wfn.org | Notes about People

[PCUSA.NEWS@ecunet.org]

14-August-1996 
 
 
 
96292                   Notes about People 
 
                       by Jerry Van Marter 
 
     The Congregational Ministries Division in Louisville has announced the 
appointment of Gina Yeager as associate for youth ministry in the Christian 
Education Program Area.  She begins her new work Sept. 1. 
     Yeager, a graduate of the Presbyterian School of Christian Education 
and a certified Christian educator of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), is 
currently director of Christian education for Faith Presbyterian Church in 
Huntsville, Ala. 
     In her new position, she will be responsible for assisting 
congregations and middle governing bodies to implement the new 
"Presbyterian Youth Connection" program. 
 
 
                              # # # 
 
     The National Ministries Division in Louisville has announced the 
appointment of the Rev. Carl Lee ("Trey") Hammond III as coordinator for 
urban ministries, effective Sept. 23.  He succeeds the Rev. Phil Tom, who 
resigned earlier this summer to return to pastoral ministry in 
Indianapolis. 
     Hammond is currently pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church in Dallas. 
He has spent his entire church career in urban ministry. 
 
                              # # # 
 
     Parthenios III, Greek Orthodox patriarch of Alexandria (Egypt) and all 
Africa, died of a heart attack July 23 during a visit to Greece. 
Parthenios, 76, had served since 1987 as the 113th patriarch of Alexandria. 
     He was elected to the World Council of Churches Central Committee in 
1968 and became a WCC president in 1991. 
     Funeral services were held July 30 in the cathedral church of St. 
Nicholas in Cairo. 

------------
For more information contact Presbyterian News Service
  phone 502-569-5504             fax 502-569-8073  
  E-mail PCUSA.NEWS@pcusa.org   Web page: http://www.pcusa.org 

--