report §124Standing Rules §7, 23, 122, 128-129; pp. iv, 55-57, 59, 61, 63, 226, 260-61, 315, 339 Amended §128

Proposed Amendment p. 55Stated Clerk §7, 9, 11, 14-15, 21, 22, 26, 29, 70, 77, 126, 128-129, 132; pp. 33, 35-36, 38-39,

44, 46, 50, 52, 54-58, 60, 111, 242, 256-257, 266, 269, 271, 298-307, 309-313, 315, 317, 321, 336

Stated Clerks of General Assemblies listed, p. 319Stated Clerks of Presbyteries listed, p. 323Stated Clerks of Session, pp. 324-35Statistical reports of the churches, p. 277 Statistician §14-15, 27-29; pp. 33, 56, 64, 67, 297, 322Summer Institute, pp. 70, 72, 89

Temporary Committees Erected §15Timothy Conference, pp. 70, 72, 75, 88-89Travel Fund (see General Assembly Travel Fund)Trinity Hymnal, pp. 79, 82, 207Trustees of the General Assembly, pp. 57, 257

United Reformed Church in Congo, p. 48United Reformed Churches of North America §3, 93, 116; pp. 236, 238, 244, 248

Wales, pp. 39-41, 54, 145, 236, 239, 251-252, 254, 332, 338Westminster Confession of Faith , pp. 41, 80, 83, 138, 143, 251, 264Westminster Shorter Catechism, pp. 94, 138, 168Westminster Theological Seminary §98; pp. 42-43, 88, 91-92, 105, 309Worldwide Outreach §50, 52-53, 55, 70, 97; pp. 105-106, 118-119, 139, 189-191, 194, 257

Yearbook, pp. 277-348

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