Year: 2020
RE Phil Dudt Convicted by Midway Session After All-Night Secret Trial
It began at 7:30 pm in the school cafeteria after the conclusion of the Pastor’s Wednesday night Bible study…...
Teaching Elder at Midway Exhorts Members to “Believe Also in Me”
In a recent daily email devotional from the pastoral staff at Midway titled “It Doesn’t Work Without TRUST”, Teaching Elder David Barry highlighted the...
Midway Session Removes Elder’s Wife From Her Husband’s Side to Conduct Secret Trial
The transcript of the interaction is posted below…...
Dozens of Members Ejected from Secret Trial of Midway Ruling Elder
Even after the accused ruling elder requested that his trial be kept open to the public…...
Session Indicts Ruling Elder Phil Dudt for Sending an E-mail to the Congregation
His major alleged crime? Informing the congregation…...
Judicial Commission Allows Video of Church Meeting in Ongoing Case Against Midway’s Session
At stake was whether the commission would allow the video and Session minutes to be entered into case record, against the Session’s protests....
Teaching Elder at Midway Warns Shepherds To Not Drive the Flock by Fear and Force
A timely message and warning to Midway elders and the people under their care…...
Session Threatens Discipline on Officers Who Publicly Express Opposition to Session Policy
“Should an officer feel compelled to communicate publicly his dissatisfaction with or any opposition to a decision or action of the Session, he should...
Midway Ruling Elder Authors Overture Seeking Retroactive Relief for his Session’s Alleged Unconstitutional Actions
The timing of an overture about pulpit committees for Associate Pastors is in question, as the original author made a motion to do that...
Standing Judicial Commission Rules Filing Complaints a Right, Not an Offense
The SJC has ruled on the second complaint filed by a Midway deacon concerning the election procedures at Midway PCA…...
Midway Session Dismisses Complaints Using Questionable Procedures
Is it a conflict of interest when an ordained pastor whose call is in question presides over a meeting in which his call is...
Moderator Refuses to Invoke Unifying Statute During Divisive Midway Congregational Meeting
With a large minority of opposition like on July 19, the BCO directs the moderator to push for unity…...
“Parliamentarian” of Presbytery Presides Over Questionable Procedures at Contentious Midway Congregational Meeting
Of concern is how the Parliamentarian of the local presbytery could allow such procedural missteps…...
Ruling Elder and Clerk of Session James Scott Warns Midway Members Ahead of Upcoming Church Meeting
Elder James Scott sent the following email to members of the Midway Congregation:...
Concerned Elder Sends E-mail to Midway Congregation Asking for Support to Postpone Meeting to Allow Time for Prayerful Consideration
Among the reasons cited were the ongoing covid-19 pandemic and conviction of Session by SJC of previous constitutional missteps…...
The Pulpit Committee: A Constitutional Safeguard for the Church
Chapter 20 of the PCA Book of Church Order (BCO) titled “The Election of Pastors” outlines the proper procedures for PCA congregations wishing to...
Over Holiday Weekend, Session Majority Calls for Church Meeting to Elevate Assistant Pastors to Associates.
Despite being reminded of senior pastor’s prior opinion that associate pastors could fracture congregation…...
Midway Announces Church Meeting to Elect Three Associate Pastors Amid Pandemic
In what was likely a surprise to many Midway members, the Session announced via email on Thursday that an important meeting will be held...
PCA Affirms Biblical Standards in Report on Human Sexuality
Its assessments may come as a surprise to many PCA naysayers…...