What is a Presbytery? First Presbytery


• 47 churches • 1 mission church (Trinity Chapel) • 1 chapel (Brookside) • 1 licentiate & 12 students of theology


Back Creek ARP Church, (360/100) Char- lotte, NC, Rev. Matt Carr, Rev. Matt Mantooth Ballantyne Presbyterian Church, (109/28) Charlotte, NC, Rev. Mantle Nance Bethany Korean Presbyterian Church, (97/15) Charlotte, NC, Rev. John Lim, Rev. Tae Guen Han Boyce Memorial ARP Church, (129/20) Kings Mountain, NC, Rev. Robert Patrick Brookside Presbyterian Church, (20/2) Boone, NC, Rev. Lawrence Young Christ Church ARP, (120/23) Denver, NC, Rev. Morrie Lawing City Church of Asheville, (130/38) Ashe- ville, NC, Rev. Duff James Coddle Creek ARP Church, (224/41) Mooresville, NC, Rev. Andrew Shoger, Rev. Luke Grigsby Concord ARP Church, (54/5) Concord, NC, Rev. James McClamrock Covenant ARP Church, (35/0) Statesville, NC, Rev. Jeff Richards Covenant Reformed Church, (41/3) Jeffer- son, NC, Rev. John Mayberry Gaston Community Church, (133/5) Gasto- nia, NC, Rev. Mark Tankersley Gastonia First ARP Church, (806/125) Gas- tonia, NC, Rev. Matthew Kuiken, Rev. Joshua Hjemvick Huntersville ARP Church, (204/27) Hunters- ville, NC, Rev. Lee Shelnutt, Rev. Nick Napier


By Susan Tanner


The Presbytery has the oversight of a group of congregations within a specific geographical area as determined by the General Synod. Below are the highlights for the First and Virginia Presbyteries.


King’s Cross Church, (49/9) Charlotte, NC, Rev. Nathan Frazier Lakeside Fellowship Church, (50/0) Moores- ville, NC, Rev. Joseph Alghrary Mooresville ARP Church, (54/13) Moores- ville, NC, Rev. Anthony Ward New Perth ARP Church, (80/6) Troutman, NC, Rev. Richard Hazen New Sterling ARP Church, Stony Point, NC, Rev. Tim Watson Peace Korean ARP Church, (15/0) Moores- ville, NC, Rev. Eung Lee Pinecrest ARP Church, (180/16) Flat Rock, NC, Rev. Rhett Carson Pisgah ARP Church, (317/87) Gastonia, NC, Rev. Richard Lewis Reformation Presbyterian Church, (186/36) Hendersonville, NC, Rev. Matthew Lucas, Rev. Zachary Keuthan Rehobeth Presbyterian Church, (61/9) Wax- haw, NC, Rev. Joseph Rolison Southern Korean Presbyterian Church, (132/20) Charlotte, NC, Rev. Sung Song Statesville First ARP Church, (162/3) States- ville, NC, Rev. Phillip McCoy Statesville Korean ARP, (50/8) Statesville, NC, Rev. Song Choi Trinity Chapel, (27/0) Weddington, NC, Rev. Keith Ginn Trinity Reformed Presbyterian Church, (46/5) Locust, NC, Rev. Mark James


Churches without a Minister Bethel Korean ARP Church, (97/0) Char- lotte, NC Crowders Creek ARP Church, (138/25) Gas- tonia, NC First Korean Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, NC


Gilead ARP Church, (34/0) Huntersville, NC New Amity ARP Church, (44/1) Scotts, NC Matthews Korean ARP Church, (10/1) Char- lotte, NC Pressly Memorial ARP Church, (62/0) Statesville, NC Providence ARP Church, (37/0) Gastonia, NC Sandy Plains ARP Church, (28/0) Tryon, NC Starmount ARP Church, (80/9) Charlotte, NC Stony Point ARP Church, (17/1) Stony Point, NC Westview Presbyterian Church, (40/0) Mount Holly, NC Mint Hill Presbyterian Church, (46/2) Mint Hill, NC


Churches with Supply Ministers Elk Shoals ARP Church, (42/0) Stony Point, NC, Rev. Walter Fleming, supply Garrison Memorial ARP Church, (11/0) Besse- mer City, NC, Rev. Vaughn Hathaway, Jr, supply Hephzibah ARP Church, (19/1) Bessemer City, NC, Rev. Brant Wilkie, supply Westminster Presbyterian Church, (38/14) Albemarle, NC, Rev. Douglas Petersen, supply Linden ARP Church, (33/0) Gastonia, NC – Rev. Mike Lineberger, supply


Virginia Presbytery


• Constituted in 1854 • 12 Churches • 1 student of theology


Edgemont Presbyterian Church, (178/0) Covington, VA, Rev. Donald Bowker Fairlea ARP Church, (55/2) Ronceverte, WV, Rev. Ike Hughes Johnson Creek ARP Church, (57/2) Coving- ton, VA, Rev. Paul Burns Redeemer ARP Church, (131/21) Blacksburg, VA, Rev. David Vance Lauderdale ARP Church, (269/17) Lexing- ton, VA, Rev. Benjamin Dowling Old Providence ARP Church, (370/0) Spott- swood, VA, Rev. Patrick Malphrus Wellspring Presbyterian Church, (84/60) Daleville, VA, Rev. Stephen Laughridge


Churches with Supply Ministers Ebenezer ARP Church, (36/2) Lexington, VA, Rev. William Harris, supply Johnson Creek ARP Church, (57/2) Coving- ton, VA, Rev. Paul Burns, supply Timber Ridge ARP Church, (86/1) Fairfield, VA, Rev. Ronald Ellis, supply Wildhurst Presbyterian Church, (27/6) Roa- noke, VA, Rev. Bruce Robinson, supply


Churches without a Minister Broad Creek ARP Church, (23/1) Natural Bridge, VA New Lebanon ARP Church, (127/4) Sinks Gove, WV


(Numbers represent active communicant members/non-communicant members.)


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