Our Governing Bodies

The Presbytery of New Covenant is a member of the Synod of the Sun which is one of 16 regional governing bodies in the PC(USA) that provide care and oversight of several presbyteries. The Synod of the Sun includes 11 presbyteries located in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. For more information about the roles of the synod and presbytery, visit http://www.synodsun.com/roleofsynod.htm.

The Presbytery of New Covenant is a member of Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which has approximately 2.4 million members, 11,100 congregations, 21,2000 ordained ministers, and 101,300 elders. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is distinctly a confessional and a connectional church, distinguished by the representation of elders - laymen and laywomen - in its government.

Through the General Assembly, the biennual meeting of ministers and lay commissioners who represent the presbyteries of the Church, all Presbyterians have a voice in setting directions for mission.

The largest Presbyterian denomination is the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), which was formed in 1983 as a result of reunion between the Presbyterian Church in the U.S., the so-called "southern branch," and the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., the so-called "northern branch."

Welcome! New Covenant is a community of

0 Presbyterians in 106 congregations and 11 new church developments spanning Southeast Texas.