Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1993

16 1993 MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEPastor Kelly Moore returned from service as a military chaplain inSomalia this spring to his station at Fort Drum (upstate N.Y.). PastorWilliam Stenett continues to serve as a missionary in Kobe, Japan. Anumber of our other ministers continue working with Geneva College andthe Reformed Presbyterian Seminary. We were saddened in the loss ofG.M. Robb, who has preceded us to glory, but have been pleased to receivePastor James Wittke from the PCA to serve at our North Hills congregation.Respectfully submitted,Jonathan M. Watt, ClerkREPORT OF THE ATLANTIC PRESBYTERYAtlantic Presbytery held two meetings since Synod last metmeeting was held Aug. 7,1992, in Northfield, Minn., and one in RidgefieldPark, N.J., April 9, 1993 (our annual Spring meeting). The Ad InterimCommission invited the members of presbytery to meet in Ridgefield Parkfor the purpose of examining Rev. James Paul Kern, a teaching elder in theOrthodox Presbyterian Church, relative to his suitability to receive a callwithin the RPCNA.Atlantic Presbyteiy has established two mission stations. Rev. ThomasHouston, associate pastor of the Broomall, Pa., congregation, is serving aschurch planter in Lancaster, Pa. (living in Lititz, Pa.). The ministry isenjoying the Lord's blessing as the congregation meets in a YMCAbuilding with more than adequate room for the ministry. A steady flow ofvisitors and those who are "sticking with it" has been enjoyed.Rev. Leverne Rosenberger is serving as church planter in Middletown,N.Y., under the oversight of the Middletown Commission of AtlanticPresbytery. The Rosenbergers are living in Middletown, N.Y., and seeingthe Lord's blessing on the initial Bible study on the Confession of Faith,with seven faithful scholars, three of them studying the Reformed faith forthe firsttime. Evangelism is concentrating on establishing other Biblestudy groups in Genesis, the Gospel of John, and a singing class concentratingon Psalm singing.Our six congregations—Broomall, Cambridge, Coldenham/Newburgh,Elkins Park, Ridgefield Park, and White Lake—have teaching elders.Broomall has an associate pastor as stated above.The Broomall congregation is being served by Bill Edgar. They aredeeply involved in the mission station in Lancaster, and they are makingplans to enlarge their place of worship. The church is happy with its revised