N.J. Presbyterians host GA moderator candidates April 25
by Jerry L. Van Marter Presbyterian News Service
03/28/2008
LOUISVILLE — A group of
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) congregations in New Brunswick Presbytery is
hosting a “meet and greet” event on April 25 at which all four candidates for
moderator of the upcoming 218th General Assembly (2008) have agreed to attend.
The
evening event, sponsored by a group calling itself the Central Jersey Moderator
Candidate Host Committee, will be held at the Presbyterian Church of
Lawrenceville, N.J.
“It’s
wonderful that the members of the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville and
other area Presbyterians get a chance to meet the future leader of the PC(USA)
General Assembly,” said Jeffrey Vamos, pastor of the host church.
The
announced candidates for moderator to date are: Bill Teng, a pastor in
Alexandria, Va. (National Capital Presbytery); Bruce Reyes-Chow, a pastor in
San Francisco (San Francisco Presbytery); Elder Roger Shoemaker of Lincoln,
Neb. (Homestead Presbytery), who is active in international mission
partnerships, particularly the Czech Republic; and Carl Mazza, a homeless and community
ministry director in Elkton, Md. (New Castle Presbytery).
Information
for this article furnished by Neal D. Presa, Central Jersey Moderator Candidate
Host Committee, (908) 433-4527, ndpresa@yahoo.com
and Mark Smith, Central Jersey Moderator Candidate Host Committee, (609)
585-1849, markrsmith@gmail.com.