Overture 04-9. On Uniting Churches in Philip, South Dakota, to Form a Union Church, the United Church of Philip—From the Presbytery of South Dakota.

The Presbytery of South Dakota overtures the General Assembly of the PC(USA) to approve the action taken by the Presbytery of South Dakota and the Dakota United Methodist Conference to unite the First United Presbyterian Church and the First United Methodist Church of Philip, South Dakota, to form a union church, the United Church of Philip. The United Church of Philip will be responsible and accountable to both denominations.

Rationale

The Presbytery of South Dakota and the Dakota United Methodist Conference seek to manifest more visibly the unity of the church of Jesus Christ and strengthen the witness to our Lord and Savior in the community of Philip by this action (G-15.0101).

The Presbytery of South Dakota approved this action at its October 24, 2003, meeting.

The bishop of the Dakota United Methodist Conference’s approval was received on September 2, 2003.