80Th General Assembly

MINUTES of the EIGHTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Meeting at St. Mary’s College Moraga, California June 5–10, 2013

and

YEARBOOK of THE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Published by THE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 607 N. Easton Road, Building E Willow Grove, Pennsylvania 19090-2539 USA FOREWORD

The three sections of this volume are the following:

JOURNAL – the minutes of the daily sessions of the Assembly. Although 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 boldface type, indicates reference to articles in the Journal; page numbers refer to the Appendix 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 documents 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 Order FG Form of Government BD Book of Discipline SR Standing Rules WCF Westminster Confession of Faith WLC Westminster Larger Catechism WSC Westminster Shorter Catechism

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

Picture of the 80th General Assembly...... 4

JOURNAL...... 5

APPENDIX...... 43 Overtures...... 44 Communications...... 47 Appeals...... 62 Reports...... 63 General Assembly Arrangements, Committee on...... 63 Stated Clerk...... 64 Trustees of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church...... 70 Statistician...... 73 Home Missions and Church Extension, Committee on...... 77 Foreign Missions, Committee on...... 94 Christian Education, Committee on...... 175 Coordination, Committee on...... 212 Charts and Tables...... 218 Diaconal Ministries, Committee on...... 231 Pensions, Committee on...... 250 Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations, Committee on...... 267 Appeals and Complaints, Committee on...... 295 Chaplains and Military Personnel, Committee on...... 302 Historian...... 308 Historian, Committee for the...... 309 Presbytery of New Jersey, Temporary Visitation Committee for the...... 313 Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada, Special Committee to Visit the...... 322

YEARBOOK...... 327 Statistical Reports of the Churches for the Year Ending December 31, 2012...... 328 Summary of OPC Statistics for 2012...... 328 Statistical Reports of the Regional Churches and Congregations...... 330 Recapitulation of Membership Statistics, 1938–2012...... 346 Statistical Reports of the Presbyteries ...... 347 Apportionment of Commissioners to the 81st General Assembly...... 366 Standing Committees of the General Assembly...... 367 Moderators of the General Assemblies...... 370 Clerks of the General Assemblies...... 372 Historians, Statisticians...... 373 Stated Clerks of Presbyteries...... 374 Clerks of Sessions...... 375 Ministers of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church...... 388

INDEX...... 401 EIGHTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 5

MINUTES of the EIGHTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Meeting at St. Mary’s College Moraga, California June 5–10, 2013

JOURNAL

Wednesday Evening, June 5, 2013

1. OPENING. The Eightieth General Assembly of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by the Rev. L. Anthony Curto, Moderator of the Seventy- ninth General Assembly. He led in prayer. The Assembly sang “O Lord, Most High, with All My Heart.”

2. SERMON. Mr. Curto read Joshua 14:6–15 and delivered a sermon entitled “The Lord Has Kept Me Alive to This Day.” He led in prayer.

3. COMMISSIONERS ROLL.

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

Presbytery of Central Pennsylvania (CPA) Ministers 3/3) – Arthur J. Fox, Jeremiah W. Montgomery, John D. Van Meerbeke Ruling Elders (2/2 – Alan W. Montgomery (Hollidaysburg), David J. Gregg (Middletown)

Presbytery of the Central United States (CUS) Ministers (1/1) – Geoffrey C. Smith Ruling Elder (1/1) – Jerold W. Barnett (Bartlesville, OK)

Presbytery of Connecticut and Southern New York (C&SNY) Ministers (3/3) – Richard R. Gerber, Jonathan Holst, William Shishko Ruling Elders (1/1) – Michael F. Montemarano (Franklin Square, NY)

Presbytery of the Dakotas (DK) Ministers (3/3) – Archibald A. Allison, Leonard J. Coppes, D. Jason Wallace Ruling Elders (2/2) – Louis C. LaBriola (Providence, Denver, CO), William Martin III (Providence, Denver, CO) 6 Eightieth General Assembly

Presbytery of Michigan and Ontario (M&O) Ministers (5/6) – Alan M. Flowers, Everett A. Henes, Glenn D. Jerrell, James F. Mong, W. Vernon Picknally, Jr. Ruling Elders (2/5) – Darryl G. Hart (Hillsdale, MI), Kenneth J. Vander Molen (Wyoming, MI)

Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic (MA) Ministers (6/6) – Daniel P. Clifford, Mark A. Green, George W. Hall, Jr., Allen H. Harris, Francis E. VanDelden, Chad B. Van Dixhoorn Ruling Elders (1/4) – Kenneth F. Barnes (Charlottesville, VA)

Presbytery of the Midwest (MW) Ministers (8/9) – Dennis L. Disselkoen, John A. Hartley, C. Mark Jenkins, James R. Megchelsen, Charles A. Muether, John S. Shaw, Robert E. Tarullo, Iain A. M. Wright Ruling Elders (5/7) – Keith A. LeMahieu (New Lenox, IL), Mitchell K. Mahan (Des Moines, IA), Jack W. Pluister (Orland Park, IL), Bruce A. Stahl (St. Louis, MO), David L. Welliver (St. Paul, MN)

Presbytery of New Jersey (NJ) Ministers (4/7) – Samuel H. Bacon, David M. Cornette, Richard N. Ellis, Stanford M. Sutton, Jr. Elders (4/4) – Robert A. Freeman (Harmony), Steven W. Price (Bridgeton), Jonathan W. Stevenson (North Wildwood), Mark J. Williams (West Collingswood)

Presbytery of New York and New England (NY&NE) Ministers (7/7) – Timothy H. Gregson, Russell J. Hamilton, Mark A. Marquis, Stephen A. Migotsky, David S. Phillips, Stephen L. Phillips, Stephen J. Tracey Ruling Elders (2/5) – Steven W. Anderson (Portland, ME), James J. Hobbs (West Barnstable, MA)

Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada (NC&NV) Ministers (4/4) – Michael D. Dengerink, W. Reid Hankins, Jeffrey A. Landis, Kevin W. Van Der Linden Ruling Elders (3/3) – Eric H. Gelston (Berkley, CA), Joseph L. Hanna (Monterey Bay, CA), Michael L. Ziegler (Roseville, CA)

Presbytery of the Northwest (NW) Ministers (6/6) – Randall A. Bergquist, Daniel J. Dillard, Martin Emmrich, John W. Mahaffy, Donald M. Poundstone, Robert C. Van Kooten Ruling elders (3/4) – Paul A. Hamstra (Monroe, WA), John E. Hitt (Corvallis, OR), John P. Jambura (Boise, ID)

Presbytery of Ohio (OH) Ministers (6/6) – David G. Graves, L. Charles Jackson, Stewart E. Lauer, Lawrence B. Oldaker, Danny E. Olinger, Douglas W. Snyder Ruling Elders (3/4) – James H. Berry (Morgantown WV), Thomas Dizer (Dayton, OH), Paul H. Tavares (Grove City, PA) Journal 7

Presbytery of Philadelphia (PH) Ministers (6/6) – John Currie, Donald J. Duff, Richard B. Gaffin, Jr., Richard Scott MacLaren, J. Mark Sallade, Larry J. Westerveld Ruling Elders (3/4) – Mark T. Bube (Glenside), Robert M. Meeker (Glenside), Edward K. Tress (Glenside)

Presbytery of the South (SO) Ministers (5/5) – David E. Chilton, Stephen J. Oharek, Jack W. Sawyer, Darren S. Thole, Kenneth L. Wendland Ruling Elders (2/3) – William J. Montgomery (Gainesville, FL), John R. Muether (Oviedo, FL)

Presbytery of the Southeast (SE) Ministers (7/7) – Brenton C. Ferry, M. Daniel Fincham, Gabriel N.E. Fluhrer, Joseph H. Fowler, Jr., Matthew Holst, Arie van Eyk, S. Scott Willet Ruling Elders (4/4) – Richard W. Hastings (Atlanta, GA), Wallace King (Woodstock, GA), Larry F. Mehne (Chattanooga, TN), Michael K. Shields (Mt. Airy, NC)

Presbytery of Southern California (SC) Ministers (7/7) – Michael L. Babcock, Christopher J. Chelpka, Douglas P. Harley, Zachary R. Keele, James T. Lim, Jesse A. J. Pirschel, Roger Wagner Ruling Elders (4/5) – Robert M. Coie (Westminster), Archibald M. Laurie (Goleta), R. Bruce Settergren (Escondido), David P. Winslow, Jr. (Westminster)

Presbytery of the Southwest (SW) Ministers (4/4) – Todd P. Dole, Phillip D. Hodson, Joseph A. Keller, F. Allan Story, Jr. Ruling Elders (1/2) – John Mantooth (Norman, OK)

Ex-Officio: Ministers – George R. Cottenden (PH), L. Anthony Curto (SE)

Committee Representatives: Commissioners: Archibald A. Allison (Christian Education), Mark T. Bube (Foreign Missions), Robert M. Coie (Chaplains), L. Anthony Curto (Ecumenicity), Daniel J. Dillard (Presby. of the Northwest), Donald J. Duff (Coordination), Brenton C. Ferry (Historian), Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. (Foreign Missions), Richard R. Gerber (Home Missions), Jeffery A. Landis (Home Missions), Robert M. Meeker (Arrangements, Pensions), John R. Muether (Arrangements, Historian), Stephen J. Oharek (Presby. of the South), Danny E. Olinger (Christian Education), Stephen L. Phillips (Trustees), Jack W. Sawyer (Ecumenicity), John S. Shaw (Home Missions), Paul H. Tavares (Coordination), Darren S. Thole (Pensions), Edward K. Tress (Arrangements, Trustees), John D. Van Meerbeke (Committee to Visit the Presby. of NJ), Roger Wagner (Committee to Visit the Presby. of N. Cal. and Nev.), Larry J. Westerveld (Committee to Visit the Presby. of NJ), S. Scott Willet (Appeals and Complaints) Corresponding Members: David E. Haney (Arrangements, Coordination, Diaconal Ministries), Douglas B. Clawson (Foreign Missions), John R. Hilbelink (Home Missions), Roger Huibregtse (Pensions), John W. Mallin (Appeals and Complaints), David P. Nakhla (Diaconal Ministries), Robert A. Needham (Chaplains), Alan D. Strange (Appeals and Complaints, Christian Education) 8 Eightieth General Assembly

Fraternal Delegates: Adam Kaloostian (United Reformed Churches in North America), Takanori Kobayashi (Presbyterian Church in Japan), Jonathan Merica (Reformed Church in the U.S.), F. Solano Portela (Presbyterian Church of Brazil), David J. Reese (Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America), Lee A. Shelnutt (Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church), L. Roy Taylor (Presbyterian Church in America), Kurt Vetterli (Evangelical Reformed Church, Westminster Confession)

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

5. INTRODUCTION OF FRATERNAL DELEGATES. The Stated Clerk introduced the Rev. Jonathan Merica (Reformed Church in the U.S.), Mr. F. Solano Portela (Presby- terian Church of Brazil), and the Rev. Messrs. David J. Reese (Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America), Lee A. Shelnutt (Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church), L. Roy Taylor (Presbyterian Church in America), and Kurt Vetterli (Evangelical Reformed Church, West- minster Confession). 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, yield- ed the following information as to their dates of ordination:

Dates of Ordination No. of Presbyters Responding Since Jan. 1, 2010 8 Jan. 1, 2000 through Dec. 31, 2009 38 Jan. 1, 1990 through Dec. 31, 1999 35 Jan. 1, 1980 through Dec. 31, 1989 24 Jan. 1, 1970 through Dec. 31, 1979 14 Jan. 1, 1960 through Dec. 31, 1969 7 Jan. 1, 1950 through Dec. 31, 1959 1 Those attending the General Assembly for the first time 15

7. APPORTIONMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO 80th GA. The apportionment of commissioners to the Eightieth 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 3 3 2 2 Central United States 1 1 1 1 Connecticut and So. N.Y. 3 3 1 1 Dakotas 3 3 2 2 Michigan and Ontario 6 5 5 2 Mid-Atlantic 6 6 4 1 Midwest 9 8 7 5 New Jersey 7 4 4 4 New York and New England 7 7 5 2 Northern California & Nevada 4 4 3 3 Northwest 6 6 4 3 Journal 9

Ohio 6 6 4 3 Philadelphia 6 6 4 3 South 5 5 3 2 Southeast 7 7 4 4 Southern California 7 7 5 4 Southwest 4 4 2 1 Moderator, 79th GA 1 1 0 0 Stated Clerk, 79th GA 1 1 0 0 Totals 92 87 60 43

8. COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS. Mr. Haney reported for the Committee on Arrangements at this time and at other times during the Assembly (see §§147, 148).

9. MINUTES OF THE SEVENTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The Stated Clerk presented the Minutes of the Seventy-ninth General Assembly.

10. ELECTION OF MODERATOR. The floor was declared open for nominations to the office of Moderator. Messrs. Allison, Landis, and Westerveld were nominated. Mr. Lan- dis was elected. Mr. Winslow led in prayer and escorted Mr. Landis to the chair. Mr. Curto welcomed Mr. Landis to the chair.

11. OVERTURES, COMMUNICATIONS, AND APPEALS. The Stated Clerk presented overtures, communications, and appeals addressed to the Assembly. They were referred as indicated in §14. See: OVERTURES, pp. 44–46 COMMUNICATIONS, pp. 47–61 APPEALS, p. 62

12. DAILY SCHEDULE. On 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) 12:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Exceptions: a. Recess Wednesday 6/5, after item 12. b. Reconvene Thursday 6/6 at 3:35 p.m. or at the call of the Moderator. [Note: Advisory committees to meet during the day.] c. No evening session Friday or Saturday All sessions of the Assembly open with the singing of a hymn and prayer. Daily devotional service: 11:40 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Thursday through Monday LEADERS: Thursday, June 6 (SOU) – Kenneth L. Wendland Friday, June 7 (SE) – M. Daniel Fincham Saturday, June 8 (SCAL) – Zachary R. Keele Monday, June 10 (SW) – F. Alan Story, Jr.

13. DOCKET. The docket up to this point was as follows: 1. Assembly convenes 7:00 p.m., Wednesday June 5, 2013 2. Sermon by the Rev. Dr. L. Anthony Curto, Moderator of the Seventy-ninth General 10 Eightieth General Assembly

Assembly 3. Roll call 4. Seating of corresponding members 5. Preliminary report of the Committee on Arrangements (Reports given throughout the Assembly as needed) 6. Presentation of the Minutes of the Seventy-ninth General Assembly 7. Election of Moderator 8. Presentation of overtures, communications, complaints, and appeals 9. Set times for convening, recessing, and reconvening 10. Adoption of docket 11. Assignment of items of business to Advisory Committees On motion the remainder of the docket was adopted as follows: 12. 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) 13. Report of Stated Clerk a. Amendments to Standing Rules proposed by the 79th General Assembly b. Amendments to Standing Rules and Instruments for proposal to the 81st General Assembly 14 Report of the Trustees of the General Assembly 15. Appointment of Assistant Clerk 16. Report of the Statistician, including Statistical Report for 2012 17. Election of Statistician 18. Greetings and addresses by Fraternal Delegates from other bodies to be at times agreeable to them and to the Moderator 19. Report of the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension 20. Report of the Committee on Foreign Missions 21. Report of the Committee on Christian Education 22. Report of the Committee on Coordination 23. Report of the Committee on Diaconal Ministries 24. Report of the Committee on Pensions 25. Report of the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations 26. Report of the Committee on Appeals and Complaints [no later than following Item 32] 27. Report of the Committee on Chaplains 28. Report of the Historian 29. Report of the Committee for the Historian 30. Report of the Special Committee to Visit the Presbytery of New Jersey 31. Report of the Special Committee to Visit the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada 32. Temporary Committees other than Presbyterial Records, Standing Committee Records, and those already completed in connection with earlier reports 33. Consideration of all Overtures not already acted upon, 8:30 a.m., Monday, June 10, 2013 34. Report of the Committee to Examine Presbyterial Records, 6:45 p.m., Monday, June10, 2013 [including suspending Standing Rule VI.C and requiring the Committee to Examine Presbyterial Records and the Committee to Examine Standing Committee Records to have their written reports ready for distribution at the morning break on Monday, June 10] Journal 11

35. Report of the Committee to Examine Standing Committee Records, following item 34 36. Report of the Committee on Arrangements 37. Set Budgets for General Assembly purposes 38. Resolution of thanks 39. Unfinished Advisory Committee Business 40. Miscellaneous business 41. Reading and approval of Minutes (Note: Minutes are presented for approval following the lunch recess beginning on Friday, June 8, 2013) 42. Dissolution of the Assembly (not later than 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2013)

14. TEMPORARY COMMITTEES ERECTED. On motions it was determined that the following temporary committees be erected, with reports, overtures, communications, and complaints referred to them as indicated (see §11). During discussion of the motion a point of order was raised questioning whether Appeal 1 was in order due to intemperate language. The moderator by general consent referred the point of order along with the appeal to Advisory Committee 10 (see §§98, 105). On motion it was determined 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 9 Members: Messrs. Allison, Dengerink, Dizer, Ellis, Harris, Holst, Jambura, Laurie, D. Phillips Report of the Committee on Foreign Missions

Advisory Committee 2 Total 9 Members: Messrs. Anderson, Bergquist, Chilton, Coppes, Fluhrer, Hobbs, Mong, Pluister, Smith Report of the Committee on Christian Education Overture 1, Communication #6

Advisory Committee 3 Total 7 Members: Messrs. Clifford, Currie, Flowers, Hamilton, Jackson, Stahl, Ziegler Report of the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension

Advisory Committee 4 Total 9 Members: Messrs. Disselkoen, Fincham, Gelston, Hitt, Keele, Snyder, Van Kooten, Vander Molen, Wallace Report of the Committee on Coordination

Advisory Committee 5 Total 9 Members: Messrs. Bacon, Fowler, Graves, Hall, Lim, Migotsky, J. Montgomery, Settergren, Welliver Report of the Committee on Diaconal Ministries Report of the Committee on Pensions Communication #5

Advisory Committee 6 Total 9 Members: Messrs. Chelpka, Fox, Hamstra, Hart, Lauer, LeMahieu, Oharek, Price, Van Eyk 12 Eightieth General Assembly

Report of the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations Communications #1–4, 7–15 Overture 2

Advisory Committee 7 Total 9 Members: Messrs. Berry, Dole, Hankins, LaBriola, Marquis, Picknally, Shields, Sutton, Wright Report of the Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel

Advisory Committee 8 Total 9 Members: Messrs. Hartley, Hastings, Hodson, Mahan, Montemarano, Sallade, Shishko, VanDelden, Winslow Report of the Historian Report of the Committee for the Historian Report of the Statistician Report of the Temporary Committee to Visit the Presbytery of New Jersey and the Supplemental Report of the Committee Report of the Special Committee to Visit the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada

Advisory Committee 9 Total 9 Members: Messrs. Barnett, Green, Henes, Keller, King, A. Montgomery, C. Muether, Stevenson, Wendland Report of the Committee on Arrangements Report of the Stated Clerk (including Standing Rule amendments) Report of the Trustees of the General Assembly General Assembly Operations Fund Budget

Advisory Committee 10 Total 10 Members: Messrs. Emmrich, Gregg, Mallin, Mantooth, Oldaker, Strange, Tarullo, Van Dixhoorn, Willet, Williams Report of the Committee on Appeals and Complaints Appeal 1

Arrangements 11 Total 5 Members: Messrs. Cottenden, Haney, Meeker, J. Muether, Tress

Temporary Committee to Examine Presbyterial Records 12 Total 12 Members: Messrs. Barnes, Freeman, Hanna, Jenkins, Jerrell, Martin, W. Montgomery, Mehne, Pirschel, Poundstone, Tracey, Story

Temporary Committee to Examine Standing Committee Records 13 Total 8 Members: Messrs. Babcock, Dillard, Gregson, Harley, Holst, MacLaren, Megchelsen, Van Der Linden

15. RECESS. The Assembly recessed at 9:23 p.m. for advisory committee meetings. Mr. Ellis led in prayer. Journal 13

Thursday Morning, June 6, 2013

16. DEVOTIONS. The order of the day having arrived, the Assembly reconvened at 11:40 a.m. The Assembly sang “Praise to the Lord, the King of Creation.” Mr. Van Der Lin- den led in prayer. Mr. Wendland read 2 Corinthians 4:7–12 and delivered a message entitled “Death Works in Us So That Life May Work in Others” and led in prayer.

17. RECESS. The Assembly recessed at 12:06 p.m. after Mr. Poundstone led in prayer.

Thursday Afternoon, June 6, 2013

18. RECONVENE. The Assembly reconvened at 3:35 p.m. The Assembly sang “O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing.” Mr. Wagner led in prayer.

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

20. STATED CLERK’S REPORT. The Stated Clerk, Mr. Cottenden, presented his report (see pp. 64–69), including the following recommendations: 1. That the Assembly instruct the Stated Clerk to continue distributing copies of the Minutes of each General Assembly to all Orthodox Presbyterian ministers and sessions and to individual ruling elder commissioners to that Assembly as well as making them available for sale to libraries and others who desire to buy them. 2. That the Assembly instruct the Stated Clerk to request each recipient to consider a voluntary contribution to offset the cost of production and distribution, with the suggested amount to be set annually by the Stated Clerk in consultation with the Trustees. 3. That the Assembly authorize the Stated Clerk to begin as soon as feasible to give the recipients the option of receiving the Minutes in bound volume or on disk, and to continue to explore the options for other means of delivery, always taking into account issues of security and privacy.

21. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 9 (Stated Clerk). Mr. C. Muether reported the silence of Advisory Committee 9 with respect to the report of the Stated Clerk and the proposed amendments to the Standing Rules. The Advisory Committee presented the following recommendation: That, in light of the recommendation, re Chapter I. OF MEMBERSHIP, this Assembly propose to the presbyteries that Form of Government Chapter XV 2 be amended by the addition of the phrase “, the stated clerk of the current assembly,” following the words “of the previous assembly.” (Grounds are noted at the end of §24 on page 16.) It shall then read “2. The general assembly, which is the governing body of the whole church, shall consist of not more than one hundred and fifty-five voting commissioners, including the moderator and stated clerk of the previous assembly, the stated clerk of the current assembly, and such ministers and ruling elders as are commissioned by the respective presbyteries in accordance with proportions determined by a previous general assembly” (see §25). 14 Eightieth General Assembly

22. ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS. The recommendations of the Stated Clerk were adopted (see §20).

23. AMENDMENTS TO STANDING RULES PROPOSED BY THE 79th GEN- ERAL ASSEMBLY. On separate motions the amendments to Standing Rules V. 9 and 12 proposed by the Seventy-ninth General Assembly were adopted as follows: 9. Reports of Standing Committees that are to be included in the printed agenda shall be in the hands of the Stated Clerk two monthseight weeks prior to the Assembly; except the report of the Standing Committee on Appeals and Complaints, which shall be in the hands of the Stated Clerk six weeks prior to the Assembly; reports of Special Committees, in order to be in the printed agenda, shall be in the hands of the Stated Clerk two and one half monthsten weeks prior to the Assembly. 12. Appeals and complaints, together with the basic relevant records and papers, shall be in the hands of the Stated Clerk, in quadruplicate or in a digital form acceptable to the Stated Clerk, sixeight weeks prior to the Assembly.

24. AMENDMENTS TO STANDING RULES PROPOSED TO THE 80TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY. The following recommendations of the Committee on Diaconal Ministries and of the Stated Clerk (with concurrence by the Trustees) were proposed by this Assembly to the 81st (2014) General Assembly:

Presented by the Committee on Diaconal Ministries:

Chapter V. OF REPORTS, APPEALS, AND COMPLAINTS When a report of a Standing or Special Committee has been brought to the floor, the following order and time allocations shall be followed: Presentation of the report of the Committee for up to 15 minutes. Presentation of audio/ visuals to supplement a report, not to exceed 15 minutes, and reports from missionaries, and chaplains, and the Short-Term Missions Coordinator and the Disaster Response Coordinator, not to exceed 10 minutes each, shall be made at this time. Such audio/visuals shall have been previewed by advisory committees for their information in preparing their reports. Ground: At its recent meeting the CDM discussed the difficult time constraint we experienced at last year’s General Assembly. We realize that one reason we felt this time constraint was that the standing rules do not allow the CDM to have its Short-Term Missions/Disaster Relief Coordinator (STMC) make a presentation on his own time. The other standing committees are allowed to have their General Secretaries make reports, in addition to the committee’s report. We would request that the standing rules be changed so that CDM is treated in a parallel way to the other standing committees. To that end CDM made this motion and would present it to the committee to consider a change in the standing rules of the Assembly.

Presented by the Stated Clerk with Concurrence by the Trustees:

STANDING RULES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Chapter I. OF MEMBERSHIP

1. The roll of voting commissioners in each Assembly shall include no others than the Moderator and Stated Clerk of the previous Assembly, the Stated Clerk of the current Journal 15

Assembly, and such ministers and elders as are commissioned by the respective presbyteries in accordance with the provisions of these Standing Rules.

8. Election of commissioners and alternates for a regular General Assembly shall be held so that the Stated Clerk may be notified of the elections no later than ten weeks prior to the General Assembly. The Clerks of the presbyteries shall certify promptly the election of these commissioners and alternates to the Stated Clerk of the Assembly in writing, and shall also certify promptly to him, in writing, the withdrawal of commissioners and the alternates who replace them. Certification of ruling elder commissioners shall include their full names, and addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses.

CHAPTER III. OF OFFICERS OF THE ASSEMBLY

A. The Moderator 15. He shall be the custodian of the gavel during the Assembly and shall, upon the election of the Moderator of the succeeding Assembly, present the gavel to him.

B. The Clerks 5. Duties of the Stated Clerk between Assemblies: d. To receive reports of Standing and Special Committees, overtures, papers, requests, complaints, appeals, and any other communications intended for the next Assembly, for inclusion in an printed Agenda and presentation to the Assembly. Individuals may bring matters to the Assembly only by way of a presbytery, unless they concern a responsibility assigned the individual by the Assembly. e. (3) To mail provide a copy of the Agenda to all commissioners, alternates, and fraternal delegates of other churches who plan to attend the Assembly, at least thirty (30) days prior to the convening of the Assembly. i. To prepare and arrange for the preparation of releases concerning actions of the Assembly and its agencies for the secular and religious news mediapress. j. To have oversight of the General Assembly Operation Fund, including (2) To be responsible for the receiving of such funds and the payment of all expenses properly incurred in the execution of the Assembly’s business, ordinarily through the Committee on Coordination. (3) To receive from the Committee on Coordination a copy of its annual audit of the General Assembly’s funds and report to the General Assemby concerning it. l. To be in charge of the current records of the church and to keep all official papers in a permanent file available for inspection at the administration building of the denomination. m. To maintain custody of the gavel between Assemblies. mo. To publish annually a Directory of the Church and, when appropriate, to solicit advertising for it. op. To publish the Book of Church Order as directed by the Assembly., and when amendments have been adopted, to make available substitute pages to accommodate the amendments in a form compatible with the format of the book. pq. The Assembly may elect a Corresponding Clerk to assist the Stated Clerk between Assemblies with correspondence, additional to that prescribed in this section, as is referred to him by the Stated Clerk. 16 Eightieth General Assembly

D. The Historian 3. The Historian’s duties shall include the following: c. He shall oversee the production of materials, which shall promote a greater understanding of Orthodox Presbyterian history. This effort includes: (1). The publication of books and other literature and the production of video and audiotapes media.

Chapter IV. THE ORDER OF BUSINESS 3. Preliminary Report of the Committee on Arrangements

Chapter V. OF REPORTS, APPEALS, AND COMPLAINTS 9. Reports of Standing Committees that are to be included in the printed agenda shall be in the hands of the Stated Clerk two months prior to the Assembly; reports of Special Committees, in order to be in the printed agenda, shall be in the hands of the Stated Clerk two and one half months prior to the Assembly. Grounds: The amendment to Chapter I.1 allows a newly elected Stated Clerk to be a member of the first Assembly at which he serves in that capacity even if he was not elected a commissioner from his presbytery. The other proposed amendments serve either to bring the Standing Rules into conformity to what has become the Assembly’s practice over many years or to accommodate to the changes in the technology available to and beginning to be used by the Assembly.

25. AMENDMENT PROPOSED TO THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT. The recommendation of Advisory Committee 9 (see §21) was adopted and the Assembly proposed to the presbyteries that Form of Government Chapter XV 2 be amended by the addition of the phrase “the stated clerk of the current assembly,” following the words “of the previous assembly.” (Grounds are noted above at the end of §24.)

26. TRUSTEES. Mr. S. Phillips presented the report of the Trustees (see pp. 70–72), with the following recommendations: A. Given that the term of the Stated Clerk, the Rev. George R. Cottenden, expires at the 81st General Assembly and that normally a new Stated Clerk would be elected one year ahead of the expiration of the term of the Stated Clerk (Standing Rule XI.2.b.); and Given that Mr. Cottenden does not wish to be renominated; and that the Board of Trustees of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church desires to continue their search for a new Stated Clerk, the Trustees of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church recommend: that Standing Rule III.B.1. and XI.2.b. be suspended and that the Board of Trustees of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church be authorized as a commission with the interim power (cf. FG XII.3) to appoint a Stated Clerk for up to a term of three years beginning at the 81st General Assembly, and report to that Assembly. Grounds: 1. The Stated Clerk is a servant of the Church, nominated by the Trustees, and elected by the General Assembly. Since this procedure was instituted in the early 1970’s, only two other persons have been nominated for the office (1977, and 1983, the latter nominee requesting his name to be withdrawn) other than the ones nominated by the Trustees. The Assembly’s wisdom in every election was to accept the nomination of the Trustees, since the Assembly understood that the Trustees spent time accessing the needs, gifts, availability, logistics, etc. 2. With the implementation of a new database being used by the committees of the OPC, work still needs to be done to determine who will have overall management Journal 17 responsibilities for this database. This planning is under the oversight of the Committee on Coordination (see its report, page 215, III.C.2), but at this point any additional involvement and skills required of a Stated Clerk are unknown. 3. The outworking of the database issue in Ground 2 may affect the Trustees’ choice of whom to appoint (and for how long) as well as their making any subsequent nomination for the office. This may also mean that a Stated Clerk might be appointed for less than a three-year term, depending on the availability of the person ultimately presented to a future Assembly to fill any unexpired term. 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”) recommend the following budget for the General Assembly Operation Fund for 2014 and request the churches of the denomination to contribute $20 per communicant member to the General Assembly Operation Fund in 2014 (see action on GAOF Budget, §151).

27. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 9 (Trustees). Mr. C. Muether reported the silence of Advisory Committee 9 with respect to the report of the Trustees and its recommendation.

28. ACTION REGARDING STATED CLERK. The recommendation of the Trustees re garding the choice of a Stated Clerk was adopted (see §26.A).

29. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations for a minister to the Trustees for the class of 2016. Mr. Mark D. Mathews was nominated. In the absence of other nominations the Moderator declared him elected. The floor was opened for nominations for a ruling elder or deacon to the Trustees for the class of 2016. Mr. Tress was nominated. In the absence of other nominations the Moderator declared him elected. Mr. C. Muether led in prayer for the work of the Trustees and the Stated Clerk.

30. 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.

31. STATISTICIAN’S REPORT. In the absence of the Statistician, the Stated Clerk presented the report of the Statistician (see pp. 73–76).

32. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 8 (Statistician). Mr. Sallade reported the silence of Advi sory Committee 8 with respect to the work of the Statistician.

33. 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 Mod- erator declared Mr. Brown elected. Mr. Sallade led in prayer for the Statistician.

34. HOME MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION. At the Moderator’s request, Mr. Curto assumed the chair. Mr. Landis, Vice-President of the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension, presented the report of the Committee (see pp. 77–93). Mr. Landis introduced Mr. Shaw, General Secretary of the Committee, who continued the report of the Committee. Mr. Shaw introduced Mr. J. Montgomery (who reported on his work in State College, PA) and Mr. Fowler (who reported on his work in Gastonia, NC).

35. RECESS. The Assembly recessed at 5:19 p.m. Mr. Shishko led in prayer. 18 Eightieth General Assembly

Thursday Evening, June 6, 2013

36. RECONVENE. The Assembly reconvened at 6:45 p.m. and sang “O Come, My Soul, Bless Thou the Lord.” Mr. Winslow led in prayer.

37. INTRODUCTION OF FRATERNAL DELEGATES. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Adam Kaloostian, fraternal delegate of the United Reformed Churches in North America, and Dr. Takanori Kobayashi, fraternal delegate of the Presbyterian Church in Japan. On motion they were seated as corresponding members.

38. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. L. Roy Taylor, fraternal delegate of the Presbyterian Church in America. Mr. Taylor addressed the Assembly. Mr. Sawyer led in prayer for the Presbyterian Church in America.

39. HOME MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION (continued). Mr. Shaw continued the report of the Committee and introduced Mr. Jerrell, who reported on his work as a regional home missionary in the Presbytery of Michigan and Ontario.

40. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 3. Mr. Stahl reported the silence of Advisory Committee 3 with respect to the report of the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension.

41. QUESTIONS AND ELECTION POSTPONED. Mr. Shaw and Mr. Landis responded to questions from commissioners. By general consent the election to the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension was postponed until Friday morning due to a problem with the voting system. Mr. Landis, the Moderator, resumed the chair.

42. FOREIGN MISSIONS. Mr. Gaffin, President of the Committee on Foreign Missions, presented the report of the Committee (see pp. 94–174). On motion the Rev. Messrs. Zecharias Abraham and Heero E. C. Hacquebord were granted the privileges of the floor. Mr. Gaffin introduced the General Secretary of the Committee, Mr. Bube, who reported that the Rev. David O’Leary had resigned from the Committee for health reasons. Mr. Bube reported on the work of the Committee, including a PowerPoint presentation of the work of the missionaries. He introduced Mr. Lauer (who reported on his labors as a missionary in Japan), then Mr. Hacquebord (who reported on his labors as a missionary in Ukraine), and then Mr. Zecharias (who reported as pastor in the Mehrete Yesus Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Eritrea, thanking the Orthodox Presbyterian Church for her prayers and encouraging their continuation).

43. RECESS. The Assembly recessed at 9:01 p.m., after Mr. Westerveld led in prayer.

Friday Morning, June 7, 2013

44. RECONVENE. The Assembly reconvened at 8:30 a.m. and sang “How Sweet and Awesome Is the Place.” Mr. Picknally led in prayer.

45. FOREIGN MISSIONS (continued). Mr. Bube continued the report of the Committee Journal 19

on Foreign Missions and introduced Mr. Clawson, the Associate General Secretary.

46. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 1. Mr. Jambura reported the silence of Advisory Committee 1 with respect to the report of the Committee on Foreign Missions.

47. QUESTIONS AND ELECTION POSTPONED. Committee representatives responded to questions from the floor. By general consent the election was postponed due to technical difficulties with the electronic voting system.

48. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION. Mr. Strange presented the report of the Committee on Christian Education (see pp. 175–211), including the following recommendation: that the Assembly consider Overture 1 referred to the CCE by the Seventy-ninth (2012) General Assembly in the following form: That the General Assembly, in accordance with Form of Government XXXII, 2, propose to the presbyteries the following addition to Form of Government XXIII, to be inserted as a new paragraph 22. 22. If a retired minister of another denomination desires to transfer his ministerial credentials to the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, he may be enrolled as a member of the presbytery without a call and without installation, provided his reasons are satisfactory and he is received in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 18. Grounds: 1. The Form of Government already gives the principles and procedures that should be applied to this situation. 2. Several presbyteries have received retired ministers and been able to adapt the procedures in the Form of Government XXIII, 18. 3. It is not wise to add new sections to the Form of Government for each slightly different situation. No matter how many procedures we add, circumstances will always arise which do not fit the existing procedures exactly. However, the small proposed addition guides future users of the Form of Government to apply the principles and procedures already in the Form of Government. (see §54)

Mr. Strange introduced Mr. Olinger, the General Secretary of the Committee, who reported for the Committee. Mr. Strange reported on the work of the Psalter Hymnal Special Committee. Mr. Olinger introduced Mr. Winslow, who reported on the Timothy Conference. Mr. Strange reported on the death of the Rev. Tomas R. Patete. He introduced the Rev. E. Marvin Padgett, the Interim Director of Great Commission Publications and the Rev. Mark L. Lowrey Director of Publications, both of whom addressed the Assembly on behalf of Great Commission Publications.

49. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2. Mr. Bergquist reported the silence of Advisory Committee 2 with respect to the report of the Committee on Christian Education. He read the following resolution of thanks: Whereas, Advisory Committee 2 of the 80th General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church is grateful for the blessing of God on the ministry of the Reverend Thomas R. Patete and sorrowful for his death, yet hopeful in the Lord, and Whereas, Mr. Marvin Padgett and Mr. Mark Lowry have ably demonstrated the same spirit of brotherhood and unity in their labors for Great Commission Publications as the Reverend Patete exemplified, and Whereas, the Rev. Alan Strange has also diligently labored for Great Commission 20 Eightieth General Assembly

Publications during this particularly difficult time, Advisory Committee 2 of the 80th General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church hereby expresses its profound gratitude for the unity fostered by the joint efforts of these men to lead the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Church in America in the pursuit of excellence in Christian education, for the glory of God, and continuing the lifelong labors of Reverend Thomas R. Patete to that end.

50. QUESTIONS. Representatives of the Committee on Christian Education responded to questions from commissioners.

51. RECESS AND RECONVENE. The Assembly recessed at 9:59 a.m. and reconvened at 10:28 a.m. The Assembly sang, “Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me.” Mr. Wallace led in prayer.

52. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced Mr. F. Solano Portela, fraternal delegate of the Presbyterian Church of Brazil. Mr. Portela addressed the Assembly. Mr. Cottenden led in prayer for the Presbyterian Church of Brazil.

53. QUESTIONS (continued). Representatives of the Committee on Christian Education responded to further questions from commissioners.

54. ACTION ON OVERTURE 1. The Committee on Christian Education presented Overture 1, originally presented to the 79th General Assembly, in the form found in §48. It was adopted.

55. ELECTION POSTPONED. The election to the Committee on Christian Education was postponed.

56. DEVOTIONS. The order of the day having arrived, the Assembly sang “Hallelujah! Hallelujah!” Mr. Fincham read Romans 8:12–30 and delivered a message entitled “All Things for Good.” He led in prayer.

57. RECESS. The Moderator announced that the Assembly would reconvene at 1:30 p.m. The Assembly recessed at 12:14 p.m.

Friday Afternoon, June 7, 2013

58. RECONVENE. The Assembly reconvened at 1:32 p.m. and sang “My Song Forever Shall Record.” Mr. Megchelsen led in prayer.

59. MINUTES. The Assistant Clerk presented the minutes of Wednesday and Thursday (§§1–24), which were approved as corrected.

60. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Jonathan Merica, fraternal delegate of the Reformed Church in the U.S. Mr. Merica addressed the Assembly. Mr. Gaffin led in prayer for the Reformed Church in the U.S. Journal 21

61. ELECTION, HOME MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION. At the Moderator’s request Mr. Curto assumed the chair. Nominations were opened for ministers to the class of 2016. Messrs. Bergquist, James J. Cassidy, Currie, Megchelsen, Pirschel, Poundstone, Sallade, and Taylor were nominated. Messrs. Currie, Poundstone, and Taylor were elected. Nominations were opened for ruling elders to the class of 2016. Messrs. Gregory S. De Jong (Wheaton) and Garret A. Hoogerhyde (Whippany) were nominated. In the absence of other nominations they were declared elected. Nominations were opened for a minister to the class of 2014. Messrs. Megchelsen, Pirschel, Sallade, and Wallace were nominated. Mr. Sallade was elected. Mr. Stahl led in prayer for the work of the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension and for those elected to it. The Moderator, Mr. Landis, resumed the chair.

62. ELECTION, FOREIGN MISSIONS. Nominations were opened for ministers to the class of 2016 of the Committee on Foreign Missions. Messrs. Fluhrer, Green, William Kessler, Mahaffy, Steven F. Miller, and Van Meerbeke were nominated. Messrs. Kessler, Mahaffy, and Van Meerbeke were elected. During the election the order of the day was extended to allow for the completion of the election of the class of ministers.

63. RECESS AND RECONVENE. The Assembly recessed at 3:17 p.m. and reconvened at 3:40 p.m. The Assembly sang “It Is Well with My Soul,” and Mr. Allison led in prayer.

64. ELECTION (continued). Nominations were opened for ruling elders for the class of 2016 and a vacancy in the class of 2015 of the Committee on Foreign Missions. The moderator ruled that the nominee with the third highest majority would be elected to the class of 2015. Messrs. John S. Emmett (Garland), Robert H. Joss (Ipswich), Joseph A. Waggoner (Perkasie) were nominated. The Moderator declared all three elected. A ballot was cast and Messrs. Emmett and Joss were assigned to the class of 2016 and Mr. Waggoner to the class of 2015. Nominations were opened for election of a minister to fill a vacancy in the class of 2014. Messrs. Fluhrer and Green were nominated. Mr. Green was elected. Mr. Jambura led in prayer for the work of the Committee on Foreign Missions and for the Rev. David O’Leary, who resigned from the Committee for health reasons.

65. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Lee A. Shelnutt, fraternal delegate of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Mr. Shelnutt addressed the Assembly. Mr. Bube led in prayer for the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.

66. ELECTION, CHRISTIAN EDUCATION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Subcommittee on Ministerial Training of the Committee on Christian Education for the class of 2016. Messrs. James S. Gidley (Sewickley) and J. Muether were nominated. In the absence of other nominations they were declared elected. The floor was opened for nominations to the remaining members of the Committee on Christian Education for the class of 2016. The following ministers were nominated: Keele, Rodney T. King, Stephen A. Pribble, and Strange. Messrs. King, Pribble, and Strange were elected. Mr. Bergquist led in prayer for the work of the Committee on Christian Education.

67. COORDINATION. Mr. Tavares, Chairman of the Committee, presented the report of the Committee on Coordination (see pp. 212–230), including the recommendation below. He introduced Mr. Haney, the Director of Finance and Planned Giving, who reported for the Committee. 22 Eightieth General Assembly

The Committee recommends that the 80th General Assembly approve the following Worldwide Outreach program for 2014 and allocation of undesignated contributions as follows:

Requested Proposed 2014 2014 Committee Budget Budget Christian Education $430,000 $430,000 Foreign Missions $1,625,000 $1,550,000 Home Missions $1,200,000 $1,200,000 Subtotal $3,255,000 $3,180,000

Coordination $330,000 $330,000 New Horizons $280,000 $280,000 Subtotal $610,000 $610,000 Grand Total $3,865,000 $3,790,000

Increase over 2013 approved 4.6% 2.6% Increase over 2012 actual 13.7% 11.5%

Allocation of undesignated contributions: Christian Education: 15.00% Foreign Missions: 42.00% Home Missions: 43.00%

68. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 4 (Committee on Coordination). Mr. Vander Molen reported the silence of Advisory Committee 4 with respect to the report of the Committee on Coordination.

69. QUESTIONS. Representatives of the Committee on Coordination responded to questions from commissioners.

70. ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION. The recommendation of the Committee on Coordination concerning 2014 Worldwide Outreach program was adopted (see §67).

71. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Committee on Coordination for the class of 2016. The following were nominated: Minister: Duff; Ruling elder: John D. Mazunik (Atlanta). In the absence of other nominations the Moderator declared them elected. Nominations were opened for a minister to fill a vacancy in the class of 2014. Mr. Oharek was nominated. In the absence of other nominations the Moderator declared him elected. Mr. Vander Molen led in prayer for the work of the Committee.

72. PRAYER AND RECESS. Mr. Clawson led in prayer for Mrs. Grace Haney, who had suffered a stroke, Mrs. Carla Harbman, whose health was improving after serious illness, and Mrs. Carol Berry, a member of the Newberg, OR, congregation, who had been diagnosed with cancer. The Assembly recessed at 5:20 p.m. for dinner and to allow the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations to meet with fraternal delegates. Journal 23

Saturday Morning, June 8, 2013

73. RECONVENE. The Assembly reconvened at 8:30 a.m. and sang, “And Can It Be.” Mr. Van Meerbeke led in prayer.

74. SUNDAY OFFERING DESIGNATED. The Moderator announced that the offering at the Sunday afternoon service would be designated for the work of Worldwide Outreach.

75. PREPARATION OF RESOLUTION OF THANKS. The Moderator announced that he had appointed Mr. Bergquist to prepare a resolution of thanks.

76. DIACONAL MINISTRIES. Mr. Haney, Treasurer of the Committee on Diaconal Ministries, presented its report (see pp. 231–249), including the recommendations which follow. Mr. Haney introduced Mr. Nakhla, Short-term Missions and Disaster Response Coordinator, who reported on his work, using a PowerPoint presentation. Recommendations: 1. That the General Assembly encourage each presbytery to include in its Bylaws and Instruments, a statement that the phrase “free from worldly care” in a ministerial call should be determined by 1) taking into consideration the terms indicated in the Salary Guidelines section of the report of the Committee on Home Missions in the latest minutes of the General Assembly; 2) including the family needs of the candidate under consideration; and 3) evaluating the composition of the congregation to meet these needs in its budget; And that in determining if the terms of a minister’s call are adequate to provide for the minister’s livelihood, that the presbytery include provisions for adequate retirement, and payment of health insurance; and also to inquire of the candidate if he has adequate life insurance. 2. That the General Assembly request the presbyteries to investigate (on a regular/ annual schedule) whether all their ministers 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 2014 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. (see §80)

77. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 5. Mr. Bacon presented the report of Advisory Committee 5 as follows: 1. The Advisory Committee reviewed the report of the Committee on Diaconal Ministries and Communication 5, and met with Mr. David Nakhla and Mr. David Haney from the Committee. a. The Advisory Committee recommendations a perfection to Recommendation 1 by inserting the words “and employment” after the phrase “free from worldly care.” b. The purpose of this perfection is to make it consistent with the wording of the Form of Government Chapter XXII, Section 9 which uses the same phrase “free from worldly care and employment.” 2. The Committee remains silent on the other recommendations. 3. The Committee remains silent on Communication 5, but it appears to be a moot point because this matter was already changed during the Stated Clerk’s Report.

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commissioners. Mr. Shishko expressed the thanks of the church for the response of the Diaconal Committee and the Disaster Response Team to Hurricane Sandy. Mr. Stevenson expressed the thanks of the Presbytery of New Jersey. Mr. Lauer expressed the thanks of the Japan Mission of the OPC for the work of the Committee in Japan.

79. RECESS AND RECONVENE. The Assembly recessed at 10:00 a.m. and reconvened at 10:20 a.m. It sang “O Father, You Are Sovereign,” and Mr. Oldaker led in prayer.

80. ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS. The recommendations of the Committee on Diaconal Ministries (§76) were adopted in the following amended form: 1. That the General Assembly encourage each presbytery to include in its Bylaws and Instruments, a statement that the phrase “free from worldly care and employment” in a ministerial call should be determined by 1) taking into consideration the terms indicated in the Salary Guidelines section of the report of the Committee on Home Missions in the latest minutes of the General Assembly; 2) including the family needs of the candidate under consideration; and 3) evaluating the composition of the congregation and its ability to meet these needs in its budget; And that in determining if the terms of a minister’s call are adequate to provide for the minister’s livelihood, that the presbytery include provisions for adequate retirement, and payment of health insurance; and also to inquire of the candidate if he has adequate life insurance. 2. That the General Assembly request the presbyteries to investigate on a regular/ annual schedule whether all their ministers 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 2014 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.

81. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Committee on Diaconal Ministries for the class of 2016. The following were nominated: Minister: Ronald E. Pearce; Ruling elder: Alexander A. Zarek (Franklin Square); Deacons: Ronald C. de Ru (Oak Harbor) and John J. Voss, Jr. (Orland Park). Messrs. Pearce, Zarek, and Voss were elected.

82. FRATERNAL INTRODUCTIONS AND ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Christopher Lensch, an observer from the Bible Presbyterian Church. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. David J. Reese, fraternal delegate of Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America. Mr. Reese addressed the Assembly. Mr. Sawyer led in prayer for the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America.

83. DEVOTIONS. The order of the day having arrived, Mr. Keele read 2 Corinthians 2:12– 17 and delivered a message based on that text. The Assembly sang “Lift High the Cross.” He led in prayer.

84. RECESS. The Assembly recessed at 12:05 p.m.

Saturday Afternoon, June 8, 2013

85. RECONVENE. The Assembly reconvened at 1:17 p.m. and sang “A Mighty Fortress Is Journal 25

Our God.” Mr. Lauer led in prayer.

86. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Dr. Takanori Kobayashi, fraternal delegate of Presbyterian Church in Japan. Mr. Kobayashi addressed the Assembly. Mr. Sawyer led in prayer for the Presbyterian Church in Japan.

87. PENSIONS. Mr. Huibregtse presented the report of the Committee on Pensions (see pp. 250–266), including the recommendation which follows. Mr. Huibregtse reported on the work of the Committee, including a PowerPoint presentation. Recommendation: That the 80th General Assembly amend Article II of the Pension and Insurance Plan of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church to read as follows:

Article II. METHOD OF PROVIDING BENEFITS Contributions Payments for participants in the Predecessor Plan shall continue unchanged. Each participant may also make voluntary additional contributions for credit to his account in the Retirement Equity Fund, provided that such voluntary contributions shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the compensation which he has earned while participating in this Plan from the particular congregation, committee or other organization of the church by which he is paid. Payments for new participants shall be based upon age on most recent birthday at time of enrollment according to a schedule of payments (uniform for all participants who enroll at the same age) adopted by majority vote of the General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. The schedule may be changed by majority vote of the General Assembly from time to time as it deems appropriate, having in mind the need to provide pensions that will permit dignified retirement for participants under changing economic conditions and the resources of the several congregations, committees and other organizations of the Church that can be reasonably expected to be available to meet this need. Normally each participant will pay one third of the total due on his behalf and the balance will be paid by the Committee on Pensions, subject to collection thereof by the Committee from the particular congregation, committee or other organization of the church by which the participant is paid. Other proportions may, however, be established by agreement of the parties. Each participant may also make voluntary additional contributions for credit to his account in the Retirement Equity Fund, provided that such voluntary contributions shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the compensation which he has earned while participating in this Plan from the particular congregation, committee or other organization of the Church by which he is paid. 1. Contributions for plan participants will normally be made by the employer, calculated as a percentage of total compensation, at a rate recommended annually by the Committee, but may not exceed the allowable annual defined contribution limits as imposed by Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and Regulations. Plan participants may also make voluntary contributions to their account provided that such contributions also do not exceed the IRC limitations. 2. Payments shall be made quarterly, in advance, to the Committee on Pensions by the participant and/or his employer on or before March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.

88. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 5 (Pensions). Mr. Bacon reported the silence of Advisory Committee 5 with respect to the report of the Committee on Pensions.

89. QUESTIONS. Representatives of the Committee responded to questions from 26 Eightieth General Assembly

commissioners. The recommendation was adopted.

90. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Committee on Pensions for the class of 2016. The following were nominated: Minister: Thole; Ruling elders: Meeker and William C. Redington (Regional Church of Philadelphia at large). In the absence of other nominations the Moderator declared them elected. Mr. Bacon led in prayer for the work of the Committee.

91. ECUMENICITY AND INTERCHURCH RELATIONS. Mr. Curto, a member of the Committee, presented the report of the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations (see pp. 267–294). He introduced the Administrator of the Committee, Mr. Sawyer. Mr. Sawyer reported on the work of the Committee. Mr. Bube reported further for the Committee.

92. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 6. Mr. Hamstra reported for Advisory Committee 6 that it had met with Mr. Jack Sawyer and Mr. Anthony Curto from the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations and gives thanks and commends them for their work. It was noted that the Assembly had received communications 1–4, and 7–15, and Overture 2 (see §117).

93. RECESS AND RECONVENE. The Assembly recessed at 3:13 p.m. and reconvened at 3:35 p.m. and sang “All People That on Earth Do Dwell.” Mr. Tavares led in prayer.

94. MINUTES. The Assistant Clerk presented the Minutes of the Thursday and Friday sessions, §§25–77, which were approved as corrected.

95. COMMUNICATION TO THE BIBLE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Members of the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations presented the following recommendation, which was adopted: that the General Assembly request the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations to communicate to our Bible Presbyterian Church brothers the Assembly’s gratitude to the Lord for his faithfulness to them on the 75th Anniversary of their founding and assure them that we look forward to ever deepening fellowship with them in Christ.

96. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations for the class of 2016. Messrs. Cottenden, Curto, Lauer and Tracey were nominated. Messrs. Cottenden, Curto, and Tracey were elected. Mr. Hamstra led in prayer for the work of the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations.

97. APPEALS AND COMPLAINTS (Appeal 1). Mr. Mallin presented the report of the Committee on Appeals and Complaints (see pp. 295–301) and supplemented the report of the Committee. Mr. Strange reported concerning Appeal 1. The Committee’s report included the following recommendations: 1. That the appeal be found in order with respect to form and standing (for a judicial appeal); 2. That the Assembly not press the filing deficiency with respect to timeliness in giving notice of intention to appeal (viz., twelve days expired rather than the allotted ten days, cf. BD VII.3); 3. That the Assembly find in order only the first part of the plea/prayer of the appeal Journal 27

(after specification 3), viz., omitting “and force. . . .”; 4. That it be understood or construed with respect to the verdict in the plea, that the only verdict in view is the determination by the presbytery to propose the censure of rebuke against Mr. Steinbauer; 5. That if no specification of error is upheld, only the text of the appeal document above the asterisks on page 1 of that document be printed in the Minutes of the General Assembly. (see §§100, 105, 106)

98. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 10. Mr. Tarullo presented the report of Advisory Committee 10 as follows (see §14): I. Report Advisory Committee 10 considered Appeal 1. The committee heard from Mr. Robert Coie, who on request reviewed the point of order referred to the committee by this General Assembly. Mr. Coie asserted that intemperate language in the concluding phrase of the first specification of Appeal 1 could render the appeal out of order. The committee has reviewed the supplementary material and chronology supplied by the Presbytery of the South, and has heard from three members of the Standing Committee on Appeals and Complaints, Messrs. Mallin, Strange, and Willet. The committee also heard from Mr. Oharek, the representative of the Presbytery of the South. Neither Mr. Steinbauer nor a representative for Mr. Steinbauer appeared, though the appellant was afforded opportunity. The Advisory Committee is silent with respect to the recommendations of the Committee on Appeals and Complaints. Notes: The Advisory Committee shares with the Committee on Appeals and Complaints concerns about the irregularities of the appeal and the intemperate language of the appeal. It observes in particular that although Anissa Steinbauer is a signatory to the appeal, she does not have standing in the matter before the assembly inasmuch as the presbytery has not proposed to censure her. The committee wishes to thank the Presbytery of the South and the Committee on Appeals and Complaints for their diligent and faithful work and makes two recommendations. II. Recommendations: A. That the General Assembly judge that some language of the appellant is intemperate (cf., RONR, 11th ed., p. 392, §43, II.12–25) and that in recording Appeal 1, the Minutes omit in the specification designated 1.) the concluding phrase following the words, “unlawful divorce.” B. That the General Assembly sustain no specification of error set forth in the appeal, and thus affirm the judgment of the lower judicatory in its stated intention to rebuke, “setting forth the serious character of the offense, reproving the offender, and exhorting him to repentance and to more perfect fidelity to the Lord Jesus Christ” (Book of Discipline VI.B.2). (see §105)

99. QUESTIONS. Members of the Committee on Appeals and Complaints and representa tives of Advisory Committee 10 responded to questions from commissioners.

100. ACTION ON APPEAL. Recommendation 1 of the Committee on Appeals and Complaints (§97) was moved. The Moderator informed the Assembly that members of the Presbytery of the South were not eligible to vote. He also warned the Assembly as per the Book of Discipline IV.A.1.a. Recommendation 1 of the Committee on Appeals and Complaints was moved. During discussion of a proposed substitute motion the order of the 28 Eightieth General Assembly day was extended to allow for a vote on the substitute (which was defeated).

101. RECESS. The Assembly recessed at 5:22 p.m. after Mr. Gerber led in prayer.

At 6:30 p.m., Sunday, June 9, commissioners and members of area Orthodox Presbyterian Churches took part in a communion service organized by Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Berkley. The Rev. Wayne K. Forkner led the first part of the worship service. The Rev. Jeffery A. Landis delivered a sermon, “Our Glorious Lord,” based on Revelation 1:9–20. The Rev. Michael D. Dengerink officiated in the administration of the Lord’s Supper assisted by ruling elders from area churches. The offering, which had been designated for Worldwide Outreach, totaled $3,560.50.

Monday Morning, June 10, 2013

102. RECONVENE. The Assembly reconvened at 8:30 a.m. and sang “Lord, with Glowing Heart I’d Praise Thee.” Mr. Harris led in prayer.

103. OVERTURE 1. Mr. Bergquist began to present the report of Advisory Committee 2. On motion the order of the day was amended to return to the consideration of Appeal 1.

104. APPEALS AND COMPLAINTS. Mr. Strange continued the report of the Committee on Appeals and Complaints concerning Appeal 1. The Moderator warned the Assembly as per the Book of Discipline IV.A.1.a. On motion it was determined to consider Recommendations 1–4 (see §97) as a package. They were adopted.

105. ACTION ON APPEAL 1. Mr. Tarullo continued the report of Advisory Committee 10 with respect to Appeal 1. Recommendation A of Advisory Committee 10 (see §98) was divided. The first part was adopted as follows: “that the General Assembly judge that some language of the appellant is intemperate (c.f., RONR, 11th ed., p. 392, §43, II.12–25).” The second part was laid on the table. At a later point the second part of Recommendation A was taken from the table and was adopted as follows: “and that in recording Appeal 1, the Minutes omit in the specification designated 1.) the concluding phrase following the words, ‘unlawful divorce…’” Recommendation B was adopted without dissent.

106. ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION 5. Recommendation 5 of the Committee on Appeals and Complaints (§97) was adopted.

107. RECESS AND RECONVENE. The Assembly recessed at 10:00 a.m. and reconvened at 10:31 a.m. It sang “To God Be the Glory,” and Mr. Hankins led in prayer.

108. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Adam Kaloostian, fraternal delegate of the United Reformed Churches in North America. Mr. Kaloostian addressed the Assembly. Mr. C. Muether led in prayer for the United Reformed Churches in North America. Journal 29

109. ELECTION. The floor was opened for nominations to the Committee on Appeals and Complaints for the class of 2016. The following were nominated: Minister: Mallin. In the absence of other nominations Mr. Mallin was elected. The floor was opened for nominations for an alternate to the Committee. The following were nominated: Minister: Willet. In the absence of other nominations Mr. Willet was elected. Mr. Tarullo led in prayer for the Presbytery of the South and the appellant, and for the Committee on Appeals and Complaints.

110. OVERTURE 1 (Advisory Committee 2). Mr. Bergquist presented the report of Advisory Committee 2 with respect to Overture 1 as follows (see §116): The Advisory Committee heard from Rev. William Shishko, advocating the adoption of the Overture. Advisory Committee #2 recommends against the adoption of Overture 1. Grounds: 1. Although the Advisory Committee is in sympathy with the purpose of this Overture, we do not find that it effectively addresses the underlying issue, which is to ensure that, insofar as possible, those who fill the pulpits are licensed to preach. 2. The Advisory Committee finds that the proposed wording may have the practical effect of unwisely narrowing the range of questions a presbytery may ask a candidate to probe his qualifications for service in the Church.

Mr. Bergquist responded to questions concerning its report.

111. OVERTURE 1. Mr. Shishko, representative of the Presbytery of Connecticut and Southern New York, moved Overture 1 (see pp. 44–45). Mr. Shishko and Mr. Holst, as representatives of the Presbytery, responded to questions from commissioners.

112. DEVOTIONS. The order of the day having arrived, the Assembly sang “Children of the Heavenly Father.” Mr. Story read Romans 8:28–39 and delivered a message based on that text. He led in prayer.

113. RECESS. The Assembly recessed at 12:02 p.m.

Monday Afternoon, June 10, 2013

114. RECONVENE. The Assembly reconvened at 1:15 p.m. and sang “Now Blessed Be the Lord Our God.” Mr. Barnett led in prayer.

115. MINUTES. The Assistant Clerk presented the Minutes of the Friday and Saturday sessions, §§78–98, which were approved as corrected.

116. OVERTURE 1 (continued). Consideration of Overture 1 continued. On amended motion it was determined that Overture 1 be referred to the Committee on Christian Education, and that the Committee be requested to bring a report and recommendations, if any, to the 81st General Assembly.

117. OVERTURE 2 (Advisory Committee 6). Mr. Wallace, the representative of the 30 Eightieth General Assembly

Presbytery of the Dakotas, indicated that he had a motion to move as a substitute following the report of Advisory Committee 6. Mr. Hamstra presented the report of Advisory Committee 6 as follows: Regarding Overture 2 and Communication 11, after meeting with Jason Wallace from the Presbytery of the Dakotas and hearing their concerns relative to Overture 2, the committee deliberated and presents the following recommendation: That the General Assembly encourage the Presbytery of the Dakotas to seek documentation showing if the presbytery in view has declined to address concerns regarding its proper response to the allegations properly brought to its attention, and—should the Presbytery of the Dakotas deem it appropriate—to overture the 81st General Assembly to ask Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations to express the OPC’s concerns about this matter to the PCA. Grounds: 1. Despite the Advisory Committee’s sympathies with the concerns raised by the Presbytery of the Dakotas, committee members did not have adequate information to support Overture 2. 2. Representatives from Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations informed the Advisory Committee that Overture 2 is not presently in the committee’s purview and encouraged communication at the presbytery level.

118. QUESTIONS. Representatives of the Presbytery of the Dakotas and of Advisory Committee 6 responded to questions from commissioners.

119. OVERTURE 2 POSTPONED INDEFINITELY. Overture 2 was moved. Following the defeat of a substitute, the overture was postponed indefinitely.

120. CHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL. Mr. Needham presented the report of the Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel (see pp. 302–307), including the following recommendations: 1. That the 80th General Assembly suspend the Standing Rules of the General Assembly, section X.2.j to allow the election of an alternate member to the Committee for the term of one year. 2. That the 80th General Assembly call for a day of prayer in the churches of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church for the spiritual and physical welfare and the release of prisoner-of-war SGT Bowe Bergdahl, USA, on the fourth anniversary of his capture, 30 June 2013, and for God’s sustaining grace for both him and his family during this trial.

121. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 7. Mr. Marquis presented the report of Advisory Committee 7 as follows: Advisory Committee 7 met with Mr. Coie and Mr. Needham, representatives of the Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel. Questions were asked of these men. AC7 is silent in regard to the report of the Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel. It is noted that though pressure against chaplains is greater today, they are still able to pray in Christ’s name. Congregations are encouraged to continue to pray for OPC members in the military. In regard to recommendation A we are silent. In regard to recommendation B we concur with the substance of the motion but propose this amendment by addition: Adding the words “noncommunicant member of the OPC” following “SGT Bowe Bergdahl, USA.” Journal 31

In addition to the two recommendations of the committee, Advisory Committee 7 proposes the following: That the 80th General Assembly propose to the 81st General Assembly a change to Standing Rule: X.2.j to state: “The Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel shall consist of six members arranged in three classes of two members each.” Grounds: 1. The potential to have full representation at the Commission. Sometimes active duty men on the committee have not been able to attend the commission. 2. To better distribute the work load which has increased. 3. The representatives of the Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel concur with this.

122. ACTIONS ON RECOMMENDATIONS. Recommendation 1 of the Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel (§120) was adopted. Recommendation 2 was adopted in the following form: That the 80th General Assembly call for a day of prayer in the churches of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church for the spiritual and physical welfare and the release of prisoner-of-war SGT Bowe Bergdahl, USA, noncommunicant member of the OPC, on the fourth anniversary of his capture, 30 June 2013, and for God’s sustaining grace for both him and his family during this trial.

123. AMENDMENT PROPOSED TO STANDING RULES. The Assembly adopted the recommendation of Advisory Committee 7 (§121).

124. ELECTION. Nominations were opened for election the Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel for the class of 2016. Minister Brian J. Weaver was nominated. In the absence of other nominations he was declared elected. Nominations were opened for the alternate member of the Committee for one year. Ruling Elder Gordon E. Kauffman (Harmony) was nominated. In the absence of other nominations he was declared elected. Mr. Marquis led in prayer for the work of the Committee, for the family of the late Michael D. Stingley, and for SGT Bowe Bergdahl.

125. HISTORIAN. Mr. J. Muether presented the report of the Historian (see p. 308) and supplemented the report.

126. RECESS AND RECONVE. The Assembly recessed at 3:13 p.m. and reconvened at 3:35 p.m. The Assembly sang “I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord” and Mr. Dengerink led in prayer.

127. FRATERNAL ADDRESS. Mr. Sawyer introduced the Rev. Kurt Vetterli, fraternal delegate of the Evangelical Reformed Church, Westminster Confession. Mr. Vetterli addressed the Assembly. Mr. Curto led in prayer for the Evangelical Reformed Church, Westminster Confession.

128. COMMITTEE FOR THE HISTORIAN. Mr. Ferry presented the report of the Committee for the Historian (see pp. 309–312) and supplemented the report.

129. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 8 (Historian). Mr. Sallade reported the silence of Advisory Committee 8 with respect to the report of the Historian and the report of the Committee 32 Eightieth General Assembly for the Historian.

130. ELECTION TO THE COMMITTEE FOR THE HISTORIAN. The floor was opened for nominations for the Committee for the Historian for the class of 2016. Mr. Ferry was nominated. In the absence of other nominations he was declared elected. Mr. Sallade led in prayer for the Historian and for the work of the Committee for the Historian.

131. SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO VISIT THE PRESBYTERY OF NEW JERSEY. Mr. Westerveld presented the report of the Committee to Visit the Presbytery of New Jersey (pp. 313–321), including its supplemental report, with the following recommendation: That the Committee be dissolved.

132. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 8 (Committee to Visit the Presbytery of New Jersey). Mr. Sallade presented the report Advisory Committee 8 with respect to the report of the Committee to visit the Presbytery of New Jersey as follows: Temporary Visitation Committee for the Presbytery of New Jersey (GAVC) Advisory Committee 8 met with committee members Larry Westerveld and John Van Meerbeke. With respect the work and report of the GAVC for the Presbytery of New Jersey Advisory Committee 8: 1. Praises the Lord for, and commends the Temporary Visitation Committee for, the volume of its work done over a three year period, for the thoroughness with which it carried out the General Assembly’s fourfold mandate assigned to it, and for its finely worded report to the 80th General Assembly. 2. Praises the Lord for, and commends the Presbytery of New Jersey for the exemplary way in which “it acknowledged a series of errors and sins it had committed against the offended parties; it confessed those sins and sought forgiveness and reconciliation from the offended parties” (see below, p. 314). 3. Gives thanks for the response by the Presbytery of New Jersey in its instituting changes in personnel and procedures in order to improve its ability to handle judicial and pastoral matters within the presbytery. Advisory Committee 8 further encourages the Presbytery of New Jersey to implement the recommendations of the GAVC as adopted by it (the PNJ). 4. Praises the Lord for, and gives thanks for the parties who expressed their forgiveness of the Presbytery of New Jersey; and further gives thanks that they persevered through this process and remain members of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. 5. Alerts the General Assembly to the importance of submission to the brethren, to the importance of all members of judicatories becoming proficient in the Book of Church Order and Robert’s Rules of Order, of the necessity of all members of judicatories growing in courage in order to protect the sheep, and so lead in the judicatories that good order and fairness might prevail, and that Jesus Christ be honored as the sole head of his church. With respect to the GAVC’s recommendation Advisory Committee 8 is silent.

133. THANKS. Expressions of thanks for the Lord’s blessing through the work of the GAVC were heard from various parties.

134. ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION. The recommendation was adopted in the following amended form: that the Committee be dissolved with thanksgiving to God for the good results of their diligent work. Mr. Sallade led in prayer.

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AND NEVADA. Mr. Wagner presented the report of the Committee To Visit the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada (pp. 322–326), including the following recommendation: That the special committee be dissolved.

136. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 8 (Committee to Visit the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada). Mr. Sallade presented the report of Advisory Committee 8 with respect to the report of the Committee as follows: Advisory Committee 8 met with committee member Roger Wagner. The Advisory Committee 8 commends the Special Committee to the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada for its work in what are admittedly deep and challenging issues and thanks the presbytery for its cooperation with the committee. Advisory Committee 8 urges the brothers to work hard to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Eph. 4:3) in its functioning as a presbytery. With respect to the recommendation of the Special Committee Advisory Committee 8 is silent.

137. QUESTIONS. The representative of the Committee responded to questions from commissioners.

138. ACTION ON RECOMMENDATION. The recommendation of the Committee was adopted in the following amended form: that the Committee be dissolved with gratitude for its wise, patient, and sacrificial work. Mr. Landis expressed thanks on behalf of the Presbytery. Mr. Sallade led in prayer.

139. RECESS. The Assembly recessed at 5:17 p.m.

Monday Evening, June 10, 2013

140. RECONVENE. The Assembly reconvened at 6:45 p.m. The Assembly sang “O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus” and Mr. Currie led in prayer.

141. PRESBYTERIAL RECORDS. Mr. Jerrell presented the report of the Committee to Examine Presbyterial Records as follows: 1. The committee recommends that the responses of the following presbyteries to the exceptions taken by the 79th General Assembly be deemed sufficient: • Central United States • Michigan and Ontario • Mid-Atlantic • Midwest • New York and New England • Northern California and Nevada • Philadelphia • Southeast • Southwest 2. The committee recommends that with respect to the minutes of the Presbytery of Southern California, their response to the exception(s) to their minutes taken by the 79th General Assembly be deemed insufficient. The response acknowledges the error, but fails to 34 Eightieth General Assembly specify what corrective action was taken. Nor did we find any corrective action taken in the review of the presbyterial records. 3. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of Central Pennsylvania, pp. 37–63, be approved with notations and without exception. 4. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of the Central United States, pp. 12-1 – 12-17, be approved with a notation and with the following exceptions: a. Page 12-2. For Friday, there is no specific mention of opening or closing prayer, or by whom for the presbytery meeting held September 14, 2012. (Rule #10) b. Page 12-16, #131. The moderator reconvened the meeting of presbytery Saturday morning (November 3, 2012) without opening prayer. (Rule #10) 5. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of Connecticut and Southern New York, Volume 2, pages 2012-05 – 2013-06, be approved with notations and without exception. 6. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of the Dakotas, pp. 2012-1 – 2012-15, be approved without exception and without notation. 7. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of Michigan and Ontario, pp. 490–510, be approved with notations and with the following exceptions: a. The copy of the bylaws of the presbytery in the minute book is not current (revisions were adopted on April 28, 2012, but are not shown in the copy in the minute book). (Rule 21) b. Page 504, #27 & 28. The reception by the presbytery of Mr. Crabtree does not appear to follow the requirements of the Form of Government. (FOG XXIII.18) 8. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic, pp. 34–59 of Volume V, be approved with notations and with the following exceptions: a. Page 36, 8.i., the call approved does not mention hospitalization insurance. (Rule #12c) b. Page 50. The minutes of September 15, 2012 were not signed by the clerk in the space provided. (Rule #18) 9. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of the Midwest, pp. 130–160, be approved with notations and with the following exceptions: a. Page 146, #8. The moderator “declared” the minutes of a special meeting approved as presented; without recorded motion or vote of the presbytery. (Rule 11) b. Page 146, #12. Mr. Tarullo is welcomed as a ministerial member of the presbytery. Page 144, #11 indicates that he will be “entered on the roll upon his installation.” No record of Mr. Tarullo’s installation exists in the minutes of the presbytery. Mr. Tarullo was installed on September 7, 2012. (Rule 12a) 10. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of New Jersey, pp. 248–279, be approved with notations and without exception. 11. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of New York and New England, pp. 2011-12 – 2012-23, be approved with notations and with the following exceptions: a. Page 2011-22, Item 47. The terms of the call are not recorded. (Rule 12.b,c) b. Page 2011-31, Item 4. There is no indication that the purpose of the special meeting recorded is taken verbatim from the call for the meeting. (Rule 9) c. Page 2011-23, Item 48. The list of the exams for ordination is not recorded in the minutes. (FOG XXIII.6) d. Page 2012-1, Item 5. There is no indication that the purpose of the special meeting recorded is taken verbatim from the call for the meeting. (Rule 9) e. Page 2012-19, Item 38. There is no record that exams of Mr. Lambert were Journal 35 conducted and approved by the presbytery for English Bible, ecclesiastical history, and the original languages of Scripture. (FOG XXI.4) Additionally there is no record that an essay on a theological theme or an exegesis of the Hebrew or Greek text of a passage of Scripture were submitted and approved. (FOG XXI.5) 12. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada, Volume 4, pp. 239–249, Volume 5, pp. 1–47, be approved with notations and with the following exceptions: a. Page 240, Item #7, Communication 1009-09. The presbytery did not note in its minutes the exceptions to its minutes taken by the 78th General Assembly, and did not record its corrections or explanations. (Rule 23) Note: Both the Minutes of the 79th General Assembly, and pg. 15, communication 1109-06 indicate that a response was received and accepted by the 79th General Assembly. b. Page 11, In the third line, the first word is not visible, it appears that something covered the word when the page was photocopied. (Rule 2) c. Page 17, Item 21. No mention of hospitalization insurance is included with the approved call to Dr. Lu. (Rule 12.c) 13. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of the Northwest, pp. 92–122, be approved without exception and without notation. 14. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of Ohio, pp. 204– 261, be approved with a notation and with the following exceptions: a. Page 210, #25, an overture was received and docketed for the next stated meeting. The presbytery failed to record action on that overture at the next stated meeting. (Rule 12.a.) b. Page 260, #6, approved a call to Jeremy Jones without stating the terms of the call (Rule 12.b.), or, at the time of approval whether hospitalization insurance is provided. (Rule 12.c.) 15. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of Philadelphia, pp. 1013–1035, be approved with a notation and without exception. 16. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of the South, pp. 644–657, be approved with a notation and with the following exception: a. The copy of the Rules for Keeping Presbyterial Records is not current. (Rule #20) 17. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of the Southeast, pp. Volume 1, page 468 – Volume 2, page 79, be approved with notations and with the following exceptions: a. Pages 468–469, Items 3–5c. The presbytery dissolved the pastoral relationship between Mr. Hofland and Covenant OPC without a request from the parties to dissolve the relationship. (FOG XXII.12.a) b. Page 59, Item 21.a. In the transfer into the OPC of Nathan Holloway there is no record that testimonials were read. (FOG XXIII.12) 18. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of Southern California, pp. 577 – 611, be approved with notations and with the following exceptions: a. Page 585. There is a call identified to Rev. Charles Telfer to teach at Westminster Seminary in Escondido, but there is no record of the terms of the call, compensation, hospitalization insurance, or pension provision. (Rule 12b,c) b. Page 592–593. A call from Calvary, La Mirada to Mr. Austin Britton is read, found in order and its terms approved and placed in Mr. Britton’s hands. However the call is 36 Eightieth General Assembly not recorded in the minutes. (Rule 12b) c. Page 595. The minutes reference Mr. Moersch’s call, but do not identify a reference to the call which is recorded at a previous meeting, on page 580. (Rule 14) d. Page 598–599. The purpose from the call for the special meeting of the presbytery on November 11, 2012 is not recorded verbatim in the minutes of the special meeting. (Rule 9) 19. The committee recommends that the minutes of the Presbytery of the Southwest, pp. 11-52 – 11-54, and 12-1 – 12-57, be approved with notations and without exception.

142. ACTION ON PRESBYTERIAL RECORDS. On motion the question was divided to vote separately on Recommendations 7 and 18. Recommendations 1–6, 8–17 and 19 were adopted. Recommendations 7 and 18 were adopted in the form proposed by the Committee on Presbyterial Records.

