in 2013 and 2014 a few disappointed conservative pc(usa) congregations from new york state and from the presbytery of sheppards & lapsley (unity presbyterian in weogufka, al, and southwood presbyterian in talladega, al) in the state of alabama and smyrna korean presbyterian church in enterprise, al joined the presbyterian church in america instead of eco or epc, which have women ministers. several pc(usa) breakaway groups like new covenant presbyterian church in mccomb, ms which broke from j.j. white memorial presbyterian church in 2007, and first scot's presbyterian church, pca in beaufort, south carolina (formerly first scots independent presbyterian church) voted to affiliate with the pca. as well as several independent anglo and till now unaffiliated korean presbyterian churches like greater springfield korean church in agawam, massachusetts.