The Presbytery I am a member of (New Harmony Presbytery) voted down amendment 08(b) to the constitution of the Presbyterian Church (USA) by a vote of 99-20 in our meeting today. This amendment seeks to replace one of the statements in our constitution regarding those seeking ordination in the church. The current statement requires that [...]
Several of the members of Hopewell’s Session and I spoke yesterday about The Acts 16:5 Initiative — a program from the Vital Churches Institute that our Presbytery is offering to the churches. This is an exciting opportunity for us to have trained consultants to work with us and help us see what God might have [...]
i preached twice yesterday — at Hopewell in the morning and at the Presbyterian Communiities campus in Florence in the afternoon. The morning service at Hopewell was different than most services — I preached on the Acts 16:5 Initiative — a program from the Vital Churches Institute that our Presbytery is offering to churches. Several [...]
I am the pastor of Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Florence, SC. I have been a Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor for over 20 years. I'm married, with no children - but 3 dogs! I enjoy meeting people, reading, blogging, watching sports, and fishing -- among other things.
The opinions you'll find here are mine alone. They do not necessarily express the views of my church, my Presbytery, my denomination, my family, my friends, or anyone else. The attempted humor you'll find here is definitely mine.
Bill Hayes