143. STANDING COMMITTEE RECORDS. Mr. MacLaren presented the report of the Committee as follows: The Temporary Committee to examine Standing Committee Records recommends the following: 1. That the following committee minutes be approved without exception and without notations: The Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension The Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations The Committee on Christian Education 2. That the following committee minutes be approved without exception and with notations: The Committee on Arrangements The Committee on Diaconal Ministries The Committee on Pensions 3. That the following committee minutes be approved with one exception and without notations: The Committee on Appeals and Complaints Rule 18: Minutes of April 27, 2012, were not signed. The Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel Rule 1: Pages are not in consecutive order (see page 105). The Committee for the Historian Rule 4: first paragraph on pages 75 and 77, reason for rescheduling meeting not given. 4. That the following committee minutes be approved with one exception and with notations: The Committee on Coordination Rule 18: Minutes of 3/30/12 are unsigned on page 493. 5. That the following committee minutes be approved with one exception and with one notation: The Committee on Foreign Missions Rule 14: On page 242 a previous action of the committee is referred to without giving the date of the meeting and page number where it is recorded. 6. That the following committee minutes be approved with three exceptions and without notation: Journal 37

The Trustees of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Rule 12: After the meeting was adjourned, a budget was passed and included in the minutes on pages 217–222. Rule 1: Page 223 is duplicated by page 224. Rule 12: The report of the Trustees to the General Assembly was filed prior to the minutes that approved it, see pages 222–226. 7. That the responses to exceptions taken by the 79th General Assembly be deemed satisfactory.

144. ACTION ON STANDING COMMITTEE RECORDS. Recommendations 1–7 were adopted.

145. COMMUNICATION 6 (Advisory Committee 2). Mr. Bergquist presented the report of Advisory Committee 2 with respect to Communication 6 as follows: The Committee met with Dan Dillard, representing the Presbytery of the Northwest to offer background details in the matter of Communication 6. Recommendation: Advisory Committee 2 recommends that the General Assembly advise the Presbytery of the Northwest that it has no objection to their proceeding with the licensing of candidate Tony Garbarino, in accordance with Form of Government XXI,6. On motion the recommendation was adopted.

146. COMMUNICATION 16. Mr. Sawyer read Communication 16, received during the Assembly.

147. ARRANGEMENTS. Mr. Haney presented the following report of the Committee on Arrangements. The recommendations were adopted. 1. That the Assembly approves 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, with the exception that the cap for those traveling from east of the Mississippi is $550.00 and those traveling from west of the Mississippi is $400. 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 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. 2. That Mr. Roger Wagner be excused from the Saturday morning session of the assembly on June 8, 2013 to attend the graduation ceremony at a local Christian school where he is President, without the loss of any travel compensation (Standing Rule XII.5.a.). 3. That the General Assembly request the churches to contribute to the General Assembly Travel Fund for 2014 at the rate of $12.00 per communicant member. 4. That the 81st General Assembly be held at Kuyper College, Grand Rapids, Michigan beginning on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at 7:00 PM, with a terminus no later than 1:30 PM, Tuesday, June 10, 2014. NOTE: The Committee on Arrangements anticipates holding the 2015 assembly at Dordt College, on June 3–9, 2015. 5. That the Assembly request the session of Redeemer OPC, Ada Michigan to assume 38 Eightieth General Assembly responsibility for a worship service on Sunday afternoon or evening of the 81st General Assembly. 6. That the General Assembly remind presbyteries and committees to notify the Stated Clerk of names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of commissioners to the 81st General Assembly by March 1, 2014, (Standing Rule X.2.h.3) and that the Committee on Arrangements (COA) intends to be less flexible in its application of the rules for travel compensation in the future. If you know, or even suspect, that you will be unable to be present for the whole assembly, please do not seek to be a commissioner to that assembly. Excuses are to be used for unforeseen emergencies. Also, when making air travel arrangements you must arrive and depart within the announced time frame, or discuss your travel arrangements with a COA member before booking your travel. If you don’t follow these rules and you request an excuse, we will recommend a loss of travel compensation so that you will receive not more than half the amount to which you would otherwise be entitled (SR XII.5.a).

The financial report follows:

Available to 79th GA $271,476.25

79th General Assembly Registration 12,607.45 Contribution 130,832.69 Interest 345.28 Expenses (113,740.85) Available to 80th GA $301,520.82

80th General Assembly Registration 12,013.29 Prepaid Travel (810.88) Prepaid to St. Mary’s College (16,500.00) Funds Balance 5/31/2013 $296,223.23

Estimated Expenses 80th GA (170,000.00)

Estimated Balance Available to 81st GA $126,223.23

Mr. J. Muether’s term expires this year and asks that his name not be placed in nomination.

148. COMMITTEE ON ARRANGEMENTS. Mr. Haney presented the written annual report of the Committee on Arrangements (see p. 63).

149. ADVISORY COMMITTEE 9 (Arrangements). Mr. C. Muether reported the silence of Advisory Committee 9 with respect to the report of the Committee on Arrangements.

150. ELECTION. Nominations were opened for the class of 2016. Messrs. Picknally and Tarullo were nominated. In the absence of other nominations he was declared elected. Mr. Tarullo was elected.

151. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OPERATION FUND. Mr. S. Phillips presented the Journal 39

recommended budget and requests proposed by the Trustees (§26), which were adopted:

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”) recommend the following budget for the General Assembly Operation Fund for 2014 and request the churches of the denomination to contribute $20 per communicant member to the General Assembly Operation Fund in 2014:

PROPOSED BUDGET FOR GAOF FOR 2014

2012 2012 2013 2014 2014

Budget Actual Budget Requests Budget1

GAOF request per comm. $16 $16 $20 $20 $20

Beginning Balance 63,688.05 63,688.05 80,450.76 7,150.76 72,150.76

Receipts

Contributions 180,000.00 198,124.38 215,000.00 215,000.00 215,000.00 Directory Ads 5,000.00 5,125.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 Sale of Minutes 6,000.00 1,747.57 3,500.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 Sale of Ministerial Register – 10.00 – – – Interest 250.00 95.34 100.00 100.00 100.00 Misc. – 142.00 – – – Total Receipts 191,250.00 205,244.29 223,600.00 222,100.00 222,100.00

Expenses

Honoraria

Assistant Clerk 2,000.00 2,200.00 2,200.00 2,300.00 2,300.00 Statistician 3,000.00 3,200.00 3,200.00 3,300.00 3,300.00 Historian 7,600.00 7,600.08 7,800.00 2,400.00 2,400.00 Total Honoraria 12,600.00 13,000.08 13,200.00 8,000.00 8,000.00

Staff

Stated Clerk Salary & Housing 70,000.00 67,343.06 71,000.00 73,000.00 73,000.00 40 Eightieth General Assembly

2012 2012 2013 2014 2014 Budget Actual Budget Requests Budget1

SS Hospit/Pension etc. 2 – – – – – Secretary 12,000.00 2,053.79 12,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 Total Staff 82,000.00 69,396.85 83,000.00 83,000.00 83,000.00

Office

Rent 10,000.00 9,999.96 10,000.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 Directory 9,000.00 10,640.56 9,000.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 Ministerial Register print – 241.28 – – – Equip/Post/Supplies 6,000.00 1,490.77 6,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 Miscellaneous – 132.00 – 200.00 200.00 Total Office 25,000.00 22,504.57 25,000.00 28,200.00 28,200.00

Insurance3 8,200.00 8,929.00 8,000.00 9,000.00 9,000.00

General Assembly

Minutes print /Distrib.4 12,000.00 13,335.93 12,000.00 14,000.00 14,000.00 Agenda print/Distrib. 2,000.00 612.53 2,000.00 1,500.00 1,500.00 Committee on 3,000.00 2,285.23 11,000.00 11,000.00 11,000.00 Arrangements Fraternal Delegates5 10,000.00 5,323.92 – – – Total GA 27,000.00 21,557.61 25,000.00 26,500.00 26,500.00

Assessments

NAPARC 500.00 300.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 ICRC6 2,300.00 – 2,300.00 2,300.00 2,300.00 Joint Chaplains 8,500.00 8,000.00 7,500.00 7,500.00 7,500.00 Commission Total Assessments 11,300.00 8,300.00 10,300.00 10,300.00 10,300.00

Committee Expenses

Appeals and Complaints 2,000.00 297.80 2,000.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 Chaplains 5,000.00 2,022.61 5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 Committee for Historian 20,000.00 18,110.41 18,500.00 23,500.00 23,500.00 CEIR7 23,900.00 21,753.56 37,400.00 37,400.00 37,400.00 Journal 41

2012 2012 2013 2014 2014 Budget Actual Budget Requests Budget1

Trustees of The OPC 500.00 17.63 500.00 500.00 500.00 Committee to Visit N. Cal 2,000.00 2,591.46 2,000.00 – – Special Committee for NJ 2,000.00 – 2,000.00 – – Total Committee 55,400.00 44,793.47 67,400.00 68,400.00 68,400.00

Total Expenses 221,500.00 188,481.58 231,900.00 233,400.00 233,400.00

Receipts minus Expenses (30,250.00) 16,762.71 (8,300.00) (11,300.00) (11,300.00)

Ending Balance 33,438.05 80,450.76 72,150.76 60,850.76 60,850.76

NOTES

1 This budget is based on $20 per communicant member. 2 Included in previous line for 2011–14 3 For 2011 Actual this amount is included in the Trustees’ line item.

4 The 2012 expenditures reflect most of the cost for Minutes Printing/Distribution for the 78th GA and part for the editing of the Minutes for the 79th GA. The actual for 2013 is expected to show the cost of Minutes Printing/Distribution for the 79th GA and the entire production cost for the Minutes of the 80th GA. 5 For 2013 and following this amount is included in the CEIR line item. 6 The 2012 assessment was paid in 2013 and will show up in next year’s report. 7 For 2013 and 2014 includes what was formerly in the Fraternal Delegates line item.

152. RESOLUTION OF THANKS. Mr. Bergquist presented the following resolution of thanks, which was adopted: We, the commissioners to the 80th General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, heartily thank our sovereign and merciful God for all those who made our time in Moraga most pleasant and productive. We express our gratitude to the administration and staff of St. Mary’s College for their warm and gracious hospitality, and we extend special thanks to Marie Lucero in Conference Services, Rob Limon and his most competent staff, Matt Carroll, Director of Food Services and Bridgett Lansank, supervisor of the kitchen at the Soda Center. The Assembly acknowledges the untiring efforts of our Committee on Arrangements, George Cottenden (agenda and schedule coordinator), David Haney (site-selection chairman and on-site coordinator), Robert Meeker (committee scribe), John Muether (displays and worship service coordinator), and Edward Tress (transportation specialist). Mr. Tress received able assistance in providing local transportation by the following individuals: Donald Jamieson, Wayne Forkner, Reid Hankins, Robert Christman, Ralph Montgomery, Dennis Fullalove, 42 Eightieth General Assembly

Chester SooHoo-Ong, Matt Walker, David and Susan Winslow, Brent Ferry, Mark Marquis, Darryl Hart, Stephen Phillips, Jim Megchelsen, John Van Meerbeke, David Nakhla, Susie Majauskas, and Sandy Martin. We appreciate the cheerful and humble service of OPC interns Shelly Haney and Matthew Walker, Jonathan Moore and Jonathan Hamstra, who ably assisted the clerks by copying and distributing numerous papers, and performing other invaluable tasks. The Assembly appreciates the wonderful service of the Presbytery of Northern California and gives thanks for the service of Donald Jamieson, Reid Hankins and Wayne Forkner. A big thanks to the joyous volunteers from Covenant OPC, Berkley, under the leadership of Kim Roadifer, for providing and serving the wonderful refreshment during our breaks: Bill and Dora Allen, Michael and Teri Walling, Fred and Eileen Godinez, Tara Gelston, Genell Harris, Yorkman Lowe, Jessica Ng, Jessica Roadifer, Eric Verby, and Victoria Wang. They were joined by members of the greater church: Anna Rothenbuhler, Monika Rothenbuhler, Jessica Santoso and Mary Starke. The Assembly gives thanks to our Lord Jesus for the most competent direction of its Moderator, Jeff Landis, who led us through our docket with decorum and dispatch. In addition, we express gratitude to our devoted Stated Clerk, George Cottenden, and to our diligent Assistant Clerk, John Mahaffy. A big thank you also goes to Stephen Phillips for his administrative and technical help. All these servants of Christ aided us in the orderly and timely completion of business. The Assembly is indebted to the Session of Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Berkeley, for arranging and conducting a worship service for commissioners and many other Orthodox Presbyterians on the St. Mary’s campus Sunday evening. We also thank the people of Berkeley, as well as the officers and members of our congregations in San Jose, Pittsburg, Novato, San Francisco, South San Francisco, Monterey Bay and Sunnyvale for inviting commissioners to worship with them and for transporting, hosting, and feeding us a noon meal on the Lord’s Day. May our gracious Lord and Savior reward all his servants at this Assembly with joy and peace. “We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Thess. 1:2–3). To our great Triune God alone be all praise and glory!

153. MINUTES. The Assistant Clerk presented the remaining Minutes of the Assembly, §§98–155, which were corrected.

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

155. DISSOLUTION AND NEXT ASSEMBLY. On motion it was determined that the Assembly be dissolved. The Moderator led in prayer. Mr. Landis 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 Kuyper College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, beginning on Wednesday, June 4, 2014.” The Assembly sang the Doxology. Mr. Landis pronounced the Apostolic Benediction. The 80th General Assembly was dissolved at 8:15 p.m., June 10, 2013. Appendix 43

APPENDIX

Overtures ...... 44 Communications...... 47 Appeals...... 62 Reports...... 63 General Assembly Arrangements, Committee on...... 63 Stated Clerk...... 64 Trustees of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church...... 70 Statistician...... 73 Home Missions and Church Extension, Committee on...... 77 Foreign Missions, Committee on...... 94 Christian Education, Committee on...... 175 Coordination, Committee on...... 212 Charts and Tables...... 218 Diaconal Ministries, Committee on...... 231 Pensions, Committee on...... 250 Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations, Committee on...... 267 Appeals and Complaints, Committee on...... 295 Chaplains and Military Personnel, Committee on...... 302 Historian...... 308 Historian, Committee for the...... 309 Presbytery of New Jersey, Temporary Visitation Committee for the...... 313 Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada, Special Committee to Visit the...... 322 44 Eightieth General Assembly

OVERTURES

Overture 1

Office of the Stated Clerk Presbytery of Connecticut and Southern New York Rev. John W. Mallin 444 North Allison Street Greencastle, PA 17225-1212

March 7, 2013

At its meeting on January 19, 2013, the Presbytery of Connecticut and Southern New York determined to overture the 80th General Assembly, as indicated below in the excerpt from the unapproved minutes of that meeting. Please consider this communication the submission of the overture, the text of which is in the excerpt below.

After consideration, on motion, the presbytery determined to overture the 80th General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, as follows:

The Presbytery of Connecticut and Southern New York overtures the 80th (2013) General Assembly to propose to the presbyteries the following amendment to chapter 21 of the Form of Government, i.e. “Licensing Candidates to Preach the Gospel”, section 4: That the three references to theology in this section be changed to The Confession of Faith and Catechisms of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, so that the proposed new section would read:

The candidate for licensure shall be examined by the presbytery, or by a committee appointed for that purpose, in the English Bible, ecclesiastical history, The Confession of Faith and Catechisms of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, and the original languages of the Scriptures. The presbytery shall also satisfy itself, by receiving testimonials or by other means, of the candidate’s piety and exemplary life and his personal zeal for and experience in presenting the gospel to others. If the examination of candidates is referred to a committee, an examination at least in The Confession of Faith and Catechisms of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church shall also be held before the presbytery; and if one-fourth of the presbyters present at the meeting are dissatisfied with the examination in The Confession of Faith and Catechisms of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the candidate shall be required to continue the examination at a future meeting of the presbytery.

Grounds: 1. In the current Form of Government it is unclear how an examination in theology to license a man to preach the Gospel is different from a theological examination leading to ordination. This makes clear that the required standard for licensure is the actual doctrinal commitment of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. 2. Because the current Form of Government may be understood as requiring a full seminary training before a man can be examined in theology with a view to licensure, many, if not most, seminarians wait until their last semester of seminary (or after their Appendix 45

graduation) to take the examinations for licensure. 3. This has created a situation in which the majority of seminarians regularly speaking in churches, particularly during the latter part of their seminary training, are not licensed to preach. This brings our practice (in which coming under care of presbytery has been likened to “de facto licensure in the OPC”) into serious conflict with our principle of church order that “It is highly reproachful to religion and dangerous to the church to entrust the preaching of the gospel to weak and ignorant men” (FG, XXI:3, cf. XXI:1, 6). 4. This amendment would allow men to know specifically what the examination in theology for licensure includes, and would also enable them to prepare for this examination so that it can be taken after a year and a half of the seminarian’s formal training, cf. FG XXI:3, regardless of the number of years the man will be in seminary, and regardless of the order of the theological curriculum of the seminary he attends. 5. This would enable men to be licensed during their seminary training, and would enable them to fill pulpits with the authorization of their presbyteries as probationers for the Christian ministry. In so doing, this clears up the ambiguity that exists when men under care of presbytery regularly fill pulpits as either visiting speakers or interns. 6. This amendment also has the advantage of specifying that the theological compe- tence required for Orthodox Presbyterian probationers to preach the Gospel is thorough understanding of the Church’s doctrinal standards. Further, this complements the second licensure vow, in which the candidate affirms that he sincerely receives and adopts the Confession of Faith and Catechisms of this church, as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scripture. 7. This amendment makes clear in our Church Order that a candidate for the Gospel minister will be examined specifically in the doctrinal standards to which he must vow his sincere commitment.

Yours in the service of the Lord of the church,

John W. Mallin Stated Clerk

Overture 2

Office of the Stated Clerk Presbytery of the Dakotas 3808 Ziegler Road Fort Collins, Colorado 80525

April 20, 2013

Esteemed Fathers and Brothers,

The Presbytery of the Dakotas humbly presents the following overture:

That the Eightieth General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church communicate through its Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations to the Presbyterian Church in America its grave concerns at the public teaching of the Rev. Ron Choong of Metro New York Presbytery, as evidenced on his blog, “Faith Seeking Understanding,” 46 Eightieth General Assembly

particularly his two posts entitled “Who Is the Adam of the Christian Confession?” and “A Transformative, Evolutionary Doctrine of Creation” (accessed April 2013), in which Mr. Choong seems to deny the teaching of Scripture as summarized in the Westminster Standards adopted by the OPC and PCA.

Sincerely,

Archibald A. Allison Stated Clerk Appendix 47

COMMUNICATIONS

Communication 1

Reformed Church in Japan

November 4, 2012

Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, and especially those of the churches in the affected areas of Hurricane Sandy,

On behalf of the Reformed Church of Japan, I extend our prayers to all those affected especially in New Jersey, New York area, and the Caribbean. Please accept our deepest sympathy during the time of difficulty for the devastation.

Though we are without adequate relief resources for the immediate physical help to the victims of this disaster, we believe and pray that the inexhaustible resources of God and his mercy through the Lord Jesus Christ be provided for those in need. Just as you did for us after March 11 last year, we will also continue to pray for members, churches, and the wider community in the stricken area that there would be a speedy recovery from the disaster and its aftermath caused by the Hurricane.

May God mercifully supply all you need for these trying times, and give all of you strength and comfort in Jesus Christ that you in turn may comfort those in difficulty for his sake.

Yours in Christ’s love,

Rev. Takashi Yoshida Moderator of the Reformed Church in Japan

Communication 2

Evangelical Reformed Church, Westminster Confession Vienna

January 17, 2013

Dear Mr. Clerk, Brothers in Christ,

Greetings in the name of our Lord. We were encouraged by your correspondence with us last year to hear that the Seventy-Ninth General Assembly approved the recommendation of its Ecumenicity Committee to invite our church, the Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Westminster Bekenntnisses (ERKWB—Evangelical Reformed Church, Westminster Confession) into an ecclesiastical relationship of Corresponding Relations. We are pleased to accept this invitation, and look forward to see how the Lord continues to work in and through both our churches.

You should send all communications to our current moderator— 48 Eightieth General Assembly

Rev. Reinhard Mayer Pastor, ERKWB Rankweil Infra14, Feldkreuzweg 13, 6830 Rankweil, Austria

Please copy me on any email correspondence, as I am the sole native English speaking TE in the ERKWB.

Together with Christ and for His glory,

Rev. Brad Hunter Pastor, New City Wien Wiedner Hauptstraße, 1040 Vienna, Austria

Communication 3

Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland Business of Synod Committee 15 Millgrange, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim Northern Ireland BT53 7QB

21st March 2013

Dear Mr. Cottenden,

Thank you for the letter of invitation to visit the Annual Assembly meeting of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Unfortunately we will not be sending a delegate this year. We look forward to meeting your representatives at the ICRC at the end of August and hope that there will be opportunity then for our delegates and yours to have conversation together.

We give thanks to God for every blessing he bestows upon our churches and pray for your continuing work in America. Please convey the greetings and prayerful good wishes of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland to your assembly, and we pray that your meetings will prove of benefit and spiritually uplifting for all.

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 4

Reformed Churches of New Zealand P.O. Box 15-129 Appendix 49

Hamilton 3243, New Zealand

21st March 2013

Dear brothers,

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Thank you for your kind invitation for a delegation of our churches to attend the General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in June this year.

We are very thankful that the Lord provided the circumstances under which we were able to send a delegate to the General Assembly of the OPC last year. However, we are not in position to have a delegate attend your General Assembly this year. We are sending two delegates to the meeting of the International Conference of Reformed Churches in Wales later this year and trust they will be able to meet up with you at one point or another.

We extend Christian greetings to you on behalf of the Reformed Churches of New Zealand, and we thank the Lord that we as federations of churches are able to continue in a sister-church relationship. We continue to enjoy an expression of this relationship through our occasional cooperation at Knox Theological College at Mbale.

We pray that the Lord will bless you as churches as you face the daily challenge to continue as witnesses to the gospel of our Lord Jesus. We also pray that He bless the preparations for the upcoming General Assembly and that He will give you much wisdom as you prepare to deal with the various issues before you in a way that pleases the Lord and builds his church.

May the peace of the Lord be with you.

On behalf of the Interchurch Relations Committee,

Yours in Christ,

Pieter van der Wel Convenor

Communication 5

Committee on Diaconal Ministries 319 Blau Road Hackettstown, NJ 07840

March 26, 2013

Dear Rev. Cottenden, and members of the Advisory Committee,

Greetings in the Name of the Good Shepherd. 50 Eightieth General Assembly

At its recent meeting the CDM discussed the difficult time constraint we experienced at last year’s General Assembly. We realize that one reason we felt this time constraint was that the standing rules do not allow the CDM to have its Short-Term Missions/Disaster Relief Coordinator (STMC) make a presentation on his own time. The other standing committees are allowed to have their General Secretaries make reports, in addition to the committee’s report. We would request that the standing rules be changed so that CDM is treated in a parallel way to the other standing committees. To that end CDM made this motion and would present it to the committee to consider a change in the standing rules of the Assembly:

It was moved and carried that the CDM recommend to the General Assembly that the standing rules be changed (deletion by strike out, and addition by bold):

Chapter V. Of Reports, Appeals, and Complaints 5. When a report of a Standing or Special Committee has been brought to the floor, the following order and time allocations shall be followed:

a. Presentation of the report of the Committee for up to 15 minutes. Presentation of audio/visuals to supplement a report, not to exceed 15 minutes, and reports from missionaries, and chaplains, and the Short-Term Missions and Disaster Response Coordinator, not to exceed 10 minutes each, shall be made at this time. Such audio/ visuals shall have been previewed by advisory committees for their information in preparing their reports.

Thank you for considering our request.

For the Committee,

Rev. Ronald E. Pearce Secretary for the Committee on Diaconal Ministries

Communication 6

Presbytery of the Northwest April 5, 2013

At its stated meeting on Sept. 29, 2012, the Presbytery of the Northwest took the following action in reference to Mr. Tony Garbarino, a man under care of Presbytery as a candidate for the gospel ministry:

This recommendation was moved on behalf of the Committee on Candidates and Credentials: that in view of Mr. Garbarino’s satisfactory completion of his licensure exams, including the floor exam in theology, and that he has received the M.Div. degree from Westminster Theological Seminary in California, the Presbytery of the Northwest seek the advice of General Assembly concerning his licensure because he has not completed his studies for a bachelor of arts degree required by FG XXI, 3. On motion the recommendation was adopted.

The Rev. Daniel J. Dillard, a representative of Presbytery, will be available to the assembly Appendix 51 and the appropriate advisory committee to give further explanation and answer any questions concerning Mr. Garbarino’s qualifications for the Christian ministry.

Respectfully yours in Christ,

Donald M. Poundstone Stated Clerk

Communication 7

Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)

24 April 2013

Thank you most sincerely for the invitation to send a representative to the forthcoming 80th General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

We regret that on this occasion we are unable, because of the location of the General Assembly, to send a representative.

We nonetheless send our prayerful good wishes to the 80th General Assembly and assure the Orthodox Presbyterian Church of our deep appreciation of their help over the past thirteen years.

Warm Christian regards,

John MacLeod Principal Clerk of Assembly

Communication 8

Reformed Church in Japan

April 26, 2013

Thank you very much for your letter, dated March 5, informing us of the General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

Unfortunately a representative of the Reformed Church in Japan will not be able to attend the meetings this year.

We pray for God’s presence and wisdom during the Assembly meetings.

We appreciate your church’s involvement in Japan, and for the fellowship and cooperation we partake in through the work of your missionaries here.

May God bless you and the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. 52 Eightieth General Assembly

In Christ,

Yoshimi Kawasugi Stated Clerk Reformed Church in Japan

Communication 9

Canadian Reformed Churches Committee for Contact with Churches in North America 1225 Dundas Street Burlington, ON L7R 3X4 Canada

April 29, 2013

Dear Brothers of the 80th General Assembly of the OPC,

Greetings in the name of our risen Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ!

On behalf of our inter-church relations committee I thank you for your invitation to attend your General Assembly. Last year in our letter to your 79th Assembly we had indicated that we hoped to be in attendance for this year’s assembly. The Lord in his providence had other plans as one of our committee members was on a leave of absence for health reasons, two others had their terms come to an end, and on top of this our own Synod was held last month. As a result we are sending you this letter of fraternal greeting with the assurance that the Canadian and American Reformed Churches will pray for the work of your Assembly and your Church.

We are thankful that our committee could wholeheartedly recommend to our 2013 Synod that we continue the relationship of ecclesiastical fellowship with the OPC. And we remain thankful for the opportunities we do have to interact with the OPC whether through our interchurch committees at NA PARC and the ICRC, at each other’s assemblies, or in local church relations. We thank you for your representation at our Synod 2013 and we trust that you were warmly received there.

Since this letter is being written ahead of the May 6th start date of our Synod we look forward to our meeting with your CEIR at NAPARC this coming November to update them on what transpired. We can report that under the blessing of the Lord our churches had a net growth of 246 members in 2012 so that our membership at year-end was 17,975. We recognize that God wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth. Therefore, we seek your prayers that the testimony of the gospel would be heard from our churches and mission posts so that more people might be saved.

May the Head of the Church bless the decisions made by the 80th General Assembly that the Orthodox Presbyterian Church might be served well and continue to bring glory to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only true God!

In Christ, Appendix 53

Rev. Doug Vandeburgt Secretary

Communication 10

Reformed Churches of South Africa P.O. Box 2004, Noordbrug, 2522 Republic of South Africa

May 6, 2013

Dear Brothers,

Thank you for the friendly invitation to the GKSA to send delegates to your General Assembly. Will you please in the future use the following addresses for any correspondence with the GKSA (RCSA): [email protected] and [email protected].

We try to send delegates every three years to the General Assemblies/Synods of the churches that we have ties with. This year we will have to send delegates to the PCA’s General Assembly and it will not be possible for us to send delegates to the OPC’s Assembly also.

We pray that God may bless your meeting and we assure you that our ecclesiastical relationship with the OPC is very precious to us.

Greetings in our Lord,

Dr. Douw G. Breed Chairman Ecumenicity Committee

Communication 11

Presbytery of Southern California c/o Rev. William J. Gorrell, Stated Clerk

May 4, 2013

At the 2nd Stated Meeting of the Presbytery of Southern California, the Presbytery passed the following motion:

That the Stated Clerk communicate to the 80th General Assembly that Presbytery of Southern California concurs with the overture of the Presbytery of the Dakotas.

BJ Gorrell, Stated Clerk 54 Eightieth General Assembly

Communication 12

The Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England & Wales Committee for Inter-Church Relations

May 7th, 2013

Moderator and Brothers,

We sincerely regret our inability to send a delegate to your Assembly at this time. Instead we convey heartfelt fraternal greetings by means of this letter. Your brethren in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England & Wales thank God on every recollection of you, remembering your faithfulness of testimony, zeal for the gospel and fellowship in Christ. We covet every opportunity of meeting with you, hearing from you, and receiving your wise counsel.

In keeping with the obligations of fraternal churches we are pleased to inform you of our current situation in an Evangelical Presbyterian Church of England and Wales.

Organised Congregations and Church Plants We currently number fifteen congregations of which four are church plants in varying stages of growth. Statistics for the beginning of 2012 show a total of 554 baptised members, 424 communicant members and an average Sunday morning attendance of 635. There are two congregations in Sweden, one at Tranas to the West of Stockholm, which was already organized when it joined our Presbytery and another in Stockholm, which is seeking to be organized under a full-time pastor. In addition, a Bible study group recently commenced at Hexham in Northumberland. All congregations, with the exception of the groups at Hexham and Stockholm, have a full-time pastor.

We continue to receive valued help from Mission to the World (PCA) in the form of a few ministerial missionaries, whose doctrine and methods accord with our own and who labour among us in compliance with an agreed protocol. The strategic planting of new congregations is always under active consideration by our Committee for Church Planting.

Training for the Ministry There are four candidates at different stages in their progress towards the ordained ministry. One is licensed and seeking a call. He currently works as an intern in one of our congregations. Another is about to be licensed and works as an intern in a different congregation. There are two more, who expect to come under the care of Presbytery in due course. We continue to discuss various possibilities for training but have not progressed to the point of putting forward recommendations. Openings for candidates remain limited as much by financial constraints as by the absence of vacancies.

Fraternal Relations In the past year we received invitations to begin discussions about fraternal relations with the Presbyterian Church in America and this is currently under consideration by our Presbytery. We have also received notice of invitations from The Christian Reformed Churches of the Netherlands and the United Reformed Churches in North America, these two already being linked to us through membership of the International Conference of Reformed Churches. In reference to the ICRC, we hope to host The International Conference of Reformed Churches Appendix 55 near Cardiff, Wales later this year. The European Conference of Reformed Churches has also selected a venue near Cardiff for their conference of 2014.

Procedures In 2011, Presbytery recognised the need of a comprehensive Book of Discipline. A committee appointed for this task presented for approval of Presbytery a Book of Discipline based on the Book of Discipline of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church of America. This was approved and adopted in January 2013.

Our current Book of Order requires Sessional records to be examined regularly but hitherto this has not been done. In January 2013, Presbytery set up a committee to report how regula- rise this matter. The committee’s work is near completion and a report will be presented for approval and adoption in June 2013.

Overseas Missions We have no centralised missionary policy, which means that support of overseas works is mainly a matter for local congregations.

Brethren, we trust that this short summary will help you understand better where we are at the present time. While some of our congregations struggle, others have known the blessing of God. During the past year we have again been reminded of the implacable hatred for the church of the enemy of our souls. We covet your prayers that we might be steadfast, immov- able and always abounding in the work of the Lord.

For our part, we pray that God will prosper the work of your hands, that he will strengthen the hands that hang down, and that He will continue to honour his covenant and glorify his Beloved Son through the Holy Spirit, who works in men who hold his treasure in vessels of clay.

Brethren, we esteem you highly for your works’ sake and send you our warmest brotherly greetings in Christ.

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

Richard Holst Convener: Committee for Inter-Church Relations Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England & Wales [email protected]

Communication 13

The Free Church of Scotland The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 2LS

Mr. Mark Bube Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations Fraternal Delegates Sub-committee 56 Eightieth General Assembly

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church 607 N. Easton Road, Building E Willow Grove, PA 19090–2539 USA

22 May 2013

Dear Brothers in the Lord,

The General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland presently meeting in Edinburgh thank the Orthodox Presbyterian Church for their greetings which were most cordially received. They have instructed me to convey their greetings to your Assembly in turn.

Thank you also for the invitation to the Free Church of Scotland to appoint a fraternal delegate to the forthcoming General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. We regret that we are not able to send a fraternal delegate to your Assembly on this occasion, but we do wish to assure you that we are thankful to God for the close relationship between our two denominations, a relationship which we value as an expression of true unity in the Lord Jesus Christ.

We thank God for the commitment of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church to serving the Lord faithfully in His gospel. We pray that you will see much blessing following these labours throughout your denomination at home and overseas. As Churches of Christ we seek together to respond to the challenges of bringing the gospel to an increasingly secularised generation.

May the Lord richly bless your deliberations in General Assembly and may the Holy Spirit guide you to conclusions which will advance the cause of Christ to the glory of God.

Yours sincerely in the Lord Jesus Christ,

James Maciver Principal Clerk of Assembly For the General Assembly presently met in Edinburgh

Communication 14

H.M. Yoo (Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea)

Dear Brothers in our Saviour Jesus Christ,

We are sorry that this year we can’t respond to your invitation by attending your 80th General Assembly (GA). Occasionally, we have sent our delegate to your GA’s in the past. We’ll try to send our delegation in the future.

Our church is much indebted to your Church from the outset when Han, Sang Dong and others were expelled from the GA of the then non-split Korea Presbyterian Church in 1952. Han and others were put in prison by the Japanese imperialists because of their resistance against the forcibly imposed Shinto worship. Missionary Rev. Bruce Hunt of your church protested at the GA of 1938 in Pyung Yang, nowadays located in North Korea. He came up with the overture Appendix 57 to sanction Shinto worship as a state ceremony instead of religious worship. However, he was forcibly deported from Korea. From then on, he and with him your church encouraged Han and others to confess faith in God the Triune consistently and to found a Seminary to keep the Biblical truth wholly and to train minister candidates /to-be ministers in the Reformed theology. From the outset, Hunt and soon after Rev. Theodore Hard joined the Korea Theological Seminary and established it on sound Reformed tradition.

We are always thankful to your Church and think that it is necessary to encourage each other in the secularized world to stand firmly and trustfully as church of our Lord. However, the situation is different than hoped-for. There is something between us, or some kind of careless- ness and impoliteness on our part, to be talked openly and solved brotherly. It is for us a long time ago that we have welcomed your delegate at our GAs. We would be honored to have your church send a fraternal delegate to attend our coming GA, which will, God willing, be meeting on September 23-27.

Beloved brothers, the Korean church does not grow anymore but is gradually declining in number and influence. However, the Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea (KPCK) is growing in a small number or is remaining stable. We thank our Heavenly Father for this. Our church growth in the past was relatively slower compared to other denominations in Korea which grew rapidly and declined rapidly as well. We were slow in growth because we have always been cautious and critical with respect to the Church Growth Movement and Charismatic Movement. We have currently 1,774 congregations and 482,488 members.

We are now engaging in talks with the Hapsin Presbyterian Church in Korea in order to form a unified church federation. This process has been ongoing for the last two years and is for- tunately obtaining some positive results. The bases of the expected church unity are the Holy Scripture as the Word of God and the Westminster Confession and other subordinate documents. Most congregations of our church are situated in the Southern part of Korea, while the Hapsin Church is based more in and around Seoul. For the sake of church unity, each Church has appointed a committee of 15 members.

Hapsin, which is the abbreviation of the Hapdong Theological Seminary, split from the Hapdong Presbyterian Church in Korea in 1979. One of the founders of the Seminary is Rev. Dr. Yune Sum Park. After studying at the Westminster Seminary in Philadelphia and at the Free University in Amsterdam, he served the Korea Theological Seminary, our denominational Seminary in Busan at that time, over more than ten years from its foundation in 1946. Since the Restoration in 1962 which came from the union with the Seungdong Presbyterian Church in Korea in 1960, Dr. Park did not rejoin the former Kosin Church. Instead, he chose to serve the Chongsin Seminary. Therefore, the ministers of both Federations, who have studied under Park are now almost retired or about to retire, had unofficial meetings and there decided to make official overtures to union.

For the first time at the coming GA of 2013 in autumn, the moderators of the GA of the two churches will visit other GAs and preach at the opening worship service. We are going to discuss forming one federation immediately but tentatively as well as summoning two GA’s at the same time within three years or more. During these years, the two GA’s will be convened separately but in the end come together as a combined GA to form one Church and one GA.

However, the unification of the two Seminaries may give rise to a serious problem. The Hapsin 58 Eightieth General Assembly

Seminary is independent, as the Westminster Seminary is, and the professors are not necessarily ministers of the Hapsin Church. The Korea Seminary is denominational and all the professors are ordained ministers of the Kosin Church. We expect the union to take substantial time.

Dear brothers, you have many issues on the agenda to discuss, to solve and to decide. We pray to God of our Lord Jesus Christ to send His Spirit to enlighten you and lead you into His truth.

May God help and keep you and your churches,

In Christ,

Dr. Hae Moo Yoo On behalf of the Committee of the Fraternal Relations of the Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea

Communication 15

The Independent Reformed Church (in Korea) Heon Soo Kim, Corresponding Secretary of the IRC(K)

June 3, 2013

Mr. Moderator and Dearly Beloved because of our fellowship in the Gospel,

Warm greetings in the name of our Lord, who gathers and protects his elected churches from all over the world by his Word and Spirit for the true unity in faith.

The IRC(K) is a small federation with four churches with a total membership of about six hundred thirty-six people under the pastoral care of five ministers, but this small denomination is known to God. Both of our denominations discovered each other in the Lord, and in 2010 we entered into a corresponding relationship. Our ecclesiastical relationship can be traced back to 2008, when the IRC(K) started to take part in the OPC’s missionary work in the Yanbian area. Since then, much progress has been made: support and prayers for missionary work, missionary efforts through the distribution of good and solid Reformed books, the sending of short-term lecturers, and most importantly, the providing of theological training for qualified indigenous church leaders at the Theological Academy of the IRC(K). All of these things are much more than what we first expected. We give thanks to the Lord since it was not by us, but by the Lord as head of the church acting through us that this was done. Although obvious fruitfulness is not always what God has planned, we as coworkers are encouraged and have come to love each other as brothers even more as we see our ecclesiastical fellowship bearing fruit beyond mere formality. We do hope and have a sense of expectancy that this friendship will bear much more fruit with the blessing of the Lord.

The IRC(K), your sister church in Korea, is pressing forward through God’s grace bestowed upon the congregation of God’s people. Each week, the Word is sincerely administered from every pulpit, making the churches grow both in spiritual and numerical dimensions. In 2010, the Theological Academy of the IRC(K) was established to further the theological education of the next generation. In the autumn of 2011, Dr. Richard Gaffin Jr., a distinguished minister Appendix 59 and professor of your church, visited us and gave lectures for two weeks that were a great help to the students. Your missionary, Sam Folta, also teaches missiology in our theological institute, combining his missionary experiences with the science of missions.

At the third General Synod of the IRC(K) held on August 8, 2012, delegates from our three sister churches of the IRC(K) were present: Rev. Sam Folta from the OPC, Dr. Eric Peels from the Christian Reformed Churches in the Netherlands, and two ministers from the Independent Reformed Presbyterian Church in Korea (IRPC). The IRPC, which has 12 member churches and 685 members, is in close association with the IRC, holding four Bible Conferences and Ministers’ Conferences each year. Moreover the IRPC has her theological students trained at the Theological Academy of the IRC(K). We thank the Lord that our two churches are becoming closer to each other by His grace.

At the third General Synod, we discussed and partly adopted a revised Korean version of the Westminster Confession of Faith. The reason for this revision was to teach the core of our faith to the younger generations more effectively in a rapidly changing society. Through this process, we are also reviewing the Scripture proofs of the WCF, and in doing so, deepening our understanding of the Confession. The reason for mentioning the proof texts here is to thank you for your work on them which was of great help in preparing the revised Korean edition. In supplementing the biblical proof texts to the confessional documents, we wish to more fully understand its meaning, and profess it alongside you, even in an era that makes light of confessions of faith.

The military danger posed by North Korea appears as a major headline in the newspapers. But despite that, you send missionaries even there. It seems to us that such a decision does not have political considerations as its origin; one would have to believe that the Lord is in control of everything, and realize the love of God, who sent his beloved Son into a world full of darkness. We wish to wage spiritual warfare alongside you with such a faith.

In this spiritual war, we especially mention two items and ask you to pray for us. First, the General Assembly of the World Council of Churches will be hosted by Korea in October this year. They are attempting to form a union of churches that is not founded on Scripture. With substantial financial support from the government, the hosting churches are going to hold a “great” assembly! Our concern is for the weak churches that might be swept away by this. We pray that the Lord have mercy on the churches in Korea so that people can know what true union is among churches, and ask for your prayers also. Delegates from the OPC and the IRC(K) will meet together in Wales in August this year during the International Conference of the Reformed Churches (ICRC), and we see from meetings such as the ICRC what true union among churches can be.

And second, pray for the Korean churches that they can be protected from waves of materialism and secularism which have penetrated deeply into churches in Korea. Along with economic growth, the idol of materialism has captured many hearts, and the tendency to pursue pleasure with arrogant boldness is growing ever stronger. We ask you to pray so that the Lord’s churches can testify faithfully in this arrogant and pleasure-seeking society.

The two items written above which we are asking you to pray for may also be your own prayer requests. This would be proof that we are conducting spiritual war on a common front. 60 Eightieth General Assembly

We hope that your General Assembly be full of piety and holiness like that of the 17th century meeting at Westminster, and that it be a great help to each presbytery and local church. Due to our limitations as a small church we cannot be present with you at this meeting, but Lord willing, we wish to send a representative of the IRC(K) to your next General Assembly, sharing the love of brothers and pending issues of the church today.

Heon Soo Kim

Corresponding Secretary of the IRC(K)

Communication 16

June 8, 2013

Fraternal Greetings to the 80th General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

Dear Brothers in Christ,

Please receive the warm Christian greetings of your brothers and sisters in the Église réformée du Québec (Reformed Church of Quebec - ERQ). We praise our heavenly Father for our fellowship in the one holy catholic and apostolic faith committed once and for all to the saints (Jude 3).

For those of you who are not familiar with us, permit me to give you a brief introduction to the ERQ. Officially begun in 1988 as the fruit of the collective mission works of the Presbyterian Church of Canada, the Presbyterian Church in America and the Christian Reformed Church, the ERQ had a vision of forming a single French-speaking Reformed denomination to serve the province of Quebec, Canada. United by a common Reformed confession, namely the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Heidelberg Catechism, we preach Christ and the full counsel of God to the French-speaking people of the province.

In November 2013, we will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the ERQ. On the one hand, we recognize that our churches have not grown in numbers as was hoped and prayed for. On the other hand, we thank the Lord for having preserved a vibrant reformed witness in the province of Quebec. In fact, thanks to our inter-church relations with churches such as yours, the ERQ has become more self-consciously reformed in its doctrine and practice.

The ERQ is presently composed of five local congregations, totaling about 350 communicant and non-communicant members. While we do not keep exact statistically records, our congregations have experienced growth these past years through conversions, professions of faith and the baptisms of covenant children. A growing number of our members come from ethnic communities as more and more immigrants enter the province of Quebec. We thank our Lord who continues to gather together his elect people through the faithful preaching and teaching of his Word.

With respect to significant actions made by the ERQ synod in the past year, we would note the following: Appendix 61

i. The Education Committee has received the mandate to develop liturgies for the ERQ, particularly for the ordination of office bearers. ii. The following motion was adopted by the synod in June 2012 concerning guest preachers: Each local consistory is free to invite, on an occasional basis, a preacher of its choice, while assuming all responsibility for the doctrinal and pastoral integrity of the teaching given. iii. The synod adopted some revisions to the standing rules, most notably the change from four annual synods of two days each to three annual one day meetings. iv. Questions have been raised about the interpretation of Genesis 1 and 2. The next three synod meetings will discuss this issue, as well as confessional subscription, as we seek to defend the truth and to keep the unity of the Church. v. In collaboration with the ERQ congregation in Montreal, PCA missionary Keith Kanavel was received to work on outreach to the Muslims. vi. The ERQ synod agreed to sponsor a translation committee, under the oversight of the session in Quebec City. The committee will be mandated to hire a member of our churches able to translate Reformed material into the French language.

We continue to give thanks to the Lord for the continued participation of the Committee on Foreign Missions of the OPC in the mission in Quebec City. Your frequent prayers on our behalf are greatly appreciated, particularly as we see the Lord answering them by establishing his Church in the province of Quebec.

We also pray for the worldwide witness of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. As you meet to review, discuss, and intercede for the work of the Lord in your midst, we pray that the Lord will guide you to preach the Gospel of truth to all nations.

With brotherly affection,

Rev. Ben Westerveld President Interchurch Committee of the ERQ 62 Eightieth General Assembly

APPEALS

Appeal 1

To George Cottenden, Clerk of the General Assembly of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church:

And now, this 6th day of December, A.D. 2012, comes Rick and Anissa Steinbauer and appeals from the judgment of the Presbytery of the South in the case of Pastor Boer, Pastor Stanke, Pastor Berry, all members of the FOPC Session, and in support of said appeal sets forth the following specifications of error: 1.) Presbytery erred in handling accusations of sin against an elder in this case by not following Scripture to call to account and demand from the members of the FOPC Session an explanation of their erroneous understanding of the Standard’s teaching on polyandry and unlawful divorce*. 2.) Presbytery erred by avoiding their God-given responsibility to resolve questions of doctrine on these matters by stating the church’s position; whether or not it is lawful for the FOPC Session to teach that the Standards allow for the idea that adulterous marriages, such as polyandry, are made lawful so as to lawfully exist in the church, and unlawful divorces are legal and binding. 3.) Presbytery erred by not following proper biblical procedure in handling accusations of sin against an elder, but instead gives protection from prosecution to one witness, and not the other witness to the same sin, as if 1 Tim. 5:19 did not exist.

Therefore, we humbly ask the GA to uphold our appeal by reversing in whole the verdict of the Presbytery of the South*.

Richard Steinbauer Anissa Steinbauer

(All supporting documents relating to the appeal were given to the Assembly’s Advisory Committee. By order of the General Assembly they are not reproduced here. The asterisks represent phrases that were ruled out of order by the Assembly and not a part of the record.) Appendix 63

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARRANGEMENTS

I. PURPOSE

The Committee on General Assembly Arrangements shall consist of four elected members in three classes of two, one and one respectfully. In addition, The Stated Clerk shall be a fifth member, ex officio. If three elected committee members are not present during the Assembly; the Assembly will assign temporary members. 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, asnd (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]

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. Since last Assembly, the Committee worked to assure that the arrangements are in place for the 80th General Assembly at St. Mary’s College, Moraga, California. The chairman of the Committee visited the St. Mary’s campus and has established a good working relationship with the representatives of the conference facility there.

III. 2014 BUDGET FOR THE COMMITTEE

The Committee requests that the Assembly allocate $11,000 for the work of the Committee in 2014.

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.

V. ELECTION

The members of the Committee are as follows:

Class of 2015 Robert M. Meeker Class of 2014 David E. Haney Edward K. Tress Class of 2013 John R. Muether Ex officio George R. Cottenden

The term of Mr. Muether expires at this Assembly. He is eligible for reelection. 64 Eightieth General Assembly

REPORT OF THE STATED CLERK

SYNOPSIS I. INTRODUCTION II. GENERAL ASSEMBLY DOCKET A. Appeals B. Docket and Time Schedule C. Agenda III. AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO THIS ASSEMBLY IV. WORK OF THE STATED CLERK A. Overview B. Publications 1. OPC Directory 2. Certificates for Licensure and Ordination 3. Minutes 4. Ministerial Register C. Finances V. RECOMMENDATIONS VI. CONCLUSION

I. INTRODUCTION

With this Assembly the Stated Clerk will have completed his initial three-year year term. The 79th General Assembly elected him for an additional year, and so his term of office will end with the 2014 Assembly. Since the last G.A. the clerk has worked a four-day week instead of the three-day week initially envisioned by the Trustees. It appears to him that the position requires at least this much time. The Stated Clerk works most of the time at 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 The 80th General Assembly has before it one appeal. It is an appeal from a decision by the Presbytery of the South. It was received by the Stated Clerk before the deadline and was forwarded to the Committee on Appeals and Complaints.

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. In view of the experience of the last few years, the 79th Assembly set the dates for half a day shorter than, routinely, used to be the case. This seems to work well in years when there are no major study papers and few judicial matters. If the proposed docket is adopted, the number of minutes in advisory committees will be 290, up 30 minutes from last year but down considerably from prior years. The Moderator will have some flexibility in adjusting this. The number of hours in plenary session will be 34.2 compared to 33.1 last year and only 3 hours less than when we were going Wednesday to Wednesday (and we have not used all of the allotted time in either of the last two years). Friday evening in its entirety is free for the CEIR to meet with fraternal delegates. Appendix 65

The morning convening time is 15 minutes later than last year. On the Lord’s Day morning, commissioners are invited to worship in area churches. The evening service will be at the College, under the auspices of the Session of Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Berkley, California.

C. Agenda The Agenda for the 80th General Assembly is expected to be mailed to commissioners on May 6, 2013. Again the Stated Clerk had to deal with many reports arriving well after the deadline. All reports for the Agenda from Special Committees were due in late March and those of Standing Committees were due, according to SR V.9, on April 5, 2012. This year only eight reports were in on time. That is an improvement over last year’s six, but it meant that eight reports were late. In any year there will always be extenuating circumstances for one or another committee. However, the Clerk cannot get the Agenda out to commissioners in time for them to make adequate preparation for Assembly if he does not get the reports on time. This year, for the second time, commissioners were given the option of receiving the Agenda in digital form instead of hard copy. Of those who had registered as of this writing, 76 chose to download a PDF file and 47 requested that a hard copy be mailed to them. Savings to the G.A. just in copying costs, is about $700.00. One of the concerns has been the issue of security for some of our missionaries who work in dangerous locations if information concerning their work was available in digital form. To address this concern the Agenda will again be placed in a secure, password protected, site on opc.org, with the password provided to commissioners, corresponding members, and fraternal delegates. The material posted on that site will be encrypted. Further information and instructions will be sent to those receiving the password.

III. AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO THIS ASSEMBLY

A. Upon recommendation of the Committee on Appeals and Complaints, the 79th General Assembly adopted certain amendments to Standing Rules IX and XII. Following the conclusion of the Assembly the Clerk noted that this action was out of accord with the Standing Rules’ provision for amendment, which requires, unless certain other actions are taken, that amendments be proposed to the next General Assembly for adoption. The Clerk therefore included in the Minutes the following note:

[Subsequent to the adjournment of the Assembly the Stated Clerk noticed that the Recommendations A and B above, as adopted, were in violation of Standing Rule XIV.2. The amendments should have been proposed to the 80th General Assembly for its action and, if the Assembly wished the action to be effective immediately, it could also have suspended the Standing Rules. It also has been brought to the Clerk’s attention that an immediate change might work a hardship on several presbyteries, making it impossible for them to bring to the 80th General Assembly matters that may be dealt with at their spring meetings. Thus, after consulting with the Moderator and Assistant Clerk of the 79th Assembly, the Stated Clerk determined to treat the action above as, in effect, proposing the amendment to the 80th General Assembly for its consideration. Minutes, p.29]

(See §23 of the Journal for the text and action of the 80th General Assembly on this amendment.)

B. The Committee on Diaconal Ministries has submitted an amendment to Standing Rule V.5 to be considered for proposal to the 81st General Assembly. (See §24 of the Journal for 66 Eightieth General Assembly the text and action of the 80th General Assembly on this amendment. See also Communication 5, pp. 49–50.)

C. The Stated Clerk has reviewed the Standing Rules and has submitted several amendments to be considered for proposal to the 81st General Assembly. The force of these amendments is, in many cases, to bring the Rules into harmony with what has been our practice for many years. In other cases, their force is to allow for the use of technology and procedures that were not available to the church when the Rules were written. These amendments have been submitted to the Trustees and they have concurred. (See §24 of the Journal for the text and action of the 80th General Assembly on this amendment.) The Clerk is also reviewing the Instruments of the General Assembly that relate to his work. He plans to propose a few revisions to Instruments A through D after consulting further with the Trustees.

IV. WORK OF THE STATED CLERK

A. Overview With the change to a four-day work week the Stated Clerk has been better able to keep up with the daily responsibilities of the job. There still is little time for planning and reflection on how to make the job to better serve the church. It will be remembered that the Clerk is an ex officio member of two Standing Committees. This adds to the time commitment but has been invaluable for the work both of the Clerk and the committees involved (Ecumenicity and G.A. Arrangements). Letters were written soon after the last General Assembly concluded in connection with the work and actions of that Assembly impacting individuals, sessions, presbyteries and committees. Information concerning budget decisions and requests from the congregations was also posted on the OPC web page. 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. Most of these reports are on the website and inquirers can simply be pointed to 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. The Clerk has also been provided with a password protected portion of the site for the distribution of Agenda materials. 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, sometimes each day. 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. Last year’s report noted that the office-wide conversion to a new database was going slowly and the data with which the Clerk works had not yet been integrated into the Appendix 67 process. This has still not been fully accomplished. When this is done several of his tasks should be able to be accomplished with greater efficiency. 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 tries to keep open lines of communication with the stated clerks of the presbyteries that facilitate timely sharing of information. He continues to employ the services of Mrs. Charlene Tipton as a part-time editorial assistant in preparing the Minutes for publication. Mrs. Tipton also assists with a variety of administrative and secretarial tasks. Dr. James W. Scott assists each year with formatting the Directory and every five years by preparing the newBook 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 with members of its subcommittee.

B. Publications 1. OPC Directory a. The 2013 OPC Directory was printed in a 6-inch by 9-inch booklet form with double columns. After many years of use, the old cover design was replaced. 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 late in December, and 7,500 copies were received on January 7. They were mailed out to the churches later that week. That number was down 675 copies from the previous year. 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 $10,641. In addition, $717 was paid to the Committee on Christian Education for the services of its staff. Advertising revenue offset those costs by $5,125. There was a major increase in the cost of mailing a year ago due to greater stringency in the Post Office’s requirements that precluded the use of Media Mail. The Clerk considered doing away with advertising in the Directory to avoid that problem, but it appears that the ad revenue still offsets the increased cost. 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. Certificates for licensure and ordination are available to stated clerks of the presbyteries for their use. 3. Minutes 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. In the past that task had been completed and the books distributed by some time in November. The Clerk has failed to complete this work in a timely fashion for the past three years. The 2012 Minutes were produced a couple of months sooner than the previous year, but this is still unacceptable. For the third time in three years we will restructure how we go about the process and hope to produce the Minutes of this year’s Assembly on or near the old schedule. The significant change is that everything except the actual printing and binding will now be done in house. The Committee on Christian Education staff has been made available to the Clerk to do the formatting and set-up for the printer, which is where the major delays have occurred. We have tried having a contractor do it and having the printer do it and neither approach has worked very well. CCE staff has the skills necessary 68 Eightieth General Assembly and they already perform a similar function with the Directory. The CCE will be reimbursed out of the General Assembly Operation Fund for this work. 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 edit the Journal. By the fall portions of it can be made available electronically to those who have a need. Mr. Mahaffy has agreed to serve the 80th General Assembly as Assistant Clerk. 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. So far the sale of and contributions for the Minutes of the 78th General Assembly (the most recent for which we have meaningful figures) have generated $1,748. TheMinutes are mailed to churches with which the Orthodox Presbyterian Church has ecclesiastical relations and are sold to some twenty libraries, organizations, and individuals that have requested them. The cost of printing and distributing the Minutes was $13,336. These figures are exclusive of salaries related to this work. Each year the Clerk receives emails from ministers and others urging that we move to a digital format for the Minutes. The Clerk has some sympathy for moving in that direction although he believes that for the foreseeable future there will remain a need for some printed copies. He is convinced that, at present, there are many office bearers in the OPC who are not prepared to go totally digital. During the registration process this year each commissioner was asked to state his preference for how he would like to receive the Minutes. This was simply an informational poll and will not necessarily affect this year’s distribution. As of the writing of this report the results of that survey are as follows: Prefer a hard copy 33 Prefer both a hard copy and digital access 35 Prefer a digital download 46 Prefer not to receive it at all (will access it by some means if needed) 10 It is the conviction of the State Clerk, as it was apparently the conviction of the General Assembly that gave the instructions under which he presently operates, that in a connectional church every congregation and its minister and elders ought to have readily available the actions of the broadest court of that church. There is a problem, however, with providing easy digital access. The problem relates to at least two areas of the Minutes. One is the matter of judicial appeals. Sometimes material is presented in the course of an appeal that, for the preservation of the good name of those involved, ought not to be able to become readily available on the Internet The second area is the report of the Committee on Foreign Missions. Ready availability about certain of our missionaries to anyone searching the Internet could place them and the people to whom they minister in grave physical danger. For this reason the Committee has been reluctant even to provide a digital download of its report to the commissioners without additional layers of security. The way ahead is not at all as clear as some seem to think. I am proposing some recommendations to begin making progress. Several years ago the Committee for the Historian produced a collection on two CD’s of all of the Minutes from 1936 to 2004. It is the intention of the Clerk to eventually release a consolidated and more easily searchable edition including more recent years. 4. Ministerial Register At the request of the Committee for the Historian, the Stated Clerk now has responsibility for publishing the Ministerial Register. Mrs. Linda Foh works for him on a limited, Appendix 69 part-time basis to maintain the information database for this as she did for the Committee for the Historian, so that, when the time comes to publish a new edition, the information will be up-to-date.

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 August 31, 2012 concerning the actions of the General Assembly, including that request. 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 $198,124 in contributions in 2012 and we had budgeted for $180,000 (see page 39). 2. The Clerk prepared vouchers in 2012 for expenses charged to the GAOF. 3. 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 2014. This proposed budget is found in the Report of the Trustees. 4. Expenses for the GAOF in 2012 were $33,018 less than had been budgeted. Total receipts in 2012 exceeded total expenses by $16,763. 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. RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That the Assembly instruct the Stated Clerk to continue distributing copies of the Minutes of each General Assembly to all Orthodox Presbyterian ministers and sessions and to individual ruling elder commissioners to that Assembly as well as making them available for sale to libraries and others who desire to buy them. 2. That the Assembly instruct the Stated Clerk to request each recipient to consider a voluntary contribution to offset the cost of production and distribution, with the suggested amount to be set annually by the Stated Clerk in consultation with the Trustees. 3. That the Assembly authorize the Stated Clerk to begin as soon as feasible to give the recipients the option of receiving the Minutes in bound volume or on disk, and to continue to explore the options for other means of delivery, always taking into account issues of security and privacy.

VI. CONCLUSION

I consider it a great privilege to serve Christ and his church in this role. It was the farthest thing from my mind when I retired from the pastorate in 2008. I am thankful to my Savior and to his church for this opportunity and for the fellowship it entails. However, due to family responsibilities and the fact that in one year I will be the same age that my predecessor was when he retired, I have informed the Trustees that I do not desire to be nominated for another term beyond the 2014 Assembly. I continue to be willing and available to serve the church in whatever ways I may be found useful.

Respectfully submitted, George R. Cottenden Stated Clerk 70 Eightieth General Assembly

THE REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

SYNOPSIS

I. Meeting II. Internal Revenue Service A. EIN number B. Information about 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 purposes III. EIN/TIN Numbers for Congregations IV. Committee Expenses That Exceed Budget V. Representative to the 80th General Assembly VI. Elections A. Present Classes B. Expiring Terms VII. Recommendations (2014 Budget) A. Nominations B. 2014 Budget VIII. Estimated Expense for 2014

I. MEETING

The Trustees of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church met for the regular annual meeting on March 21, 2013. The elected officers of the Trustees are: Stephen L. Phillips, President; Edward K. Tress, Vice President; Samuel H. Bacon, Secretary; William C. Redington, Treasurer.

II. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE

A. The Employer Identification Number (EIN) of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church is 23-7001990. This number is only to be used 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 US 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 Appendix 71 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 go to the IRS web site at www.irs.gov. The Trustees urge each congregation and mission work of the denomination to apply for an EIN.

IV. 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 must seek prior authorization from the Stated Clerk. If they expect to exceed their annual budgets by more than ten percent they must seek prior authorization from both the Stated Clerk and the Trustees of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church.

V. TRUSTEES’ REPRESENTATIVE TO THE 80th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The Rev. Stephen L. Phillips was delegated to present the Report of the Trustees to the 80th General Assembly, with Mr. Edward K. Tress as the alternate.

VI. ELECTIONS

A. The present Trustees are: 1. Class of 2015: Samuel H. Bacon and David E. Haney 2. Class of 2014: Stephen L. Phillips and William C. Redington 3. Class of 2013: Edward K. Tress

B. The term of the following trustee expires at this assembly: 1. Class of 2013: Edward K. Tress (elder). The minister in this class left the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in 2012. 2. One minister and one ruling elder or deacon are to be elected to the class of 2016. The Trustees wish to inform the Assembly that Mr. Tress is eligible to be reelected and has indicated his willingness to serve for the Class of 2016.

VII. RECOMMENDATIONS

A. The term of the current Stated Clerk, the Rev. George Cottenden, terminates at the 81st General Assembly (2014). Rev. Cottenden has indicated to the Trustees that he will not be seeking another term as Stated Clerk. The Trustees will be bringing a recommendation to the 80th General Assembly regarding the filling of the Stated Clerk’s position. 72 Eightieth General Assembly

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”) recommend the following budget for the General Assembly Operation Fund for 2014 and request the churches of the denomination to contribute $20 per communicant member to the General Assembly Operation Fund in 2014:

PROPOSED BUDGET FOR GAOF FOR 2014 (see Journal §151)

VIII. ESTIMATED EXPENSE FOR 2014

The Trustees estimate their costs for 2014 to be $8,700 (Insurance $8,200 and Trustees expenses of $500).

Respectfully submitted, Stephen L. Phillips President Appendix 73

REPORT OF THE STATISTICIAN

This report provides a summary of statistics for the Orthodox Presbyterian Church for the year 2012. 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 2012 the number of local churches in the OPC decreased by five to 270, and the number of unorganized mission works decreased by two to 49. Thus, the total number of congregations and mission works was 319 at the end of the year. Total membership reached 30,555 at the end of 2012 with an increase of 349 members (1.16 percent) for the year. Morning worship attendance increased by 70 persons (0.30 percent) to 23,738 as measured in November. Sunday school attendance increased by 92 persons (0.76 percent) to 12,463. Total offerings of $51.0 million represented an increase of 3.30 percent from 2011. Of this total, general offerings increased 4.76 percent and benevolence giving increased 1.15 percent, while contributions for capital improvements decreased 9.26 percent. Average giving per communicant member increased 2.03 percent from $2,244 to $2,289. This report is based on reports received from each presbytery and from local churches and mission works comprising 97.5 percent of the total church membership.

II. CHURCHES AND MISSION WORKS

The total number of local churches at the end of 2012 stood at 270 – a decrease of five congregations from 2011. Three mission works were organized as new and separate churches, while six churches were dissolved and two withdrew from the denomination. The number of unorganized mission works decreased by two to 49, as four new mission works were started or received, three were organized as new and separate churches, and three were terminated. The changes that occurred are listed below with their respective regional churches.

Church Additions (3) Regional Church Organized as new and separate churches from mission works Trinity, Huntington, N.Y. Conn. & So. N.Y. Lake, Mayfield Village (Cleveland), Ohio Ohio Covenant, Pensacola, Fla. South

Church Reductions (8) Dissolved Dayspring, Manassas, Va. Mid-Atlantic New Covenant Fellowship, Independence, Iowa Midwest Cornerstone, Arden, N.C. Southeast Christ, London, Ky. Southeast Providence, Aiken, S.C. Southeast Central City, Oklahoma City, Okla. Southwest

Withdrew from the OPC Stratford OPC, Stratford, N.J. New Jersey Covenant Reformed, Evansville, Ind. Ohio 74 Eightieth General Assembly

Mission Work Additions (4) Started or received into the OPC as mission works Providence, Tulsa, Okla. Central U.S. Grace Reformed Fellowship, Lander, Wyo. Dakotas Knox, Mt. Vernon, Ohio Ohio Trinity, Capistrano Beach, Cal. So. California

Mission Work Reductions (6) Organized as new and separate churches Trinity, Huntington, N.Y. Conn. & So. N.Y. Lake, Mayfield Village (Cleveland), Ohio Ohio Covenant, Pensacola, Fla. South

Terminated as a mission works Grace, Shedden, Ont. Mich. & Ontario Mercy, Cedarburg, Wis. Midwest Iglesia Nueva Vida, Phoenix, Ariz. So. California

III. MEMBERSHIP AND ATTENDANCE

The total membership of 30,555 persons at year’s end consisted of 517 ministers, 22,274 communicant members, and 7,764 baptized children (non-communicants). This represents an increase of 349 persons (1.16 percent) from 2011’s adjusted total of 30,206 members. This membership increase is comprised of the net gain of 8 ministers, 273 communicant members, and 68 baptized children. Communicant membership change included 674 professions of faith and 659 reaffirmations of faith; offset by losses from deaths (158), net transfers (187), and discipline & erasures (715). The gain in non-communicant (baptized children) membership came as the result of additions by 587 baptisms and 501 children received with parents, and of reductions by professions of faith (274), death (8), children dismissed with parents (447), and erasures (291). Overall, these membership changes by category compare closely to the average annual changes recorded over the past five years. Attendance at morning worship in November averaged 23,738, which is 77.7 percent of total membership. This is an increase of 70 persons (0.30 percent) from a year earlier. Sunday school attendance in November averaged 12,463, which is 40.8 percent of total membership. This is 92 persons (0.76 percent) more than reported in 2011. Both morning worship and Sunday school attendance have changed very little over the past ten years. OP congregations, naturally, vary greatly in size, ranging from tens to hundreds of members. The “average” OP church (not including unorganized mission works) has 104 members (communicants and non-communicants) and a weekly attendance of 83 at morning worship. The median size (half smaller, half larger), however, is 81 members and 67 attending worship, indicating that most (about two-thirds) of the churches are smaller than the average. About ten percent of OP churches exceed 195 members and 154 attendees.

IV. CONTRIBUTIONS

Total giving in 2012 grew by 3.30 percent over the previous year to $50,991,053, consistent with the increase in church membership and average giving per communicant member, which increased 2.03 percent to $2,289. The $51 million contributed to support all aspects of the ministry of the OPC in 2012 is Appendix 75 divided into three categories for the statistical report. General offerings for local church expenses grew by 4.76 percent to $40,779,223, or 80.0 percent of giving. Benevolence offerings (for missions, outreach, and diaconal ministry) grew 1.15 percent to $7,184,214, representing 14.1 percent of total contributions. Offerings designated or used for capital improvements totaled $3,027,616, or 5.9 percent of total giving. Benevolence giving through the local churches has continued the long term decline as a percentage of total giving reported to the 77th General Assembly (2010), to the point where benevolence is now only 14.1 percent of total giving. By comparison, OPC benevolence giving from the 1950s through the late 1980s averaged 21 percent of total giving. The apparent shift in emphasis since those years toward support of local church expenses continues un- abated, although the reasons for this shift cannot be determined solely from the statistical data. Finally, bequests received by local churches in 2012 totaled $291,400. This amount does not include bequests that may have been received by presbyteries and denominational agencies.

V. ORDAINED OFFICERS

There were 517 ministers in the OPC at the end of 2012, representing a net increase of 8 ministers on the rolls of OPC presbyteries. Nine men were ordained as ministers and seven 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 (16) Presbytery Ordained David A. Bosch Dakotas M. Austin Britton So. California Stephen M. Brown Mid-Atlantic David G. Graves Ohio Jason C. Kirklin Ohio Paul A. Mourreale Midwest Jonathan W. Shishko Conn. & So. N.Y. Robert A. Starke No. Cal. & Nevada Jim G. Stevenson Central U.S. Received into the OPC Robert S. Arendale Southwest Gregory K. Beale Philadelphia M. Jay Bennett Southeast Gabriel N. E. Fluhrer Southeast Ryan M. McGraw No. Cal. & Nevada Jonathan B. Moersch So. California Eric W. Tuininga Northwest

Ministers Removed from the Roll (8) Dismissed from the OPC Brian E. Belh Central U.S. Nathan W. Ketchen Conn. & So. N.Y. Chester H. Lanious Central U.S. Scott L. Seder Dakotas 76 Eightieth General Assembly

Deceased Robert J. Cameron New Jersey Jerry W. Crick South Elmer M. Dortzbach Southeast Abe Ediger Mich. & Ontario

In addition to these changes, ten ministers transferred between OPC presbyteries in 2012.

Minister From To Matthew W. C. Barker Northwest Mich. & Ontario Glen J. Clary New Jersey Southwest Rodney T. King Midwest Southeast James T. Lim South So. California John D. McGowen New Jersey Southeast Kevin L. Medcalf Southeast No. Cal. & Nevada Robert E. Tarullo Conn. & So. N.Y. Midwest Charles K. Telfer Midwest So. California Mark R. Wheat Southwest No. Cal. & Nevada Geoffrey L. Willour New Jersey Ohio

The number of ruling elders in the church increased by 11 to 1102; of these, 835 (76 percent) are currently serving on sessions. The total number of deacons decreased by 21 to 852, with 664 (78 percent) actively serving. In all, with ministers included, there are 2,471 ordained officers in the church.

VI. CONCLUSION

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church in 2012 experienced somewhat smaller than normal increases in membership and attendance, along with a healthy 3.30-percent gain in total offerings. These gains came despite the loss of eight congregations to closure and withdrawal from the church. This year, as always, we acknowledge our complete dependence on our faithful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to build his church.

Respectfully submitted, Luke E. Brown Statistician Appendix 77

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOME MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION

SYNOPSIS I. INTRODUCTION II. FIELD SUPPORT IN 2012 A. Fields Supported B. New Fields C. Field Support Policy D. Support Concluded III. REGIONAL HOME MISSIONARIES IV. WORKING WITH THE PRESBYTERIES V. TRAINING AND PROMOTION VI. FINANCES VII. BUDGET VIII. ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LOAN FUND IX. CONTINGENT FUND X. AUXILIARY MINISTRIES A. OPC Ministerial Information Form for Ministers/Licentiates B. 2012 Salary Scale Guidelines XI. GENERAL ASSEMBLY MATTERS XII. ADMINISTRATION A. Committee Members B. Committee Officers C. Executive Committee D. Committee Representative to COC E. Subcommittees F. Ministry Staff G. Office Staff XIII. 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 2012 was for the Committee a year of continued expansion and also a year of significant administrative change. By year’s end, seven new mission works saw the arrival of 78 Eightieth General Assembly their organizing pastors and the start of denominational financial aid, and two presbyteries saw the beginning of the labors of new, full-time regional home missionaries. And as the calendar year concluded, the Committee had also bade farewell to their retiring general secretary, the Rev. Ross W. Graham, after twenty-two years of service, and completed an eighteen-month search process for his successor with the call of the Rev. John. S. Shaw to begin his duties as the Committee’s new general secretary on March 1, 2013. As the year 2013 unfolds, it appears that God has graciously continued to favor the OPC with the addition of at least ten new mission works. Already seven of these works are anticipating the arrivals of their organizing pastors by mid-year. So the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension submits to the 80th 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 2012

A. Fields Supported The following forty-five mission works were provided with financial assistance from the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension during 2012 (listed by presbytery):

Central Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania (Stephen S. Payson) Pennsylvania State College, Pennsylvania (Jeremiah W. Montgomery) Williamsport, Pennsylvania (Andrew T. Adcock) Central United States Tulsa, Oklahoma (Jim G. Stevenson) Connecticut & Long Island, New York (Benjamin W. Miller) Southern New York Queens, New York (Brad S. Hertzog) Dakotas Fargo, North Dakota (Terry F. Thole) Michigan & Ontario Beamsville, Ontario (Douglas L. Bylsma) Fremont, Michigan (W. Vernon Picknally) Hillsdale, Michigan (Everett A. Henes) Midwest Cedarburg, Wisconsin (James T. Hoekstra) Chicago, Illinois (John H. Ro) Crystal Lake, Illinois (Brandon T. Wilkins) Davenport, Iowa (Kenneth R. Golden) Doniphan, Missouri (Kent W. Harding) Pella, Iowa (Charles A. Muether) Rockford, Illinois (John R. Hilbelink) St. Louis, Missouri (Todd V. Wagenmaker) New Jersey San Juan (Ref), Puerto Rico (Carlos M. Cruz) New York & Bridgton, Maine (Timothy R. Beauchamp) New England Lowell, Massachusetts (Roberto Laranjo) N. Calif. & Nevada Redding, California (Gene L. Crow) Northwest Airdrie, Alberta (Larry E. Wilson) Ohio Cleveland, Ohio (Lawrence B. Oldaker and Geoffrey L. Willour) Huntington, West Virginia (David J. Robbins) Appendix 79

Mount Vernon, Ohio (Sacha Walicord) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Thomas G. Albaugh) Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Philip Dharmawirya) (Indonesian) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (William G. Joe) (Liberian) Reading, Pennsylvania (Jonathan F. Peters) (Chinese) South Collierville, Tennessee (Mark A. Winder) Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Chad D. Mullinix) Key West, Florida (William V. Welzien) Southeast Cary, North Carolina (Gabriel N. E. Fluhrer) Cookeville, Tennessee (Matthew A. Figura) Gastonia, North Carolina (Joseph H. Fowler) Neon, Kentucky (M. Jay Bennett) Southern Calif. Capistrano Beach, California (Jonathan B. Moersch) Cottonwood, Arizona (Brian D. Chang) Honolulu, Hawaii (Douglas L. Watson) Tucson, Arizona (Christopher J. Chelpka) Southwest Houston, Texas (Robert S. Arendale) Mid Cities, Texas (Joseph L. Troutman) Rio Rancho, New Mexico (Todd S. Bordow) San Antonio, Texas (Andrew T. Moody)

B. New Fields Seven new mission works began receiving financial assistance from the Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension during 2012 in the following locations: Capistrano Beach, California; Cary, North Carolina; Houston, Texas; Mount Vernon, Ohio; St. Louis, Missouri; San Antonio, Texas; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Additionally, Geoffrey L. Willour relieved Lawrence B. Oldaker in Cleveland, Ohio, in order that Mr. Oldaker could resume his full-time duties as a regional home missionary for the Presbytery of Ohio.

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

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, 80 Eightieth General Assembly 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 via email 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 anticipates every church planter will strive to make at least thirty outreach contacts per month. 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 2012, eleven churches and one regional home missionary concluded their support relationship with the Committee as follows: Aid in the amount of $37,750 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of the Northwest to Redeemer OPC in Airdrie, Alberta, for the support of Larry E. Wilson from May 2011 through December 2012, after which the session and presbytery indicated that further financial assistance to the work was not required. Aid in the amount of $73,080 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of the Southwest to Mid Cities OPC in Bedford, Texas, for the support of Joseph L. Troutman from July 2008 through June 2012. Aid in the amount of $8,000 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of the Southeast to Shiloh OPC in Cary, North Carolina, for the support of Gabriel N. E. Fluhrer from May 2012 through December 2012, after which the session and presbytery indicated that further financial assistance to the work was not required. Aid in the amount of $60,900 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of the Midwest to Mercy OPC in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, for the support of James T. Hoekstra from Appendix 81

September 2008 through August 2012, after which the work was discontinued. Aid in the amount of $64,380 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of the Southeast to Faith Presbyterian Church in Cookeville, Tennessee, for the support of William J. Gorrell from January 2001 through September 2003, and for the support of Matthew A. Figura from June 2009 through May 2012. Aid in the amount of $60,900 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of Michigan and Ontario to Fremont OPC in Fremont, Michigan, for the support of Norman De Jong from January 2009 through August 2011, and for the support of W. Vernon Picknally from September 2011 through December 2012. Aid in the amount of $90,180 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of Southern California to Redeemer OPC in Pearl City, Hawaii, for the support of Douglas L. Watson from March 2008 through February 2012. Aid in the amount of $42,630 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of the Midwest to Hope Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pella, Iowa, for the support of Charles A. Muether from July 2008 through June 2012. Aid in the amount of $45,000 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of Philadelphia to Grace OPC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for the support of William G. Joe from January 2008 through December 2012, after which a decision was made to discontinue support for the organizing pastor. Aid in the amount of $60,900 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada to Redding Reformed Fellowship in Redding, California, for the support of Gene L. Crowe from May 2008 through April 2012. Aid in the amount of $42,630 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of the Midwest to Providence OPC in Rockford, Illinois, for the support of John R. Hilbelink from January 2009 through December 2012. Aid in the amount of $17,250 was provided at the request of the Presbytery of Philadelphia for the support of Douglas A. Watson as their Philadelphia area home missionary from February 2007 through February 2012.

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 follow up contacts and meet with groups and individuals interested in establishing new mission works. They conduct public meetings and lead Bibles studies in efforts to form core groups that will comprise the worshipping nuclei of new mission works. They often lead or coordinate the conduct of a mission work’s first months of worship and service. 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 2012 the regional churches of the OPC were served by six full-time and three part-time regional home missionaries supported by the Committee. The Rev. DeLacy A. Andrews, Jr., continued his full-time ministry as a regional home missionary for the Presbytery of the Southeast during 2012. He assisted in the beginning of new mission works in Clarksville, Tennessee, and Royston, Georgia. He also worked in conjunction with Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic regional home missionary Stephen Doe in the beginning of a new mission work in Virginia Beach, Virginia. And he also provided guidance in 82 Eightieth General Assembly the continued development of mission works previously established in Cary, North Carolina; Cookeville, Tennessee; Gastonia, North Carolina; and Neon, Kentucky; and, at the request of the Presbytery of the South, in Collierville, Tennessee. The Rev. James L. Bosgraf continued his full-time ministry as a regional home missionary for the Presbytery of the Midwest during 2012. He assisted in the beginning of a new mission work in St. Louis, Missouri, and he followed up contacts for the beginning of new churches in Columbia, Missouri; Eau Claire, Wisconsin; Lombard, Illinois; and the Minneapolis / Saint Paul, Minnesota, area. And he also provided guidance in the continued development of mission works previously established in Brainerd, Minnesota; Chicago, Illinois; Crystal Lake, Illinois; Davenport, Iowa; Pella, Iowa; and Rockford, Illinois. The Rev. David A. Crum continued his full-time ministry as a regional home missionary for the Presbytery of Southern California during 2012. He assisted in the beginning of a new mission work in Capistrano Beach, California, and he followed up contacts for the beginning of new churches in Concho, Arizona; Hemet, California; Palmdale, California; Rancho San Diego, California; and Yuma, Arizona. And he also provided guidance in the continued development of mission works previously established in Cottonwood, Arizona, and Tucson, Arizona. The Rev. Stephen D. Doe began his full-time ministry as a regional home missionary for the Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic on October 1, 2012. He assisted with the beginning of a Bible study in Derwood, Maryland, with the anticipation of its becoming a new mission work. He also worked in conjunction with Presbytery of the Southeast RHM Lacy Andrews in the beginning of a new mission work in Virginia Beach, Virginia. And he followed up contacts for the beginning of new churches in Crofton, Maryland; Front Royal, Virginia; and Richmond, Virginia. Ruling Elder Bruce C. Fenton continued to assist the Presbytery of New Jersey as their part-time home missions administrator during 2012. He assisted with the beginning of a Bible study in Red Bank, New Jersey, with the anticipation of its becoming a new mission work. He conducted a survey of various potential development sites for new mission works throughout the presbytery. He also assisted the congregation of Redeemer OPC in Seaside Heights, New Jersey, in their consideration of a merger with an evangelical church in the area. The Rev. Glenn D. Jerrell began his full-time ministry as a regional home missionary for the Presbytery of Michigan and Ontario on July 1, 2012. He followed up contacts for the beginning of new churches in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and St. Joseph, Michigan. And he also provided guidance in the continued development of mission works previously established in Beamsville, Ontario, and Hillsdale, Michigan. The Rev. Lawrence B. Oldaker concluded his time as organizing pastor of Lake OPC in Cleveland, Ohio, and resumed his full-time ministry as a regional home missionary for the Presbytery of Ohio during 2012. He assisted in the beginning of a new mission work in Huron, Ohio. He followed up contacts for the beginning of a new church in Cincinnati, Ohio. And he also provided guidance in the continued development of mission works previously established in Huntington, West Virginia, and Wilkinsburg (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania. Ruling Elder Christian H. Walmer II continued his service as the part-time area home missions coordinator in the Presbytery of Central Pennsylvania during 2012. He followed up contacts for the beginning of a new church in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. And he also provided guidance in the continued development of mission works previously established in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania; State College, Pennsylvania; and Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The Rev. Douglas A. Watson concluded his part-time labors as the area home missions coordinator for the suburban Philadelphia region of the Presbytery of Philadelphia during 2012. He assisted with the development of a Bible study in Milford, Delaware, with the Appendix 83 anticipation of its becoming a new mission work. 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. As this report is being written, at least two additional presbyteries are actively pursuing the possibility of employing new, full-time regional home missionaries in the near future.

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 that authorize the beginning of new mission works and oversee their progress and development. It is the presbyteries that approve and call qualified men to work as church planters. The Committee stands in support of the work that the presbyteries do. Each year the general secretary and the associate general secretary visit six to eight 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 always 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) continues to be a useful tool for equipping new OP church planters for their task. 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 that God continues to expand. Planting an Orthodox Presbyterian Church is available as a printed book, in electronic format on the Committee’s menu on the OPC website, and in epub and mobi formats for download to 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 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 2012 gathering was held November 8–9 at Lake Sherwood Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Orlando, Florida. Since the mid-1990s, God has regularly and consistently sent groups of people to the presbyteries of the OPC who are desirous of becoming OP mission works or individuals open to the challenge of gathering their friends and relatives into such groups. Therefore, OP church planting practice has largely been working to form such gatherings into the core groups of new OP congregations. But in the fall of 2003 the first steps were taken for a more intentional strategy to be laid side-by-side with that 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 nine years the people of the OPC have been 84 Eightieth General Assembly 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 is being established in the Memphis suburb of Collierville. In the Minneapolis area, Mission OPC in St. Paul has matured into an organized congregation with its own building. 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 with its own building. In Chicago, the Gospel Life OPC mission work is developing in the Loop area. In New York City, the Reformation OPC mission work in Queens is developing well.

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 2013, the Annual Church Planter Training Conference was held for the “Class of 2012” in the facilities of Lake Sherwood OPC in Orlando, Florida, with fourteen 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 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, the short-term missions coordinator, 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 2012 — Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Westminster Seminary California in Escondido, and Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Greenville, South Carolina. 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 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 monthly reports of the church planters and from personal interviews with them. Home Missions Today, as this bulletin is called, is available by email transcript to all OP congregations with email addresses and to individuals who have requested it, and is also posted on the Committee’s website. In order to provide the whole church with a better understanding of how richly God has blessed the work of church planting in the OPC and to enlarge the base of prayer support for an increasing number of new churches started each year, the Committee maintains its own website, CHMCE.ORG, as part of the OPC.ORG family. The website, which may be easily accessed by selecting the “Home Missions” menu in OPC.ORG, keeps a constantly updated map of all mission works and regional home missionaries under denominational support. It provides additional venues for the distribution of Home Missions Today. It collects and makes available the New Horizons-generated stories of the mission works and church planters of the OPC. And it provides an always up-to-date full-color Home Missions newsletter that may be accessed at any time for the latest synopsis of news of church planting in the OPC. 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. Appendix 85

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

Our sovereign God has once again provided amply for the work of the Committee in 2012. Although receipts from Worldwide Outreach, the Thank Offering, and designated gifts were about 5% less than budgeted, expenses also came in under budget by approximately 8%. Seven new works began receiving financial support from the Committee during the year. One ongoing challenge for the Committee is how best to match church planting expenditures, which typically involve four-year commitments, with income, which can vary meaning- fully from year to year. Often, the initial activity needed to develop a new mission work begins several years prior to it receiving financial support. Thus, the Committee finds itself relying on recent giving history and then determining whether to convey encouragement or restraint to the presbyteries and regional home missionaries, knowing that the resulting financial commitments will likely obligate the church for years to come. The dynamic of this fluctuation has been particularly evident over the past five years, with the financial crisis in 2008-09 leading to reduced giving and a concurrent reduction in new works started in 2010:

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Works started: 20 8 4 12 7 Total works: 53 51 43 46 45

As giving increased in 2011 and 2012, the Committee has again been actively working to promote the aggressive establishment of new mission works. Our reserves, which provide an important financial buffer, have remained relatively constant in recent years.

VII. BUDGET

2011 2012 2012 2013 2014 Actual Actual Budget Budget Proposed Budget Receipts: Contributions $1,076,074 $1,092,733 $1,152,500 $1,175,000 $1,200,000 Other 1,826 1,031 500 3000 1,000 Transfer (Reserves) 0 0 65,000 173,789 180,277 Total $1,077,900 $1,093,764 $1,213,000 $1,351,789 $1,381,277 Disbursements: Church Planting $616,275 $630,824 $750,000 $787,950 $840,400 Ministry Expenses 56,447 76,505 67,000 67,000 77,000 Promotion 11,428 7,153 15,000 15,000 15,000 Administration 368,802 402,016 368,000 481,839 448,877 Total $1,052,952 $1,116,498 $1,218,000 $1,351,789 $1,381,277 86 Eightieth General Assembly

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. Members of the Board of Directors of the OPCLF are elected by CHMCE. The Board is comprised of the following: Class of 2013: Messrs. George W. Knight III, Peyton H. Gardner Class of 2014: Messrs. Garret A. Hoogerhyde, Sidney O. Smith Class of 2015: Messrs. Stanford M. Sutton, John M. Mauldin 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 2012, 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, 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, 0.75%; 2-year, 1.25%; 3-year, 1.75%; 4-year, 2.25%; 5-year, 2.75%; 10-year, 3.75%; these rates were effective September 13, 2012, and are subject to change by the Board. At the close of the year the total of the Notes outstanding was $10,486,946. Notes outstanding, including accrued interest, on December 31, 2012, were as follows: one-year, $908,136; two-year, $50,048; three-year, $1,467,418; four-year, $52,090; five- year, $2,441,659; and ten-year, $5,567,595; for a total of $10,486,946. This is an increase of $604,873 from the prior year. Additional financial reports on the OPCLF are available upon request. Gifts and bequests to the Loan Fund totaled $52,686 in 2012; 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 a loan of up to $375,000 to Delta Oaks Presbyterian Church, Pittsburg, California, for the purpose of purchasing the property located at 1251 California Avenue, Suites 700 and 800, Pittsburg, California, and also granted an additional loan of $100,000 from the S.A.F.E. fund; (2) granted a loan to Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church, California, Maryland, in the amount of $70,253 for the purpose of purchasing the worship facilities located at 22646 Benswood Road, California, Maryland; (3) granted a loan of up to $175,000 to Presbyterian Church of Cape Cod, West Barnstable, Massachusetts, for the purpose of completing the construction of the church’s addition/renovation on its worship facilities located at 2391 Iyannough Road, West Barnstable, Massachusetts; (4) granted a loan of up to $160,000 to Immanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Bellmawr, New Jersey, for the purpose of the renovation and expansion of the church’s manse located at 11 Park Drive, Bellmawr, New Jersey; (5) granted a loan of up to $150,000 to New Hope Presbyterian Church, Bridgeton, New Jersey, for the purpose of completing renovations to its worship facilities located at 65 Hitchner Avenue, Bridgeton, New Jersey, and the adjacent church manse; (6) granted, with stipulation, a loan request for an additional loan of up to $50,000 to Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada en San Juan, Puerto Rico (initial loan granted Appendix 87 in 2011), for the purpose of completing the construction of new worship facilities located at Road 8176 Km 2.9, Cupey Alto, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico; in addition, with stipulation, a third loan of up to $50,000 was granted from the S.A.F.E. fund, to Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada en San Juan, Puerto Rico (initial loan granted in 2011), for the purpose of completing the construction of new worship facilities located at Road 8176 Km 2.9, Cupey Alto, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico; (7) granted an additional loan in the amount of $150,000 to Covenant Presbyterian Church, Reading, Pennsylvania (initial loan granted in 2011), for the purpose of completing the construction of new worship facilities located at 1201 Yerger Boulevard, Reading, Pennsylvania; and (8) granted a loan of up to $480,000 to Providence Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, North Carolina, for the purpose of purchasing worship facilities located at 4600 and 4604 Lake Brandt Road, Greensboro, North Carolina. The loans granted in 2012 to New Hope Presbyterian Church, Bridgeton, New Jersey, and Providence Presbyterian Church, Greensboro, North Carolina, were not disbursed in 2012. The loans granted in 2012, but having preliminary stipulations not met by year-end, to Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada en San Juan, Puerto Rico (both the second loan and S.A.F.E. loan), were not disbursed in 2012. The loans granted in 2011 to New Covenant Community Church, New Lenox, Illinois, and Calvin Presbyterian Church, Phoenix, Arizona, were not yet disbursed in 2012. The loans granted in 2011 to Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada en San Juan, Puerto Rico (initial loan), and Covenant Presbyterian Church, Reading, Pennsylvania (initial loan) were fully funded in 2012. As mentioned in prior reports, 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 was in a position to purchase the property from the Loan Fund. The property was leased to the church through June 9, 2012. The property was then sold on June 9, 2012, under the terms of a Lease to Purchase Option Agreement, which the session of Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church exercised. The Board took note of the news that the congregation of Stratford Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Stratford, New Jersey, had voted to leave the Orthodox Presbyterian Church; the church was erased from the roll of churches at the December 4, 2012, meeting of the Presbytery of New Jersey. Therefore, the loan from the Loan Fund to Stratford Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Stratford, New Jersey, is due and payable by June 4, 2013. The balances due on loans from the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Loan Fund as of December 31, 2012, are as follows:

Appleton, Wisconsin - Apple Valley Presbyterian Church $ 202,525.81 Austin, Texas - Providence Presbyterian Church 347,096.61 Barre, Vermont – Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church 79,736.21 Beavercreek, Ohio – Redeemer Orthodox Presbyterian Church 212,343.48 Bellmawr, New Jersey – Immanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church 160,000.00 Bradenton, Florida – Providence Presbyterian Church 246,330.33 Bridgeton, New Jersey – New Hope Presbyterian Church (unfunded) 0 California, Maryland – Grace and Peace Presbyterian Church 65,010.73 Canton, New York – New Life Presbyterian Church 155,413.40 Canton, New York – New Life Presbyterian Church (2nd loan) 11,882.94 88 Eightieth General Assembly

Chattanooga, Tennessee – Cornerstone Orthodox Presbyterian Church 286,484.92 Corvallis, Oregon – Westminster Presbyterian Church 514,723.24 Easton, Pennsylvania – Christ Community Church 8,586.30 Elkton, Maryland – Christ Presbyterian Church 220,000.00 Farmington Hills, Michigan – Oakland Hills Community Church 633,958.13 Fredericksburg, Virginia – Bethel Reformed Presbyterian Church 787,001.62 Fort Worth, Texas – Covenant Presbyterian Church 374,371.02 Grayslake, Illinois – Hope Orthodox Presbyterian Church 527,731.73 Greensboro, North Carolina – Providence Presbyterian Church (unfunded) 0 Idaho Falls, Idaho - New Geneva Orthodox Presbyterian Church 32,424.47 Joliet, Illinois - New Covenant Community Church (New Lenox; unfunded) 0 Lansing, Michigan – Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church 70,028.75 Manchester, New Hampshire - Amoskeag Presbyterian Church 126,661.59 Mansfield, Pennsylvania - Grace Fellowship Orthodox Presbyterian Church 19,257.57 Matthews, North Carolina - Matthews Orthodox Presbyterian Church 281,667.60 Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania – Providence Orthodox Presbyterian Church 90,662.92 New Bern, North Carolina – Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church 297,977.60 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Grace Fellowship Orthodox Presbyterian Church 141,214.48 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church 37,945.65 Phillipsburg, New Jersey - River of Life Orthodox Presbyterian Church 286,738.73 Phoenix, Arizona - Calvin Orthodox Presbyterian Church 141,655.43 Phoenix, Arizona - Calvin Orthodox Presbyterian Church (new loan: unfunded) 0 Pittsburg, California – Delta Oaks Presbyterian Church 372,219.62 Pittsburg, California – Delta Oaks Presbyterian Church (SAFE loan) 100,000.00 Puerto Rico – Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada en San Juan 170,000.00 Puerto Rico – Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Ortodoxa Jesus es le Ver- dad 218,503.58 Puerto Rico – Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Ortodoxa Jesus es le Verdad (2nd loan) 93,182.17 Raleigh, North Carolina - Pilgrim Orthodox Presbyterian Church 181,356.29 Reading, Pennsylvania – Covenant Presbyterian Church 1,000,000.00 Reading, Pennsylvania – Covenant Presbyterian Church (2nd loan) 150,000.00 Rockport, Maine - Lakeview Orthodox Presbyterian Church 123,000.44 Salt Lake City, Utah – Christ Presbyterian Church 143,990.88 Appendix 89

San Antonio, Texas – Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church 275,411.44 Southfield, Michigan – Providence Orthodox Presbyterian Church 56,849.48 St. Paul, Minnesota – Mission Orthodox Presbyterian Church 117,956.90 St. Paul, Minnesota – Mission Orthodox Presbyterian Church (SAFE loan) 80,000.00 Stratford, New Jersey – Stratford Orthodox Presbyterian Church 138,947.39 Taylors, South Carolina – Covenant Community Orthodox Presbyte- rian Church 142,051.14 Vandalia, Ohio – Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church 242,595.05 Vandalia, Ohio – Covenant Orthodox Presbyterian Church (2nd loan) 196,259.76 Walkerton, Indiana – Grace Reformed Church 58,414.92 Wasilla, Alaska – Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church 156,716.74 West Barnstable, Massachusetts – Presbyterian Church of Cape Cod 123,543.33 Wilmington, Delaware – Emmanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church 375,401.16 TOTAL of all loans held by OPCLF as of December 31, 2012 $10,875,831.55

During 2012 the loans to Geneva Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Woodstock, Georgia; Immanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Bellmawr, New Jersey; and Grace Presbyterian Church, Norman, Oklahoma, were paid off.

IX. CONTINGENT FUND

The Contingent Fund was created through special gifts to the Committee and includes receipts from bequests. These funds have been used to provide loans for the purchase of church properties, to assist in building needs, and to supplement program funds to finance capital purchases. The Fund is also used to provide a cash reserve for the General Fund to cover any deficit in that Fund. During the year the Committee approved a modification to the loan terms for Hope Presbyterian Church, Syracuse, New York, upon the maturity of its original loan (effective September 15, 2012). The balances due on all loans from this Fund as of December 31, 2012, are as follows:

Warminster, Pennsylvania – the Rev. Richard R. Gerber $ 150,059.56 Horsham, Pennsylvania – Janet L. Gregson 41,062.82 Neon, Kentucky – Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church 27,855.24 Pennsville, New Jersey – Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church 14,987.40 Syracuse, New York – Hope Presbyterian Church 23,695.05 TOTAL of all loans held by Contingent Fund as of December 31, 2012 $ 257,660.07

During 2012 the loan to the Rev. Ross W. Graham was paid off. 90 Eightieth General Assembly

X. AUXILIARY MINISTRIES

A. OPC Ministerial Information Form for Ministers/Licentiates The General Assembly has assigned to the Committee the responsibility of ad- ministering 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 and licentiates 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 CHMCE website.

B. 2013 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. 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 $33,163 for the first year of service following ordination. NOTE: This schedule reflects an increase of 2% over 2012.

Year of Service Base Salary

1st $33,163 2nd $33,991 3rd $34,842 4th $35,714 5th $36,606 6th $37,520 7th $38,438 Appendix 91

8th $39,421 9th $40,406 10th $41,416 11th $42,451 12th $43,513 13th $44,602 14th $45,715 15th $46,859

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.

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. 92 Eightieth General Assembly

XI. GENERAL ASSEMBLY MATTERS

The Committee appointed the Rev. John S. Shaw, general secretary; the Rev. Richard R. Gerber, associate general secretary; Mr. David E. Haney, OPC Loan Fund manager; and the Rev. John R. Hilbelink, Committee president, as their representatives to the 80th General Assembly. The Committee is pleased to introduce to the General Assembly General Secretary John S. Shaw, who began his employment on March 1, 2013, and was installed as an evangelist by the Presbytery of the Midwest to serve as the Committee’s general secretary on April 19, 2013. The Committee has great confidence in the character and qualifications of their new general secretary. He is a life-long member of the OPC, whose ruling-elder father was instrumental in the planting of several OP congregations, and who from earliest days was involved with his parents in the life of the church. He has served as a deacon, a ruling elder, and a church planter in the OPC, and until his resignation from the Committee, was chairman of their Church Planting Subcommittee which oversees church planting operations and interviews prospective OP church planters. He also worked in the secular world for eight years following college, learning valuable business and administrative skills in Ohio state politics. He comes to his labors as the Committee’s general secretary from his service as pastor of Mission OPC in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he has served since that congregation’s beginning in 2006.

XII. ADMINISTRATION

A. Committee Members:

Class of 2013 Ministers: George W. Knight III, Donald M. Poundstone, Gerald S. Taylor Ruling Elders: Garret A. Hoogerhyde, Gregory S. De Jong

Class of 2014 Ministers: Jeffery A. Landis, Larry G. Mininger, John S. Shaw Ruling Elders: Keith A. LeMahieu, James W. Van Dam

Class of 2015 Ministers: Mark R. Brown, John R. Hilbelink, Dale A. Van Dyke Ruling Elders: Jerold W. Barnett, John M. Mauldin

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 Appendix 93

D. Committee Representative to COC:

Mr. Hoogerhyde

E. Subcommittees:

Church Planting: Messrs. Barnett, Brown, Mininger, Poundstone, Shaw, Van Dam Finance: Messrs. De Jong, Hoogerhyde, Mauldin Ministry Operations: Messrs. Hilbelink, Knight, Landis, LeMahieu, Taylor, Van Dyke

F. Ministry Staff At the end of February 2013, Rev. Ross W. Graham retired as general secretary for the Committee after more than twenty-two years of faithful and effective service. The current ministry staff consists of General Secretary John S. Shaw, who began his service to the Committee in March 2013, 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.

G. Office Staff: Mrs. Vickie Swann served ably as the Committee’s administrative assistant from April 2007 until her retirement in May 2012. In May 2012, Mr. Sean D. Gregg, a ruling elder at Trinity OPC in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, with a degree in communications from Dordt College, became the Staff Administrator for the Committee. It is anticipated that as more of the Committee’s work is now done and communicated electronically, Mr. Gregg’s addition to the staff will enhance the Committee’s ability to keep pace with the ever-changing challenge of electronic and print communications.

XIII. ELECTIONS

The terms of the above-named Class of 2013 expire at this assembly. The Rev. Dr. George W. Knight III has announced his desire for his time on the Committee to conclude at the end of this term. Let us give thanks for the wise and godly leadership of Dr. Knight, who has served this Committee during two different intervals (1963–1976 and 1995– 2013). During his most recent time of service, Dr. Knight has also worked on the General Ministries Subcommittee (1995–2006), the Ministry Operations Subcommittee (2006–2013), and the Executive Committee (1999–2013). He also served on the Board of Directors of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Loan Fund (1999–2013). Dr. Knight has provided gentle and wise counsel that has proved valuable during a period of increased church planting activity in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. We should give thanks to the Lord for preparing and providing such a man to serve in this capacity. It will also be necessary to elect a ministerial member to the class of 2014 to replace Rev. John S. Shaw, who submitted his resignation from membership on the Committee on February 28, 2013, in order to assume his duties as an employee of the Committee on March 1, 2013. Appendix 175

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

SYNOPSIS I. INTRODUCTION II. PROFILE OF THE CCE A. Structure B. Officers C. Staff D. General Secretary III. RESOURCES AND MINISTRIES A. New Horizons 1. 2012 Issues 2. Circulation B. Internet Ministries 1. OPC.ORG 2. New Postings 3. OPC.ORG General Content 4. 2012 Statistics C. Ordained Servant 1. Online Edition 2. Print Edition D. Literature 1. CCE Publications 2. Available Titles 3. Electronic Versions E. Psalter-Hymnal 1 Mandate 2. Special Committee 3. CCE Motion Passed 4. Subcommittees 5. CCE Review 6. Proposed Principles 7. United Reformed Church of North America 8. Actions of Seventy-eighth (2011) General Assembly 9. Presentation of the Psalms of Eightieth (2013) General Assembly 10. Review of the Psalms Prior to Eighty-first (2014) General Assembly 11. Procedure for Approval of Psalms at Eighty-first (2014) General Assembly 12. Hymns F. Great Commission Publications 1. Shared Ministry 2. The Rev. Thomas R. Patete 3. Transitional Administrator 4. Administration 5. Editorial Statement 6. Show Me Jesus 7. Publications 8. Communication G. Ministerial Training Institute of the OPC 1. History 176 Eightieth General Assembly

2. Purpose 3. Oversight 4. Administration 5. Intensive Training 6. Program of Instruction 7. Participants in 2012 Courses 8. Participants in 2013 Courses 9. Numerical History H. Aids for Ministerial Training 1. Glenn R. Coie Memorial Fund 2. Book Grants I. The Ministerial Internship Program 1. Financial Assistance 2. Summer Internships 2012 3. Yearlong Internships 2012–2013 4. Guidelines for Seeking a Summer Intern 5. Guidelines for Seeking a Yearlong Intern 6. Readiness for Ministry Seminars J. OPC Timothy Conference 1. Purpose of Conference 2. 2012 Conference Report K. OPC Presbyterian Summer Institute 1. Purpose of Institute 2. 2012 Institute Report L. Seminary Visitation 1. Program 2. Seminary Visit Chronology 3. Report on Visit to Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary M. Action of Seventy-ninth (2012) General Assembly 1. Overture 1 2. Recommendation IV. PROPOSED BUDGET V. ELECTIONS A. CCE B. SMT C. Procedure to Elect the Class of 2015 VI. EXPRESSION OF THANKS VII. RECOMMENDATION

I. INTRODUCTION

All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.

The “Great Commission” of the risen Christ in Matthew 20:18–20 cannot be fulfilled apart from the obligation to teach. Going to make disciples of all nations and baptizing in the Appendix 177 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. The Committee on Christian Education has been erected to help assist in the teaching ministry of the church.

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. Olinger Publications Coordinator and Managing Editor of New Horizons—Dr. James W. Scott Office Secretary and Editorial Assistant—Mrs. Douglas Clawson Website Senior Technical Associate—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. Thomas Foh Technical Consultant—Mr. Andrew Duggan Editor of Ordained Servant Online and Ordained Servant—The Rev. Dr. Gregory E. Reynolds Cover Designer New Horizons—Mr. Christopher Tobias Proofreader—Mrs. Randall Pederson

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 178 Eightieth General Assembly

8. Supervising CCE conferences and seminars

III. RESOURCES AND MINISTRIES

A. New Horizons Seeking to be faithful to the church’s primary and secondary standards, New Horizons in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church instructs in the teachings of the Scripture and the Confession and Catechisms of the OPC that Christian faith and practice might be fur- thered. It also informs about OPC ministries at home and abroad. Mr. Olinger serves as editor and Dr. Scott serves as managing editor. Mrs. Pederson 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. 2012 Issues

January—Facing the Charismatic Challenge February—The Church and Politics March—Adam: Man or Myth? April—Responses to the Resurrection May—OPC China Mission June—Better Singing in Small Churches July/August—How to Plant a Presbyterian Church September—The OPC Gathers at Wheaton October—The Heritage of J. Gresham Machen November—Thank Offering 2012 December—The Roar of Hope

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. A PDF of each issue is also available for download in ePub and Mobi formats at OPC.ORG under “New Horizons.” Clerks of sessions are encouraged annually to send address changes to Mrs. Clawson ([email protected] or 215- 830-0900). Informing the CCE of address changes 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 includes Mr. Pribble (Senior Technical Associate), 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 in electronic form in order to help members and friends of the OPC stay informed of new material available on OPC.ORG. Those wishing to receive this publication can sign up for the newsletter on OPC.ORG. Appendix 179

2. New Postings New postings to the website in 2012 and early 2013 include:

a. Annual statistical report b. 2012 Thank Offering report c. Seventy-ninth General Assembly report d. MTIOPC updates e. 2012 OPC Timothy Conference materials f. Epub versions of booklets What is the Reformed Faith? PDF, ePub, and Mobi Helps for Worship PDF, ePub, and Mobi Are You a Christian? PDF, ePub, and Mobi Why Join a Church? PDF, ePub, and Mobi Why Does the OPC Baptize Infants? PDF, ePub, and Mobi What is the OPC? PDF, ePub, and Mobi Welcome to the OPC PDF, ePub, and Mobi The Work of the Holy Spirit PDF, ePub, and Mobi God or Mammon? PDF, ePub, and Mobi g. New Horizons in PDF, ePub, and Mobi

3. OPC.ORG General Content OPC.ORG content that requires regular maintenance 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 m. ePub conversions

4. 2012 Statistics

a. Monthly Visits Month Unique Visitors Number of Visits Pages Hits Bandwidth Jan. 41,596 69,296 237,447 948,675 55.68 GB Feb. 38,163 62,396 225,37 868,178 57.62 GB Mar. 47,691 80,043 254,791 1,076,460 50.67 GB Apr. 44,576 70,569 237,408 963,149 33.11 GB May 43,198 70,167 240,358 945,423 49.96 GB June 39,261 65,540 326,091 1,374,772 79.85 GB 180 Eightieth General Assembly

July 40,050 65,959 247,832 916,273 90.58 GB Aug. 41,129 67,155 252,764 955,423 77.85 GB Sept. 42,786 70,472 235,749 918,464 77.91 GB Oct. 45,302 75,369 247,466 954,562 95.31 GB Nov. 43,648 72,176 233,696 879,150 71.24 GB Dec. 40,122 66,521 217,839 856,815 48.08 GB 507,522 835,663 2,956,812 11,657,342 1,087.86 GB

b. Order of Popularity

Viewed Pages Average Size a. Daily Devotional 343,907 11.37 KB b. Home Page 293,601 10.02 KB c. A Specific Hymn 224,257 34.69 KB d. Questions and Answers 194,304 17.98 KB e. Church Directory 155,160 21.91 KB f. New Horizons 115,289 14.00 KB g. Ordained Servant 86,458 20.32 KB h. Search 84,116 11.37 KB i. Trinity Hymnal 55,026 7.96 KB j. Confessions 43,046 8.94 KB

c. Statistics of visits from countries for the 2011 year are as follows:

Pages Hits Bandwidth United States 2,223,767 9,181,613 874.55 GB Unknown 333,086 1,239,074 124.07 GB Canada 64,993 284,832 15.84 GB China 60,760 70,897 2.11 GB Great Britain 46,021 202,665 18.78 GB Australia 25,495 89,250 7.26 GB Romania 20,804 22,716 257.47 GB Ivory Coast 19,106 20,512 6.95 GB Germany 12,028 37,118 2.64 GB South Africa 7,269 20,534 339.49 GB

C. Ordained Servant Ordained Servant: A Journal for Church Officers is presently in its twenty-first year of publication. The General Assembly has entrusted the CCE with this ministry to for 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. Appendix 181

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 we endeavor to stimulate clear thinking and the consistent practice of historic, confessional Presbyterianism. The editor is always happy to receive comments, suggestions, and submissions.

1. Online Edition 2012

a. January—Public Profession b. February—Ministerial Training c. March—Prayer d. April—Natural Law e. May—Lit? Why Bother? f. June/July—Christian Education g. August/September—Biblical Theology h. October—Reformation Heritage i. November—Education and Thanksgiving j. December—Face to Face

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 monthly announcements via the OPC email system, semimonthly newsletter, and periodic announcements 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. As of February 2012 Ordained Servant Online is now being made available in PDF, ePub, and Mobi editions to be downloaded at no cost onto a laptop or desktop computer, iPad, Kindle, Nook, Sony Reader, smart phone, or other device. These editions may be accessed directly from the Ordained Servant Online box and the Ordained Servant Online page. It should be noted that the PDF version of Ordained Servant Online differs from that of New Horizons because the latter is published in a print version first, and that is what is formatted in PDF, whereas Ordained Servant Online is only printed annually, and thus the PDF must be specially formatted for the PDF version.

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. Indexes are now available on line for 2006 through 2012. This year we printed 1,500 copies. Note that we now distinguish 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 webpage 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 182 Eightieth General Assembly upon request. Those under care of presbyteries may receive copies gratis through bulk mail- ings 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 remit- tances 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 expen- sive to distribute single copies directly from the printer to the subscriber.

D. Literature

1. CCE publications In 2012, the CCE produced and published Roger W. Schmurr’s Your Sabbath Destination. It also reprinted William Shishko’s Helps for Worship, and revised and reprinted What is the OPC? Welcome to the OPC, and Thomas Tyson and G.I. Williamson’s What is the Reformed Faith?

2. Available Titles

Your Sabbath Destination (Roger W. Schmurr) The Work of the Holy Spirit, English (Richard B. Gaffin, Jr.) The Work of the Holy Spirit, Spanish (Richard B. Gaffin, Jr.) The Book of Church Order, 2011. The Confession of Faith and Catechisms with proof-texts. Why Does the OPC Baptize Infants? (Larry E. Wilson) Helps for Worship (William Shishko) Welcome to the OPC: A Primer on the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Are You a Christian? (Lawrence Eyres) What is the OPC? What is the Reformed Faith? (Thomas E. Tyson and G.I. Williamson) God or Mammon? (Tom D. Tomer) Why Join a Church? (Mark R. Brown and Larry E. Wilson) Get to Know Us Better CONOZCANOS MEJOR La Iglesia Presbiteriana Ortodoxa The Church of God (Stuart Robinson)

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

3. Electronic Versions Electronic versions of the booklets for download at no cost are available on OPC.ORG on the “Publications” page.

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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. 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. 184 Eightieth General Assembly

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. Timothy Shafer is the musical editor, and the Rev. Dr. Mark Vander Hart (URCNA) serves as a Hebrew consultant. Mrs. Douglas Felch serves as poetic and English verse advisor. At the end of 2011, the Subcommittee had worked on translations and tunes for the Psalter selections from Psalm 1 to Psalm 150 and had placed them before the Committee on Christian Education for review.

5. CCE Review At its October 2011 Fall stated meeting, the Committee on Christian Education evaluated Psalms 1–34 as put forward for by the Composition Subcommittee. At its March 2012 Spring stated meeting, the Committee reviewed Psalms 35–72. The Committee reviewed Psalms 73–119 at a special meeting prior to the General Assembly. At its October 2012 Fall stated meeting, the Committee reviewed Psalms 120–150.

6. 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 proposed 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 Appendix 185 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 proposed 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. d. The proposed 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 har- monies 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 tra- ditions 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 appropriate for congregational singing as opposed to music that is fitting for performance either by soloists or choirs.

7. 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) Psalter-Hymnal 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 Psalter-Hymnal 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. Mr. Olinger represented the Psalter-Hymnal Special Committee in attending the URCNA Psalter-Hymnal Committee meetings in Holland, Michigan on November 2–3, 2011.

8. Actions of the Seventy-eighth (2011) General Assembly The Seventy-eighth (2011) General Assembly passed the following motions: 1) That the General Assembly approve the Psalter-Hymnal Special Committee working together with the URCNA Psalter-Hymnal Committee with a view to producing a joint OPC/ URC Psalter-Hymnal; 2) 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.

9. Presentation of Psalms to the Eightieth (2013) General Assembly At its October 3, 2012 meeting, the Committee on Christian Education fin- ished its review of the metrical Psalms put forth by the Composition Subcommittee. On November 6–8, 2012, the PHSC (Olinger, Pribble, Strange) met with the URCNA Psalter- Hymnal Committee at Lynwood URC in Lynwood, Illinois. On January 22–24, 2013 the Composition Subcommittee met at the Independent Presbyterian Church, Savannah, Georgia. Receiving the recommendations of the CCE from its review of the psalms presented and interacting with the psalms put forth by the URCNA Psalter-Hymnal Committee, the Composition 186 Eightieth General Assembly

Subcommittee approved 221 metrical psalms to be submitted to the URCNA Psalter-Hymnal Committee. The PHSC (Hart, Olinger, Pribble, Strange) met with the URCNA Psalter-Hymnal Committee at Mt. Olive URC, Mt. Olive, Michigan on March 5–6, 2013. At that meeting, the two committees agreed on the following 238 metrical psalms to be presented to the Eightieth (2013) General Assembly for review.

Psalm Tune Text

Psalm 1A Meditation CM The Psalter, 1912 Psalm 1B Arlington CM Sing Psalms 2003; alt. 2004 Psalm 2A Monsey Chapel 7 7 7 7 D Larry Wilson and Peter Wallace Psalm 2B Hintzel 7 7 7 7 D Larry Wilson and Peter Wallace; rev. 2011 Psalm 3 Detroit CM Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973; alt. 2009 Psalm 4 Dunfermline CM Sing Psalms 2003; alt. 2004 Psalm 5 Aberystwythe 7 7 7 7 D The Psalter, 1912; alt. Roland Ward and Peter Wallace, 2009 Psalm 6 Olive Brow LM Sing Psalms 2003 Psalm 7 Song 24 10 10 10 10 Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973, and Sing Psalms 2003 Psalm 8A Clinton CM vv. 1–4, 6,7: Scottish Psalter, 1615, and v. 5 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 8B Amsterdam 76 76 77 76 Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973; alt. 2004 Psalm 9A Halifax CMD Sing Psalms 2003 Psalm 9B St. Denio (Joanna) Various sources, 2004 Psalm 10 Halifax CMD Sing Psalms 2003 Psalm 11A Bourbon LM Sing Psalms 2003 Psalm 11B Protection 11 11 11 11 John Goris, 2004, c RCNZ Hymnal Committee, 2004 Psalm 12 Donne Secours Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2004 Psalm 13 Far Off Lands 76 76 D Hemmets Coral Bok, alt. Psalm 14 Southwell SM Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2004 Psalm 15 Herr Jesu Christ LM Peter Wallace, 2005 Psalm 16A Leominster SMD Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2011 Psalm 16B Sterling 11 11 11 11 Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973; alt. 2004 Psalm 17 Llanglofflan 76 76 D Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2011 Psalm 18 Jordan LMB Sing Psalms, 2003 and Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973; 2011; alt. Psalm 19A Arthur’s Seat 6 6 6 6 8 8 Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2011 Psalm 19B Columbia 6 6 6 6 8 8 Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2011 Psalm 20 Leighton (alt. Canonbury) LM Trinity Psalter, 2000; alt. 2004 Psalm 21 Exultation, Irreg. Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 22 Kingsfold CMD Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973; alt. 2004 Psalm 23A Crimond CM Scottish Psalter, 1650 Psalm 23B Evan CM Scottish Psalter, 1650 Psalm 23C Tarwathie 11 11 11 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 24A Lansing 11 11 11 11 The Complete Book of Psalms for Singing, © Rowland S. Ward, 1991 Psalm 24B St. Denio (Joanna) 11 11 11 11 Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009 Psalm 25A Geneva 25 W. Helder Appendix 187

Psalm 25B Everlasting Love 7 7 7 7 D P. Wallace, 2009 Psalm 26 Massachusetts CMD Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 27A Bethlehem CMD Sing Psalms, 2003; v. 11–12 alt., 2009 Psalm 27B Millennium 6 6 6 6 8 8 vv. 1–5 Psalter Hymnal, 1957, and vv. 6–10 Book of Worship 1990, © Crown and Covenant Publications Psalm 28 Tallis’ Canon LMD Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 29A Arles 12 11 12 11 The Psalter, 1912 (st. 1); Book of Psalms, 1871 alt (st. 2), 2004

Psalm 29B Willow Grove 12 11 12 11 The Psalter, 1912 (st. 1); Book of Psalms, 1871; alt (st. 2), 2004 Psalm 30A Noel CMD The Psalter, 1912; alt./mod 1990; ed 2004, 2009 Psalm 30B Hartford 7 6 7 6 D The Psalter, 1912, alt./mod 1990; ed 2004 Psalm 31 Before the Throne LMD Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2004 Psalm 32A Rutherford 7 6 7 6 D The Psalter, 1912; alt. 1990, 2006 Psalm 32B Fountain 8 6 8 6 6 6 8 6 Book of Psalms for Worship, 2003 Psalm 33 Epiphany (Wesley) Sing Psalms, 2003 11 10 11 10 D Psalm 34A Euphemia CMD Sing Psalms, 2003, alt. Psalm 34B Unde et Memores Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973; alt. 2004 10 10 10 10 10 10 Psalm 35 Kingsfold CMD Sing Psalms, 2003;alt. 2004 Psalm 36 Walsall CM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 37 Wieland 10 9 10 9 D Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 38 Llef LM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 39 Longwood 10 10 10 10 P. Wallace, 2004 Psalm 40A Flemming 8 8 8 6 8 6 The Psalter, 1912 alt/mod 1990 (verses 6–8, 12–15, 17), 2004 Psalm 40B Fingal 6 6 6 6 D Book of Psalms for Worship 40a and 40b Psalm 41 Morecambe 10 10 10 10 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 42A Genevan 42 (Thirsting) P. Wallace, 2005 87 87 77 88 Psalm 42B Gift of Love LM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 42C Baca LM The Psalter, 1912 Psalm 43 Arcadia LM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 44 Maldwyn 11 11 11 11 Complete Book of Psalms for Singing, © Rowland S. Ward, 1991. Psalm 45 Oliva Speciosa CMD The Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009 Psalm 46A Ein Feste Burg 88 88 66 66 8 The Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973 Psalm 46B Noel CMD The Psalter, 1912, alt./mod 1990; ed 2004, ed. 2009 Psalm 47A Truro LM ing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 47B Genevan 47 (Ascending King) D W. Helder 55 55 55 Psalm 48A Diademata SMD st. 1–2 Psalter Hymnal, © Faith Alive Christian Resources, 1987, alt; st. 3 John Rogers, © RCNZ Psalter Hymnal 188 Eightieth General Assembly

Committee, 2005 st. 4–6 Psalter, 1887, rev. 1987, alt. Psalm 48B Forest Green (alt. Hetherton) Sing Psalms, 2003 CMD Psalm 49 Eifionydd 8 7 8 7 D Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 50 Leicester (alt. St. Petersburg) P. Wallace, 2004 8 8 8 8 8 8 Psalm 51A Genevan 51 P. Wallace, 2009 10 11 11 10 10 11 10 11 Psalm 51B Ottawa 87 87 77 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 52 Genevan 77 Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973 Psalm 53 Southwell SM Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2004 Psalm 54 Ebenezer 8 7 8 7 D Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973 Psalm 55 Vox Dilecti (alt. Donnelly) Sing Psalms, 2003 CMD Psalm 56 Invitation 6 6 6 6 D st.1–4 © Psalter Hymnal, 1957, alt.,st. 5 John Rogers, 2004, © RCNZ Psalter Hymnal Committee, 2005 Psalm 57 Ain SMD Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2006 Psalm 58 Shepherd’s Pipes CMD Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973 Psalm 59 Donnelly CMD Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 60 Katushka 8 7 8 7 Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2004 Psalm 61A Colwyn Bay 8 8 6 D Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973; alt. 2004 Psalm 61B Belmont CM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 62A Seraph/Bethlehem CMD Psalter Hymnal, 1957 Psalm 62B Wieberg CMD P. Wallace, 2005 Psalm 63A Puer Nobis Nascitur LM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 63B The Green Hill CMD Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009, 63a and 63b Psalm 64 Schmucke Dich 9 9 9 9 D Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973 Psalm 65A Nyland 7 6 7 6 D P. Wallace, 2005 Psalm 65B Genevan 65 9 6 9 6 D Psalm 65, Standing Committee for the Book of Praise, 2010 Psalm 65C Mendebras 7 6 7 6 D The Psalter Hymnal, 1957, 114 and 115 George Webb Psalm 66 Wie Schon Leuchtet 88788744448 Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973 Psalm 67A Meirionydd 7 6 7 6 D The Psalter, 1912; alt. 1990, mod. Psalm 67B Thaxted 7 6 7 6 T Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009 Psalm 68 Genevan 68 8 8 7 D Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. P. Wallace, 2011 Psalm 69 Salvum Fac 11 10 11 10 D Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 70 Munich 7 6 7 6 D Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 71 St. Christopher 7 6 8 6 8 6 8 6 P. Wallace, 2004 CMD Psalm 72 Ostend CMD Reformed Presbyterian Book of Psalms, 1940; alt. 1990; added verses, 2004 Psalm 73A Full Circle 87 87 87 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 73B Vater Unser 8 8 8 8 8 8 Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009 Psalm 74 Epiphany (Wesley) Sing Psalms, 2003 11 10 11 10 D Appendix 189

Psalm 75 Carlisle SM Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2004 Psalm 76 Neander 87 87 87 Trinity Psalter; alt. 2004; alt. 2010 Psalm 77 Resignation CMD Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2010 Psalm 78 Lux Prima 8 7 8 7 7 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 79 O Mein Jesu 8 7 8 7 D Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 80 Veni Emmanuel 10 10 10 10 Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2004 Psalm 81A Beach Spring 8 7 8 7 D Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 81B Genevan 81 56 55 56 H. Zekveld, 2012 Psalm 82 Stuttgart 8 7 8 7 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 83 Eifionydd 8 7 8 7 D Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. Psalm 84A Tours 7 6 7 6 D Associate Reformed Presbyterian Psalter, 1931; alt. 1961; alt. 2004 Psalm 84B Llangloffan 7 6 7 6 D Associate Reformed Presbyterian Psalter, 1931; alt. 1961; alt. 2004 Psalm 84C St. Edith (St. Hilda) 7 6 7 6 D Psalter Hymnal, 1957 Psalm 85 Rustington 8 7 8 7 D Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 86 Llef LM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 87A Caersalem 87 87 44 47 The Psalter, 1912; alt. 2004 Psalm 87B Zion 87 87 47 47 The Psalter, 1912; alt. Psalm 88 Ottery St. Mary 8 7 8 7 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 89 Geneva 89 Standing Committee for the Book of Praise, 2010 Psalm 90A St. Catherine (alt. St. P. Wallace, 2005 Chrysostom) 8 8 8 8 8 8 Psalm 90B Suilven 10 10 10 10 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 91A Woodlands10 10 10 10 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 91B Hyfrydol 8 7 8 7 D Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973 Psalm 92 Yorkshire10 10 10 10 10 10 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 93 Festal Song SM Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2004 Psalm 94A Aspinwall 10 10 11 11 Psalter Hymnal, 1957 Psalm 94B Blaenhafren 8 7 8 7 D Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973; alt. 2004, 2012 Psalm 95A St. Petersburg 8 8 8 8 8 8 Psalter Hymnal, 1957; alt. H. Zekveld Psalm 95B Hanover (Croft) 11 11 11 11 Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2012 Psalm 96 Wesley (Mason) 11 10 11 10 The Psalter, 1912; alt. 1990 Psalm 97A Geneva 97 Standing Committee for the Book of Praise, 2010 Psalm 97B Uxbridge LM Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2012 Psalm 98A Lyngham CM Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973 Psalm 98B Geneva 98 Standing Committee for the Book of Praise, 2010 Psalm 98C Austrian Hymn 8 7 8 7 D John Newton, 1779; alt. Psalm 99A Leoni 6 6 8 4 D Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009 Psalm 99B Neumark 98 98 88 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 100A Old 100th LM W. Kethe, 1561; alt. 1987, 2005 Psalm 100B Diademata SMD Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 101A Downs CM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 101B Genevan 101 Standing Committee for the Book of Praise, 2010 190 Eightieth General Assembly

Psalm 102 Holy Communion (alt. P. Wallace, 2004 Jerusalem) LMD Psalm 103A Before the Throne LMD Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 103B Beecher 8 7 8 7 D Sing Psalms, 2003; Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009; P. Wallace, 2012 Psalm 104A Ode to Joy 8 7 8 7 D Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 104B Lyons 10 10 11 11 Trinity Psalter, 2000 Psalm 105A Bucklebury LMD P. Wallace, 2004 Psalm 105B Geneva 105 99 88 88 Standing Committee for the Book of Praise, 2010 Psalm 106 Chesed 12 11 12 11 D Rowland Ward,1991; alt. 2005, 2012 Psalm 107 Goshen CMD Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 108 Haydn 11 8 6 D Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973; alt. 2004 Psalm 109 Blaenhafren 8 7 8 7 D Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 110A St. Thomas (Williams) SM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 110B All Saints New CMD Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009 Psalm 111A Les Commandements De Dieu Sing Psalms, 2003 9 8 9 8 Psalm 111B Germany The Psalter, 1912; alt. Psalm 112 Hetherton CMD Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009 Psalm 113A Monkland 7 7 7 7 P. Wallace, 2011 Psalm 113B Andre LM Psalter Hymnal, 1957 Psalm 114 Winchester New LM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 115 Aberystwyth 7 7 7 7 D P. Wallace, 2012 Psalm 116A Eventide (Monk) 10 10 10 10 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 116B Geneva 116 10 11 10 11 Cantus Christi Psalm 117A In Babilone 8 7 8 7 d Psalter Hymnal, 1976; alt. Psalm 117B Regent Square H. Thomas Smart Psalm 117C St. Oswald 8 7 8 7 United Presbyterian Book of Psalms, 1871 Psalm 118A Geneva 66 (Rendez à Dieu) Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2004 9 8 9 8 D Psalm 119A Geneva 119 Standing Committee for the Book of Praise, 2010 Psalm 119B Duane Street LMD The Psalter, 1912, Psalm 119:9-16, alt. H. Zekveld, 2012 Psalm 119C Wareham LM Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2004 Psalm 119D Olive’s Brow LM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 119E Bishop LM The Psalter, 1912; alt. 1990 Psalm 119F Mulchaich 9 9 9 9 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 119G Perfect Love 11 10 11 10 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 119H Bowersburn 10 9 10 9 trochaic Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 119I Trewen LMD Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 119J Contentment 9 9 9 9 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 119K Suilven 10 10 10 10 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 119L Melita 8 8 8 8 8 8 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 119M Toulon 10 10 10 10 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 119N Canonbury LM Psalter Hymnal, 1957; alt. Psalm 119O Das Walt Gott Vater LM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 119P Robinson 8 7 8 7 D Psalter Hymnal, 1957; alt. Appendix 191

Psalm 119Q St. Crispin LM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 119R Winchester New LM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 119S Old 110th 11 10 11 10 P. Wallace, 2008 Psalm 119T Sandon 10 4 10 4 10 10 John Rogers, 2004 Psalm 119U Deus Tourum Militum LM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 119V Federal Street LM P. Wallace, 2008 Psalm 120 Cadboll Street 10 10 10 10 P. Wallace and L. Wilson, 2005; alt. 2012 Psalm 121A Dundee CM L. Wilson, 2011 Psalm 121B Guide 7 7 7 7 D The Psalter, 1912; alt. Psalm 122A CWM Rhondda 8 7 8 7 8 7 Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009 Psalm 122B Morecambe 10 10 10 10 Psalter Hymnal, 1957; alt. R. Lankheet Psalm 123 Fillmore 8 8 8 8 8 8 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 124 Old 124th 10 10 10 10 10 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 125 Quam Dilecta 6 6 6 6 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 126 Arthur’s Seat 6 6 6 6 8 8 The Psalter, 1912; alt. Psalm 127 Illa LM Psalter Hymnal, 1957 Psalm 128A McKee CM Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009 Psalm 128B Galilee (Jude) 8 7 8 7 Psalter Hymnal, 1957 Psalm 129 Saxony LM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 130A St. Columba 8 7 8 7 P. Wallace, 2005 Psalm 130B Sandon 10 4 10 4 10 10 Psalter Hymnal, 1957 Psalm 131A Lobt Gott Ihr Christen CM Book of Psalms for Singing, 1973; alt. 2004; 2011 Psalm 131B Trentham SM Psalter Hymnal, 1957; alt. Psalm 132 Blaenwern 8 7 8 7 D Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2004 Psalm 133 St. Stephen (alt. Manoah) CM Sings Psalms, 2003 Psalm 134 Old 100th LM L. J. Lamberts, 1928 Psalm 135 Creation LMD The Psalter, 1912; Rowland Ward, 1991; alt. 2005 Psalm 136 Constance 8 7 8 7 D Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009; alt. 2011 Psalm 137 Bryntag LM P. Wallace, 2005 Psalm 138 St. Petersburg 8 8 8 8 8 8 Several sources, 2004 Psalm 139A St. Matthew CMD Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 139B Woodworth LM C. Elliott, 1836, Psalter Hymnal, 1957, 288 and 289, alt. H. Zekveld, 2012 Psalm 140 Leicester 8 8 8 8 8 8 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 141 Southwell SM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 142 Rockingham Old LM Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 143A Love Unknown 6 6 6 6 8 8 Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2004 Psalm 143B Dolgelly 6 6 6 6 8 8 Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 144A Rhosymedre 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009 Psalm 144B St. Denio (Joanna) H. Mayer, 1940, Psalter Hymnal, 1957, alt. R. Lankheet and D. VanderMeulen Psalm 145A Yorkshire 10 10 10 10 10 10 P. Wallace, 2005 Psalm 145B Duke St. LM Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009, Psalm 145A, B, C Psalm 146 Ripley 8 7 8 7 D Various Sources, 2004; alt. 2011 Psalm 147A Petersham CMD Sing Psalms, 2003 Psalm 147B Minerva Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009 192 Eightieth General Assembly

Psalm 148 St. Catherines 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009 Psalm 149A Hanover 10 10 11 11 The Psalter, 1912; alt. Rowland Ward, 1991; alt. 2004 Psalm 149B Laudate Dominum 10 10 11 11 The Psalter, 1912 Rev. by Rowland Ward, 1991; alt. 2004 Psalm 150A Genevan 150 Standing Committee for the Book of Praise, 2010 Psalm 150B Wyclif 8 7 8 7 Sing Psalms, 2003; alt. 2011 Psalm 150C Helmsley 8 7 8 7 4 7 Book of Psalms for Worship, 2009 Psalm 150D Lasst Uns Erfreuen D. Hyde, 2001

The two committees agreed on the following 19 psalm paraphrases to be presented to the Eightieth (2013) General Assembly for review: from Psalm Tune Text from Psalm 8 Evening Praise 7 7 7 4 The Psalter, 1912 refrain from Psalm 15 Helen 8 7 8 7 D Psalter Hymnal, 1957 from Psalm 34 Downs CM Tate and Brady’s New Version, 1696, 1698 from Psalm 43 Amara 8 7 8 7 refrain The Psalter, 1912 from Psalm 51 Ajalon 7 7 7 7 7 7 The Psalter, 1912; alt. from Psalm 66 Adowa 8 8 6 D The Psalter, 1912 from Psalm 68 Missionary Hymn 7 6 7 6 D L. Mason, 1828 from Psalm 69 Ellers (alt. Eventide) The Psalter, 1912 from Psalm 72 Es Flog Ein Kleins CRC Pub., J. Montgomery, 1822; alt. B. Waldvögelein 7 6 7 6 D Polman, 1985 from Psalm 79 Gorton SM The Psalter, 1912 from Psalm 86 Mason 6 6 4 6 6 6 4 Psalter Hymnal, 1957; alt. B. Polman, 1983 from Psalm 92 Ellesdie 8 7 8 7 D The Psalter, 1912 from Psalm 92 St. Petersburg 8 8 8 8 8 8 The Psalter, 1912 from Psalm 95 Beecher 8 7 8 7 D The Psalter, 1912 from Psalm 99 Ellacombe 7 6 7 6 D s.1, s.3 Psalter Hymnal, 1987; s.2 Psalter Hymnal, 1957 from Psalm 103 Tidings 11 10 11 10 refrain The Psalter, 1912; alt. 1961 from Psalm 133 Pressly 8 8 6 D Psalter Hymnal, 1957 from Psalm 138 The Solid Rock LM refrain Psalter Hymnal, 1957; alt. from Psalm 145 Stuttgart 8 7 8 7 R. Mant, 1824; alt. 1990

The two committees agreed on the following 15 psalm partials to be presented to Eightieth (2013) General Assembly for review:

Psalm Tune Text Psalm 18 vv. 1–6, 16–20, Mendon Various Sources 27–28 Psalm 22 vv. 23–26, 31 Park Street The Psalter, 1912; alt. 1990 Psalm 22 vv. 22–28 Bovina CMD Psalter Hymnal, 1957 Psalm 31 vv. 1–4, 14–15 In Thee, O Lord CM Anon. Appendix 193

Psalm 36 vv. 1–9 Caddo vv. 1–3, 7–9 R. Lankheet, ss.4–6 W. Bradbury, alt. Psalm 45 vv. 1–10 Leominster SMD The Psalter, 1912; alt. 1990 Psalm 51 vv. 1–13 New City Fellowship Book of Psalms for Worship, Psalm 7 7 7 7 7 7 51C, D Psalm 72 vv. 18–19 Dundee CM Scottish Psalter, 1650 Psalm 73 vv. 23–28 St. Flavian (alt. The Psalter, 1912 Prayer) CM Psalm 89 vv. 1–4, 28–29, 32 Maryton The Psalter, 1912; alt. Psalm 107 vv. 1–5, 19–20 Halle Psalter Hymnal, 1957; alt. Psalm 115 vv. 1–3, 9–14, 18 Gairney Bridge The Psalter, 1912; alt. 8 8 8 8 8 8 Psalm 118 vv. 19–23, 26, 29 Zerah CM repeat The Psalter, 1912 Psalm 145 vv. 1–8 Noel CMD The Psalter, 1912; alt. Psalm 148 vv. 1–13 Praise Jehovah 8 7 8 7 Book of Psalms for Worship, 148B refrain

10. Review of Psalms Prior to Eighty-first (2014) General Assembly The psalms in the list above are presented to this Eightieth (2013) General Assembly for what is essentially a “first reading.” A first reading as thus construed entails the presentation of what is proposed to the Assembly without any vote being sought. Such seems especially fitting in this case in which a previous Assembly has already authorized cooperation with the URC in the production of a joint Psalter-Hymnal. The ensuing period, up until December 31, 2013, will allow not only commissioners but also all interested OPC and URC parties to study the psalter proposal and suggest such modifications as the parties deem fitting. The “second reading” will be the amended psalter to be presented at the Eighty-first (2014) General Assembly. The psalms, with full text and music, are now available (from May15, 2013) for review at psalterhymnal.org by congregations and members of the OPC. The user name is “psalter” and the password is “hymnal.” This information will be sent out to the congregations of the OPC through the OPC alias list, New Horizons, and OPC.ORG. We would also request that all OPC ministers advise their congregations of this opportunity to review and comment upon our work on the Psalter-Hymnal. Please note that we recognize that considerable issues of inflection remain as well as work needing to be done on the English poetry. We will continue to work on this up until the presentation to the Eighty-first (2014) General Assembly. We welcome comments pertaining to matters both textual and musical, including, but not necessarily limited to, observations about textual fidelity and English rendering, congruency of text and tune, the merit of the musical composition, tune familiarity, tune singability, and the like. The psalms will also be made available for review to the congregations of the URCNA. The PHSC and the URCNA Psalter Hymnal Committee will receive feedback regarding the proposed psalms up to December 31, 2013. Amendments to the proposed psalms list agreed upon by the PHSC and the URCNA Psalter Hymnal Committee will be sent to the CCE for its approval prior to the Eighty-first (2014) General Assembly. The CCE will put forth the metrical psalms, psalm paraphrases, and psalm partials for the approval at the Eighty-first (2014) General Assembly. The URCNA Psalter-Hymnal Committee will put forth the same psalms to Synod 2014 for approval, which body will meet after the adjournment of the Eighty-first (2014) General Assembly. 194 Eightieth General Assembly

11. Procedure for Approval of Psalms at Eighty-first (2014) General Assembly The CCE recommends that the metrical psalms, psalm paraphrases, and psalm partials for the proposed psalter-hymnal be voted on as a package at Eighty-First (2014) General Assembly.

12. Hymns The PHSC has approved 155 hymns from the Trinity Hymnal and Revised Trinity Hymnal to be included in the proposed Psalter-Hymnal. The PHSC is seeking to add hymns from other sources during the 2013 year. At its 2010 Synod, the URCNA Psalter-Hymnal Committee presented 285 hymns for review. It has been interacting with the feedback from its consistories and amending its list of hymns. The PHSC and the URCNA Psalter-Hymnal Committees plan to have an agreed list of hymns available for review at the Eighty-second (2015) General Assembly. This will constitute a “first reading” of those hymns with opportunity for online feedback for the rest of the year (as with the current psalms section), with a view to seeking approval for the hymns as a package at the Eighty-third (2016) General Assembly, followed by presentation to the 2016 Synod of the URCNA.

F. Great Commission Publications (GCP)

1. Shared Ministry GCP is entering its thirty-seventh year as a joint ministry of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) in the production of Christian educational materials.

2. The Rev. Thomas R. Patete The Rev. Thomas R. Patete died suddenly on December 14, 2012 at the age of 71. A founding member of the Presbyterian Church in America in 1973, Mr. Patete faithfully served for 34 years as executive director of GCP. In the In Memoriam that appeared in the February 2013 issue of New Horizons, former GCP staff member and OPC minister, the Rev. Allen D. Curry, wrote:

Mr. Patete was well liked and highly respected within both the OPC and the PCA. He had the difficult task of leading an organization answerable to two different denominations, which frequently had differing agendas. Members of OP general assemblies remember him patiently responding to questions and criticisms of GCP. He always gave an attentive ear, without ever losing his composure. His irenic spirit characterized his dealings with the two overseeing denominations. Mr. Patete developed a love for the OPC. His family worshipped at Trinity OPC in Hatboro during the years GCP was located in Philadelphia. He frequently played the piano for evening worship services at Trinity Church. Members of the OPC can be grateful to God for Mr. Patete’s godly leadership of our publications program. His life was characterized by a transparent piety that communicated respect to those who supported and those who opposed his ideas. He lived his life in a way that mirrors the GCP motto, “Show Me Jesus.”

Mr. Patete is survived by his wife Jane Land Patete, two children, Amy Elizabeth Gresham and Robert Land Patete, and six grandchildren. Appendix 195

3. Transitional Administrator On December 18 at a specially called meeting, the board of trustees appointed the Rev. E. Marvin Padgett, a ministerial member of the PCA, to serve as Transitional Administrator. Mr. Padgett served as president of the board of trustees until his appointment Transitional Administrator. The board of trustees appointed Mr. Strange to finish Mr. Padgett’s term as president for 2012. Mr. Strange previously had been elected to serve as president starting in 2013.The board of trustees also appointed Mr. Strange and Mr. Muether from the OPC, and Mr. Steve Fox and Mr. Donald Clements from the PCA to serve as a special committee to bring to the board of trustees a recommendation for the process of selecting a new Executive Director.

4. Administration 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. Stephen T. Estock) sit as ex officio 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 PCA Mr. John R. Muether The Rev. Dr. Donald Clements The Rev. Dr. Gregory E. Reynolds The Rev. E. Marvin Padgett Dr. Darryl G. Hart The Rev. Richard W. Tyson Mr. Paul S. MacDonald The Rev. Barksdale Pullen The Rev. Rodney T. King The Rev. Dr. Michael Woodham The Rev. Alan D. Strange Mr. Steve Fox The Rev. Danny E. Olinger The Rev. Dr. Stephen T. Estock (ex officio) (ex officio)

Alternates are appointed to serve in case regular members cannot. The Rev. Thomas E. Tyson and Mr. David Winslow, Jr., are the current OPC alternates. The Board convenes in two stated meetings each year in April and October.

5. 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.”

6. 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.

7. Publications GCP publishes and makes available numerous Christian education resources for use in the church, including: 196 Eightieth General Assembly

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

8. Communication As the Transitional Administrator of GCP, Mr. Padgett 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- seventh (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 in working with hosting churches for the intensive training sessions.

5. Program of Instruction Appendix 197

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 D. Strange) f. Homiletics (William Shishko and Peter J. Vosteen) g. OPC History (John R. Muether) h. Pastoral Theology (William Shishko) i. Westminster Standards (Chad B. Van Dixhoorn) j. Reformed Worship (currently without instructor)

6. 2012 Intensive Training The intensive training session for the Westminster Standards, Ecclesiology, and Defending the Faith courses were held at Grace OPC, Vienna, VA. The intensive training for the Pastoral Theology course was held at the Orthodox Presbyterian Church of Franklin Square, NY. The Committee would like to extend its thankfulness to members of the Vienna and Franklin Square congregations for their gracious hospitality.

7. Participants in 2012 Courses

Course Under Licentiate Ministers Ruling Others Total Care Elders Pastoral Theology 1 1 2 0 0 4 Ecclesiology 3 3 8 1 0 15 Westminster Standards 2 0 8 1 2 13 Defending the Faith 1 0 4 0 0 5

8. Participants in 2013 Courses At the writing of this report, the 2013 Spring MTIOPC courses of Ecclesiology, Westminster Standards, Form of Government, and OPC History currently in session have an enrollment of 28 men.

9. 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 2004 22 13 35 2005 25 16 41 2006 19 18 37 2007 11 19 30 2008 09 13 22 2009 17 08 25 2010 13 14 27 2011 04 04 08 2012 16 16 32 198 Eightieth General Assembly

Totals 217 185 402 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 aspiring to the gospel ministry in the OPC. The Committee approved a grant for $1,300 in 2012, which exhausted the money available in the fund.

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. 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) $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 Mr. Olinger at [email protected].

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. The Committee co-sponsored 19 summer and 6 yearlong internships in 2012–2013. Appendix 199

As of the writing of this report in March, the CCE approved 13 summer and 14 yearlong internships starting in 2013. The Committee rejoices at the increased level of participation by OPC congregations in the intern program, but acknowledges that funding the growing number of internships for participating congregations and men at the current levels of fiscal support requires more revenue, whether through increased WWO support or the expenditure of CCE reserves. The CCE was unable to provide the full amount of the requested level of matching support for the 27 congregations that it approved for 2013–2014.

1. Financial Assistance The CCE, through the SMT, provides matching funds to congregations for approved internships. In 2012, the CCE provided matching funds of $1,000 monthly for approved summer internships and $1,500 monthly for approved yearlong internships. In 2013, the CCE could only match up to $900 monthly for approved summer internships and $1,300 monthly for approved yearlong internships.

2. Summer Internships 2012 The CCE assisted in funding nineteen summer internships during 2012. The summer internships were the following:

Calvary OPC, Glenside, PA—John Keegan Church of the Lakes, Brainerd, MN—Andrew Minatelli Committee on Foreign Missions, Uganda Mission—David Landow Covenant Presbyterian Church, Mansfield, OH—Jeremy Logan Covenant Presbyterian Church, Vandalia, OH—Bradley Peppo Faith OPC, Elmer, NJ—Mike Myers Faith OPC, Garland, TX—Silverio Gonzalez First Congregational Church, Merrimack, NH—Geoffrey Grissom Grace Church OP, Vienna, VA—Caleb Smith Harvest OPC, Wyoming, MI—Brad Jones Immanuel OPC, Bellmawr, NJ—Andrew Barshinger New Covenant Community Church, New Lenox, IL—Jeff Scott Presbyterian Church of Cape Cod, West Barnstable, MA—Michael Borg Providence OPC, Mantua, NJ—Rhett Lemmel Providence OPC, Temecula, CA—Steve Moulson Redeemer OPC, Danville, PA—Joshua McKamy Spencer Mills OPC, Gowen, MI—Paul Sandbulte Trinity OPC, Wilmington, NC—Jeffrey Carter Westminster OPC, Westminster, CA—Christopher Cashen

3. Yearlong Internships 2012–2013 The CCE also assisted in co-sponsoring six yearlong internships which started in 2012. 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 Presbyterian Church, Wheaton, IL—Camden Bucey Calvin OPC, Phoenix, AZ—Mark Soud Covenant OPC, Orland Park, IL—David Koenig 200 Eightieth General Assembly

Lake Sherwood OPC, Orlando, FL—Carson Ryan Second Parish OPC, Portland, ME—David DeRienzo Trinity OPC, Hatboro, PA—Geoff Downey

4. 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 2014 summer interns should be sent to the CCE by February 28, 2014. 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.

5. 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 2014–2015 yearlong interns should be sent to the CCE by February 28, 2014. 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 incorpo- rate 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.

6. Readiness for Ministry Seminars Mr. Olinger participated in the CHMCE hosted 2012 seminars at Westminster Seminary California, Westminster Theological Seminary, and Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. While on seminary visits, Mr. Olinger promotes the OPC through talks and lectures, and interviews prospective intern candidates.

J. OPC Timothy Conference

1. Purpose of Conference In order to assist OP congregations in identifying and encouraging young men Appendix 201 with apparent gifts for the gospel ministry, the SMT 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). Since its inception in 2008 some 96 young men from every presbytery in the Church have been challenged at the conference to consider the call to gospel ministry in the OPC. These students have been addressed on various topics related to the ministry by general secretaries, home and foreign missionaries, pastors, and seminary professors. They have also been given exposure to seminary classes at Reformed seminaries located near the host congregations.

2. 2012 Conference Report Providence OPC, Temecula, CA and Escondido OPC served jointly as the host churches for the OPC Timothy Conference, which was held in Escondido on the campus of Westminster Seminary in California, March 29–30, 2012. There were sixteen participants from fifteen OP congregations and 10 presbyteries at the conference. OPC ministers Michael Babcock, David Crum, Zach Keele, David VanDrunen, and Danny Olinger spoke to the students on five topics concerned with the ministerial office, calling, and preparation for gospel ministry. These five men also spent considerable time in other settings throughout the two conference days discussing and answering the students’ questions. The “Timothies” were also graciously allowed to attend seminary classes on Church History and Introduction to the New Testament and were given a lively special lecture on the importance of Greek and Hebrew by the Rev. Charles Telfer. The conference experience was topped off with a game of Ultimate Frisbee in and along the Pacific Ocean surf and dinners in the homes of the Fesko and VanDrunen families. Messrs. Olinger, VanDrunen, and Winslow serve as a subcommittee of the SMT to organize these conferences and have been assisted by Susan Winslow with travel and accommodation arrangements.

K. OPC Summer Institute

1. Purpose of Institute Similar to the successful 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. 2012 Institute Six seminarians applied and were accepted. Of the six students who attended one was from Mid-America Reformed Seminary; one was from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, and two were from Westminster Seminary California. We had our first two undergraduates, one from Hillsdale College and the other from West Virginia University. The institute was again held at Shiloh Retreat in Jefferson, New Hampshire, overlooking the White Mountains. This has proved to be perfect as a learning environment and inviting for extended informal discussion. Each of the four instructors gave a lecture interspersed with discussion and then conducted a separate session to discuss pre-assigned readings. Student response to the institute has been very positive.

John Muether taught “A True Presbyterian Church at Last.” 202 Eightieth General Assembly

Darryl Hart taught “The Spirituality of the Church.” Stephen Tracey taught “The View of an OPC Immigrant.” Greg Reynolds taught “The Shape of OPC Ministry.”

Information, including pictures and brochures, on each past and upcoming session may be obtained at the web page of the institute: http://opc.org/cce/Summer_Institute. html. Darryl Hart coordinates curriculum and recruitment. John Muether serves as secretary and treasurer, and Greg Reynolds is the director.

L. 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

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. Report: Minutes of the Sixty-eighth (2001) General Assembly, pages 96–98.

February 2001 Westminster Theological Seminary, Escondido, California Visitation Members: Mr. David Winslow, Jr., the Rev. Thomas E. Tyson, and the Rev. Larry E. Wilson Report: Minutes of the Sixty-eighth (2001) General Assembly, pages 98–100.

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 Appendix 203

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, and Mr. David Winslow, Jr. Report: Minutes of the Seventy-eighth (2011) General Assembly, pages 92–95.

November 2011 Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan Visitation Members: The Rev. Dr. A. Craig Troxel, the Rev. Dale A. Van Dyke, the Rev. Dr. Douglas A. Felch, the Rev. Stephen W. Igo, and the Rev. Robert M. Van Mamen. Report: Minutes of the Seventy-ninth (2012) General Asssembly, pages 128–130.

October 2012 Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Visitation Members: The Rev. Dr. A. Craig Troxel, the Rev. Paul N. Browne, and the Rev. John Van Meerbeke

3. Visit to Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary On October 18, 2012 the Reverend Paul Browne, the Reverend Dr. A. Craig Troxel (leader), and the Reverend John Van Meerbeke visited the campus of Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on behalf of the Subcommittee on Ministerial Training. President Jerry F. O’Neill and the Seminary community 204 Eightieth General Assembly received our committee warmly, and they enthusiastically expressed their gratitude for our presence. The committee attended classes in Church History, Old Testament, New Testament, and a chapel service. It also participated in discussions with the faculty, several students, and finally with President O’Neill.

History and Mission

The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) was established in 1798 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The RPCNA formally began to educate its future pastors upon the opening of the Seminary on May 15, 1810 with a Constitution, a Board of Superintendents, and installing its first professor, Dr. Samuel B. Wylie. The Seminary moved among different cities where its professors were also serving as pastors of RPCNA congregations, and by 1856 it had settled in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. The campus is now housed in a mansion, which was purchased in 1923, and is situated in a multicultural, urban neighborhood in the east end of Pittsburgh. This building, affectionately known as “the Gables,” until recently named “Rutherford Hall,” has gone through various renovations and additions over the years, and now includes a library and an archival quality rare books room. The school has also added a building to accommodate the school’s Biblical Counseling Institute, additional classrooms and offices, and student housing for both married and single students. RPTS is the fifth oldest seminary in the United States—a testimony of God’s grace toward this sister denomination. RPTS’s own literature states that, “The mission of the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary is to educate students who love the Lord Jesus Christ and His Word, equipping pastors for the ministry of the gospel and preparing others in the church for effective service in His kingdom, all within the framework of the historic Reformed faith.” Thus, the school’s missional purview also includes equipping men and women for a variety of callings and ministries besides the pastorate. All instruction is carried out within the self-conscious confessionalism of the RPCNA and with an emphasis on biblical and theological scholarship. The school also assumes a responsibility to nurture the personal holiness and spiritual gifts of its students as they prepare to disciple the nations of the world. RPTS is a moderately-sized, strongly communal school of 35 full time students (most of whom are Reformed) and 65 local, part-time students, which together makes for a full-time equivalency of 67 students. Among these are twenty international students and one OPC student. The school would eventually like to reach a goal of 85 full time students. The classes we attended ranged from 15 to 27 students, and also varied in quality of academic rigor. Although the school wants to use technology in the future, “the classroom” is still what RPTS does best. The seminary has received accreditation from the Association of Theological Schools to grant the Master of Divinity, the Master of Theological Studies, and the Doctor of Ministry degrees. The school also offers a Doctor of Ministry degree and offers certificate programs: Diploma in Theology, a Missionary Certificate, and a Servant of the Church Certificate, as well as free on-line certificates. Composing the full-time faculty are Richard C. Gamble (Systematic Theology), Jerry F. O’Neill (Pastoral Theology), Dennis J. Prutow (Homiletics, Pastoral Theology), C.J. Williams (Old Testament), and Thomas G. Reid, Jr. (Librarian). Among the adjunct faculty are OPC ministers Mark A. Garcia (Systematic Theology), Steven F. Miller (Missions), and George C. Scipione (Pastoral Theology, and Director of the Biblical Counseling Institute). All adjunct professors must sign a statement that they will not teach anything contrary to the Appendix 205 standards of the seminary as set forth in the Constitution of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America. A twelve-member board, consisting of six ministers and six elders, oversees the school with a special focus on maintaining faithfulness to its theology and mission.

