Telling Our Stories
Inspired by the theme of the 182nd General Assembly, the Ministry Council has been collecting faith stories from Cumberland Presbyterians. You will find listed below the first of these stories that we been able to convert and present as one part of our heritage as a denomination. Enjoy. And if we happen to cross paths in the future, please consider recording your story with us.
Rev. Mike Wilkinson; Rev. Wilkinson remembers a formative incident from his childhood. 08/26/2017 Dulce Avalos; Ms. Avalos shares the story of her faith journey and her relationship with the Casa de Fe y Jubilo in Guatemala City. 03/31/2014 Rev. Cardelia Howell Diamond; In the miracle of her own birth, Cardelia finds meaning and the basis of her faith. 08/24/2013 Rev. Drew Hayes; Drew shares what his journey of faith has meant against the backdrop of a young man from a broken home. 08/25/2013 Rev. Thomas Sanders; Tom Sanders shares his story of growing up with alcoholic parents and his turn not only to the Christian faith, but to ministry as well. 08/25/2013 Rev. Josefina Sanchez; Formerly a Catholic, Rev. Sanchez, a minister from the Casa de Fe church in Massachusetts, tells how she came to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. 08/24/2013 Rev. Forest Prosser; Moderator Prosser tells of the faith journey that led him first to the ministry, and ultimately to the role of Moderator of the General Assembly. 08/25/2013 Rev. Aaron Ferry; Aaron's grandparents had a lot to do not only with his acceptance of Christ, but with his accepting the Call to ministry as well. 08/25/2013 Mary Ann Cole; Families -- both her biological family and her church family -- play prominent roles in Mary Ann's journey of faith. 11/25/2013 Rev. Elinor Brown; Elinor tells how the birth of her daughter, Sydney, influenced her journey of faith. 08/25/2013 Denise Adams; Denise's mother and grandmother had great influence on her faith journey after she first sought to know Christ at age 12. 08/24/2013 Rev. Mindy Acton; Mindy shares the story of her faith journey. 08/25/2013 Rev. Sam Romines; Beginning his ministry at 18, Sam finds the meaning of life years later -- 'Give yourself away' - 4/16/2016 Elizabeth Horsley; Emerging from difficult bouts with polio, Elizabeth's family and church played critical roles in her faith journey 4/16/2016
