2011 – 2012 Directory African American Presbyterian Congregations Louisville, KY ABOUT THE AFRICAN AMERIAN CONGREGATIONAL SUPPORT OFFICE The African American Congregational Support Office assists the Presbyterian Church (USA) in addressing the needs of African American Presbyterian Congregations. The office provides leadership at all levels of the denomination in order to strengthen the nurture and witness of African American Congregations. The main focus of the office is growth, health and vitality for these congregations and their ministries. This ministry works in partnership with presbyteries and congregations to help experience the unconditional love of God through Jesus Christ that empowers African American Presbyteries to be prophetic witnesses to the power of love to transform people, history, cultures and institutions. The African American Presbyterian legacy of prophetic leadership for justice and a culturally plural society has transformed the church and the world. The Black Presbyterian Church provides a forum for African American to share one another’s joys, concerns, achievements, sorrows and blessings. The Rev. John Gloucester began organizing the first African American congregation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1807. The founding leaders named the congregation First African Presbyterian Church. John Gloucester commenced his missionary efforts by preaching in private houses June 1807 with twenty-two persons – nine men and thirteen women were organized in the church. Our office encourages congregations to become empowered by the Holy Spirit so that healthy congregation will be transformed and will transform individuals so that they can transform communities. As you read the directory, I want you to envision a partnership with the Holy Spirit, congregations, executives at National Office and Mid Council Faculty, Clergy Women, NBPC, Youth and Young Adults engaging in a process that will signal the beginning of an era in the Presbyterian Church (USA) where the Good News of God’s love is shared with people of all backgrounds and begin living the vision of God’s beloved community, to share with others God’s love and devotion. Lonnie J. Oliver, Associate African American Congregational Support Racial Ethnic & Women’s Ministries/PW 100 Witherspoon Street Louisville KY 40202 1-800-728-7228, ext 5697 502-569-5697 (Office) 502-569-8228 (Fax) 404-798-8069 (Cell) [email protected] www.pcusa.org/africanamerican One Body with Many Members For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many. 1 Corinthians 12:12 - 14 - 1 - AFRICAN AMERICAN CONGREGATIONAL SUPPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE The Advisory Committee to the Office of African American Congregational Support provides guidance to the mission of the office and the implementation of the African American and the Racial Ethnic/Immigrant Evangelism and Church Growth Strategy. CO-MODERATORS Advisory Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns Rev. Dr. Charles Heyward Elder Mark Jones Rev. Caarolyn Heyward Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns St. James Presbyterian Church 4737 Keniston Ave 1314 Seccessionville Road Los Angeles, CA 90043-1709 Charleston, SC 29412 323-841-4212 843-795-3959 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Cedric Portis Sr. 9990 Lewis & Clark Road (Hwy 367 & Chambers Road Rev. Dr. Robert Burkins, Pastor St. Louis, MO 63136 Elmwood United Presbyterian Church 314-868-9600 136 Elmwood Avenue [email protected] East Orange, NJ 07018 973-678-0055 Rev. Dr. Y. Dianna Wright [email protected] 3341 - 101 Cook Place Drive , Apt. 1 Clemmons NC 27012 Adrienne Knight 704-661-7017 4020 William Lane [email protected] Baltimore, MD 20715 410-746-3010 (Cell) Alice Ridgill 202-220-1852 (Office) New Faith Presbyterian Church 301-805-4434 (Home) 106 Pepperhill Lane [email protected] Greenwood, SC 29649 864-554-1204 (Office) Antonio M. K. Lawrence 864-378-2423 (Cell) Princeton Theological Seminary [email protected] 64 Mercer Street, SB 387 Princeton NJ 08542 Rev. Dr. Lonnie J. Oliver 252-382-0161 Associate African American Congregational Support [email protected] 100 Witherspoon Street, Room 3007 Louisville KY 40202 Rev. Eustacia Moffett Marshall 502-569-5697 (Office) C.N. Jenkins Presbyterian Church 404-798-8069 (Cell) 1421 Statesville Avenue 502-569-8228 (Fax) Charlotte NC 28206 [email protected] 704-332-9137 [email protected] [email protected] NATIONAL BLACK PRESBYTERIAN Caucus (Youth) 100 Witherspoon Street, Room 3007, Louisville KY 40202, 888-728-7228 ext. 5697, www.pcusa.org/africanamericancongregations.org - 2 - TABLE OF CONTENTS Index for individuals and Churches located at the back of the Directory. Page About the African American Congregational Support Office 1 African American Congregational Support Advisory Committee 2 Table of Contents (Index) 3 National Black Presbyterian Caucus 6 African American Presbyterian Seminary Faculty 10 African American PC (USA) Staff 12 African American Presbyterian