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Gifts to the
Permanent Endowment Fund which have
no specific designation shall be
placed in the General Fund. Income
will be distributed by the Board of
Directors based upon the needs of
the presbytery from time to time.
New Church
Development
- Gifts to this fund will be used to
start new Presbyterian churches in
the growing areas of the presbytery
in order to bring the Good News of
Jesus Christ to all people and to
witness to the new life that is
available in Him. In the last
quarter of the 20th century, Central
Florida Presbytery and its
predecessors started 21 new churches
in response to the rapid population
growth in the 10-county area of
Central Florida Presbytery. Funds
are required to purchase NCD sites
well in advance and to give
financial support to new
congregations during their early
years. (Sub-funds may be established
for a particular NCD project.)
Church Builders Fund
- This fund, established in 1992,
provides an opportunity to honor
church workers who have made a
significant contribution to the work
of the Church and the presentation
of the Gospel. Each person so
honored will be added to the Central
Florida Roll of "Friends of the
Carpenter." Congregations which meet
a milestone anniversary are
encouraged to consider a gift to
this fund as part of their
celebration. Income from this fund
will enhance the New Church
Development program of the
presbytery.
Christian Education
Fund -
This fund supports programs to
respond to Christ's love by engaging
in ministries of compassion and
justice, by meeting human needs, by
working for peace, and by addressing
homelessness, violence, and
environmental issues.
Evangelism and
Revitalization Fund
- This fund supports programs to
encourage, educate, equip and
motivate the churches of Central
Florida Presbytery to evangelize by
reaching out to all people to tell
the story of the Gospel. It provides
and publicizes opportunities to
accept Jesus Christ, inviting people
to make or renew their commitment to
Jesus Christ by becoming disciples
and practicing discipline. It
assists pastors and churches in
developing programs for growth
through outreach specialists,
retreats, training programs, and
conferences. It promotes evangelism
through the use of media and
programs to increase awareness of
the variety of racial ethnic groups
in the presbytery.
Pastoral Care Fund
- Clergy and other church
professionals, called by God to
particular ministries, are human
beings with particular joys,
concerns, and needs. Their families
also have particular needs for care
and support. This fund assists in
meeting those needs by providing
expanded opportunities for church
professionals and their families to
know one another and to develop
deeper relationships with one
another, as well as by providing
financial support in crisis
situations, counseling, or emergency
needs.
Preparation for
Ministry Fund
- The preparation for ministry
process of the Presbyterian Church
is designed to help all church
members discern and fulfill their
particular Christian vocations and
to provide full personal and
professional preparation for the
office of Minister of Word and
Sacrament. This fund is used for
career development and planning,
continuing education, and
scholarships for seminary education.
Professional
Development Fund
- This fund helps Christian leaders,
lay and ordained, to discern and
nurture their own gifts and to
develop their professional skills
through on-going educational
opportunities.
Resource Center Fund
- This fund supports the Presbytery
Resource Center in its mission to
make available to the presbytery's
pastors, churches, and their members
quality resources that are
biblically based and theologically
sound. Such resources include books,
videos, curricula, and equipment.
Theology and Worship
Fund -
This fund support the work of the
presbytery in providing
opportunities for clergy and laity
to engage in theological study and
to experience a variety of rich
worship opportunities in the
meetings of presbytery.
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Darla B. Salmon Memorial Fund
- This fund was established
in 1996 by the Rev. Dr. Dennis M.
Salmon with a gift to the Permanent
Fund of the Presbyterian Foundation
in memory of his beloved wife.
Income of the fund is designated to
Central Florida Presbytery to be
used at the discretion of the
presbytery.
Hands-on Mission Endowment
Fund - In June 1993, the
Presbytery of Central Florida
received a bequest by Mrs. Idella
Lemosy designated for Global
Missions. A second fund for "global
mission" was started in December
1995 with a gift from the Riverside
Presbyterian Church of Cocoa Beach.
In December 1996, this account was
increased with a bequest from Irene
King, who specified that the money
should be applied to both home and
foreign mission work. In May 1998,
the Global Mission Committee of the
presbytery put these funds with the
Presbyterian Endowment Fund as a
"restricted fund to be seed for
future gifts." The income of the
fund is annually distributed through
the committee responsible for global
mission for "mission enriching
travel experiences."
Rosalie J. Potter Fund for New
Church Development - This
fund was established in 2004 on the
death of Dr. Rosalie J. Potter. In
planning her estate, Dr. Potter
purchased a life insurance policy,
with Central Florida Presbytery as
the owner and beneficiary, to
provide perpetual support for new
church development within the bounds
of the presbytery. Dr. Potter served
ably as Associate Executive
Presbyter for Central Florida
Presbytery, working in the area of
New Church Development from 1988 to
2002. During her tenure, five New
Church Developments were chartered.
