2014-2015 Directory African American Presbyterian Congregations
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2014-2015 Directory African American Presbyterian Congregations 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 Congregations 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. We encourage congregations to build upon this legacy in the present age. There are several challenges facing our congregations: 1) There are (442) worship communities, 3 new church developments and 2 Fellowships. 2) Membership – between 2011 and 2012 a. 178 churches lost members – 40% b. 105 gained members – 24% c. 159 no change or didn’t report – 36% 3) Church memberships less 100 a. 299 churches – 68% Lonnie J. Oliver, Associate Tiffany L. Keith African American Congregational Support Administrative Assistant Racial Ethnic & Women’s Ministries/PW African American Congregational Support 100 Witherspoon Street Racial Ethnic & Women’s Ministries/PW Louisville KY 40202 100 Witherspoon Street 1-800-728-7228, ext 5697 Louisville, KY 40202 502-569-5697 (Office) 502-569-5089 (Office) 502-569-8228 (Fax) 404-798-8069 (Cell) [email protected] [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 This BLESSED HOPE is realized and manifested when God’s people (African American congregations) are biblically grounded, theologically sound, spiritually connected, culturally relevant, compassionate about concerns and embrace the core values listed below. CORE VALUES 1. Know their purpose for the congregation’s existence 2. BELIEVE and TRUST in the sovereignty of God 3. Develop a commitment to obey God’s will 4. Learn how to discern God’s will 5. Recognize the Spirit’s presence within Christian Believers 6. Believe in the power of the Holy Spirit to transform our lives, empower us to fulfill our ministry and to believe prophetic witnesses for Jesus 7. Sessions will become spiritual leaders who seek to motivate individuals to a missional spirituality that expresses God’s love to a marginalized people 8. Making disciples who demonstrate Christ like qualities, serve as missionaries in their communities in the world and are active participants in bringing about God’s realm on earth. Our congregations can become healthy, vital, growing and transforming congregations that will transform communities. This is a BLESSED HOPE. I believe what the word of God says: “Now to God who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we an imagine.” – Ephesians 3:20 At the same time, the movement of God’s spirit is preparing our congregations to serve as partners with God in a transformation process. African American congregations can become transforming congregations that transform communities. There is a BLESSED HOPE! 2 Table of Contents African American Congregational Support Office 1 Table of Contents (Index) 3 By Laws of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus 6 National Black Presbyterian Caucus 7 African American Presbyterian Seminary Faculty 9 African American PC (USA) Staff 11 African American Presbyterian Ordained Clergy Women 14 Contact Information for all African American Clergy Women 27 (Except Pastors and Non-Validated Ministers) Congregational Life 30 African American Congregations 33 African American Congregational Support Advisory Committee 83 Congregations in Ministries 84 Listed by Synod Alaska Northwest 31 Pacific 63 Covenant 31 Rocky Mountains 64 Lakes & Prairies 33 Southern California and Hawaii 64 Lincoln Trails 34 South Atlantic 67 Living Waters 35 Southwest 77 Mid America 40 Sun 77 Mid Atlantic 41 Trinity 79 Northeast 53 Listed by Presbytery Arkansas 77 Foothills 69 Baltimore 41 Genesee Valley 56 Boston 56 Giddings Lovejoy 40 Carlisle 79 Grace 77 Central Florida 67 Grand Canyon 77 Charleston Atlantic 67 Greater Atlanta 70 Charlotte 42 Holston 35 Chicago 34 Hudson River 56 Cincinnati 31 Indian Nations 78 Coastal Carolina 45 John Calvin 40 Denver 64 Lehigh 79 Detroit 31 Long Island 57 Donegal 79 Miami Valley 32 East Tennessee 35 Middle Tennessee 37 Eastern Oklahoma 77 Mid Kentucky 36 Eastern Virginia 47 Mid-South 36 Eastminster 32 Milwaukee 33 Elizabeth 56 Mississippi 37 Flint River 68 Missouri River Valley 33 Florida 69 Monmouth 57 3 Listed by Presbytery National Capital 48 South Alabama 39 New Brunswick 57 South Louisiana 79 New Castle 49 Southern Kansas 41 New Covenant 78 Southern New England 62 New Harmony 71 St. Andrew 39 New Hope 49 St. Augustine 75 New York City 57 Tampa Bay 75 Newark 61 The Heartland 40 North Alabama 