MINUTES OF THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVENTH SYNOD OF THE REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF NORTH AMERICA Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, Indiana June 26-29, 2018 Church Headquarters Mr. James K. McFarland, Treasurer 7408 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15208 412-731-1177 Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America 3 Rev. J. Bruce Martin Moderator Tuesday; June 26, 2018; 8:30 a.m. On June 26, 2018, at 8:30 a.m., the 187th Synod of the Reformed Presby- terian Church of North America met, pursuant to adjournment, in constituted court on the campus of Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion, Indiana). The Moderator, Rev. Jerrold “Jerry” Milroy (of Colorado Springs, CO), called the Synod to order, then led in the opening devotions. Devotional sermons for these meetings were all on the theme: “The Steadfast Love of God.” The Moderator called the assembly to pray in silence, then read Psalm 117:1-2 as the call to worship. Elder David Weir precented during the singing of Psalm 103B from The Book of Psalms for Worship. The Moderator prayed, then delivered the week’s keynote address on that blessed encouragement: the steadfast and loyal love of God (emphasized in Ex. 33-34). The Moderator prayed to constitute this Court of the Synod. The attendance roll was made up and is as follows for each session of this Synod meeting: 4 Minutes of the 2018 Synod of the Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Alleghenies Martin, Titus (TE; College Hill; Beaver Falls, PA) X X X X X X X E E E E Smith, Dean (TE; College Hill; Beaver Falls, PA) X X X X X X X E E E E McCracken, Herb (RE; College Hill; Beaver Falls, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X York, Barry (RE; College Hill; Beaver Falls, PA) X X X X X X X X X X E Somerville, Ryan (TE; Covenant; Aurora, OH) X X X X X X X X X X X Gunn, Gary (TE; Covenant; Meadville, PA) X X X X X X X X X X Smith, Peter (TE; Covenant Fellowship) X X X X X X X X E E E Butler, Joel (RE; Covenant Fellowship) X X X Gordon, Drew (RE; Covenant Fellowship) X X X X X X X X X X X Ramsey, Micah (TE; Eastvale; Beaver Falls, PA) X X X X X X X X X X E Robb, Jim (RE; Eastvale; Beaver Falls, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Hanna, Lucas (TE; First RPC of Beaver Falls, PA) X X X X X X X X X X Filbert, Matt (TE; First RPC of Beaver Falls, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X McBurney, Kenneth (RE; First RPC of Beaver Falls, PA) X X X X X X X X X X Schaefer, David (RE; First RPC of Beaver Falls, PA) X X X X X X X Stivason, Jeff (TE; Grace; Gibsonia, PA) X X X X E E X X X X X McHenry, Dean (RE; Grace; State College, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Bever, Ryan (TE; Grace & Truth; Harrisonburg, VA) X X X X X X X X X X Scavo, Vince (TE; Manchester, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Panichelle, Brian (RE; Manchester, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Klingensmith, Marlin (ALT. RE; Manchester, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Metzger, Harry (TE; North Hills; Pittsburgh, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Blocki, Martin (TE; North Hills; Pittsburgh, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Ma, Matthew (TE; North Hills; Pittsburgh, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Sampson, Mark (RE; North Hills; Pittsburgh, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Weir, Bill (RE; North Hills; Pittsburgh, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Bradley, Steve (TE; Providence; Pittsburgh, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Williams, CJ (TE; Providence; Pittsburgh, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X McFarland, James (RE; Providence; Pittsburgh, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Monger, John (TE; Rimersburg, PA) E E E E E E E E E E E Brown, Charles (TE; Rose Point, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Curran, Guy (RE; Rose Point, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Wood, Joel (TE; Trinity, MD) X X X X X X X X X X X Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America 5 Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Handermann, David (RE; Trinity, MD) X X X X X X X X X X X Merkel, David (RE; Trinity, MD) X X X X X X X X X X X Watt, Jonathan (TE; Tusca Area, PA) E E E E E E E E E E Backensto, Bruce (TE) X X X X X X X X X X X Blackwood, Ed (TE) E E E X X X X X X E E Etheridge, Rutledge (TE) E E E X X X X X X E E Gamble, Rick (TE) X X X X X X X X X X X Martin, Paul (TE) X X X X X X X X X X X O’Neill, Jerry (TE) X X X X X X X X X X X Reid, Tom (TE) X X X X X X X X X X X Sanchez, Marcelo (TE) X X X X X X X X X X X Atlantic Tabaka, J. Alex (TE; Broomall, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Werts, William, III (RE; Broomall, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Bailey, Noah (TE; Cambridge, MA) X X X X X X X X X X X Montgomery, Tim (RE; Cambridge, MA) X X X X X X X X X X X Fisher, Thomas (ALT. RE; Cambridge, MA) X X X X X X X X X X X Shafer, Phillip (RE; Coldenham-Newburgh, NY) X X X X X X X X X X X Edgar, John D. (TE; Elkins Park, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Brace, Paul (TE; Hazleton Area, PA) E E E E E E E E E E E Nelson, Jeremy (RE; Hazleton Area, PA) X X X X X X X X X X X Howe, Daniel M. (TE; Christ Church; Providence, RI) X X X X X X X X X X X Wingfield, Gabriel (RE; Christ Church; Providence, RI) X X X X X X X X X X X Robson, David (RE; Christ Church; Providence, RI) X X X X X X X X X X X Martin, J. Bruce (TE; Ridgefield Park, NJ) X X X X X X X X X X X Weir, David (RE; Ridgefield Park, NJ) X X X X X X X X X X X McCarthy, Steven (TE; Walton, NY) X X X X X X X X X X X McCready, Jack (RE; Walton, NY) X X X X X X X X X X X Coon, David (TE; White Lake, NY) E E E E E E E E E E E Great Lakes/Gulf Pockras, Philip (TE; Belle Center, OH) X X X X X X X X X X X Holdeman, Richard (TE; Bloomington, IN) X X X X X X X X X X X 6 Minutes of the 2018 Synod of the Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Davis, CJ (RE; Bloomington, IN) X X X X X LeFebvre, Michael (TE; Christ Church, IN) X X X X X X X X X X E Koons, Dale (RE; Christ Church, IN) X X X X X X X X X X X McCracken, Andy (TE; Columbus, IN) X X X X X X X X X X X McNamee, Gary (RE; Columbus, IN) X X X X X X X X X X Butterfield, Kent (TE; First; Durham, NC) X X X X X X X X X E E Mann, Wade (TE; Elkhart, IN) X X X X X X X X X X X DeRosa, Andy (RE; Elkhart, IN) X X X X X X X X X X X Scott, Craig (TE; Grand Rapids, MI) X X X X X X X X E X X Morton, Raymond (TE; Hetherton, MI) X X X X X X X X X E E Olivetti, Jared (TE; Immanuel; W. Lafayette, IN) X X X X X X X X X X X Carr, David (RE; Immanuel; W. Lafayette, IN) X X X X X X X X X E E Niess, Adam (TE; Lafayette, IN) X X X X X X X X X X X Bibby, Bob (RE; Lafayette, IN) X X X X X X X X X X X Camery, Jason (TE; Marion, IN) E E E E E E E E E E E McCracken, HP (TE; Orlando, FL) X X X X X X X X X X X Wise, Ian (TE; Pageland, SC) E E E E E E E E E E E Faris, James (TE; Second Indianapolis, IN) X X X X X X X X X X X Hart, Joel (TE; Second Indianapolis, IN) X X X X X X X X X X X Blankenship, Richard (RE; Second Indianapolis, IN) X X X X X X X X X X X Pulliam, Russ (RE; Second Indianapolis, IN) X E X X X X Cassell, Donald (ALT.