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Churches that are seeking to leave or have left the PCUSA for another Reformed body: Updated 2/8/17 Email additions, updates or corrections to the chart to [email protected] Dismissal date Church name City, State Members PCUSA Presbytery Action(s) taken Amount Paid Affiliated 6/14/2012 Clark Memorial Hurley, Va. 43 Abingdon Congregation dismissed to EPC, voted on by presbytery 6/14/12. N/A EPC 6/14/2012 Hurley Hurley, Va. 12 Abingdon Congregation dismissed to EPC, voted on by presbytery 6/14/12. N/A EPC 3/14/2013 Mary's Tazwell, Va. 46 Abingdon Congregation dismissed to EPC, voted on by presbytery 3/14/13. N/A EPC 6/14/2012 Norton Norton, Va. 36 Abingdon The presbytery announced at its 6/14/12 meeting that the settlement agreement $64,050 EPC had been reached with congregation. The presbytery received a financial settlement of $64,050, including a payment of 15% of the averaged appraised value of the property and $15,000 of unpaid per capita and declaration of intent that was owed to presbytery. After expenses, there will be approximately $40,000 of the settlement money remaining to distribute among the five loyal PCUSA congregations in Wise County, Va. Accepted as transitional member of the EPC’s Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic at its January 2012 meeting. 6/14/12 Stone Memorial Marion, Va. 71 Abingdon Congregation dismissed to EPC, voted on by presbytery 6/14/12. N/A EPC 3/14/2013 Thompson Valley Tazwell, Va. 46 Abingdon Congregation dismissed to EPC, voted on by presbytery 3/14/13. N/A EPC N/A Walker’s Creek Stone Memorial, 71 Abingdon Congregation dismissed to EPC by presbytery. N/A EPC Chapel Va. 4/6/2013 Chapel by the Lake Juneau, Alaska 491 Alaska Congregation dismissed from the PCUSA during an 4/6/13 presbytery meeting. 2013 per capita and ECO Under dismissal requirements, the church was required to pay per capita for 2013 contribue $9 per and make contributions of $9 per member toward 2014 per capita for the synod member to 2014 synod and General Assembly. and GA per capita 4/6/13 First Skagway, Alaska 30 Alaska Congregation dismissed from the PCUSA during an 4/6/13 presbytery meeting. 2013 per capita and ECO Under dismissal requirements, the church was required to pay per capita for 2013 contribue $9 per and make contributions of $9 per member toward 2014 per capita for the synod member to 2014 synod and General Assembly. and GA per capita 4/6/13 Frances Johnson Angoon, Alaska 21 Alaska Congregation dismissed from the PCUSA during an 4/6/13 presbytery meeting. 2013 per capita and ECO Memorial Under dismissal requirements, the church was required to pay per capita for 2013 contribue $9 per and make contributions of $9 per member toward 2014 per capita for the synod member to 2014 synod and General Assembly. and GA per capita 4/6/13 Haines Haines, Alaska 63 Alaska Congregation dismissed from the PCUSA during an 4/6/13 presbytery meeting. 2013 per capita and ECO Under dismissal requirements, the church was required to pay per capita for 2013 contribue $9 per and make contributions of $9 per member toward 2014 per capita for the synod member to 2014 synod and General Assembly. and GA per capita 1 Churches that are seeking to leave or have left the PCUSA for another Reformed body: Updated 2/8/17 Email additions, updates or corrections to the chart to [email protected] Dismissal date Church name City, State Members PCUSA Presbytery Action(s) taken Amount Paid Affiliated 4/6/13 Hoonah Hoonah, Alaska 13 Alaska Congregation dismissed from the PCUSA during an 4/6/13 presbytery meeting. 2013 per capita and ECO Under dismissal requirements, the church was required to pay per capita for 2013 contribue $9 per and make contributions of $9 per member toward 2014 per capita for the synod member to 2014 synod and General Assembly. and GA per capita 4/6/13 Kake Kake, Alaska 14 Alaska Congregation dismissed from the PCUSA during an 4/6/13 presbytery meeting. 2013 per capita and ECO Under dismissal requirements, the church was required to pay per capita for 2013 contribue $9 per and make contributions of $9 per member toward 2014 per capita for the synod member to 2014 synod and General Assembly. and GA per capita 1/30/2016 First Corinth, NY 127 Albany The Congregation voted unanimously to leave the PCUSA on Dec. 6, 2015 and $38,967 ECO were dismissed by Albany Presbytery to ECO on January 30, 2016. The price was $38,967. 