37 The James 50 Northeast Georgia 73 The Pacific 65 Palisades 62 The Peaks 52 Philadelphia 79 The Pines 78 Pittsburgh 81 Trinity 75 Providence 73 Tropical Florida 76 Rocky Mts. Denver 64 Twin Cities 33 Salem 53 Utah 64 San Diego 64 West Jersey 63 San Francisco 63 West Virginia 81 San Gabriel 64 Western New York 62 Savannah 74 Western North Carolina 55 Scioto Valley 33 Western Reserve 33 Seattle 31 Whitewater Valley 35 Sheppards & Lapsley 38 Report Forms: Congregation Update Report 86 Individual Contact Report 87 Web Resources www.pcusa.org/africanAMERICANCONGREGATIONS 4 Subscribe to the AACS e-mail list at PCUSA.ORG/AFRICANAMERICANCONGREGATIONS 5 BYLAWS OF THE NATIONAL BLACK PRESBYTERIAN CAUCUS [Revised July 31, 2013] ARTICLE I NAME, MISSION, PURPOSE, AND RELATIONSHIPS Section 1: The name of the organization shall be the National Black Presbyterian Caucus, Inc. (NBPC). Section 2: The Mission of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus is to serve Jesus Christ, and enrich the black Presbyterian congregations and their communities, through our commitment to congregational enhancement, advocacy, social and racial justice; and challenging the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) when it fails to take seriously the needs of the poor and oppressed. Section 3: The purpose of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus is to Advocate Monitor - Enable Equip and Empower. This includes: To promote church growth, including strengthening the spiritual life of black Presbyterian congregations, and individual members in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.); To aggressively combat racism and injustice in the PC(U.S.A); To speak and act on those issues that adversely affect the lives of people of African descent: political, social, cultural, and economic; To achieve full participation of its members in the total Church and society, with a particular emphasis on sensitively and creatively discerning the needs of youth, young adults and the elderly; To promote the call of black clergywomen to viable and validated ministries including to serve as pastors; and enhance the awareness of the gifts of black clergywomen in the PC(USA); and To consistently gather historical data to document our black Presbyterian history. Section 4: Relationships: The NBPC is the successor organization to the first Black Presbyterian Caucus organized by black clergy in 1856; (The existence of the caucus is also affirmed in Article 8, Sections 8.2 and 8.3 of the Articles of Agreement, Appendix B of The Book of Order- PC(USA); The NBPC is currently related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) through Congregational Support and; The NBPC appoints a voting member to the Advocacy Committee for Racial Ethnic Concerns (ACREC) of the General Assembly, (PCUSA). The NBPC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization for religious and charitable purposes. 6 NATIONAL BLACK PRESBYTERIAN CAUCUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS NATIONAL OFFICERS Rev. Dr. William H. Wilkinson, Northeast Rev. Dr. Arlene W. Gordon President (’15) (’15) 2740 E. Aragon Blvd. Unit 3 9 Shelter Street Sunrise, Fl. 33313 Rochester, NY 14611 (954) 746-0863 (H) (585) 235-5967 (O) (954) 383-8510 ( C) (585) 507-3289 (C) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Rev. Robert L. Capers, Vice Pres. (’14) 2225 Ashley River Rd., Apt. 245 Rev. Dr. Melvin Lowry, - Southeast (’16) Charleston, S.C. 29414-4731 2473 Golden Camp Road (843) 573-2297 (H) Augusta, GA 30906 (843) 709-2406 (706) 793-6908 (O) Email: [email protected] (706) 399-1228 (C) Email: [email protected] Ms. Marvella Lambright, Secretary (’14) 2835 Otterbein Ave. Southwest - Vacant Dayton, OH 45406 (937) 838-3780 (C) [email protected] Mr. Mark S. Jones, Sr. West (’15) 4737 Keniston Ave. Rev. Dr. Leon E. Fanniel, Treasurer (’15) Los Angeles, CA 90043 2889 San Pasqual Street (323)290-0135 (H) Pasadena, CA 91107 (323) 734-1566 (O) (626)396-1941 (H) Preferred (323) 841-4212 (C) Preferred (323) 497-1640 (C) [email protected] Email: [email protected] YOUTH ADVISORS DIRECTOR, CHAPTER AND REGION DEVELOPMENT Ms. Natalie Toombs Mr. Jesse C. Swanigan 1153 Greenview Rd. 1519 Lyndale Avenue Collierville, TN 38017 St. Louis, MO 63130 (901) 221-8042 (H) (314) 862-7158 (h) Email: [email protected] (314) 614-3661 (c) Email: [email protected] Kimani Wright 3519 Worley Street REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES Fayetteville, NC 28311 Rev.