The Presbytery of Greater Atlanta elects
The Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Evans
Executive Presbyter

The Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, at a special called meeting for the purpose of electing a new Executive Presbyter, effective February 1, 2010, overwhelmingly approved the recommendation of the Executive Presbyter Search Committee, to call Reverend Dr. Thomas Evan Evans.  Dr. Evans was recommended through a nationwide search that represented candidates from across the United States.

 

Dr. Evans previously served as Executive Presbyter of the Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley,  headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which include central Alabama Presbyterian churches.  In this position, he was co-founder of the Alabama Faith Council working with churches of 25 traditions, as well as fostering collaborative work between the two other presbyteries in Alabama.

 

Prior to coming to Birmingham, Dr. Evans served churches in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Magnolia, Arkansas and Buffalo, New York.  Dr. Evans, a graduate of College of William and Mary, holds both Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary, in Princeton, New Jersey.  He and his wife have two children.  The family will be relocating to the Atlanta area in coming weeks.

 

“We are excited about Dr. Evans coming as he leads this great presbytery into the future in the coming years,” says Elder Charles F. Easley, Sr. chair of the search committee.  “We give thanks to God for the past 12 years Dr. Edwin W. Albright, Jr. served Executive Presbyter and wish him well in his retirement,” according to Elder S. Mark Roberson, Moderator of the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta.

 

One of five presbyteries in Georgia, the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta consists of 106 churches, representing approximately 46,000 members in 20 north central Georgia counties.  The presbytery, which is the regional body known as a middle governing body in the Presbyterian Church (USA), with more than 400 ordained clergy, is one of the most diverse, and is the largest presbytery in the denomination of 2,200,000 members nationwide.

 

The Executive Presbyter Search Committee was made up of:

 

Mr. Thomas Adams, Elder, Trinity Presbyterian Church, Atlanta

Reverend Dr. Thomas Bagley, Pastor, Hamilton Mill Presbyterian Church, Hoschton

Reverend Bryan Dunagan, Teaching Pastor, Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Atlanta

Mr. Charles F. Easley, Sr., Elder, Radcliffe Presbyterian Church, Atlanta

Reverend Jane Fahey, Pastor, Druid Hills Presbyterian Church, Atlanta

Reverend Dr. Joan Gray, Parish Associate, First Presbyterian Church, Atlanta

Reverend Dana S. Hughes, Pastor, Ormewood Park Presbyterian Church, Atlanta

Ms. Camille Josey, Elder, Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Atlanta

Mr. S. Mark Roberson, Elder, Roswell Presbyterian Church, Roswell

Reverend Paul T. Roberts, Pastor, Presbyterian Church of the Master, Atlanta

Reverend Dr. Simone Kim, Korean Community Presbyterian Church, Duluth

Ms. Bernita Winfrey, Elder, East Point Presbyterian Church, East Point

 

For additional information, please contact:

Mr. Charles F. Easley, Sr. at 404-792-2024             Mr. S. Mark Roberson at 404-250-0562

tpe@bellsouth.net                                                    markroberson@comcast.net

                Tom Evans -- faith journey                                     Tom Evans -- statement of faith

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 Welcome new minister members

At the December 1, 2009 stated meeting, we welcomed these new members:

 

Bill Davis Associate Program Director Calvin Center	Nelson Debrosse Stated Supply Grace Covenant Pres Ch
Jim Fisher Stated Supply Luther Hay Pres Ch	Paul Fulks Director Samaritan Counseling Center
Byeong Cheol Han Pastor Korean Central Pres Ch	Yoonmin Kim Associate Pastor Korean Community Pres Ch
Jodi Martin Member At Large	Jihyun Oh Chaplain Resident Grady Health Systems
Dae Woong Park Pastor Jesus Hope Church of Georgia	Timothy Park Clinical Pastoral Education Supervisor Emory Crawford Long Hospital
Nancy Smith-Mather Missionary Kenya, Africa	Michael Sorrell Pastor Smyrna Pres Ch

 We also advanced the following inquirer to candidacy

India Harris-Holmes Westhills Pres Ch

 

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Our newest member congregation

Jesus Hope Church of Georgia

686 Peachtree Industrial Blvd,  #100
Suwanee, GA  30024
678-620-2208

Chartered November 15, 2009

Rev. Dae Woong Park, Pastor
Joyfully receiving the charter from Presbytery Moderator Mark Roberson

On Sunday night, November 15, brothers and sisters from as far south as Macon and as far north as Louisville, Kentucky, gathered in Suwanee, Georgia, to celebrate the chartering of the Jesus Hope Church of Georgia.  

 

Our faithful commissioners and pastors Mark Crumpler and Byeongho Choi attended and led worship in the service, along with New Church Development Commission (NCDC) Director Sara Hayden and Presbytery of Greater Atlanta Moderator Mark Roberson.  Rev. Choi preached an inspiring sermon in which he related the mission of a church to Noah's Ark.  The hallmarks of a faithful church of Christ, Rev. Choi said, are demonstration of God's inclusivity, forgiveness, and love.

 

Highlights of the service included the ordination of men and women as elders, deacons, and kwansa.  These newly ordained leaders prepared for their ministry through prayer and discernment, and took part in the Lay Leadership Training Program, which is a ministry of the NCDC, Columbia Theological Seminary, and the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta.  Led by Korean pastors and professors of Columbia Theological Seminary over a ten-week period, they studied together topics such as stewardship, Biblical interpretation, leadership, worship, PCUSA polity and tradition, and Korean church history and tradition.  

 

When the charter was granted at the end of the worship service, the sanctuary erupted in applause and cheering.  The enthusiasm in the room was a witness to the empowerment of the Holy Spirit who called so many to use God's gifts to them in ministry through the community of Jesus Hope.  The entire evening was a testimony to Rev. Park's creative and dedicated leadership and kind and welcoming spirit that he has embodied throughout his ministry.

 

All present enjoyed a wonderful meal together of traditional Korean dishes thanks to the hospitality of the people of Jesus Hope.

 

During worship, all graciously gave their offering in thanksgiving to God to the work of the New Church Development Commission.  At this time of Thanksgiving, let us all give thanks to God for the mission and witness of these faithful and generous brothers and sisters of our faith.

Welcome, Jesus Hope Church of Georgia !!!

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