2014 Union Schenectady, NY 174 Albany Information found on the PCUSA's "2014 Churches Dismissed" Excel sheet. RCA Anyone with more information about the dismissal can send the information to [email protected]. 2014 First Barton, MD 47 Baltimore Information found on the PCUSA's "2014 Churches Dismissed" Excel sheet. EPC Anyone with more information about the dismissal can send the information to [email protected]. 2014 First Lanaconing, MD 86 Baltimore Information found on the PCUSA's "2014 Churches Dismissed" Excel sheet. EPC Anyone with more information about the dismissal can send the information to [email protected]. 1/1/14 Bridgewater Bridgewater, Pa. 106 Beaver-Butler Congregation voted 72-3 in favor of leaving the PCUSA and had a similar showing $16,000 ECO when it voted to accept dismissal terms and to join ECO . The church paid $16,000 to retain its property as well as the fee associated with the property assessment. Congregation was dismissed effective 1/1/14. N/A Chippewa Beaver Falls, Pa. 170 Beaver-Butler Congregation voted 104-1 to leave PCUSA and join the EPC; the church agreed to 5% of the value of its EPC pay 5% of the value of its property. It was received April 2010 into the EPC’s East property Presbytery. 2014 Fairview Petolia, Pa. 34 Beaver-Butler Information found on the PCUSA's "2014 Churches Dismissed" Excel sheet. EPC Anyone with more information about the dismissal can send the information to [email protected]. 2009 First Beaver, Pa. 700 Beaver Butler Congregation voted 365-12 to leave PCUSA; the session approved a settlement of $133,700 EPC $133,700, which was accepted by the presbytery 3/23/09. The session also approved a $17,000 payment to cover its 2009 per capita. Presbytery dismissed church upon its reception in EPC. 2 Churches that are seeking to leave or have left the PCUSA for another Reformed body: Updated 2/8/17 Email additions, updates or corrections to the chart to [email protected] Dismissal date Church name City, State Members PCUSA Presbytery Action(s) taken Amount Paid Affiliated 3/27/12 Four Mile Beaver, Pa. 561 Beaver Butler Church voted to be dismissed from PCUSA. Presbytery unanimously approved $74,100 ECO request at its 3/27/12 meeting. Church paid the presbytery $74,100 and secured a bank loan for the full amount so the presbytery was paid in full 3/27/12. 2013 Hanover Clinton, Pa. 101 Beaver-Butler Congregation was dismissed and accepted into the EPC during the first three N/A EPC months of 2013. 2014 Harmony United Harrisville, Pa. 104 Beaver-Butler Information found on the PCUSA's "2014 Churches Dismissed" Excel sheet. n/a EPC Anyone with more information about the dismissal can send the information to [email protected]. 12/7/2016 Meridan Butler, Pa. n/a Beaver-Butler On 9/27/15, a congregational meeting was held, vote was 164-11-1 (94% in favor $57,500 ECO of leaving PCUSA. Church voted on 6/12/16 to affirm agreement with presbytery. Paperwork completed, signed and check written on 12/7/16. 2014 Mt. Carmel Alquippa, PA 276 Beaver-Butler Information found on the PCUSA's "2014 Churches Dismissed" Excel sheet. EPC Anyone with more information about the dismissal can send the information to [email protected]. March, 2013 Mount Olivet Aliquippa, Pa. 278 Beaver-Butler Congregational vote was 178 (96%) in agreement with session to continue the 10% of appraised value EPC dismissal process and 7 against. Vote resulted in a monetary gift to the presbytery of church property of 10% of appraised value of church property in order to be dismissed with property. 3/27/12 Mt. Pleasant Aliquippa, Pa. 157 Beaver-Butler Congregation voted 134-0 on 4/10/11 to seek dismissal to the EPC. Presbytery $58,500 EPC voted to dismiss on 3/27/12. The settlement includes a payment of $58,500 to the presbytery (10% of the appraised real property value). April 2013 Muddy Creek Butler, Pa. 116 Beaver-Butler Congregation was approved for dismissal April 2013 for $13,000 (10% of appraised $13,000 EPC property) to EPC. N/A Petrolia Petrolia, Pa. 46 Beaver-Butler Congregation approved for dismissal for $4,500 (10% of appraised property). $4,500 N/A N/A Portersville Portersville, Pa. 176 Beaver-Butler Presbytery voted to dismiss church to the EPC (at a cost of $42,300) after the $42,300 EPC congregation voted 115-3 to leave. 