Curriculum and Theological Positions

Since the curriculum is self-consciously committed to the Westminster Standards, they are routinely employed and learned in classes as is evidenced by the fact that students must learn the Shorter Catechism. The doctrine of the church is a required course, and Presbyterian polity is taught—a surprising rarity among Reformed seminaries. Apologetics is taught from a presuppositional perspective. Amillennialism and post-millennialism are represented by faculty, while many of the urban students believe in premillennialism. Various positions on the doctrine of creation are reviewed in class (e.g., “Framework Interpretation,” “Six Twenty-Four Hour Day Creation”), but most professors hold to a literal interpretation of a six-day creation. Two counseling courses are required for the M.Div. and they are taught from a nouthetic model. No particular Bible translation is given preference in class. Female students may not gain the M.Div. degree, nor can they take classes on preaching. The doctrines of justification by faith and union with Christ are both emphasized in the classroom, as is pro- gressive sanctification. RPTS embraces a vision to see culture transformed and approaches this subject from the RPCNA’s Scottish Covenanter tradition. This tradition is committed to the mediato- rial kingship of Christ over the state and endorses “the constitutional recognition of Jesus Christ” (Testimony, 23.4, 7). Hence, the school believes that “principled pluralism” is without foundation and its does not endorse the “the two kingdoms” viewpoint; nor does it teach theonomy. Students appreciate RPTS’s commitment to teaching what is consistently proven from Scripture. The denominational-backed and confessional perspective is also praised by students, who see it as a measure of the school’s trustworthiness and as cohering their education across disciplines. Professors take “gentle stands” on issues but go no further. For example, students commented that they are not pressured to embrace “Exclusive Psalmody,” an important principle for the RPCNA. Professors teach with the church consistently in view. While the pastor-scholar model is upheld in the classroom, the faculty’s wide-ranging pastoral experience enables professors to emphasize a theology for life. The spiritual atmosphere on campus is a blessing to students and the life of the community reaches out to the spouses of students. Any seminary’s communal life involves chapel. On the day the committee visited the structure of the chapel service was simple and apparently typical. In President O’Neill’s opening word he kindly acknowledged our presence and then sought prayer requests in order to open the service with petitions and thanksgivings. Following this prayer we sang a psalm á cappella. A student then spoke from John 12, explaining the passage with clarity and preaching the gospel with earnestness. The visitation committee was struck with how supportive the listeners were throughout the message. They were highly responsive and the speaker was able to invoke a corporate and hearty “Amen.”

Conclusion

OPC members who desire ministerial training at RPTS will find a moderate-sized and diverse student body, a faculty with significant pastoral experience and strong camarade- rie, and a school whose aim is to equip future pastors and church leaders. 206 Eightieth General Assembly

M. Action of Seventy-ninth (2012) General Assembly

1. Overture 1

The Seventy-ninth (2012) General Assembly referred Overture 1 (printed below) to the CCE to report to the Eightieth (2013) General Assembly. The Presbytery of the Midwest overtures the 79th (2012) General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church to add to the Form of Government, chapter XXIII (Note: This paragraph will be inserted before the existing paragraph 19, thus becoming the new paragraph 19.)

19. If a retired minister of another denomination, though not seeking a call to service in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, desires to transfer his ministerial credentials to the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the presbytery to which he applies shall require him to give evidence of possessing the qualifications, in regard to piety, faith, and learning, that are demanded of candidates for ordination as provided in Sections 3 and 6 above. The evidence shall include written testimonials from qualified persons of his past exercise of the gifts of the ministry of the Word.

In no case shall an examination on the floor of presbytery be waived. If one-fourth of the presbyters present are dissatisfied with the examination in theology, the minister shall be required to undergo an examination in the subject again at a future meeting of the presbytery. If at the outset of such subsequent meeting one-fourth of the presbyters so request, a clear recording of this examination shall be made and filed with the presbytery.

Upon the approval of his examination, the presbytery shall require him to give affirmative answer, before the presbytery, to the following questions:

(1) Do you believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice? (2) Do you sincerely receive and adopt the Confession of Faith and Catechisms of this Church as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures? (3) Do you approve the government, discipline, and worship of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church? (4) Do you promise subjection to your brethren in the Lord? (5) Are you induced, so far as you know your own heart, to enter the ministry of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church from love for God and a sincere desire to promote his glory in the gospel of his Son? (6) Do you promise to be zealous and faithful in maintaining the truths of the gospel, and the purity, the peace, and the unity of the church, whatever persecution or opposition may arise unto you on that account? (7) Do you promise to be faithful and diligent in the exercise of all private and personal duties which become you as a Christian and a minister of the gospel, as well as in all the duties of your office, endeavoring to adorn the profession of the gospel by your life, and walking with exemplary piety before those among whom you labor wherever you may be? (8) Are you now willing to undertake the work of the ministry in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, and do you promise to discharge the duties which may be incumbent upon you in this capacity as God may give you strength? Appendix 207

The minister having been approved and having answered the above questions in the affirmative, the fact shall be recorded in the minutes of the presbytery, and the clerk shall promptly inform the other presbyteries of the church and the proper authority of the minister’s former denomination of this fact.

Upon the reception of his credentials from his former denomination, he shall be enrolled as a member of the presbytery. If he has been designated “emeritus” by his previous denomination, as described in Chapter XX, Section 8 of this Form of Government, he may retain that title with the full privileges entailed therein.

Grounds: 1. Our current Form of Government only envisions a man becoming a minister of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church by way of installation. Therefore there is no mechanism for receiving a retired minister from another denomination who is no longer seeking a call, yet wishes to remain a ministerial member of presbytery. 2. Certain requirements for receiving ministers from other denominations do not fully apply to a retired minister who does not intend to seek a call for service. This proposal seeks to provide a more fitting set of requirements for that unique situation. Therefore, there should be an established procedure to address the situation of a retired pastor from another presbytery or denomination who is seeking membership in a presbytery of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. 3. Retired ministers who have faithfully served the church and wish to seek a ministerial home in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church should be welcomed and honored as faithful servants of the Lord who have labored well for His kingdom. 4. By using questions 1–4 and 6–8 FOG XXIII.17 and question 5 from FOG XXIII.18 this is not a proposal to amend the “forms of subscription” for a minister. Rather, this is simply an expansion of the application of those forms using existing questions, with regard to retired ministers without a call.

2. Recommendation

The CCE recommends that the Assembly consider the overture in the following form:

That the General Assembly, in accordance with Form of Government XXXII, 2, propose to the presbyteries the following addition to FG XXIII, to be inserted as a new paragraph 22.

22. If a retired minister of another denomination desires to transfer his ministerial credentials to the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, he may be enrolled as a member of the presbytery without a call and without installation, provided his reasons are satisfactory and he is received in accordance with the relevant provisions of Section 18.

3. It is not wise to add new sections to the Form of Government for each slightly different situation. No matter how many procedures we add, circumstances will always arise which do not fit the existing procedures exactly. However, the small proposed addition guides future users of the Form of Government to apply the principles and procedures already in the Form of Government.

If there is a desire to use a version in the form proposed in the overture, the Committee suggests that the Assembly, in accordance with Form of Government XXXII, 2, propose to the presbyteries the following addition to FG XXIII, to be inserted as a new paragraph 19.

19. If a retired minister from another denomination desires to transfer his ministerial credentials to the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the presbytery to which he applies shall consider whether the minister’s reasons are satisfactory and shall require him to give evidence of possessing the qualifications, in regard to piety, faith, and learning, that are demanded of candidates for ordination as provided in Sections 3 and 6 above. The evidence shall include written testimonials from qualified persons of his past exercise of the gifts for the ministry of the Word.

In no case shall an examination on the floor of presbytery be waived. If one-fourth of the presbyters present are dissatisfied with the examination in theology the minister shall be required to undergo an examination in the subject again at a future meeting of the presbytery. If at the outset of such subsequent meeting one-fourth of the presbyters so request, a clear recording of this examination shall be made and filed with the presbytery.

The presbytery shall require him to answer—affirmatively—the following questions:

(1) Do you believe the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments to be the Word of God, the only infallible rule of faith and practice? (2) Do you sincerely receive and adopt the Confession of Faith and Catechisms of this Church as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures? (3) Do you approve the government, discipline, and worship of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church? (4) Do you promise subjection to your brethren in the Lord? (5) Have you been induced, as far as you know your own heart, to seek the office of the holy ministry from love to God and a sincere desire to promote his glory in the gospel of his Son? (6) Do you promise to be zealous and faithful in maintaining the truths of the gospel, and the purity, the peace, and the unity of the church, whatever persecution or opposition may arise unto you on that account? (7) Do you promise to be faithful and diligent in the exercise of all private and personal duties which become you as a Christian and a minister of the gospel, as well as in all the duties of your office, endeavoring to adorn the profession of the gospel by your life, and walking with exemplary piety before those among whom you labor wherever you may be? (8) Are you now willing to undertake the work of the ministry in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, and do you promise to discharge the duties which may be incumbent upon you in that capacity as God may give you strength?

After the fulfillment of these requirements the presbytery shall proceed to enroll the minister as a member of the presbytery. Appendix 209

Grounds: 1. Our current Form of Government only gives specific provisions for a minister from another denomination becoming a minister of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church by way of installation. 2. Since certain requirements for receiving ministers from other denominations do not fully apply to a retired minister not seeking a call, this proposal seeks to provide a more fitting set of requirements for that specific situation.

Footnote: Questions 1–8 are identical to those found in the Form of Government XXIII for ministers joining the OPC from other denominations; therefore the provisions of FG XXXII, 3 do not apply.

IV. PROPOSED BUDGET

Actual Actual Budget Budget Proposed 2011 2012 2012 2013 2014 REVENUE Worldwide Outreach 378,215 386,314 400,000 420,000 430,000 New Horizons 267,536 266,122 270,000 275,000 280,000 From Reserves 12,375 112,119 135,413 104,499 110,000 Other 4,086 3,214 6,500 5,765 5,765 Total Revenue 662,212 767,769 811,913 805,264 825,765

EXPENSES New Horizons 267,536 266,122 270,151 275,000 280,000 Internet ministries 24,835 26,033 32,000 26,000 30,000 Ordained Servant 17,385 16,991 20,000 21,000 21,000 MTIOPC 7,525 8,429 20,000 10,000 15,000 Ministerial Internships 145,450 215,150 253,480 249,000 250,000 Conferences/Visitation 16,059 16,062 15,000 17,100 17,100 Psalter-Hymnal 10,930 22,963 8,000 12,000 12,000 Other 2,573 General Administration 174,542 185,311 193,282 195,164 200,665 Total Expenses 664,261 759,634 811,913 805,264 825,765 Excess/(Deficiency) (2,050) 8,135 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 2013 Ministers: Rodney T. King, Stephen A. Pribble, Alan D. 210 Eightieth General Assembly

Strange Ruling Elders: James S. Gidley, John R. Muether

Class of 2014 Ministers: Gregory E. Reynolds, A. Craig Troxel, David M. VanDrunen Ruling Elders: Timothy K. Jackson, Paul S. MacDonald

Class of 2015 Ministers: Sidney D. Dyer, Thomas E. Tyson, Archibald A. Allison Ruling Elders: Darryl G. Hart, David Winslow, Jr.

Members whose terms expire at this Assembly are:

Ministers Rodney T. King (SIM chairman, GCP, Finance, SRC) Stephen A. Pribble (SRC, PHSC) Alan D. Strange (CCE vice-president, SRC chairman, GCP president, PHSC chairman)

Ruling Elders James S. Gidley (CCE president, SMT chairman) John R. Muether (SMT, GCP, SI)

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.

2013 2014 2015 Dr. James S. Gidley The Rev. Dr. A. Craig Troxel The Rev. Thomas E. Tyson Mr. John R. Muether The Rev. Dr. David VanDrunen Mr. David Winslow, Jr.

C. Procedure to Elect the Class of 2016 The Assembly must first elect the SMT class of 2016. The men elected to the SMT are automatically elected to the CCE class of 2016. The Assembly must then elect the remaining three members of the CCE class of 2016.

VI. EXPRESSION OF THANKS

The Committee humbly acknowledges the goodness of the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, who has granted to us the privilege of fellowship with his servant, the Reverend John P. Galbraith. We thank the Lord God for Mr. Galbraith’s recent service on the Committee from 1990 to 2005, and for his previous service from 1952 to 1958. We further praise and thank our God that on the Lord’s Day of March 10, 2013, which marked the one hundredth anniversary of his birth, Mr. Galbraith, in the name of the Lord as a ministerial member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, delivered the benediction concluding the morning worship service at Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Glenside, Pennsylvania. We praise and Appendix 211 thank our God not only for the past contributions of our dear father in the faith, but also for his continued service in the life of the church.

VII. RECOMMENDATION

The CCE recommends that the Assembly consider Overture 1 referred to the CCE by the Seventy-ninth (2012) General Assembly in the following form:

That the General Assembly, in accordance with Form of Government XXXII, 2, propose to the presbyteries the following addition to FG XXIII, to be inserted as a new paragraph 22.

Grounds: 1. The Form of Government already gives the principles and procedures that should be applied to this situation. 2. Several presbyteries have received retired ministers and been able to adapt the procedures in FG XXIII, 18. 3. It is not wise to add new sections to the Form of Government for each slightly different situation. No matter how many procedures we add, circumstances will always arise which do not fit the existing procedures exactly. However, the small proposed addition guides future users of the Form of Government to apply the principles and procedures already in the Form of Government. 212 Eightieth General Assembly

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COORDINATION

SYNOPSIS I. PURPOSE II. OPERATION A. Membership 1. General Assembly Elections 2. Program Committee Elections 3. General Secretaries B. Officers 1. Chairman 2. Vice Chairman 3. Secretary 4. Treasurer C. Standing Subcommittees 1. Administration 2. Promotional Guidelines and Stewardship Education 3. Program Review 4. Chairman D. Meetings III. ACCOMPLISHMENTS A. Worldwide Outreach Program 1. 2012 Financial Results 2. Financial Reserves B. Coordinated Promotional Efforts 1. Combined Worldwide Outreach oriented materials 2. OPC Worldwide Outreach Ambassador Program 3. Stewardship Education C. Administrative 1. Staff 2. Accounting and Database Management 3. Planning IV. ITEMS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A. Special Relationships Requests B. Special Relationships Review C. Review of Amendments to the Committee on Foreign Missions Manual V. 2014 BUDGET FOR THE COMMITTEE VI. RECOMMENDATIONS A. Approval of 2014 Worldwide Outreach Program VII. ELECTIONS A. Term Expirations B. Resignation

I. PURPOSE The 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 responsibilities to teach and encourage the practice of biblical stewardship in Appendix 213 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 2013 Ruling Elder John D. Mazunik [2004] The Rev. Donald J. Duff [2010] b. Class of 2014 Ruling Elder Paul H. Tavares [1999] The Rev. Larry Conard [2008] c. Class of 2015 Ruling Elder William A. Muether [2010] The Rev. Anthony A. Monaghan [2009]

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 [1984] c. Home Missions—The Rev. John S. Shaw [2013]

B. Officers

1. Chairman—Ruling Elder Paul H. Tavares 2. Vice-Chairman—The Rev. Donald J. Duff 3. Secretary—The Rev. Anthony A. Monaghan 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 committees. 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 reviewing 214 Eightieth General Assembly requests for special relationships between a program committee and one or more presbytery(s) or session(s) and making recommendations regarding their approval to the Committee, 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, times, 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 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. Chairman The Chairman serves ex officio on all standing subcommittees.

D. Meetings The Committee met three times since the last Assembly: September 7, 2012 (via telephone conference), January 7, 2013 (via telephone conference), and April 5, 2013.

III. ACCOMPLISHMENTS

A. Worldwide Outreach Program

1. 2012 Financial Results As we view the Worldwide Outreach (WWO) program of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, we continue to stress the importance of seeing the work in its unified state—advancing the Gospel of Christ through focused efforts in Christian Education, Foreign Missions, and Home Missions. In reviewing the unified results of last year’s giving, we note that the budget goals were nearly (but not fully) met. The 2012 WWO budget was set with minimal growth (3.5% over the previous year). 2012 ended with funding covering 96.6% of budget. In times when many families and individual congregations are struggling financially, we are grateful that our Lord has continued to exercise the hearts of believers to such a level.

2. Financial Reserves Yet it is important for the church to note how this deficit was covered. Each of the Committees (at varying amounts) satisfied their individual budgets through the use of the cash reserves in hand. This was done in 2012 (as it has been done in the past) with the acknowledgement that God has provided the funds for use as the needs arise. Looking forward, the cash reserves have diminished to levels which may not allow for such support in the future. In viewing 2014 budgets and beyond, the whole of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church must be aware of the situation and the potential impacts to the advance of each of the programs making up WWO. Continued shortfalls will present Committees with difficult decisions which may require retraction in ongoing programs.

B. Coordinated Promotional Efforts

1. Combined Worldwide Outreach oriented materials Appendix 215

The refreshed WWO brochures created last year continue to be used by the various Committees. They will continue as a supporting tool that illustrates Worldwide Outreach and its supporting programs to the churches and friends of the OPC. Last year the COC encouraged the General Secretaries and the Director of Finance and Planned Giving to investigate electronic means of communication that would enhance the promotion of the work of WWO. We have been updated on their efforts and look forward to plans to be finalized for execution in the near future. There are no specific budget allocations for support in the proposed 2014 budget

2. OPC Worldwide Outreach Ambassador Program In 2013 the OPC WWO Ambassador Program gathered for a March 2013 meeting at the offices in Willow Grove, PA. The ongoing effort is to bring selected representatives from a number of presbyteries together for an update of all parts of Worldwide Outreach. The goal is to see our WWO Ambassadors take the information back to each of their presbyteries and instruct, encourage, and promote the ongoing work of Worldwide Outreach. We are seeing the fruit of the efforts of this program in many areas of the OPC and believe it continues to benefit WWO. The Committee plans to communicate this program more fully to each presbytery as well as request that the WWO Ambassador’s report be regularly docketed during its meeting in order to keep the presbyters informed regarding the ministry of WWO. The program will continue into 2014.

3. Stewardship Education With the multiple responsibilities that Mr. Haney presently manages, his efforts in regard to various aspects of stewardship (such as estate planning) diminished during recent years. We support his desire to work to schedule for greater opportunities in these areas moving forward.

C. Administrative

1. Staff Our Director of Finance and Planned Giving, Mr. David E. Haney, continued his full-time work for the Committee. The Rev. Douglas A. Watson continued his service as Staff Accountant. Mrs. Janet L. Gregson works as Assistant to the Director of Finance and also serves as Office Manager for the three program committees.

2. Accounting and Database Management The transition into a new accounting and data management system at the beginning of 2013 was the culmination of significant efforts by Mr. Haney, Rev. Watson, and others. It seems that the transition has gone as well as could be expected. The improved system consolidates many of the old individual systems and allows for greater ability to keep necessary databases current. Planning continues on the means by which the ongoing work will be supported and managed under the direction of the Committee on Coordination.

3. Planning A considerable time was spent by this subcommittee to review the staffing needs supporting Mr. Haney’s efforts. Planning is ongoing for upcoming transitions with the planned retirement of Rev. Watson. A review of Mr. Haney’s overall work and commitments were also done at the spring 2013 meeting. The conclusion is that we continue to be very appreciative of Mr. Haney’s efforts. 216 Eightieth General Assembly

IV. ITEMS TO BE REPORTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

A. Special Relationships Requests During 2012, the Committee approved special relationships between the Tuiningas and the Presbytery of the Northwest, as well as the Curtos and the Presbytery of the Southeast.

B. Special Relationships Review The Committee continues to review the status of special relationships entered into by the Committee on Foreign Missions with certain presbyteries and/or sessions. The list of approved relationships is contained in section 4.G of the report of the Committee on Foreign Missions.

V. 2014 BUDGET FOR THE COMMITTEE

2012 2012 2013 2014

Actual Budget Budget Budget Income Worldwide Outreach 325,000 325,000 325,000 330,000 Interest 16,034 15,000 15,000 15,000 Administrative Fees 28,000 28,000 30,000 30,000 Other Income [Database Management Fee] 0 3,000 3,000 0 Total Revenue 369,034 371,000 373,000 375,000

Expenses Staff Salaries 132,254 132,254 147,683 112,683 Housing Allowance 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 Staff Benefits 52,800 55,334 58,052 39,057 Planned Giving Program 69,234 76,867 77,390 77,390 Staff Travel & Training 2,023 1,000 2,000 2,000 Office Rent 10,000 10,000 11,000 11,000 Telephone 1,052 1,650 1,250 1,250 Postage 6,844 6,500 6,500 6,500 Office Equipment/Maintenance 933 1,000 1,000 1,000 Copier/Office Expenses 4,551 5,500 5,000 5,000 Committee Meetings 3,723 3,000 3,800 3,800 Printed Material 1,879 1,000 2,500 2,500 Audit 12,365 11,500 12,500 12,500 Promotion (Thank Offering + Ambassador) 12,689 19,000 19,000 19,000 Computer Software Support/Upgrades 10,000 Appendix 217

Database Development & Management 23,534 28,000 42,860 55,000 Miscellaneous 1,441 1,000 1,000 1,319 Total Expenses 360,322 388,605 416,535 375,000

Excess/(Deficiency) 8,712 -17,605 -43,535 0 VI. RECOMMENDATIONS

A. The Committee recommends that the 80th General Assembly approve the following Worldwide Outreach program for 2014 and allocation of undesignated contributions as follows:

Requested Proposed 2014 2014 Committee Budget Budget Christian Education $430,000 $430,000 Foreign Missions $1,625,000 $1,550,000 Home Missions $1,200,000 $1,200,000 Subtotal $3,255,000 $3,180,000

Coordination $330,000 $330,000 New Horizons $280,000 $280,000 Subtotal $610,000 $610,000 Grand Total $3,865,000 $3,790,000

Increase over 2013 approved 4.6% 2.6% Increase over 2012 actual 13.7% 11.5% Allocation of undesignated contributions: Christian Education: 15.00% Foreign Missions: 42.00% Home Missions: 43.00%

VII. ELECTIONS

A. Term Expirations The terms of the Rev. Donald J. Duff and Ruling Elder John D. Mazunik expire at this Assembly. Under Standing Rule X.2.i, both men are eligible to be reelected. This Assembly should elect one minister and one ruling elder to the Class of 2016.

B. Resignation The Rev. Larry Conard has submitted his resignation from the Committee on Coordination. We have accepted his resignation and voice our appreciation for his years of service. This Assembly should elect one minister to fill his position in the Class of 2014.

218 Eightieth General Assembly

WORLDWIDE OUTREACH Total Budgets and Receipts: 2000 - 2014

Total % Total % Receipts Year WWO Increase Incr. WWO Increase Incr. as % of Receipts Budget Budget

2000 2,104,270 2,225,000 94.6% 2001 2,136,711 32,441 1.5% 2,318,475 93,475 4.2% 92.2% 2002 2,190,458 53,747 2.5% 2,350,000 31,525 1.4% 93.2% 2003 2,371,197 180,739 8.3% 2,400,000 50,000 2.1% 98.8% 2004 2,402,960 31,763 1.3% 2,425,000 25,000 1.0% 99.1% 2005 2,562,072 159,112 6.6% 2,550,000 125,000 5.2% 100.5% 2006 2,620,003 57,931 2.3% 2,652,000 102,000 4.0% 98.8% 2007 3,030,448 410,445 15.7% 2,892,438 240,438 9.1% 104.8% 2008 2,841,782 -188,666 -6.2% 3,060,906 168,468 5.8% 92.8% 2009 3,490,769 648,987 22.8% 3,400,000 339,094 11.1% 102.7% 2010 3,193,036 -297,733 -8.5% 3,220,000 -180,000 -5.3% 99.2% 2011 3,417,306 224,270 7.0% 3,400,000 180,000 5.6% 100.5% 2012 3,398,988 -18,318 -0.5% 3,520,000 120,000 3.5% 96.6% 2013 [adopted] 3,695,000 175,000 5.0% 2014 [proposed] 3,790,000 95,000 2.6% Averages $107,893 4.4% $107,917 4.0% 98.0%

WWO: Receipts and Budgets 2000-2014

$4,000

$3,500

$3,000 Thousands

$2,500

$2,000 Receipts Budget

$1,500 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Appendix 219

WWO: 2012 Source of Funds

Reserves Non OPC 0.3% OPC 12.0% 86.4% Miscellaneous 1.3%

WWO: 2012 Use of Funds

CE Sppt Serv 7.9% 37.7% FM 29.6%

NH 6.8% HM 18.0% 220 Eightieth General Assembly

WORLDWIDE OUTREACH Sources of Funds

Actual Approved Requested 2012 2013 2014

REVENUES Contributions OPC $3,388,349 $3,695,000 $3,865,000 Non OPC 10,639 22,500 20,000 Miscellaneous 52,166 55,465 52,965

Total Revenues $3,451,154 $3,772,965 $3,937,965

CASH RESERVES 472,193 428,029 291,972

TOTAL SOURCES OF FUNDS $3,923,347 $4,200,994 $4,229,937

WWO: Sources of Funds 2012-2014 $4,500

$4,000

$3,500

$3,000

$2,500 Reserves Thousands Misc $2,000 Non OPC OPC $1,500

$1,000

$500

$0 2012 2013 2014 Appendix 221

WORLDWIDE OUTREACH Use of Funds Actual Approved Requested 2012 2013 2014

PROGRAM SERVICES Christian Education $308,201 $335,100 $345,100 Foreign Missions 1,162,515 1,114,591 1,127,788 Home Missions & Ch. Ext. 707,329 854,950 917,400 New Horizons 266,122 275,000 280,000

Total Program Services $2,444,167 $2,579,641 $2,670,288

SUPPORTING SERVICES 1,479,181 1,621,353 1,559,649

CASH RESERVES 0 0 0

TOTAL FUNDS USED $3,923,347 $4,200,994 $4,229,937

WWO: Use of Funds 2012-2014 $4,500

$4,000

$3,500

$3,000

$2,500

Thousands Reserves Sppt.Serv. $2,000 NH CHMCE $1,500 CFM CE $1,000

$500

$0 2012 2013 2014 222 Eightieth General Assembly

WORLDWIDE OUTREACH PROGRAM COMMITTEE FUND BALANCES 2007-2012 balance sheets based on Auditor's report

12/31/07 12/31/08 12/31/09 12/31/10 12/31/11 12/31/12 CHRISTIAN ED. General $0 $0 $0 $0 ($2,050) $6,065 Capital/Plant 198,924 214,749 221,610 207,108 194,882 181,584 Other 935,080 625,955 718,288 688,433 669,984 606,161 Total CE $1,134,003 $840,704 $939,898 $895,541 $862,816 $793,811

FOREIGN MISSIONS General $95,020 ($2,914) $0 $0 $76,187 $30,801 Capital/Plant 1,075,405 903,098 1,064,066 1,496,220 1,328,444 1,106,876 Contingent 318,313 248,662 207,370 95,776 0 0 Special Proj. 211,704 197,439 207,772 226,224 239,040 258,005 Other 1,829,389 1,295,694 1,330,780 1,270,314 1,096,247 967,125 Total CFM $3,211,518 $2,393,317 $2,602,619 $2,992,757 $2,739,918 $2,362,806

HOME MISSIONS General $2,258 ($2,211) $0 $0 $24,949 $2,216 Contingent 1,215,364 987,986 1,095,903 1,038,981 1,041,855 1,078,860 Church Exten. 47,123 39,753 0 0 0 0 Special Proj. 15,691 15,691 15,191 10,371 10,371 10,371 Plant 206,928 226,643 232,717 217,429 204,417 186,351 Other 2,286,608 2,044,096 2,185,922 2,287,374 2,321,882 2,503,139 Total CHMCE $3,773,972 $3,311,960 $3,529,734 $3,554,156 $3,603,475 $3,780,938

COORDINATION / G.A. General $82,182 $58,173 $18,219 $25,945 $49,243 $50,658 GA Budget 149,512 132,794 95,366 63,112 68,106 83,309 GA Travel 196,605 191,428 175,791 173,544 217,393 248,318 Diaconal Ministries 903,943 978,516 1,101,515 1,050,041 1,106,908 1,250,503 Other 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 0 Total $1,341,241 $1,369,911 $1,399,892 $1,321,641 $1,450,650 $1,632,787

TOTAL ALL FUNDS $9,460,734 $7,915,891 $8,472,142 $8,764,096 $8,656,858 $8,570,342 Appendix 223

WORLDWIDE OUTREACH Combined General Funds: Revenues and Expenses Actual Approved Requested 2012 2013 2014 REVENUES Contributions OPC $3,388,349 $3,695,000 $3,865,000 Non OPC 10,639 22,500 20,000 Miscellaneous 52,166 55,465 52,965 Total Revenues $3,451,154 $3,772,965 $3,937,965

EXPENSES Program Services Christian Education $308,201 $335,100 $345,100 Foreign Missions 1,162,515 1,114,591 1,127,788 Home Missions & Ch. Ext. 707,329 854,950 917,400 New Horizons 266,122 275,000 280,000 Total Program Services $2,444,167 $2,579,641 $2,670,288

Supporting Services Christian Education $185,331 $195,165 $200,665 Foreign Missions 513,627 512,814 520,107 Home Missions & Ch. Ext. 409,168 496,839 463,877 Coordination 371,054 416,535 375,000 Total Supporting Services 1,479,181 1,621,353 1,559,649

Total Expenses $3,923,347 $4,200,994 $4,229,937

EXCESS (Deficit) ($472,193) ($428,029) ($291,972)

Funding of Deficit (Surplus): From (to) CCE cash reserves 104,004 104,500 110,000 From (to) CFM cash reserves 346,871 106,205 1,695 From (to) CHMCE cash reserves 22,733 173,789 180,277 From (to) NH cash reserves 0 0 0 From (to) COC cash reserves (1,415) 43,535 0

Deficit (Surplus) funded $472,193 $428,029 $291,972

Notes: Actual 2012 Based on Auditor's reports Approved 2013 Based on Committees' reports, allocated in same manner as the Auditor. Requested 2014 Based on amounts requested by the Committees in their annual reports, allocated in the same manner as the Auditor. Supporting Services: All salary and benefits for staff are allocated as Supporting Services 224 Eightieth General Assembly

COMMITTEE ON CHRISTIAN EDUCATION General Fund: Revenue and Expenses Actual Approved Requested 2012 2013 2014

REVENUES Contributions OPC $386,287 $420,000 $430,000 Non OPC 27 0 0 Miscellaneous 3,214 5,765 5,765

Total Revenues $389,528 $425,765 $435,765

EXPENSES Program Services Training services $1,072 $1,000 $1,000 Ministerial training 215,150 249,000 250,000 Candidates Conf. 0 0 0 MTI-OPC 8,429 10,000 15,000 Internet Ministries 26,033 26,000 30,000 Ordained Servant 16,991 21,000 21,000 Timothy Converence 10,425 11,000 11,000 Summer Institute 4,565 5,100 5,100 Psalter Project 22,963 12,000 12,000 Tracts 2,573 0 0

Total Program Services $308,201 $335,100 $345,100

Supporting Services General administrative and Promotion 185,331 195,165 200,665

Total Expenses $493,532 $530,265 $545,765

EXCESS (Deficit) ($104,004) ($104,500) ($110,000)

Funding of Deficit (Surplus): Inter-fund transfers $112,119 $104,500 $110,000 Decrease (increase) in cash (8,115) 0 0

Deficit (Surplus) funded $104,004 $104,500 $110,000

Note: The salary and benefits paid to the General Secretary have been allocated as follows: 33.3% to New Horizons, 66.6% to Christian Education. Appendix 225

COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN MISSIONS General Fund: Revenues and Expenses

Actual Approved Requested 2012 2013 2014

REVENUES Contributions OPC $1,318,327 $1,500,000 $1,625,000 Non OPC 10,492 20,000 20,000 Miscellaneous 452 1,200 1,200

Total Revenues $1,329,271 $1,521,200 $1,646,200

EXPENSES Program Services Missionary support $1,162,515 $1,114,591 $1,127,788 Supporting Services Office & administration $498,191 $487,314 $494,607 Promotion 15,436 25,500 25,500

Total Supporting Services $513,627 $512,814 $520,107

Total Expenses $1,676,142 $1,627,405 $1,647,895

EXCESS (Deficit) ($346,871) ($106,205) ($1,695)

Funding of Deficit (Surplus): Inter-fund transfers $301,484 $106,205 $1,695 Decrease (increase) in cash 45,387 0 0

Deficit (Surplus) funded $346,871 $106,205 $1,695

Notes: The salary and benefits paid to all employees have been allocated to administration.

Missionary Support figures include funding of shortfalls and anticipated shortfalls in the Direct Missionary Support Fund. The shortfalls are $130,000 and $94,820 and $120,304 for 2012 and 2013 and 2014 respectively. 226 Eightieth General Assembly

COMMITTEE ON HOME MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION General Fund: Revenues and Expenses

Actual Approved Requested 2012 2013 2014

REVENUES Contributions OPC $1,092,613 $1,175,000 $1,200,000 Non OPC 120 2,500 0 Miscellaneous 1,031 500 1,000

Total Revenues $1,093,764 $1,178,000 $1,201,000

EXPENSES Program Services Field support $500,624 $604,350 $625,000 Regional home missionaries 130,200 183,600 215,400 Other church extension 76,505 67,000 77,000

Total Program Services $707,329 $854,950 $917,400

Supporting Services Office & administrative $402,016 $481,839 $448,877 Promotion 7,153 15,000 15,000

Total Supporting Services $409,168 $496,839 $463,877

Total Expenses $1,116,497 $1,351,789 $1,381,277

EXCESS (Deficit) ($22,733) ($173,789) ($180,277)

Funding of Deficit (Surplus): Inter-fund transfers $0 $173,789 $180,277 Decrease (increase) in cash 22,733 0 0

Deficit (Surplus) funded $22,733 $173,789 $180,277

Note: The salary and benefits paid to all employees have been allocated entirely to administration. Appendix 227

NEW HORIZONS General Fund: Revenues and Expenses

Actual Approved Requested 2012 2013 2014

REVENUES Contributions $266,122 $275,000 $280,000

EXPENSES 266,122 275,000 280,000

EXCESS (Deficit) $0 $0 $0

Funding of Deficit (Surplus): Inter-fund transfers $0 $0 $0 Decrease (increase) in cash 0 0 0

Deficit (Surplus) funded $0 $0 $0

COMMITTEE ON COORDINATION General Fund: Revenues and Expenses

Actual Approved Requested 2012 2013 2014

REVENUES Contributions - OPC $325,000 $325,000 $330,000 Miscellaneous 47,469 48,000 45,000

Total Revenues $372,469 $373,000 $375,000

EXPENSES Supporting Services 371,054 416,535 375,000

EXCESS (Deficit) $1,415 ($43,535) $0

Funding of Deficit (Surplus): Decrease (increase) in cash ($1,415) $43,535 $0 228 Eightieth General Assembly

WORLDWIDE OUTREACH Percent of Approved Budget Funded: By Committee 2000-2012

..CHRISTIAN EDUCATION...... FOREIGN MISSIONS...... HOME MISSIONS......

Year Funded Budget % Funded Budget % Funded Budget % 2000 205,665 230,000 89.4 882,455 870,000 101.4 691,309 696,000 99.3 2001 191,596 242,725 78.9 861,432 864,500 99.6 695,663 788,500 88.2 2002 218,986 250,000 87.6 806,395 850,000 94.9 739,596 810,000 91.3 2003 254,620 265,000 96.1 866,728 865,000 100.2 801,289 825,000 97.1 2004 261,969 265,000 98.9 870,362 865,000 100.6 809,429 825,000 98.1 2005 274,611 269,780 101.8 946,705 911,225 103.9 884,558 868,995 101.8 2006 259,532 280,608 92.5 1,024,277 947,606 108.1 888,494 903,786 98.3 2007 344,103 311,943 110.3 1,193,036 1,083,592 110.1 949,700 949,902 100.0 2008 306,131 348,180 87.9 1,112,167 1,137,607 97.8 896,714 1,050,119 85.4 2009 393,256 407,161 96.6 1,380,713 1,315,222 105.0 1,176,781 1,137,617 103.4 2010 324,737 350,000 92.8 1,323,168 1,250,000 105.9 986,191 1,050,000 93.9 2011 378,215 370,000 102.2 1,380,482 1,375,000 100.4 1,076,073 1,070,000 100.6 2012 386,314 400,000 96.6 1,328,819 1,375,000 96.6 1,092,733 1,150,000 95.0

2000-2012 Average: 94.7 101.9 96.3 Last 5 Years Average: 95.2 101.1 95.7

Percent of Budget Funded: By Committee 2001-2012 120%

110%

100%

90%

80%

70% CE FM HM

60% 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Appendix 229

The Orthodox Presbyterian Church Unrestricted Liquid Cash Reserve Levels

CE 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 General 0 0 0 (6,190) (5,261) 6,065 MTIOPC Capital 202,841 133,992 148,286 0 0 0 Capital/Plant 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 685,069 583,593 718,288 570,240 479,014 585,296 Total CE 887,910 717,584 866,574 564,050 473,752 591,361 FM General 46,332 (43,009) (48,412) (67,887) 4,597 200 Capital/Plant 590,801 371,590 476,780 957,554 819,391 552,199 Contingent 315,422 248,662 207,370 95,776 0 0 Other 69,102 70,847 72,391 73,747 75,063 75,997 Total CFM 1,021,657 648,091 708,129 1,059,190 899,051 628,396 HM General (7,574) (10,252) (6,494) (5,650) 19,489 (2,753) Contingent 1,489,184 1,180,935 1,230,128 1,314,343 1,307,898 1,403,218 Plant 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other 4,187 4,187 4,187 4,187 3,337 3,642 Total CHMCE 1,485,796 1,174,870 1,227,820 1,312,880 1,330,724 1,404,107 Other COC General 78,404 55,766 18,466 33,867 34,685 47,511 GA Operating 152,012 137,794 102,866 66,359 63,688 80,451 GA Travel 216,605 211,428 215,791 213,544 217,393 248,318 Diaconal Ministires 752,273 819,138 930,027 1,050,041 1,162,301 1,289,666 Other 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 0 Total Agencies 1,208,294 1,233,126 1,276,150 1,372,811 1,487,066 1,665,946

Grand Total 4,603,656 3,773,671 4,078,673 4,308,930 4,190,593 4,289,810

Liquid Cash Reserves 1800

1600 CE FM HM Other

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200

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WORLDWIDE OUTREACH Percentage Distribution of Budgets Approved by the General Assembly 2000 - 2014

Year CE CFM CHMCE 2000 12.80% 48.40% 38.80% 100.00% 2001 12.81% 45.60% 41.59% 100.00% 2002 13.09% 44.50% 42.41% 100.00% 2003 13.55% 44.25% 42.20% 100.00% 2004 13.55% 44.25% 42.20% 100.00% 2005 13.16% 44.45% 42.39% 100.00% 2006 13.16% 44.45% 42.39% 100.00% 2007 13.30% 46.20% 40.50% 100.00% 2008 13.73% 44.86% 41.41% 100.00% 2009 15.60% 40.81% 43.59% 100.00% 2010 14.29% 42.85% 42.86% 100.00% 2011 15.00% 42.00% 43.00% 100.00% 2012 16.00% 40.00% 44.00% 100.00% 2013 15.00% 42.00% 43.00% 100.00% 2014 [proposed] 15.00% 42.00% 43.00% 100.00% Average: Last 5 years (2009-2013) 15.18% 41.53% 43.29% 100.00% Average: 2000-2013 13.93% 43.90% 42.17% 100.00%

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CE CFM CHMCE Appendix 231

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON DIACONAL MINISTRIES

Jesus, Lord of life and glory, Bend from heav’n thy gracious ear; While our waiting souls adore thee, Friend of helpless sinners, hear: By thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord.

In our weary hours of sickness, In our times of grief and pain, When we feel our mortal weakness, When the creature’s help is vain, By thy mercy, O deliver us, good Lord.

(James J. Cummins, Original Trinity Hymnal, # 472)

Jesus is the Church’s ultimate comfort and strength, and often He uses His people as the channel for His mercy and love. What a privilege it is for the Church, in Jesus’ Name, to lift one’s heavy load of care, to meet a practical need, to express the kindness and goodness of God, and to relieve the widow’s distress. The Committee on Diaconal Ministries (CDM) on behalf of the OPC ministers Jesus’ compassion to individuals and to congregations in this nation and throughout the world. This is the CDM’s report on the opportunities the Lord has given us to demonstrate His tender mercies to many in this past year.

I. ADMINISTRATION II. POLICIES OF THE COMMITTEE III. WORK OF THE COMMITTEE IV. BUDGET V. RECOMMENDATIONS VI. ELECTIONS

I. ADMINISTRATION

The present make-up of The Committee on Diaconal Ministries (CDM) is: President The Rev. Lendall H. Smith (retired minister, Wheaton, IL), Vice-President Mr. Christopher A. Sudlow (deacon, Wheaton, IL), Secretary The Rev. Ronald E. Pearce (minister, Hackettstown, NJ), Treasurer Mr. David E. Haney (elder, Bridgeton, NJ), Mr. Robert O. Keys (deacon, Columbus, OH), Mr. Kenley K. Leslie (deacon, Morgantown, WV), Mr. David P. Nakhla (elder, Glenside, PA; OPC STMC), The Rev. T. Nathan Trice (minister, Matthews, NC), and Mr. Robert J. Wright (deacon, Pole Tavern, NJ; ministering in Uganda). The Committee met five times in 2012. The Matthews OPC in Matthews, NC graciously hosted our meeting January 6–7, 2012. The CDM met for its 2012 spring meeting at the OPC offices in Willow Grove, PA, March 22–23, 2012. The CDM is grateful for the generous hospitality of the OPC office staff that hosted our meeting. The Committee was together in order to present and attend the Deacons’ Summit, June 7–9, at Wheaton College. The CDM was back in Wheaton at Bethel OPC, who graciously hosted our summer meeting, July 20–21, 2012. The regular fall meeting at the OPC offices in Willow Grove, PA, were scheduled later in the 232 Eightieth General Assembly year, November 1–2, 2012, so that the subcommittees of the CDM and the Committee on Pensions (COP) could meet together. This November 1 meeting had to be postponed because of Hurricane Sandy, causing the CDM to meet for an abbreviated meeting November 30 by telephone conference. The Committee meets over two days; the first day is for docketed agenda items, and 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. He attends at least one meeting a year in person. The Committee is structured to convene by telephone conference as needed. The executive committee is also authorized to make additional decisions between meetings. Because of its increased workload the CDM decided to go to three regular meetings a year beginning in 2012. 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 ([email protected]).

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, Hackettstown, NJ 07840-5227.

II. POLICIES OF THE COMMITTEE

For several years The CDM has been working to establish standard policies and procedures. These policies are now adopted and serving the committee well. The CDM has a policy to assist those from the States who ask for assistance: Procedure for Bringing Aid Requests to the CDM. Requests for aid should normally come to the CDM through the courts of the church. Sessions and deacon boards need to present their requests first through their presbyteries. Then the presbytery and its diaconal committee would examine the request for assistance and attempt to address the need from within the presbytery. If additional assistance is needed, the presbytery and its diaconal committee would refer the request to the CDM. Only in rare instances does the CDM provide help apart from the request, 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 also the means to give follow-up and continued care. The CDM has a policy to assist when aid is requested from outside the States: Policy for Receiving International Requests for Diaconal Assistance. Priority consideration is given to support the international missionary work of the OPC, which is administered through the Committee on Foreign Missions (CFM), or the missionary work conducted by OPC presbyteries or sessions, in consultation with the CFM. The policy explains how to present a request to the CDM, and the CDM’s expectations that diaconal funds are to be used for the temporary and emergency relief and rehabilitation of the poor and the distressed, and are to be given in Appendix 233 conjunction with the ministry of the Word. The CDM is working to strengthen its ties to the CEIR with regard to responding to major disasters in foreign lands. When the CDM responds to a disaster where the OPC does not have missionaries, the CDM will look to the CEIR for its guidance and recommendations. Both of these policies require careful reporting back to the Committee from everyone who receives diaconal assistance from the CDM. Especially when money is given for foreign aid, the CDM is very concerned to know who distributes the funds and how the monies were used. The CDM is working to finalize a Policy to Meet Needs Arising from Major Disasters. The CDM desires to have procedures in place to respond to major disasters that are beyond the ability of a presbytery to address. The CDM is responsible to oversee major disaster relief and retains equipment acquired for disaster relief efforts, which is currently stored in Monroeville, NJ. Our Short-Term Missions Coordinator (STMC), David Nakhla, is on staff to be able to oversee major disaster relief, and he has done a superb job of leading the denomination in this area. In 2012 the CDM wrote and adopted a policy, with the general concurrence of the CFM, for missionary deacons: Policy and Procedure for Supporting Missionary Deacons. The CFM General Secretary used the information in the CDM’s policy and produced a Cooperative Agreement that the two committees have approved for preparing and sending out missionary deacons to fields where the OPC has appointed missionaries to serve. The CDM also adopted the policy, Job Description for Missionary Deacon to Haiti. Rev. Ben Hopp was a great help to the Committee to think through what is needed for a deacon to serve in Haiti. The CDM actively continues to work in sending a missionary deacon to Haiti and with the CFM has asked the churches to pray that God would raise up a missionary deacon for Haiti. In 2012 the CDM structured itself to work between meetings by means of standing subcommittees. These committees are authorized to act on behalf of the CDM in matters delegated to them from the CDM and in areas under their oversight. These committees are authorized to spend up to the approved amount in the budget line items under their oversight. The four standing committees are:

1) MISSIONARY DEACON OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE (Messrs. Wright, Nakhla, Trice, Smith). Some of its responsibilities are to process resumes for missionary deacon candidates, in conjunction with the CFM, and prepare recommendations to the CDM; assist in preparing any budgets for missionary deacons; visit, encourage, and assist fielded men; and acquire and oversee tools and equipment for missionary deacons.

2) RETIRED MINISTERS AND WIDOWS COMMITTEE (Messrs. Smith, Haney, Pearce). Some of its responsibilities are to keep an updated list of all retired ministers and ministers’ widows; be proactive with the presbytery diaconal committees to be sure the needs of these believers are cared for; oversee Obadiah Fund recipients and Pension Committee relations; and address Missionary Widows matters.

3) DIACONAL TRAINING COMMITTEE (Messrs. Sudlow, Trice, Leslie, Keys). Some of its responsibilities are to develop, plan, and execute matters for a Diaconal Summit; interact with the Committee on Christian Education (CCE) on overlapping matters; encourage and assist presbytery-wide events; and develop training materials, deacon handbooks, and policies for OPC deacons. 234 Eightieth General Assembly

4) MAJOR DISASTER RESPONSE COMMITTEE (Messrs. Nakhla, Leslie, Haney). Some of its responsibilities are to assist in preparing any budgets for disaster response and prepare recommendations to the CDM; acquire and oversee the equipment for disaster relief; provide and develop training material for disaster relief teams; recruit on-site coordinators; and provide and disseminate articles to the OPC regarding major disaster response.

The CDM’s policies are posted online at our dedicated web page, which can be found by a link at the OPC web page or at http://opc.org/committee_dm.html. This page is new in 2012. We are grateful to the Committee on Christian Education (CCE) for its help to set this up for us. We believe this page will be a great help to educate the church on the work of diaconal ministries, as well as be a tool to find diaconal policies, to coordinate information and registra- tions for a diaconal summit, and to be a resource for other documents of the CDM.

III. WORK OF THE COMMITTEE

The CDM is incorporated as a non-profit organization in the State of Delaware (as of July 20, 2011). One reason for being incorporated is because the CDM owns equipment and property for major disaster relief. For insurance and liability reasons we need to be incorporated. The Committee’s books are audited annually as part of the OPC audit. Copies are available upon request. One member from the CDM continues to serve as a trustee for the “Widows and Minor Dependents of Deceased Missionaries Relief Fund.” Reports on the actions of the trustees are given to the CDM as needed. The CDM has a concern to see more missionary deacons on foreign fields to free missionary evangelists from diaconal labor so that the ministry of the gospel can go forth un- burdened. To that end, the CDM has explored resumes and covered the cost for a potential candidate and his wife to travel to Uganda to test his skills as a missionary deacon. Another man and his wife are prayerfully being considered to serve in Haiti. Our concern is to be able to communicate effectively to the wider church about the work and ministry of the CDM. To that end, the CDM has enlisted Miss Jamie Dean, a member of the OPC, who is a very gifted contributing writer for World Magazine, to write articles for the New Horizons covering different aspects of the ministry of the CDM. The CDM received very positive feedback from the Diaconal Summit, June 7–9, 2012, held at Wheaton College, concurrent with the General Assembly. The keynote speaker was Dr. Philip Ryken. We were also thankful to have Mr. Steve Corbett, of the Chalmers Center at Covenant College. The emphasis of the summit was on practical answers and resources for common issues faced by deacons of local congregations. The CDM is grateful for the giving of the Lord’s people, that we were able to underwrite most of the expenses of the summit, to enable more men to attend. The CDM was very appreciative for Chris Sudlow’s oversight of the arrangements, and for deacons and members from the Chicago congregations who helped with the many logistics.

A. Disaster Response and Short-Term Missions Coordinator (STMC) We are grateful for all the labors of David Nakhla as the 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 subject to the policies and direction of the respective committees (through its general secretaries). David Appendix 235 tries 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 is paid by each of CFM, CHMCE, and the CDM paying a third. Here follows a report from David Nakhla.

* * * * * * * * * * Report of the Short-Term Missions Coordinator

“Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands!” Psalm 90:17 (NASB)

OVERVIEW

In this Psalm, Moses acknowledged that we are but dust, while the Lord, He is everlasting. It is the Lord’s work that we do as we seek to serve Him. He is the One who must confirm the work of our hands. We are mere vessels with nothing to offer of ourselves, but only offering back to the Lord a portion of what He has already given to us. “Unless the Lord builds the house, it will not stand.” In 2013 and going forward, it must continually be my prayer that he will truly “confirm the work of our hands.” After a little more than a year of just getting my feet wet, 2012 allowed me to delve much deeper into the work. If I were to summarize the work this year, it consisted in seeing ten teams go to Japan, in attending several conferences on behalf of both short- term missions and diaconal ministries work, in struggling through an MTIOPC class, in making visits to both Japan and Haiti, and in responding to Hurricane Sandy when she made her appearance in the fourth quarter. Of course, in the midst of all of these various activities, our family paused mid-year to welcome the arrival of our fifth child. Little Marcus has been a tremendous blessing to our whole family, as we learn again the work, yet incredible joys, that these little gifts from heaven bring! I did also wrap up the year with a much needed break from ministry labors; despite the fact that this first pilgrimage for the family to go back to Southern California for the holidays was far from restful, it really was a great blessing to reconnect with so many friends and family there. I like to describe my work in terms of three hats. My primary “hat” is that of the “Short-term Missions Coordinator” for the OPC. When the need arises, I am poised and ready to serve as the OPC’s “Disaster Response Coordinator.” And on an on-going basis, I can be found working many background tasks as the “Administrator” for the Committee on Diaconal Ministries (CDM).

SHORT-TERM MISSIONS COORDINATOR

In looking ahead into the year, it seemed that, due to many missionaries on furlough, there would be a shortage of short-term missions (STM) opportunities in the summer of 2012. A possible solution would be to look for new STM destinations domesti- cally. We notified the churches that there might be individuals and teams willing to come and help their churches. As a result, several churches requested teams to come help them revitalize their VBS programs. Another church, eager to help a disabled friend of the church paint his house, asked if there was a team that could assist with this project. In a totally different part of the country, an OPC congregation saw this to be just the help they 236 Eightieth General Assembly

would need to be able to give their church building a much-needed refurbishment, from landscape to paint to freshening up the Sunday School rooms. Not only did helpers pour in from nine different churches for this particular project, but financial contributions began to flow in from several other churches across the country! What an encouragement to see the body of Christ ministering one to another in this unique way.

CONSTRUCTION TEAMS TO HAITI

The word was also sent out that the Committee on Foreign Missions wanted help constructing a much-needed addition on the Hopp’s home in Haiti, to accommodate their growing family. Nineteen individuals from nine different churches and four different presbyteries came together to share their skills and talents on this project, completing it in only two week’s time! Particular thanks must go to Mike Leep of Harvest OPC in Grand Rapids, MI, in coordinating the project and to Lloyd Osterink of Providence CRC, also in Grand Rapids, in planning the project and serving as its foreman for those two weeks.

VBS TEAMS TO HAITI

2012 was the fifth year that a team from the Presbytery of Southern California has traveled to Haiti to help the Hopps run a VBS for the children in some of the seven churches on Lagonav. This year, this presbytery not only sent a team in May, but they sent a second team in August. At Ben Hopp’s request, the curriculum is structured to help the children learn the Children’s Catechism in Creole. Each time the team comes, they teach the children the next six questions and answers with the hopes that this will build the foundation upon which their faith can develop and grow.

MISSIONARY “BACK-UPS” IN UGANDA

In anticipation of three Uganda Mission families returning to the States on furlough this past summer, the request was made to the church for some short-termers to volunteer to fill in for them. Graciously, nurse Heather Foss of Calvary OPC in Tallahassee stepped forward to fill the post of Jim and Jenny Knox at the clinic in Karamoja, and retired minister and multi-talented Mick Knierim of Cedar OPC in Hudsonville, MI aptly kept the Karamoja station operational in Bob Wright’s absence. Pastor Mick filled his time with not only repairing vehicles and keeping the crews working on the farm project, but he also preached and led clinic devotions many times to help fill some of the void caused by Pastor Al Tricarico’s furlough. What a tremendous aid short-termers were toward carrying on the vital work of this mission field!

STM BECOMES A MISSIONARY ASSOCIATE IN UGANDA

One of the great side benefits of short-term missions is that it can often plant seeds for future missionaries. Of course, it is only on rare occasions that this results in producing a long-term missionary. But more often, we are blessed to see short-termers return to the field in a missionary associate capacity. Jesse Van Gorkom, of Alderwood Community Church in Lynwood, WA volunteered for one month in Karamoja last summer. He now serves our mission in Uganda full-time as a missionary associate, assisting Bob Wright in his many diaconal labors! Appendix 237

TEAM TO URUGUAY

A trio of Spanish-speaking short-termers joined the Larsons in Uruguay for almost a month last summer, assisting the work in countless ways. This has been a transition year for our mission in Uruguay with the Larsons coming off the field, the Richlines coming onto the field, and the transition of Montevideo becoming the new focal point of the work. We look forward to seeing what STM opportunities will arise in Uruguay in the coming years.

ENGLISH CAMP IN UKRAINE

In 2011, the first OPC team went to work with the Hacquebords in running a college-age English Camp. It was our hope that we might have this opportunity every other year, with 2012 being an off year. For whatever reason, the PCA church that sends the team on the off years was not able to field their team in 2012. At the last minute, one of the 2011 team veterans, Jennifer Whiteacre of North Shore OPC in Ipswich, MA, was able to go help run the camp this year. It looks like the OPC may have its next opportunity to send an OPC team to Ukraine in the summer of 2014.

TEAMS TO QUEBEC

Would you believe that fifty-four volunteers traveled to Quebec to help run a total of four week-long English camps, both at St. Marc’s ERC where Ben Westerveld is the pastor, and at St. Georges de Beauce ERC, a sister church of St. Marc’s? While we still long to see lasting fruit from these camps for both kids and teens, the seed is being sown in many lives, and the many short-termers who go are, no doubt, impacted by the time spent in Quebec. Special thanks to Covenant OPC in Grove City, PA, and Covenant OPC in Barre, VT, who played significant roles in spear-heading the OPC teams.

OPC VOLUNTEERS TO OPC FOREIGN FIELDS

It was a blessing to again see almost 200 members (187 to be precise!) of the OPC labor in either a short-term missions or disaster response capacity on OPC foreign mission fields in 2012. These volunteers came from 88 different OPC churches! What a wonderful sampling of our churches to have such direct involvement with our foreign mission fields. How can the prayer support and interest in our foreign mission fields not grow when so many are so directly involved with OPC foreign missions?

VISITING PRESBYTERIES

In 2012 it has been a pleasure to attend and make brief presentations at several more presbytery meetings around the country. The five visits this year mean that I have reached eleven of the seventeen presbyteries. These visits provide an opportunity, not only to engage and encourage the presbytery with respect to short-term missions, but also to share and update the brothers (and sisters when they are present!) on the work of the CDM. It seems that there are often quite a few aspects of the work of the CDM that are news to many in each presbytery, making these visits well worth the trip. I continue to endeavor to find a committee within each presbytery with whom I can interact towards the development of more short-term missions here or abroad—a 238 Eightieth General Assembly

committee that views short-term missions as consistent with its mandate. This could vary from being a youth committee in one presbytery, to a diaconal committee in another, and a missions committee in still yet a third. My main objective will be to figure out which it is for each presbytery so that these efforts can move forward most effectively.

OPC STMS IN THE US

The OPC has some very exciting short-term missions opportunities within the boundaries of the US. Whether it’s working the summer at the Boardwalk Chapel in Wildwood, NJ, (an OPC ministry that has been running for 68 summers!); traveling down to Key West, FL, to learn and practice “hands on” evangelism through Pastor Bill Welzien’s open air evangelistic preaching during the Sunset Celebration at Mallory Square; or bringing a team to minister through our OPCs on the Indian Reservations in northern Wisconsin, the participant will not come back unchallenged! There are churches that would like to have a team come help them pull off a Vacation Bible School. Others have outreach projects that they would like to carry out but lack the skill or energy. These can be accomplished by teams coming, one part of the body of Christ reaching out to another. Would you like a team to come help your church next summer? Pray about it!

“STORM” REPORTS

Communication is very important. Having launched www.OPCSTM.org toward the end of 2011, it continues to serve as the repository for STM opportunities, news, testimonials, and resources. But unless one looks at the website, they are not aware of the content. Thus, in July the OPC STORM Reports made their debut. “S.T.O.R.M.” is an acronym for “Short-Term Outreach Relief and Missions”. These reports now quickly highlight the new postings to the website and provide links to those postings. While the frequency of the STORM Reports is not set, we strive to regularize it as much as possible, while seeking to provide content that is only helpful and fresh. In 2012, nine STORM Reports were sent out to a list of about 1500 addresses. We are currently working on making these reports available online in a pdf format that can be used as a bulletin insert or poster for a missions bulletin board. (One courteous feature of these reports is that they allow any recipient the opportunity to opt out of receiving future publications by use of the built-in “unsubscribe” feature.)

DISASTER RESPONSE COORDINATOR

JAPAN DISASTER RESPONSE EFFORT

The report last year ended with our committee working towards carrying out two requests made to us by the church in Japan and the OPC Japan Mission. First, they had asked that we help the main Sendai RCJ church refurbish its sanctuary walls. These lathe and plaster walls were over 100 years old and had suffered terribly from the 9.0 earthquake such that large sections of plaster had already fallen down, and more were waiting to fall. Second, they asked that we help them convert a previous dental office in the rural coastal town of Yamamoto, in the area just south of the Sendai airport, to be situated to serve as a disaster relief center. This building needed to be arranged to support housing short-term teams and a permanent director, and also to enable the community to come in Appendix 239 and use it for various community events.

FOUR CONSTRUCTION TEAMS TO JAPAN

By the end of 2011, the plans had been laid and the material shipped to Japan for these two projects. In God’s perfect timing, the material arrived in mid-February, just a few days before the first of four construction teams arrived to carry out the work. The first team, led by Frank Voss Sr. of Covenant OPC in Orland Park, IL, did an immense amount of work at the Sendai church, removing all the crumbled lathe and plaster, repairing unseen structural damage found inside the walls and part of the ceiling, stuffing the walls with insulation, sheeting them with plywood, hanging drywall, and dressing them with a beautiful wainscoting. This team also completed much of the rough lumber and plumbing at the prospective relief center in Yamamoto. The second team, led by David Schaafsma of Redeemer OPC in Ada, MI, came skilled with those who were able to finish the walls of Sendai church superbly. The congregation was overjoyed at the work that was accomplished. It brought them much encouragement. This team also completed installing most of the electrical and hanging all of the drywall. The third team, led by Jim Trott of New Life PCA in Philadelphia, completed the messy work of mudding and sanding all the joints. They also accomplished many car- pentry tasks including the not-so-well-known “Lunz Memorial Skyway” (a special pas- sageway into a large part of the attic made available for storage, discovered by team member Mark Lunz). The fourth team, led by Steve Lengkeek of Emmanuel OPC in Wilmington, DE, arrived equipped with some very good finish carpenters. This team had a tremendous amount of work ahead of them, yet persevered through twelve hour days, laying record amounts of tile and installing countless feet of molding. Again, the end result was to the immense satisfaction of our brothers and sisters in Japan. The efforts of the 31 members of these teams will not soon be forgotten!

NOZOMI CENTER

On May 5, 2012, almost thirteen months after the disaster, eighty people gathered in the new Relief Center in Yamamoto, Japan, now named Nozomi (Hope) Center. Attending this opening ceremony were some tsunami victims from the area who had actually escaped the waters of the tsunami with their lives! The opening ceremony marked the beginning of what they hope to be an effective witness of saving hope in the town of Yamamoto, bringing not only temporal relief, but lasting, eternal hope and relief that can be only found by those who are resting secure in the arms of Jesus. It is our prayer that this may be the lasting effect of the OPC’s disaster response efforts in Japan.

VOLUNTEER TEAMS TO JAPAN

In the summer, two teams led respectively by Chris Lillie of Geneva OPC in Woodstock, GA, and Michael Gilbert of Christ Covenant OPC in Sheridan, IN, put the Nozomi Center to use. Both teams resided at the Center and spent their time reaching out to the community through barbeques, events, music, and muscle. They sought to minister to those in that area, who continue to suffer the effects of the disaster, in whatever ways they could. It is reported that one with whom the teams interacted has come to faith 240 Eightieth General Assembly

in Jesus Christ since then! May this be true for him and many more!

REFURBISHMENT OF ISHINOMAKI CHAPEL

In the late summer, we were approached about performing the work of refurbish- ing the Ishinomaki Chapel. This was the only RCJ church building that had actually been flooded with tsunami water. The three feet of water and the earthquake-crumbled exterior stucco walls necessitated that this building be demolished down to the studs and rebuilt. This was work that was going to have to be done sooner than later. With the concurrence of the OPC Japan Mission, we proceeded with the project. Engaging our faithful and willing helpers, John Voss (building plans and material), Ron deRu (shipping from Seattle), and Arthur Newton (shipping to Japan advice [see last year’s report]), we once again began the process of getting the material there and recruiting teams. We did find that it was a bit more difficult to raise the teams, only able to recruit 29 of 40 requested workers. Several of these team members were from outside the OPC, but we were glad to have the opportunity to work together, based on our common bond in Christ. The four teams were led by Glenn Taylor of Bethel OPC in Leesburg, VA, Steven Lengkeek again, John Voss, Lynne Hunter of Harvest OPC in Grand Rapids, and Mark Palmer of Providence OPC in Madison, AL. They took the building from a great state of disrepair and transformed it into a beautiful church building, while working in very cold conditions and sometimes difficult housing accommodations. I give thanks for each of these men who served on these teams! On January 20, 2013, this church building was reopened for services. May there be many who hear the gospel soundly preached from this place.

JAPAN DISASTER RESPONSE FUNDS

Since the beginning of the disaster until the end of 2012, $587,000 has been received, designated for use in the Japan Disaster Response effort. By year’s end, $515,000 had been expended, leaving a balance of $72,000. We are working with the OPC Japan Mission to determine the best use in the response effort for these remaining funds.

HURRICANE SANDY

On the evening of Monday, October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy made its landfall. While only a Category 1 hurricane, it broke the record by becoming the largest Atlantic hurricane recorded, spanning 1,100 miles! It made landfall right over Atlantic City, NJ. The storm surge is typically the worst for those communities north of these storm systems. This slow-moving storm severely battered the coastal area running up the Jersey Shore and across to Long Island. The OPC was directly impacted both in the Toms River, NJ area, where Redeemer OPC ministers, and on Long Island, where it affected families in the OPC of Franklin Square, Bohemia OPC in Bohemia, New York and Reformation OPC in Queens, NY.

SITE COORDINATORS ESTABLISHED

Upon visiting with the church leadership at both sites, it was determined that not only should the OPC respond, but that there was plenty to do among her own people. Appendix 241

The best way to keep momentum going yet not have the pastoral ministry affected was to appoint a “site coordinator” at each location. Charlie Farrell, member of Redeemer OPC in Toms River, was selected for the Toms River area, and Elder Al Zarek of the OPC in Franklin Square was selected for the Long Island area.

DONATIONS DESIGNATED TO SANDY RELIEF

Many from the OPC have responded with gifts of money, donations of vehicles, clothes, skills, time, and various other ways. Since there were eight to ten affected OPC families in both regions, there was a tremendous amount of work to be done. We are only now just in the midst of the work. But we can again give thanks for the Lord’s mercies in not allowing us to suffer any loss of life and that this situation has created an incredible opportunity for the OPC to minister, one to another, as that unified body of Christ. May our Savior be glorified through this compassion expressed in so many tangible ways.

VOLUNTEERS ARE ESPECIALLY WELCOME!

By the end of 2012, in just two months, already about 65 individuals from OPC churches and other sister churches have volunteered at least a day in either the Toms River or Long Island sites. Some have volunteered even up to a whole month with their time and skills! This is a wonderful thing for which to give thanks. At the writing of this report, there still remains a tremendous amount of work to be done in the homes of many OPC members. Please pray that the flow of volunteers will continue, even after the splash of Hurricane Sandy fades from the news. Our brothers and sisters in Christ, whose lives have been turned upside down by this event continue to need our support, help, and prayers.

ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CDM

I consider it a great privilege to have the opportunity to serve the CDM and the OPC in whatever diaconal matters may come our way. As is described in my job description, “He would be the ‘public face’ as the contact person for the CDM, to address diaconal questions and concerns from individuals, presbyteries, and committees of the OPC.” I am “in the office”, whether sitting at my desk at the Administrative Office of the OPC in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, or wherever I might be. I stand ready to serve as I am able. Working out of the OPC home office means that I have regular opportunities to interact with the staff of some of our other standing committees. This interaction results in more and more interaction between the CDM and these other committees, as the CDM strives to work as one unit with the other committees, even as we represent and serve one church. In an effort to grow professionally in this role, I chose this past year to enroll in my first MTIOPC course. Cutting my teeth on Dr. Craig Troxel’s course on ecclesiology was probably not the smartest way to start, but despite much angst, I was thankful to pass the course. In the end, I appreciated the opportunity to wrestle with understanding the church’s relationship to the world, particularly as it has quite an effect on diaconal ministries. I have the opportunity to serve the CDM in many different ways as Administrator. The CDM strives to submit articles of a diaconal nature for publication in the New 242 Eightieth General Assembly

Horizons at least quarterly. I can serve to solicit those articles. If the CDM attempts to host a conference such as the D-17 Summit, which it hosted in San Diego this past year, I can be available to help coordinate such an event. I can work to carry out much of the legwork on behalf of the treasurer. Additionally, having someone full-time “in the office” has enabled the CDM to step up its involvement in recruiting and courting potential missionary deacons. It is my hope that I can be available to the church, her various committees, and the CDM to serve in whatever way that will most effectively help move forward this aspect of the work of the church. I wake up every day grateful for the privilege to serve the church in this capacity, and I hope to steward each day for Christ and His kingdom. I am thankful that He is faithful to work through us for His good pleasure. Please pray that I would serve Him faithfully in all that I do.

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B. Diaconal Ministries–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 information 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 diaconal assistance for all our missionaries in 2012, including the full amount requested for the work of the clinic in Uganda. The Committee also granted the full amount requested from the CFM for diaconal assistance for all our missionaries in 2013.

Anticipated Budget 2012 Budget 2013 Budget 2014 China 9,600 9,600 9,600 Eritrea 3,000 3,000 3,000 Ethiopia 7,200 7,200 7,200 Haiti 6,000 6,000 6,000 Haiti missionary deacon support 113,000 10,000 173,500 Japan 1,500 1,500 1,500 Uganda (two stations) 12,000 11,000 11,000 Uganda missionary deacon support 108,000 137,500 81,000 Uganda clinic 32,360 22,500 22,500 Disaster Relief 75,000 75,000 75,000 Emergency Relief 30,000 30,000 30,000

China. $9,600 was budgeted and given in 2012. These are special and sensitive circumstances. The people ministered to are in desperate situations. Vital aid is being given in Jesus’ name. $9,600 was requested for 2013.

Eritrea. $3,000 was budgeted and given in 2012. These monies are for special and sensitive circumstances of the believers in the church in Eritrea. $3,000 was requested for 2013. Appendix 243

Ethiopia. $7,200 was budgeted for 2012 in response to a request from the CFM. The OPC does not have a permanent missionary in the field, so these funds are distributed through the Ethiopian Reformed Presbyterian Church (ERPC). The $7,200 is distributed in two ways: $4,800 is for general diaconal needs of ERPC members and adherents in Welo, a remote Muslim-controlled region in the north; and $2,400 is for members and adherents with HIV- AIDS in Addis Ababa. $7,200 was requested for 2013.

Haiti. $6,000 was budgeted and given in 2012. Funds are to aid members and adherents of the congregations with which the OPC CFM works. $6,000 was requested for 2013. The 2012 budgeted amount for Haiti missionary deacon support was $113,000; but a missionary deacon was not called in 2012, so these monies were not spent for a deacon’s salary. The 2013 budget of $10,000 is expected to be used in the vetting costs of a missionary deacon, but we do not foresee a salary in 2013. $173,500 is budgeted for 2014 to provide for a missionary deacon’s salary and the one-time moving expenses.

Japan. $1,500 was budgeted and given for 2012. 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 emergencies arising in the course of the missionaries’ ministries. $1,500 was requested for 2013.

Uganda. $12,000 was budgeted and given in 2012 for the two mission stations as our missionaries have opportunities to minister to the needs of believers. $11,000 was requested for 2013.

Uganda missionary deacon. The 2012 budget of $108,000 for Uganda missionary deacon support was not fully used, since a missionary deacon was not called in 2012. The 2013 budget is set for $137,500 because the CDM anticipates in 2013 to have the costs of missionary deacon Mark Weber’s salary and one-time moving expenses to Mbala, Uganda.

Uganda clinic. $31,630 was budgeted and given in 2012. These monies help to defray the operating expenses of the Akisyon A Yesu (Compassion of Jesus) Presbyterian Clinic at Nakaale. This clinic treats over 30,000 patients a year with physical healing as well as hearing of the eternal life in Christ. $22,500 was requested and granted for 2013.

Representatives from both the CDM and the CFM met together on September 27, 2012 at the OPC offices in Willow Grove, PA to discuss joint protocol for evaluating and supporting on-going and future joint ministries between the two committees. These meetings have been so helpful for our understanding and communication that the intent is to schedule an annual meeting for the purpose of discussing policies and procedures pertaining to matters of mutual interest and concern.

C. Diaconal Ministries–USA Hurricane Sandy caused massive destruction to New Jersey and the boroughs of New York City and Long Island. The CDM is grateful for the many who responded with financial gifts, who volunteered their time and effort, and for the many who prayed. To date over $145,000.00 was given for Hurricane Sandy relief. The CDM continues to thank the churches and presbyteries for their sincere attempts to cover the insurance needs of pastors. The CDM has a Policy to Supplement a 244 Eightieth General Assembly

Minister’s Health Insurance Premium, for churches that cannot provide their pastor’s health insurance. As per this policy the CDM 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. Each year the CDM requests the General Assembly to remind all presbyteries to be sure all ministers have adequate major medical insurance and that they have evaluated the need for life insurance. These directives from the General Assembly for several years have borne fruit. Because of a policy in place and because of the willing response of the regional churches to give, the once huge expense of underwriting insurance premiums has been reduced significantly. The CDM has provided funds to Emmanuel Chapel, Philadelphia, for 43 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 and break the cycle of poverty, and have a Christian education for their children. The list of OPC congregations that have students who benefit from the CDM scholarships are: Emmanuel, S. Philadelphia (English); Emmanuel, S. Philadelphia (Indonesian); Grace Fellowship, Philadelphia Germantown; and Grace Church, SW Philadelphia. The CDM has received a statement of the scholarship policy. In 2012, to supplement the giving from the Philadelphia churches, the CDM gave diaconal support of $36,572 for scholarships for the 2011–2012 school year. $30,000 was requested and approved for the 2012-2013 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 Philadelphia Presbytery and to the CDM.

D. Diaconal Ministries–Obadiah Funds 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 twice a year contacting each presbytery’s diaconal committee to ascertain if there are any needs. The CDM is grateful when we are told of needs of these elderly saints so that we might be able to respond. The Lord has blessed the OPC with generous gifts from His people. A significant trust fund, created by a brother in Christ, designated that this fund be used for the care of retired ministers and their widows in the OPC. To that end, the CDM established the Obadiah Fund, dedicated to the care of retired Orthodox Presbyterian ministers and their surviving spouses. Contributions designated for this purpose are placed in this fund for the distinct purpose of meeting the needs of retired OPC ministers and their surviving spouses as determined by the CDM. Qualified recipients of this fund are retired OPC ministers (also ordained evangelists, missionaries, and teachers) and their surviving spouses.

Qualified retired ministers are those: 1] who continue to subscribe to the Westminster Standards and continue as members in good standing of the OPC; 2] who ordinarily have served full time in their gospel labors at least ten years in the OPC; 3] who are retired (as defined by the Committee on Pensions) and who are at least 65 years of age.

Qualified widows are the widows of such ordained ministers: 1] who have not married another spouse; Appendix 245

2] who continue as members in good standing of the OPC, or a Reformed or evangelical church; 3] who are retired (as defined by the Committee on Pensions) and who are at least 65 years of age.

In 2012 the CDM was able to address specific needs that we knew retired ministers had. The CDM also responded to the request from Committee on Pensions for $60,000 in 2012 and $30,000 in 2013. These funds were distributed from the Obadiah Fund. These funds are to underwrite the COP’s Supplemental Fund, to care for aged ministers and their widows who participated in the pensions plan. Currently, ten persons participate in this plan that actuarially will run out in 2019 After meeting the request of the COP and the specific, acute needs of some retired pastors, the CDM was able to give each of the some 96 retired ministers and ministers’ widows a gift of $1,000 in 2012. The CDM desires that this gift be a tangible expression of Christ’s love to these saints through His Church. Many of these retired ministers began their labors in the OPC with small or insufficient salaries, but committed themselves to serve with joyful sacrifice to Christ. So this gift was an acknowledgment of years of faithful service and sacrifice to Christ. The many, warm thank you letters received 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 2013 the CDM again has the joy of giving $1,000 to some 99 retired ministers or their widows. Both the CDM and the COP have shared interests and concerns for the care of the retired and elderly in the church. To that end the two full committees met together at the offices in Willow Grove, PA on March 22, 2012. Lengthy and helpful discussion was had. The two committees are even more committed to work together to care for the elderly and retired in the OPC. The two subcommittees of the COP and of the CDM met together again on November 29, 2012 by telephone conference. Both subcommittees are very concerned at the number of retired ministers without adequate retirement and are seeking ways to address this. They are also very concerned how the statistics indicate the OPC will be facing a huge diaconal need in the future if pastors are not making aggressive plans for their retirement. The COP and the CDM plan to work closely together to address matters of mutual concern.

