Officer training for Mike Goodwin, Danny Miracle, and John Stitt began in July 1997 with Curt McDaniel and interspersed with mock/practice exams by Charles MCGowan, Charles DeWitt, David Filson, and others. During this time, the Stanfills, Kendrick-Holmes, Bill Smithfield, Leavells, and a few others began attending. CPC had our first worship service in the Clement Auditorium in November 1997. In October of 1997, on Columbus Day, the elders met again with APSU, and recieved a yes with the conditions of using the Clement Auditorium on Sunday Mornings only, no signs except on Sundays, no classrooms, no storage. The church asked APSU about meeting somewhere on campus, and they emphatically said no. About seven families began meeting weekly (McDaniel, Goodwin, Miracle, Stone, Prins, Fairbrother, Stitt) or more, for Bible Study. On July 4, 1997, Curt McDaniel’s Family moved to Clarksville, TN to plant a PCA church. Curt raised about $200,000, with more pledged, to begin the work of planting a PCA church in Clarksville. In December of 1996 Charles MCGowan connected Mike Goodwin and John Stitt with Curt McDaniel. This effort was unsuccessful, but not the end of the road. George and Mary Leavell and the couple that owned the Christian radio station in Hopkinsville and a few others were involved. Richard Schwartz began as the called pastor September 2002.īefore Christ Presbyterian, there was an attempt at a PCA church plant that failed sometime prior to 1995. The planting of Christ Presbyterian Church officially began July 1, 1997. Thank you to Elder John Stitt for providing this information. Here's a little more about the significant moments in the life of our church. God has given this church its daily bread for over 25 years, and we are thankful. Our church has been blessed to have strong leadership, stable membership, and consistent provision over its lifetime. The themes of the life of Christ Presbyterian Church are themes of blessing, change, and stability.
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