They are Community Church in
Celebration, El Buen Vecino, North
Lake, Woodbury, and Oviedo. She left
the presbytery to accept her call as
Associate Director, Evangelism and
Church Development, for the
Presbyterian Church U.S.A., where
she served for five years until
failing health prompted her
retirement. During her tenure there,
the Office of Immigrant Groups
Ministries in the U.S.A. and the
Living the Vision series of booklets
on evangelism and church growth were
developed. The series helps meet the
challenge of reaching the unchurched
and ministering to many different
racial and ethnic groups. Dr. Potter
served nine churches in the
Rochester, NY area before her years
in Central Florida Presbytery. The
presbytery continues to benefit from
her wisdom regarding church
development and from her careful
planning for ongoing support of that
work.
Elva Johnson Jackson Selig
Fund for Hands-on Mission -
This fund was established with a
bequest from the estate of Elva
Selig. Mrs. Selig was the mother of
the Rev. John Jackson, nationally
recognized leader in the
Presbyterian Church in the causes of
justice and the environment. John,
co-founder of Presbyterians for
Restoring Creation, learned from his
mother to care passionately for the
needs of God's world. Elva Selig was
a native of Rock Hill, SC, and a
graduate of South Carolina State
Teachers College, now Winthrop
University. During her lifetime she
contributed generously to several
charities and non-profit
organizations. Among them were
Habitat for Humanity, the James F.
Byrnes Scholarship Fund, Florida
Interfaith Networking in Disaster,
and Presbyterians for Restoring
Creation. She initiated the Florida
Conference, United Church of Christ
Grant Program for Creating
Multi-Faith Community. The Elva
Selig Fund is a part of the Hand-on
Mission Endowment Fund of Central
Florida Presbytery. Her bequest
supports the mission work of
congregations which partner with
other congregations to travel to
other countries for short-term
mission projects, introducing youth
and adults to brothers and sisters
in Christ around the globe.
Jim & Betty Wells Fund for New
Church Development - Jim and
Betty Wells moved to the Ormond
Beach area in 1968 and bought a
piece of land on which they built a
lovely home. Thirty years later,
they gave to Central Florida
Presbytery an apartment building to
provide for new church development
in the presbytery far into the
future. "We chose to support New
Church Development work because
we've seen such great population
growth in this part of Florida over
the years," Betty commented at the
time of the gift, "and because our
church has assisted new
congregations like El Buen Vecino
Presbyterian Church in Kissimmee."
The Wells are members of Ormond
Beach Presbyterian Church where Jim
has deep commitment to the Property
Committee, and Betty has served as
Clerk of Session. Jim, a native of
Ohio and a graduate of Youngstown
University and Westminster College,
New Wilmington, PA, is Professor of
Business Administration at Daytona
Beach Community College. Betty, a
retired High School teacher, is a
native of Georgia and a graduate of
the University of Georgia. The
Wells' gift took the form of a
"Deferred Gift Annuity," a
charitable life income plan offered
by the Presbyterian Foundation.
Their gift of property provided a
lifetime income for them in addition
to certain tax and capital gains
benefits. Following the lifetime of
the annuitants, the remainder of the
gift will be used to fund New Church
Development work in the rapidly
growing area of Central Presbytery.
Howard D. & Mabel M. Gress
Scholarship Fund - This fund
was established in 1980 by the Rev.
Howard D. Gress, Executive Secretary
of St. Johns Presbytery, and his
wife, Mabel. The fund was
established to "provide financial
assistance to deserving candidates
for the ministry under the care of
the Presbytery of St. Johns, who
without such financial assistance
might not otherwise be able to
complete their professional
preparation for the Gospel
Ministry." Contributions are added
to the fund from the offerings
received at each service of
ordination or installation in the
presbytery and by individuals who
want to provide for the future
leadership of the Presbyterian
Church (USA).
Riverside Fund - This
fund was established in 2005 by the
trustees of the former Riverside
Presbyterian Church. The Riverside
Church merged with the Port Orange
Presbyterian Church in November,
2003. The church property was sold,
and Central Florida Presbytery
received 20% of the proceeds from
the sale. The trustees requested
that a permanent fund be
established. The earnings are to be
distributed to help existing
churches and new church development.
Calvin T. Young Fund -
This fund was set up in 1953
following the death of Dr. Calvin T.
Young of Plant City, Florida. Dr.
Young left a major portion of this
estate to Presbyterian institutions
and the boards and "home mission
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