9/11/13 Summit Butler, Pa. 217 Beaver-Butler Congregation was approved for dismissal April 2013 for $100,000 (10% of $100,000 EPC appraised property) to EPC. The church was officially dismissed by the presbytery on 9/11/13. April, 2010 First Aurora, Ill. 847 Blackhawk Congregation voted 317-17 to leave PCUSA and join the EPC. Received into the N/A EPC EPC April 2010. N/A Kishwaukee Stillman Valley, Ill. 407 Blackhawk 253 voted; 251-2 to request dismissal, 252-1 membership in the EPC. N/A EPC Community 3 Churches that are seeking to leave or have left the PCUSA for another Reformed body: Updated 2/8/17 Email additions, updates or corrections to the chart to [email protected] Dismissal date Church name City, State Members PCUSA Presbytery Action(s) taken Amount Paid Affiliated 3/17/13 Boone Memorial Caldwell, Idaho 224 Boise Congregation voted 3/17/13 to disaffiliate from the PCUSA. Pastor also renounced N/A EPC (disaffiliated) jurisdiction of PCUSA. Presbytery received notification of both actions on 3/18/13. On 3/28/13 four members of congregation filed a remedial complaint with presbytery PJC and three members of the PJC agreed to a stay of enforcement. On 4/6/13 presbytery voted to elect an administrative commission to the congregation. Church has joined the EPC. Presbytery filed legal action aginst the church 9/26/13 to regain the church property. March, 2012 Reflections Meridian, Idaho 97 Boise Congregation was dismissed to the EPC in March 2012 N/A EPC July, 2012 Sterry Memorial Parma, Idaho 183 Boise Congregation was dismissed EPC July 2012 N/A EPC 1/15/2017 Newton Newton, MA 293 Boston Congregation -- seated as the corporate board -- voted 107-26 to disaffiliate from None ECC (disaffiliate) the PCUSA to ECC. Church tried to work with the presbytery AC but were told at a 12/13/16 meeting that they would "not be dismissed to ECC." 5/27/2014 Burnt Cabins Dublin, Pa. 15 Carlisle Church voted 11-0 on April 6 to accept dismissal terms after being accepted by a payment of $1,125 to ECO ECO in August 2013 and was dismissed by presbytery by voice vote with satisfy per capita for “overwhelming support for departure.” 2014, 2015 and 2016 5/27/2014 Lower Path Valley Fannettsburg. Pa. 92 Carlisle The session notified the presbytery of its intent to seek dismissal in June 2013. full per-capita payments ECO Church was dismissed by presbytery by voice vote with “overwhelming support for 2014, 2015 and 2016 for departure.” totaling $6,900 2015 Mexico Port Royal, Pa N/A Carlisle Mexico Church was dismissed from the PCUSA in 2015. N/A ECO 2015 Port Royal Port Royal, Pa N/A Carlisle Church voted on 4/19/25 to separate from the PCUSA. The vote was 39 “yes’s” 17000 ECO and 1 abstention. Church paid the presbytery $17,000 immediately. Church was accepted into ECO 11/10/14. A time of worship with the presbytery was held 6/7/15 to celebrate shared ministry. 2015 Shippensburg Shippensburg, Pa N/A Carlisle 24300 ECO Church voted 72-3 on 8/23/15 to separate from the PCUSA. The church was accepted into ECO on 6/1/15. Church paid presbytery $24,300. A time of worship with the presbytery was held 10/11/15 to celebrate shared ministry. 9/24/2013 Upper Path Valley Spring Run, Pa. 126 Carlisle Church dismissed at the 9/24/13 presbytery meeting. The church voted by a 91-2 $12,500 ECO margin to accept the terms of dismissal on 7/7/13. Church was required to pay for the commercial property appraisal ($3,000) to satisfy the denomination’s call for presbytery to consider property value for dismissal, and pay three years of per capita totaling approximately $9,500. 4 Churches that are seeking to leave or have left the PCUSA for another Reformed body: Updated 2/8/17 Email additions, updates or corrections to the chart to [email protected] Dismissal date Church name City, State Members PCUSA Presbytery Action(s) taken Amount Paid Affiliated 11/10/2012 Calvin Corvallis, Ore. 204 Cascades At a 8/14/12 meeting the session voted unanimously to request to be dismissed N/A EPC from the PCUSA and into the EPC. Dismissed to EPC on 11/10/2012. 