Kingdom, who were in the United States for a state visit, to join him and Mrs. Eisenhower for a worship service at The National Presbyterian Church. 7. Presentation by Mother Teresa of Calcutta - In 1983, U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield, a friend of Senior Pastor Louis Evans Jr., told him of Mother Teresa’s upcoming visit to the United States. Evans’ wife Colleen Townsend Evans arranged for Mother Teresa to speak at a scheduled Forum on women in the church. 8. Visit by the President of South Africa – During a state visit to the United States, the President of South Africa, Mr. F. W. de Klerk, attended worship services at The National Presbyterian Church with the United States Ambassador to the Netherlands. Following the service, the President and his party were invited to meet the Session of the church and provide remarks on the status of apartheid in South Africa, which he later helped bring to an end. 9. Participation of national leaders in television programs – The Lowell Russell Ditzen was designated as the new Director of The National Presbyterian Center when the National Church opened. During the years of the Center’s operations, Ditzen invited a number of national leaders to participate in discussion programs on world events, which were broadcast on the church’s television program "Religion and the World". Participants included Martin Luther King Jr. and Norman Vincent Peale. 10. Interview with former hostage and Presbyterian minister, Benjamin Weir – Shortly after his release by Shiite militants in Lebanon in 1985, Benjamin Weir, who became Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), was interviewed on national television to explain his captivity and subsequent release. As the national church for the denomination, the church was selected as the appropriate venue for this historic event. Leadership Governance The headquarters of the Presbyterian Church (USA) are located in Louisville, Kentucky. As a member of this body, the National Presbyterian Church is governed according to the polity of the denomination. Responsibility for governance rests with an elected group of Ruling Elders (presbyters) of the church called the Session. Pastors or ministers are elected by the Session; they are called Teaching Elders. Regional groups of churches are gathered into Presbyteries, and overall policy is decided by a representative gathering in even years, the General Assembly. Current clergy Led by the Senior Minister and supported by professional staff and volunteers, the