Reformed Presbyterian Minutes of Synod 1995 - Rparchives.org

jjMINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THEfaculty of the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Charles Leachhas completed his commitment to the Foreign Mission Board and is seeking acall to a congregation. Harold Harrington was received from the Presbyteryof the Alleghenies on October 4, 1994.It was with regret that the Presbytery found it necessary on June 20,1994, to give Douglas Chamberlain his credentials, with charges attached.The Presbytery now has 7 students under care. Aaron Goerner andBrian Coombs are continuing their studies in the Reformed PresbyterianTheological Seminary in Pittsburgh. Donald Millar, Andrew Stringer, KiernanStringer, Matthew Kingswood, and Matthew Dyck are studying in OttawaTheological Hall. Brian Coombs and Kiernan Stringer were licensed as eligibleto preach at our spring meeting of Presbytery, and the others will be readyfor licensure soon.White Lake Family Camp will be held in conjunction with AtlanticPresbytery on August 4-12, and St. Lawrence Family Camp will beSeptember 1-4. Attendance at St. Lawrence Family Camp last year was250, with over 300 on Sabbath Day.The officers of our Presbytery are Wade Mann, Moderator; KennethMcBurney, Clerk; Everett Wood, Treasurer; Bruce Trexler, AssistantTreasurer; Walter Dix, Associate Treasurer for Canada; Kenneth Smith,Moderator of the Ad Interim Commission; Arthur Fawthrop, Moderator ofthe Church Extension Commission; and Walter Swartz, chairman of theStudent Oversight Committee.Presbytery requests that Roy Blackwood be heard on behalf of OttawaTheological Hall.Kenneth McBurney, ClerkREPORT OF GREAT LAKES-GULF PRESBYTERYThe Great Lakes-Gulf Presbytery again testifies to the grace of God inour Lord Jesus Christ, Zion's King and Head. He has said, "I will build mychurch" (Mt. 16:18), and we see His faithfulness to that promise in ourmidst. We have seen many and lavish tokens of His kindness and love to usin this past year.Our mission church, Evansville RPC in Evansville, IN, continues to dowell. It is much encouraged and quite encouraging to us in the rest of thePresbytery. The mission church suffered the loss of the Keith Wing family,due to a job transfer. Keith and Claudia had provided invaluable help andleadership. The Wings were the first family present, and the earthly catalystsfor the initiation of the mission church. Nonetheless, the Lord has providedother members to replace them, and new on-site leadership will soon bepresent, we believe. We remind Synod that other opportunities are beingexplored in Ocoee and Ft. Walton Beach, FL, in Lansing, Ml, and in northernIndiana.With joy, we mention that we met together as a Presbytery on 11November, 1994, to organize the Sycamore Fellowship RPC in Kokomo, IN.