IV. BUDGET

Revised Original Revised Anticipated 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 Budget Actual Budget Budget Budget Administration STMC Comp. (Salary & Benefits) $98,000 $97,364 $100,000 $102,000 $104,000 STMC Travel $10,000 $3,794 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 Office & Related Expenses $11,000 $6,284 $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 Committee Mtg Expenses $15,000 $9,724 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 Administrative / Stipend $15,000 $12,836 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 Miscellaneous $1,000 $1,039 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 Total $150,000 $131,042 $136,000 $138,000 $140,000

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Diaconal Ministries–Foreign China $9,600 $9,600 $9,600 $9,600 $9,600 Eritrea $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 Ethiopia $7,200 $7,200 $7,200 $7,200 $7,200 Haiti–Mission Station $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 Haiti–Mssry Deacon Support $113,000 $740 $82,000 $10,000 $173,500 Japan $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 Uganda–Mission Stations $12,000 $12,000 $12,000 $11,000 $11,000 Uganda–Clinic $31,630 $31,630 $31,360 $22,500 $22,500 Uganda–Mssry Deacon Support $108,000 $2,538 $80,000 $137,500 $81,000 Disaster Relief $75,000 $0 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 Emergency Relief $30,000 $0 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 Total $396,930 $74,208 $337,660 $313,300 $420,300

Diaconal Ministries–U.S.A. Diaconal/D-17 Summits $45,000 $44,114 $15,000 $20,000 $15,000 Hospital Insurance Premiums $25,000 $12,727 $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 Emergency Medical $24,000 $0 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 Special Relief $40,000 $18,720 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 Disaster Relief $50,000 $460 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 Scholarships–Philadelphia $42,000 $32,786 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 Total $226,000 $108,807 $170,000 $175,000 $170,000

General Fund Total Expenses $772,930 $314,057 $643,660 $626,300 $730,300 Appendix 247

ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Committee on Diaconal Ministries Statement of Activities Period Ending December 31, 2012

12/31/12 Assets Current Assets Cash TD Bank $1,318,234 Other $0 Total Current Assets $1,318,234

Investments and Long Term Receivables Investments OPC Loan Fund $250,335 Beacon Trust $2 Real Estate $0 Receivable $0 Total Investments and Receivables $250,337

Property and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation $0

Total Assets $1,568,571

Liabilities and Net Assets Current Liabilities Haiti Disaster Relief $319,081 Japan Disaster Relief $71,884 Sandy Disaster Relief $94,261 Disaster Relief $39,164 Total Liabilities $524,391

Net Assets Unrestricted Net Assets Temporarily Restricted [Obadiah Fund] $206,323 General Undesignated $1,044,180 Total Net Assets $1,250,503

Total Liabilities and Net Assets $1,774,893 248 Eightieth General Assembly

ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Committee on Diaconal Ministries Statement of Activities Period Ending December 31, 2012

12/31/12

Revenues Contributions - OPC Churches $299,862 Contributions - Other $225,562 Interest and Dividend Income $4,528 Gain on Investments $20,564 Other Income (STMC from CFM & CHMCE, Summit Fees) $72,025 Total Revenues* $622,542

Expenses Administrative $131,042 Diaconal Ministries - Foreign $74,208 Diaconal Ministries - Domestic (includes Obadiah) $273,697 Total Expenses** $478,947

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets $143,595

Net Assets Beginning [12/31/2011] $1,106,908

Ending [12/31/2012] $1,250,503

* This amount does not include: Received for Haiti Disaster Relief in 2012: 5,423 Received for Japan Disaster Relief in 2012: 117,091 Received for Sandy Disaster Relief in 2012: 133,238 Received for Unspecified Disaster Relief in 2012: 1,750 TOTAL Received for Disaster Relief in 2012: 257,502

** This amount does not include: Expended for Japan Disaster Relief in 2012: 251,156 Expended for Sandy Disaster Relief in 2012: 38,977 Expended for Unspecified Disaster Relief in 2012: 960 TOTAL Expended for Disaster Relief in 2012: 291,092 Appendix 249

V. RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That the General Assembly encourage each presbytery to include in its Bylaws and Instruments, a statement that the phrase “free from worldly care” in a ministerial call should be determined by 1] taking into consideration the terms indicated in the Salary Guidelines section of the report of the Committee on Home Missions in the latest minutes of the General Assembly; 2] including the family needs of the candidate under consideration; and 3] evaluating the composition of the congregation to meet these needs in its budget; And that in determining if the terms of a minister’s call are adequate to provide for the minister’s livelihood, that the presbytery include provisions for adequate retirement, and payment of health insurance; and also to inquire of the candidate if he has adequate life insurance.

2. That the General Assembly request the presbyteries to investigate [on a regular/ annual schedule] whether all their ministers 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 2014 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 2015 Lendall H. Smith Robert O. Keys (PrOH) (President) Robert J. Wright (PrNJ) 2014 T. Nathan Trice David E. Haney Kenley K. Leslie (PrOH) (Treasurer) 2013 Ronald E. Pearce David P. Nakhla Christopher A. Sudlow (PrMW) (Secretary) (Vice-President) Terms expiring at this Assembly: Rev. Ronald E. Pearce, David P. Nakhla, and Christopher A. Sudlow

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,

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Rev. Ronald E. Pearce Secretary of the CDM 250 Eightieth General Assembly

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 E. Financial Summary IV. CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS V. RECOMMENDATION VI. ADMINISTRATION A. Committee Members B. Officers C. Executive Committee D. Staff VII. GENERAL ASSEMBLY VIII. AUDIT REPORTS

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In calling a pastor, the local church ordinarily promises to provide for him so as to keep him “free from worldly care.” The primary responsibility assigned to the Committee on Pensions is to assist the church to do that for its pastors into the years of retirement. Specifically, the Committee provides a pension plan for the ministers of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (and also for full-time employees). 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 payments 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 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”. Appendix 251

I. PENSIONS AND INSURANCE

A. Investment Policies

1. The Committee contracted with The Concord Advisory Group, Ltd to provide non-discretionary investment advisory services, including (1) investment policy statement preparation, (2) asset allocation, (3) recommendation of underlying investment vehicles and/ or managers, and (4) monitoring services. During the year 2012, working with Concord, the Committee engaged four investment managers with particular expertise in certain investment areas. The present managers are:

a. Aberdeen – International Equity b. Oppenheimer – Large Cap Equity c. Silvercrest – Small Cap Equity d. Pimco – Fixed Income

2. At the end of 2012 the investments of the fund were allocated as follows:

Money Market Funds – 4.48% Mutual Fund – Fixed Income – 38.07% Mutual Fund – Equities – 14.98% Common Stock – 42.47%

B. Investment Results

1. The investment results for the year 2012 showed a continual recovery from the decrease in value that resulted during the 2007–2008 recession. That rebound in value has continued in the current year (2013). 2. The net assets of the Fund at the end of the year amounted to $23,013,568. There was a net gain of 9.61%, or $2,018,210, for the year 2012. This is compared with the results of the Dow Jones Average (7.26%), the S&P 500 (13.29%), and the Balanced Mutual Fund Index (11.94%). While the Fund’s gain for 2012 was more than the gain of the Dow, it was less than that of the other two benchmarks. The growth in assets under management in the Fund over the years is shown in the following:

December 31, 1962 $ 8,187 December 31, 1972 505,797 December 31, 1982 1,465,083 December 31, 1992 6,444,130 December 31, 2002 14,113,189 December 31, 2012 23,013,568

3. At the end of 2012, each participant’s account was credited with 2.607% in income and 6.030% for increased market value, resulting in a net change of 8.637%. The investment results over specific periods are shown in the following:

Average annual percentage of gain – the last 5 years – 2.840% Average annual percentage of gain – the last 10 years – 5.704% 252 Eightieth General Assembly

Average annual percentage of gain – the last 15 years – 5.023% Average annual percentage of gain – the last 20 years – 7.369%

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 premium for this coverage per individual for 2012 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 Orthodox 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 2012, the participants in the plan consisted of the following:

Participants Making Contributions 176 Participants Not Making Contributions 49 Retired – Drawing Pension 35 Surviving Spouses – Drawing Pension 2 Surviving Spouses – Receiving Annuity 1 263

E. Benefits

1. During the year 2012, the following retirement payments were made: Annuity payments – insurance companies $ 1,380 Pension payments – Committee 560,975 The average pension payment by the Committee was $1,170 per month.

2. The Committee has designated for the calendar year 2013 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 expenditures 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 surviving 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 2012, there were 2 ministers and 8 surviving spouses receiving supplementary payments. Appendix 253

2. The Committee, at its meeting of April 1, 2010, by motion, determined:

a. To establish, until funds are exhausted, a new category 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 Pension Supplement Fund with the transfer of $300,000.00 of the assets of the Hospitalization Plan, the net pro- ceeds of the sale of the Pennsylvania property, and such other funds that become available through investment returns or contributions designated for the Pension Continuation Fund. c. That those eligible for Pension Continuation payments 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 remarry. 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 September 1, 2010. At the end of 2012 there were 8 participants and 5 surviving spouses receiving these payments.

B. Contributions From Churches At various times over the last 23 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 pension accounts have been exhausted. Therefore, we do not anticipate making future requests from the churches.

C. Benefits

1. During the year 2012, payments made to eligible participants in both categories, pension supplement and pension continuation, were a maximum of $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 services. 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 2012 is as follows: 254 Eightieth General Assembly

Supplement Continuation

BALANCE – January 1, 2012 $120,240 $322,071

RECEIPTS Contributions 23,235 0 Interest 42 0 Dividends 6,426 6,201 Investment gains <4,227> 12,182 Obadiah Foundation 60,000 0

Total Receipts 85,476 18,383

205,716 340,454 DISBURSEMENTS Participants 75,000 81,975

BALANCE – December 31, 2012 $130,716 $258,479

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 premium 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 an increase of one, and at the end of 2012 had 36 participants. Total insurance in force at year end was as follows:

Participants $2,446,000 Spouses 630,000 Appendix 255

D. Insurance Carrier Since January 1, 2002, the coverage has been through Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company.

E. Financial Summary

BALANCE – January 1, 2012 $ 23,673.98

RECEIPTS Premiums – life insurance $ 27,902.50 Service charges 427.00 Interest income 13.00 Claims refunds and rebates 43.52

Total Receipts 28,386.02

52,060.00 DISBURSEMENTS Premiums – Voluntary Term Life Insurance 27,902.50

BALANCE – December 31, 2012 $ 24,157.50

IV. CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS

Both the Committee on Pensions and the Committee on Diaconal Ministries have shared interests and concerns for the care of the retired and elderly in the church. To that end, the two full committees met together at the offices in Willow Grove, PA on March 22, 2012. Lengthy and helpful discussion was had. The two committees are even more committed to work together to care for the elderly and retired in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Two subcommittees, one from each committee, met together again on November 29, 2012. Both subcommittees are very concerned at the number of retired ministers without adequate retirement provision and are seeking ways to address this. They are also very concerned because the statistics indicate that the Orthodox Presbyterian Church will be facing a huge diaconal need in the future if pastors are not making aggressive plans for their retirement. The two full committees plan to work closely together to address matters of mutual concern.

V. RECOMMENDATION

The Committee recommends that the 80th General Assembly amend Article II of the Pension and Insurance Plan of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church as follows:

Article II. METHOD OF PROVIDING BENEFITS A. Contributions 1. Payments for participants in the Predecessor Plan shall continue unchanged. Each participant may also make voluntary additional contributions for credit to his account in the Retirement Equity Fund, provided that such voluntary contributions shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the compensation which he has earned while participating in this Plan from the particular congregation, committee or other organization of the church by which he is paid. 256 Eightieth General Assembly

2. Payments for new participants shall be based upon age on most recent birthday at time of enrollment according to a schedule of payments (uniform for all participants who enroll at the same age) adopted by majority vote of the General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. The schedule may be changed by majority vote of the General Assembly from time to time as it deems appropriate, having in mind the need to provide pensions that will permit dignified retirement for participants under changing economic conditions and the resources of the several congregations, committees and other organizations of the Church that can be reasonably expected to be available to meet this need. Normally each participant will pay one third of the total due on his behalf and the balance will be paid by the Committee on Pensions, subject to collection thereof by the Committee from the particular congregation, committee or other organization of the church by which the participant is paid. Other proportions may, however, be established by agreement of the parties. Each participant may also make voluntary additional contributions for credit to his account in the Retirement Equity Fund, provided that such voluntary contributions shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the compensation which he has earned while participating in this Plan from the particular congregation, committee or other organization of the Church by which he is paid. 1. Contributions for plan participants will normally be made by the employer, calculated as a percentage of total compensation, at a rate recommended annually by the Committee, but may not exceed the allowable annual defined contribution limits as imposed by Internal Revenue Code (IRC) and Regulations. Plan participants may also make voluntary contributions to their account provided that such contributions also do not exceed the IRC limitations. 2. Payments shall be made quarterly, in advance, to the Committee on Pensions by the participant and/or his employer on or before March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.

VI. ADMINISTRATION

A. Committee Members Class of 2015: Minister: John D. McGowan Ruling Elders: Roger W. Huibregtse, David Vander Ploeg Class of 2014: Minister: Douglas L. Watson Ruling Elders: Garret A. Hoogerhyde, Stephen R. Leavitt Class of 2013: Minister: Darren S. Thole Ruling Elders: Robert M. Meeker, William C. Redington

B. Officers President: Roger W. Huibregtse Vice President: William C. Redington Secretary: Robert M. Meeker Treasurer: Garret A. Hoogerhyde Appendix 257

C. Executive Committee Garret A. Hoogerhyde, Roger W. Huibregtse (Chairman), Robert M. Meeker, and William C. Redington

D. Staff Administrative Assistant: Kathleen Kline

VII. GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The terms of the class of 2013 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. Huibregtse, Mr. Meeker, and Mr. Thole were designated to represent the committee at the 80th General Assembly.

VIII. AUDIT REPORTS

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

To the Committee on Pensions of Orthodox Presbyterian Church Pension Fund

We have audited the accompanying statement of financial statements of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Pension Fund (the “Plan”) (a nonprofit organization) which comprise the statement of net assets available for benefits as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related statement of changes in net assets available for plan benefits for the years then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. 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 misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not 258 Eightieth General Assembly for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriate- ness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for plan benefits of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Pension Fund as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the changes in its net assets available for benefits for the years then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Fylstra, Wright & Co.

Hawthorne, NJ May 20, 2013

ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PENSION FUND STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

2012 2011

ASSETS

Investments at fair value: Money market funds $ 1,022,693 $ 1,542,019 Certificates of deposit 0 1,956,298 Corporate bonds 0 2,954,262 Common stocks 9,694,224 14,148,311 U.S. Government securities 0 418,471 Mutual funds 12,107,449 0 Total investments 22,824,366 21,019,361

Cash and cash equivalents 442,253 226,677 Receivable - Supplement Fund 0 6,600 Accrued interest and dividends receivable 12,743 68,201 Property and equipment at cost, net of accumulated depreciation 0 0

Total assets 23,279,362 21,320,839 Appendix 259

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

Accrued expenses 7,315 3,410 Pension continuation fund 258,479 322,071

Total liabilities 265,794 325,481

Net assets available for plan benefits $ 23,013,568 $ 20,995,358

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PENSION FUND STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

2012 2011 ADDITIONS TO NET ASSETS

Investment income: Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments $ 651,871 $ 258,111 Realized gain (loss) on sale of investments 732,841 (272,435) Net interest income 87,959 150,928 Dividends 515,953 349,635

Less: Investment expense (92,896) (61,161)

Total investment income 1,895,728 425,078

Contributions: Employer 885,820 791,917 Employees 94,029 86,553

Total contributions 979,849 878,470

Transfer from other funds 138,591 141,753

Total additions to net assets 3,014,168 1,445,301

DEDUCTIONS FROM NET ASSETS

Premiums on life insurance 26,128 26,176 Pension distributions 560,975 527,445 Supplemental pension 75,000 79,200 Lump sum withdrawals 34,921 28,696 260 Eightieth General Assembly

Rollovers 171,373 145,263 Pension continuation payments 81,975 61,890 Administrative expenses 45,586 44,475

Total deductions from net assets 995,958 913,145

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS 2,018,210 532,156

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS:

BEGINNING OF YEAR 20,995,358 20,463,202

END OF YEAR $ 23,013,568 $ 20,995,358

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PENSION FUND NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011

1. Description of the Plan:

The following brief description of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Pension Fund is provided 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 retirement age (65). The Church’s ordained ministers, permanent full-time employees, and the permanent full-time employees of the congregations or organization thereof are all eligible to participate in the plan. The normal retirement benefit is based on the individual participant’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 percentage is 7%. 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 Appendix 261

employee” by their employers.

Normal retirement date The normal retirement date is the first day of the month following the participant’s 65th birthday. 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 Committee.

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 Retirement 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 attributable 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 262 Eightieth General Assembly

investments is reflected in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits.

Fair Value Measurement – The fair value of financial assets and liabilities is measured according to the Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. Fair value is required to be evaluated and adjusted according to the following valuation techniques.

Level 1 – Fair value is determined using quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Assets in this level typically include publicly traded equities, mutual fund investments, cash equivalents, and listed derivatives.

Level 2 – Fair value is determined using quoted market prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant inputs are observable in the market for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Assets in the level include debt securities and partnerships that hold Level 1 assets, provided that the Organization has the ability to redeem the investment in the near term, and real estate held for investment if measured by a current appraisal.

Level 3 – Fair value is determined using inputs that are generally unobservable and typically reflect management’s estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The market for assets and liabilities using Level 3 measures is typically inactive. Assets in the level include alternative investments, real estate held for investment if measured using management estimates, investments in partnerships and limited liability companies, and beneficial interests in charitable remainder trusts.

Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded 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.

The following table presents both the fair values and cost of investments:

December 31, 2012 2011 Fair Fair Cost Value Cost Value

Money market funds $ 1,022,693 $ 1,022,693 $ 1,542,019 $ 1,542,019

Certificates of deposit 0 0 1,950,000 1,956,298 Appendix 263

Marketable securities: Corporate bonds 0 0 2,907,412 2,954,262 Common stocks 6,103,250 9,694,224 9,739,055 14,148,311 U.S. Government securities 0 0 398,674 418,471 Mutual funds 12,105,077 12,107,449 0 0

Total marketable securities 18,208,327 21,801,673 13,045,141 17,521,044

Total Investments $19,231,020 $22,824,366 $16,537,160 $21,019,361

The unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) of the Plan’s investment securities is summarized below:

December 31, 2012 2011

Certificates of deposit $ 0 $ 6,298 Corporate bonds 0 46,851 Common stocks 3,590,973 4,409,256 U.S. Government securities 0 19,797 Mutual funds 2,373 0

Total unrealized gain $ 3,593,346 $ 4,482,202

4. Agency Funds – Hospitalization Trust:

The Pension Plan received funds totaling $300,000 during the fiscal year 2009 from the Orthodox Presbyterian Church – Hospitalization Trust and was acting as an agent of the Trust to invest the funds. The Committee on Pensions subsequently agreed to use these funds to set up a Pension Continuation Plan, used to provide pension benefits to individuals whose accounts have run out due to extended age or market fluctuations.

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. The Pension Plan believes that it has appropriate support for all tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. Tax returns are open for examination by the Internal Revenue Service for three years after filing. Thus, returns for this year and the last three years remain open.

6. Plan Termination:

In the unlikely event of Plan termination, individual participants will become 100% vested in their accounts. 264 Eightieth General Assembly

7. Party in Interest:

The accounting firm of Baker & Hoogerhyde LLC CPA’s received fees of $27,600 for the accounting and administration of the Plan for the year ended December 31, 2012 and $27,600 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

8. Concentration of Risk and Uncertainties:

The investments currently held by the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Pension Fund include common stocks and mutual funds. Such investments are exposed to various risk such as interest rate, market, and credit risks.

NOTE: 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 FUND SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT DECEMBER 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

Quantity Investments Cost Fair Value

Shares Common Stocks 2,500 Accenture Ltd $ 119,900 $ 166,250 890 ACI Worldwide Inc 39,130 38,884 1,640 AFC Enterprises Inc 36,964 42,853 2,000 Albemarle Corp 84,296 124,240 2,130 Altra Hldgs Inc 34,952 46,967 4,300 Anadarko Petroleum 96,542 319,533 590 Analogic Corp 39,839 43,837 1,350 Applied Indl Technologies 50,795 56,714 700 Astec Inds Inc 20,340 23,352 1,230 Beacon Roofing Supply Inc 34,876 40,934 1,310 Bob Evans Farms Inc 50,218 52,662 5,000 B P PLC 105,898 208,200 1,810 Chemtura Corp 34,368 38,481 3,400 Chubb Corp 123,786 256,088 570 Core-Mark Holding Co Inc 27,585 26,990 840 Cubic Corp 40,550 40,295 3,000 Danaher Corp 160,704 167,700 3,000 Deere & Co 202,913 259,260 2,000 Disney, Walt Co 69,157 99,580 1,570 Drew Industries 42,271 50,633 2,229 Duff & Phelps Corp 32,789 34,817 1,170 Eastgroup Ppty Inc 62,805 62,958 2,500 Ecolab Inc 107,673 179,750 1,720 Emcor Group Inc 45,220 59,529 Appendix 265

3,340 Entergris Inc 28,040 30,661 3,700 Exxon Mobil Corp 29,175 320,235 950 Fair Isaac Corp 42,864 39,929 910 FEI Corp 42,877 50,478 3,390 Firstmerit Corp 54,070 48,104 1,910 Forum Energy Technologies Inc 45,644 47,272 6,000 Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold 236,947 205,200 1,330 Fuller H B Co 39,277 46,311 6,000 General Electric 6,617 125,940 4,000 General Mills 112,926 161,680 3,150 Glatfelter 51,109 55,062 1,620 Hexcel Corp 37,394 43,675 2,930 Horace Mann Educators 51,450 58,483 1,500 IBM Corp 27,671 287,325 1,000 Iberiabank Corp 46,170 49,120 760 ICU Medical Inc 40,386 46,307 4,500 Illinois Tool Works Inc 235,656 273,645 2,040 Independent Bank Corp 60,857 59,058 650 Innophos Holdings Inc 37,272 30,225 840 Integra Lifesciences Hldgs 35,110 32,735 1,310 Invacare Corp 18,479 21,353 840 J & J Snack Foods Corp 48,855 53,662 4,000 Johnson & Johnson 41,622 280,400 2,000 Kimberly Clark 117,603 168,860 700 Lancaster Colony Corp 48,650 48,433 2,090 LA Z Boy Inc 31,242 29,573 1,080 Lithia Motors Inc 38,477 40,414 800 Littlefuse Inc 43,603 49,368 4,000 Lowes Companies Inc 89,501 142,080 2,500 McDonalds Corp 132,059 220,525 5,000 Merck & Co 124,418 204,700 810 MGE Energy Inc 39,098 41,269 5,000 Microsoft Corp 162,422 133,549 900 Mid-America Apartment Cmntys 62,477 58,275 1,040 Mine Safety Appliances Co 35,761 44,418 1,240 MKS Instrument Inc 32,460 31,967 6,000 JP Morgan Chase 44,710 263,815 5,000 Navistar Intl Corp 103,112 108,850 5,000 Nestle S A 37,675 325,560 4,000 Pepsico, Inc 194,264 273,720 8,925 Pfizer, Inc 236,371 223,833 1,860 Portland General Electric Co 51,067 50,890 2,000 Proctor & Gamble 93,252 135,780 1,100 Prosperity Bancshares Inc 44,291 46,200 2,210 Protective Life Corp 61,025 63,162 1,310 Rosetta Resources Inc 55,074 59,369 5,000 Royal Dutch Petroleum 56,110 344,750 720 Scansource Inc 20,585 22,874 4,000 Schlumberger Ltd 88,481 277,194 266 Eightieth General Assembly

840 Sensient Technologies Corp 29,919 29,870 3,000 South Jersey Industries Inc 119,144 150,990 850 Steris Corp 29,502 29,520 1,940 Swift Energy Co 37,228 29,857 3,000 Sysco Corp 90,303 94,980 1,200 Tal International Group 41,150 43,656 600 Teledyne Technologies Inc 37,528 39,042 730 Tennant Co 30,964 32,083 2,000 3M Company 137,072 185,700 1,220 UIL Holdings Corp 45,397 43,688 1,500 United Parcel Service 109,533 110,595 3,000 United Technologies Corp 96,591 246,030 2,280 US Ecology Inc 45,106 53,671 5,600 Verizon Communications 77,532 242,312 890 Watts Ind Inc 33,889 38,261 740 West Pharmaceutical Svcs 36,562 40,515 1,000 Zimmer Holdings, Inc 28,007 66,660

Total Common Stocks 6,103,251 9,694,224

Money Market Funds Advantage Govt Cash 996,950 996,950 SSGA Inst Govt Fund 25,743 25,743

Total Money Market Funds 1,022,693 1,022,693

Mutual Funds 19,880.04 Aberdeen EAFE Plus SRI Fund 3,230,878 3,418,955 878,007.54 Pimco Total Return Fund III 8,874,199 8,688,494

Total Mutual Funds 12,105,077 12,107,449

TOTAL INVESTMENTS $19,231,021 $22,824,366 Appendix 267

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ECUMENICITY AND INTERCHURCH RELATIONS

SYNOPSIS I. 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 (CanRC) 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 in England and Wales (EPCEW) G. Reformed Churches of New Zealand (RCNZ) H. Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (RCN) I. Reformed Churches in South Africa (RCSA) 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 (EPCI) P. The Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland (RPCIre) 268 Eightieth General Assembly

Q. Evangelical Reformed Church Westminster Confession (ERKWB) V. INTERCHURCH BODIES 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. ELECTIONS

I. THE COMMITTEE

A. Meetings The Committee held a meeting on November 14–15, 2012, at Mid-America Reformed Seminary in Dyer, IN. A second meeting was held on March 28, 2013, at the OPC Administrative Building at 607 N. Easton Road, Bldg. E. in Willow Grove, PA.

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 - Charles A. Muether m. URCNA - John R. Hilbelink n. ICRC - Thomas E. Tyson 2. Subcommittees a. Fraternal delegates - Bube, Sawyer b. Asia/Pacific - Bube, Sawyer, Tyson c. Africa [except South Africa] - Bube, George R. Cottenden Appendix 269

d. Europe - Curto, Knight, Wallace e. South Africa - Curto, Knight f. Theological Training Assistance Fund (See recommendation #4) g. International Ecumenical Organizations - Tyson h. South and Central America/Mexico - Bube, Hilbelink, Sawyer i. Budget - Bube, Cottenden, Sawyer

D. Part-time Administrator Mr. Jack W. Sawyer serves the committee as its part-time administrator. His work is reviewed every three years at the regular spring meeting. He was re-appointed to a new three year term at the March 2012 meeting.

II. FELLOWSHIP WITH OTHER CHURCHES

A. Fraternal Delegates/Observers

1. In 2012 fraternal delegates were sent to the major assemblies of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (Jack W. Sawyer), the Bible Presbyterian Church (Thomas E. Tyson), the Presbyterian Church in America (L. Charles Jackson), the Presbyterian Church of Brazil (Douglas B. Clawson), the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (Stephen F. Miller), the Reformed Church of the United States (Charles A. Muether), and the United Reformed Churches of North America (Danny E. Olinger and Alan D. Strange).

2. Later this year the Committee plans to send fraternal delegates to the Bible Presbyterian Church, the Canadian Reformed Churches (Peter J. Wallace and L. Anthony Curto), the Presbyterian Church in America (Peter C. Van Doodewaard), the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (Peter J. Wallace), and the Reformed Church of the United States (Charles A. Muether). Fraternal greetings, by letter, will be sent to the IPB, FRCNA, HRC, FCS, FCC, PCEA, and RCQ. The Committee hopes to have its delegates to the 2013 meeting of the ICRC arrange multiple consultations, as practicable, with other church delegations with whom the OPC maintains fraternal relations.

3. Our 79th (2012) General Assembly received fraternal delegates from the Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church (Daniel M. Mathuva and Francis N. Kariuki), the Bible Presbyterian Church General Synod (Kevin Backus), the Reformed Churches of the Netherlands (Kim Batteau), the Reformed Churches of New Zealand (Leo De Vos), the Presbyterian Church of Brazil (Davi Charles Gomes and Solano Portelo), the Heritage Reformed Congregations (Maarten E. Kuivenhoven), the Presbyterian Church in America (Philip G. Ryken), the Reformed Church in the United States (Maynard C. Koerner), and The Reformed Church of Japan (Takashi Yoshida and Yasuyoshi Kawasugi).

4. The Committee intends to host a colloquium with fraternal delegates attending the 80th General Assembly in the evening of June 7th. In previous years the committee has customarily 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 270 Eightieth General Assembly

“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].

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 in 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’Église 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 (RPCIre) [www.rpc.org] 14. The Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) [www.reformedpresbyterian.org] 15. The United Reformed Churches in North America (URCNA) [www.urcna. org]

D. At present we are in “Corresponding Relationship” with twelve churches, which are:

1. The Africa Evangelical Presbyterian Church (AEPC) [www.africaevangelicalpres- byterianchurch.org] 2. Free Church of Scotland Continuing (FCC) [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) [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, Vrijgemaakt / 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) [www.chorokyokai.jp/] 10. The Bible Presbyterian Church (BPC) [www.bpc.org] Appendix 271

11. The Reformed Churches of South Africa (RCSA) [www.gksa.org.za] 12. Evangelical Reformed Church Westminster Confession (ERKWB) [www.reformi- ert.at/]

E. At present we are in “Ecumenical Contact” with twelve 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) 11. Korean American Presbyterian Church (KAPC) 12. Presbyterian and Reformed Church (PRC)

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 ro- tating 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(es)? Are there ministries in which we can more closely cooper- ate? 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 RCUS, HRC, FRCNA, ARP, and FRCNA before, during, and after the meeting of NAPARC. Mr. Bube and Mr. Sawyer travelled to Scranton PA, for a consultation with Rev. Ron Potter of the RCUS, also the secretary of NAPARC.

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 272 Eightieth General Assembly 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 through our membership in NAPARC, and we seek to meet with their delegations individually as well as through the plenary meetings of the Council. We endeavor to send fraternal delegates to the major assemblies of these churches as possible.

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. The ARPC’s history dates back to the Secession movement in Scotland during the 1730s, and immigrants which brought its distinctives to America. The denomination is centered in the American Southeast but has begun to spread to other parts of the continent.

c. The 208th General Synod of the ARPC met from June 5–7, 2012. Jack W. Sawyer was delegated to represent the OPC. The 209th Synod meets from June 11–13, 2013 at Bonclarken.

d. The membership of the ARPC is approximately 23,196 communicants in 294 congregations.

e. The ARPC is a member of NAPARC and the WRF. The ARPC sends fraternal delegates to sister churches in alternate years, likewise receiving fraternal delegates in off years.

f. The 207th (2011) Synod voted to leave the ICRC. The ARPC has not, at this time, renewed its membership in the ICRC, for practical and financial reasons, as communicated to the CEIR. The CEIR has strongly urged the ARPC Ecumenicity Committee to reconsider this decision by letter and in a face to face meeting in 2012.

g. The 207th General Synod moved to seek greater harmony with the board of Erskine College and Seminary. The 208th Synod continued to seek reconciliation with the Erskine Board and the process of definition and resolution of the relationship between the Board and the Synod continues. The CEIR seeks to monitor this progress. The 207th Synod passed resolutions that included the following:

(1) invited the Erskine Board to consider shared oversight of the Institution.

(2) all fraternal relations with the Christian Reformed Church have been severed. Appendix 273

(3) The ARP will now endorse chaplains through the PRJCC.

(4) The Synod issued a call for the PCUSA to repent of its decision to open church offices to practicing homosexuals.

(5) The Synod established a co-operative agreement with Reformed University Ministries.

2. The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) [www.pcanet.org]

a. The Rev. L. Charles Jackson was the fraternal delegate to the 40th GA, which met in Louisville, KY, June 19–21, 2012. The Rev. Peter C. Van Doodewaard will represent the OPC at the 41st GA, which will meet in Greenville, SC June 18–21.

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. Statistical Changes Reported as of December 31, 2011, include 1,771 churches and missions and a total membership of 351,406, an increase of 4,176 (1.32%).

The 40th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America met in Louisville, Kentucky June 19–21. A final total of 1,120 commissioners attended (832 Teaching Elders and 288 Ruling Elders). Dr. Michael F. Ross, Pastor of Christ Covenant PCA, Matthews, NC was elected moderator.

In 2011, Central Carolina Presbytery sent Overture 2011–12 to the 39th General Assembly asking that the PCA withdraw from the National Association of Evangelicals at the soonest possible date. The 2011 General Assembly approved the recommendation of Interchurch Relations Committee (IRC) and the Committee of Commissioners on Interchurch Relations that the IRC study the issue after receiving written comments by February 1, 2012, from sessions and presbyteries and report to the 40th General Assembly. No session or presbyteries submitted any concerns to the IRC. The IRC Permanent Committee recommended that the overture simply be answered in the negative (i.e. that the PCA remain in the NAE). A slightly revised recommendation was adopted. The PCA remains in the NAE.

Heretofore PCA ordained officers (Teaching Elders, Ruling Elders, and Deacons) have been allowed to hold to the concept of paedo-communion, but not constitu- tionally allowed to practice it. Since the Assembly did not adopt either the committee reports or the minority reports on the issue, the matter was referred back to the RPR Committee with the hope that a consistent report could be reported to the next Assembly. At the previous Assembly, the formation of a committee to study the issue of the so-called Insider Movement in Islam and Bible translation was approved. The PCA’s Mission to the World (MTW) has taken the position that people who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ should not continue to practice non-Christian 274 Eightieth General Assembly

religions but should become part of the Church, and that Bible translations that re- move from the text references to God as “Father” (pater) or Jesus as “Son” (huios), so as to alter the doctrines of the Trinity, the doctrines of the person and work of Christ, or the doctrine of Scripture, are unfaithful to God’s revealed Word. The Ad Interim Committee presented a partial report. The most salient recommendation that was adopted by the General Assembly was that the 40th General Assembly declare that, since social familial terms fail to capture the biblical meaning of “Son” (huios) and “Son of God” (huios tou theou) applied to Jesus and “Father” (pater) applied to God, Bibles should always translate divine familial names using common biological terms. The Committee was continued to finalize its report.

Overtures Forty-four overtures were submitted to this Assembly including actions on:

• Intinction (a communicant’s dipping bread into a common cup, instead of receiving the bread and cup separately)—the Assembly by a 14–vote margin approved a Minority Report from the Overtures Committee (OC) that the Assembly give initial approval to amend BCO 58–5 to prohibit intinction (Overture 30 from Savannah River Presbytery as revised).

• The Historicity of Adam and Eve—the Assembly approved Overture 26 from Potomac Presbytery that the Westminster Standards are sufficiently clear on the divine creation of Adam and Eve as historical persons and an additional declaration by the Assembly is not required.

• Dissolution of Louisiana Presbytery—The request of Louisiana Presbytery was approved that it be dissolved and its seven churches be transferred to contiguous Presbyteries with new boundaries.

Other Issues and Reports:

• Reformed University Ministries has ministries on 140 campuses, 37 states, 58 Presbyteries as well as Mexico and Greece. RUM is still ministering on the campus of Vanderbilt University because the local campus ministry is led by a PCA minister, not by students as some other ministries are. The university had changed its policy to require that elected student leaders be taken from “all comers.”

PCA Statistical Changes Reported as of December 31, 2011 • Churches and Missions—1,771, an increase of 14. • Total membership—351,406, an increase of 4,176 (1.32%) • Total Professions of Faith—10,067, 63 fewer that last year. • Total Family Units—137,508, an increase of 245 • Sunday School Attendance—102,626, a decrease of 1,285

3. Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) [www.rcus.org]

a. The RCUS and the OPC have been in Ecclesiastical Fellowship since 1954. The RCUS is a member church of ICRC and of NAPARC. Members of the CEIR met with representatives of the RCUS at NAPARC 2012. Appendix 275

b. Charles A. Muether, CEIR liaison to the RCUS reports the following:

Statistics. According to the Abstract of the Minutes of the 266th Synod, the RCUS consists of 4 classes (Covenant-East Classis, Northern Plains Classis, South Central Classis, and Western Classis), 46 organized congregations, 4 mission works, and 55 ministers. Membership in the RCUS is 2,940 professing members, 840 uncon- firmed members, and 3,792 baptized members.

Synod. The 267th Synod of the RCUS met on May 20–23, 2012, at Salem Ebenezer Reformed Church in Manitowoc, WI.

History. The present-day Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) is the continuing remnant of the German immigrant denomination of the same name which was founded in 1725 by the Rev. John Philip Boehm. The old RCUS continued as a separate denomination until 1933–34 when the larger part of it united with the Evangelical Synod of North America to form the Evangelical and Reformed Church. This new church merged with the Congregational Christian Churches in 1957 to form the United Church of Christ. One classis–the Eureka Classis–refused to participate in the 1934 merger. This classis continued as a separate entity for the next five decades. During this time, several congregations of like mind have become part of it. The North Dakota Classis dissolved in 1936 and its ministers and churches joined the Eureka Classis. During the 1950s, congregations at Menno, SD; Manitowoc, WI; Garner, IA; Sutton, NE; and Shafter and Bakersfield, CA, which had either left the Evangelical and Reformed Church or had been independent, joined the Eureka Classis. The 1970s welcomed the arrival of several churches from the General Association of Regular Baptists that had become Reformed. In subsequent years, several groups (some as whole congregations) have left the UCC to join the RCUS. At its annual meeting in 1986, the Eureka Classis dissolved to form the Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States. Standards. The churches of the RCUS subscribe to the Reformation Creeds, the Three Forms of Unity: the Heidelberg Catechism, the Belgic Confession, and the Canons of Dort.

Study on Human Relationships. After two years of study a special committee presented a 65 page paper on Biblical Sexuality and adopted a number of declarations and denials regarding human sexuality.

Missions. The RCUS focuses its foreign missions in the area of the Congo, Kenya and the Philippines and has labored alongside the OPC in Uganda in the past. The RCUS home mission works include planting at Chico, CA; Eden Prairie, MN; Dickenson, ND; and La Habra, CA.

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. 276 Eightieth General Assembly

c. The Rev. Peter J. Wallace will represent the OPC at the181st Synod of the RPCNA which will be held on June 24–28 at Indiana Wesleyan College in Marion, IN. There was a communication to the 180th Synod commending Geneva College in its lawsuit involving the US government’s Affordable Care Act (aka Obama care) and its requirement that religious institutions provide health insurance which pays for services intended to result in abortions. This communication also requests that other agencies of the Synod and entities of the church take similar steps against this government intrusion.

d. The RPCNA experienced a two percent growth in membership in 2012 and currently consists of 84 particular congregations and four mission works. This includes four congregations in Japan. The membership statistics for 2012 including communicant and baptized members totals 6,818 souls.

e. Synod supports and oversees the following institutions:

(1) The Reformed Presbyterian Home in Pittsburgh, PA.

(2) The Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA. Theological Halls are also supported by local Presbyteries in Ottawa, Canada and Kobe, Japan.

(3) Geneva College in Beaver Falls, PA.

(4) Crown and Covenant Publications

f. Overseas mission work is supported in Cyprus, Japan, and South Sudan.

5. Canadian Reformed Churches (CanRC)

a. The Orthodox Presbyterian Church and the Canadian Reformed Churches have been in a relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship since 2001.

b. History. 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 RCN – sometimes known as the “GKNv”). Finding no ecclesiastical home in the Christian Reformed Church or the Protestant Reformed Church, they established their own federation.

c. Statistics. The CanRC has 55 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.

d. Website. www.canrc.org

e. Ecumenical Relations. The CanRC is a member of NAPARC and ICRC. They are currently in the following relations:

1. seeking federative unity with the United Reformed Churches of Appendix 277

North America 2. in ecclesiastical fellowship with: Free Church of Scotland Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) Free Reformed Churches of Australia Free Reformed Churches of South Africa Orthodox Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Church in Korea (Kosin) Reformed Church in the United States Reformed Church of Quebec Reformed Churches in Brazil Reformed Churches in Indonesia Reformed Churches in New Zealand Reformed Churches in the Netherlands

f. Synod. The CanRC only holds its general synod every three years. Since they conduct missions (both home and foreign) under the auspices of the local church, the chief work of their General Synod has to do with ecumenical relations, theological education, and church order.

g. Synod Burlington (2010). 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 (RCN), with respect to biblical hermeneu- tics and women in the church. Synod 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.

h. Synod Carman (2013). The General Synod of the CanRC met at Carman, Manitoba in May of 2013 (after this report was completed). Among items of interest reported to their Synod: 1) their sister church in Indonesia has joined with two other Reformed denominations to form the National Synod of Reformed Churches of Indonesia; 2) they have been actively working to address concerns regarding the Reformed Churches of the Netherlands (RCN); and 3) they have just completed a revision of their Book of Praise which increases the number of hymns from 65 to 85 (along with all 150 Psalms).

i. Conclusion. Since the OPC and CanRC have relatively little geographi- cal 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.

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. The URCNA is a member church of the ICRC and of NAPARC. 278 Eightieth General Assembly

Members of the CEIR met with representatives of the URCNA at NAPARC in 2011.

b. John R. Hilbelink, OPC liaison to the URCNA reports the following:

Statistics. As of January 1, 2012 the URCNA reported 23,605 members in 115 congregations, including seven mission congregations not yet fully organized. The URCNA consists of 8 classes (5 in the United States and 3 in Canada). Synod. The most recent Synod met June 11–15, 2012 at Nyack College, Nyack, NY. The next Synod is scheduled to meet June 3–6, 2014, in Visalia, CA. Website. www.urcna.org History. 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 Creed, 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. Synod 2012, “in response to a recommendation from a special study committee appointed by the last synod voted, without discussion, to establish a new standing committee for missions composed of one representative from each classis. Until such a committee can be convened, the current study committee members will function as the new Committee on Missions. After intense debate, synod also voted to establish the position of Mission Coordinator, to be filled at the next synod based on one nomination from each classis. When the position is filled, the person will become the first full time, paid employee of the federation.” Other Synodical Actions. Synod 2012 “encouraged the standing Liturgical Forms Committee always to use the ESV when citing Scripture. The synod adopted a set of definitions to establish the status of ‘Doctrinal Affirmations,’ ‘Pastoral Advice,’ ‘Study committee Reports,’ and ‘Synodical Judgments.’ Synod made clear that in every case, when such are adopted and referred to the churches for study, they are not extra confessional bindings, and that only the three Ecumenical Creeds (Apostles, Nicene, and Athanasian) and the Three Forms of Unity may serve as grounds in matters of discipline.” 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 2012 Synod, “in response to a recommendation from the standing Psalter Hymnal Committee, accepted the invitation of the OPC to work jointly on a Psalter-Hymnal that could be used by a wide range of confessional Presbyterian and Reformed churches, and with the intent that it might become the official songbook of the URCNA.” Confessional Membership Study Committee. Synod 2007 appointed an ad hoc committee to study and make recommendations regarding the level of doctrinal Appendix 279

commitment advisable for communicant membership in the URCNA. On recommendation the 2012 Synod “adopted Pastoral Advice, the heart of which is that those who disagree with our doctrine should not be admitted to membership, however, ‘pastoral sensitivity and congregational patience’ should be exercised toward those who do not yet possess full understanding of parts of such teaching and who promise to act in accord with the requirements of the Scriptures, the confessions, and the Church Order. … For example, convinced Reformed Baptists should not be admitted to membership but persons who agree to have their children baptized could be admitted even if they do not yet fully understand the Biblical basis for infant baptism.” Ecumenicity. The URCNA Synod 2012 adopted, without dissent, the following regarding the Canadian Reformed Churches, already in Phase Two: “That Synod encourage each classis and consistory to continue to engage the issue of an eventual merger between the CanRC and the URCNA by inviting Canadian Reformed ministers to fill our pulpits, inviting Canadian Reformed representatives to our classis meetings, seeking open dialogue with Canadian Reformed brothers regarding any outstanding areas of concern, organizing joint events with Canadian Reformed congregations, attending joint conferences, and writing columns to foster our mutual understanding and affection.” The URCNA report to the NAPARC 2012 lists its relationships with other churches as follows: “In addition to our relationships with other denominations in NAPARC, we currently relate to denominations of like faith in North America in two categories. They are:

Churches in Phase One – Corresponding Relations 1. Free Reformed Churches (FRC) 2. Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (ARPC) 3. Heritage Reformed Churches (HRC) 4. Korean American Presbyterian Church (KAPC) 5. Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) 6. Presbyterian Reformed Church Churches in Phase Two – Ecclesiastical Fellowship 1. Canadian Reformed Churches (CanRC) 2. Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) 3. Reformed Church in the United States (RCUS) 4. Reformed Church of Quebec / L’Eglise Reformee du Quebec (ERQ).” 5. Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) – pending ratification

7. l’Église Réformée du Québec (ERQ/RCQ) [www,erq.qc.ca]

a. The RCQ 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. 280 Eightieth General Assembly

b. The RCQ consists of five congregations and about 300 souls.

c. The RCQ also maintains Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the PCA, the CanRC, and the URCNA. d. The RCQ subscribe to the Three Forms of Unity, and maintain a Reformed polity and worship.

e. The RCQ Interchurch has a cooperative agreement with the CFM of the OPC.

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. The General Synod of the BPC last met from August 9–14, 2012, in Lakeland, FL. The Rev. Thomas E. Tyson represented the OPC.

b. The BPC was founded in 1938. It is currently made up of 21 particular congregations in four Presbyteries.

c. The BPC subscribes to the Westminster Standards and maintains a Presbyterian Form of Government, Book of Discipline, and Directory for Worship.

d. The BPC Synod has approved support of the following Independent Agencies:

(1) Western Reformed Seminary in Tacoma, WA.

(2) The Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions.

(3) Fundamental Presbyterian Publications.

(4) Presbyterian Missionary Union.

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 is still deliberating a response to the OPC invitation, but communication and fellowship between the CEIR and the Interchurch Relations Committee of the FRCNA has been very cordial and encouraging.

b. John R. Hilbelink, OPC liaison to the FRCNA reports the following:

Statistics. The FRCNA 2012 Yearbook reports a total of 4689 members and 1403 families, with 2617 communicant members and 2074 baptized members. In 2011, 85 made confession of faith, and 118 were baptized. There are 19 congregations and one church station. Most of the churches are in Canada, with 11 congregations in Southern Ontario, 3 in Alberta, and 3 in British Columbia. There are two Appendix 281 congregations in the United States: one in Pompton Plains, NJ, and one in Grand Rapids, MI. There are 17 ministers in active service, one missionary/ instructor, in Guatemala, five retired ministers and one professor of theology. Synods. Synod 2012 met June 4–8, 2012 in St. George, Ontario. Synod 2013 is scheduled to meet June 4–6, 2013 in Dundas, 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 (PRTS). The FRCNA report to NAPARC 2012 noted that the Rev. Dr. Gerald M. Bilkes, ordained professor of theology in the FRCNA, and several other FRCNA ministers teach courses at the seminary. Two students are presently enrolled at PRT, and two FRCNA ministers are on the board of PRT. Missions. The FRCNA have been engaged in mission work in Cubulco, Guatemala for about thirty years. Recently the church in Cubulco called her first indigenous minister. The Rev. Ken Herfst, who teaches in the Presbyterian Seminary in San Felipe and Western Theological Seminary, is on loan to the Evangelical Presbyterian Seminary, all located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. At their most recent synod, the mandate for the denominational Missions Committee was expanded to consider ministry outside the Western Hemisphere. A committee was formed to investigate how FRCNA ministers can be involved in providing theological education to the church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) – Nkhoma Synod in Malawi, which consists of about 1.3 million members. “The Banner of Truth,” a radio evangelism ministry is conducted by the Rev. H. Overduin of Calvary, Alberta, Canada, and is broadcast across North America where their churches are located, as well as inter- nationally. 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. Kuldip 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. Publications. The FRCNA publishes three official denominational periodicals: The Messenger, a monthly magazine of meditations, articles, book reviews, and news items; The Youth Messenger, a biannual publication that is directed to teens and young adults, and Open Windows, a children’s magazine published bimonthly 282 Eightieth General Assembly

for ages 4–12. All three are featured on their website. The synod adopted a proposal to revise the psalm book presently in use, the Psalter of 1912, and appointed three committees, one to study the Psalter selections, another to study the liturgical forms, and another to study the creeds and confessions, to assist the Publications Committee in carrying out its mandate “to investigate the possibility, together with other Reformed churches that use the Psalter, of reviewing and revising the Psalter that we use for worship in our churches.” Ecumenicity. • Complete Correspondence (mutual recognition as sister churches): Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken. • Limited Correspondence (sending of fraternal delegates, mutual encouragement and admonition, etc.): Free Church of Scotland (Continuing), the Heritage Reformed Churches, and the Herzfeld Hervormde Kerk in the Netherlands. • Limited Contact (strictly exploratory): Presbyterian Reformed Church, Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland, and the United Reformed Churches of North America.

3. Korean American Presbyterian Church (KAPC).

a. The OPC has been in a relationship of ecumenical contact with the KAPC since 2012.

b. 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.

b. John R. Hilbelink, liaison to the HRC, reports as follows:

Statistics. The HRC consists of nine organized congregations and one preaching station, five in the United States, and five (including the one preaching station) in Canada. The HRC consists of 1,280 professing members, with 917 baptized members Synods. The 2012 Synod of the HRC met in Burgessville, Ontario, March 29, 2012. The 2013 Synod of the HRC is scheduled to meet in Chilliwack, British Columbia, April 9, 2013. Website. www.heritagereformed.com History. The HRC website reports, “The Heritage Reformed denomination was established in 1993 after the Netherlands Reformed Congregations (NRC) under- went a split related to church-order 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.” Appendix 283

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 200 students from 22 countries and 30 denominations, and has four full time professors, Drs. Joel Beeke, Gerald Bilkes, David Murray, and William VanDoodewaard. The seminary has been recommended for full ten year accreditation by the Association of Reformed Theological Seminaries. Missions. Three full-time men are laboring in Africa. Dr. Brian DeVries serves as principle of Mukhanyo College in the Pretoria area of South Africa. Dr. DeVries is assisted in this ministry by Dr. Arthur Miskin, who is also involved in church planting works in Rietvallei, SA as well as in the Romatse area. Rev. Cornelis Molenaar, who formerly served as principle of Covenant College in Zambia [this college is a joint venture between the Heritage Reformed Churches and the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)], has been reassigned to Malawi to serve in the training of African pastors in connection with Mukhanyo College. Ecumenicity. The HRC continues to actively pursue and expand fraternal relationships with the following denominations: The Free Reformed Churches of North America, the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing), the United Reformed Churches of North America, the Southern Presbyterian Church of Tasmania, the Presbyterian Reformed Church of North America, the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, the Free Presbyterian Church of North America, The Bible Presbyterian Church, the Christelijke Gereformeerde Kerken (sister denomination of the FRCNA), and the Hersteld Hervormde Kerk (the Restored Reformed Church) in the Netherlands. The HRC report to NAPARC 2012 states, “At our last synod we have moved into level one relationship with the OPC, RPCNA, and BPC and level two with the URC.”

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 (the original edition), 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 284 Eightieth General Assembly

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) subscribes to the Westminster Standards, and maintain a Presbyterian Form of Government, Worship, and Discipline.

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. The CEIR was able to send a fraternal delegate to the most recent meeting of the IRCK Assembly.

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 maintains 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. The CEIR has received a preliminary acknowledgement of our letters, but no substantive response to our concerns. The CEIR has received, via the OPC Japan Mission, copies of reports on women in office (translated) which were presented to the 2012 RCJ GeneralAssembly.

D. Presbyterian Church of Japan. (PCJ) [www.chorokyokaijp/]

1. The PCJ was founded in 1993 out of the merger of the Christian Presbyterian Church in Japan (est. 1956) and the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Japan (est. 1979).

2. The OPC and the PCJ have been in Corresponding Relations since 2003.

3. They maintain Reformed polity, government, and discipline, and are currently studying which version of the Westminster Standards and its variants they should adopt. 4. The PCJ maintains Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the PCK (Hap Dong). Appendix 285

5. The Rev. Stewart E. Lauer represented the OPC at the 2011 General Assembly of the PCJ. Their next assembly meets in November 2012.

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. History. The FCS formed in 1843 with the Disruption of the Church of Scotland, when around 40 percent of the church withdrew from the General Assembly over a dispute over state interference in church affairs. In 1900 most of the Free Church united with the Secession churches to form the United Free Church (most of which reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929). The FCS continued, largely located in the Highlands and Islands.

3. Statistics. 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.

4. Standards. The FCS subscribes to the Westminster Standards, and maintains Presbyterian polity, discipline, and worship. 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. The 2011 General Assembly upheld the decision of the Plenary Assembly. Three ministers and several dozen members in Glasgow and Stornoway have left the FCS for the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland.

5. Ecumenical Relations. The FCS is a member of the ICRC.

6. Recent Actions. 1) The 2012 General Assembly revised their Sustentation Fund policy (in the FCS, congregations do not pay their pastors directly. All pastors are paid the same amount by the General Assembly Sustentation Fund, and every church provides the pastor with a manse). 2) They also received study reports on Marriage Preparation as well as Divorce and Remarriage, and (in light of Scotland’s move towards gay marriage) declared that Free Church ministers may only solemnize marriages that are in accord with the Westminster Confession.

F. Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales (EPCEW) [www.epcew.org.uk]

1. The OPC has a relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the EPCEW. The EPCEW is very appreciative of its relation with the OPC and looks to strengthen it as providence allows.

2. The EPCEW is a member of the ICRC. They also maintain Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the EPCI, the FCS, and the FCC. Close support is rendered by the PCA MTW.

3. The EPCEW consists of sixteen congregations and mission works (twelve in England, two in Wales, and two in Sweden). At the end of 2011 there were 509 non-communicant members and 424 Communicant members. 286 Eightieth General Assembly

4. The EPCEW subscribes to the Westminster Standards and are in the process of developing a Book of Discipline. The future will see them working toward revision of their Book of Church Order as the church grows and matures, the Lord willing. Drafts of these works have been forwarded to the CEIR.

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 hosted the 2009 meeting of that body in Christchurch. They maintain sister church relations with the OPC, the CanRC, RCN, CRCN, RCSA, and URCNA. They have been negotiat- ing fellowship with the FRCA for many years.

4. The RCNZ actively support mission work in Papua New Guinea with the Canadian Reformed Churches and the Free Reformed Churches of Australia. They have faithfully participated with the OPC in our Uganda mission.

5. The RCNZ continue to make steady progress in the publication of a new Psalter Hymnal. The OPC delegates to the Synod of 2011 very much appreciated the use of the preliminary version of this work and have commended it as a reference to the OPC Psalter Hymnal Committee. The RCNZ currently have a study committee involved in drafting biblical guidelines as recommendations for Sessions dealing with cases of sexual abuse in their congregations. A major item before the last Synod involved an appeal from a Session regarding this matter.

6. The RCNZ sister church relationship with the Christian Reformed Churches of Australia (CRCA) has been downgraded to what the RCNZ have chosen to call “Ecclesiastical Fellowship.” As the OPC and many other Reformed Churches around the world use that term to designate the closest possible relationship short of organic union, the CEIR have written to the RCNZ Interchurch Relations Committee requesting that the RCNZ reconsider this confusing nomenclature and their long strained relationship with the CRCA. The RCNZ delegate to the 79th GA indicated to the CEIR that this rethink of terminology is being undertaken.

7. The 27th Synod of the RCNZ was held from September 3–9, 2011 in Auckland. Rev. Jack W. Sawyer and Mr. Mark T. Bube attended in behalf of the OPC. Both were welcomed into local pulpits and warmly included in the deliberations of Synod. The 28th Synod of the RCNZ will be held in Christchurch in September of 2014. It will be hosted by the Bishopdale Congregation.

H. Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (GKNv/RCN)[www.gkv.nl]

1. The OPC has a Corresponding Relationship with the RCN. Appendix 287

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 action 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 Synod withdraw its standing offer. Although CEIR delegates were providentially hindered from attending, it has been communicated to CEIR that this action was taken. * The BBK is the RCN Synodical Committee for contact with church abroad and is the committee charged by the Synod for relations with the OPC.

6. The RCN sub-committee of CEIR previously 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. This policy was endorsed by the 77th GA which gave the CEIR a mandate to continue these efforts.

7. The CEIR met with the Rev. Kim Batteau, the fraternal delegate of the RCN, during the 79th GA, and attempted to clarify OPC concerns about the apparent theological and ecclesiastical direction of the RCN, and OPC intentions regarding fraternal relations with the RCN. In light of Rev. Batteau’s subsequent report to the BBK of the RCN, which report was shared with the CEIR, communications have ensued between the CEIR and Rev. Batteau. The CEIR intend to send two delegates to the RCN Synod in 2014, the Lord willing.

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.

3. L. Anthony Curto and Brian T. Wingard attended the 2011 Synod of the GKSA.

4. The General Synod, in a procedural order motion, postponed eight protests against women holding offices in the church until the next Synod should adjudicate. In addition the Synod also adopted a “Turnaround Strategy” in order to retain the young people and 288 Eightieth General Assembly reinvigorate the churches of the federation.

5. The CEIR has directed its subcommittee on South Africa to draft a response to the actions of RCSA Synod regarding women in office, to share with the RCSA delegates at the ICRC for discussion, and to report back to the next meeting of the CEIR.

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.

5. Rev. L. Anthony Curto and Mark T. Bube attended the General Synod of the CRCN in behalf of the OPC in 2010. They were provided no translation of the documents or proceedings of Synod.

6. CEIR has approached the Interchurch deputies of the FRCNA, North American sister churches of the CRCN, with requests for help in understanding developments in Holland in the CRCN.

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 a corresponding relationship with the OPC since 2007.

3. The PCEA is a member of the International Conference of Reformed Churches.

4. Jack W. Sawyer and Mark T. Bube visited a number of PCEA congregations in the Melbourne and Geelong areas in September of 2011. A colloquium was held with local PCEA ministers and a number of pulpits were opened for them, as well as opportunities given for them to lecture on the history of the OPC and its missionary endeavors. Much appreciation was expressed by the Australians for the efforts made in their behalf. The CEIR hopes to reprise these visits in 2014, and perhaps consult the PCEA delegation during the 2013 ICRC. Appendix 289

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 1,000,000 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 Committee of about 65 officers meets to take actions that will be ratified by the highest assembly. The Executive Committee recognizes that the OPC and the IPB have an official relationship. The Rev. Douglas B. Clawson represented the OPC at the 2012 meeting of the Executive Committee.

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) [www.africaevangeli- calpresbyterianchurch.org]

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 2009 ICRC as the AEPC had not completed the requisite paperwork. This situation is being rectified at present and AEPC membership will be considered, Lord willing by the 2013 ICRC.

4. The AEPC recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding.

N. The Free Church of Scotland Continuing (FCC) [www.freekirkcontinuing. co.uk]

1. The OPC has been in a corresponding relationship with the FCC as of 2011. The FCC was invited into a corresponding relationship with the OPC by the 77th (2010) General Assembly.

2. History. In 2000, 22 ministers walked out of the meeting of the Commission of the Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland to form the Free Church Continuing (for details, see the report of the CEIR in the Minutes of the 73rd GA).

3. Statistics. 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. 290 Eightieth General Assembly

4. Standards. The FCC subscribes to the Westminster Standards and maintains a form of Presbyterian government, discipline, and worship. They sing only Psalms.

5. Ecumenical Relations. The FCC was received as a member church of the ICRC in 2009.

6. Recent Actions. The 2012 FCC General Assembly continued to discuss how to handle the legal dispute over property between the FCS and the FCC.

7. The legal dispute over property between the FCS and the FCC has not been entirely resolved.

O. Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Northern Ireland (EPCI) [www.epcni. org.uk]

1. The OPC is in a relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the EPCI.

2. The EPCI is a member of the ICRC.

3. The EPCI has nine congregations in Northern Ireland with 346 Communicant members. They conduct foreign missions in co-operation with the Free Church of Scotland, with missionaries in South Africa and Nigeria, as well as supporting the venerable Christian Witness to Israel mission.

4. The EPCI requires officer subscription to the Westminster Standards with caveats in chapters 23, 24, and 25. They maintain Presbyterian government, discipline, and worship.

5. The EPCI very much appreciates prayer in their behalf as they consider a strategy for the future, and long for growth, both in numbers and spiritual graces.

P. Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland (RPCIre) [www.rpc.org]

1. The OPC is in a relationship of Ecclesiastical Fellowship with the RPCIre.

2. The RPCIre was organized as a Synod in 1811. Officers subscribe to the Westminster Standards, and Reformed government, discipline, and worship are maintained. The RPCIre also maintains its Testimony of the RPCI which expresses the Covenanting emphasis of the Kingship of Jesus Christ and His preeminence over all things.

3. The RPCIre has around 37 congregations and mission works in Northern Ireland and Ireland containing around 2,500 communicant members and 1,500 non-communicant members. They have a foreign mission work in France.

4. The RPCIre is a member of the ICRC.

Q. Evangelical Reformed Church Westminster Confession (ERKWB) [www.re- formiert.at/] Appendix 291

1. The OPC has been a Corresponding Relationship with the ERKWB since 2012.

2. The ERKWB upholds the Westminster Confession and the Heidelberg Catechism.

3. The ERKWB maintains a Reformed Church Order and practices Reformed worship.

4. The ERKWB is located in Austria and Switzerland.

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 (CanRC). 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.

3. The press release website address is: http://www.icrconline.com/press_releas- es.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 in 2009 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 committee of review met in April of 2011 in Willow Grove, PA. Mr. Bube is a member. The Committee is working on proposals that will possibly allow the member churches of the ICRC to explore deeper unity and co-operative missionary endeavors. This committee report will be presented and discussed at the upcoming meeting.

7. The ICRC 2013 will be hosted in Cardiff Wales, by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales from August 28th to September 4th. The CEIR have elected Messrs. Bube and Sawyer as its voting delegates, and Curto and Knight as non- voting. Mr. Muether is first alternate. 292 Eightieth General Assembly

B. North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC) [www. naparc.org]

1. The Thirty-eighth meeting of the North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council (NAPARC) was held on November 14–15, 2012, at the Mid America Reformed Seminary in Dyer, IN, and hosted by the United Reformed Churches in North America. The delegates appointed by the Committee were Messrs. Bube, Cottenden, Hilbelink, and Tyson. The officers for this meeting were the Rev. Robert Patrick (ARPC) Chairman, the Rev. Peter Holtvuwer (CanRC) as Vice-chairman, the Rev. Ron Potter (RCUS) as Secretary, and the Rev. 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 churches: The Protestant Reformed Churches and the Korean American Presbyterian Church (Kosin).

b. The body adjourned to a local restaurant for a banquet at 6:00 PM on Tuesday and a presentation by the Rev. Daniel Hyde of the URCNA entitled: From Reformed Dream to Reformed Reality: The Problem and Possibility of Reformed Church Unity.

c. Messrs. Bube and Cottenden represented the OPC as voting delegates, with Hilbelink and Knight as alternates. Messrs. Bube and Curto will be our delegates to the 2013 meeting of NAPARC. Messrs. Wallace and Knight will be alternates.

d. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church is responsible for hosting the meeting of NAPARC in 2013. The council will meet at the Bonclarken Conference Center in Flat Rock, NC on November 19–20 later this year.

e. Mr. Bube has continued to serve as chairman of a special committee of review to examine the constitution, goals, procedures, and meetings of NAPARC. He presented the committee report to the 2012 meeting, which, after discussion, voted to refer the report to the member churches’ ecumenicity committees for response. The report suggests, among other things, proposals for a joint worship service, and especially more time for inter-delegation consultations, in order to foster shared ministry and resources, and of course Reformed catholicity.

f. The new NAPARC website is commended to the Assembly and to the churches, for its wealth of information and functionality. Mark Bube is the webmaster.

C. Worldwide Ecumenical Organizations

1. World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) [www.wcrc.ch]

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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 even 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, MI, which facili- tated 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 continues 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 $40,200.00 for 2014 to the 80th (2013) General Assembly:

2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2014 Approved Actual Approved Actual Approved Proposed Committee Expenses Meetings 9,000 10,085 9,000 8,0275 10,800 10,800 Postage, phone, copies, etc. 600 340 400 326 400 400 Sub-com./NAPARC travel 5,400 incl. 2,500 incl. 2,500 2,500 Staff 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,900 13,200 13,200 OPC Fraternal Delegates 7,500 10,073 8,500 5,824 9,000 9,000 ICRC 1,500 0 1,500 0 1,500 1,500 Total Committee Expenses 38,000 33,268 33,900 27,077 37,400 37,400

Dues NAPARC 500 300 500 300 500 500 ICRC 2,500 2,296 2,300 0 2,300 2,300

Total Dues 3,000 2,596 2,800 2,596 2,800 2,800

Total GAOF Budget Items 41,000 35,864 36,700 27,377 40,200 40,200

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VII. ELECTIONS

The terms of the class of 2013 expiring at this GA are those of Messrs. Cottenden, Curto, and Wallace. Required for election to the class of 2014: Under standing rule X.2.g., this assembly should elect three ministers or ruling elders. Appendix 295

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPEALS AND COMPLAINTS

SYNOPSIS I. INTRODUCTION II. THE APPEAL OF MR. STEINBAUER (APPEAL 1) III. BUDGET IV. ELECTIONS

I. INTRODUCTION

The committee met once in the past year, on March 18, 2013 (utilizing internet video- phone for one member). The report contains information relative to one judicial appeal which comes to the General Assembly out of the Presbytery of the South and is treated in the next section of the report.

II. THE APPEAL OF MR. STEINBAUER (APPEAL 1)

A. From Last Year’s Report The following is a reproduction of the part of the report of the Committee on Appeals and Complaints (CAC) that dealt with the Steinbauer complaint brought on appeal (as Complaint 4) to the 79th GA (2012), meeting at Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL. The reproduction of this part of last year’s CAC report forms the necessary background for understanding the judicial appeal of Mr. Steinbauer that is before us this year. Here begins that part of last year’s report—

Complaint 4: Steinbauer against Fellowship OPC (Lake Worth, Florida)

1. Background During the summer of 2010, in the absence of Pastor Henry Stanke (Fellowship OPC, Lake Worth, FL), Richard G. Steinbauer, an ordained deacon in the church, discussed his views in favor of polygamy with two other members of Fellowship OPC. One of these members informed Pastor Stanke of this conversation upon his return, and Pastor Stanke informed the session (the session being composed of Pastor Stanke and two adjunct session members, Pastor Jeffrey K. Boer, and Pastor Robert A. Berry, Jr.). Thus began the dealings with Mr. Steinbauer with respect to this issue. During the next few weeks (August, September, 2010), Pastor Stanke discussed this issue with Mr. Steinbauer, seeking to dissuade him of his views.

2. Chronology Here begins a chronology that continues to be part of the background that the Committee on Appeals and Complaints judges to be a necessary component in understanding this appeal.

a. September 20, 2010—In view of Mr. Steinbauer’s persistence in his views, which the session considered to be a hindrance to the peace and purity of the church, as well as a violation of Mr. Steinbauer’s vows when he became a deacon, the session sent Mr. Steinbauer a letter, asking him to put together a summary of his views so that the session could evaluate them and interact with them, and indicating that persistence in his views could jeopardize his standing as a deacon in the church. 296 Eightieth General Assembly

b. September 20, 2010–October 8, 2010—Mr. Steinbauer sent to the session a series of fourteen emails defending his views on polygamy. c. October 12, 2010—Session determined to ask Mr. Steinbauer to demit the office of deacon. [He did not demit.] d. October 14, 2010—The session sent a “Question of Doctrine” regarding the issue of polygamy to the Presbytery of the South, asking them to docket a discussion of this issue at the October meeting to give their advice to the session. e. October 23, 2010—The presbytery discussed the “Question of Doctrine” and gave the session its advice to share with Mr. Steinbauer, namely, that his views were out of accord with both Scripture and the Westminster Confession (adopted without dissent). f. October 22, 2010–May 10, 2011—Mr. Steinbauer’s father became ill and eventually died, so the session delayed in dealing further with the polygamy issue until Mr. Steinbauer’s father was laid to rest. g. May 11, 2011—The session sent a cover letter with four documents to Mr. Steinbauer, asking him to consider these documents and to “Please re-evaluate your position on polygamy and let us know whether you have changed your mind or whether you still hold to your position that polygamy is biblical.”: i) A letter entitled, “Pastor Henry Stanke’s Response to Rick Steinbauer re: Polygamy.” ii) A paper on polygamy that Joel Fick prepared for the previous discussion of the presbytery. iii) A summary of the actions of the presbytery regarding their advice to the session. iv) A paper by Mr. Boer, entitled, “Polygamy,” summarizing why polygamy is not Biblical. h. May 14, 2011–May 17, 2011—Mr. Steinbauer sent a series of five emails responding to the session’s letter, continuing to defend his views in favor of polygamy. i. May 19, 2011—The session wrote to Mr. Steinbauer, indicating that they were ready to proceed toward divesting him of office by deposition, and encouraging him to peacefully demit the office instead. (He did not demit the office.) j. May 20, 2011–June 1, 2011—Further email interaction between Messrs. Boer and Steinbauer, debating the session’s views on polygamy. k. May 25, 2011—The session met and determined to depose Mr. Steinbauer of his office as deacon and notify him of same. l. May 25, 2011—The session notified Mr. Steinbauer of his deposition from office, which would be announced publicly in the congregation on May 29, 2011. Mr. Steinbauer indicated no intention of appealing his deposition to a higher judicatory. m. May 29, 2011—Pastor Stanke announced Mr. Steinbauer’s deposition at Sunday morning worship, with Mr. Steinbauer present.

The filing of the complaint and subsequent actions:

n. June 2, 2011—Mr. Steinbauer sent an “Official Complaint” to the session, lacking the proper form. o. June 4, 2011—Mr. Boer advised Mr. Steinbauer as to the proper form for his complaint. p. June 7, 2011—Mr. Steinbauer sent his revised “Official Complaint” to the session: “And now, this 2nd day of June, 2011 A.D. Rick Steinbauer, comes and complains Appendix 297 against the action of the Fellowship Church session in connection with teaching false doctrines that goes[sic] againt [sic] the WCF.” It should particularly here be noted that, although the complaint references “the action” of the Session of Fellowship OPC, no specific action is cited, nor do any sessional minutes reflect any such sessional “action” as having taken place. q. June 8, 2011–July 15, 2011—Mr. Boer sought advice from the Committee on Foreign Missions and others to find out what the OPC’s practice has been with regard to polygamists on the mission field. r. September 8, 2011—The session denied Mr. Steinbauer’s complaint and, on the same day, communicated the same to him, maintaining their position that polygamists, having previously married and afterwards hearing the gospel and the truth of the Bible concerning polygamy, should not simply proceed to divorce their wives after their first one without biblical grounds. The session believes that charity for the other wives after the first one requires that they not simply be sent away but continue to be provided for, though such additional marriages should, of course, not have been contracted. s. September 8, 2011—Mr. Steinbauer wrote to the session, indicating his intent to file an appeal of complaint against the session with the Presbytery of the South. t. September 9, 2011—Mr. Boer informed Mr. Steinbauer of the proper forms and procedures for bringing an appeal to the presbytery regarding his complaint. u. September 11, 2011—Mr. Steinbauer sent a letter copying his complaint against the session to the presbytery including, “Richard Steinbauer’s brief response to the session’s response.” v. September 14, 2011—Mr. Steinbauer sent a letter of appeal to the presbytery regarding the session’s handling of his complaint. w. October 28, 2011—The Presbytery of the South denied Mr. Steinbauer’s appeal (without dissent). x. November 1, 2011—The session notified Mr. Steinbauer concerning the presbytery’s handling of his appeal. y. November 4, 2011–November 10, 2011—Further email discussions between Mr. Steinbauer and Mr. Boer. z. November 18, 2011—Mr. Steinbauer gave notice of his intent to appeal to the GA. aa. November 19, 2011–November 21, 2011—Further email discussions between Mr. Steinbauer and Mr. Boer. bb. November 21, 2011—Mr. Boer informed Mr. Steinbauer of the proper form for his appeal. cc. November 22, 2011–December 2, 2011—Further email discussions between Mr. Steinbauer and Mr. Boer, seeking to get Mr. Steinbauer to meet with the session and his family together so that everyone’s views would be represented honestly. Mr. Steinbauer refused such a meeting. dd. March 25, 2011—Mr. Steinbauer sends in his appeal with reasons ap- pended to the Stated Clerk of the GA.

Here ends this reproduction of the part of the report of the Committee on Appeals and Complaints that dealt with the Steinbauer complaint brought on appeal to the 79th GA (2012), meeting at Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL.

B. Chronology for the Current Appeal Here begins, for this case, a new chronology. It begins with the disposition of the above case at the 79th GA and the events that followed, giving rise to this case and the current 298 Eightieth General Assembly appeal to the 80th GA (2013)—

1. June 11, 2012—Regarding the appeal of Mr. Steinbauer, at the 79th General Assembly the following point of order was raised: “The purported appeal identified in the Agenda Materials as ‘Appeal 4’ is out of order because: i) it accuses a minister of the Word, by name, with teaching erroneous doctrines and seeks to have that accusation adjudicated administratively rather than by judicial process (cf. BD I.2 and I.3); and ii) it contains speech that attacks the motives of a named session, using words like ‘falsely’ and ‘not truthful’—for example, ‘The session was not truthful here with their “facts”’; ‘the session is again trying to falsely discredit me’; and ‘My complaint has now been unfairly discredited by the OPC session because of their willful obstruction of justice’—cf. RONR (11th ed), p. 392 section 43, II. 12–25”; the chair ruled that the point of order was well taken, and the complaint was ruled out of order.

2. June 13, 2010—Mr. Oharek, the Presbytery of the South’s GA representative in the Steinbauer case, informed the session of FOPC that the complaint was ruled out of order by the 79th General Assembly; he was asked by Mr. Boer to also communicate this to Mr. Steinbauer.

3. June 15, 2012—Mr. Oharek informed Mr. Steinbauer that his complaint was ruled out of order by the 79th General Assembly.

4. June 15–July 12, 2012—Mr. Oharek and Mr. Steinbauer exchanged a number of emails and a phone conversation in which Mr. Oharek explained the ruling of the General Assembly, answered questions about the possibility of pursuing the matter further via judicial charges, and offered advice regarding the matter.

5. June 15(?)–July 4, 2012—Mr. Steinbauer sends a letter and exchang- es a number of emails in which he seeks “to bring the session to repentance in this matter (Matthew18:15–17 and First Timothy 5:19).” (Mr. Steinbauer’s words from 7/6/12 email to Mr. Oharek)

6. July 10, 2012—In an email, Mr. Oharek made clear to Rick Steinbauer that, if he were to bring charges, he could be censured by the Presbytery of the South.

7. October 15, 2012—Mr. & Mrs. Steinbauer send charges and specifications to the stated clerk of the Presbytery of the South

8. October 22, 2012—In a phone conversation, Mr. Oharek made clear to Anissa Steinbauer that she and her husband, as bringers of these charges, could be censured by the Presbytery of the South.

9. October 26, 2012—The Presbytery of the South finds that, “The alleged views of Messrs. Berry, Boer, and Stanke appear to this judicatory to be well within the pale of biblical and confessional orthodoxy.” The presbytery also determines to censure Mr. Steinbauer for bringing these charges in violation of BD III.6 and calls a special meeting of the presbytery for that purpose and gives Mr. Steinbauer notice of this meeting to be held on November 12, 2012.

10. November 7, 2012—Mr. Steinbauer gives notice of intent to appeal the Appendix 299 decision of the presbytery (effectively canceling the special meeting of the presbytery to pro- nounce censure).