11/10/2012 Community Cannon Beach, Ore. 164 Cascades Congregation dismissed to ECC on 11/10/12. N/A ECC May, 2013 Community Sandy, Ore. Cascades Congregation dimissed in May, 2013 N/A ECO 7/2/2010 First Jacksonville, Ore. 327 Cascades Under the disaffiliation agreement with the presbytery, the congregation must $37,950 EPC pay $37,950 in three annual parments of $12,650. Congregation was received as a transitional member in the EPC’s West Presbytery in June 2010 from PCUSA. Dismissed on 7/2/2010. 7/6/1905 First Klamath Falls, OR N/A Cascades Church was dismissed from the PCUSA in 2015. N/A ECO 11/10/2012 First Oregon City, Ore. 204 Cascades Church was dismissed to EPC on 11/10/12 N/A EPC 11/10/2012 Gateway The Dalles, Ore. 283 Cascades Congregation dismissed to ECO on 11/10/12. N/A ECO 7/8/2007 Hope Rogue River, Ore. 88 Cascades Congregation voted 65-3 to "realign its membership" to EPC; first test of church N/A EPC working with presbytery's new process to address withdrawing churches; a lower court decision granted ownership of the building to Hope; the Oregon Court of Appeals granted title of Hope to the PCUSA on April 27, 2011. Using neutral principles of law to make its decision, the Oregon State Supreme Court ruled that a local congregation “held its property in trust for the benefit” of the Presbyterian Church (USA). Dismissed to EPC 7/8/2007. 11/8/2008 Kenton Portland, Ore. 62 Cascades Church pledged to donate $7,500 to the presbytery, payable at $1,500 a year for $7,500 EPC five years. Church was dismissed 11/8/2008. 11/14/2014 Merrill Merrill, Ore. N/A Cascades In July 2014, church voted by 83% to leave PCUSA and join EPC. (49-9) and then $4,000 EPC formally requested dismissal from presbytery. Presbytery voted to dismiss at its 11/14/14 meeting. Terms included: an offering to the presbytery of $4,000; $2,000 to be paid within 30 days after the dismissal date, $1,000 to be paid by 12/31/15, and the remaining $1,000 by 12/31/16. 3/10/2012 Oakville Shedd, Ore. 116 Cascades The congregation voted unanimously on 3/4/12 to transfer affiliation to the EPC. $12,500 EPC One week later, presbytery agreed unanimously to dismiss church and pastor to the EPC. Under the terms of dismissal, church must develop a plan that “provides a safe, confidential and orderly process for church members to declare their desire to remain in the PCUSA.” The church will also give the presbytery $12,500. Dismissed to ECP on 3/10/12. 5 Churches that are seeking to leave or have left the PCUSA for another Reformed body: Updated 2/8/17 Email additions, updates or corrections to the chart to [email protected] Dismissal date Church name City, State Members PCUSA Presbytery Action(s) taken Amount Paid Affiliated 7/12/2013 Parkdale Community Parkdale, Ore. N/A Cascades Church was dismissed from the presbytery to the Pacific Presbytery of the EPC $6,000 payable over EPC effective 07/12/2013. The terms for dismissal were as follows: $6,000 payable three years over three years, and transmission of congregational records to the Presbyterian Historical Society for copying (another $900) 2015 Peace Memorial Klamath Falls, OR N/A Cascades Church was dimissed from the PCUSA in 2015 N/A EPC 11/15/2013 Sherwood, now named Sherwood, Ore. n/a Cascades The congregation voted by a 90-percent margin in October 2012 to seek $15,000 ECO Cedar Creek dismissal, and the Task Force suggested ECO as the affiliation. The church agreed to make a payment of $15,000 to the presbytery as a token of its connection to the presbytery and its gratitude of support provided by member churches, and to turn over its church records. The presbytery relinquished all claims to the property and granted the dismissal of the congregation and Tang to ECO effective 11/15/13 11/8/2008 Sunset Portland, Ore. 2,000 Cascades A figure of $428,000 over a number of years was in a jointly approved agreement $428,000 EPC presented to the presbytery. Church was dismissed on 11/8/2008. Dismissal refused Community Howey-in-the-Hills, 140 Central Florida Presbytery refused the church’s request on 6/5/12 to dismiss it. The congregation None ECO Fla. held its inaugural service on 6/10/12 at the Lakes and Hills Covenant Fellowship at the Lakeside Pavilion. The site is a temporary location. According to a straw poll taken, only eight members of the church indicated they would remain if the church separated. May, 2015 First BeBary, Fla. N/A Central Florida Church was dismissed by the presbytery to the EPC's Presbytery of Florida in May N/A EPC 2015. 