Ordained Clergy Women 15 African-American Educators List 29 Presbyterian Church (USA) African-American Middle Governing Body Roster 30 Congregational Life 31 African American Congregations 33 Listed by Synod Alaska Northwest 33 Pacific 59 Covenant 33 Rocky Mountains 60 Lakes & Prairies 35 Southern California and Hawaii 60 Lincoln Trails 36 South Atlantic 61 Living Waters 37 Southwest 69 Mid America 41 Sun 70 Mid Atlantic 42 Trinity 72 Northeast 53 Listed by Presbytery Arkansas 70 Chicago 36 Baltimore 42 Cincinnati 33 Boston 53 Coastal Carolina 45 Carlisle 72 Denver 60 Central Florida 61 Detroit 33 Charleston Atlantic 61 Donegal 72 Charlotte 43 East Tennessee 37 - 3 - Listed by Presbytery Page Eastern Oklahoma 70 Newark 57 Eastern Virginia 47 North Alabama 39 Eastminster 34 Northeast Georgia 72 Elizabeth 53 Pittsburgh 74 Flint River 62 Providence 66 Florida 63 Salem 51 Foothills 63 San Diego 60 Giddings Lovejoy 41 San Francisco 59 Grace 70 San Gabriel 60 Grand Canyon 69 Savannah 67 Greater Atlanta 64 Scioto Valley 34 Heartland 41 Seattle 33 Holston 37 Sheppards & Lapsley 39 Hudson River 54 South Alabama 40 Indian Nations 70 South Louisiana 71 John Calvin 42 Southern Kansas 42 Lehigh 72 Southern New England 59 Long Island 54 St. Andrew 40 Maumee Valley 34 St. Augustine 68 Miami Valley 34 Tampa Bay 68 Mid Kentucky 37 The James 50 Mid South 38 The Pacific 60 Middle Tennessee 38 The Peaks 50 Milwaukee 35 The Pins 71 Mississippi 38 Trinity 68 Missouri River Valley 35 Tropical Florida 69 Monmouth 54 Twin Cities 35 National Capital 47 Wabash Valley 36 New Brunswick 54 West Jersey 59 New Castle 48 West Virginia 74 New Covenant 71 Western New York 59 New Harmony 64 Western North Carolina 52 New Hope 49 Western Reserve 35 New York City 54 Whitewater Valley 37 Report Forms: Congregation Update Report 77 Individual Contact Report 78 Web Resourceswww.pcusa.org/africanAMERICANCONGREGATIONS INDEX Index by Individuals 79 Index by Churches 86 - 4 - Subscribe to the AACS e-mail list at PCUSA.ORG/AFRICANAMERICANCONGREGATIONS - 5 - Who are We? The Rev. Arlene Gordon, recently retired executive presbyter for Tropical Florida Presbytery, was elected President of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus, which met as part of the Big Tent event in Indianapolis IN. She succeeds the Rev. George Bentley, pastor of Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church in Tuscaloosa, AL on the campus of Stillman College. In her first letter to NBPC members as president, Gordon wrote: “There is much challenging work ahead … I believe this organization is more vital now than ever before as we continue to faithfully serve our beloved church. The work that was begun by faithful and concerned Black Presbyterians to call the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to accountability is still just as necessary in these current times. It is therefore incumbent upon each one of us to continue the important work that the National Black Presbyterian Caucus has done over the years to address the concerns and aspirations of Black Presbyterians and to keep our concerns and issues before the church at large.” Purpose Statement for the National Black Presbyterian Caucus It is the purpose of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus: • To promote church growth and the strengthening of Black Presbyterian congregations in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); • To emphasize the spiritual growth of individual members; • To continually focus on concerns stemming from Black religious and cultural traditions as well as political and economic issues; • To speak and act on those issues that adversely affects the lives of People of African descent; • To achieve full participation of its members in the total Church and society; and • To combat racism and injustice. FACTS ABOUT THE NBPC NBPC represents the historic legacy and continuing existence of a Black Caucus in the Presbyterian Church which was first organized by Black clergy in 1856 at Shiloh Presbyterian Church of New York City. NBPC has an annual increase in membership goal of 20% through 2010. NBPC works in programmatic partnership with the Black Congregational Enhancement Office of the General Assembly (NMD); and works with the Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns (ACREC) of the General Assembly to develop recommendations to be acted upon by General Assembly. NBPC maintains a data base of its membership in the national office and makes it available to chapters and regions upon request. NBPC has an Africa Connection program that includes mission partnering with churches in Africa and in promoting the HOME-BASED AIDS KITS program among our Presbyterian Churches. - 6 - NATIONAL BLACK PRESBYTERIAN CAUCUS P.O Box 19006 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33319 (704) 332-9137 www.NationalNBPC.org NATIONAL BLACK PRESBYTERIAN CAUCUS (NBPC) BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2011 - 2013) NATIONAL OFFICERS Rev. Dr. Arlene w. Gordon President (’13) Ms.