Friday, July 30
The Presbytery of Charlotte
North Carolina
Honoring the past and looking to the future, more than 400 commissioners and guests on February 14, 2009, celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the Presbytery of Charlotte. Held at Johnson C. Smith University, founded in 1867 under the auspices of the Committee on Freedmen of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A., the gathering also celebrated the presbytery’s 100th Stated Meeting.
Created January 1, 1989, the Constituting Meeting of the Presbytery of Charlotte was held at Davidson College Presbyterian Church nine days later. Combined membership of the new presbytery included four predecessor presbyteries: Catawba (organized October 6, 1866, and the largest concentration of traditionally African American churches in the denomination), Concord (established December 24, 1795), Fayetteville (organized in 1813), and Mecklenburg (organized in 1824 and reconstituted in 1869).
In honoring the presbytery’s past twenty years of service, many presbytery- and denomination-wide events that the Presbytery of Charlotte has hosted were recognized. Specially designed stoles were presented to former and present presbytery executives and to the present Synod of the Mid-Atlantic executive, David McKee. Medallions presented to former presbytery moderators and Communion ware for the worship service during the meeting were designed at a North Carolina pottery.
United as brothers and sisters in the ministry and mission of “Growing Christ’s Church Deep and Wide,” the Presbytery of Charlotte truly has committed to joining God’s Spirit and to continue to grow in evangelism, servanthood, discipleship, and diversity. Through international ministry partnerships, Community Disaster Response Teams, Hunger Programs, Latino Ministries, Leadership Development Programs, the nurturing of inquirers and candidates for ministry of Word and Sacrament, and the Church Development Committee, the Presbytery of Charlotte joyfully celebrates its past and looks toward a future of service in the life that springs forth from trusting in Christ.
The presbytery has 134 churches with 39,923 members. Union Presbyterian Seminary is located on the campus of Queens University of Charlotte.
Let us join in prayer for:
The Rev. Arthur W. Canada, member, GAMC
Presbytery Staff
The Rev. Dr. Samuel E. Roberson, general presbyter/stated clerk
The Rev. Warren Lesane, Jr., associate presbyter for church development
The Rev. Timm High, interim associate presbyter for pastoral care and professional development
The Rev. Dr. César Carhuachín, coordinator for Latino ministries
Donald Latham, comptroller/treasurer
Tamara Wiliams, office manager/assistant to the stated clerk
Belinda Rice, coordinator for committee on ministry and committee on preparation for ministry
Debbie Wilkinson, coordinator for mission, justice, hunger, and disaster programs
Nancy Youmans, coordinator for leadership development and resources
Faye Ollis, financial secretary/data entry
Jennifer Kroitor, administrative assistant
Sandy Randolph, editor, Concordance & E-concordance newsletters
PC(USA) Agencies' Staff
Jessica Maudlin, GAMC
The Rev. David Maxwell, PPC
Anne Mazzone, BOP
Prayer
Gracious God, we celebrate the power of your Spirit living in us. Grant us faith to continue to bear much fruit, building your church on earth and giving us eternal life through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Daily Lectionary
Ps. 88, 148 and Ps. 6, 20
Judg. 5:1–18
Acts 2:1–21; Matt. 28:1–10