11. December 6, 2012—The Steinbauers send in their appeal to the GA.

C. Observations A decision of the 79th GA (2012) found that a complaint brought by Rick Steinbauer was out of order because it sought, among other things, to bring what were essentially judicial charges before the GA by the improper vehicle of a complaint. The moderator ruled the complaint to be out of order for that and other reasons, including that the complaint contained inappropriate language. Subsequent to that decision, Mr. Steinbauer and his wife Anissa brought judicial charges against the members of the session of Fellowship OPC (FOPC), Lake Worth, FL. The pastor of the church, Henry Stanke, is a ministerial member of the Presbytery of the South. The other two members of the session, being augmentees, are not members of FOPC but are also ministerial members of the Presbytery of the South: Robert A. Berry, Jr. and Jeffrey K. Boer. Thus, since the entire session has its membership in the Presbytery of the South, charges filed against the members of the session were filed in the Presbytery of the South. The presbytery conducted a preliminary investigation to determine whether or not to institute judicial process and determined not to proceed to trial, in keeping with BD III.7.b. The presbytery further determined, as can be done in such a case, to censure Mr. Steinbauer, under BD III.6. (They did not determine to censure Mrs. Steinbauer.) The presbytery proposed a censure of rebuke. It is that judicial determination of the proposed censure that comes to this GA on appeal. To be clear, the GA is not asked to make a determination of whether or not the presbytery should have proceeded to trial. It is the case that those qualified to complain in such a situation could have complained that the charges should have proceeded to trial. Had such a complaint been filed, it could have been brought to the 80th GA. No such complaint was filed and so the question of whether the presbytery should have proceeded to trial is not in any way before this GA. What is before this GA is a judicial appeal of a proposed rebuke for charges found not to warrant trial. None of the dismissed charges are in any way before the 80th General Assembly. Thus, the focus of the Assembly, if it finds this appeal to be in order, ought to be solely on this question: did the presbytery err in proposing the censure of rebuke for Mr. Steinbauer in accordance with BD III.6, the judicatory having found the charges not to warrant trial? There are three specifications of error that appear on the first page of the complaint. This should be the Assembly’s focus—should the GA sustain or not sustain any of these specifications of error?—together with the plea of the appellants that “the GA uphold our appeal by reversing in whole the verdict of the Presbytery of the South.” If this appeal is to be found in order, the CAC recommends that it be found in order solely with respect to the specifications of error and the plea for reversal of the verdict; i.e., the determination of the presbytery to propose the censure of rebuke, and not in any respect with the final plea in view, that the GA “force the presbytery to follow correct biblical procedure in this case.” The CAC views the latter request as a way of opening the whole case and placing before the Assembly what is not properly before the Assembly, viz., the consideration that the presbytery should not have declined to proceed to trial but should instead have tried the charges that Mr Steinbauer brought to it. Again, all that is properly in order and before the Assembly is this question: did the Presbytery of the South err in proposing a rebuke for Mr. Steinbauer? To provide an adequate background for this appeal, it is perhaps helpful to note that the underlying charges 300 Eightieth General Assembly themselves, while lacking coherence, are clear enough. They allege that the three ministers who are members of the FOPC session do not agree with the teaching of the WCF on the lawfulness of adulterous marriages. The presbytery noted in its preliminary investigation, however, that the specifications, even if proven true, do not support the charges because the specifications allege the session to have views that are not even addressed in WCF 24. In other words, the presbytery found, with respect to the charges, that it was not able to proceed to trial because the charges allege that the session teaches something that WCF 24 does not address, and thus the session cannot be in violation of something that is not set forth in the Confession. The session agrees with and stipulates to all that WCF 24 calls unlawful with respect to marriage. The session, or one or more of its members, does go further to say that the contracting of an unlawful marriage does not dispense with all obligations that may accrue upon entering, albeit wrongfully, such a marriage relationship. For example, if missionaries come upon someone who has multiple marriages in a society that permits polygamy, the missionary need not insist that all marriages contracted after the first are null and void (there being a difference between unlawful and null) and that, consequently, the one involved in such multiple marriages has no obligation to provide care for all the marriage partners. It is often held in such a context that marriages contracted after the first one, while they should not have been entered into and are in violation of the Scriptures and our Standards, particularly WCF 24, oblige the man, even upon his discovery of the wrongness of such multiple marriages, to continue to provide for these wives and the children that he has had with them. This coincides with the biblical principle that once one has in some way obligated himself, even if unwisely or unlawfully, that does not discharge his obligation to carry out his duties. The presbytery ultimately deemed that irrelevant, however, since WCF 24 never addresses these matters and there is no possible validity to charges that do not charge a violation of anything that the confession actually teaches. Why the presbytery finds the dismissed charges to warrant a judicial censure of rebuke is to be found in documents that it provides to this GA and arguments that it makes at the 80th GA. The reason why the Steinbauers do not believe that Rick Steinbauer should be rebuked for bringing charges that were found not to warrant trial is found in the body of the Appeal, most particularly on pp. 4–8 of the Appeal document in which the Steinbauers detail their differences with the four grounds of the proposed rebuke.

D. Recommendations The Committee recommends:

1. That the appeal be found in order with respect to form and standing (for a judicial appeal);

2. That the Assembly not press the filing deficiency with respect to timeliness in giving notice of intention to appeal (viz., twelve days expired rather than the allotted ten days, cf. BD VII.3);

3. That the Assembly find in order only the first part of the plea/prayer of the appeal (after specification 3), viz., omitting “and force . . .”;

4. That it be understood or construed with respect to the verdict in the plea, that the only verdict in view is the determination by the presbytery to propose the censure of rebuke against Mr. Steinbauer; Appendix 301

5. That if no specification of error is upheld, only the text of the appeal document above the asterisks on page 1 of that document be printed in the Minutes of the General Assembly.

III. BUDGET

The Committee has proposed that a budget of $2000 be considered for its work in the forthcoming year.

IV. ELECTIONS

The term of Mr. Mallin (PCT&SNY) expires at this Assembly, as does that of Mr. Willet (PSE, Alternate, elected yearly). Other members of the Committee are Messrs. Jones (PMA, class of 2014) and Strange (PMW, class of 2015).

John W. Mallin, Chairman Committee on Appeals and Complaints 302 Eightieth General Assembly

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL

SYNOPSIS

I. THE COMMITTEE A. Meetings B. Officers II. ROLL OF CHAPLAINS A. Endorsed Chaplains Serving on Active Duty B. Endorsed Chaplains Serving with Reserve Status on Active Duty C. Endorsed Chaplains Serving in the Active Reserves or National Guard D. Endorsed Chaplains Serving Outside the Department of Defense E. Unendorsed Civilian Chaplains F. Retired Chaplains G. Candidates for Endorsement as Military Chaplains III. FINANCES A. Contributions and Budget B. PRCC Dues Assessed IV. MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS AND ISSUES A. PRCC Elections B. PRCC Executive Director C. PRCC Associate Directors D. PRCC Commissioners in 2013 E. Next PRCC Meeting F. Other PRCC Actions G. Sponsoring Congregations V. BUDGET A. Standing Committee Budget B. Chaplain Support VI. RECOMMENDATIONS VII. ELECTIONS

I. THE COMMITTEE

A. Meetings The Committee met twice during the past year, once in conjunction with the meeting of the Presbyterian and Reformed Commission on Chaplains and Military Personnel (PRCC) in Atlanta, GA, and once by conference call. The regular annual meeting of the Committee was held 20 February 2013 at the Best Western Atlanta Airport East Hotel. Robert M. Coie (class of 2014), Mr. Gordon E. Kauffman (alternate), and Mr. Robert M. Needham (class of 2014) were present in Atlanta. Messrs. Coie, Kauffman, Needham, and Wisdom participated in a telephone conference meeting on 9 March 2013. Messrs. Johnson and Wisdom have been deployed during the time the Committee and Commission held its meetings.

B. Officers At the 20 February 2013 meeting, Mr. Needham was elected Chairman; Mr. Kauffman, Vice Chairman; and Mr. Coie, Secretary. Appendix 303

II. ROLL OF CHAPLAINS

As of 01 January 2013, the PRCC endorses ten Orthodox Presbyterian chaplains serving on active duty, five serving in the Reserves or National Guard, and seven 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 Southern California Ch (Capt.) Cornelius Johnson, USAF New Jersey CDR Timothy J. Power, CHC, USN Southern California CH (MAJ) Earl W. Vanderhoff, USA Northwest CAPT Bryan J. Weaver, CHC, USN Central Pennsylvania CH (COL) Christopher H. Wisdom, USA Ret. Southwest

B. Endorsed Chaplains Serving with Reserve Status on Active Duty and their Presbyteries: The Rev. Graham C. Harbman, LTC, USAR Northern California The Rev. Stephen L. Roberts, CPT, USAR Mid-Atlantic

C. Endorsed Chaplains Serving in Active Reserves or National Guard and their Presbyteries: The Rev. Patrick D. Durkee, CPT, USAFR Central United States The Rev. Kenny R. Honken, CPT, SDARNG Midwest The Rev. Benjamin W. Johnson, Capt., USAFR Michigan and Ontario

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 ME The Rev. Kenny R. Honken, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correction Institution, Oxford, WI The Rev. Charles A. McIlhenny, Intern, LA and USC Medical Center, Los Angeles CA The Rev. Andrew T. Moody, W. P. Clements Maximum Security, Amarillo, TX The Rev. Robert B. Needham, Kings County Sheriff’s Department, Hanford, CA The Rev. Richard A. Shaw, Spring House Estates Retirement Community, Lower Gwynedd PA The Rev. Jack K. Unangst, Chaplain Coordinator, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Prescott AZ

E. Unendorsed Civilian Chaplains The Rev. Stephen L. Phillips, Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community, Quarryville PA The Rev. Ralph A. Rebandt II, Farmington Hills Police Dept., Farmington MI

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F. Retired Chaplains The Rev. Richard M. Dickinson, Ch (Lt. Col.) Maine Air NG 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. The Rev. Douglas M. Withington, CDR, CHC, USNR Ret.

G. Candidates for Endorsement as Military Chaplains: 1LT David M. DeRienzo MEARNG Presbytery of Philadelphia (began serving as a chaplain as of 2/2013) Andrew R. Barshinger, USA Presbytery of Philadelphia

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.

The Rev. Martin L. Dawson, Sr., Police Department, Stratford NJ is not listed since he renounced the jurisdiction of the OPC in September 2012, and was erased by the Presbytery of New Jersey on February 23, 2013.

The Rev. Michael D. Stingley, ministerial member of the Presbytery of Southern California (PSC), was transferred to the Church Triumphant on 2 April 2013. While serving as an enlisted member of the US Navy, he was converted under the ministry of OPC Navy Chaplain Lynn Wade. Mike later served as an US Army chaplain as well as serving two OPC congregations as pastor and later the larger church as a Biblical Counselor to many. He also served for a time as the Chairman of the PSC Credentials Committee.

III. FINANCES

A. Contributions and Budgets Contributions to the PRCC from designated gifts, denominational dues, and other sources decreased from $156,255 in 2011 to $131,239 in 2012. Contributions from OPC churches and individuals to support chaplain ministries decreased from $5,075 in 2011 to $1,600 in 2012. Total receipts including chaplain dues increased from $367,303 in 2011 to $383,249 in 2012. In 2012 the Commission Approved Budget was $404,841 and the Working Budget was $372,331. Actual 2012 expenses were $375,510.

The Commission approved the following budgets: 2013 Revised Budget $424,010 2013 Proposed Working Budget $390,710 2014 Proposed Budget $411,113

B. PRCC Dues Assessed As of 01 January 2013, the PRCC continues to assess endorsed and paid chaplains at the following rates (the same as they were for last year): 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. Appendix 305

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 PRCC is requested and would be greatly appreciated.

IV. MISCELLANEOUS ACTIONS AND ISSUES

A. PRCC Elections The following members were elected to one-year terms on the PRCC: 1. Mr. Bentley B. Rayburn (PCA), Chairman 2. Mr. Robert B. Needham (OPC), Vice-Chairman 3. Mr. Erich Baum (RPCNA), Secretary

B. PRCC Executive Director Chaplain (BG) USA, Ret., Douglas Lee was elected for a new four year term as Executive Director of PRCC and Chaplain Endorser.

C. PRCC Associate Directors The PRCC 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 continues to remain vacant.

D. PRCC Commissioners 2013 OPC Commissioners to the 35th Annual Meeting of the PRCC were Messrs. Coie, Kauffman, and Needham.

E. Next PRCC Annual Meeting The 36th annual meeting of the PRCCMP is scheduled to meet in Atlanta, GA on 19 and 20 February 2014.

F. Other PRCC Actions: 1. The William B. Leonard Scholarship Fund was established. 2. The Commission amended the Policy and Guidance Handbook inserting a new section on Chaplains and Courts Marshall. 3. The Commission adopted a set of Mobilization Agreements in the Policy and Guidance Handbook for availability to the Churches. 4. The Commission updated the Composition of the Commission section on Requirement and Duties to include rules for PRCC Associate Member denominations. 5. The Commission formed the following committees: a. Committee to review the Composition of the Commission. b. Committee on proposing implementation of guidance if the Supreme Court overturns the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) this year. c. Committee to address the sexual assault on women assigned to combat units. d. Committee to administer the Leonard and Peterson funds. 306 Eightieth General Assembly

6. The Commission reported the acceptance of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church into full membership on the Commission. 7. At a telephone conference meeting held on 19 March 2013, the PRCCMP approved calls to Col. Mack Griffin USAR, Ret. and civilian chaplain Del Harris as part time PRCCMP staff to function as Associate Directors beginning 1 April and 1 June 2013 respectively, subject to their presbyteries’ approval and the agreement of Presbyterian Church in America – Mission to North America. Both are PCA ministers. If so approved, Mack Griffin will become an Associate Director-Military, and Del Harris will become an Associate Director-Civilian.

G. 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 PRCCMP: Active Duty and Mobilized Reserves and Guard CH (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 (CPT) Thomas J. Faichney, USA (PCA) Geneva OPC, Marietta GA; CH (MAJ) Michael F. Frazier, USA (PCA) Pineville OPC, Pineville LA CH (COL) Jonathan C. Gibbs III USA Grace OPC, Hanover Park IL CH (LTC) Graham C. Harbman, USAR Church of the Trinity OPC, Easton PA Ch (Capt.) C. Phillip Hollstein III USAF Westminster OPC, Westminster CA Ch (Capt.) Cornelius Johnson, USAF Big Ridge Presbyterian, Wise VA; Dickerson First Presbyterian, Haysi VA CDR Timothy J. Power, CHC, USN Covenant Presbyterian (PCA), Jacksonville NC CH (MAJ) Earl W. Vanderhoff, USA First PC, Enterprise AL; Rocky 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, USA, Ret. Emmaus OPC, Ft. Collins CO; Grace OPC, San Antonio TX; Pineville OPC, Pineville LA; Redeemer OPC, Toms River NJ; Sharon OPC, Hialeah FL Appendix 307

V. BUDGET

A. Standing Committee Budget The Committee requests a 2014 budget of $ 5,000.00 for travel and lodging to enable the members of the Committee to attend the annual meeting of the PRCC in Atlanta in February 2014 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 PRCC in 2014 be provided at the annual rate of $500.00 per active duty, reserve component, and Veterans Administration (VA) chaplain, a total of $7,500.00 for 15 (10 active and 5 reserve) military chaplains and one VA Chaplain we expect to have as of 1 January 2014.

VI. RECOMMENDATIONS

A. That the 80th General Assembly suspend the Standing Rules of the General Assembly, section X.2.j to allow the election of an alternate member to the Committee for the term of one year.

B. That the 80th General Assembly call for a day of prayer in the churches of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church for the spiritual and physical welfare and the release of prisoner-of-war SGT Bowe Bergdahl, USA, on the fourth anniversary of his capture, 30 June 2013, and for God’s sustaining grace for both him and his family during this trial.

VII. ELECTIONS

The term of Mr. Wisdom expires at this Assembly. One member is to be elected to the Standing Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel, class of 2016. 308 Eightieth General Assembly

REPORT OF THE HISTORIAN

From time to time it seems useful to note new resources available for the study of the Reformed tradition. Far from an exhaustive list, here are some recent and forthcoming works that should be of interest to the General Assembly. American Presbyterianism continues to generate scholarly and popular treatments. Bradley J. Longfield, author of the highly acclaimed Presbyterian Controversy, has completed Presbyterians and American Culture (Louisville: Westminster John Knox, $30), which is scheduled for release in early 2013. Now in its ninth year of publication, the Confessional Presbyterian is an attractive annual publication, edited by Chris Caldwell. Its coverage of conservative Presbyterianism in America renders it a useful counterpart to the Journal of American Presbyterians from the Presbyterian Historical Society (and at $20 per year it is far more affordable). Aimed at a more popular audience, “This Day in Presbyterian History” is a blog hosted by the PCA Historical Center in St. Louis (www.pcahistory.org). It features daily reflections on conservative Presbyterian history (often related to the OPC), primarily authored by the Center’s director, Wayne Sparkman. Students of Dutch Calvinism will welcome the long-anticipated biography of Abraham Kuyper by James Bratt, historian at Calvin College. Abraham Kuyper: Modern Calvinist, Christian Democrat (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, $30) is due out in May 2013. The legacy of Herman Bavinck continues to generate critical discussion in the online journal The Bavinck Review, now in its third year of publication, edited by Calvin Seminary’s John Bolt. The Reformed world continues to be in debt to the Calvin Theological Journal for its ongoing documentation of works on Calvin and Calvinism in the bibliography that appears annually in that journal. Readers should note two ambitious efforts to describe the spread of Calvinism from the Swiss Reformation to an international movement. James McGoldrick’s Presbyterian and Reformed Churches: A Global History (Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books, 2012, $40) is a panoramic view of the Presbyterian and Reformed tradition, past and present. Darryl Hart’s forthcoming study, Calvinism: A History (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2013, $35), is a narrative of the origins of Calvinism, its spread to worlds beyond Europe, and its emergence as a global faith in secular political orders. Of particular note in both works is the treatment devoted to smaller Reformed movements. McGoldrick sheds light, for example, on the International Conference of Reformed Churches and its member churches. Hart cov- ers overlooked groups such as the German Reformed in North America. While the OPC is often regarded as a hybrid of Dutch Reformed and Scottish Presbyterian sources, it might be that it most closely resembles the German Reformed in temperament. Hart writes: “German Calvinism would not yield the busybodies that Scottish Presbyterianism and Dutch Calvinism produced. The Germans were sober, diligent, resilient, and content to let others experience the headache and excitements that came with running things.”

Respectfully submitted,

John R. Muether Appendix 309

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE FOR THE HISTORIAN

SYNOPSIS I. ADMINISTRATION A. Committee Membership B. Officers C. 2012 Meetings II. 2012 ACTIVITIES A. EBooks B. Rian Reprint III. OPC ARCHIVES IV. PLANS FOR 2013 A. NAPARC Anniversary B. NAPARC Archivist Consultation V. BOOK SALES VI. FINANCIAL REPORT 2012 A. Income and Expenses B. Account Summaries C. General Assembly Operating Fund Expenses VII. PROPOSED BUDGET 2014 VIII. ELECTIONS TO THE COMMITTEE

I. ADMINISTRATION

A. Committee Membership

Class of 2013: The Rev. Brenton C. Ferry Class of 2014: The Rev. Danny E. Olinger and Dr. David C. Noe Class of 2015: The Rev. Chad E. Bond

B. Officers

President—Mr. Olinger Vice-President—Dr. Noe Secretary—Mr. Ferry Treasurer—Mr. Bond

C. 2012 Meetings

The Committee met on February 6 (via teleconference), June 8 (in Wheaton, IL), July 25 (in Willow Grove, PA), and December 13 (via teleconference).

II. 2012 ACTIVITIES

A. EBooks The Committee has continued its work in converting its book inventory into electronic platforms, and it expects to have many of its titles available for e-readers by the 2013 General Assembly. 310 Eightieth General Assembly

B. Rian Reprint The Committee has prepared a reprint of Edwin Rian’s The Presbyterian Conflict, including a brief new preface that refers readers to Dr. James Scott’s recent articles in the Westminster Theological Journal that point to J. Gresham Machen’s role in the authorship of the book.

III. OPC ARCHIVES

The Committee conducted two workdays in the Grace Mullen Archives Room on July 26–27, 2012. A significant addition to the archives was the purchase of The Minutes and Papers of the Westminster Assembly (Oxford University Press, 2012), edited by Chad Van Dixhoorn.

IV. PLANS FOR 2013

A. NAPARC Anniversary The historian has been working with representatives from the Committee on Arrangements and the Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations about ways of observing the fortieth anniversary of NAPARC at the 2016 General Assembly, including a pre- assembly conference, a book on Reformed ecumenicity, and a concurrent General Assembly among some NAPARC churches members.

B. NAPARC Archivist consultation The Committee plans to host a meeting of NAPARC-related archivists in Willow Grove to explore collaborative ways of preserving the story of Reformed confessionalism in North America. That consultation is tentatively scheduled for August 22–23.

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 2012 and lifetime sales.

Title 2012 Sales Lifetime Sales Lest We Forget (1986) 76 8,561 The Presbyterian Conflict (reprinted 1992) 27 3,461 Fighting the Good Fight (1995) 92 4,683 For a Testimony (reprinted 2000) 48 2,267 History for a Pilgrim People (2002) 31 868 J. Gresham Machen (reprinted 2004) 40 693 OPC Video History DVD (2005) 24 404 Minutes of the GA on CD (2005) 9 261 God-Breathed Scripture (reprinted 2007) 42 531 Between the Times (2011) 103 645 Confident of Better Things (2011) 102 684 Appendix 311

VI. FINANCIAL REPORT (2012)

A. Income and Expenses

Income: Sales $4,607.85 Misc. 234.82 Interest 66.55 Total Income $4,909.22

Expenses: Printing/Reproduction $108.18 Postage/Delivery 300.00 Archival 500.00 Supplies 724.65 Total Expenses $1,632.83

B. Account Summaries as of 12/31/2012

Savings $10,450.37 Checking $12,598.02 Total $23,048.39

C. General Assembly Operating Fund

2012 Budget 2012 Actual 2013 Budget Historian $7,600 $7,600 $7,800 Book Management/Service 1,000 1,000 1,000 Travel 4,000 3,672 4,000 Promotion 500 0 0 Administrative 500 331 500 Archival 14,000 13,107 13,000 Total $27,600 $25,710 $26,300

VII. PROPOSED BUDGET 2013

2014 Proposed Historian $2,400 Book Management/Service 1,000 Travel 4,000 Administrative 1,000 Archival 17,500 Total $25,900

VIII. ELECTIONS TO THE COMMITTEE 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 2016 is to be elected by this Assembly. The present composition of the Committee is as follows: 312 Eightieth General Assembly

Class of 2013 Minister: Brenton C. Ferry

Class of 2014 Minister: Danny E. Olinger Ruling Elder: David C. Noe

Class of 2015 Minister: Chad E. Bond

The term of Mr. Ferry expires at this Assembly. Appendix 313

Report of the Temporary Visitation Committee for the Presbytery of New Jersey

“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassion, kindness, humility, meek- ness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.” (Colossians 3:12–15)

I. MANDATE AND MEMBERS

II. THE COMMITTEE’S WORK BETWEEN THE 77th AND 79th GENERAL ASSEMBLIES A. Mandate 1: All Concerned Parties B. Mandate 2: Stratford, OPC C. Mandate 3: Presbytery of New Jersey D. Mandate 4: 2012 General Assembly

III. THE COMMITTEE’S WORK BETWEEN THE 79th AND 80th GENERAL ASSEMBLIES

IV. EVALUATION

V. RECOMMENDATION

SYNOPSIS

We recognize that the issues we have been given to address and that are summarized in this report are complex, multi-layered, and long-lived. We further recognize that there will be commissioners to this Assembly who were not present at, or who may be unfamiliar with the actions of, the 76th (2009) and 77th (2010) General Assemblies that gave rise to our mandate, or the 79th (2012) General Assembly when we reported on our progress and on what remained to be done. Accordingly, the first section of this report restates our mandate and the second is a brief summary of what we reported to the 79th General Assembly. The third section provides a summary of the work of this Committee in the last year. The fourth gives our reflections and evaluation, and the fifth section lists one recommendation. The 76th and 77th General Assemblies ruled on four appeals of judicial cases, the subject matters of which had their genesis at Stratford OPC (SOPC). The appeals themselves were taken from actions of the Presbytery of New Jersey (PNJ) and involved or directly affected six former members of SOPC, namely, Carol Mather, Stephen Mather, Gene Mehmel, Janet Mehmel, Bethanie Stahl, and Bruce Stahl. The appeals alleged a series of errors and misap- plications of the Form of Government and the Book of Discipline that had occurred at both the local level and then during the various appeal processes in the regional church. The appeals of the former members of SOPC were sustained by the 76th and 77th General Assemblies, and the six individuals were identified by the 77th General Assembly as “offended parties.” The 77th General Assembly formed the General Assembly Visitation Committee (GAVC) to address the multiple issues underlying the appeals and to encourage and promote reconciliation among the various parties. 314 Eightieth General Assembly

The GAVC has been working for the past three years to accomplish the goals of its mandate. At the 79th (2012) General Assembly we reported that we had made significant progress. The PNJ had acknowledged a series of errors and sins it had committed against the offended parties; it confessed those sins and sought forgiveness and reconciliation from the offended parties. The PNJ also began, at our recommendation, to institute changes in personnel and procedures which will improve their ability to handle judicial and pastoral matters within the presbytery in the future. The GAVC reported to the 79th General Assembly that the majority of the work that then remained concerned the outstanding issues between the offended parties and the Session of SOPC. The Session of SOPC continued steadfastly to disagree with the decisions of the 76th and 77th General Assemblies, with the decision of the PNJ to repent to the offended parties, and with the evaluation and counsel of this Committee. The GAVC recommended to the 79th General Assembly that “this Committee should be continued so that we can meet with the PNJ to discuss with it a proper response to the Session of SOPC and whether or not the PNJ should contemplate bringing charges against a person or persons subject to its jurisdiction (BOD III.8.a).” The 79th General Assembly continued the Committee. As the PNJ was in the process of contemplating charges against the two ministers under its jurisdiction at SOPC, the congregation of SOPC and the two ministers renounced the jurisdiction of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, declared themselves to be independent, and later joined the Evangelical Reformed Presbyterian Church (ERPC).

I. MANDATE AND MEMBERS

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, Mid-Atlantic, 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. Appendix 315

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: Rev. Larry J. Westerveld (Chairman), Rev. John D. Van Meerbeke, Elder Christian H. Walmer, Rev. Robert E. Tarullo (Alternate)

II. THE COMMITTEE’S WORK BETWEEN THE 77th AND 79th GENERAL ASSEMBLIES

A. 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;”

The GAVC advertised widely within the PNJ that it was willing to meet with any and all concerned parties in order better to understand the various issues involved in these judicial actions. Specifically, the GAVC met personally with the six offended parties, individually and in groups and on several occasions. We also met with other concerned parties, including individual presbyters, who expressed an interest in meeting with us. In addition, the Committee has received and reviewed well over 2,500 pages of documentation and processed over 2000 emails.

B. Mandate 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;”

The GAVC held three lengthy meetings with the Session of SOPC Session and exchanged correspondence and other materials with them. At the first meeting we sought a better understanding of the Session’s perspective on the pastoral challenges and judicial cases with which it had been dealing. At the second meeting we sought more narrowly to bring clarity and focus to the issues our third mandate gave us to address. At the third meeting we reviewed with the Session a thirty-four page report we had prepared for them outlining what we believe to be the errors they committed during their handling of these judicial cases. Since it was our view that the cumulative effect of these errors also amounted to a denial of justice for the offended parties we urged the Session of SOPC to acknowledge their errors, to confess their sin, and to seek the forgiveness of the offended parties. The SOPC Session disagreed with the assessment of the GAVC at nearly every point.

C. Mandate 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;”

The GAVC has attended every meeting of the PNJ since December 2010 and is grateful to the PNJ for the welcome reception we received. At each meeting we were given the privileges of the floor and a place on the docket where we would apprise the PNJ of our progress. Early on in the process the PNJ helpfully formed a special committee to interact with us and to assist us in satisfying this aspect of our mandate. Many individual presbyters confirmed the need for the GAVC, expressed their gratitude for the GAVC’s existence and mandate, and 316 Eightieth General Assembly assured us of their prayers. We reported to the 79th General Assembly that we had presented a thorough report to the PNJ at its stated meeting on February 25, 2012. The report summarized the decisions of the 76th and 77th General Assemblies and gave an annotated summary of the PNJ Minutes that dealt with every action the presbytery had taken with respect to the various charges, appeals, and complaints that were addressed in the Appeals to the General Assemblies. The thirty-page report culminated in a series of recommendations together with three proposed statements of confession that the PNJ debated and adopted. It is the opinion of the GAVC that our report and recommendations were well- received by the PNJ as a whole. The members of the Special Committee of the PNJ were very helpful to us and demonstrated clarity, conviction, and courage as they led the PNJ through the report and recommendations. It is especially important to note that while the PNJ asked good questions of the report it did not challenge any of the findings of the report. The discussions and debates were temperate and measured, and the PNJ adopted the recommendations of this committee with only a few minor amendments and perfections. The recommendations included establishing the position of Assistant Clerk; creating a Committee for Judicial Matters; arranging for a competent man to conduct courses of instruction on the topics of Ecclesiology, the FOG, and the BOD; establishing a system that would encourage a greater accountability regarding attendance at presbytery meetings; and committing to a higher standard of discourse and decorum in its debates, including but not limited to a more careful adherence to Robert’s Rules of Order. Ultimately, the PNJ overwhelmingly adopted the three statements of confession in which they acknowledged a series of errors that the presbytery had committed, identified the cumulative effect of those errors to be a denial of justice, and that expressed the PNJ’s repentance and desire for forgiveness and reconciliation. The Moderator of the PNJ read each of these statements upon their adoption to the offended parties who were all present. Finally, the PNJ adopted a statement to be communicated to all the churches in the presbytery that affirmed the good names and standing of the offended parties. The four statements were adopted without any attempts to amend, qualify, or weaken them. Most notably, there were no speeches or proposed amendments offered to raise the question of how the statements of confession might be received by the offended parties. In other words, the PNJ dealt only with its errors and sins and expressed repentance unconditionally. The GAVC gave thanks and praise to God for these developments while noting that the ministers of SOPC and the ruling elder commissioner asked that their negative votes be recorded on each vote to adopt the statements. Five of the six offended parties later expressed their forgiveness of the PNJ in response to the PNJ’s expressions of repentance.

D. Mandate 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;”

The GAVC reported to the 79th General Assembly noting especially the good work the PNJ had done in acknowledging its sins and in confessing them to, and seeking the forgiveness of, the offended parties. Additionally, the GAVC reported that the work that remained outstanding related primarily to the Session of SOPC. In our Supplemental Report to the 79th General Assembly we wrote:

The GAVC believes that we have made every reasonable effort to discharge the duties described in the second aspect of our mandate, namely to discuss with the Session of SOPC the Appendix 317 proper applications of the Book of Discipline and to encourage them to pursue reconciliation with the offended parties. We further believe that we have reached the end of any fruitful exchange with the Session that would advance these goals. Finally, we believe, with reference to the fourth aspect of our mandate, that this Committee should be continued so that we can meet with the PNJ to discuss with it a proper response to the Session of SOPC and whether or not the PNJ should contemplate bringing charges against a person or persons subject to its jurisdiction (BOD III.8.a).

The 79th General Assembly continued this Committee, without dissent.

III. THE COMMITTEE’S WORK BETWEEN THE 79th AND 80th GENERAL ASSEMBLIES

On August 13, 2012 the GAVC wrote to the Session of SOPC to advise them of the actions of the 79th General Assembly, of our intentions to encourage the PNJ to take a more proactive role in dealing with the Session of SOPC, and that we would be recommending to the PNJ that they consider initiating judicial action against its two ministers. We encouraged the Session again to reconsider their position. On August 22, 2012 the GAVC reported to the PNJ to advise them of the actions of the 79th General Assembly and to encourage them to take a more proactive role in addressing the Session of SOPC. We informed them that they should consider the possibility of bringing charges against the two ministers at that church under the jurisdiction of the PNJ. On September 10, 2012 the PNJ was informed by the Revs. Martin L. Dawson Sr. and Richard S. Anderson that on September 9, 2012 they and the congregation of SOPC had renounced the jurisdiction of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church and declared themselves to be independent and that the church had adopted the new name, Stratford Presbyterian Church (SPC). At its September 22, 2012 stated meeting the PNJ began to consider the actions of SPC and the two ministers in the light of FOG XVI and BOD V.2.b.1. After considerable debate the PNJ took two actions. First, it determined to “deem the actions taken by the session and congregation of Stratford OPC to renounce the authority of the jurisdiction of the OPC and declare itself independent, to be out of order, based on their failure to comply with FOG XVI.7.” Second, it appointed a committee of three (Committee to Dissuade) to assist the PNJ in carrying out its obligations according to FOG XVI.7 with respect to the congregation, and according to BOD 5.2.b.1 with respect to the ministers. At its December 4, 2012 meeting the PNJ received a report from its Committee to Dissuade and took a series of actions as summarized below:

1. The PNJ determined to erase the congregation of Stratford Orthodox Presbyterian Church from the roll of churches of the Presbytery and then recorded the circumstances in its minutes, making special mention of the violations of FOG XVI.7.

2. With respect to the application of BOD.V.2.b.1 and a response to the two ministers, a majority of the Committee to Dissuade recommended (in separate motions) that the PNJ also erase the names of Messrs. Dawson and Anderson from the rolls of ministers of the PNJ. A minority report came with substitute motions recommending that the PNJ determine to institute disciplinary action against Messrs. Dawson and Anderson. After an extensive debate the minority recommendations were sub- stituted and adopted. 318 Eightieth General Assembly

By adopting the minority recommendations the PNJ determined to institute disciplinary action against the Rev. Martin L. Dawson Sr. by presenting to itself three charges, pursuant to BOD V.2.b.1. and BOD III.8.a. The first charged him with violating his third ordination vow (approving the government, discipline and worship of the OPC) and contained eleven specifications; the second charged him with domineering over those in his charge, contrary to 1 Peter 5:1, and contained ten specifications; and the third charged him with violating the ninth command- ment and contained thirteen specifications. The PNJ also determined to institute disciplinary action against the Rev. Richard S. Anderson by presenting to itself one charge with four specifications, pursuant to BOD V.2.b.1 and BOD III.8.a, of violating the third ordination vow.

3. The PNJ established two Preliminary Investigation Committees (PICs) and instructed them to report back to the PNJ at its February 23, 2013 stated meeting.

At its February 23, 2013 meeting the PNJ had before it a communication dated February 11, 2013 from the Mid Atlantic Presbytery of the Evangelical Reformed Presbyterian Church (ERPC) informing the PNJ that the ERPC had received Messrs. Dawson and Anderson as ministerial members, and the Congregation of Stratford Presbyterian Church as a member congregation of its presbytery. The PNJ also received reports from the two Preliminary Investigation Committees. The PIC dealing with the Anderson Charge recommended substituting a new specification for the four that were listed in the charge and then rendered the opinion that the charge, if amended and if proven true, would constitute an offense serious enough to warrant a trial (BOD III.8.b). The PIC dealing with the Dawson Charges recommended the addition of one specification to the first charge and then answered in the affirmative all six questions in BOD III.8.b with respect to all three charges and specifications. Prior to the PNJ hearing the reports and debating the recommendations of the two Preliminary Investigation Committees the PNJ’s Committee on Candidates and Credentials presented recommendations that the names of Messrs. Dawson and Anderson be erased from the roll, pursuant to BOD V.2.b.1. The PNJ voted to erase the names of Messrs. Dawson and Anderson and to record the circumstances in its Minutes, making specific mention of the violations of BOD V.2.b.1. and noting that their departure was precipitated by the impending judicial action. It further instructed its Committee on Candidates and Credentials to draft letters to both men and to the ERPC and to present those letters to the PNJ at its April 23, 2013 meeting for approval. When the PNJ arrived at the place in their docket for the two PICs to report it simply noted that because of the actions taken above the two PICs did not present their reports and on motion were dissolved with much thanks. At its April 23, 2013 stated meeting the PNJ adopted letters to Messrs. Dawson and Anderson, urging them to repent for their unlawful departure from the OPC and reminding them that their flight from justice deprived the offended parties of the possibility of being reconciled to them in the context of the courts of the church. The PNJ also adopted a letter to be sent to the ERPC concerning its reception of SPC and Messrs. Dawson and Anderson. In a series of other actions that day the PNJ elected their current Moderator to his third term and took additional steps toward establishing the position of Assistant Clerk and a Judicial Committee. It also continued its special committee to interact with the GAVC to help the presbytery respond to whatever related and residual matters might arise in the future. The GAVC views these actions in a positive light and as evidence that the PNJ has recognized and is addressing areas of systemic weakness we have brought to their attention. Appendix 319

IV. EVALUATION

The GAVC views with regret the departure of the congregation of SOPC and Messrs. Dawson and Anderson. We regret that neither we nor the PNJ, were able to convince the two ministers and the Session of the need to repent to and be reconciled with the offended parties. Even as they remained entrenched in their belief that they have been wrongly understood by several General Assemblies, the PNJ and the GAVC we believe they should have submitted themselves to their brothers in the Lord and to the process of a trial at which they would have had the opportunity to present their defense. For our part, we are convinced that they would have received a fair trial at the PNJ and that they would have been heard by a General Assembly had they found it necessary or desirable to appeal. With respect to the most recent actions of the Presbytery we would point out that the PNJ determined to erase the names of Messrs. Dawson and Anderson from its rolls of ministerial members despite its previous decision to institute disciplinary action against them. In other words, when the PNJ voted on February 23, 2013 to erase the names of Messrs. Dawson and Anderson it did not rescind its previous actions of December 4, 2012 to institute disciplinary action against them. In fact, when the presbytery arrived to do its business on February 23 it was assumed that the Preliminary Investigation Committees would report and that the PNJ would begin to debate the recommendations of those committees. The recommendations of the Candidates and Credentials Committee came as a surprise to us and to most of the members of the presbytery. The argument that convinced the PNJ that it should erase rather than proceed judicially seemed to be essentially two-fold: first, that BOD V.2.b.1 has in view ministers who inform the presbytery that they “desire” to renounce jurisdiction, etc. whereas Messrs. Dawson and Anderson had actually done that and, second, that the circumstances had changed between December and February in that Messrs. Dawson and Anderson had joined a denomination whereas previously they had only renounced the jurisdiction of the OPC and declared themselves to be independent. The GAVC recognizes that the interpretation of BOD V.2.b.1 is debatable but we do not read that section as it was argued. BOD V.2.b.1 offers the option of either erasing or instituting/continuing disciplinary action against those who desire to renounce the jurisdiction of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. A minister can renounce the jurisdiction of the OPC in as many as three ways: (1) by abandoning his ministry and membership..., or (2) by declaring himself independent, or (3) by joining another body without regular dismission (emphasis added). It is unclear to us how the PNJ believed it could contemplate judicial action in December, as it did, against Messrs. Dawson and Anderson after they had declared themselves to be independent, but then that it could not continue judicial action in February after the two men had joined another body without regular dismission. It is the opinion of this Committee that the better course of action would have been for the PNJ to proceed with the recommendations of the Preliminary Investigation Committees or, at the very least, to rescind its previous action to institute disciplinary action. On the other hand, and more positively, the PNJ did adopt strongly worded letters that it has sent to Messrs. Dawson and Anderson in which the PNJ has characterize their departure as a flight from justice, in direct violation of Form of Government XVI.7, and inconsistent with their ministerial vows (FOG XXIII.8). Further, the PNJ reminded Messrs. Dawson and Anderson that the justice from which they were fleeing had to do with their conduct relative to the offended parties. In a separate letter the PNJ confronted the ERPC for their reception of SOPC without consulting with the PNJ by saying that the ERPC had “aided and abetted Rev. Anderson and Rev. Dawson in breaking their ordination vows.” The PNJ intends to include the 320 Eightieth General Assembly text of all three letters in its Minutes. We detail these most recent actions because of their ongoing effects. By their action in leaving the PNJ as they did Messrs. Anderson and Dawson have deprived themselves of the opportunity either to clear their names of the charges that are now spread on the Minutes of the PNJ or to face the charges in the courts of the church with a view toward reconciliation with the offended parties. Additionally, by their action of erasure the PNJ has ended the opportunity for the offended parties to be reconciled with Messrs. Anderson and Dawson in the context of the courts of the church. We have communicated to the offended parties that by the actions of the Session, ministers, and congregation of SOPC in renouncing the jurisdiction of the OPC and by joining another denomination, and by the actions of the PNJ in erasing the congregation and the names of Messrs. Dawson and Anderson from the rolls they now have little hope of having their un- resolved claims be addressed in an ecclesiastical court and through no fault of their own. We understand that this is an unsatisfying and even frustrating outcome for them but have urged them to rest and rejoice in the open and public vindication they have heard from the PNJ when it adopted the statements of confession and repentance and when it sent a communication to the churches of the Presbytery that affirmed that they are members in good standing in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. We then wrote this to the offended parties:

We urge you to give heed to a few passages of Scripture that come to our minds. The Lord instructs us to forgive others, not according to the measure of their repentance but as the Lord has forgiven us (Colossians 3:13). As those who have been wronged we encourage you to guard your hearts from the very understand- able susceptibility to a root of bitterness that could spring up and cause trouble (Hebrews 12:15). Since we know that none of you would dare claim to be sinless like our Savior and that you are all willing to have God remain on his throne it seems appropriate to remind you of the words of 1 Peter 2:21–23, “For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.” Finally, with those passages of Scripture and the evident grace of God in Christ in mind we think that this is an appropriate time to encourage you, once again, to reflect on your own responses to the various injustices you have faced over these years. Are there specific sins and attitudes of the heart that you would wish to confess to the presbytery or to individual presbyters? We are willing to speak on your behalf should you wish to do that.

Having spent considerable time with the offended parties over these past three years we do believe they are to be commended for both their persistence and patience throughout this arduous process. We commend them to the care of their Sessions, Pastors, and, ultimately, to the heavenly Father of our Lord Jesus Christ as those who have been hurt deeply and who have, at times, responded from their position of weakness in ways that reflect their ongoing need to be healed. We note that it has been difficult for the PNJ, over these past three years, to have to confront and confess sins and errors that go back many years and that have had such a deleteri- ous effect on the work of the presbytery. It has also been a challenge to recognize and correct some of the habitual practices that seemed to define the PNJ when we arrived. We are grateful Appendix 321 to God for the PNJ’s receptivity to our counsel, for his mercy in softening hearts, and for the moving expressions of repentance offered, and for forgiveness granted. As difficult as it was for the PNJ to have to wrestle with decisions regarding the discipline of ministers who had a long history in the presbytery, we did rejoice to see their courage bathed in love. We have gratefully noticed progress in several aspects of the work of the PNJ that is difficult to quan- tify. We have noticed such things as an increased participation in the life of the presbytery that seems to be shaped by a growing trust and love among the presbyters; an appreciation for the value of a seasoned moderator; a deeper commitment to our secondary and tertiary standards; more carefully crafted and judiciously argued motions; and a growing desire to be slow to speak and quick to listen, all of which are welcome improvements and reasons for rejoicing. Finally, we have no doubt that the PNJ and the offended parties will continue to see and experience residual effects of all that has transpired over the past many years. While opportunities for healing, renewal, and more meaningful reconciliation remain it does appear to this Committee that our work is complete.

V. RECOMMENDATION

That the Committee be dissolved. 322 Eightieth General Assembly

Report of the Special Committee to Visit the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada

The mandate of the committee:

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] functioning 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 recommend whether the temporary committee should be continued.

The work of the committee:

a. Prior to the last General Assembly, the committee had met with the Presbytery of Northern California & Nevada (PNC&N) during their Spring Stated Meeting, March 16–17, 2012. At that time, the committee met with several members of the Presbytery who had expressed a desire (via the Stated Clerk) to speak with the committee. In addition, the committee had reviewed documents that had been provided by the Stated Clerk and other members of the Presbytery, as well as written statements from several men offering their assessments of the situation within the Presbytery. The committee also had opportunity to deliberate as a committee over the information received.

b. In anticipation of the Fall Stated Meeting 2012, the committee sought (and received) permission to arrange for a full day of discussion prior to the meeting and invited interested members of the Presbytery to participate. A list of “talking-points” was prepared by the committee and distributed to the members of the Presbytery. That meeting was held on September 20, and was attended by most of the ministers and several of the ruling elders of the Presbytery, in addition to some observers. Several hours were devoted to an exchange of views, based on (but not limited to) the talking-points, and moderated by the members of the committee. At the end of the day, some expressed appreciation for the openness and helpfulness of the discussion.

c. Though not directly part of the work of the committee, Mr. Wagner was invited to speak at a Presbytery-sponsored men’s conference on March 2, 2013. On that occasion he delivered three messages dealing with (1) the horizontal dimension of the “ministry of reconciliation” within the body of Christ, (2) the challenge of promoting the peace and unity of the church along with its purity, and (3) developing an instinct for reconciliation and restoration in the body. A few of the officers of the Presbytery were present, along with other men from the churches in the area. The response was positive, and the presentations were recorded and posted on the PNC&N website to make them available to others who might be interested in listening.

d. Having drafted a final report to the Presbytery, the committee again attended its stated meeting, March 15–16, 2013. The committee was given time on the agenda Appendix 323

to entertain questions and observations regarding their report from the members of the Presbytery. There was about an hour’s worth of discussion. Some expressed their opinion that the committee’s efforts had been helpful in identifying problems and assisting in the first steps toward better communication and understanding among the brethren. The committee asked if anyone thought there was more the special committee could do to assist the Presbytery. There was no indication that further efforts by the committee were necessary.

Assessment of the committee’s findings:

a. As to the causes of the serious division: 1) It appears that the most obvious cause of the division among the brothers involves differing understandings of the doctrine of creation (particularly the length of time designated by yom in Genesis 1), and the hermeneutic that underlies the various answers to that question. Most of the ministers report- edly hold to a “normal day” view, but they are sharply divided on whether or not “non-literal” views are confessionally acceptable. The “majority” believes they should be; the “minority” does not.1 There is, it appears, a range of opinion within the minority—e.g., some are willing to approve a candidate who holds a non-literal view of the days as long as he affirms the other points set forth in the first recommendation of the Report of the Committee to Study the Views of Creation submitted to the 71st General Assembly (GA Report). Others believe non-literal views to be in conflict with the words of the Westminster Confession of Faith, and therefore unacceptable under any circumstances. The stated concern of the minority is to guard the purity of the church by upholding what they take to be the confessional view of the days of creation. To this they are conscience bound by their ordination vow of subscription. Further, they believe that the question of the length of the days is necessarily bound up with broader hermeneutical and theological concerns. If the constitution of the church is to be amended, they say, it should be done in accordance with the constitutional processes outlined in the Book of Church Order, rather than by de facto toleration in the name of the animus imponentis or under the aegis of the GA Report. The majority is concerned that the PNC&N act in concert with the broader church, and not become a sectarian “backwater” that would have difficulty attracting potential pastors to the churches of the Presbytery. They are concerned about “one issue” voting in the approval or disapproval of candidates for ministry. They point to the GA Report as evidence of a breadth of opinion in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church on the question of the length of the creation days. They insist that important related concerns regarding the doctrine of creation (e.g., the hermeneutic applied, the historicity of Adam & Eve, the question of “theistic evolution,” etc.) are sufficiently protected by the first recommendation of the Report, regardless of the view one takes of the length of the days. It appears to the committee that both sides have valid and important

1 These are the designations already in general use by the members of the Presbytery, and the committee adopted the same shorthand during its work. 324 Eightieth General Assembly

concerns. But it is equally clear that there is still room for legitimate differing judgments on specific questions or candidates.

2) The brothers have also disagreed about the force of the GA Report. Some have seen it as giving an authoritative ruling concerning the OPC’s position on the days of creation, declaring, in effect, that all views present in the church are acceptable. Others give far less weight to the Report. In order to clarify this question, your committee queried the members of the GA committee as to their understanding of the intent and force of their report. Those that responded agreed that the Report was descriptive, designed to inform the church regarding the various views on creation held by officers in the church. Their hope was that the Report would foster ongoing dialogue in the church on the questions raised by the various points of view represented in the church in order to promote greater mutual understanding, if not consensus. They did not see the Report as ruling on the confessional acceptability of the views described. After our day-long discussion with those present last September, the committee believes that there is more general agreement as to the import of the GA Report.

3) The concept of the animus imponentis (AI) as discussed in the GA Report has caused a good deal of confusion and disagreement among the brothers. The Presbytery sponsored a conference in February, 2009, at which several presenters put forth views on the meaning and function of the AI in the church, but that effort seemed to have left many questions unanswered, and did little to bring opposing views together. Concerns remain that the AI might be used as a means of amending the doctrinal standards of the church without constitutional due process. While that danger is acknowledged as one to be carefully guarded against, no one seems to have a clear idea how that should be done. While the history of the idea of AI may be informative, this committee is not sure the concept is of much use for plotting the future course of the church in specific terms.

4) Another area of disagreement involves how the right of individual conscience is to be exercised in the context of the ordination vow of “mutual submission in the Lord” (Vow #4). The OPC has always highly valued the right of individual conscience, but there certainly is a danger that an appeal to conscience might function autonomously, i.e., without adequate consideration for the larger body’s understanding and application of its standards. How to balance the conscientious demands imposed by our vows to promote the purity, peace, and unity of the church is a complex question that we think needs further discussion among the brothers. 5) Pastorally, the committee believes that disagreements over the valid concerns mentioned above have been significantly exacerbated by an atmosphere of suspicion and fear. At times a tendency has been evident to address problems ecclesiastically and procedurally, rather than personally and pastorally. In general, it did not appear that adequate or consistent efforts had been made to hear, understand, and appreciate the concerns of one’s opponents. These fail- ures have, in some instances, injected the conflict with a degree of acrimony that has made it all the more difficult to move toward resolution. Bringing the Appendix 325

brothers together and assisting them in discussing matters of concern candidly and peaceably has been a large part of our committee’s efforts. It is our sincere prayer that these efforts will be continued by the brothers themselves.

b. As to the extent to which this division is affecting the functioning of the Presbytery:

1) The most obvious place where the division in the Presbytery has been evident is in the examination and approval/disapproval of candidates for licensure and ordination. Because of the requirement in the Form of Government that floor examinations in theology be approved by a 3/4 majority vote, some candidates, though receiving a majority, have failed to sustain examination. This has sometimes created resentment that the minority is able to thwart the will of the majority.

2) Some members of the Presbytery have declined to participate in ordination or installation services because of objections to a candidate’s views. This has occasioned some resentment within the body.

3) Beyond these instances, it appears that most of the members of the Presbytery find themselves able to function together harmoniously in carrying outthe work of the regional church.

c. Further ways the Presbytery can move forward with the work of reconciliation:

1) Some of the issues that have caused disagreements within the Presbytery of Northern California & Nevada have been of concern in other parts of the church as well. The special committee encouraged the brothers to be patient, recognizing that the resolution of some of the disagreements in the Presbytery may have to await developments in the broader church.

2) The committee urged the members of the Presbytery to make use of constitutional means (e.g., overtures, proposed amendments, or judicial process) to seek further clarification on disputed points from the General Assembly.

3) The committee recommended that the Presbytery continue to hold the kind of informal meeting that was held with the committee in September, 2012, where presbyters may openly discuss matters of concern in mutual love and respect, away from the constraints of the agendas and regulated parliamentary procedures of stated meetings.

4) Finally, the committee urged the brothers to make every effort to come to the place where they can understand and appreciate the concerns of one another across the lines of their disagreements. Unless special efforts are made, it is difficult in the course of regular Presbytery stated meetings to cultivate relationships in which mutual love and trust in Christ may grow strong and informed enough to mitigate the sharpness of potential disagreements. The committee believes such efforts on the part of more men will advance the cause of reconciliation and fellow-service in the Presbytery more than anything else. 326 Eightieth General Assembly

Budget:

The committee understands that its expenses may have overrun the amount set aside by the PNC&N to help defray its costs. Committee members have been fully reimbursed to date by the treasurer of the Presbytery. It is our understanding that any overrun will be invoiced to the General Assembly, but that amount will be well under the amount designated for the committee’s expenses by the GA.

Thanks:

The committee wishes to again express its thanks to the members of the Presbytery for the warmth and graciousness with which they received our committee members during our visits. Thanks in particular go to the Stated Clerk, Mr. Don Jamieson, for his help in getting documents to us and assisting us with arrangements for our visits. We appreciate very much the willing cooperation with us in our attempt to gain an understanding of the various aspects of the problem we have been addressing together. It is the committee’s sincere prayer that God will bless our joint efforts with the brothers to lead toward a new level of mutual understanding and sense of shared service for the glory of God in the work of the Regional Church of Northern California and Nevada.

Recommendation:

That the special committee be dissolved.

Respectfully submitted,

Roger Wagner, chairman Yearbook 327

YEARBOOK

Statistical Reports of the Churches for the Year Ending December 31, 2012...... 328 Summary of OPC Statistics for 2012...... 328 Statistical Reports of the Regional Churches and Congregations...... 330 Recapitulation of Membership Statistics, 1938–2012...... 346 Statistical Reports of the Presbyteries...... 347 Apportionment of Commissioners to the 81th General Assembly...... 366 Standing Committees of the General Assembly...... 367 Moderators of the General Assemblies...... 370 Clerks of the General Assemblies...... 372 Historians, Statisticians...... 373 Stated Clerks of Presbyteries...... 374 Clerks of Sessions...... 375 Ministers of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church...... 388 328 Eightieth General Assembly

SUMMARY OF OPC STATISTICS FOR 2012 REGIONAL CHURCHES COMMUNICANT MEMBERS NONCOMMUNICANT MEMBERS Added Removed Added Removed Local Churches & Mission Works: C MW Jan Prof Reaff Xfer Dcd Dism D&E Dec Jan Bapt Par Prof Dcd Dism D&E Dec CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 9 2 683 28 4 28 5 26 22 690 191 17 6 6 0 8 5 195 CENTRAL U.S. 4 1 197 1 7 10 0 0 1 214 59 9 3 0 0 0 0 71 CONNECTICUT & So. NEW YORK 6 1 503 26 8 90 6 134 8 479 159 6 19 7 0 33 3 141 DAKOTAS 14 2 817 58 48 19 8 22 17 895 251 39 27 12 0 16 3 286 MICHIGAN & ONTARIO 19 5 1935 66 49 78 14 90 29 1995 998 75 49 48 1 43 23 1007

MID-ATLANTIC 13 1 1612 46 54 68 9 58 54 1659 651 43 35 20 1 27 10 671 MIDWEST 26 8 2610 64 54 95 15 118 82 2608 1025 64 54 36 0 42 41 1024 NEW JERSEY 23 0 1565 42 11 17 24 29 115 1467 466 31 4 21 0 5 41 434 NEW YORK & NEW ENGLAND 21 4 1781 50 47 34 14 89 37 1772 558 46 16 6 4 36 14 560

No. CALIFORNIA & NEVADA 15 1 1077 41 50 40 6 49 33 1120 330 27 33 17 0 23 9 341 NORTHWEST 19 3 1409 26 39 14 8 37 54 1389 546 38 21 9 0 21 17 558 OHIO 16 4 1411 56 49 97 6 91 91 1425 525 29 34 20 0 27 81 460 PHILADELPHIA 16 2 1373 22 14 35 9 25 28 1382 383 24 14 8 0 9 9 395

SOUTH 19 1 946 36 64 38 5 35 29 1015 252 23 30 17 1 19 6 262 SOUTHEAST 18 5 1485 37 34 115 9 169 47 1446 571 44 39 23 0 73 12 546 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 18 7 1859 55 79 81 15 53 51 1955 483 48 62 20 1 25 8 539 SOUTHWEST 14 2 738 20 48 48 5 69 17 763 248 24 55 4 0 40 9 274 THE WHOLE CHURCH 270 49 22001 674 659 907 158 1094 715 22274 7696 587 501 274 8 447 291 7764 Abbreviations: Jan = January 1, 2012 Prof = Received on Profession of Faith Bapt = Baptized Dec = December 31, 2012 Reaff = Received on Reaffirmation of Faith Par = Received with Parents MW = Mission Works Xfer = Received on Letter of Transfer Dcd = Deceased (see BD II: B.3.f) Dism = Dismissed (per BD II: B.3.a, B.3.b, B.3.c, or B.3.e) D&E = Disciplined or Erased (per BD II: B.3.d, B.3.e, or B.3.g) Yearbook 329

SUMMARY OF OPC STATISTICS FOR 2012 MEMBERSHIP TOTALS OFFICERS ATTENDANCE OFFERINGS & BEQUESTS ($1,000) Members Ministers Grand Total R Elders Deacons AM Worship Sun. School Offerings by Type or Usage Total Per Via Jan Dec Jan Dec Jan Dec Act. N/A Act. N/A May Nov May Nov General Benev. Capital Offerings CM Wills 874 885 17 17 891 902 30 10 21 5 711 700 338 360 1133.0 386.0 33.7 1552.7 2.3 80.9 256 285 9 8 265 293 9 2 3 0 118 147 76 84 276.5 32.3 0.3 309.1 1.4 4.9 662 620 15 14 677 634 15 1 14 0 448 407 245 249 1037.3 141.8 3.2 1182.3 2.5 0.0 1068 1181 18 18 1086 1199 33 7 21 7 890 995 396 419 1356.5 121.4 14.8 1492.7 1.7 10.6 2933 3002 37 37 2970 3039 70 32 63 27 2408 2412 1280 1337 3053.3 654.8 416.4 4124.5 2.1 67.8

2263 2330 32 33 2295 2363 43 15 53 9 1740 1851 893 1006 3623.2 828.3 568.2 5019.7 3.0 0.0 3635 3632 52 52 3687 3684 102 82 93 84 2604 2675 1293 1358 4205.8 1054.6 374.4 5634.8 2.2 9.0 2031 1901 38 34 2069 1935 54 14 50 6 1485 1442 746 810 2506.2 420.7 131.2 3058.2 2.1 0.0 2339 2332 38 38 2377 2370 79 15 60 7 1904 2010 920 972 3602.6 458.8 291.0 4352.3 2.5 1.5

1407 1461 21 25 1428 1486 39 8 25 4 1195 1214 649 655 2422.0 237.1 102.7 2761.7 2.5 0.0 1955 1947 32 32 1987 1979 48 13 41 10 1482 1467 707 676 2063.4 416.8 121.6 2601.8 1.9 25.0 1936 1885 33 36 1969 1921 61 7 41 8 1398 1393 714 742 2373.7 460.0 57.6 2891.2 2.0 0.0 1756 1777 33 34 1789 1811 61 12 38 6 1260 1352 667 709 2310.4 474.9 450.0 3235.4 2.3 61.5

1198 1277 31 29 1229 1306 43 4 33 4 1103 1244 592 622 2389.1 297.7 160.2 2847.1 2.8 7.2 2056 1992 39 41 2095 2033 47 9 42 4 1495 1543 945 980 2778.3 549.8 101.4 3429.5 2.4 0.0 2342 2494 43 47 2385 2541 61 14 45 4 1883 1982 937 1024 3696.2 434.1 125.0 4255.3 2.2 23.0 986 1037 21 22 1007 1059 40 5 21 3 879 904 418 460 1951.6 215.2 75.8 2242.7 2.9 0.0 29697 30038 509 517 30206 30555 835 250 664 188 23003 23738 11816 12463 40779.2 7184.2 3027.6 50991.1 2.3 291.4

A = Associate or Assistant Pastor Act. = Active General = For church operations: salaries, mortgage, rent, utilities, supplies E = Evangelist or Organizing Pastor N/A = Not Active Benev. = For missions, outreach, evangelism, and diaconal ministry T = Teacher Capital = For property and building purchase and improvements S = Stated Supply Per CM = Average total giving per communicant member May, Nov = Average weekly attendance in May and November Via Wills = Funds given as bequests

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STATISTICAL REPORTS OF THE REGIONAL CHURCHES AND CONGREGATIONS CHURCH OR MISSION WORK COMMUNICANT MEMBERS NONCOMMUNICANT MEMBERS Added Removed Added Removed Name Town or City ST Jan Prof Reaff Xfer Dcd Dism D&E Dec Jan Bapt Par Prof Dcd Dism D&E Dec REGIONAL CHURCH OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Redeemer Carlisle PA 52 4 0 8 0 0 2 62 16 1 1 3 0 0 0 15 Redeemer Danville PA 26 3 0 2 0 0 3 28 14 6 0 0 0 0 0 20 Faith Fawn Grove PA 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 32 2 0 0 0 0 0 34 Living Hope Gettysburg PA 39 0 0 1 0 0 2 38 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Westminster Hollidaysburg PA 215 3 1 2 3 16 6 196 57 2 0 1 0 7 2 49

Grace Fellowship Mansfield PA 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Calvary Middletown PA 95 1 2 1 1 4 3 91 23 1 0 1 0 0 2 21 Providence Mifflinburg PA 26 6 0 0 0 0 0 32 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 Resurrection M1 State College PA 14 4 1 9 0 0 0 28 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 10 New Life Williamsport PA 151 7 0 5 1 6 6 150 31 3 0 1 0 1 0 32

Omega M2 Williamsport PA TOTALS - CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA 683 28 4 28 5 26 22 690 191 17 6 6 0 8 5 195 M1 Under the oversight of session, Westminster, Hollidaysburg, PA, but not included in their statistics. M2 Members are on the roll of New Life, Williamsport, PA. REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE CENTRAL U. S. Caney OPC Caney KS 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Park Woods Overland Park KS 66 1 0 0 0 0 1 66 30 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 Faith Lincoln NE 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Westminster Bartlesville OK 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Providence M1 Tulsa OK 0 0 7 10 0 0 0 17 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 10 Other members 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TOTALS - CENTRAL U. S. 197 1 7 10 0 0 1 214 59 9 3 0 0 0 0 71 1 Members on the roll of the regional church M1 Under the oversight of session, Westminster, Bartlesville, OK, but not included in their statistics. REGIONAL CHURCH OF CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHERN NEW YORK Westminster Hamden CT 43 2 2 8 1 1 2 51 20 0 0 0 0 0 3 17

Community Newtown CT 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Bohemia OPC Bohemia NY 69 1 0 0 1 0 0 69 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Franklin Square OPC Franklin Square NY 284 22 0 1 3 129 6 169 75 2 2 7 0 32 0 40 Reformation M Floral Park NY 43 0 5 0 0 4 0 44 10 3 1 0 0 1 0 13 Trinity Huntington NY 0 0 0 81 0 0 0 81 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 16

Westchester Mount Vernon NY 29 1 1 0 1 0 0 30 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Other members M 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 TOTALS - CONNECTICUT & So. NEW YORK 503 26 8 90 6 134 8 479 159 6 19 7 0 33 3 141 M Members are on the roll of the regional church. REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE DAKOTAS Bethel Broomfield CO 86 4 0 0 0 1 0 89 47 3 0 2 0 0 0 48 High Plains Calhan CO 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 Reformation Castle Rock CO 227 32 1 0 0 7 8 245 38 16 0 1 0 1 0 52 Park Hill Denver CO 57 1 0 2 2 2 0 56 19 2 1 0 0 0 0 22 Providence Denver CO 41 7 5 4 1 2 0 54 24 2 1 3 0 3 0 21 Emmaus Fort Collins CO 46 2 0 10 1 0 6 51 23 3 10 2 0 0 1 33 Bethel Carson ND 28 0 0 0 3 3 0 22 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Grace M Fargo ND 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Murdock Memorial Bancroft SD 37 2 0 0 1 3 0 35 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 Bethlehem Reformed Freeman SD 85 2 7 1 0 0 0 95 18 2 4 0 0 0 0 24 Westminster Hamill SD 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 Calvary Volga SD 33 0 0 2 0 2 0 33 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 Winner OPC Winner SD 50 4 2 0 0 0 1 55 26 0 0 2 0 5 0 19 Berean (2010) Ogden UT 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Christ Salt Lake City UT 34 2 6 0 0 2 2 38 23 1 0 0 0 0 2 22 Grace Reformed Fell. M1 Lander WY 0 2 27 0 0 0 0 29 0 4 11 2 0 0 0 13 Other members 1 1 1 TOTALS - DAKOTAS 817 58 48 19 8 22 17 895 251 39 27 12 0 16 3 286 M Members are on the roll of the regional church. M1 Under the oversight of session, Christ, Salt Lake City, UT, but not included in their statistics. 1 Wife of minister with no local OPC to join Yearbook 331

STATISTICAL REPORTS OF THE REGIONAL CHURCHES AND CONGREGATIONS TOTAL CHURCH OFFICERS ATTENDANCE OFFERINGS & BEQUESTS ($1,000) MEMBERS Pastor(s) R Elders Deacons AM Worship Sun. School Offerings by Type or Usage Total Per Via Jan Dec Act. N/A Act. N/A May Nov May Nov General Benev. Capital Offerings CM Wills REGIONAL CHURCH OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, Continued 68 77 Jody O. Morris 3 0 1 1 60 68 32 40 139.2 8.4 11.4 159.0 2.6 0.0 40 48 Roth M. Reason 2 0 1 0 43 47 24 25 91.2 29.0 6.7 126.8 4.5 0.0 87 89 Douglas C. Winward, Jr. 3 1 3 0 47 37 26 24 86.8 12.4 0.0 99.2 1.8 79.7 46 45 John D. Van Meerbeke 3 2 0 0 45 55 15 25 80.3 6.0 1.8 88.1 2.3 0.0 272 245 Mark R. Brown 6 4 9 2 175 180 70 80 243.2 191.1 0.0 434.3 2.2 0.0 Jeremiah W. Montgomery E 10 10 Joel C. Kershner 1 0 0 0 6 7 0 0 9.6 0.5 2.0 12.1 1.2 0.0 118 112 Arthur J. Fox 4 3 2 2 82 69 47 41 136.4 31.6 7.2 175.2 1.9 1.2 33 39 Stephen S. Payson 2 0 1 0 48 43 20 18 86.6 2.3 0.4 89.3 2.8 0.0 18 38 Jeremiah W. Montgomery E 0 0 0 0 29 39 0 0 46.4 7.7 4.2 58.4 2.1 0.0 182 182 Paul N. Browne 6 0 4 0 176 155 104 107 213.4 97.0 0.0 310.4 2.1 0.0 Andrew T. Adcock A Andrew T. Adcock E 874 885 30 10 21 5 711 700 338 360 1133.0 386.0 33.7 1552.7 2.3 80.9

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE CENTRAL U. S., Continued 55 55 Timothy L. Black 1 0 0 0 23 17 13 14 47.1 1.5 0.0 48.5 1.2 4.9 96 98 Vacant 3 1 2 0 45 40 20 20 98.3 2.9 0.0 101.2 1.5 0.0 64 64 LeRoy E. Miller 3 1 1 0 31 38 25 28 62.4 18.2 0.3 80.9 1.5 0.0 36 36 Joseph A. Auksela 2 0 0 0 19 24 18 22 68.8 9.8 0.0 78.5 2.4 0.0 Edward A. Eppinger A 0 27 Jim G. Stevenson 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 60.7 10.4 0.0 71.1 4.2 0.0 5 5 256 285 9 2 3 0 118 147 76 84 276.5 32.3 0.3 309.1 1.4 4.9

REGIONAL CHURCH OF CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHERN NEW YORK, Continued 63 68 Jonathan Holst 4 0 4 0 61 67 42 51 129.5 57.4 3.2 190.1 3.7 0.0 James W. Campbell T 61 61 Vacant 1 0 0 0 49 0 25 0 50.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 1.5 0.0 94 94 Meindert Ploegman 3 0 3 0 57 55 21 15 118.3 20.9 0.0 139.2 2.0 0.0 359 209 William Shishko 4 1 6 0 120 120 50 70 330.9 39.7 0.0 370.7 2.2 0.0 53 57 Brad S. Hertzog E 0 0 0 0 54 62 28 35 139.3 7.8 0.0 147.1 3.3 0.0 0 97 Benjamin W. Miller 2 0 0 0 84 77 67 64 170.4 10.0 0.0 180.3 2.2 0.0 David C. Innes T 31 33 Daniel G. Osborne 1 0 1 0 23 26 12 14 98.9 5.9 0.0 104.8 3.5 0.0 1 1 662 620 15 1 14 0 448 407 245 249 1037.3 141.8 3.2 1182.3 2.5 0.0

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE DAKOTAS, Continued 133 137 Gregory L. Thurston 1 0 0 0 141 128 129 126 148.6 0.0 0.0 148.6 1.7 0.0 42 43 David A. Bosch 3 0 2 0 36 38 14 15 40.3 1.4 0.0 41.6 1.2 0.0 265 297 Kevin P. Swanson 3 0 3 2 260 290 0 0 403.9 43.2 0.0 447.1 1.8 0.0 76 78 Matthew W. Kingsbury 3 1 3 0 51 64 31 31 122.9 14.5 0.0 137.4 2.5 0.0 65 75 Shawn C. Mathis 2 2 2 0 60 62 46 40 114.9 19.2 0.0 134.1 2.5 0.0 69 84 Archibald A. Allison 2 0 0 0 45 54 43 52 84.9 10.8 8.9 104.6 2.1 0.0 32 22 Vacant 2 1 1 0 18 19 16 12 32.3 1.9 0.0 34.2 1.6 10.6 6 8 none 0 0 0 0 16 20 16 16 25.6 1.2 0.0 26.8 4.5 0.0 42 40 Young J. Son S 3 0 3 0 17 20 2 2 20.3 1.5 0.0 21.8 0.6 0.0 103 119 Vacant 3 2 2 2 70 70 18 18 61.9 1.2 0.3 63.3 0.7 0.0 41 42 Curtis A. Moleterno 3 0 2 1 31 33 20 22 59.5 13.3 2.4 75.2 2.3 0.0 37 36 Steven A. Richert 2 0 1 1 20 24 10 10 39.4 3.9 2.5 45.8 1.4 0.0 76 74 Bradley J. Irick 4 1 2 1 47 40 31 35 45.0 6.5 0.0 51.5 0.9 0.0 23 23 Curtis A. Eggleston S 0 0 0 0 30 32 20 20 36.5 0.0 0.0 36.5 2.0 0.0 57 60 D. Jason Wallace 2 0 0 0 48 60 0 0 69.4 2.9 0.8 73.1 1.9 0.0 0 42 Phillip Strong S 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 20 51.1 0.0 0.0 51.1 1.8 0.0 1 1 1068 1181 33 7 21 7 890 995 396 419 1356.5 121.4 14.8 1492.7 1.7 10.6 332 Eightieth General Assembly

CHURCH OR MISSION WORK COMMUNICANT MEMBERS NONCOMMUNICANT MEMBERS Added Removed Added Removed Name Town or City ST Jan Prof Reaff Xfer Dcd Dism D&E Dec Jan Bapt Par Prof Dcd Dism D&E Dec REGIONAL CHURCH OF MICHIGAN AND ONTARIO Grace Reformed (2011) Walkerton IN 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Redeemer Ada MI 236 5 8 6 3 10 0 242 127 8 4 5 0 4 0 130

Covenant Brighton MI 53 1 4 0 0 5 0 53 12 1 2 1 0 0 0 14 Chain-O-Lakes Central Lake MI 24 0 0 4 0 0 0 28 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 22 Little Farms Chapel Coopersville MI 177 2 2 4 4 0 4 177 102 3 3 2 0 0 2 104

Oakland Hills Community Farmington Hills MI 153 3 5 3 0 4 3 157 42 7 0 3 0 4 0 42 Fremont M1 Fremont MI 28 3 0 2 1 0 0 32 18 1 2 3 0 0 0 18 Spencer Mills Gowen MI 127 3 0 0 2 8 0 120 40 2 0 1 0 6 0 35 Harvest Grand Rapids MI 342 13 9 26 0 14 3 373 263 28 9 10 0 8 6 276 Mill Creek Grand Rapids MI 14 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hillsdale M2 Hillsdale MI 38 5 0 0 0 0 0 43 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 New Life Fellowship Holland MI 68 3 1 0 0 5 0 67 30 4 0 1 0 3 0 30 Cedar Hudsonville MI 92 6 4 6 0 9 2 97 65 3 10 6 0 4 0 68

Community Kalamazoo MI 21 1 0 4 1 2 0 23 7 1 3 1 0 4 0 6 Meadow Springs Community Kentwood MI 27 0 2 2 0 0 4 27 7 0 4 0 0 0 5 6 Grace Lansing MI 23 0 0 0 0 3 3 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Providence M1 Manistee MI 11 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Pilgrim Metamora MI 69 3 0 1 0 0 0 73 32 0 0 3 0 0 0 29 Rockford Springs Community Rockford MI 159 7 6 1 3 2 8 160 70 5 3 3 1 0 9 65 Providence Southfield MI 66 0 4 3 0 2 0 71 14 3 3 0 0 0 0 20 Living Hope M3 Beamsville ON 16 0 0 2 0 0 1 17 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 Covenant Komoka ON 37 5 2 12 0 1 0 55 26 3 2 3 0 0 0 28

Emmanuel M4 Meaford ON 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 Grace M4 (terminated) Shedden ON 19 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 Grace Covenant Sheffield ON 58 5 0 2 0 4 1 60 66 2 1 5 0 1 1 62 TOTALS - MICHIGAN & ONTARIO 1935 66 49 78 14 90 29 1995 998 75 49 48 1 43 23 1007 M1 Under the oversight of session, Little Farms Chapel, Coopersville, MI, but not included in their statistics. M2 Under the oversight of session, Grace Reformed, Walkerton, IN, but not included in their statistics. M3 Under the oversight of session, Grace Covenant, Sheffield, ON, but not included in their statistics. M4 Under the oversight of session, Covenant, Komoka, ON, but not included in their statistics. REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE MID-ATLANTIC Grace and Peace California MD 118 3 4 2 0 0 16 111 21 3 3 0 0 0 2 25 Living Hope Clarksville MD 35 2 10 0 0 4 2 41 37 5 0 1 0 8 0 33 Columbia OPC Columbia MD 420 12 3 5 1 8 15 416 235 4 0 9 0 5 6 219

Christ M Elkton MD 52 2 0 0 0 7 1 46 19 0 0 2 0 0 0 17 New Hope Frederick MD 126 4 8 2 1 2 3 134 36 3 4 1 0 0 0 42

Trinity Reformed Lanham (Bowie) MD 56 1 0 0 1 0 0 56 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Knox Silver Spring MD 105 1 0 0 1 4 0 101 25 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 Providence Charlottesville VA 38 0 3 9 0 1 3 46 21 10 7 0 0 0 0 38 Bethel Reformed Fredericksburg VA 89 2 11 5 0 4 3 100 22 1 0 2 0 1 0 20 Bethel Leesburg VA 97 0 0 10 0 3 2 102 46 1 1 0 0 1 2 45 Dayspring (dissolved) Manassas VA 14 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 Ketoctin Covenant Purcellville VA 129 8 3 2 0 2 1 139 36 3 1 1 0 0 0 39 Staunton Staunton VA 51 1 1 1 2 0 0 52 22 2 5 0 0 0 0 29 Sterling OPC Sterling VA 41 4 0 7 0 0 7 45 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Grace Vienna VA 231 6 11 11 1 9 1 248 89 6 6 4 1 4 0 92

Other members 1 10 0 0 14 2 0 0 22 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8 TOTALS - MID-ATLANTIC 1612 46 54 68 9 58 54 1659 651 43 35 20 1 27 10 671 M Members are on the roll of the regional church. 1 Members of former congregations et al. remaining on the roll of the regional church Yearbook 333

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE MID-ATLANTIC, Continued 139 136 S. Edd Cathey 0 2 1 3 82 95 25 30 186.6 35.5 10.1 232.1 2.1 0.0 72 74 Clark H. Brooking 2 0 4 0 80 80 40 40 165.0 5.0 0.0 170.0 4.1 0.0 655 635 Randall M. Lovelace 12 2 16 3 529 578 283 325 894.1 363.4 418.9 1676.5 4.0 0.0 Timothy W. Flora A Daniel J. Halley A 71 63 David T. King E 0 0 0 0 55 55 35 35 85.3 0.0 15.7 101.0 2.2 0.0 162 176 Francis E. VanDelden 4 2 3 0 135 155 60 80 314.3 2.6 0.0 316.9 2.4 0.0 Stephen R. Hake T 80 80 Gerald S. Taylor 2 1 2 0 53 54 16 15 101.8 28.3 6.5 136.6 2.4 0.0 130 131 Thomas A. Martin 3 4 4 2 92 53 55 60 233.0 90.2 0.6 323.8 3.2 0.0 59 84 Anthony A. Monaghan 1 2 1 1 54 74 39 67 98.4 15.6 0.0 114.1 2.5 0.0 111 120 Andrew Miller S 3 1 2 0 95 109 63 62 172.9 35.4 79.9 288.2 2.9 0.0 143 147 George C. Hammond 3 1 4 0 114 113 60 62 345.2 29.6 1.2 375.9 3.7 0.0 22 0 165 178 Charles R. Biggs 3 0 2 0 110 110 50 50 229.4 32.2 0.0 261.6 1.9 0.0 73 81 Ethan W. Allison 1 0 4 0 75 80 50 55 94.6 12.4 0.0 107.0 2.1 0.0 51 55 Philip T. Proctor 2 0 3 0 50 70 22 25 169.9 20.9 0.0 190.8 4.2 0.0 320 340 Daniel P. Clifford 7 0 7 0 216 225 95 100 532.8 157.2 35.4 725.4 2.9 0.0 Stephen M. Brown A Chad B. Van Dixhoorn A 10 30 2263 2330 43 15 53 9 1740 1851 893 1006 3623.2 828.3 568.2 5019.7 3.0 0.0 334 Eightieth General Assembly

Gospel Life M Chicago IL 9 1 1 10 0 2 0 19 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Christ Covenant M1 Crystal Lake IL 0 0 Hope Grayslake IL 37 3 0 1 0 0 0 41 11 0 0 3 0 0 0 8

Grace Hanover Park IL 66 2 5 0 0 3 0 70 26 0 2 0 0 3 0 25 Westminster Indian Head Park IL 35 1 3 8 0 1 8 38 19 5 3 1 0 1 2 23 Sovereign Grace M2 Davenport (fr. Moline, IL)IA 0 0 Momence Momence IL 44 0 0 0 0 0 4 40 22 0 0 0 0 0 4 18 New Covenant Community New Lenox IL 127 1 6 3 0 2 1 134 39 3 4 0 0 2 0 44

Covenant Orland Park IL 198 6 4 2 1 22 2 185 51 7 1 5 0 3 0 51 Providence M3 Rockford IL 27 0 1 0 1 0 0 27 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 Grace Springfield IL 38 0 0 0 0 10 8 20 29 1 0 0 0 8 2 20 Bethel Wheaton IL 167 7 3 9 1 6 7 172 76 0 0 5 0 2 0 69

Covenant Cedar Falls IA 39 2 1 5 1 2 3 41 17 1 2 2 0 0 5 13 Grace Reformed Des Moines IA 48 2 4 4 0 2 1 55 27 1 11 2 0 3 0 34

New Cov. Fell. (dissolved) Independence IA 13 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Hope M4 Pella IA 0 0 0 0 Church of the Lakes M Brainerd MN 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 19 Mission St. Paul MN 55 1 2 8 1 4 2 59 26 5 4 0 0 3 1 31 Sovereign Grace Ref. M5 Doniphan MO 20 4 0 3 0 0 0 27 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 8 Christ St. Charles MO 65 0 0 9 0 2 4 68 23 1 2 0 0 0 5 21

Gateway M Valley Park MO 28 0 1 8 0 11 0 26 11 0 3 0 0 7 0 7 Apple Valley Appleton (Neenah) WI 57 4 5 2 0 1 0 67 33 2 5 0 0 3 0 37 Calvary Cedar Grove WI 259 0 0 0 2 0 0 257 62 3 0 0 0 0 0 65 Mercy M (terminated) Cedarburg WI 0 0 0 0 New Hope Green Bay WI 179 1 10 1 2 4 0 185 87 6 5 1 0 3 0 94

Covenant Hammond WI 58 2 0 0 0 0 1 59 41 1 0 1 0 0 1 40 Christ Janesville WI 92 3 0 2 0 6 7 84 42 2 2 3 0 0 6 37

Providence (2011) Madison (Fitchburg) WI 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Falls Menomonee Falls WI 175 2 0 4 1 1 16 163 63 3 4 0 0 0 9 61

Covenant Milwaukee (New Berlin)WI 48 0 0 0 0 2 5 41 22 0 0 0 0 2 5 15 Old Stockbridge Morgan Siding WI 32 0 0 0 1 0 2 29 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Bethel Oostburg WI 362 17 5 0 1 16 2 365 128 8 5 12 0 0 0 129

Grace Reformed Reedsburg WI 50 0 1 0 0 1 9 41 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 Grace Sheboygan WI 94 1 0 14 2 2 0 105 16 3 0 0 0 0 1 18 Menominee Zoar WI 18 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Other members 1 6 6 0 0 TOTALS - MIDWEST 2610 64 54 95 15 118 82 2608 1025 64 54 36 0 42 41 1024 M Members are on the roll of the regional church. M1 Members are on the roll of Hope, Grayslake, IL M2 Members are on the roll of Covenant of Grace, Batavia, IL M3 Under the oversight of Session, Christ, Janesville, WI, but not included in their statistics M4 Members are on the roll of Grace Reformed, Des Moines, IA M5 Under the oversight of Session, Christ, Hazelwood, MO, but not included in their statistics 1 Members of former congregations et al. remaining on the roll of the regional church Yearbook 335

Redeemer Brick NJ 38 0 0 0 2 1 4 31 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 New Hope Bridgeton NJ 105 4 0 0 0 1 0 108 33 0 0 3 0 0 0 30 Cherry Hill OPC Cherry Hill NJ 14 1 0 0 2 3 0 10 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Grace Fair Lawn NJ 50 0 0 0 1 1 0 48 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Church of the Covenant Hackettstown NJ 139 10 2 0 2 1 2 146 37 1 2 4 0 0 1 35 Grace Hamilton (Trenton) NJ 29 0 0 0 0 5 0 24 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Providence Mantua NJ 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 32 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Immanuel Medford NJ 38 1 0 2 0 1 2 38 19 4 0 0 0 1 0 22 Central Bible North Wildwood NJ 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Grace Pennsville NJ 30 0 0 0 1 0 5 24 22 0 0 0 0 0 7 15 Calvary Community Phillipsburg NJ 76 0 0 2 1 1 1 75 21 0 0 0 0 0 2 19 River of Life Phillipsburg NJ 97 7 2 4 1 0 6 103 10 3 1 3 0 0 0 11 Faith Pittsgrove NJ 176 9 0 0 1 3 10 171 64 2 0 9 0 3 0 54 Calvary Ringoes NJ 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 33 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11

Mt. Carmel Somerset NJ 89 0 0 0 1 0 5 83 27 0 0 0 0 0 2 25 Stratford OPC (withdrew) Stratford NJ 73 0 0 0 0 0 73 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 Covenant Vineland NJ 45 3 0 0 0 0 0 48 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 Immanuel West Collingswood NJ 52 0 0 0 4 0 0 48 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 Grace Westfield NJ 66 0 0 0 3 0 0 63 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Emmanuel Whippany NJ 32 0 2 2 2 3 0 31 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 Calvary Wildwood NJ 76 3 0 0 0 0 2 77 33 6 0 0 0 0 0 39 Iglesia P.R. del Caribe (2011) San Juan PR 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Jesús es la Verdad San Juan PR 56 3 4 0 2 1 0 60 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 Other members 1 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Member without rights of presbytery 2 1 1 TOTALS - NEW JERSEY 1565 42 11 17 24 29 115 1467 466 31 4 21 0 5 41 434 M Members are on the roll of the regional church.

