Riceville Requests 2nd Hearing

May 12 marked the end of the 3-month waiting period required by the Presbytery of Western North Carolina's Guidelines for Dismissal.  The session of Riceville Presbyterian Church has submitted a formal request in writing to have the 2nd hearing of the congregation scheduled by the COM, which will include the vote on whether or not the congregation wishes to be dismissed from the PC(USA) into another recognized denomination.