6/5/2012 Trinity Satellite Beach Fla. 877 Central Florida On 3/18/12, congregation voted 360-62 to be dismissed from PCUSA into ECO. It $60,000, plus $3,000 per ECO was dismissed with its property on 6/5/12. The congregation plans to maintain its year indefinitely current level of support of approximately $20,000 a year for three years and to provide $3,000 a year each to Thornwell Home and School for Children and to the Comprehensive Development Project in Haiti for the indefinite future. 6/5/2012 First Orlando, Fla. 3,951 Central Florida By a vote of 1,759-185, the church decided to leave the PCUSA and join the EPC. In $900,000 EPC December, the session voted unanimously to recommend dismissal to the EPC. On 6/5/12 presbytery voted to dismiss congregation. Church will make a single lump-sum payment of $900,000 to the presbytery for the use of the continuing congregation – those wishing to remain in the PCUSA – within 20 days of the presbytery’s vote to dismiss the congregation. 6 Churches that are seeking to leave or have left the PCUSA for another Reformed body: Updated 2/8/17 Email additions, updates or corrections to the chart to [email protected] Dismissal date Church name City, State Members PCUSA Presbytery Action(s) taken Amount Paid Affiliated 9/2/2014 St. Stephen Orlando, Fla. 99 Central Florida St. Stephen initiated the dismissal process early in 2013, and the presbytery $95,017 to leave the ECO formed a Resolution Tem to work with the church in March 2013. A PCUSA and keep its congregational vote to be dismissed from the PCUSA was taken on Oct. 27, 2013, property. A negotiated and yielded a 74-3 margin for leaving the national denomination. Presbytery sum of $71,500 was dismissed church at its 6/3/14 meeting. Following a 90-day waiting perdiod, the required for property effective date of the dismissal was 9/2/14. with a one-year per- capita payment of $3,517. The Wells bequest, in the amount of $20,000, also will be transferred from the church to the presbytery 9/2/2014 Woodbury Orlando, Fla. 144 Central Florida Woodbury’s session began the dismissal process with the presbytery in February pay $125,899. The ECO 2013, and a Resolution Team began its work with the church in April 2013. The payment will be vote to seek dismissal from the PCUSA in October 2013 was 72-13 in favor of $110,551 for real and departure.Presbytery dismissed church at its 6/3/14 meeting. Following a 90-day personal property, and waiting perdiod, the effective date of the dismissal was 9/2/14. $15,348 for per capita over a period of three years SPLIT-- agreement Cornerstone (EPC); Stapleton, Neb. 56 Central Nebraska 56 of the 67 member congregation have formed Cornerstone Church (EPC). The None EPC/PCUSA reached 2/7/13 churches and presbytery have reached an agreement on 2/7/13 where both will First (remains in use the church facility. Fund balances were split in half between both churches. PCUSA) They began sharing the facilities with two separate services – one PCUSA, one EPC – on March 3. 2/22/2014 Bethany Grandview, Wash. 400 Central Congregation was dismissed during the 2/22/14 presbytery meeting. The move to $7,600 ECO Washington ECO became effective 3/31/14. Dismissal required payment of two years of per capita to the presbytery, a figure totaling $7,600, as well as a change of name. The congregation is known now as Bethany Community Church. 2015 Central United Richland, Wash. N/A Central Presbytery dismissed the church in 2015. N/A N/A Washington 7 Churches that are seeking to leave or have left the PCUSA for another Reformed body: Updated 2/8/17 Email additions, updates or corrections to the chart to [email protected] Dismissal date Church name City, State Members PCUSA Presbytery Action(s) taken Amount Paid Affiliated 1/6/2012 Cle Elum Community Cle Elum, Wash. 130 Central At the October 2011 meeting, the presbytery approved the congregation’s two years of per capita American Washington request to disaffiliate from the denomination with its property. The action Baptist became final on 1/6/12. The once federated church is now a member