REGIONAL CHURCH OF NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND Pilgrim Bangor ME 141 8 3 0 1 8 0 143 39 1 2 2 0 2 0 38 Pleasant Mountain M1 Bridgton ME 0 0 0 0 Merrymeeting Bay Brunswick ME 64 0 0 0 0 2 0 62 18 0 0 0 0 3 0 15

Penobscot Bay M2 Bucksport ME 0 0 0 0 Limington Limington ME 45 1 15 0 0 0 0 61 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 Second Parish Portland ME 115 0 3 4 1 1 7 113 59 5 1 0 0 0 5 60

Lakeview Rockport ME 104 8 0 0 2 0 0 110 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 Skowhegan OPC Skowhegan ME 25 0 0 1 0 0 0 26 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 New Covenant Boston (Newton Center)MA 54 0 4 0 0 16 0 42 12 1 0 0 0 2 0 11 Grace Fall River MA 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 First Pres., North Shore Ipswich MA 363 0 0 5 0 5 0 363 83 7 0 0 0 0 0 90

Igreja Pres. Brasileira M Lowell MA 21 9 0 0 0 9 0 21 11 0 2 1 0 3 0 9 Merrimack Valley North Andover MA 45 1 3 4 0 1 0 52 19 1 1 0 0 0 1 20 Immanuel Chapel Upton MA 52 1 0 0 0 7 0 46 8 1 0 1 0 2 0 6 Pres. Ch. of Cape Cod West Barnstable MA 85 3 5 2 2 7 0 86 28 0 4 0 0 4 0 28 Pilgrim M3 Dover NH 47 0 0 6 0 12 1 40 18 2 1 0 0 5 0 16 Jaffrey OPC Jaffrey NH 46 0 0 0 0 1 6 39 28 0 0 0 0 0 6 22 Amoskeag Manchester NH 89 3 1 2 1 5 0 89 38 4 0 0 0 2 0 40

Covenant Amsterdam NY 72 3 0 3 0 2 0 76 10 1 0 0 0 3 0 8 Grace Lisbon NY 37 3 1 1 1 0 3 38 16 7 0 2 0 0 0 21 Covenant Rochester NY 74 0 0 0 1 2 2 69 37 0 0 0 0 2 0 35 Memorial Rochester NY 90 6 6 3 1 2 4 98 35 2 2 0 0 0 2 37 Calvary Schenectady NY 93 0 2 0 4 7 14 70 21 2 0 0 4 4 0 15 Hope Syracuse NY 26 3 4 3 0 0 0 36 6 9 3 0 0 0 0 18 Covenant Barre VT 70 1 0 0 0 2 0 69 27 0 0 0 0 4 0 23

Other members 1 11 11 6 6 Member without rights of presbytery 2 1 1 TOTALS - NEW YORK & NEW ENGLAND 1781 50 47 34 14 89 37 1772 558 46 16 6 4 36 14 560 M Members are on the roll of the regional church. M1 Members are on the roll of Second Parish, Portland, ME M2 Members are on the roll of Merrymeeting Bay, Brunswick, ME Yearbook 337

TOTAL CHURCH OFFICERS ATTENDANCE OFFERINGS & BEQUESTS ($1,000) MEMBERS Pastor(s) R Elders Deacons AM Worship Sun. School Offerings by Type or Usage Total Per Via Jan Dec Act. N/A Act. N/A May Nov May Nov General Benev. Capital Offerings CM Wills REGIONAL CHURCH OF NEW JERSEY, Continued 197 191 Thomas D. Church 2 0 4 0 145 137 40 41 263.0 67.1 20.5 350.5 2.5 0.0 Carl S. McDaniel, Jr. A 54 46 Vacant 0 1 0 0 53 51 20 19 65.9 6.0 0.0 72.0 2.3 0.0 138 138 Claude A. Taylor 4 2 3 1 105 115 90 90 133.3 29.4 63.9 226.5 2.1 0.0 17 14 Neil J. Lodge 2 0 0 0 15 15 9 13 30.5 2.7 0.0 33.2 3.3 0.0 69 67 Vacant 1 0 2 1 37 30 36 23 71.0 17.0 1.2 89.2 1.9 0.0 176 181 Ronald E. Pearce 4 0 5 0 137 133 77 95 287.9 64.3 5.0 357.2 2.4 0.0 38 33 Travis A. Yonkman 3 0 1 0 31 34 24 28 73.1 10.9 2.1 86.1 3.6 0.0 38 39 Claude D. DePrine III 2 0 3 0 26 24 8 8 56.2 2.3 2.9 61.5 1.9 0.0 57 60 David J. Harr 0 1 2 0 63 68 19 37 114.0 12.8 7.1 134.0 3.5 0.0 17 16 James Allay 2 0 0 0 17 17 8 8 36.8 4.1 0.0 40.9 2.7 0.0 52 39 David M. Cornette 2 0 1 0 38 36 30 30 77.1 14.3 1.2 92.6 3.9 0.0 97 94 Michael W. Bobick 2 0 4 1 90 88 35 45 153.3 70.5 0.2 224.0 3.0 0.0 107 114 William O. Slack II 3 1 3 1 125 131 48 75 163.4 29.2 0.0 192.6 1.9 0.0 240 225 Richard N. Ellis 5 2 5 1 120 135 68 64 237.2 45.7 5.0 288.0 1.7 0.0 43 44 James J. Cassidy 2 0 1 0 38 33 18 18 86.7 5.2 0.0 91.9 2.8 0.0 Jeffrey C. Waddington T 116 108 Samuel Rodriquez 1 0 2 0 60 50 10 10 126.8 8.4 2.8 137.9 1.7 0.0 99 0 55 57 Vacant 3 0 1 0 49 26 17 15 43.3 4.2 13.4 61.0 1.3 0.0 62 61 Vacant 2 1 3 0 40 42 21 20 56.6 3.0 0.0 59.6 1.2 0.0 84 81 Stanford M. Sutton, Jr. 1 0 2 0 57 55 21 16 109.1 15.9 6.0 131.0 2.1 0.0 39 42 Howard Currie 1 2 2 1 39 27 12 8 68.7 3.3 0.0 72.0 2.3 0.0 109 116 James A. Zozzaro 5 1 3 0 72 58 22 18 94.1 1.2 0.0 95.2 1.2 0.0 51 51 Carlos M. Cruz 4 2 1 0 54 67 52 63 60.1 1.2 0.0 61.2 1.4 0.0 62 70 Milton Villanueva 3 1 2 0 74 70 61 66 98.3 2.1 0.0 100.4 1.7 0.0 13 13 1 1 2031 1901 54 14 50 6 1485 1442 746 810 2506.2 420.7 131.2 3058.2 2.1 0.0 1 Members of former congregations et al. remaining on the roll of the regional church 2 A minister on the roll of the regional church with ministerial credentials held in suspense per FG XXIII:18 REGIONAL CHURCH OF NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND, Continued 180 181 Russell J. Hamilton 5 0 4 0 137 174 84 95 170.7 62.2 53.3 286.2 2.0 0.0 0 0 Tim R. Beauchamp E 0 0 0 0 35 36 25 20 54.8 5.6 0.9 61.3 0.0 82 77 Gordon H. Cook, Jr. 6 0 1 1 33 37 11 22 57.3 7.5 2.8 67.5 1.1 0.0 Michael G. Fettes T 0 0 None 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 49 66 D. Leonard Gulstrom 5 0 4 1 70 72 45 48 99.2 17.4 8.7 125.3 2.1 0.0 174 173 Daniel F. Patterson 5 2 4 1 88 92 47 63 141.4 58.7 10.0 210.1 1.9 0.0 Tim R. Beauchamp A 124 131 Stephen J. Tracey 4 0 6 0 111 123 69 65 224.7 13.7 8.0 246.4 2.2 0.0 40 41 Harold L. Dorman 1 0 0 0 30 28 14 11 19.0 2.6 0.7 22.3 0.9 0.0 66 53 Steven P. Marusich 2 0 0 0 28 48 11 14 193.4 3.0 0.0 196.4 4.7 0.0 11 12 Paul H. Anderson 2 1 1 0 19 19 0 0 28.2 0.4 0.0 28.6 2.6 0.0 446 453 Gregory A. Hills 13 4 7 0 464 503 161 175 835.9 133.2 107.2 1076.2 3.0 0.0 David J. O'Leary Derek W. Baker A 32 30 Roberto Laranjo E 0 0 0 0 41 35 0 0 72.2 0.0 0.0 72.2 3.4 0.0 64 72 David A. Booth 2 0 2 0 55 60 35 38 162.1 26.6 0.0 188.7 3.6 0.0 60 52 Mark A. Marquis 2 0 4 0 55 55 22 22 162.9 4.1 0.0 167.0 3.6 0.0 113 114 James A. La Belle 3 2 1 0 104 103 55 55 168.8 21.4 69.9 260.2 3.0 0.0 65 56 David R. Holmlund E 0 0 0 0 35 35 25 25 97.4 12.7 0.0 110.1 2.8 0.0 74 61 Stephen A. Migotsky 2 0 0 0 45 45 25 25 80.3 6.4 0.0 86.7 2.2 0.0 127 129 Gregory E. Reynolds 5 0 4 0 80 80 35 35 180.1 8.5 7.2 195.9 2.2 0.0 David R. Holmlund A 82 84 Timothy H. Gregson 3 0 6 0 79 71 57 53 183.7 10.5 9.1 203.3 2.7 0.0 53 59 Patrick R. Severson 3 0 4 0 44 46 19 22 104.2 0.0 0.0 104.2 2.7 0.0 111 104 Kevin M. Kisler 4 1 2 1 71 68 40 44 115.5 11.8 1.2 128.5 1.9 1.5 125 135 Matthew A. Judd 4 2 3 3 94 94 57 61 113.5 27.2 0.0 140.7 1.4 0.0 114 85 Thomas Trouwborst 3 1 3 0 75 77 39 40 114.1 7.5 1.4 123.0 1.8 0.0 32 54 Gerald P. Malkus 2 1 2 0 41 37 21 14 110.2 9.4 9.5 129.1 3.6 0.0 97 92 Carl A. P. Durham 2 1 2 0 70 72 23 25 113.4 8.2 1.0 122.6 1.8 0.0 Andrew H. Selle T 17 17 1 1 2339 2332 79 15 60 7 1904 2010 920 972 3602.6 458.8 291.0 4352.3 2.5 1.5 M3 Under the oversight of session, Amoskeag, Manchester, NH, but not included in their statistics 1 Members of former congregations et al. remaining on the roll of the regional church 2 A minister on the roll of the regional church with ministerial credentials held in suspense per FG XXIII:18 338 Eightieth General Assembly

CHURCH OR MISSION WORK COMMUNICANT MEMBERS NONCOMMUNICANT MEMBERS Added Removed Added Removed Name Town or City ST Jan Prof Reaff Xfer Dcd Dism D&E Dec Jan Bapt Par Prof Dcd Dism D&E Dec REGIONAL CHURCH OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA Covenant Berkeley CA 47 0 4 1 0 2 0 50 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 New Hope Hanford CA 60 2 7 4 0 3 0 70 34 0 1 1 0 0 0 34 Sovereign Grace Community Hughson CA 78 4 0 0 0 0 2 80 43 1 0 2 0 0 0 42 Grace Modesto CA 42 4 3 0 1 0 3 45 8 1 0 4 0 0 0 5 Covenant Monterey Bay CA 99 2 4 6 0 5 1 105 27 2 4 0 0 1 0 32

Trinity Novato CA 34 3 1 3 1 0 1 39 11 3 1 2 0 0 0 13 Delta Oaks Pittsburg (fr. Antioch) CA 86 1 5 4 0 4 0 92 14 0 4 0 0 3 0 15 Redding Reformed Fell. M Redding CA 28 2 6 0 0 0 5 31 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 Reformation Fellowship Roseville CA 127 9 3 7 1 9 0 136 56 4 8 3 0 5 2 58 First San Francisco CA 55 1 2 3 0 1 0 60 8 1 0 1 0 5 0 3 Covenant San Jose CA 174 5 0 6 1 9 13 162 51 5 2 2 0 1 2 53

Oak Hill Sonora CA 45 4 12 5 1 2 0 63 11 5 10 2 0 0 0 24 New Covenant (2011) South San Francisco CA 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 First Sunnyvale CA 67 3 1 1 1 1 3 67 20 3 3 0 0 0 5 21 Grace Battle Mountain NV 39 0 0 0 0 7 3 29 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Mt. Rose Reformed Reno NV 39 1 2 0 0 6 2 34 17 1 0 0 0 8 0 10 Other members 1 15 15 6 6 TOTALS - NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 1077 41 50 40 6 49 33 1120 330 27 33 17 0 23 9 341 M Members are on the roll of the regional church. 1 Members of former congregations et al. remaining on the roll of the regional church REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE NORTHWEST Grace Wasilla AK 66 1 4 4 0 3 4 68 21 6 0 0 0 5 2 20 Arco OPC Arco ID 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Sovereign Redeemer Boise ID 29 0 0 0 0 2 0 27 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 New Geneva (2009) Idaho Falls ID 42 42 15 15 Grace Reformed Bend OR 68 0 0 0 4 0 4 60 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Westminster Corvallis OR 116 8 0 1 0 1 6 118 28 1 4 0 0 0 0 33 Faith Grants Pass OR 87 3 2 0 1 0 6 85 25 1 0 3 0 0 1 22 Trinity Medford OR 67 5 1 0 0 0 5 68 19 4 0 0 0 0 0 23 Trinity Newberg OR 46 0 0 0 0 1 4 41 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 First Portland OR 124 2 0 0 2 3 0 121 36 3 0 2 0 2 1 34 Covenant Grace Roseburg OR 40 1 7 0 0 0 0 48 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 Trinity Bothell WA 51 0 1 1 0 2 0 51 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 Emmanuel M1 Colville WA 18 1 1 1 0 0 2 19 15 2 2 2 0 0 2 15 Covenant Kennewick WA 46 0 6 2 0 3 10 41 13 3 4 0 0 2 1 17

Emmanuel Kent WA 149 1 3 0 1 5 6 141 65 3 0 0 0 0 3 65 Lynnwood OPC Lynnwood WA 118 0 2 1 0 2 0 119 71 5 0 0 0 1 0 75 Westminster Monroe WA 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Grace Mount Vernon WA 65 1 7 0 0 0 6 67 36 2 9 1 0 0 6 40 Sovereign Grace Oak Harbor WA 61 1 2 0 0 0 0 64 26 1 1 0 0 0 0 28 Reformation Olympia WA 68 1 2 2 0 10 1 62 35 1 0 0 0 11 0 25 Redeeming Grace M2 Port Angeles WA 24 1 0 2 0 5 0 22 7 2 1 1 0 0 0 9 Redeemer M (2011) Airdrie AB 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Other members 1 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 TOTALS - NORTHWEST 1409 26 39 14 8 37 54 1389 546 38 21 9 0 21 17 558 M Members are on the roll of the regional church. M1 Under the oversight of session,Covenant, Kennewick, WA, but not included in their statistics M2 Under the oversight of session, Sovereign Grace, Oak Harbor, WA, but not included in their statistics 1 Members of former congregations et al. remaining on the roll of the regional church Yearbook 339

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE NORTHWEST, Continued 87 88 M. Scott Johnson 4 1 1 0 60 65 20 20 113.2 26.3 0.0 139.6 2.1 0.0 26 27 Richard A. Miller 2 0 2 0 18 19 7 7 29.3 3.1 0.0 32.5 1.5 0.0 42 40 Vacant 2 0 1 0 11 9 0 0 16.7 0.7 0.0 17.5 0.6 0.0 57 57 David A. Bass 0 0 2 0 57 59 22 23 73.5 2.7 1.7 77.9 1.9 0.0 70 63 Daniel J. Dillard 1 0 0 0 35 35 10 10 81.6 10.9 0.0 92.5 1.5 25.0 144 151 Martin Emmrich 5 1 1 1 131 126 52 50 161.5 42.7 51.8 256.0 2.2 0.0 112 107 Vacant 2 2 4 0 75 88 39 42 85.4 23.9 21.4 130.7 1.5 0.0 86 91 Brian H. Nicholson 3 0 2 0 92 92 50 50 89.6 6.0 3.8 99.4 1.5 0.0 60 54 John W. Mahaffy 2 1 1 2 35 30 16 14 80.5 22.8 0.3 103.6 2.5 0.0 160 155 Jack L. Smith 4 1 5 4 150 150 75 75 139.1 71.0 10.0 220.1 1.8 0.0 53 64 Larry D. Conard S 2 0 1 0 62 59 12 12 80.3 2.3 13.8 96.4 2.0 0.0 86 86 Marcus J. Renkema 2 1 2 0 90 90 55 55 118.8 22.6 11.5 152.9 3.0 0.0 33 34 Paul O. Johnson E 0 0 0 0 18 18 10 12 29.5 14.7 5.0 49.3 2.6 0.0 59 58 Mark A. Collingridge 2 0 0 0 53 47 43 31 94.9 13.6 0.0 108.5 2.6 0.0 Paul O. Johnson A 214 206 Randall A. Bergquist 4 2 4 1 175 172 100 95 277.3 91.0 0.0 368.2 2.6 0.0 189 194 Benjamin A. Swinburnson 4 1 4 1 119 125 46 45 133.0 11.9 0.0 144.9 1.2 0.0 47 47 David W. Inks 1 2 3 0 33 39 22 20 64.4 5.1 0.0 69.6 1.8 0.0 101 107 David J. Klein 3 0 3 0 99 85 72 64 130.3 15.1 2.4 147.8 2.2 0.0 87 92 Robert C. Van Kooten 1 1 4 1 61 56 0 0 109.9 8.9 0.0 118.8 1.9 0.0 103 87 Brett A. McNeill 4 0 1 0 77 70 42 35 110.3 16.7 0.0 127.0 2.0 0.0 31 31 Andrew M. Elam 0 0 0 0 31 33 14 16 44.0 4.8 0.0 48.8 2.2 0.0 57 57 Larry E. Wilson E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 51 51 1955 1947 48 13 41 10 1482 1467 707 676 2063.4 416.8 121.6 2601.8 1.9 25.0 340 Eightieth General Assembly

CHURCH OR MISSION WORK COMMUNICANT MEMBERS NONCOMMUNICANT MEMBERS Added Removed Added Removed Name Town or City ST Jan Prof Reaff Xfer Dcd Dism D&E Dec Jan Bapt Par Prof Dcd Dism D&E Dec REGIONAL CHURCH OF OHIO Covenant Ref. (Withdrew from OPC)Evansville (Mt. Vernon) IN 42 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 Christ Covenant Sheridan IN 125 1 1 10 0 5 14 118 39 5 3 1 0 1 9 36 Grace Columbus OH 251 6 6 5 0 3 3 262 108 4 0 3 0 2 4 103

Covenant Dayton (Vandalia) OH 122 20 0 8 0 7 8 135 41 4 7 3 0 5 11 33 Redeemer Dayton (Beavercreek) OH 104 9 20 4 1 3 6 127 37 4 5 3 0 0 5 38

Grace M1 Huron OH 0 0 0 0 Covenant Mansfield OH 143 1 0 2 2 38 0 106 34 0 0 1 0 7 0 26 KnoxM2 Mt. Vernon OH 0 4 15 16 0 0 0 35 0 3 5 0 0 0 0 8 Providence Pataskala OH 82 1 0 5 0 12 6 70 19 1 2 1 0 2 2 17

Lake Mayfield Village OH 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 33 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 7 Trinity (2008) Franklin PA 19 19 5 5 Covenant Grove City PA 153 5 2 4 2 7 6 149 48 0 2 5 0 3 5 37 Calvary Harrisville PA 102 2 0 0 0 2 1 101 39 1 0 1 0 1 1 37 Faith Indiana PA 33 1 0 1 1 0 0 34 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 Immanuel Moon Township PA 34 0 0 0 0 4 2 28 30 0 0 0 0 5 1 24 Redeemer M3 Pittsburgh PA 10 0 0 7 0 0 0 17 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 5 Nashua Pulaski (Edinburg) PA 37 0 1 0 0 0 0 38 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 13

Grace Sewickley PA 57 4 2 2 0 4 1 60 11 1 0 2 0 0 0 10

Westminster Windber PA 31 2 0 0 0 4 0 29 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 23 Trinity M4 Huntington WV Reformation Morgantown WV 61 0 2 0 0 2 2 59 21 2 0 0 0 1 0 22 Other members 1 5 5 5 5 TOTALS - OHIO 1411 56 49 97 6 91 91 1425 525 29 34 20 0 27 81 460 M1 Members are on the roll of Covenant, Mansfield, OH M2 Under the oversight of session, Providence, Pataskala, OH, but not included in their statistics M3 Under the oversight of session, Covenant, Grove City, PA, but not included in their statistics M4 Members are on the roll of Grace, Columbus, OH 1 Members of former congregations et al. remaining on the roll of the regional church REGIONAL CHURCH OF PHILADELPHIA Grace Middletown DE 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Emmanuel Wilmington DE 160 2 1 5 0 2 1 165 29 3 0 2 0 0 0 30 Living Hope Allentown PA 98 2 0 0 0 3 3 94 46 1 0 0 0 3 0 44 Cornerstone Ambler PA 68 1 0 21 0 1 2 87 15 2 4 0 0 0 0 21 Christ Community Easton PA 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Calvary Glenside PA 139 10 5 6 2 8 3 147 52 3 4 6 0 4 0 49 Trinity Hatboro PA 178 2 0 1 2 10 6 163 30 3 0 0 0 2 3 28

Knox (2011) Lansdowne PA 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Bethany Oxford PA 114 5 0 0 0 0 0 119 47 4 0 0 0 0 0 51 First Perkasie PA 12 0 5 2 0 0 0 19 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 5 Emmanuel Chapel Philadelphia PA 59 0 1 0 2 0 5 53 49 0 0 0 0 0 4 45 Indonesian Protestant M1 Philadelphia PA 21 0 0 0 0 0 2 19 9 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 Grace Philadelphia PA 90 0 2 0 0 0 0 92 18 2 5 0 0 0 0 25 Grace Fellowship Philadelphia PA 30 0 0 0 2 0 0 28 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Covenant Reading PA 187 0 0 0 1 1 0 185 26 5 0 0 0 0 0 31

Gr. Reading Chinese M2 Reading PA 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Pocono Reeders PA 27 0 0 0 0 0 6 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Yardley Yardley PA 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Other members 1 8 8 0 0 TOTALS - PHILADELPHIA 1373 22 14 35 9 25 28 1382 383 24 14 8 0 9 9 395 M Members are on the roll of the regional church. M1 Under the oversight of session, Emmanuel Chapel, Philadelphia, PA, but not included in their statistics M2 Under the oversight of session, Covenant, Reading, PA, but not included in their statistics 1 Members of former congregations et al. remaining on the roll of the regional church Yearbook 341

REGIONAL CHURCH OF PHILADELPHIA, Continued 74 74 Robert P. Harting, Jr. 1 0 1 0 50 49 25 25 111.6 4.6 1.5 117.7 2.1 0.0 189 195 Michael J. Matossian 7 6 7 1 112 134 58 58 334.3 88.0 0.0 422.3 2.6 0.0 144 138 Tim W. Young 3 0 4 0 115 105 70 64 239.2 34.9 12.2 286.3 3.0 0.0 83 108 Carl R. Trueman 2 0 3 0 88 103 46 56 152.8 26.0 4.2 183.0 2.1 0.0 57 57 Vacant 3 0 2 2 43 44 27 30 64.6 1.0 0.0 65.5 1.3 0.0 191 196 J. Mark Sallade 7 1 5 0 143 154 90 90 165.8 79.1 64.2 309.1 2.1 0.0 208 191 Larry J. Westerveld 8 3 6 1 141 151 48 61 256.1 120.1 92.9 469.2 2.9 61.5 Douglas A. Watson T 33 33 Vacant 3 0 0 0 39 39 22 22 50.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 2.4 0.0 161 170 Mark D. Mathews 6 0 5 0 134 157 70 85 173.3 22.1 15.7 211.1 1.8 0.0 15 24 R. Scott MacLaren 2 0 0 0 26 20 18 17 58.4 4.3 0.0 62.7 3.3 0.0 108 98 Vacant 3 0 0 0 44 53 32 29 81.0 4.0 3.9 88.9 1.7 0.0 30 26 Philip Dharmawirya S 0 0 0 0 35 34 0 0 29.7 0.3 0.0 30.0 1.6 0.0 108 117 Vacant 5 0 0 1 70 70 12 12 91.3 32.5 0.0 123.8 1.3 0.0 49 47 William F. Snodgrass 1 1 0 1 19 19 8 8 54.9 2.9 0.0 57.8 2.1 0.0 213 216 Wendell S. Stoltzfus 6 1 5 0 125 149 120 120 294.8 51.5 255.1 601.4 3.3 0.0 Ross H. Ritter A 33 33 0 0 0 0 25 25 0 0 24.0 0.0 0.0 24.0 0.8 0.0 30 24 Thomas A. Foh 2 0 0 0 24 20 5 11 53.0 1.6 0.2 54.9 2.6 0.0 22 22 Harry R. (Buster) McLeod 2 0 0 0 27 26 16 21 75.6 2.0 0.0 77.6 3.5 0.0 8 8 1756 1777 61 12 38 6 1260 1352 667 709 2310.4 474.9 450.0 3235.4 2.3 61.5 342 Eightieth General Assembly

Providence Huntsville (Madison) AL 35 0 0 1 0 4 0 32 16 0 3 0 0 3 0 16 Heritage (2006) Mobile AL 22 22 4 4 Providence Bradenton FL 52 7 10 0 0 0 0 69 22 3 0 2 0 0 0 23 Holy Trinity Davie FL 46 6 3 7 0 10 12 40 7 2 0 5 0 0 0 4 Covenant Reformed Fort Pierce FL 61 0 5 0 1 0 0 65 9 0 3 0 1 0 0 11 Redemption Gainesville FL 35 0 16 5 0 0 0 56 21 2 5 0 0 0 0 28 Sharon Hialeah FL 14 0 3 5 1 0 0 21 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 Keys Key West FL 14 0 4 0 0 0 0 18 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Fellowship (2009) Lake Worth FL 26 26 13 13 Grace (2010) Niceville FL 16 16 1 1 Faith Ocala FL 20 3 1 0 1 0 0 23 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 7 Lake Sherwood Orlando FL 132 3 10 0 0 7 3 135 14 3 6 0 0 2 0 21 Reformation Oviedo FL 62 2 0 10 0 3 1 70 23 3 6 1 0 4 0 27

Covenant Pensacola FL 69 0 3 1 0 1 0 72 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 Covenant St. Augustine FL 64 3 5 5 0 0 9 68 14 3 1 0 0 0 6 12 Calvary Tallahassee FL 138 6 4 4 1 10 1 140 35 3 0 6 0 10 0 22

Covenant Natchitoches LA 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Pineville Pineville LA 47 2 0 0 1 0 3 45 11 1 0 1 0 0 0 11 Wolf River M Collierville TN 29 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Other members 1 25 25 14 14 TOTALS - SOUTH 946 36 64 38 5 35 29 1015 252 23 30 17 1 19 6 262 M Members are on the roll of the regional church. 1 Members of former congregations et al. remaining on the roll of the regional church REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE SOUTHEAST Redeemer Doraville GA 132 4 1 0 1 7 12 117 36 1 0 4 0 2 5 26 Covenant LaGrange GA 75 2 2 0 0 8 0 71 44 3 0 2 0 5 0 40 Heritage Reformed Pres. M Royston GA 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 28 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 Geneva Woodstock GA 66 1 1 3 0 5 5 61 29 2 2 0 0 4 0 29 Christ (dissolved) London KY 41 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 Neon Reformed M Neon KY 24 5 4 0 0 0 0 33 11 5 2 0 0 0 0 18 Cornerstone (dissolved) Arden NC 16 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 Shiloh M (2010) Cary NC 39 39 27 27 Redeemer Charlotte NC 83 4 2 7 1 3 1 91 21 0 4 4 0 0 0 21

Christ Etowah NC 11 0 0 0 1 1 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reformation M1 Gastonia (Dallas) NC 0 0 0 0 Providence Greensboro NC 71 4 0 0 0 4 3 68 10 1 2 0 0 2 1 10 Sovereign Grace Reformed Hickory NC 38 0 0 0 0 2 0 36 9 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 Matthews OPC Matthews NC 250 7 9 10 0 7 0 269 70 5 0 7 0 5 0 63

Covenant Reformed Mount Airy NC 69 0 0 0 1 0 18 50 24 0 0 0 0 0 2 22 Covenant New Bern NC 37 0 4 1 1 1 0 40 22 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 Pilgrim Raleigh NC 97 1 0 2 0 11 2 87 45 6 0 0 0 3 0 48 Trinity Reformed Wilmington NC 38 0 0 1 1 0 0 38 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 Providence (dissolved) Aiken SC 32 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Covenant Community Greenville SC 45 4 9 19 0 6 1 70 20 2 9 3 0 4 0 24

Cornerstone Chattanooga TN 59 1 0 0 0 6 3 51 44 5 0 0 0 5 4 40

Faith M Cookeville (Silver Point)TN 26 0 0 4 0 0 0 30 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Sandy Springs Maryville TN 48 0 1 3 1 5 0 46 18 1 1 0 0 3 0 17 Providence Chilhowie VA 62 1 0 0 2 5 0 56 24 2 0 1 0 0 0 25 Grace Lynchburg VA 73 3 1 2 0 8 2 69 38 2 0 2 0 4 0 34 Garst Mill Roanoke VA 24 0 0 1 0 1 0 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Other members 1 2 0 0 61 0 0 0 63 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 19 TOTALS - SOUTHEAST 1485 37 34 115 9 169 47 1446 571 44 39 23 0 73 12 546 M Members are on the roll of the regional church. M1 Members are on the roll of Redeemer, Charlotte, NC 1 Members of former congregations et al. remaining on the roll of the regional church Yearbook 343

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE SOUTHEAST, Continued 168 143 S. Scott Willet 4 3 4 2 90 90 70 70 172.7 49.6 0.0 222.3 1.9 0.0 119 111 A. Boyd Miller IV 2 1 3 1 87 80 66 45 97.9 49.0 42.8 189.7 2.7 0.0 41 46 0 0 0 0 47 44 0 0 40.6 0.0 0.0 40.6 1.5 0.0 95 90 Matthew Holst 2 1 3 0 63 62 50 56 142.6 8.5 0.0 151.1 2.5 0.0 55 0 35 51 M. Jay Bennett E 0 0 0 0 35 30 25 23 64.4 1.9 5.0 71.4 2.2 0.0 31 0 66 66 Gabriel N. E. Fluhrer E 0 0 0 0 104 112 Clifford L. Blair 3 1 3 0 88 80 82 75 99.6 38.6 49.7 187.8 2.1 0.0 Joseph H. Fowler, Jr. A 11 9 Roy Davenport 1 1 0 0 13 14 6 6 20.8 0.3 0.0 21.1 2.3 0.0 0 0 Joseph H. Fowler, Jr. E 0 0 0 0 81 78 Arie van Eyk 2 0 1 0 79 109 30 45 202.5 49.4 0.0 251.9 3.7 0.0 47 45 Vacant 3 0 1 0 39 39 19 29 125.8 20.7 0.0 146.5 4.1 0.0 320 332 T. Nathan Trice 8 0 6 0 300 300 200 200 516.7 93.6 0.7 611.0 2.3 0.0 John D. McGowan T 93 72 Brenton C. Ferry 2 0 0 0 53 46 30 25 131.8 23.4 0.0 155.2 3.1 0.0 59 64 M. Daniel Fincham 2 0 1 0 54 57 53 50 152.4 19.7 0.0 172.2 4.3 0.0 142 135 Douglas M. Withington 3 0 6 0 108 98 75 68 175.6 42.4 0.0 218.0 2.5 0.0 57 59 Frederick F. Hofland 2 0 2 0 54 54 20 20 130.0 24.5 0.0 154.5 4.1 0.0 38 0 65 94 Peter C. Van Doodewaard 2 0 1 1 55 86 40 74 145.2 5.1 0.0 150.3 2.1 0.0 L. Anthony Curto T 103 91 Calvin D. Keller 1 0 5 0 82 91 52 71 122.5 23.5 2.0 148.1 2.9 0.0 W. Ralph English T 36 40 Matthew A. Figura E 0 0 0 0 32 44 0 0 67.5 11.8 0.0 79.3 2.6 0.0 66 63 James H. Ganzevoort 2 1 2 0 42 46 20 25 79.7 43.9 0.0 123.6 2.7 0.0 86 81 Hank L.Belfield 4 1 1 0 60 55 35 30 80.8 4.9 0.0 85.7 1.5 0.0 111 103 Peter Stazen II 1 0 2 0 78 80 52 44 108.0 38.4 1.2 147.5 2.1 0.0 25 25 Rodney T. King 3 0 1 0 36 38 20 24 101.2 0.6 0.0 101.8 4.2 0.0 2 82 2056 1992 47 9 42 4 1495 1543 945 980 2778.3 549.8 101.4 3429.5 2.4 0.0 344 Eightieth General Assembly

CHURCH OR MISSION WORK COMMUNICANT MEMBERS NONCOMMUNICANT MEMBERS Added Removed Added Removed Name Town or City ST Jan Prof Reaff Xfer Dcd Dism D&E Dec Jan Bapt Par Prof Dcd Dism D&E Dec REGIONAL CHURCH OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Verde Val. Ref. Cpl. M1 (2011) Cottonwood AZ 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Calvin 1 Phoenix AZ 151 0 15 5 2 11 5 153 70 2 7 0 0 3 3 73 Prescott Prescott AZ 51 0 2 0 2 1 1 49 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6

Covenant M Tucson AZ 26 0 1 5 0 1 0 31 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 Theophilus Anaheim CA 59 1 1 2 0 0 0 63 16 0 3 0 0 0 0 19

Big Bear Valley M Big Bear Lake CA 26 2 0 0 1 3 0 24 14 0 0 2 0 2 0 10 Bonita Bonita CA 85 3 1 9 2 0 1 95 25 0 6 0 0 0 0 31 Trinity M Capistrano Beach CA 0 5 4 7 0 0 0 16 0 1 8 5 0 0 0 4 Grace Carson CA 20 1 0 0 1 0 0 20 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 Bayview Chula Vista CA 111 2 0 0 0 2 2 109 27 1 0 0 0 3 0 25

Grace Costa Mesa CA 50 0 1 0 0 5 1 45 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Escondido OPC Escondido CA 83 3 7 2 0 1 0 94 24 2 1 3 0 0 0 24 Christ and Heaven M Garden Grove CA 35 1 4 0 0 3 6 31 6 2 6 0 0 0 0 14 El Camino Goleta CA 46 0 0 0 0 1 1 44 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Calvary La Mirada CA 55 0 0 0 0 2 1 52 14 0 0 0 0 3 0 11 Faith Long Beach CA 156 5 18 3 1 2 2 177 35 8 7 4 0 0 0 46 Covenant of Grace Oxnard CA 33 0 5 0 1 2 0 35 13 4 0 0 0 0 0 17 Sovereign Grace Redlands CA 36 5 4 2 0 0 0 47 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 13 Harvest San Marcos CA 91 0 0 4 0 2 1 92 39 8 0 0 0 5 0 42 Redeemer Santa Maria CA 72 6 0 0 1 2 1 74 38 1 0 6 0 3 0 30 Providence Temecula CA 151 8 7 9 1 2 12 160 26 6 7 0 1 0 4 34 Branch of Hope Torrance CA 279 8 2 20 3 2 9 295 32 4 6 0 0 1 0 41 Resurrection M2 Westminster CA 29 2 2 0 0 0 2 31 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 Westminster Westminster CA 117 0 1 6 0 8 6 110 18 2 0 0 0 2 0 18 Redeemer M Pearl City HI 30 3 4 7 0 3 0 41 13 6 5 0 0 2 0 22 Other members 2 48 48 10 10 TOTALS - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1859 55 79 81 15 53 51 1955 483 48 62 20 1 25 8 539 M Members are on the roll of the regional church M1 Under the oversight of session, Prescott OPC, Prescott, AZ, but not included in their statistics M2 Under the oversight of session, Westminster OPC, Westminster, CA, but not included in their statistics 1 Iglesia Nueva Vida merged with Calvin, Phoenix, AZ, in 2012 and is no longer a mission work. 2 Members of former congregations et al. remaining on the roll of the regional church REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE SOUTHWEST Covenant of Grace Albuquerque NM 27 0 0 0 0 2 0 25 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 OPC of Rio Rancho Rio Rancho NM 44 0 15 1 0 0 1 59 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Grace (2011) Norman OK 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Central City (dissolved) Oklahoma City OK 7 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Covenant Abilene TX 31 0 0 1 0 2 0 30 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 Christ Covenant Amarillo TX 53 3 5 4 0 6 2 57 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 Providence Austin (Pflugerville) TX 89 3 6 6 1 9 1 93 37 4 6 0 0 6 0 41

Mid Cities Bedford TX 64 1 2 2 0 0 2 67 16 4 5 0 0 0 1 24 Christ Covenant Dallas-SW TX 42 1 0 3 2 2 3 39 11 1 5 1 0 2 2 12 Covenant Fort Worth TX 49 0 2 0 0 0 7 44 17 1 6 0 0 0 6 18 Faith Garland TX 46 0 3 6 1 0 0 54 27 2 3 0 0 0 0 32 Cornerstone M (2011) Jersey Village (HoustonTX NW) 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Providence Kingwood (Houston) TX 28 0 6 6 0 3 0 37 16 2 8 0 0 8 0 18 Christ The King Longview TX 39 1 0 0 0 11 1 28 11 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 Grace San Antonio TX 95 4 8 11 1 16 0 101 36 4 7 2 0 16 0 29

San Antonio Reformed M San Antonio TX 0 5 0 8 0 5 0 8 0 2 15 1 0 0 0 16 Tyler OPC Tyler (Flint) TX 88 2 1 0 0 6 0 85 23 2 0 0 0 3 0 22 Other members 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 TOTALS - SOUTHWEST 738 20 48 48 5 69 17 763 248 24 55 4 0 40 9 274 M Members are on the roll of the regional church 1 Members of former congregations et al. remaining on the roll of the regional church Yearbook 345

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE SOUTHWEST, Continued 37 35 John R. Hunt, Jr. 2 0 0 0 25 25 10 15 89.1 6.7 0.0 95.8 3.8 0.0 51 66 Todd S. Bordow 3 0 1 0 70 84 36 42 140.0 10.3 5.6 156.0 2.6 0.0 32 32 Vacant 2 0 0 0 22 19 12 8 52.2 4.1 0.0 56.4 2.2 0.0 10 0 41 41 Robert A. Lotzer 3 0 2 0 24 25 12 13 80.3 4.1 0.0 84.3 2.8 0.0 67 72 David T. Brack 2 0 2 0 75 75 50 50 251.0 17.0 0.0 268.0 4.7 0.0 126 134 F. Allan Story, Jr. 5 0 4 0 108 121 52 61 256.7 27.6 0.6 284.9 3.1 0.0 Glen J. Clary A 80 91 Joseph L. Troutman 3 1 2 0 67 69 39 45 120.7 28.5 20.0 169.1 2.5 0.0 53 51 Joseph A. Keller 1 1 1 0 41 48 21 33 67.5 5.1 0.0 72.6 1.9 0.0 66 62 Vacant 4 0 4 0 35 30 6 6 104.5 5.5 0.0 110.1 2.5 0.0 73 86 Chad E. Bond 4 3 0 1 70 76 46 49 96.9 15.3 1.5 113.7 2.1 0.0 6 6 Robert S. Arendale 0 0 0 0 28 22 0 0 59.6 0.6 0.0 60.2 10.0 0.0 44 55 Adam A. York 2 0 1 0 49 53 23 29 98.0 7.6 4.8 110.3 3.0 0.0 50 37 Phillip D. Hodson 3 0 0 0 35 36 20 21 75.7 3.4 26.3 105.5 3.8 0.0 131 130 Nathan J. Hornfeld 2 0 2 2 80 77 20 20 208.3 53.1 0.0 261.4 2.6 0.0 Christopher H. Wisdom A 0 24 Andrew T. Moody E 0 0 0 0 27 31 13 15 22.8 0.0 0.0 22.8 2.8 0.0 111 107 John H. Johnson, Jr. 4 0 2 0 123 113 58 53 228.2 26.3 17.1 271.6 3.2 0.0 8 8 986 1037 40 5 21 3 879 904 418 460 1951.6 215.2 75.8 2242.7 2.9 0.0 346 Eightieth General Assembly

RECAPITULATION OF MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS 1938–2012 As of December 31, 2012

Year Ministers* Communicant Baptized Total** Members Children Membership 2012 517 22,274 7,764 30,555 2011 509 22,001 7,696 30,206

2010 494 21,421 7,723 29,638 2009 485 21,161 7,753 29,399 2008 477 20,765 7,772 29,014 2007 464 20,545 7,734 28,743 2006 462 20,444 7,673 28,579

2005 449 20,010 7,498 27,957 2004 440 19,998 7,706 28,144 2003 437 19,725 7,857 27,769 2002 425 18,804 7,721 26,950 2001 416 18,293 7,601 26,310

2000 406 17,938 7,692 26,036 1999 397 17,279 7,513 25,189 1998 383 16,620 7,339 24,342 1997 376 15,936 7,066 23,378 1996 366 15,072 6,693 22,131

1995 355 14,256 6,412 21,023 1994 341 13,659 6,141 20,141 1993 330 12,915 5,903 19,148 1992 321 12,580 5,786 18,687 1991 315 12,225 5,702 18,242

1988 335 13,108 5,933 19,376 1978 248 10,939 4,867 16,171 1968 170 9,197 4,841 14,142 1958 133 6,734 3,528 10,395 1948 98 5,543 2,061 7,702 1938 99 4,225 – 4,324 * Ministers were included in Total Membership beginning December 31, 1972. Total membership 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 memberships. Yearbook 347

STATISTICAL REPORTS OF THE PRESBYTERIES

PRESBYTERY OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA General Information Membership: 17 Ministers, 38 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: 1st Saturday of February and May; 3rd Saturday of September and November Stated Clerk: Alan W. Montgomery, term expires Sep 2014 Moderator: John D. Van Meerbeke, term expires Sep 2014 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 9 churches and 2 unorganized mission works Changes in congregations: None Mission works: Parent church: Resurrection, State College, Pa. Westminster, Hollidaysburg, Pa. Omega, Williamsport, Pa. New Life, Williamsport, Pa. Ministers Ministers received: None Ministers removed: None Ministers installed: None Ministerial relationships dissolved: None Roll of ministers: Andrew T. Adcock Jeremiah W. Montgomery Albert W. Steever, Jr. Mark R. Brown Jody O. Morris Thomas E. Tyson Paul N. Browne Stephen S. Payson John D. Van Meerbeke Arthur J. Fox Roth M. Reason Bryan J. Weaver Theodore J. Georgian Wendell L. Rockey, Jr. Douglas C. Winward, Jr. Joel C. Kershner Lawrence Semel Licentiates Licensures: None Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed: None Roll of licentiates: Matthew H. Patton

PRESBYTERY OF THE CENTRAL U. S. General Information Membership: 8 Ministers, 9 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: April and September Stated Clerk: Mark T. Harrington, term expires Sep 2015 Moderator: Jerold Barnett, term expires Sep 2013 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 4 churches and 1 unorganized mission work Changes in congregations: None Mission works: Parent church: Providence, Tulsa, Okla. Westminster, Bartlesville, Okla. 348 Eightieth General Assembly

Ministers Ordinations: Jim G. Stevenson, 2 Nov 2012 Ministers received: None Ministers removed: Chester H. Lanious, dismissed to Catawba Presbytery, ARPC, 5 Jun 2012 Brian E. Belh, dismissed to the Presbytery of North Texas, PCA, 3 Nov 2012 Ministers installed: Jim G. Stevenson, evangelist serving as organizing pastor of Providence, Tulsa, Okla., 2 Nov 2012 Ministerial relationships dissolved: Brian E. Belh, from serving as pastor of Park Woods, Overland Park, Kan., 30 Jul 11 Roll of ministers: Joseph A. Auksela Edward A. Eppinger Geoffrey C. Smith Timothy L. Black Mark T. Harrington Jim G. Stevenson Patrick D. Durkee LeRoy E. Miller Licentiates Licensures: None Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed: M. Austin Britton, dismissed to the Presbytery of Southern California, 11 Nov 2012 Roll of licentiates: None

PRESBYTERY OF CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHERN NEW YORK General Information Membership: 14 Ministers, 18 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: 3rd Saturday of January, April, September, and November Stated Clerk: John W. Mallin III, term expires Jan 2016 Moderator: Darrin Conlon, term expired Jan 2012 Daniel G. Osborne, term from Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 6 churches and 1 unorganized mission work Changes in congregations: Community Presbyterian, Newtown, Conn. stopped meeting for worship, (last service was 30 Sep 2012). Trinity, Huntington, N.Y., a mission work, was organized as a new congregation, 24 Nov 2012. Mission works: Parent church: Reformation, Floral Park, N.Y. The regional church

Reformation, Floral Park, N.Y., a mission work, was transferred from oversight of OPC, Franklin Square, to the direct oversight of Presbytery, and the members associated with the work transferred to the rolls of the regional church, 15 Sep 2012. Ministers Ordinations: Jonathan W. Shishko, 8 Dec 2012 Ministers received: None Yearbook 349

Ministers removed: Nathan W. Ketchen, dismissed to the Reformed Church of Palmerston North, NZ, 21 Apr 2012 Robert E. Tarullo, dismissed to Presbytery of the Midwest, 8 Sep 2012 Ministers installed: Brad S. Hertzog, as evangelist serving as organizing pastor of Reformation, Floral Park, N.Y., 24 Nov 2012 Benjamin W. Miller, as pastor of Trinity Church, Huntington, N.Y., 24 Nov 2012 Jonathan W. Shishko, as evangelist laboring at Reformation, Floral Park, N.Y., 8 Dec 2012 Ministerial relationships dissolved: Brad S. Hertzog, as evangelist of OPC, Franklin Square, N.Y., serving as organizing pastor of Reformation, Floral Park, N.Y., 24 Nov 2012 Benjamin W. Miller, as evangelist of OPC, Franklin Square, N.Y., serving as organizing pastor of Trinity Church, Huntington, N.Y., 24 Nov 2012 Robert E. Tarullo, as pastor of Community, Newtown, Conn., effective 23 Jul 2012 Roll of ministers: James W. Campbell David C. Innes Jonathan W. Shishko Samuel S. Chung John W. Mallin III William Shishko Richard R. Gerber Benjamin W. Miller Carl N. Smith Brad S. Hertzog Daniel G. Osborne Sabry Tanios Jonathan Holst Meindert Ploegman Licentiates Licensures: None Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed: Gideon W. Park Jonathan W. Shishko, ordained, 8 Dec 2012 Roll of licentiates: None

PRESBYTERY OF THE DAKOTAS General Information Membership: 18 Ministers, 40 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: 1st Tuesday of April 4th Tuesday of September Stated Clerk: Archibald A. Allison, term expires Apr 2014 Moderator: Louis C. LaBriola, term expires Apr 2013 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 14 churches and 2 unorganized mission works Changes in congregations: None Mission works: Parent church: Fargo, Fargo, N.D. The regional church Grace Reformed Fellowship, Lander, Christ Presbyterian, Salt Lake City, Utah Wyo. Ministers Ordinations: David A. Bosch, 20 May 2012 Ministers received: None 350 Eightieth General Assembly

Ministers removed: Scott L. Seder, dismissed to Rocky Mountain Presbytery, PCA, 1 Oct 2012 Ministers installed: David A. Bosch, as pastor of High Plains OPC, Calhan, Colo., 20 May 2012 Ministerial relationships dissolved: Terry F. Thøle, as evangelist of Presbytery at Grace, Fargo, N.D., 25 Sep 2012 Kenny R. Honken, as pastor of Bethlehem Reformed, Freeman, S.D., 31 Oct 2012 Roll of ministers: Archibald A. Allison Matthew W. Kingsbury Terry F. Thole David A. Bosch Shawn C. Mathis Gregory L. Thurston Leonard J. Coppes Curtis A. Moleterno Murray I. Uomoto Richard G. Hodgson Steven A. Richert D. Jason Wallace Kenny R. Honken Young J. Son Gerald I. Williamson Brad J. Irick Kevin P. Swanson Richard Wynja Licentiates Licensures: Michael R. Elliott, 3 April 2012 Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed: None Roll of licentiates: Michael R. Elliott

PRESBYTERY OF MICHIGAN AND ONTARIO General Information Membership: 37 Ministers, 102 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: January, May, and September Stated Clerk: Kenneth A. Smith, term expires Jan 2014 Moderator: John R. Ferguson, term expires Jan 2014 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 19 churches and 5 unorganized mission works Changes in congregations: None Mission works: Parent church: 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., mission work terminated, 1 Jan 2012 Ministers Ordinations: None Ministers received: Matthew W. C. Barker, from Presbytery of the Northwest, 2 Oct 2012 Ministers removed: Abe Ediger, deceased, 31 May 2012 Ministers installed: Glenn D. Jerrell, as evangelist (RHM) of Presbytery, 15 Sep 2012 Matthew W. C. Barker, as pastor of Grace Reformed, Walkerton, Ind., 2 Oct 2012 Yearbook 351

Ministerial relationships dissolved: Glenn D. Jerrell, as pastor of Grace Reformed, Walkerton, Ind., 30 Jun 2012 Roll of ministers: Matthew W. C. Barker Everett A. Henes Ralph A. Rebandt II Jorge Luiz Barros Kenneth J. Hovingh Jason M. Roddy Timothy L. Bero Stephen W. Igo Roger W. Schmurr Bruce G. Buchanan Markus G. Jeromin Kenneth A. Smith Douglas L. Bylsma Glenn D. Jerrell Rodney S. Thole K. Dale Collison Benjamin W. Johnson David A. Vander Meer Norman DeJong Michael D. Knierim Peter Van Drunen Douglas B. Doll James F. Mong Dale A. Van Dyke Lap O. Duong Gerry J. Mynders Robert M. Van Manen Douglas A Felch Gerald J. Neumair Peter J. Wallace John R. Ferguson Martin A. Novak Jeffrey B. Wilson Alan M. Flowers W. Vern Picknally Eric R. Hausler Stephen A. Pribble Licentiates Licensures: None Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed: None Roll of licentiates: None

PRESBYTERY OF THE MID-ATLANTIC General Information Membership: 33 Ministers, 54 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: 1st Saturday of May; 3rd Saturday of September; 1st Saturday of December Stated Clerk: Stuart R. Jones, term expires Sep 2014 Moderator: Daniel P. Clifford, term expires Sep 2013 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 13 churches and 1 unorganized mission work Changes in congregations: Dayspring, Manassas, Va., dissolved, 1 Dec 2012 Mission works: Parent church: Christ Presbyterian, Elkton, Md. The regional church Ministers Ordinations: Stephen M. Brown, 5 Oct 2012 Ministers received: None Ministers removed: None Ministers installed: Stephen L. Roberts, as evangelist (Military Chaplain), Sterling OPC, 1 Jun 2012 Stephen M. Brown, associate pastor of Grace OPC, Vienna, Va., 5 Oct 2012 Stephen D. Doe, as evangelist (RHM), Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic, 30 Nov 2012 Ministerial relationships dissolved: Stephen D. Doe, as pastor of Bethel Reformed Presbyterian, Fredericksburg, Va., 30 Sep 2012 352 Eightieth General Assembly

Bennett B. Wethered, as pastor of Dayspring, Manassas, Va., 1 Dec 2012 Roll of ministers: (*emeritus) Ethan W. Allison Stephen R. Hake Anthony A. Monaghan Charles R. Biggs George W. Hall, Jr. Philip T. Proctor Clark H. Brooking Daniel J. Halley Stephen L. Roberts Stephen M. Brown George C. Hammond James J. Stastny S. Edd Cathey Allen H. Harris Gerald S. Taylor Daniel P. Clifford Stuart R. Jones Albert J. Tricarico, Jr. Craig C. Coulbourne David T. King Edwin C. Urban Stephen D. Doe Peter Y. Lee Laurence N. Vail* Bryan D. Estelle Randall M. Lovelace Francis E. VanDelden Timothy W. Flora Thomas A. Martin Chad B. Van Dixhoorn Stephen B. Green Michael A. McCabe Bennett B. Wethered Licentiates Licensures: Mark A. Green, 5 May 2012 Andrew J, Miller, 5 May 2012 Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed: Stephen M. Brown, ordained, 5 Oct 2012 Roll of licentiates: Joshua D. Curl Mark A. Green Andrew J, Miller

PRESBYTERY OF THE MIDWEST General Information Membership: 52 Ministers, 196 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: 3rd Friday and Saturday of March 2nd Friday and Saturday after Labor Day (September) Stated Clerk: Christian M. McShaffrey, term expires Mar 2014 Moderator: A. Craig Troxel, term expires Mar 2013 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 26 churches and 8 unorganized mission works Changes in congregations: New Covenant Fellowship, Independence, Iowa, dissolved, 23 Feb 2012 Mission works: Parent church: Gospel Life Church, Chicago, Ill. The regional church Christ Covenant, Crystal Lake, Ill. Hope, Grayslake, Ill. Sovereign Grace, Moline, Ill. Covenant of Grace, Batavia, Ill. Providence, Rockford, Ill. Christ, Janesville, Wis. Hope Reformed, Pella, Iowa Grace Reformed, Des Moines, Iowa Church of the Lakes, Brainerd, Minn. The regional church Sovereign Grace Reformed, Doniphan, Mo. Christ Pres., Hazelwood, Mo. Gateway, Town and Country, Mo. The regional church

Mercy, Cedarburg, Wis., mission work terminated, 14 Sep 2012 Yearbook 353

Ministers Ordinations: Paul A. Mourreale, 19 Oct 2012 Ministers received: Robert E. Tarullo, from Presbytery of Connecticut and Southern New York, 7 Sep 2012 Ministers removed: Charles K. Telfer, dismissed to Presbytery of Southern California, 28 Sep 2012 Rodney T. King, dismissed to Presbytery of the Southeast, 30 Nov 2012 Ministers installed: Robert E. Tarullo, as pastor of Westminster, Indian Head Park, Ill., 7 Sep 2012 Paul A. Mourreale, as associate pastor of New Hope, Green Bay, Wis., 19 Oct 2012 Ministerial relationships dissolved: Donald F. Ritsman, as teacher in Bethel OPC, Oostburg Wis., 16 Mar 2012 Dennis L. Disselkoen, as pastor of Hope Presbyterian, Grayslake, Ill., 1 Jun 2012 James T. Hoekstra, as church planter in Cedarburg, Wis., 30 Sep 2012 Rodney T. King, as pastor of Grace Reformed, Des Moines, Iowa, 15 Oct 2012 Roger L. Gibbons, as church planter in Brainerd, Minn., 31 Dec 2012 Roll of ministers: Ronald L. Beabout Heero E. C. Hacquebord John H. Ro Paul T. Berghaus Joseph H. Hall Christopher A. Sandoval James L. Bosgraf Kent W. Harding John S. Shaw Andrew Cheatham John A. Hartley Lendall H. Smith Scott E. Churnock John R. Hilbelink Benjamin J. Snodgrass Douglas B. Clawson James T. Hoekstra Alan D. Strange Matthew E. Cotta Bruce H. Hollister Robert E. Tarullo Brian L. DeJong C. Mark Jenkins Karl E. Thompson Ivan J. DeMaster David W. King John R. Tinsley Dennis L. Disselkoen Kim M. Kuhfuss Cornelius Tolsma Terry E. Dowds Frank J. Marsh A. Craig Troxel Richard M. Edwards Christian McShaffrey David M. VanDrunen Brent C. Evans James R. Megchelsen Todd Wagenmaker Jonathan B. Falk Marcus A. Mininger John R. Wiers James E. Ferguson Paul A. Mourreale Brandon T. Wilkins John M. Fikkert Charles A. Muether Iain A. M. Wright Roger L. Gibbons Gordon L. Oliver Kenneth R. Golden Donald F. Ritsman Licentiates Licensures: Richard Cunningham, 16 Mar 2012 Ryan Stoddard, 16 Mar 2012 Paul Mourreale, 16 Mar 2012 Sherif Gendy, 14 Sep 2012 Nathan Tomlinson, 14 Sep 2012 Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed: Paul Mourreale, ordained, 19 Oct 2012 Roll of licentiates: Richard Cunningham 354 Eightieth General Assembly

Sherif Gendy Ryan Stoddard Nathan Tomlinson

PRESBYTERY OF NEW JERSEY General Information Membership: 34 Ministers, 68 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: 4th Saturday of February; 4th Tuesday of April 4th Saturday of September; 1st Tuesday of December Stated Clerk: Jon W. Stevenson, term expires Sep 2014 Moderator: Gordon E. Kauffman, term expires Sep 2013 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 23 churches Changes in congregations: Stratford OPC, Stratford, N.J., withdrew from the OPC, erased on 4 Dec 2012 Mission works: None Ministers Ordinations: None Ministers received: None Ministers removed: Geoffrey L. Willour, dismissed to Presbytery of Ohio, 22 Jun 2012 John D. McGowen, dismissed to Presbytery of the Southeast, 20 Aug 2012 Glen J. Clary, dismissed to Presbytery of the Southwest, 30 Nov 2012 Robert J. Cameron, deceased, 6 Dec 2012 Ministers installed: None Ministerial relationships dissolved: Geoffrey L. Willour, as pastor of Redeemer, Toms River (Seaside Heights), N.J., 21 May 2012 Glen J. Clary, as pastor of Immanuel, West Collingswood, N.J., 30 Nov 2012 Roll of ministers: James Allay Martin L. Dawson Ronald E. Pearce Benjamin Alvira Claude D. DePrine III Samuel Rodriguez Richard S. Anderson Richard N. Ellis William O. Slack II Samuel H. Bacon Ross W. Graham Stanford M. Sutton, Jr. Michael W. Bobick David J. Harr Claude A. Taylor III Kenneth J. Campbell Mitchell R. Herring Milton Villenueva James J. Cassidy Cornelius Johnson John Vroegindewey Thomas D. Church George S. Kostas Jeffrey C. Waddington David M. Cornette Mark J. Larson Travis Yonkman Carlos M. Cruz Neil J. Lodge James A. Zozzaro Calvin K. Cummings, Jr. Carl S. McDaniel III Howard Currie Richard A. Nelson Licentiates Licensures: Alan Dueck, 23 Sep 2012 Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed: None Yearbook 355

Roll of licentiates: Alan Dueck Roberto Quiñones

PRESBYTERY OF NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND General Information Membership: 38 Ministers, 94 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: April and October Stated Clerk: Stephen J. Tracey, term expires Oct 2013 Moderator: Timothy H. Gregson, term expires Oct 2013 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 21 churches and 4 unorganized mission works Changes in congregations: None Mission works: Parent church: Penobscot Bay, Bucksport, Maine Merrymeeting Bay, Brunswick, Maine Pleasant Mountain, Denmark, Maine Second Parish, Portland, Maine Igreja Presbiteriana Brasileira, The regional church Lowell, Mass. Pilgrim, Dover, N.H. Amoskeag, Manchester, N.H. Ministers Ordinations: None Ministers received: None Ministers removed: None Ministers installed: None Ministerial relationships dissolved: None Roll of ministers: Paul H. Anderson Gregory A. Hills David J. O’Leary Derek W. Baker David R. Holmlund Daniel F. Patterson Tim R. Beauchamp Matthew A. Judd David S. Phillips David A. Booth Kevin M. Kisler Stephen L. Phillips Gordon H. Cook, Jr. Daniel L. Korzep Gregory E. Reynolds Richard M. Dickinson James A. La Belle Andrew H. Selle Harold L. Dorman Roberto Laranjo Patrick R. Severson Carl A. P. Durham Samuel T. Logan, Jr. Laurence C. Sibley, Jr. Michael G. Fettes Gary B. Magur Allen C. Tomlinson Samuel N. Folta Gerald P. Malkus Stephen J. Tracey Timothy H. Gregson Mark A. Marquis Thomas Trouwborst D. Leonard Gulstrom Steven P. Marusich Jack K. Unangst, Jr. Russell J. Hamilton Stephen A. Migotsky Licentiates Licensures: Nathan Lambert, 16 Oct 2012 Licentiates received: David DeRienzo, from Presbytery of Philadelphia, 16 Oct 2012 Licentiates removed: None Roll of licentiates: David DeRienzo John F. A. Kramer 356 Eightieth General Assembly

Nathan Lambert Ian Van Leeuwen

PRESBYTERY OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA General Information Membership: 25 Ministers, 42 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: 3rd Friday and Saturday of March and September Stated Clerk: Donald G. Jamieson, term expires Mar 2014 Moderator: Dennis Fullalove, term expires Mar 2013 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 15 churches and 1 unorganized mission work Changes in congregations: Delta Oaks OPC, Antioch, Cal. moved to Pittsburg, Cal. Mission works: Parent church: Redding Reformed Fellowship, The regional church Redding, Cal. Ministers Ordinations: Robert A. Starke, 27 Oct 2012 Ministers received: Mark R. Wheat, from Presbytery of Southwest, 6 Jan 2012 Ryan M. McGraw, from Palmetto Presbytery, PCA, 9 Nov 2012 Kevin L. Medcalf, from Presbytery of the Southeast, 13 Dec 2012 Ministers removed: None Ministers installed: Mark R. Wheat, pastor of Sovereign Grace Community Church, Hughson, Cal., 6 Jan 2012 Robert A. Starke, associate pastor, Covenant, San Jose, Cal., 27 Oct 2012 Ryan M. McGraw, pastor, First, Sunnyvale, Cal., 9 Nov 2012 Kevin L. Medcalf, pastor, New Hope, Hanford, Cal., 13 Dec 2012 Ministerial relationships dissolved: Christopher L. Post, from pastor, Grace, Battle Mountain, Nev., 1 Apr 2012 Robert B. Needham, from pastor, New Hope, Hanford, Cal., 13 Dec 2012 Roll of ministers: John W. Belden Graham C. Harbman Mark E. Richline P. Shaun Bryant Jeffery A. Landis Joel C. Robbins David P. Bush Luke P-y. Lu Salvador M. Solis Gene L. Crow Ryan M. McGraw Robert A. Starke Michael D. Dengerink Kevin L. Medcalf Kevin W. Van Der Linden Carl E. Erickson Richard C. Miller Timothy G. Walker J. Glenn Ferrell Robert B. Needham Mark R. Wheat Wayne K. Forkner Christopher L. Post W. Reid Hankins Andrew J. Preston Licentiates Licensures: Eric Gelston, 22 Sep 2012 Licentiates received: None Yearbook 357

Licentiates removed: Joshua Lyon, 16 Mar 2012 Simon Jooste, Robert A. Starke, ordained, 27 Oct 2012 Roll of licentiates: Eric Gelston

PRESBYTERY OF THE NORTHWEST General Information Membership: 32 Ministers, 61 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: 4th Friday and Saturday of April and September Stated Clerk: Donald M. Poundstone, term expires Sep 2014 Moderator: Paul Hamstra, term expires Sep 2013 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 19 churches and 3 unorganized mission works Changes in congregations: None Mission works: Parent church: Emmanuel, Colville, Wash. Covenant, Kennewick, Wash. Redeeming Grace, Port Angeles, Wash. Sovereign Grace, Oak Harbor, Wash. Redeemer, Airdrie, Alta. The regional church Ministers Ordinations: None Ministers received: Eric W. Tuininga, from the United Reformed Churches in North America, 27 Apr 2012 Ministers removed: Matthew W. C. Barker, dismissed to Presbytery of Michigan and Ontario, 2 Oct 2012 Ministers installed: Eric W. Tuininga, as missionary evangelist to Uganda, 27 Apr 2012 Richard A. Miller, as pastor of OPC, Arco, Ida., 20 Oct 2012 Ministerial relationships dissolved: G. Mark Sumpter, as pastor of Faith, Grants Pass, Ore., 1 Aug 2012 J. Peter Vosteen, as pastor of OPC, Lynnwood, Wash., 28 Sep 2012 Roll of ministers: David A. Bass M. Scott Johnson Marcus J. Renkema Randall A. Bergquist Paul O. Johnson Jack L. Smith Glenn T. Black David J. Klein G. Mark Sumpter Mark A Collingridge John W. Mahaffy Benjamin W. Swinburnson Larry D. Conard Calvin R. Malcor Eric W. Tuininga James T. Dennison, Jr. Ronald J. McKenzie Earl W. Vanderhoff Daniel Dillard Brett A. McNeill Samuel van Houte Stanton P. Durham Richard A. Miller Robert C. Van Kooten Andrew M. Elam Jay M. Milojevich J. Peter Vosteen Martin Emmrich Brian H. Nicholson Larry E. Wilson David W. Inks Donald M. Poundstone Licentiates Licensures: None 358 Eightieth General Assembly

Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed: Michael S. Gregga, license recalled, 27 Apr 2012 Roll of licentiates: None

PRESBYTERY OF OHIO General Information Membership: 36 Ministers, 72 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: 2nd Friday and Saturday of March 3rd Friday and Saturday of October Stated Clerk: Everett C. DeVelde, Jr., term expires Oct 2013 Moderator: L. Charles Jackson, term expires Oct 2013 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 16 churches and 4 unorganized mission works Changes in congregations: Covenant Reformed, Evansville, Ind., withdrew from the OPC, 10 Aug 2012 Lake, Mayfield Village (Cleveland), Ohio, was organized as a new and separate congregation, 22 Jun 2012 Mission works: Parent church: Grace, Huron, Ohio Covenant, Mansfield, Ohio Knox, Mt. Vernon, Ohio Providence, Pataskala, Ohio Redeemer, Pittsburgh, Pa. Covenant, Grove City, Pa. Trinity, Huntington, W.Va. Grace, Columbus, Ohio Ministers Ordinations: David G. Graves, 2 Mar 2012 Jason C. Kirklin, 2 Nov 2012 Ministers received: Geoffrey L. Willour, from Presbytery of New Jersey, 22 Jun 2012 Ministers removed: None Ministers installed: David G. Graves, as pastor of Trinity, Franklin, Pa., 2 Mar 2012 Geoffrey L. Willour, as pastor of Lake, Mayfield Village, Ohio, 22 Jun 2012 Jason C. Kirklin, as associate pastor of Grace, Columbus, Ohio, 2 Nov 2012 Ministerial relationships dissolved: Sam M. Allison, from serving as pastor of Covenant Reformed, Evansville, Ind., when the church withdrew from the OPC, 10 Aug 2012 Roll of ministers: Sam M. Allison Mark A. Garcia Brett E. Mahlen Timothy W. Baker David G. Graves Robert J. McKelvey Marvin O. Bowman Karl A. Hubenthal Mark S. Melton Kyle N. Brown Jonathan E. Hutchison Steven F. Miller Everett C. DeVelde, Jr. L. Charles Jackson Ken B. Montgomery Gerald C. Dodds William B. Kessler Allen P. Moran Stephen J. Dufresne Jason C. Kirklin Lawrence B. Oldaker Robert Y. Eckardt R. Daniel Knox Danny E. Olinger Leo A. Frailey Stewart E. Lauer Joseph Puglia Michael F. Frangipane J. Boone Leigh Peter J. Puliatti Yearbook 359

David J. Robbins Douglas W. Snyder Russell L. Westbrook George C. Scipione Sacha Walicord Geoffrey L. Willour Licentiates Licensures: Jason C. Kirklin, 9 Mar 2012 Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed: David G. Graves, ordained, 2 Mar 2012 Jason C. Kirklin, ordained, 2 Nov 2012 Roll of licentiates: None

PRESBYTERY OF PHILADELPHIA General Information Membership: 34 Ministers, 73 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: 1st Saturday of February and May 3rd Saturday of September and November Stated Clerk: Thomas A. Foh, term expires Sep 2014 Moderator: Douglas A. Watson, term expires Sep 2013 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 16 churches and 2 unorganized mission works Changes in congregations: None Mission works: Parent church: Gereja Protestant Indonesian Jemaat Emmanuel Chapel, Phila., Pa. Immanuel, Philadelphia, Pa. Greater Reading Chinese Christian Church Covenant, Reading, Pa. Ministers Ordinations: None Ministers received: Gregory K. Beale, from the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, 20 Feb 2012 Ministers removed: None Ministers installed: Gregory K. Beale, as teacher at Westminster Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Pa., 20 Feb 2012 Carl R. Trueman, as pastor of Cornerstone, Ambler, Pa., 3 Aug 2012 Ministerial relationships dissolved: George F. Morton, from serving as pastor, Grace, Philadelphia, Pa., 16 Sep 2012 Roll of ministers: Charles D. Abbate Jonathan C. Gibbs III Jonathan F. Peters Gregory K. Beale A. LeRoy Greer Ross H. Ritter George R. Cottenden Robert P. Harting J. Mark Sallade Wilson L. Cummings Richard S. MacLaren Richard A. Shaw John Currie Mark D. Mathews William F. Snodgrass Donald J. Duff Michael J. Matossian Matthew D. Stephan Robert W. Eckardt Harold A. McKenzie Wendell S. Stoltzfus Thomas A. Foh Harry R. McLeod, Jr. Lane G. Tipton Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. Robert A. Minnig Barry A. Traver John P. Galbraith George F. Morton Carl R. Trueman 360 Eightieth General Assembly

Douglas A. Watson Brian T. Wingard Tim W. Young Larry J. Westerveld Licentiates Licensures: Andrew R. Barshinger, 5 May 2012 Cecil R. Simpson, 5 May 2012 Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed: David M. DeRienzo, dismissed to Presbytery of New York and New England, 15 Sep 2012 Roll of licentiates: Andrew R. Barshinger Camden M. Bucey Matthew H. Patton Cecil R. Simpson

PRESBYTERY OF THE SOUTH General Information Membership: 29 Ministers, 47 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: 2nd Friday and Saturday after Easter 4th Friday and Saturday in October Stated Clerk: Jeffrey K. Boer, term expires Oct 2013 Moderator: Kenneth L. Wendland, term expires Oct 2013 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 19 churches and 1 unorganized mission work Changes in congregations: Covenant, Pensacola, Fla., organized as a new and separate church, 9 Jun 2012 Mission works: Parent church: Wolf River, Collierville, Tenn. The regional church Ministers Ordinations: None Ministers received: None Ministers removed: James T. Lim, dismissed to Presbytery of So. California, 22 Jan 2012 Jerry W. Crick, deceased, 22 Apr 2012 Ministers installed: John J. Schortmann, as pastor of Covenant, Pensacola, Fla., 9 Jun 2012 Ministerial relationships dissolved: None Roll of ministers: Warren R. Bennett III Hendrick Krabbendam John J. Schortmann Robert A. Berry, Jr. Larry G. Mininger John A. Sharpe Jeffrey K. Boer Chad D. Mullinix David A. Smiley David E. Chilton Stephen J. Oharek Henry Stanke Allen D. Curry Luis A. Orteza Darren S. Thole Joel D. Fick Donald M. Parker Harold E. Thomas Gregory P. Hoadley Robert L. Reymond Jose Vera William M. Hobbs Carl G. Russell Eric B. Watkins Benjamin K. Hopp Jack W. Sawyer William V. Welzien Yearbook 361