of the Churches of American Baptist Churches of the Northwest. The congregation agreed to pay two the years of per capita on the members of the Presbyterian roll to the presbytery. Northwest Presbytery removed its name from the property deed. 2015 College Place College Place, Wash N/A Central Presbytery dismissed the church in 2015. N/A ECO Washington 2015 Eastmont, changed East Wenatchee, N/A Central Presbytery dimissed the congregation in 2015. It became a part of ECO on April 1, N/A ECO name to Faith Wash Washington 2015. SPLIT Ephrata (Community) Ephrata, Wash. 202 Central Congregation voted 75-24 to leave; majority formed Community Pres.; minority is N/A EPC Washington Ephrata Pres. 2015 First Coulee City, Wash. N/A Central Presbytery dismissed the church to ECO in 2015. N/A ECO Washington 2015 First; changed name to Ephrata, Wash. N/A Central Presbytery dismissed the church to ECO in 2015. N/A ECO Our Redeemer Washington Presbyterian Church of Ephrata June, 2013 First, named changed Omak, Wash. 125 Central On 1/13/13, a straw poll of the congregation yielded an 85-3 vote in favor of $11,884.62 EPC to Community Washington departing the PCUSA for the EPC. On June 11, the session accepted terms of dismissal negotiated with an Administrative Commission (AC). Those terms included a name change for the church, which had been known as the Presbyterian Community Church of Omak when it formed 106 years ago, as well as financial compensation to the presbytery in the amount of $11,884.62 (three years worth of per capita) in addition to reimbursement of travel costs for the Discernment Team and Administrative Commission members up to a maximum amount of $3,000. June, 2013 First, name changed to Ellensburg, Wash. 260 Central Congregation was dismissed from the presbytery at the end of June, 2013, and $30,000 ECO Ellensburg Washington finalized its exit process from the PCUSA a month later to become part of ECO. Ellensburg was required to pay three years of per capita, AC costs and property transfer fees, all totaling approximately $30,000. In addition, the church name was changed. 8/17/2013 First Waitsburg, Wash. 115 Central Congregation was dismissed at the presbytery’s 8/17/13 meeting. It paid the $15,000 ECO Washington presbytery approximately $15,000. 8 Churches that are seeking to leave or have left the PCUSA for another Reformed body: Updated 2/8/17 Email additions, updates or corrections to the chart to [email protected] Dismissal date Church name City, State Members PCUSA Presbytery Action(s) taken Amount Paid Affiliated 11/30/2013 First, name changed to Walla Walla, Wash. 325 Central On 6/2/13 the congregation voted by a 97 percent margin to leave the PCUSA. $36,000 Walla Walla Washington Ninety-nine percent voted to align with ECO. Congregation was was dismissed from the PCUSA during an 10/19/13, presbytery meeting. The dismissal was effective 11/30/13. The AC awarded the property to the congregation with the stipulation that the name be changed, loans with the presbytery and synod be modified and three years of per capita in the amount of approximately $36,000 be paid to the presbytery 10/22/2010 First (PCUSA) Wenatchee, Wash. 507 Central A straw poll among congregants in April 2010 showed that 94% of members $227,892 EPC Saddlerock Evangelical Washington wanted to seek dismissal. In September 2010, an agreement was reached and the Presbyterian Church church agreed unanimously to give $175,000 as a mission/church development (EPC) gift to presbytery; give $47,892 for three years of presbytery per capita; give up to $5,000 in reimbursable expenses from the administrative commission; incur all costs associated with the legal transfer of property, assets and corporation.The presbytery approved Saddlerock’s request for dismissal on 10/22/10. 12/1/2013 First, named changed Yakima, Wash. 1,228 Central In October 2012, the 24-member session voted unanimously to ask to be in $90,000 ECO to Grace of Christ Washington discernment with the possibility of dismissal. Presbytery voted 10/19/13 to dismiss, pending financial terms being met and the change of the name. The congregation remitted the equivalent of three years or per-capita payments to the presbytery totaling approximately $90,000 and changed its corporate name. The church officially wrapped up its dismissal from the PCUSA 12/1/13. 2/23/13 Moses Lake Moses Lake, Wash. 613 Central Congregation was dismissed from presbytery at its 2/23/13 meeting. It was $63,000 ECO Washington required to pay three years of per capita totaling $63,000. 3/31/14 Mt. Pisgah, now Roslyn Roslyn, Wash. 50 Central Congregation was dismissed during a 2/22/14 meeting of the presbytery. The $5,084 ECO Washington dismissal became official 3/31/14. The church changed its name to Roslyn Presbyterian Church to accommodate a requirement found in the presbytery’s gracious separation policy, turned its records over to the Presbyterian Historical Society and paid three years of per capita totaling $5,084. 2014 Naches Naches, Wash. 66 Central Information found on the PCUSA's "2014 Churches Dismissed" Excel sheet. N/a EC) Washington Anyone with more information about the dismissal can send the information to [email protected]. 2015 NW United Protestant Richland, Wash. N/A Central Presbytery dimissed the congregation in 2015 N/A N/A Washington 2014 Orondo Community Orondo, Wash. 24 Central Information found on the PCUSA's "2014 Churches Dismissed" Excel sheet. N/A EPC Washington Anyone with more information about the dismissal can send the information to [email protected]. 9 Churches that are seeking to leave or have left the PCUSA for another Reformed body: Updated 2/8/17 Email additions, updates or corrections to the chart to [email protected] Dismissal date Church name City, State Members PCUSA Presbytery Action(s) taken Amount Paid Affiliated 2015` Southside United Richland, Wash. N/A Central Presbytery dismissed the congregation in 2015 N/A N/A Washington 2012 Terrace Heights Yakima, Wash. Central Congregation left the PCUSA in 2012. N/A EPC Washington 2013/2014 Westminster, named Yakima, Wash. 301 Central The session has been gathering information for several years, with many In process ECC changed to Yakima Washington congregants already involved in discussions. Congregational vote on 6/2/13. Covenant Named has changed. 5/18/13 Rockville Wadmalaw Island, 125 Charleston-Atlantic Session sent a formal request to enter the dismissal process to the presbytery in $55,000 EPC S.C. June 2012. Church voted to approve the terms of dismissal 5/19/13. Presytery dismissed the congregation 5/18/13. The terms included: congregation pay presbytery $45,000 settlement plus an additional $10,000 to make up the last year of "fair share" contributions to the presbytery. 10/22/2001 Albemarle Road Charlotte, N.C. 154 Charlotte Church vote for dismissal took place 5/20/13. Of the 154 active members present, N/A ECO 144 (93.5 ercent) voted to seek dismissal. The church was dismissed at the 10/22/13 presbytery meeting. 5/21/2013 Altan Monroe, N.C. 69 Charlotte Congregation was dismissed during the 5/21/13 stated meeting of presbytery. None EPC The session, by unanimous vote, approved a motion to leave the PCUSA in April 2011. In November 2012, Altan’s session voted unanimously to move forward with dismissal under the revised policy and expressed a desire to seek alignment with the EPC. After receiving approval for transitional membership to the EPC, the congregational vote to leave the PCUSA and unite with the EPC was unanimous by those active members who cast ballots. Since the congregational vote yielded a result of more than 90 percent in favor of departure, Altan was dismissed with property intact. 10/22/2013 Banks Charlotte, N.C. 63 Charlotte The congregation voted 6/2/13, to seek dismissal from the PCUSA, with 90.5 N/A EPC percent (57 of 63 active voting members) giving approval to leave the denomination. The church was dismissed at the 10/22/13 presbytery meeting. 5/15/2012 Benton Heights Monroe, NC Charlotte Presbytery dismissed church 5/15/12 N/A EPC 1/1/13 Bethel Cornelius, N.C. 620 Charlotte At the 9/30/12 meeting, 388 active members voted, with 369 (95%) voting in favor N/A ECO of a motion to seek dismissal from the PCUSA and join the ECO. Presbytery dismissed congregation to ECO. Effective 1/1/13 5/15/2012 Bethlehem Monroe, N.C. 115 Charlotte On 4/29/12 congregation voted to be dismissed from the PCUSA and join the EPC. N/A EPC Presbytery dismissed congregation on 5/15/12 10

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