Kenneth L. Wendland Mark A. Winder Licentiates Licensures: None Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed: None Roll of licentiates: Laurence R. O’Donnell III Mark D. Soud

PRESBYTERY OF THE SOUTHEAST General Information Membership: 41 Ministers, 66 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: 4th Friday and Saturday of April 3rd Friday and Saturday of October Stated Clerk: Hank L. Belfield, term expires Oct 2013 Moderator: S. Scott Willet, term expires Oct 2013 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 18 churches and 5 unorganized mission works Changes in congregations: Cornerstone, Arden, N.C., dissolved, 27 Apr 2012 Christ, London, Ky., dissolved, 19 Oct 2012 Providence, Aiken, S.C., dissolved, 30 Nov 2012 Mission works: Parent church: Heritage Reformed Pres., Royston, Ga. The regional church Neon Reformed, Neon, Ky. The regional church Shiloh, Cary, N.C The regional church Reformation, Gastonia, N.C. Redeemer, Charlotte, N.C. Faith, Cookeville, Tenn. The regional church Ministers Ordinations: None Ministers received: Gabriel N. E. Fluhrer, from the PCA, 11 May 2012 M. Jay Bennett, from the PCA, 29 Jun 2012 John D. McGowan, from the Presbytery of New Jersey, 20 Aug 2012 Rodney T. King, from the Presbytery of the Midwest, 30 Nov 2012 Ministers removed: Elmer M. Dortzbach, deceased, 16 Sep 2012 Kevin L. Medcalf, dismissed to Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada, 13 Dec 2012 Ministers installed: Gabriel N. E. Fluhrer, as evangelist of Shiloh, Cary, N.C., 11 May 2012 M. Jay Bennett, as evangelist of Neon Reformed, Neon, Ky., 29 Jun 2012 John D. McGowan, as teacher of the Word at Greyfriars Classical Academy, Matthews, N.C., 20 Aug 2012 Rodney T. King, as pastor of Garst Mill, Roanoke, Va., 30 Nov 2012 Ministerial relationships dissolved: Thomas K. Sheppard, from serving as pastor of Cornerstone, Arden, N.C., 27 Apr 2012 362 Eightieth General Assembly

D. Patrick Ramsey, from serving as pastor of Christ, London, Ky., 31 Jul 2012 George W. Knight III, from serving as teacher at Redeemer, Charlotte, N.C., 19 Oct 2012 Kevin L. Medcalf, from serving as pastor of Providence, Aiken, S.C., 30 Oct 2012 E. Cody Ray, from serving as pastor of Sovereign Grace Reformed, Hickory, N.C., 15 Dec 2012 Roll of ministers: DeLacy A. Andrews, Jr. W. Ralph English Timothy L. McClymonds Hank L. Belfield Brenton C. Ferry John D. McGowan M. Jay Bennett Matthew A. Figura A. Boyd Miller IV Clifford L. Blair M. Daniel Fincham D. Patrick Ramsey H. Carl Bone Gabriel N. E. Fluhrer E. Cody Ray Wayne A. Buchtel Joseph H. Fowler, Jr. Thomas K. Sheppard John Carrick James H. Ganzevoort Peter Stazen II Thomas S. Champness, Jr. Frederick F. Hofland Donald H. Taws L. Anthony Curto Matthew Holst T. Nathan Trice Roy Davenport Richard L. Horner Peter C. Van Doodewaard Scott G. Davenport John W. Jamison Arie van Eyk P. Michael DeLozier Calvin D. Keller S. Scott Willet William D. Dennison Rodney T. King Douglas M. Withington Sidney D. Dyer George W. Knight III Licentiates Licensures: Jeffrey S. Carter, 19 Oct 2012 Louis Cloete, 27 Apr 2012 Justin M. Rosser, 19 Oct 2012 Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed: Richard A. Beerman, removed, 19 Oct 2012 Jim Stevenson, ordained by Presbytery of Central U.S. and installed in Tulsa, Okla., 2 Nov 2012 Roll of licentiates: Jeffrey S. Carter Louis Cloete Justin M. Rosser Todd Seay

PRESBYTERY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA General Information Membership: 47 Ministers, 75 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: 1st Friday and Saturday of February and May 3rd Thursday, Friday and Saturday of October Stated Clerk: William J. Gorrell, term expires Dec 2014 Moderator: John V. Fesko, term expires Dec 2013 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 18 churches and 7 unorganized mission works Changes in congregations: None Yearbook 363

Mission works: Parent church: Verde Valley Reformed Chapel, Prescott OPC, Prescott, Ariz. Cottonwood, Ariz. Covenant, Tucson, Ariz. The regional church Big Bear Valley, Big Bear Lake, Cal. The regional church Trinity, Capistrano Beach, Cal. The regional church Christ and Heaven, Long Beach, Cal. The regional church Resurrection, Westminster, Cal. Westminster OPC, Westminster, Cal. Redeemer, Pearl City, Hawaii The regional church

Iglesia Nueva Vida, Phoenix, Ariz., folded into Calvin, Phoenix, Ariz. Ministers Ordinations: M. Austin Britton, 11 Nov 2012 Ministers received: James T. Lim, from Presbytery of the South, 22 Jan 2012 Charles K. Telfer, from Presbytery of the Midwest, 28 Sep 2012 Jonathan B. Moersch, from URCNA, 18 Nov 2012 Ministers removed: None Ministers installed: James T. Lim (Pres of South), pastor, Faith, Long Beach,Cal., 22 Jan 2012 Dale T. Hanaoka, as teacher, Branch of Hope, Torrance, Cal., 1 Apr 2012 Charles K. Telfer, as teacher, Westminster Seminary California, 28 Sep 2012 M. Austin Britton, as pastor of Calvary, LaMirada, Cal., 11 Nov 2012 Jonathan B. Moersch, as evangelist serving in Capistrano Beach, Cal., 18 Nov 2012 Ministerial relationships dissolved: Stephen A. Larson, from serving as missionary evangelist to Uruguay, 18 Nov 2012 Roll of ministers: (*emeritus) Michael L. Babcock Douglas P. Harley Charles K. Perkins Josué I. Balderas* Robert G. Herrmann Jesse A. J. Pirschel Steven M. Baugh C. Phillip Hollstein Alan R. Pontier Bruce M. Brawdy* Yousik Hong Timothy J. Power M. Austin Britton Zachary R. Keele Gonzalo Salinas Donald G. Buchanan, Jr. Rollin P. Keller Mark A. Schroeder John A. Carter Yong H. Kim Peter H. Sim Brian D. Chang Stephen A. Larson Michael D. Stingley* Christopher J. Chelpka James T. Lim Robert B. Strimple* David A. Crum Joshua E. Martin Charles K. Telfer Kim Ngoc Dang Charles A. McIlhenny Paul Viggiano Jerome A. Farnik Jonathan B. Moersch Roger Wagner John V. Fesko Mark C. Mueller William E. Warren John W. Garrisi David A. Okken Douglas L. Watson William J. Gorrell Daniel H. Overduin Andrew E. Wikholm* Dale T. Hanaoka Stephen L. Parker Licentiates Licensures: Nicholas Lazzareschi, 5 May 2012 364 Eightieth General Assembly

Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed: None Roll of licentiates: Frank Liu Nicholas Lazzareschi

PRESBYTERY OF THE SOUTHWEST General Information Membership: 22 Ministers, 47 Ruling Elders Stated meetings: 3rd Friday in January 1st Friday in May 3rd Friday in September Stated Clerk: Joseph A. Keller, term expires Jan 2014 Moderator: Phillip D. Hodson, term expires Jan 2013 Churches and Mission Works Number of congregations: 14 churches and 2 unorganized mission works Changes in congregations: Central City, Oklahoma City, Okla., dissolved, 21 Jan 2012 Mission works: Parent church: Cornerstone, Jersey Village (Houston NW), Tex. The regional church San Antonio Reformed, San Antonio, Tex. The regional church Ministers Ordinations: None Ministers received: Robert S. Arendale, from the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, 16 Nov 2012 Glen J. Clary, from the Presbytery of New Jersey, 30 Nov 2012 Ministers removed: Mark R. Wheat, dismissed to Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada, 6 Jan 2012 Ministers installed: Andrew T. Moody, as evangelist at San Antonio Reformed, San Antonio, Tex., 25 May 2012 Todd P. Dole, as pastor of Grace, Norman, Okla., 9 Nov 2012 Robert S. Arendale, as evangelist at Cornerstone, Cypress, Tex., 16 Nov 2012 Glen J. Clary, as associate pastor of Providence, Austin, Tex., 30 Nov 2012 Ministerial relationships dissolved: Edward W. Ludt, from serving as pastor of Covenant PC, Fort Worth, Tex., 1 Dec 2012 Roll of ministers: Robert S. Arendale Phillip D. Hodson K. Scott Oliphint William J. Bomer Nathan J. Hornfeld Jack J. Peterson Chad E. Bond John R. Hunt, Jr. F. Allan Story, Jr. Todd S. Bordow John H. Johnson, Jr. Joseph L. Troutman David T. Brack Joseph A. Keller Christopher H. Wisdom Glen J. Clary Robert A. Lotzer Adam A. York William H. Doerfel Edward W. Ludt Todd P. Dole Andrew T. Moody Yearbook 365

Licentiates Licensures: None Licentiates received: None Licentiates removed: None Roll of licentiates: Edward E. Jensen 366 Eightieth General Assembly

APPORTIONMENT OF COMMISSIONERS TO THE 81st GENERAL ASSEMBLY

In accordance with the Standing Rules of the General Assembly, Chapter I, commissioners to the Eighty-first (2014) General Assembly are apportioned as follows:

Presbytery Ministers Ruling Elders 2013 2014 2013 2014

Central Pennsylvania 3 3 2 2

Central United States 1 1 1 1

Connecticut and S. New York 3 2 1 1

Dakotas 3 3 2 2

Michigan and Ontario 6 7 5 5

Mid-Atlantic 6 6 4 4

Midwest 9 9 7 7

New Jersey 7 6 4 4

New York and New England 7 7 5 5

Northern California and Nevada 4 4 3 3

Northwest 6 6 4 4

Ohio 6 6 4 4

Philadelphia 6 6 4 4

South 5 5 3 3

Southeast 7 7 4 4

Southern California 7 8 5 5

Southwest 4 4 2 2

Moderator, 80th GA 1 1 0 0

Stated Clerk, 80th GA 1 1 0 0

Totals 92 92 60 60 Yearbook 367

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

APPEALS AND COMPLAINTS

Class of 2016 John W. Mallin III (Chairman) Class of 2015 Alan D. Strange Class of 2014 Stuart R. Jones Alternate S. Scott Willet

CHAPLAINS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL

Class of 2016 Bryan J. Weaver Class of 2015 Cornelius Johnson Class of 2014 Robert M. Coie (Vice Chairman), Robert B. Needham (Chairman) Alternate Gordon E. Kauffman

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION

Class of 2016 Ministers: Rodney T. King, Stephen A. Pribble, Alan D. Strange Ruling Elders: James S. Gidley* (President), John R. Muether* Class of 2015 Ministers: Archibald A. Allison, Sidney D. Dyer, Thomas E. Tyson* Ruling Elders: Darryl G. Hart, Ph.D., David Winslow, Jr.* Class of 2014 Ministers: Gregory E. Reynolds, A. Craig Troxel,* David M. VanDrunen* Ruling Elders: Timothy M. Jackson, MD, Paul S. MacDonald 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 2016 Minister: Donald J. Duff Ruling Elder: John D. Mazunik Class of 2015 Minister: Anthony A. Monaghan Ruling Elder: William A. Muether Class of 2014 Minister: Stephen J. Oharek Ruling Elder: Paul H. Tavares (Chairman) Representative, Christian Education: Dr. Timothy M. Jackson The Rev. Danny E. Olinger, Gen. Sec., ex officio Representative, Foreign Missions: The Rev. Glenn D. Jerrell Mark T. Bube, Gen. Sec., ex officio Representative, Home Missions and Church Extension: Garret A. Hoogerhyde The Rev. Ross W. Graham, Gen. Sec., ex officio Director of Finance and Planned Giving: David E. Haney 368 Eightieth General Assembly

DIACONAL MINISTRIES

Class of 2016 Minister: Ronald E. Pearce Ruling Elder: Alexander A. Zarek Deacon: John J. Voss, Jr. Class of 2015 Minister: Lendall H. Smith (President) Deacons: Robert O. Keys, Robert J. Wright, Jr. Class of 2014 Minister: T. Nathan Trice Ruling Elder: David E. Haney Deacon: Kenley L. Leslie

ECUMENICITY AND INTERCHURCH RELATIONS

Class of 2016 George R. Cottenden, L. Anthony Curto, Stephen J. Tracey Class of 2015 Mark T. Bube, John R. Hilbelink, George W. Knight III (Chairman) Class of 2014 Charles A. Muether, Jack W. Sawyer, Thomas E. Tyson

FOREIGN MISSIONS

Class of 2016 Ministers: William B. Kessler, John W. Mahaffy, John D. Van Meerbeke Ruling Elders: John S. Emmett, Robert H. Joss Class of 2015 Ministers: Paul N. Browne, Glenn D. Jerrell, M. Scott Johnson Ruling Elders: Joseph A. Waggoner, Billie J. Papke Class of 2014 Ministers: Richard B. Gaffin, Jr. (President), Mark A. Green, Lendall H. Smith Ruling Elders: David J. Gregg, Jon W. Stevenson General Secretary: Mark T. Bube Assistant General Secretary: The Rev. Douglas B. Clawson

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARRANGEMENTS

Class of 2016 Robert E. Tarullo Class of 2015 Robert M. Meeker Class of 2014 David E. Haney, Edward K. Tress Ex officio: George R. Cottenden, Stated Clerk

COMMITTEE FOR THE HISTORIAN

Class of 2016 Brenton C. Ferry Class of 2015 Chad E. Bond Class of 2014 Danny E. Olinger, David C. Noe

HOME MISSIONS AND CHURCH EXTENSION

Class of 2016 Ministers: John Currie, Donald M. Poundstone, Gerald S. Taylor Ruling Elders: Gregory S. DeJong, Garret A. Hoogerhyde Class of 2015 Ministers: Mark R. Brown, John R. Hilbelink (President), Dale A. Van Dyke Ruling Elders: Jerold W. Barnett, John M. Mauldin Class of 2014 Ministers: Jeffrey A. Landis, Larry G. Mininger, J. Mark Sallade Yearbook 369

Ruling Elders: Keith A. LeMahieu, James W. Van Dam General Secretary: The Rev. John S. Shaw Assistant General Secretary: The Rev. Richard Gerber

PENSIONS

Class of 2116 Minister: Darren S. Thole Ruling Elders: Robert M. Meeker, William C. Redington Class of 2015 Minister: John D. McGowan Ruling Elders: Roger W. Huibregtse (President), David Vander Ploeg Class of 2014 Minister: Douglas L. Watson Ruling Elders: Garret A. Hoogerhyde, Stephen R. Leavitt

TRUSTEES OF THE ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Class of 2016 Minister: Mark D. Mathews Ruling Elder: Edward K. Tress Class of 2015 Minister: Samuel H. Bacon Ruling Elder: David E. Haney Class of 2014 Minister: Stephen L. Phillips Ruling Elder: William C. Redington 370 Eightieth General Assembly

MODERATORS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES

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, Calif. 17th 1950 Leslie W. Sloat Glenside, Pa. 18th 1951 Lawrence R. Eyres Glenside, Pa. 19th 1952 Calvin K. Cummings Denver, Colo. 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, Colo. 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, Calif. 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, Calif. 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, Calif. 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. Yearbook 371

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, Wash. 68th 2001 David J. O’Leary Grand Rapids, Mich. 69th 2002 Douglas B. Clawson Wenham, Mass. 70th 2003 Robert M. Coie Sioux Center, Iowa 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, Iowa 75th 2008 Alan D. Strange Tacoma, Wash. 76th 2009 William Shishko Grand Rapids, Mich. 77th 2010 Alan R. Pontier Palos Heights, Ill. 78th 2011 Danny E. Olinger North East, Md. 79th 2012 L. Anthony Curto Wheaton, Ill. 80th 2013 Jeffery A. Landis Moraga, Calif.

372 Eightieth General Assembly

CLERKS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLIES

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 Yearbook 373

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 79th 2012 George R. Cottenden John W. Mahaffy 80th 2013 George R. Cottenden John W. Mahaffy

HISTORIANS Charles G. Dennison (1981-1999) John R. Muether (1999-2002 Acting Historian) John R. Muether (2002- )

STATISTICIANS Robert L. Vining (1964-1965) Edward A. Haug (1965-1975) Rodney T. Jones (1975-1977) Edward A. Haug (1977-1985) Luke E. Brown (1985- ) 374 Eightieth General Assembly

STATED CLERKS OF PRESBYTERIES

CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA & NEVADA Mr. Alan W. Mongomery Mr. Donald G. Jamieson 275 Montgomery Ln. 1813 Comstock Ln. Duncansville, PA 16635-4324 San Jose, CA 95124-1705

CENTRAL UNITED STATES NORTHWEST The Rev. Mark T. Harrington The Rev. Donald M. Poundstone 2800 Hallmark Rd. 624 NE 63rd Ave. Lincoln, NE 68507-2749 Portland, OR 97213

CONNECTICUT & SO. NEW YORK OHIO The Rev. John W. Mallin III The Rev. Everett C. DeVelde, Jr. 444 North Allison St. 5549 Georgetown Rd. Greencastle, PA 17225-1212 Franklin, PA 16323-4913

DAKOTAS PHILADELPHIA The Rev. Archibald A. Allison The Rev. Thomas A. Foh 3808 Ziegler Rd. 735 Rt. 115 Fort Collins, CO 80525 Saylorsburg, PA 18353-7949

MICHIGAN & ONTARIO SOUTH The Rev. Kenneth A. Smith The Rev. Jeffrey K. Boer 7482 20th Ave. 6270 W. 6th Ave. Jenison, MI 49428-7702 Hialeah, FL 33012-6529

MID-ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST The Rev. Stuart R. Jones The Rev. Hank L. Belfield 6508 Langdale Rd. 532 Vance Dr. Rosedale, MD 21237 Chilhowie, VA 24319

MIDWEST SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA The Rev. Christian M. McShaffrey The Rev. William J. Gorrell 248 Myrtle St. 10101 Cunningham Ave. Reedsburg, WI 53959-1647 Westminster, CA 92683-7001

NEW JERSEY SOUTHWEST Mr. Jon W. Stevenson The Rev. Joseph A. Keller 2206 New Jersey Ave. 949 Dunkirk Ln. North Wildwood, NJ 08260 Arlington, TX, 76017-6560

NEW YORK & NEW ENGLAND The Rev. Stephen J. Tracey 664 South Union Rd. Union, ME 04862 Yearbook 375

CLERKS OF SESSION

(Mission Works Marked with *Asterisks) (Revised to 08/20/2013)

REGIONAL CHURCH OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA

PENNSYLVANIA Carlisle, Redeemer - J. L. Hoffman, 846 W South St., Carlisle, PA 17013-2714 Danville, Redeemer - Robert P. Garvin, 32 Overlook Dr., Danville, PA 17821 Fawn Grove, Faith - Dennis Henry, 709 Blossom Hill Ln., Dallastown, PA 17313 Gettysburg, Living Hope - Todd M. Hurd, 494 Brysonia Rd., Biglerville, PA 17307-9712 Hollidaysburg, Westminster - Craig W. Cover, 309 Pinecroft Ave., Altoona, PA 16601 Mansfield, Grace Fellowship - Joel C. Kershner, 21 E Elmira St., Mansfield, PA 16933-1016 Middletown, Calvary - David J. Gregg, 1791 Brentwood Dr., Middletown, PA 17057-1800 Mifflinburg, Providence - Travis Hollenbach, 8480 State Route 304, Mifflinburg, PA 17844 *State College, Resurrection - Jeremiah W. Montgomery, 405 Blanchard St., Bellefonte, PA 16823 Williamsport, New Life - Joseph W. Smith, 2001 Round Top Rd., Montoursville, PA 17754 *Williamsport, Omega - Clerk of Session, c/o Andrew Adcock, 400 Russell Ave., Williams- port, PA 17701

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES

KANSAS Caney, Caney - Clerk of Session, 206 N Vine St., Caney, KS 67333 Overland Park (Kansas City), Park Woods - George Martin, 13001 Quivira Rd., Overland Park, KS 66213

NEBRASKA Lincoln, Faith - Mark T. Harrington, 2800 Hallmark Rd., Lincoln, NE 68507-2749

OKLAHOMA Bartlesville, Westminster -Jerold W. Barnett, 4101 Lakeview Dr., Bartlesville, OK 74006 *Tulsa, Providence - Clerk of Session, c/o Jim Stevenson, 9014 S Darlington Ave., Tulsa, OK 74137-3567

REGIONAL CHURCH OF CONNECTICUT AND SOUTHERN NEW YORK

CONNECTICUT Hamden (New Haven area), Westminster - William H. Bacon, PO Box 277, Durham, CT 06422

NEW YORK Bohemia, The OP Church of Bohemia - Darrin Conlon, 271 Kensington Ct., Copiague, NY 11726-4321 Franklin Square, Orthodox Presbyterian - Michael Montemarano, 66 Hudson Rd., Bellerose Village, NY 11001 376 Eightieth General Assembly

*Huntington, Trinity – David C. Innes, 322 Secatogue Ave., Farmingdale, NY 11735 Mount Vernon, Westchester - Ira Rubin, 2313 Throop Ave., Bronx, NY 10469 *Queens, Reformation Presbyterian - Clerk of Session, PO Box 656806, Fresh Meadows, NY 11365

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE DAKOTAS

COLORADO Broomfield, Bethel Presbyterian - Gregory I. Thurston, 1282 Aberdeen Dr., Broomfield, CO 80020 Calhan, High Plains - Rob Alexander, 18161 CR 78, Calhan, CO 80808 Castle Rock, Reformation - Kevin P. Swanson, 4552 Glen Haven Cir., Elizabeth, CO 80107- 7446 Denver, Park Hill Presbyterian (OPC) - Matthew W. Kingsbury, 3291 Tuscon St., Aurora, CO 80011 Denver, Providence - Leonard J. Coppes, 9161 Vine St., Thornton, CO 80229 Fort Collins, Emmaus - Roger D. Schierkolk, 4825 Hot Springs Dr., Greeley, CO 80634

NORTH DAKOTA Carson, Bethel - Chris Campbell, 3120 CR 135, Flasher, ND 58535 *Fargo, Grace - Clerk of Session, c/o Barry Gish, 2023 Rose Creek Dr., Fargo, ND 58104- 6769

SOUTH DAKOTA Bancroft, Murdock Memorial - Douglas R. Fox, 42312 199th St., Bancroft, SD 57353 Freeman, Bethlehem Reformed - Russell D. Becker, PO Box 673, Freeman, SD 57029-0673 Hamill, Westminster - Miles DeJong, 31842 DeJong Rd., Kennebec, SD 57544 Volga, Calvary - James D. Kleinjan, 20506 463rd Ave., Bruce, SD 57220 Winner, Winner - Jon Hansen, 27630 321st Ave., Winner, SD 57580

UTAH Ogden, Berean Presbyterian - Don King, 925 E 4100 S, Ogden, UT 84403 Salt Lake City, Christ Presbyterian - Lou LaBriola, 4591 Clay St., Denver, UT 80211

WYOMING *Lander, Grace Reformed Fellowship - Clerk of Session, 846 S. 4th St., Lander, WY 82520

REGIONAL CHURCH OF MICHIGAN AND ONTARIO

INDIANA Walkerton, Grace Reformed - Daniel R. Zylstra, 439 Edgewater Dr., Mishawaka, IN 46545

MICHIGAN Ada, Redeemer - Dean Koopman, 386 Pebble Beach, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 Brighton, Covenant - Jeffrey L. Fink, 1350 Old Plank Rd., Milford, MI 48381 Central Lake, Chain-O-Lakes - Mark DeKorne, 9100 Church Rd., Ellsworth, MI 49729 Coopersville, Little Farms Chapel - Hank Veldman, O-374 Fennessey, Grand Rapids, MI 49544 Yearbook 377

Farmington Hills, Oakland Hills Community - Mark Rebhan, 35269 Northmont Dr., Farm- ington Hills, MI 48331-2655 *Fremont, Fremont - Clerk 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, 1613 Diamond Ct. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505-4869 Grand Rapids, Mill Creek - Jon Damon, 1312 Columbia Ave. NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505- 5205 *Hillsdale, Hillsdale - Clerk of Session, c/o Everett Henes, 66 E South St., Hillsdale, MI 49242 Holland, New Life Fellowship - John A. McGeehan, 3570 Elk Ct., Zeeland, MI 49464 Hudsonville, Cedar - David VanDyke, 4500 Bridgeville Ct., Hudsonville, MI 49426 Kalamazoo, Community Presbyterian - Henry Mejeur, 2920 Crystal Ln. Rm. 239, Kalama- zoo, MI 49009-2108 Kentwood, Meadow Springs Community - Clerk of Session, c/o Gerald J Neumair, 1811 Jef- frey St. SE, Kentwood, MI 49508 Lansing, Grace - Peter VanDrunen, 4309 Kalamazoo Dr., Caledonia, MI 49316-9608 *Manistee, Providence - Markus Jeromin, 603 Spruce St., Manistee, MI 49660 Metamora, Pilgrim Presbyterian - Allan James, 5975 Ludwig, Oxford, MI 48371 Rockford, Rockford Springs Community - Harold Sexton, 9633 Thornapple Ave., Grant, MI 49327 Southfield, Providence - Christopher Tobias, 11942 Scott Rd., Davisburg,. MI 48350

ONTARIO *Beamsville, Living Hope Presbyterian - Cope Jonkman, 76 Harrisburg Rd., RR 1, Paris, ON N3L 3E1 London, Covenant - Alan S. Quick, 383 Head St. N, Strathroy, ON N7G 2K1 *Meaford, Emmanuel - Alan S. Quick, 383 Head St. N, Strathroy, ON N7G 2K1 Sheffield, Grace Covenant - Cope Jonkman, 76 Harrisburg Rd., RR 1, Paris, ON N3L 3E1

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE MIDATLANTIC

MARYLAND Saint Mary’s County, Grace and Peace Presbyterian - Allen Morrissette, 45256 Abell Dr., California, MD 20619 Clarksville, Living Hope Presbyterian - Samuel Yoon, PO Box 67, Simpsonville, MD 21150 Columbia, Columbia Presbyterian - Timothy W. Flora, 9443 Sohap Ln., Columbia, MD 21045 *Elkton, Christ Presbyterian - Stuart R. Jones, 6508 Langdale Rd., Rosedale, MD 21237 Frederick, New Hope – Jason Rundell, 5412 Adamstown Commons Dr., Adamstown, MD 21710-8922 Lanham, Trinity Reformed - Gerald S. Taylor, 12705 Chesney Ln., Bowie, MD 20715 Silver Spring, Knox - Richard F. Lewis, 3 Lindenwood Ct., Olney, MD 20832-1556

VIRGINIA Charlottesville, Providence - Kenneth F. Barnes, 227 Walnut Way, Barboursville, VA 22923 Fredericksburg, Bethel Reformed Presbyterian - Fred Krieg, 6106 Windsor Dr., Fredericks- burg, VA 22407 Leesburg, Bethel - Glenn Taylor, 15453 Hillsboro Rd., Purcellville, VA 20132 378 Eightieth General Assembly

Purcellville, Ketoctin Covenant Presbyterian - Stephen L. Davis, 7388 Terranova Dr., Warrenton, VA 20187 Staunton, Staunton - Tappey H. Jones, 1868 Old Greenville Rd., Staunton, VA 24401 Sterling, Sterling - Mark Rogers, 1426 Crowell Rd., Vienna, VA 22182-1510 Vienna, Grace - John S. Logan, 1012 N Potomac St., Arlington, VA 22205-1630

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE MIDWEST

ILLINOIS *Chicago, Gospel Life Presbyterian - Clerk of Session, PO Box 805320, Chicago, IL 60680- 4114 *Crystal Lake, Christ Covenant - Clerk of Session, c/o Daniel Sullivan, 7811 E Swarthmore Rd., Woodstock, IL 60098 Grayslake, Hope Presbyterian - Henk Blom, 430 North Shore Dr., Mundelein, IL 60046 Hanover Park, Grace - Lars R. Johnson, 5324 Niven Ln., Hanover Park, IL 60133 Indian Head Park, Westminster - John J.Fry, 2221 119th Pl., Blue Island, IL 60406 Momence, Momence - Steve York, 6546 N 15000 E Rd. Grant Park, IL 60940 New Lenox, New Covenant Community - Bruce H. Hollister, 15952 Windmill Dr., Homer Glen, IL 60491 Orland Park, Covenant - Jack W. Pluister, 6412 Terrace Dr., Tinley Park, IL 60477-1832 *Rockford, Providence - Clerk of Session, c/o John Hilbelink, 3705 Burrmont Rd., Rock- ford, IL 61107 Springfield, Grace Presbyterian - Geoff Rodd, 101 Brookside Glen Dr., Sherman, IL 62684 Sugar Grove, Covenant of Grace - Richard E. Sackett, 33 Walnut Cir., Sugar Grove, IL 60554 Wheaton, Bethel - James Veenstra, 1S369 Pineview St., Lombard, IL 60148

IOWA Cedar Falls, Covenant - Ed Olthoff, 323 E 12th St., Cedar Falls, IA 50613 *Davenport, Sovereign Grace - Richard E. Sackett, 33 Walnut Cir., Sugar Grove, IL 62684 Des Moines, Grace Reformed - Mitchell K. Mahan, 1572 NW 109th St., Clive, IA 50325- 7004 *Pella, Hope Reformed Presbyterian - Clerk of Session, c/o Charles A Muether, 310 Prairie St., Pella, IA 50219-1947

MINNESOTA *Brainerd, Church of the Lakes - Clerk of Session, 25858 Eagle Shores Dr., PO Box 282, Garrison, MN 56450 St Paul, Mission - Randall Kreisel, 4216 Beard Ave. N, Robbinsdale, MN 55422

MISSOURI *Doniphan, Sovereign Grace Reformed - Clerk of Session, c/o Kent Harding, RR2 Box 6453, Doniphan, MO 63935 St. Charles, Christ Presbyterian - D B. Cummings, PO Box 1118, St Peters, MO 63376 *St. Louis, Gateway - Bruce A. Stahl, 8 Heathercroft Ct, Chesterfield, MO 63017

WISCONSIN Appleton, Apple Valley - Fred Fudge, E8188 Seefeld Rd., New London, WI 54961 Yearbook 379

Cedar Grove, Calvary - Andrew Wieberdink, 413 W Willow Ave., Cedar Grove, WI 53013 Eau Claire, Covenant Presbyterian - Kurt Swanson, 302 265th St., Woodville, WI 54028 Green Bay, New Hope Presbyterian - Nelson J. Agen, N7137 County Rd. C, Seymour, WI 54165-8430 Hammond, Covenant Presbyterian - Kurt Swanson, 302 265th St., Woodville, WI 54028 Janesville, Christ Presbyterian - David W. King, 1420 Oakland Ave., Janesville, WI 53545 Madison, Providence Presbyterian - Clerk of Session, c/o C. Mark Jenkins, 602 Diving Hawk Tr., Madison, WI 53713 Menomonee Falls, Falls Presbyterian - Keith Sorensen, 3632 W Edgerton Ave., Greenfield, WI 53221 Milwaukee (New Berlin), Covenant Presbyterian - Keith Sorensen, 3632 W Edgerton Ave., Greenfield, WI 53221 Morgan Siding (Gresham), Old Stockbridge - Clerk of Session, N8004 Morgan Rd., Gresham, WI 54128-8984 Oostburg, Bethel - Scott Smies, W1636 Smies Rd.,Oostburg, WI 53070 Reedsburg, Grace Reformed - Dennis Baldridge, E14920 Warner Ave., Hillsboro, WI 54634 Sheboygan, Grace - Roger Arndt, 722 Wilson Ave., Sheboygan Falls, WI 53085 Zoar, Menominee - Karl E. Thompson, PO Box 345, Gresham, WI 54128

REGIONAL CHURCH OF NEW JERSEY

NEW JERSEY Bellmawr, Immanuel - Robert B. Kafka, 277 Kings Hwy., Clarksboro, NJ 08020 Brick, Faith Bible - Clerk of Session, PO Box 4421, Brick, NJ 08723-1621 Bridgeton, New Hope – David Haney, 694 Hardingville Rd., Monroeville, NJ 08343 Cherry Hill, Cherry Hill - Joseph Bauer, 101 Review Ave., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3616 Elmer, Faith - Kevin L. 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 - Gerardo Cruz, 917 Iron Bridge Rd., Asbury, NJ 08802 Hamilton Township, Grace - Joshua W. Allen, 101 Review Ave., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 Mantua, Providence - Ward Gibson, 71 E Tomlin Station Rd., Mickleton, NJ 08056 Medford, Immanuel Presbyterian - Ross W. Graham, 33 Marsham Dr., Marlton, NJ 08053 North Wildwood, Central Bible - Clerk of Session, 1712 Central Ave., Wildwood, NJ 08260- 5551 Pennsville, Grace - David Glading, 61 Miramar Dr., Pennsville, NJ 08070 Phillipsburg, River of Life - Thomas E. Notaro, 83 Miller St., Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 Phillipsburg/Harmony, Calvary Community - Gordon E. Kauffman, 2006 Hay Ter., Easton, PA 18042-4617 Ringoes, Calvary - Jesse J. Denton, PO Box 532, Ringoes, NJ 08551-0532 Somerset, Mt. Carmel - Ronald McGarry, 587 Garden Ave., Woodbridge, NJ 07095 Vineland, Covenant - Edward A. Duffy, 71 W Almond St., PO Box 54, Vineland, NJ 08362 West Collingswood, Immanuel - Michael Richards, 1200 Newton Ave., West Collingswood, NJ 08107 Westfield, Grace - Stanford M. Sutton, 1125 Summit Ave., Westfield, NJ 07090 Whippany, Emmanuel – Stephen Loreti, 415 Bartine St., Somerville, NJ 08876 Wildwood, Calvary – Clerk of Session, 119 E Rio Grande Ave., Wildwood, NJ 08260-4526 380 Eightieth General Assembly

PUERTO RICO San Juan, Iglesia Presbiteriana Reformada del Caribe - Jaime D. Zapata, Urb Round Hill, 1223 Calle Azucena, Trujillo Alto, PR 00976-2725 San Juan, Primera Iglesia Presbiteriana Ortodoxa/Jesus es la Verdad - David Quinones, 365 Calle Bruselas, San Juan, PR 00920

REGIONAL CHURCH OF NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND

MAINE Bangor, Pilgrim - Jay Rankin, 510 South Rd., Holden, ME 04429 *Bridgton, Pleasant Mountain - Clerk of Session, c/o Tim R. Beauchamp, 6 Walker St., Bridgton, ME 04009-1122 Brunswick, Merrymeeting Bay - Richard J. Stocker, 10 Cathy St., Augusta, ME 04330 *Bucksport, Penobscot Bay - Paul S. MacDonald, 254 Horseback Rd., Carmel, ME 04419 Limington, Limington – D. Leonard Gulstrom, 4 Hendrickson Rd., Limington, ME 04049 Portland, Second Parish - Stephen A. MacDonald, 85 South St., Gorham, ME 04038 Portland, Sudanese Presbyterian Fellowship - Clerk of Session, c/o Second Parish Church, 32 Neal St., Portland, ME 04102-3505 Rockport, Lakeview - Richard V. Abbott, 550 Ridge Rd., Windsor, ME 04363-9731 Skowhegan, Skowhegan - Ronald Dorman, 678 Main St., Canaan, ME 04924

MASSACHUSETTS Fall River (Providence, RI), Grace - Paul H. Anderson, 33 Kent St., Barrington, RI 02806- 3812 Ipswich, First Presbyterian Church, North Shore - Robert Joss, 60 High St., Ipswich, MA 01938 *Lowell, Igreja Presbiteriana Brasileira - Clerk of Session, c/o Roberto Laranjo, 600 Merrill Ln. #3, Dracut, MA 01826-4447 Newton Center (Boston area), New Covenant - Joseph O. Chapa, 11 Atwood Ave., Wake- field, MA 01880-3929 North Andover, Merrimack Valley Presbyterian - Joe Jager, 21 Austin Rd., Medford, MA 02155 Upton, Immanuel Chapel - Jason Poquette, 35 Sunset Dr., Whitinsville, MA 01588 West Barnstable (Cape Cod), Presbyterian Church of Cape Cod - James Hobbs, 19 Melissa Dr., Yarmouth, MA 02673

NEW HAMPSHIRE *Dover, Pilgrim Presbyterian - Jon Kamerman, 14 Windsor Blvd., Londonderry, NH 03053 Jaffrey, Jaffrey Presbyterian - Scott Goodwin, 4 Casalis Rd., Peterborough, NH 03458 Manchester, Amoskeag - Jon Kamerman, 14 Windsor Blvd., Londonderry, NH 03053

NEW YORK Amsterdam, Covenant - Kirk Humphrey, c/o Covenant OPC 9 Trinity Pl., Amsterdam, NY 12010 Lisbon, Grace Presbyterian - Harley Lowry, 8820 County Rte. 27, Lisbon, NY 13658 Rochester, Memorial - David L. Terpstra, 1285 York St., Lima, NY 14485 Rochester, Covenant - Eric Runiuon, 103 Overbrook Rd., Rochester, NY 14616-3740 Schenectady, Calvary - Charles T. Powers, 1058 Palmer Ave., Niskayuna, NY 12309 Syracuse, Hope Presbyterian - Jonathan T. Looney, 4566 Kingsford Ter., Syracuse, NY 13215 Yearbook 381

RHODE ISLAND Barrington, Grace Presbyterian - Clerk of Session, PO Box 420, Kingston, RI 02881

VERMONT Barre, Covenant - Andrew H. Selle, PO Box 63, Essex Junction, VT 05453-0063

REGIONAL CHURCH OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA

CALIFORNIA Berkeley, Covenant - Eric Gelston, 1101 San Ramon Valley Blvd., Danville, CA 94526-4851 Hanford (San Joaquin Valley), New Hope - Richard Goddard, 1802 Kings Rd., Hanford, CA 93230 Hughson, Sovereign Grace Community - Ken Tucker, 6061 Leedom Rd., Hughson, CA 95326 Modesto, Grace – P. Shaun Bryant, 3220 Pocket Ave., Riverbank, CA 95367-2805 Monterey Bay, Covenant - Joseph L. Hanna, 5298 Makati Cir., San Jose, CA 95123-6245 Novato, Trinity - Jeffrey A. Hibbitts, 75 Hickox Rd., Novato, CA 94947-2822 Pittsburg (formerly Antioch), Delta Oaks Presbyterian - George S. Mackenzie, 2264 Gill Port Ln., Walnut Creek, CA 94598-1136 Roseville, Reformation Fellowship - Michael L. Ziegler, 1417 Farmgate Cir., Roseville, CA 95747 San Francisco, First - Danny Choung, 37 Creekside Ct., Corte Madera, CA 94925 San Jose, Covenant - Randy Franklin, 20500 Black Rd., Los Gatos, CA 95033-9590 *Shasta Lake (Redding), Redding Reformed Fellowship - Clerk of Session, PO Box 491855, Redding, CA 96049 Sonora, Oak Hill - John H. Keiter, 15707 Curtis Cir., Sonora, CA 95370-9717 South San Francisco, New Covenant - Dennis J. Fullalove, 427 Heathcliff Dr., Pacifica, CA 94044 Sunnyvale, First - James Lemen, 18859 McFarland Ave., Saratoga, CA 95070

NEVADA Battle Mountain, Grace – Arthur B. Aten, 1390 Palomino Rd., Battle Mountain, NV 89820 Sparks (Reno), Mt. Rose Presbyterian - Joseph A. Horvath, 10520 Codogan St., Truckee, CA 96161

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE NORTHWEST

ALASKA Wasilla, Grace - Robert Renner, 16140 Rosenburg Cir., Eagle River, AK 99577

ALBERTA *Airdrie, Redeemer - Clerk of Session, #3 Thornbird Way SE, Airdrie, AB T4A 2C5

IDAHO Arco, Arco - Ken Brewer, PO Box 274, Arco, ID 83213 Boise, Sovereign Redeemer Presbyterian - James Roberts, 5888 S Sedum Way, Boise, ID 83716 Idaho Falls, New Geneva Presbyterian - David A. Bass, 4364 E 105 N, Idaho Falls, ID 83401 382 Eightieth General Assembly

OREGON Bend, Grace Reformed Presbyterian - Daniel J. Dilliard, 21266 SE Capella Pl., Bend, OR 97702 Corvallis, Westminster Presbyterian - Richard Crossman, 443 SE Washington St., Dallas, OR 97338 Grants Pass, Faith - Frode Jensen, 1355 Ferry Rd., Grants Pass, OR 97526 Medford, Trinity - Cole Brumley, 511 Park Ave., Medford, OR 97501 Newberg, Trinity - William R. Elder, 509 S Baine St., Newberg, OR 97132-3307 Portland, First - Tom Bradshaw, 4810 NW 179th St., Ridgefield, WA 98642-9684 Roseburg, Covenant Grace - Wayne C. McManigal, 475 Thomas Rd., Sutherlin, OR 97479

WASHINGTON Bothell, Trinity - Marcus J. Renkema, 14402 24th Ave. W, Lynnwood, WA 98087-5918 *Colville, Emmanuel Presbyterian - Clerk of Session, 508 N Oak St., Colville, WA 99114 Kennewick (Tri-Cities), Covenant - John E. Deibler, 75111 Grosscup Rd., West Richland, WA 99353 Kent, Emmanuel - Kevin Clemans, 27050 10th Ave. S, Des Moines, WA 98198 Lynnwood, Lynnwood - Richard D. Mason, 14727 43rd Ave. NE #126, Marysville, WA 98271-3437 Monroe, Westminster - Paul Hamstra, 3120 104th Pl. SE, Everett, WA 98208 Mount Vernon, Grace - Bruce Bartlett, 1600 5th St. A-24, Anacortes, WA 98221 Oak Harbor, Sovereign Grace - Robert C. VanKooten, PO Box 1886, Port Angeles, WA 98362-0332 Olympia, Reformation - Shawn Protsman, 1517 Redwood Pl. SE, Olympia, WA 98501 *Port Angeles, Redeeming Grace - Robert C. VanKooten, PO Box 2759, Port Angeles, WA 98362

REGIONAL CHURCH OF OHIO

INDIANA Sheridan, Christ Covenant - Michael Gilbert, 402 S Georgia St., Sheridan, IN 46069

OHIO *Cincinatti, Good Shepherd – Clerk of Session, 11688 Mill Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45240 Columbus, Grace - David Huston, 14515 Robinson Rd., Plain City, OH 43064 Columbus East (Pataskala), Providence Presbyterian - Michael D. Diercks, 189 Citation Rd. SW, Pataskala, OH 43062 Dayton (North), Covenant - Nathan Jones, 200 Squirrel Rd., Dayton, OH 45405 Dayton (South) (Beavercreek), Redeemer - T Andrew Demana, 356 N King St., Xenia, OH 45385 *Huron, Grace Mission - Clerk of Session, c/o Chris Vandergoot, 3211 Huron-Avery Rd., Huron, OH 44839 Mansfield, Covenant - Jon K. Burton, 675 Brae Burn, Mansfield, OH 44907 *Mayfield Village (East Cleveland area),Lake - Jon K. Burton, 675 Brae Burn, Mansfield, OH 44907 Mount Vernon, Knox Presbyterian (OPC) - Clerk of Session, c/o Rev Sacha Walicord, 47 Penrod Ave., Pataskala, OH 43062 Yearbook 383

PENNSYLVANIA Franklin, Trinity - George Elder, 493 E Gilmore Rd., Grove City, PA 16127 Grove City, Covenant - Tracy C. Miller, 211 N Center St., Grove City, PA 16127 Harrisville, Calvary - James D. Bailey, 349 Porter Rd., Harrisville, PA 16038 Indiana, Faith - Ronald McNutt, 2129 S Ridge Rd., Shelocta, PA 15774 Moon Township, Immanuel - Jonathan C. Stark, 1117 Hiland Ave., Coraopolis, PA 15108 *Pittsburgh, Redeemer OP Mission - Clerk of Session, 203 Glenfield Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15235 Pulaski (formerly Edinburg), Nashua - Everett C. DeVelde, 5549 Georgetown Rd., Franklin, PA 16323 Sewickley, Grace - James S. Gidley, 141 Nelson Ave., New Brighton, PA 15066 Windber (Johnstown), Westminster - William G. McKelvey, 447 Eisenhower Blvd., John- stown, PA 15904

WEST VIRGINIA *Huntington, Trinity - David Huston, 14515 Robinson Rd., Plain City, OH 43064 Morgantown, Reformation - Donald 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, DE 19810- 2405

PENNSYLVANIA Allentown, Living Hope - Clerk of Session, c/o Tim Young, 816 Chestnut St., Emmaus, PA 18049 Ambler, Cornerstone - Richard B. Gaffin, 610 Blue Bell Springs Dr., Blue Bell, PA 19422- 4265 Easton, Trinity - Joseph Olliff, 1241 Spruce St., Easton, PA 18042-4069 Glenside, Calvary - Edward K. Tress, 108 Cathedral Dr., North Wales, PA 19454-1000 Hatboro, Trinity - Cris A. Dickason, 321 E Ormand Pl., Ambler, PA 19002 Lansdowne, Knox - Andrew P. Duggan, 230 Fairlamb Ave., Havertown, PA 19083 Oxford, Bethany - Rodney Felty, 195 London Grove Rd., West Grove, PA 19390 Perkasie, First Presbyterian - Clerk of Session, c/o Richard Scott MacLaren, 441 Dorchester Ln., Perkasie, PA 18944 *Philadelphia, Emmanuel Indonesian Protestant - Clerk of Session, 1127 S Broad St., Phila- delphia, PA 19147 Philadelphia, Emmanuel Chapel - Joel L. Cummings, 1931 S 16th St., Philadelphia, PA 19145 Philadelphia, Grace - William Brasch, 1412 Parkside Dr., Havertown, PA 19083-4229 Philadelphia, Grace Fellowship - David S. Burkett, 627 Stony Way, East Norriton, PA 19403-4219 Reeders, Pocono - Clerk of Session, c/o Thomas A. Foh, 735 Rt. 115, Saylorsburg, PA 18353-7949 Sinking Spring (formerly Reading), Covenant - John R. Sallade, 36 Lawndale Rd., Reading, PA 19610 384 Eightieth General Assembly

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE SOUTH

ALABAMA Birmingham, Redeemer Presbyterian - Douglas Scofield, PO Box 535, Chelsea, AL 35043 Huntsville (Madison), Providence Presbyterian - Richard L. Guido, 6316 Turkey Track Rd., Conneautville, PA 16406 Mobile, Heritage Presbyterian - Jack R. Bentley, 5757 Deerwood Dr. S, Mobile, AL 36618

FLORIDA Bradenton, Providence - Matthew Folkert, 11309 Parkside Pl., Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 Fort Lauderdale, Holy Trinity Presbyterian - Bill Watson, 805 Cypress Grove Ln., Pompano Beach, FL 33069-5006 Fort Pierce, Covenant Reformed Presbyterian - Samuel V. Rowe, 2012 Winding Creek Ln., Fort Pierce, FL 34981 Gainesville, Redemption - William J. Montgomery, 3007 SW 2nd Ct., Gainesville, FL 32601 Hialeah, Sharon - Raul Montes, c/o Jeffrey K. Boer, 6270 W 6th Ave., Hialeah, FL 33012- 6529 Key West, Keys Presbyterian - Michael L. Andrews, 2501 Beaver Creek Dr., Havana, FL 32333-5520 Lake Worth, Fellowship - Clerk of Session, 5536 Hypoluxo Rd., Lake Worth, FL 33463- 7302 Niceville, Grace - Robert L. Grete, 277 Wava Ave., Niceville, FL 32578 Ocala, Faith Presbyterian - Ralph S. Pearson, PO Box 412, East Hamstead, NH 03826-0412 Orlando, Lake Sherwood - Dan Stowe, 8850 Ott Williams Rd., Clermont, FL 64711-8653 Oviedo, Reformation - John R. Muether, 1167 Kerwood Cir., Oviedo, FL 32765-6194 *Pensacola, Covenant Presbyterian - Clerk of Session, 2885 Olive Rd., Pensacola, FL 32514-6233 St. Augustine, Covenant - Ronald Lantrip, 1034 Garrison Dr., St Augustine, FL 32092 Tallahassee, Calvary - Michael L. Andrews, 1990 Beaver Creek Dr., Havana, FL 32333-9515

LOUISIANA Nachitoches, Covenant Presbyterian - Joel Mertens, 144 Shamard Dr., Natchitoches, LA 71457 Pineville, Pineville Presbyterian - Jack W. Sawyer, 2522B Military Hwy., Pineville, LA 71360

TENNESSEE *Collierville, Wolf River - Clerk of Session, 767 Silverman Dr., Collierville, TN 38017

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE SOUTHEAST

GEORGIA Atlanta, Redeemer - Richard W. Hastings, 2338 Scarlett Walk, Stone Mountain, GA 30087 La Grange, Covenant - James P. Rensenhouse, 108 Ember Way, LaGrange, GA 30240-8497 Woodstock, Geneva - Wallace King, 109 Walnut Cir. SW, Marietta, GA 30064-3285

KENTUCKY London, Christ Presbyterian - Frank VanHoeve, PO Box 421, Annville, KY 40402 *Neon, Neon Reformed Presbyterian - Seth Long, 3379 Craft Colly Rd., Ermine, KY 41815 Yearbook 385

NORTH CAROLINA *Cary, Shiloh - Clerk of Session, 201 Shannon Oaks Cir. Ste. 200, Cary, NC 27511 Charlotte, Redeemer Presbyterian - Nathan King, 9921 Ridgemore Dr., Charlotte, NC 28277 Charlotte (area), Matthews - Trae Shepherd, 14116 Springwater Dr., Matthews, NC 28105- 3908 Etowah, Christ Presbyterian - Timothy K. Wallace, 31 Meadow Brook Dr., Fletcher, NC 28732 *Gastonia, Reformation - Clerk of Session, 1106 Fairfield Dr., Gastonia, NC 28054 Greensboro, Providence Presbyterian - John T. Perez, 1007 Bearhollow Rd., Greensboro, NC 27410 Hickory, Sovereign Grace Reformed Presbyterian – Clerk of Session, PO Box 2985, Hickory, NC 28603 Mount Airy, Covenant Reformed Presbyterian - Mike Shields, 250 Apollo Dr., Mount Airy, NC 27030 New Bern, Covenant - Jeremy Huntington, 7430 US Hwy 17, Pollocksville, NC 28573-9204 Raleigh, Pilgrim - Larry Fatheree, 4201 Heathgate Ln., Raleigh, NC 27613 Wilmington, Trinity Reformed - Clerk of Session, 3701 S College Rd., Wilmington, NC 28409

SOUTH CAROLINA Taylors, Covenant Community – Clerk of Session, 418 E Main St., Taylors, SC 29687

TENNESSEE Chattanooga, Cornerstone Presbyterian- Larry Mehne, 134 Wayside Ln., Lookout Mt, GA 30750 Maryville, Sandy Springs - James H. Ganzevoort, 2546 Brantley Park Blvd., Maryville, TN 37804 *Silver Point (Cookeville), Faith Presbyterian - Curtis Armstrong, 4310 Cedar Springs Dr., Cookeville, TN 38506

VIRGINIA Chilhowie, Providence - Patrick McCune, 11391 Balsam Dr., Meadowview, VA 24361 Lynchburg, Grace - Scott Shallenberger, 2331 Alean Rd., Wirtz, VA 24184 Roanoke, Garst Mill - James E. Horner, 3822 Chesterton St SW, Roanoke, VA 24018-1806

REGIONAL CHURCH OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

ARIZONA *Concho, Concho Valley - Clerk of Session, PO Box 1010, Concho Valley, AZ 85924-1010 *Cottonwood, Verde Valley Reformed Chapel - Thomas Sharp, 20912 N 21st St., Phoenix, AZ 85024-4411 Phoenix, Calvin Presbyterian - Thomas Sharp, 20619 N 21st St., Phoenix, AZ 85024-4411 Prescott, Prescott Presbyterian - Joshua Taylor, PO Box 741, Clarkdale, AZ 86324 *Tucson, Covenant - John Waggoner, 1226 E Tyson Ct., Gilbert, AZ 85295

CALIFORNIA Anaheim, Theophilus - Sanjay Patel, 16715 Yvette Way, Cerritos, CA 90703-1168 *Big Bear City, Big Bear Valley - Clerk of Session, PO Box 2890, Big Bear City, CA 92314 Bonita, Bonita - Maynard B. Skidmore, 10153 Canyon Ridge Pl., Spring Valley, CA 91977- 6916 386 Eightieth General Assembly

Capistrano Beach, Trinity - Clerk of Session, PO Box 4384, San Clemente, CA 92674-4384 Carson, Grace - Norman Byer, 3601 Paseo del Campo, Palos Verde Estates, CA 90274-1161 Chula Vista, Bayview - Charles J. Teahan, 517 Kiley Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91910-7525 Costa Mesa, Grace Presbyterian - Michael DiPeppino, PO Box 205, Placentia, CA 92871- 0205 Escondido, Escondido - John Earnest, 10134 Freeport Ct., San Diego, CA 92129-3201 *Garden Grove, Christ & Heaven - Rollin P. Keller, 5238 Barlin Ave., Lakewood, CA 90712 Goleta, El Camino - Rienco DeJong, 680 Edgewood Dr., Goleta, CA 93117-1642 La Mirada, Calvary - Leonard Sanchez, 8666 La Tremolina Ln., Whittier, CA 90605-1627 Long Beach, Faith Presbyterian - Willard C. Gekler, 3252 Quail Run Rd., Los Alamitos, CA 90720-3048 Oxnard, Covenant of Grace - John Gilbertson, 121 Bardsdale Ave., Oxnard, CA 93035-4502 Redlands, Sovereign Grace - Matt Thalmayer, 309 Jesse Way, Redlands, CA 92374 San Marcos, Harvest - Herman DeRu, 1838 Juanita Ln., Fallbrook, CA 92028-3637 Santa Maria, Redeemer Presbyterian - Keith Mougeotte, 3421 Turtle Creek Dr., Santa Maria, CA 93455-2485 Temecula, Providence – David Bulthuis, 17901 Bluegrass Rd., Ramona, CA 92065 Torrance, Branch of Hope - Mike Gregg, 2076 W 235th St., Torrance, CA 90501-5810 *Westminster, Resurrection - David Winslow, 10130 Stilbite Ave., Fountain Valley, CA 92708-1012 Westminster, Westminster - David Winslow, 10130 Stilbite Ave., Fountain Valley, CA 92708- 1012

HAWAII *Pearl City, Redeemer - Douglas L. Watson, 91-1013 Lehulehu St., Kapolei, HI 96707

REGIONAL CHURCH OF THE SOUTHWEST

NEW MEXICO Albuquerque, Covenant of Grace - John R. Hunt, 10513 San Gabriel NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111 Rio Rancho, Orthodox Presbyterian Church of Rio Rancho - Terry L. Nighbert, 8208 Sarah Ct. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114

OKLAHOMA Norman, Grace Presbyterian - John Mantooth, PO Box 667, Purcell, OK 73080

TEXAS Abilene, Covenant Presbyterian - Lawrence G. Hardwicke, 1625 Westwood, Abilene, TX 79603 Amarillo, Christ Covenant Presbyterian - John Brack, 2306 Atkinsen, Amarillo, TX 79106 Austin (Pflugerville), Providence Presbyterian - John H. Terpstra, 8509 Cobblestone, Austin, TX 78735 Bedford (Mid Cities), Mid Cities Presbyterian - Terrance L. Reininger, 8200 Vine Wood Dr., North Richland Hills, TX 76182 Dallas, Christ Covenant - Joseph A. Keller, 949 Dunkirk Ln., Arlington, TX 76017-6560 Dallas (Garland), Faith Presbyterian - David T. Mahaffy, 941 Cypress Creek Dr., Plano, TX 75025 Yearbook 387

Fort Worth, Covenant Presbyterian of Fort Worth - Charles Ramsay, 10717 Highland Ridge Rd., Fort Worth, TX 76018-6918 *Jersey Village, Cornerstone - Glenn A. Strow, 2010 Mountain Aspen, Kingwood, TX 77345 Kingwood (Houston North), Providence - R. Coleman Simpkins, 3602 Clear Falls Dr., King- wood, TX 77339-6101 Longview, Christ The King Presbyterian - Dann C. McDonald, 11593 FM 1650, Gilmer, TX 75645 San Antonio, Grace - J. Mark Moody, 1530 Benton Woods, San Antonio, TX 78258-4494 *San Antonio, San Antonio Reformed - J. Mark Moody, 1530 Benton Woods, San Antonio, TX 78258-4494 Tyler, Tyler Presbyterian - Thomas G. Robinson, 3905 Silverwood, Tyler, TX 75701-9338 401

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.” or “pp.”, refer to the APPENDIX and/or YEARBOOK.

Abbreviations, for Church Standards, p. 2 Advisory Committees Erected and Assignments Made, §14 Reports and Actions AC 1, Committee on Foreign Missions, §46 AC 2 Committee on Christian Education, §49 Communication 6, §145 Overture 1, §103, 110 AC 3, Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension, §40 AC 4, Committee on Coordination, §61 AC 5 Committee on Diaconal Ministries, §77 Committee on Pensions, §88 Communication 5, §77 AC 6, Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations, §92 AC 7, Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel, §121, 123 AC 8 Committee to Visit the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada, §136 Historian and Committee for Historian, §129 Special Committee to Visit the Presbytery of New Jersey, §132 AC 9 Committee on Arrangements, §149 Recommendation acted on, §24 Stated Clerk, §21 Trustees, §27 AC 10, Appeals and Complaints, §98 Examine Presbytery Records, §142 Examine Standing Committee Records, §144 African Evangelical Presbyterian Church, CEIR Report, p. 289 Amendments to Standing Rules of the General Assembly Proposed to and Adopted by the 80th General Assembly, §23 Proposed to 81st General Assembly, §24 Amendment to the Form of Government, Proposed to Presbyteries, §25 Appeals and Complaints, Committee on Actions taken, §100, 105–6 Advisory Committee 10, §98 Budget, §151, p. 301 Election, §109 Election of Alternate, §109 402 Eightieth General Assembly

Appeals and Complaints, Committee on (continued) Members Listed, p. 367 Report, §97–100, 104, pp. 295–301 Appeal 1 (Steinbauer), §97–100, 103–6, pp. 62, 295–301 Appendix (overtures, communications, appeals, reports), pp. 43–326 Apportionment of Commissioners to the 80th General Assembly, §7 Apportionment of Commissioners to the 81st General Assembly, p. 366 Arrangements, Committee on Actions on, §147 Advisory Committee 9, §149 Budget, p. 63 Election, §150 Members Listed, p. 368 Report, §8, 147, 148, p. 63 Assessments ICRC, §151, p. 293 NAPARC, §151, p. 293 PRCC, §151, pp. 304–5 Assistant Clerk Appointment, §30 Honorarium, §151 Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church CEIR Report, pp. 272–73 Fraternal Address, §65

Bible Presbyterian Church CEIR Report, p. 280 Communication to, §95 Budgets Committee on Appeals and Complaints, §151 Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel, §151 Committee on Christian Education, p. 209 Committee on Coordination, pp. 216–17 Committee on Diaconal Ministries, pp. 245–46 Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations, §151, pp. 293–94 Committee on Foreign Missions, pp. 146–48 Committee for the Historian, §151, p. 311 Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension, p. 85 General Assembly Operation Fund, §26, 151 General Assembly Travel Fund, §147 Honoraria, §151 New Horizons, p. 217 Stated Clerk (Office of the General Assembly) §151 Trustees of the General Assembly Budget, §151 Worldwide Outreach, p. 217

Canadian Reformed Churches CEIR Report, pp. 276–77 Communication 9 from, pp. 52–53 Index 403

Chaplains and Military Personnel, Committee on Advisory Committee §7, 121 Budget, §151, p. 307 Chaplains listed, pp. 303–4 Election, §124 Members Listed, p. 367 Recommendations Adopted, §122 Report, §120, pp. 302–7 China CDM report, p. 242 Foreign missions field, pp. 98–107 Christian Education, Committee on Advisory Committee 2, §49 Budget, p. 209 Election, §66 Members Listed, p. 367 Report, §48, pp. 175–211 Christian Reformed Churches in the Netherlands, CEIR Report, p. 288 Clerks of Sessions of the OPC, pp. 375–87 Clerks of the General Assemblies, pp. 372–73 Clerks of the Presbyteries, p. 374 Colombia, CFM Report, p. 145 Commissioners to the 80th General Assembly Apportionment of, §7 Roll, §3 Survey of length of service, §6 Communications presented to the General Assembly, §11, pp. 47–61 Communication 1 (Reformed Church in Japan), p. 47 Communication 2 (Evangelical Reformed Church, Westminster Confession), pp. 47–48 Communication 3 (Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland), p. 48 Communication 4 (Reformed Churches of New Zealand), pp. 48–49 Communication 5 (Committee on Diaconal Ministries), §77, pp. 49–50 Communication 6 (Presbyterian of the Northwest), §145, pp. 50–51 Communication 7 (Free Church of Scotland (Continuing)), p. 51 Communication 8 (Reformed Church in Japan), pp. 51–52 Communication 9 (Canadian Reformed Churches), pp. 52–53 Communication 10 (Reformed Churches of South Africa), p. 53 Communication 11 (Presbytery of Southern California), p. 53 Communication 12 (Evangelical Presbyterian Church of England & Wales), pp. 54–55 Communication 13 (Free Church of Scotland), pp. 55–56 Communication 14 (Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea), pp. 56–58 Communication 15 (Independent Reformed Church (in Korea)), pp. 58–60 Communication 16 (ERQ), pp. 60–61 Congregations of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Additions and Reductions in 2012, pp. 73–74 Clerks of Session, pp. 375–87 Membership and Attendance, p. 74 Statistical Reports, pp. 328–46 Cooperative Agreement (CDM and CFM), pp. 170–74 404 Eightieth General Assembly

Coordination, Committee on Advisory Committee 4, §68 Budget, pp. 216–17 Election, §71 Members Listed, p. 367 Recommendation on Worldwide Outreach Program adopted, §70 Report, §67, pp. 212–30 Corresponding Members of the General Assembly. See also Fraternal Delegates Listed, §3 Seated, §4 Curto, L. Anthony, Sermon to the 80th General Assembly, §2

Daily Schedule, §12 Date and Place of the 81st General Assembly (2014), §147, 155 Date and Place of the 82st General Assembly (2015), §147 Devotions, §16, 56, 83, 112 Diaconal Ministries, Committee on Advisory Committee 5, §77 Budget, pp. 245–46 Communication 5 from, §77, pp. 49–50 Cooperative Agreement with CFM, pp. 170–74 Election, §81 Members Listed, p. 368 Recommendations adopted, §80 Report, §76, pp. 231–49 Disaster Response Coordinator (CDM), Report of, pp. 238–41 Dissolution of the General Assembly, §155 Docket Adopted, §13

Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations, Committee on Advisory Committee 6, §92 Budget, §151, pp. 293–94 Election, §96 Members Listed, p. 268 Report, §91, pp. 267–94 Église réformée de Québec CEIR Report, pp. 279–80 Communication 16 from, pp. 60–61 Eighty–First General Assembly (2014) Apportionment for, p. 366 Date and Place of, §147 Eighty–Second General Assembly (2015), Date and Place of, §147 Elections Committee on Appeals and Complaints, §109 Committee on Arrangement, §150 Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel, §124 Committee on Christian Education, §66 Committee on Coordination, §71 Committee on Diaconal Ministries, §81 Index 405

Elections (continued) Committee on Ecumenicity and Interchurch Relations, §96 Committee on Foreign Missions, §62, 64 Committee for the Historian, §130 Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension, §61 Committee on Pensions, §90 Ministerial Training Subcommittee, §66 Moderator, §10 Statistician, §33 Trustees, §29 Eritrea CDM report, p. 242 Foreign missions field, pp. 107–11 Ethiopia CDM Report, p. 243 Foreign missions field, pp. 111–13 Evangelical Presbyterian Church in England and Wales CEIR Report, pp. 285–86 Communication 12 from, pp. 54–55 Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Northern Ireland, CEIR Report, p. 290 Evangelische–reformierte Kirche Westminster Bekenntnisses (ERKWB) CEIR Report, pp. 290–91 CFM Report, p. 144 Communication 2 from, pp. 47–48 Fraternal Address, §127 Ex–Officio Commissioners listed,§3

Field Support (CHMCE Report), pp. 78–81 Foreign Missions, Committee on Advisory Committee §1, 46 Budget, pp. 146–48 Cooperative Agreement with CDM, pp. 170–74 Election, §62, 64 Members Listed, p. 368 Report, §42, 45, pp. 94–153 Fraternal Address Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, §65 Evangelical Reformed Church, Westminster Confession, §127 Presbyterian Church in America, §38 Presbyterian Church in Japan, §86 Presbyterian Church of Brazil, §52 Reformed Church in the U.S., §60 Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America, §82 United Reformed Churches in North America, §108 Fraternal Delegates Introduced, §5, 37, 38, 52, 60, 65, 82, 86, 108, 127 Listed, §3 Free Church of Scotland CEIR Report, p. 285 406 Eightieth General Assembly

Free Church of Scotland (continued) Communication 13 from, pp. 55–56 Free Church of Scotland Continuing CEIR Report, pp. 289–90 Communication 7 from, p. 51 Free Reformed Churches in North America, CEIR Report, pp. 280–82

Garbarino, Tony (communication 6), §145, pp. 50–51 General Assembly Operating Fund, §26, 151 General Assembly Travel Fund, §147 Galbraith, John P., expression of thanks from CCE, pp. 210–11 Glenn R. Coie Memorial Scholarship Fund, p. 196 Graham, Ross W., retirement as CHMCE General Secretary, p. 93 Great Commission Publications, pp. 194–96

Haiti CDM Report, p. 243 Foreign missions field, pp. 113–20 Short–term missions report, p. 236 Heritage Reformed Congregations, CEIR Report, pp. 282–83 Historian Advisory Committee 8, §129 Honorarium, §151 Report, §125, p. 308 Historian, Committee for Advisory Committee 8, §129 Budget, §151, p. 311 Election, §130 Members Listed, p. 368 Report, §128, pp. 309–12 Historians of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, p. 373 Home Missions and Church Extension, Committee on Advisory Committee 3, §40 Budget, p. 85 Election, §61 Members Listed, pp. 368–69 Report, §34, 39, pp. 77–93 Hurricane Sandy, pp. 240–41, 243

Independent Reformed Church in Korea CEIR Report, p. 284 Communication 15 from, pp. 58–60 Internal Revenue Service, pp. 70–71 International Council of Reformed Churches, CEIR Report, p. 291

Japan CDM Report, p. 243 Disaster response coordinator report, pp. 238–40 Foreign missions field, pp. 120–29 Index 407

Kenya, foreign missions field, pp. 129–30 Korean American Presbyterian Church, CEIR Report, p. 282 Kosin Presbyterian Church in Korea CEIR Report, p. 284 Communication 14 from, pp. 56–58

Membership Statistics, p. 346 Ministerial Information Form, p. 90 Ministerial Internship Program, pp. 198–200 Ministerial Register, pp. 68–69 Ministerial Training Institute of the OPC (MTIOPC), pp. 196–97 Ministerial Training Subcommittee of the CCE Election, §66 Members listed, p. 367 Ministers in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Added in 2012, p. 76 Listed, pp. 388–99 Removed in 2012, pp. 75–76 Transferred Presbyteries in 2012, p. 76 Minutes of the General Assembly, pp. 67–68 Minutes of the 79th General Assembly, Presentation of, §9 Minutes of the 80th General Assembly Approved as a Whole, §154 Corrected and Approved, §59, 94, 115, 153 Missionaries, Listed, pp. 96–97 Missionary Widows Fund, pp. 148, 165 Mobile Theological Mentoring Corps (MTMC), p. 145 Moderator, Elected, §10 Moderators of the General Assemblies, pp. 370–71 Mukhanyo Theological College, pp. 137, 141–42

New Horizons, p. 178 North American Presbyterian and Reformed Council, CEIR Report, p. 292 North Korea, foreign missions field, pp. 100–101

Obadiah Funds, CDM Report, pp. 244–45 Offering from Sunday Service, §74, p. 28 Officers, of the General Assembly, inside front cover OPC Ambassador Program, p. 215 OPC Directory, p. 67 OPC Ministerial Information Form, p. 90 OPC.ORG (website), pp. 178–80 OPC Summer Institute, pp. 201–2 OPC Timothy Conference, pp. 200–201 Opening, of the General Assembly, §1 Operating Fund. See General Assembly Operating Fund Ordained Servant, pp. 180–82 Order of the Day Amended, §62, 103 Orthodox Presbyterian Church Loan Fund, pp. 86–89 408 Eightieth General Assembly

Overtures Presented to the General Assembly, §11, pp. 44–46 Overture 1 from the 79th General Assembly (referred to CCE), §48, 54, pp. 206–9 Overture 1 (Presbytery of Connecticut and Southern New York), §103, 110–11, 116, pp. 44–45 Overture 2 (Presbytery of the Dakotas), §117–119, pp. 45–46, 53

Parliamentarian, Appointed, §19 Patete, Thomas R., memorial to, p. 194 Pensions, Committee on Advisory Committee 5, §88 Election, §90 Members Listed, p. 369 Report, §87, pp. 250–66 Photograph of the 80th General Assembly, p. 4 Presbyterial Records, Committee to Examine Action on, §142 Report, §141 Presbyterian and Reformed Commission on Chaplains and Military Personnel (PRCC), pp. 302–7 Presbyterian Church in America CEIR Report, pp. 273–74 Fraternal Address, §38 Overture 2 regarding, §117–119, pp. 45–46, 53 Presbyterian Church in Brazil CEIR Report, p. 289 Fraternal Address, §52 Presbyterian Church in Japan CEIR Report, pp. 284–85 Fraternal Address, §86 Presbyterian Church of Eastern Australia, CEIR Report, p. 288 Presbyterian Reformed Church, CEIR Report, p. 283 Presbyteries of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Stated Clerks, p. 374 Statistical Reports, pp. 347–65 Presbytery of Connecticut and Southern New York, Overture 1 from, §103, 110–11, 116; pp. 44–45 Presbytery of New Jersey, Special Committee to Visit Advisory Committee 8, §132 Expressions of Thanks for, §133 Recommendation Adopted, §134 Report, §131, pp. 313–21 Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada, Special Committee to Visit Advisory Committee 8, §136 Recommendations Adopted, §138 Report, §135, pp. 322–26 Presbytery of Southern California, Communication 11 from, p. 53 Presbytery of the Dakotas, Overture 2 from, §117–119, pp. 45–46, 53 Presbytery of the Northwest, Communication 6 from, §145, pp. 50–51 Presbytery of Southern California, Communication 11 from, §117, p. 53 Index 409

Psalter Hymnal, CCE Report, pp. 183–94

Quebec Foreign missions field, pp. 130–34 Short–term missions report, p. 237

Readiness for Ministry Seminars, pp. 84, 200 Recapitulation of Membership Statistics, p. 346 Recesses taken, §15, 17, 35, 43, 51, 57, 63, 72, 79, 84, 93, 101, 107, 113, 126, 139 Recessing and Convening, time set for, §12 Reformed Churches in South Africa, CEIR Report, pp. 287–88 Reformed Churches in the Netherlands, CEIR Report, pp. 286–87 Reformed Churches of New Zealand CEIR Report, p. 286 Communication 4 from, pp. 48–49 Reformed Churches of South Africa, Communication 10 from, p. 53 Reformed Church in Japan CEIR Report, p. 284 Communication 1 from, p. 47 Communication 8 from, pp. 51–52 Reformed Church in the United States CEIR Report, pp. 274–75 Fraternal Address, §60 Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland CEIR Report, p. 290 Communication 3 from, p. 48 Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America CEIR Report, pp. 275–76 Fraternal Address, §82 Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, CCE Report, pp. 203–5 Regional Home Missionaries, pp. 81–83 Reports Committee on Appeals and Complaints, §97–100, 104, pp. 295–301 Committee on Arrangements, Report, §8, 147, 148, p. 63 Committee on Chaplains and Military Personnel, Report, §120, pp. 302–7 Committee on Christian Education, Report, §48, pp. 175–211 Committee on Coordination, Report, §67, pp. 212–30 Committee on Diaconal Ministries, Report, §76, pp. 231–49 Committee on Foreign Missions, Report, §42, 45, pp. 94–153 Committee for the Historian, Report, §128, pp. 309–12 Committee on Home Missions and Church Extension, Report, §34, 39, pp. 77–93 Committee on Pensions, Report, §87, pp. 250–66 Historian, Report, §125, p. 308 Special Committee to Visit the Presbytery of Northern California and Nevada, §135, pp. 322–26 Special Committee to Visit the Presbytery of New Jersey, §131, pp. 313–21 Statistician, Report, §31, pp. 73–76 Trustees, §26, pp. 70–72 Representatives of Committees to the General Assembly, §3 410 Eightieth General Assembly

Resolution of Thanks Appointment for, §75 Presentation and Adoption of, §152

Salary Scale Guidelines, CHMCE Report, pp. 90–91 Seminary Visitation, CCE Report, pp. 20–25 Shaw, John S., appointment as CHMCE General Secretary, p. 92 Short–Term Mission Volunteers, CFM Report, pp. 145, 167–69 Short–Term Missions Coordinator (CDM), Report of, pp. 235–38 South Africa, foreign missions field, pp. 137–38, 140–42 Special Relationships (CFM), pp. 149–50 Standing Committee Reports, Committee to Examine Actions on, §144 Report, §143 Standing Committees of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Members listed, pp. 367–69 Stated Clerk Advisory Committee 9, §21 Recommendation from Trustees of the OPC, §28 Remuneration, §151 Report, §20, pp. 64–69 Stated Clerks of the General Assembly, pp. 372–73 Stated Clerks of the Presbyteries, p. 374 Statistical Report of the Churches, pp. 328–46 Statistical Report of the Presbyteries, pp. 347–65 Statistician Advisory Committee 8, §32 Election, §33 Honorarium, §151 Report, §31, pp. 73–76 Statisticians of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, 373 “STORM” Reports, p. 238 Sunday Worship Service, p. 28 Survey of Commissioners’ Length of Service, §6

Temporary Committees Erected, §14 Travel Fund. See General Assembly Travel Fund Trustees of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church Advisory Committee 9, §27 Budget, §151, p. 72 Election, §29 Members Listed, p. 369 Recommendation regarding Stated Clerk, §28 Report, §26, pp. 70–72 Tshwane Reformed Church (GKSA), p. 142

Uganda CDM Report, p. 243 Foreign missions field, pp. 134–38 Short–term missions report, p. 236 Index 411

Ukraine Foreign missions field, pp. 138–40 Short–term missions report, p. 237 United Reformed Churches in North America Fraternal Address, §108 CEIR Report, pp. 277–79 Psalter Hymnal, pp. 185–94 Uruguay Foreign missions field, pp. 142–44 Short–term missions report, p. 237

World Communion of Reformed Churches, CEIR Report, pp. 292–93 World Reformed Fellowship CEIR Report, p. 293 Worldwide Outreach Program 2012 Financial Results, p. 223 2014 Budget, §67, 70

Yearbook, pp. 327–99